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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1940

Page

7

Student Pastors Lead Services Across Four Athens Churches

Week end schedules in the Athens district feature student ministers directing services at four churches. Eldon Martin of God's Bible School will speak at Wesleyan Church Saturday night. In Jacksonville and Nelsonville Logan Episcopal Churches student speakers and ministers lead morning services. A trailer church, St Paul's Wayside Cathedral, will visit Athens March 20 to 22 as part of an Easter program. Plans are under way to form a new Methodist charge for Carbon Hill Orbiston and Monday under Rev S C Elsen.

Athens Wesleyan Church Eldon Martin God's Bible School Cincinnati Burnell Stevenson Ohio Wesleyan Jacksonville

Christian Science Church in Athens Jefferson sermon on Jesus

The Athens service will read a lesson sermon on Christ Jesus with the golden text from II Corinthians 4 6 and citations from John 14 22 23 and Eddy science and health page 98 describing Christian Mind healing as Christ revelation of Truth Life and Love beyond human beliefs

Christ Jesus Christian Science Church Athens Jesus Christ Judas Iscariot Jesus Mary Baker Eddy

Methodist Men to Attend Sunday Services in Athens

The Methodist Men's Club will join the First Methodist Church services in Athens on Sunday. Rev. Dr. John W. Danford will preach the fourth Lent sermon on The Authority of Christ with special music and organ selections. Other church activities include leagues, a potluck, midweek service, and vespers with speakers on Christianity and democracy.

Delta Sigma Chi First Methodist Church Athens John W. Danford Calvary Christ Warren Elam James MacDermit Ambrose Mendelssohn Hollins Bach Danford Epworth Dix Schenz Mary Frances Carpenter Hathamar E. Winston Jones F. L. Shoemaker College of Education Ohio University

Direct Services At Logan Episcopal Church

Robert Cook and David Spencer will lead services at St. Pauls Logan on March 3 with morning prayer litany and a sermon at 10 30. Lent services led by Rev. Robert G Purrington Thursday March 7 at 730 pm. Easter services March 24 at 9 am for Rev Smythe Lindsay mission at McArthur. Bishop Hobson visits for confirmation May 28.

Robert Cook David Spencer St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Logan Robert G. Purrington Smythe Lindsay McArth

Revival at The Plains Church Continues

The Plains Church of God in Montpelier Indiana keeps its revival led by Rev. D D Mackey with Mrs Mackey assisting. He conducts preaching and singing while playing trombone and piano as nightly attendance grows. Services run 7 30 each evening through March 10.

Plains Church of God D. D. Mackey Montpelier Ind

Presbyterian Church Services Announced

Sunday School at Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville meets at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m Union Sunday School meets at Methodist Church Harrisonville at 9 30 a m Christian Endeavor gathers at Presbyterian Church 6 45 p m with evening worship at 7 30 p m.

Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville Harrisonville

Carthage Church to Observe Communion Service Sunday

The Carthage Presbyterian Church will hold a 2 30 p m worship and sermon on Sunday with Communion observed. The Rev Warner will preach on The Centrality of the Cross. The yee people’s society will meet afterward.

Carthage Presbyterian Warner Yee People’s Society

Bethel Church to Hear Rev Daniel in Knox Township

The Rev. R. S. Daniel will conduct services at Bethel Church Knox Township Vinton County at 2 30 p m Sunday School meets at 1 30 p m Local congregation plans a Sunday program with the visiting preacher.

R. S. Daniel Bethel Church Knox Township Vinton County

Youth Plan Program At First Christian Church

The Rev. Neil Crawford will preach at 10 15 a m on An Invitation to Happiness The church youth will perform a Cambridge Conference based program at 7 00 pm Athens sent the largest delegation to the state conference The Esther Class meets Monday 7 30 pm with Mrs Roy Cline The Christian Family Life group meets Wednesday 7 15 pm Forty new members joined during the revival led by Rev Crawford and Evangelist Rev Rank

Neil Crawford First Christian Church Cambridge Crawford Athens Esther Roy Cline Christian Family Life Group Paul Rank

Carnes To Conduct Portland Evangelistic Campaign

Rev. B. G. Carnes plans evangelistic meetings starting in Portland with morning church services at 10:00 a.m. and evening services at 7:30 p.m. Sermon topics and Sunday School schedules are listed for Great Bend Morse Chapel and Guymneville areas, highlighting campaign kick off and church activities.

Earl T. Scott Portland Great Bend Morse Chapel B. G. Carnes Guymneville Church School

To Open Series at Pomeroy Lutheran Church

The Rev Walter Sodt of Pomeroy St Paul Lutheran Church will speak at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Sunday at 4 30 PM opening a series of Lutheran services themed Father Forgive Them The series sponsored by the Lutheran Student Club continues the school year on the first and third Sundays with Mrs Carl Denbow as organist Public invited.

Walter Sodt Pomeroy St. Paul Lutheran Church Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Carpenter and E. State Sts Sodt Carl Denbow Lutheran Student Club

Students To Direct Services at Poston

Services resumed last week in Poston Community Church after cold weather. They will be held at 7 30 p m this Sunday in the Community Church. A special Easter service is planned for March 24 with students from the Presbyterian Church in Athens conducting.

Poston Community Church Presbyterian Church In Athens

Plan Bible Study at Church of Christ

The Church of Christ at 6 Stim son Ave will hold a Bible study at 9 45 a m Sunday on Right and Wrong Ways to Meet Opportunity. Worship follows at 10 15 a m with Communion at 11.

Church of Christ Stimson Ave

Evangelist To Lead Carbon Hill Church Program

The Carbon Hill Church of Christ will hold a Bible study at 1 45 p m and preaching at 2 30 p m in the Monday school house. Evangelist C M Clousten will lead the program and conduct a communion service afterward.

Carbon Hill

Evangelist McClanahan Schedules Plain Church Meetings

Evangelist Rev Hollie McClanahan leads Sunday School at The Plains Church of God at 9 30 a m. Rev N W Jenks preaches at 10 30 a m and Rev Hollie McClanahan speaks at the unity meeting at 2 p m. He will hold nightly services March 3 to 17 at 7 30 p m. Public invited.

Hollie McClanahan Plains Church of God N. W. Jenks McClanahan

Rev Phipps announces services at Rutland and Syracuse

The Rev L D Phipps, pastor of Rutland Syracuse and Bethel Methodist churches, announces Rutland Sunday School 9:30 a m and preaching 10:30 a m on The Battleground of Faith. Loyalty Campaign roll call. Syracuse services 9:30 a m Sunday School and 7 p m preaching. Next week to mark March 10 week of special services. Epworth League 7:30 p m. Win My Chum services at Racine Monday to Wednesday with Sunday School 1 p m at Bethel and preaching 2 p m.

L. D. Phipps Methodist Rutland Syracuse Bethel Epworth League Racine

Bible Students to Speak at Wesleyan

Eldon Martin formerly of Athens and two Bible School classmates will speak Saturday at 7 30 p m at the Wesleyan Church. Sunday services include 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m preaching by Rev E C Kenney. Also 7 30 p m service Tuesday and Thursday meetings at 7 30 p m. Prayer Band meets Friday 2 p m with meeting place announced midweek. Mrs Everett Cross presides.

Eldon Martin Athens God’s Bible School Cincinnati Wesleyan Church E. C. Kenney Wesleyan Prayer Band Everett Cross

Wayside Cathedral to Visit Athens During Holy Week

St. Pauls Wayside Cathedral representing the Diocese of Southern Ohio will be in Athens March 20 21 22 for a three day Forward Movement Institute during Holy Week. Evening services at 730 pm and facilities for indoors or outdoors worship include clergy laity libraries children's library public address system outdoor services sound movie projector and film library.

St. Paul’s Wayside Cathedral Diocese of Southern Wayside

Marriage and Family Theme at Presbyterian Service

The sermon Sunday at 10 45 a m will discuss The Contribution of Religion to Marriage and Family. At 9 30 the newly elected Sunday School officers will be installed as the entire Sunday School assembles. Dr H T Houf speaks to the Bachelor Club at 7. Married couples meet Tuesday at 2 to hear Miss Shannon on The Task of the Church Universal. Session meets Thursday evening.

Presbyterian Church H. T. Houf Miss Shannon Church Universal

Nelsonville Epiphany Program Announced

David Spencer and Robert Cook will read Morning Prayer Litany and sermon at Epiphany Episcopal Church Nelsonville on Sunday March 3 at 9 oclock March 24 will be conducted by the Rev Robert G Purrington There will be a Holy Communion at 9 am Bishop Hobson will make his annual visit on the last Sunday in June with a preaching mission preceding it

David Spencer Robert Cook Epiphany Episcopal Church Nelsonville Robert G. Purrington Hobson

Rev Dale Van Meter to Speak at Salvation Army in Athens

The Rev Dale Van Meter of Racine Wisconsin, a student at Ohio University, will speak at the Salvation Army meeting in the Army Hall Saturday night at 7 30. Major W W Hinshaw will lead Morning Worship at 11 o clock Sunday and Sunday School at 9 45 under Robert Smith. Margaret Mann will supervise the Young People's Legion at 6 15 evening and at 7 30 evangelistic services will be presented by Mrs W W Hinshaw.

Dale van Meter Racine Wis Ohio University Salvation Army Army Hall W. W. Hinshaw Robert Smith Margaret Mann Young People’s Legion

To Serve Breakfast At Athens Episcopal

Athens Episcopal Church schedules two Holy Communion services for the fourth Sunday in Lent. The 8 a.m. service precedes a breakfast by the Episcopal Student Club at the Rectory. The 10:30 a.m. service features Rev. Robert G. Purrington.

Revival Week At Richland Ave Methodist Church

Sunday School starts at 9 30 am with a revival sermon titled The Pentecostal Revival by Rev. Baughns at 10 30. Evening service at 7 30 features Busy What At. Week topics cover Does It Make Any Difference What We Believe Our Greatest Need The Wonderful Christ The Poor Man's Cry and The Poor Man's Need. Win My Chum Club meets at 6 30 pm Sunday and Booster Club for children under 12 assembles at 4 pm.

Richland Ave. Methodist Church Baughns Christ

Methodist Group Announces Sunday Services

Sunday School with Don Young as superintendent at Albany Methodist Church 9 30 a m followed by es services at 10 30 and Epworth League at 7 30 p m At Town house preaching services 9 30 and Sunday School 10 30 There will be preaching at Temple at 2 30 p m.

Don Young Albany Methodist Church Epworth League Townhouse Temple

Morning worship and youth service at Hocking Street Church

Morning worship begins 9:30 a.m. at Hocking St Church of God with children’s and adult departments led by Mrs. E. Nicholas and Mr. John Bailey. A pastor's message on Living Examples closes the service. Youth service follows at 6:30 p.m. Voices of Youth features six speakers. Evening service at 7:30 includes a song service and a dramatic Ephesians 6:11-20 presentation. John Bailey delivers Profit and Loss. Unity Meeting of the Hocking Valley at The Plains Church of God at 2 p.m. Rev. Hollis McClanahan of Middletown speaks. Mid week service is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. with New Testament study.

Hocking St. Church of God E. Nicholas John Bailey Hocking Valley Plains Church of God Hollis McClanahan Middletown

Services Announced At Free Methodist Church

A prayer meeting is set for 7 30 p m Friday at the Athens Free Methodist Church. Sunday services start 9 30 a m with Sunday School, then a 10 30 sermon by Rev Walter Martin. The Prayer Band meets 2 p m Tuesday led by Bertine Farley.

Athens Free

Schedule at Pilgrim Church Announced

Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m with morning worship at 10 30 led by Rev H E Osborn Evangelistic services are set for 7 30 p m Mid week prayer meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m

Pilgrim Church H. E. Osborn

Jacksonville Pastor To Form New Charge

The Rev. Burnell Stevenson a Ohio Wesleyan University student will preach at the Methodist Church in Jacksonville at 9 a m He will be at Trimble Methodist Church at 9 40 a m and Millfield Methodist Church at 10 30 a m The Rev Sam C Elsen pastor of the Methodist Charge of Jacksonville will contribute to the Methodist Advance by forming a new charge with churches in Carbon Hill Orbiston and Monday Sunday services will be held in Carbon Hill at 10 a m Orbiston at 11 a m and Monday at 9 a m Assisting Rev Elsen is Burnell Stevenson a young Baptist minister of Pomeroy

Burnell Stevenson Ohio Wesleyan University Jacksonville Trimble Millfield Sam C. Elsen Carbon Hill Orbiston Elsen Pomeroy

Also Mentioned on This Page

New Methodist Charge Rev Logan Episcopal The Plains Church Presbyterian Church Services Carthage First Christian Carnes Pomeroy Lutheran Poston Plan Bible Rev. Phipps Wesleyan Wayside Cathedral Athens Episcopal Holy Communion Episcopal Church School Fred Randolph St. John's Church Lancaster Robert Mason S.T.M Joseph Fletcher S.T.D School of Applied Religion Methodist Church Hocking St Free Methodist New Charge Richardson Baking Co Glouster and Marietta Phare Caldwell Creamery Leadway Santos Coodsuck Sunkist California U. S Rome New York Danish Libby NBC del Haven Hominy i del Haven Les Ele Dian 2
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