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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1934
Page
7
Baptists will send fruit to an orphanage with distribution through Brock and Spight. Churches wishing jars may contact David Gibson at Brock and Spight for supply.
Four year old Lucien Jones is described as quite ill at his home in the Oak Ridge community. The brief item notes the child's condition and location without further details.
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist announces Sunday programs with Chas L Dobbs pastor and W Norwood teacher. Sunday school at 9 4 am. Morning sermon by Exnory Teague at 11 00 am. Special music by the choir and Elizabeth Wallaggmes on organ. City wide Evangelistic campaign urged in July.
Rev. Peter M. Dennin presides as rector for Fifth Sunday after Trinity with church school at 9 45 a m Bible class at 10 a m Holy Communion and Confirmation at 11 a m and a sermon by the bishop. Public invitation extended.
The service at Mission is canceled for this Sunday according to church announcements. No other events are listed for the weekend.
9:45 a.m. Sunday school invites all to attend. 10:45 a.m. Morning Worship features a sermon on the Meaning of Church Membership and includes a baptismal service. 6:15 p.m. B Y P A with Mrs Will Spanabel directing. No evening service due to Cowell Rogers revival. members urged to attend.
The notice lists Bible verses Psalms 40 1 3 and outlines weekly Christian Science services. Sunday school 9 45 a m Sunday service 11 o'clock Wednesday 7 30 p m reading room 2 4 pm Tuesday Thursday Saturday all in the Eyster building public invited to all services.
Willoughby Presbyterian at Sixth Ave and Ninth St South WV led by Pastor A Gordon calls Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship with Holy Communion at 11 a m All members urged to be present Pastor will meet in the tent Sunday night
The Westside Presbyterian Church on Seventh Avenue invites members to Sunday school at 9 45 a m and to attend evening services under the tent along with neighboring churches. Church offerings will be collected during the Sunday school period.
J E Berkstresser leads 9 30 Bible school with W M Bailey as superintendent. 11 am worship features Life s Superlatives or The Greatest Things In Life. 6 30 pm Baptist Young People s Union directed by Miss Madeline Dix. No evening service due to Cowell Rogers Evangelistic Party. 4 pm Monday W M Circle meetings 4 pm Sunbeams at church.
Pastor Rev. J. M. Holland leads Sunday school at 9 45. Holy Communion at 11. Young People’s Meeting at 6 45. Union Revival affects evening activities. W M S meets Monday at 2 30. Mrs Barnes Ross presides and Mrs BE Beard is superintendent.
Church notices list Pastor R B Conner at 6th Ave and 4th St. Sunday school 9 45 a m with the subject The Building of The New Testament Church. Pastoral sermon 11 a m Watchman What of the Child Young People's Society 6 30 p m discussion What Is In the Bible sermon 7 30 p m.
Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by J Johnson Sept Preaching at 11 a m by the pastor Epworth Leagues meet at 6 30 p m Night service canceled for Union City wide service Board of Christian Education to meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday Midweek prayer and fellowship on Wednesday evening at Five thirty p m for all attendees
Minister George W Emptage offers Bible classes for all ages at 0:45 and 10:45 a m with sermons titled Soul Health and What Must I Do To Be Saved at 7:45 p m Young people class at 6 30 p m A Wednesday 7 45 p m business meeting Thursday 3 00 p m Ladies Bible class in the church building Public warmly invited to all services
Pastor W Blythe leads Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Gilbert Smith as superintendent Preaching at 11 a m by Rev L G Sturdivant Third quarterly conference to be held by the presiding elder at 2 p m Revival starts on the fourth Sunday in July with Rev J Pred Sparks of Bessemer and Rev Otis Kirby of Moulton in charge of services.
Pastor T H Wilson leads Sunday school at 9 45 with L Napps as superintendent. Morning preaching at 11 by the Young People division leader. Evening services at 6 45 and 7 30 with the High League and Stewards meeting earlier. Camp revival behind Central Baptist urged broad participation.
James Allen Smith pastor absent for preaching at 10 45 a m worship. Dr D F Green to preach. 6 30 p m B Y P U and B A U. Cowell Rodgers services at 7 45 p m. Evening services for Sundays and Wednesday united in revival campaign.
J D Wallace pastor leads 9:45 Sunday school and 11:00 morning worship with a sermon on Regeneration or Have We Really Been Saved The 7:00Young People meeting precedes a 7:30 Union meeting in a tent at Johnston street and Fourth avenues Rev John Cowell preaches and E Rodgers conducts the choir and chorus The public is invited to attend
The Rev. E. T. Town pastor leads devotion at 8:30 a.m. Sunday school and Bible class at 9:30 a.m. with A. J. Holtman. Voters' Meeting at 10:30 a.m. and a picnic planned for Wednesday July 4. Catechumen Class runs each morning 8:30 to 11 o'clock.
Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by Henry Norton with the men s Bible class at 9 30 a m Geo D Redding presiding and the women s class with Miss Groenendyke teaching Morning Worship at 11 00 a m featuring The Holy Communion with soloist Miss Mary Marshall of Chattanooga Tenn Elders meet at 10 45 a m for instructions Westminster League gathers at 6 30 p m All urged to attend the Union City Wide Revival meeting.
Bible study at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. "Prayer" topic. At 7:30 p.m. lesson from Matthew 10 26 titled Rats Under the Fodder. Revival begins next Sunday with Brother Peak preaching. All are invited.
The Ladies' Aid of Paul’s Lutheran church held a Thursday afternoon meeting with Mrs H. Clark as hostess. Reports were heard and July 4 picnic arrangements were completed. An Ellis Island mission work account prepared by a former institutional missionary was presented, followed by ice cream and cake.
The Rt. Rev. William G. Mc Dowell bishop of Alabama will make an official visitation to Rt. United Church to take part in a Holy Eucharist service. The bishop will be the celebrant assisted by the rector. The hour of the service is 1 a.m.
The Berremer Christian church congregation formally urges Rev. Noble R. Edwards to stay as pastor for another five-year term after seven years in charge. His Decatur friends will be interested in this show of esteem from his Bessemer congregation.
Mr and Mrs A D Hampton leave Saturday to spend a vacation in Hollywood and Los Angeles California. On their return they will visit the Grand Canyon Utah Salt Lake City and Yellowstone National Park Wyoming and Montana.
Winnie Sentiff leaves for Soutide today to spend a week visiting friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Graves will leave Sunday to visit their son G. Graves in Athens Tennessee. They expect to be gone a month or more.
Sim Wallace of Hartselle route two was among Saturday visitors in Decatur, stopping to tour local sites and meet residents during a weekend outing.
A cautionary column notes glycerine can dry and burn skin if used undiluted. It advises diluting with rose water or mixing with almond oil and flower oils to form effective lotions. A half and half glycerine rosewater mix can whiten and soften hands.
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