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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1940
Page
8
Athens ministers publish full schedules of services and events for the upcoming week. Rev. Ira Jones of Chillicothe District will preach at First Methodist Church. Ohio University officials and faculty to participate in church discussions and services.
Topics announced for Bradbury Circuit Bible School at lbury Bradford Rutland Dexter Churches of Christ with Rev. J. Miller as pastor. Lessons center on the Golden Rule from Luke. Regular services in Bradford at 10 30 and 7 00 with sermons by the pastor. A reception and community dinner planned for members across four churches. Special services feature Rev C B Tigner Trimble with afternoon program and talks. Christian Endeavor meetings scheduled in Bradford Rutland and Dexter. W C T U to meet at Rutland on Wednesday afternoon with Rev Buckley as speaker.
The Pilgrim Church program led by Rev. E. E. Zike includes a 9:30 a.m. Sunday School under Supt. Floyd Kasler, a 10:30 a.m. sermon, a 2:30 p.m. service with a message from Rev. Zike, a 6:45 p.m. youth meeting, and a 7:30 p.m. evangelistic service with closing message by Rev. Zike, with special singing at all services.
The Church of Christ at 6 Stim son Ave announces weekly services. Bible study classes meet Sunday at 9 45 am with Pearley Gaskill teaching the adult class on Decisions Good and Bad. Sermon on Perfection at the morning service with communion at 11. Thursday Bible study at Kenneth Wards home 360 Richland Ave at 7 pm on The Grace of Giving. Anyone may attend.
The Rev. M. L. Garrett, evangelist, will speak at the Church of the Nazarene Saturday night. His sermon centers on his life starting with conversion at sixteen. Sunday School starts 9:30 a.m. Garrett will address youth on his call to ministry and Bible School. He preaches at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. N Y P S meets 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Albany Sunday services on the Baptist Charge will include Bible School at 9 30 B Y P U at 6 30 evening service at 7 30 with the subject The Fullness of Him That Filleth All in All Carpenter Bible School at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 30 with the subject Good Tidings.
Morning worship will be conducted at Clarks Chapel Methodist Church Sunday at 11 15 by Pastor the Rev Stanley Jeffery. The sermon topic will be Now Let Us Elect God.
The Carbon Hill Church of Christ will meet at the Monday schoolhouse at 7 o clock Sunday evening. Evangelist C. M. Clouston will direct the service and speak on the topic The Son of God.
The Haydenville Methodist Charge led by Rev. William E. Bancroft announces services across Haydenville churches. Schedule includes morning and evening worships at Haydenville Community, Murray City, Buchtel and Jobs churches with Bible study, prayer meetings, and a Thanksgiving offering for White Cross Hospital. Members urged to donate jelly canned goods and money.
The Richland Avenue Methodist Church Sunday School opens at 9 30 a m under Supervisor D C Vorster. An evening worship follows at 7 30 p m with the theme My Church.
Central Ave Methodist Church fills Sunday with 9 15 am service led by the pastor on Now Let Us Elect God. Epworth League recreation at 5 15 pm followed by a 6 15 pm Armistice Day 1940 discussion. Evening service at 7 30 pm with Forsaking Christ as the sermon topic. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 pm led by W M Pratt.
Salvation Army outlines weekend street services starting Saturday at 7 15 p m with Major W W Hinshaw in charge. Sunday includes 9 45 a m Sunday school, 11 a m service, 6 30 p m Y P L, and 7 30 p m evangelistic meeting at the Army Hall. Bible study on Revelations resumes Friday evening November 15.
Evangelistic services will be conducted at The Plains Methodist Church starting next Monday evening November 11 at 7 30. Services will be held every evening except Saturday with The Rev Stanley Jeffery as evangelist. Miss Marie Aleshire directs the music. A Sunday service at 10 15 a m will feature the sermon An Analysis of the Church.
Sunday services at the Athens Wesleyan Methodist Church include Sunday School at 9 30 a m with worship at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m led by Rev E C Kenney The week features Bible study and youth service Tuesday 7 30 p m prayer service Wednesday 7 30 p m Wesleyan Prayer Band Friday 1 30 p m and Junior Missionary Band Saturday 2 p m.
Wendell P. Thomas Jr. will read Morning Prayer and preach at Trinity Episcopal Church McArthur on Sunday November 10 at 10 45 a m Church School gathers at 9 30 a m.
David Spencer will preach and lead Morning Prayer at Epiphany Episcopal Church this Sunday November 10 at 9 o'clock. The Rt Rev Henry Wise Hobson Bishop of Southern Ohio will make his annual visitation to Epiphany Church on December 8.
The Rev. Robert G. Purrington will chair the 7:30 evening service at Poston Community Church this Sunday, November 10.
The Rev. Dr. J. Ira Jones will be guest preacher at First Methodist Church Athens Sunday morning. Music includes a Plains of Peace duet by Barnard sung by Carl Nessley and J. E. Thackeray and the anthem Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah by von Flotow with Mary Ann McKay. Various church activities, classes, and events follow throughout the day and week led by church and university figures.
The Episcopal Church announces Morning Prayer and a sermon at 10 30 with a preacher to be named. An 8 o'clock Holy Communion opens the day. Church School gathers at 9 30 and Confirmation classes meet Saturdays at 10. The Rt Rev Henry Wise Hobson of Southern Ohio visits December 8.
E L Miller outlines a program for the Reedsville Methodist Circuit with events at Joppa and Long Bottom. Joppa preaches at 9 30 a m then Church School at 11, Reedsville Church School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 11, Long Bottom School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 7 30 p m. Revival begins Sunday evening November 10 at 7 30 p m with a Prince of Peace declamation contest at Reedsville Church Sunday at 2 30 p m. All invited.
Churches of God announce unity services at the Hocking Street Church of God on Sunday November 11 with a 9 30 a m Sunday school led by superintendent John J Bailey. A 230 p m unity meeting features evangelist Rev Harvey F Pingouin and a 730 general service led by Bailey.
Portland Methodist circuit announces church activities in Great Bend Morse Chapel and Stiversville. Great Bend hosts Sunday church school at 10 am led by Marion Furbee with a Bible Club Friday at 7 30 pm led by W R Parsons. Morse Chapel church school starts 9 30 am with Frank Holter flanked by a 10 45 service by Dr J A Diekmann. Stiversville holds 10 am church school and 7 30 pm services themed First Things First with choir practice Thursday 7 30 pm. A Saturday Portland program includes 7 30 pm picture evening featuring Bethesda Hospital Cincinnati by Dr J A Diekmann.
The Orange Church of Christ led by Rev Miles E Hoon will hold Sunday School at 10 am, and at 11 am he will preach Seed Among the Thorns. Bible School meets TupPers Plains Methodist at 10 am and at 7 pm Rev Hoon preaches Shackling the Soul.
Albany churches announce a series of services and studies. The Albany Methodist Church holds a 7 30 p m Lord s Supper and sermon by Rev L F Miller on The Liberating Truth. Other churches offer Sunday School offerings and Bible study sessions through the week.
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will host opening preaching services at The Plains starting Sunday November 10 at 7 30 PM for one week Elder J G Wight will be the speaker John Gabriel is pastor
The Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville holds Sunday School at 10 a.m. with opening by the Intermediate Class. Morning worship starts at 11. Guest soloist Mrs Delbert Chase of Harrisonville. In Harrisonville the Union Sunday School meets at 9 30 a.m. The Prince of Peace Contest begins 7 30 p.m. with music by high school students.
Rev B H Morris announces services at Pomeroy Church of Christ Bible school starts 9 30 a m led by R C Steffy Worship at 10 30 a m features sermon with subject The Spiritual Birth.
The Carthage Presbyterian Church announces a Bible School at 1 30 p m Sunday directed by superintendent Emmet Swisher. Worship and sermon by Rev H E Warner at 2 30 p m, followed by a Christian Endeavor Society meeting at 8 p m.
The Athens Christian Science Church will read the lesson sermon titled Adam and Fallen Man this Sunday. The golden text asks the Lord to save and bless His heritage and lift them up forever. The Genesis 1:31 line and a passage from Science and Health discuss the contrast between material creation and spiritual creation.
A prayer meeting is set at the Athens Free Methodist Church Friday at 7 30 p m. Sunday services begin with Sunday school at 9 30 a m with preaching at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m by Rev Walter Martin. The prayer band meets Tuesday at 1 30 p m at 32 Elliott St hosted by Berteni Fareley.
Logan Rob ert Cook will preach at 10 30 Morning Prayer and sermon at St Paul s Episcopal Church on Sunday November 10. Bishop Hobson will visit St Paul s Church December 8.
Bates Methodist Church will conduct Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by Winifred Hooper. Morning worship begins at 10 30 with a sermon by the pastor.
The Prince of Peace Declamation Contest run by the Ohio Council of Churches will be held at Chester M E Church next Sunday at 7 30 p m Rev Taylor pastor. Contestants include Paul Baer Harold Hawk Bill Meredith Mildred Morgan Raymond O Neil Kathleen Prince Lois Reed Iris Weber.
About 1.88 billion kilowatt hours of electrical energy were used to run 24 million radios and phonographs in the United States during 1939.
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