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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1941

Page

8

Nelsonville Program Is Announced

Nelsonville World Communion Sunday on October 5 will unite ecumenical churches. The Nelsonville Presbyterian will join services at Dorr Run Doanville Sand Run and other churches with Rev. Lloyd Evans presiding. The program lists services, choir, organist Miss Bowen, and prayers for churches worldwide.

Nelsonville World Communion Ecumenical Church Glen Hanes Mary Louise Bowen Sand Run Riley Deanville Chappie Orchler Hanes Young Peoples Service Taxis Society Emily Sharp Fred Thompson Japan Chosen China Peiping Hainan Philippines Siam Thailand India Allahabad Venguria Iran Old Persia Meshed Tabrir Mesopotamia Iraq

Pilgrim Holiness Church Weekly Activities Listed

The Pilgrim Holiness Church at Congress and Washington Streets announces a week of events. Sunday School at 9:30, morning service 10:30, Young People 6:30, evangelistic service 7:30. Wednesday prayer and praise at 7:30, Thursday Prayer Band at 2.

Pilgrim Holiness Church Congress Washington Sts

Revival Ends At Asbury Church Near Guysville

Services at Asbury Church near Guysville begin with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m on the closing night of the revival led by evangelists Rev and Mrs D V Snyder.

Asbury Church Guysville D. V. Snyder

Revival announced at Carbondale Church by Chesser

The Rev. Carroll Chesser of Carbondale Methodist Church announces revival services starting Monday at 7 30 p m with evangelist Rev. Melvin Mitchell of Athens. Services will run each evening for two weeks.

Carroll Chesser Carbondale

Central Methodist Changes Schedule for Winter Program

Central Methodist Church announces a winter program starting with Rally Day in Sunday School at 9 15 and worship at 10 15. Junior Department becomes a junior church with Florence Harvey as director and a junior choir forming. Epworth League begins next Sunday at 6 p m. Morning worship remains at 10 15 with topics Walls and Where Are We At Prayer service Wednesday at 7 30. Special music by Florence Harvey Marjory Harvey and Eloise Johnson.

The Central Methodist Church Florence Harvey Epworth League Florence and Marjory Harvey Eloise Johnson

Kenney To Preach at Wesleyan Services

Sunday worship at Wesleyan Methodist Church features Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 by Rev FE C Kenney. Evening service at 7 30 includes choir music with mid week prayer on Wednesday and WYPS Bible study Friday at 7 30. Children’s class led by Mrs T H Farrar meets Saturday at 2 p m.

Wesleyan Methodist Church FE. C. Kenney T. H. Farrar

Appointment of Roy Welker to serve two Episcopal churches

The Rev. Robert G. Purrington announced Roy Welker will serve St. Pauls Episcopal Church Logan and Epiphany Church Nelsonville. Services are 9 a.m. at Epiphany and 10:30 a.m. at St. Pauls, with the diocese bishop Rt. Rev. Henry Wise Hobson visiting December 7.

Roy Welker St. Paul's Episcopal Church Logan Epiphany Church Nelsonville Robert G. Purrington Hocking Valley St. Paul's Church Henry Wise Hobson

Revival Services At Free Will Baptist Church

Evangelist revival services are held nightly at Free Will Baptist Church in Zaleski with Rev. F L Mitchell of Wellston as preacher. Services begin at 7 45 each evening and feature special music arranged for each night.

Free Will Baptist Church Zaleski F. L. Mitchell Wellston

Richland Church Schedule With Sermon Topics

Richland Avenue Methodist Church will host unified church school at 9 30 a m with Forsaking the Temple as the sermon. Evening worship at 7 30 p m features A Bunch of Everlastings. Methodist Youth Fellowship meets 6 30 p m. Mid week prayer service Wednesday 7 30 p m. Bates Church School 9 30 a m with sermon 10 30 a m. Clarks Chapel Church School 19 15 a m and morning sermon Incessant Affirmation at 11 15 a m. Union Methodist Church three miles west of Athens on Route 56 hosts evangelistic services Sunday Oct 12 at 7 30 p m. Special music noted.

Richland Ave Unified Church Methodist Youth Fellowship Bates Methodist Church Clarks Chapel Union Methodist Church Athens

Youth Rally Planned at Good Shepherd Athens Church

Youth groups from the Southeast area of the Diocese of Southern Ohio plan a rally at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Athens on Sunday afternoon and evening. The Episcopal Student Club hosts with Acolytes Guilds Junior Auxiliar and other youth groups present under United Movement of the Church's Youth.

Ohio Good Shepherd Episcopal Church Athens Episcopal Student Club Acolytes Guilds United Movement of the Church National Movement of the Episcopal Church Good Shepherd Church Episcopal Church United Bank

Basket Dinner at New Plymouth Sunday

World Wide Communion Services will be observed at the New Plymouth Presbyterian Church Sunday at 11 o clock in the morning. A basket dinner and a music program will follow with an address by D O Davis superintendent of the Union Fur nace Schools. Afternoon program begins at 2 p m.

New Plymouth Presbyterian Church D. O. Davis Union Furnace

Marshfield Sermon Topics Announced

The New Marshfield Church of Christ announces morning service at 10:30 with The God of the Obedient and 7:30 p.m. sermon Choosing Whom to Serve. Bible School starts at 9:30 a.m. Pastor L. E. Barnett.

New Marshfield Church

Thursday Deadline Set For Church News

The Messenger asks all church news to be written and delivered before noon Thursday for the Friday page. Do not telephone submissions and use only one page side, following the print style for consistency.

Plan Promotion Day At Christian Church

The First Christian Church observes World Communion Sunday with Rev. Frank Donaldson delivering a sermon titled The Broken Body. Promotions Day features a 9 15 a m Church School program and music includes tenor solo The Birth of Morn by Bruce Tolbert and Keep His Commandments with Dorothy McBride soprano.

First Christian Church Frank Donaldson Bruce Tolbert Dorothy McBride Soto Higly Woman's Council Business and Professional Coub Athens

Graham Chapel Plans Home-Coming Services

Graham Chapel Church hosts a home coming with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m by Rev Melvin E Mitchell The afternoon features guest speakers Rev and Mrs D V Snyder special singing and a basket dinner at the church

Graham Chapel Melvin E. Mitchell D. V.snyder

Methodist Church Plans Fall Program With Special Music

At First Methodist Church a 10 o’clock Sunday service features Rev. Dr. John W. Danford preaching on The Great Search. Music includes Grace Leslie soprano, Carl Nessley tenor, choir anthem, and organ numbers by Widor Guilmant Seely. Activities include youth fellowship, pot luck supper, White Cross Hospital address, and various circles meeting this week.

First Methodist John W. Danford Grace Leslie Carl Nessley Widor Guilmant Seely A. L. Vandeveer Hathamar E. C Hawaii First Fellowship Frank G. Fowler White Cross Hospital Columbus Fowler White Cross Bexley Methodist Church Northeast Ohio Martzolff Circle No. 9 Fred McKay Arvilla Gladys van Dyke W. State St Edith Miller First Church

Name New Officers At Church of God

The church begins its fiscal year Sunday Oct 5 at First Church of God. New officers and teachers take office in each department. The 9:30 devotion features male quartet and a duet by Mrs Atkins and Mrs Lennigar. Sermon titled The Power of Influence. The Christian Crusaders lead the 6:39 pm service with The Life of Christ theme. Evening 7:30 features singing and an evangelistic sermon The Value of The Soul.

Church of God Hocking St Raymond Atkins Glenyce Lennigar Christian Crusaders Young Peoples’ Organization Church Thomas FE. Sexton Christ

Salvation Army Announces Services for Courthouse Area

The Salvation Army schedules a street service in front of the Courthouse Saturday evening. Sunday includes Sunday School at 9:45 and worship at 11 led by Major Hinshaw, with a 7 pm prayer meeting and evening service. Mrs. Hinshaw leads. Bible study Tuesday at 5 30 pm. Women’s Home League meets Thursday at 7. A two week revival starts October 10.

Salvation Army Major Hinshaw

University Schedule Highlighted by Lectures and Events

Student Center Ballroom hosts a 8 to 12 evening session. Theodore Shoemaker teaches a university class Sunday at 11. Fellowship Hour Sunday at 6 45 features Prof. Neil D. Thomas presenting a film “A Trailer Trail in the Southwest.” Vesper talk at 5 45 by Dr. E B Smith on Church and State in the Present Crisis. Delta Sigma Chi meets Monday at 7 30. Kappa Phi pledging service Thursday evening.

Theodore Shoemaker Neil D. Thomas E. B. Smith Delta Sigma Chi Kappa Phi

Unreality as Lesson Subject At Athens Church

Christian Science Church in Athens to read the lesson subject Unreality on Sunday with golden text from I John 2 16 17 and biblical warnings about false prophets from Matthew 7 15 16 and a quotation from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures noting Do men gather grapes of thorns The passage discusses truth versus error in creation and indicates the reader should discern by fruits of actions

Christian Science Church Athens Mary Baker Eddy Jesus

New Literature at Albany Church Services

Sunday school at Albany Methodist Church begins 9 30 a m with new literature. At 10 30 a m Rev Sydney C G Emerson preaches The Unroyal King. Pearl Chapel Church service at 2 p m features The Way Into the Kingdom with 3 pm Sunday School. Snowville Methodist Church hosts 2 pm Sunday School and 3 pm sermon The Triangle of Goodness.

Albany Methodist Church Methodist Church Sydney C. G. Emerson Pearl Chapel Methodist Church Snowville Methodist Church Triangle of Goodness

Quakers to Meet for Worship Sunday at Home Street

Members of the Society of Friends and other interested persons will gather for worship Sunday afternoon at 4 oclock at 16 Home Street.

Quakers The Society of Friends Home St

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