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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1928
Page
8
James Allen Smith, Pastor, 380 a.m. Sunday school. 10 45 a.m. Christianity on Who Christ Was. Baca prayer meeting. Christian Science service at 11 o'clock. Room open daily except 2 to 4 p.m. services held in Morgan Bank Building. Public invited to all services and privileges of our church.
The text invites the public to attend a King service and a worship class, with the session led by R. T. and Listen. It encourages broad participation and notes the event is open to all interested individuals.
Rev. S. P. Pryor will preach at morning and evening services at 522 7th Ave. The Sunday sermon is titled A Tax Collector Became a Man and the evening topic will be The Power.
A church listing promotes divine worship sessions, a thirty minute review, and Bible study. It references Jesus as a friend and notes Christ as a source of hope for a school community.
Elder Houk leads a 11 o'clock worship at 7 East Jackson Street. The invitation urges attendance and asks the congregation to fill all seats.
The notice lists service times at Ave and Jackson including classes at 9 30 a m led by John teacher and Miss teacher worship at 11 a m a people's meeting at 2 p m and evening worship at 7 30 p m with music and a spiritual atmosphere inviting a cordial welcome.
Pastor Daniel C. Johnson leads Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Bible study. No 11 o clock service due to Harris regular day. Junior Christian Endeavor at 630 p m led by Frances Mackey. Evening worship at 730 p m with text John 21 15 17 Feedsing the Sheep
Sunday activities list at Ninth Street Methodist includes 9 45 morning Sunday school led by RB Yarbrough as superintendent, 11 o clock worship themed The Power of an Example, 6 30 Senior Epworth League with Miss Lizzie Adcock as president, and 7 30 evening service with urging all members and friends to attend.
Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with communion and morning worship at 11 00 a m on the theme The Triumphs of Perfect Love Evening worship follows at 7 30 with the sermon Three Elements of Discipleship
The Albany first Baptist announces pastor service at 9 45 am and 1 30 pm events. Sunbeams meet at 1 30 pm B Y P U at 6 16 pm. Evening theme The Choice of the Soul. Deacon meeting Monday at 7 30 pm prayer service Wednesday 7 30 pm and monthly conference Friday at 7 30 pm and W M S at 2 00 pm Friday.
The pastor will preach at both services with the topic In the Masters Steps. Sunday school at 9 45 a m B Y P U at 6 15 p m A deacons meeting follows the morning service Visitors welcomed and a special invitation extended, as this may be last service of the present pastor.
The Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce aims to reassign the local field to its members to reach a $2,200 goal. Those who refused aid will be solicited again next week as the civic unit seeks funding for city and county development. Reassignment was slated for Monday night.
State Highway Department notes detours for State Road No. 7 from Athens to Ardmore and routes via Cullman Hartselle Decatur to Mooresville Belle Mina Nick Davis Road and Ardmore. Roads are gravel or macadam with variable condition from good to slick after rain. Alternative routes include Birmingham to Warrior detour via Warrior Jasper road and Arcadelphia Garden City Hanceville intersections. Through traffic recommended via Union Springs Clayton Abbeville from Dothan to Florida line detour at Dothan.
Officials report a large increase in Sunday school enrollment at Central Methodist Church compared with the previous Sunday and expect another record crowd for tomorrow's services.
Morgan county almshouse inmates are to receive mental and physical examinations by Dr. H. C. McRee, the county health officer. The inspections follow recent investigations into the poor farm’s condition and grand jury recommendations.
Report describes organizers forming a "finish fight" effort around Governor Smith with talks of a prohibition plank. Van Namee confirms discussions with dry leaders and says Smith will write his own statements, while New York headquarters coordinate from the Rice Hotel in Houston.
Rev Daniel C Johnson will preach at Harris Station church Limestone County on Sunday morning at eleven o'clock filling the regular appointment. Johnson announced his text from John 21 6 with the theme Christ Directed Service.
The official report of a state prison inspector who inspected Morgan county institutions days ago has not arrived. It is expected to be forwarded from the state prison department within a few days.
E. R. Adcock and family will leave Sunday to visit relatives in Pulaski Tennessee, driving by automobile.
The Morgan County Board of Review will meet in regular session on July 9.
Water levels on the Tennessee River continued to decline this morning with a gauge reading of 6.8 feet. Local observers expect further drops as conditions remain dry and riverbanks show minimal flooding.
Mrs. Julia A. Lewis of Springfield arrives Friday morning with three daughters to visit her mother Mrs. Julia A. Lewis. Alvin Keys accompanies them as they travel to the city.
Report of a Thursday night robbery at the Amron store in Cullman. Items to eat were taken. A barefoot track nearby suggested the crime was committed by youngsters.
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