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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1938

Page

10

Return of University Students Enlivens Athens Churches

Ohio University students returning enliven Athens church programs for Sunday and the coming week. Numerous meetings planned for group organization. At the Christian Church Sunday evening Senator James Metzenbaum of Cleveland will speak. Nazarene Church plans special services ahead of its new building opening.

Return of Ohio University Athens Churches The Christian Church James Metzenbaum Cleveland Nazarene Church

Metzenbaum to Speak at First Christian Church Athens

Senator Metzenbaum will address Sunday services at 6 30 and 7 30 PM at the First Christian Church in Athens. He cites a public career with the Cleveland Board of Education Board of Housing and Zoning Appeals and the City Plan Commission. He has taught at Western Reserve law and backed the State Foundation School Bill. Also noted is his extensive church involvement and connection with Rev. Neil Crawford. Kenneth Thress will sing at the 10 15 service on Oct 2. Church members are invited to a pre Rally Day meeting Sept 20 and a student reception Sept 23.

James Metzenbaum First Christian Church Athens Cleveland Board of Education The Board of Housing and Zoning Appeals Cleveland City Plan Commission Western Reserve Law Metzenbaum Cleveland Ministers’ Association Neil Crawford Cleveland Ministers' Association Kenneth Thress Zanesville Christian Church

Rev Osborne Returns From General Assembly

Rev H E Osborne, recently a delegate to the General Assembly in Owossa Michigan, returns to preach at Pilgrim Church Sunday. Services begin with Sunday School at 9 30 a m under Dave Jackson with preaching at 10 39 a m Young People's meeting at 6 45 p m led by Miss Norma Hartman Evangelistic services at 7 30 p m midweek prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m

Pilgrim Church Congress Washington Sts Dave Jackson Norma Hartman H. E. Osborne General Assembly Owossa Mich

Services Announced For Free Methodists

Free Methodist Church Campbell and Stimson Aves hosts Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m A preaching service is planned Friday at 7 30 p m Beginning Sept 20 a prayer meeting will be held at 1 50 p m led by Mrs Ber tina Farley with Walter Martin as pastor

Free Methodist Church Campbell and Stimson Aves Bertina Farley Walter Martin

Victory Sermon by Jenks at Plains Church of God

The Rev. N. W. Jenks will speak on Victory at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at The Plains Church of God. Sunday School starts 9:30 a.m. under Clarence Lopez. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. features The Stranger. Mid week prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

N. W. Jenks Plains Church of God Clarence Lopez

Christian Science Lesson in Athens Set for Sunday

The subject matter for the Athens Christian Science Church service on Sunday is Matter. The golden text from Isaiah 40 8 and Revelations 4 11 is cited along with Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health passages noting seasonal changes do not affect crops and that the mariner may govern the air and sea.

Christian Science Church Athens Mary Baker Eddy

Seaman and Bayliff Return to Church Roles

Dr William G Seaman and Rev Russell E Bayliff reassigned to First Methodist Episcopal Church Athens. Seaman to preach at 10 30 Sunday on I Believe with choir anthem By the Waters of Babylon and organ selections Larghet to The Guardian Angel and Allegro. Visiting groups include Kappa Phi and Phi Tau Theta. Potluck for Sunday School teachers and officers tonight at 6. Paul Hudson speaks on Oily Words at Epworth League 6 30. Seaman theme Overcoming. next sermon Overcoming Evil. University Student class at 9 30. Home Hour 5 6. vespers 6. Bayliff speaks If I Were a Freshman Again. Pioneer party for students next Friday at 8. Bayliff to Morgantown next Wednesday for West Virginia Methodist Conference.

William G. Seaman Russell E. Bayliff First Methodist Episcopal Church Athens Seaman Babylon Howell Pollitt Pierne Paul Hudson Epworth League Bayiff Bayliff Morgantown W. Va West Virginia Methodist Episcopal Conference

Four Services for Rev Burr Sunday

Rev. Bery Burr will preach at four Methodist Episcopal Churches on Sunday. He is slated for Salem M E Church at 9 30 a m Mineral M E Church at 11 a m Connett M E Church at 2 p m and Carbondale M E Church at 7 30 p m all on the topic Going Forward. He will also speak at Dowler Ridge Church Wednesday at 7 30 p m.

Bery Burr Salem M. E Mineral M. E Connett M. E Carbondale M. E Burr Dowler Ridge

Special Program at Nazarene Church

Special services will be held at the Church of the Nazarene Sunday in anticipation of the opening of the new building. Rev. Ray Close of Oklahoma will be guest speaker at the evening program. Cecil Cox will chair the morning Sunday School hour and a social. Mrs. Edith Hutchinson arranged a special service for the young people’s society at 6 30 p m.

Church of the Nazarene Ray Close Oklahoma Cecil Cox Edith Hutchinson Young People's Society

Week End Services Announced by Hook

Nelsonville Rev Charles Hook lists weekend worship at Coal Gate Church Friday Pittsburgh Church Saturday and New Floodwood Church Sunday night indicating three services this weekend.

Hook Nelsonville Charles Hook Coal Gate Pittsburgh New Floodwood

Metzenbaum to Speak at Athens Christian Church

State Senator Metzenbaum will speak Sunday evening at the Christian Church in Athens. In Cleveland he and Rev. Neil Crawford were associated in numerous programs, and the two figures have a shared history in local civic efforts.

Metzenbaum The Christian Church Athens Neil Crawford Cleveland

Vision of the Lost World at Church of God Service

The Church of God on Hocking Street will host a service themed A Vision of the Lost World announced by Rev E Nicholas. Morning worship at 10 30 follows Sunday School at 9 30 led by Superintendent John Bailey. Evening service at 7 30 features a song service and a message The Facile Road. Mid week prayer and praise on Wednesday at 7 30 with speaker John Sprague.

Church of God Hocking St E. Nicholas John Bailey John Sprague

Attendance Gains At Pomeroy Church Victory Day

POMEROY Victory Day will be observed Sunday at the Pomeroy Church of Christ marking the end of the Churches of Christ anti-summer slump campaign in Meigs County. The church reports an over fifty percent attendance gain over the year's first five months. Bible School starts at 9 30 a m with worship at 10 30 a m featuring a sermon What Shall the Saints Do During the Millenium Sunday at 2 p m J C Sharp of Cincinnati will speak at a countywide union meeting at the Meigs County Fairgrounds

J. C. Sharp Cincinnati Churches of Christ Meigs County Fairgrounds

Church Schedule Full For Methodists

Rev. E C Kenny will preach Sunday at 10 30 a m at Wesleyan Methodist Church. Sunday School at 9 30 a m. Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m led by Rev Kenny. Special music planned for all services. Young People meet Tuesday 7 30 p m. Regular prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 p m. Prayer Band Friday 2 p m. Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society monthly meeting Wednesday Sept 28 7 30 p m directed by Mrs Opha Snyder.

E. C. Kenny Wesleyan Methodist Church Kenny Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society Opha Snyder

Schedule at Independent Holiness Church Nelsonville

Independent Holiness Church at Watkins and Poplar Streets lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m worship at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m class meeting at 2 30 p m Tuesday and Thursday at 7 30 p m prayer meetings and a men's prayer meeting on Friday at 7 30 p m

Nelsonville Independent Holiness Church Watkins and Poplar Sts

Hope for Tomorrow Topic at Richland Avenue Church

The Rev. Ray Huff of Richland Avenue Methodist Protestant Church speaks on Our Hope for Tomorrow at 7 30 p m Sunday The church holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m Prayer service at 10 30 a m The Christian Endeavor Society meets at 7 30 p m and a midweek prayer gathering is planned for Wednesday at 7 30 p m

Ray Huff Richland Ave Christian Endeavor Society

Communion Services at Episcopal Church Good Shepherd

Two services planned at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd on Sunday September 18. The 8 a m Holy Communion service precedes morning prayer with a sermon by Rev. Robert G. Purrington, rector. Church School sessions begin at 10 a m.

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Robert G. Purrington

Pastor Knapp to Return to Studies in Pittsburgh

Rev Knapp will preach at Alexander Presbyterian Church Albany at 10 30 a m on Sunday Sept 18 with Sunday School at 9 30 This will be his last sermon before he resumes study at Western Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh The sermon title is Kingdom of Goo gle and he will preach at Syracuse at 730 p m.

Albany Knapp Alexander Presbyterian Church Western Theological Seminary Pittsburgh

Annual Church Meeting Set for Sept 27 in Nelsonville

Disciples of Christ in District 14 including Athens Meigs Morgan Washington and Hocking Counties will hold its annual convention at Nelsonville Church of Christ on Tuesday Sept 27 starting at 10 am A large attendance is expected Speakers from outside the district include C W Longman St Louis Kenneth Potee Gaines M Cook Miss Bertha Park and W Elbert Starn all of Cleveland Local district members on the program include Rev Frank Donaldson Rev Neil Crawford Rev Don McMillan Rev Grant Holman Rev J P Miller Rev Leland Goodman Rev David P Morris Mrs S E G Pedigo and Miss Catherine Courtney A harp program by Mrs Neil Crawford and a conference on The Christian Family Life with Mr Longman as resource leader are featured Also scheduled are a fellowship supper and youth rally Reservations must reach Rev Leland Goodman by Monday noon Sept 26 per district chairman G B Courtney

Disciples of Christ Athens Meigs Morgan Washington Hocking Nelsonville Church Frank Donaldson Lowell Neil Crawford Don McMillan Middleport Grant Holman Coolville J. P. Miller Leland Goodman Nelsonville David P. Morris Glouster S. E. G. Pedigo Catherine Courtney Longman G. B. Courtney

Hollister PTA Holds First Fall Meeting and Plans

Hollister, Oct. 9. The Hollister High School gym hosted the first fall Hollister PTA meeting with about 45 parents and teachers. Judge Louis Tyroler spoke on The Delinquent Child while new educators were introduced. Committees were announced and class officers elected for seniors planning a Washington, D. C. tour. The organizing of boys and girls softball was also noted and enrollment listed at 374.

Hollister Hollister Parent Teacher Association Singing of America Louis Tyroler Athens County Andrew Plant Floyd Oberholzer Garrett McKee L. F. Miller Christine Eberst Wallace Woods Alvin Nichols North Carolina Harold Mount Leta Westfall May McGee Thomas Hardy Mary Mulligan Winnie Phelps Ola Bickley Annetta Brown Lydia Byers E. W. Cole Jones Louise Hodgson Lowell Cole Margie McGee Cole Washington, D. C Gertrude Lainey Doris Mulpas Robert Craig Edward Moore Carl Dupler Hollisters

Taylor Ridge Church Home-Coming Sunday Celebration

Taylor Ridge Church of Christ invites former residents to a Sunday home-coming starting with Church School at 9:30 a.m. led by Mrs. Cora Davis. Pastor Gilbert Courtney preaches at 10:30. A basket dinner follows. An afternoon service at 1:30 features visiting music, Rev. Miles E. Hoon as guest preacher, and a 15 minute Taylor Ridge Choir program, led by Mrs. C. M. Anglin, with services ending at 3 p.m.

Chauncey Taylor Ridge Church

Shower Mrs Hartley At Thomas Home

Chauncey notes a midweek miscellaneous shower for Mrs James Hartley at the Thomas home. Prizes awarded to Gloria Hintz and Ruth Fiske. Pink and white decor graced the refreshment course served by hostesses Pauline Daugherty Pauline Keck and Sarah Thomas with guests listed.

Chauncey Pauline Daugherty Pauline Keck Sarah Thomas James Hartley Ruth Atkinson Thomas Gloria Hintz Ruth Fiske Frances Atkinson Jay Powell Jessie Atkinson Charles Daugherty Elwood Daugherty George Keck Christine Brown Anelee Vore Frank McDaniel Shirley Thomas Rice Thomas

Rev Drell Goff Preaches On The Secret of Unity

The Plains Church of the Nazarene will hold morning service at 10 45 with the sermon The Secret of Unity. Evening service at 7 30 will feature The Kings Highway. Sunday School convenes at 9 30 under Mrs Carrie Channell. Public invited.

Chauncey Drell Goff Plains Church of the Nazarene Secret of Unity King’s Highway Carrie Channell

Visits of Miss Ruth Cruikshank in Pt Pleasant

Miss Ruth Cruikshank of Chauncey is visiting a week with her aunt Mrs Ada Dunlevy and other relatives in Pt Pleasant West Virginia.

Chauncey Ruth Cruikshank Ada Dunlevy Pt. Pleasant W. Va

Conference Planned For Tuppers Plains

Bible School at Tuppers Plains Christian Church opens at 9 30 a m with Rev D G Holman delivering a 10 30 a m sermon The Lord s Supper follows and the evening address is at 7 30 p m Attend the Christian church rally at Rock Springs Fairgrounds Saturday afternoon where C J Sharp speaks On Monday Sept 19 Rev J P Miller leads a Local Church Conference at 7 30 p m open to all interested church teachers officers official board members and leaders urged to attend

Tuppers Plains J. P. Miller

Parker Patented Sydney Parking Device

Melbourne inventor F. P. Watson has patented a device to ease parking by allowing car wheels to turn sideways. The invention aims to reduce parking difficulties for motorists.

Parker Sydney F. P. Watson Melbourne

Christian Science Services in Athens and Pomeroy

Sunday service and Sunday school at 15 S Congress Athens and 210 E Main St Pomeroy with 10 45 am and 9 30 am sessions Testimonial Meeting every Wednesday at 7 30 pm You are invited to attend these services.

Athens S. Congress St Pomeroy E. Main St

Chauncey Social Roundup at Home and Church

Mrs Elizabeth Hawk hosted a Wednesday dinner in Lower Plains for Mrs Robert McAllister Mrs Frances Lyons Mrs Emma Hawk and other guests. Quilting at Millfield Church of Christ followed by a potluck at Miss Brookins home. Visitors include Mrs G C Patton and Mrs W H Wemmer in Nelsonville and Chauncey residents in Athens.

Chauncey Elizabeth Hawk Lower Plains Robert McAllister Frances Lyons the Plains Emma Hawk Celia Boudinot Elizabeth Robinett Olive Brookins Bessie Petiit Eda Heffken Millfield Church of Christ Brookins G. C. Patton W. H. Wemmer Nelsonville Chester Sanders Millfield Fred Sanders Concord Maxine Wade Lorena Cochran Athens Frank Sands

Hold Communion at Church of Christ Chauncey

Sunday September 18 at Chauncey Church of Christ begins with Church School at 9:30 led by Andriew Simpkins and Dan Johnson. The Lord's Supper is observed at 10:30 followed by morning devotions and worship. An invitation goes to Everymans Bible Class and nonattending men to join. Officers: President James Nye Secretary Guy Brookins Treasurer Floyd Nye.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ Andriew Simpkins Dan Johnson Everymans Bible James Nye Guy Brookins Floyd Nye

All Day Meeting Held at East Millfield Mission Church

An all day meeting will be held Sunday at the East Millfield Mission Church. Revival services have been in progress led by Dorothy McKinney Chauncey and Roberta England of Heights West Virginia Training School. Public is invited.

Chauncey East Millfield Mission Church Dorothy McKinney Roberta England the Heights W. Va

Nazarene pastor Goff attends zone meeting in Urbana

Drell Goff pastor of The Plains Nazarene Church and new Southeastern Zone Nazarene Young People’s Society president left today for a zone meeting in Urbana Ohio succeeding Rev Carl Clendenin Logan in the post.

Chauncey Drell Goff The Plains Nazarene Church Southeastern Zone Nazarene Young People’s Societies Carl Clendenin Logan Urbana Ohio

Time Element in Pastor Sermon at Amesville Church

The Rev. Howard E. Warner will speak on Is It Five Minutes to Twelve at 10 30 a m Sunday at the Amesville Presbyterian Church. Bible School at 9 30 a m. Worship at 2 30 a m. at Carthage Presbyterian Church. New England Presbyterian Church schedules Bible School 9 30 a m and Young People's Forum 7 p m. Evangelistic services begin Sunday at 8 p m and continue nightly through Sept 25 at New England Church.

Howard E. Warner Amesville Presbyterian Church Carthage Presbyterian Church New England Presbyterian Church Young People’s Forum

Guysville Stewart Program Announced

The schedule for the Guysville and Stewart M E Churches for Sunday follows. Canaanville worship and sermon at 9 30 a m Church School at 10 30 Stewart Church School at 9 30 worship and sermon at 10 45 Guysville Church School at 9 30 evening service at 7 30 followed by Epworth League

Guysville Stewart M. E Canaanville Stewart Epworth League

Clouston Preaches at Church of Christ Sunday

At the Church of Christ 6 Stimpson Ave ministers Clouston of Carbon Hill will preach at 10 15 am on What Are We Giving to the Lord His evening topic at 7 45 pm is Sin and the Curse Bible study precedes at 9 45 am

Church of Christ Stimpson Ave M. C. Clouston Carbon Hill

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