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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1934
Page
5
Athens churches announce a full Sunday schedule with student activities on usual lines. sermons at Christian and Methodist churches, Epworth and Lutherans hosting teen groups, vesper plans, and preparations for November 10 11 anniversary events.
Weekly church notices list Rev. T. T. Shelton in the pulpit with Bible School at 9:30 led by John Bentz. B Y P U events include 6:45 senior discussion on economic life and a junior topic on liquor, with a 7:30 evening sermon “Four Views of Man.” Soup dinner by Missionary Society set for Oct 2 in the basement. Thursday prayer meeting and orchestra practice. Halloween party for junior B Y P U planned Oct 26 in the church basement.
Alexander Presbyterian Church on the Athens Albany Road opens the Sunday program at 9 45 with Bible School. The morning sermon by Pastor Howard B Warner is titled Just Ordinary Folks. At p m a joint session board of trustees and woman's auxiliary meet.
The Athens Church of Christ Scientist will read a lesson sermon on Doctrine of Atonement this Sunday October 21. The golden text states the son of man came to serve and give his life as a ransom for many. The lesson includes Jesus words denying self taking up the cross and following him. It cites Mary Baker Eddy on repentance and atonement stressing practical repentance to reform the heart.
POMEROY Oct 19 A P Phipps chaplain of the Southeastern Ohio CCC camps will discuss the conservation work at the Simpson Methodist Church Sunday service. Announcements note a 9 to 10 30 morning service and a pageant Take Heed Go Ye. The 7 pm night service continues Rev T E Maness series on The Second Coming of Jesus.
Long Bottom announces services at Eagle Ridge Church on Sunday night Oct 21 inviting the public to attend.
Glouster hosts gospel meetings at the Church of Christ led by Rev. David P. Morris. A delegation from Bishopville visits tonight, with Sunday Bible School and preaching. M E Rally week features music, a sermon by Rev. R O McClure, and a 400-strong Sunday School rally. Rev. Edwin Kirby from Akron preaches. Jacksonville Circuit M E churches announce services and evangelistic meetings led by Rev. J G Deeds in Trimble Millfield.
In MIDDLEPORT on October 19 the Heath M E Church outlines its programs. The Church School meets at 10 15 am and Junior and Epworth Leagues at 1 30 and 6 pm to build religious character via education. Clarence Swearingen is pastor.
Adjt and Mrs W W Hinshaw announce the Salvation Army schedule for the week with holiness and salvation meetings at 7 30 p m Tuesday and Wednesday events include a Band of Love, open air services at the Courthouse and talks by Adjt Hinshaw Mrs Hinshaw and Lucile Hunter lead various sessions for the Salvation Army family through Sunday and into midweek sessions
Sunday schedule for Haydenville Murray City M E Charge announced by Rev G C Nutter. Local churches list services with times across Haydenville Murray City Buchtel Jobs Carbon Hill and plan quarterly conference at Haydenville Sunday night. Nelsonville pastor H A Rothrock to speak Wednesday for community council at Buchtel M E Church.
Reverend and Mrs. W. H. Fowler and Mrs. Lenora Saylor will represent Athens at three Wesley Foundation Conferences. The timetable lists the Steubenville district meeting in Toronto on October 23, the Portsmouth conference the morning of October 30, and the Chillicothe district meeting in Lancaster the afternoon of October 30. They will attend the Zanesville assembly on November 7.
The Progressive Sunday School Class of Richland Avenue M P Church will hold its annual Halloween Masquerade party at Mechanicburg schoolhouse on Tuesday October 23. Guests should inform committee members C A Hooper George Shaffer or George Gaver for refreshments.
A Sunday School Rally Day service from 9:30 a.m. Oct 21 at the Hocking Street Church of God will feature a Chillicothe colored male quartet and the Victory quartet of Athens. The Young People meet at 6:30 p.m. and night worship at 7:30 p.m. Rev. Hanes preaches on the valley of Decision, with a monthly unity meeting for Hocking Valley churches at Locks Church Sunday at 2 p.m. Special singing will feature.
Special music by the High School Orchestra and a male quartet open the Albany Church Rally Day at 9 15 a m Epworth League officers are installed at 6 30 p m Night worship follows at 7 30 with Rev David W Williams delivering the sermon Some thing vs Nothing The church invites others to attend if they do not go elsewhere
Dr. T. R. Biddle was reelected president of the Wesley Foundation board of Regents at Ohio University during the Oct. 16 annual meeting at the Methodist Church. New officers include Rev. Donald Timmerman as vice president and Rev. W. W. Weiser as secretary with a full executive committee elected. Lenora Saylor was reappointed student executive for the coming year as the foundation reports its finances and a survey of 726 Methodist preference students showing 537 church members in Athens or nearby areas.
The Rev. Miles E. Hoon of New Marshfield announces he will conduct services at the Christian Church in Millfield on Sunday. Bible School starts at 9:30 a.m. and preaching at 10:50 a.m. An evangelistic meeting will continue Sunday night at the Airline.
In Nelsonville on October 19 Rev. R F Strickler preaches at the Christian Church with a 9 30 am Church School session 10 am sermon The Last Prayer Meeting on Earth and a 6 pm Christian Endeavor meeting A regular midweek prayer session and Evening services follow The M E Church outlines morning worship 10 30 am The Im Perishable Message and 7 pm The Right Attitude plus Young People Leagues and Epworth activities Pilgrim Holiness revival led by Rev Richard Powell continues nightly at 7 o clock Special singing highlighted during the revival week
Morning worship starts at 10 30 a m with preaching at 11 a m Walter Primmer leads Sunday School activities beginning at 9 30 a m.
Dr Charles Be Turley minister of the Central M Church Columbus and former Ohio University student will broadcast his Sunday services on WATU from 11 to 12 each week starting Oct 21 Mrs Turley serves as music minister at the church
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