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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1948
Page
10
Bland Street Methodist leads a full week with 9:45 Sunday school, 11:00 worship themed The Unprepared Church, 6:00 Senior MYF at 1320 College, and a 7:30 union service at First Christian. Grace and Trinity also hold services and activities, including Vacation Bible school, board meetings, choir rehearsals, youth events, and a Living up to God’s Expectation sermon.
The Bluefield avenue First Nazarene issue outlines Sunday school at 9 45 with Superintendent Anderson leading the senior class and Audra Anderson guiding the juniors. Morning worship at 10 45 with a special service for new officers. The pastor speaks on The Official Board and a planned Sunday afternoon visitation. Evening evangelistic service features singing and testimonies. Radio WHIS devotional correction for June 6 to 12. Vacation Bible School led by Miss Brown and the Melvin sisters. Mid week prayer 7 45 Wednesday. Monthly missionary meeting Tuesday at 7 45. City Nazarene Sunday school bus routes listed with stops along Bland Preston Essex Union Bland Oakhurst Grassy Branch Princeton and Bluefield to church.
Westminster Presbyterian at Washington and Albemarle features a transforming touch sermon by Rev Craib Houston Patterson at 11. Nursery provided. Sunday school 9 45 am. Vesper broadcast 6 00 6 30 pm on WHIS FM with Patterson followed by Youth Fellowship picnic. Vacation Bible school 9 00 12 00 daily through Friday June 11. Deacons meet after prayer meeting Wednesday night. First Presbyterian at McCulloch and Tazewell offers sermon on Sources of Spiritual Power at 11 broadcast on WHIS with Sunday school 9 45 at Barnes Crockett and Hillcrest chapel Pleasant Ridge 3 pm. Joint evening service with Bland Street Methodist and First Christian at 7 30 pm Dr Ramsey preaching The Man with the Good Face. Hillcrest chapel 7 30 pm church night supper Thursday. Christ Episcopal corner Tasewell and Tindring streets rector Rev Jenning Wise Hobson sermons 11 and annual prog 3 pm church school. Laymen's league final supper Friday 6 15 pm.
The Grace Methodist service features morning anthem Hark Hark My Soul by Shelley, organist Mrs. Eugene Jones plays Idilio and Poeme, junior choir directed by Miss May Bailey, evening choir sings The King of Love My Shepherd Is by Shelley with organist Mrs. Jones and Twilight Song, Evening Star. Also First Baptist and other churches list varied anthems and organ selections with multiple soloists and directors.
Annapolis prepares for the 1948 practice cruise as 2 360 undergraduates board motor launches to join 13 warships anchored in the Annapolis roads. Rear Admiral Heber B. McLean will lead the squadron as it departs at 10 a.m. for Norfolk to collect reserve midshipmen before sailing to Europe on Monday.
Christian Midway Christian Raldo W. Cook, minister. Morning exercise at 9 45 followed by Bible school for all ages under A Z Peters, superintendent. Worship and communion at 11 with sermon An Effective Church. Junior C E 6 p m Senior C E 6 30 in Snead Hall. Special 7 30 pm Young People’s choir. Evening sermon Ready, Get Set, Go at 8. Midweek 8. Public invited to worship.
Bluewell Montcalm readers report Rufus Peer as minister with Orville Wallace as superintendent. Bible school at 10, Lord's supper at 11, morning worship at 11 15 led by Peer. Junior Endeavor at 6, Senior Endeavor at 7 with evening sermon. Midweek prayer at 7 30. Everyone invited to attend.
The summer schedule for St. Mary's EpiscopalChurch Bluefield Virginia shows Holy Communion at 8:00 a.m. on Sundays with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and the evening service omitted. The Rev. E. C. Burns is rector.
The First Church of God at 118 South Street lists Rev W D McCraw as pastor. Sunday school at 9 15 with Mrs W H Ealy superintendent. Morning worship at 10 45, Young Peoples at 6 30, Evening service at 7 30. Midweek prayer Wednesday 7 30, Choir practice Friday 7 30 directed by B C Hodges.
Charleston reports Sam B. Chilton of Charleston collects a net 16 votes in the day’s recount for the Democratic nomination for secretary of state within 46 of Kanawha county’s 284 precincts. The statewide tally narrows D. Pitt O’Brien’s lead to 377 votes, down from an apparent 393.
The Friendly Church at the corner of south Mercer and Duhring streets announces Sunday Bible school at 9 45. Daily Vacation Bible School runs Monday to 11. Worship with sermon “Love's Expression” at 11. No Vesper services. Church council meets in the pastor's study at 7 30. Paul L Royer is pastor.
The Rev. Alva Randall Beckley supply pastor. Sabbath school Saturday 9 30 am. Morning worship 11 00 am. Topic The Place of Welfare Agencies in the Church. Home Missionary department in charge. Prayer meeting Friday evening 7 30 in chapel.
Union Mission at 1210 Princeton Avenue in Monroe lists Sunday school at 2 30 p m and Sunday evening service at 7 45 p m with J E Oblinger to speak Midweek prayer is Thursday at 7 45 p m Cottage prayer meetings are held Tuesdays and Fridays at 7 15 p m The nearby Maracaibo region in Venezuela is described as having nightly lightning displays bright enough to be seen from ships at sea caused by rising farm electricity over the gulf and cool mountain air dynamics.
Calvary Baptist on Highland avenue led by Herman H. Meach presents a full schedule with radio broadcast at 8 05 Sunday school 9 45 supervised by B Davidson morning worship 11 pastor on A Prepared People East End Mission at 2 30 B T U 7 00 Busy Bee Union program youth rally at 7 30 at Presbyterian church Ma toaka revival meeting Monday for two weeks led by Rev Garrett Graham of Bristol VA with special music and Mrs Oscar Neal directing. Corner of College and Jefferson. Wendel G Davis pastor. Sunday school 9 45 C E Sisson superintendent morning worship 1 pastor on Is It Well With the Child B T U 6 45 Elizabeth Grubb director evening service 8 Gospel Urgency daily vacation Bible school starts Monday 9 to June 18 Miss Betty Sproles principal choir rehearsals Wednesday church night Thursday 7 30. ohg.preach-pG xzfififf ETA
St Marys Episcopal Bluefield announces Sunday school and morning lesson sermon at 11 am with subject God the Only Creator and a golden text from Psalms 86. Bible citations include Isaiah 42 8. Christian Science passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy is cited. Wednesday meeting at 8 pm invites all. Reading room at 307 Bland Street open daily with library of Bible and Eddy writings.
The Rev. J. S. Jones, pastor, announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Judge W L Sexton Jr as superintendent. Evening worship at 7 30 p m with the Rev Mr Jones officiating.
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