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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1928
Page
9
The piece quotes Thomas Edison praising Christianity as a source of leadership and virility, noting its wide acceptance and urging Americans to respond with faith and action by attending church next Sunday.
Pastor A E McCullough leads a morning service with Rally Day at 9 a.m. Sunday School followed by 10 30 a m sermon Does it Matter What Believes The service features True Discipleship Anthem The King of Love My Shepherd Is and a sermon The Glory of the Church The Lord’s Supper offering and congregational song concluding with benediction
Sunday Rally Day invites participation with 9:15 a.m. Bible School overseen by superintendent Rhodell Steffy, 10:15 a.m. Morning Worship featuring the sermon The Mission of the Church, 6 p.m. Christian Endeavor led by Mrs. G Webster Herman, and 7 p.m. evening service of song and sermon To Whom Shall We Go followed by a Wednesday 7 p.m. mid week prayer service.
The Communion of the Lord's Supper will be observed at 10 30, members received, and baptisms administered if any let the pastor know. The table message will be The Lord Institutes the Table in the Upper Room. The 7 o clock evening worship features The Absent Present Christ I Go Away And Come Again Unto You. Sunday School at 9 15 a m, Christian Endeavor at 6, Wednesday study at 7 Spiritual Gifts 1 Corinthians 13. An Education day is coming October 16 afternoon and evening with Mr Verhung and others. The Whatsoevers have undertaken entertainment. Details to follow. All are invited to all services.
Middleport Ohio church announces Rally Day with all departments meeting for worship at 9 15 a m Sunday School 10 30 a m morning worship topic The Fatherhood of God 6 00 p m Epworth League 7 00 p m Evening service Men s Night with brief lay talks subject A Challenge to Men 7 00 p m Wednesday Mid Week Service
9:15 Bible School led by Ed French superintendent with expected attendance gain. 10:20 Morning worship sermon In Love With Jesus. 6:00 C E Service Miss Luella Gilland leads. 7:00 Evening service sermon Real Estate in Sodom with Lords Supper and baptism. Wednesday 7:60 Prayer meeting Evangelism series begins. Friday Philathea Women meet at Mrs Ethel Gregg home. assistant hostess Mrs Mary Graves. Brother Peck ill at Perry Graves home. Sunday evening October 21 a speaker from the all saloon league at Church of Christ.
The Church of Christ in Nelsonville, led by K H McCorkle, marks its 72nd anniversary on Sunday October 7 with a noon dinner for friends and visitors. A stereopticon lecture Ben Hur is set for 7 30 p.m. The morning program features congregational singing responsive reading welcome by A G Mechim talks by friends and former members and performances by Betty Figgins Marcelite Walvinglet Nay and others including a solo and duets.
Charles Wesley Hoffman, pastor, announces Sunday School at 9 30 morning service at 10 30 Epworth League at 6 30 p m Evening service at 7 30 Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 00 Next Sunday will be rally and Home-Coming Day across all services.
Sunday activities include 9:30 Sunday School with children's choir, 10:30 Home Coming Day Worship featuring Mrs Earl Mecune and the adult choir, sermon The Church Back of You. Noon homecoming dinner with post lunch music by the men’s choir and Mrs Edith Stires. No evening service. Wednesday 7:30 pm combined services in Christian auditorium.
Pastor E. L. Woodworth leads Sunday services at 9 30 a m with Sunday school at 10 30 a m and sermons on stewardship. Loyal Workers meet at 7 p m led by Ruth Tucker followed by a sermon on faithful stewardship at 7 30 p m and communion. Wednesday prayer meeting is at 7 p m.
The Acts passage recounts Paul teaching in Ephesus for about three months in the synagogue, then two years in Tyrannus' school. Many hear the Lord Jesus, pagans and Jews convert, and a costly burning of occult books signals deep faith. Demetrius stirs unrest over Diana worship. a town clerk restrains the riot, enabling Paul to plan Macedonia and shaping later Epistle to the church.
Amos L Heyde, pastor, leads Sunday School at 9:00 and Worship at 10:00 at St John's Church Enterprise. A second service at 1:00 p m Sunday School and 2:00 p m Worship follow at the same church.
First United Brethren led by E H Dailey invites all to Sunday School at 9 00 with 398 attendees last week and a children's program. Morning worship at 10 15 features a men's message God s Challenge to the Masculine Strength of the Church. Junior church to be reorganized and 6 00 attendance rally for Christian Endeavor followed by 7 00 evangelistic evening service with songs and a talk What Is Religion Worth You.
Rockbridge Enterprise and Gibisonville present Sunday School at 9 30. Prayer meeting at 10 30. Senior and Junior Christian Endeavor at 7 00. Evening Worship at 8 00. Gibisonville Morning Worship at 10 80 and Christian Endeavor at 7 00.
Charles M Coulter ministers at Athens First Methodist Episcopal Church. Bible School 9 15 with classes for all ages. Morning worship 10 30 sermon Jesus Valuation of Obstinacy. Special music Wesley Choir Home Hour 4 30. Vesper Service 6 30 for students and young people. Evening worship 7 30 sermon Make Yourself at Home. Mid week Prayer Service Wednesday 7 30 led by pastor.
Sunday School at 9 00 a m with Harry Smith superintendent Rally Day program and service All members to attend Morning service follows Talk for the children Sermon titled The People Had a Mind to Work 7 00 p m Evening Service led by the Men s Organization program urging every man to attend and bring another
A weeklong mission begins at St. John’s Church with the 9 30 Mass. Two Passionist priests from Cincinnati will conduct services each morning and evening. Parishioners and non Catholic friends are invited.
Church announces new schedule starting Sunday with Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m. Epworth League and class at 6:00 p.m. and worship service at 7:00 p.m. This update affects all evening activities and sermons.
Miss Joy Cutler directs music as T. R. Bennett leads Bible School at 9 15. Dr Hough teaches university men and women. Morning worship and a sermon follow at 10 15. Christian Endeavor groups meet at 6 30. Evening service at 7 30 features Things that Remain. A union meeting occurs Monday night at 7 30 in the Presbyterian Church led by Rev K Zahnizer of the Coun of Churches of Christ of Pittsburgh.
Ira P. Day presides at Central Ave M E Church with A S Pickering as Sunday School superintendent. A teacher for every class and music by the Junior choir. Sunday School 9 15, Sermon 10 15, Young peoples 6 00, Worship and sermon 7 00 by Rev Howard Pilchard. A special reading and solo on the eve program.
The Free Methodist Church at Campbell Street near Morris Avenue lists Bible Study at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m with Rev H V Webb as pastor. Sunday School at 9 a m morning worship 10 a m evening service 7 p m prayer meeting Thursday 7 p m. Revival begins October 21.
Redtown Free Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 9 a m Preaching by W B Pruden at 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 p m Rev H V Webb pastor announcements for week services and activities at the Redtown church.
Abbott Y. Wilcox and Miss Genevieve Chase lead Bible School at 9 15 with university groups. Morning worship at 4 35 features a sermon on The Church and the Times. Evening worship at 7 30 includes Reverend Wilcox sermon. Student vesper service at 6 with officers, music, and poems interpretation under Professor Ingerham and Professor Harold Evans. high school service at same hour.
Carpenter and Congress Streets mark Mt Zion Baptist Church as it hosts a home coming and rally day. Services begin with 9:30 Sunday School, music and addresses, followed by 10:45 worship and sermon The Test of Christianity. B Y P U at 6 30 with Works Together With God theme. Evening service 7 45 What Does the Church Mean To Me. Midweek 7 30 Wednesday.
The Factory M E Church schedules Sunday School at 9 45 and preaching by the pastor at 10 45. A note calls attention to a time change and the reorganization of Sunday School offices.
An all day meeting will be held at the Federal Valley Holiness church. Details about time and speakers are not provided in the fragment.
A Sunday service on October 7 was led by the Rev Haas and his wife, sharing in a church event.
Andrew Murray Taylor leads Amesville Presbyterian with Sabbath School at 9 30 a m and Evening worship at 7 30 p m Harry Henry is superintendent Church Council meets Tuesday at 7 p m for supper in the church dining room New England Presbyterian holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m.
Quarterly Holy Communion service at 10 30 a m. All members urged to attend and invited friends from other churches to join in this sacrament.
Sunday School starts at 10 a m with a sermon by Rev Rice at 11 a m A community dinner follows at 12 30 p m Then a singing gathering at 2 p m features a talk by former pastor Rev A E B McCullough and other former residents.
A meditation on life, faith, character, and imagination through sermons and Edwin Markham’s poetic journey. The text weaves proverbs with spiritual longing and a claim that truth arrives on wings, not in rigid forms. It blends personal insight with religious imagery and timeless aphorisms.
W A Moore, pastor, invites attendance at Corning Methodist Church with services every Sunday and midweek activities. Rally month emphasizes inviting friends to the Sunday morning service and church programs.
E H Scott president of Scott Foresman and Company died in Evanston Illinois on October 8 He was a Noble County Ohio native and a leading figure in U S schoolbook publishing His firm began as Albert Scott and Company later Scott Foresman and Company under his leadership grew into a major national publisher He was brother to Professor H S Scott of Ohio University
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