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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1924
Page
6
The Methodist Church led by Pastor O L Strecker lists Sabbath school at 9:00 led by W B Pruden, sermon at 10:30, and a 7:00 p m close. Prayer meeting Thursday evening and preaching at Circle Hill on Sabbath with events at West Jacksonville at 7 p m.
Rev H Schuyler Foster leads services at 9 30 Bible school 10 30 worship and sermon 6 30 Young People 7 30 worship A Study of Faith by Mrs H Foster Pastor to preach the baccalaureate sermon for the High School in the Opera House Gloucester Sunday evening Joy Cutler directs music Bryan University class noted for the church activities
Pastor A. L. Bradshaw invites to Sunday School at 9 30 A M with preaching at 10 30 A M The Young Peoples Meeting at 6 10 P M Bong Service at 7 30 P M and preaching at 8 00 P M A prayer meeting is held Thursday at 7 30 P M
Abbott Y Wilcox presides at Bible school 9 15 and morning service at 7 30. Dr Porter discusses The Wrath of God versus the Effects of Sin and Why I Believe in God. Prof James P Porter ordained as Ruling Elder. Members received. Young Peoples Rally at 6 30 and Evening worship with sermon on Why I Believe the Scriptures to be the Word of God.
Daniel McGurk pastors the church with Prof. C C Robinson Choir Leader and Prof A R Kresge Organist. Sunday school at 9 15 morning worship at 10 30 with That Ye May Know. Epworth League 6 30 evening worship at 7 30 Prices and Malues. Church supper Wednesday at six. Mid week service 7 30 with social hour between supper and service.
Sunday service at 10 45 A M with subject Mortals and immortals and a verse from Proverbs 9 6. Sunday School at 9 20 A M and midweek meeting at 7 P M. Reading room hours Wednesday Thursday and Saturday 2 00 to 4 60 P M. You are invited to attend services and use the reading room.
At W State and Congress Sts the M J Chatley ministry holds Bible school at 9 15, sermon at 10 59, Christian Endeavor at 6 30, and a 7 30 talk by Dr W Gamertsfelder in pastor absence. Midweek prayer is 7 39 Wednesday. Central Ave M E Church Frederick Brown minister Sunday school 9 10, worship 10 15, Epworth Teague 6 30 Topic As a Partner 1 Cor 3 4 9, evening 7 30. Factory church services 9 00, Clarks Chapel 2 30 with young peoples chorus from Central Ave performing a special program.
N O Stucky pastor leads Sunday school at 9 A M and morning preaching at 10 A M. Evening praise 6 30 to 7 and preaching at 7 00. Prayer meeting tonight at Joe Bridgewaters 27 McKinley Ave.
Howard Warner is minister at Albany Methodist Episcopal Church. Sunday School meets at 9 a.m. Ed Lasch is superintendent for morning worship at 10 15 with a sermon titled Wanted A New Religion Do We Need It Epworth League gathers at 6 45 p m. Ladies Aid meets with Mrs west Tewksbury on Thursday May 22.
The Baptist Church lists Bible School at 9 00 with Lloyd Bolin as superintendent. Morning worship includes a sermon Abiding in Christ. A prayer and praise service for Bible study Thursday at 2 30 and evangelistic services on Sunday June 1 feature a baccalaureate program with processional, piano, doxology, scripture readings, and benediction led by Rev H C Fletcher and Rev H E Warner with music by a quartet.
Afternoon services at 2:00 PM and Sunday night preaching at 7:45 PM announced for the church.
The Church of the Good Shepherd on State and Carpenter Streets led by Rev. Brinley Abbott offers Holy Communion at 8:00 a.m. followed by Morning Prayer and Sermon at 10:30 a.m. on the Fourth Sunday after Easter.
Dublin reports Bishop O Doherty of Galway says Irish girls are becoming regular devils due to Hollywood and the silver screen. He calls for old fashioned discipline, urges parents to spank daughters, and condemns all night dances and drinking as moral erosion. He warns fathers and mothers to control their children and to discipline backward behavior.
A survey of 121000 women using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound found 98 in every 100 reported benefit. The result is presented as strong evidence of the product's effectiveness for feminine ailments and urged to try it.
A pattern offers a pretty frock for a mother in natural or colored pongee, voile, or dimity fabrics. Suitable for embroidery or stitchery, the design ranges in four child sizes 4, 6, 8, and 10 years. An 8 year size needs 2 yards of 32 inch material. mailed pattern for 12 cents in stamps.
Flight Commander A Stuart MacLaren of the Royal Air Force began a round the world attempt by leaving Allahabad for Calcutta at dawn. He was delayed by poor quality gasoline at Allahabad.
Stockdale, known as Stocky, from Stockdale John Hancock High School and Ohio University, has been elected secretary of the Welfare Association and the Central Safety committee of Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company. A former three sport star at Ohio University, he recently returned from Europe where he taught at Robert College Istanbul served with the Reparations Commission in Paris and did Red Cross relief in Greece receiving a royal decoration from King George II.
At a recent meeting of the Men's Glee club of Ohio University new officers for the coming year were elected. Arthur Cameron, an Athens boy and a junior next year, was elected president. Theodore Michaels, another incoming junior, was chosen as business manager. The group plans an active year to showcase the university's musical talent locally and internationally.
Sheriff Frank L. Holycross of Franklin County allegedly consented to permit Dr. Walter Hempy to set up a still and manufacture whiskey in violation of the Volstead act. Hempy testified at Holycross's trial on a bribe charge related to liquor law violations.
In a ceremony recalling the old knightly duty, men removed their hats in respect as a helmeted figure departed. The gesture echoed traditional medieval homage upheld in modern events.
Constantinople May 16 report says shocks killed or injured about 160 people in the Er zerum district. Tremors were felt as far as Kars and Hassankale, with many villages destroyed.
Paris reports Ogden Reid of a New York newspaper has today received the Rosetta of the French Legion of Honor, marking recognition by France.
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