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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1942
Page
8
Local churches publish their weekly schedule with morning worship at 11 and Sunday school at 9:30 to 9:45. Pastors Rev G L Reguin Rev P F Bamber Rev Katie Campbell and others lead evangelistic services with midweek studies and vacation school programs. Public invited.
Calvary Baptist Church at 1405 Highland Avenue with Pastor James W. Palmer lists Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 and Baptist Training Union at 7 15 directed by Burns Wornal and Juanita Riley. Daily Vacation Bible School continues next week with commencement Friday at 8 pm and a picnic planned.
Sunday school 9 45 a m led by superintendent W L Alley. Morning worship 11 with sermon Patience Our Great Defense. Anthem Hark Ten Thousand Harps and Voices sung by choir under Mrs P S Barrow. Edison chapel Sunday school 3 p m Pioneer Young People 6 p m discuss The Church Helping Negroes to Know Christ and Educating Them for Christian Service led by Jay Hetzel. Senior Young People 6 p m Christ In My Life led by Miss Virginia Jackson. W L Alley to give a conference charge to attending youth.
The Church of the Nazarene at 2207 Bluefield Avenue hosts a 7 pm worship with a sermon “Four Highways From the Pain” and special music by a Mary Holy trio. Sunday school at 9 45 am led by I G Neal, worship at 10 45 am on “The Atonement” and another 7 15 pm program led by Elizabeth RR. Junior service at 7 15 pm with Helen Snapp, preaching at 7 45 pm by Rev R L Stewart from Williamson. Revival meetings led by C B Hail in Princeton on Park and Straley Avenue, nightly at 7 45 pm. Public invited.
Ben Johnson minister C 1 Cheyney and Bible school superintendent announce annual Children’s Day celebration. Attendance target 400 for Sunday school and 100 for Daily Vacation Bible School. Classes start at 9 with morning worship and communion at 11. Sermon The Last Bequest and anthem The Lord is My Light. Evening service features sermon Was Paul Mad. Victory chorus provides special music. Bethany Immanuel Lutheran at Mercer and Duhling hosts services and youth groups.
The Christian Science Society holds Sunday school and a morning sermon at 11 am in Room 607 of the Appalachian Building. The sermon topic is God The Preserver of Man with the Golden Text The Lord is our defense and the Holy One of Israel is referenced.
The article argues the Great Commission remains vital after global turmoil. It contrasts early Christian persecution with modern wars, asserting the Gospel can meet enduring human needs. Faith in Christ, not worldly power, empowers overcoming adversity and the world’s trials.
The notice lists Bible verses from Psalms and Mary Baker Eddy, cites Wednesday 8 pm meeting, Sunday services, and a new evening service time. It invites all to attend a Vacation Bible School daily 9 to 11:30 am with Friday 7:30 pm commencement, and mid week prayer, choir rehearsal, and Training Union events with Miss Edna Layne directing.
Rev E E Wiley and I N Puqua head a full Trinity Church schedule with morning worship at eleven and an evening Youth Fellowship service at 7 45. Imogene Miller leads the Young People group and Dot Lawrence speaks on Daring To Do Gods Will.
The Rev. Don B. Gillespie and A. Z. Peters lead a Bramwell church schedule with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. aiming for 300 in Bible school. Communion at 11 and morning sermon on "The Precious Blood of Jesus" at 11:15. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m., Bill Webb president, song service at 7:30 p.m., Mrs. C. M. Luke as choir director.
The Grace Methodist Church at 206 Thomas Street lists a two week revival ending Sunday, with midweek prayer on Wednesday at 7 30 and morning worship at 11. Special events include a Red Men's lodge guest night and a Christian Adventure camp for West Virginia conference intermediates June 15 to 20 at Camp Ceasar. The First Presbyterian church features services at 11 and 7 45 with radio broadcast on WHIS and a choir piece O How Amiable Are Thy Dwellings.
The Christ Episcopal Church on Duhring street at Tazewell lists 8 am Holy Communion, 9:30 Sunday school, 11 am worship and sermon, no evening service, rector Rev. Jennings Wise Hobson visiting Princeton for 7:30 pm service. Church of God at 118 South Street under Rev. W D McCraw holds 9:45 Sunday worship, 11 am sermon by Rev. George Doyle, 7:30 pm evening service, 6:15 pm Young Ladies meeting, 7:30 pm choir practice. mid week Wednesday 7:30 pm. Public invited.
Herbert Markle announced Mercer county’s War Chest drive will aid the Save-the-Children Federation which funds homes for shocked children and place them with American godparents. An executive committee led by Rev. Eastwood and Miss Helene Grotte oversees adoptions to provide clothing and relief for British children at thirty dollars a year.
James S Kahle Jr son of Mr and Mrs J B Kahle of Jefferson Street has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the engineers corps of the U S Army at Fort Belvoir Virginia He is visiting his parents and will depart Port Custer Michigan Tuesday for a new station
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