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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1941
Page
8
The Corry churches publish Easter program details with Sunrise service Holy Communion and Sunday School plans at United Brethren Presbyterian and other local churches. Dr J C Kinnaman and Rev H Ray Harris lead lectures sermons and youth activities as a Bible conference runs nightly through the week.
The article outlines Easter dawn services at First Baptist Church and nearby Methodist and Bethel Tabernacle locations with sermon themes on prophecy and civilization. It notes Bible school for all ages, baptisms, and revival style messages, plus arrangements at Christian Science Reading Room offering literature and study sessions.
Church notices list St Pauls Lutheran with services 4:45 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship Holy Communion 6:30 Evening Service and reunion of confirmation classes. Also Nazareth Church Easter plans and Seventh Day Adventist North Center Street. Catholic, Gospel Tabernacle, Spencer Community, Corry Bible Class and local pastors announce services, Sunday Schools and prayer meetings.
Readable fragments list churches in Corry area with names including Hethel Tabernacle Washington and Staple Ave Church of the Nazarene First Methodist Church Presbyterian and Seventh Day Adventist mentions. Also references Emmanuel Episcopal Center and The Salvation Army with street alignments and cross streets.
Rev Gordoh Abrams pastor announces 2:00 PM Sunday School with a new Bundsy school led by able teachers. Attendance is rising. Easter program for Sunday school children during class with recitations songs instruments and voices. 3:00 PM preaching service on Earth's Gladdest Day. All invited.
The city held special services at a local church during Holy Week as Dr. JG. Am Manan and Dr. Finneran led discussions. Archaeology offered new insights into the Passion week and Pilate’s biography as revealed by recent records.
Murien DuLong prominent Noritlest businessman will deliver the Easter message at Sherman Baptist Church next Sunday morning at 11. Music features violin solos by Dorothy Harris and Olive Brow duet with Mrs Parker and Mrs Glare Schutt, the Young Peoples Choir performs The Old Rugged Cross. Dorothy Hayits will offer violin and vocal items. Rev T Paul Kelly is recovering and to resume duties soon.
Dr Kinnaman will address the Corry Men's Class at the Salvation Army hall East Washington fleet tomorrow afternoon. He will share a special Easter message and invite all local men to hear the noted archaeologist. Bear Lake United Brethren Church offers Sunday School at 3:30 AM and worship at 4 PM with weekly prayer, Bible study, and choir rehearsals.
Good Friday observances with special rites were conducted by multiple churches. The Corry Ministerial Association sponsored two three hour services at St Pauls Lutheran with seven ministers delivering sermons on the Words of the Cross. A Bishop led an evening devotional at Emmanuel Episcopal, and additional services were held at St Elizabeths and St Thomas Churches with choral music and scripture readings.
The Easter program at Emmanuel Church directed by Miss Lil Van Barnes will feature special music at the 11 o clock service on Sunday. Mrs. M.2 Altrec will assist. the choir will sing Handel and core carols during Communion. Bishop John C. Ward will deliver the gospel sermon.
A survey of readings for Spartansburg and Beaverdam churches notes Rev J Allen Wangumun preaching at morning services and Sunday schools with varied afternoon and evening gatherings. Beaverdam U S Church led by Rev Charles A Rice offers 10:00 AM Sunday School and 11:00 AM preaching with midweek prayer and choir rehearsals plus a monthly communion service.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a river incident with armed figures and captives. Missing context prevents clear identification of people, place, or outcome.
A jumbled OCR fragment mentions police, justice, a shooting, and various proper nouns but is largely unintelligible. Names, dates, places, and events are unreadable, yielding only scattered references to legal or public safety terms without coherent context.
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