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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1940
Page
8
A local church directory lists services and programs across Corry, naming First Presbyterian Gilbert Boyd minister with Sunday Bible School at 9:45 and morning worship, Emmanuel Episcopal, Seventh Day Adventist, Christian Science and more. It covers sermons, choir items, midweek studies, and youth forums at multiple street addresses and times.
A compiled directory lists multiple churches with street intersections and blocks. Notable names include First Church of Christ Scientist, First Methodist, Presbyterian, Emmanuel Episcopal, St. Elizabeth, St. Pauls Lutheran, Seventh Day Adventist, The Salvation Army and others at locations such as Washington Maple Ave Center Pleasant West Washington Park and St Center.
The evangelistic meetings at Ab to Toeal United Brethren in Christchurch enter their third and final week with Rev. C Norton Warner of Jamestown as evangelist and Mr and Mrs Charles Washington as musical directors. The Washingtons offer numbers three times weekly on WKBN Youngstown Ohio and will take advance requests on Friday November 1. Sermon topics include Divine Visitations Lost Sheep Face Your Record and The Great White Throne Judgment while musical selections feature Don't Know What To Do Without the Lord and other songs. Everyone is invited to attend these open services.
The Chust church invites all to an evening prayer meeting at 8 o'clock led by "The Washingtons." Sunday School at 9 45 with John D. Westley as Superintendent. Sermon by Rev H Ray Harris titled The Voice of Thy Brother's Blood. Junior Church at 11. Evening service at 7 45 with Evangelist C Norton Warner of Jamestown preaching Divine Visitations. Continuous evangelistic services nightly next week at 7 45 with music by Mr and Mrs Chas Washington.
The St Thomas Roman Catholic Church on West Washington Street lists Sunday masses at 6 and 10 o'clock a m with Mass at 7:00 a m Holy Hour Thursday evening 7:30 to 8:30 pm preceding the first Friday Rev Francis J Graves PA rector and Rev Arthur P Leon assistant rector are noted. The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church at corner B Washington Street and Maple Avenue lists Rev Gordon E Abrams pastor Sunday school 9:49 am supervised by Hoy Mather with classes for all ages. 11:00 am Morning Worship features sermon Are You Serving God or Mammon. 3:30 pm Evangelistic Service with the pastor. Midweek prayer service Wednesday 7:45 pm Bible study Thursday 2:00 pm missionary prayer at 585 East South Street and an open invitation to all.
Rev Arthur B Timmis pastor at Beaverham leads worship at 10 p m with Sunday School at 11 a m Mrs H M Harris superintendent McCray Chapel adds 10 30 a m Sunday school and HC Warner superintendent preaching at 11 30 a m Epworth League at 7 p m Concord Ridge schedules 1 00 p m Sunday School with George Chase superintendent preaching at 2 00 p m Elgin church offers 10 a m Sunday School and Epworth League at 1 20 p m
The National Dairy Show in Harrisburg drew about 90 000 visitors including out of state residents and foreigners. Delegations from all states and countries such as Canada East Africa Germany Scotland Channel Islands and Jersey were present. About 25 000 visited the capitol over the week with 15 states represented and Sunday October 13 recording the peak.
Readers submit letters and notices railing at political figures and parties. Alvin M. Owsley, former national Legion commander and diplomat, is slated as principal speaker at a Republican rally in Erie, Pa, with Young Republicans and local officials. A Pittsburgh aviation course notes set for female applicants at Duquesne University, only three aged 15 meet mother-approval.
Sunday afternoon meeting of the Corry Men's Bible Class at the Salvation Army Hall will feature a musical program led by Charles Washington of Youngstown in charge of revival music at the United Brethren in Christchurch. All men in the community are invited to attend.
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