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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1927
Page
8
A church page notes services and religious notices with sponsorship from local patrons and businesses. It lists Athens area firms and organizations supporting the publication including milling grocery, auto sales, florists, restaurants, banks, and service shops.
Church notices list Sunday services at 10:45 with Sunday school at 9:30 and a sermon on Everlasting Punishment. Reading room hours, Wednesday testimonial meeting, and Lutheran Episco pal church events include an annual festival in memory of Martin Luther with a wedding sermon titled Jesus at the Wedding and a Wesley quartet.
The Christian Church at W State and Congress Sts led by Minister M. E. Chatley hosts Bible school at 9 15 morning worship at 10 15 with theme A Challenge and a Choice. Christian Endeavor at 6 and evening service at 7 featuring A Tragedy of Modern Youth as the second in a Sunday study series. Prof Maurer directs choir for music.
Abbott Y Wilcox minister leads morning worship at 10 30 with sermon The Reality of the Spiritual World The service includes organist W H Longstreet and quartet director Miss Alice Holmen The Bible school starts at 9 15 with college group taught by Dr A B Sias Home Hour for university students at 4 30 High school classes directed by Professor Olson and Walter Forrest Devotional services and Our Southern Mountaineers program follow brief Wilcox discussion of the site and work at 7 p m
Charles M Coulter, minister. Alex Root superintendent. Bible school at 15 minutes past nine. Morning worship at 10 39. Sermon topic Concerning the Collection. Wesley choir provides special music. C C Robinson choir director A R Kresge organist. Wesley Foundation Home Hour at 4. Evora Blain hostess Kenneth Sheridan host. Fellowship supper after. Vesper service at six. Epworth League at six.
Sunday school starts at 9 30. Preaching at 10 45 on the topic Decision. Young People meet at 5 30. Children at 6 30. Evening service at 7. A baptismal service is set for White's Mill west of the city at 2 30. Wednesday Teacher and prayer meetings follow. Preaching tonight at The Plains Church of God. No services at Union M P on Sunday due to a special meeting at Richland Avenue church.
A church meets at 4 Stimson Avenue starting 9 30 for Bible study and at 10 30 for worship and communion with services listed in sequence.
The Bible school convenes at 10 o clock with Ralph Ladd presiding Miss Madge Dixon as pianist. Albany Baptist and Methodist men join this church for a union service Rev Warner speaks on The Book That Nobody Knows. Morning worship at 11 with a sermon What Ought Religion Do For Our Character Mrs Maud Vorhes presides at piano Miss Lucy Stanley sings.
Sunday school at 9 50 a m worship at 10 30 a m communion of the Lords supper will be administered evening worship at 7 p m Fimore Danison of near Maxville will preach he has just gone through a most severe trial lately and has come through in a most remarkable manner come and hear his story evening service is changed from 7 30 p m to 7 p m.
State and Carpenter Streets rector Rev Er L Pielow leads morning prayer and a sermon at 10 30 a m in the parish.
Nellie Pettiford serves as organist for Sunday school at 9 30 with Miss Ella Cooley as superintendent Worship and sermon follow at 10 45 The sermon titled The Earth Is The Lords B Y P U gathers at 6 30 led by Mrs Blanch Russell president with Mary Louise Pettiford on piano Mr Colwell leads Worship at 7 45 with the sermon The Man Who Would Not Pay The Price Mid week worship is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m Carthage Presbyterian plans Worship and a sermon at 2 30 p m followed by a session meeting
Elmer Buss, pastor announces Sunday school and Bible class at a.m. Divine services in Rush Creek at 10 a.m. and in Logan at 7 p.m. Holy Communion in Logan. Reformation festival observed in sermon and song.
The article extols Amos as a constructive prophet who ties social welfare to justice. It urges modern society to seek the Lord, hate evil, and establish judgment at the gate, arguing prosperity rests on righteous foundations and upright human relations.
Edwin Lewis Morreil leads services with Prof. Charles K. Poston as organist and choir master. Sunday: school 9 26 a m worship 10 50 a m with organ preludes and anthems. Evening service 7 o clock features organ postlude and sermon on Justification by Faith. Wednesday prayer service at 7 o'clock.
John Lloyd Evans leads Sunday school at 9 50 with W L Hudson as superintendent. Worship at 10 30 with vested choir. Sermon on Christianity and Proselytism. Intermediate Christian Endeavor at 6 15 led by Miss Schuler Wolf Smith Porter. Senior C E devotions by Miss Raybold with Rev Evans teaching Gambling. Evening worship at 7 39 with men's choir and sermon Great Men and Great Texts.
Pastor T. C. Harper leads Logan Church activities with Sunday school at 9 a m worship and sermon at 10 15 a m and junior church to follow.
The notice lists Sunday services at 6 p.m. for Christian Endeavor and 7 p.m. public worship, with Wednesday evening hour of prayer. The schedule appears in a local church notice.
W A Genheimer will speak after the regular business session at Richland Avenue Methodist Protestant Church Friday night at 7 30. An all day meeting Sunday starts at 9 20 with a church picnic at noon as evangelistic meetings continue.
Dr. A B Sias professor of education will direct the university Bible Study at the Presbyterian church starting Sunday morning. He heads a four member faculty group teaching the class this year and will oversee activities through Sunday November 20. Robert W Young serves as class president and Marl L Steele is secretary treasurer.
Miss Irene Park of Chillicothe will serve as general church secretary to aid work with young people and students at the First Methodist church of Athens. A graduate of Ohio State University she previously worked with the Wesley foundation and led religious instruction in Nashport and local schools.
Rev. E L Piclow rector at St Pauls Episcopal Church holds Holy Communion at 8 a.m and Evening Prayer and sermon at 7 p.m. Presbyterian Church schedules Sunday school at 9 a.m and public worship at 16:20 a.m.
Worship at 7 p m with sermon Man the Material but God the Builder Epworth League class and worship at 7 p m Truth the Great Emancipator Lancaster District conference to be held at First Church Lancaster on Tuesday November 1 Dr J W Blair will preside during District Superintendent's convalescence
The Rev H C Hengell urges church attendance to combat worry uncertainty and sin through knowledge and appreciation of God. He states Sunday services in God's house provide the remedy and invites readers to go to church next Sunday. D Carl Yoder.
A collection of maxims on faith, ethics, and life reasoning. Notable lines include the link between responsibility and power, the value of enthusiasm, and prayers as a conduit for divine gifts, attributed to various authors.
Dr A Y Wilcox to speak on Regeneration of Our Mountaineers at evening worship. First Methodist hosts Cana of Galilee dramatization by high school and university students. Christian Science holds Everlasting Punishment in morning service. St Pauls Catholic Masses led by Fr J W Byrne. Good Shepherd sermon by FE L Pielow. First Christian hosts Great Tragedies series with The Trag edy of Modern Youth on Sunday night. The morning service at 7 15 and evening at 7. Presbyterian schedule follows with Wilcox addressing The Reality of the Spiritual Life and The Regeneration of Our Southern Mountaineers.
Chicago dispatch reports a highwayman attacked Miss Stella Evans and broke her finger while he tore off her diamond ring.
In Evanston Illinois burglars entered the home of Francia Corliss and stole five Bibles. The incident underscores a brazen daytime break in. Corliss reported the loss to local authorities who opened an investigation.
The Rev. B. F. Hughes of Athens assists in the special services at the Richland avenue M B P Church. Details continue on page twelve.
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