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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1940
Page
7
The Ohio Synod moderator will address Presbyterians as official boards and church activities plan for next week in Athens. Central Ave Methodist Church Official Board meets tonight at 7 30. Presbyterian Sunday School address set for Thursday potluck supper. Evangelistic services begin next Monday at Clarks Chapel.
The Sunday Christian Science Church in Athens will read a lesson sermon on God as the subject. The golden text proclaims I am in the midst of Israel and the Lord your God. Bible citations urge fear of God and keeping commandments, with a Science and Health passage noting material theories give way to spiritual ideas and God’s kingdom on earth.
In 1940 Bradbury Radford and Dexter Christian Churches elect Wilbur Pierce Clarence Might and Norman Will as superintendents. Rev J P Miller pastors the circuit. Bible School at 9 30 each Sunday. services 10 30 Bradford. 6 p m Christian Endeavor Bradford and Bradbury. 7 p m Bradbury. Circuit Bulletin debuts this week. Church Orchestra fundraiser calendar aims to buy new music. director William Theobald. Forgeries of famous paintings shown by photography reveal brushwork and medium differences between old and modern works.
The Albany Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by Don Young superintendent The Epworth League meets at 6 45 p m with a church service at 7 30 The day includes services at Town House 10 30 a m and at Temple 2 30 p m.
The Rev. Miles Hoon will preach at the Airline Church of Christ on Sunday at 10 30 a m. The message is titled The Middle Wall. Bible School meets at 9 30 a m.
The Rev Dr John W Danford of First Methodist Athens will preach on The Mystery of Life next Sunday at 10 30 am The choir will sing The King of Love My Shepherd Is with soloists Mrs P L Baldwin Sara Jones Carl Nessley and Grafton Cheney Organ pieces include Vision Rheinberger Andante Vidor and Grand Chorus Guilmant A church meeting for Intermediate League is at 4 pm and Senior Epworth League recreation at 5 45 pm with regular meeting at 6 15 pm The Hathamar Class has no meeting this month Queen Esther groups meet Monday at 7 pm Mid week service and Bible study with Dr Danford Wednesday 7 30 pm Martzolff Class meeting Thursday 7 30 pm Home Guards meet Saturday Jan 13 at 2 pm Kappa Phi initiation and buffet supper at church Thursday 5 pm
Mrs. Hazel Luman hosted the Mothers' Bible Class holiday party at her home on Lower Plains, featuring a candlelight service, devotional by Mrs. Grace Burchfield, guest violin solos by Mrs. William Barnes, and an exchange of gifts. Members present included Louise Potts, Dorothy Gabriel, Bessie Moore, Dessie Sickles, Opal McHarg, and others. The next meeting at Mable Swartz's home was postponed.
Chauncey district notes Mrs Cora Davis and Mrs Bertha Heffken will co host the January gathering at Mrs Davis home. All members urged to attend gently. Mrs Mabel Smith reports her father Dr A J Learned of Millfield ill with bronchial pneumonia age 96 and in critical condition. Mrs Smith to spend weekend with him. New Year guests included local couples at various home entertainments.
The Plains Methodist Church will hold a unified service Sunday at 9 30 in the morning. After Church School, the pastor will preach on the subject Let the Church be the Church.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nye host over the weekend Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Fritts of Easton Pa. They are en route to western and southern states on an extended trip after five weeks in New York and the Eastern Seaboard. Mrs. Fritts formerly Adda Higgins of Chauncey. Mr. Fritts is general sales manager of North Bangor State Co. In Chauncey Gilbert Stalder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mila C. Stalder, suffered an emergency appendectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital after an incident at McBee Co. in Athens. His condition is favorable and his parents are with him.
Rev. W M George to preach at Concord Church Sunday at 2 30. Mr and Mrs Bert Smill of Columbus guests of Mrs W M Howard. Christmas turkey dinner at Howard home with Lena Boudinot O B Boudinot and families. Forty five attend New Year s Eve party at Antle home. Mabel Sanders recovering from tonsillitis. Several Christmas Day visits and hospital recovery notes follow. Public notices of local residents and holiday gatherings fill the column.
CHAUNCEY announces Sunday services at the Church of Christ beginning January 6 at 9 30 a m with Church School led by Andriew Simpkins Communion of the Lords Supper and worship at 10 30 a m Rev Gilbert Courtney preaches at Taylor Ridge 9 30 a m and in Trimble 10 30 a m
The Presbyterian Church will host a Sunday service at 10 30 a m with the topic The Church Uses its Laymen The church calendar lists Monday 7 p m faculty of the Sunday Church School plus board of education Tuesday 8 p m board of social action at the manse Wednesday 6 p m potluck for young married couples and a Europe trip show by Rev Luchs Thursday 5 45 p m Every Member Canvass committee meeting with a pot luck supper An address by Rev John Sharpe moderator Ohio Synod will be given to canvassers including former lay members.
Jacksonville Methodist charge sets sunday services at 9 a m in Jacksonville 10 a m in Millfield 11 o clock in Carbon Hill and 7 p m in Trimble conducted by Rev. Sam C Elsen pastor.
The Central Ave Methodist Church official board meets tonight at 7 30 p m with quarterly reports by the treasurer. On Sunday a unified service begins at 9 15 a m led by church school superintendent G W Pierce. Rev Stanley Jeffery preaches Let the Church be the Church and The Changeless Christ at 7 30 p m.
The Rev. E C Kenney will preach a missionary sermon at 10 30 a m during Sunday services at First Wesleyan Methodist Church The day also features Evangelistic sermon at 730 p m Sunday School at 930 a m in charge of Frankline Maer ker Young People meet Tuesday at 730 and a Thursday night prayer meeting at 730 led by Arthur Coon The Wesleyan Prayer Band gathers Friday at 2 p m
Albany Baptist Church schedules Bible School at 9 45 a m directed by Supt George Van Dyke with Young People's Union at 6 30 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m An investing message will be delivered by Rev C C Stricklin with Miss Helen Stricklin assisting in the musical program Carpenter Baptist Church sermon topic One Thing Thou Lackest at 10 30 a m South Canaan Baptist Bible School at 9 30 a m directed by Supt Herbert Hoskinson who will present the international lesson
Evangelistic services will be conducted at Clarks Chapel Methodist Church by Rev. Stanley Jeffery starting next Monday at 7 45 p m and continuing through Friday. Special music by a male quartet. Worship Sunday at 11 15 a m. Sermon topic: Let.
Sunday School will begin at 10 a.m. at Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville. Morning worship follows at 11 a.m. at the same church. Harrisonville Union Sunday School meets at 9:30 a.m. at the Methodist Church. Christian Endeavor gathers at 6:45 p.m. at the Presbyterian. Evening service with the Lord's Supper at 7:30 p.m.
Bible School at the Pomeroy Church of Christ begins Sunday at 9 30 a m with Communion and preaching following at 10 30 a m. The Rev B H Morris will speak on the subject Jesus Prays for Us.
Sunday school at Nazarene Church gathers at 9 30 a m directed by Cecil Cox with an evangelistic service at 10 30 led by Reverend Hondell. Hi N Y and N Y P S meet Sunday at 6 30 p m. Thursday prayer groups convene at 7 30 p m in separate rooms.
Under Rev. Walter Martin the Free Methodist Church announces a prayer meeting Friday at 7 30 p m Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m Prayer meeting will be held at 2 p m Tuesday under Bertine Farley directing.
A concise record lists the East Bound No 4 Diplomat Daily No 44 Daily Except Sunday No 19 Mailw aves an wrens No 2 National Limited West Bound.
A fragmented timetable lists multiple train numbers and routes with daily and daily without Sunday or Monday constraints. It includes entries for New York Central lines and various southbound and northbound services with arrival and departure times scattered throughout.
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