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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1936
Page
2
Sikeston churches list schedules for St Francis Xavier Catholic Church and Sikeston Churches with pastors Rev W F Oglesby and Rev Thos R Woods. Sunday mass times at 7 30 am 9 00 am and 11 00 am include Bible study and song service. weekday prayer meetings and Bible study are noted.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m N Y PS at 6 30 p m Prayer meeting 7 30 p m Thursday night
Sunday school at 9 30 a m Chris ian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Preach ing services on the second and fourth Sundays at 10 45 a m
Rev E T Fowler teaches Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 11 00 and evening service 7 30 Regular prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 The Victor Leaders Band performs Sunday at 6 45 p m.
Rev E H Koerber pastor announces Sunday school and Bible class at 10 a m Regular services at 10 30 a m All are welcome.
Rev E H Crear his Sunday schedule includes Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m Epworth Teague at 6 45 p m and evening services at 7 30 p m.
Rev Dorsey D Ellis preaches at 9 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p.m. duties and service times listed for the church.
Rev. E. H. Orear will preach Sunday morning on Where Thieves Break Through and Steal. The evening subject will be The Way That Seemed Right but Ended in Death. Special music by the junior choir. The quartet of Mrs. Crear, Mrs. Priester, Harry Dover and Wilbur Ensor will sing two hymns from the New Methodist Hymnal.
Rev. C. F. Transue, pastor, will preach Sunday morning on The Doctrine of Sanctification. Regeneration will be his evening topic. Sunday school starts at 9:30. Young People meet at 6:30. Junior Society moved to 6:30 p.m. Wick Burrell leads midweek prayer at 7:30.
The next meeting of the Sikeston Ministerial Alliance will be held at the home of Rev E H Crear pastor of the Methodist church on Monday January 27. All pastors of royal churches are cordially invited to attend.
Reverend D D Ellis of the Presbyterian church will preach The First High Priest at evening service. He continues a series on the Apocalypse with The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and invites parishioners and the public to attend.
The Presbyterian church ladies plan a benefit tea at Mrs Ralph Andersons home on North Kingshighway Saturday afternoon January 25 from 3 to 5 oclock. Assistant hostesses include Mrs W H Haters Mrs D D Ellis and Mrs Frank Converse. A silver offering will be taken at the door to fund a new church carpet. The public is invited.
Rev A B Cooper pastor of the Charleston Baptist church preached at the Sikeston church Sunday night from the text What shall I do with Jesus which is called the Christ Rev W F Oglesby pastor of the church filled Revs pulpit at Charleston Arthur Nelson choir director of the Charleston church directed the congregational singing and played several numbers on his vibra harp He also accompanied himself in a group of vocal selections.
At a regular meeting held Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Roy V Elise’s home the Co-Workers voted to hold a Valentine tea on Friday afternoon February 14 at Mrs. H J Welsh’s home A program and bake sale will accompany the tea with Mrs E H Orear in charge Committee members named include Mesdames Derris Matthews Matthews Jr Dempster Moore Cook Sikes Kirk Goetz Sittes Welsh and Denman
A Methodist pastor traveled to St. Louis with fellow ministers and church officials for missionary institutes across the state this week. Rev. Orear will speak on The Budget, Commission at Work, during the institute program as the tour moved from Farmington to Cape Girardeau Malden and Houston. Attendees included Mrs. Mount Mrs. Russell and daughter Miss Emily and Mrs. Ross of Sikeston, with Bishop John M. Moore delivering We Should Not Neglect the King's Business at Cape Girardeau. Rev. Dawson C. Bryan led the Cape Girardeau district program.
A catalog of unusual churches notes the cowshed church in Bordon Hampshire England the wine cask church in Asti California a solid rock church on Haute Isle France and a shell and glass church at Guernsey, highlighting quirky religious structures.
Dr. J. B. Cozad pastor of First Baptist McKinney Texas accepts invitation to Sikeston church for a three week evangelistic campaign starting February 2. He previously preached here July 28 and was well received. He is a Texas Baptist leader and encampment former president now elected to the State Board. Mrs. Cozad will accompany him to assist in the revival meetings.
Rev. E H Koerber, long time pastor for Sikeston and Chaffee Lutheran congregations, accepts Trinity Lutheran church in Springfield with 262 members and will begin duties this Sunday after delivering his last sermon here.
The Scott County Young People's Union of the Methodist church met at Chaffee Monday evening with representatives from Fornfelt Oran Sikeston Commerce Blodgett Silmo Bell City Benton Chaffee and Morehouse. A playlet In His Strength was presented by the Chaffee young people featuring Charles Goddard Alma Keller Alta Mae Warner Leroy Boner Norman Briggs Vernon Teague Ralph Johnstone and Peggy Spencer.
The Baptist Training Union plans a regular council and business meeting Monday night January 27. The Ben-Jon Missionary Society of the Methodist church held its regular business session Tuesday night January 22. The Fidelis Class of the Baptist church will host a box supper and party for their husbands Thursday night January 30 at Ayoga Hall. The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church met this afternoon with Mrs. Tom Baker and Mrs. Glenn Mathews presiding. The Gleaners Class of the Methodist church met January 24 at Mrs. Dellar Mott's North Kingshighway home with hostesses Mrs. I. G. Lewis and Mrs. Sam Bowman. The Young Women's Auxiliary of the Baptist church will meet January 28 at Mrs. Jack Johnson's Rath Street home with Miss Merle Edwards presiding and Miss Lillian Belle Taylor directing the program.
The lesson centers on Luke 4 16 to 44 with the golden text proclaiming the spirit of the Lord upon Jesus to preach good news to the poor release to the captives sight to the blind and liberty to the bruised, marking the acceptable year of the Lord.
In Nazareth, William Southern Jr presents Jesus's early teaching as four pillars focused on life, unselfishness, others' happiness, and duties to God. He notes Jesus preached to the poor, freed minds from superstition, opened eyes to truth, and freed the hopeless. The preacher contrasts Jesus's simple platform with today’s church power dynamics.
The Board of Stewards of the Methodist church voted that merchants and business houses be notified no one may solicit advertising or patronage without proving authority by a signed church official statement. The aim is to prevent unauthorized soliciting in the church or its societies.
A brief public notice instructs readers to report news items by calling The Herald at the provided number for submission. The fragment emphasizes a direct contact method without additional details. It's a concise community information line likely from a local newspaper page.
Daily cottage prayer meetings will be held each morning at nine o'clock next week in preparation for the revival beginning February 2. Locations include Rath Street Rath Freda Reese with leader Mrs Jack Johnson Monday Kendall street with Mrs Mack Higgins Tuesday Gladys street with leader Mrs Sid Schillig Wednesday Rath street with leader Mrs A B Moll Thursday Dorothy street with leader Mrs Paul D Higgins Friday
Supplementing these meetings, prayer meetings will be held at the church each evening at 7 30 oclock, with a member of the church in charge.
A preview announces a full color feature next Sunday in the Chicago Herald and Examiner spotlighting the famous Dionne quintuplets. The page promises vivid images of the children and urges readers not to miss the color presentation.
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