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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1964

Page

11

Obedience to God Over Men, A Biblical Call for Christians

In a ministerial column, John H. Williams argues Christians must obey God's will even when it conflicts with earthly loyalties. Citing Peter, Socrates, Nie Meiniller, and Bonhoeffer, the piece stresses a higher allegiance beyond nation, party, race, or state.

Athens County Ministerial Association John H. Williams First Methodist Church Peter Socrates Jesus Martin Niemeller Dietrich Bonhoeffer Christ God Christ Jesus

Minister Re-Elected To Post At Nazarene Youth Society

The Rev. Jay Harold Keiser pastor of the Church of the Nazarene was reelected for a sixth year as president of the Central Ohio District Nazarene YPS at the 20th convention in Columbus. Nine other locals were among 700 delegates from 135 churches. Ronald Justice of Gallipolis was elected vice president. Keiser will lead 12 delegates to the Portland Oregon quadrennial convention and direct youth work at summer camps. A teenage Bible quiz started five years ago by Keiser for the district will become a nationwide competition in 1965.

Jay Harold Keiser Church of the Nazarene Central Ohio Nazarene Young People’s Society Columbus Ronald Justice Gallipolis Keiser Portland Ore

Wilkesville Community Notes and Visits

Wilkesville notes include WSCS lunch on election day May 5 at the Methodist Church. Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs Lawrence Keck of Newark. Visits from Mrs Ada Long and Raymond Long, and Mr and Mrs McCoy Snavely at a beef cattle meeting in Gallipolis.

Wilkesville WSCS Methodist Church Lawrence Keck Newark Ada Long Raymond Long McCoy Gallipolis Kyrie Betz Nun Betz John Schilling Donald Schilling

Seat Youth Leader To Appear Locally

Hugh Gorman of Troon Scotland will speak at First Church of the Nazarene in Lincoln Nebraska with talks at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Sunday He attends Nazarene Youth events in England and is in the U S for the Portland Oregon General Assembly in June

Hugh Gorman Troon Scotland First Church of the Nazarene Nazarene England U.S Portland Ore

The Way of Holiness and Christ’s Narrow Path

The article discusses the biblical term The Way as the Christian life. It cites Isaiah and Jesus describing the Way as the path to eternal life through the cross. It notes The Way is universal yet few seek it and invites readers to study Christ’s way.

Isaiah Jesus Christ

Local church schedules and services listed

A compilation of weekly times for Graham Chapel St Pauls Good Shepherd New Marshfield Pilgrim LDS Galbreath St Johns First Church of God Canaanville Methodist South Canaan Baptist with Sunday school times worship services and confession or prayer sessions across multiple denominations in the area.

New Marshfield Bates Carbondale Union—Sunda Churc Mt. Zion Baptist Blanche Russell Pratt St Charles Workman Club White’s Chapel Wesleyan Methodist Coolville Church of Jesus Christ of the Lds Galbreath Chapel First Church of God Canaanville Methodist South Canaan Baptist—Garb

Church and community values highlighted in 1964 Athens ad page

The passage extols the church as vital to character and democracy and urges regular attendance and Bible reading. It reflects a family note about visiting relatives, followed by an array of local business ads from Athens Ohio, including insurers, car dealers, banks, shops, and services with contact details from 1964.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens Area Church Services Jay H. Keiser Clara Phillips Sam Marrs Ruth Swisher South Wilton School James Vaneri Rutland Lincoln Neb Lincoln City Christ Lutheran Lower Plains Zion Free Will Baptist New England United Presbyterian—Sunday School Central Avenue Albany Baptist Chauncey Catholic Mission the Plains Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Lds —Church Women’s Department Zion’s League First Church of Christ, Scientist The Plains Methodist Pleasanton Athens Pilgrim Holiness Jehovah’s Witnesses Stewart Methodist Salvation Army Salvation Ladies Home League Richland and Clark’s Chapel Loganaires East Athens Church of Christ McDougal Methodist the Plains Nazarene Troy Bethany Methodist Frost Federal Valley Kilvert Church of God Carthage Presbyterian Strouds Run Community First Baptist WMU Amesville Lottridge Eub Angell Ridge Charles Gaston Chesterhill Sharpsburg First Presbyterian Hocking Valley Taylor Ridge Greens Run Millfield Chauncey Trimble West State Free Will Baptist First Methodist Finance Commission Lancaster Camp Ground First First Christian CYF Evangelical United Brethren Seventh Day Adventist Lancaster Street Townsend Place the Christians’ Hour Rodie Graham Chapel Raymond Buck St. Paul’s Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal H.C St. Johns Dutch Ridge Dad Samuel Keister Advertising Service, Inc Strasburg, Va Athens and Athens County Ministers Association Adams Bakery Putnam Drive A.A.A. Auto Club “Travel Center OF Your Community Foster's Ambassador Laundry, Inc. Dry Cleaning Athens, Ohio N. Court St Stimson Charlotte High Fashion Athens Tile & Marble Union, LY F. J. Beasley Grocery Co Clover Farm & Foodland Stores Beasley & Mathews, Inc Fords & Falcons Bridgwater Machine Div American Brake Shoe Company Wm. Brooks Shoe Co Nelsonville, Ohio van Dyke's Buckeye Cafeteria Court St Ohio Charm House Beauty Salon Beviah Lowery Cline Pharmacy Co St. Court St Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Crow's Steak House Steaks and Sea Foods Cunningham TV and Radio N. Congress St Dover Cleaners Chauncey RA Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home Bob Hess Chevrolet Oldsmobile Nelsonville Hocking Valley Bank the Hotel Houck & Reed, Inc. Insurance Service G. Houck Don M. Reed Bob Bour House of Glamour S. Court St Athens LY Huffman Transportation Service W. Union St Jimmy Earl F. Mathews, Inc Insurance Earl Mathews, Earl Hooper, C. M. Gill Mathews Oil Company Goodyear Millbeck Ohie C. B. Nye Company Volkswagen Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company Chauncey, Ohio Bardin Bros. Lumber, Inc Rauch Plaza Center Ray Riggs, Inc Mercury COMET English FORD Roberts of Royal McBee Corporation Arthur Sap Complete Insurance & Pe Service Gilbert Shanne Firestone Union St TOR Stanley's Shoe Store Steppe Nelsonville LY Sutton & McKinstre F Goodrich Pure Oil E State Se Washburn Travel Agency Athena Theatre the Church For All Jeremiah
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