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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1942
Page
13
A reader notice lists services at The Sev on Second Avenue and Mt. Zion and Calvary on Fifth Avenue. It includes morning worship, evening services, youth fellowships, midweek prayer, sermons such as The Cross Road of Life and Playing with Fire, plus children and adult programs and a men’s council event.
Fragmentary OCR lists morning worship at 11 with sermons and study sessions, evening prayer and love feast activities, plus a federal board and trustees meeting scheduled for one day evening. Names and places are unclear due to garbled text.
Fragmentary church notices list schedules for Immaculate Conception on Third Avenue near Tenth Street Southeast and other parishes. Entries name pastors, Mass times across weekdays and Sundays, confessions, and catechetic services with varying hours and locations, including Saint Matthew’s and St Patrick’s.
The First-840 Third avenue SE and Second-Third avenue at Sixth Street SW announce worship and communion services. Marion AH Williams, pastor, leads church school. Morning worship at 10:45 with sermon The Source of Courage. Senior and Young People's Christian Endeavor meet at 7. The Church Courageous sermon follows at 10:50.
The First Church of Christ Scientist at 1849 Second Avenue SE in Chih holds services at 1 am with the subject Pactrine at Atonement. Sunday school begins at M48, midweek testimonial meeting Wednesday evening at 8. Readington location at 818 Paramount Theater Building, open daily except Sunday from AO am to 480 pam.
118 Righth avenue SW hosts Bible Study at 10 am with Morning message by Evangelist Wilam Hensley on The Life at the Church. Communion and Evening service follow, including a Spiritual song service and a special lecture by Tir Hensley titled Five Minutes After Death. Evangelistic services each evening.
The notice states that the event runs except Saturday at 8 o'clock with Mr. Hensley in charge, indicating the schedule and the coordinator responsible for oversight.
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Dooty co-pastor a church at IS avenue and Eighth street NW. Services include Unified service at 9:45 am with Mrs. Dooty speaking on Water Baptism Is It Essential. Christian Crusaders vesper 6:30 pm and Mr. Dooty at 7:30 on The Joys and Tragedies of a Revival. Midweek service 7:30 pm. The annual state Christian Crusaders convention of the Church of God meets April 24-26 in this city.
The Rev H L Ruthrauff leads services at Fourth Avenue and Twelfth Street BE with morning worship at 10:50 a.m. A 4:36 p.m. message Lovest Thou Me by B P D. Evening worship follows at 7:30. Music by McPherson College quartets and a Bible study Stories of the Old Testament Wednesday at 8 p.m. Choir practice Thursday at 1 p.m. Boys' club Saturday at unspecified time.
An 118 Avenue NW gathering opens with Bible study at 10 30 am followed by a short talk by a member at 11 then Communion service at 11 30. The sequence outlines a morning worship plan with a brief sermon and sacrament.
The Church of the Nazarene on K street at Fourteenth avenue SW lists Rev. A L McQuay as pastor. Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 45 N P S and Junior at 6 30 p m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Tuesday cottage prayer meeting at 2 p m with Mrs Svoboda 167 Sixteenth Avenue SW regular midweek prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m choir practice 0 30
Edgewood Sunday school at Edgewood No 1 on Vinton road NW led by superintendent Mrs Frank Deitz meets at 10 15 am with combined Christian Endeavor and evening service at 7 pm The Chester Ainsworth Young People study class meets Thursdays at 7 30 pm Dalrydale Church on Thirty fourth Street and Mt Vernon road SE uses the old Dalrydale school Rev L E Wardle pastor Sunday school at 10 am morning worship at 11 Royal Holbrook will speak Evening service at 7 30 pm Boys club meets Tuesday at 7 30 pm Red Cross unit meets Thursday afternoon
On Nethany Sixth Street at L Avenue NW the Rev E Forrest Byers conducts morning worship at 11 and evening service at 7 30 with sermons in both. Bible school for all ages begins at 10 am with LPF at 6 90 pm and midweek prayer meeting and Bible study on Wednesday at 7 30 pm. The First Washington Avenue at Seventeenth Street SE hosts the Rev William A Jacobs, with church school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 10 55 featuring the sermon Sounding the Depths by the Rev Mr Jacobs.
The Rev Vernon L S Jones rector holds low mass for communion at 8 a m with church school at 9 45 and sung mass at 11 followed by kindergarten and primary. Weekday masses on Tue Wed Thu at 7 a m and Fri 10 a m Sat mass and catechism at 9 a m Rector hours 10 to noon at parish offices. St Johns Nineteenth Street at Park SE Rev D A Loferski rector offers 8 a m holy communion 9 30 church school 11 morning prayer and sermon 1 p m nursery class.
Evangelical congregations at First Avenue and Third Street SW led by Rev. George A. Stauffacher and Rev. L. T. Olson offer Bible school at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 10:45 a.m. Evening services and Christian Endeavor groups meet at 6:30 p.m. Sermon titled The Two Ways is listed for the second church group.
At First Avenue at L Street SW the sermon titled The Great Physician will be followed by midweek prayer and Bible study at 7 30 p m Choir rehearsal is set for Thursday 7 15 p m Rev Samuel Ramaker pastors the first church with school at 9 30 am worship at 10 30 am Youth fellowship at 6 pm Czech Second Street SW led by Rev Milo Filipi with English Bible school at 9 am Morning worship in Czech at 10 am Sermon A Voice in the Wilderness U P fellowship meeting at 7 pm Topic Walks Voices and Silences.
The article argues that scripture should guide faith over tradition and human interpretations. It contrasts parental influence with personal study and urges individuals to examine scriptures themselves, align beliefs with Christ, and accept scripture even if it overrides tradition. It asserts the word of God is divinely inspired, unchanging, and the ultimate guide from earth to glory.
Foursquare Gospel Tabernacle at 609 First Avenue SW invites Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 missionary Sunday subject Unprofitable Servants by Hazel Freeberg Halsey prayer at 3 pm crusaders at 6 pm band concert 7 pm led by Tom Stastny evangelistic service 7 45 pm Rev Mr and Mrs Lloyd Johnson preaching and singing topic Born Blind meetings every night except Monday and Saturday at 7 45 pm
The Rev. George M Thal assistant rector and principal outlines Sunday worship at St John the Baptist 509 A Avenue NE including Sunday school 8 to 9 am Neso Nyktikon Akolovthia tov Orthov and Proskomides 9 to 10 Divine liturgy 10 to 11 20 Sermon 11 20 to 11 45 on the subject Ta Myra.
The Rev. A. J. Stokes pastor delivers Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11. Special singing and gospel preaching follow at 7:30 p.m. A boys club meets Thursday at 4 p.m. Prayer meeting and Bible study are Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Daily prayer at the parsonage 1 p.m.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to hold no Sunday meeting at Sokol Hall 415 Third Street SE. A quarterly conference is planned in Rock Island Illinois. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints hosts church school at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. junior service at 11.
United and Trinity and Bethany Lutheran churches in the area schedule divine services Sunday school and sermons including titles Right vs Wrong Kind Compulsion Courageous in Afflictions. Army and Navy mothers meet at the school. Exams and confirmations upcoming. Bethany and Saron noted with service times and discussion periods Updated broadcasts scheduled.
Several Methodist and other churches publish Sunday schedules with church schools at 9 45 am and worship at 11 am John Huss Kenwood Park St James Trinity and St Pauls feature sermons themes Twin Perils Building Reserves The Master of the Situation and The Tower of Babel plus youth and league activities with evening services and Bible study times.
The Rev Charles J Bready pastor leads church activities with church school departments meeting at 9 45 am and 9 40 am for Church of Youth The subject How They Grow with C A Kearney speaker Junior and Intermediate depart ments at 10 20 Morning worship at 11 with The Devil Senior and Junior High leagues at 6 pm and Young People's league at 7 pm
On First Third avenue at Fifth street SE the Rev. Robert Little, pastor, conducts Bible school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 11. The sermon titled Opportunity. Senior Christian Endeavor meets in the chapel at 7.
A consolidated Sunday plan lists services, Sunday schools, choirs, and youth activities at multiple churches including Junior Young People meetings with Douglass, Sinclair Memorial, Kenwood Park, Westminster, Olivet, Daniels Park, Central Park, Camp Fire Girls, and Midweek Bible study. The Rev numerous ministers lead English Czech and various services with sermons on Stepping Heavenward and The Wonderful Rewards for Following Jesus.
A speaker is set to address an event titled Power of United Minds at 7.30 p.m. The venue and host are not specified in the readable text. The notice highlights an evening program focusing on unity and collective thought.
At 121 123 Second street NE the Rev Francis K Ward founder and Rev F H Ward superintendent announce a week of activities led by Evangelist James Daubney of Minneapolis a former light heavyweight boxer in England Sunday services include song service led by Rev Hinkin and Ruth Webster pianist Monday Mothers Bible class and prayer service at 1 30 p m Intermediate Bible class 4 p m Young People 7 30 p m Thursday features Adult Bible class 2 p m Junior Bible class 4 p m and Teachers Bible class 6 30 p m
The Rev Rudolph W. Gilbert of the School of Religion leads morning services at 9 45 am with sermon Europe Discovered Three New Worlds. Evening sermon at 11 o clock by the same pastor. Y P R U meets at 6 pm at Peoples Third Avenue and Sixth Street SE.
Fourth avenue at Seventh street SE lists Rev. Wendell Hen Line as minister with Sunday school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 11 am. The sermon titled Refreshing the Spirit is followed by Christian Endeavor at 6 15 pm and a Food Faith and Fellowship meeting at 6 15 pm on Thursday.
On First Third avenue at Second street SW the Rev D L Mc Bride pastor conducts Bible school at 9 30 am and public worship at 10 45 am with the message The Man with One Talent. On Grande Avenue at Sixteenth street SE the Rev H K Galloway pastor leads Bible school at 9 45 am and public worship at 1 pm with The Tower of Babel as the subject.
The Sunday schedule at 1015 Second Avenue SE lists Mabel Swanson as leader. Sunday school at 9 30 am, morning worship at 11, evening lecture at 8 pm with the subject Bible Characters. Wednesday 230 pm Bible class God a Present Help and 6 Les sons in Truth class. Friday 8 pm Prosperity class.
The Church of the Brethren hosts a sacred concert Sunday at 7 30 pm by the McE n quartets from the college a cappella choir. Directed by Prof Nevin Fisher head of the college music department, the tour spans several states.
Evangelist and Mrs Lloyd Johnson extend their series at the Foursquare Gospel tabernacle 609 First Avenue SW with nightly gatherings at 745 except Saturdays and Mondays. Sunday night topic Born Blind, Tuesday Satan's Last Attack, Wednesday Miracles At Midnight, Thursday The Span Of A Christian's Life, and Friday The Reach Of Faith. A daily 7:15 to 7:45 prayer meeting complements the schedule with Friday prayers for the sick.
K P hall at 420 First Avenue NE hosts a spiritual science presentation as Rev. M E Miller delivers a lecture. The event invites attendees to explore faith and metaphysical topics in a community setting.
The Davenport association's Pilgrim fellowship groups hold their spring rally at First Congregational Church in Clinton with Miss Irene Paula of Cedar Rapids as president guiding 23 churches. Cedar Rapids delegates total twelve. Evangelist William Hensley, midway through a two week Church of Christ series, speaks at 8 p.m. on Five Minutes after Death.
Poem extols elder citizens who support soldiers at home with faith and duty. It praises steadfastness in small tasks, patience, and enduring service despite age, trusting in eventual victory and honoring those who fight abroad.
Washington AP Byron Price director of censorship announced amplified rules for international mail. Prisoners of war and internees must be addressed at the address they supply with no postage required for ordinary first class. Prohibited topics include references to ships weather data military intelligence and propaganda aiding the United Nations war effort.
Washington moves to counteract wartime price controls by readjusting rayon gray goods ceilings. The Office of Price Administration extended maximum prices for rayon fabrics and products, covering more than 90 percent of such materials used in women’s dresses, underwear, linings, sportswear, and men’s summer suits.
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