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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1928

Page

8

Religious News and Church Services Page Tribute

Religious news page lists sponsors from Hocking Valley including Milling and Grocery Co F J Beasley and Milling Co V Strawn Bettie Shop Southern Ohio Electric Davis Athens Nome Telephone Co and others. Local churches and services are highlighted with notices of worship times and community events across Athens and surrounding area.

Hocking Valley F. J. Beasley Milling & Grocery Co. Co V. Strawn Bettie Shop the Southern Ohio Electric Ca Davis Athens Nome Telephone Co Cornwell Jewelry Red Star Daton Hardware Co Virgile Davis Moler Auto Sales Co

Church Announcements and Schedule for July Events

Church notices list 10 a m children service combining Sunday school and worship with offering for student fund. Evening services at 7 30 m with the topic New Explorations. Epworth league meetings and district convention in Coolville on July 2. Medium week service at 7 2 p m and Holy Communion at 9 a m. Epworth League and class at 6 30 p m. The Street That Is Called Straight will be the evening topic. Epworth league officers to be installed. First U B Church schedule includes 9 o clock Sunday school 10 15 worship, 6 30 Christian Endeavor, 7 30 evening service 9 30 Sunday school class 10 30 Christian Endeavor 7 30 Junior 8 15 sermon and Thursday prayer at 8. Enterprise Sunday school 9 30 with Patriotic Children service at 7 30 evening and Wednesday prayer at 8. Gibisonville Sunday school and sermon 10 30 with Christian Endeavor at 3 00 and Wednesday prayer at 8.

Epworth League Epworthians Coolville U. B T. C. Harper Christian Endeavor Enterprise Gibisonville

Sunday Church Program Includes Communion and Union Service

At 9 a m there is Sunday school and at 10 30 a m the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. A 7 30 p m union service follows with the Rev W L Moenkhaus to preach.

W. L. Moenkhaus

Sunday Worship and Union Services Planned

The notice lists a 10:30 a.m. Sunday school and a worship at 10:30 a.m. with theme Christian Patriotism. At 7:30 p.m. Union services at the Presbyterian church with Rev. W. L. Moenkhaus preaching. A 7 p.m. Thursday choir rehearsal is also noted.

Presbyterian Church W. L. Moenkhaus

Church Schedule Full Week of Services and Meetings

10 30 a m worship 2 pm service in Minersville 6 30 pm Young Peoples meet 7 80 pm Union service at the Presbyterian church Tuesday Church council Wednesday 7 15 pm Evangelistic league business meeting Friday 7 pm Choir rehearsal

Minersville Young Peoples The Presbyterian Church Church Council Evangelistic League

Rutland M E Church Service and Sunday School

Rutland M E Church schedules Sunday school at 9 15 a m with F G Mutchler acting superintendent. Morning worship and preaching follow at 10 30 a m with the theme The Influence of the Sabbath Day on Life.

Rutland M. E. Church L. O. Lineberger

Sunday services in Hallam and Silver Run church

Sunday school at 9 30 a m in Hallam with acting superintendent. Evening worship and sermon at 4 30 p m on the Sabbath theme Jesus words The Sabbath was Made for Man Not Man for the Sabbath. Service of worship and preaching at Silver Run M E Church at 2.

Jesus Silver Run M. E

Bethany M. E. Church Announces Sunday Services

Rev Tennell, pastor, invites worshippers to Sunday school at 9 15 a m preaching at 10 30 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m Baptismal services will be held during the evening service.

Middleport Presbyterian A V C Service Notes

Pastor Skinner leads 10:30 a m worship with Lord's Supper. Evening patriotic service at 7:30 p m on The World at the Crossroads. Sunday school 9:15 a m with The Early Life of Saul. Wednesday 7:30 p m meditations Saul the Persecutor and Stephen the Saint. Vacation Bible School closes with handcraft display 6:30–7:30 p m. Rain plan at Presbyterian church. An offering taken.

A. V. C. Skinner Saul Stephen Presbyterian Church

666 Cures Malaria and Constipation Relief Claim

A product named 666 is advertised to cure malaria and rapidly relieve biliousness headaches and dizziness from temporary constipation. It is said to aid toxin elimination and cause copious watery evacuations.

Athens Churches Schedule Wide Array Of Services

Charles M. Coulter and Prof Alex Root lead the church setup with Bible school at 9 15 and morning worship at 10 30. Cuppinger teaches the student class and Miss Opal Lawson heads youth topics. Evening union service links with the League of Women Voters at the High school auditorium. Midweek prayer 7 39 led by Rev Coulter. Woman's Foreign Missionary society postponed one week due to chau tauqua.

Alex Root Bible School C. C. Robinson A. R. Kresge Bible Cuppinger Opal Lawson Epworth League League of Women Voters C. M. Coulter Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Chautauqua

Psalm selections and weekly church events listed

The text provides readings from Psalms 8 and 145, noting the Lord’s glory and responsive readings. It lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m and a Wednesday meeting at 730 p m, with a reading room open Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 2 to 4 p m.

Victory of Faith Sermon by Pastor B. T. Kimbrough

Cor Lancaster and Carpenter hosts Sunday school at 10 o'clock followed by preaching at 11 15 o'clock. Pastor B. T. Kimbrough will speak on Victory of Faith.

Cor Lancaster and Carpenter B. T. Kimbrough

Pilgrim Holiness Church to Hold All Day Meeting

The Pilgrim Holiness Church in Athens invites attendance by L R Roberts pastor and Rev James Smith of Chili cothe for an all day meeting Sunday. Sunday school starts at 9 with preaching at 10 2 30 and 7 30 led by Rev Smith in charge.

Athens hSalss v Lotiam Pilgrim Holiness Church L. R. Roberts James Smith Chillicothe Smith

Mt Zion Baptist Church Services Summary

Mt Zion Baptist Church at Carpenter and Congress streets announces Bible school at 9:30 a.m. led by superintendent Mrs Angie Cooper and organist Mrs Nellie Pettiford. Worship at 10:45 a.m. with sermon A Nations God. Evening worship at 7:45 p.m. topic Our Unfinished Business. Mid-week service Wednesday 7:30 p.m. B Y P U at 6:30 p.m. discusses Christianity and Liberty.

Nellie Pettiford Angie Cooper

Bible Study and Worship Schedule at No 4 Stimpson

A church announces a Bible study at 9 30 am and worship with communion at 10 30 am at No 4 Stimpson Avenue. Alton Cornell of Sciotaville leads a preaching service at 7 30 pm.

Stimpson Avenues Alton Cornell Sciotaville

Early Life of Paul the Apostle Sunday School Lesson

The article reviews Paul the Apostle previously known as Saul of Tarsus. It traces his strict Pharisee upbringing, zeal against Christians, and later shift of heart while highlighting dangers of sincere but ignorant or bigoted zeal. It notes his birth in Tarsus, Jewish and Roman ties, and the tension between early Judaism and the later Christian mission.

Paul the Apostle Paul Saul Tarsus God Apostle Pharisee Palestine Roman Empire Cilicia Jerusalem Rome Caesar

Central Ave M E Church Listing for Sunday Services

Ira P. Day ministers the Central Ave M E Church with Sunday school at 9 15 led by A S Pickering. Children Day program at 10 30 follows Sunday school with special music by the senior choir. Epworth League meets 6 15 for short session. No evening preaching due to union services at the High School. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30.

A. S. Pickering Epworth League

Sunday religious services and meetings schedule

Preaching at 9 15 by the pastor Sunday school at 10 15 led by James McHarg superintendent Young people meeting at 7 30 and prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30.

James McHarg

M. E. Church Jacksonville Trimble Services

The Plains at 10 30 Sunday morning and Trimble at 7 30 Sunday night will feature sermons by Pastor L A Donnelly of the M E Church Jacksonville Trimble.

M. E. Church Jacksonville-Trimble L. A. Donnelly the Plains Trimble

Alexander Presbyterian Service Plans Independence Day Sermon

Howard Ely Warner, minister at Alexander Presbyterian on Athens Albany Road, leads Bible school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 with Mrs Maud Vorkes as pianist. Special music. sermon titled Cheers Fears Tears. Board of Trustees meets Monday at 8 p m. Baseball team to play Y M C A of Nelsonville.

Alexander Presbyterian Athens Albany Road Howard Ely Warner Bible School Ralph Ladd Maud Vorkes Board of Trustees Nelsonville

How To Make Money Fast In Four Golf Strokes

A feature explains letter golf puzzles where you transform one common word into another by changing a single letter per stroke while keeping letter order. The example shows turning COW into HEN in three steps and notes a complete solution appears on the last page.

No clear article title available

An athletics event described for Monday evening at 6 30 and a Carthage Presbyterian service with worship and sermon at 2 30 clear times. Further context or names are not provided to identify teams or speakers.

Sunday services and weekly church activities schedule

9 a.m. Sunday school and communion service. 7:30 p.m. Evening service. 6:30 p.m. Monday. Boy Scouts meet at 7 p.m. Monday. Girl Scouts at 7:30 p.m. Thursday for prayer service. Friday evening features supper and a patriotic program.

Boy Scouts Girl Scouts

Athens Presbyterian Church notices

The Sacrament of the Lord's supper will be administered at the morning service with Minister Rev Wilcox giving the brief sermon. Bible school convenes at 9 15. Summer school class directed by Prof Gamertsfelder. Young Peoples groups meet at 6 30. Congregation joins union service at 7 30 for good citizenship.

Wilcox Bible School Prof Gamertsfelder Young Peoples

Local Speakers Set for Sunday Sessions at High School

The notice lists speakers Prof Sias Miss Genevieve Apgar and Rev Charley at the high school auditorium at 10 oclock Sunday morning with a session to meet at the Manse afterward.

Sias Genevieve Apgar Charley

Morning Worship and Community Meeting at Local High School

First Christian Church led by M. F. Chanley holds a 10 15 am morning service with a sermon titled The Newer Patriotism. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 pm and there is no evening service. Congregation joins a community meeting at the high school auditorium at 7 30 pm.

M. FE. Chanley Christian Endeavor

Two Fliers Escape Possible Deaths Near Wilmington

Two army fliers Lt. M. G. Carpenter of the 113th Observation squadron Indiana National Guard and Sgt L. M. Johnson of the WA army escaped serious injury when their Curtis O-11 biplane was forced to descend in a two acre field beside a graveyard near Wilmington at 6 p m.

Wilmington M. G. Carpenter 113Th Indiana National Guard L. M. Johnson Carpenter

Don’t Make a Toy Of Baby Babies Have Nerves

Overstimulation in infancy leads to nervousness in older children. Do not toy with babies beyond a short daily period. For upset babies, Castoria is marketed as a safe, herbal remedy used by leading physicians for colic and sleep issues, with 25 million yearly bottles and a motherhood book with each purchase.

Chas. H. Fletcher

Come to Church Next Sunday Invitation

The message urges faithful worship by choosing a single church and attending services regularly. It contrasts casual worship in other settings with commitment to a church community and invites readers to attend next Sunday.

Quotes Rally to Defend American Patriotism and Duty

A collection of historic sayings on patriotism, liberty, and national duty from figures such as Hale, Homer, Samuel Johnson, Woodrow Wilson, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, George Washington, and Patrick Henry. The excerpts emphasize loyalty to country, constitutional respect, and the moral duty to defend the flag and republic.

Hale Homer Samuel Johnson America Woodrow, Wilson Henry, Clay Daniel Webster George Washington Patrick Henry

Church Forum Questions on Adult and Youth Recreation

The item presents questions for a church editor on improving adult Bible class social life through games, social evenings, and a library of ideas, plus fostering youth recreation to build morals and leadership. It notes Rosenwald’s $2,000,000 gift and future spend plan, a National Broadcasting Co advisory effort, the death of Rev. Dr. Edward Best, a chimes gift to Sacred Heart Boulder, and church leadership statistics.

Christ Church National Broadcasting Company University of Air Edward 8. Best Malden Mass London Walter P. Chrysler Sacred Heart Church Boulder Colorado United States

Also Mentioned on This Page

Coe’s Cash Shoe Store Steam Laundry Security Savings Bank the Match Library the Bank of Athens, N. B. Athens National Bank Pomeroy Churches Heath Methodist Episcopal Church H. Eichinger Logan Churches T. R. Fields Rockbridge U. B. Church F. E. Mann W. C. Jones Peace Evangelical Church Wm. L. Moenkhaus Syracuse Hallam Middleport Presbyterian Bank OF Athens National Bank F. J. Beasley Milling C. V. Strawn N. Court St Coe’s Cash First Methodist Episcopal Charles M. Coulter Christian Science South Court Street First Baptist MT. Zion Baptist Church Carpenter and Congress Streets B. R. Smith the Church OF Christ (Loyal Wheaton WM. E. Gilroy D. D Congregationalist Israel Benjamin Gamaliel Tat Onan Leosomlal Transporteh Carthage Presbyterian Corning Methodist Church Wm. A. Moore Athens Presbyterian Church Abbott Y. Wilcox First Christian Church Ens Ohio No. 37 Ruth Brittain Bettie Shop D. Carl Yoder Church Forum Religious News Julius Rosenwald Cornwell the Security Savings Bank Athens National Bank Safe Investments
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