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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1934

Page

8

Mother's Day Observance With Special Pulpit Messages

Churches plan sermons and programs for Mother's Day with music and tributes. The First Christian Church will hear Rev Reed J Downs on Our Mothers, and Rev A Y Wilcox addresses Home Builders and Rev C M Coulter offers Behind the Achievement of Men.

Wilcox Men’ Coulter Reed J. Downs First Christian A. Y. Wilcox Presbyterian Church C. M. Coulter Mother's Day Meditation: “Behind the Achievement of Men.” Christian Church Ralph McPherson Selma Bechtoldt Mary Louise Carpenter E. C Epworth League

Fallen Man topic for Athens Science Church weekly lesson

The Athens Church of Christ, Scientist, will read a Lesson-Sermon on Fallen Man this Sunday May 33. It cites Genesis creation, Mary Baker Eddy and Science and Health, asserting God made all and that material views oppose scientific truth.

Adam Man Athens Mary Baker Eddy

Cars for Mothers Provide Cars for Mothers

A Special Mother's Day service is planned at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Glouster with a 10:30 worship. Transportation will be provided to bring elderly members to the church. Sunday School begins at 9:30, junior church at 2:30, Epworth League at 6:30, and the evening sermon theme is Our Mothers. Bible study and prayer services follow on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

Christian Endeavor Damon Kairns Nellie Adcock Phi Sigma Upsilon Don Young Groovenor Street Howard Wood W. C. Merritt Page Mitchell Pasilude Paul Saylor Weeden Ung Burleigh Alma Moore Tompkins P. L. Peterson Ruth Stackel Mother O' Mine Philip L. Peterson Ernest McChesney Andrew Tomachick Helen McMasters Betty Hilles Helen Holtham Robert Loyer Mary Bramhall Anna Faye Blackburn Katherine Boyd Natalie Whitingl Elizabeth Hyre Gamertsfelder Christian Endeavor Group Glouster Methodist Episcopal Church Epworth League Methodist Episcopal C. M. Coulter H. A. Rothrock Bessie Stevenson Christian Church R. F. Strickler Church L. R. Roberts Pilgrim Holiness Church East Chestnut Street Marguerite Jones D. C. Shearer Middleport F. C. Kreager First Baptist Church F. I. Gardner Church of Christ T. E. Maness Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church Pomeroy Simpson

Reverend Reitz Plans Mother's Day Program Across Churches

Reverend W H Reitz announces a Mother's Day program across the Guyaville Stew art Charge. Canaanville Church participants include Alberta Gaston Louise Tetrow Ruth Clifford and Rachel Crawford. Sunday School times are 9 30 and 10 50 with a 10 30 program during service. Bethany Church holds 3 30 Sunday School and 2 30 worship. Stewart hosts a bac calaureate service affecting Epworth League.

Guyaville-Stewart W. H. Reitz Canaanville Alberta Gaston Louise Tetrow Ruth Clifford Rachel Crawford Guyaville Stewart Bethany Church Stewart Church Epworth League

Hebbardsville Methodist plans Sunday service and classes

Hebbardsville Church will hold morning service with Sunday School at 1 o clock and preaching at 11. W Hokee teaches the adult class, Mrs Hoffee leads the young people, Mrs Irene Chesser directs the primary department, and Mr Hoffee is soloist. Public invited.

Hebbardsville Methodist Episcopal Church W. Hokee Hoffee Irene Chesser

Sunday School Offers Plant to Oldest Mother

Syracuse Nazarene Church invites all mothers to Sunday School on May 18 at 9:30. The oldest attending mother will receive a potted plant. A Mothers Day sermon follows at 10:90, with NYPS at 6.50 and preaching at 7:30. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 and study Friday at 7:30.

Syracuse Syracuse Nazarene Church N.Y.P.S

Local Churches Schedule From Athens Directory

Area congregations list Sunday services for FIRST CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL GOOD SHEPHERD EPISCOPAL FREE METHODIST ROCKING STREET CHURCH CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CENTRAL AVENUE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE FIRST WESLEYAN METHODIST and RICHLAND AVENUE M B P with times for Bible school worship sermons vesper prayer and youth events plus midweek services and university student gatherings.

Your Mother Topic At Alexander Church

Mother's Day observance at Alexander Presbyterian Church Sunday at 10 AM. The Rev. Howard E. Warner will deliver a message titled Your Mother. Soloists Mrs. Hattie Webb and Mrs. Sadamae Coe will perform. Bible School follows the service.

Alexander Presbyterian Church Howard E. Warner Hattie Webb Sadamae Coe

Mother's Day Observances Planned Across Nelsonville Churches

Nelsonville churches announce Mother's Day activities including morning services at 10:30 with sermons on "Mothers" and "Is the American Home Safe" at 10:30, special music, Sunday School at 9:30, Epworth Leagues at 6, and evening services at 7:30. Easter offerings support daily vacation Bible schools.

Middleport Plans Seniors Honors and Mother's Day Services

Middleport outlines a Mother's Day program at First Baptist Church with Rev F C Kreager delivering Love Unfailing at 10 15. Sunday School at 9 15, Senior Intermediate B Y P U at 6 30, and baccalaureate address at 5 by Rev F I Gardner in the High School Gym.

Mothers Plan Program At Wesleyan Methodist Church

The First Wesleyan Methodist Church hosts a Mother's Day program by the mothers of the congregation after Sunday School at 9 15. The program includes songs prayers poems and recitations. The young people's society meets at 6 30 to hear a Coshocton convention report. Evangelistic services follow at 7 30 led by Rev EF C Kenney. Mid week prayer is Thursday at 7 30.

Church OF the Nazarene Otto M. Grace First Wesleyan Methodist Kenney First Wesleyan Methodist Church Young People's Society Coshoct EF. C Kenney

Albany Women Plan Mother's Day Service

Albany Women of the Albany Baptist Church will hold a Sunshine Service at 7 30 after Sunday School at 9 15 Sunday morning. The program includes song prayer testimonial and a short sermon by Rev G H Wiggin with the pastor asking What Will Christ Find When He Comes to Earth Again.

Albany Baptist Church G. H. Wiggin Earth

Columbia Chapel History and Revival at Point Rock

The 1854 origin of Columbia Chapel is traced by C A Spriggs. The article depicts early ministers led by Jacob Graham and John Huggs, the pioneer church features like a hitching rack fence and a water well sweep, decline due to vandalism, and revival efforts by the American Sunday School Union to restore the old church with interdenominational support.

Old Columbia Point Rock Jacob Marks Ial Jacob Graham Jacob Graham Jr West State Street Athens Graham Lodi Township Columbia Chapel John Huggs Hal Willis Mansie Briley Seerbaugh Warner C. A. Spriggs American Sunday School Union Sunday School Union

Abandoned church and schools serve collapsing communities

In communities where schools close and churches fall silent, locals repurpose or lament missing services as faith and education facilities fade away, reflecting long standing decline.

Shade M. E. Church Plans Mother's Day Program

Shade May 11 special Mother’s Day program includes a song by Clarence Creamer readings by Eugene Hamer and Lizzie Cowan a play with a long cast list and recitations by a group of youths and adults led by Paul Williams and Watson Jeffers in a community event at Shade Methodist Episcopal Church.

Shade Shade Methodist Episcopal Church Clarence Creamer Eugene Hamer Lizzie Cowan Margaret Grim Ralph Palmer Betty Hamer Marguerite Smith Jack Hamer Carl Smith Helen Hamer Dorothy Burson Helen Grim Margaret Ruth Pauline Grim Doris Ruth Doris Smith Ethel Harris Jean O’brien Helen Burson Virginia Lee Friess Rachel Wilson Kathryn Cowen Ruth Cowan Mildred Ruth Paul Williams Watson Jeffers Ruth Perry Patty Hamer Freda Fulton Martha Perry Richard Bobo Thomas Ruth Paul Burson Richard Grim Jack Friess William Martin Louise Fulton Beatrice Martin Mary Jeffers Mary Douglas Robert Williams Joan Friess Mark Bobo Mildred Fulton Margaret Ann Hamer

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