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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1939

Page

6

Revival Meetings and Special Music Planned in Athens District

Revival meetings and sermon topics are set across Athens area churches for Sunday and the coming week. Ford Belcher of Detroit will speak at South Canaan Baptist Church and the Belcher-Thom Quartet will sing. A Thanksgiving program is planned at Wesleyan Methodist Church in Athens for Tuesday night with Sunday School children to participate.

Athens Ford Belcher Detroit South Canaan Baptist Church Belcher-Thom Wesleyan Methodist Church

Pilgrim Church Sunday Services Washington and Congress

Sunday School starts at 9 30 with Supt Dave Jackson. Rev H E Osborn preaches at 10 30. Young People's meeting at 6 45 led by Miss Norma Hartman. Evangelistic services at 7 30. Mid week prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30.

Pilgrim Church Washington and Congress Sts Dave Jackson H. E. Osborn Norma Hartman

Portland Methodist Circuit Sunday Schedule Display

The Portland Methodist Circuit lists Church School at Great Bend 10 a.m. Morse Chapel 9 30 a.m. Portland 9 30 a.m. with service at 10 30 a.m. sermon "Tears of a Baby" Epworth League 7 30 p.m. Bible Study Wednesday 7 30 p.m. Stiversville Church School 9 30 a.m. services 7 30 p.m. sermon "One Young Man's Life Decision" youth program Thursday 7 30 to 9 p.m.

Portland Great Bend Morse Chapel Epworth League Stiversville

Reedsville Charge Sets Sunday Services and Revival Change

Sunday services of the Reedsville Methodist charge will be at Long Bottom at 11 a.m. and Reedsville at 7 30 p.m. Revival start at Long Bottom is postponed to Monday evening November 27 and will be held at Tuppers Plains.

Reedsville Long Bottom Tuppers Plains

Wilcox Preaches At Athens Presbyterian Service

Dr. A. Y. Wilcox will preach at Sunday morning services on The Man Born Blind at Athens Presbyterian Church. The quartet will sing The Lord Is My Light and More Love to Thee O Christ. No Bachelor Club meeting Sunday evening. Group meets to sew layettes for Polish war refugees at Mrs. Frank Goldsberry home 221 E State St.

Athens Presbyterian Church A. Y. Wilcox Christ Bachelor Club Richard Barber Frank Goldsberry E. State St

Haydenville Circuit Services Announced

Haydenville Community Church will host a unified service Sunday at 9 30 a m with a special speaker. Buchtel Methodist Church holds Sunday School at 2 p m and preaching at 2 45 with Rev Stanley Wiant of Logan First Methodist as speaker. Murray City Methodist Church to hear William Maffin of Logan at 7 p m.

Haydenville Buchtel Mthodist Stanley Wiant Logan First Methodist Church William Maffin Logan Murray City Methodist Church

Program of Nazarene Church Announced

Sunday School begins at 9 30 directed by Cecil Cox superintendent Worship service at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm with Rev Hondell in charge NYPS meets at 6 30 with Cox in charge Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 pm

The Nazarene Church Cecil Cox Rev Hondell NYPS Se Cox

Middleport Social Notes Celebrates Weddings and Gatherings

The column reports the marriage of Miss Marjorie Mallory of Charleston to Charles Faulkner of Mill Street Ashland. the couple spent Thanksgiving with Faulkner's parents in Middleport before returning to Charleston. It also notes Sally Walburn’s first birthday celebration and multiple Thanksgiving gatherings among local families, with mentions of local workplaces and area residents.

Middleport Marjorie Mallory Charleston Charles Faulkner James Faulkner Mill St Baptist Parsonage Ashland Faulkner MHS Yellow Jacket Bell Telephone Company Sally Walburn Harry Walburn Walnut St Sally

Evangelistic Services At Central Church

At Central Ave Methodist Church the Woman's Home Missionary Society auctioned bank offering and a week of evangelistic services begins at 7 30 p m Rev Stanley Jeffery to pastor evangelist with nightly music and choir. Topics include Let s Give Up God What Is Sin Is There Punishment for Sin and more with sermons through Sunday December 3.

Central Ave. Methodist Church Woman’s Home Missionary Society Stanley Jeffery W.H.M.S Jeffery

Preaching Schedule at Clarks Chapel Plains Plains

Rev. Stanley Jeffery pastor at Clarks Chapel Methodist Church preaches on The Christian Religion and Salvation. The unified service starts next Sunday at 9 30 with Church School superintendent Harley Douglas in charge. Jeffery also preaches at 11 15 a m at Clarks Chapel.

the Plains Methodist Church Harley Douglas Stanley Jeffery Clarks Chapel Methodist Church Jeffery

Ford Belcher to Speak at Canaanville Church

Ford Belcher of Detroit Michigan will lead the morning sermon at 10 30 a m during Bible School at South Canaan Baptist Church The service includes special Belcher Thom Quartet music and evening services at 7 30 p m Sunday through Wednesday daily services at 7 30 p m are scheduled.

Bible School South Canaan

Services Will Be Held Tonight at Free Methodist Church

Prayer meeting is set for Friday at 7 30 p m at the Free Methodist Church on Campbell and Stimson. Sunday School convenes at 9 30 with a preaching service at 10 30. Prayer Band meets Tuesday at 2 p m. Rev Walter Martin is pastor.

Free Methodist Church Campbell and Stimson Walter Martin

Enterprise Church To Present Program This Sunday

The Enterprise L. B. Church will present a program on Sunday followed by a sacrificial offering in thanksgiving. Rev. William E. Bartoe, pastor, extends an invitation to all to be present.

Enterprise L. B. Church William E. Bartoe

Pomeroy Thanksgiving Visits and Christmas Bazaar Planned

Local residents announce Thanksgiving visits with family including Alston Tracy of Ohio University in Athens and Maurice and Rose Thornton visiting relatives in Parkersburg. Mrs Anna Hecox ill at home. others travel to Columbus and Huntington on holiday business. Christmas bazaar set for December 14 at Simpson Methodist Church with dinner and afternoon and evening hours. Oregon firs and California redwoods live 4000 to 5000 years.

New Lexington Walter Harris Roger Kittle Michael William Drury Glouster Nora Vesta McCoy P. F. McCoy Hugh N. Third Ave Fred Mees Columbus Dow Vance Pt. Pleasant Pomeroy Alfred Roush Gallipolis Virgil Edwards Edward Parsons Philip Edwards Willetta Josephine Emmish C. A. Emmish S. Fifth Ave Mentor George McQuigg Lincoln Hill Frank Cox Charleston Mary Huber Union Ave John Chase Wehe Terrace William Waters Chase

Plan Tuesday Program At Wesleyan Methodist Church

Wesleyan Methodist Church schedules Sunday services with 9 30 a m Sunday School, 10 30 a m sermon by Rev E C Kenney, and 7 30 p m evangelistic sermon. On Tuesday November 28 at 7 30 p m Missionary Society meeting and Thanksgiving program led by Mrs Neva Cross feature Sunday School children directed by Miss Dorothy Beebe and short talks by Rev Kenney and others. Music by choir and quartet ends with a missionary march. Prayer service Thursday 7 30 p m Union Prayer Band meets Friday 2 p m.

Wesleyan Methodist Church E. C. Kenney Kenney The Missionary Society Neva Cross Dorothy Beebe H. T Farrar Leon Gold Bernice Davis Union Prayer Band

Pomeroy Church Plans Bible School and Sermon

Bible School at the Pomeroy Church of Christ is set for 9:30 a.m. with worship at 10:30. Rev. B. H. Morris will speak on the subject A Dependable Worker.

Pomeroy Church of Christ B. H. Morris

Church's First Task Sermon At Christian Church

Reverend Neil Crawford preaches at 10 15 a m Sunday at the Christian Church on The Church's First Task. Miss Gladys Jones entertains the Guild at Congress Apts Tuesday at 545 p m. Evangelism conference meets at the parsonage Wednesday at 730 p m. Deborah Class meets Mrs Walden 231 Washington St Thursday 730 p m. Youth Carries the Torch drama Friday Dec 1 at 8 o'clock in the church basement performed by a professional cast.

Neil Crawford The Christian Church Gladys Jones Congress Apts Deborah Walden Washington St

Thank Offering at Bates Church Sunday

Bates Church hosts a thank offering program Sunday at 7 30 p m with a speaker and special music. Those unable to attend may send contributions to Mrs Mildred Allen, secretary. Poston Community Church Reverend Robert G Purrington of the Episcopal Church will preach Sunday evening at 7 30 p m.

Bates Church Mildred Allen Poston Community Church Robert G. Purrington The Episcopal Church

They Continually Say Is Danford's Subject

The First Methodist Church in Athens will hold church school at 9:30 Sunday morning Rev Dr John W Danford will preach at 10:30 on They Continually Say The midweek service and Gospel of John study will continue The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets Friday at 2 30 Thanksgiving vacation cancels student activities Sunday except for an open house at the church in the evening

First Methodist

Young People to Form Group at Hebbardsville Church

Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville starts a Sunday School at 10 a m for young people. A young people group will be organized at 6 30 p m at the Presbyterian Church. Harrisonville Union Sunday School meets at 9 30 a m at the Methodist Church. Evening worship at 7 30. All community youth invited.

Alexander Presbyterian Church Hebbardsville Bly Harrisonville Union Methodist Church Presbyterian Church

Revival Continues at Nelsonville Church

Nelsonville revival meetings run nightly at 7 in Independent Holiness Church led by Rev W W and Sallie Hawkes of Ashland. Sunday features include Sunshine Sacred String Band and Radio Quartet of Nazarene Church Ashland Ky. Services Sunday: 10 45 am 2 30 pm and 7 pm with continuation through next week ending Sunday December 3.

Nelsonville Independent Holiness Church W. W Sallie Hawkes Ashland Sunshine Sacred String Band the Nazarene Church

Clousten To Speak at Longstreth Service

The Church of Christ holds an Evangelistic meeting in Richardson Hall at Longstreth Sunday at 2 30 p m Rev C M Clousten will preach on Christ as Symbolized in a Serpent

Church of Christ Richardson Hall Longstreth C. M. Clousten Christ

Baughn To Preach at Richland Church

Sunday School at Richland Ave Methodist Church begins 9 30 a m. Prayer service 10 30 a m. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m. Dr Herman Baughn to preach at 7 30 p m. Mid week Bible study 7 30 p m Wednesday.

Richland Ave. Methodist Church Christian Endeavor Herman Baughn

Communion Services at Millers Circuit Crowns City and Athalia

Services of the Millers Circuit led by pastor A. L. Clary begin with church school at 9 15 a m and then communion. Crown City Church School meets at 10 a m with communion at 11. Athalia holds church school at 10 a m followed by preaching and a 7 p m communion service.

Millers Circuit A. L. Clary Millers Crown City Athalia

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