Easter observances across Athens churches planned
Athens churches prepare for Easter Sunday with sunrise services baptism and Lord's Supper within several parishes. First Methodist and First Christian plan cantatas and special music led by local choirs and ministers with youth groups meeting at 6 to 10 30. Good Shepherd Episcopal offers Choral Eucharist and an all child Easter carol service at 4 o clock with twilight sermons continuing into April. Presbyterian pastor Rev Wilcox presents Why Believe in Immortality as Easter message.
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Christendom
First Methodist
Ruth Phillips
Anna Dunfee
Edward Wise
William Porter
Ellen Downs
Elvina Davidson
Reed J. Downs
Alice Bardin
Mary McCune
Bible School
Athens Commandery
Knights Templar
C. R. Cline
McKinney Avenue
J. A. Wharton
Philathea
John Jagers
N. Congress Street
T. A. Bennett
Good Shepherd Episcopal
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
D. KR. Zenner
Mins Grace Cushman
Fred Weber
T. E. Byrne
Presbyterian
A. ¥. Wilcox
Presbyterian Church
Sunrise Easter Services At Guysville And area Churches
Easter activities include an Easter sunrise service at Guysville Methodist Church at six with Sunday School at 9 30 and about 60 guests invited for Class Six taught by Mrs W H Reitz Worship at Canaanville Church starts 9 30 with Church School 10 30 to 11 50 Epworth League meets at Stewart Church at 6 45 led by Miss Ruth Biddison Revival services continue all week with a Sunday night sermon on The Atonement Evangelist John Marshall of Millfield is slated to sing during the revival.
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C. M. Coulter
Coulter
O. L Mossington
Epworth League
Clair Heaton
Crone
Guysville Methodist Church
W. H. Reitz
Canaanville
Epworth League of the Charge
Stewart Church
Ruth Biddison
John Marshall
Millfield
Faster Sunday Schedule Announced by Radford
Radford releases a set of Faster Sunday observances for Clarks Chapel and Plains Methodist churches. The plan lists Sunrise service at 6, Sunday School at 9 15 led by Evan Edwards, Love Feast at 10 15, Epworth Leagues led by Merritt Hysell and Wilda Hunter respectively, and baptisms and receptions in the afternoon with Rev Ward Radford and Nellie Phillips. Morning worship at Plains Methodist is scheduled for 1 00 under George Smith.
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Clarks Chapel
Evan Edwards
Epworth League
Merritt Hysell
Wilda Hunter
Ward Radford
Central Avenue
Nellie Phillips
the Plains Methodist
George Smith
Richland Avenue Church Plans Easter Sunrise Service
The Richland Avenue Methodist Protestant Church will hold a 6 30 sunrise service as part of the Easter observance. Sunday School an Easter program by the children at 9 30 followed by a prayer service at 10 30. The Young people meet at 6 30 and an after pageant by the whole school at 7 30. Mid week prayer service is set for 7 30 Wednesday night.
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Richland Avenue
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Sazared
Otto M. Grace
Y Ple
D. M. Davidson
Young Pi
A V Wiley to Speak at Alexander Church Easter Services
A V Wiley of Athens High School faculty will be guest speaker at Easter services at Alexander Presbyterian Church on Athens Albany Road. Pastor Rev Howard E Warner, hospitalized, will not return until April 6. Maud Vorkes directs a special musical program for the 11 o’clock service and Sunday School at 10.
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A. V. Wiley
Athens High School
Alexander Presbyterian Church
Athens-Albany Road
Howard E. Warner
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Maud Vorkes
Easter in April dates through history
Easter will fall in April only about one of five times in the fifty years from 1916 through 1965 and occurs on a Sunday. The council at Nice set Easter as the first Sunday after the full moon on or after March 21, allowing dates from March 22 to April 25.
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Nice
Revival Services Continue Through Easter at Wesleyan Church
Revival services at the Wesleyan Methodist Church continue through Easter Sunday announced by Rev. E. C. Kenney. A special Easter service is set for Sunday afternoon at 3 after Sunday School at 2. Evangelistic meeting Sunday night will close the series. Attendance has been very good with services tonight and Saturday night at 7 30.
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Wesleyan Methodist Church
E. C. Kenney
Easter Week Services Held by Salvation Army
Easter week services are held at the Salvation Army Citadel on West Union Street and run through Monday evening. Good Friday evening features a sermon on The Cross and Crucifixion. A street meeting on Saturday evening precedes a praise service in the Salvation Army Halls.
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Salvation Army Citadel
West Union Street
Salvation Army
They Saw The Risen Christ Sermon Reflections
Rector L W Clarke argues Easter crowds reflect belief in the Resurrection not science. He cites Acts 2:36 and says the apostles’ change from despair to proclamation proves they saw the risen Christ. He urges accepting the gift of eternal life while acknowledging unknowable details.
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L. W. Clarke
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Christ
Jesus
Lord
Holiness Meeting and Easter Program At Local Church
The regular Holiness meeting is Sunday at 10 45 AM. Sunday School at 2 00 PM features an Airplane red and blue contest with 90 attendees last Sunday. Young People's League at 6 15 PM leads to a pageant on Christ's Cross and Mine and To Heal the Broken Heart He Came directed by Mrs Captain Fred Reif. The public is invited. An Easter program Monday night includes a silver offering at the door for Salvation Army missionary work at home and abroad.
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Young People’s League
Fred Reif
Salvation Army
Church of God Rally Opens Sunday School Event
The Spring Rally of the Sun day School begins 9 30 Sunday at Hocking Street Church of God with a colored quartet from Chillicothe. A lesson on Confessing and Following Christ precedes a song service. Rev Hollie C McClanahan will speak on Let Us Go Forth With God. The 10 40 service is omitted for the Rally followed by a unity meeting in Athens at 2 with delegates from multiple towns.
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Hocking Street
Church of God
Chillicothe
Christ
Hollie C. McClanahan
Middletown
Churches of God
Hocking Valley
Athens
Lancaster
Logan
Haydenville
Corning
Glouster
Chauncey
the Plains
Coolville
Parkersburg
W. Va
Gallipolis
Young People’s Society
Col
Athens Church Directory Spreads Across City Listings
The Athens directory lists multiple churches with ministers and weekly schedules. It notes First Christian Reed Downs, Methodist Episcopal with M Coulter, Free Methodist Roy Little, Hocking Street Church Calvin Haines, Christian Science services, Central Avenue Episcopal Ward Radford, and First Wesleyan Methodist Kenney, plus Richland Avenue services led by M D Davidson. It mentions a sunrise service to be held March 9 and a sermon by Reverend Cunningham of South Cand.
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Roy Little
Hocking Street
Calvin B. Haines
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