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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1944
Page
2
A Christian Science notice at 87 West Main Street lists an 11:00 a.m. service on Ancient and Modern Necromancy alias mesmerism and hypnotism. Golden Text Romans 16 19 20. The God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. All are welcome.
Reverend Arthur Lazenby leads Andrews Methodist Church on Main Street near Depot Square with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 a m. Junior sermon titled The Electric Clock and theme Gods Memorial. No evening or Wednesday services this week. A cordial welcome to all worshippers.
Anne E Lees, superintendent, promotes a special Mother's Day program for the totaiing school with a 10 30 Wardup service themed Meritorie. The morning service is sponsored by the Grand Army of the Republic and county patriotic groups. No evening service due to the Grafton high commencement at 8 00 p m. A Youth Fellowship meets at 7 30 Wednesday. The day is urged as a time of prayer and reflection rather than celebration.
Church notices list a morning service at 7:45 with the message Dewid's Victory and theme So He Comes. Evening Bible study and prayer meet at 17:45 studying Psalm 19, plus Friday 8:00 Gospel in a Picture Hour titled In the Beginning.
The Presbyterian Church will hold a congregational meeting on Tuesday June 6 1944 at 7 30 PM after a brief 10:00 AM Sunday school session. No preaching service. The meeting will decide election of a pastor and address any other church business as needed.
Pastor Richardson leads 9:30 a m Bible school and 10:30 a m morning worship with A D Hovatter as assistant. Revival begins June 5 with Rev Edward Bowman from Buena Vista Brethren church speaking each night. Community encouraged to attend. note Library of Congress opened with 964 books in 1802 and Liberty Bell cracked on a later date.
Blueville Church of Christ led by Minister J Bernard Mason lists services at 9 30 Bible study 10 20 worship and sermon 11 30 communion and offering 7 30 worship. Tuesday 7 p m regular monthly business meeting. Wednesday 7 30 Bible study Romans with adult class. Children s activities, all welcome.
The First Baptist Church lists a 9 30 a m Sunday School with Superintendent Mrs Anna Wolfe and a staff including secretary treasurer John W Mc Cafferty and assistants and department heads. The 10 30 a m worship features When Christ Is Glorified with special music by the senior choir and organist Mary Prances Jaco. Evening activities include Junior Baptist Fellowship at 6 00 p m and Baptist Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m with no evening gospel service. Additional events include a 8 10 p m Grafton High School Baccalaureate service led by Rev Earl Slayton, plus multiple choir rehearsals and a Wednesday 7 30 p m fellowship on Psalm 1. Prayer requests are listed for several named individuals.
St Johns Methodist Church at the corner of St John and Boyd Streets lists E J Johnson as minister. Activities include church school at 9:00 a.m. with Miss Nellie Williams as superintendent, morning worship at 10:30 with the sermon Our Fathers Forgiveness, Jr Fellowship at 6:45, and evening worship at 1:45 with a class for everyone and the Good Things program.
The First Unit notes an 8:30 service at Laindry School with classes for all ages led by Superintendent Z J Smith and assistants Linn Norman and W Sturm. A 10:30 Youth Anniversary features a drama Faith For Today about divine guidance, with music from a girls sextet and church choir. No evening service due to the High School event. 8:00 Wednesday prayer and Bible study with choir rehearsal follow.
Sunday services at Cinreh hold at 10 o clock a m led by Superintendent Charles Holt. Young People's meeting every Sunday evening. Preaching every two weeks by Pastor Rev Joe Stevens at 7 30 p m.
The Salvation Army at 127 E Main St lists weekly meetings led by Captain Robert Gilbert and others. Sunday activities include holiness meeting at 11:00 a.m. and a 6:00 p.m. Salvation service, with Sunday school at 2:30 p.m. and other sessions through the day.
West Main Street Methodist Church in Blueville lists Rev J B Staley as pastor. Sunday School 9 30 with George H Coulson Gen Supt and division chiefs. Worship at 10 45 with sermon There what is man is the question. Prayer and Bible study Wednesday at 7 30.
A devotional quotation from II Corinthians 8 9 emphasizes Jesus Christ's riches set aside to aid believers, illustrating sacrificial giving and spiritual wealth gained through His poverty for their sakes.
A Sunday School lesson outlines Paul’s view of ministry in Corinth, stressing mercy received, enduring persecution, and integrity. It urges ministers to mirror Jesus, preach Christ not themselves, endure calumny, and live by faith, awaiting the future heavenly building.
St Pauls Lutheran Church announces 9:30 Sunday school led by W H Shafferman, 10:45 morning worship conducted by Pastor E F K Roof with the sermon Another Comforter. Ladies Aid Society president Mrs L J Stover invites members to meet Friday June 2 at 8:00 pm with hostess Mrs D E Fawcett. all are welcome to worship.
Rev C F Newland will lead Bible school at 9:30 a.m. with F E Wolfe as superintendent and others assisting. Communion at 10:30, preaching at 11:00, and another sermon at 4:00 p.m. He will be full time beginning June 1 and move to Grafton when a residence is found. Everyone invited to attend all services.
Beulah Baptist Church Pruntytown with Pastor D L Whitener. Sunday school at 9 45 with O D Lambert as superintendent and Mrs Hazel M Bartlett as assistant. 10 45 sermon by pastor. 6 30 P M B Y P U led by Ellen Jane Wiseman. 7 30 P M worship service. Wednesday 7 30 prayer meeting and Bible study.
Rev Oakey Wilson Grow, chaplain at the West Virginia Industrial School, invites the public to morning worship at 9 a.m. and a sermon, with visual education programs on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, a Bible study at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays, and student hymn singing. The balcony is reserved for parents and visitors.
The notice lists Haman's Chapel with Rev. Stonering Grobes and Pastor Thornton holding 7:30 p.m. services on the first Sunday, Sunday school at 11 a.m., and prayer meetings at 11 a.m. Knottsville shows preaching on the first Sunday at 10 a.m., Sunday school adjusted for Sundays, Youth Fellowship at 6 p.m., and other Sundays at 10 or 11 a.m. Wesley Chapel schedules preaching on the third Sunday at 11 a.m. and fourth Sunday at 10 a.m. with Sunday school at 10 or 11 a.m. Martin Beulah services at 3 p.m. and on the fifth Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Harmony Grove Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 10 a m led by Clyde Hibbs superintendent. Fourth Sunday morning preaching and services at 11 a m with a business session and preaching. Saturday night before the fourth Sunday at 8 p m. Pastor Henry C Loving officiates.
The bulletin notes Saint Augustine's Catholic with mass at 7 and 10 am and evening service at 1 30 pm, Second Baptist Church with 9 30 am Sunday school and preaching on the second and fourth Sundays, Mrs Sal Jones superintendent, and Wesleyan church with 11 am preaching on the fourth Sunday and second Sunday evening. The invitation extends to all to attend and a fast and prayer Friday evening. The text also mentions collective farms in Russia and a note on the origin of dot days in ancient Egypt.
Interdenominational Rescue Missions at 134 West Main Street announce Sunday services at 2 30 p m with Sunday school led by Mrs Della Knabenshue and evangelistic services at 7 45 p m Prayer meetings, Bible study and prayers follow in evenings with themed prayers for nations sick and the world. Light and Life Services begin April 30 at 7 30 p m in the Light and Life Chapel led by Rev C H Zahniser district superintendent of the Free Methodist Church of Fairmont area. He will speak in Fairmont Clarksburg Morgantown and Lost Run churches and has recently returned from Jamestown N Y and Greenville Ill. Services run nightly through May 14.
Sunday activities list Sunday school at 9 30 for all. Morning worship at 10 30. Evening evangelistic service at 7 30. Tuesday Bible study at 5 45. Thursday praise and prayer meeting at 7 45. 8 p m session. Everyone welcome to meet the Saviour.
Fetterman Methodist near Havel Atlas Plant announces worship led by Rev J B Sta ley at 9 30 am church school with Mrs C F Hall acting superintendent and Mrs George Elliott supervising children while aunt W W Lambert leads adults prayer service evenings at 7 30 led by C F Hall. A friendly church.
Maple Run United Brethren Church announces Sunday services with 10 00 am Sunday school led by Superintendent Mrs. William Jennings and 11 00 am Morning Worship conducted by Pastor Guy L Meehling.
G H Snyder pastor of Simpson Webster and Flemington churches invites worship. Events on first Sunday morning second Sunday morning and fourth Sunday evening at Flemington. Webster hosts third Sunday morning and first Sunday morning at Simpson church.
Calvary Tabernacle Pearl Street Beaumont Charles Foley pastor and D K Hebb superintendent announce 7:30 pm evening worship with a sermon by the pastor Thursday 7:30 pm young peoples meeting all are welcome to hear the gospel at Calvary Tabernacle.
The Church of the Nazarene Parkview offers 10:00 a.m. Sabbath school led by Leslie Kirby with Dewey Jones as assistant. 11:00 a.m. morning worship. 7:30 p.m. evangelistic service. Junior church 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. midweek prayer 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Friday 7:30 p.m. fast and prayer. Mrs. Jeanette Jones is president of Young Peoples, with Lawrence Kirby as vice-president.
The church announces a Sunday schedule with 10:00 school led by REV H C COOLEY 11:00 church class led by C L Summers 2:00 service at the County Jail biweekly conducted by the pastor 7:00 Young Peoples Missionary Society 1:30 preaching by the pastor Wednesday 7:30 midweek prayer service.
Joseph Pit Stevens publishes the weekly schedule for Free E Methoeet Church near Curve Bridge. Sunday school at 9 30 a m Young people service at 6 30 p m and preaching by the pastor at 7 30 p m. Midweek prayer service Thursday at 6 30 p m. You are invited to worship in the little church near Outve Bridge.
Pruntytown Methodists BEV G G Wadsworth pastor with Ross Wisemah as superintendent and Lawrence DeMoss and C O Ta- Tew as assistants. Preaching on first Sunday at 11 p m and third Sunday at 7 30 p m.
The Corner Beech and Walnut Str church announces Sunday 2:30 p m services for adults and children with 3:00 sermon followed by communion and offering and Thursday 8:00 p m Bible study in Acts The sale of the Walnut Beech corner building moves services to Mr Mrs Harry Fuller home on Barrett Street until a new property is found
St Matthias Episcopal Church notes Whitsunday services at 11:00 Holy Communion and exile. Blueville Methodist Church Bluewye Addition services listed with pastor J B Starey 9 30 worship What Is Man junior fellowship youth prayer and Bible study times and leaders. We welcome you all.
Reverend R. Clifford will attend the Annual Conference in Pittsburgh this week. Sunday schedule shows Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by L J Twitty, and 11:00 a m service canceled. No worship service will be held.
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