Macedonia Week in Morgan County Community News
The week centered on church and family visits with Mr and Mrs Williamenen of Chapel Hall and Sarah Pearl Sparkman improving after illness. Louie Linderman visited Austinville with his son while Howard Lamon spent Sunday in Tennessee. A large crowd attended Sunday services and a baptismal service was planned at Mr Vassars fish pond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilaiamenen
Chapel Hall
Sarah Pearl Sparkman
Louie Linderman
Austinville
Linderman
Howard Lamon
Tennessee
Melvin Lake
Baby
Maudie McClesky
Wilson Mitchell
Dewey McCulloch
Phven Washburn
Alan Linderman
Bastiam
Macedonia
Bashan
Local social notes from ORGAN County Lynn Town
Miss Mary Ida St John and Miss Dot Quinn spent Saturday evening with Miss Erlene Roberson Several from here attended Home Coming at Blue Springs Sunday. Miss Lucille Quinn and Lauritte Pence visited Miss Magnolia and Teelene Bartlett Thursday evening. Mrs. Susie Johnson has improved. Roberson is spending time with her daughter Mrs ee of Decatur. Pete Prince was in this community Sunday. Miss Mary Ida St John spent Saturday night with Miss Erlene Roberson. Mrs J W Lynn and Mrs Mable spent Saturday in Decatur. Misses Sarah Wear Emma Sue Lynn Mr and Mrs James Lynn and Mr and Mrs James Gur Jr went swimming Monday. Rev and Mrs Wear and family Sunday dinner guests of Mr J W Lynn. Peggy Sue Putnam spent Sunday. Emma Sue Lynn, Mr and Mrs Henry A Knoblock announce the birth of son August 19. Sue Lynn spent Thursday with Peggy Sue Putman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ida St. John
Dot Quinn
Erlene Roberson
Blue Springs
Lucille Quinn
Lauritte ‘Pence
Magnolia
Teelene Bartlett
Susie Johnson
Roberson
Decatur
Morrow
Almon
Pete Prince
J. W. Lynn
Mable
Deca
Sarah Wear
Emma Suenn
James Lynn
James Gur. Jr
Sue Lynn
Peggy Sue Putman
Bynum
Hillsboro
James Clark
Ruby Hendon
S. M. A. Bell
Emma Foster
J. M. Hendon
J. R. Hendon
Birmingham
P. J. Roper
Cuthrea Hendon
G. L. Ball
Roberts
Neel
Mary Kirkland
Fannie Cooper
Carrye Powell
Bill Palmer
Lawrence County
Euin
Lott
Olen Cooper
Oak Ridge
Edward
Charles Ball
Gilbert Dean Roberts
Sixty Injured in Tunis Electric Railway Crash
A strain of an electric railway from Tunis to a northern area collided at a Goulette station injuring sixty people. The accident occurred today as the trains entered the station, with many passengers reported hurt and awaiting aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunis
Goulette
Church Announcements Across Decatur Churches
Central Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 9:30 with Bruce Spencer, worship at 11.00 and 7:30 featuring sermons by the pastor. Other items include Epworth Leagues, Missionary Society meetings, and open-air evangelistic services led by Dr Ewart H Wyle in Delano Park. First Methodist notes services, Sunday School at 9:45, morning worship, and midweek prayers and choir practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
R. Lambuth Archibald
Cor
Jackson St
Sixth Ave
Bruce Spencer
Epworth
Circle 3
the Missionary Society
W. A. Britain
6Th Avé
North
Board of Stewards
Central Baptist Church Service Schedule
The notice lists Central Baptist at 4th Ave and Grant with Pastor John C. Cowell Jr. and Homer Britton. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. taught by J C Cowan, Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. Baptist Training Union at 6:15 p.m. Evening services and Bible study at 7:30 p.m. Invite families to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist Cor
4Th Ave
Grant John C. Cowell, Jr
Homer Britton
J. C. Cowan
Baptist Training Union
Sunday worship schedule with lay service in pastor’s absence
The 12th Sunday after Trinity marks a 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class followed by a 10:30 a.m. worship hour. With the pastor at the District Convention in New Orleans, lay leader E. H. Buettner will lead the service under the theme A Changeless Christ for a Changing World. Visitors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
E. H. Buettner
Westside Churches Plan Sunday Services and Meetings
Westside Presbyterian led by Rev L J Kaylor holds Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 with sermon by Rev W A Gordon Union Service at 7 30 p m in De lino Park led by Rev Ewert H Wyle Boy Scouts Monday 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m led by Mrs Eugene Walp Westside Church of Christ invites attendance for Bible study at 10 a m preaching at 1 00 p m by R W Wear subject Study followed by gospel meeting with Bro Howard Parker at 7 30 p m Eva Ala and public invited to participate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Jesus
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Decatur
Alabama
Mother Church
Lst
Boston
Massachusetts
Johnston Street
Westside Presbyterian
Westside Church OF Christ
R. W Wear
Brother Howard
Parker
Eva
Ala
First Baptist Church Lafayette Oak St Service Notes
Lafayette's First Baptist Church led by Pastor W E Waterhouse reports 100 percent Bible School attendance with full church attendance. Morning sermon titled The Home and Revival. Evening sermon What Is That In Thy Hand continuing Divine Questions. Baptist Training Union at 6 30 p m. Organist Mrs Fritz Schubert. Large crowds attend evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Lafayette
Oak St
The Word Made Flesh Among Us
The phrase The word was made flesh and dwelt among us is cited as the Golden upholding grace and truth in a note on John 1 14. The verse highlights the and beheld his glory of the only begotten of the Father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Sunday Church Services and Building Fund Appeal
9 45 a m Sunday School urged to help reach the 200 goal. 4 p m Worship with message Winning Christ's Approach. Day observed with special program then offerings to Building Fund. 6 30 p m B T U 7 30 p m Evening worship evangelistic sermon.
Westminster Church Service Notes at Jackson Street
8th a t Jackson St Rev L B Knight pastor 9 30 Sunday school Bob Sheppard 10 30 Session meeting 11 Morning Worship Sermon Jesus and the Needs of Men 6 30 Union Young People Park 7 30 Union service in the park Dr Ewart Wyke Birmingham preaching 7 p m Monday Boy Scouts Meeting Bob Hunter Scoutmaster Wednesday 7 30 Prayer Westminster church friendly church with a hearty welcome Come
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Metho Dist
John F. T. Brown
W. P. Snuggs
E. R. Currier
Missionary Society
Jackson St
L. Bi. Knight
Bob Sheppard
Jesus
Union Young People
Ewart Wyle
Birmingham
Boy Scouts Meeting
Bob Hunter
Westminster Church
Sermon at Austinville Methodist Church This Sunday
Rev Z R Carpenter of Austinville Methodist Church will preach Sunday morning in place of Dr Tingle who is on vacation. Dr Tingle returns September 1st and will lead services Sunday September 3rd. No Sunday evening or Wednesday services. Carpenter has led the Austinville church for three years and is praised as an able youth preacher in the Decatur District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Smith
Z. R Carpenter
Austinville Methodist Church
Carpenter
Tingle
Decatur
Flat Rock
First Methodist Church
Cordiary
First Christian Church Service Listing East Moulton
East Moulton church notices show Reverend Edwin Wyle officiating with Mrs. G E McCulloch at 9 30 a m and John B Harlow leading Sunday school. The Brotherhood led by Dr Wyle meets in the Mens Own Room to study A King who Forgot God from 2 Chronicles 26 with an 11 00 a m worship service announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
East Moulton
Fourth Avenue
Edwin Wyle
G. E. McCulloch
John B. Harlow
Wyle
First Presbyterian Church Seeks Renewal of Spirit Sermon
Corner of Oak and Vine in Edward hosts services led by Pastor W Ramage. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. with Philip Shanks. morning worship at 11 a.m. sermon titled Renewing the Spirit. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Young people group meets at 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
of Oak and Vine St. Edward
W. Ramage
Philip Shanks
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church Weekly Schedule
At Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church corner of 16th Ave and Wadsworth St pastor Chas L Dobbs outlines services. Morning and evening sermons, Sunday School led by Emory Teague, B T U depts directed by C L Buck, W M U meetings, cottage prayer at Mrs Mabel Wells, mid week prayer, Friday church business meeting, invitation to attend and bring a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Cor
16Th Ave
Wadsworth St
Chas
L. Dobbs
B. T. VU
C. L Buck
C. L. Buck
Mabel Wells
Jackson Street
Grant Street Church of Christ Sunday Schedule
Lindsay Allen ministers a Sunday program with Bible study at 9 45. Sermon at 11 asks What Must I Do To Be Saved. Evening service at 7 30. Wednesday Bible study at 7 30. No baptismal service Sunday afternoon at 3. Members urged to join classes on Faith the Church Baptism Grace Worship Miracles and Divine Healings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay Allen
Grant Street Church of Christ
Sermon Series Weighs Holy Living at Decatur Church
Rev Cecil J Brown pastor at Church of God in Decatur preaches in a series titled The Way To Victory. The next sermon at 9 30 a m Sunday examines The High Standard of Perfection and asks if a Christian can live a holy life and live free from sin in a unified Sunday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF God
Cecil J. Brown
Decatur
Brown
Willoughby Presbyterian Church Services Notice
Willoughby Presbyterian on Sixth Avenue announces Sunday School at 10 a m led by F T Lewis superintendent and worship at 11 a m with no evening service. Mid week prayer Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Psalm 103 will be studied inviting readers to discover their message. Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willoughby Presbyterian
Sixth Avenue
9Th Street
William B. Strong
F. T. Lewis
Growth of Missions and New Heart Bible Studies at Fairview Baptist
Fairview Baptist Church on 16th Ave and Magnolia St, with Pastor B Carroll Carter conducts Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by T R Harrison and a sermon at 11 00 a m titled The Growth of Missions. A Baptist Training Union session at 6 30 p m directed by Edith Murphree invites all to study The New Heart and invite lost friends. Attendance has been growing across services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Baptist Church
16Th Ave
Magnolia St
B. Carroll Carter
T. R. Harrison
Growth of Missions
Baptist Training Union
Edith Murphree
Sunday meetings with Rev Dick Swalls preacher
Sunday School begins at 9 45 with preaching at 11 a m The events for young people start at 6 30 p m and the presenig session at 7 30 p m Rev Dick Swalls will preach at that time Everyone is urged to attend these meetings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Swalls
Hartselle Churches Outlook and Sunday Schedule
Rev. T Powell Sharp preaches Elders and Deacons service at 11 with Bible School at 10 and officers urged to attend. Christian Endeavor at 6 45 and Bible Study at 7 45. Rev Melvin V Moody at Piney Grove 7 30 in evening. Otto McCarley Gen Sept 11 worship 11 and evangelistic 745. Prayer Wednesday. All not attending elsewhere invited to worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
T. Powell Sharp
Christian Endeavor
Piney Grove
Melvin V. Moody
Otto McCarley
Christian Crusaders
Church of Christ Announces Weekly Bible School and Worship
The Church of Christ lists Bible School and worship every Sunday at 10 a.m. Preaching follows at 11 a.m. Services held on the 2nd and 4th Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ
Grady Whitaker
Rev Frank T Smith Pastors Sunday Services
Reverend Frank T Smith directs Sunday School at 10:00 a m with Hugh F Penn as superintendent The preaching service is at 11:00 a m and the Ser Training Union gathers at 6:30 p m during the church schedule
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Frank T. Smith
Hugh F. Penn
Training Union
Nazarene Church Service Schedule
Rev Joel Danner serves as pastor. Sunday School begins at 9 45 a m. Morning worship at 11 a m. N Y P S meets at 7 15 p m. Evening worship follows at 7 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazarene Church
Joel Danner
Athens Churches Schedule Talks and Meeting
The Athens pastor sets Sunday sermons with A Welcome for Jesus in the morning and What Does It Take To Make a Woman Attractive to Men in the evening. Baptist Training Union classes run seven nightly next week for juniors to adults. Limestone County Baptist Churches meet August 29-30 at Fairview with Reverend Macon as moderator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Baptist Training Union
Association of Baptist Churches of
Limestone County
eFairview Baptist Church
Macon
Christian Church Union Service and Sunday Program Officials
8S. O. Payne leads the Sunday School at 9 45 a m Mrs Mildred McCoy is Superintendent Geddes Orman presents the lesson in Junior Church at 11 a m in the Christian Endeavor room Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p m Marvin Richter leads Evening Worship at 7 30 p m at the Christian Church Union Service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
O. Payne
Mildred McCoy
Geddes Orman
Christian Endeavor
Marvin Richter
The
Christian Church
Minister's Sermon and Union Service Announced
Robert Glenn will lead Sunday School at 10 a.m. The sermon topic Launch Out Into The Beep by Pastor Spencer. Union Service at 7:30 p.m. Dr U S Pitts of the Methodist church to speak. Young People's Meeting also at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Robert Glenn
Thomas W. Spencer
U. S. Pitts
The
Methodist Church
Revival meetings continue in county churches of Christ
Minister A. J. Rollings reports powerful results from revival meetings across county churches of Christ. Some congregations reach up to a thousand in attendance at the new tent services. Regular services will be held at the Athens Church Sunday with local folks in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ
A. J. Rollings
Churches of Christ
Athens
Sunday services adjust for union at First Christian Church
The usual services occur at the Methodist Church with the evening service moved to the union service at First Christian Church. Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 11. Epworth Leagues meet at 6 30 p m and Pitts will preach at the morning service and the joint union evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Union
First Christian Church
Epworth
Pitts
Joint Union
Revival in Hillsboro Attraction Draws Local Attendance
Rev Bynum holds a revival in Hillsboro this week as neighbors share news from Morgan County. Mrs James Clark visits Miss Ruby Hendon. Ruby and other locals recover from recent illnesses. Families, visits, and a Roberts family reunion at Neel color community life.
Morgan County Lacey's Spring Methodist Meeting Begins
The Methodist gathering in Lacey's Spring opens next Sunday with public invitation. Local social notes report Mrs Grace Hough and others traveling to Birmingham, visits between Morgan County families, house guests from Falkville, and residents visiting friends in Hartselle and at the T B Sanatorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hough
Margaret Speake
Augusta Winfrey
Bill Anderson
Birmingham
Bert Guire
Mary Jo
Indianapolis
Morgan County
Daisy Wilson
Kay
Jack Kay
Pearl
Roland Manor
Falkville
Eleanor Rice Williams
Hartselle
Lawrenc e County College Grove Church News
Brother Well Bayne will fill his regular appointment at the church of Christ the 4th Sunday at 11 o'clock. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. H C Berryhill and Mr. Henry Veitch from Bessemer, and Mr. and Mrs. John Evans of Memphis visiting relatives here. Darnell remains very ill. Various local visits and family updates are noted including Ida McKelvy, Callie and Mildred Embrey, and Perry Fagan families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Well Bayne
Church of Christ
H. C
Col) Berryhill
Henry Veitch
Bessemer
John Evans
Memphis
Ida McKelvy
F.C. Jones
Callie
Mildred Embrey
Perry Fagan
Elmer Veitch
George Corum
Jessie McBride
Moulton
Irvin Terry
Hillsboro
G. Y. Coam
Alivia Gillespie
Florence
Claudia
H. C. Jones
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