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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1953

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Walker Methodist Church History Highlights and Renovations

Article traces Walker Methodist Episcopal church origins in 1874 led by Henry J. Gottlieb Nietert, formation of a joint congregation, and 1880 81 building. Notes 1903 04 remodeling including furnace and stained glass, dedication Feb 21 1904, first baptism in 1885, long list of pastors and recent upgrades under Rev Clyde Scott adding gas stoves wiring air conditioning and new furnace with ongoing improvements and a holder of about 115 members.

Walker Methodist Church Henry John Gottlieb Nietert Walker Nietert H. J. Nietert W. H. Miller Vinton Methodist Episcopal Wesleyan Methodist Methodist Episcopal Congregation Sherman Hardware The Methodist Episcopal Church E. S. Tharp L. D.stubbs Dedi J. G. van Ness Cedar Rapids Ladies Aid Women’s A Christian Service Clyde Scott C. W. Burgess C. L. Gould W. F. Pitner Robert Bagnell F. P. Shaffer R. N. Ackerman R. D. Alden J. E. Baker Harry A. Bassett H. S. Wilkinson J. D. Perry W. E. Ross D. Howe R. M. Ackerman Will Kirwin G. M. Bing H. C. Culver O. B. Chassel D. C. Perry Thomas Maxwell S. C. Burnard B. L. Weaver J. W. Bearse J. I. Robinson W. C. Fenny S. C. Bretnall Edward Shuey R. C. Scott A. B. Ichamberlain

Cedar Rapids Church Notices Assembly of God

A directory of local churches with service times and pastors listed. Multiple congregations include First Oakland Road NE Evan gelistic service 7 30 p m First Second Avenue SE with sermons Communion service Calvary Mt Vernon Road SE and others. Sunshine Mission at 121 Second Street NE offers Sunday school at 3 p m and gospel service at 7 30 p m.

Sunshine Mission Second Street Walter A. Pierce

Worship and Sermon at Bethel House of God

Grace church announces Bible school at 10. Worship at 11 followed by the sermon Bethel the House of God. Evening service scheduled for 7 45 led by Reverend Arnold R Kriegbaum at Grace church on Grace-2905 D avenue NE.

Grace D Avenue Arnold R. Kriegbaum Bible School House of God

Catholic Mass Schedule for Several Parishes Listed

Immaculate Conception and nearby churches publish Sunday masses and daily liturgies. Parishes include Immaculate Conception at 859 Third Ave SE with Msgr Schulte and assistants, St Ludmila at 211 21st Ave SW, St Patrick at 500 First Ave NW, St Matthew at 139 24th St NE, St Wenceslaus at 1224 Fifth St SE, and All Saints at Dalewood Ave and 29th St SE with listed pastors and assistants. Mass times vary by parish and day.

St. Matthew’s Twentyfourth Street St. Wenceslaus Fifth Street A. W. Chihak John J. Benda Ludvik Urbanek All Saints Dalewood Avenue Twenty-ninth Street L. V. McDonough Thomas Donnelly

Reverend Kissell Leads Sunday Evening Service

At 3302 Oakland Road NE the Rev William F Kissell conducts a Sunday gospel service at 7 45 p m with an evening gathering.

Worship Schedule at First-701 Twenty-fifth Street NE

The Rev. Clarence Anderson leads a Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 at First-701 Twenty-fifth Street NE.

Twenty-fifth Street Clarence Anderson

Local church service times listed for two sites

Ellis Park 726 L avenue NW and First North American 3336 Prairie street NE present service details. Bible school 9 45 worship 10 45 at Ellis Park led by Rev Samuel C Ritchhart. Harold Justice ministers Sunday school 10 worship 11 at First Church.

Ellis Park L Avenue Samuel C. Ritchhart Prairie Street Harold Justice

Edgewood Church Schedule With Rev Volkenant

Rev Ernest W Volkenant leads services at Edgewood Church on Edgewood Avenue and Edgewood Road NW. Sunday school begins at 9 45 with worship at 11.

Edgewood Edgewood Road Ernest W. Volkenant

Church Services at Brethren Church on Fourth Avenue

The Church of the Brethren at 1057 Fourth Avenue SE led by Rev. John B. Wieand holds church school at 9:45 and worship at 10:45 with the sermon Associating with Sinners. An evening service at 7:30 features Alas It Was Borrowed.

Church OF the Brethren Fourth Avenue John B. Wieand

Church Service Schedule At Central and Eighth Avenue

The Church of Christ lists Bible study at 10:00 a.m. and sermon at 11:00 a.m. with communion at 11:45 a.m. at 1500 First Avenue NW. A second service at 716 Eighth Avenue SW offers Bible study at 10:15 a.m. communion at 11:00 a.m. and evening services at 7:15 p.m.

Church OF Christ Central First Avenue NW Roy H. Lanier, Jr Eighth Avenue

Church Services at 1230 Fifteenth Street SE

Elder H. G. Darden presides at the church with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship services at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. at 1230 Fifteenth Street SE.

Fifteenth Street H. G. Darden

Church of the Nazarene Services Listed at 1328 K Street

The Church of the Nazarene at 1328 K Street SW, led by the Rev. C. D. Gadbow, invites Sunday school at 9:45 AM, morning worship at 10:45, and an evening service.

Church OF the Nazarene C. D. Gadbow Lory

Czech-1510 Bible School and Worship Schedule

Evangelical and Reform Church listing at Czech-1510 Second Street SW and First-351 Eighth Avenue SW presents Bible school at 9:30 and worship at 10:30 both with Czech sermon Who Rules in the Church and church school details led by Hilbert Klein and Milo Filipi.

Second Street Milo Filipi Bible Eighth Avenue Hilbert Klein

Evangelical United Brethren Church Services Listed

Directory entry lists Sharon at 1814 Ninth Street SW with Rev. Walter Cerka services 9:45 and 10:50 Worship. Salem at First Avenue SW with Rev. C. W. Dehne church school 9:45 and worship 10:45. St Andrews at Seventh Street SE with Rev. Hubert L. Sunderman school 9:45 worship 10:50 and evening 7:30. Union Ely Road with Rev. Leo E. Wilson worship 9:45 and Sunday school 10:30.

Evangelical United Brethren Sharon Ninth Street Walter Cerka Salem First Avenue C. W. Dehne St. Andrews Seventh Street Hubert L. Sunderman Union Ely Road Leo E. Wilson

Church Services at Grace-525 and St. John's

Grace-525 A avenue NE hosts Communion at 8 and church school at 9 30 with service at 11 led by Rev N W Holland. St John s 355 Nineteenth street SE led by Rev D A Lofer Ski offers Communion at 8 church school at 9 30 and another Communion at 10 with sermon at 11 Beginners at 11.

Grace A Avenue Rev. N. W. Holland Communion Church School St. John’s Nineteenth Street SE D. A. Lofer Ski

Foursquare Gospel Service Times at 609 First Avenue SW

The notice lists a Foursquare Gospel church at 609 First Avenue SW with Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 11 followed by an evangelistic service at 7 30 in the evening. Herman Mullis is named.

Foursquare Gospel First Avenue The Herman Mullis

Hellenic Orthodox St John the Baptist Notice

St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church at 501 A avenue NE invites parishioners to Sunday school at 9 45 and liturgy at 10 39 led by the Rev George Hadjis with services beginning at 9 30 or earlier hours in the morning.

St. John the Baptist

Interdenominational Service at Fifth AvenueSW

The Rev. A. J. Stokes leads an interdenominational gathering at 225 Fifth Avenue SW with Sunday school for age 11 and an evening service.

Interdenominational Fifth Avenue A. J. Stokes

Moslem Temple Schedule Listings

Moslem Temple at 1335 Ninth Street NW lists Sunday school at 8:45 and worship services on Fridays at noon.

Ninth. Street NW

Temple Judah and Beth Jacob Services and School

Sabbath services are held Friday at 8 p.m. Religious school meets Sunday at 9 45 a.m. at Temple Judah and Beth Jacob located on 1947 Washington Avenue SE with Rabbi Walter H. Plaut.

Temple Judah and Beth Jacob Washington Avenue Walter H. Plaut

Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall Study Service

Kingdom Hall at 702 Seventh Street SE hosts Watchtower study at 3 p.m. titled Hearkening to His Voice. Local attendees gather for devotional study and instruction.

Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall Seventh Street Watchtower

Religious services and sermons at local churches

Several churches list service times and sermons for Sunday worship. St James with Rev Hinshaw offers Sunday school 9:45 and services at 8:45 and 11. Bethel AME led by Rev Copeland has 9:45 school and 11 worship. others include Kenwood, John Huss, St Pauls, Free Chapel, Trinity with various pastors and sermon titles such as Liberating Power and For Such a Time as This.

St. James Ellis Boulevard Floyd Hinshaw Bethel A.M.E Sixth Street C. H. Copeland Kenwood Thirty-third Street Wilbert R. Ehlert John Huss Fourteenth Avenue Ruth Hus

Pentecostal Evangelical Sunday Schedule

The Rev. O. L. Kirk leads services at Pentecostal Evangelical Church at 1210 Third Street SE. Sunday school begins 9:45 AM, worship at 11:00 AM, evening service at 7:45 PM.

Third Street O. L. Kirk

Church Schedules Across City Highlight Sunday Services

Various congregations list worship times and Bible classes. Hus Memorial Kenwood Park Central Park Olivet Westminster First Sinclair Memorial and others present their names, addresses, pastors, and sermon topics for Sunday.

Church service schedule and ministers listed

The entry lists worship times at 3 and 8 p.m. with Rev. L Colbert at 730 H Street SW and minister Rev. W L Bryant at 1014 Tenth Avenue SE with Sunday school and evening services also noted.

Church OF God IN Christ H Street L. €. Colbert Tenth Avenue W. L. Bryant

Church of the Open Bible Service Schedule

The Church of the Open Bible at First 618 Third Street SW announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 and evangelistic services at 7 30 p m led by The Rev Charles Thompson.

Church OF the Open Bible Third Street Charles Thompson

Christian Science Sunday Services and Sunday School

Christian Science church at First-1242 Second Avenue SE invites all to Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and worship services with a sermon titled Love.

Christian Science First Second Avenue SE

Latter Day Saints and Reorganized Church Listed

The notice lists the Latter Day Saints and the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 415 Third Street SE with D. M. Cassidy as minister. Church school at 10, preaching at 11, and Sunday school for the Mormon church at YMCA with testimony meeting at 11.

Latter Day Saints Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Third Street D. M. Cassidy Mormon YMCA

Lutheran Bethany Missouri Church Service and Sermon

The notice lists Bethany Missouri Lutheran Church at 2044 First NE. Rev E W Wag leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m with worship at 8 15 and 10 45 a m The sermon titled Sacramental Grace includes communion The Hiawatha Highway 150 location is also noted with Alvin.

Imann St. Mark’s — Augustana First Avenue Richard W. Engstrom Law Grace God First Lutheran Third Avenue H. G. Schwegler Thirty-seventh Street J. F. Wipperman St. Stephen’s E.L.C Meadowbrook Thirty-first SE N. L. Wogen Trinity Missouri E. H. Widmann Bethany E. W. Wag Hiawatha Hiawatha Village Alvin

1123 Third Street SE Capt William W Kyle Events

Sunday school at 10 a.m. Holiness meeting at 11 a.m. Salvation meeting at 8 p.m. Capt William W Kyle hosts activities at 1123 Third Street SE.

Third Street William W. Kyle Holiness Meeting Salvation Meeting

Syrian Orthodox Parish Schedules and Clergy

St. George at 1202 Tenth Street SE conducted by Rev George Ghannam offers Sunday school at 9 45 liturgy at 11 Orthrose noted. St John the Baptist at 600 Seventh Street SE led by Rev Jero Yared holds liturgy at 10 high mass.

St. George Tenth Street George Ghannam St. John the Baptist Seventh Street Jero

Seventh Day at 3424 First Avenue NE Service Schedule

Nickum, pastor, leads Sabbath services at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday with worship at 11 a.m. at 3424 First Avenue NE.

First Avenue T Nickum

Unitarian Church Service and School at Third Avenue SE

The Unitarian congregation at 600 Third Avenue SE led by the Rev. Waldemar Argow hosts church school at 11 and worship at 11. A talk titled "Tattle-Tale Gray or Scarlet et-Sak Color Is Your s" is announced.

Unitarian Peoples Third Avenue SE Waldemar Argow

United Presbyterian Church Service Times

The Rev Edwin T Settle leads services at First-200 Third Avenue SW and John J Hall ministers Bible Grande Avenue 1601 Grande Avenue SE Bible school at 9 45 Worship at 11.

United Presbyterian Third Avenue Edwin T. Settle Grande Avenue John J. Hall

Unity Center Service Schedule

Unity Center at 1015 Second Avenue SE led by Mabel Swanson offers Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 11 with the sermon titled What Lack I Yet prepared for parishioners.

Unity Center Second Avenue SE Mabel Swanson

Church briefs reflect February church activities in Iowa towns

A Cedar Rapids St John’s broadcast series on Sundays February on KCRG 1600 from 11 to noon features Rector Rev D A Loferski. World missions sessions begin 5 30 p m Sundays at Cedar Christian Church with emphasis on Africa. New St John’s Ely council members are John Phillips Glen Klinsky Alfred Kurth.

St. John’s Episcopal Church Cedar Rapids KCRG-1600 D. A. Loferski World Missions Cedar Christian Church Africa St. John’s Lutheran Church In Ely John Phillips Glen Klinsky Alfred Kurth

Egypt Early Lighthouse Fire Beacon Claim

Reported belief points to Egypt as hosting one of the first lighthouse fires, suggesting ancient beacon use for maritime navigation. The claim notes historical debates and limited remains complicating verification.

Ordination Service Set for Chester M Wetzel in Cedar Rapids

Chester M Wetzel son of Mrs B O Wetzel 1837 Grande Ave SE Cedar Rapids will be ordained Sunday at 4 p m at Westminster Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids He holds degrees from McCormick Theological Seminary and Coe College and is to serve as assistant minister of First Presbyterian Church Niles Michigan The service features several Cedar Rapids clergy including Rev Bonte Grassing Dr Theodore Lilly Rev James Hodgson Rev Allen Schoff and Rev Jerome Leksa

Chester M. Wetzel B. O. Wetzel Grande Avenue SE Westminster Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids Wetzel McCormick Theological Seminary Chicago Franklin High School Coe College Franklin School Sophrosyne National Honor Society Cee Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity Pi Gamma Mu Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Mozart Club Addison Street Congregational Church Margaret Ann Phinney Coe First Presbyterian Church Niles Mich Bonte Grassing Vinton Theodore G. Lilley James B. Hodgson Allen Schoff Jerome J. Leksa Williamsburg

St Johns Episcopal Elects Twelve Vestrymen

St Johns Episcopal congregation held its annual meeting last Sunday and elected twelve vestrymen. The list includes W Adams J Crumrine N Hatton Dr E Hruska H Jensen G Miller D Ramsay C Richardson R Scriven I Stanley J Stearns and F Thompson.

St. John’s Episcopal W. Adams J. Crumrine N. Hatton Dr. E. Hruska H. Jensen G. Miller D. Ramsay C. Richardson R. Scriven I. Stanley J. Stearns F. Thompson

Bethany Congregational To Hear Chinese Pastor

The Rev. Calvin Chao a Chinese Christian on a U S speaking tour will speak Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Bethany Congregational church in Cedar Rapids He formerly directed the Far East region for Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship and now serves as field director for southeast Asia of the China Native Evangelistic Crusade Mission and acting principal of the Singapore Theological Seminary.

Calvin Chao United States Bethany Congregational Church Cedar Rapids Far East Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship Southeast Asia China Native Evangelistic Crusade Mission Singapore Theological Seminary

Freeman to Speak on Brotherhood at St Pauls Cedar Rapids

George A. Freeman, an instructor in economics and sociology at Iowa State College, will speak Sunday at St. Pauls Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. He is the first Black member of the Iowa state faculty since George Washington Carver taught there in 1895. Freeman will discuss Brotherhood at a 1 p.m. luncheon of the Womens Society of Christian Service and the public may hear him at 2 p.m.

George A. Freeman Iowa State College St. Paul’s Methodist Church Cedar Rapids Freeman Iowa State George Washington Carver Brotherhood Women’s Society of Christian Service Mr. Freeman

Christian Science Lecture in Cedar Rapids Tuesday Night

Elisabeth Carroll Scott of Memphis will speak at 8 p m Tuesday at the First Church of Christ Scientist Cedar Rapids. The lecture titled Christian Science the Way of Dominion aims to explain the religion’s teachings. Public invited.

Church of Christ, Scientist Cedar Rapids Elisabeth Carroll Scott Memphis Boston

Pastor Takes a Rest as Son Leads Memphis Service

The Rev. James A. McDaniel, longtime preacher at a Memphis Presbyterian church, abstained from the pulpit while his son James Jr. and daughter Alfreda conducted the service. James Jr. is beginning in ministry and Alfreda holds a master's in theological seminary and aims for lay religious education work.

Memphis James A. McDaniel James, Jr Alfreda

Free rides to church offered after donor gift

In New Orleans the St Pauls Episcopal church rector Rev Anthony Diffenbaugh announced free rides to church. An anonymous donor recently gave the church a station wagon and people can call to request a lift.

New Orleans St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Anthony Diffenbaugh

U S Churches Plan Large Overseas Relief Drive

U S Protestant and Eastern Orthodox churches seek over 7 million dollars for 1953 relief and reconstruction abroad, a rise of about one million from 1952. The goal supports India Korea Central Europe and the Near East with emergency aid and long term rehabilitation, led by Church World Service and the One Great Hour of Sharing observance.

New York America H Sibley Church World Service United Appeal For Relief and Reconstruction CWS United Appeal Mr. Sibley India Korea Central Europe Near East Central Department of Church World Service National Council of the Churches Wynn C. Fairfield American Lutheran Church Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church Church of the Brethren Congregational Christian Churches Cumberland Presbyterian Church Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Evangelical Lutheran Church Evangelical and Reformed Church Evangelical United Brethren Church Finnish Evangelical* Lutheran Church Suomi Synod Lutheran Free Church Moravian Church In America Presbyterian Church In the U.S.A Reformed Church In America United Evangelical Lutheran Church United Lutheran Church In America United Presbyterian Church of North America

Citywide Youth Rally Set at St. Pauls Church

Bob Nicholson of Missouri leads the citywide church youth rally at St. Pauls Methodist in Cedar Rapids Sunday at 7 30 pm. More than 500 youths expected with Bible emphasis and displays on faith outreach and fellowship.

St. Paul's Bob Nicholson Missouri United Christian Youth Movement St. Paul’s Methodist Church Church Youth Council Council of Churches of Cedar Rapids Marion James Webb Keith Taber Brookes Davis St. Paul’s Church Franklin High School Jack Donovan Youth Council The Council of Churches

Two Iowans Named to National Council Board

The Gazette reports two Iowa representatives on the General Board of the National Council of Churches. Rev Alfred Johnson of Des Moines sits for the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America while Mrs Frank G Brooks of Mt Vernon represents the Methodist church. The full board includes delegates from 30 member communions and from the council's divisions.

New York General Board National Council of Churches General Assembly Alfred Johnson Des Moines Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Frank G. Brooks Mt. Vernon Methodist Church Council

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Iowa Lucy Nelson Cedar Rapids Church Assembly OF God Oakland Road Ivan Kramer Baptist Second Avenue James M. Webb Dairy Dale Mt. Vernon Road Arthur Westerhoff Calvary Russell A. Pavy Mt. Zion Eighth Street Percy Burt Isaac M. Johnson Congregational Seventeenth Street J. Richard Wagner Milton E. White Christian Cedar Frazer A. Thomason Galen L. Rose Brethren Catholic Community Alliance William F. Kissell Church OF God Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church Episcopal Methodist St. Paul’s Marvin B. Kober Kenneth Metcalf G Avenue NW J. Clyde Flewelling H. M. Grant Pentecostal Evangelical Presbyterian Hus Memorial Ninth Avenue Z. F. Park Kenwood Park Thirty-fifth Street Central Park B Avenue Allan E. Schoff Peace Peddlers Daniels Park Center Point Road E. H. Christensen Sinclair Memorial Twelfth Avenue Ralph B. Colton Salvation Army Church Briefs W. A. Sanford Independent Bible Church Columbus Junction Columbus City Louis P. Penningroth Atalissa Presbyterian Church Wartburg College Waverly Brotherhood Institute of the E. J. Conrad Minneapolis Lutheran Evangelistic Movement, Inc First Presbyterian Church In Monticello Edward Cox E. H. de Shaw Glenn Jones Joseph Messerli William Hintz Vernon Steiner Ralph Wilson Tom Fukuyama McGregor South Africa Clayton County Ministerial Association Strawberry Point E. C. Keating St. Bridget’s Church Nolan Settlement St. Mary’s Church Morse St. Joseph’s Church Hills Paul Laffey St. Joseph’s Keokuk Earlville Congregational Church E. A. Sachs J. A. Slick John Harris Council of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church In Postville Fred Koenig Harold Roth Stanley Schroeder Harlan C. Heim Hilbert Larson Elmer Meyer Gideon Society First Covenant Church Egypt C.R Chester Wetzel Bethany Congregational Ieee U. S Fairfield Disciples of Christ American Baptist Convention Assemblies of God Presbyterian Church U.S Protestant Episcopal Church Religious Society of Friends Missouri Valley College Marshall UCYM General Board of Church Council 14Th Avenue and K Street SW D. Gadbow Leland Roesink Music Thrifty St A DIAL
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