Ministers Plan Special Programs Before Holy Week
Athens churches announce musical programs and services from Sunday through Easter. Presbyterian students join a Columbus religious drama festival. Rev. Featherston revival services continue. The First Presbyterian Church hosts sermons and children’s talks as a Bach and Stainer cantata is planned for Palm Sunday.
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Athens
Presbyterian
Columbus
C. H. Featherston
Church of God
Christ
Arthur T. Clark
First Presbyterian Church
Philip Peterson
Ruth Peterson
Alma Tompkina
Harry V. Masaacei
Aea
Garfield Preached in Chauncey Church of Christ Candle Light
The Chauncey Church of Christ began in 1840 with 12 charter members led by Alexander Campbell. The 175 member congregation meets at High and Drake Streets with Rev. Gilbert Courtney as pastor and a long line of past ministers. The 1892 brick structure replaced the old edifice, now a residence.
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Garfield
Church of Christ
Chauncey
Lucy Weethy
Isaiah Davis
Phoeba Davis
Judiah Mesmith
Lydia Nye
Elizabeth Fulton
Joel Sanders
Tanor Rice
Joseph Pugsley
Olive Pugsley
Alexander Campbell
JL. M. Harvey
O. H. Burgess
J. M. Henry
J. P. Wither
R. G. White
Nathan Moody
John Moody
R. R. Moffett
John Pickens
Riley Pickens
Ira Chase
A. B. Wildermuth
James A. Garfield
United States
Garvin
Cooper
Johnson
Kile
Bartlett
Rockwell
Franklin
Harvey
Davis
Green
Frost
Wright
Thompson
van Pelt
High and
Drake Sts
M. G. Gardner
Gardner
Chauncey Church of Christ
Gilbert Courtney
George Wilson
Floyd Nye
Harvey Nye
Guy Brookins
Henry Cass
James Nye
Charles Minister
Carroll Tippett
Paul Fiske
James Rankin
Daniel Johnson
Homer
T. D. Draper
L. L. Carpenter
H. F. Rector
W. A. Guy
J. A. Long
O. W.).riley
J. A. Goddard
W. P. Murray
W. T. Jelley
E. E. Pedicord
L. W. Spayd
Homer Vian
Miles Hoon
F. E. Roberts
Pre Easter Sermon at First Christian Church
Rev. Reed J. Downs will preach The Way of Gethsemane at 10 15 am with Bible study at 9 15 am. Easter week events include The Way of the Cross April 5 The Way of the Tomb Easter service and baptismal 4 pm. Music features Intermezzo Offertoire March Solemnesie Gounod anthem Gethsemane.
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Reed J. Downs
Gethsemane
First Christian Church
Downs
Guild
Beatitudes Sermon Series Continues at First Methodist
The fifth Lenten sermon on the Beatitudes will be given Sunday at 10 am at First Methodist Episcopal Church. The talk titled They That Hunger and Thirst is featured with music including Blessed Are the Merciful, sung by the vested choir. Organ selections are Adoration Garden of Gethsemane and Grand Chorus. All will meet at 9 15 am for the Wednesday Bible lesson.
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Women's Missionary Society of the
Athens
Westminster Choir
Nelsonville Presbyterian Church
Christ
Peterson
Jesus
Theodore Dubois
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Hiles
Matthews
Garden of Gethsemane
Shure
Dubois
Radford Plans Special Pre-Easter Program
Radford Church announces a pre Easter program at Central Ave Methodist Episcopal Church. Worship at 10 15 with Rev Ward C Radford subject Possibilities of the Impossible. Evening service 7 o clock Life s Costliest Mistake. Wednesday April starts nightly evangelistic Len ten self denial program with faithful attendance generous giving and evangelism.
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Central Ave. Methodist Episcopal Church
Ward C. Radford
G. W. Pierce
Wilda Hunter
Robert Hutchins
Adjutant Hinshaw To Conduct Bible Class
Adjutant Hinshaw leads a Friday Bible Class on "New Heaven, New Earth" at 7 30 p m for the Athens Salvation Army. The Band of Love performs Saturday at 2 p m under Mrs Hinshaw, assisted by Mrs Mamie Gates.
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Adit
W. W. Hinshaw
Athens
Holiness
Young People's Legion
Hinshaw
Salvation
Lucile Hunter
Girl Guards
Young People's Salvation
Kenney Preaches at Wesleyan Church Sunday Services
Sunday morning worship at Wesleyan Methodist Church Pratt Street begins 10 30 with Rev Eldon C Kenney pastor delivering the sermon Sunday School led by Harry Bender at 9 15 am Young People's meeting at 6 30 pm led by Mrs Lorin Herbert and evening services at 7 30 pm with Rev Kenney speaking Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 pm led by Roy Gold.
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Wesleyan Methodist Church
Pratt St
Eldon CC. Kenney
Harry Bender
Lorin Herbert
Kenney
Roy Gold
Episcopalians to Hold Special Lenten Vesper Service
The Good Shepherd Episcopal Church will observe the fifth Sunday in Lent with litany and sermon during morning service.
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Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Lenten Verper Service Plans Add Guest Musicians
Church School meets at 9 a m while the Lenten verper service on Wednesday focuses on Worship. Dean John R Johnston conducts meditation with Mrs Laura Bentley as guest organist and Prof Philip Peterson as soloist. Rev and Mrs L W Clarke attend St Luke's Episcopal Church in Marietta for a sermon.
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John R. Johnston
Laura Bentley
Philip Peterson
L. W. Clarke
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Marietta
Clarke
Featherston to Extend Church of God Revival This Week
Rev C H Featherston will continue revival services at the Church of God on Hocking Street next week with morning and evening worship. Sunday schedule includes 10 30 a m service and 7 30 p m, Church School at 9 30 a m, and a sermon recounting From the Fishermans Boat to the Pulpit. Special 6 30 p m meetings will run Tuesday through Friday with Raymond Atkins directing song. Featherston also preaches at the Unity Meeting of Churches of God in the Hocking Valley at the Chapel on Hocking Street.
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Wesley Players
Barabas
L. C. Staats
Church of God
Hocking St
C. H. Featherston
Featherston
Supt
Ray Ramsey
Raymond Atkins
Churches of God
Hocking Valley
Hocking &T
Carbondale
M.ef
E. M. Larason
Mineral
Dowler Ridge
Salem
Connett
Larason
Burlingham
The New Birth Bible Study at Pearley Gaskill Home
The Church of Christ Friday night Bible class at 7 30 p m will meet at 67 East Mulberry Street for The New Birth with study led at the Gaskill residence. Sunday schedule includes a morning service, a walk and speech study from Colossians 4, and communion.
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Church of Christ
Stimson Ave
Pearley Gaskill
E. Mulberry St
Towriss to Speak on Two Introductions at Nazarene Church
Reverend J G Towriss will preach on Two Introductions at 11 AM at the Church of the Nazarene located at W State and Walker Streets. Sunday School begins 9 30 AM under Supt W G Runyon with NYPS at 2 PM and a second sermon at 7 30 PM on Two Baptisms. Genheimer to speak at Richland Ave Methodist Protestant during absent Rev Huff with 9 30 AM Sunday School and prayer and praise service.
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Church of the Nazarene
W. State
Walker Sts
J. G. Towriss
W. G. Runyon
NYPS
Towriss
Genheimer
Huff
Richland Ave
District Church Program Brings Sermons Across Amesville Area
Multiple area churches announce Sunday services with Rev. Howard E. Warner Rev. Miles E. Hoon Rev. Ewing Walters and others preaching on topics including The Forgiveness of Sins The Good Shepherd and Prayer Services begin at 9 30 or 10 30 a m with Bible School sessions and BYPU meetings in various locations including Amesville Albany Pleasant Hill and Burlingham Church schedules detailed for each congregation.
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Amesville
Howard E. Warner
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Athens- Albany Road
Walter Ervin
Albany
Albany Baptist Church
Ewing Walters
Rev C M Lever to Speak in Logan on Sunday
Rev C M Lever of St Pauls Episcopal Logan will preach at 10am Sunday on Are We Better Than Our Fathers Who Found Peace and Inspiration In Worshipping God. Friday evening at 730 he will speak on Has the Offense of the Cross Ceased.
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Lever
Logan
C. M. Lever
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Albany Pre-Easter Evangelistic Services Begin
Albany Methodist Church to hold evangelistic services starting Sunday at 7 30 p m and continuing nightly next week except Saturday. Services begin at 7 30 p m each evening.
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Albany
Albany Methodist Church
Salvation Army to Present Saturday Night Service in Nelsonville
Athens Salvation Army will offer a Saturday night service at 7 15 with Adjutant W W Hinshaw and the Rief and Hinshaw families leading. After the service Salvation Meetings will follow at 9 o clock in the Army Hall at 9 West Washington Street with special music by the Riefs and Walter Hinshaw Jr. Regular services occur every Tuesday and Saturday nights.
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Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Church
W. W. Hinshaw
Athens
Nelsonville
Reality as Christian Science Lesson Topic at Athens Church
The Athens Christian Science Church will read a lesson-sermon titled Reality on Sunday. The Golden Text emphasizes that the word of the Lord endureth forever. The Bible cites healing miracles and the Gospel to the poor, and Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health notes Jesus’ works validating his Messiahship.
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Athens Christian Science Church
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus
John
Rev Maness to speak on The Chivalry of Jesus at Simpson Church
Rev T F Maness, pastor of Simpson Methodist Church, will speak Sunday at 10 48 in the morning on The Chivalry of Jesus. Church School meets at 415 p m, and the evening sermon theme will be What Are Floods For by Rev Maness.
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Middleport
T. EF. Maness
Simpson Methodist Church
Jesus
Maness
Evening Services Led by Rev. Evan Genheimer
At 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m preaching services are scheduled Rev Evan Genheimer of near Albany will lead the evening services and preach in the absence of Rev Ray Huff.
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Evan Genheimer
Near Albany
Ray Huff
Young People Hold Services In Nelsonville
Nelsonville churches schedule Sunday services with youth events at Pilgrim Holiness and Presbyterian churches. Rev D C Shearer preaches on The Way Out at 11, Juanita Brown and Mary Francis lead the 2:30 children’s service, Margaret Jones directs the 6 pm Young People session, and Helen Francis delivers the 7 pm evangelistic sermon.
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Nelsonville
D. C. Shearer
Pilgrim Holiness Church
E. Chestnut St
Walter S. Primmer
Juanita Brown
Mary Francis
Margaret Jones
Helen Francis
Presbyterian Church
Sunday Sermons in Middleport Churches
In Middleport Rev Kreager of First Baptist preaches How God Helps His People at 10 15 am. Sunday School at 9 15 am led by L D Diles. Evening service at 7 pm titled A Converging Faith. Church officers meet Wednesday 7 30 pm. The Gate of Heaven topic at Middleport Church of Christ is The Gate of Heaven with Rev F I Gardner at 10 20 am. Junior Endeavor at 5 pm and evening sermon at 7 pm by Rev Grant Holman. Prayer and study hour Wednesday 7 pm.
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Middleport
Church OF Christ
Gate of Heaven
F. I. Gardner
Middleport Church of Christ
Christian Endeavor
Grant Holman
Tuppers Plains
Rutland Services Announced by Copley
Rev. Cloyce D. Copley announced Rutland Syracuse M. E. Circuit services with Rosehill Sunday School at 1 30 PM and 2 30 PM sermon, Rutland School 9 15 AM Sunday and 7 PM Epworth League, Syracuse 9 30 AM Sunday School and 10 30 AM worship, plus The Jolly Four quartet appearing at Longville Church.
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Rutland
Rutland-Syracuse
M. E
Cloyce D. Copley
Rosehill
Harold Miller
George Carsin
Epworth League
Syracuse
Harvey Holter
A. m
Jolly Four
Longville
Copley
Guysville EF Church announces Sunday services
Rev J N Bice lists Canaanville 9 30 preaching and 10 30 Sunday School Stewart 9 30 Sunday School 10 45 preaching Epworth League 6 45 Guysville 9 30 Sunday School 6 45 Epworth League Ohio University Wesley Foundation team will lead 7 30 evening service
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Guysville
Guysville-Stewart M. EF
J. N. Bice
Canaanville
Stewart
Epworth
Ohio University Wesley Foundation
Salvation Army Service and Praise Preaching Planned
Sunday services will be held at the Odd Fellow's Hall under Adt. W. W. Hinshaw and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rief of Athens Salvation Army at 2:30. A Christian Praise preaching session will follow the services.
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Odd Fellow’s
Adt
W. W. Hinshaw
Fred Rief
Athens
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