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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1938
Page
5
Sikeston Presbyterian pastor Rev. Dr. Ellis continues a three part sermon series on the Sermon on the Mount on Sunday January 16. Morning topic urges surrender of coat and cloak while evening discourse centers on Gods Word Hidden in the Heart.
Rev F W Milner preaches Sunday morning on The Walk with the Christ at the Baptist church. A special message on The Touch of the Master’s Hand will be delivered. Regular Sunday school and training union services follow with sessions at 2, 9, and 30 o'clock.
Rev C F Transue of the Church of the Nazarene will preach Sunday morning January 18 on The Sin Against the Holy Spirit. Sunday school and young people's services will be held as usual. Friends and members of the church are urged to attend.
Rev R S Jennis, pastor of the Christian church, will preach Sunday morning January 16 on Religious Education. Sunday school and worship services will observe the theme. New officers and teachers of the Sunday school will be installed. In the evening Rev Rams will speak on The Creed That Needs No Revision. Christian Endeavor meets at 6:50 pm to discuss Planning to Make Each Week Count.
Tre Russell Bradley Missionary Society of the Methodist church met at the home of Mrs Georgie Donnell Tuesday night. Mrs Samuel Zeston presided in the absence of president, with Mrs James Claude Old and others selected as group leaders. Mrs K E F Blaxton spoke on Our Gift for World Wire Missions and 31 members attended the social hour after.
The sermon subject will be Wanted A Man for Sunday morning at the Methodist church with Rev. John L. Taylor preaching. Special music will be by the senior choir with Mrs H Welsh at the organ. Sunday school starts 9 45 with Walter Payburn superintendent. Epworth League meets 6 45 pm. Evening service features A Story Jesus Told. Public invited.
Rev John J O'Neil is pastor at Saint Francis Xavier Church with daily Mass at 7:50 a.m. Sunday Mass is at 7:50 a.m. The notice confirms the regular worship times.
Sunday school at 9 50 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 50 p m Prayer service at 7 30 p m Tuesday V L B at 7 50 Friday night led by Pastor R Putham and church, West Kendall Street.
Bible study at 9 45 a m song service at 10 45 a m preaching at 11 a m Bible study at 7 45 p m Wednesday night church activities listed with times and sequence
The Ebert Kready Missionary group will gather January 20 in the afternoon at Mrs F C Lair's Center Street home. Assisting hostesses are Mesdames O N Watts and J N Ross. Mrs A H Reese leads the program and Mrs G A Dempster conducts the devotionals.
W. Fe. Wood and Rex Martin were ordained as deacons in formal ordination services held at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon January 9. Rev. D. Fe. Phillips, pastor of the Dexter church, preached the ordination sermon, with aiding ministers from Southeast Missouri Baptist churches.
The Philathea Class of the Methodist church will host an evening party next Tuesday at Mrs. Fritz Baker's Prospenty street home. Hostesses include Mrs. R. J. Weilford and Mrs. Von Whelley assisting.
Anna Winchester was re-elected president of the Co-Workers Society of the Methodist church at a Tuesday afternoon meeting held at Florence Marshall’s home. Re-elected officers include S. H. Dunaway as vice president and C. A. Cook as secretary, with A. C. Sikes as treasurer.
More than a hundred women of the Charleston Association attended the quarterly meeting of the associational Women's Missionary Union at Skeston Baptist church. The gathering opened at 10 am with a dinner and afternoon session. Plans were laid for the next three months of work and officers reported on the past quarter. A missionary program was presented by James from district churches. Mrs J W Downs of Charleston, president, presided.
New officers of the Dorcas Class were chosen at a Friday meeting at Mrs Glenn Nicholson home on Daniel street. President Marguerte Bryant, first vice Pearl Edwards, second vice Christine Cauthorne, third vice Lois Long, fourth vice Thelma Lee, group captains Edith Hulsey Freda Lankford Ruth McKinney, secretary Magdalene Moser.
The Methodist church Men's Bible Class reached its Sunday goal with 100 men present. Members set a new target of 150 for each Sunday morning and will continue church efforts to increase overall attendance.
War Southern Jr discusses Jesus baptism desert temptation and a decisive call to service. He argues Jesus rejected feeding power politics and worldly fame choosing humble disciples in Capernaum to teach daily living. The piece contrasts Jesus plain spoken authority with skeptical political critics and underscores a life of selfless service.
William J. Southern of Independence Missouri, publisher of a Sunday school lesson in The Herald, has been named a member of the State Cancer Commission by Governor Lloyd Stark. He replaces Ed Swinner, who resigned. The commission, created by the 1937 Legislature, plans a state cancer hospital and supervises city cancer clinics with Dr. Ellis Fischel of St. Louis as chairman.
Pastor Rev. John L. Taylor outlined the church year program at both services. The 1100 member congregation is urged to active involvement and to raise about $4000 for building repairs, steel frame art glass window supports, organ work, and other improvements to maintain the church as a premier state edifice.
Rev and Mrs H Patterson of Morley marked their golden wedding anniversary at home in Morley on Tuesday. Patterson, a well known Morley Baptist pastor, serves the local church.
The adult Sunday school department directed by Mrs. W F Thompson will lead tonight's prayer meeting at the Church of the Nazarene at 7 30 PM. Six Young Women's Auxiliary members of the Baptist church with Rev BE W Milner will travel to Morehouse Friday night to present a stewardship playlet at the church there. Cast includes Freda Lankford Manan Sexton Lillian Belle Taylor Helen Johnson Mary Ethel Smith and Muriel Edwards.
Litkeston high school will hold semester exams for pupils on Friday January 14 in preparation for the first eighteen weeks grade cards due Monday January 17. Although not required by the administration some exams will be given and must be conducted on Friday.
Work progresses on equipping a kitchen at the south grade school building for feeding undernourished pupils. The Sikeston PTA led by Mrs. T A Martin backs the project with donations from Missouri Utilities Co and Dempster Furniture and Undertaking Co. The kitchen should be ready to serve meals next week.
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