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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1939
Page
8
Elyria churches plan Sunrise services and continued Easter programs featuring choirs and an Easter message. The First Congregational Church will host a six o'clock sunrise service conducted by High School department youth, followed by breakfast for those with reservations.
Easter Sunday events include a 6 30 Sunrise Service led by the Christian Endeavor Society and a 9 30 Bible School with Harold Davis directing youth and Deane Burns adult programs. Morning worship at 10 35 features soloist Russell Dunford and a choir, with Will J Foster speaking on He Is Risen. The night program at 7 45 presents Charles Rann Kennedy’s The Terrible Meek in total darkness with Elaine Cole, Harold Davis and Will J Foster. audience invited.
The first service at St Andrews is 7:30 a.m. with Holy Communion. The Girls' Choir directed by Miss Viola Haynes will sing portions of the service, with solos by Helen Simpson, Dorothy Smith, and Joan Duckett. An 10:45 a.m. service features a mixed choir under Calvin Anderson, organist, performing Christus Resurrexit and other liturgical selections. At 4:00 p.m. the annual Church School Festal Easter Service includes the Girls' Choir and a sequence of anthems and hymns with a variety of organ and choral pieces.
The First Methodist Church invites all to an Easter program starting with a 6 30 breakfast under Epworth League. Sunday School at 9 30 led by Leonard Fisk, morning worship at 10 45 with Rev. Frank L. Hicks speaking on The Immortal Christ and Easter cantata Christ Triumphant. Evening service 7 30 with adult choir. Weekly youth and women’s meetings listed for Monday to Friday.
The essay recalls the disciples despair before the tomb on Good Friday and joy at the empty tomb and appearances of Jesus after the resurrection. It argues for historic assurances from eye witnesses and nature, and for belief in eternal life as the foundation of the gospel and personal faith.
The Easter service at St John’s Lutheran Church Broad street and West avenue begins at 9 45 A M The program includes a Festival Prelude Hymn Awake My Heart with Gladness the Easter Anthem by the St John’s Mixed Choir Hymn I Know That My Redeemer Lives Sermon The Risen Christ Is With Us offertory hymn Jesus Lives prayer and blessing doxology and Postlude by P M Schroeter.
Sunrise service tomorrow at six features organ prelude by Mrs Nina Ramser bugle taps by Donald Hensman and scripture by Miss Ruth Van Osdale followed by prayer. Easter message by Dr Nicholas Van der Pyl "He Is Not Here" breakfast at 7 15. Easter church service 10 45 with anthem selections and solos.
The Hungarian Reformed Sunday School convenes at 9:00 with a junior service and Easter gifts for pupils. Church service follows at 10:00 with a sermon If There were No Easter and the choir singing Hallelujah. Communion occurs later. An afternoon Easter service is at 2:30 and Monday at 10:00 closes the season with another service. A 7:30 pre communion service is held this evening.
The Church of the Nazarene at 114 Harwood St hosts a sunrise prayer service at 6 30 am with communion. Sunday School at 9 45 am led by Carl Hermann covers Paul Preaches the Risen Christ. Evening evangelistic message titled Then and Now with special music at 6 45 pm. Public urged to attend.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church hosts Easter morning service at 10 45 with a choir performance of O Morn of Beauty by Sibelius and As It Began To Dawn by R M Stults. Visitors welcomed. Sunday School and Bible classes meet at 9 30 led by Willard Schmittgen. The Lutheran Hour at 1 00 features Dr Walter A Maier with an Easter message over WHK.
On Easter Day life won a final struggle against death, marking a solemn victory in a local church community. The event framed the day as a symbolic triumph consistent with seasonal observances and faith traditions.
The Assembly of God led by Pastor G F Gribbens meets in the Knapp building at North Main and Herrick in Wellington. Sunday school begins, preaching at 3 pm, and a worship service follows at 7:45 pm.
Orving Olsen of Barker street and Ohio State University has been promoted to first lieutenant in the signal corps battalion of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. He is a junior and has earned several honors since entering the university.
Mrs Allie Barrick entertained members and four guests at Prospect street home. Guests included Mrs George Bassett Mrs Mattie Foster Mrs pigeon Whitney and Mrs Bianche ili. After a covered dish lunch the group planned attendance at Achievement Day at Elyria YMCA all day Tuesday May 11 and held a white elephant sale.
St. Pauls Evangelical Church will hold two Easter Sunday services at 6 30 and 10 45 with choral offerings organ preludes and postludes Holy Communion and a Living Jesus Easter message. New members of the confirmation class will receive their first communion. The article cites hymn selections and the believed historic truth of the resurrection.
Blanche Moore acted as auctioneer and Ethel Fibbel won the attendance prize. Mrs Hattie Blanchard read A Woman May Be Old But She Still Knows What Is Stylish while Mrs Celia Manning spoke on the Sarasota Trailer Camp from her Florida winter visit. Mrs Barrick shared Florida trip remarks and members Bertha Perkins and Julia Gates were named to oversee club dinner trays. The next meeting is set for Thursday May 4.
The boys class led by Charles Friend and the girls class taught by Mary Knapp were honored for top attendance at Reverend Lonzo S. Green's revival in the M. E. church. Twenty three girls and fifteen boys attended, joined by Rev and Mrs Green and Mrs Friend. A social featured basketball and Chinese checkers followed by a spaghetti supper and a talk on Easter Supper by Rev Green.
Mr and Mrs Charles Shepard with children Charles and Helen along with Cora Shepard and Joyce Everhardt attended revival services at Spencer Methodist Church last
Rev R W Neigh bour leads Easter Sunday morning service at 10 45 with a musical program by choir and orchestra at 7 30. Sunrise service at 6 00 and baptism at 7 00 are planned. A range of church activities follows through the week with women and youth events and a supper for men.
United Presbyterian churches announce tomorrow’s 10 45 AM public worship at First United with a sermon titled Believe in the Resurrection of the Body. Choir selections include Hallelujah Death is Conquered and Jesus Christ Is Ris en Today. Bible School opens 9 30 AM with adult lesson Paul Preaches the Risen Christ Acts 13 I Corinthians 15. Young people meet for evening devotionals at 6 30. Prayer and Bible study with choir practice follows Wednesday at 7 30.
Several local notes report the Wellington Gospel Duo performing at a church event. Students listed as home for Easter vacation include John Morgan Ohio University Betty Jean Page Miami University Allen Dudley Oberlin College Donald Swanger Cleveland College Adelbert Knapp Baldwin Wallace College. E L Hene s returns to work after illness. the school addition by De Hamel Construction Co progresses with 48 men, two months ahead, lathing in hall and sound proofing in the auditorium, J A McCauley in charge. A PWA project features musical highlights by Mrs Henry Kolb, Mrs William Cook, Virginia Rich, Marie Gratz, Jeanne Farey, Mayabelle Moser, and C E Woltz. refreshments served.
A good crowd gathered at the South Amherst Town Hall on Thursday evening for a regular session of the Townsend Club. President Arthur Engle presided as routine business was transacted and group singing occurred.
St Marys Church hosts hourly masses from 6 to 11 am with a Solemn High Mass at 11 am. The choir premieres a new Mass in F by Leslie W. Emory for four part male chorus and organ. The program includes The Strife is Oer and Jesus Christ is Risen Today.
The Rev. E C Young will preach The World's Growing Faith tomorrow morning. Mrs A D Knapp organist will play Easter Alleluia and Easter Dawn. The choir led by Miss Dorothy Smith will sing They Have Taken Away My Lord and All in the April Evening, augmented by G E Iron H Salisbury and Miss Eleanor Gerstenberger.
The Royal Neighbor Lodge held its April meeting at Swiss Hall on Thursday evening with routine business and favorable reports. Plans were made for the May 4 County Rally to be hosted locally. The group will perform initiatory work at the Rally and the Woman's Guild of St. John's Church will provide the banquet. Bertha Siess received a special prize as hostesses S. O. Bailey and Charley Nickel served refreshments to sixteen members. The Rally replaces the May meeting.
St John s Evangelical Rev C E Schmidt holds church school at 1 00 PM and public worship at 2 00 PM Catholic Church of Nativity Rev R J Steiger Masses 8 00 and 10 00 AM Methodist Rev M A Burris morning worship 9 45 baptism reception of new members and Holy Communion Spécial music by male quartette Sunday School 10 45 program by children Congregational Rev Russell Sersaw sunrise service 6 30 Easier breakfast 7 30
The notice lists a 9:30 school session followed by morning worship at 10:30 with special music performed by the choir.
The Men s Chorus under the South Amherst Recreation Center prepares for a concert in the school auditorium Friday evening April 21 director Horace Peasegood of Lorain leads the group which meets each Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the recreation center.
The regular Par ent Teachers Association meeting set for Wednesday evening April 12 is rescheduled to Tuesday evening April 18 due to Easter vacation with no school next week.
Spencer notes show upcoming events from the Harmony Circle Methodist Ladies Aid Society April 10 meeting with Mrs. Ray Aldrich to host. PTA meets April 11 with program by Harry Honge, R. A. Shearer and Leonard Clement. W H M Society hosts Book Review April 14 at Mrs. Aldrich. Senior class at S H S presents a three act comedy titled antics of Andrew with 15 seniors in the cast.
Relatives neighbors and friends gathered Tuesday at the Browand home to celebrate the April birthdays of Mrs Aaron Browand Mrs John Motznik and Mrs Anna Motznik Mrs Mary Motznik A social afternoon preceded a picnic lunch for the four honorees and several other attendees including Mrs Samco Mrs Walkden and Mrs Clara Dean, among others.
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