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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1933
Page
4
Society items note the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. E L Jolly’s daughter in a simple Southside Baptist ceremony. After a brief nuptial trip the couple will reside in Decatur. Also listed are church meetings and social gatherings across Decatur.
Mrs Ela Davis of Memphis Tennessee will return home Saturday after a two week visit with her sister Mrs Virginia Graham. Miss Ora Russell spent Friday in Florence. Numerous locals and visitors travel between Florence Lawrenceburg Birmingham and Montgomery for visits and family events.
The church announces verses from I Corinthians as part of the Lesson on Spirit. Dr. W F Price preaches at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Christ Our Perfect Pattern and False Teachers and False Doctrine. Epworth Leagues meet at 6:30 p.m. Midweek services suspend until September. Special musical programs by the choir and organist Mrs. W E Curry. Everyone is welcome.
The Business Men's Prayer League will meet in the Moore building Monday at 8 30 a m The Bonanza quartet will sing and the Rev R B Connor will bring the message All business men urged to attend or have one from each business place present The meeting will last only thirty minutes
Rev. J. D. Pickens of Southside Baptist church will assist Rev. B. P. Collier in a revival at Cave Springs church during the coming week. The public is invited to attend.
Reverend C. M. Tyndall of the Ninth Street Methodist church conducts a successful revival campaign in South Alabama, drawing crowds and praise for the event.
The notice lists Sunday events at 6th Ave and 4th St. South. Sunday school at 9 45 a m, sermons at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. The youth present a play on Home Missions at 6 30 p m and the sermon topic is The Power of the Holy Spirit.
Blythe preaching at 11 am with the sermon titled Returning to God. Sunday school at 9 45 am. The Boys and Girls World Club meets at 530 pm. Epworth League at 7 30 pm. Woman's Missionary Society to sponsor a church play Tuesday at 730 pm with ice cream and no admission. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 730 pm. Large crowds attend. invite all to come and be with us.
The Church of Christ on Grant Street lists Sunday 9 45 and 10 45 a m services with 6 30 Young People meeting and 7 30 evening services. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 and Thursday Ladies Bible Class at 3 pm. The public is invited to attend any or all services.
J. E. Berkstresser pastor at 9 30 Bible School led by W. M. Bailey with Sept 11 morning worship. Anniversary service conducted by the pastor. Deacons meeting at 2 pm. 6 30 Baptist Young People's Union directed by Miss Madeline Dix. 7 30 evening service. No service due to revival at Ryan Baptist.
St John’s Episcopal Church on Jackson Street and Gogrom observes Eighth Sunday after Transfiguration Day with white altar and vestment color. Church school at 9 45, Bible classes led by Seybourne Lynne at 10, Morning Prayer by Atlee H Hoff at 11.
On Eighth Sunday after Trinity the church hosts a church school session at 3 00 p m marking Transfiguration Day.
Color for altar and vestments and church school at St Timothy's Episcopal Athens. Service at 10 00 a m.
The Rev. E. T. Tonn serves as pastor at St Paul’s Lutheran Church located on Sherman Street and 4th Avenue.
9 15 p m Sunday school and Bible Class led by A J Holtman at 10 30 p m Devotional Service with the theme A changeless Christ for a Changing World You too are welcome 7 45 p m Wednesday Prayer meeting you are invited to participate in all these services
The Westside Presbyterian Church announces Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and Evening Worship at 6:30 p.m. Junior C. F. meets at 2:30 p.m. Senior C. E. at 7:1?4 p.m. Monday Ladies' Aid gathers with hostesses Mrs. V. A. Gordon and Mrs. Hyde leading. You are welcomed.
J D Pickens pastor leads 9:45 Sunday school with L B Wright as superintendent 10:45 morning worship featuring Rev J W Jones in a Birthday sermon and 2:30 program. Crow's Chapel hosts services as revival starts in two weeks 6:15 B Y P U four departments of training and 7:30 evening worship with the pastor preaching.
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist lists Men's Bible class at 9 30 with G W Norwood as teacher Sunday school at 9 45 led by J F Springer Supt B Y P U Department at 8 15 directed by O C L Buck A 730 we will have a song service led by Chorister W R Wallace Come and worship with us.
First Presbyterian Church led by Pastor D Wallace holds Sunday school at 9 30. Elders meet at 10 30 a m and a 7 00 pm Young Peoples meeting. No preaching services scheduled.
James Allen Smith pastors Central Baptist Church sets Sunday 9:30 a m Sunday school 10 45 a m morning worship 6 30 p m B A P U and BAU 7 30 p m evening services 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer meeting Come to church.
The Rev Arthur H Nabors preached to a packed Central Baptist Church last Sunday on Roosevelt and Recovery and will speak this Sunday evening on A New Deal. An invitation extends to all business men to attend.
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Cosmopolitan adaptation of Rachel Crothers stage hit opens Monday at the Princess. Ann Harding co stars with Robert Montgomery, Myrna Loy, Alice Brady, and Frank Morgan in a drama of four people at a weekend country house whose tangled affections drive the plot.
The Westminster Presbyterian Church invites attendance with events at Jackson St and Eighth Ave. Sunday School at 2:30 p m Morning Worship at 11 o'clock features Christ's Presence With Us. Pastor Ernest N Hart returns from vacation and welcomes members and friends.
A Tuesday picnic at Endlam Oaks honored Mrs. B. E. Davis with a day of games and a noon picnic dinner. Attending circle included Mrs. M. W. Wilson, Mrs. J. G. Lowery, Mrs. C. N. Ward, Mrs. B. E. Davis, Mrs. C. E. Brannon, Mrs. Cliff Ward, and Misses Mabel Wilson Pauline Brannon Katharine Ward Beatrice Lowery Kathryn Wilson Doris Brannon and Thelma Bean of Birmingham.
E N Hart pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church returns from a motor trip to Kentucky with his family and will fill his pulpit Sunday.
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