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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1929

Page

6

Asbury Chapel A.M.E. to Hold Schedule of Services

Rev M. H. Johnston pastor delivers Sunday sermons at Rutland and Middleport with a 7 p.m. service at Middleport. Sunday School led by William Moore. Meetings begin Monday in Rutland with midweek prayer on Wednesday. Thursday features Queen Esther Club and Religious Training Class at Mrs Bay's home.

Asbury Chapel M. HL Johnston William Moore Rutland Middleport Johnston Queen Esther Club Mrs. Bay

Combined Thanksgiving Worship at Bethany M E Church

Bethany M E Church led by Glenn L Tennell offers a 9 15 a m combined morning service with music by T P Eiselstein and Benjamin Neutzling. At 4 p m a vesper concert features the New York Central Male Quartet and guests from the Orphan Home. no study class this week. The Union Thanksgiving Service is set for 7 30 p m Thursday at the Presbyterian Church with Mr Forqueran delivering the message.

Bethany M. Bk Glenn L. Tennell Benjamin Neutzling T. P. Eiselstein New York Central The Orphan Home Union Presbyterian Church Forqueran

Family Day at Simpson Methodist Church Highlighted

Pascal A Bright leads Simpson Methodist Church with Sunday School at 9:00 a m and Worship at 10:30 a m and 7:00 p m. Special feature next Sunday includes choir soloist Maxine Radcliff and violinist Jean Mees. The largest family will receive a remembrance.

Simpson Methodist Church Pascal A. Bright Robert Warner Maxine Radcliff Jean Mees

First Baptist Church Services Schedule

Alonzo R. Stark, minister, leads Bible School at 9:30 a m. Public Worship at 10:20 a m with the theme Men Who Care. Evening Worship at 7:00 p m features Working Under Unjust Criticism and Incident in the Life of Moses.

First Baptist Church Alonzo R. Stark Moses

Heath M E Church Middleport Service Schedule

Heath M E Church Middleport lists Sunday School at 9 15 a m with I E Miller superintendent and H E Cook as chorister leading the orchestra. Morning Worship at 10 30 with the Cup of Thanksgiving. Epworth League at 6 p m and Evening Service at 7 p m on Watching the Sky. Mid week Service Wednesday at 8 00 p m.

Heath M. E Middleport

Worship and Bible School Services at Local Church

Fred J. Gardner leads Bible School at 9 15 with sermon Worship in the Bible School. Morning service at 10 20. Evening service at 7 00 with Our Position Today. Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 7 00 followed by Old Testament History study. Union Thanksgiving Service Thursday morning with Rev W G James delivering the message for the whole community.

Church OF Christ Middleport Fred J. Gardner Very Helpful Bible School Bible School W. G. James The Baptist Church

Bradbury Choir to Highlight Church Service Schedule

Pred J. Gardner leads Church of Christ events with Bradbury 9:80 Bible School and morning overship. Evening service at 9:00 follows with special music by the Bradbury Choir. A Monday 7:00 preaching service is announced.

Church OF Christ Pred J. Gardner Bradbury Béervice Bradbury Choir

Nelsonville Free Will Baptist Church Service Schedule

Snowden Building Buchtel Ohio pastor A W Corwin leads Bible School 9 39 am Agnes Preston superintendent Sermon 730 pm Heavenly Enjoyments Revelation 7 16 16 long service at 730 pm Children’s meeting 618 pm Prayer meeting Thursday 7 pm Thanksgiving services Thursday PW 2 pm Prayer Band meets at Charles Spurgeon home Tuesday 7 pm led by Red Preston

Free Will Baptist Church Charles Spurge Red Preston

Thanksgiving Service Schedule at Athens Churches

KE H McCorkle conducts Sunday School at 2 29 a m Roy Garron supervises Morning Worship at 10 30 with special music and a sermon Thanksgiving Day. Evening Worship at 7 with choir and sermon by Rev M E Chatley. Junior Church at 6. A community Thanksgiving service Wednesday at 7 in the building with Rev John Lloyd Evans delivering the message. Methodist Presbyterian and Christian churches cooperate.

Church OF Christ H. McCorkle Roy G Garron M. E. Chatley Athens Christian Church Methodist Presbyterian John Lloyd Evans Presbyterian Church

Church School and Services at 10:30

Church services begin with Sunday School at 9 30 led by superintendent B F Allen. Holy Communion and reception of members at 10 30 followed by meditation. Junior Church also at 10 30. Prof L H Buell to speak then congregational Communion in a body. Epworth League meets at 6 00 with William Hae as president. devotional topic Bugging the Game.

B. F. Allen L.H. Buell Epworth League William Hae Trmvion

Traver Service Wednesday Evening at Seven

A Traver service is announced for Wednesday evening at seven o'clock. The notice specifies the time and day for the community gathering.

First Presbyterian Church Morning and Evening Worship Schedule

John Lloyd Evans leads morning worship at 11 a.m with children's visual education and a choir anthem. Evening services include an anthem by the men's choir and sermons titled The Terminal of Hope. Also listed are a 6 p.m. Young People's meeting and motion pictures The Wanderers of Arabia and A List of Java.

First Presbyterian Church John Lloyd Evans Chintes Serimon Arabia Java Himes Aten Hermon

Sunday services and meetings led by Captain and Mrs Benton

The notice lists a series of religious gatherings including open air, holiness and salvation meetings across Friday Saturday and Sunday with times such as 7 p m 7 80 p m 9 a m 10 80 a m and 2 39 p m plus a Young People's meeting at 6 16 p m. Captain and Mrs Benton are in charge.

Salvation Benton

Soul and Body at Christian Science Church

The Christian Science Church at 15 South Congress Street invites readers to a service on Sunday at 10 45 a m with a responsive reading from Psalms and Psalms 78 and 120 together with the golden text Psalms 62 5 The Sunday School meets at 9 30 a m and a Wednesday meeting at 7 p m The reading room is open Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays from 2 to 4 p m

Christian Science Church South Congress Street

Church notices from Plelow parish read morning prayer

The Church of the Goop Shepherd on State and Carpenter Streets lists Rev EE Plelow rector Elizabeth Denner student secretary. Sunday next before Advent features Church School at 9 18 a m and morning prayer and sermon at 10 3

Pilgrim Holiness Church Revival Opens December 6

Corner Washington and Congress Streets announced revival services led by Pastor James A. Fields. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. preaching at 10:39 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Young People's meeting at 6:90 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:00.

Pilgrim Holiness Church Washington and Congress Streets James A. Fields

The Church of Christ Bible Study and Worship Notice

The Church of Christ meets at No 4 Stimson Avenue near Morris Avenue. Bible Study at 9 39. Worship and communion at 10 30. Evening study continues 7 15 to 7 15 p m on What Is Our Assurance That We Are Accepted of God.

Church OF Christ the Church of Christ Stimson Avenue Morris Avenue

Morning Worship at Abbott Presby Church Plans Gratitude Theme

Abbott Y Wilcox minister leads 1980 services at First Presbyterian with a quartet singing The King of Love My Shepherd Is. Rev Wilcox speaks on Gratitude for National and World Blessings. Society of Christian Endeavor and Westminster fellowship meetings noted with a youth social planned.

Marianna Bing Robert P.tompkins Joseph Dando Clark EB. Willams Harry Rene Shelly Wilcox Mary Watherin Chute Society of Christian Endeavor Westminister Fellowship Dean Volet Geneva St. Paul Saul Misa Marianna Bing Presbyterian Church

Bible School and Church Services Announced

Miss Joy Cutler directs the Bible School with Dr. Edith Wray teaching university class at 9 15 a m Morning Worship and sermon follow at 10 15 A M Anthem Still With Thee by the Asford choir Tonight Earl Stricklen and Lillian Kittle host Christian Endeavor at 6 The evening service features Rev K H McCorkle of Nelsonville and a solo The Publican by Van de Water The choir performs Hark Wark my Soul Our evangelistic party led by Dr Virgil Wallace Mrs Virgil Wallace and Dan L Hughes begins Tuesday at 7 o clock

Nelsonville Mr. Chatley Donald Dowd van de Water Shelley Virgil Wallace Dan L. Hughes

Bible School and Worship Schedule at Church of God

The Church of God on Hocking Street led by Minister Charles Weber holds Bible School at 9:80 and morning worship at 19:30. Jack Sams serves as superintendent. Seminary Quartet to lead part of the service.

Church OF God

The Higher Patriotism Sunday Lesson Exalts Universal Duty

A historical Sunday school piece argues patriotism anchors civic virtue and moral law. It contrasts sham patriotism with true loyalty to God, nation, and humanity, citing Jonah as a model of universal concern beyond borders.

Dosnah Orbe

Evening Service Schedule at Local Churches of God

Afternoon service at 2 30 features Young People's groups from Hocking Valley churches. Seminary Quartet performs. Young People's meeting at 6 and Evening worship at 7 with the subject Sins of Great Men. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7.00.

Churches of God Hocking Valley Seminary Quartet Alcloeck

Revival at Pree Methodist Church Promises Evening Services

Campbell street and Stimeon Avenue hosted Rev. Dock W. Webb leading Sunday Bible School at 9:00 a.m. with Superintendent William B. Pruden. Morning sermon titled The Peaceable Alan. An evening Song and Praise meeting led by Mrs. Webb at 7:30 p.m. followed by another sermon Death Then What. Special revival services continue nightly at seven except Saturday. will extend into next week.

Campbell St Stimeon Ave Dock WH. Webb A.m. Willam B. Pruden Alan Mra. Webb

Thanksgiving Week at Local Church Calendar

9 am Bible School led by Mr A E Krussell with regular class locations. 8 High School Boys Class by Prof Monroe Vermillion. 10:30 Morning Worship address by Abs H J Ilos comb. Annual Thank Offering for Women’s Home Missionary Society received. music Break Forth Into Joy by Caleb Simper. 4:30 Home Hour hosted by Elsie Bogue and Frederick J Hull. fellowship supper to follow. 6 pm Student Vesper Service chaired by Gertrude Cariens with special music. 6 pm Epworth League. 7 pm Evening worship sermon The Lost Sheep directed by Mrs Myrtle Hoisington. Mid-week service 7:30 pm led by C M Coulter built around Thanksgiving home.

Bible School A. E. Krussell Monroe Vermillion W. A. Matheny Abs. H. J. Iloscomb Women's Home Missionary Society Caleb Simper Elsie Bogue Frederick J. Hull Gertrude Cariens Epworth League Myrtle Hoisington C. M. Coulter

Sunday School and Worship Schedule and Choir Program

G. W. Pierce directs the Sunday School at the usual hour with worship and sermon at 10 15 a m The Junior League meets at 6 80 p m Senior League at 6 p m and the sermon at 7 00 o clock The subject is Thanksgiving The Letart Falls Quartet will sing and render a special program Prayer services are held Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock led by Rev E J Bishop

Letart Falls J. Bishop

Sunday School Service and Sermon Announced

Mrs Nellie Phillips superintendent of Sunday School invites attendees to Sunday School at 10 o clock followed by a sermon by the minister at 11.

Nellie Phillips

New England Presbyterian Church Notice

Andrew M. Taylor, minister. Sunday School at 80, Oliver Bryson, superintendent, evening worship at 7 30 p m.

NEW England Presbyterian Church Andrew M. Taylor Oliver Bryson

Religious meeting notices from multiple churches listed

Redlsville M B church and Bethel Church schedule Bible Schools and sermons with named superintendents and pastors. Tuppers Plains Church lists Bible School and sermon times plus a Wednesday prayer service. A series of meetings starts at Joppa Monday at seven oclock.

Lawrence Chapel T. Runion Bethel Church Ralph Sout Tuppers Plains Church

Haydenville Church Services Announced

Reverend B. B. Dean leads morning worship and church school at 9 30 a m. Ipworth League gathers at 6 66 p m and evening service at 7 p m with the preacher speaking on The Preacher And His Work. Sunrise prayer meeting and Thanksgiving morning at 6 o clock. All invited to attend.

Ipworth League Dean M. E. Church

Albany Circuit Methodist Episcopal Church Schedule

Albany Circuit Methodist Episcopal services feature a Thanksgiving sermon by Pastor PF Roberts. Morning worship at 10 30 with Howard Stout as Sunday School superintendent. Evening worship at 7 30 and multiple Sunday Schools including Albany Hebbardsville and Jank Davis listed with times and superintendents.

PF. Roberts Temple Howard Stout Town House Floyd Fought

Prophet of Religion by William E. Gilroy

Gilroy argues Shaw’s claim that there is one religion with many versions holds truth. He notes genuine goodness bridges differences, expands love, and deepens understanding when religions are seen through the lens of love. Our version of belief remains vital amid many forms.

William E. Gilroy Congregationalist George Bernard Shaw Reliz Shaw Mr. Shaw

Guysville Stewart Churches All Day Charge Meeting

All day meeting at Stewart Church for the entire charge with Union Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by S J Biddison. Preaching and communion at 10 36 a m by Pr H J Holcomb, district superintendent. Dinner in basement at noon. Afternoon services start at 1 89 with music recitations and an address by Prof Alex Root. Public urged to attend.

Stewart Church Union J. Biddison Pr. H. J Holcombe

Amesville Church Service Schedule

Andrew M. Taylor minister leads Sunday School at 9 80. Harry Henry superintendent. Morning worship at 10 80. Sermon subject: The Shepherd. No evening service.

Andrew M. Taylor Harry Henry the Shepherd

Goldberry Dies at 77 in Chillicothe Home

Former Common Pleas Judge John W. Goldberry, 77, died of a heart attack at his Chillicothe residence. He served on the bench here for 12 years. One son, Howard, was present as party prosecutor.

Chillicothe U.P Common Pleas John W. Goldberry Goldberry Howard

All Day Meeting at Stewart Church in Guysville

In Guysville on Sunday November 24 the Stewart M E Church hosts an all day meeting starting at 9 93 am with Sunday School followed by a 10 80 am communion service led by Dr H J Holmomb e. A basket dinner is planned at noon and an address by Prof Alex Root, former Stewart School principal, will conclude the event. all parishioners are invited.

Guysville Stewart Stewart M. BE H. J. Holcombe Alex Root Stewart School

Quarter To Appear At Athens Church

The First Mate Quartet from Anderson College and Seminary in Anderson Indiana will sing at Athens Church of God during Sunday services. The group gained popularity in the last year after a winter 1928 29 broadcasting stint in Anderson and a coast to coast concert tour through the Eastern States each evening.

Anderson College and Seminary Anderson Indiana Athens Church of God

Quartet from Anderson College to Perform in Athens Church Event

Lead tenor Kurt Wells from Anderson Seminary alumnus heads a University quartet on a 10 600 mile summer tour with 50 concerts and church appearances. The group from Anderson College includes Frank Towers Streeter Stuart and Oral Clemens and is brought to Athens by the Church of God on Harking Street for a concert Saturday at 860 and morning and afternoon worship Sunday with a union service by Young People's groups. They will sing hymns and some negro spirituals across services.

Ares Kurt Wells Anderson = Semin Kentucky Ohio West Virginia Frank Towers Michigan Anderson College Streeter Stuart Oklahoma Oral Clemens California Anderson Seminary Athens Church of God Harking Street Churches of God Hocking Valley

Church Cage Use Sparks Follower Protest at Mill Co

A small protest arose near a grocery and auto sales hub as a group linked to local followers objected to a church cage plan. Officials urged calm while the dispute drew attention in Athens.

Beastey Milling A Grocery Co Master Auto Sales Co Wostrawn Athens Home Pelephone

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