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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1939

Page

7

Youth programs lead Southeastern Ohio Christian Churches meet

Activities of young people dominate church programs in Southeastern Ohio. The district youth meeting opens in Athens tonight and runs through Sunday. In Nelsonville an all day Epworth Leagues event is planned. Elizabeth Bailey, a mission student from Anderson College, speaks at Church of God on Sunday. An eight day preaching mission starts at the Christian Church with Rev. Ralph Valentine of Dennison. Rev. E R Elerick of Columbus will preach at Church of Christ Sunday morning.

Southeastern Ohio Nelsonville Epworth Leagues M. FE Elizabeth Bailey Anderson College Indiana Church of God Christian Church Ralph Valentine Dennison E. R. Elerick of Columbus Church of Christ

Methodist Activities Fill Athens Sunday Schedule

Rev. Stanley Jeffery of Central Avenue Methodist leads the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society bank offering at First Methodist Church Sunday at 10 30. The day features organ numbers, Sunday School at 9 30, youth classes, Epworth League programs, and a week of student activities including a World Tour party tonight. A gospel team will visit Methodist churches in Thurman, Rio Grande and Jackson on Sunday.

Stanley Jeffery Central Avenue Methodist Church Athens Woman's Foreign Missionary Society’s Bank First Methodist Church Saint George L. C. Staats Epwort League Kathleen Orr Epworth League Seaman Presbyterian Church Russell E. Bayliff Wesley Foundation Thurman Rio Grande Jackson

Plan Lenten Services At The Plains Church

Lent schedule opens next week with Holy Communion and services across Athens Nelsonville Logan McArthur. Good Shepherd Athens Trinity McArthur Epiphany Nelsonville St Paul Logan host morning prayer evening prayer and preaching with various clergy through Lent. World Day of Prayer Feb 24 at Good Shepherd. daily 9 am Holy Communion 4 30 penitential office 7 30 preaching.

Episcopal Church Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Athens Holy Communion Trinity Episcopal Church McArthur David R. Cove St. Paul's Episcopal Church Logan Trinity Episcopal Trinity Episcopal Church McArthur

Schedule Announced for Free Methodists Church Services

The Free Methodists Church at Campbell Street and Stimson Avenue released a Sunday schedule announced by Rev. Walter Martin. Sunday School starts 9 30 a m with preaching at 10 30 a m. A prayer meeting is Tuesday 2 pm and Friday 730 pm led by Mrs Bettina Farley.

Free Methodist

Sermon by Reverend William Harold at Alexander Pres byterian

Reverend William Harold will deliver a sermon titled Going Through Samaria at the Alexander Presbyterian Church on Route 50 west of Athens this Sunday at 10 30 a m.

William Harold Samaria Alexander Presbyterian Church Route 50 Athens

Christian Science Lesson Sermon to Be Read in Athens

The Sunday service in Athens will feature the Christian Science lesson on Mind with the golden text Be ye all of one mind. Scriptural citations include Philippians 3 13 14 and 1 Peter 3 8 along with Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health page 407 about the perfect model and divine Mind.

Christian Science Church Athens Jesus Mary Baker Eddy

Mission student to speak at Church of God service

Miss Elizabeth Bailey of Anderson College will address the Church of God congregation Sunday at 10 30 a m. She is the daughter of African missionaries. The program includes a 9 30 a m church school and a 6 30 p m young people's meeting titled The Model Young Woman and The Model Young Man. Rev E Nicholas will discuss Experiences Surrounding the Judgment at the evening service. Midweek service is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m.

Elizabeth Bailey Anderson College Ind Church of God Congregation E. Nicholas Bailey Raymond Atkins Nicholas

Jeffery to Speak at First M E Church

Rev Stanley Jeffery to preach at Central Ave M E Church next Sunday at 9 15 am on Jesus a Good Shepherd in a unified service. At 7 30 pm he continues a pre Lent series on Modern Fallacies with the topic Modern Religious Fallacies. Ash Wednesday Feb 22 service begins Lenten midweek series at 7 30 pm.

Stanley Jeffery Central Ave. M. E Jesus

Preaching Mission At Christian Church

An eight day preaching mission opens Sunday at 7 30 p m at First Christian Church of Athens with Rev Ralph Valentine of Dennison Ohio as missionary. Valentine, a Christian Evangelist writer and church finance authority, outlines themes from Feb 19 to Feb 26 including Prayer that Rocks the World and The Mark of a Resurrected Church.

First Christian Church of Athens Ralph Valentine Dennison, O

Lenten Services Planned at The Plains Church

The Plains M. E. Church will host a unified service next Sunday at 10:00 a.m. led by Rev. Stanley Jeffery with the sermon Jesus, A Good Shepherd. A midweek Lenten service is set for Feb 23 at 7:30 p.m. on Lenten Emphasis, continuing each Thursday at 7:30 during Lent.

Plains M. E Stanley Jeffery Jesus

Luchs to Preach at Morning Service on Faith Loss

Rev. Fred E. Luchs of the Presbyterian Church will preach Sunday on Losing One's Faith. The quartet will sing My Faith Looks Up to Thee and Ohio University sophomore Thomas Morgan will sing a solo. A bake sale by the Young Married Couple's Class is set for Saturday March 4 at the church.

Fred E. Luchs Presbyterian Church Thomas Morgan Ohio University

Reverend Strickland to Speak at Bethel M P Church Service

Rev. F. G. Strickland will hold services at the Bethel M P Church in Knox Township Vinton County Sunday at 2 30 PM. Sunday school is scheduled for 1 30 PM.

F. G. Strickland Bethel M. P Knox Township Vinton County

Epworth Unit Institute Planned in Nelsonville

The Eastern Subdistrict Epworth Lea gue of the Methodist Church schedules a mid winter institute in Nelsonville on Saturday February 18 with an all day program start 8 30 am. Devotions led by Wynne Howe. Classes cover Temperance Bible Christian Beliefs Youth and the Church and Christian Youth Building a New World. Dr J Ira Jones Athens leads evening rally. districts churches listed. Rev Stanley Jeffery dean of the institute.

Chillicothe Epworth League of the Methodist Church Nelsonville Wynne Howe W. P. Clark E. F. Andre Lancaster W. I. Seaman Athens J. Ira Jones Albany First Central Bartlett Bremen Carbondale Chesterhill - Amesville Coolville Gibisonville Jacksonville

Columbus Speaker At Church of Christ

Rev. E. R. Elerick from Columbus will occupy the pulpit Sunday at 10 15 a m at the Church of Christ and speak on Satisfactory Religion. Communion will follow. At 2 30 p m he will discuss Fellowship with the Gospel. Bible Study is at 9 45 a m. evening service at 7 30 p m. D H Hadwin cannot speak due to an eye operation.

E. R. Elerick Columbus Church of Christ Elerick Indiana Atlantic Seaboard D. H. Hadwin

OU Gospel Team To Be At Rio Grande Sunday

The Ohio University Gospel Team led by Rev. Russell E. Bayliff will conduct services at Rio Grande and Thurman M. E. Churches Sunday. Rio Grande services start 9:30 a m and Thurman 10:30 a m with Sunday School at 9:30 and 10:30 respectively. The Rio Grande Boy Scout Troop will lead a public anniversary program at Thurman at 7:30 p m. Prayer meeting is set for Thurman Tuesday at 7 p m with similar services at Rio Grande Wednesday.

Ohio University Russell E. Bayliff M. E Rio Grande Thurman Ric Grande

District Youth Meet Opens at First Christian Athens

One hundred forty young people from Southeastern Ohio gather for the District Youth Meet of the Young People of the Christian Church at the First Christian Church in Athens starting 6 30 p m with a World Conference Dinner. Rev A Dale Fiers of Newark will give the main address at 8 15 p m. Saturday features Exploration Tours at 9 30 a m and talks by Rev Neil Crawford of Athens at 2 p m on The City and the Church. Rev Joe Belcastro of Columbus offers Thy Kingdom Come through Brotherhood at 8 p m and Rev Gaines M Cook of Cleveland preaches Keys to the Kingdom at 10 15 a m Sunday. The meeting closes with Rev W Elbert Starn of Cleveland at 2 30 p m on Thy Will Be Done. District leaders include Raymond Campbell Cambridge Jane Ellen Miller Portsmouth and Jean Kitchen Coshocton. Nelsonville hosted last year.

Ohio The Christian Church First Christian Church Athens A. Dale Fiers Newark Neil Crawford Joe Belcastro Columbus Gaines M. Cook Cleveland State Secretary of Christian Churches W. Elbert Starn Starn Raymond Campbell Cambridge Jane Ellen Miller Portsmouth Jean Kitchen Coshocton

Sunday Services at Athens Wesleyan Church

Sunday School at Athens First Wesleyan Methodist Church begins at 9 30 a m under O E Rosser, superintendent. The pastor Rev E C Kenney will preach at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with special music at all services. Young people meet Tuesday 7 30 p m prayer and praise Thursday 7 30 p m Wesleyan Prayer Band Friday 2 p m.

Athens First

Pilgrim Church Sets Sunday and Midweek Services

Sunday School begins at 9 30 directed by Dave Jackson superintendent Rev H E Osborn leads the 10 30 service Miss Lorna Hartman presides over the 6 45 young people meeting Evening worship at 7 30 and mid week prayer is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 30

Pilgrim Church Congress Washington Sts Dave Jackson H. E. Osborn

Richland Ave M P Church Services Schedule

Rev Ray Hutf will preach on The Abiding Friend at 7 30 PM Communion service to follow Sunday School at 9 30 AM Prayer service at 10 30 AM Christian Endeavor at 6 30 PM Bible study and prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 PM

Richland Ave. M. P Ray Hutf Christian Endeavor

Jenks Chooses Sermon Topic at Plains Church

N W Jenks will speak on Choosing the Better Things of Life Sunday at 7 30 p m at The Plains Church of God The day includes Sunday School at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m and a youth meeting at 6 30 p m this week with a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m.

N. W. Jenks Plains Church of God

Church Services Announced for Reedsville M. E. Charge

At Reedsville Church services were announced with preaching at Joppa 9 30 a m Reedsville 11 a m and Long Bottom 730 p m each on the Sunday schedule posted by the charge organizers.

Reedsville M. E Joppa Long Bottom

Nazarene Revival Planned to Extend Another Week

Revival at the Church of the Nazarene at W State and Walker Street led by Rev. Ray mond Browning of Bennettsville South Carolina continues through Sunday with large crowds nightly. Services Sunday are at 10 30 a m 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m Browning speaks on the Second Coming of the Lord at 2 30 p m in the afternoon and 9 30 a m Sunday morning for children led by Frank Van Dyke. The meeting may extend another week under Rev and Mrs Charles Bush of Portsmouth with final announcement later by Pastor Neal Hutchinson.

Church of the Nazarene W. State Walker Sts Raymond Browning Bennettsville S. C Browning Lord Frank van Dyke Charles Bush Portsmouth Neal Hutchinson

Pomeroy Church Announces Sunday Services

Rev. B. H. Morris will preach at 10 30 Sunday morning at the Pomeroy Church of Christ. Baptismal services will follow. The sermon topic is God's Plan of Salvation. Bible School is scheduled for 9 30.

Pomeroy B. H. Morris Pomeroy Church of Christ

Rev Ewing Walters to Preach at South Canaan Church

Rev Ewing Walters will preach at the South Canaan Church at 10 30 Sunday morning. Bible School will be held at 9 30 o'clock with Charles Reynolds as Sunday School superintendent.

South Canaan Ewing Walters Charles Reynolds

Herschel Sighted Six Moons Around Uranus Before 1800

Astronomer William Herschel believed he observed six moons orbiting Uranus prior to 1800. His claim reflected early discovery efforts and prompted ongoing study of the planet and its satellites.

Herschel

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