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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1941
Page
5
Athens area churches extend Lenten season services with extra morning worship at First Presbyterian at 9 15 and a sermon series including Will the Prodigal Come Home at 10 15. Rev Dr Danford preaches Horizons of Hope and Hidden Motives at First Methodist. Joash Chest sacrificial offering noted.
The Free Methodist Church hosts a quarterly meeting with Rev. L. E. Guffey preaching Friday and Saturday at 7 30 p m. A love feast follows Sunday 10 30 a m with Lord s Supper at 11 15 a m and another service at 7 30 p m. Sunday School starts 9 30 a m. Revival runs March 16 through April 2. Pastor Rev Walter Martin invites all.
The Bradbury Church of Christ begins 9:30 a m Bible School with a new class for young couples led by Grace King and Wilbur Pierce. Bradford class starts 9:30 a m overseen by Clarence Might. Christian Endeavor meets midweek. parish board notes March 12 meeting with Bradbury Bradford Rutland Dexter church leaders. Rutland church holds 9:30 a m Bible School and 10:30 a m services led by Rev J P Miller. W C T U meets at Rutland Methodist Church Wednesday 2 pm led by Thelma Michael. Dexter church hosts 7:30 pm worship and Christian Endeavor Thursday night.
The subject will be Man in the Sunday Christian Science lesson sermon at the Athens church. The golden text from Jeremiah 51 10 proclaims the Lord has brought forth righteousness and invites praise of the Lord our God. The lesson includes Hebrews 11 7 and Eddy's Science and Health pages on eternal versus temporal thoughts.
Albany Baptist Church and South Canaan plan a Bible School session at 9 30 a m. Evening worship at 7 30 p m with the subject Come and Communion after the regular service. Mrs H Kayser is superintendent of Bible School and John Rawlins leads Carpenter Sunday School at 9 30 a m with morning worship at 10 30 a m.
Carthage public school announces honor roll lists for each grade. Names include Audra Smith Freda Griffin Charlies Bond Catherine Cole Ralph Nuzum and Donna Bowers in first grade Colleen Nickoson Charles Smith Phyllis Griffin Pauline Chalfant Rubey Schrader in second grade and many others across grades three to eighth with several community visitors noted.
The Central Ave Plains and Clarks Chapel Methodist Churches align on the sermon topic Jesus, A Biography led by Rev. Stanley Jeffery. Additional Lent services feature The Immanence of God and The Fatherhood of God with services on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Jacksonville Charge announces services with Rev. Charles E. Palmer as pastor. In Jacksonville morning worship at 9, church school at 9 30, and prayer service at 7 30. Trimble hosts 9 30 worship and 9 45 church school led by Edith Vaughn. Millfield church school at 9 30 with Maye Howard supervising. Chauncey church school at 9 30 with Bess Nicholson and Thomas Buckley assisting. preaching at 7 p.m.
The Chesterhill circuit holds morning worship at Oakland 9:15 am with the sermon A Need and a Deed. Chesterhill church at 11:00 am repeats the same subject. Sunday School in Amesville 9:30 am. Chesterhill 9:45 am. Oakland 10:20 am. Epworth League at 6:30 pm Chesterhill. Fourth Quarterly Conference at Chesterhill Friday March 7 at 7:30 pm presided by Dr. Ira Jones.
Pastor William E Bancroft announces revival meetings starting Sunday at Haydenville Community Church. Evangelists Rev Watt Walker and Mrs Walker will speak and sing with services at 10 15 a m and nightly at 7 p m except Saturday. Sunday School starts 9 30 a m.
The Orange Church of Christ announces Bible School at 9 a.m. Sunday with morning worship at 11 o'clock led by Rev. Miles E. Hoon who will preach The Symbol of Success. At Tupers Plains Church of Christ Reverend Hoon will present The Four Mighty Works at 7 p.m. Bible school is 10 a.m. The Workers' conference at Tupers Plains Church is Sunday at 2 30 p.m.
Sunday School opens at 9 30 a m under Cecil Cox superintendent The Rev Floyd Hondell preaches at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Choir practice at 6 p m N Y P S meets at 6 30 p m Youth and adult prayer groups meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m Women’s Prayer Band meets Thursday at 2 p m
The Alexander Presbyterian Church will assemble for Sunday School at 10 am and hold morning worship at 11 am led by Pastor Rev. Louis Campbell. Harrisonville Presbyterian Church also announces Union Sunday School at 9:30 am and evening worship at 7:30 pm.
In the Reedsville Methodist circuit Bethel Church hosts School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Lawrence Chapel holds School at 1:30 p.m. and preaching at 2:30 p.m. Tuppers Plains Church offers School at 9:30 a.m. and preaching at 7:30 p.m. Epworth League meets at 7 p.m. Junior League at Reedsville is Friday at 7 p.m.
Dr. F. L. Shoemaker of Ohio University will be the guest speaker at the Christian Church morning worship. Jim Hart will sing the solo Light by John Prindle Scott and Ruth Phillips will sing the soprano obligato. The robed choir will perform Unto Thee I Lift Mine Eyes from The Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven.
The Rev L E Barnett of Columbus will preach at the New Marshfield Church of Christ Sunday at 10 30 am. The sermon topic is Three Necessities.
First Presbyterian Church announces two morning services this Sunday under the theme Will the Prodigal Come Home. The 9:45 service features a quartet with an extra service continuing until further notice while the 10:45 regular service features the choir. Sunday School meets at 9:30 led by Dr. F L Shoemaker and the Men’s Bible Class studies the Galilean crisis. Child care and Junior Church are scheduled at 10:30 under Phi Chi Delta guidance with Miss Catherine Perry and Miss Helen Thomas.
A divine healing service led by Evangelist Frank C. Berry is set for 7 30 tonight at the Salvation Army Hall. Sunday and other church activities include 9 45 morning services under Lieut Howard Burr 11 holiness worship led by Berry 6 15 Young People’s Legion with Maj W W Hinshaw 7 30 evening worship Tuesday Hobby Class 6 30 and Women’s Home League 6 30 led by Mrs Hinshaw.
Sunday School starts 9 30 a m under Supt Floyd Kasler. Church service with Rev H E Osborn at 10 30. Young people meet 6 45 p m. Evangelistic service at 7 45 with Rev Osborn. Rev Mel Thomas Rothwell gives third sermon on John Wesley and Methodism Wednesday 7 30 p m. Ladies Prayer Band meets Margaret Jackson 21 First St Thursday 2 p m.
Rutland church school led by George Carson begins 9 15 a m. The morning service follows at 9 30 with Rev J L Buckley preaching on The Man of Sorrows. In Syracuse church school starts 9 30 under Charles Neal. worship at 7 p m with Rev Buckley speaking on The Man of Sorrows. League meeting set for Thursday at 7 30 p m.
The Rev. Sydney C. G. Everson will deliver a Sunday morning sermon on The Sword of Solomon at Albany Methodist Church at 10 30. Church School gathering is at 9 30 with Arthur Gibson leading. Pearl Chapel hosts a 2 p m service on Borrowed Time with Snowville Sunday School at 2 p m led by Wayne Chase.
Bible School begins at 9 30 a m with topic The Birthday of Christs Church led by Edward White. Evangelist White preaches The Philippian Church at 10 15 and 11 am communion follows. Evening service 7 with song and 7 30 sermon Is the Old Testament Binding on Christians. Midweek praise at Kenneth Wards 360 Richland Ave 7 30.
Wesleyan Methodist Church on Pratt Street alters all evening services to 7 30 p m A 9 30 a m Sunday School under Franklin Maerker with Rev E C Kenney preaching at 10 30 a m The choir practices at 5 45 p m Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 p m The youth group meets Friday at 7 30 p m followed by Bible study The prayer band meets Friday at 2 00 p m Children meet Saturday at 2 00 p m for Bible study and song service
The Rev Dr John W Danford will preach the second Lent sermon at 10 30 on Horizons of Hope with The Great Decision motif The service will include Bach and Dickinson music and Sigma Pi Fraternity will attend A second evening service will explore Hidden Motives and Envy as a Motive The Epworth League Fellowship Family Night and a pageant follow plus choir rehearsals and religious education sessions for children and students at 5 45 panel discussion concludes the day
The Masons of Guysville will visit the Guysville Methodist Church on Sunday with the young people's choir singing. Reverend R C Greene will preach on The Meaning of Faith at Canaanville Church 9:30 a.m. Guysville 10:45 a.m. and Stewart 7:30 p.m. Church School meets at Canaanville 10:30 a.m. Guysville 9:45 a.m. and Stewart 9:30 a.m. all three churches hold a 6:30 p.m. service.
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