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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1928
Page
8
The fragment shows religious notices and church service listings including names such as F. J. Beasley Milling and Grocery Co Virgile Davis Moler Atto Sales Co.
Pastor R Roberts leads revival services continuing through Sunday with three services 6:00 am 2:30 pm and 7:00 pm. Sunday school at 9:15 am Tom Bennett superintendent Morning worship at 9:15 am sermon on James 2 3 Christian Endeavor at 6 pm Evening worship at 7 pm with The Sin of Use lessness. Women’s choir quartet will sing a special selection.
State and Carpenter Streets details show Rev. RE. 1 Pillow to preach and lead a prayer at that hour on the Sunday after Epiphany.
Lutheran worship at the Episcopal Church located at East State and Carpenter streets will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Christian Science Society at 65 South Court Street advertises Sunday services at 10 45 a m with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and a golden text from Psalms. Wednesday testimonial meetings of Truesdays, Foon and Saturday from 2 are listed.
A preaching service will be held on Lancaster Street at 3 o'clock in the afternoon led by Rev. B. T. Kimborough. The event invites community members to attend and participate in the Sunday gathering.
The note mentions a schedule at No 4 Stimpson Avenue with a 30 o clock Bible meeting and a 4 10 56 o clock war and communion service as practiced by apostolic churches.
Mrs Nellie Pettiford organist for study at 9 30 Miss Cooley superintendent forship and communion at 10 45 K B Y P U at 6 30 Mrs Russell president Mary Pettifor pianist topic What Can Young People Do In jo Church Yaniah 52 1 10 gone at 7 45 o clock Subject The Real Jesus Worship Wednesday evening at 6 o clock
The Church of God The Plains schedules revival with Rev Lacy B Smith of North Northampton who recently led a church revival. Services include press school at 9 30, morning worship at 10 45, children's service at 6 59, evening service at 7, and a weekly revival beginning February.
The Central Ave M E Church lists Sunday School at 9:15 with superintendent, a morning worship with sermon "In Garden," Epworth League led by Miss Norma Brown, evening service with "The Wedding" as the subject, and Wednesday prayer at 7. Revival services start Jan 29 and run for several weeks.
The Pree Methodist Church in Atheny holds Sunday school at 9 a m and preaching at 7 p m with revival meetings each night except Monday. Rev W m Sayre of Barnesville leads the quarterly meetings Friday Saturday and Sunday at Redtown both citing 9 a m Sunday school and 7 p m preaching on the schedule.
Abbott Presbyterian Church outlines a 1 5 o clock Bible school led by Ralph M Pavey a 7 o clock morning worship sermon on Grounds for Encouragement in the Temperance Situation a 7 o clock evening worship sermon titled The Macedonian Fall and an 8 o clock gathering with Mrs H Dew Henry at South College Street Music is by Prof Longstreet and choir with Prof Jianque Miss Holman Mrs Tompkins and Mr Williams No home hour this week for university and high school students due to devotional services for the two student groups
Bible school at 9:15 a m with Alex Root as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 a m features a sermon on The Supremacy with Wesley choir and organist A R Kresge. Wesley Foundation Home Hour at 4 p m hosts Hilda Fowls and James King. Epworth League at 6 p m led by Stanley Cooley. Evening worship sermon Paul the Pastor. Wednesday forum at 7 discusses The Young People In Our Day led by Dean Irma Voigt.
Sunday school at 7 30 a m morning worship 16 30 a m with subject Christ s Church youth program at 6 36 p m topic How to Retain a Christian Experience reaching service at 7 30 p m with Mr Taylor Blair delivering the message Wednesday prayer service at 7 p m.
Sunday school starts at 1 39 with Nellie Phillips as superintendent. The minister, Ira P Day, will preach at 2 50.
Alexander Presbyterian Athens Albany Road Howard Ely Warner minister the Bible school under supervision of Ralph Ladd meets promptly at 16 oclock classes for all ages Morning worship 11 oclock Maud Vorhes pianist Julia Stanley choir director choir will sing Sing to the Lord by Giffe minister to preach A Faith That Works Young Peoples Discussion at 7 oclock discussion on The Crime Wave Its Cure Choir and Pageant practice at 5 oclock
Sunday schedule for January 22, 1928 lists Guysville preaching at 10 30 a m and Stewart at 7 p m with church services announced.
William A. Moore, Pastor, leads Sunday morning worship at Corning Methodist Church. Morning service details are listed with address and time in the church bulletin.
A study of how Jesus gained fame in Galilee and Judea and refused publicity. The essay notes two motives: to highlight his teaching over wonders and to keep the mission sacred, avoiding noisy adulation and sensationalism.
The weekly plan lists 6:30 p m Sunday evening Epworth League and evening sermon, 6:30 p m Monday Boy Scouts, 7 p m Tuesday choir rehearsal, 7 p m Thursday devotional service, and a Ladies Aid social. It also mentions Sunday school and other religious gatherings.
Prof Chas E Poston organist and choirmaster leads a Sunday school at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 30 with a musical program including organ preludes and anthems. Prof O O Crawford is superintendent and the program features vocal solos and organ postludes. Wednesday evening service at 7 0 pm and official board meeting Monday at 8 pm. Sermon Straddling Staviever Gouroe Parker.
John Lloyd Evans presides as minister with morning worship at 10 30 and evening service at 7 35. Sunday school at 9 69 with class activities for all ages and a junior sermon by Reverend Evans. The program includes sermons from Matt 6 33 and John 12 29 and C E societies with devotional talks.
The Church of Christ presents a Sunday schedule with minister K H McCorkle leading worship and W L Morrison serving as superintendent. Sunday school begins at 9 30.
Morning worship at 10 30 features sermons The Constraining Love of Christ and The Temptation Evening worship follows with sermon The Temptation A new class of young men organized by the minister led by E A Wallace Mrs K H McCorkle sings My Task Have Faith in God The class met the new minister last Sunday Goal is 100 men.
H. L. Geddes is pastor. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with Harry Smith superintendent. Morning worship at 9:30 a.m. and evening service at 7 p.m.
T. C. Harper, pastor announces Sunday school at 9 oclock worship and sermon at 10 15 Christian Endeavor at 6 evangelistic service at 7 and mid week service Wednesday evening at 7.
Amos L. Heyde serves as pastor. Sunday school at 9 a m morning worship at 10 a m Luther League at 6 15 p m and a special evening sermon titled Man's Condition at 7 p m.
Elmer Bliss pastor conducts 9 a m Sunday school and Bible class. 10 19 a m Divine service in Fairfield county. 7 p m Divine service in Logan.
New members welcomed last Sunday at First Methodist include Prof Edith Wray of West Methodist Church Selbyville Indiana Mrs C D Phiffer of Third Avenue Church Columbus Ohio C D Phiffer of Neil Avenue Methodist Church Columbus and Miss Irene Park of King Avenue Methodist Church Columbus Ohio.
A church listings fragment notes 9 a.m. Sunday school 7:30 a.m. worship and 6 p.m. Epworth League with a theme Not Coerced but Invited. Further details missing.
The scriptural reach expands to 108 languages with 11 he volunteers from the Student Volunteer movement. The Federal Council of Churches reports 22.5 million members and $400 million in annual contributions across 28 denominations. World Sunday School gathering planned for July 1928 in Los Angeles expects 7,000 attendees. Garrett Biblical Institute forms a literature and drama dept with Harold Ehrensperger teaching. Christ hospital in Cincinnati receives $1.5 million in pledges, aided by J N Gamble. Heber J Grant dedicates a $750,000 temple at Mesa. A $5 million fund backs a National Presbyterian center in Washington. Endowment for ministerial pensions totals $99.4 million from 18 denominations. Canada and US Mennonites move toward Paraguay. An All-India congress in Calcutta yields Hindu Moslem pact allowing public processions and cow sacrifices in private rites.
Sidney Smith urges public worship as first Sabbath rule and a path to righteousness. He stresses the Sabbath as rest for the body and refreshment for the mind, urging progress in godly conduct across all life. The church invites parishioners to join services next Sunday.
A collection of aphorisms and maxims on virtue happiness and life. Notable phrases reference Ruskin Cicero and spiritual themes urging self control humility and inner strength. The piece blends moral reflections with Christian tone from a Wichita Church Chronicle voice.
The piece asks church readers to submit forum questions on Sunday school issues. It discusses when a pupil should be enrolled as a member and when a member should be dropped, advocating a cautious approach and suggesting an inactive list after two months of unexcused absence.
The text advocates a structured approach with a Class record book for each pupil noting names addresses attendance and growth. It proposes a permanent pupil record including name school grade department entered promotion date class parent siblings church membership address and phone. An attendance card should log weekly attendance cared for by the class secretary.
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