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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1927
Page
9
Local church page lists sponsors from Athens and Nelsonville including milling and produce firms, restaurants, banks, and service shops. The notice frames religious content around community support and upcoming services.
Church announcements list services for M. E. Chatley minister with Bible School at 9 15 Morning worship at 10 15 Young people's meeting at 6 30 no evening service combined with high school Baccalaureate. Christian Science Society on South Court Street holds 10 45 service 9 30 Sunday school with sermon topics on necromancy and mesmerism plus readings and Wednesday meetings Blanch Russell is president and Mary Louise Pettiford pianist
Lutheran worship service scheduled at the Episcopal church on State and Carpenter streets next Sunday afternoon May 29 at 2 45 led by Thomas Wilson Evangelical Lutheran pastor Lurch of Christ meets at 4 Stimpson Avenue every Acts day at 9 30 for Bible study The study begins on Acts and is described as revealing how sinners were saved At 10 30 the regular worship and communion service will be held
In Athens Albany Road Howard Ely Warner leads morning worship at 11 with memorial services for veterans of all wars. Miss Madge Dixon and Charles Fagan as soloists, choir numbers, Albany band, and a 1:30 memorial for Albany Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. Picnic dinner at noon. The minister speaks on The Three Links of Life.
Mt Zion Baptist Church on Carpenter and Congress streets lists B R Smith as pastor with Mrs Nellie Pettiford as organist and Mrs Elizabeth Daniels as choir reader. Sunday school begins 9 39 a m with Miss Ella Cooley as superintendent and worship at 10 45 a m with sermon How To Face the Present Hour B Y P U at 6 30 p m.
Sunday school at 9 30 preaching at 10 45 subject Wisdoms Call Young people meet 5 45 topic Why can a Christian boy or girl give better service than a non Christian by Jennie Frost Children meeting 6 45 reading and special song evening service 7 30 subject A Way That Seemeth Right feet washing and Lord's Supper observed at 2 30 Reverend Stratton left Albany in charge Mid week prayer Wednesday 7 30 Sunday school teachers meeting Friday 7 50
Abbott Y Widcox minister leads a 9 15 Bible school with superintendent J R Jentry and R M Pavey. 10 30 annual children's day exercise with primary department features under Mrs Russell H Finsterwald. 6 30 student rally on Christian Patriotism followed by high school discussion Have Christian Missions Helped China led by Bernard Stanley. At 7 30 church participates in union service with Athens high school commencement season.
The first Methodist Episcopal Church led by Reverend Coulter lists a 9:15 Bible school and 10:30 morning worship with a Patriotism sermon. Music includes Wesley choir, organ pieces, and a Caldicott hymn. A foundation meeting and Epworth League activities follow, plus a baccalaureate sermon at Athens High School. Midweek service set for Wednesday at 7:80.
The Rev. Bb. L. Pielow rector leads morning prayer and a sermon on the Sunday after Ascension Day at 10:30 a.m. in the parish.
Sunday school at 9 o clock with A. Pickering as superintendent and Guy Pierce as chorister. Miss Evelyn Porter is organist. Classes for all ages. Worship at 10 15 with a sermon on The Thorn in the Flesh. Young People's meeting 6 30. No evening services due to Baccalaureate sermon at the high school. Prayer services Wednesday at 7 30.
Ira P. Day, minister, presides over Sunday school at 1 30 with Miss Mary Snow teaching. Preaching at 2 30 by the pastor on a special subject.
Sunday services announced with 10 30 worship and Sunday school time. Visions Imperative appears as a program note or theme for the service.
The sermon argues that prejudice mars true faith and that God accepts all who fear him and do righteousness. It cites Peter’s vision and acts showing Gentiles receiving the Holy Spirit, and warns against religious bigotry toward Jews, Chinese, Japanese, or others. The piece urges universal brotherly love and avoids tying Godliness to race, color, or sect.
A collection of religious maxims and exhortations urging personal virtue and joy in faith. It emphasizes God’s purpose, religious instinct, nurturing children, and invites readers to attend church next Sunday.
6 30 Epworth League and Class 7 30 Worship J R Fields Pastor notes indicate a church program with a sermon title Counterfeit or Genuine led by Pastor J R Fields.
The church lists 9:00 Bible School and 10:30 Public Worship with 6:00 Christian Endeavor. Midweek Prayer and Social Service occur on Wednesday evening led by John A. Stemen, Minister.
9:00 a.m. Sunday school and Bible Class. 10:00 a.m. Divine Service in Fairfield County. 7:30 p.m. Divine Service in Logan. 7:30 p.m. Thursday evening Ascension Day Divine Service. Elmer Bliss, Pastor.
The notice lists services led by Pastor T. C. Harper. Sunday School at 9 O'clock, Worship at 10 25, Christian Endeavor at 6 30, Evening Service at 7 30 with sermon by the pastor.
Sunday School at 9 a m Morning Worship and Memorial Services at 10 All members of the G A R Relief Corps American Legion Sons of Veterans and Auxiliaries together with other patriotic fraternal and civic organizations are invited to attend Luther League at 6 p m Evening Worship at 7 Subject The Church A H Kuhlman Supply Pastor.
Ed win Lewis Morrell ministers the First Methodist Church with Prof. Charlies E. Poston as organist and choir master. Junior church at 9, Sunday school at 9 39, morning worship at 10. Musical program features organ preludes and a memorial sermon honoring a G. A. R. member.
The program lists a joint attendance of the And Woman's Relief Corps with an evening service at 7:30. An organ prelude in Andante in F, Sheppard offertory In the Afterglow by Strang, anthem O Love That Will Not Let Me Go by Wilson, and organ postlude Hosmer. Sermon titled Why Go to Church and a midweek prayer meeting occur Wednesday at an unspecified time.
The May 29 1927 schedule lists John Lloyd Evans as pastor with 9 30 Sunday school led by W L Hudson, 10 30 morning worship with Rev W C Jones of Pomeroy in exchange, guests from other churches, vested choir and Miss Marian Morris organist, 6 30 Young People, 7 30 evening worship with male choir. Evans preaches on The Most Used Word in Nelsonville.
Fred Tippie of Sugar Creek walked into Magistrate Pearl W Helwig's office to file an affidavit. Constable Harry Dalton suspected intoxication and placed him in the county jail to sober up. The next morning Tippie pleaded guilty at arraignment and dropped the planned affidavit.
Lucky Lindbergh may compete in an air derby starting in New York on September 20 and ending in Spokane Washington after a special invitation was extended.
The article notes a Gideon Bible placed at Columbus city hall cornerstone dedication. It cites Africa language diversity with eight hundred languages and no literature in six hundred. It reports on General Feng’s Christianity rumors and a fundamentalist Bryan memorial university planned near Dayton Tennessee with a $5 million endowment goal. It provides Roman Catholic priest and member counts and clergy ratios for major Protestant denominations.
Church editor asks for church and Sunday school problems in question form to be answered later. Topics include preventing summer slump in attendance with cards and programs and improving junior and intermediate order through pupil participation and reverent leadership.
A father explains that a son’s value is not measured by earnings but by how he uses money, health, and talents for the good of others. The uncle adds that useful citizens are defined by unselfish acts, not wealth, citing souls whose deeds render them immortal.
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