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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1939
Page
2
Church week agenda listing Sunday school 9 30 with Mrs Earl Wilkinson superintendent morning worship 20 30 indicates 8 00 PM Friday event at Mrs Thor jlyard home choir rehearsal missionary aid and other services. also Pruntytown M P Church led by Rev H J Mitchell with preaching Sundays first and third at 2 20 PM.
St Pauls Lutheran Church announces 9 15 Sunday School led by W H Shafferman with Michael Nuzum assistant, 10 30 Morning Worship by the pastor, 6 30 Luther League meeting, no vespers. The minister will preach the baccalaureate sermon at Newburg High School at 8 p m Thursday 7 30 p m Boy Scouts. You are invited to worship at all services.
The First Brethren Church at 55 West St. Charles Street lists services with Pastor Robert S. Williams. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. under A. D. Comp. Supt. Sermons at 10:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. titled The Sev en Last Judgements and Some Things We Know. Evening Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. An important business meeting is slated for 2:60.
Central West Virginia's WMMN shares a dense broadcast slate with NBC CBS and ABC network programs. Listed are multiple orchestras, sports scores, and variety acts across late afternoon into midnight including Renfrew, Ted Weems, and Eddy Duchin, with frequent references to WSM WHAS and WLW programs.
Rev Gordon L Withers presides at First Baptist Church with church school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 featuring a sermon on The Christian and Alcoholic Drink. Evening worship centered on Salvation for Sinners plus weekday activities Philathea class prayer meeting vacation church school choir rehearsal and men's brotherhood meeting.
Riverside Chapel at 519 West Main Street lists weekly services led by Pastor Ralph M Ublinger. Sunday school at 9 30, morning worship at 10 30 with the message The Christian and Missionary Alliance and Its Message, evening evangelistic service at 1 45 on Sundays, Young People’s service at 7 00, and Tuesday Girl’s Prayer meeting plus Wednesday Prayer meeting.
First Church of Christ Oakey Wilson Grow minister invites attendance with 9 30 Bible school led by Fred White and W A Harison junior superintendent 10 30 communion and sermon 6 20 Christian Endeavor led by Maxine Sisler 1 30 evening sermon 7 30 Wednesday prayer and Bible study 7 30 Friday choir rehearsal home like church with home town preacher
Reverend L L Reckart presides at Knottsville Circuit Methodist Church with 10:00 Sunday school and no worship due to a Sunday school rally. Wesley Chapel offers 10:30 Sunday school 7:30 Epworth League and 8:00 preaching with the pastor preaching at Andrews Methodist Church in Grafton Sunday morning.
West Main Street Methodist Church welcomes all. E L Lowery pastor with Kenneth Robinson and Avenelle McDaniel as superintendents of children and Sunday school. Sunday 10 00 Sunday school led by Harry Shaffer, Methodist Young People Society 7 pm. No evening service. Baliae ot.
The Parkview Church of the Nazarene invites all to Sabbath school at 9 30 with G N Walters as superintendent and classes for all ages The 11 00 morning worship and 6 30 Young People's Society service lead into a 7 30 Evangelistic message Every Sabbath night hosts a great service with opportunities to find God Weekly prayers on Monday and Thursday evenings Proclaiming the church where the Fire Falls and inviting visitors to attend
The First United Brethren Church announces a 9 30 Sunday service with glass for all ages led by general superintendent Bernat Hofman and W O Sturms Robinson and Elizabeth Hoffman as department superintendents. An evening worship at 7 30 invites all to attend.
St Pauls Methodist Church lists 9 30 Sunday school led by Arlie Leonard general superintendent Merle Bailey assistant superintendent Santford W McCartney secretary Harold O Marshall treasurer Margaret Robinson superintendent of children’s division 10 45 morning worship sermon Can a Creed Be Modern 6 45 Epworth league 7 30 evening worship sermon Gods Commonplaces 1 30 midweek Preparing for Whitsunday Thurs 7 00 Boy Scouts James Parkhill scout master Fred Newcome Herman Price James Riley junior assistant scout master Charles Stafford senior patrol leader Fri 3 30 orchestra rehearsals
Beaumont Rescue Mission lists Sunday events with a 2 30 Sunday School and a 7 30 evangelistic service. Sunday evening services are in charge of Miss Dorothy.
A 15 year old girl evangelist from this city invites all to a Tuesday program. The schedule lists a prayer meeting at 7 30 p m evangelistic service and a Bible study at 3 30 p m with Everyone welcome.
The notice lists St Matthias Episcopal Church with Rev George Manson and morning Holy Communion at 11:00, inviting all to attend. Flemington Circuit Methodist Protestant Church under G H Snyder notes Sunday School at 9:45 and preaching on specific Sundays, plus Bailey Town and Astor services with varied schedules and open air Saturday gospel meetings.
The Thornton M. E. Church announces preaching on the second Sunday night and the fourth Sunday morning each month. The text also mentions Noah and Carl Mac near in unclear roles, with references to a president and other names.
Warren M. E. Church in Rey AR lists Arthur J. Smith as pastor at 315 Thayer Street with L. Twitty as superintendent for church school at 9 30. Morning worship at 11 30. Evening service at 7 30 p m. Rev W M Miller is pastor Sallie Sones is secretary. Preaching on 2nd and 4th Sundays at 9 30 am. Velma Mitchell is secretary Susie Mitchell is assistant superintendent. Everyone invited to attend.
Newman Campbell reviews a May lesson urging restraint on alcohol to protect marriages and families. It recalls Jeremiah's appetite test with the Rechabites, Daniel’s diet under Nebuchadnezzar, and Pauline counsel in Ephesians about living wisely, honoring parents, and avoiding excess to keep homes harmonious.
Ethel Huber pastor leads 9 30 Sunday school with A B Knabenshue as superintendent O B Hall assistant. 10 45 sermon by the pastor 6 30 Young People 7 30 Evangelistic service Weekday service Tuesday 1 45 new district Superintendent Rev Harry M Strickland will conduct service preaching under Spirit’s anointing All church members urged to attend Public invited to all services at friendly little Beech Street church.
St Augustine's Catholic Church schedules Sunday services with masses at 7 and 10 a m and benediction at 7 30 a m.
St John s Methodist Church lists daily and weekly services including morning worship at 16 30 and evening worship at 19 30 with Communion on the first Sunday. Also notes weekday services, choir rehearsal, youth and prayer meetings, and monthly auxiliary gatherings with various circle dates and times.
Dr Elliott, noted for his service with the Baptist convention and the American Baptist Publications Society, was appointed secretary of Christian education in 1933. He holds degrees from Richmond, Colgate, Chicago, Kalamazoo, and Richmond. honorary Doctor of Divinity degrees were conferred. Dr Wooster has acted as president of Aldersgate Baptist institution with enrollment around 160.
Lorenzo Hopson a Washington Negro was placed under $1 000 bond by U S Commissioner George C Ludwig pending grand jury action on a federal charge of attempting to smuggle narcotics. Five Negroes in the Romney jail May 6. wr wel.
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