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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1949

Page

3

Sunrise Worship At First Presbyterian Draws 1000 Youths

The 12th annual Easter sunrise service at First Presbyterian Canton hosts nearly 1,000 youths from Christian Youth-Teens clubs Hi-Y Rainya yore bow Girls and DeMolay. Rev George E Parkinson leads with Lincoln High School a cappella choir performing two anthems and traditional hymns. Various soloists choirs and an evening Easter musicale conclude the program, with offerings to defray costs.

George E. Parkinson Lincoln High School Ruth M. Cogan Scholin Jesus Christ Fred Campbell Pat Taylor Philip J. Hodel Johnson Edmundson Yon Bach Carolyn DeVarmon

First French Huguenot Church in U S

Historic notes on Charleston’s early French Protestants from 1679 80 with two ships under Charles II. Church built by 1692 survived multiple fires, rebuilt 1797, remodeled circa 1845 as Gothic church with memorial tablets. Also outlines services sermons baptisms reception of members weddings and church activities from 1949 features.

Charleston S. C England America

Resurrection Story Pageant at People's Baptist Church

A sun rise candlelight service at 6:30 will present the Resurrection Story with combined choirs providing music. Rev. William H. Cotton delivers the message. Breakfast follows in the church dining room. Sunday School meets at 9:30, and the pastor preaches at 10:45 on The Historic Christ a Present Reality. A children's Easter service at 7 p.m. features a young cast under the church school superintendent and committee.

People’s Baptist Church William H. Cotton

Easter Sunrise Service At Christ Community Church Led By Youth

The Christ Community Methodist Church holds Easter sunrise services at 6 led by the youth, with Allan Swannson presiding and Frances Flood as soloist. Jo an Winkler plays piano. Other participants include Charlene Bunfill, Jean Ramsey, Rita Van Voorhis, James Carpenter, Harold Miller, Donald Nixon and Robert Carrigan. Rev. William K. Hogg speaks on Easter Dawns. Additional worship at 9 and 10:30 with sermon on The Three Resurrections. New members welcomed. nursery provided. Louis M. Sell directs choir in Rejoice the Lord Is King. Ruth Lenhart sings In the End of the Sabbath. Mrs C E Shuey sings Alleluia. Mrs Louis Sell plays Alleluia Alleluia Easter Morn Easter Hymns. Donald Nixon presides Youth Fellowship at 6:30.

Christ Community Methodist Church Allan Swannson Frances Flood Joan Winkler Charlene Bunfill Jean Ramsey Rita van Voorhis James Carpenter Harold Miller Donald Nixon Robert Carrigan William K. Hogg Louis M. Sell Adams Ruth Lenhart Speaks C. E. Shuey Mozart Louis Sell Armstrong Mallard Wesley

Easter sunrise and day services at First Christian Church

The church outlines a full Easter program led by Rev. P H Welshimer including a 7 am sunrise service with sermons on The Appeal for Membership, organ and piano solos by Mrs Lester Van Lew and Miss Vivian Newa, prayers by Richard Moore, readings by Marjorie Hoffman, Richard Carpenter and Harold Cline, and musical selections by William Sells and a violin solo by Miss Martha Gillespie. Baptism follows, with Miss Geraldine Maurer singing. Additional musical offerings, scripture readings, and a sermon The Triumphant Christ fill the 9 and 10:10 am hours, with elaborate choir, instrumental, and organ pieces, and Benediction by Barbara Basinger. Several Sunday School musical numbers and benediction conclude the day as lay leaders and officers are installed.

P. H. Welshimer First Christian Church Welshimer Lester van Lew Vivian Newacheck Richard Moore Marjorie Hoffman Richard Carpenter Harold Cline William Sells Buck Hodson Youth Fellowship of Community Christian Church Ralph Bush Jr Peggy Lowry Adams Charles Everett Clarke Sherwin Snyder Paul Ober Joanne Grove Jane Denton Barbara Bierly Joanne Ferrell F. M. Crawford Karl M. Kidder C. H. Kern Dickinson Christ Nichols Jesus Meredith Richard Evans Yon Lowry

Easter Sunrise at Calvary E.U.B. Church Plans Pageant

Calvary E U B Church hosts a sunrise service at 6 30 AM with breakfast afterward An Easter pageant will unfold featuring cast members Richard Brewer Betty Buerki James Cornelius Robert Russell Richard Hakill Robert Hayes Betty Vaughn and Joyce Roby to lead music Ruth Ann Martz presides and Harold Roby plays Easter Joy by Phil Lips

Calvary E.U.B Harold Roby Phillips Ruth Ann Martz Robert Egler Richard Brewer Betty Buerki James Cornelius Robert Russell Richard Hakill Robert Hayes Betty Vaughn Joyce

Easter services at Nazarene church with sunrise sermon

Easter program begins with a 6 30 a m sunrise service led by Rev R J Smeltzer on The Gospel of an Angel. Richard Johnson leads Sunday School at 9 15 and the pastor’s 10 30 a m theme Baptism will be administered. A 6 30 p m youth service precedes evening worship with congregational singing led by Robert Pace and a sermon titled Christ in the Hands of his Enemies.

First Church of the Nazarene R. J. Smeltzer Richard Johnson Robert Pace

Easter cantata to be presented at Simpson Church Sunday

The senior choir directed by William M. Weida will perform The Living Christ at 7 30 p m with soloists Mrs Leroy Liber Mrs Paul Bennett Mrs P B Shelley Mrs Robert Farner Miss Twila Watkins Mrs Joseph Ross Mrs Earl Sanford Miss Dorothy Stephens Miss Miriam Miller S S Stone Karl Sanford Earl Pritts and Mr Weida Organist George W Mader will perform A Prelude for Easter Spirit of Calm and Postlude Rev Franklin G Markley speaks at morning worship The junior and senior choirs will sing Dawn in the Garden Youth Fellowship presents The Donkey That Carried the King at 7 30 p m with Grace E U B Church sponsors and Easter service schedule including prayer service and choir rehearsal.

Cain Leora Dretke Grainer Tobey Clarence Dretke Landon Mozart Gary Blass Lowry Thompson Holy City Adam Christ Matthews Yon Diggle the Living Christ Simpson William M. Weida Leroy Liber Paul Bennett P. B. Shelley Robert Farner Twila Watkins Joseph Ross Earl Sanford Dorothy Stephens Miriam Miller S. S. Stone Karl Sanford Earl Pritts Weida George W. Mader Wilson Richeson Davis Franklin G. Markley Golds

Concert Program Notes Include The Holy City and Two Solos

The program lists performers Miss Fromm and Eileen Yehnert with pieces The Holy City Easter Spring Song by Edmundson and Spring Song by LeMare. The event showcases vocal and piano works in a school or community concert setting.

Dén Eileen Yehnert Holy Miss Fromm Edmundson LeMare

Trinity Reformed Easter Services at Trinity Church

Easter Sunday observance at Trinity Reformed Church includes two communion services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. The 8 o'clock service features a quartet performing Hallelujah from Handel's Messiah and The Conqueror by Coombs, with Mrs. Grace B. Penniman playing Festal Prelude by Faulkes By the Brook by Bois deffre and Organ Postlude by (name truncated).

Trinity Reformed Church Coombs Grace B. Penniman Faulkes the Brook Boisdeffre

Bedford U P Easter Service With Cantata

The communicants class will join church membership at the morning service at Bedford Avenue United Presbyterian Church. Rev H L Henderson will preach Risen With Christ. Choir and organ selections include Jesus Lives Today Ackley Hal lelujan Chorus from The Messiah Handel Easter cantata Immortality by Stults.

Bedford Avenue United Presbyterian Church H. L. Henderson Ackley Handel Howard S. Holt Hodson Holt Mallard Stults

Easter Sunrise and Cantata at Bethany E U B Church

Easter services at Bethany E U B Church begin with a 6 30 sunrise service sponsored by the Young People Miss Shirley Waltner leads the program James Babencamp of Cleveland Bible College speaks music by Jackie Miller Barbara Pasco and Ronald Miller Sunday School opens at 9 00 Floyd Moore is superintendent Rev R E Carmany delivers Our Easter Realities sermon at 10 15 followed by baptism and reception of members The choir performs seasonal music Miss Barbara Peffer leads Youth Fellowship at 6 30 and an Easter cantata Our Living Lord at 7 30 with Edward Psella directing and Maybelle Graham at the organ Cantata covers Christ life from Jerusalem entry to Resurrection Soloists include Mary E Steinick John Pasco Harry Steinack Jr and Mrs E P Shengle

Bethany E.U.B Shirley Waltner James Babencamp Cleveland Bible College Jackie Miller Barbara Pasco Ronald Miller Floyd Moore R. E. Carmany Barbara Peffer Our Living Lord Edward Psella Maybelle Graham Christ Jerusalem Mary E. Steineck John Pasco Harry Steineck Jr E. P. Shengle

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