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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1928
Page
10
Vr J Beasley Milling and Gi Virgile Davis Moler Auto Sales Co. regional religious notices list church services and affiliated events in the community.
A church page acknowledges support from Hocking Valley individuals and businesses. Named contributors include Co. V. Strawn Bettie Shop Cornwell Jewelry Telephone Co. Athens Home Telephone Wakes to Coe's Cash Shoe Store Athens Steam Laundry Security Savings Bank Hatch Library Bank of Athens N. B. Athens National Bank and others.
FE Woodworth announces Sunday services including Sunday School at 9 30 and sermons at 10 30 and 8 00 with evening Loyal Workers. Athens Presbyterian led by Abbott Y Wilcox with Bible school at 9 15 and morning worship at 10 30.
At 9 a m Sunday school led by Harry Smith, 10:30 a m Morning worship on The Ascension of Jesus, Why He Went Away, 2 p m Junior Christian Endeavor, 7:30 p m Evening service The sermon Jesus Word About How to Live Forever. Special features include Sixth grade pupils of Central school under Miss Helen Foot singing for the May Festival and a pastor’s talk to boys and girls.
Rev. B. F. Owen the Welsh evangelist and singer will preach at Mt. Zion Brethren Church in Marion township Friday evening May 18 with special music.
9 a m Sunday school. 10 30 a m Quieting Words for Worried Hours. 6 30 p m Epworth League and class. 7 30 p m A Bad Servant of a Good Master.
Sunday school at 9 a m with morning worship at 10 a m League at 6 45 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m St John s Enterprise Sunday school at 1 p m and worship at 2 p m.
At 9 a m Sunday school and Bible study commence followed by a 10 a m Divine service. A 2 p m Divine service is listed for Fairfield county.
The Nelsonville First Presbyterian Church led by John Lloyd Evans holds 9:30 a.m. Sunday school with W. L. Hudson as superintendent and John W. Scott directing music. Edith Stires sings, the vested choir performs, and the sermon titled Renewed Minds based on Romans 12 2. Bibles will be presented to high school graduates at this service. No evening Christian Endeavor meetings. 7:30 p.m. high school baccalaureate service with Rev McCork preaching.
Prof Charles E Poston leads organist and choir at Sunday school 9 30 morning worship 10 30 Prof O O Crawford superintendent Mystical program includes organ prelude Hosmer and anthem Fear Not Ye Oh Israel Spicker Gondaleria Nevin sermon by Rev H J Holcombe. Organ postlude Andante Merkle. Baccalaureate sermon at high school.
Rev. Andrew Hughey presides at morning worship at 11 with the Exaltation of Jesus. Christian Endeavor gathers at 6 30 p m and evening worship at 7 45 p m with the Good Shepherd as the evening sermon topic.
Corner of Campbell and Stimpson hosts Sunday school at 9 a.m. Worship at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 30 p.m.
The Rev FE L Pielow rector to lead morning prayer and sermon on Ascension day at 10 30 a m.
The Christian Science Church at 65 percent South Court Street announces Soul and Body with Golden Text Psalms 66:8 9 and Responsive Reading Psalms 3:1 6 8 12 18 22. Sunday school at 9:39 a.m. Wednesday meeting at 7:30 p.m. Reading room open Tuesday Thursday and Saturday 2 to 4 p.m.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Carpenter and Congress streets conducts Bible school at 9:59 with Violet Russell as superintendent. Worship and sermon at 10:45 on "Filled with all the Fulness of God." Young people meet at 6:30 to discuss "The Values and Dangers in Recreation" and 7:45 worship features "True Discipleship" with midweek service Wednesday at 7:30 led by Mrs Nellie Pettiford and Mrs Blanch Russell.
The General Avenue M E Church presents a Sunday program with minister A S Pickering superintendent G W Pierce leading the choir and Mrs Lucy Feefer on organ. Worship at 4:30 PM, youth meeting at 6:15 PM, evening service at 7:30 PM, and Wednesday prayer service at 7:30 PM.
Preaching at 9 15. Sunday school at 10 15. Young people's meeting at 7 30. Prayer services Wednesday evening at 7 30.
L. R. Roberts, pastor, announces the church schedule with a morning sermon at 10 o'clock, an evening service at 7 30, and a midweek prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 in the evening.
Howard Ely Warner serves as minister at the Bible school at 10 a.m. Ralph Ladd is superintendent. Morning worship begins at 11 a.m. Mrs. Maud Vorkes is the pianist and Miss Julia Stanley will sing a special number. The minister will deliver the sermon and the Young People meet at 8 p.m.
Corning Churches Methodist Church announces Wm. A. Moore as pastor. Services listed include 9 a.m. Sunday worship, 11 a.m. Sunday school, 7:30 p.m. evening sermon, 6:30 p.m. Monday Boy Scouts, 7:30 p.m. Thursday prayer service, and Daily Vacation Bible School ongoing.
A sermon notes national privilege misused by leaders, urges citizens to uphold honesty. It links Jesus parable of the vineyard with Isaiah 5, warning that personal duty shapes national life and that responsibility must follow privilege.
Strouds Run hosts Sunday school at 1 30 p m followed by preaching at 2 30 p m in the church program for worshippers and visitors alike.
Charles M Coulter leads Bible school at 9 15. Alex Root superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 with sermon Our Need of a Corporate Faith in Good. Wesley choir sings. Prof C Cy Robinson directs. Prof A R Kresge on organ. Evening worship at 7 30 with Silken Threads and Cartropes. Midweek prayer service Wednesday at 7 39. Wesley Foundation vesper at 6 30. Epworth league at 6 30. William Cline to speak.
Philip F. DuPont, 49, a member of the Du Pont powder family, died at 1 15 p m in Wilmington on May 17.
Torrential rain at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky on May 17 disrupted preparations for the Kentucky Derby. The downpour began around 6 30 a m and persisted through the morning, described as one of the heaviest in months.
The pattern offers four sizes for boys aged 2 to 5 years. A 3 year old suit in the large view uses 1% yards of 32 inch material for the blouse and %TM yard of 54 inch material for the trousers. Mailing available for 15 cents.
A presidential candidate from Illinois, aiming farm relief as a central issue, is shown before the Senate committee investigating campaign expenditures. The image captures him addressing questions and outlining his farm policy stance amid the inquiry.
A compilation of Q and A on topics from Blennerhassett Island ownership by Washington to World War damages in France and Belgium, overalls origin and blue color, Westminster Abbey denomination, and North Star visibility. Includes details on land entry lapses, rats and mice damage, and naval observations.
The church forum urges teachers to use storytelling as a primary method, form a storytelling group, and provide guides. It cautions that story telling is essential for young children and suggests class sizes of six to eight with trained teachers whenever possible, larger if trained staff is scarce.
The will of Chauncey M Depew provides for bequests totaling 2 250 000 including 1 000 000 to Yale University and funds for Dr Harry Emerson Fosdicks Park Avenue Baptist church budget. A national Y M C A day honors Chicago philanthropist Julius Rosenwald who gave 20 000 000 for negro welfare. A survey by Prof W H Burton finds bootlegging, divorce and other social topics widely known by sixth graders in Chicago and Salem Ore. The federal tax report notes many professions earning under 3 000. A goodwill pilgrimage of 1 200 British Congregationalists is planned.
The Rev. David Gregg links church attendance to Sabbath keeping religion and conscience, arguing that removing religion and God from the republic would erode respect for rights and security. He urges readers to come to church next Sunday.
A poetic meditation on virtues and religious duty. The speaker urges kindness, restraint, courage, and living rightly to gain spiritual harmony. It contrasts sincerity with safe beliefs and emphasizes deeds aligning with faith and truth.
The party will arrive in Boston June 11 and sail June 16 visiting Plymouth Rock and Plymouth church famed by Henry Ward Beecher. A consecration service will be held at Plymouth Rock as part of the itinerary.
President and Mrs. Coolidge will depart Washington tomorrow night for Andover Massachusetts to attend Phillips Academy Sesqui Centenn ial celebration where the president will deliver the honor address.
Bucyrus May 17 Dale Lutz 60 a farmer is under arrest on arson charges for burning two barns police say he admitted he did it as a joke.
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