Churches Announce Revival Services and Guest Speakers
The Athens area plans Lenten services and revival meetings with guest speakers. The Rev. Dr. John W. Danford opens a series at First Methodist. Rev. Paul Runk preaches at First Christian. J. S. Drayton of the FBI will speak at Presbyterian. others conduct canvasses and film showings through next week.
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Athens
John W. Danford
First Methodist Church
Paul Runk
Zanesville
First Christian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Central Ave. Methodist Church
Clarks Chapel
West Side School
J. S. Drayton
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Presbyterian Church
R. G. Flexon
Bethlehem
Pilgrim Church
Calvary and Life Theme Guide at Athens First Methodist
The Rev Dr John W Danford announces Lent services at First Methodist Athens with themes Calvary and Life for Sunday morning and With Steadfast Face for next Sunday. Additional events include youth leagues meetings potluck dinners fellowship night and a student class taught by E Winston Jones with an open house for students tonight. Local church activities run through Friday with vesper alternatives and a one act play Salvage by the Wesley Players.
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John W. Danford
First Methodist Church
Athens
Calvary
Danford
Epworth
W. M. Bryant
Fellowship
Epworth League
Woman's Home Missionary Society
E. Winston Jones
Wesley Players
Lent Observed by Episcopalians at Good Shepherd Church
Lenten services at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church include Morning Prayer Litany and sermon at 10 30 a m The 8 o clock service opens the Episcopal Student Club Lent series A breakfast for the Student Club will be held at the rectory 52 Woodard Ave Transportation from the church is arranged Weekday services begin Ash Wednesday and continue Fridays Holy Communion 9 a m Penitential Office and intercessory prayers 4 30 p m Litany and address 7 30 p m Holy Week features a three day Mission with staff from St Pauls Wayside Cathedral preaching
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Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Episcopal Student Club
Woodard Ave
St. Paul's Wayside Cathedral
Free Methodists To Have Service Tonight
The Rev. Walter Martin will speak at 10 30 a m church services. Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m. A prayer meeting is set for Friday at 7 30 p m. The prayer band meets Tuesday February 12 at 2 p m in the church.
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Walter Martin
The
Free Methodist Church
HendersonSpeaker at Church of Christ
Bible study at 9 45 titled Forgiveness will be held at the Church of Christ 6 Stimson Ave George Henderson speaks on Is the Church in Line during the 10 15 worship service Communion to be observed at 11.
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Church of Christ
Stimson Ave
George Henderson
Christian Burden Sermon at Hocking St Church of God
Morning service at Hocking St Church of God begins 9 30 a m with a sermon by Rev E Nicholas on The Christian Burden. Young People meet at 6 30 p m then 7 30 p m services on Perfect Holiness What It Is and Why We Teach. Wednesday 7 30 p m midweek study by Mrs Ralph Pinkerton of a Bible character.
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Hocking St. Church of God
E. Nicholas
Ralph Pinkerton
Presbyterians Plan Membership Canvass
The Presbyterian Church sets February 18 as Every Member Canvass Sunday with worship at 10 45 a m The auditorium will be members only Eighty percent of resident members are expected to attend and make annual pledges during the service.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church Services Announced
Services at the Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville open with Sunday School at 10 a.m. followed by morning worship at 11. The Harrisonville Presbyterian Church holds Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:45 p.m. and evening worship at 7:30.
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Alexander Presbyterian Church
Hebbardsville
Harrisonville Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor
FBI official S J Drayton to speak at Westminster Church
S J Drayton assistant to J Edgar Hoover for two and a half years in the late 1930s will discuss the FBI at a Westminster Fellowship vesper on February 11 at 6 p.m. He will also attend the Fellowship Supper at 5 p.m. that day. Drayton, 29, earned a master’s in accounting at Benjamin Franklin University and has served in FBI offices in multiple cities before becoming special agent in charge in Cincinnati.
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S. J. Drayton
J. Edgar Hoover
Westminster Fellowship
Presbyterian Church
Drayton
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mr. Drayton
Benjamin Franklin University
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
New Orleans
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
Revival To Start At Pilgrim Church
The Rev. R. G. Flexon of Bethlehem Pa will lead a revival at Pilgrim Church Congress and Washington Streets starting Tuesday at 730 pm through February 25. Special music will accompany each service with The Rev Mel T Rothwell from Port Huron Mich also speaking Sunday.
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R. G. Flexon
Bethlehem
Pilgrim Churches
Pilgrim Church
Congress
Washington Sts
Flexon
United States
H. E. Osborn
Mel T. Rothwell
Port Huron
Mich
Ohio University
Bartlett Circuit Schedule Announced
The Bartlett Methodist Circuit led by Rev. Ellsworth Allen posts Sunday plans with services at Palmer Bartlett Centenary Epworth Wilson Chapel and Layman venues. Evangelistic services run Sunday 7 30 p m and nightly through Friday. twelve baptized and fourteen received into Epworth Church last Sunday per Rev. Al Jen.
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Ellsworth Allen
Bartlett
Palmer
Centenary
Epworth League
Epworth
Ladies Aid
Lovell Bowman
Wilson Chapel
Zanesville Pastor To Conduct Revival
Rev. Paul Runk of Zanesville will open an evangelistic meeting Monday February 12 at First Christian Church. He recently marked five years as pastor and serves on the State Board of Christian Churches. Sunday morning, Rev. Neil Crawford preaches "A Young Man's Christ" as three Boy Scout troops attend.
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First Christian Church
Paul Runk
First Christian Church of
Zanesville
Runk
State Board of Christian Churches
Neil Crawford
Religious Film To Be Shown At West Side School
The Epworth League of Central Ave Methodist Church will sponsor the full length sound motion picture The Crown of Thorns at West Side School Auditorium next Tuesday evening February 13 at 7 30. Admission is ten cents for children and adults. Proceeds go to Epworth League missionary work.
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Epworth League
Central Ave. Methodist Church
West Side
Athens
The
Adby to Speak at Pomeroy on Sunday Service
Col Richard Adby, longtime Salvation Army officer and musician, will lead a revival at the Salvation Army Army Hall in Pomeroy Sunday at 3 p.m. He has spent 55 years in the Army, including 25 years in England with founder William Booth. Sunday school begins at 2 p.m.
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Pomeroy
Richard Adby
Salvation Army
Athens
Army Hall
Colonel Adby
Army
England
William Booth
Rev Kenney To Preach Evangelistic Sermon
Wesleyan Methodist Church schedules include Sunday School at 9 30 a m and an 10 30 a m sermon by Rev Eldon C Kenney. An evangelistic sermon is set for 7 30 p m with a 7 30 p m Young People service on Tuesday and a prayer meeting Thursday at the same hour.
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Wesleyan Methodist Church
Eldon C. Kenney
Picture Show at Clarks Chapel Monday Evening
Morning worship at Clarks Chapel Methodist Church Sunday at 11 15. Sermon titled The church and Racism. Monday night at 8 the sound motion picture The Crown of Thorns will be shown at the church. Public invited. A silver offering will be taken.
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Clarks Chapel Methodist
Coolville Church Plans Sunday Hour of Study
The Coolville Church of God will hold a study hour at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the Town Hall directed by Supt. E. J. Daugherty. Rev. E. Nicholas of Athens will speak on "How It Works." A mid-week service is at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday.
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Coolville
Nazarene Services at Athens Church Announced
Athens Nazarene Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 taught by Cecil Cox superintendent Evangelistic services at 10 30 and 7 30 led by Pastor Rev Floyd Hondell Hi NY and NYPS at 6 30 with adult and youth prayer groups every Thursday at 7 30 Read more church news on page 10.
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Athens Nazarene
Cecil Cox
Floyd Hondell
Hi-N
Race Relations Day Observed at Central Ave Methodist Church
The Central Ave Methodist Church will hold Race Relations Day with a 9 15 morning service titled The Church and Racism led by Rev. Stanley Jeffery and an 7 30 evening sermon series The Message of the Prophets for Today Amos the Prophet of Moral Law. Mid week Lent services continue with Len ten Meditations and A Lenten Challenge next Wednesday.
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Central Ave. Methodist Church
Methodist Church
America
Stanley Jeffery
Amos
Bradbury Bradford and Dexter Circuit Churches Plan Sunday Program
Bradbury Bradford and Dexter Circuit of Churches of Christ hosts a 9 30 Sunday morning lesson titled The Perils of Rejecting Christ. Bradbury will hold a 10 30 preaching service with 6 p m Christian Endeavor at Bradford and 7 30 p m preaching at Dexter. Christian Endeavor at Bradbury is on Tuesday Feb 13 at 7 30 at Lois Bailey home. Dexter Endeavor meets Thursday evening with Walter Gibbs leading.
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Bradbury
Bradford
Dexter
Churches of Christ
Lois Bailey
Christian Endeavor
Walter Gibbs
Revival at Army To Be Concluded Sunday
Col Richard Adby wraps up revival at the Salvation Army Hall in Athens this Sunday night He will lecture Friday on The Great Welsh Revival of 1903 noting 80 000 conversions Abby was stationed in Wales At Sunday morning service he speaks at 11 oclock
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Richard Adby
Salvation Army Hall
Athens
Abby
Wales
Spirit as Subject in Athens Christian Science Lesson
The Athens Christian Science Church will read a lesson sermon on Spirit as the subject, with the golden text from John 4 24 stating God is a Spirit and must be worshiped in spirit and truth. Biblical citations include Jeremiah 23 24 and a Science and Health passage by Mary Baker Eddy proclaiming Spirit not separate from God and that Spirit is God.
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Christian Science Church
Athens
Heaven
Mary Baker Eddy
All Day Meeting at Lathrop Mission Sunday
An all day meeting will be held at the Lathrop Mission on Sunday February 11. Local organizers invite attendees to participate in the community event and discuss upcoming plans and activities.
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Lathrop Mission
Lathrop
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