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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1928

Page

8

Religious News And Church Services Page Acknowledgments

Church page supported by local donors listing include F J Beasley Milling Virgile Davis Moler Auto Sales Co Grocery Co V Strawn Bettie Shop Athens Home Telephone Co Cornwell Jewelry Lairds Restaurant Logan Ohio Wheaton Hardware Co Varsity Iia Athens Steam Laundry Security Savings Bank Hatch Library Bank Of Athens N B Athens National Bank Co s Cash Shoe Store Southern Ohio Electric Co Red Star Bus Station Citizens Central Bank Nelsonville Vogue Hair Shoppe.

the Southern Ohio Electric Co Red Star Citizens Central Bank, Nelsonvile Vogue Hair

Church Announcements and Services Schedule

Local church notices list Sunday school and worship times for First Methodist and St Matthew Lutheran churches. Included are lent sermon series at St Matthew and a prohibition debate at First M E with Phases of Epworth League and choir programs. A concert by Harmony Singers and Frances Willard memorial sermon are noted.

First Methodist IR Myer Fred At K. of P United States Epworth League

Sunday worship and Sunday school notices at Episco pal church

A church notice lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Prof C Crawford as superintendent and morning worship at 10 30 a m featuring organ preludes and an anthem. Evening services at 7 p m include a sermon The Strenuous Christ with organ selections and a midweek service on Wednesday at 7 00 p m.

Edwin Lewis Morrell Charlies E. Poston Episcopal Church M. Co. A C. ©. Crawford Williams Organ Rinck Iman Shelley Guimant Drean Berman

Honey from the Rock and Companionate Marriage Sermons

The Church of Christ posts its Sunday schedule with worship at 10 30 am and 7 pm. Sermons titled Honey from the Rock and Companionate Marriage will be delivered. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 pm. Charlies H Richards will speak Wednesday at 7 30 on Africa work. The King s Men prayer meeting is at Walters on Poplar Street.

Church OF Christ K. H. McCorkle W. L. Morrison Christian Endeavor Charlies H. Richards Africa Mr. Richards King’s Men Walter Poplar Street

Athens Churches The Church of Christ No 4 Stimpson Ave

Local church listing notes services at 9 30 AM Bible Study and 10 30 AM communion at No 4 Stimpson Avenue Athens. The entry lacks additional details.

Church OF Christ Stimpson Ave

Athens Presbyterian Service Schedule and Activities

Abbott Y Wilcox leads morning worship at 10 30 with a sermon on Bin and Its Punishment The choir provides special music and a 4 30 home hour invites college and high school students Student meetings follow at 6 00 led by William Cooper Genevieve Apgar speaks to university group on Is the United States on Friendly Terms with Her Neighbors Rev Wilcox to speak at 7 00 Guests for the Feast Mid week service Wednesday at 1 00 The New Frontier of Christian Missions Prof W L Gar l speaks The Westminster Council meets at 4 50 East Wing on the US

Wesley Choir A. R. Kresge Wesley Foundation Wesley Debate Club Kenneth Coulter William Cline Lewis Young Epworth League Harmony Singers of Housewife’s Training School Fulton, Ky C. M. Coulter Frances E. Willard United States Christian Statesmanship Mary Noss Athens Presbyterian Abbott Y. Wilcox W. H. Longstreet Quartette Giauque and Williams Thompkins Wiliam Cooper Genevieve Apgar Wilcox Wil New Frontier of Christian Missions W. L. Gar Eeting Westminister Council East Wing

Central Ave M E Church Sunday Services and Music

Ira P. Day will lead Sunday school at 9 15 with A and Pickering as superintendent. Worship at 4 30 with sermon on Personal Assurance and communion. Young people meet at 6 with worship and a 7 o clock sermon Touching Glory. Letart quartet provides music noted as top in Southern Ohio. Friday night hedge fence and Saturday night the Descending Christ.

Central Ave M. EF Ira P. Day A. & Pickering Oelock Letart Ohio Christ

Clark's Chapel M. E. Church Service Schedule

Tra P Day, minister at Clark's Chapel M E Church. Sunday school at 1 30 pm with Nellie Phillips as superintendent. preaching at 2 30 pm by the minister.

Clark’s Chapel M. E Nellie Phillips

Church Schedule and Guest Speaker from Athens

Past Sunday school at 9 30 preching service 10 45 Rev H B Pilchard of Athens will lead morning worship representing the Anti Balloon League for Eastern Ohio. Children meeting at 6 and evening service at 7 prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 Sunday school teachers meet tonight at Mrs Walter Bobo 6 Hocking Street.

H. B. Pilchard Athens Anti- Baloon League Eastern Ohio Walter Bobo Hocking Street

Faith and Miracles in Jairus Story and the Woman

A religious reflection on two Gospel miracles from Mark 5 22 27 32 36 41 42 focusing on Jairus daughter and the woman with a chronic illness. It emphasizes faith over spectacle, the power of Christ’s person, and the unity of body healing with spiritual salvation.

WM. E. Gilroy D. D Congregationalist Jesus God Christ Jairus Jeirus

Thomas Wilson Pastor Leads Lutheran Service

Thomas Wilson, pastor, conducts Lutheran worship at the Epistol church located at East State and Carpenter streets. Service begins Sunday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock.

Thomas Wilson Episcopal Church East State Carpenter Streets

State and Carpenter Sts. REV. E L PLIELOW Sermon at 10:30

Quinquagesima service conducted by Rector Rev E L Plielow at morning prayer and sermon at 10 30 on State and Carpenter Streets.

State and Carpenter E. L. Plielow

Alexander Presbyterian Service Plans Evangelism Talk

Athens Albany Road church announces Howard Ely Warner pastor and Ralph Ladd as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 with Mrs Maud Vorkes at the piano and Julia Stanley directing the choir. Special music featured. Mr A F Potter to speak on trustees plans for the coming year. Evening sermon titled Evangelism For Today. Young People's Discussion Group to meet at 7 30.

Bible School Ralph Ladd Maud Vorkes Julia Stanley A. FE. Potter

Jacksonville Trimble Ed Church Sermon Schedule

Jacksonville and Trimble churches announce services with Rev L A Donnally preaching at Trimble at 10 30 a m and a quarterly conference plus communion in Jacksonville at 7 p m on date not specified.

Jacksonville-Trimble L. A. Donnally Trimble Jacksonville

West State and Congress streets church events schedule

M E Chatley minister Bible school at 9 15 morning worship and sermon at 10 15 Christian Endeavor at 6 evening worship and sermon at 7. A district conference of missionary leaders set for Thursday February 23. Dr Osgood from China and Mrs Alda Teachout of Cleveland will attend.

West State Congress Streets M. E. Chatley Minister Bible School Christian Endeavor Osgood China Alda Teachout Cleveland

Mind as Sunday church sermon theme

Sunday service at 10 45 a m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m focuses on the subject Mind The golden text cites II Corinthians 12 11 Be perfect be of good comfort be of one mind live in peace and the God of love and peace shall be with you A Wednesday testimonial meeting at 7 p m is announced.

Mount Zion Baptist Church Event Schedule

Pastor GB. KR. Smith leads services at Mt Zion Carpenter and Congress streets with Bible school at 9 30 Miss Ella Cooley superintendent Worship at 10 45 I Will Not Fail Thee Kentucky Harmony Singers program at 3 P M B P U 6 30 Mrs Blanch Russell president Mary Louise Pettiford pianist Topic Honoring the Home Psalm 128 1 6 Worship 7 45 The Call of the Highest Mid week service Wednesday 7 30 pm.

MT. Zion Baptist Church Carpenter and Congress Streets KR. Smith Nellie Pettiford Ella Cooley Kentucky Harmony Singers P. U Blanch Russell Mary Louise Pettiford Tople

Twenty one declare selves Christians at revival

Twenty one persons declared themselves Christians at the Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal church revival. A class will join the church after Sunday school. Tonight's topic is The Hedge Fence. Saturday The Descending Christ. Sunday morning Personal Assurance. Sunday night Touching Glory. The Letart quartet will sing. Rev. I. P. Day pastors the church and leads the revival.

Central Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church Christ Letart I. P. Day

Religious Endowment Growth and Global Faith Efforts Chronicle

Yale University endowment surpasses 20 million with further funds assured. Albuquerque reports 5 000 people seeking health. Four Methodist months set for February to May promote church attendance and world service. Aldersgate Street YMCA records 60 years of daily prayers. 1 000 national leaders plan Philadelphia conference to unite religion and science. World’s Sunday School convention expects 7 006 in Los Angeles. Orient leads foreign delegation. Presbyterian churches raise 1 833 000 in three months. more expected in 1928.

Yale University Albuquerque New Mexico Aldersgate Street Y. M. C. A London England United States Philadelphia Los Angeles Calif Association New York Orient A. F. McGarrah

Church Forum Promotes Weekday School With Expert View

Walter A. Squires cites steps to boost religious education in churches. He urges awakening deeper interest then addressing dissatisfaction with current programs to reach more members.

Walter A. Squires

The Church Invites You to Come to Church Next Sun

A call to value churches in the community and to attend services next Sunday. The message argues that churches underpin welfare, clubs, schools, and housing, and asks readers to consider their personal investment and invite friends to move closer.

Sermon Verses on Character and Courage

A collection of maxims on virtue honesty and leadership. It links personal growth to action showing courage patience frankness and faith. Warnings against ignorance pessimism and superficial virtue accompany reflections on influence and responsibility.

Weekday church schools urged as remedy for religious decline

A speaker argues for a weekday church school system to boost religious education and improve long term relations with organized religion, claiming current programs fail to convey religion’s value and urging nationwide adoption.

Industrial health and stability in America voiced by Schwab

The piece quotes Charles M. Schwab crediting improved employer employee relations for industrial stability. It notes past fears of strikes and material shortages and highlights growing welfare benefits for employers and families alongside broader American economic progress.

Charles M. Schwab America

Modern Laundry Promises Cleaner Clothes Longer

Athens area laundry advertises superior wash quality claiming clothes stay cleaner longer and health benefits from lower washing costs. Obscure location Etiquette unknown.

It Ought to Be Fine I Live Here

Poetic reflection by Strickland Gilliland praising a well-tended garden as a moral exemplar. The speaker extols the garden near a door as a perfect mosaic of effort and care, urging readers to apply the same pride to their own spaces and lives.

Manmy Strickland Gilliland

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hocking Valley F. J. Beasley Milling Virgile Davis Moler Auto Sales Co Varsity Iia Athens Steam Laundry Security Savings Bank the Hatch Library the Bank of Athens, N. B. Athens National Bank ST. Matthews Amos L. Heyde Apostolic Churches Charles M. Coulter Alex Root E. J. Moore Ohio Anti- Saloon League C. C. Robinson Direc Tor Nelsonville W. L John W. Scott Evans Prome Chris Endeavor Ler Wolf Porter Smith First Methodist Church the Security Savings Bank Reading Talitha Church OF the Good Shepherd Alexander Presbyterian Albany Road Howard Ely Warner Christian Science Society South Court Street Athens National Bank Safe Investments Perme Logan Fish Market SOUTH Mt. Zion Baptist Louise Malone Braxton Central Avenue Methodist Church Athens Steam Laundry Wheaton Coe’s Cash Yours For Home Telephone Company Church Forum Bettie Shop Fehildren Obto Virgile Davis Masonic Bldg Voguehair Marie Brook Cornwell Logan Lairds Vastry Main St Sandy Tobacco Isuss Station
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