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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1976

Page

7

Ban the babies in church debate sparks rebuttals

An Ohio clergy member urges banning babies from services prompting rebuttals from figures including Rev. James Thurman of Wisconsin and Rose Ann Dantone of Illinois. Supporters stress family participation while others joke about louder worship and banning dull sermons.

Ohio Christendom James Thurman Kenosha Wis Rose Ann Dantone Peoria Ill Jesus Frank E. Forthamp Columbus U.S. Catholic Clarentian Fathers Roger Steidel North Royalton Domenica Moorman Smithtown N_Y

Griffin Memorial Full Gospel Church Hymn Sing and Nazarene Ministers Conference

LITTLE HOCKING Griffin Memorial Full Gospel Church will host a hymn sing at 7 30 p m Saturday featuring the Ford Family Singers from Washington West Virginia. A Nazarene district pastors conference will be held Monday through Wednesday at Wilson Lodge Oglebay Park Wheeling West Virginia with pastors and wives from 141 churches attending. District Superintendent Dr Terrell Sanders Jr says this will be the final Central Ohio ministers conference before the quadrennial assembly in Dallas Texas in June. COLUMBUS Catholic bishops designate the week of Feb 22 as Week of Prayer for Church Related Vocations urging prayers for clerical and lay opportunities. The piece also notes parish reactions to crying babies in church with varying views and a survey showing 54 percent find crying babies distracting while 57 percent support a cry room option.

Little Hocking Griffin Memorial Full Gospel Church Ford Family Singers Washington, W. Va Ohio Church of the Nazarene Wilson Lodge Oglebay Park Wheeling W. Va Terrell Sanders Jr Central Ohio Dallas Tex Columbus Catholic Bishops of

Lenten Play Organizational Meeting Set

Morgan County Ministerial Association forms a group to stage Death Day Life Day for Palm Sunday 2 pm at the Opera House. An organizational meeting is Sunday at 2 pm in the Malta Methodist Church room. All ages urged to attend for chorus, dancing, acting and backstage roles. Call Rev. Peterson Jenkins or Hryb for details.

Mcconnellville Morgan County Ministerial Association Opera House Malta

Missionary Rev Karns to Speak at Wesleyan Church

Nelsonville church hosts Rev Donald M Karns missionary to South Africa for Sunday services at 10 30 a m and 7 p m at Chestnut and Harper Streets He is a Frankfort Indiana Wesleyan Bible College graduate who went to Africa in 1959 and has served as pastor field superintendent and president of the Wesleyan Bible College in Brakpan near Johannesburg.

Nelsonville Donald M. Karns Wesleyan Church South Africa Chestnut Harper Streets Frankfort Ind Wesleyan Bible College Karns Africa Republic of South Africa Republic Brakpan Johannesburg

Historic Stream The Wabash Rivers Through States

The Wabash River rises in Darke County Ohio and traverses Mercer County before crossing Indiana and turning southward across the region. The description notes its historic status as a Main Middle West waterway and its broad course through multiple counties and states.

Middle West Darke County Ohio Mercer County Indiana

Students To Visit Campus For Winter Weekend

Northwestern and Southeastern Ohio high school students will visit Ohio University on February 20 and 21 to tour the campus and learn about academic programs. The program, returning after a fall series, includes a Friday evening slide show, Saturday sessions with James Walters and the financial aid staff, campus tours, and a Saturday afternoon OU Bobcat basketball game.

Northwestern Southeastern Ohio Ohio University James Walters Financial Aids OU Bobcat

Salvation Army Evangelistic Services in Athens

The Salvation Army will hold evangelistic services in Athens March 1 through 3 with Brigadier Clifton Sipley of New York City as guest speaker. Services begin at 7 p.m. at the Salvation Army building, 92 W Union St, featuring Bible messages music and a fellowship period. Brigadier Sipley is the eastern territorial evangelist with prior work across New York New England and Canada. He and Mrs. Sipley were commissioned in 1940.

Salvation Army Athens Clifton Sipley New York City W. Union St Brigadier Sipley New York New England Canada Sipley

Wide church listing details Athens area congregations

A dense directory lists numerous churches with service times and programs across Athens and surrounding towns. Entries include denominations such as Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist, Church of God, Episco pal, Jehovah's Witnesses, and United Methodist, noting Sunday schools, morning worship, evening services, midweek Bible studies, and prayer meetings.

Baptist - Ne Een Jr Lower Plains Rolling Hills South Canaan Vanderhoof Coolville Getty Happy Hollow Saey Church OF God First Athens Nelsonville NEW Life Assembly OF God United Methodist Albany Snowville Athens Waterloo United Parish Central Ave Mineral New Marshfield Union — Church Bethel Troy Two Chesterhill - Pennsville Clark's Chapel Ville Colville Athens — Church Glensterce Trimble Guyevile Charge Canaanville United Pentecostal Guysville

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