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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1934

Page

6

Athens Pastors Publish Sunday Sermon Topics Across Denominations

The article lists sermon subjects for Sunday across Athens churches. Methodist topics include Broken Bread by Rev W H Fowler, Presbyterian seasonally themed sermon by Rev A Wilcox, Christian Church on Stewardship by Rev Reed J Downs, and Holy Communion at Episcopal Good Shepherd at 10 30 with school at 9. Episcopalian events feature a 6 30 dinner for the Men s Club with Dr C M Creed as speaker on mental illness. Lutheran worship at 10 30 at Knights of Pythias Hall, pastor Paul J Frisch, sermon Behold Thy King Cometh Unto Thee Zech 9 9.

W. H. Fowler Methodist Episcopal Church Presbyterian Church A. ¥. Wilcox Christian Church Reed J. Downs Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd L. W. Clarke Episcopal Church Episcopal Men's Club C. HM. Creed Athens State Hospital Knights of Pythias Hall North Court Street Paul J. Frisch

Salvation Army Plans Thanksgiving Service

Salvation Army schedules a Sunday 7:30 p m Thanksgiving service with the Band of Love performing songs and recitations. Adjt W W Hinshaw to speak on For What We Are Thankful. Young People's meeting moves to Tuesday. Other weekly services proceed at usual times with solo events and meetings noted.

Salvation Army Band of Love Adjt W. W. Hinshaw Young People’s Salvation Meeting Hinshaw Mr. Hinshaw Middleport Methodist Church Young People's Legion Soldiers Young People’s Salvation Women's League

Men of Violence Sermon at Alexander Presbyterian Church

Rev. Howard E. Warner announces Sunday services at Alexander Presbyterian Church. Bible School starts at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Choir directed by Mrs Maud Vorhes will sing. Board of trustees meeting at 4:45 p.m. Sunday.

Alexander Presbyterian Church Howard E. Warner Bible School Maud Vorhes Board of Trustees S&s P

Ancient and Modern Necromancy Denounced at Athens Church

Sunday sermon at the Athens Church of Christ Scientist denounces necromancy mesmerism hypnotism as error and false belief. Golden text warns to follow good and to discern evil, cites Matthew 7 15 and Mary Baker Eddy's science on error as unreal belief.

Athens Church of Christ, Scientist Mary Baker Eddy

Thanksgiving Service At First Church Of Christ Scientist

The Thanksgiving morning service at First Church of Christ Scientist on South Congress Street featured testimonies of blessings, hymns, a solo, scripture readings, and readings from Science and Health. The subject was Thanksgiving and the Golden Text praised God for his unspeakable gift as cited from 11 Corinthians 9 15.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Congress Street Mary Baker Eddy

Mrs Saylor To Lead Social Service Study

Lenora Saylor, student secretary for the First Methodist Church, will lead a discussion on Life Work and Social Service at a joint Epworth League meeting for Chillicothe and Portsmouth districts at Walnut Street Methodist Church in Chillicothe on Dec 4. Kirkpatrick brothers from Chicago will direct sessions on Epworth League programs based on the Chicago Youth Council outcome. Local league members will attend.

Lenora Saylor First Methodist Church Epworth League Chillicothe Porstmouth Walnut Street Methodist Church Chillcothe Geer Kirkpatrick Blayne KE. Kirkpatrick Chicago

The Plains Nazarene Program Announced

Morning worship at 10 30 Sunday at the Church of The Nazarene The Plains Sunday School at 9 30 with Mrs Carrie Channel superintendent U Y P S meets 6 45 with Dollie Cunningham leader Evening services at 7 30 Rev James R Clifford pastor

the Plains Church of the Nazarene Carrie Channel Dollie Cunningham James R. Clifford

United Brethren Services Listed in Pomeroy Charge

The Rev. L. R. Carmichael announces Sunday services in the Pomeroy Charge United Brethren Church. Syracuse Sunday School at 9:30 with preaching at 10:30. Enterprise Sunday School 9:30 with C EB meeting 7:00 and preaching 7:30. Tuesday 6:30 pm prayer meeting. Wednesday 7:30 pm prayer meeting.

Pomeroy L. R. Carmichael United Brethern Church Syracuse Christian Endeavor Enterprise C. EB

Rev Law To Speak Sunday In Pomeroy

The Rev J D Law will be guest speaker at Simpson Methodist Church in Pomeroy for the 7 p m Sunday service His morning topic is The Preventive Christ The church Official Board meets after the evening service A midweek union service is planned at Church of Christ Wednesday at 7 o clock The Church of Christ reports a 930 am Sunday worship and school service with a 7 39 pm Monday board meeting The Wednesday union service continues The Women’s Council meets Thursday at Mrs Leifhert Sr Union Avenue Mrs Giles Hysell leads the missionary program

Pomeroy J. D. Law Simpson Methodist Church T. E. Maness Church of Christ Pomeroy Church of Christ Kenneth J. Reed Women's Council John Leifhert Union Avenue Giles Hysell

Methodist Epworth Officers Are Named

The Rev. L. B. Butler of Crookaville was elected Dean of the Lancaster Methodist Epworth League Commission at a Columbus YWCA meeting. Rev. H. A. Rothrock of Nelsonville was chosen dean of the men and Mrs. Rothrock dean of the women. Mrs. Lenora Saylor becomes life work secretary. Committees were formed to report in February as the year's policies and plans were discussed and the institute faculty will be announced then.

L. EB. Butler Crookaville Lancaster Methodist Epworth League Commission YWCA Columbus Butler C. M. Coulter Epworth League Lancaster League Chillicothe Portamouth Zanesville H. A. Rothrock Nelsonville

Haydenville Murray Sunday Plans Listed

Sunday church announcements for Haydenville Murray City M E B Charge list services at Murray City Buchtel and John locations with Sunday School at 9 30 am and Leagues at 6 15 pm Haydenville Carbon Hill revival begins December 9 at 7 pm with public invited to attend.

Haydenville Murray City G. C Nutter Buchtel Jobn

Middleport Baptists To Attend Convention

The Rev F C Kreager and 2% young people will attend the state B Y P U convention Sunday at Dayton. No morning preaching at First Baptist Church. A convention report will be given at the Sunday evening service at 7 p m. Sunday School with Paul Smart as superintendent meets at 9 15 a m. Prayer meeting is set for Wednesday night at 7 p m.

Middleport F. C. Kreager Dayton First Baptist Church Paul Smart

Racine Baptist Pastor Delivers Sermon on Duty to God

Racine Nov 30 The Rev T T Ehelton pastor of the First Baptist Church outlines Sundays sermon What Does the Lord Require of Me at 7 30 PM Bible School at 9 30 AM with John Bentz superintendent and BYPAs at 6 45 PM What Is the Purpose of Missions Prayer service Thursday 7 30 PM Gospel Team from Racine assists at Meigs County Infirmary Sunday afternoon

Racine T. T. Ehelton First Baptist Church of John Bentz Meigs County Infirmary

Former Bashan Resident Struck Down in Death News

Mrs Roberta Lee learns of her sister Mrs Max McKenney of Florida death. McKenney formerly resided in Bashan before moving to Florida. Ed Winters leads a FERA crew on Long Run Road. Local families visited relatives over the weekend and Thanksgiving. Dr McCullough is recovering from recent injuries.

Bashan E. Orr Mat Taylor Syracuse Clint Orr Marion Arthur Orr Carl Ritchie Clint Slater Neva Wells Hubert Simon Powell Rolandus Martha Albert Fulton Warwork Ohio R. G. Oliver Rey McCullough Columbus Dr. McCullough

Revival Services Begin at Mound Hill Church

Revival services start Sunday night at 7 o clock with opening sermon by Rev. C A Spriggs missionary who will deliver the sermon at Mound Hill Church.

Mound Hill C. A. Spriggs

Waterworks Pump House Work Speeds Athens Project

Concrete substructure for the new pump house and floor of the emergency reservoir have been poured at the Athens City Waterworks PWA project. The W. BE. Wood Co. of Detroit holds the general contract with labor supplied by the Athens branch of the National Reemployment Service. A steam mixer and steam hoist engine reduce noise. steel pan forms shorten seams and brick walls rise at the pump house facing West State Street.

PWA Athens City W. BE. Wood Co Detroit Athens National Reemployment Service West State Street

Rev H A Rothrock Announces Sunday Sermons

In Nelsonville on November 20 Rev. H A Rothrock pastor of the Methodist Church describes Sunday topics The morning sermon is The Old Religion in a New World and the evening topic is Something More in Religion Epworth Leagues meet at 6 p m.

Nelsonville H. A. Rothrock

Mystery of Five Deaths Pointed By Initials Found

Five sets of initials on a mirror in a wrecked car linked to Noakes family California ties. Norma named in a book page found with the trio of sisters who died on a mountainside. Brother R A Noakes travels from Roseville to Pennsylvania to claim the bodies and confirm the identities. Russell Pierce, the girls’ uncle, said no contact since the family vanished two weeks before theBabes in the Woods discovery. Mrs Hugh Pierce cared for Winifred after Noakes' wife died two years earlier.

California W.P Bain Noakes Norma Nome Waynesboro R. A. Noakes Roseville Pennsylvania Doakes Russell Pierce Pierce Hugh Pierce Winifred

Bricklaying Finished On The Plains School

The Plains School auditorium and gymnasium brickwork is complete and the built-up asphalt roof was poured this week. Once the roof is done the building will be enclosed and plastering will begin per PWA inspector 8 Simons. W J Paul Construction Co of Zanesville holds the contract with labor hired through Athens National Re employment Service.

Plains School Simons PWA W. J. Paul Construction Company Zanesville Athens National Reemployment Service

Social Event At Guysville With Local Guests

A Novy area gathering in Guysville hosted by Mrs Whit Bean featured many attendees from Alkroy and nearby towns. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lawrence and daughter Katherine Ma Mansfield, Mr and Mrs J Ravenscroft, Mrs Ada Nickison, and others, with tables of delicious meats and lively conversation.

Guysville Novy Yay Whit Bean Alkroy Evert George Petre Aubrey Nickison Lowing Charles Eilean Paul Raymond Bean Ada &Ndson Stanton Herman Pierce Ter Carol J Christy Nettie Nickison Ross Glendyn Aubreyang A J Ravenscroft William W Glen Bean McLaughlin Lawrence Katherine Ma. Mansfield Fray

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Methodist Episcopal Group Methodist Wesley Foundation North College Street Presbyterian Services Christian Church Bible Choor Kether Howard Brookins North Lancaster Street W. W. Connett Philathea Claes A. FR. Sprague Washington and Court Street Rev. Warner Science Church Mrs. Saylor Plains Nazarene United Brethren Services Aula Veal O. R Rev. Law Simpson Church Methodist Epworth Haydenville Murray Middleport Baptists Aare Foote Steuben Florida O. Se Kirks Post Kirk White House Clorox Cocoamalt Baker's Corrieél Our Cy Vie Southeastern Ohio Rothrock New Plains
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