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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1939
Page
10
Revival services and special musical programs fill the district church calendar this week. The Christian Church hosts a weekend sorority convention with alumni in attendance. Mother's Day services and strong Sunday School attendance are emphasized across congregations.
The Athens Ohio First Methodist Church will hear Dr William G Seaman preach on Church Union at 10 30 Sunday in Athens County A list of church events follows including musicales united prayer services juvenile and senior groups and a drama Mud Walls at the Wesley Players. Real estate foreclosures are announced for June in Athens County including 24 Woodard Ave 79 Central Ave and 55 Spring St Glouster with sheriff sale details and appraisals.
Kappa Beta of the Christian Church announces alumnae week end events. Open house Saturday 2 4 p m at the church, initiation at 4 30, dinner 5 30 with national president Miss Mary Esther Burgett as guest. Sunday worship, banquet at 12 30 at Hillcrest Inn, Rev Neil Crawford speech and harp concert by Mrs. Neil Crawford at Zanesville First Christian Church. Special music features. Church official board meets Wednesday 8 p m.
The Rutland Syracuse program lists events on Sunday May 7 at Rutland Church School 9 15 with George Carson superintendent in charge. At 10 30 Rev L D Phipps preaches An Anchor for the Storm. Epworth League leader John Utsinger leads youth meeting May 9 at 7 30. Syracuse prayer services move to Wednesday 7 30. Sunday services include Church School 9 30 led by Charles Nease and regular preaching at 7 30 Sunday evening.
Sunday May 7 services at Orange Church begin 10 a m with Bible School led by Superintendent Luther Cook. Pastor D G Holman directs preaching after Bible School. Lord's Supper observed during morning worship. Evening services start at 7 30 p m.
Sunday services at the Athens Wesleyan Methodist Church begin with Sunday School at 9:30. The pastor Rev. E C Kenney preaches at 10:30 and evangelistic sermon at 7:30. Young people meet Tuesday 7:30, prayer meeting Thursday 7:30, and Prayer Band meets Friday 2. News notes divorce case filed April 10 1939. Sheriff sale details for Lot 19 Township Lochtown with oil rights and lease conditions.
The Good Shepherd parish marks Rev. Robert G. Purringtons first year as rector with services at 8:00 am and 10:30 am on May 7, including a church school at 9:30 and a 7:30 pm confirmation address by Bishop Hobson. Nearby McArthur Nelsonville Logan and Carbondale reports note reopened churches and ongoing missions in the Hocking Valley.
Services at Richland Avenue M. P. Church begin 9:30 a.m. with Sunday School. Prayer service at 10:30 a.m. under Rev. Ray Huff. Christian Endeavor meets 6:30 p.m. with preaching at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Huff speaks on The Evidence of Immortality. Prayer service Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Choir practice Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Orange Christian Church schedules Bible School at 10 a m with Supt Luther Cook in charge. Preaching follows and the Lord's Supper will be observed. Evening services begin at 7 30.
Revival begins May 10 at the Church of the Nazarene located at W State and Walker Streets. Rev Bona Fleming of Ashland Kentucky will preach, a noted evangelist who led a meeting here three years ago. Sunday services start with Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by Cecil Cox, topic The Atonement of Jesus. Young people meet at 7 p m followed by an evangelistic service at 7 45.
Reverend Earl Cowen will deliver the sermon at 9 30 a m during the Pleasanton M C church service. Sunday School led by Warren Graham at 10 30 a m follows the service. The weekly prayer meeting is scheduled for the usual Wednesday time.
The Amesville Methodist Church will observe Mother's Day Sunday May 7 at 9 30 a m. Mothers and sons will sit together during the service and all mothers will be honored in the program. Plans include care for small children and special music. Everyone is welcome.
Rev. L. O. Lineberger, pastor, will preach at Haydenville Methodist Church on May 7 at 9:30 a.m., in Buchtel at 10:30 a.m., and in Murray City at 7:30 p.m. The topic is The Blessings of Calamity.
The Presbyterian Church will host a 10 30 a m Sunday sermon on Famous Atheists. On May 14 a special Mother's Day service will feature speaker Mrs Evelyn Luchs with mothers and daughters in attendance.
POMEROY Bible School will be held at the Pomeroy Church of Christ at 9 30 Sunday morning. Rev B H Morris pastor will preach on the subject The Divine Guide of the church at the morning service at 10 30.
Albany M. E. Circuit will begin with Sunday School at 9 30 a m at the Albany church supervised by Mrs Clarence Brother. At 10 o’clock services will be held at Townhouse Church and at 11 a preaching service at Temple Church. Epworth League meets at Albany at 6 30 p m followed by a church service at 7 30 p m.
Central Ave Methodist Official Board meets Friday May 5 at 7 30 p m Rev Stanley Jeffery presides and presents a stereopticon lecture Advance of the Church School to boost attendance Sunday services feature sermons by Rev Jeffery Christian Progress and Jesus in Life of Today at Plains Methodist and Clarks Chapel locations
Nelsonville Independent Holiness Church on Watkins and Poplar Streets lists Sunday events with Sunday School at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m class meeting at 2 30 p m and evening worship at 7 30 p m Mid week services are Tuesday and Thursday at 7 30 p m The services consist of class and prayer meetings.
Bethel M. P. Church in Knox Township Vinton County hosts an afternoon service Sunday May 7 at 2 30 pm conducted by Rev. F G Strickland Sunday School opens at 1 30 pm.
The Athens Christian Science Church will read the lesson sermon titled Adam and Fallen Man on Sunday. The golden text cites I Corinthians 15 22 stating all shall be made alive in Christ. Included are II Peter 3 10 and a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy noting evil has no local habitation and creation is spiritual and good.
Services begin at 9 30 a m with church school led by John Bailey then 10 30 morning worship featuring Rev E Nicholas on Your Own Salvation Unity Meeting of the Hocking Valley at The Plains Church at 2 p m Young People meet at 6 30 p m with a What's My Name study Evening service at 7 30 p m features The Course of Life Mid week prayer and praise on Wednesday at 7 30 p m Pauls lesson to Philemon is discussed
Residents of Carpenter community are invited to preaching services in the Columbia School auditorium Sunday May 7 at 10 45 a m Rev F G Strickland will preach on A New Mania Spreads Over the Earth at Bethel Chapel Albany Sunday at 2 30 p m Rev F G Strickland will preach on Loving Service the Sign of Conversion
The Plains Church of God announces May 7 services starting with Church School at 9 30 led by superintendent Clarence Loper. Grace Henry will preach at 10 30 and speak at 2 pm unity services and evening services. No Young People meeting this Sunday. Revival continues nightly next week.
Sunday services at Pilgrim Church Washington and Congress Streets begin with Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by Supt Dave Jackson Immediately after preaching services follow At 6 45 p m the young people's meeting with Miss Mabel Woods as speaker Evangelistic services are slated for 7 30 p m A mid week prayer meeting will be held Wednesday May 10 at 7 30 p m
Rev. Inez George of Middleport will be the guest speaker at an all day meeting at Bethel Church near Sharpsburg on Sunday May 7. Everyone is invited to spend the day.
Mr Schofield of the Salvation Army will conduct Sunday services at Poston Community Church at 7 30 p m Adherents of all denominations are invited to attend the services.
Pastor Rev. Fred Luchs of First Presbyterian Ath ens and his wife depart New York June 27 aboard the S S Manhattan for a tour of London Berlin Paris and Dundee Scotland. They return September 9 aboard the S S Roosevelt with a speaking itinerary across England Scotland and continental venues including the World Youth Conference in Amsterdam and engagements in Berlin Paris and London.
Free Methodist Church Campbell St and Stimson Ave will hold Sunday School at 9 30 a m followed by preaching at 10 30 led by Rev John R Peel evangelist A prayer meeting is set for 2 p m Tuesday Rev Walter Martin pastor notes revival services at Morristown schoolhouse continue through next week under Rev Peel direction
Rev L E Barnett preaches at 10 30 Sunday on In His Steps and 7 30 Evening on Why I Am a Christian Only Bible School meets at 9 30 Sunday morning At New Marshfield Church of Christ will hold two services this Sunday with sermons and a Bible school session.
A vintage advertisement promises refunds if Skoot fails to relieve rheumatic and neuritis pains after one or two applications. It describes Skoot as a mustard camphor liniment sold cheaply by druggists and urges readers to ask for it today.
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