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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1940
Page
8
The article explains that many Catholics attend confession on Thursday before the first Friday to receive Holy Communion, noting that while only annual confession is required, believers freely and devotionally participate monthly. It invites readers to learn from the Society about Catholic beliefs and practices.
Mr and Mrs Jim Smallwood have been ill with the flu. Mrs Mary Mathews is improving after illness. James Mathews has an infected hand. Clyde Mathews Opal May visited Mr and Mrs J T Mathews for Sunday dinner. Miss Mary Iva Mathews spent Christmas at Crane Hill Homer Mathews visiting his brother at Oden. Three ball games at Ryans January 13 invites all. Imogene Boyd and Nell Jo Howard visited and stayed nights.
Dr. Monroe Parker of Bob Jones College Cleveland Tenn will preach at both services Sunday at Central Baptist Church He is noted as a Bible professor and international speaker with wide audience reach He is active in revival and Bible conference work and is well known to Geristian forces of Deagturn and awaited by a large congregation
The death of Cecil Miller aged 36, brother of Mrs. Homer Britton, is reported from Town after an illness of several days due to pneumonia. Funeral services are held today in Burlington with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Driving or parking without lights has caused two serious accidents in Athens over the past days. Highway patrolmen are arresting anyone driving or leaving wagons or cars without lights or with improper lights. Two persons, Jasper Jolly and Thomas, are set for trial January.
A consolidated church notices page lists Christmas services and sermon plans for St. John s Episcopal Church St Ann s Catholic Church Southside Baptist Church First Methodist Church St John s Episcopal Church Willoughby Presbyterian Fairview Baptist Church and related activities including sermons communion youth programs and weekly meetings across Jackson Street Gordon Drive Johnston Stand Fourth Ave and surrounding communities.
The notice invites attendance at Sunday service at 11:00 with Sunday school at 9:30 and a Wednesday 8:00 meeting. Reading Room hours are 12 to 2 on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, located at the rear of the church on Johnston Street, public welcome.
Church announces Sunday schedule with Church School at 9 4 morning worship at 11 Holy Communion observed sermon The Greatest Commandment evening service at 5 Young People 6 o clock New Year worship theme Begin New Year aright at The little church with a big heart.
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church lists Sunday events with times. At 9:30 a.m. Mens Bible Class led by C G Berryhill, 9:45 a.m. Sunday School under Paul McCluskey, 11:00 a.m. Morning Sermon by Pastor Cobb, 6:00 p.m. BTA Depts. directed by C L Buck, 7:15 p.m. Evening Sermon by Pastor Cobb. Wednesday cottage prayer with Mrs Higdon at 923 Sherman, 7:15 p.m. mid week prayer at the church. Encouragement to attend church Sunday if not sick.
Hotel Lyons Assembly Hall hosts Sunday services at 10 a.m. Sunday School at 11 a.m. Communion and evening service at 7 30 p.m. Rev Bebe HY Patten will preach on The Cross Roads of Life. Worship invitation extended.
Pastor L. J. Kaylor leads Sunday School at 9 45 a m with G O Devine, 11 00 a m worship, 2 30 p m Workers Council and Junior Christian Endeavor, 6 00 p m Senior and Intermediate Endeavors, 7 00 p m worship. Monday 7 30 p m Missionary Society at church. Tuesday 7 00 p m Boy Scouts.
Lafayette and Oak Streets church notes W E Waterhouse pastor Mrs M E Norris organist Bible School at 9 30 morning worship at 11 00 tentative local service times listed
Central Baptist at 4th Ave and Grant St lists 9 30 Sunday School with J C one Gen, 10 45 Morning worship, 6 30 Baptist Training Union, 7 30 Evening service, and 7 30 Wednesday Bible study and prayer Start the new year right Come to church the first Sunday.
The program lists morning services at 9 45 and 11 with Edwin Wyle D Th and G E McCulloch Organist leading worship and Lord's Supper reports. Evening programs include Caravan Brotherhood lesson and Junior En deavor with a 6 p m Evangel. McCulloch to read song service and deliver message urging a 1940 churchgoing year.
John Butts presides as pastor for the morning worship at 11 oclock with Holy Communion at 7 in the evening. The morning message is My Measuring Rod, evangelistic service follows. Young People meet at 6, prayer Wednesday at 7, and the public is invited to attend.
Sunday at 9 45 Bible study invites all to begin the new year in the word of the Lord. Worship at 10 50 sermon Why A Member of the Church of Christ. Evening 7 15 Fire Water Holy Spirit sermon. Monthly meeting of all officers and deacons at 6 15. Ladies class 3 pm.
The Rev E T Town pastor leads St Pauls Lutheran with 9 30 a m Sunday School and Bible Class 10 30 a m worship The Gospel for the World 7 00 p m worship Thou shalt not bear false witness The eighth in the Ten Commandments series 8 00 p m Walther League Teachers Training Class Tuesday 6 30 p m A Changeless Christ for a Changing World Visitors welcome
The First Presbyterian Church at Oak and Vine St. led by Pastor Edward V Ramage lists 9:45 a.m. Sunday School with Philip Shanks and 11 a.m. Morning Worship including the Lord's Supper. Afternoon Outpost Sunday School at 2:30 p.m. Pioneers meet at 2 p.m. Miss Harriett Irwin directs. 6:30 p.m. Young People meeting. No evening service. Mid week prayer service features Missions emphasis.
Church events outline morning worship at 10 am and a year long study titled Christian Seomneah School at 11 am. Christian Crusaders meet at 6 pm with a joint study on Soul Winning from 7 to 8 pm on Wednesdays and 6 to 7 pm on Sundays. The Sunday 7 pm service features a sermon on The Elements of a Successful Church.
The Church of La C. E. Johnson, pastor, lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m and evening service at 7 o clock. A mid week prayer service also at 7 o clock.
Rev Frank T Smith pastor at Hartselle churches announces Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m with sermon by the pastor Training Union at 9 p m evening services at 7 p m mid week prayer Wednesday 7 p m and 3 p m missionary society Monday choir practice Tuesday and round table discussion on The Functions of the church All welcome including young people children and adults
The Athens churches announce a New Year sermon by the pastor at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. The service will include goals for personal living and church work, with choir music and the Lord's Supper at the close. An Epworth League meeting is set for Sunday evening at 6 15 p m and a new series on Heroes of the Faith begins at 7 p m featuring Jeremiah Saint Francis John Knox Martin Luther John Wesley and Francis Asbury. The board of stewards will meet Thursday at 7 p m.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m Thomas W Spenger superintendent morning worship at 11 a m evening service at 1 p m mid week service Wednesday at
Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by Ged des Orman with Miss Margaret Clem. Morning service at 11 a m by Ser mon Junior nets. Session meets Sunday at 2 00 p m. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m led by Henry Richter. Mission Auxiliary meets Monday at 2 30 p m with Mrs R B Stonestreet. Mid week worship Wednesday at 7 30 p m choir practice at 8 15 p m.
The Limestone County Sunday School Convention will meet Sunday afternoon at 2 30 p m at the Shanghai Baptist church. Every church in the county is urged to send representatives. The pastor will speak Sunday morning on Newness of Life and in the evening on Through the Needle's Eye. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 p m will study Matthew 15 and attendees are asked to bring their Bible.
The morning service will feature a lesson titled The Seven Looks. Evening service plans are not stated in the fragment.
In the church basement at 10 15 a m the men's booster class meets. Morning worship and Communion at 11 00 a m with the sermon Counting the Cost. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 followed by evening worship at 7 00 with The Shepherds Psalm. Tuesday January 9 Christian Brotherhood dinner at 7 p m and Wednesday Bible study at 7 p m.
9 45 a m Sunday School led by Willis Williams General sermon at 11 a m Worship service with sermon by Pastor Williams 6 15 p m Christian Crusaders led by Miss Ron Williams Prayer meeting 6 15 p m Wednesday All welcome
Sunday School at 9 45 a m and a preaching service at 11 30 a m led by the pastor. The youth group N Y P S gathers at 6 30 p m followed by an evening preaching service at 7 p m. The note ends with a truncated word ser.
Church of Christ announces Bible study and worship each Sunday at 10 a m led by Pastor Rev Grady Whitaker. Preaching occurs on the second and fourth Sundays.
Three men including Klan chieftain Fred W. Johnson of Greenville were arrested in Anderson South Carolina as authorities probe the night riders. Lanier Pruitt, 27, abducted and flogged in December, spurred a $600 reward. Johnson bonds set at 5000 dollars while two others were released on 5000 dollar bonds. Authorities say charges include breaking traffic lights obstructing highways burglary assault and conspiracy. Governor Maybank dispatched state officers to investigate.
A British trawler was sunk by a mine off the London coast. Six survivors were rescued by a sister ship and brought to an East Coast port. The boat was reported as Eta, but no such vessel appears in Lloyd's register.
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