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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1957

Page

2

St Augustine Theme To Be Prayer Sincerity At Masses

Grafton Catholic Church St Augustine notes Gospel John 16 23 30 explains praying in Christ name, Saints Augustine says sincere prayer seeks supreme good. Sunday masses 659 am 930 am with choir 920 am junior league Holy Communion. Daily masses 680 am Novena Tuesdays 730 pm Benediction follows May devotions Tue Fri Sun 130 pm.

St. Augustine's Catholic Church Grafton St. Augustine Chris League of the Sacred Heart Our Lady of Perpetual Help

First Baptist To Honor GHS Seniors This Sunday

First Baptist Church will recognize nine Grafton High School graduates during the morning service this Sunday. Rev. Harry T. Rowe announces the sermon The Battle for Men's Minds with text Ephesians 6 12.

Rev Simpson schedule of church services and events

Rev Simpson of the E A B Church lists Sunday school at 9 30 am supervised by J H Kirkpatrick with worship at 10 30 am and sermon Ruthanity. The senior choir will sing the anthem God Is Near. A new high school Bible presentation service features a girls quartet Supper Time. Mrs Margaret Crall assists Sunday school with Miss Virginia Lake at organ and Mrs Carl Sinsel and Mary Alice Miller on piano. No evening service due to a Grafton High School class sermon. Upcoming Rural Life Sunday next Sunday holy communion June 2 daily Vacation Bible School June 3 to 17 excluding Saturdays and Sundays. School hours 9 to 11 30 am.

George W. Simpson J. H. Kirkpatrick Margaret Crall Asistant Sunday Virginia Lake Carl Sinsel Mary Alice Miller Grafton High School Holy Communion Daily Vacation Bible School

Bishop Paul Shannon Dies Suddenly at York Church

The Rev Paul Shannon bishop of the HUB Church died suddenly from a heart attack while presiding at a conference in York Pennsylvania He had filled the unexpired term of Bishop Gregory killed in a December auto crash Funeral services are set for Sunday afternoon at the Pipst HUB Church in York.

Geotre We Saul Paul Shannon HUB Shannon E.r. Gregory

Andrews St Paul to Honor Seniors at Sunday service

Rev Chester G Steyer of Andrews St Pauls Methodist Church announces Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 10 50 with the sermon Getting the Most Out of Life Recognizing seniors during the morning service Choir practice Friday at 7 30

Chester G. Steyer Andrews-St. Paul's Methodist Church Lutheran St.Paul’s Raymond Gross Paul Fawcett Luther League Methodist Andrews St. Paul's Andrews Isso Paul's Methodist Webster Methodist Church Robert G. Yoak Blueville Methodist Church W. Scragg Fetterman Methodist Haymond_ Methodist West Main Street Methodist Ray Martin Pleasant Creek W. G. States Mra Carl Smith Knottsville H. F. Durham Thornton Mt. Pleasant Wesley’ S Chapel Wesley Chapel Warren Methodist Church Melvin Washington

Layman Slated To Speak At St Matthias

Rogation Sunday services are planned at St Matthias Episcopal Church with two worship times. At 7:30 a.m. the Eucharist includes prayers for farmers and rural workers. At 11:00 a.m. Joseph Jeffcoat from St Pauls Philippi will preach after being appointed to the diocesan Christian Education department. The rector Rev Allen Sither will attend the early service to administer Holy Communion.

St. Matthias Episcopal Church Joseph Jeffcoat St. Paul's Church Phillippi Jeffcoat

Captain Watson to preach at First Christian Church

Captain G C Watson of the Salvation Army will fill the pulpit at the First Christian Church as the minister is away on vacation. Services start at 9 30 with Bible school and 10 30 worship, choir under Glenn Satterfield and Irene Wolfe, elders Karl Hinkins and C W Hauk, deacons William Freeze John White and Carl Kines Jr. Public is invited, no evening service due to Grafton High School graduation at 8 p.m.

First Christian Church Charles Lake C. W. Hauk Norma Hinkins Capt G. C. Watson Salvation Army Glenn Satterfield Irene Wolfe Karl Hinkins William Freeze John White Carl Kines, Jr Grafton High School

Hymn Festival Opens Ecumenical Institute In North Carolina

A giant interdenominational Bible Hymn Festival opens a week of church leaders meetings in Lake Malska North Carolina with a 300 voice choir and 50 brass players. Dr Ralph Waldo Lloyd of Maryville College and Rt Rev M George Henry will lead, with 300 leaders from 12 denominations in Atlanta to study inter church cooperation.

Lake Malska N. C Methodist Conference Center Ralph Waldo Lloyd Maryville College Tennessee National Council of Churches Atlanta J. Edward Lantz Southern John T. McCall Nashville Tenn Institute

Pryor Presents Sermon Topics at Blueville Church

Richard Pryor, evangelist at Blueville Church of Christ, announces Sunday morning sermon subject Go Learn What That Meaned and evening subject Three Kinds of Bin.

Richard Pryor Blueville Church of Christ

Blueville Methodist Church Announces Sunday Services

Rev. C. W. Scragg states Sunday school will begin at 9 30 with the morning service at 10 45. It will be the final church service of the Conference year.

C. W. Scragg Blueville Tye

Church Listings and Schedules by Congregation

A compiled list of Sunday worship times and contact details for numerous churches. Includes Assembly of God, First and Second Baptist, Beulah Baptist, Hebron, Middleville, Oak Grove, Webster, Flemington, Union Baptist, Harmony Grove, Brethren, Evangelical United Brethren, St. Augustine Catholic, All Saints Parish, Sacred Heart, St. Marys, and Blueville Church of Christ with service times, Sunday Schools, and midweek meetings.

warHolic St. Augustine Catholic M. J. Hannon All Saints Parish Bridgeport Charles Carroll St. Francis Borgia St Anmore Galloway All Saints the Sacred Heart Brownton St. Mary's Rosemont Church OF Christ Blueville

Doers of the Word Urge Church Attendance This Sunday

A dramatic exhortation on living faith over mere listening follows a meditation on James 1 22 24. The piece stresses regular churchgoing and active worship across many local denominations including First Church of Christ Anderson St Matthias St Pauls Andrews Prentice Park and neighboring parishes, listing services and leaders.

Graham Preaches On New York Street

Evangelist Billy Graham spoke on New York City streets near Madison Square Garden drawing thousands. He urged salvation with more than 50 sidewalk listeners making decisions for Christ during a ten minute sermon. Inside the garden the crowd exceeded 21,000 with 1,847 more calling to Christ, pushing the ten day total to 6,676.

New York Billy Graham Broadway North Carolina Graham Christ

Rev Hawkins Lists Services At Pruntytown Methodist Church

Rev C E Hawkins announces church school at 10 am and worship at 11 am with Rev Ruth Hawkins delivering the sermon titled The Earth Is The Lords. Rosehill Church to install new officers of the W S C 8 at 10 am church school. St Johns Church holds 9 30 am school and 10 30 am worship with sermon The Earth and Its Patines.

E. Hawkins Pruntytown Methodist Church Ruth Hawkins Rosehill St. John's Church

Memorial sermon at First Presbyterian Church

Rev F L Robertson announces worship at 11 am with a memorial sermon titled A Christian's View of the Dead. The service will include members of Taylor County Post No 12 American Legion and Ladies' Auxiliary. Youth Fellowship meets at 3 pm led by Glen Morrison and William Fisher Jr. Mistress Patty Grow presides over the business meeting and a nominating committee will select state officers for six months.

F. L. Robertson First Presbyterian Church Taylor County American Legion and Ladies’ Auxiliary Glen Morrison William Fisher, Jr Patty Grow

Defense backs Catholic students boycott of baccalaureate service

Protestant leader Glenn L. Archer defended the 21 Catholic students who skipped the Moundsville High School baccalaureate held in a Methodist church. He urged the Marshall County School Board to drop the attendance rule, saying it infringed on religious freedom while criticizing school officials for barring graduates who did not attend.

Washington Moundsville W. Va Glenn L. Archer United For Separation of Church Moundsville ‘School L. ©. Wiant Marshall County Archer

Church Thrives On Persecution In Many Places

Lutherans say Western Europe shows weak church growth while Eastern Europe endures brutal pressure. Dr. Carl E. Lundquist cites East German Lutherans resisting civil confirmation and vows to attend the Minneapolis assembly with delegations from Asia, Africa, and Hungary.

Church Washington Europe Iron Curtain Carl E. Lundquist Geneva Switzerland Lutheran World Education Lundquist Asia Africa United States Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation Minneapolis Minn America U.S Otto Dibelius Berlin Red Dibelius Lajos Ordess Hungary Minn Ordass

Lutheran Pastor Reveals Indoor and Outdoor Meetings

The Rev Raymond C Gross announces indoor services for Sunday morning with sermons for children on The Open Bible and for adults titled Now Are We Sure The outdoor meeting is scheduled for 7 30 pm at the home of Mr and Mrs John Abie with the Loyal Class in attendance.

Luthern Raymond C. Gross Everning John Abie

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