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Newspaper

The Canton Repository

Location

Canton, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1942

Page

5

Churches Rally to Bring 500 Here Sunday

Approximately 500 youths from Stark, Summit and Wayne counties are expected at a Sunday Christian Endeavor rally in First Christian Church. Rev Abbey of India Burma will speak, introduced by Rev James Thomas, with diverse county leaders presiding and Miss Martha Erskine heading the county Endeavor. The event, under International Society of Christian Endeavor auspices, features music by Harry Blanck and George Rohrer and traces Abbey’s work since 1929 including India unions and council formation.

Abbey India Burma First Christian Church Christian Endeavor Union Wayne Martha Erskine Presidamoasting Endeavor Edwin Hayden Harland O'Dell Canton Gospel Center Far East James Thomas Ohio Christian Endeavor Union Daniel A. Poling International Society of Christian Endeavor Ohio Harry Blanck Trinity Evangelical Church George Rohrer Rev. Abbey World Christian Endeavor Budapest Christian Endeavor International Missionary Conference Madras India Christian Endeavor Union National Christian Council In Jessie Norman Abbey

Saturday Sermoner: Positive faith as city’s force

In Canton a preacher urges belief over doubt as the engine of progress. He argues faith built schools factories parks and homes, warns doubt destroys, and calls for unwavering Christian faith in Christ's teachings of brotherhood and human worth led by Rev La Rue of First Methodist.

Jesus Canton Rev la Rue First Methodist Church

Calendar of Meetings at Local Churches

A dense list of church group meetings and events across multiple denominations. Highlights include First Presbyterian sessions on Sundays and Thursdays, First Christian junior department and Bible school meals, Trinity Lutheran youth choir, St. Pauls United Brethren Lenten fellowship, Bedford United Presbyterian council, Calvary Presbyterian Fireside, Zion Lutheran youth and Luther League, First United Presbyterian choir and First Methodist Junior High League, Epworth Forum, Girl Scout troop 30 activities, and the Canton district United Brethren spring rally at First church with meetings, meals, and speakers.

First Presbyterian Council of Christian Education First Christian P. H. Welshimer Martin Luther Trinity Lutheran First United Brethren Christian Endeavor Louisville Evangelical and Reformed St. Paul’s United Brethren James E. Johnston Bedford United Presbyterian Congregational Council First United Presbyterian First Methodist Mary Swope Hartford Epworth Forum Church of God 9Th St Luther League Walnut O. C. Mees Bethel Lutheran Broad and Ith Charles H. Basel Zion Lutheran Dueber Charles D. Besch Tom B. Ho Ladies Aid First Lutheran Tuscarawas FE Adolf P. Ebert Christ Lutheran 14Th St NE Thomas G. Hoeniger North Canton Howard F. Yeager Holy ‘Trinity Lutheran Middlebranch C.L. Warstler St. Jaccob’s Lutheran Mudbrook Lawrence Fudge

Youth Rally Planned by Canton Churches in Columbus Day Program

The Canton district Youth Fellowship of Evangelical and Reformed church plans a Sunday rally at Grace church in Canton. Registration starts 2 p.m. with worship, a Rev. R W Blemker address, and Lowell church choir music. At 3 30 p.m. groups discuss Christian Youth Girding for the Task led by Marjorie Conrad Howes Folk and Hegnauer. Several area churches join. Also Pat B Withrow Jr of Charleston W Va appears at Goodwill Union Mission Chapel at 7 30 p.m. and on chapel programs Monday and Tuesday. He helps lead the Charleston Union Mission founded 1920. Withrow travels to sing for army camps with Richard Maxwell.

Girl Scouts Troop 30 First Reformed Church Margaret Loliger Ralph Kressly Harry Schmuck William aWlker Jr R. W. Blemker Girls Guild Virginia Moldovan Verda Schwitzgebel Victoria Moldovan Carolyn Buchman Canton Marjorie Conrad Charles Howes Clayton Folk Robert Hegnauer Pat B. Withrow Jr Charleston W. Va West Virginia Goodwill Union Mission Union Mission Rev Withrow Union Richard Maxwell Friends of the Gospel Community Fund J. A. Smith

Two New Priests To Conduct First Services In City

Canton men ordained March 8 at the Seminary of Fathers of Precious Blood at Carthagena Ohio will celebrate their first masses in city churches. Rev. Fr. Lawrence F. Mertes at St John’s 9 a.m. and Rev. Fr. Robert J. Lux at St Peter’s 10 a.m. with clergy aid, sermons, and a reception for Lux at Fish manor 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Both were ordained by Bishop George Rehring at St Charles.

Canton Seminary of Fathers of Precious Blood Carthagena Lawrence F. Mertes Joseph B. Mertes Robert J. Lux Julius H. Lux St. John’s St. Peter’s Mertes Gordon Gutman St. John's Arch Urban Iffert Brunnerdale Seminary Joseph Lutkemeier Brunnerdale Glen Holdbrook William Lawler St. John Edwin Kaiser St. Charles Seminary Lux George Habig Anthony Kraff Thomas Heimann Vincent Mallifske Edward Dierker St. Peter’s School St. John’s High School St. Joseph’s College Collegeville Ind Fish Manor Market Ave N McKinley High School St. Charles George Rehring

Lutheran Confirmands Rally March 22 at Zion Church

The Lutheran Confirmands of Northeastern Ohio hold an annual rally March 22 at Zion Lutheran Church. Rev. Tom B Hosunghansen, assistant pastor of the host church, will deliver the sermon.

Ohio Zion Lutheran Church Tom B. Homiighausen

Maryland church listings and worship times across city

A long list of church names and addresses with daily and Sunday schedules. Each entry notes church location, pastor, and service times including worship and school hours, with special services on Wednesdays and Thursdays and youth programs. Major congregations span Baptist, Brethren, Congregational, Episcopal, Evangelical, and Lutheran denominations across multiple neighborhoods.

Singing Evangelist Rev Ross Minkler at Eleventh Street Church

Indianap lis based Singing Evangelist and songwriter Rev Ross Minkler will sing and speak nightly from March 16 to 29 at the Eleventh Street Church of God 3026 11th St SW except Sunday. Zion Male quartet and choir under Daryl C Williams on duty. WADC broadcast each Sunday at 1:00 pm. Rev Warren C Roark, pastor. Ad.

Ross Minkler Indianapolis Indiana Eleventh Street Church OF God Llth St Zion Daryl C. Williamson WADC Warren C. Roark Ady

Canton Churches List of Weekly Services and Schedules

The Canton church directory lists Sunday masses across multiple parishes including St Josephs St Marys St Pauls and many others with weekday holy day and first Friday masses noted. Christian Science and various Protestant denominations provide service times with details on baptisms and catechism as well as Lenten services and church events.

Presbyterian Church Services and Schedules Listed

First Presbyterian Tuscarawas W and McKinley led by Rev James W Bean and Rev Joseph Blackburn. Worship at 10 30 a m with morning Bible study and youth groups. Calvary Presbyterian Shorb and Auburn NW led by Rev John B Barker with 9 15 a m Bible school and 10 30 a m worship. Church of Nazarene 3rd and Herrbruck NE led by Rev H G Purkhiser with Bible school at 9 15 a m and worship at 10 30 a m.

Nusley Studio Market N Harland J. O’dell Maryland Baptist Maryland Gibbs Baptist Gibbs Ave 7Th NE Benjamin Schlipf P. m Zion Baptist Cherry Ave A. Thomas First Brethren 2Nd Hartford Glenn O'Neal First Church of the Brethren Arnold and Hoover Robert L. Sherry Canton Brethren Y. M. Co Leslie FE Lindower Bible Donald Guittar Roslyn Ave Louisville First Brethren Ee. M. Riddle Christian Endeavor HK Evangelistic Maple Church of the Brethren Maple and 17Th NE Dwight B. Horner Eden Church of the Brethren C. ¢. Louder Church of God Bentley Pl Lawrence Rich Joseph H. Hughes First Church of God Sidst Young NE Homer E. Denney Christian Eendeavor First Church of Christ, Scientist Cleveland NW Kresge- Arcade Building Church OF Christ Crystal Park Church Ninth Street Church of Christ John C. Graham, Minster First Methodist Cleveland Ave Tuscarawas W Clarence H. LaRue Fursday Dueber Methodist Dueber Sumner E. LaFollette Simpson Methodist Market Norman H. Flickinger Crystal Park Mahoning Rd James Lyon Bedford United Presbyterian Bedford Arch M. Neale Fairmount Park Presbyterian First Presbyterian Tuscarawas McKinley James W. Bean Joseph Blackburn Loiom Ly Fawe Calvary Presbyterian Shorb and Auburn John B. Barker Church of Nazarene 3Rd Herbruck NE H. G. Purkhiser

Trinity Reformed and First Reformed Joint Service Note

Trinity Reformed at 614 Market hosts Rev H Nevin Kerst with Sunday School at 9:50 and worship at 10:30 am First Reformed Evangelical and Reformed pastor KR W Blemker offers Bible school at 9 am and service at 10 am Evening service at 7 50 pm Lowell Evangelient and Reformed listed with times for worship and education services.

J. Ek Ace Canton Baptist Tabernacle 15Th Alden Sim Antioch Baptist KR. T. Harris Brethren First Evangelical Gibbs Harry L. Zachman E. L. Co Mapleton Evangelical A. TL Grace Evangelical Mahoning H. KE. Williamson Bibble Bethany Evangelical Crystal Ph William H. McLaughlin Trinity Evangelicat Navarre Swtev G. Arnold Clymer Youngs Trinity Lutheran Tuscarawas Edward T. Horn Trinity Reformed Market N H. Nevin Kerst First Reformed KR. W. Blemker F Bible Lowell Evangelient and Reformed

Also Mentioned on This Page

News of the Churches Stark Union Summit Vere Walford Ceylon Deavor Stark County Summit County Dent Wesc Church News St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Harry Frease Fulton Rd Martin H. Schmid Homer Giessen Richard R. Yocum St. James’ Church of Boardman, O Herman S. Sidener St. Paul's Church School Andrew S. Gill Emmanuel Church Western Reserve University Cleveland St. Paul’s C. H. LaRue George W. Kinzie First Brethren Church J. Harland O’dell Kinzie Kittanning Manchester College Moody Bible Institute Chicago Reed Urban United Presbyterian Church Charles Peters Minerva State Farm Institute Asfairs Sunshine J. E. McCall Carl Thomas Theodore Crowl Young People’s Choir Sheldon Snyder William H. Cotton People’s’ Baptist S. L. Bowman First Lutheran Church Robert K. Wilson Universal Spiritual Church E. D. Fager Akron Louisville Evangelical and Reformed Church A. M. Neale Bethel Lutheran Church Harold Gerber First United Presbyterian Church Walter R. Young Spiritualists’ Church of Divine Science Gilbert Foster Youngstown Church OF God Cor Wakr Claire Warden J. HH. Hughes Bethel Tabernacle Elgin Ave. NW D. L. Sanders Efferson City Christ Niels P.thomsen Britain Hindenberg Sagt Communion Service Peoples Tabernacle Min KE Tuscara Edna Co.harter L. F. Mertes R. J. Lux Clarance H. la Rue Rev. Lahue United Brethren Churches B. S. Arnold East Ohio A. W. Palmer Chicago Theological Seminary Oxford Edinburgh First Trinity Lowell and Grace St. Paul's of East Canton Paradise of Louisville Zion Church of Canton Bible Class Lutheran Rally Eee Thue St. John the Baptist 6Th St Kk. P. Graham St. Peter's Magr. GG N. Hable M. Mt. Zion Church Eleventh Street Warren G. Roark Blecker Pl Theodore R. Wilson First Congregational First Evangelical Congregational Lippert NE Paul D. Gordon Q. A. Deck Gideons Episcopal St. Paul’s Episcopal Cleveland and Sith Holy Communion Young People’s Fellowship Evangelical St. Joseph's St. Mary's R. F. Bacher St. Pauls J.A. Stefanic St. Benedict’s Gregory McAtee St. Anthony 11Th James McLaughlin Sacred Heart Clark SW John A. Weber Bers All Saints Catholic Henry SW Adolph J. Bernas St. George’s Catholic Tri’ St NE E. Crhalmean P.H. Welshimer Community Christian Methodist First Wesleyan Methodist Marion SW H. N._ Robinson Free Methodist Navarre Rd M. W. Beede St. Paul’s A. M. E 13Th and Willett SE R. N. Nelson Goeedwitt Union Mission Fuscarawas Karl E. Gooseman Ds. Mc Leseon Canton City Mission Melvin Thomas Union Gospel Mission Cherry William Gray Harry Sprankle Bas Pilgrims Mission Clarendon Lawrence Shaffer Christ Evangelical and Reformed Hartville E. A. Gradwohl E. E. Zechiel Schcool Bree Zion Reformed Melvin E. Beck First Spiritual Alliance Market N. Nasly J. H. Rheamount Universal Spiritual Hartford SE Herbert Knecht Temple of Truth Spiritualist McKinley NW Bre Church of Divine Science Tuscarawas St E Psychic Science Spiritualist Temple Rhea Moore 4Th St United Brethren G. B. Wetherbee St. Paul's United Brethren Dartmouth Dennis W. Foreman Werner United Brethren Lewis S. Frees Louisville United Brethren Fev Paul W. Frees United Presbyterian First United Presbyterian Tee Reed Urban United Presbyterian Perry Rd J. BE. McCall Salvation Army Walnut SE Charles McCrae Holiness Reorganized Church Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Pentecostal Holiness Tuscarawas E F. E. Dilgard Christian and Missionary Alliance 13Th Ralph M. Uhlinger Feigin NW Niels P. Thomsen North Canton Gospel Tabernacle W. D. Cowan Unity Society Jessie Maloney M. Pioneers Nazarene Nd , Bar Evangelical Reformed EF. Fuller P. S
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