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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1933
Page
5
Local church listings show schedules for Italian Methodist Hills ville St Josephs St Marys Simpson Methodist Christ Lutheran Second Baptist and their pastors. Timings include worship Sunday school Epworth League and evening services with English German and special class offerings.
Rev. W. Scott Ingersoll serves as pastor with church school at nine in the morning and worship at ten. A prayer service is held Wednesday at seven thirty p m.
The Hillsville Methodist church lists a Sunday schedule with a morning worship at 11:15, a Rev. school at 10:15, Epworth League at 7, and an evening service at 8. Dr. W. A. Womer will speak at the services.
Charles F Whetsell pastor leads prayer meeting at nine in the morning Bible school at 9 30 Mrs Whetsell superintendent Worship and sermon at 10 45 a m The pastor begins a series on Joshua under spiritual conquest Sunday morning Preparation Annual recall of pastor follows sermon Intermediate prayer service Five p m Dave Wheale president Evangelistic services 7 30 p m Sermon What Doth God Require of Thee
George G. Burke serves as pastor at the First Free Methodist on Arlington Avenue with Sunday school at 9 30 am. Mrs Lenora McGaffie is superintendent. Morning worship and sermon at 11 am followed by class meeting. Young people’s meeting at 6 45 pm. Song service at 7 30 and preaching at 8 pm.
B. J. Watkins oversees the City Rescue Mission at 17 South Mercer Street. Sunday school is held at three o clock. William Stewart, a convert to Judaism, will give his closing message at 7 30 PM.
Highland and Park avenues church announces Bible school at 9 30 a m in the auditorium for the annual white gift offering of food for the needy Morning worship at 11 a m with the Undiscouraged Christ Senior and Intermediate Y P C U meet at 6 45 p m Evening service at 7 45 p m with theme A Man Who Found God Faithful D L Ferguson minister
Maitland South Mill hosts morning worship at 11 with the theme Three Looks and a sermon. Bible classes with competent teachers meet, Sunday school at 9 30, holiness meeting with David Joseph, and evening service at 7 30 featuring gospel in sermon and song.
Rev. Richard Owrey pastor at People’s Mission on Sampson Street announces Sunday school at 2 30 p m and service at 7 45 p m with the subject The Holy Spirit and Christian Victories.
The church on Jeffer son and Reynolds streets lists Sabbath school at 9 45 a m led by William Lloyd superintendent with prayer and song at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Ann Mae Jones is pianist Weekday and special services not detailed in the fragment.
Bethel A M E 312 Green Street. Rev William McPherson pastor. Sunday school 9 30 a m Tom Farrow superintendent preaching 11 a m sermon The Lord Our Dwelling Place A C E League 6 36 p m prayer band 7 30 p m preaching service 8 p m sermon The Gift of God
Edmund White leads a 3 p.m. session with 7:45 p.m. lecture by Harry Mehlman and Rev. Justin E. Titus of Wilkinson Ind on Life More Abundant. Soloists Nola Lorine Lee and David Tucker. Ed mund A. Whiteman mediator. Mrs. Camilla P. Boyd pianist.
Dr Chauncey Kirk McGeorge will lead communion and reception of new members at 11 a.m. A Sabbath program includes The Sabbath Sleeper at 9:30 a.m. and Sabbath school at 9:30. Carl R. Baldwin is superintendent with a Men’s Bible class by Wylie McCaslin at 2:30 p.m. Junior activities at 6:45 p.m. Y P C U and intermediates follow. Christmas music service set for December 24 at 4 p.m.
Dr G S Bennett ministers at the First Christian on the square with Bible school at 9 30 a m service at 11 a m Christian endeavor at 6 30 p m and preaching service at 7 30 p m.
Rev. S. L. Cobb presides with Sunday school at 10 led by M. B. Hogue. Morning worship at 11 features the sermon Putting Christ Into Christmas. B Y P U at 7 15 and evening service at 8 with subject to be selected.
Rev Charles Garman Johnston leads the church with Sabbath school at 10 a.m. under W S Leslie as superintendent. An 11 a.m. worship service follows, then a 7 p.m. Y P C U meeting and a preaching service at 7 45 p.m.
On W North street St Pauls Baptist led by Rev J W Kelley offers 9 30 Sunday school with Annie Kelley as superintendent 11 00 praise service 11 15 preaching by association ministers 6 00 B Y P U led by Lillian Young and 7 30 preaching by Ministers Mutual association.
The Greenwood Methodist Church schedules Sabbath school at 9 45 a m with Ellis Sheaffer as superintendent and preaching at 11 a m by pastor Rev Sam Maitland.
The Reform Presbyterian notes Dr. E A Crooks ministering with Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 and evening worship at 7 45. The sermon title for morning service is A Great Man in the Service of Jesus Christ and the Life from the Dead series continues with Elisha in the evening service.
Minister Dr. W E McClure leads Bible school at 9 30 with A A Webb superintendent. Morning worship at 11 features The Shepherds and the Angels. Young people's choir 6 15. Evening worship 7 30 titled The National Recovery of Christmas with Thomas H Webber Jr as organist and director of music.
Rev C S Joshua presides with Bible school at 9 30 am led by Miss Marjorie Rhodes worship at 11 am sermon The Old Is The New junior church under Miss Kolb Epworth League 6 30 pm worship 7 30 pm sermon The Hope of Russia
Rev Agnes E Guthrie leads an 8 pm lesson and lecture on Gods Glory Magnified at Spirit ualist Church of Truth McGoonhall with spirit return demonstration. Mediators include Dr William Brown Greenville R H Johns Mrs A E Ware and Mrs A Crocker. Mae Hammond pianist Ray John violinist Earl Hammond soloist. divine healing offered.
Mrs. George Frey conducts the afternoon circle and readings from 1 to 4 o'clock. John Fulmer leads the 8 p.m. lecture and lesson. Messages and music by Eddie Brown with divine healing by Mrs. Lydia Brown.
Rev Robert Swanger leads Sunday school at 9 45 with Arthur Davis as superintendent preaching at 11 titled The Things That Happen Young people meet at 7 and sermon The Route to Rest at 745 in the evening.
The Christian Missionary Alliance Tabernacle at 210 Pearson Street under Rev. C F Westover offers Sunday School at 9 30 a m sermon at 10 45 a m titled Things Prepared for Those That Love Him a 6 30 p m young people's meeting and a 7 30 p m special program by students of Alliance Emmanuel Bible School of Pittsburgh followed by a 7 30 p m evening prayer service.
The First Church of Christ Scientist at 334 East Moody avenue holds a Sunday service at 11 am with Sunday school at 10 55 am The subject is Is the Universe Including Man Evolved By Atomic Force A Wednesday evening testimonial meeting is at 8 pm The reading room on the sixth floor Greer Building is open daily except Sundays and holidays from 12 30 to 4 pm
Dr S B Copeland minister 945 Bible school 11 sermon The Light of Eternity 630 Y P C U Intermediates 730 preaching Lifes Mad Bargains.
Rev. R. J. Fredericks and George Lawrence lead there at Calvary Presbyterian E New Castle. Morning sermon titled Were the Angels Mistaken with junior Endeavor at 3 pm and senior Endeavor at 6 30 pm. Evangelistic song and preaching at 7 30 pm with The Different Judgements by request. Charles Harris directs choir and Mrs Earl Collins is pianist.
Pirst Baptist East and North Streets under Rev. C. H. Heaton. Sunday school 9 30 a m Paul D Weller superintendent Men meet at First Presbyterian 11 a m service in Sunday school rooms sermon The Great Alternatives of Life 730 p m B Y P U meetings 730 p m preaching The Christ of History the Gospel Picture
The Rev Rees T Williams pastor lists church activities at Reynolds Street church. Church school 9 45 a m with Clifford James superintendent Welsh service 11 a m Junior Christian Endeavor 2 30 p m Senior Endeavor 6 30 p m leader Lela Lewis English service 7 30 p m I Am the Light.
Charles Warren Johnstone ministers at Central Christian on Long and Pennsylvania avenues. Bible school at 9 45 am with A W Bauman superintendent. Communion at 10 50 am with sermon A Preachers Christmas Prayer. Evening service White Gifts for the King at 7 30 pm. Wednesday Faith and Fellowship service also at 7 30 pm.
Emanuel Church at S Jefferson and W South streets led by Pastor J Geo Knipple holds Bible school at 9:30 a.m. German morning worship at 10:45 a.m. with the subject Himmlische Beobachter and English evening worship at 7:45 p.m. with the subject An Anxious Question.
Corner North and Jefferson Norris A White pastor 9 45 Sunday school R L Meermans supt 11 00 Children service Miss Alice Warner leader 11 00 morning worship Seeing Jesus John 12 21 and special music by the Junior Vested Choir 6 30 Epworth League 7 15 organ recital Edwin Lewis 7 30 Christmas Song Service Senior Choir led by W W Campbell
The Rev. Philip Pearson rector and Paul B. Patterson organist announce services at Trinity on the Third Sunday in Advent with Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m. church school grades 5 and up at 11 a.m. morning prayers at 6:30 p.m. and Evening Prayer at 7:30 p.m. Church location is the corner of North Mill and East Falls streets.
Dr. S. E. Irvine, minister, 9:45 a.m. Bible school with J. Lee McFate as superintendent. 11 a.m. sermon titled How Much More? 6:30 p.m. Y P C U and Intermediates. 7:30 p.m. Adventures in Friendship preached by Dr. Irvine.
The Central Presbyterian Church in the city square houses a Sabbath school at 9 30 a m with George R McClelland presiding and Elizabeth Brewster directing the orchestra A men's Bible class is led by Dr Grant E Fisher The 11 a m worship features the sermon What We May Believe About Jesus A Christian Endeavor meeting follows at 6 45 p m led by Walter Wallace and an evening service at 7 45 p m presents Seeing the Star of Bethlehem.
Corner East Washington Street and Butler Avenue. J A Galbraith D D minister. Sabbath school 9:45 am led by Norman Clark. Preaching 11 am theme With Abram and Moses In Egypt. Evening 6:15 pm Young Peoples service 6:45 pm Intermediate league 7:30 pm preaching with theme Taking Christ Out of Christmas. Prayer meeting 7 pm.
Rev. S. S. Plank pastor leads Bible school at 9:45 a.m. worship 11 a.m. Young people's service 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic service 7:30 p.m. Rev. Mrs. S. S. Plank in charge.
Rev Mrs G M Walker pastor at 1012 Moravia street invites with Sunday school at 9 30 am led by C Houston. All day service features songs by The Surprising Four.
Rev John Kellner hosts Sunday school at 9 15 am led by William Bender with service at 10 45 am on First Pentecostal Pears on and Epworth streets The Unsearchable Riches of Christ is the morning sermon Dedication of children by the pastor and a 7 30 pm service with Heaven or Hell Which by Mrs Olive Kellner.
East Washington and Sutton streets Bethany Lutheran parish outlines Sunday school at 9 30 a m supervised by A E Reynolds junior church at 10 20 a m led by Miss Lehman worship at 11 a m Advent service at 6 20 p m and Luther Leagues with topics Better Ways of Sharing Christmas at thirteen twenty p m
Rev Abram P Shaffer pastors a junior church school at 9 30 a m Peter Grittie supt public worship at 10 30 a m with the sermon Stewardship and Missions senior church school at 11 30 a m W H Britton supt Epworth League at 6 30 p m public worship at 7 30 p m The Christmas Story illustrated sermon with the Blue and Gold quartet of the Second Baptist church singing
F Smith pastor leads Sunday School at 10 with Ernest Eastman as superintendent. ministry of the word at 11. class meeting at noon. Young People's meeting at 7. evangelistic services at 8 in the evening.
Pastor Trigg leads Sunday School at 9 30 with Blanche Dillard as superintendent. Service at 11 on A Call to Service. Youth group meets at 6 for Christian Endeavor. Evening sermon at 7 30 titled The Yoke of Christ.
Rev. A F Mahler the evangelist will begin a ten night series of sermons at the City Rescue Mission on Monday December 18 at 730 pm continuing nightly through December 28. His topics include House of the Lord Gods Looking Glass A Powerless World Where Did Cain Get His Wife and Who Was She The Jewish Tabernacle in the Wilderness The Hebrew Pass over and The Jewish Costume. William and Ruth Leyshon will lead the singing each night with a selection of songs.
Croton A C and Croton Eagles meet Sunday at Croton Field for the district championship. Kickoff is at 2 30 p m. Eagles boast D Leonelli Mum ford O Aven and J Rubeis, while A C lists Red Kneram Isabella Crisci and Scille. Purdue’s Harry Crisci will referee. Eagles to practice at 1 a m.
Clara May Hadfield an Indiana evangelist will speak at ten oclock Sunday morning at Simpson Methodist Church Atlantic Avenue The Epworth League gathers at 630 p m with Mrs Pearl Cook East Brook presenting Living With Other Nations and Races.
First Baptist church will hold 11 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. services in the Sunday School Assembly room this Sunday. Officials expect to resume in the auditorium on December 17 after fire damage repairs are finished.
The Ministerial Association will meet at First Presbyterian Church on Monday at 10 30 a m. Dr Herbert Thompson pastor of an East Palestine church will present a book review on Christ and the American Mind by Harold L Crock. This will be the last meeting before the holidays.
Congregants filled Epworth Methodist Church as Dr. J. A. Galbraith begins a travel themed sermon series. He plans to discuss Moses Abram in Egypt and share firsthand insights from his trips in 1927 and 1930, including pyramids sphynx and Egypt’s ancient religious influence.
Sunday afternoon at 2 00 o clock the Sons of Italy will hold their regular meeting in King Humbert hall it was announced today.
The News aims to publish Christmas church and Bible school programs before the holiday. Submit items to the church editor by Wednesday, December 20, at 2 30 p m.
A cross week roster lists Free Recreation classes and club meetings from December 18 to 22. Activities include Senior Girl Reserves on Elm Street, Eva Bowles Club skating, Mandolin Club, Baby Clinic, Italian Mother session, and skating parties at various rooms and streets.
Rev R B Withers pastor leads Sunday School at 2 p m B P Voland superintendent directs church service at 3 p m sermon All things in Christ Junior choir at 6 15 Junior League 6 45 Senior League 6 45 evening service 7 30 appears in local church calendar.
St Vitus Roman Catholic at corner of South Jefferson and Maitland streets hosts three Sunday masses at 7 30, 9 00 and 10 45 led by Rev Nicholas DeMita pastor.
The Valley Way Mission on West Pittsburgh Road begins a Christmas Evangelistic Convention Monday December 18 continuing to December 25 with W J Miller evangelist and returned missionary as the speaker.
The Slippery Rock township high school senior cast will perform Elizabeth McFadden's Why the Chimes Rang before the Slippery Rock Township P T A at the school Tuesday evening December 19 at 8 o clock. Cast includes Emerson McGuire James Morrison Joe Boyd Mildred Shaffer Wesley Myers Ruth Cambaugh Martha Weis Lucille White Ralph McCurdy Helen Weisz Mae Armstrong Mary Jane Wilson Helen Myers and Bernice Myers with Miss Mettie Round directing.
The Newark Evening News notes Dr Abbott’s sunspot cycle idea may yield regular winter weather this year. The Portland Journal remarks the 23 year cycle’s locality is unclear but research benefits the common good. The Des Moines Tribune says if verified, long distance forecasts could match 1911 patterns. casual greetings may become odd. A note on baked beans with chilli sauce and onion as a sandwich filling.
An Equitable Life annuity is promoted as a means to secure financial independence by starting early in life, likening it to adding gold to one s purse and highlighting the ease of ensuring future stability through disciplined saving and investment.
Under the Willing Workers Bible class Epworth Players presented The Rock portraying Peter at the crucifixion scene. Howard McCreary Wy lie directed with Donald Huffman as stage manager and a balanced cast including Elsie McGeorge Prudence Sankey Leona Sankey Cecil Potter Claude Crill and Harry Wyman.
Miss Clara May Hatfield of the Gospel Tabernacle on South Mill Street has drawn large crowds with Bibical explanations. Services run 7 30 each evening with the week’s end near.
The Engineers Society of New Castle will elect officers for the coming year at a meeting in the Castleton Hotel on Monday night. Officer Willis McMullen of the New Castle police will speak on Criminal Identification and Finger Prints.
Tau Gamma Delta at Westminster College sent its petition for membership to the national Pi Delta Epsilon convention meeting at Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh. Grand Secretary H. Gratton Doyle said Westminster Publications’ excellence boosted chances for a charter. A minister noted the need for more middle-of-the-road people.
Elementary grades three through six at Union Township Consolidated School prepare an operetta titled On Christmas Hill for the PTA program on Tuesday evening December 19. The tale follows four orphans meeting the Spirit of Christmas with a diverse cast of children from many nations and a chorus from grades five and six. The production is supervised by Robert A. Duff with help from Miss Jennie Johnson Miss Ruth E. Kelly Miss Olive M. Ziegler and Miss Verna B. Green.
Myron C. Taylor chairman of United States Steel says conditions are better in every way than a year ago. He adds the company is not going out of 1933 in sackcloth and ashes, promising renewed confidence and a better year for all in 1934.
Norman E. Clark of Harrison street attended a Philadelphia meeting of the executive board of the Pennsylvania State Building and Loan league where he had been named a board member about a month earlier.
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