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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1949

Page

2

St Josephs Catholic Church Stone City Built 1913

Stone City Jones county near Anamosa hosts St Josephs Catholic Church built in 1913, 43 years after parish roots began with Rev. Lowery and subsequent pastors guiding a Loyal Catholic community including the Green family benefactor. The cornerstone was laid by Archbishop Keane in 1905 before building and dedication in 1913.

Iowa Stone City St. Joseph’ S New C Tone City St. . Joseph’s Catholic Jones County Anamosa Clement Lowery Cedar Rapids P. Maher Father Lowery St. Joseph’s T. McCormick St. Joseph’s Chapel Father Leddy John M. Garland Father Garland J. Green Thomas Norris Father Norris Green Archdiocese of

Crusader Quartet to Perform at Edgewood Church

The Crusaders quartet from Northwestern schools in Minneapolis will appear at Edgewood Community Church on Wednesday at 8 p.m. They perform religious songs with Dean Thimsen, Charles Reed, Kyle Wilson, and John Williams. Lex Smith accompanies on piano and also speaks, having RAF chaplaincy and youth rally experience.

Crusaders Northwestern Minneapolis Edgewood Dean ‘Thimsen Hopkins, Minn Charles Reed St. Paul Kyle Wilson Brunswick Ohio John Williams Columbus Lex Smith Glasgow Scotland United States Canada Ktis-Ktis,fm Edgewood Church Smith RAF England

Guest Pastors to Fill Cedar Rapids Church Pulpits

Three Cedar Rapids churches announce guest ministers for upcoming Sundays. Cedar Christian church will host Rev. T. M. Nielsen July 24, Rev. C. W. Harrop July 31, and Dwight Krumholtz August 7 and 14. St James Methodist shifts to Rev. James Crocker while Rev. Floyd Hinshaw is away. First Lutheran will have Rev. LeRoy F. Weihe preach, as Rev. H. G. Schwegler is out of town for the month.

Cedar Rapids Cedar Christian Church T. M. Nielsen C. W. Harrop Dwight Krumholtz Floyd Hinshaw St. James Methodist Church James Crocker LeRoy F. Weihe Nashua H. G. Schwegler Mr. Schwegler

Bolin Revival Meetings Extend Through July 24

Darrell Bolin of Chicago continues daily 7 30 p m revival at the Church of Christ 716 Eighth avenue SW through July 24. He will speak at morning and evening services Sunday with topics Making God in Man s Image and What bn God Like at 11 15 a m and 7 30 p m.

Darrell Bolin Chicago Church of Christ Eighth Avenue Mr. Bolin Central I Avenue NW Edward Clifton

Cedar Rapids Church Notices and Times

A compilation of church services in Cedar Rapids lists denominations and schedules. Notable entries include Rev. Herman N. Benner at First Second Avenue, Rev. A Timothy Starr at Dairy Dale Mt Vernon, Rev. Rodney C. Gould at Calvary Third Avenue, and Rev. B H Hunter at Mt Zion. Services cover Sunday school at 9 to 10 a.m. and worship with sermons on varied topics throughout the morning and evening.

Second Avenue Twelfth Street Herman N. Benner Dairy Dale Mt. Vernon Thirty-fourth Street Timothy Starr Calvary Third Avenue Rodney C. Gould Mt. Zion Eighth Street B. H. Hunter C.F. Hall First Avenue H. M. Robicon

Parish Mass Schedule and Clergy Listings

Immaculate Conception with Msgr Mol loy and assistants Rev White and Rev Thorton offer Masses at 6 8 9 30 11 and 12 noon at St Ludmila on Twenty first avenue Second street SW Fr Frank Hruby conducts Sunday Masses at 5 45 8 and 10 am St Patrick’s on First avenue Fifth street NW offers masses 6 7 8 9 30 and 11 am St Matthew’s on First avenue Twenty fourth street NE lists Masses 6 8 2 30 11 and 12 noon St Wenceslaus on Twelfth avenue Fifth street SE with Rev A W Chihak and assistant Rev Kissling Sunday Masses 6 8 and 10 am All Saints on Dalewood avenue Twenty ninth street SE with Rev George A Stemm Sunday masses 6 30 9 and 11 30 am.

Immaculate Conception Third Avenue Tenth Street John M. Molloy Alphonse P. White John E. Thorton St. Ludmila’s Twenty - First Avenue Second Street Frank Hruby St. Patrick’s First Avenue Fifth Street St. Matthew’s Twenty-fourth Street St. Wenceslaus Twelfth Avenue A. W. Chihak Joseph Kissling All Saints Dalewood Avenue Twenty-ninth Street George A. Stemm

Church Service Times at First Twenty Fifth Street

The Rev. Gilbert Anderson leads services at First Twenty Fifth Street at 6 Avenue NE. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m and worship follows at 11 a.m.

Twenty-fifth Street Avenue NE Gilbert Anderson

Local pastor holds Sunday services at Edgewood church

The Rev. Chester Ainsworth leads worship at Edgewood Church on Edgewood Avenue NW and Edgewood Road with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m.

Edgewood Edgewood Road Chester Ainsworth

Sunday Services at First-1242 Second Avenue SE

Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m followed by worship at 11 with the sermon titled Life focusing on spiritual themes from the church at First Avenue SE reading schedule and church events for the day.

First Second Avenue SE

Dooty Sermons Invite Bible School and Worship

The Rev Mr and Mrs S E Dooty invite attendance at Bible school at 9 45 a m and worship sermon at 10 45 on the topic Opportunity and Responsibility The evening service at 7 30 will discuss Vain Thoughts at Ellis Park L Avenue NW

Ellis Park L Avenue Eighth Street NW S. E. Dooty

Reverend Wieand Church Services and Sermons

Fourth avenue at Twelfth street SE hosts worship at 9 45 a m with sermon titled Peace in a Troubled World and an evening service at 7 30 with sermon Marks of Gods Children led by the Rev John B Wieand ae school presents services and sermons for the day.

Fourth Avenue Twelfth Street John B. Wieand O Pease

Church of the Open Bible Sunday Evangelistic Services

The Church of the Open Bible at First 619 Third Street SW hosts Sunday evangelistic services at 7 30 p m led by Rev Charles Thompson offering worship and outreach in the local community.

Church OF the Open Bible Third Street Charles Thompson

Bethany Church Services On Sunday Schedule

Washington avenue at Seventeenth street host Rev. J. Richard Wagner with church school at 9 45 a m and worship at 10 55 a m sermon titled Who's Going Fishing Bethany on Sixth street at L ave nue NW led by Rev. Milton E White with Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m sermon The Authority of Jesus Evening service at 7 30 p m with sermon The Word Shall Be Done

Washington Avenue Seventeenth Street J. Richard Wagner Bethany Sixth Street L Avenue NW Milton E. White Jesus St. James—Ellis Boulevard N Avenue Floyd Hinshaw Kenwood Park Thirty Third Street J. Arthur Young Ity Third Avenue Fifth Street Glenn S. Hartong G Avenue NW C. F. Olson St. Paul’s Fourteenth Street Marvin B. Kober John K. Moore Power and Brimstone Bethel A.M.E C. H. Copeland John Huss Fourteenth Avenue Ruth Husband

Rev Albert J Stokes Service Schedule

Third street at Fifth avenue SW announces the Rev. Albert J. Stokes with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Evangelistic service at 7 30 p.m.

Third Street Fifth Avenue Albert J. Stokes

Holy Ghost Baptist Church Service Schedule

Holy Ghost Baptist Church at 420 First Avenue NE KP Hall conducts services on the first Sunday of each month at 10 a.m. Rev. A F Puffer leads the congregation.

Holy Ghost Baptist Church of Jesus Christ First Avenue NE KP Hall A. F. Puffer

Kingdom Hall Watchtower Study Time Noted

Reference to Kingdom Hall at 700 Seventh Street SE sets study session details with Watchtower study scheduled for 7:30 p.m. The note emphasizes regular meeting timing and location for attendees.

Kingdom Hall Seventh Street SE

Community Worship Services at Cedar and First Churches

The Rev. Leon G. Triggs leads church school at 9 45 a.m. and worship at 10 50 a.m with a sermon Words of Marble at Cedar Third avenue and Sixth street SW. Dr Carroll C. Roberts conducts Bible school at 9 45 a.m. and worship at 10 45 a.m with sermon Gods Greatest Gift to Man at First 840 Third avenue SE.

Cedar Third Avenue Sixth Street Leon G. Triggs Carroll C. Roberts

Church Services Listings for Local Latter Day Saints

The Reorganized Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints list church school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. at 415 Third Street SE with Y M C A Sunday school at 10 15 a.m. and sacrament service at 11 15 a.m.

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Third Street Mormon Y.M.C.A

Sunday Services at Elder H. G. Darden Church

The notice lists activities at 1230 Fifteenth Street SE for Elder H. G. Darden. Sunday school at 2 p.m. Worship at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. The item records a local church schedule and times.

H. G. Darden

Local church schedules on Sunday worship times and sermons

Our Savior's American and St Mark's Augustana on First avenue and other churches list sermons. Worship times include 10:30 at Our Savior's with sermon Intelligent Christians and 11 at St Stephen's with God Hath Chosen Us. Trinity and Bethany also provide morning services and sermons.

First Avenue Thirty-seventh Street J. F. Wipperman St. Mark’s Augustana Twenty-first Street Roland W. Johnson St. Stephen’s Thirty-first Street Meadowbrook Drive Arthur M. Jothen Trinity Fourteenth Street E. H. Widmann First U.S.C.A Third Avenue H. G. Schwegler

Church Services At Grace Avenue and St John’s Park

The Rev. A. G. Colbourne conducts communion at 8 a.m. and a Holy Eucharist with address at 11. St. John’s at Nineteenth Street Park Avenue SE hosts the Rev. D. A. Loferski with communion at 8 a.m. and morning prayer with sermon at 10.

Sixth Street A. G. Colbourne St. John’s Nineteenth Street Park Avenue D. A. Loferski

Czech and German Services at 1510 Second Street SW

The Evangelical and Reformed churches list services at Czech and English speakers. Czech church at Czech 1510 Second Street SW offers Bible school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. sermon titled An Uneasy Conscience. English service at First Eight Avenue and L Street SW with church school 9:30 a.m. and worship 10:30 a.m. sermon Ye Must Be Born Again.

Evangelical & Reformed Second Street Milo Filipi Church Bible School Eight Avenue L Street Frederick Haag Lee E. Hobel First Evangelical and Reformed Church

Church Notices for Sharon and Salem and St Andrew

Salem worships at 10 45 with sermon The Dignity of Man Rev G H Bamford leads Sunday school 9 45. Sharon Eighteenth Avenue worship and sermon How Happiness Comes and Why It Stays Rev J Paul Stevens leads Sunday school 9 45. St Andrew fifth Avenue Seventh Street SE church school 10 but no worship service listed.

Sharon Eighteenth Avenue Ninth Street J. Paul Stevens Salem First Avenue Third Street G. H. Bamford Man St. Andrew’s Fourth Avenue Seventh Street Lyle K. Anderson

FourSquare Gospel Church Services at 609 First Ave SW

The Rev and Mrs Cline Halsey lead Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 11 with Keeping in Step With God The evening service at 7 45 features Gods Operating Table as the topic Praise and attendance noted for the church at 609 First avenue southwest with Sunday observances.

Foursquare Gospel First Avenue Cline Halsey

Full Gospel Assembly Service Schedule

The Rev. Ivan Kramer leads at 1012 Eleventh Street NE with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship follows at 11 and an evangelistic service at 7 30 p.m.

Full Gospel Assembly Eleventh Street Ivan Kramer

Church services and schools listed across city

The item lists multiple churches with their street locations and pastors. Each entry notes Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. worship times vary from 10:50 to 11 a.m. and evening services around 7:30 p.m. Sermons titled Born From Above and Principalities Power and Brimstone are included.

Davis Pastor Leads Sabbath Service Times

3424 First Avenue NE lists Harry B. Davis as pastor. Sabbath school is Saturday at 9 30 am and worship at 11 am.

First Avenue Harry B. Davis

St John the Baptist and St George church services listed

Service times at St John the Baptist 600 Seventh Street SE with Rev. Thomas N. Abodeely include liturgy from 10 am to noon in Syrian and English. St George on Twelfth Avenue at Tenth Street SE with Rev. George T. Habib offers Sunday school at 9 am and liturgy at 10 am.

St. John the Baptist George Hadjis Seventh Street Thomas N. Abodeely St. George Twelfth Avenue Tenth Street George T. Habib

Bible School and Worship Times Listed at Two Churches

Grande Avenue church at 1601 Grande avenue SE led by Dr. H. K. Galloway offers Bible school at 9 45 a.m. and worship at 11. First Third avenue at Second street SW under Dr. Edwin Settle schedules sab bath school at 9 45 a.m. and worship at 11.

Grande Avenue H. K. Galloway First Third Avenue Second Street Edwin Settle

Sunshine Mission Service Notice

The Sunsh ine Mission at 121 Second Street NE requests attendance for Sunday school at 3 p.m. and gospel service at 7 30 p g m led by The Reverend Frank H Ward.

Sunshine Mission Second Street Frank H. Ward

Unity Center Sunday Services At 1015 Second Ave SE

Mabel Swenson leads at Unity Center with Sunday school at 9 a.m. Worship follows at 11 a.m. The topic for the service is Joy Is Our Normal State of Mind.

Unity Center Second Avenue Mabel Swenson

First Confirmation Set at St Stephen's Lutheran Church

A class of three will be confirmed Sunday at the new St. Stephen's Lutheran church located at Thirty-first street and Meadowbrook drive SE. The church, formed two years ago, has used the YMCA for services. Dedication is planned for Oct. 2 as furnishings are installed and construction nears completion.

St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church Thirty-first Street Meadowbrook Drive Arthur M. Jothen Young Church YMCA Jothen

Ex Rubber Worker Builds Temple and Reputation in Akron

Akron makes a convert story of former rubber plant worker Dallas F. Billington who migrated in 1925 and rose as a high profile Baptist preacher. His so called Akron Temple seats 5,000 weekly and showcases modern facilities while his fundraising shaped local Chest contributions.

Akron, Ohio NEA Dallas F. Billington Dixie Akron Hell Billington Abe Lincoln Dr. Billington Billy Sunday Northern Southern Baptist Akron Chest Temple Paducah Murray Bible Baptist Seminary Fort Worth Texas

Penniless French Nuns Found America Land of Kindliness

Two penniless Benedictine nuns from France founded Regina Laudis abbey on Bird's-Eye View hill in Bethlehem Connecticut after wartime escapes and generous local aid. Mother Benedict Duss and Donna Marie Aline, aided by a Waterbury priest and Bethlehem residents, secured land and funds, and now oversee monks, postulates, and crafts in a hilltop monastery that welcomes visitors.

Bethlehem Conn France Bird’s-Eye View Waterbury United States Benedict Duss Donna Marie Aline Connecticut St. Benedict Regina Laudis Bethlehem Hill Mieux Mother Benedict Sorbonne Paris Pittsburgh Rome Mother Benedict America Robert Leather Donna Aline

Vermont Legislature Approves $3000 for St Michael's College

The Vermont legislature approved a $3000 appropriation for 30 scholarships at St Michael's College in Winooski. It was among the session's final acts and followed the earlier defeat of another scholarship bill that would have equalized the college's funding with the state university.

Vermont St. Michael’s College Winooski, VI

Denmark bishops open door to women priests in state church

Church briefs note bishops Axel Rosedal and Morten C Lindegaard indicate willingness to ordain women. A previously ordained trio in a Danish state Lutheran church highlighted by Bishop Hans Oligaard’s action. Also covers guest preachers and church events across several congregations. CARE ships soap to Europe with 240000 bars to distribute among Netherlands Germany Austria Belgium and Czechoslovakia, with religious groups among donors.

Denmark Hans Oligaard Qdense Axel Rosedal Morten C. Lindegaard CARE Europe Philadelphia Netherlands Germany Austria Belgium Czechoslovakia

Interdenominational Protestant Paper Planned

A national interdenominational Protestant newspaper with local sections is planned by 150 religious leaders in Kansas City. The venture, to be a corporation run by about 170 leaders from all denominations, seeks $2 million, with publication to begin once $650,000 is raised, hoped by early 1950.

Kansas City Tee

Bells Before Christianity: No Reliable Prehistoric Records

The claim asserts there is no trustworthy record of bell use prior to the Christian era. It notes absence of verifiable archaeological or textual evidence for earlier gong or bell traditions. The statement frames bell history as contingent on later documented practices.

Also Mentioned on This Page

S Ogt Father McCormick Robert Powers Father Powers P. J. Leddy Maurice Callaghan Marion Patrick Hogan N. A. Keffler Richard Hawe Hawe Wapsipinicon al Schmeetz Mercy Hospital St. Joseph's Father Schmeetz ST. Joseph's Church Carstens Craftsman Bolin Baptist Cedar Rapids Church Presbyterian R. Franklin Galloway Theodore G. Lilley Sinclair Memorial Ralph B. Colton Olivet B Avenue Keith Irwin Hus Memorial Ninth Avenue Z. F. Pauk Westminster Andrew E. Kurth Central Park Allan E. Schoff Daniels Park Center Point Road F. A. Munneke Catholic Christian Science Church OF God Church OF the Brethren Interdenominational Jesus Name Church Jehovah’s Witnesses Christian Christ's Sanctified Holy Church Lutheran E. W. Waggazer Episcopal Evangelical United Brethren Methodist United Presbyterian St. Stephen’s Lutheran Akron Baptist Temple Phil Spahn Prospect Catholic College Church Briefs Dearl D. Richardson First Christian Mr. Richardson Dean Nemecek T. Park Rutgers Dairy Dale Baptist Church Nemecek Shanghai China Ellis Park Church of God A. D. Mattson Augustana Seminary St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Trinity Lutheran Church Melvin A. Casberg St. Louis University St. Louis Dr. Casberg Lutheran Church Church of the Old Rugged Cross First Ave Rock Island, Dil House of God Church OF the Nazarene Fourteenth Ave K St. SW R. E. Hodgson Christian and Missionary Alliance God Alliance Church
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