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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1931
Page
8
A baptismal service will follow the evangelistic service at 7 PM Sunday at the Middleport Church of Christ. Rev. Fred I. Gardner will preach on The Modern Church, with morning worship at 10:20 AM titled Is the Young Man Safe. Bible school is at 9:15 AM and Christian Endeavor at 6 PM.
Sunday activities include a canvass by First Presbyterian and Peace Evangelical Church members in Pomeroy to collect pledge cards. Triangles present a Thanksgiving play Stephen Becomes a Pilgrim at 6 pm, with evening worship at 7 pm. Morning service at 10 30 am features a sermon on Two Houses Built upon Different Foundations. Choirs sing at services and church school meets at 9 am led by Earl Hartenbach and Fred Richard. Wednesday Mary and Martha League meets at Peace Church. First Baptist Middleport morning sermon Blessings for Two at 10 15 am, evening service at 7 pm with The Basis of Peace. Sunday School superintendent is H. M. Cross. Junior, Intermediate, and Senior B Y P U meet at 2 pm and 6 pm respectively. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 pm includes John 3 1 15. Heath M E Church Middleport morning sermon The Sad Refusal at 10 30 am. evening service The Kingdom Within at 7 pm. Epworth League 6 pm. Sunday School 9 30 am. prayer and praise at 7 pm Wednesday.
Rev Jesse Halsey will address the union of Brotherhoods at the Presbyterian Church at 6 pm on Thursday December 3. A second meeting will be at the First Christian Church on January 14 with Rev Gaines M Cook. Ohio Northern University president Dr Robert Williams will speak at the February dinner February 25 at the First Methodist Church. Each group will meet separately at the three churches on March 17 with presidents Major S M Johnson Dr W S Gamertsfelder and Prof R M Slutz.
The Christian Science Church in Athens lists a Sunday lesson subject Alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism Denounced for November 29 at 10 45 a m. It cites James 1 2 12 about counting temptations joy and quotes from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures urging Christians to take up arms against error and persevere for the crown of life.
The Congregationalist outlines Pauls prison letter to Philemon, noting its single chapter on master slave relations. It argues the gospel offers grace for both slave and master, urging Onesimus to return to Philemon and urging Philemon to receive him as a Christian brother.
Mrs. W. E. Clark spoke at the church Family Night, with 225 in attendance, outlining the year’s work for the First Methodist Church Cabinet. She highlighted upcoming events including a Zimmer Harp Trio concert and a December bazaar and dinner, and music by an incidental trio with Mrs. Ruston, Stalder, and Phillips.
A union Thanksgiving service was held at the M. E. Church in Glouster with Rev. M. S. Rogers of the Church of Christ delivering the sermon and a union choir providing music. Communion is planned Sunday at the M. E. Church with Rev. F. J. Batterson speaking on In Remembrance of Christ.
Rev Lloyd W Clarke will preach on Preparation for the Coming of Christ at the 10 30 o clock service on Advent first Sunday at the Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal State and Carpenter Streets Holy communion will be observed at 8 30 o clock and the church school meets at 9 15 with Mrs Roger Connor superintendent
Sixth grade at East Side School plans a two act marionette show titled The Night Before Christmas with a new script by June Baird. Harry Hess leads arrangements while Virginia Beasley, George Rowland, Curtis Wilson, and Suzanne Danford handle dolls, stage, materials, and publicity. Dorothea Lowell supervises doll and set work and Bertha Bridgman runs tryouts.
Thomas Smith of Bartlett reported a poultry theft on Tuesday night the second in 10 days. burglars broke the lock on his poultry house and carried off a large number of hens, with 25 taken on the first visit. The exact count was unclear as the flock scattered.
Columbus Nov 27 A U P report says the State Highway Department will receive bids December 18 for winter bridge construction in more than 15 Ohio counties. The solicitations are part of the unemployment relief program under Governor George White.
Dr E B Bryan president of Ohio University will speak on In defense of a Philosophy of Life at the December meeting of the Athens County Ministerial Association. The event is at 10 o clock Tuesday morning December 1 in the parlors of the First Methodist Church in Athens. Earlier meetings featured Major Claude E Bates Salvation Army and Prof Leavitt Gard Ohio University. January speaker will be Rev John Lloyd Evans Nelsonville pastor on What the Church Asks of Youth.
In Logan on November 27 the Rev. Amos L. Heyde will deliver the ninth and final sermon of a nine part series at St. Matthew Lutheran Church on The Way Made Plain. Other churches in Enterprise and Logan announce services and Advent preparations with speakers including Rev. Robert Glaser and Rev. Elmer Bliss.
Dr. E R Stafford district superintendent from Zanesville will lead preaching and communion at Pleasant Hill M E Church at 2 30 Sunday. Sunday School is at 1 30. Mountville adjusts Sunday School to 10 AM. Epworth League Christmas play cast begins practice next week across Mon Tue Wed. Ringgold Church Sunday School at 9 30. Rev B Wesley Miller to preach The Devil and the Deep Blue Seas at 10 30. Liberty Hill Church keeps usual Sunday School time.
Nellie Zimmer renowned harp soloist and head of the Zimmer Harp Trio performs at the First Methodist Church on December 6 with baritone Harry Newcombe. Born in New York, she trained in America with Van Vechten Rogers and in Paris with Henriette Renie, and has 15 years of concert work across the eastern United States.
Many congregations in Athens are sparsely attended on Thanksgiving weekend with several church sessions omitted. Revs Wilcox Downs Hanes preach at various services, with choirs, solos, and youth meetings scheduled around the holiday and university closures.
The Rev. Howard E. Warner speaks at 11 o clock morning worship on Athens Albany Road. Mrs. Maud Vorhes directs music. Bible School starts at 10. Session Board of Trustees and Woman s Auxiliary committee meet at 8 o clock Monday night at the church.
In Murray City on Sunday morning Dr. E. R. Stafford will preach at 10 30 during the quarterly meeting of Murray City M E Church with conference at 11 30. Church school meets at 9 30 and evening service at 7. Epworth and Junior Leagues convene at 6 15. Thursday prayer service at 7. Revival starts Monday at Carbon Hill M E Church. Buchtel and Jobs M E Church schedule 9 30 church school and 7 prayer service.
Nelsonville church activities outline a full weekend program with Dr. R O McClure speaking at the evening service and preaching at the first quarterly conference. Special music includes a violin duet and junior orchestra numbers. The revival begins Jan 3 led by evangelist Paul Coleman.
Amesville holds a special Thanksgiving service Sunday night at 7 30 at the Amesville Presbyterian Church with Rev. Andrew M. Taylor speaking. Church School meets at 9 30 with C O Gipson and Miss Esther Wilson as superintendents and Mrs John Hartley as orchestra leader.
Rev. Bennington conducts ongoing revival at Broadwell U B Church with services announced for Sunday night at Broadwell and Sunday morning at Mt Hermon. The schedule indicates indefinite continuation of the meetings.
Chauncey announces a range of worship services for Sunday across multiple churches. The Church of Christ led by Rev Miles E Hoon offers 10 30 a m service with communion and 9 30 a m Bible School. Methodist Episcopal features Rev Guss Graham at 10 30 a m and 7 p m.
Rev. C. M. Coulter will speak at First Methodist Church on “The Founder of Christianity” in the morning service at 10 30. The evening topic is “Taking the Hazard” at 7. Church school meets at 9. Mid week worship is 7 30 Wednesday. No student meetings this Sunday.
Homer Bay, 71, died Tuesday night at his home in Starr after long illness from a carbuncle influenza and complications. For 30 years he worked for Hocking Valley Railway in New Plymouth then served as bookkeeper for Coonville Mining. He lived in Logan, ran a grocery, and was a member of Logan U B Church.
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