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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1952
Page
2
University Baptist Church of Carbondale marks its first anniversary since a new building opened. Nearly 100 new members joined in the year and a celebration is planned for Sunday September 14 with an all church dinner on Leo Houghland lawn if weather allows.
Dr George H Hand assistant executive assistant to the president at Southern Illinois University will preach at First Methodist Church Carbondale Sunday at 10 45 a m His topic Religion and Economics The sermon will be broadcast over WCIL The Hand family moved from Fairmont West Virginia where he led Fairmont State College and served on church and scout boards
Antioch Baptist Church on East Highway Route 13 Carboncale announces a two week revival starting Monday August 18 with nightly services at 7 30 p m Rev Glen Odum leads music and Rev Louis Blaise serves as guest speaker
The Bible school meets Sunday at 9:30 a.m. for all ages, with J. H. Berrier as superintendent. Morning Worship and Communion follow at 10:30 a.m. led by Rev. A. J. Collins, with Mr. and Mrs. J Hanson to sing. Other church events include meetings of the Laughters Class, Dorcas Class, and attendees heading to Camp Leaders Week at Lake Springfield and Southern Illinois Christian Camp at West Frankfort.
The Poplar Ridge Church near Murphysboro hosts a Centenary Methodist congregation from Murphysboro on Sunday. Rev Earl Dickey of the host church will preach a sermon titled Brotherhood at the evening service, followed by a fellowship hour in the basement.
The trio includes Mr and Mrs Donald McCool and Rolla Martin. Edgar Rich serves as music director and Carbondale Grace Methodist church hosts as choir director. The association will meet tonight at 7 30 p m.
Winona Lake Indiana evangelist Weldon Culver will headline a Sunday 7 30 p m service at Washington Avenue Baptist Church Johnston City He and his wife and two children plan to go to Japan soon to work with Youth for Christ International Culver spent 12 years in China with missionary parents and later served in India for five years after World War II he pastored rural churches in Indiana and Illinois for four years
At the Monday night chapel service in Marion VA hospital the Arnold View Free Will Baptist church choir from Creal Springs performed special music. Rev Lipton Harpool delivered the message with Chaplain Seba E. Marshall giving the benediction. Aug 18 Mrs Harvey Goss will provide more music and Rev Kenneth K Marshall will preach. Adult visitors welcomed.
Rev. J. Pat Lairsey of Benton will preach at the Herrin Free Will Baptist Church at 7 30 p m today. Billy Finney and his band will perform a music program Sunday at 7 30 p m. The public is invited to both services.
Rev Walter Reppenhagen of Carbondale First Baptist received a two week leave to work as counselor at Camp Okalona in Wolcottville Indiana. Dr Paul Smith will lead morning and evening services during the absence. A social hour will be held after the 7 30 p m service on the church lawn to honor Dr and Mrs Smith and Rev and Mrs Ray Sikel. The Women's Council meets Tuesday at 2 30 p m in the annex.
Dr. Paul Smith of Fort Dodge Iowa will guest speak at First Baptist Church Carbondale Sunday for both morning and evening services. He previously pastored Carbondale church and is one of three guest ministers filling in during W L Reppenhagen’s absence who serves with a delinquent camp in northern Indiana.
Ministers and the Women’s Auxiliary of Anna City hospital sponsor a Harvest Home festival on Sunday September 21. A silver offering from that day will be donated to the hospital. Each member is asked to bring a food gift for donation to the cause. Plans seek to involve churches across Union County.
A district Missionary Fellowship service will be held Friday August 22 at Miles Chapel C M E Church 410 East Jackson Carbondale. The event honors the Cham paign district seventh anniversary with a morning session at 10 oclock and an afternoon session at 2 30 oclock Rev Mrs E L Pruitt is pastor of the Carbondale church.
The Rev. and Mrs. Harry Hodge of Wakahachie Texas conduct evangelistic services at the Assembly of God Church in Murphysboro. Hodge, a wartime convert from Iwo Jima, will share his conversion story as music by the Hodges accompanies nightly services at 7 o clock except Mondays.
The Walnut Street Baptist church in Carbondale lists the week’s events. The brotherhood meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at the church. The Sunbeams meet Thursday at 3 30 p m. The Women’s Missionary Union holds a general meeting Thursday at 2 30 p m. The Nine Mile Associational Training union meets Monday August 18 at 7 30 p m at the De Soto Baptist church. Rev O C Cooper will lead Sunday services after returning from vacation. Mrs Cooper remains a patient in Cairo hospital after a fall.
Mrs. B. M. Cooper of Metropolis will be guest speaker Sunday at 3 p m during all day observance of Woman's Day at Rock Hill Baptist Church Carbondale.
A community revival runs Monday to Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at 900 S 11th St Herrin with evangelist Dr W K Sisk of Mary Hardin Baylor College Belton TX. Special music by Tom Phelps and cottage prayer meetings precede nightly services inviting all residents.
A meeting of Anna Lutheran League will be held at Lake Benton on August 17 at 3 p m. Rev Hugh Paton pastor Mt Moriah Lutheran church Anna states parents and adult church members will provide transportation Cars depart Mt Moriah Church at 1 30 p m Rev Paton will be guest speaker at Mt Zion Lutheran church Sedgewickville Mo on August 17 at 7 30 p m
Protestant church services are held each Sunday at the Anna State hospital with ministers from Anna and Jonesboro churches in charge. The Goodner Hall service begins at 1 15 p m. A Roman Catholic Mass is offered in the hospital Chapel building Saturday at 8 a m with Rev F Renschen in charge.
The list covers multiple churches with pastors and service times from Carterville Murphysboro Carbondale and Herrin. It includes Sunday Schools at 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. worship at 10:35 to 10:45 a.m. youth meetings in late afternoon and evening evangelistic services at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer meetings at 7:30 p.m.
A long list of worship times and pastors fills Carbondale and nearby towns from morning services at 9:30 a.m. to evening prayers. Denominations include Methodist, Christian, Catholic, Apostolic, Church of God, Latter Day Saints, Christian Science, Assembly of God, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Lutheran, and more with pastors named for each congregation.
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