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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1949

Page

7

Sunday at St Paul’s Lutheran Services and Classes

Sunday activities include Sunday school at 9 30 a m Bible classes for all ages and a 10 30 a m worship service with a sermon Rev Robert O Maschke leads the church at Fourth Avenue and Sherman Street The Sand Springs community service is at 7 30 p m and the Lutheran Auxiliary meets Thursday at Mrs H W Morgans home Choir practice is Wednesday at 7 30 p m All residents are encouraged to attend and honor God and authority

Athens Lutheran Auxiliary H. W. Morgan God

Church Schedule and Invitations for Sunday Services

Rev E N Chandler presides at morning and evening services with topics Spiritual Growth and The Marks of a Good Soldier. Training Union, nursery care, societies and auxiliaries meet through Thursday. Deacons meet Sunday afternoon. Visitors and residents without a church home are invited to attend and join.

E. N. Chandler Eugene Lamon Lamar Mooney Hugh Weir John Stevens Melba Call Lamon Fuller Womens Missionary Society Mattie Owens Edna Fuller Colleen George Young Womens Auxiliary Edith Teague Brotherhood

Central Baptist Church Service Times

Central Baptist at Corner Fourth Ave and Grant Street with Rev O E Burton as pastor offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 11 a m training unions at 6 30 p m evening service at 7 45 p m and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 45 p m. All are invited to attend with families.

Central Baptist Fourth Ave Grant Street O. E. Burton

Area church schedule notices and services

A list of worship services and classes for Grant Street Church of Christ Memorial Drive Methodist First Presbyterian Westside Presbyterians and related Sunday and midweek activities. Details include service times Bible studies Sunday school topics and revival announcements across multiple churches.

Faith as life’s light and strength amid shadows

A troubled woman learns the secret of faith and places her case in God’s hands. Faith is described as a key to unlock problems, a light in darkness, and a source of comfort, strength, and hope. The piece references biblical verses and church teachings as central to belief.

Cutting Out Its Supports

Charles A Wells argues that doubt undermines faith and life. He contends belief in God provides strength, guiding human purpose and moral action, while doubt erodes certainty and behavior, urging readers to trust divine destiny and creation.

Charles A. Wells Christ God

Sunday School Gains Warm Welcome Invitation

A church note records attendance at Sunday school at 138 and Training Union at 110. It mentions a cordial invitation and welcome extended to all with the exhortation Come thou with us and we will do thee good.

Training Union

Mind Mind-Ser mon Announcement at Church of Christ Scientist

The lesson sermon titled Mind will be read in all Churches of Christ Scientist on Sunday August 21 with the Golden Text from Romans 11 34. The schedule lists morning and evening services Sunday school Sunday morning worship Training Union and various choir and circle meetings throughout the week at the Chapel Ave N with Rev G M Davenport and Pastor L E Toon among others.

Churches of Christ Scientist Moses God Israel Ave. N G. M. Davenport Falla. Bailey H. H. Kelley Sam Evans St. Cecelia

Corner Oak and Lafayette Sts church service notes

Jesse M. Rogers is pastor with Jimmy Caudill as assistant pastor at the Corner Oak and Lafayette Streets church. Suraday.

Corner Oak and Lafayette Sts Jesse M. Rogers Jimmy Caudill Suraday

Sunday Worship and Classes Schedule for August

August schedule lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m with John Short as superintendent and classes for all ages, morning worship at 11 00 a m led by Jimmy Caudill, training union at 6 30 p m directed by Carl Hendon, evening worship at 7 50 p m with Caudill again, and Wednesday prayer service at 7 00 p m plus a 7 30 p m officers and teachers council meeting.

John Short Jimmy Caudill Training Union Hendon

Central Methodist Rev Davenport at Jackson Street Corner

Central Methodist reports Rev G M Davenport at the corner of Jackson Street. Sixth street location noted as the church hall or meeting point.

G. M Davenport

Westminster Presbyterian Church Services and Bus Schedule

Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street hosts morning worship at 11 with pastor Rev. Troxler and a 9:30 Sunday school planning session. Tuesday brings Pastor Malcolm Fields at 7:30 with 9:45 Sunday school. bus routes promote free rides to services on Highway 31 and Hartsville city limits.

Westminster Presbyterian Highway 31 9Th St. South Decatur Hartselle City Limits 9Th St South Decatur Hariselle City Limits

Praise For Gods Works In Psalms Lesson

Text urges teaching children to appreciate nature and thank God for His blessings. It cites Psalms 65 and 104 praising divine provision, rain, harvest, and the earth’s beauty. The piece frames nature as a curriculum to inspire gratitude and wonder.

Newman Campbell

Memory Verse Reflections On Psalm 104 And God’s Dominion

The text reflects on Psalm 104 and memory verse from Psalm 1051 praising Jehovah and noting man as a small part of the vast universe. It contrasts ancient view with modern knowledge, urging gratitude and awe at God’s power, while urging stewardship of earth’s treasures and the harmony of creation.

David God

Roberts Leads Sunday Services With Will Wear Message

Carl A. Roberts, pastor, conducts 9:30 a m Sunday school with Ed Self as superintendent. Morning worship at 10:45 a m features Rev Will Wear delivering the sermon. Baptist Training Union at 6:30 p m led by Mr.

Malcolm G. Fields L. L. Matthews J. W. Matthews Baptist Training Union J. Fred Hitt Malcolm Fields Carl A. Roberts Ed Self Will Wear

Revival attendance and local visits in Lawrence County

Community notes show Jessie McCaghren and others attending a Valley Grove revival this week. Local families visit relatives in Savannah Georgia and Decatur. Court sessions in Mounton draw residents, while numerous neighbors share Sunday visits and church activities across the county.

Southside Church Worships Welcomes Casual Visitors

Wednesday prayer service at 3:00 led by supply pastor Rev Wil Wear. Teachers and officers of the cats school meet at 7:45 Wednesday. Deacons meet Tuesday night at 7:00 at the church for visiting. All invited to attend and feel welcome at Southside Church.

Wil Wear Cats Southside

Sugar beets yield vast calories per acre in farming history

A hectare of beets supplies about 1,700,000 calories according to historic farming data, making it four times more energy per acre than any other food known at the time.

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