Nelsonville Church of Christ Founding and Early Building History
The Nelsonville Church of Christ began in 1856 when A. H. Shepard and J. Somers gathered worshipers in an old canal warehouse. It formalized in 1858, built a meeting house started in 1869, with Dedication by Governor Chase in 1873 and 1883 completion. An 1907 brick structure followed, then a 1914 addition and new hall dedicated by Charles Reign Scoville.
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Nelsonville
A. H. Shepard
J. ¥. Somers
Canal
John Dixon
East Branch
Glouster Church
L., M. Harvey
Nathan Moody
H. Bingman
Nelsonville School House
Benjamin Franklin
Chase
Joshua Spencer
N. 8
Blake
Charles Reign Scoville
Hope Eternal by H. Marshall Thurlow D D
A reflection on prison life from Leavenworth Kansas with a warden’s insight into life sentences. The speaker notes hope as a sustaining force for inmates and recounts a parolee’s eventual release, contrasting belief and despair in enduring confinement. The piece ends affirming hope as the God in man.
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H. Marshall Thurlow
Leavenworth
Kansas
Carbondale M. E. Circuit Schedule Announced
The Carbondale M. E. Circuit issues its weekly schedule with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. across Connett Mineral Dowlers Ridge Salem and Carbondale. Pastor E. M. Larason preaches at Salem at 10:30 a.m. on Gods Temple Cleansed and Filled. Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. followed by prayer. Revd Larason preaches at Carbondale at 7 p.m. on Remember Lot s Wife. Mid week prayer services in各 churches.
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Carbondale
Connett
Mineral
Dowlers Ridge
Salem
E. M. Larason
Epworth League
Larason
Lot
Guysville Stewart Charge Plans Sunday Services
Services on the Guysville Stewart Charge Sunday will be led by Rev J N Rice with the sermon Gods Ways Canaanville worship at 930 Church school at 1030 Sewart Church school 930 public worship 1048 Revival starts Monday night January 2 at 730 Epworth League 615 Gayeville 930 public school 730 public worship Epworth League 645
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Guysville
Guysville-Stewart
J. N. Rice
Canaanville
Sewart Church
Glouster Club Discusses Comic Strips Creator Paper
Rothwell Club met with thirteen members at Mrs. W. R. Drury’s home. Mrs. M. M. Bryson read a paper on Our Comic Strips and Their Creators. Next meeting set for January 30 with Mrs. J. H. Henshaw. Special Nineveh Rebekah Lodge to convene tonight at 6 at Odd Fellows Hall.
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Glouster
Rothwell Club
W. R. Drury
Main St
H. F. Kittle
M. M. Bryson
J. H. Henshaw
Jacksonville
Nineveh Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
M. E. Circuit Schedule Published for Haydenville Area
Rev. G C Nutter announces Sunday schedules for the M E Circuit. Haydenville services and Sunday school start at 9 am with Epworth League at 6 15 pm. Carbon Hill and Murray City hold 9 30 am Sunday School and 7 30 pm preaching. Week revival at Buchtel shifts times earlier.
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Haydenville
G. C. Nutter
Epworth
Carbon Hill
Murray City
Buehtel
Buchtel
League
Epworth League
Middleport Series of Services To Continue
The Christian Loyalty Endeavor Movement continues its service series at Heath M. E. Church in Middleport. Pastor Clarence Swearingen announces Sunday services with Church School at 9:15, morning worship at 10:15 on “The Supreme Need of the Hour,” Epworth League at 6 p.m. led by Gordon Harris, and evening worship at 7.
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Middleport
Christian Loyalty Endeavor Movement
Heath M. EB
Clarence Swearingen
Swearingen
Epworth League
Gordon Harris
Rev Clarke Preaches At Grace Church Pomeroy
Rev L W Clarke announces Church School at 10 a m Sunday Litany and sermon at 7 p m Thursday and the rector will meet the Young Peoples Class at the parish house
Sermon and Bible School Schedule at New Marshfield
Rev. Miles E. Hoon of the Christan Church announces Sunday worship at 10:30 with The Sermon on the Mount and an 7 p.m. lesson Why Men Worship. Bible School is at 9:30 a.m.
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New Marshfield
Miles E. Hoon
Christan Church
Sunday Grace Service at St. Paul’s Church
The Sunday morning service at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will observe the Sacrament of Grace and Unity at 10 o’clock. Rector C. W. Lever will lead a sermon on The Kingdom of God Is Within You.
Good News Topics in Glouster Church Services
Rev F G Boroff selects The Good News for Sunday morning at M E Church. Evening sermon explores The Lord's Prayer Thy Kingdom Come. Sunday school begins 9 30 a m. Prayer service Wednesday at seven. Epworth League meets Sunday 6 p m. At Church of Christ Rev D P Morris preaches The Mercies of God and Their Power in Affliction. Later sermon What One Faith Will Do For My Life. Ruth Dunnett and Mary Jane Morris sing. Sunday school 9 a m Christian Endeavor 6 p m
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Church of Christ
D. P. Morris
Ruth Dunnett
Mary Jane Morris
Christian Endeavor
Six Month Illness Fatal To Albany Woman 77
GLOUSTER Staff Special Mrs. Elizabeth Gregory 77 died at her Albany home after a six month illness. Survived by five sons Isaac McArthur William Herman Canton Harry Pearl Albany and four daughters Vess Householder Eva Wood George Curry and Bert Cline. Husband preceded her in death. Funeral Sunday 2:30 p.m. at Harkins Chapel near Albany with burial in the church cemetery.
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Glouster
Elizabeth Gregory
Albany
Isaac
McArthur
William
Herman
Canton
Harry
Pearl
Vess Householder
Jacksonville
Eva Wood
Dayton
George Curry
California
Bert Cline
Harkins Chapel
Everett Leadbetter Resigns for Soil Erosion Dept Post
Everett Leadbetter, son of Mr and Mrs W W Leadbetter of this city, resigns after five years on the Marion Center high school faculty and takes a position with the U S Soil Erosion Department.
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Glouster
Everett Leadbetter
W. W. Leadbetter
Marion Center
U. S. Soil Erosion Department
Glouster Library Opens Daily at Mrs Brown's Home
The Glouster Unit of the county library system is open daily 1 to 7 pm except Sundays and Mondays at the librarian's home 15 Braun Street. Those with bookwear magazines to donate should call Mrs Browne.
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Glouster
Fred Brown
Braun St
Browré
Bakers and Confectioners Local No 128 meeting notice
GLOUSTER Bakers and Confectioners Local No 128 of this district will hold a meeting in the Armory at Athens Saturday night at 8 o clock.
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Glouster
Bakers and Confectioners
Athens
Council Meet Tonight in Glouster
The January council meeting occurs tonight at 7 o'clock in the City Building.
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Glouster
Jacksonville M B Church Chauncey Sunday Schedules
Jacksonville and Mill Field hold Sunday School at 9 30 with Epworth League at 7 00 Jacksonville invites members to attend Chauncey revival services as Junior Choir travels to sing and several cars plan to go Chauncey for the services Prayer meeting is set for Thursday at 7 30 and Sunday School prayer follows.
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Jacksonville
Chauncey
Realistic Religion To Be Clark Theme For Week End
First Methodist in Athens begins sermon series by Dr. Wilbur H. Fowler on Persistent Personal Problems with 10:30 a m service. Rev Reed J Downs wraps New Year sermons with What About Our Cares. Central Ave M E revival continues with Dr J B Chapman missionary address. Church activities include Sunday School 9:15, Wesley events, and youth gatherings as listed.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Athens
Wilbur H. Fowler
Reed J. Downs
First Christian Church
Central Ave. M. E
Tabernacle Church
J. B. Chapman
Japan
China
Rousini
Doctor Fowler
University
Jenkins
Reed Palmer
Wesley
Wesley Foundation Student Council
Phi Tau Theta
Benz
Wesley Foundation
Barrow
Frank Karns
Rev Clark to Speak on Realistic Religion at First Presbyterian
Rev Arthur T Clark will speak to adults and children at 10 30 Sunday morning on Realistic Religion at First Presbyterian Church He will also address the children A church program includes a singing quartet Mrs Alma Tompkins and a Handel aria A Christian Endeavor play is in preparation A missionary talk by Rev Jacob Reis is planned for Thursday Jan 23 A student class will discuss Can Human Nature Be Changed Fellowship hour and a student party follow with country folk songs and dances directed by Joy Cutler and others
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Arthur T. Clark
First Presbyterian Church
God
Bennett
Alma Tompkins
Christian Endeavor Society
A. VY. Wiley
America
H. N. Morse
Jacob A. Reis
Africa
Anna Margaret Reger
Esther Hand
Doris Ziegfried
Indianapolis
Charlies Sias
Robert Layer
Anna Faye Blackburn
Helen Campbell
Mabel Cullison
P. m
Joy Cutler
Thor Olson
Charlotte LaTourette
Central M. E. Church Revival Continues
The Central Avenue M. E. Church revival led by evangelist Dr. Jordan W. Carter of Wilmore Kentucky will run through next Sunday evening with daily services at 7 p m The Sunday School starts at 9 15 a m and Dr Carter delivers the 10 15 a m sermon Epworth Leagues meet at 6 p m with the senior group hearing a music appreciation talk
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Central Avenue M. E
Ward C. Radford
Jordan W. Carter
Wilmore
Carter
Epworth League
Downs Will Conclude New Year's Series
Rev. Reed J. Downs will conclude the New Year's sermon series at First Christian Church with What About Our Cares at 10:15 a.m. Communion and organ music accompany the service. Kappa Beta sorority members attend. Bible study at 9:15 a.m. Home Hour at 5 p.m. and evening services follow, plus midweek Life of Peter topic. Recent Kappa Beta initiates listed.
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Reed J. Downs
Tschaikowsky
Lindsay
Kappa Beta
Christian Church Sorority
More Excellent Way Church of God Sermons and Meetings
The Church of God on Hocking Street presents a Sunday program with Rev. E. Nicholas delivering the sermon The More Excellent Way at 7 30 p m The church school led by Supt Ray Ramsey meets 9 30 a m A cottage prayer meeting at Albany at the Stratton home begins 2 30 p m The Young People’s meeting is at 6 30 p m The Call serves as the evening topic Also mid week service is 7 30 p m Wednesday and a Saturday night prayer and praise session in the junior assembly room.
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Church of God
Hocking St
E. Nicholas
Ray Ramsey
Albany
Christ Church Bible Students To Meet Friday and Sunday
The Bible Study group of the Church of Christ will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Pearley Gaskill 67 KE Mulberry St near the university campus The theme Led by the Spirit of God Rom 814 Scripture study starts Sunday at 9 am continuing Philippians chapter three Regular worship follows at 10 am
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Church of Christ
Pearley Gaskill
KE. Mulberry St
Litany Read at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
The church will begin at 9 a.m. Sunday with a litany to be read before the morning sermon by Rev. L. W. Clarke at 10:30. The Confirmation Class meets Wednesday at 7 p.m. followed by a Student Club gathering at the rectory at 8:30 p.m.
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Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
L. W. Clarke
Tabernacle Church Schedule Shows Missionary Address
Tabernacle Church at Walker and W State Sts offers a 9 30 a m Sunday School led by Supt Will Runyon. Rev J G Towriss preaches at 10 30 a m on The Upper Ten. Evening services feature The Toll Gate or No Cut Prices. Miss Eleanor Cox chairs NYPS at 7 p m. Dr J B Chapman arrives with a missionary address from a China Japan tour. Sunday afternoon services planned.
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Tabernacle
Walker and
W. State Sts
Will Runyon
J. G. Towriss
Eleanor Cox
NYPS
J. B. Chapman
China
Japan
Rey
Be Topic Of Nelsonville Pastor Sunday
Nelsonville churches announce services with Rev. R F Strickler preaching on Be at 10 30 am after 9 30 am Sunday School. Young People's service at 6 pm precedes Captivity of Thought discussion. Pilgrim Holiness on E Chestnut St lists Evangelist Young preaching 11 am and 7 pm services daily.
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Nelsonville
Christian Church
R. F. Strickler
Pilgrim Holiness Church
E. Chestnut St
Evangelist Young
Rev. Young
Alexander Church to Hear Rev Warner
Rev Howard E Warner will conduct Sunday morning services at Alexander Presbyterian Church at 11 am with the subject Who Are Those Bible School at 10 am led by Walter Erwin. Saturday 9 30 am the Ladies Auxiliary will hold a bake sale at Kerrs Hardware Store in Athens.
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Howard E. Warner
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Bible School
Walter Erwin
Kerrs Hardware Store
Athens
Community concert features district official and flautist
Dr Charles Gibson district superintendent will attend and Rev Neil Hutchinson of Chillicothe will perform sacred flute selections. Everyone is welcome.
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Charles Gibson
Neil Hutchinson
Chillicothe
Anti Christ Topic Led by Hinshaw at Salvation Army Class
Adjt. W. W. Hinshaw will discuss The Anti Christ or the Coming of the World Dictator at the Salvation Army Bible Class Friday at 7 30 p m. He will answer who is he and when he shall come. The Salvation Army weekly schedule includes Band of Love Saturday and open air services in front of the Courthouse.
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Adjt
W. W. Hinshaw
Salvation Army
Hinshaw
Band of Love
Christians Praise
Army Hall
Salvation
Girl Guards
Lucile Hunter
Fontelle Caster
Young People's Meeting
Fred Reif
Ladies’ League
Sunbeams
Mamie Gates
Dolly Smalley
Clarence Smaley
Life as the Christian Science Lesson Subject
The lesson sermon for Sunday centers on Life as the subject. The golden text proclaims eternal life through God’s Son, while Prov. 19:23 links fear of the Lord to lasting life free from evil. It quotes Science and Health affirming God’s omnipotence and Jesus proving sin sickness and death powerless.
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Christian Science
Mary Baker Eddy
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