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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1938
Page
7
Out of town speakers and evangelists are slated for Athens churches and nearby areas. Dr J Ira Jones of Columbus will speak at the First M E Church Sunday morning during Fellowship Week, with Dr James Thomas of Columbus at the men’s dinner Tuesday at 6 30.
The Athens Christian Science Church will read a lesson sermon titled Mortals and Immortals on Sunday. The golden text declares that in Christ a person is a new creation and old things pass away. The citations include Jesus healing the lame and blind and a Science and Health passage on sickness and goodness.
A revival campaign runs November 16 to 27 at Pilgrim Church corner Congress and Washington Streets Indianapolis with Evangelist Rev P W Thomas of Indianapolis. Services include a 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 30 a m morning sermon 6 45 p m youth meeting and 7 30 p m evangelistic service each evening with a song service at 7 30 p m.
L. E. Barnett will preach at 10 30 Sunday morning at the New Marshfield Christian Church. The evening service will feature a talk on Essentials and Non-Essentials at 7 30. Bible School begins at 9 30 a m.
At Pleasanton M. E. Church Sunday School begins at 1 30 led by Mrs Pau line Martin and Mrs Merle Reed. Rev Earl Cowen will preach the 2 30 service.
The Athens Central Avenue M. E. Church will observe Fellowship Week with sermons by Rev. Stanley Jeffery on The Power of the Church and The Church That Ought to Be. The schedule includes services at 10 20 a m and 7 30 p m and events led by church leaders through Friday.
Services will be held at Epiphany Episcopal Church on Sunday November 13 at 4 30 p m led by Rev Robert G Purring ton. The church has been cleaned throughout and a new carpet laid in the nave and choir. Regular services resume this year and will continue Sundays with a communion service on the fourth Sunday each month at 9 a m.
Missionaries will visit the Ireland Centennial Coolville circuit churches to describe field work. Miss Field from Japan Miss Thomas from South Africa and Mr Lawson from India will speak during special services on Tuesday November 15 following morning worship and Bible School.
Free Methodist Church on Stimson and Campbell hosts a revival series starting November 22 with evangelist Rev. John R. Peel. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. worship at 10:30 a.m. Mrs. Bertine Farley leads Tuesday prayer at 2 p.m. and Friday service at 7:30 p.m.
Williams leads a revival at Bradbury Church with 7 30 p m services through Nov 20 and a 10 30 a m Bradford sermon. Rev O W Williams preaches Life s Com promise Youth Night marks Bradbury 60th anniversary with 1888 98 history display. December Youth Rally committee meets after the service at Bradbury.
At Hemlock Grove Church of Christ Bible School starts 9 30 a m with a 10 30 preach ing service on The Gospel in Sychar The evening sermon at 7 o clock is The Call of Matthew Rev Miles E Hoon serves as minister.
A schedule at Richland Avenue M. P. Church lists a 9:30 a.m. service with prayer at 10:30 a.m. Christian Endeavor in the evening. The Missionary Society hosts a Sunday evening “Thank You” service led by Rev. W. E. Bancroft of MacArthur, a 15 year India missionary. Mid week prayer is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m at the Wesleyan Methodist Church with revival services at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m and nightly meetings at 7 30 until further notice Also Friday and Saturday nights The Wesleyan Prayer Band meets at 2 p m Friday A sermon with special music and singing features each night at 7 30 during the old time revival
The annual Corporate Communion of the men of the Episcopal Church will be observed at Good Shepherd Church on Sunday at 10 30. Under the Laymen's League the mass gathering is held near Armistice Day with other services at 8 a m and Church School at 9 30.
Sunday School starts at 1 30 with a sermon at 2 30 by Rev Allen Baker. At 7 30 p m Rev Fred Fields preaches. Prayer meeting is Wednesday night at 7 o'clock.
Rev. Neil Crawford preaches at 10 15 on Jesus Our Lord and Leader. Prayer meeting at 7 p m Wednesday. Topic Adventures in Luke s Gospel. Prince of Peace Declamation contest set for Sunday Nov 13 at 7 30 p m.
Notice for Christian Science congregations in Athens and Pomeroy with addresses at 15 S Congress St and 210 E Main St. Services Sunday 10 45 A M Sunday School 9 30 A M testimonial meeting Wednesday 7 30 P M. You are invited to attend these services.
The article outlines the upcoming Fellowship Week in Methodist churches starting next Sunday. First Methodist Church Athens opens with a 10 30 sermon by Dr J Ira Jones of Columbus and organ selections by Kreckel Franck and Guilmant. A men s dinner Tuesday at 6 30 features Dr James Thomas from Broad Street Methodist Church Columbus as speaker. Woman s Day Friday includes a Home Missionary Day program from 10 am to 3 30 with potluck lunch, Adventuring With God devotions, a Rus sell E Bayliff talk on local conditions, and a radio program by the Wesley Players. Additional activities include quarters conference, Epworth League, Junior Queen Esthers, Kings Daughters and Wesleyan Services, university class, Harvest party, and a gospel team from Wesley Foundation touring South Webster.
Rev. Beryl Burr will preach at four Methodist churches this Sunday with schedule times in Carbondale Mineral Dowler Ridge and Salem. His topic is The Second Mile. A revival starts Monday at Mineral M. E. Church at 7 o clock with evening services for two weeks.
Clarks Chapel M. E. Church plans a Sunday morning sermon at 11 15 by the pastor on Methodism facing its third century. Fellowship Week services will follow at Central Avenue next week with many attendees from Clarks Chapel expected.
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