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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1931
Page
3
The First Christian Church on East Moulton Street in Sanford invites the public to services. Bible school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 with Is the Church Coming or Going, evening worship at 7 30 titled A Sorrowful Refusal. Wednesday Ladies Bible class at 3 00 and prayer at 7 30.
Jackson Street and Eighth Avenue church announces Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. with A B Pickens as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a.m. features Hal lowed Be Thy Name. vesper service at 5 p.m. Earth as Seen From Heaven. Christian Endeavor and Westminster League meet in late afternoon and evening with Lift the Level campaign kickoff urging member participation.
Sunday morning schedule lists 9 45 Bible classes and 10 45 services conducted by an elder followed by a 6 00 Young Peoples Meeting. The items reflect a church program for a single day with three separate gatherings led by church leadership and youth group activity.
J E Berkstresser, pastor at First Baptist Oak Lafayette, leads 9:30 Sunday school with W M Bailey as superintendent. 11:00 morning worship on Living under the Law of Love. 6:00 Baptist Young People's Union directed by Miss Madeline Dix. 7:00 evening worship on Results of Rejecting the Redeemer. 7:00 Wednesday prayer and Bible study on The Prophesy of Haggai.
Pastor Stedham leads the Moulton Heights Baptist Missionary and Volunteer services. Sunday School at 9 45 with J E McMillan. 10 45 sermon. 6 00 B A P U and B A U led by Mrs J L Davis. 7 00 evangelistic service. Wednesday prayers at 7 30 and officers teachers meeting. Golden Key study week begins Monday with three classes Our Lord And Ours and Sunday school manual. You are welcome.
Seventh Ave West Westside Presbyterian led by Pastor W A Gordon invites all to 9:45 a.m. Sunday school with a class for every age and 11:00 a.m. morning worship featuring a sermon Arms for the Fight and a Children's Story. Evening worship moves to Willoughby church. 6:00 p.m. Junior and Senior C E. 2:30 p.m. Monday Woman's Missionary Society meets with Mrs. L B Friend. 7:30 p.m. Friday choir practice with Mrs. M B E McCluskey.
Willoughby Presbyterian at 6th Ave and 9th St South led by Pastor A Gordon. Sunday school at 9:45. Morning worship at Westside, 7:00 p m. Evening worship. 2:30 p m Tuesday Ladies Aid meets at the church. 7:00 p m Wednesday Prayer meeting. Sermon series ends with Gideon's Band topic.
9:45 Sunday school led by R L Campbell, superintendent 11:00 preaching continues the gospel of Matthew 6 15 B Y P U and B A U 7:00 preaching titled Gods Words to the Last 6:30 Thursday workers council meeting 7:00 prayer meeting all are welcome to attend any or all services
Southside Baptist Church led by Pastor J D Pickens invites all members and locals to Sunday School at 9 45 offering a comfortable house and a reminder not to stay away due to cool weather Morning worship follows at 10 45 with the pastor preaching Later the B Y P U department welcomes young members to join active church programs and activities
An evening service at 7:00 features a sermon by the pastor. The invitation welcomes all in Decatur without a church home to join.
The First Presbyterian Church announces Sunday schedule with 9 30 Sunday school 11 00 morning worship 6 00 Young People's meeting and 7 00 evening worship The public is cordially invited to attend this cordial church led by Pastor J D Wallace
Central Baptist Church lists activities with Pastor James Allen Smith leading morning and evening services. Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 45 a m B P U at 6 p m and evening service at 7 p m. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 30 p m Rev Frank Smith to preach at both Sunday services and the pastor plans to return by Wednesday.
The Church of Christ, Scientist will read the Lesson-Sermon on November 1 with the Golden Text from Proverbs 10 28 and cited Bible verses including passages about turning to the Lord enduring temptation and receiving the crown of life Services are Sundays at 11 00 oclock with Sunday school at 9 45 and Wednesday services at 8 00 Reading room hours are 2 to 4 on Tue Thu and Fri All services meet in the Morgan County National Bank building.
Sherman Street and Fourth Ave Rev E T Town pastor 22nd Sunday after Trinity 930 am Sunday school and Bible class A J Holtman 1030 am Devotional service sermon topic The Present Protest of Protestantism Teachers training class Tuesday 730 pm Great historical incident of October 31 1517 will be observed again tomorrow You are welcome The church with the message of Christ
Rev Arthur H Nabors pastor invites worshippers to a two Sunday services schedule before conference. Baptismal families urged to bring infants for Holy Baptism. Sunday school at 9:30 with sermon Feasting Together With Christ at 11. World Club at 2:30 Epworth Leagues at 6:15 and sermon Friendships at 7.00.
M. M. Newton schedules 9:45 Sunday school. A. G. Jones preaches at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. These are the last services of the Conference year. attendance urged for all members.
Sunday school at 9 45 with no preaching at 11 o clock. Young People's meeting at 6 00. A special program to be rendered. Preaching at 7 by Rev W O Moon the new pastor formerly of Fr Meade Fla. This marks the start of a revival series. Moon presents the gospel story in a pleasing forceful manner. Attend to hear him and meet the pastor.
Sunday school at 9 45 B Y P A at 5 45 and evening service at 7 00. Come and take part in all these.
E Rev Peter M Dennis rector Atlee Hoff reader Mrs E E Graves corro All Saints Day November 1 Holy communion 730 am Church school 930 am Atlee Hoff superintendent Bible classes 945 am Seybourn Lynne teacher Holy Communion and sermon 11 am St Peter’s Mission Roy Beeler warden 300 pm P S L 600 pm Gus Hildreth president St John’s Congregation welcomes you with services and activities listed for All Saints Day
Lois Durand shares joy with Margaret and Arlene after Bruce Durand proposes with a ring. Jealousy flares as Arlene plots to disrupt the romance, while Lois envisions a future with Bruce and contemplates work and marriage. Margaret embellishes Lois with makeup and jewelry for the club dance.
The Athens county Board of Education, at a special meeting, petitioned the county Board of Revenue to quash and hold void the three mill tax for schools and to authorize repayment of any such taxes paid since October 1. The move follows Circuit Judge Horton’s ruling that the tax in one district was void and aims to declare all such taxes void, excluding the city of Athens three mill tax which remains legally imposed.
ATHENS Alabama October 31 Special A carload of food will be sent by the county Baptists to the Baptist Orphanage at Troy on November 10 with every Baptist urged to contribute corn syrup potatoes fruit canned goods and other edible items to fill the freight car.
A Limestone County grand jury returned forty nine indictments on Friday afternoon. The cases ranged from murder to misdemeanor, with eight involving whiskey as a notable but not dominant factor. W G Martin, an Athens merchant, served as foreman of the grand jury.
Bruce compliments Lois as Margaret feels partly responsible for her happiness. Lois enjoys a rare moment of bliss before Arlene bursts in with laughter, signaling a dramatic interruption to the scene. The excerpt ends with a tease as the story continues.
The Nineteenth Avenue Church of Christ will resume work this Sunday led by H. L. Kirby. Sunday school begins at 10 and worship at 11, continuing the regular schedule.
A Golden Key study course starts Monday evening at the Moulton Heights Baptist Church. Rev. M V Stedham extends a cordial invitation to enroll and participate in the program.
The weather bureau recorded a maximum temperature of 56 degrees and a minimum of 40 degrees up to seven o'clock this morning, indicating a cool start.
A meeting of the Pastor's Union will convene Monday at ten o'clock at the Y M A. Routine matters are to be discussed.
Rev. J. D. Wallace will preach in Lacon tomorrow at 2 30 p m and the public is invited to attend.
Rev E and a Westminster church will continue his series on the Lord's Prayer Sunday morning. At the five o'clock vesper service he continues sermons from the book of Revelations with the topic Earth as Seen From Heaven.
Rev. J. D. Pickens will supervise arrangements for the Morgan County Baptist Association monthly meeting in Bethel. The program will be announced next week as the gathering is scheduled for the second Tuesday in November.
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