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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1936
Page
6
A long listing of local churches with addresses and schedules. It notes Rev. C E Beish at 118 A avenue NW and Rev. Russell F Judson at First and Second avenues, plus services at Calvary Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street SW, Nazarene at 400 F avenue NW, and other congregations with their respective sermon times, Sunday schools, youth meetings, midweek services, and guest speakers.
The article breathes a sermon on Hebrews 13 6 stressing Jesus as the same yesterday today and forever and urges walking in fellowship with the high priest in the daily life. It notes His humanity and divinity and frames Him as the unchanging mediator for troubled generations. It ends with church notices for Sinclair Memorial Westminster and a YMCA luncheon.
Bible school at 9 45 a m public worship at 11 a m with sermon titled Expressive Christianity prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m Bible study on Luke chapter 4 led by Rev W Greer McCrory pastor services at First and Second avenues SW First Evangelical church hosts a union service at 7 30 p m guest speakers expected.
The notice lists Immaculate Conception on Third Avenue at Tenth Street SE with Msgr. John M. Molloy and assistants and Mass times from 6 to 10 a.m. Confession slots. St Ludmila on Twenty-first Avenue SW with Fr Hruby and Fr Chihak, Sunday masses at 6, 8, 10 a.m. Confessions Saturdays. St Matthew on Twenty-fourth Street E with Fr Kearn and Fr Ryan. Masses on Sundays 6, 7:30, 9:30 a.m. and Holy day and daily Mass times. Confessions Saturdays and before Masses. St Patrick on First Avenue at Fifth Street W with Sunday masses 6, 7, 8:30, 9:30 a.m. Weekdays 8 a.m. St Wenceslaus on Twelfth Avenue SE with Fr Vojacek and Fr Syrovy. Masses 6, 8, 10 a.m. Weekdays 7 and 8:15 a.m.
The Rev Blaine Hyten leads worship and communion at First-840 Third avenue SE with church school at 9 45 a m and sermon by Hugh A Orchard at 10 45 a m Loyalty Christian Endeavor meets at 5 30 p m and Young people's C E at 7 p m Second Third avenue at Sixth street SW hosts unified mourning service communion preaching and class study from 9 45 to 11 a m Sermon titled The Beauty of Fellowship C E meets at 6 p m Union evening service follows with Rev E J Wykle preaching at First Evangelical Church
Sunday services at 11 a.m. in the church building and Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. Wednesday evening testimonial meeting at 8 p m. Reading room at 518 Paramount Theater building open daily 9 30 a m to 5 p m except Sunday. Subject for Sunday is Soul.
The Rev. Galen T. Lehman is pastor. Bible school at 9:45 a.m. Morning worship at 10:55. Sermon by the Rev. S. B. Miller at 6:30 p.m. Evening worship at 7:30. Sermon by the Rev. S. M. Morrow. Midweek prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
St John’s on Park Avenue at Nineteenth Street SE reports no services during August under Rector Rev Charles F Edwards. Grace Church of Our Lady of Grace on Avenue at Sixth Street NE holds Matins and holy communion at 7 30 am and a 10 am choral mass with church school and sermon followed by evensong. Usual weekday services mentioned.
Church notices detail service times at multiple locations including First Avenue and Third Street and Second-Eighteenth Avenue at Ninth Street SW. Speakers include Rev. George A. Stauffacher Rev. Wykle Rev. Gatrelle and Rev. Paul Roger plus events at Riverview park Cedar Falls Ia Aug 13 23 and Foursquare Gospel Tabernacle 609 First Avenue W with sermons by Rev. Fred Winn and Harold Meyers and various prayer meetings and youth services.
The Rev. Guy Pickering leads services at 6 Avenue and Eighth Street NW. Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m with class meeting at 11 a m. There will be no preaching until August 25.
Fifth avenue at Third street SW hosts the Interdenominational Church with Pastor A. J. Stokes. Morning worship at 11. Sunday school at 2 p.m. Evening gospel preaching at 7 30. Thursday 7 30 p.m. Old-fashioned Methodist prayer and testimony meeting.
The Saron Augustana and First United Lutheran churches list morning worship at 11 and 9 each Sunday in August. Sermons are “Because They Repented Not” and “Cast thy Burden up on the Lord and He Will Sustain Thee.” Sunday school at 10 with Luther league at 6:30.
The notice lists services at Presbyterian on First Third avenue and Fifth street SE with Rev. Robert Little, no Bible school, union service at St. Pauls Church at 10 30 am featuring Rev. Harris Franklin Ball of Evanston Ill and Kenwood Park pulpit supply Willis Baxter. Hus Memorial on Seventh street at Ninth avenue SE with Rev Joseph Bren and 830 Sunday school 930 worship. Olivet on Avenue at Tenth street NW with Rev E J Wykle.
The weekly service schedule lists prayer and Bible study on Wednesday at 7 30 p m at First Eighth avenue and L street SW led by Rev Samuel Ramaker. Church school starts at 9 a m and worship at 10 a m. Missionaries to Japan Mr and Mrs Carl S Sipple will speak. Mrs Sipple is Edna Martin of Cedar Rapids.
Adjutant and Mrs. Uptegrove in charge announce public services on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 8 p.m. A Sunday morning holiness meeting at 11, Sunday school at 2 30 p.m. Young people's Legion at 6 30 p.m. and a Salvation meeting at 8 p.m.
The Rev. Goldie C. Richardson leads services at 728 Fourth Avenue SE with Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11. Evening lecture and talks on Truth are scheduled, plus weekly classes and lectures through Wednesday Friday.
A Rotarian excerpt argues competition is a fighting game yet evolves with rules. It notes that earlier, extreme measures like dynamite attacks were considered ethical, but modern practice requires ethical conduct and limits.
A booklet titled How to Improve Your Memory promises tested memory rules and techniques to remember names dates lessons and books. It invites readers to apply for costs and a self addressed envelope, directing inquiries to Dr Albert E Wiggam care of the newspaper.
The Sunshine Mission at 121-123 Second Street NE lists Rev. Francis K. Ward as founder and Rev. Frank H. Ward as superintendent with Rev. Thomas J. Hinkin as assistant. A full schedule includes Bible classes, Sunday school, evangelistic services, cottage prayer, and weekly meetings led by various officers and teachers. William Dykhuizen will speak Sunday evening on What is Man That God is Mindful of Him.
A column discusses how success comes from better products and service rather than force. It includes Church and local addresses, then moves to psychology on gender differences in suggestibility and the value of controlled feelings, noting maturity reduces influence of suggestions. The writer concedes telling truths may offend readers.
Rev James T Stewart pastor leads Sunday school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 11 am in the United Brethren church on First Fourth avenue at Seventh street The World s Only Authority is the morning topic and at 6 30 pm the Senior Christian Endeavor discusses What Services Should State and Community Render
William Voorhies fractured leg when a tool box collapsed on him during a lift. Albert A Cooper 23 of Cedar Rapids drowned at Lake Minnetonka while swimming alone. body not recovered. George Melichar Jr 4 bruised after being struck by a car while on a tricycle at Johnson Ave and 18th St. Miss Bernadine McGinnis left yesterday for New York City and eastern points.
Aug 15 1916 report states Lee Dresher aged 13 was electrocuted while walking on top of box cars at Tenth Street and Eighth Avenue West after touching a live trolley wire. Nearby, Clark family returns from five week vacation in Green Mountains and Canada. Also announced is the formation of Tourtellot Donnelly and Swab law firm with Swab as new partner. Old Peoples association elects Ward president at Bever Park picnic with Taylor reelected vice president Hathaway secretary and McKee treasurer.
Dr J J McConkie returns from vacation in northern Michigan. Hon G A Gearhart of Buffalo N Y speaks on The Coming Man at the chautauqua. Cyrenus Cole leaves tomorrow for Europe. J D Raney returns from Niagara Falls after attending the national photographers convention. G K Barton returns from Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis where he scouted carnival attractions.
In Suva Fiji engineers use compressed air for the first time during construction of a 126 foot Rewa river bridge. The $75 000 project aims for completion in 1937 and will complete a round the island tourist route on Vita Levu.
Ministers and others submitting church notices must deliver or mail copy to The Gazette newsroom by 5 p.m. each Thursday to assure publication. Notices after the deadline may not appear on the church page and should be typewritten with double spacing or written on one side of a sheet.
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