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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1931
Page
10
Many Athens churches schedule morning worships with sermons by Rev A W Wilcox and Rev Reed Downs. A union service at Memorial Auditorium features a student address by President Pryor, with Bible School at 9 15 and Young People at 6 30.
At Central Avenue M. E. Church Athens Rev Ward Radford preaches on Repression and Element of Character at 10 15 am Sunday. Sunday School at 9 15 am Epworth League 6 30 pm and night service 7 30 pm.
The Rev. B. R. Smith will preach on Give God an Opportunity at 10 45 am at Mt Zion Baptist Church Carpenter and Congress Streets Bible School starts 9 30 am with Nellie Pettiford as superintendent The evening sermon at 7 30 pm will be Christianity Becomes a World Religion The midweek service is Wednesday at 7 30 pm
Young people of Asbury A M E church plan a Saturday musical at the Bid high school in Middleport. On Sunday at 7 20 p m Rev J A Walden will preach his farewell sermon. A church supper for the pastor's benefit is scheduled Tuesday. Walden will give his last sermon at Rutland A M E Church Sunday morning at 11 o clock.
Dr. B F Shively of Westerville will be principal speaker at Women’s Day services at United Brethren Church Logan at 7 30 pm Sunday. He is on a year’s leave from Doshisha University Kyoto Japan where he has served 24 years on the faculty.
Anderton of Columbus will preach at 7 30 Saturday night services at the Latter Day Saints Church at Wales Mills. He will also preach Sunday at 10 45 a m and 2 p m. Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m under C B Wells who will also preach at Sunday night services at 7 30.
The Lebanon Township Sunday School Center will gather at the Portland St Episcopal Church on Sunday. Sunday School in the morning, a basket dinner at noon on church grounds, followed by speaking and singing in the afternoon. Public invited.
The Salvation Army in Athens announces a Saturday program with a street meeting in the afternoon and an 8 p.m. praise gathering. Sunday events include a 10:30 holiness meeting, 1:30 service at Athens State Hospital, 2:30 Sunday School, 6 p.m. Young People, 7 p.m. street meeting, and 7:45 p.m. Salvation meeting with Mrs. Bernard Stone as speaker.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church in Nelsonville hosts reception for new members with a 10 30 a m sermon Anxious Hearts led by Prof Charles E Poston and midweek and night services resume The Nelsonville Presbyterian Church also holds Rally Day with joint Sunday School opening and music Rev Lloyd Evans to speak on Loyalty Extraordinary and Families of Heaven and Earth Young People meet at 6 30 p m with Mrs Frank Knox
Ernest F. Dubrul, Cincinnati general manager of the National Machine Tool Builders Association, told the International Association of Public Employment Services Convention that concentration of wealth and corporate power in 300 large firms leaves unemployment and long term planning to these leaders. He cited that 50 percent of wealth is held by under 100 financial institutions and that under 1,000 non financial firms control about two thirds of wealth, arguing for coordination among large companies to address employment and planning issues.
The Rev. Fred I. Gardner will preach The Lost Book at morning services starting 10:20 at the Middleport Church of Christ. Bible School meets 9:15, Christian Endeavor 6:30, evangelistic service 7:30. District convention to be held in Nelsonville starting Wednesday at 10:30. Wednesday night prayer and study at 7:30.
Evangelist Maffin promotes an all day meeting in Carbon Hill on Sunday September 27 inviting residents to bring lunch and stay through the day. The event draws attention as a major town gathering.
Cincinnati auditor C. R. Bowen told the Senate Highway Investigating Committee that the State Highway Department discriminated against low bidders in purchases of road materials and tires, during hearings in Columbus yesterday.
The lesson opens by linking Pentecost to Jewish roots and the growth of Christian religion. It praises missionary faith, notes Paul and others as symbols of a broader movement of brotherly love and service, and argues God guides despite trials, yielding rich fulfillment of mission.
Wesley Foundation and Interdenominational Council outline plans for the year at the church. A student party is set for tonight at 8 and 300 Methodist students are expected. Rally and parish meetings, sermons by Rev Coulter, and choir performances are scheduled through the fall term.
The Sunday lesson-sermon in Christian Science churches centers on Reality, drawing from Jude 1:25 and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health. It emphasizes that true existence is the divine mind and its idea, urging readers to acknowledge this fact, yield to power, and follow truth readings.
Promotion will be held at the Bible School of the First Presbyterian and Peace Evangelical Church in Pomeroy with morning services at 9 and 10 20. The Rev Theophil Mehl speaks on What an Ordinary Man Can Do for Christ. A men s quartet and choir sing. Evening services feature Forgive Us Our Debts as We Forgive Our Debtors and What Do I Owe God. Bible School at 9 30. Brother hood and Tri angles schedule noted sources.
In Logan on Sunday morning 10 30 Rev James R Fields will preach The Call of the Deep at the Methodist Episcopal Church with night services at 7 30 led by Fields Special music will be offered at the Sunday School hour The First Presbyterian Church features Sanctify Yourselves for Tomorrow the Lord will Do Wonders Among You by Rev H L Geddes and Lutheran Youth of St Matthews Lutheran Church meets at 8 pm Friday night with morning worship at 10 am Rev Amos L Heyde delivering the sermon Combined service at United Brethren Church runs 9 to 10 30 Sunday with Rev B C Peters sermon and Dr B F Shively to preach at night
Bethany M E Church Pomeroy announces Sunday services at 10 15 a m with Reverend Glenn L Tennell preaching The sermon titled The Promise of the Father Sunday School is at 9 15 a m The male quartet provides music at 7 p m and the choir meets at 7 p m Wednesday Forest Run Church holds Sunday School at 1 p m and worship at 2 p m
Rev Reed J Downs pastor leads 9 15 Bible School 10 15 Morning Worship and Communion Evening Service at 7 30 Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7 39
Disciples of Christ of the 14th District representing Athens Meigs Morgan Hocking and Washington Counties plan their annual convention in Nelsonville on Wednesday September 30. Forty one district churches are expected to report with a program from 10 30 a m to 4 45 p m featuring Gaines M Cook of Cleveland Miles E Hoon of New Marshfield and Donald M Salmon of Bellaire among others with talks on Christ and the Local Church and related topics.
Regular Sunday services will be held at 10 30 a m at the Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal. Rev Lloyd W Clarke is rector. Holy Communion is held on the second and fourth Sundays of each month at a m.
A union service with the Methodist Episcopal Church announced for Sunday night for the Amesville Presbyterian Church. Rev. A M Taylor leads morning worship at 10 30 at the Presbyterian Church with the sermon A Lost Opportunity. Church School at 9 30 led by C O Gibson. Esther Wilson oversees the Primary Department. Glazier and Mrs John Hartley provide musical program. Taylor preaches Sunday night at 7 30 at New England Presbyterian Church with Sunday School at 9 30 led by Oliver Bryson.
Communion services will be held Sunday at 11 o'clock at the Alexander Presbyterian Church on Athens Albany Road. A brief meditation will be given by Rev. Howard Ely Warner. Bible School meets at 10 a.m. Monday night at 8 o'clock a joint Session and Board of Trustees meeting will be held.
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