Christmas Observed As Forty Day Catholic Season
Catholic observers mark Christmas as a forty day season from December 25 to early February Candlemas, reflecting on Christ’s birth and eventual return. The article notes feast days for Saint Stephen and Saint John, and the renewal of conscience through weekly and daily acts of contrition leading to confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen
Christ
St. John
Jesus
Herod
Simeon
Temple
Sanna
Mary
Pryor Outlines Sermon “That Will Happen Next Year”
Richard Pryor evangelist for Blueville Church of Christ announces Sunday morning sermon subject as “Something That Will Happen Next Year” and plans to use the Bible for Sunday evening remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Pryor
Blueville
2 U S Churches Show Gains And Losses In 1957
United Pres Staff Correspondent Louis Cassell notes 1957 produced a mixed religious year. Membership rose past 100 million and Sunday School exceeded 40 million, church spending grew, and over 3,000 new congregations formed, while social ills and vice rose, including high alcohol use and rising crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Casse
United Pres
America
U.S
Hirch
New Year Outlook Silence and Self-Control
A 1958 New Year message contrasts Sam who ignores holiday uplift with Bill who resolves to change. It urges denying ungodliness, living soberly and justly, following Saint Paul’s guidance to make a single practical life code. The piece emphasizes heavenly treasure over earthly wealth and urges cheerful endurance through life’s burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Heaven
Christ
Bill
Saint Paul
Go to the Church of Your Choice This Sunday and Every Sunday
Church listings cover multiple denominations with service times and pastors. Assemblies of God Rev Hazel B O'Brien 0:45 Sunday School 10:45 Worship 7:30 Evangelistic. Baptist churches led by Rev Harry T Rowe Rev Henry Kidd Rev Clark Neptune and others schedule morning Sunday School 9:30 or 10:00, worship 11:00 or 7:30. Beulah, Hebron, Middleville, Oak Grove, Webster, Flemington, Union, Harmony Grove and Brethren churches all listed with pastors and weekly times. Catholic parishes in Bridgeport Galloway Brownton Rosemont All Saints and Sacred Heart with morning masses on various Sundays. Church of Christ Blueville led by Richard Pryor at 9:45 Bible Study 10:30 worship 7:30. Christian First Church of Christ at McGraw Ave with Rev James Moxley. Episcopal St Matthias Church with Rev Fr Allen E Sither offering Holy Communion Sundays 7:20 am and 9:00 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist First Baptist
Harry T. Rowe
Donald V. Shaffer
Second Baptist
High Street
Henry Kidd
Anna Y Hurd
Beulah Baptist
Prustytown
Clark Neptune
Middleville
Nelson Harris
James McEldowney
Harry Richards
Oak Grove
D. R. Whitejman
Webster Baptist Church
D. R. Whiteman
Flemington Baptist
Clyde Bush
Union Baptist of
Simpson
Harmony Grove Baptist
Clyde Wright
All-Saints
Bridgeport
Charles Carroll
St. Francia Borgia
Anmore
Galloway
All Saints
the Sacred Heart
Brownton
St. Mary's
Roseimont
Church OF Christ
Blueville
Church
Christian First
McGraw Ave
James Moxley
Bible School
Ray Gray
Norma Junkins
Episcopal Bt
Matthias Church
Allen E. Sither
Jesus
Christ
God
St. John’s
Charles E. Hawkins
First Brethren
Lee Crist
Pruntytown
Rose Hill
Webster Methodist Church
Carl &, Manear
Jneville Methodist Church
Donald L. Shearer
Fetterman Methodist
Don
Nazarene Church of the Nazarene
Park
Noah Sullivan
Paul J. Boyles
Lam. Jr. Society
MYPS
Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church
Seventh Day Adventist Seventh: Day Adventist
Ralph
E. Libby
Walter Gank
John
Pathfinder Club
THE
Salvation Army
James Pappas
Sunda
Peace of Christ Amid Winter Blues Calls for Church Visit
A reflection on Christmas Peace as a real joy beyond material comforts. Urges seeking Christ’s presence, daily prayer, and weekly church attendance. Lists numerous church schedules across local parishes including Industrial School Warder Chapel and multiple Methodist and Nazarene congregations.
Andrews St Paul Honors Students Recognition Day
Rev Virgil R Gilum pastor of Andrews St Paul Church announces Sunday morning as students recognition day. Congregation students will participate with William Harman call to worship Patricia Turner vocation Lloyd Shriver Jr responsive reading Ronald Dotson scripture Frank Faulkner prayer. During the service the pastor will recognize all students and deliver a sermon on Our Vision of Life Proverbs 29 18. Circle No 8 meets Thursday evening at 7 30 at Mrs Mary Parkhill 498 Gay St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil R. Gilum
Andrews-St. Paul's Church
William Harman
Patricia Turner
Lloyd Shriver, Jr
Ronald Dotson
Frank Faulkner
Gillum
Mary Parkhill
Gay St
EUB Church Reveals Topics and Services
Rev. G W Simpson announces church activities for Sunday. Sunday school at 9 30 am directed by J H Kirkpatrick and Hayward Isner with lessons “Brothers Through Christ.” Morning worship at 10 30 am features the senior choir under Mrs C V Crall and sermon “A Figure of the Godly Man.” Youth Fellowship meets at 6 30 pm led by Sue Grimes and Mrs George Delaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Simpson
E.U.B
J. H. Kirkpatrick
Hayward Isner
Brothers Through Christ
C. V. Crall
Sue Grimes
George ‘Delaney
Atheists and the idea of a First Cause in Washington
An odd editorial notes a former atheist's turn to belief, arguing that study reveals purpose and plan in the universe. It cites examples like water’s behavior and fish vitamins as teaching moments, claiming the observer moves from randomness to recognition of a creator, with tongue in cheek, dated Washington, D.C. text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Scientific Recinnati
Living Express
Methodist Meet in Charleston On Vocational Vocations
West Virginia churchmen and educators gather January 4 in Charleston at Morris Harvey College to discuss church responsibility for vocational counseling and youth work. The program features panel discussions with ministers and youth directors, plus talks on counseling parents and district Christian vocation emphasis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Morris Harvey College
Stanley H. Martin
West Virginia Wesleyan College
J. H. Cummings
Williamstown
Claude Collins
Beckley
L. H. Burns
Blue
Conference Commission On Christian Vocations
A. J. Young
Kimball
Billy Reed Wickline
Conference Commission On
Revival At Assembly Of God Tabernacle Details
Rev Hazel O Brien pastor of the Assembly of God Tabernacle Beech Street announces Sunday school at 5 a m worship service at 10 45 a m There will be Thou and Thy House At sermon end infants will be dedicated Sunday 7 30 p m Evangelistic services with the pastor Revival starts Tuesday with Evangelist James West and Mrs West watch night services at 9 30 p m continues nightly through January 12 at 7 30 p m West will preach and Mrs West will address youth 7 to 7 30 each evening Prayers for the sick each night pastor invites all to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel O'Brien
Assembly of God Tabernacle
Beech St
James West
Evangelist West
West
St Johns To Hold Services In church notices
Rev C E Hawkins of St John s Methodist lists church school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m with sermon This Church of Ours Responsibilities and Privileges Mid week services on Wednesday at 7 30 p m Pruntytown church school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m weekly topic around Wesley Hymns Rosehill church school at 10 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Hawkins
St. John’s Methodist Church
St. John’s Church
Pruntytown
Wesley Hymns
Rosehill
Rev Donald Shearer Announces Grafton Circuit Services
Pastor Donald Shearer of the Grafton Circuit Methodist Churches Blueville Fetterman Haymond lists a gospel sing on Sunday December 29 at the Fetterman Church starting 2 p.m. Choirs and singers are invited. A watch night service will be held Tuesday December 31 at the Blueville church starting 9 p.m. and continuing to the New Year with worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Shearer
Grafton
Grafton Circuit
Blueville
Fetterman
Haymond
Methodist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grafton Sentinel
Blueville Church
Cecelia Deemend
Paul
Philemon
Colossae
Onesimon
Alfred J. Buescher
Onesimus
Apphia
Archippus
Church of Your Choice
Assembly OF God
Brethren Church of the Brethren
D. F. Hines
Evangelical United Brethren
George W. Simpson
Prince of Peace
Isaias
Warder Chapel
Industrial School For Boys
Oren Reneau
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Lutheran
Raymond Gross
Luther League
Methodist Andrews
St. Paul's
Bible Study
Duckworth
L. Shearer
Haymond Methodist—Revonald
West Main Street
O. Ray Martin
Pleasant Creek
James Turley
Carl Smith
Knottsville Methodist Charge
William Cook
Knottsville Methodist
Knottsville School
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Ae
M.Y.F
Thornton Methodist
Wesley Chapel Methodist
Young Peoples Fellowship
Knottaville
Wesley Chapel
Thornton
Mt. Pleasant
Warren Methodist Church
Melvin Washington
L. J. Twitty
Simpson Methodist Church
Carl E. Manear
E.U.B. Church
George S. Sperti
Institutum Divid Thomas
Cincinnati
Mans
Pralin Testere
Satie
Wishington
D.C
Methodist Hold
Rev. Shearer
Sevier
Sunoco
Court House
Eddie's Cash Market
Yates Avenue
Union Drug CO
Builder's Service & Supply CO
First National Bank West Main Street
Bennett's Refrigeration Service
Beech
Walnut Street
Godwin & Shaffer
West Bt
Charles Street
Belle's
Siehler Furniture CO
Latrobe Street
Malone’s Drug Store
West Main Giest
Hor
Dora
Servatior
Pek
Mr. Fair Holida
Mr. At Spendinng
Mrs. Ington Ernest Washi
Mrs Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!