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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1938
Page
6
Special services guest speakers and featured soloists mark Athens churches for Sunday. Christian Church begins a six month life of Jesus sermon series led by Reverend Crawford with Thomas Morgan of Pittsburgh as soloist at Presbyterian Church. First Methodist hosts Student World Day of Prayer. Wesleyan revival continues. Nazarene revival postponed.
Pastor J N Bice of the Guysville Stewart M E charge lists Sunday services. Canaanville offers morning worship at 9 30 with Church School at 10 30. Guysville holds Church School at 9 30 and preaching at 7 p m. Epworth League at Stewart 9 30 Church School and worship at 10 45.
Rev. Myron Martin of Athens will preach at Bethel M P Church in Knox County Sunday at 2 30 p m. The service details the visitation and schedule for local congregants.
The Athens Christian Church led by Rev. Neil Crawford announces a six month sermon series titled Exploring the Teachings of Jesus for His Day and Ours. The first sermon Be ginning Where Jesus Began is set for Sunday Feb 20 at 10 15 am with Walter Brather as soloist.
Dr. William G. Seaman will preach on I Believe at Sunday morning service. A bank offering sermon for the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society is set for Feb. 27. Organ selections include Moderato Franck Andantino Schubert and Allegro Rogers. The choir sings To Thee Great Lord and a tenor duet Love Divine.
Rev E Nicholas pastor of Hocking St Church of God lists services including Church School at 9 30 a m morning worship sermon Getting Help When Needed story hour and youth meeting at 6 30 p m evening service at 7 30 featuring The Power of God singers from Anderson Indiana will perform at Locks Church of God at 2 30 p m cottage prayer meetings Tuesday and Wednesday 7 30 mid week prayer and praise each Wednesday 7 30 South Eastern Young People's Convention of Church of God at Lancaster next Tuesday main speaker Rev Harvey Wright first service 8 a m United Brethren Church.
A Sunday School enrollment of about 200 is expected for the Nazarene Church Sunday morning service at 9:30 under Cecil Cox. The school had 194 last Sunday. Rev. Neil Hutchinson will speak on Thou Art Come to the Kingdom for Such a Time as This at 10:30. At 6:45 the young people will conduct an Envelope Service. Edith Hutchinson is president. An evangelistic service on Two Great Old Testament Feasts Pentecost and Trumpets is at 7:30.
The Pleasanton M E Church will hold Sunday School at 10 a m before voting on officers and a department reorganization. Regular preaching follows at 11 o clock led by Rev Far Cowen. Ladies Aid Society to meet all day Wednesday Feb 23 at the home of Mrs FA Martin.
Rev G C Nutter plans evening services at Chesterhill M E Church for the coming week starting Sunday at 730 with the theme How Jesus Assists Men in Finding God Rev Earl Cowen Shade assists The Sunday morning service follows Sunday School at 945 with the sermon How Men Became Related to Jesus At Amesville a service is set for 930 am with Sunday School immediately afterward.
Thomas Morgan of Pittsburgh will be featured soloist at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning worship service at 10 30. A student chorus directed by William Evans will provide music. The pastor Rev Fred E Luchs will deliver The Church Takes the Rebuttal. Evening activities include Young People groups, a supper, and a public forum at 7 15 with Mrs Luchs speaking on experiences in Mexico.
Rev J P Miller of the Bradbury Bradford and Dexter circuit announces Sunday services. Bible School at 9 30 am at all churches. Communion at 10 30 am. Preaching at Bradbury 10 45 am. Preaching at Bradford 7 pm.
Rev. Bery Burr will preach at five M. E. Churches Sunday with a schedule near Carbon Dale Mineral Connett Dowler Ridge and Salem. Services include youth gathering at 6 p.m. and his sister Miss Beulah Burr of Cleveland accompanying him.
Revival meetings proceed nightly at the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Pratt Street with Rev. John Woodhouse Day ton evangelist as preacher and musician. A loud speaking system helps the overflow crowd. The theme ahead is Life of Christ in Music. Rev. E C Kenny welcomes all. Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by O E Rosser. At 10 30 a m Woodhouse preaches.
Pastor Miles Hoon of Church of Christ New Marshfield will preach at Richland Ave M P Church Sunday at 7 30 p m on The Ministry at Sunset Sunday School starts 9 30 a m followed by prayer at 10 30 a m Bible Study is Wednesday at 7 30 p m Rev Ray Huff assists in Mc Arthur meetings
The Athens Christian Science Church will read a lesson sermon on Sunday February 20 with the golden text praising the Lord for deep thoughts. It cites Exodus 20:1 3 and Psalms 92 5 and includes a Mary Baker Eddy passage defining Heaven as a divine state of Mind where harmony abides and sin is absent.
Rev. James Erwin of Roseville will be guest minister at the Independent Holiness Church at Watkins and Poplar Streets Sunday at 7 p.m. Church events include Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. with George Call, worship at 11 a.m. by Rev. Albert Selber, class meeting at 2:30 p.m. Prayer and class meetings are set for Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. and a men's prayer gathering Friday at 7 p.m.
The Reds lead the Blues in the ongoing Sunday School contest at Syracuse Church of The Nazarene, led by Rev. Joseph F. Morgan. The pastor notes the contest will run for several weeks with regular services: Sunday School 9:30, morning worship 10:30, NYPS 6, evening worship 7, and Wednesday prayer meeting 7.
Rev. A. L. Clary will preach at Joppa 9 30 Sunday morning. He speaks at Reedsville 11 o clock. Evening service at Long Bottom Church 7 30 with special music featured.
Revival services begin at Pilgrim Holiness Church New Marshfield on Sunday February 27 directed by Rev George Beirnes of Ontario Canada with church officials inviting all to attend.
Rev. Dwight G. Plymire will deliver Have Ye Received the Holy Ghost Since Ye Believed at the morning service at 10 30. Sunday School begins at 9 30 under Lloyd E Patton. NYPS meets at 6 with The Basic Facts of Stewardship. Evening evangelistic message starts at 7. Cottage prayer Tuesday 7 and mid week prayer Thursday 7.
Revival services led by Rev. T. M. Anderson at the Nazarene Church have been postponed because of his illness. Attendance and new dates will be announced later.
A three reel silent Life of Christ will be shown Sunday at 7 30 p m in Harrisonville at the Presbyterian Church. Sponsored by the young people of the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, admission is free and all are invited. Bunker Hill young people will visit Harrisonville for the monthly exchange of meetings.
Rev H E Osborn will deliver The Great Commission sermon at Pilgrim Church corner of Washington and Congress at 10 30 a m Sunday. Sunday School begins 9 30 a m with Dave Jackson superintendent, youth meeting at 6 45 p m led by Norma Hartman, and evangelistic worship at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m.
West Logan Pilgrim Holiness Church schedules Sunday services with Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by Earl Appleman preaching at 10 30 a m by Rev W M Brown Young People 6 p m led by Edna Erwin assisted by Jean Stewart Evening service 7 o clock. Cottage prayer meeting 7 o clock Thursday led by Clyde Erwin.
Rev. Miles E. Hoon will preach Life Within the Church at 10:30 a.m. Bible School convenes at 1:30 p.m. at the Airline Church of Christ. The notice highlights regular weekly activities and leadership.
Henry F. Vanderlip of Columbus, lay reader of the Episcopal Church, will speak Sunday at 10 30 o clock. Morning prayers will be conducted at that time at the Church of the Good Shepherd.
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