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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1938
Page
6
Varied church programs fill Sunday with special music and social events. Pastors from multiple Athens churches speak on topics such as The Fellowship Chain and Their Thought of Man while women’s societies, student activities, and chili suppers accompany the religious services through the week.
Dr. William G. Seaman preaches the second sermon in Faith of Our Fathers at 10 30 Sunday on Their Thought of Man. Russell E Bayliff adds Methodist Beginnings in Southeastern Ohio sketches. Choir led by J E Thackeray with Nessley tenor solo. Senior High Epworth League meets 6 30 Sunday. Quarterly conference Monday 7 30 with J Ira Jones presiding. Midweek service Fellowship at 7 30 Wednesday. Kings Daughters Sunday School business precedes.
Rev E Nicholas preaches Sunday at 10 30 on The Fellowship Chain at the Church of God on Hocking Street. Church School starts 9 30 led by Robert Patterson. Evening service 7 30 titled A Look into the Future. Young People meet 6 30, five speakers discuss Emblems of the Scriptures. Story Hour 6 30 led by Mrs Ralph Pinkerton. Midweek service Wednesday 7 30 with questions Will There Be a Millenni um and What is the Mark of the Beast as Mentioned in Revelations.
Sunday School at 9 30 a m begins at the First Wesleyan Methodist Church followed by a 10 30 a m sermon by Rev E C Kenney An evangelistic sermon with special music by the choir is set for 7 30 p m Ralph West leads Young People Tuesday at 7 30 p m discussing What is the Purpose of Christ's Promised Return Curtis Knight leads the Thursday 7 30 p m prayer service Wesleyan Prayer Band meets Friday at 2 p m
Reverend Dean announces parish services across several towns. Coolville hosts 10:45 a m Sunday preaching with 9:45 a m Sunday School and 6:30 p m Epworth League. Tuesday prayer meeting at 7:30 p m. Decatur, Little Hocking, Torch, and Hockingport also list times for Sunday School and revival or prayer meetings.
The Church of the Nazarene at W State and Walker Streets outlines Sunday activities. Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by Cecil Cox includes a report on the five week membership drive. The Young People’s Society meets at 6 45 p m with Edith Young presiding. Evening service at 7 30 p m features the pastor’s sermon Heaven Where When What.
Pastor L O Lineberger of Haydenville will preach on Enouch Walking With God at Haydenville 9 30 a m and at Murray City 7 p m Sunday School at Haydenville follows worship with Roy Crothers as superintendent. Murray City Sunday School starts 10 a m with Harry Bennet superintendent. Plans for February evangelistic services at Haydenville led by Lineberger with Russell S Balsiger assisting as evangelist and song leader.
Evangelistic services led by Rev. Farley proceed at 7 30 Sunday evening at the Free Methodist Church on Campbell and Stimson Streets with Rev. Bertine Farley in charge. Sunday School starts at 9 30, and preaching by Rev. Walter Martin at 10 30 a.m. A revival begins January 17 with the pastor as evangelist and Rev. Burton Kettinger of Toledo as singer.
Sunday services at Richland Avenue M P Church begin with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and a prayer service at 10 30 p m Rev Ray Huff selects Others as the evening sermon subject Mrs Della Edwards leads Wednesday Bible Study at 7 30 p m
The Sunday 10:30 worship service will explore the contribution of religion to marriage with Mr Luchs discussing tension points and religion’s help in trials. Miss Eleanor Stiles will perform O Promise Me as an offertory and an enlarged chorus led by Prof Peterson will sing. A reception for new members is planned Wednesday evening.
Chauncey Sunday revival to begin January 16 at 7 p.m. in the Methodist Episcopal Church with prayer praise and class meeting. Rev. R. S. Lawrence will preach. service continues through the week.
Sunday School convenes at 9 30 a m at Tuppers Plains Christian Church. Rev D G Holman preaches at 10 30 a m and the Lord's Supper is observed at the close of morning service. An evening preaching service follows at 7 30 o'clock.
The Silver Ridge Church revival continues nightly this week and next at 7 30 p m. At Asbury Church Sunday School starts 9 30 a m and preaching service at 10 30 a m with Rev W V Harter in the pulpit.
Pastor F G Strickland will preach at Dyesville Community Church on Saturday evening and on Sunday morning and evening. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Sunday services at the Church of Christ are announced by Rev. D. P. Morris who will be absent during a special program. Rev. J. A. Goddard, a former pastor, will deliver the sermon at 7 p.m. A Methodist service schedule by Rev. F. G. Boroff includes Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m., Epworth League at 6 p.m., and Evening Worship at 7 p.m.
GLOUSTER Mrs. Robert Brown age 84 died at her home in Jacksonville Thursday Born in Satley England she lived in the United States 57 years Survived by sons James Hollister Rev John Rev Fred Clarence daughters Dorothy Grace and others Two sons William Robert and daughter Anna preceded her Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm in the Methodist Church Jacksonville with Rev H O Davis and Rev Lawrence officiating Burial Maplewood Cemetery
Mrs. Jack Mason aged 76 of Columbus died at her daughter Etta Wheeler’s home after long illness. Funeral services were held at 2 o clock today at the Wheeler residence. Survivors include her husband and three daughters Etta Wheeler Lillian Rauch and Stella Kerns. The Masons once lived in Glouster where Mr Mason ran a grocery.
Charles Vaught aged 26 died at his Parkersburg home after pneumonia illness. He was the son of Mrs. Herman Slay of Derthick. Funeral services will be Sunday at 11 AM at Franklin Funeral Home in Parkersburg with interment there. He had lived in Derthick with his mother before moving to Parkersburg to reside with an aunt.
GLOUSTER Troop 73 will invest Tenderfoot Scouts Sunday Jan 16 at 9 30 am at Holy Cross Church. Assistant scoutmaster Robert Carter and patrol leaders Leo Matyskella and Albert Jennice will also be invested. Scouts and scouters are invited to attend.
Ervin Holschuh died at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus on Friday after being brought there a week earlier Hospital officials gave no further details.
The Albany Baptist Circuit lists Bible School at 9 30 a m and an evening service at 7 30 p m at Albany Church with Rev Ewing Walters delivering the message. South Canaan Church also opens Bible School at 9 30 a m followed by morning worship at 10 30 a m and is to hold a regular communion service after the morning worship.
Glouster hosts multiple community gatherings including a four table bridge club, prize winners LaBerta Lynch Maxine Burns and E Jones, guest Belle Cornwell, and a luncheon for members and guests. Also reports church class and lodge meetings plus various social gatherings.
Mrs Otto Duncan age 43 of East Trimble died Thursday in White Cross Hospital Columbus where she was taken Sunday ill of pneumonia Funeral services will be held at Ferndale Church at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon Rev D P Morris will officiate Burial will be made in Maplewood Cemetery She is survived by her husband and seven children James Dayton Harold George Robert Rowena Barbara Ann and Larry of the home
Chauncey Clark Preston, son of Mr and Mrs A L Preston, was brought home from Mercy Hospital Tiffin after a mobile accident last Friday night. He had a concussion of the brain and was in serious condition but shows slight improvement. Mrs Preston traveled to Tiffin after the news. William Smith sustained a leg injury and scalp laceration while Bert Smith of Millfield was uninjured.
Loyal Women's Bible Class of the Church of Christ gathered at Mrs. Lily Sweeney's home in High Street with Mrs. Kate Johnson presiding. Mrs. Inez Nye led the lesson as committees for the new year were named and Evangeline Prior won first in a contest.
Chauncey Mrs Guy Griffin and her mother Mrs Ella Love of Millfield left for West Palm Beach Florida last week. Mr Love died while visiting Florida and the body was returned to Millfield for burial in Bartlett Cemetery after funeral services held Monday January 3.
Athens Grange will officiate at a joint installation of officers in Dover Grange No. 2646 and Trimble Grange No. 1830 in the Dover Grange hall at Chauncey K. of P. building Saturday night. After the installation there will be a social hour in charge of Dover Grange and refreshments will be served. The social committee is composed of Mrs. Pauline Jackson chair man, Mrs. Lizzie Patton, Mrs. Kate Johnson, Margaret Jackson and Ethel Graham.
Mrs. Rhoda Chauncey Oliver Chauncey is recovering from injuries to her side and shoulder after a fall downstairs at her Converse Street home on New Year's Day. She has been confined to her home since the accident.
Chauncey Homer Sisson of Millfield broke his left leg above the knee in an accident at Poston Mine No. 6 Millfield Thursday morning. He was taken by ambulance to Sheltering Arms Hospital with Dr. C. N. Sanders attending.
January meeting of the Friendship Class of the Church of Christ was held at the home of Mrs. Gladys Pickering with Andrew Simpkins presiding. Plans were made for a silver tea at Mrs. Pearl Henry’s Jan 20 from 3 to 5, and a second tea at Mrs. Christine Brown’s Feb 13 to raise funds for the church furnace. Reena Simpkins led devotions, followed by a potluck supper.
Notices list Sunday services at 10 45 A M and Sunday School at 9 30 A M. A testimonial meeting occurs every Wednesday at 7 30 P M. Invites readers to attend these services at Athens and Pomeroy locations.
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