Lent Weekday Services Highlight Athens Churches
Special Lent observances fill Athens District churches with revival meetings in progress. John Karefa Smart, son of an African chief, is slated to speak to the student class at the Westminister Fellowship in the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. Dr. E A Taylor of Ohio University will lecture on Modern Social Dunblane at the First Methodist vesper service Sunday evening.
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Athens
John Karefa Smart
Westminster Fellowship
Presbyterian Church
Sasial Dunblane
E. A. Taylor
Ohio University
First Methodist Church
Wesleyan Methodist Program Announced
The Wesleyan Methodist Church outlines Sunday services with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and sermons at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m led by Rev E C Kenney The Young People Society meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting is Thursday at 7 30 with Mr Moore in charge Dorcas Sewing Circle gathers Friday Feb 16 at Mrs E C Kenney s home to make layettes for Athens County Health office The cottage prayer meeting occurs Wednesday at Mrs C E Beckley s home led by Mrs Bertine Farley
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Wesleyan Methodist
E. C. Kenney
Young People's Society
Moore
Dorcas Sewing Circle
Albany Road
Athens County
Nicholas To Preach At Church of God
Interest in Church School attendance stimulations at the Church of God Hocking St. was noted after a last Sunday. The 9 30 a m morning service will include a sermon by Rev E Nicholas on The Greatest of Applied Sciences. The Young People meet at 6 30 p m. The evening sermon title is The New Beginning. Mid week service Wednesday 7 30 with Mrs Earl Beckle leading.
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Church of God
Hocking St
E. Nicholas
Earl Beckle
Salvation Army Resumes Regular Schedule After Revival
The Salvation Army ends two weeks of revival meetings led by Col Richard Adley and resumes normal services. Morning worship at 11 a.m. and Sunday School at 9 45 a m. are in the Salvation Army Hall with Major W W Hinshaw in charge. The Young People’s Legion meets at 6 15 p m and evening services are led by Mrs W W Hinshaw at 7 30 p m.
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Salvation Army
Col
Richard Adley
Major W. W. Hinshaw
Salvation Army Hall
Robert Smith
Young People’s Legion
W. W. Hinshaw
Morning Services at Alexander Church
The Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville schedules Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11. In Harrisonville the Union Sunday School meets at 9:30 a.m. Christian Endeavor gathers at 6:45 p.m. with evening worship at 7:30 p.m.
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Alexander Presbyterian Church
Hebbardsville
Harrisonville
Union
Methodist Church
Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian Church
Daugherty To Lead Study at Coolville
At the Church of God in Coolville Bible study will begin at 1 30 p m under E J Daugh erty with Rev E Nicholas supervising the service at 2 30 p m The subject will be Perfect Holiness.
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Daugherty
Coolville
Church of God
E. J. Daugherty
E. Nicholas
Henderson to Speak at Church of Christ Service
George Henderson will speak at the Church of Christ located at 6 Stimson Ave during the 10:15 worship service on the topic Is the Church Faithful. Bible study classes are at 9:45 and communion will be observed at 11.
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George Henderson
Church of Christ
Stimson Ave
Sunday church schedule at Athens Nazarene Church
Sunday School begins at 9 30 with worship at 10 30. An evangelistic service at 7 30 led by Rev Floyd Hondell. Hi N Y and N Y P S meet at 6 30 with leaders Mrs Rose Cox and Mrs Wiley. Youth and adult prayer groups gather each Thursday at 7 30.
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Athens Nazarene
Floyd Hondell
Hi-N. Y
N.Y.P.S
Rose Cox
Wiley
Poston Community Church Services at Community House
Services of the Poston Community Church will be held Sunday evening at 7 30 in the Community House and will continue there until after the cold weather.
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Poston Community
Soul Lesson Sermon At Athens Church
The Christian Science Church in Athens will read a soul themed lesson sermon on Sunday. The golden text proclaims God as the living among his people and promises divine companionship. The lesson includes Psalm 40 5 and Eddy science text stating Soul as God and central Life.
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Christian Science Church
Athens
Mary Baker Eddy
God
Fan Installed at Trinity Church in McArthur for Lent Services
Trinity Episcopal Church in McArthur completed a new circulating fan to heat the building and maintain even temperatures during mid week Lent services. Rev. Robert G. Purrington will be celebrant and preacher for the Holy Communion on Feb 25 and will preach at Lent services on Wednesdays at 7 30 p m. The Department of Missions in the Diocese of Southern Ohio plans its quarterly meeting in McArthur on April 3 at 11 am, with Bishop Hobson visiting at 7 30 p m.
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Purrington
Department of Missions of
Diocese of
Southern Ohio
McArthur
Hobson
Quarterly Meeting At Athens Free Methodist Church
The Athens Free Methodist Church announces a quarterly meeting next week with services each evening led by Rev. L. E. Guffey and Rev. Walter Martin. The schedule includes prayer meeting Friday at 7 30 p m Sunday School at 9 30 followed by preaching and a love feast with the sacrament. Bettina Farley leads the prayer band Tuesday at 2 p m.
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Athens Free Methodist Church
Walter Martin
Bettina Farley
L. E. Guffey
Guffey
Purrington To Preach At Services in Logan
Sunday services at St. Pauls Episcopal Church Logan include morning prayer and a 10 30 a m sermon led by Sam F Downer. Lent services continue on Thursday evenings with Rev. Robert G Purrington preaching February 22 at 730 pm.
Macleod to Preach in Coolville District
The Rev. Robert J. Macleod of Marietta and Ro ston Mass will preach in the Congregational Christian Churches district on Sunday. He will speak in Ireland at 10 30 a m Centennial at 2 p m and in Coolville at 7 30 p m.
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Coolville
Robert J. Macleod
Marietta
Rosston
Mass
Ireland
Centennial
Barnett To Deliver Marshfield Sermons
Lester E. Barnett minister of the New Marshfield Christian Church will be present at all services on Sunday. The morning sermon will be Why the Church and the evening sermon Bible Reading First.
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Lester E. Barnett
New Marshfield
Plains Methodist Church Plans Lent Services
At Plains Methodist Church the unified service starts Sunday morning with church school at 9 30 and preaching at 10 15 Rev Stanley Jeffery will preach on Crucifixion Motives A mid week Lenten service is set for Thursday at 7 30 with sermon Len ten Leadership followed by a leadership training class conducted by the pastor
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Plains
Plains Methodist Church
Stanley Jeffery
Sermon Series Opens at Clark's Chapel Methodist
Morning worship led by Rev. Stanley Jeffery at 11 15. Sermon titled Crucifixion Motives launches a Lenten series on The Christ on his Cross.
Taylor To Address Methodist Group
The Rev. Dr. John W. Danford will preach Sunday at 10 30 a m on The Challenge of the Cross the second in a Lenten series. Evening service at 7 30 p m on The Choice of His Disciples continues the theme Great Choices of the Last Week. Choir sings When Jesus Was a Little Child Tschaikowsky and organ pieces by Milligan Schubert and Rheinberger. Various church youth groups meet and a Mothers Jewels party is planned for Saturday Feb 17 from 2 30 to 4. University student class at 9 30 a m with Dr E Winston Jones. Service and studies include a home hour 5 to 6 with vespers at 6 and speaker Dr E A Taylor on Modern Social Problems.
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John W. Danford
First Methodist Church
Jesus
Tschaikowsky
Milligan
Schubert
Rheinberger
Epworth
Danford
Mothers Jewels
E. Winston Jones
E. A. Taylor
Sociology Department
Ohio University
Methodist Circuit Announces Sunday Services
The Bartlett and Layman Palmer churches announce morning worship at Bartlett Centenary 9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. respectively. Sunday School times vary by church, Epworth League at 7:30 p.m., and Evangelistic services at Wilson Chapel 7:30 p.m. Rev Ellsworth Allen will attend a district meeting at Adelphi.
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Bartlett
Centenary
Epworth
Bartlett Methodist
Ladies Aid Society
Harry Mills
Epworth League
Layman
Palmer Church
Wilson Chapel
Ellsworth Allen
Adelphi
Revival in progress at Pilgrim Church
The Rev. R. G. Flexon of Bethlehem PA leads revival meetings at Pilgrim Church. Sunday services start with a 10:30 a.m. sermon and an evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. He preaches nightly through February 25 with special music at each service.
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R. G. Flexon
Bethlehem
Pilgrim Churches
Pilgrim Church
Fiexon
Methodist Services In Jacksonville Area
Preaching services are scheduled at Jacksonville Methodist Church at 9 a m Sunday. Trimble hosts 9 40 a m and Millfield 10 15 a m and 7 30 p m. No Millfield services Saturday. revival next week Feb 18 24 each night. Rev Burnell Stephenson will preach Sunday in Monday near Carbon Hill at 9 30 a m and in Carbon Hill at 10 a m.
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Jacksonville
Jacksonville Methodist Church
Trimble
Millfield
Burnell Stephenson
Carbon Hill
Schedule for Richland Ave Church Sunday Activities
At Richland Ave Methodist Church Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m followed by a prayer service at 10 30 a m Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p m and Rev Herman Baughn preaches at 7 30 p m.
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Richland Ave. Methodist Church
Christian Endeavor
Herman Baughn
Downer to Preach at Nelsonville Church
Sam F. Dow to preach at Epiphany Episcopal Church Nelsonville during morning prayer and sermon. No Communion service scheduled for February 25.
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Nelsonville
Sam. F. Dow
Epiphany Episcopal Church
Laurel Cliff Social And Personal Notes
Attendance at Laurel Cliff Sunday School last Sunday was 33. Mr. and Mrs. James Radford entertained friends from Pomeroy Saturday evening. Rev. and Mrs. Oscar Fowler and others attended a religious service in Huntington Friday night. Betty Archer visited with Miss Ileen Russell Monday. Mrs. William Matson went to Athens on business. Evelyn Turner and Esta Akley are ill. James and Radford spent Tuesday in Columbus. Milton Hysell visited with Franklin Huffman in Tuppers Plains last week. Pearl Jacobs hosted a miscellaneous shower for Thelma Tracy with refreshments. Health Club met Monday evening. twelve members attended with two visitors from Middleport, and refreshments followed Valentine Day.
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Laurel Cliff
James Radford
Pomeroy
Oscar Fowler
Pearl Jacobs
Josie Turner
Huntington
Betty Archer
Middleport
Ileen Russell
William Matson
Athens
Evelyn Turner
Esta Akley
James Ra
Sidney Leifheit
Sermons Begin Lenten Series at Athens Central Ave Church
The pastor Rev Stanley Jeffery will preach at 9 15 Sunday morning on Crucifixion Motives and at 7 30 evening for The Message of the Prophets for Today Hosea the Prophet of Love. A mid week Lenten service is set for 7 30 Wednesday with Lenten Leadership. A jitney supper will be served in the church basement next Wednesday 5 to 7.
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Central Avenue
Stanley Jeffery
Hosea
Prophet of
Love
Pomeroy Church of Christ Schedules Sunday Services
At the Pomeroy Church of Christ Bible School is at 9 30 a m with morning worship at 10 30 a m Reverend B H Morris serves as pastor Sermon subject titled Wrestling With Spiritual Powers.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Church of Christ
B. H. Morris
Pilgrim Circuit To Have Guest Speaker
The Rev. W. E. Music announced Adler Levite a converted Russian Jew will preach at Pilgrim Circuit churches this Sunday. Schedule lists New Marshfield 9:30 Sunday School then preaching and 7:30 class meeting, East Canaan 1:30 Sunday School then preaching, Luhrig 9:30 Sunday School then class meeting and 7:30 preaching.
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W. E. Music
Pilgrim Circuit
Adler Levite
New Marshfield
East Canaan
Luhrig
Salvation Army Meetings Announced in Pomeroy
POMEROY The Salvation Army will hold services at 7 30 Sunday evening in Army Hall with Major W W Hinshaw presiding Sunday School at 2 p m led by James Gates and a 6 15 Young People meeting The Home League led by Mrs James Gates meets Wednesday at 2 p m At 7 30 Major Hinshaw will conduct Bible Study.
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Pomeroy
Salvation Army
Army Hall
W. W. Hinshaw
James Gates
Home League
African Chief's Son To Address Class
John Karefa Smart son of an African chief will speak at the Westminster Fellowship class of the Presbyterian Church Sunday at 9 30 AM He studies at Ot terbeing in Westerville finishing his college education before returning to his tribe as a minister He is active in Ohio college circles and has spoken at the Ohio Council of Churches and many student conferences All welcome to hear about the Christian community in Africa.
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John Karefa Smart
Westminster Fellowship
Presbyterian Church
Smart
Otterbeing
Westerville
Ohio
Ohio Council of Churches
Mr. Smart
Africa
Deeds Publishes Sunday Pulpit Schedule
J. G. Deeds, pastor, announced preaching times for Sunday at Ebenezer 9 30 Locust ee 10 45 and Mt. Pleasant 7.
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New Plymouth
J. G. Deeds
Ebenezer
Locustee
Mt. Pleasant
Presbyterians Set Pledge Sunday to Begin New Year
Athens Presbyterians plan a worship service next Sunday at 10 45 a m to pledge support for the new fiscal year starting April 1. Dr H T Houf will lead the pledge service and Rev Fred Luchs will preach on Spiritual Saints and Material Morons. Special music begins at 10 30 am. A Christian Education Crusade arrives in Athens next Wednesday from Philadelphia with five staff members conducting meetings in afternoon and evening.
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Athens
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