Singing Pilgrim Philip Phillips and the Gospel Song
This piece traces the life of Philip Phillips born in 1834 on a New York farm who popularized the Gospel Song. It recounts his early singing, street performances in New York, and his role in shaping a beloved hymn born from John Bunyan’s Pilgrim's Progress, later linked to Ellen Gates and Ira Sankey.
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Philip Phillips
Philips
John Bunyan
Ellen Huntington Gates
New York
Chautauqua County
Phillips
New York City
Pale Phillips
America
Europe
Australia
Asia
Philip Bliss
Ira Sankey
Ellen Gates
U. S
Abraham Lincoln
Ire Sankey
Brooklyn
Delaware
Ohio
Services at Our Churches in September Church notices
Community church schedule lists Pastor M W Ole at nursing home service September 1 evening. Bethlehem Lutheran Jeal Njus schedules Sr Confirmation Aug 29, 7:30 pm, 7th 8th grade Aug 31 10 am, worship Sept 1 9:30 am with holy communion, Sunday School 10:45 am, Luther League picnic to Pilot Knob. Bethel church events Sept 4 council 7:30 pm. Sr Confirmation Sept 5 7:30 pm. Congregational Avery Wetzig pastors with services Sept 1 9:30 am Sunday School 10:30 am Worship 10:30 am. Homebuilders Sept 2 8 pm. Prayer/Bible Sept 4 pm. Women’s Fellowship 2 pm. First Baptist G W Blackburn pastor Bible study prayer 7: p.m. worship 10:50 am. Gospel Hour 8 pm. Mission meetings Sept 3-12 with Dick Mercado. Women’s Mission Band 2 pm. Woden United Methodist Wayne Wasta pastor Promotion Sunday Sept 1 Church School 8:45 am Divine Worship 11 am Education Sunday Bible presentation to third graders.
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Jeal Njus
Luther League
Pilot Knob
Congregational Church
Avery Wetzig
Homebuilders Fellowship
Women's Fellowship
Clarence Bosma
Donald Landheer
First Baptist Church
G. W. Blackburn
Dick Mercado
The
Mexican Gospel Mission
Phoenix
Arizona
Women's Mission Band
Woden United Methodist
Wayne Wasta
Couple Exchange Vows In Buffalo Center Wedding
Mr and Mrs August Baumann and Miss Cheryl Rae Leibrand wed at United Methodist Church Buffalo Center Iowa in a ceremony witnessed by about 2650 guests. Attendants wore yellow and ivory, reception followed in the Fireside room, and couple now reside on a farm near Lakota after a Black Hills honeymoon.
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Cheryl Rae Leibrand
Melvin Leibrand
Buffalo Center
August Rollie Baumann
George Baumann
Lakota
United Methodist Church
Victoria Koesteler
Cedar Falls
Harold Wagenaar
Sheldon
Iona
Rosalind Leibrand
Nancy Wabben
Lori Annette Leibrand
Jeffery Baumann
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Ronald Baumann
Iowa
Tim Leibrand
Ernest Baumann, Jr
Kensett
Daryl Leibrand
Scott Leibrand
Harold Baumann
Wells
Ruth Baumann
Russell Sorenson
Crystal Lake
Don Bell
Thompson
Lola Smith
Iva Rippentrop
Elmore
Black Hills
United worship and meetings at local churches weekly
Woden United Methodist Church holds a 4 30 a m divine worship with Presbyterians as visitors in a united service. Church School is at 9 30 a m at the Presbyterian Church. Liberty Lutheran Church lists Pastor G E Jacobson with a Communion Service at 8 p m on August 29 and Teachers meet on September 3. Sacred Heart Catholic Church hosts Liberty Ladies Aid with Pastor E W Lechtenberg.
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Presbyterian Church
Liberty Lutheran Church
G. E. Jacobson
Anim
St Patrick’s Catholic Church Activities Notice
At 2 p.m Mrs John Mauss and Mrs Don Teig hostesses Bible Study by Mrs Harris Lee at St Patrick's Catholic Church E W Lechtanberg Pastor Sunday September 1 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Mass Liturgy of The Word and The Eucharist 8 a m Sermon Be Grateful to God Altar Society Meeting 8 p m Friday September 6 First Friday Mass 7 30 p m You are always welcome at St Patrick's
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John Mauss
Don Teig
Harris Lee
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
E. W. Lechtanberg
St. Patrick's
Aukes Attends IROTC Summer Camp At Ft Riley
Robert G. Aukes son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin E Aukes Route 1 Woden Iowa a University of Iowa student attends Army ROTC summer encampment at Ft Riley Kansas starting June 16 six weeks of training in leadership rifle marksmanship conditioning and military subjects upon completion and college graduation he may be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U S Army Cadet Aukes is a 1963 graduate of Woden Crystal Lake Community High School Sunday visitors Tim and Tom Loos of Richfield Minnesota arrived to spend a few days with the Hardy Jordahl family and Dale and their grandmother Mrs Joe Loos
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Robert Aukes
IROTC
Robert G. Aukes
Benjamin E. Aukes
Woden
Iowa
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Ft. Riley
Kansas
U.S. Army
Aukes
Woden-Crystal Lake Community High School
Tim
Tom Loos
Richfield
Minnesota
Hardy Jordahl
Dale
Joe Loos
Sacred Heart Mass Schedule in Woden Iowa
In Woden Iowa on Sunday September 1 the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Mass follows the Liturgy of the Word and Eucharist at 10 am with a sermon titled Be Grateful to God. First Friday Mass is at 7 20 am and the notice invites parishioners to Welcome to Sacred Heart.
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Woden
Iowa
Sacred Heart
Zion Lutheran Church Women Food Sale at Rake Town Hall
Zion Lutheran Church announces a fundraiser food sale at Rake Town Hall with items from families L through Z invited to contribute. Public is welcome to attend in afternoon and evening. executive committee in charge. September events include 12th Sunday after Trinity worship at 9:30 a.m. with Holy Communion, Vespers at Timely Mission Nursing Home, and meetings for trustees, deacons, and confirmation classes. Sunday School begins September 8 at 9:30 a.m. and Luther League at 7:30 p.m.
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Zion Lutheran Church
M. W. Toto
Rake Town Hall
Timely Mission Nursing Home
Board of Trustees and Dearcons
Luther League
Burton Jordahl Earns ISU Agricultural Business BS
Burton H. Jordahl son of Mr and Mrs Fredrick H Jordahl of Buffalo Center earned a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business at Iowa State University during summer graduation in the Armory at Ames. Attendants included family and friends. he will work at Wilson's in Albert Lea and married Mary Miller in Fairmont the next day.
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Burton H. Jordahl
Fredrick H. Jordahl
Buffalo Center
Iowa State University
Ames
Jackie
Jeanie
Burton
Mary Miller
Fairmont
Minnesota
Richard Jordahl
Debra
Albert Lea
Denisé Bonk
Elmore
Ted Wiedenman
Martin
Linda
Des Moines
Production Central
Wilson's
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Barnabus Hospital
Minneapolis
Naeve Hospital
Funeral services held for Dale Smouse in Coon Rapids
Mr and Mrs Pat Friesenborn of Mason City joined relatives at the home of Mr and Mrs George Roth and others from Thompson Buffalo Center Swea City and Mason City for funeral services in Coon Rapids at the Methodist Church for their nephew Dale Smouse 48.
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Pat Friesenborn
Mason City
George Roth
Floyd Danger
Floyd Johnson
Thompson
Fritz Rhubee
Elmer Rhubee
Harold Bohl
Buffalo Center
Robert Perry
Swea City
Dale Smouse
Coon Rapids
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