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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1939
Page
3
A sermon explores the meaning of the Sabbath as God given for rest worship and soul refreshment. It laments its misuse and urges reverence in daily life. The notice lists morning worship services at John Huss and Kenwood Park churches with subjects and times for Sunday.
Numerous churches in Cedar Rapids publish a Sunday schedule with Bible school times worship services and youth activities. Highlights include Trinity and St James services morning and evening talks by speakers such as Katherine Keyhoe and Rev. Wells with Epworth leagues and junior church programs throughout the day. Columbus Ave area churches host interdenominational devotion and youth gatherings at Mount Vernon Presbyterian and Cedar Rapids presbytery events.
Calvary Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street SW host morning worship at 10 55 with sermons on The Christian Church An Army: Of Occupation Or Conquest and Abraham The Friend of God. Bible school at 9 40. Evangelist Ray Oster will present a Swiss Bell Ringers concert with gospel message. Brethren and Foursquare churches list programs through the week.
Bethel A M E at 12 Sixth Street SE with Rev W R Stewart pastor holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship and communion at 11 A C E league at 6 30 p m and evening worship with program at 7 30 p m.
Catholic parishes on Third Avenue SE and nearby areas with listed pastors assistants and service times. St Ludmila St Matthew St Patrick St Wenceslaus Christian First and Second churches provide mass times confessions and Sunday services plus church school and youth activities.
Bible study and worship at 10 30 a m with a short talk at 11 20 a m communion at 11 40 a m evening service at 7 30 p m mid week service Wednesday 7 30 p m one of the men in charge conducts this parish notices
The notice lists unified Sunday services at L avenue and Eighth street NW with sermons by Rev. B C Fansler of Ames and Rev. R N Coolidge. Sunday school at 10:45 and children hour at 4 pm, U P services 6:30 and 7:30 pm, midweek prayer at Francis home 1508 Sixth St NW, discipleship Thursday at Green's Grove parsonage.
The rev A L McQuay pastor. Sunday school 9 30 a m. Morning worship 10 45. Subject Earnestness in Our Religion. NYPS 6 30 p m Evangelistic service 7 30 p m. Subject Losing the Priceless. Cottage prayer meeting Tuesday 2 p m with Mrs Simonsen 213 Tenth Avenue SE. Prayer meeting Wednesday.
Sunday school conducted by George Reynolds at 10 am in the Montrose hotel. A testimony meeting led by Elder Arnold V. Wadsworth at 11 am.
The First Washington avenue church observes the state conference centennial in Davenport with no worship service. Pilgrim Fellowship canceled. A sixty anniversary dinner and program at 6 15 p.m. features Dr Walter H Judd of Fenchow China as guest speaker. Bethany church at 1300 Sixth street NW also schedules services.
The First Church of Christ Scientist at 1242 Second Avenue holds Sunday service at 11 a.m. with the study "Adam and Fallen Man" and Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. A Wednesday testimonial meeting is at 8 p.m. The Reading Room is at 318 Paramount Theater building, open daily except Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Congregations on First Avenue at Third Street and Second Avenue at Ninth Street hold services led by Rev. George A. Stauffacher and Rev. O C Gatrelle. Sunday school times and worship details listed with music week observance noted.
The Rev Vernon L S Jones rector announces services for St John’s Church at Nineteenth Street Park Avenue SE and Grace Avenue Sixth Street NE The fourth Sunday after Easter features Holy Communion at 9 am with church school and confirmation instruction at 9 45 am and choral Eucharist with sermon at 11 am Sunday services begin with Matins at 8 am and a morning mass at 11 am Weekday masses are 7 am Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday Friday offers a Requiem at 8 am and a church school mass and instruction at 8 30 am on Saturdays
In Kenosha Wisconsin a.m. services are in charge of the Rev. E. L. Groton at St. Matthew's church.
The Rev. C. M. Cunningham, pastor, leads Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. Morning preaching and revival meeting at 8 45 p.m. Evening service at 7 15 p.m. Colloquy prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p.m. services held at 6 avenue and Eighth Street NW.
The Rev A J Stokes pastor as a unified Sunday school and morning worship begin at 10 am Old fashion gospel preaching at 7 30 pm Prayer meeting and Bible study Thursday at 7 30 pm on Third Street at Fifth Avenue SW.
Details from First United Lutheran and Saron Augstana along with Trinity Missouri Synod sites list sermon topics Holy Communion and special observances. Notes include May 14 centennial masses with Dr Theo Graebner and Rev Karl Kurth, Ascension Day service May 18, and planned vestry announcements for Cedar Rapids circuit.
St Pauls on Third Avenue at Fourteenth Street SE lists Rev. Charles J. Bready as minister. Adult, young people and senior high classes meet at 9:45 a.m. The Church of Youth gathers at 9:40 a.m. with guest speaker Miss Akako Hino. Junior and intermediate departments are included.
The Rev D O Bell pastor holds Sunday school at 10 a m morning service at 11 a m evening worship at 7 45 p m with the subject Clinging To The Faith Communion and prayer meeting Wednesday
Kenwood Park and Westminster churches announce Sunday services with sermons Listening In and A prayer for the Church. Youth meetings Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids Presbyterial Mount Vernon attendance and a mother and daughter banquet. Westminster schedule includes Sunday school 9 45 a m preaching 10 55 a m and 6 30 p m activities plus Y M C A luncheon and midweek Bible study God s Call to Individuals of Sacred History Moses.
The Rev Samuel Ramaker leads a service at First Eighth Avenue and L Street SW with church school at 9 45 am and worship at 11 am with a sermon titled The Grapevine Method. Czech Church on Second Street at Sixteenth Avenue SW under John F Stepanek offers Sunday school at 9 am and a morning service at 1 pm with a sermon on The Bible Contains the Truth the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth II Timothy 3 16.
Captain and Mrs. W. E. Thompson in charge list regular gatherings including Sunday school at 10 a.m. Holiness and Salvat ion meetings, Young People's Legion, Soldiers' meeting, Corps Cadet class, public meetings, praise service, and special young people's session led by Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Prather. The Rev. Frank H. Ward will lead Sunday service at 7:30 p.m.
The Rev. Frank K. Ward founder the Rev. Frank H. Ward superintendent and the Rev. T J Hinkin assistant superintendent organize gospel services every evening at 7 30 p m Sunday school 3 p m and a full slate of Bible classes and meetings through the week including Mothers sewing Junior and intermediate Young people and Women’s Bible classes Thursday prayers and Children’s Bible class Teachers’ Bible class and Helping Hand society with the final evening service at 7 30 p m Sunday 7 30 p m
The Rev. Thomas N. Abodeely is the pastor at St John’s parish on Sixth Avenue and Seventh Street SE. The Sunday service schedule begins as announced.
Rev. Melvin L. Welke leads the School of Religion at 9:45 a.m. with The Unfolding Life. A morning service follows at 11 a.m. titled The Sympathy Born of Experience. The Young Peoples Religious Union meets at 5:30 p.m. at the same location.
The Rev Jas T Stewart serves as pastor at the First Fourth Avenue church. Sunday school begins at 9 45 a m followed by morning worship at 11 The Senior Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 p m with no evening service A midweek prayer group will attend the evangelistic campaign at the Sunshine Mission on Wednesday evening.
The United Presbyterian churches on Grande avenue and on First Third avenue outline Bible school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m with Rev S M Morrow and Rev W Greer McCrory respectively. Dr J W Bickett will preach and address at 11 a m and Y P C U gathers 6 30 p m. An evening service is cancelled for a city musical at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the church.
The Rev Goldie C Richardson minister holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 11 Y O U meets at 6 30 p m Evening lecture at 8 Subject Applying the Truth Class in Life study Wednesday 2 30 p m Lessons in Truth Wednesday 8 p m Prosperity lecture Friday 8 p m Topic Money A Spiritual Idea
Dayton baritone John H. Brient, blind since infancy, will sing and accompany himself at Saron Lutheran Church Sunday 7:30 p.m. He will give three groups of sacred songs plus an inspirational talk on education and greater achievement of the blind. Brient, OSU graduate, has performed nationwide and on radio. an offering will be received. Public invited.
The Hus Memorial Presbyterian session and board of trustees meet Tuesday at 7 30 in church parlors. Miss Katherine Keyhoe of Dahiar India speaks Sunday at the 10 50 worship service at Trinity Methodist, sharing 13 years in the foreign field.
Reports describe occasions when winter ice incapacitates birds including eagles whose wings are rendered useless by moisture freezing on their feathers.
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