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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1940
Page
8
The paper lists Holy Week and Easter services for St Elizabeth and St Thomas churches plus United Brethren activities. It notes masses, catechism, baptisms, confirmations, choir, Holy Week sermons, prayer meetings, and Easter ceremonies with pastors Heidt Graves Harris Donelson. It invites local residents to attend and pray at church services throughout Passion Week.
Columbus Community Church holds Sunday School at 9:45 with Miss Ida Ohrn as superintendent and a growing leadership base. Church service at 11:00 features G T Bergman on the message Gone and Easter musical selections. Bethel Tabernacle schedules Sunday School at 10:00 and morning worship at 11:00 with the pastor Leon J. Frank, plus an evening service at 7:30.
Adjutant and Mrs B G Jones in charge announce Sunday School at 11:00 AM followed by Holiness Meeting at 6:30 PM and Salvation Meeting at 8:00 PM at the East Washington and Park streets citadel. Midweek holiness meets in the hall at 8 PM Thursday.
Editor William E. Gilroy reflects on Calvary as the place of the skull where Jesus endured crucifixion. He stresses Christ’s sacrifice, the scorn he faced, and the deeper meaning of losing life to find it, urging readers to find hope in the Cross as triumph over darkness.
On the day after many people gathered at the feast when they heard Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him shouting Hosanna Blessed is the King in the name of the Lord. John 12 1a 14.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church at Corner North Center and Smith Streets. Rev William End rector. Holy Communion 9:45 A M Church School 14400 A M Matins and sermon. March 21 Holy Communion 7 A M. Good Friday March 23 Matins Ante Communion 9 A M. Three hours Devotions 12 noon to 3 P M. Holy Saturday March 29 Holy Baptism 4 20 P M Evening prayer 5 P M.
Rev J Allen Waugamsa pastor leads Bible School at 10:00 AM followed by Morning Worship at 11:00 AM. Evening Worship and Young People's service at 7:00 PM and 6:00 PM respectively. All are welcome.
Charles A. Rice, Pastor, leads Sunday School at 10:00 A M. Preaching Service at 11:00 A M. Unified M P and preaching service at 8:00 P M.
A reader list shows multiple churches in Corry including Bolliel Tabernacle St. George Saint Church St. Christian and Missionary Auliane First Baptist Church First Methodist Church First Presbyterian Church Seventh Day Adventist Church St Elambeths St. Thomas RC Church St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran The Salvation Army and others located around West Pleasant Street East Washington Park Street Center St and nearby blocks.
A compact church roundup lists services at Essex Street near West Washington with Rev Everett O Aitic. Christian and Missionary Alliance with Rev Gordon E B Abrams. First Baptist Church with Rev Jamies C Belinari. First Presbyterian with Gilbert L Boyd. Elgin Methodist, St. Christian Science First Church, Seventh Day Adventist on North Center Street. Spencer Community E F Armitage, listing Sunday schools, morning worships, evening services, prayer meetings, and youth activities.
A Corry community piece notes a rare convergence of Palm Sunday and St Patrick's Day on March 17 1980 a calendar event not seen for 432 years with Palm Sunday observances tied to Irish prophecy. Local church notes list services at The First Methodist Church Perry F Haines minister and details Epworth League and youth meetings plus an upcoming Bible study.
At the Warren County Motor Club board meeting held in Warren on Thursday plans were announced to install reflector warning signals at the U S Route 66 Irvine railroad crossing. District Engineer S W Jackson of the State Highway Department in Franklin provided the information. The signals result from club pressure after numerous accidents at the crossing. Manager L S Seay reported on the recent Harrisburg secretary managers conference.
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