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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1933

Page

10

Visitor To Occupy Pulpits In Athens Churches

Ohio Anti-Saloon League leader S P McNaught will address Athens Methodist and Christian Church congregations Sunday morning. Miss Rowena Kessler and Rev A Y Wilcox lead music and sermon with Westminster Fellowship hosting returning Ohio University students.

Ohio Anti-Saloon League Athens S. P. McNaught Westerville Athens Methodist and Christian Church Christian Church Methodist Church Rowena Kessler Ohio University Presbyterian Westminster Fellowship A. Y. Wilcox P. L. Peterson Westminster Fellowship First Presbyterian Church Misa Rowena Kessler Paul Saylor

Chicken Supper and Bible School at Alexander Church

The Alexander Church hosts a Bible School at 10 o clock and a sermon on Life's Finalities by Rev. Howard EF Warner at 11 o'clock on Friday night September 22. The Women's Auxiliary will serve a chicken supper in the church dining room at 5 o'clock with a special music program.

Bible School Alexander Presbyterian Church Athens- Albany Howard Ef, Warner Woman's Auxiliary

Davidson To Supply M. P. Church Pulpit

The Rev. O. M. Davidson of New Marshfield will speak Sunday night at 7 45 at the Richland Avenue M P Church as guest pastor. The Rev. Herman Secoy will offer a musical program and deliver the 10 30 morning sermon. Sunday School meets at 9 30 with William Smith superintendent and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m.

O. M. Davidson New Marshfield Richland Avenue M. P Herman Secoy Davidson William Smith Christian Endeavor Ferndale Miles E. Hoon Bishopville F. J. Batterson Gilcuster M. E Columbus

Sunday Topics for Pomeroy Worship Hour

Pomeroy reports evening prayer and sermon at Grace Episcopal Church at 7 30 with Rev L W Clarke leading. Morning sermon by Rev Theophil Mehl at 10 30 on Conditions of Discipleship followed by church activities. Youth group at 6 30, confirmation class 9 Saturday, special congregation meeting after the sermon, and a 2 pm service at Mineraville.

Mineraville

Prisoners Find Singing Best Part of Jail Sunday Services

In Athens County Jail about 19 inmates attend a weekly Sunday worship hour at 1 pm. They praise singing as the highlight after prayers and short talks led by ministers from local churches. Outreach by F M Wolfe and visiting clergy includes music by John Price and a follow up system aiding inmates after release.

Eleanor Garrett Athens County Athens F. M. Wolfe Memorial Auditorium B. H. Pugh Pilgrim Holiness Church Roy Luttle Free Methodist Church W. B. Pruden John Price McConnelsville Mr. Wolfe

Repeal To Be Sermon Topic Of Mr. Rogers

In Glouster today Bible classes meet at 9 a.m. Lord's supper at 10 a.m. The sermon title is Alone With Satan. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m. Evening services at 7 30 p m feature America's Menace a Legalized Liquor Traffic. District Churches of Christ convention to be held at Lowell Sept 27.

Glouster Church of Christ Satan America M. S. Rogers The Churches of Christ Lowell

Matter as Lesson at Athens Church of Christ Scientist

The Athens Church of Christ Scientist will read a lesson sermon on Matter with the golden text from Psalms 56 4. The lesson cites Romans 8 6 and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures page 285 noting that material body is not man and urging a diviner sense of intelligence under divine Principle.

Athens Church of Christ Scien Mary Baker Eddy

Union Services Are Continued at Logan Churches

Union services Sunday evening continue at First Presbyterian Church at 7 o clock. Congregations of United Brethren Presbyterian and Methodist churches participate. Rev W N Shank to preach A Little Farther at 10 20 after 10 30 morning worship led by Rev H L Geddes. Congregational meeting to consider pastor resignation. St Paul Episcopal Church holds 8 30 am services each Sunday this month.

First Presbyterian Church H. L. Geddes St. Paul Episcopal Church

Tabernacle Service Plans Are Announced

The Reverend Bud Robinson will speak at the Church of the Nazarene Tabernacle on West State Street for one night on Thursday September 28 instead of three nights. Sunday services start at 10 30 with Otto Grace leading. Sunday School at 9 30, young people's meeting at 6 90, and evening service at 7 30. William M Runyon is new Sunday School superintendent and Cecil Cox is new young people s leader.

Bud Robinson Church of the Nazarene Tabernacle West State Street The Tabernacle Otto Grace Young People's Church of the Nazarene William M. Runyon Cecil Cox

Sermon Topics At Local Churches Sunday

In Gallipolis Rev W W Duff will preach on Broadcasting at First Presbyterian Sunday morning with no evening service. Grace M E will also skip services while Ohio Conference sessions in Columbus continue. First Baptist plans Live It Through as Sunday morning sermon and NRA theme for the evening talk by Rev George Sagan.

Gallipolis W. W. Duff First Presbyterian Church Romaine Bidwell Taxis Club Louise Switzer H. H. Wilbur Ohio Columbus Grace M. E George Sagan First Baptist Church

Sunrise Service at Middleport Planned

Middleport church will hold a sunrise service at 5 30 on Sunday with Evangelistic evening service titled Is There Room The Christian Endeavor Society meets at the church for the sunrise service Reverend Fred I Gardner reports 64 attended last Wednesday prayer and study hour and a larger turnout is expected this week

Christian Endeavor Society Gardner

Bible School and Worship at Carthage Church

Bible School at Carthage Presbyterian Church begins Sunday at 1 30 p m. Worship follows at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev How ard E Warner with sermon titled How Important Is the Church.

Carthage Presbyterian Church Howard E. Warner

Announce Topics at Middleport Baptist

Middleport Sept. 15. The Rev F C Kreager of the First Baptist Church will answer the Sunday School meeting. The 9 15 am session includes Intermediate and senior B P U at 6 30 pm. Evening service theme is Living Bread. Prayers Wednesday at 3.

Middleport F. C. Kreager First Baptist Church

Watertown Universalist Church to Hold Pilgrimage Services

The Ohio Universalist Convention plans pilgrimages to reopen dormant churches. Watertown’s Universalist Church will host morning service at 10 30 with Reverend Edward M Minor and an afternoon service led by Richard Ames followed by a basket dinner at one o clock.

Universalist Church of Watertown Ohio Universalist Convention Universalist People of Edward M. Minor Rockland Richard Ames Caldwell Minor Belpre Church

Personal Mention In Chauncey And Surrounding Areas

Local notes list visitors and guests: Roy Jones and daughter Margaret from Pomeroy stay with Kenneth Powell in The Plains. Margaret visits a week. Harry Moore from Lower Plains visits Nelsonville. George Gabriel Jr hosts Mrs. Lizzie Barber and daughters Beatrice and Mildred from Nelsonville in Lower Plains. Lois Stage and son Lowell visit Strouds Run to see Harry Bobo’s family. Ollie Sommers from Nelsonville visits Mrs. George Gabriel Sr. in Lower Plains. Robert Hawk and Roscoe Brickles with daughter travel from Columbus to The Plains for Benjamin Harrison funeral and to visit Minnie Palmer’s family in Chauncey.

Chauncey Roy Jones Margaret Pomeroy Kenneth Powell the Plains Harry Moore Lower Plains Nelsonville Charles Moler Lizzie Barber Beatrice Mildred George Gabriel, Jr Lois Stage Lowell Strouds Run Harry Bobo Ollie Sommers George Gabriel Robert Hawk Columbus Benjamin Harrison Roscoe Brickles Washington, D. C Brickles Minnie Palmer

Mrs Stark Taken To Holzer Hospital for Observation

Mrs J R Stark of Mulberry Avenue was moved by ambulance to Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Thursday afternoon for observation and treatment. She has suffered poor health for several months.

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