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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1950
Page
7
Sunday school classes and worship services fill the day at Flint Baptist and nearby churches. The day features sermons on family and God’s love, youth programs, revival plans, and a bus invitation for local residents along highway 31. Extra services include evening evangelism, baptism, and midweek prayer.
Pastor Rev. E N Chandler leads Sunday School at 9 45 with Eugene Lamon as superintendent. Morning service at 1 00 on the topic A Good Mother. Training Union at 6 30 led by L A Shirley. Evening sermon A Conquering Faith at 7 30. Nursery is run by Mrs Lamon and Mrs mie George. Deacons meet Sunday 2 30. Sunbeams meet Monday 3 30 with Edith Teague and Lamon Fuller. Training Women meet Monday 7 30 to go to the sanatorium. Junior Girls Auxiliary 4 00 Tuesday with Mrs H P Lawrence. Intermediate Girls Auxiliary 4 15 Tuesday with Mrs Hugh Weir. Prayer Service Wednesday followed by monthly church business meeting. Youth Choir Thursday 4 00. Adult Choir Friday 7 30. Visitors welcome.
Sunday worship starts at 10:00 a.m. with Rev Jack Coke giving the morning message at 11:00 a.m. Training Union meets at 6:30 p.m. with director C L Buck Sr. Sunbeams gather Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. Prayer Service Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Royal Ambassadors meet Thursday at 5:00 p.m. at the Chapel.
At the corner of Canal and LaFayette Streets Dr. P D Wilson pastor. Sunday School at 9 45 taught by F Smith superintendent and Paul Robinson assistant. Morning worship 10 55 sermon The Home and The Minister. Evening 7 30 sermon Is Your Appetite Good third Beatitudes. Youth group 6 pm. Circle meets 7 30 Monday. Midweek service 7 pm Wednesday. Junior Board meets Thursday 6 30 for monthly supper.
Orsitay Wr ttm invites worshippers to a 10 45 a m service and a Wednesday 7 30 p m midweek Bible class. Men's training session is scheduled next week with invitations extended.
The church lists a Gordon Drive off Second Avenue location with a 9 30 a m church school under Wm L Chennault as superintendent and an 11 00 a m Morning prayer led by Wm Eyster and others.
The essay argues Mother's Day clarifies divine love as shown in Christ and, by universal motherhood, reveals God's basic presence. It urges readers to move away from selfishness and prejudice toward the love of God manifested through motherhood and Christ.
A reflection on Hosea the prophet showing God s steadfast love for Israel amid idolatry. The article contrasts Israel’s wandering and calf worship with divine mercy promising forgiveness and future help. It quotes Hosea s themes of anger turned to love and the call to trust in the Holy One.
Hosea 14:4 speaks of God healing backsliding and loving freely. The prophet uses personal life lessons to show forgiveness and return to Jehovah. The piece notes Israel is restored, offering hope for all readers and emphasizes mercy after sin.
Frank Oakes presents a lay reader sermon titled The Growth of The Church. The address discusses church expansion, faith communities, and spiritual development within congregations.
Pastor J M Rogers leads First Baptist on Oak and Lazarese Streets with John Short as school superintendent. Sunday services at 9:30 and 11:00 a m with a 7:30 p m sermon. Sunday school and teacher meeting to organize a new union. Mother's day observance noted.
Daily services listed for morning and midday at 9:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. include a youth fel and adult prayer service with expected attendance and participation.
Evening events listed include 6 45 p m and 7 30 p m services with Dudek prayer and oobvala praise at 7 30 p m. Members and friends are invited to call for transportation to Westside Presbyterian Church Seventh Avenue West for a special Mother s Day program and sermon at 6 30 p m plus Youth Fellowship and regular evening worship at 7 30 p m Honor Mother by attending church this Mother s Day.
Westminster Presbyterian on Jackson Street at Eighth Avenue lists Pastor Rev John A Troxler leading church school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 11 with a sermon The Lord s Handmaiden The Youth and Children's choirs provide special Mother s Day music Westminster Fellowship meets at 5 p m Circles of the Auxiliary meet Monday night and mid week Wednesday night at 7 30
The Central Methodist on Jackson Street lists 9 30 a m church school 10 50 a m morning worship sermon Mother by Dr Nelson Guthrie with anthem The Beatitudes by Mueller and solo For My Mother by Mrs Bil Wright Evening programs include 6 00 p m Youth Fellowship Supper 6 30 p m M Y F Loyal Temperance Legion and 7 30 p m Eve- session.
Revival services will be held at 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. next week led by Dr. C. A. McPheeters of Detroit with Dr. Fagan Thompson directing music. W S C S circles meet Monday afternoon at 3:00. Moody and Bailey circles host homes on Sherman, Johnston, Jackson Streets. Children’s class 3:15 Monday. Senior Youth sub-district at Memorial Drive Methodist Tuesday 7:30. Choirs schedule listed for Boys, St Cecelia, Cherub, Vesper and Chapel.
W J Johnson pastor. Sunday school 9 30 morning worship 10 30 Ed Self Sunday school superintendent Training Union 6 30 Tennis Odom director Worship 7 30 p m W M U Royal Service Sunbeams meet at church 3 15 Monday Mid week prayer service Wednesday 7 30 Rev Johnson directs South side welcomes you to its services.
An estimate places total timber resources in the public domain of the United States between 50 million and 100 million dollars in value. The figure reflects the broad scope of timber assets owned by the public sector and their potential economic impact.
A few from this community attended the decoration service at Bald Knob on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Jackson and Jean and Miss Willene Johnson were weekend guests of their uncle Jim McNutt and other relatives from Mississippi. Mrs. Carlton Way and children of Five Points visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McCaghren, while Mrs. Mose Owens called on Mrs. John Sullivan Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Archie and Mr. and Mrs. Price Knight of Five Points were also noted guests. Melvin McCaghren and Sonny Hill spent Saturday night with their sister and brother.
Mrs Malcolm McCaghren of Decatur and Mrs M A Owens visited sister Mrs Sam Hamilton and Mr Hamilton of Five Points Sunday afternoon for a family gathering that drew their relatives together.
Fragmentary OCR text shows unreadable phrases and dates with no clear event or entities to summarize into a coherent news item. No identifiable people organizations places or outcomes are present to extract for a proper card.
A catalog listing several firms including Alabama Brick and Tile Co, Hunter Furniture Co, Shumake Furniture Co Inc, Ryan Appliances and Furniture, Sherrow's Pryor Motor Co, Home Oil Mill, Jones Coal Co.
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