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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1940
Page
8
Athens churches plan student led services for Home-Coming weekend with Ohio University students at Presbyterian Good Shepherd Episcopal and First Methodist. The Presbyterian marks Sesquicentennial Sunday with sermons by Jack Meister and Westminster Foundation themes.
The First Methodist Church invites Dr Rollin H Walker head of the English Bible Department at Ohio Wesleyan University as guest preacher at the 10 30 a m worship service. Music includes a Mendelssohn soprano solo and choral anthems with organ selections. Senior High Epworth League meets Sunday afternoon and student activities are listed for the day.
Trinity Episcopal Church McArthur will hold Sunday services with Church School at 9 30 and Morning Prayer and Sermon at 10 45 with W P Thomas preaching at 10 30. On Oct 27 Thomas leads Ohio University students at Good Shepherd Athens. A Southeastern Ohio regional meeting is planned at Good Shepherd Athens on Nov 7 with Bishop Hobson preaching. A Holy Communion service in Trinity on Oct 27 will have Rev Robert G Purrington as celebrant and preacher.
Nelsonville and Athens area Episcopal churches announce services led by Nelsonville resident Nelson Spencer and Ohio University students. Bishop Hobson plans a November visit to report on the General Convention while Epiphany Church hosts Holy Communion on October 27 at 9 a.m. with Rev. Robert G. Partington celebrant.
Albany area church notices list Albany Baptist Church Charge with Bible school at 9 30, Young People at 6 30, evening service at 7 30 and the sermon Gods Sacrifice for You. South Canaan Church offers Bible school at 9 30 and morning worship at 10 30 with Blessed With Faithful Abraham. Carpenter Baptist also holds Bible school at 9 30 led by Rev C C Stricklin.
Notice to executors administrators surviving spouses next of kin and creditors that inventories appraisements and schedules of debts have been filed in estates including Mattie E Goodson James Kearns William S Rose Julius Fischer E H M Stout Mary Caroline Crawford Emory Beall Sarah Thomas Delia K Poston and others. Hearings set for October 1940 at 9 oclock A M with deadlines to file exceptions five days before hearing. Francis D White Probate Judge.
Dr. J. Ira Jones superintendent of the Chillicothe district will preach at 7 p m Sunday at the Murray City Methodist Church. After worship he will preside over the first quarterly conference of the Haydenville Methodist Charge.
The Church of Christ at 6 Stimpson Ave will hold Bible classes at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday led by Lulu Ward for the primary class and Pearley Gaskill for the adult class. K. C. Ward will lead the Ohio University student class. Worship begins at 10:15 with Bernard Cashin providing vocal music. Communion follows at 11. A Home Bible Study Class meets Thursday at 7:30 with a member‑proposed topic. class location to be announced Sunday morning.
Rev Miles E Hoon of Hemlock Grove Church of Christ preaches at 11 a m on A Delegated Power with Bible School at 10 a m. He will also speak on The New Power at Hoopers Ridge Church of Christ at 7 30 p m with Bible School at 10 a m.
Salvation Army announces open air services led by Major W W Hinshaw with gatherings at the courthouse and Army Hall. Schedule includes Saturday 7 15 open air at courthouse 9 45 Sunday School 11 service 6 30 Y P L 7 street services 7 30 Evangelistic service 7 30 Army Hall. Thursday Ladies Home League 7 p m Friday Bible Class 7 30 p m.
Revival services start Sunday October 20 at Bethany Ridge Church with daily sessions for two weeks. Music at 7 30 p m each evening. Pastor Rev Guy H White will lead services with Rev R Co Green delivering a sermon Tuesday evening at the church.
A special service conducted entirely by Ohio University students will be held at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church on Sunday October 27 at 10 30 a m replacing the usual service. Wendell P Thomas Jr of Dayton will preach with David Spencer of Hudson reading Morning Prayer and Roy Welke of Cleveland reading Psalms and Scripture. The Athens composed choir led by Newman W Powell will provide music and Peyton Reed of Athens will present the offertory. Other services on the day follow the usual schedule with Rev Robert J Purrington celebrating Holy Communion at 8 a m and Church School meeting at 9 30 a m.
Revival opens October 27 at the Church of the Nazarene led by Rev. M. L. Garrett of Laingsburg Michigan. Services start 9 30 a m with classes for all ages Supt Cecil Cox in charge. Pastor Rev Floyd Hondell preaches 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m N Y P S meets 6 30 p m Adult and youth prayer groups convene Wednesday 7 30 p m choir practice Thursday 7 30 p m
The Rev. Robert G. Purrington will preach at 10 30 AM Morning Prayer at Good Shepherd Church. Church School meets at 9 30 AM and Holy Communion at 8 AM. A regional service for Episcopal Churches in the southeastern district is set for November 7 at Good Shepherd with Bishop Hobson as feature preacher.
The Rev. E. Nicholas pastor of the Church of God on Hocking St outlines weekly services. Sunday 9 30 a m worship and Bible study on Judgment from the House. 6 30 p m young people discuss The Quest for God Through Music. Evening 7 30 p m service with song and sermon In His Hands. Wednesday 7 30 p m Lord s Supper observed.
Services at the Pilgrim Church on Congress and Waton Streets begin with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. led by Floyd Kasler. The Rev. H. E. Osborn will preach at 10:30. Young people meet at 6:45 p.m. and evangelistic services follow at 7:30. Mid week prayer is Wednesday at 7:30 and the Ladies Prayer Band gathers Thursday evening.
Jack Meister a senior at Princeton Theological Seminary and Ohio University graduate will lead Athens Presbyterian Church events Sunday October 20 marking the Westminster Foundation sesquicentennial campaign. Activities include morning worship and Fellowship Vespers with a talk on Fellowships by the Road and a luncheon by Westminster leaders highlighting 52 Westminster Foundations and 12 theological seminaries.
Portland Methodist Circuit announces church activities led by Earl T. Scott. Morse Chapel holds School at 9:30 a.m. Sunday then first church conference of the year with Dr. A. J. Kestle in charge. Bible Club meets Friday. Portland Church School at 9:30 a.m. with W. G. McKelvey supervising. Service at 7:30 p.m. on What Repentance Means to the Christian. Bible study Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Silversville and Great Bend also schedule studi es and services.
Revival services at First Wesleyan Methodist Church continue with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and a 10 30 a m sermon by Rev Don ald Fisher nightly at 7 30. Music by the choir quartets duets and congregational singing. prayer and missionary meetings follow with Mrs T H Farrar directing.
The Rev Sydney C G Everson is the new pastor of the Albany Methodist Circuit announcing Sunday services for the Albany charges. Albany at 9 40 a m with a sermon on The Unsuspected Value of the Church Snowville Sunday School at 1 30 p m with a sermon The Mmetry of Life Pearl Chapel Sunday School in the afternoon and 7 30 p m preaching on The Interrogative Jesus.
Sunday services at the Pomeroy Church of Christ include a Bible school at 9:30 with R. C. Steffy in charge. Worship at 10:30 will feature as its subject The Great Commission announced by pastor B. H. Morris.
The vested choir under Miss Elizabeth Story will perform at the 7 30 p m service in Poston Community Church. The Rev Robert G Purrington will be the preacher.
Christian Science Sunday lesson in Athens focuses on the Doctrine of Atonement. Golden text urges walking in love as Christ loved us. Included are I Corinthians 1 10 and Science and Health passages discussing mortal error versus spiritual idea.
Central Avenue Methodist Church hosts a 9:15 unified service led by Floyd Wolfe with sermon on adaptability by Reverend Stanley Jeffery. An evangelistic finale at 7:30 features the epic sermon An Analysis of the Christian. A new choir under Mr David anagan directs special music. Prayer meeting follows Wednesday at 7:30.
L E Barnett, retired minister of the New Mashfield Church of Christ and former North Anglican Christian Conven tion leader, will report on the most interesting addresses from the Qurch Convention in his Sunday morning sermon titled Convention Highlights. The evening will feature Seeking Jesus with Mrs Barnett revealing social and youth activities. worship and communion at 10 30. a 6 30 p m young people's meeting followed by 7 30 p m preaching.
Logan Robet Cook will be the preacher at Corning Prayer in St. Paul's Episcopal Church at 10 30 a m. Invitations to Southeastern Ohio churches to attend a special service in Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. Bishop Hobson and others will speak on actions taken by the General Convention meeting in Kansas City this month.
Unified service of Sunty School and worship will be held at Pleasant Valley Methodist Church on Sunday October 20 at 2 p m.
The pastor announces worship at 7 30 a m and Sunday School at 10 30. The notice confirms regular weekly church activities.
The schedule for Sunday services at the New Marshfield Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching service at 10 30 a m.
Evangelist C M Clouston will preach at the Long Streth schoolhouse Sunday at p m on the subject Allis jances Righteous and Unrighteous. The notice summarizes a local religious gathering with a chosen sermon topic and speaker.
Alexander Presbyterian Church marked its 17th annual home coming on Sunday October 20 and the 108th anniversary of its founding in October 1832. The day includes a 11am worship with sanctuary rededication, 12 30pm pot lunch, 1 30pm afternoon service, and guest ministers Rev Charles Harton D D and Rev Robert Purington.
A protracted meeting opened last Sunday led by pastor J. P. Miller of the Churches of Christ in Brad bury Bradford Rutland and Dex ter. Ninety attended the opening service with a message on Conscription of Christian Soldiers vs Conscription of Military Soldiers. Monday night evangelist L. E. Evans began a 14‑sermon series with the topic A Challenge To the Church. Parish Night drew 140 listeners as Jean and June Cleland Dexter twins sang a duet and Charles Walburn evan led a revival solo.
Fidelity Sunday will be held Sunday October 20 at the Christian Church. The Rev N J Cahill will preach on Faithful Men with faithfulness as nobility as its theme. The choir sings We Praise Thy Glorious Name Waghorne a soprano solo will be sung by Dorothy Mc Bride and a violin solo will be played by Mrs W P MacDonald during communion Morning worship begins at 10 15 a m.
The Free Methodist Church announces services led by Rev. Walter Martin. Prayer meeting Friday at 7 30 p.m. Sunday services start with Sunday School at 9 30 a.m. followed by preaching at 10 30 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Pastor conducts both. Prayer band meets Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. led by Bertine Farley.
The Pomeroy Salvation Army Sun day School will meet at 2 30 p m under James Gates Y P S M Major W W Hinshaw announces The Y P S M will convene at 3 30 with Lieut Howard Burr in charge Evangelistic services are set for 7 30 No weekday services due to Laken evangelistic services at the Christian Church
Meigs circuit services to be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Middleport both morning and evening. Dr. Frank Bryson of St. Clairsville will serve as pulpit guest. Morning theme The God of the Pilgrim and evening topic The Eternal Road. Mrs Bryson will accompany him.
Jacksonville United Brethren Church will hold Sunday School Rally and Cradle Roll Day on Sunday Oct 27. A program is planned with a visiting speaker and an attendance goal of 185.
Announcements list regular services at Rutland and Bradford with 10 30 a m sermons by pastor J P Miller Evangelist L E Evans from Hebron Ohio preaches in Bradford at 10 30 a m on Power of the Intangible C E at Bradford 6 30 p m revival 7 30 p m special song by Charles Walburn and Mrs Eulah Evans Evans will preach On Eternity Dexter’s regular night for preaching the church will send a delegation to the revival running Oct 14 through Oct 27
Wilson Methodist Sunday School begins at 1 50 p m with worship and communion service at 2 30 p m under Ellsworth H Allen at Wilson Methodist Chapel.
Rally Day will be held at Richland Avenue Methodist Church on Sunday. Worship service at 7 30 p m will have the theme Christ and World Problems. Sunday School will be held at 9 30 a m.
Chauncey Dover High School auto mechanics students prepare eight male and three female roles for a western comedy drama The Boss of the Powder Horn. Cast includes Robert Juniper William Walton Robert Mingus Frank Landa Jr Jack Schrappe Jack Border Eddie Byers Andrew Byers Nicholas Stefanoski Frank Spisak and Paul McKinney.
The Chauncey Ladies Aid Society of the M E Church met on Wednesday for an all day quilting party in the church. Members present were Mrs. Bess Nicholson Mrs. Effie Fennell Mrs. Bess Cunningham Mrs. Mary Dew Mrs. Lydia Spearry Mrs. Myrtle Pidcock and Mrs. Lizzie Harvey.
Church of Christ Parish lists Gilbert Courtney to preach at Taylor Ridge 9 30 a m Trimble at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m and Glaze Thompson at Greens Run 9 30 a m and Millfield 10 30 a m on Sunday Oct 20.
Commodities will be distributed in Chauncey at the City Building from 9 a m to 12 noon Saturday. Clients should bring containers and be prompt in calling for the relief items.
Mrs Lara Tuck entertained her guests this week at Converse Street with her brother and nephew George Hambel and Lawrence Hambel from Zanesville.
Mrs Viola Wade will host the October gathering of the Martha Bible Class at Millfield Church of Christ at 7:30 pm with Mrs Viola Howard serving as class president in charge.
Episcopal House of Bishops at the general convention in Kansas City Missouri voted to join the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. A similar vote by the House of Clerical and Lay Deputies last week ensured membership.
Pleasanton Methodist Church schedules Sunday School at 9 30 led by Warren Graham superintendent. Rev Bernard Baughn will lead the 10 30 worship service.
Mrs. Dorothy Cunningham hosted a birthday gathering for her sons Freddie and Terry at Lexington Avenue home. Freddie turned seven and Terry nine. Sisters Wilma and Eva Ferrer helped with games, contests, and refreshments as guests arrived.
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Cole were held Sunday at the Trimble Church of Christ with Rev. Gilbert Courtney officiating. A quartet provided music and the Women’s Sunday School Classes attended. Mrs. Cole is survived by her husband Addison Cole a son Rev. Carl Cole and three daughters all residing in Trimble.
In Mrs. Bertha Mitchells home a masked birthday party celebrated Roy Mitchells 10th anniversary with games contests and prizes. Mary Potts won best costume and Alvie Buckley of Columbus took a prize as Roys cousin. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Bessie Cunningham and her sister Mrs. Lizzie Harvey will co host the M and H Circle at the Cunningham home on West Main Street tonight.
Mrs John Karr and her daughter Constance of Columbus visited Chauncey Sunday as guests of Mrs Karr’s parents Mr and Mrs Frank Lands.
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