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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1959
Page
13
The essay urges churchgoers to revive bold, surprising services and heartfelt devotion. It contrasts distant wise men with western churchgoers who avoid church, arguing modern life has produced brilliance without wisdom and power without conscience. It calls believers to rise and serve the King of Kings.
Ironton residents Mr and Mrs Dana Williamson hosted guests including Garnet Williamson and Harold Nichols family. Several families from Langsville Parkersburg and Letart joined caroling, dinners, and holiday visits across Ironton Salem Center Albany and Gallipolis with relatives in Scranton Pomeroy Nashville and Columbus.
Millfield Mrs Frances Wallace visited for Christmas with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Ronald Cline and children and Mrs Elizabeth Robinett and Mrs Mabel Sisson. Trimble celebrated Christmas in Columbus with granddaughter and Mr and Mrs Richard Hadden. Floyd Wemer hosted Christmas guests including Tink Wemer and others in Columbus and Crescent Ridge. Miss Olive Brookings welcomed Howard Brookins and Guy Brookins of Chauncey with theisen family in Philadelphia. Afternoon callers included Oscar Simpson Grover Patton and Charles Sanders. Patton and family hosted Christmas day with Dr Woodrow Patton and family in Athens.
The notice lists service times for First Baptist Athens including Sunday School at 9 30 am morning worship at 10 45 am Training Union at 6 30 pm and evening worship at 7 45 pm Holy Bible study is weekday at 7 30 pm Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd offers Holy Communion and services at 8 am 9 15 am and 10 30 am with Thursday 7 15 am communion in the chapel Mt Zion Missionary Baptist shows Sunday school 9 15 am morning worship 10 30 am and evening service 7 30 pm plus Wednesday prayer meeting 7 30 pm Baha i World Faith holds Sunday devotions 10 30 am and Fireside Wednesday 7 pm.
District leaders from 30 synods shaping the new Lutheran Evangelical Church in America will be titled deans rather than presidents. The Joint Committee on Lutheran Unity negotiates a four to three church merger forming LECA with about three million members.
Mr and Mrs John Fife hosted holiday visitors from Lake City Tennessee while relatives gathered with the Fife and Barton families in Cleveland. Army man Pfe William Taylor sent Christmas gifts from Germany to the Squire Taylor family. Local moves and visits noted include Everett Plants relocating to Marietta and multiple holiday calls among Young Shuler Taylor and Frazer kin across surrounding towns.
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