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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1936
Page
10
Athens churches continue Lent observances with sermons at the Presbyterian and Methodist churches. Reports from Zanesville youth convention will be shared at Sunday School. Evening worship is canceled this Sunday.
The second Sunday in Lent observes morning prayer with a special sermon by Rev. L. W. Clarke at 10 30 a m at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. Church School meets at 9 a m and the Confirmation Class gathers midweek. Learn will be the sermon topic at the Wednesday service followed by the Episcopal Student Club meeting at Rev Clarke’s home 44 BE State St at 4 30 p m
Dr. Wilbur H. Fowler opens the Lenten Beatitudes series at First Methodist with They That Mourn as the Sunday morning subject. He will also speak to junior church children and present a short children’s sermon. The service features organ pieces by Mendelssohn Bach and Gigout, and an anthem Hold Thou My Hand by Briggs.
The Rev. Arthur T. Clark of the First Presbyterian Church outlines a March series with the theme What the Cross of Christ Means to Us. Morning services include Deliverance From Sin, children's sermon, and music featuring The Comforter Came to My Soul and In the Cross of Christ I Glory. Sunday School led by Dr. John R. Gentry meets at 9 15 p m and the Christian Endeavor Society gathers at 6 p.m.
Central Ave Methodist Episcopal Church announces a Lent program with two worship services on Sunday. The 10:15 a.m. sermon by Rev. Ward C. Radford is titled A Better Way of Living. Evening service at 7 o'clock features An Unforgettable Negligence.
Prevailing Prayer will be the topic of the Sunday morning sermon by Rev. Eldon C. Kenney, pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. Pratt St. Services begin at 10 30 a m with Sunday School at 9 15 a m led by Supt. Harry Bender. A message from Rev. John Woodhouse will be read at the Young People’s meeting at 6 30 p m. Eve ning sermon by Rev. Kenney on Fighting a Good Fight begins at 7 20 o'clock. Prayer meeting led by Roy Gold will be held Thursday evening at 7 30 o'clock.
Adjutant Hinshaw presents a sermon on When Will the Millenium Begin at the Friday Night Salvation Army close, with 1000 years of Christ’s rule discussed. Mrs Hinshaw leads Band of Love readings, Christiana Praise, holiness and youth programs plan near and through Sunday services.
The history traces the Pomeroy Federated Church from its 1847 records to 1995 brick building. It covers German settler origins, mergers with the Presbyterian Church in 1930, leadership lineage, property deeds, cemetery site, and current membership around 165 families with active church groups and youth programs.
During mid week Lenten services at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Ohio University student organists contribute responses and play on the newly dedicated Hammond organ Earl Kelly a junior will present his Litany based responses Wednesday 7 30 pm The following week James McCollum a senior will be guest organist On March 25 Minette Feterly a senior will direct the music
Mrs. E Nicholas will deliver the sermon at 10 30 Sunday morning at the Church of God Hocking St on the subject Our Anchor Ray Ramsey is Sunday School superintendent at 9 30 with the Young People meeting at 6 20 p m A period of Q and A will follow Our Sin Offering is the topic for the 7 30 evening service Cottage prayer meetings are planned at J Ludwig The Plains Tuesday night and at Ray Ramsey home plus mid week services Wednesday at 7 30 p m A prayer and praise service is set for Saturday 7 30 p m in the junior assembly room
The Church of Christ hosts a Friday 7 30 p m Bible study at the home of Mr and Mrs Clyde Hines 97 May Ave. Sunday adult study at 9 am features a university student speaker and George Henderson of Burlington is to speak on What Will You Do With the Church at the 10 am morning worship when communion will be observed.
Revival services continue at Pilgrim Holiness Church with Evangelist B O Stuckey in charge. Rev B H Pugh reports Sunday School starts at 9 30 am led by Supt Johan Powell and Rev Stuckey will preach a holiness sermon at the morning worship. The Young People's meeting will be held.
Albany churches announce morning services Sunday at 10:15 led by Pastor Walters with Sunday School at 9:30 and missionary talk by Rev W H Crofts. Other notices include evangelistic meetings at Temple Church Albany M E Circuit and revival plans at Pleasant Hill and Clarks Chapel churches with pastors and speakers named.
Mt Zion Baptist Church announces morning Sunday School at 9 30 and worship at 11. Rev B H Davis preaches Live the Life of Love from Romans 13 10. Evening services include Live Life of Love at 6 30 and sermon Into the Valley of Service at 7 30 referencing Matthew 17 9. BYP service also listed at 6 30 followed by 7 30 worship.
Richland Ave M P Church hosts an all day program with Family Night Friday. Rev Ray Huff leads revival services assisted by Rev Dale Baggs singing evangelist of Lima Ohio. A Saturday night service and a Sunday program begin at 9 30 with Sunday School and a morning sermon, lunch at Mechanicburg School, then afternoon preaching. final Sunday night service at 7 45 marks Rev Baggs final appearance.
Vicetor Allan Barron an American youth leaped to his death at police headquarters upon learning he had helped arrest Luis Carlos Prestes Brazilian revolutionary. Barron was identified as son of Harrison George an alleged international Communist of the United States.
Rev. D. C. Shearer preaches The Christian's Pattern with morning service at Pilgrim Holiness Church. Evening sermon Sin's Toll-gate. Strickler preaches Becoming a Member of the Church of Christ at 10:30. Evening theme The Courageous at the Church of Christ.
GLOUSTER revival meetings extend through the week at the Methodist Episcopal Church led by Pastor F G Boroff. Sunday School starts 9 30 a m with worship at 10 30 a m Epworth League at 6 30 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m.
Rev. T. E. Maness will speak on The Christ of History at the morning service with Divine worship and Sunday School from 9 15 to 10 45. Evening service at 7 with The Three Temptations of Man. Women's Home Missionary Society meets Monday at Mrs H F Bing home. Midweek prayer is Wednesday at 4 30. Grace Episcopal plans 4 pm evensong. Grace Episcopal Church School at 10 am Sunday. rector's class Tuesday at 3 30 pm.
The Athens Christian Science Church announces the Sunday lesson sermon with the subject Man. The golden text from Psalm 119 attests to God’s care in forming man. The lesson cites Job and Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health urging relinquishment of material mind and unity with God.
Revival begins Friday at 7 20 p m with Bishop A William Lewis of Akron preaching. Sunday School at 10 a m with LL W Potts in charge at Richland Ave Pentecostal Church services ongoing.
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