Origin of Ecumenical Conference Starts Saturday
In 1891 Dwight L Moody gathered students in Northfield to study the Bible spawning the Student Volunteer Movement now the National Student Christian Federation. The 18th Ecumenical Conference opens in Athens with attendees from 100 countries and 300 American colleges to study Christianity amid world faiths and social changes.
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National Student Christian Federation
Moody Bible Group
Christian World Mission
Ohio University
Thailand
China
Japan
Thomas Niccolls
Westminster Foundation
Resident of Chauncey Dies at 84 in Athens County Home
Dora Shafer 84 lifelong Athens County resident died Wednesday after months of ill health. She was a Plains Methodist Church member, widow of Charles Shafer, and survived by nieces and nephews. Friends may visit Dowler Ferguson Hughes funeral home Friday 2–4 and 7–9 p.m. Services 1 p.m. Saturday by Rev. Gilbert Courtney. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery.
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Dora Shafer
Chauncey
Athens County
Jasper
Abbie Schoonover
Plains Methodist Church
Charles
Dowler-Ferguson-Hughes Funeral Home
Gilbert Courtney
West Union Street
Fire department responds to illness at local plant
Emergency units were dispatched at 9 53 p m Wednesday to the Royal HeBee plant No 2 on W State St where Mrs Janie Burleigh 51 of Shade fainted. She received oxygen and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital by ambulance.
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Fire Department
Royal HeBee
W. State St
Janie Burleigh
Shade
Sheltering Arms Hospital
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Origin of Ecumenical Conference
Jack Gilbert
Northfield
Mass
Dwight L. Moody
India
Niccolls
America
Africa
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God
Athens Messenger
Richard's Market
North Court Street
Athens
Sherwin-Williams CO
Nolan Mace
North Court St
Berry Hotel Bldg
Christ
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Athens County Savings & Loanco
Masonic Temple
Bidg
Union & Court Sts
P. G. Chapman
D. H
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Cline Bidg
Jack
Men’s Work
Oxfords
Oxford de
Rds
Durai-Hyde
Ns Menao Rao
Towne House
W. Union ST
Berry Hotel
Ohio
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