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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1928
Page
6
A dated exhortation quotes Church figures praising Christianity as the world’s hope and urging readers to attend church next Sunday. Key voices include Sir Douglas Haig Lord Brice Lloyd George and George W. Perkins urging faith as a path to peace and order.
In Burcty Maine area the First United Brethren outlines Sunday School for all ages at 9:00 led by Judge H M Whitcraft and Otterbein Men's Bible Class taught by Prof C L Yo chum. Morning worship at 10:15 with theme Spiritual Voltage and 6:00 adult and junior C E programs. Evening service at 7:00 with special music and sermon The Key to Life by E H Dailey.
The article cites Paul’s appeal for unity in Corinth, warning against party divisions over leaders like Paul Apollos Cephas or Christ. It notes churches and colleges often suffer rivalries, urges Christians to value all truth from God through Christ, and recommends studying first and second Corinthians for guidance.
Sunday schedule lists 9:00 A M Sunday School 10:30 A M Worship with An Old Testament Beatitude 6:30 P M Epworth League 7:30 P M Echoes from the Annual Conference reports by the Lay delegate and the Pastor J R Fields Pastor.
Sunday School at 9:00 and worship at 10:00 listed for John’s Enterprise and at 2:60 with a society meeting at the home of Co M Krinn. AMOS L HEYDE, pastor. Murray City U B Church shows 9:00 P M sermon and 8:30 Sunday School led by G W Erskine, pastor.
Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by W Morrison superintendent Morning Worship at 10 30 with theme Lead Me On Sermon Gods Burn Call to Service Evening King Worship at 7 30 Showers of Blessing sermon The Man Who Good for Nothing Missionary Endeavor 6 30 p m Weekday Prayer Service 7 30 p m Home Coming Day observed on Sunday October end of week events noted by Mrs and Mrs Courtney and Roy Nolte attendance and timings listed for K H McCorkie and others.
John Lloyd Evans minister leads a Sunday with 7:30 Sunday School directed by W L Hudson and Mrs Lloyd Evans as children’s superintendent. 10:30 morning worship features an anthem and solo by Edith Stires with sermon Interpreters. Evening 6:30 worship and various junior and senior Christian Endeavor activities.
Pastor P Pridgen leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m with preaching at 10 30 a m on Faith Young Peoples meet at 6 30 p m followed by platform meeting and preaching at 7 30 p m on The Falling Away The dispensational chat on The Second Coming continues Wednesday evening prayer meeting
William A. Moore pastor leads Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. with brief sermon and a Sunday School Board meeting. Evening sermon at 7:00 p.m. Note change of hour. Monday 7:00 p.m. Boy Scouts. Wednesday 4:30 p.m. Home Guard meeting. Thursday 6:30 p.m. Cafeteria supper at church.
Fred I. Gardner serves as pastor at the Pomeroy Church where Bible School meets at 9 15 morning service is at 10 20 with sermons subtitled Sub Normal Christianity and A New Creature A special C F E service and business meeting follows at 6 30 evening service at 7 30 the Lord s Supper is observed again during the evening service Wednesday Prayer Meeting and study hour at 7 30
Rev. W. G. James pastors a Sunday program on Sept 23 1975 with morning service and an evening theme Going Him One Better featuring The Elevating Gift.
At 9 15 a m Sunday School the pastor shares the pulpit with Rev L O Lineberger of Main Street M E Church Rutland. Morning sermon Palm Trees and Christians. Evening sermon Progressive Salvation. Epworth League 6 30 p m. Mid-Week Service 7 30 p m Wednesday. Fall program begins Oct 7 and runs 12 Sundays.
The morning worship starts at 10 30 with a sermon on The Lord Jesus Commissions His Representatives. Evening worship at 7 30 features The Finishing Touch of a Master Life. Sabbath school and Little classes meet at 9 15 for The Christian Basis of Total Abstinence. Christian Endeavor for youth at 6 30.
The church holds the study "Review: Paul the Missionary" tonight at 7 30. The Communion of the Lord's Supper is scheduled for the morning of October 7, with a session meeting and potential member reception on Wednesday night October 3 at 8.
Pastor Carl Clendenin leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m George Reed teaches September class at 10 30 a m Leonard Barber oversees the afternoon session Preaching by Rev Roy Barber at 7 39 p m Revival under a big tent begins Wednesday night and will run for ten days
Danville Nazarene Church under Pastor Carl Clendenin plans Sunday school to begin the first Sunday in October. No preaching this Sunday due to all day revival meetings in Middleport and a baptismal service. prayer meeting is scheduled for Wednesday night.
There will be no Sunday preaching due to a special all day revival and baptismal service at the Middleport Nazarene tent. Prayer meeting is scheduled for Wednesday night at 7 30 p m.
Sunday afternoon at 2 p m a large group will gather at the Sycamore Street tent for baptism at the Ohio River foot Beech Street. The Pastor of the Nazarene Church will preside with assistance from Rev Stewart.
The First Church of the Nazarene in Middleport invites all to a Sunday program led by Pastor P. R. Rood with Sunday school at 9 15 a m. An attendance contest offers a new Testament prize. Rev Helen Lehman preaches at 10 30 a m, followed by a baptismal event at 2 30 p m and a two week tent revival on Sycamore Street with services to continue next week.
Sunday School and preaching begin at 9 a m. Afternoon service at 2 39 p m for men only led by Evangelist Lincome, noted for tent meetings at Laurel Clift Free Methodist Church on Thomas Fork. Evening sermon by Pastor at 7 30 p m.
Teo G R Merritt of La Rue Ohio will appear in the pulpit at both services Sunday Morning service subject The Consummation of Faith Evening Seeking a Knowledge of Christ at First Baptist Church Pomeroy Ohio.
Bethany M E Church with Glenn L Tennell minister lists church school at 9 a.m. Benj Neutzling superintendent. Morning worship at 10 15 a.m. anthem by choir theme holiness. Evening service 7 20 p.m. young people music. Theme Jesus Only. Epworth League 7 p.m. Monday. Study class 7 30 p.m. Wednesday. Vesper service Sunday Sept 20 at 4 p.m.
Glenn L. Tennett serves as minister at 1 p.m. church school led by William Nease at 1 p.m. worship follows at 2 p.m. Next Sunday features three services and a basket lunch at dinner time.
Minister Abbott Y. Wilcox will preside at 9:15 Bible School opening exerciser with Prof. McClure directing. Clark Williams to lead the music and Miss Genevieve Chase serving as student secretary.
The schedule lists morning class teaching for freshmen by will teach the class at 10 30 and Dr Gamnerts felder the class for sophomores juniors and seniors at 10 30 Morning worship Prof Longstreet at the organ the quartette choir singing Dudley Buck Festival Te Deum and Prof Giauque singing The Love of God Dr Wilcox to speak on The Indispensible Church 4 30 Student Hour under Mrs Irma Jones University society of young people 6 39 Union student vesper at first Methodist church with President Bryan address 7 30 Evening worship Miss Holman singing Fear not Ye O Israel and Rev Wilcox speaking on Warding off the Spiritual Plague
Members gather at No ¢ Stimpson Avenue at 9 30 a m for study of the twenty six chapter of The Acts Worship and communion follow at 10 30 a m
Ira P. Day and A S Pickering lead a Sunday School at normal hour with all teachers present. Junior choir provides music. Worship at 10 15 and 7 30 with Young People’s League at 6 20. Prayer service Wednesday at 7 30. Continued on page Nine.
A collection titled Sermonograms outlines themes of personal responsibility, humility, and spiritual work. It contrasts praise with inner growth and suggests daily labor and sincerity build value, while warning against vanity and complacency.
A church editor is urged to publish questions for church forums on teaching methods. Emphasizes storytelling as the best method, for all ages, especially children, with vivid visualization and practiced delivery rather than reading. Also discusses issues with late youth department leaders and a plan for youth led services with a counselor.
Legal notice records a civil action between F. J. Beasley Milling and Grocery Co and Moter Auto Sales Co against Strawn in Athens. The notice outlines case filing details and calls for responses by a set deadline.
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