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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1940
Page
5
Boyd E Olson announces a Missionary Volunteers discussion on Worship in Christian Living during Saturday worship. Sabbath School meets at 9 45 each Saturday and prayer meeting is at 7 45 Wednesday night. The pastor invites the public to attend all services.
The Rev D D MacAdams pastor of the Sikes ton Presbyterian church will preach Sunday morning September 22 on The Spirit of Evangelism. In the evening he will speak on The Christian Way to Joy and Happiness. Regular Sunday school and young people's services.
Rev J W Hoffert of the Church of the Nazarene will preach Sunday morning on Will They Sacrifice. At evening he will speak on Escaping the Wrath of God. The senior youth teen-agers and juniors meet at 6 30 for separate services. Prayer services are held each Wednesday night at the church.
Rev G C Schramm will preach Ye Shall Be Witnesses Unto Me at Sunday morning worship. Regular Sunday school starts at 10. The children's confirmation class begins Saturday October 5 and adult instruction classes start Monday October 7.
Rev. W. Milner pastor of Sikeston Baptist Church will preach Sunday morning on A New Testament Christian and in the evening on Sacrificing Custom for Christ. Alva Vaughn Sunday School superintendent will lead the services at 9:30. The Baptist Training Union meets at 6:45 with Mrs Wallis Clippard directing.
Rev John L Taylor will preach at 10 50 a m Sunday morning at Sikeston Methodist Church on To Serve the Present Age The evening sermon will be The Crowns of Christ Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m and Epworth League services are at 6 30 p m The Herald notes all the news.
Rev Jos P Read of Sikeston Christian Church will preach at the evening hour on The Value and Power of Enthusiasm The sermon follows Sunday school and Christian Endeavor services as usual
The Church of God at 17 West Kendall Street lists Pastor E. R. Pulliam. Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. with preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Prayer Service is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. V. L. B. meets 7:30 Friday night.
Rev. J. J. O'Neil, Pastor. Sunday masses at 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. Daily masses at 7:00 a.m. Communion at 7:00 a.m. on first Fridays. Confessions Saturdays, eves of holidays, and first Fridays 3:30–5:30 p.m. and 7:00–8:30 p.m. or on request. Baptisms after the last Sunday Mass.
Regular services will be held this week end at the Methodist mission in Smith addition announced by pastor Rev. H. H. Harper. The schedule includes prayer meeting tonight Saturday night Sunday school Epworth League and preaching services with invitation to the public.
Rev Lem Council of New Bethel Baptist Church will preach at Landers Ridge Church at 11 o clock Sunday morning September 22. The church currently lacks a pastor following Rev A B Ray's recent resignation.
The church reported 83 in attendance last Sunday as part of the host and hostess plan. Names and totals include Ray B. Duncan 11, Tom Bloomfield 15, J. L Sut terfield 8, Claude Turner 4, Joseph P. Read 17, Nannette Singleton 10, and Ruth Bateman 18. A weekly check showed 1851 verses from the Book of Acts were read by congregants.
The Herald promises reliability as the newspaper signals trust in its reporting and coverage, inviting readers to accept its accounts as accurate and current in its public-facing stance.
A new organization of Methodist women formed the Woman's Society of Christian Service with 75 members electing Mrs. Frank Schulte as president. The group unifies former Ebert Kready, Russell-Bradley and Benton societies and calls for prayer service and monetary contributions.
The article urges sustaining daily Bible reading and family worship, stressing that wise instruction in the heart guides life. It highlights Solomon’s fourth chapter of Proverbs as a fatherly guide for youth, warns against folly, and notes the need for steadfast, righteous aims. It also reports upcoming Southeast Missouri Christian Missionary Society conference and local church events.
Rev D D MacAdams attended the district Presbytery meeting at the new Jackson church. Baptist Stevenson and Hedden Missionary circles meet tonight at Mrs L M Standley 523 Moore Ave at 730. Standley reviews Tepee Trails by Phelps. Five Business Women's Circle members attended Tuesday at Miss Magdalene Moser's William St home. new member Vivian Mize joined the group.
In a 17th century custom young men offered tomato plants to their sweethearts as symbols of affection reflecting courtship traditions of the era.
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