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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1940
Page
8
A detailed list of Sunday School, morning and evening sermons, and midweek meetings at the church. Notices include guest preacher at Pleasant Hill, requests to attend services, and church programs such as Senior and Junior Christian Endeavors. Emphasis on unity, Bible faith, and the slogan for all followers.
Central Baptist at 4th Ave and Grant St lists Sunday School at 9:30 am led by J C Cowan with worship at 10:45 am Baptist Training Union at 6:30 pm and evening service at 7:30 pm Bible time Wednesday. Ann's Catholic Church Johnston St and Fourth Ave shows Masses Sundays at 8 and 10 am and holydays at 7 and 8 am with confessions Saturdays until 6 pm.
Willoughby Presbyterian on Sixth Avenue and Ninth Street South invites strangers and visitors. Sunday school at 10 a.m. with William 8B. Strong, minister, preaching at 11. Mid week prayer service Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
J A Chambers presides at Sunday School 9 45 a m with Chas Ed Howell and morning worship at 10 45 a m. Sermon titled The Place Purpose and Power of the Holy Spirit. BTU Union meets 6 30 p m directed by R A Lee. Evening worship at 7 30 p m launches Young People revival inviting all Decatur youths to attend and participate.
Westminister Presbyterian Church presents Sunday School at 9 30 a m with James L Sept 21 Morning worship led by Rev George K Neff of Burneville NC Prayer meeting Tuesday 7 30 p m Boy Scouts 7 p m choir practice 7 p m directed by Mrs Roy Poteet Organist listed as Mrs Ling Wednesday 7 30 p m.
The Friendly Church led by Pastor L. J. Kaylor offers Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., worship at 11:00 a.m., evening service at 7:30 p.m., and Christian Endeavors at 6:30 p.m. Boy Scouts meet Monday at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
Fairview Baptist Church at 2nd Street and Magnolia Ave lists Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. with T R Harun, morning worship at 11:00 a.m., Baptist Training Union at 6:30 p.m. directed by Mrs. Minnie Fields, and evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday evening meetings also at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.
St Pauls Lutheran Sherman St and Fourth Ave E Town Pastor 12th Sunday after Trinity 10:30 a.m. Sunday School and class A Montgomery Sept 10:30 a.m. Hour of worship at Christ for a change is are always cordially wel
Pastor P C Oliver leads Sunday School at 9 45. Worship at 11 with sermon by the pastor. League meets at 6 30 and evening worship at 7 30. Adjutant and Mrs Longino of the Army will attend. Obdy welcomes all to worship together.
East Moulton at Fourth Ave hosts Minister Edwin Wyle D Th at 945 a m. The Church at School lists B Harlow as superintendent with 645 am activities. The Caravan meets in the Mens Room with Dr Wyle teaching a lesson on The Works and.
The Church of God at 6th Ave East and 4th Street, led by Rev. Cecil J. Brown, plans a 10 o'clock worship with the sermon The Foundation of Faith and an evening service on The Growing Danger of Sin. Church School meets at 11 and Christian Crusaders gather at 6:30 for youth activities.
WL Spearman Pastor Church School 9 45 am John Butler Sept Worship 11 am Subject How God Reveals Himself There will be no evening worship Young people Decatur Ia cordially invited to attend ser vice Young people department 6 45 pm Mrs F L Weaver counselor Howard Thompson president Stewards monthly meeting Monday 7 30 pm at home of Mr and Mrs W A Wise Public invited to attend services Come Welcome
Sunday service at 11 says the public is invited. The lesson cites Psalms II Corinthians and Mary Baker Eddy text from Science and Health. One Room open 12 to 2 Monday Wednesday Saturday. Johnston Street entrance.
Central Methodist Church at 6th Avenue and Jackson St lists services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. conducted by Pastor Archibald Lambuth, Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., Epworth Leagues at 6:30 p.m., and a Monday meeting of Circle No 1 of the Women Society of Christian Service at Mrs Dick Kennedy's home. The Young Matrons circle meets Monday at the church and Bible study is Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. Mid week service at 7:30 p.m. Regular hostesses mentioned for events.
Lindsay Allen evangelist leads Bible study at 9 45 a m with family classes, worship and sermon at 10 50, and an evening service at 7 30 Greer Hendon directs the song service Wednesday features a ladies Bible class at 3 p m all ladies welcome to attend and participate
The Church of Christ invites all interested to mid week Bible study at 7:30 p.m and to observe the first century pattern of worship on the Lord's Day. Readings include prayers teaching exhortation singing laying by in store and breaking of bread at the Lord's table citing Acts 2 42-20 7 1 Cor 16 1-2 Heb 10 2 Eph 5 19 Col 3 16. Everyone is cordially invited to all services.
Athens churches report strong turnout last Sunday with chairs placed on aisles to fit attendees. Evangelist Dr. Arendall of Mobile is slated to speak Sunday morning on The Message of Father Time and in the evening on The Message of the Rainbow, with plans to close the revival Wednesday night.
The First Presbyterian Church announces Sunday worship at 9 45 a m led by Minister S O Payne with a sermon at 11 a m. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p m. The session will not meet Sunday afternoon and there will be no mid week worship.
The Friendly Church invites worshipers to Sunday service led by Minister Robert Glenn with Sunday School at 9 45 a m supervised by Thomas W Spencer. The pastor will preach as usual. If you lack a church home please worship with us.
The First Methodist Church U S Pitts led by Minister Pitts announces a Sunday 11 o'clock sermon with the theme Proud of the Gospel. A special musical program, Epworth League at 7 p m, and a revival at Ford s Chapel Sunday evening are planned. Mrs L C Hightower offers parsonage valued at $10 000 with conditions for improvements, approved by the board of Stewards who will act immediately.
Andrew Morris begins a meeting at Tanner next Sunday with Leon Locke leading the singing. The two preachers C C Burns and Brother Ed Holt are scheduled to lead services at Pleasent Valley and Holland's Gin respectively.
Rev T Powell Sharp pastor of Cedar Plains Church conducts a revival with daily services at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm through Friday night at Cedar Plains Church. Hartsel le churches offer Lord's Day Bible School at 10 am and morning communion at 10 30 am with no evening service.
Sunday School at 10 a m led by Hugh F Penn with Rev Frank Smith as pastor. Revival and preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Sermon by the pastor. Training Unions meet at 7 30 p m under Lee R Palmer. Mid week prayer Wednesday at 8 p m.
The Athens congregation seeks missing names for a special roll of members after 201 attended last Sunday for worship and the Lords Supper. Woodrow Wilson preaches for the Corinth congregation Sunday at 2 30 p m. A J Rollins leads a New Hope meeting through next week with M A Creel preaching at O Neil and a Ripley tent meeting starting next Sunday.
Rev. John F. T. Brown leads morning worship. Church School overseen by W. J. Terry and Dr. E. R. Currier. evening services, youth meeting, and missionary society noted. Rev W E Ellis conducts Nazarene services with Sunday School at 9 45 and evening preaching at 7 30.
Wendell Byrd, pastor, teaches Sunday School at Willis at 9:45 a m with dues and community participation noted in the church schedule.
Gen Williams announces morning worship on September 11 with a 6:45 p.m. service. The Christian Crusaders led by Miss Leetus Williams meet at 7:30 p.m. A worship service follows and a community singing is planned for Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Rev A H Mahaffey presides regular Sunday worship August 11 at 10 am with Sunday School and 11 am preaching on Gods Final and Last Invitation. B Y P A directed by John Knight at 7 pm. Revival begins August 18 at Bethel Baptist Church with two Sunday services and noon basket dinner. Weeknight topics and times to be announced. Public invited.
Lawrence County Grove locals report visits across Birmingham and Nashville. Families including the Collins, McBride, Darnell, and Thompson households share illness, caregiving, and weekend visits, with Jessie McBride's arm injury noted and several Bristol and Austinville connections.
Louisiana guardsmen from across the region rebound from a tropical storm to begin peacetime maneuvers. They build roads repair bridges and dig vehicles out of mud while training for regimental and division level operations as Congress weighs guard mobilization.
The piece records visits by the little boys of Sheffield to friends in Hillsboro including Mr. and Mrs. Corum and Mrs. McBride and family. It mentions Roy Raley, reared locally, now nearly blind, and gatherings with the Thompsons and Hamiltons. Evie Smith’s death is noted with sympathy to the family. Brother Well Bayne preached and will return next month if the Lord wills.
Mrs. M W Ratliff improves after illness. Baptist revival ends with 13 additions led by Rev J A Chambers. School led by Kennaird with Preston singing and Miss Ryan at the piano. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Hobart Briscoe of New York and relatives. Gene Entrekin and others attended events in Decatur and at the courthouse singing.
The First Christian church will observe re dedication day on Sunday August 18. A card from Dr Edwin Wyle the pastor notes the church has been thoroughly cleansed and beautified with refinished floors a enlarged and equipped kitchen and other improvements.
President Roosevelt began a weekend tour of New England defenses, viewing the Portsmouth navy yard where five submarines costing 27 million dollars are under construction. He travels to Boston to inspect destroyer work, pauses in Nahant with his grandchild Haven, and visits Watertown arsenals accelerating artillery production. Col. Donovan, fresh from a secret mission, joins the president, with four more defense inspections reportedly planned.
A man in a devil costume with a sign attacking Evangelist Harry O. Anderson pickets a Sunland suburb church. Rev. John B. Speed notes record crowds passing the line to revival services as William Doak, a church member, plays the devil role.
A call invites friends to join a faith event to thank God for His goodness. Attendees are urged to decide now to attend the great occasion and day and to be present for the gathering.
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