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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1939
Page
8
A visiting Athens minister’s last sermon prompted three candidates for baptism in Macon as he preached on the prodigal son and repentance. He urged serving Christ for the right motives, noting even small acts done in His name earn reward. Revival services run through Sunday with 11 am and 7:30 pm services and an open invitation.
Local families share visits and guests across Center Point Marion Cooper and family hosted in Columbia Tennessee. Decatur visitors include Mrs C R Neill and children Bobby and Joy. Center Grove residents visited W W Turney family. Antioch sang there. Elle Ward and Elizabeth Oldacre visited Lorimer Oldacre. Alice Thrasher stayed with Agatha McAnally. Aileene Edmondson returned to Decatur for hosiery mill duties.
Area churches list Sunday schedules with worship times and sermon topics. First Presbyterian plans morning service on Water, union service at First Methodist, and Vacation Bible School next week. Outside Baptist notes baptism at Riverview, evangelistic services, and exams for teachers. Church of God announces multiple services led by Rev Cecil J Brown with revival close Monday night. St Pauls Lutheran lists Sunday School and worship, with teachers training class Tuesday.
Reading from Isaiah and John selections marks a Sunday service at 11:00 with Sunday School at 9:30. A Wednesday 7:30 meeting and a reading room open 12:00 to 2:00 on Mon Wed Sat invite the public, located behind the church on Johnston Street in Decatur Alabama.
The Church at Fourth Avenue presents a full schedule featuring Edwin Wyle D Th organist and G E McCulloch. Services at 9 30 a m and 11 00 a m include a sermon Refusing to Grow Up and Communion. Youth societies meet at 6 30 p m with Mrs Wyle and Miss Alma Schauber. The new Hammond organ will be heard. The sermon frame centers on original Christianity as a social vision and the belief in a coming kingdom.
Sunday services announced for Central Baptist at 9 30 a m Sunday School 9 30 a m Morning worship 10 45 a m and Evening services 7 30 p m Pastor Homer Britton and J C Cowan lead. Sixteenth Avenue Baptist lists services starting 9 30 a m Sunday School 9 45 a m Morning sermon at 11 00 a m B T U at 6 15 p m Evening sermon 7 30 p m W M U meeting Tuesday at church.
Pastor Archibald at R Lambuth Church invites Sunday School at 9 30 a m and worship at 11 with the sermon Saving The Fragments. Evening service 6 30 features Joint meeting of Young People and Intermediate aged group. Monday activities include Missionary Society at 3 00 p m and Junior Board of Stewards at 7 00 p m. Tuesday the Senior Board of Stewards meet at 7 00 p m.
Church schedule lists 9 30 a m School led by F O Smith General Superintendent 11 a m Sermon by Dr M E Lazenby presiding elder of the De cat District Choir directed by Kenneth Hennessey to perform special numbers at morning and evening services Young People's meetings noted for later status
Bruce Catton profiles Ohio Senator Robert Taft as a leading 1956 presidential prospect. Taft, son of a president, builds on a solid conservative record, strong name recognition, and useful Washington contacts, with Mrs Taft as influential adviser. prospects hinge on a continued rightward national shift.
In a June International Uniform Lesson the life of Paul in Rome is reviewed from his conversion to martyrdom. He endures beatings, shipwrecks, perils, and imprisonment yet presses toward the mark for the prize of the high calling. Death comes as a form of gain for a life of faith.
The First Presbyterian and First Methodist churches announce a union service at 6 30 p m with sermon at 7 30 p m by Dr Ed Ram. Also plans include a Senior Board meeting Monday 7 00 p m a Quarterly Conference by Dr M E Lazenby and a Bible Hour Wednesday 7 30 p m led by Mrs Rufus Pearson. Sunday offerings include 10 a m Sunday School 10 45 a m Morning worship and 7 45 p m Prophecy in Revelation discussion.
Saturday program at 7 45 p m presents The Bible in Pictures depicting the New Jerusalem as described by John in Revelation. The screen presentation focuses on apocalyptic imagery and the heavenly city.
Joan K. Galawell U S Consul General at Tientsin filed a protest to Japanese authorities over restrictions that disrupted American business. The move helped place the United States in a tense situation arising from the blockade.
8th Avenue at Jackson Street Rev L H Knight pastor. Sunday school 9 30 a m Bob Sheppard. Morning worship 11 00 a m sermon Christ Our Lord. 6 30 p m Young People Society directed by Mrs Ray Thomas. Monday 3 00 p m Women’s Auxiliary Circle. Wednesday 7 30 p m Prayer Meeting. The Westminster church is a friendly church with a hearty welcome Come.
The pastor Leon Macon will fill both Sunday services with sermons titled The Journey of a Rain Drop and Husbands Love Your Wives. A 7 30 p m prayer meeting is set for Wednesday. July vacation will see guest ministers Dr J O Williams of Nashville and Dr Davis president of Howard College occupy the pulpit on alternate Sundays.
Sunday schedule lists 9:45 a m Sunday School led by Mrs Gilbert McCoy and 11 a m worship with a sermon by the pastor. Evening service at 8 with Dr M E Lazenby of the Methodist church presiding. union service features mixed choirs from three churches.
The Missionary Society will meet Monday at 3 p.m. with Mrs. Harry Christensen. The Bible Study Class gathers Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Choir practice follows at 8:15 p.m.
The First Methodist Church U. 8 Pitts outlines church school at 9 30 a m with M S Kennemer as superintendent and morning worship at 11 a m The pastor speaks especially to children and young people Epworth Leagues meet at 6 30 p m Evening Union Service at the Presbyterian Church with a church basement recreational program at 7 30 p m Wednesday features movies stunts music and games
The Church of Christ led by A J Rollings schedules services at Athens CCC Camp Mt Zion and Beulah congregation venues. A singing school starts July 3 taught by A J Veteto. Gospel meeting begins three weeks from Sunday with O C Lambert of Port Arthur TX preaching and Veteto directing singing.
The Round Island Church led by Minister Geo. F. Brown holds Sunday School at 10 a m and E T U at 6 30 p m A special program is planned after Sunday School Sunday morning.
Moulton Heights Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Bethea Stedham superintendent. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Sermon entitled Praying for Time. B T U at 7:00 p.m. Evening service at eight. Choir urged to attend after prayer meeting. W M S Monday at 3:00 p.m. Y W A Monday at 7:00 p.m. Boys Scout meet Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at the church.
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