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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1928
Page
8
A list of local establishments includes Coes Cash Shoe Store Athens Steam Laundry Security Savings Bank The Hatch Library The Bank of Athens N B Athens National Bank reflecting a mid era business roster in the town.
Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut Street Rev N C Stucky pastor Sunday school 9 30 a m U G Guess superintendent Preaching 10 30 by Rev J V Coleman district superintendent preaching again 7 o'clock Mid week prayer meeting Wednesday 7 Cottage prayer meeting tonight at James Johnson 80 Fayette Street First Baptist Church introduces morning services on Mother's Day Sunday school 10 a m Preaching 11 15 a m by Rev B T Kimbrough Subject My Mother's Bible
Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by W L Morrison. Morning worship 10 30 with solo by Scott Bowers, anthem by choir, sermon Mother by the minister. Evening worship 7 30 with illustrated steriopticon lecture Home Sweet Home Here and Hereafter. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 with three act comedy Fickle Fortune Friday 7 30. Prayer service Wednesday 7 30 p m Minister leads thirty minute discussion on Gnosticism.
Prof Chas E Poston serves as organist and choir master. Sunday school at 9:30 and morning worship at 10:30 feature a musical program with organ preludes anthems and solos. Evening worship at 7:30 includes further organ pieces bouts and hymns with a vocal solo by Robert Reed.
John Lloyd Evans leads a Mother's Day program with 9:30 Sunday sc, 10:30 worship featuring the vested choir and solo An Old Fashioned Mother by Mrs. Earl McCune. Sermons Behold Thy Mother and Mother's Religion. evening service 7:30 with Men's choir. Invitation extended to all.
The Church of the Good Shepherd at State and Carpenter streets in Athens shows Fifth Sunday after Easter with morning prayer and a sermon at 10 30. Golden Text is John 1 12 13 and Sunday school at 9 30 with a reading room open Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 2 to 4 p m.
Pastor Thomas Wilson leads Lutheran worship at the Episco pal Church located at East State and Carpenter streets this Sunday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock.
Bible school meets at 9 15 a m with T R Bennett as superintendent. The entire school gathers in the auditorium for a brief opening program honoring Mother’s Day. Classes aim for 100 percent attendance. Morning service follows at 10 15 with the theme Some Mothers We Have Known. Young People meet at 6 30 and at 7 30 Ohio University class led by Dr A E Hansen presents Nason the Blind Disciple with ushers provided by the class.
Sunday school begins at 9 15 with superintendent A Pickering and classes for all ages. Special Mother’s Day music. Worship at 10 30 with sermon Our Mother a Tribute. Young people service at 6 15 and 7 50 with sermon Our Mothers. Wednesday prayer at 7 30. W M S meets at Mrs Frank Hamilton 34 Central avenue Tuesday 7 30.
Mt Zion Baptist Church led by Pastor B R H holds Bible school at 9 30 and worship at 10 45 am. Nellie Pettiford organist Violet Russell superintendent. Mothers theme sermon Our Mothers. Youths present Mothers Day program at 7 45 pm. Mid week service Wednesday 7 30 pm with A New Frontier of Christian Missions.
Sunday school will meet at 1 30 led by Mrs Net lie Phillips superintendent. A Mother's Day program by the Sunday school preaching services is set for 2 30 with the subject A Place for Mother.
The First Christian Church hosts a Bible class produced play Nasson The Blind Disciple by the University Sunday school class taught by Dr. E. A. Hansen. The 10 cast members will direct and usher the service. The program starts at 7 30 p m and lasts one hour for Mother’s Day services.
WM E Gilroy argues Jesus binds church and state through the law of love. He cites Mark 12 and the two greatest commandments showing love of God and neighbor as core to citizenship and faith, while warning against misreading Render unto Caesar. The Parable of the Good Samaritan anchors the neighbor definition in gospel truth.
Charles M. Coulter leads Bible school at 9 15 with Alex Root as superintendent Morning worship follows at 10 30 with a Mother's Day sermon Weasley choir and directors Prof C C Robinson and Prof A R Kresge provide special music and organist duties Wesley foundation hike at 2 meets at the church Student vesper service at 6 30 Edith Pepper leads Topic Whats in a Name Epworth league at 6 30 on The Opportunities and Responsibilities of Church Membership Evening worship at 7 30 features Sermon The Power of Ex pulsion
Sunday school at 9:30. Mother's day program at 10 a.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Monday Boy Scouts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Home Guards at 3 p.m. Thursday prayer service at 7:30.
The Alexander Presbyterian Church on Athens Albany Road led by minister Howard Ely Warner holds a Bible school session with Ralph Ladd as superintendent and Madge Dixon noted as plantat. Morning worship at 11 features poems on home and mother, remarks by the minister, choir performances, and piano by Mrs. Maud Vorhes. Julia Stanley directs singing and flowers are provided for all present mothers. A potted plant goes to the oldest mother.
Eighteen crew members are believed lost when the Navy Department dredge Nave sank after striking an anchored freighter in New York harbor. Only the two masts and a funnel remained visible as the vessel plunged beneath the water while a lifeboat dangled unreadily.
Second grade pupils at Central School under teacher Ardella Shuster plan circus posters for a backyard event. They also craft bird booklets describing twelve species, showcasing student efforts in arts and nature study.
Judge K M Landis rode toward Montreal for the opening of the International League and kept in touch with games by a radio on his train. He was accompanied by Miss on of Chicago, daughter of a Canadian National Grand Victual.
A church invitation quotes Dr George P Mains praising Christianity as the source of beauty truth and goodness in nations and individuals and urges readers to attend church next Sunday from D Carl Yoder.
A collage of mother focused quotations and sayings from diverse sources. Highlights include lines attributed to Napoleon Lincoln Adams Beecher Coleridge and a theme that the cradle hand can unite the world. The text moves from maternal devotion to the societal impact of motherhood across cultures.
Readers ask how to conduct closing services in multi department schools and whether to use a Sunday school choir. Guidance favors simple closings in one room schools with signals and prayer and suggests choirs only if led by a Devotion-minded leader aligned with worship themes.
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