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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1950

Page

2

Bus Schedule Change at Walnut Street Baptist Church

Walnut Street Baptist Church in Carbondale announced a change to Sunday bus service. The two-bus system will be cut to one bus starting tomorrow, with a revised route from Illinois and Main at 8:50 a.m. to Sycamore and Springer at 9:10, then Willow to Kennicott to reach the church by 9:30.

Walnut Street Baptist Church Carbondale Illinois Main Streets South Marion College Washington Freeman Grand Elizabeth Mill Forest Walnut Oakland Sycamore Springer Willow Kennicott Bridge University

Baptist churches in southern Illinois schedule services

A list of Sunday school times morning worship and sermon topics across Baptist churches in Carbondale Christopher Murphysboro and Vienna. Notable entries include First Baptist Carbondale Rockhill Missionary Baptist Church University Baptist Walnut Street Baptist and South Side Baptist with varied services and programs led by ministers W L Rep penhagen L W Mingo Robert Hastings O C Cooper Charlie Simonds Hutchel T Rafael C W McHaney and others.

Carbondale First Baptist Church W. Main W. L. Reppenhagen Rockhill Missionary Baptist Church Monroe Marion L. W. Mingo BYPU University Baptist (Southern Robert Hastings Training Union Walnut Street Baptist Southern O. C. Cooper Christopher Murphysboro N. 15Th Street Hutchel T. Rafael W. A. Steinkraus Vienna C. W. McHaney

Methodist Churches Plan Sunday Services in Area

Carbondale and nearby towns announce unified and individual worship schedules. Rev Clyde S Clark and Rev C H Todd speak on Gospel for Present Age at Carbondale First Methodist. Grace Methodist lists multiple services and youth groups with sermons on Some Musts of the Bible and Spiritual Indifference.

Carbondale First Methodist Clyde S. Clark C. H. Todd Grace Methodist South Marion Street Glenn F. Sharp Youth Fellowship Mark Gorham Gorham Methodist Church Shirley Milner Murphysbocro — Centenary Methodist Church Fourteenth South Streets Earl W. Dickey Paul Murphysboro 15Th Pine Streets Clyde Funkhouser Dults Vienna First Methodist Church H. M. Cady N. E. Brush

Christian Church Service Schedule at Carterville and Herrin

Carterville First Christian Church led by Rev J H Lawrence offers worship and communion at 9 30 a m Bible school at 10 35 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m A prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m Ladies aid is Thursday at 9 a m Herrin First Christian Church with Dejzo W Brown minister opens with morning service noted in this brief.

Carterville First Christian Church J. H. Lawrence Ladies’ Aid Herrin Dejzo W. Brown

Mount Olive Baptist District marks 100th anniversary

The Mount Olive Baptist District in Southern Illinois celebrates its centennial with sessions August 21 to 25 at Rockhill Missionary Baptist Church in Carbondale. A concert opens Monday at 7 30 p m, followed by five days of programs featuring leaders from state and national Baptist groups.

Mount Olive W. E. and M. Convention G. L. Prince National Baptist Convention of America Noel M. Taylor Illinois Baptist State Assocation Ogle’s Rockhill Makanda Carbondale Illinois Rockhill Missionary Baptist Church Mt. Olive District

Church Services Caled at Murphysboro and Vienna

Murphysboro First Christian Church Fifteenth and Pine streets led by Pastor Allen J. Collins offers Bible school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m Vienna First Christian Church led by A C Middleton features Sunday School at 9 45 a m and sermon at 10 45 a m near the regional church schedule.

Ing Bible School Christian Endeavor Murphysboro First Christian Church Fifteenth and Pine Streets Allen J. Collins Vienna A. C. Middleton

Christian Science Services in Murphysboro

The First Church of Christ Scientist, 1819 Walnut Street Murphysboro holds a Sunday program with a sung school at 9:30 a.m. and a church service at 11:45 a.m. The lesson sermon subject is Mind.

Murphysboro Church of Christ, Scientists Walnut Street

Presbyterian Churches in Carterville and Herrin

The Carterville First Presbyterian Church led by Rev. Erven C. Lee holds Sunday school at 9 45 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m. In Herrin the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Erven C. Lee offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m with the sermon What Gods Love Did For You.

Carterville First Presbyterian Church Erven C. Lee Herrin

Lutheran Services Across Three Churches Local Faith Schedule

In Carbondale Savior Lutheran on Main and Poplar streets Pastor Rist leads Sunday school at 9 30 and divine service at 10 30 with sermon Loving our Enemies. Mt Calvary Lutheran in De Soto led by Frank L Kirchner holds Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 10 45 with Luther League at 7. Trinity Lutheran in Herrin on North Sixteenth street with Pastor Rist offers divine service at 8 45 and Sunday school at 9 45.

Carbondale Savior Lutheran Main Poplar Streets R. C. Rist DE Soto Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church Frank L. Kirchner Luther League

Assembly of God Services Listed for Two Cities

The report lists Assembly of God churches in Mur and Vienna with service times. In Mur the Rev J W Ellsworth leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m and worship at 11 a m with evangelistic sees at 7 30 p m. In Vienna D C Morningstar serves with Sunday School at 9 45 a m sermon at 10 45 a m and evening services at 7 45 p m.

Assembly of God Ysb Assembly of God Church Fifteenth South Streets J. W. Ellsworth Worssip Vienna D. C Morningstar

Evangelical and Reformed Churches Schedule Services

Murphysboro St Peter's Evangelical and Reformed Parish at 1512 Pine St led by Rev Kenneth W Pheiffer holds 8 15 a m worship and 9 20 a m Sunday School with the sermon Man the Host of the Infinite. A new electric organ loaned to University Baptist Carbondale for use at the temporary auditorium 208 North Illinois will be used tomorrow the instrument funded by a local family will serve until the Oak Land and Mill streets church is completed with a permanent organ planned.

Murphysboro St. Peter’s University Baptist Church Carbondale North Illinois Oakland Mill Streets

Junior High Students Suffer Highest Eye Injury Rates

The report notes that children in junior high school grades experience more eye injuries than any other group, highlighting the vulnerability of early adolescents to ocular harm.

Harmony Class Meeting In Zeigler Church Basement

The Harmony class met Tuesday evening in the Zeigler Christian church basement. Mrs. Evelyn Patton led with the class song and prayer. They planned selling Christmas cards and a husbands party on August 19. A letter from former member Mrs. Russell Knupp was read from San Jose California. A thank you note for Mrs. Patton’s home fire was read and she was honored with a household shower. Hostesses served 10 members.

Christian Church Zeigler Harmony Evelyn Patton Jesus Russell Knupp San Jose Calif Patton Owen Knapp Helen Dawson Logan Cox

Sunday Reception At Carbondale Church

A Sunday evening reception for new members follows the regular service at Carbondale First Baptist Church on the church lawn. Deaconess board members will serve refreshments, including Mesdames Barrow Boswell Brown Fox McCoy Johnson Miller Smith Thrailkill. The pastor’s sermon will be preceded by a color film Holland Blooms Again.

Carbondale First Baptist Church Mesdames J. W. Barrow Oda Boswell Mary Brown Mae Fox J. F. McCoy Dorris Johnson Robert Miller M. T. Smith E. M. Thrailkill Holland Gospelaires Quartet Johnston City

Prayer Service Guest to Speak at Carbondale Church

Kenneth Croslin educational and music director of First Baptist Cobden will lead the midweek prayer service at Walnut Street Baptist Carbondale Wednesday August 23.

Kenneth Croslin First Baptist Church Cobden Walnut Street Baptist Church Church Carbondale

Attendance at Ware Church Meeting

The Rev and Mrs Marshall Gill and daughter Marsha and Mrs Arthur Clemens and Charles Ray attended a mass Sunday school associational meeting at the Baptist church in Ware on Monday August 14.

Marshall Gill Marsha Arthur Clemens Charles Ray the Baptist Church Ware

Reverend Brown Speaks at Percy Methodist Meeting

Rev Vernon Brown of Nashville was guest speaker at a Percy Methodist Youth Fellowship meeting at the church Monday night August 14. A luncheon followed in the church basement.

Vernon Brown Nashville Methodist Youth Fellowship Percy Methodist Church

Former pastors attend Pate Chapel homecoming

A group of former Pate Chapel pastors and their wives attended Homecoming Sunday. The Rev. C. F. Stahler from Tamaroa, the Rev. and Mrs Jim Williams of Zeigler, the Rev. and Mrs Charlie Simonds of Cambria, and the Rev. and Mr Aubrey Moore of Marion were all present.

Pate Chapel Church C. F. Stahler Tamaroa Jim Williams Zeigler Charlie Simonds Cambria Aubrey Moore Marion

Rev Westphal and wife to attend youth rally in Cambria

Youth for Christ will host Rev and Mrs Arnold Carl Westphal at a 7 30 rally Saturday at Cambria Baptist. The couple has toured the United States in the past three months and appeared at hundreds of youth rallies. They will later appear at Washington Avenue Church Johnston City and Grand Avenue Baptist Carterville on Aug 20 21 22.

Youth For Christ Organization Arnold Carl Westphal Cambria Baptist Church Westphals United States Westphal Wesphals Washington Avenue Church Johnston City Grand Avenue Baptist Church Carterville

Zeigler Baptist Church Circle Picnic On Rainy Night

Eight members of the Business Woman's Circle at Zeigler First Baptist enjoyed a church basement picnic after rain spoiled outdoor plans. Miss Lucy Jo Belcher opened with a program titled Are You On a Diet addressing famine and food conditions in Europe and Japan internment camps. Guests Brenda Huey Judy Gray Tom Moore and Butch Dotson attended the gathering.

First Baptist Church Zeigler Lucy Jo Belcher Europe Brenda Huey Judy Gray Tom Moore Butch Dotson

Father Meskenas Screens Herrin Club Films

Father Meskenas showed films to the Herrin Catholic Young Ladies club on Monday evening August 14. The dedication film featured a St Elizabeth's of East St Louis vs Herrin St Mary's basketball game. Hostesses served ice cream cake and fruit punch to members and guest Jo Ann Peffer of Herrin.

Herrin St. Mary’s Lady Fatima Father Meskenas Catholic Young Ladies Club Msgr Robert DeGasperi Our Lady of Josie Bartoni Carolyn Janesses Stella Scolari Jo Ann Peffer Herrin

Zeigler Primary Class Outing at City Park

Zeigler First Baptist Primary Department enjoyed an outing at Zeigler city park Thursday evening. They played games then returned to the church for refreshments with adults in charge led by Mrs. Forest Gray and other teachers and guests.

Zeigler First Baptist Church Zeigler City Park Forest Gray Florence Myers Fred Green Jerry Johnson Clifford Hudgins Noble Starnes Mary Lucille Sheffer Fred Gray

Associational Sunday School Meet at Energy

The Williamson county Associational Sunday school meet was held at First Baptist Church Energy with about 105 attendees. Rev. Carl Stone of Grayville delivered the guest address and departmental conferences were conducted by Harry S. Copeland and a Carbondale delegation including Mrs. Copeland, Mrs. Cavaness, and Mrs. Minton. Leon Kilbreth led the event, which ran from 2:30 to 4:30, with Crenshaw Baptist Church winning the attendance banner.

First Baptist Church of Energy Williamson County Carl Stone First Baptist Church of Grayville Harry S. Copeland Copeland Carbondale Ira Cavaness Joe Minton Leon Kilbreth Crenshaw Baptist Church

Installs Officers In Murphysboro

Rev. W. T. Mathis installed the new Daughters of Wesley officers at Centenary Methodist Church Murphysboro on August 14. President Helen Whitson Vice President Mary Cottonaro Secretary Bessie Wayman Treasurer Mollie Crombar Flower Treasurer Nell Wunderle. Hostesses Estella Riggs Madge Peters Lora Zimmer Nealie Whitson served refreshments to ten members and one guest.

W. T. Mathis Daughters of Wesley Centenary Methodist Church Murphysboro Helen Whitson Mary Cottonaro Bessie Wayman Mollie Crombar Nell Wunderle Estella. Riggs Madge Peters Lora Zimmer Nealie Whitson

First Methodist Church Announces Coming Events

The first quarterly conference meets at the Murphysboro First Methodist Church parlors on Monday August 21 at 7 30 p m Rev C H Todd Carbon Dale district superintendent to preside All official members expected. On Tuesday August 22 an officers and teachers meeting for the church school children division at 7 30 p m in the church parlors A revival committee chairmen meeting is set for Wednesday August 23 in the church parlors at 7 30 p m.

First Methodist Church Murphysboro C. H. Todd Carbondale

Murphysboro church announces Rally Day plans

Centenary Methodist Church of Murphysboro schedules Rally Day for Sunday September 10. Morning worship and Sunday school will emphasize the event theme.

Murphysboro Church Centenary Methodist Church of Murphysboro

Hastings to Conduct Revival in Du Quoin

Dr. Robert Hastings the University Baptist pastor will lead a tent revival at Hickory and Reed streets Du Quoin starting Monday night sponsored by Sunfield Baptist Church north of the city. Rev Herman Daily will direct singing with Dr Hastings in U University Church tomorrow then away next Wednesday night.

Robert Hastings University Baptist Church Carbondale du Quoin Hickory Reed Streets Sunfield Baptist Church Herman Daily Hastings University Church T. B. Taylor The

Lipa Statue at Cahokia Receives Mediatrix of Graces Devotion

The oldest parish in Cahokia Illinois Holy Family receives a statue of Our Lady as the Mediatrix of Graces from a Manila sculptor. The devotion precedes Philippines apparitions reports and is an approved form pre-dating those events. The Feast of Our Lady Mediatrix is observed May 31.

Cahokia Ill Joseph H. Mueller Holy Family Parish Our Lady Manila Philippine Islands Inrinea M. Cristobal Teresita Lipa Batangas Philippines

W. C. T. U. Elects Officers in Carbondale Meeting

The Carbondale W. C. T. U. held a Friday meeting at 2 p.m. electing officers for the coming year. President Mrs. Elbert Waller, Vice President Mrs. Rose Snider, Secretary Mrs. Charles Haenny, Treasurer Mrs. Edgar Clayton. Dr. Robert Hastings spoke on aims of the W. C. T. U. The event at 311 West Main ended with refreshments served by Mrs. Waller and assisted by Miss Betty Frakes. The next gathering will be a Grace Methodist pot luck dinner with honorary men guests.

Carbondale Elbert Waller Rose Snider Charles Haenny Edgar Clayton Robert Hastings

Public lecture on Our Lady apparitions at St Cecilia Parish

St Cecilia Parish Bartelso Ill hosts an 8 p.m. public lecture by Miss Juliet Hughes from the Philippines on the Lipa story of Our Lady Mediatrix of Graces and reported rose apparitions. Hughes, a friend of Sister Teresita, brings a rose petal reliquary showing an image of Our Lady. The talk is open to the public this evening.

St. Ceclia Parish Bartelso Ill Lipa Philippine Islands Bernard Kunkel Juliet Hughes Teresita St. Cecilia Parish Miss Hughes St. Lois Our Lady

Miss Hughes to Speak at St Teresa Academy and Belleville

Miss Hughes lectured at St Teresa Academy in East St Louis and is scheduled to appear at Cathedral hall in Belleville next month. She will discuss religious themes including depictions of the Infant Jesus and the Infant of Prague.

Jesus Prague Hughes St. Teresa Academy East St. Louis Cathedral Hall Belleville

Herrin S School Elects Dorcas Class Officers

The Dorcas Sunday school class at Herrin First Baptist held an officer election on Friday. Mrs. Lavica Smith was chosen president for the coming year, with Rose Safbom as teacher and Alice Ward as assistant teacher. Other hires included Ada Parsons as second vice and assistant secretary, Ollie Ray as secretary, and Mary Rowe as treasurer. Mrs. Emma Miller, retiring president, was honored on her seventh tizeth birthday at 619 South Eleventh Street.

Dorcas Herrin First Mary Rowe Lafbom H. D. Foster Margaret Griffith Miller

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Methodist Lutheran Evangelical and Reformed Carbondale Church Rev. Brown Pate Chapel Zeigler Baptist Church Herrin Club Edwin Weber Bushnell, NJ Leonard Welcome Galesburg Miles Chapel C.M.E East Jackson Street Herrin S First Baptist Church Withuture Southern Illinois
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