Communion Service At First Congregational Church
The Communion of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated at the First Congregational Church next Sunday morning at 9 0 o'clock Morning Worship. Dr William Muir Aulds short sermon will be a Lesson from the Holy Grail Stevenson I sought the Lord will be sung by Mrs George Tulk and the choir All members of the Church and persons who love the Lord Jesus Christ are cordially invited to this Communion service Attendance last week was very good and many joined the Junior Go to Church band More are expected this week Sunday School at nine thirty in the several departments
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First Congregational
William Muir Auld
Stevenson
Lord
George Tulk
Will J Foster to Preach at Church of Christ Sunday
Will J Foster, minister, will preach Sunday morning on That Which Stands. Communion and worship at 10 35. Bible School at 9 30 with classes. Bible School Council meets Monday 7 30. Annual Congregation Meeting Wednesday 6 30 with tureen supper. Rev Ralph Valent ine from Dennison Ohio to speak. Special music by Russell Dunford and choir. Men's Club supper Friday with P H Welshimer of Canton. Sunday night services begin January 29 for ten weeks. Christian Endeavor at 6 30.
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Will J. Foster
Church of Christ
Bible School Council
Ralph E. Valentine
Dennison
Ohio
Christian Endeavor
Price of Victory sermon at Church of the Nazarene
A Church of the Nazarene pastor plans a sermon titled The Price of Victory. The service will be held at the church and will address themes of sacrifice faith and redemption for the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
Sunday Services at New Church on Harwood Street
The church schedules Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. worship at 10:45 a.m. Evening sermon titled Stopping the flow of God's Grace begins at 7:45 p.m. with special music including a musical saw solo. A youth program meets at 6:45 p.m. All services are at 114 Harwood Street. The public is welcome.
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Young Peoples Society
Harwood Street
Epiphany Festival at Grace Lutheran Church Services
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church observes Epiphany Sunday with Holy Communion at 10 30 and morning worship at 10 45 The choir performs My God My Father While I Stray The Sunday School and pastor s Bible class meet at 9 30 Superintendent Willard Schmitt welcomes mourners and friends The Lutheran Hour airs on WHK Sundays at 1 00 p m
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Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
R. S. Morrison
Willard Schmittgen
Jesus
Life Story Sermon At Charleston Church Withrow Preaches
Pat B. Withrow of Charleston WV will be in the pulpit Sunday morning at 10 45 and evening at 7 30 sharing the story of his life. He hopes to encourage others through his testimony. Junior and Senior B Y P A groups meet Sunday at 6 00 PM and new groups for ages 9 13 and post high school form. Church activities fill the week with Rev Neighbour and Rev Wm F Dissette as speakers and mission studies led by Mrs Byars and Mrs Ingram.
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Pat B. Withrow
Charleston
W. Va
Withrow
Pat Withrow
Neighbour
Woman's Missionary Society
B. R. Opper
India Mission
Guy Byars
Women’s Mission
Wm F. Dissette
Camden
Ingram
Sunday School and Worship Services Led by Dr Hicks
Sunday School led by Leonard Fisk begins at 9 30 with classes for all. Morning Worship at 10 45 features Dr Frank L Hicks on The Immovable Kingdom and choir under J Martin Beck singing Come to My Heart with Walter Nevins as soloist. Junior church offers The Bees. Epworth League devotional at 6 15 with Dr Hicks. Evening Worship at 7 30 continues The Prodigal Son series with Dr Hicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Fisk
Frank Leonard Hicks
J. Martin Beck
Walter Nevins
Carlton Squires
Dubois
Lott
Epworth League
F. L. Hicks
Baifa
Slade
Sarabande
Sunday School Opens With New Superintendent Glen Brodrick
The report notes Sunday School at 9 30 with new Superintendent Glen Brodrick. The lesson titled Commendation and Rebuke draws from Matthew 16 13 25. Morning service at 10 45 features Rev Kemp with The Greater Reach of Spiritual Power. The choir plans to sing Oh Sing.
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Glen Brodrick
Kemp
The Sabbath as God’s gift and invitation to church
The piece frames the Sabbath as a divine gift for body and soul, urging readers to view Sunday worship as a weekly expression of God’s love rather than mere obligation. It encourages a mindset shift toward embracing rest, growth, and church attendance each week.
New Ad visor group invites youth for church events
Mrs Lamberton will sing the soprano solo in Unto the Lord by James H Rogers. At 6 15 the Christian Endeavor group meets in the church basement with Ruth Van Osdale as leader. Don Hensman will lead the singing. A new organization with new interest invites membership for ages fifteen to twenty five and welcomes all to C E meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Rogers
James Lamberton
Christian Endeavor Group
Ruth van Osdale
Don Hensman
C. E
World Religious News Highlights Faith Leaders and Conversions
Boston University School of Theology has trained thousands of pastors missionaries and leaders as it appeals for support. The Evening Standard notes 80000 Germans de converted from Christianity while 5000 converted to Islam in summer. A Bible distribution in Mongolia funds by a Chinese merchant travels while the Archbishop presides at a Bible society meeting. In Odessa a dress code bans clerical clothing under penalty. Philadelphia boasts 1000 Protestant churches 500000 members and 700000 affiliated with an upcoming evangelism drive by its Federation of Churches.
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Boston University School of Theology
Philadelphia
Department of Evangelism
Federation of Churches
Epiphany Sunday Sermon Reflects Wise Men Theme
The first Sunday after Epiphany centers on the manifestation of Christ to Gentile Wise Men who sought the newborn King. The sermon will exhort knowing the truth before judgment and relate trust in God to church life. Church school worship starts 9 30 with lessons then at 10 45 Morning Prayer and sermon. The choir will sing Hail Thou Lords Anointed by Andrews.
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Christ
God
Andrews
Church Directory Listings Across Multiple Congregations
Directory lists numerous churches with service times and locations including CHRIST'S TEMPLE at 111 Oberlin, Church of God in Christ, First Spiritualist Church, Second M E Church, St Andrew's Episcopal, African Methodist Jones Chapel, Church of Christ Second Baptist, Bethany Baptist, Pilgrim Community, Salvation Army, Church of the Nazarene, Mt Zion Baptist, and St Peters Ridgeville. Entries include pastors names, service hours, Sunday School times, and weekday activities, across several streets and avenues in the city.
Sacrament Observed At First United Presbyterian Church
The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed at the First United Presbyterian Church tomorrow during public worship at 10 45. The pastor's communion meditation is titled This Man. Bible School begins at 9 30 with youth devotional study at 6 30. Prayer and Bible study meet Wednesday at 7 30 with choir practice to follow.
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Cambridge
Prospect Streets
Josef A. Barton
Church School
Missionary Circle
First United Presbyterian Church
The Better Way Belief Promise Of Personal Victory
The text proclaims happiness from God given gifts and service to country. It frames trials as fiery tests strengthening character and elevating life, asserting the soul’s grandeur and resilience. It vows rising above defeat, mastering circumstances, and using obstacles as stepping stones to success.
Church Services and Schedules Across Several Congregations
Sunday school times and worship services listed for St John’s Lutheran, First Baptist, Latter Day Saints Reorganized Church, with evening evangelistic campaigns and midweek prayer meetings. Also notes German service dates and multiple Sunday Masses for the Latter Day Saints church.
How to Know God’s Will in Individual Instances
The passage compares methods for discerning God’s will including mystics seeking guidance through prayer, Oxford Groupers waiting in quiet meditation, and writing down thoughts for practical living The text also stresses reading good books and seeking diverse perspectives to align with God’s aims It notes the Bible as the inestimable source for principles and Christlike life guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
God
Christ
Wit and Wisdom Wit and Wisdom
A bishop attending a dinner hears a child explain why going to church is brave. She recalls her father’s tale of a gun in the pulpit the choir murdering the anthem and the organist drowning the choir, all told with playful humor.
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Papa
Four Seekers on a Rocky Valley Summer Tale
A landowner invites four youths to spend a summer on a rocky valley with a stream. The first dismisses the land as worthless. The second, an artist, envisions beauty for vases. The third, a botanist, gathers rare herbs to sell. The fourth, a geologist, discovers a valuable mineral.
Abandoned Prospectors Find Rich Gold Pocket
In a remote setting two men drilled a site and discovered valuable gold nuggets. Each observer found what their training prepared them to seek, underscoring how growing knowledge yields richer experiences.
FHA and OJB clash over housing and drink tax
Phelps Gates argues FHA funding furthers home ownership while OJB drains finances, claiming FHA totals around 1.3 billion dollars in loans and OJB collections exceed 12 billion, suggesting a nine to one adverse impact against the public. The piece contrasts government housing support with liquor tax revenue.
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Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Royal Neighbors hold January meeting in Swiss hall
South Amherst January gathering for the Royal Neighbors featured purple and white decorations and a candle light installation of officers led by Mrs. Moris and Mrs. Dulmage. New officers include Oracle Mrs. Mable Anderson Vice Oracle Miss Margaret Schneider Chancellor Mrs. Hilma Hunt and others with Miss Schneider presenting a pin to Mrs. Anderson. Deputy Mrs. Parks of Ashland spoke. Fifty members and guests attended with refreshments to follow. February plans include a Valentine party hosted by Mrs. Sam Slack and Mrs. Peter Ammenhauser.
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South Amherst
Swiss Hall
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Margaret Schneider
Paul Mori
Howard Dulmage
Charley Nickel
Marshall
Oracle
Mable Anderson
Anna Gainok
Hilma Hunt
Recorder
Calista Corbett
Esther Witt
Lulu Slack
Martha Nickel
Inner Sentinel
Bertha Flowers
Outer Sentinel
Marie Jamie
Faith
Betty Mori
Anna Stirpak
Sophia Mackruski
Endurance
Elizabeth Katona
Julia Gainok
Lucy Barnhart
Anderson
Parks
Ashland
Sam Slack
Peter Ammenhauser
Williams to Speak at Methodist Sunday School
A. Williams of Australia, grandfather of Mrs. El mer Harris, will be the guest speaker at the Methodist Sunday school on Sunday morning at 10 45. The public is invited.
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T. A. Williams
Australia
Elmer Harris
Methodist
Regular village council meeting set for Monday evening
A regular meeting of the village council will be held at the town hall Monday evening. The session will cover standard agenda items and community updates.
Ladies Dime Society Holds Regular Meeting at Church
A regular meeting of the Ladies Dime Society was held in the Congregational church parlors on Thursday afternoon. Routine work was transacted and later the hostess Mrs. William Gleason served refreshments to ten members.
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Ladies Dime Society
Congregational Church
William Gleason
Penfield C E Meeting Opens New Year
Penfield reports the first Christian Endeavor meeting of the year was held Sunday at the home of Josephine and Warren Rollin with Alvin Hill as leader. The group sang, Rev. Weyrick led prayer, and officer elections named Alvin Hill president Arlene Looy vice president Helen Kennedy secretary Warren Rollin treasurer Josephine Rollin pianist Lois Leach assistant pianist Glen Myers news reporter and Rev Weyrick gave a strong talk.
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Penfield
Christian Endeavor
Josephine
Warren Rollin
Alvin Hill
Rev. Weyrick
Arlene Looy
Helen Kennedy
Josephine Rollin
Lois Leach
Glen Myers
Weyrick
United Society meets Wednesday at Society Hall
The United Society will meet on Wednesday January 11 at Society Hall. A committee will serve a covered dish noon dinner. Also announced are two births: a son Robert Eugene born December 29 to Mr. and Mrs Hart Ferriman weighing ten and a half pounds, and a daughter born New Year’s Day to Mr. and Mrs Blake Browand.
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The
United Society
Society Hall
Hart Ferriman
Robert Eugene
Blake Browand
Mrs Eglin Visits Sister in Sullivan and Nankin
Mrs J B Eglin spent last Saturday with her sister Mrs Shank of Sullivan. The two sisters were supper guests of Mrs Joe Asire in Nankin.
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J. B. Eglin
Shank
Sullivan
Do You Know That Liquor and Smoke Money Idea
A terse quip argues that money spent on liquor and tobacco could finance a home for an average thrifty family within ten years, portraying abstinence as a path to home ownership.
Survey claims liquor and tobacco cost hinder homeownership
A National Voice of Los Angeles survey finds middle income families can spend 40 to 50 dollars monthly on liquor and cigarettes. The report says many drinking families cannot afford a home, noting that their expenditures could fund a comfortable home in ten years or less. The contrast between substance costs and housing affordability highlights financial strain.
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National Voice of
Los Angeles
Christian Science Church Lesson for Sunday January 1939
The Lesson Sermon centers on Sacrament in Christian Science with Golden Text from John 6 33 and citations from Proverbs 16 1 2 and excerpts from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. It emphasizes divine guidance of the heart and tongue and the sustenance provided by God through Jesus cup of earthly sorrows.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Religious Ques tions and Biblical Figures
Absalom died when his long hair caught in a terebinth tree and he was slain by Joab. Bernice is a female figure in Acts and is sometimes linked to Herodias’s daughter. The two enemies who became friends during Jesus’s trial are Pontius Pilate and Jesus, or Pilate and Herod depending on the account. The inscriptions on Christ’s cross were in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. The chamber over the gate refers to a room above the gatehouse, often a guard chamber or treasury space in ancient city gates.
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Absalom
Bernice
Jesus
Bible Verse Fragments on Joab and Mourning
A set of ancient text fragments mentions Joab killing a man in a wood, the wife of King Agrippa, Pilate and Herod, and languages Greek Latin Hebrew. It notes David mourning Absalom and declares acting by God’s will makes one God’s hand or voice.
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Agrippa
Pilate
Herod
David
Absalom
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