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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1952

Page

6

Early Cedar Rapids Sunday School Founded by Waterhouse

In 1889 William Waterhouse led a neighborhood push to establish a local Sunday school in the Central Park Kenwood area, with aid from C. S. Billings of the American Sunday School Union. The April meeting sparked strong enthusiasm and the school began serving nearby families.

Central Park Kenwood Cedar Rapids William Waterhouse Waterhouse C. 8. Billings The American Sunday School Union Kenwood Park Hope Mansion A Avenue Seventeenth Street

History of East Iowa Churches timeline and pastors

The article traces the church’s milestones from the corner stone in 1904 to its 1928 Christian education building with 22 classrooms and a gym. It lists pastors from Dr. Evans in 1906 through Rev. Korteling and others, ending with Rev. Allah B. Schoft arriving in 1944.

East Iowa Br. Evans Evans Coe Samuel Conybeare P.W. Jacobson Jacobson Borge E Korteling Korteliing Lansing Mick el More e.Hookard John Vanne Meiien Allah B. Schoft

Cedar Rapids church notes mark anniversaries and events

The column details Rev. Robert M Hall planning attendance at a world Disciples of Christ convention in Melbourne overs 190 words. It also notes Rev Nelson J Baxter elected moderator of the Congregational Christian conference of Iowa in Mason City and a farewell for Rev A Nesset of West Clermont Lutheran. It covers Hope Mission Union Sunday school history and the Central Park Union history in Cedar Rapids plus a Mother's Day concert by Central Park Presbyterian and a Grace Brethren two week meeting in Covington Virginia with speakers Cleve G Miller and Estella Myers.

Robert M Hall First Christian Sigourney The Disciples of Christ Melbourne Australia Nelson J. Baxter Sioux City Congregational’ Christian Conference of Iowa Mason City Nesset West Clermont Lutheran Church Clermont Hope Mission Union Sunday School Waterhouse F. McClellland Hible Carrol Farm Twentieth Street Franklin High School John Thomas Water House of Honolulu Central Park Dundee Mission Sunday School Daniels Park Dar Rapids Organ Fund Arnold E. Kriexghaum Grace Brethren Church Cedar Rapids Covington Cleve G. Miller Waterloo Estella Myers French Equatorial Africa

Cedar Rapids Church Notices

Cedar Rapids church listings show a film The Doctor Speaks His Mind About Cancer at Interdenominational church with Dr Frank Petersen speaking. Numerous services span Baptists Catholics Lutherans Methodists and more across Cedar Rapids with sermons on families mothers and faith themes.

Interdenominational Church Frank Petersen

St Marks Hosts Luther League Convention in Cedar Rapids

The forty ninth central district Luther League meeting at St Marks Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids featured a banquet opening Friday with Miss Aileen Steen of Cedar Rapids as toastmistress and Rev Roger Carl of Madrid as speaker on Living for Jesus By Sharing A Saturday program included an 8 am communion led by Rev Roland W Johnson and a meditation by Rev Carl Soderblom of Vinton A 9 30 am business meeting led by Miss Bonnie Brenholdt of Ogden a 10 30 am Bible study led by Donald Johnson of Des Moines a noon luncheon a 1 pm Gazette building tour and a 2 30 pm rally with Pastor Carlson on Living for Jesus By Caring about 90 delegates attended from Cedar Rapids Des Moines Madrid Boxholm Boone Ogden Marshalltown and Vinton.

St. Mark’s Augustana First Avenue Roland W. Johnson Bethany Missouri Javenue E. W. Wag Gazer Hiawatha Hiawatha Village Fred Rowert Christian Science Second Avenue Adam First Lutheran U. S. CG Third Avenue Church OF the Nazarene H. G. Schwegler Fifteenth Street H. G. Darden Family P.m. St. Stephen’s E.L.C Meadowbrook N. EL. Wogen Cedar Third Avenue SE Galen L. Rose Bible School St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids Aileen Steen Roger Carl Madrid Carl Soderbloom Vinton Jesus Bonnie Brenholdt Ogden Donald Johnson Des Moines Gazette Carlson Caring Boxhelm Boone Marshalltown

Trinity Lutheran Conroy Names New Pastor

The Rev. H. H. Kespohl of Argonia Kansas has accepted the call to Trinity Lutheran church in Conroy. He and his family plan to arrive in Conroy about May 21 with installation plans not yet completed.

Conroy H. H. Kespohl Argonia Kan Trinity Lutheran Church

Minister Pitches Double Header at Church and Hospital

For 18 years Rev. Paul A. Cullens has preached twice weekly, first at his church then at Fairfield State Hospital. The sermons uplift patients who feel valued and sought after. One patient gave a $35,000 check as a touching gesture, though Cullens noted the check was not valid.

Newtown Conn Paul A. Cullens Fairfield State Cullens

Ventriloquist Minister Uses Dummy To Spread Message

In Bealsville Pennsylvania the Rev. Gerland E. Bonney preaches with his mouth closed and lets a wood dummy named Jerry do the talking. The ventriloquist angle helps reach listeners who might not otherwise hear the Good Word. Jerry has featured in Bonney's evangelistic work for 20 years. The dummy aids hymn singing with Bonney supplying the lead voice.

Bealsville, Pa Gerland E. Bonney Jerry Mr. Bonney Methodist Church Bonney

Station Wagon Now for Circuit Riding Parson

The circuit riding parson of yesteryear returns with a Station Wagon serving four northern Wisconsin counties as a Methodist mobile minister. His vehicle contains a church address system glide projector screen portable organ hymn and prayer books for field services.

Washburn Wis Yesteryear Charles KE. Browne Wisconsin Wagbn Sre

Little Brown Church to Get New Minister in Nashua

The famous Little Brown Church in the Vale Nashua will welcome a new pastor after July 1 as Rev F I Hanscom resigns effective June 30 after twelve years in the post He cites the need for a younger man to lead the church built in 1860 following the death of Rev William Kent during his tenure

Nashua Little Brown Vaile F. I. Hanscom Hanscom William Kent

California Extending Religion to Prisons

In Columbus Ohio UP report educator Dr Richard BE Lentz says after a three year California prison program prison morale rose and students earned higher grades. He cites 2992 students completing 79 classes at San Quentin San Pedro and Chino prisons.

California Columbus Ohio Richard BE. Lentz Tive Division of Christian Education National Council of the Churches of Christ Lentz San Quentin San Pedro Chino

Church Record Set in Pittsfield Sunrises

First Congregational church in Pittsfield Massachusetts reports 136 annual sunrise praying meetings. Eighty year old Mary E Wellington has missed only one in the last 43 years.

Pittsfield Mass First Congregational Church Mary E. Wellington

Cornerstone of St. Sebald Church Yields Dust

In Strawberry Point Iowa the 1867 cornerstone of St. Sebald Lutheran church was opened during basement construction. A hollowed limestone container held a rusted metal capsule but contained only dust, despite old tales of coins and papers. The church measures 24 by 40 feet and work on a new concrete block wall proceeded nearby.

Gazette Strawberry Point St. Sebald Lutheran Church Here

Armed Forces Day Prayer Prepared for Cedar Rapids Observance

The Armed Forces Chaplain board prepared a prayer for this year’s Armed Forces Day observance in Cedar Rapids. The prayer asks for divine guidance for leaders and troops, remembrance of fallen comrades, and a vow of selfless devotion to duty to defend home and world peace.

Armed Forces Armed Forces Chaplain Board Ceder Rapids Earth Kean

Swiss Bell Ringers To Appear in Cedar Rapids

The Mason Swiss Bell Ringers a minister and his wife will present concerts Sunday at 5 30 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. at Calvary Baptist church in Cedar Rapids. They use novel instruments including Swiss hand bells musical glasses a singing saw a Vibraharp a Solovox a piccolo sheep bells triple octave Ichimes and a Victor Theremin.

Calvary Baptist Church Cedar Rapids Benard Mason

Former C R Pastor Named EUB Secretary

The Rev G H Bamford of Hubbard a former Cedar Rapids pastor has been elected secretary of the Iowa conference of the Evangelical United Brethren church for the thirtieth consecutive term. His assistants include R R MacCannon. Five ministers were honored at a gathering in Waubon. The Rev Raymond Duffy of St Marys parish retired from active service. Lycurgus pastor sailed May 7 from New York to attend the thirty fifth international eucharistic congress at Barcelona Spain with 40 Iowa pilgrims.

G. H. Bamford Hubbard Cedar Rapids Iowa Evangelical United Brethren Church Bam= jford R. R. MacCannon Waukon Raymond Duffy St. Mary's Lycurgus E. A. Donovan New York Vinton Barcelona Spain Europe

Atkins Walther League Talent Quest Is Sunday

Young people from throughout Eastern Iowa will compete Sunday at St Stephen's Lutheran Church in the annual Walther League talent quest. About 400 are expected to enter in choir music solos vocal and instrumental pieces Bible essays church artcraft projects and recreational leadership. Judges include Charles Lanks of Trinity Lutheran School Cedar Rapids.

Ely C. Thomas Travancore India St. John's Lutheran Church At University of Iowa School of Religion Marthoma Church of the Gazette Iowa St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church Charles Lanks Trinity Lutheran School Cedar Rapids

Also Mentioned on This Page

Central Park Presbyterian the Peoples Church Cedar. Rapids Miron A. Morrill Cornell College Waldemar Argow Antioch College Yellow Springs New School Central Park Union R. A. van der Las van der Las E. L. McCartney William M. Evans Ares Coe College William M. Swans Dundee Central Park Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids Church Assembly OF God Oakland Road Ivan Kramer Baptist James M. Webb Dairy Dale Mt. Vernon Road Arthur Westerhott Calvary Russell A. Pavy Mt. Zion Eighth Street Percy Burt Tenth Street Isaac M. Johnson Gieneol Brethren Grace D Avenue Arnold R. Kriegbaum Gleve G. Miller Estellal Myers St. Matthew's Twentyfourth Street Wenceslaus Fifth Street A.W. Chikak Joseph Kissling All Saints Dalewood Avenue Twenty-ninth Street Community Alliance William PF. Kissell Church OF the Ofen Bible Third Street Charles ‘Thompson D. M. Cassidy Ralph Rear E Colton W. L. Sanford Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Daniels Park Center Point Cuba Alte Eee F. A. Munneke Enoch FP. Sanford Itr Miami Havana Sanfords J. Richard Wagner Sixth Street Milton E. White Christ Episcopal N. W. Holland St. John’s Nineteenth Street D. A. Loferski Evangelical and Reformed Second Street Milo Filpi Church Bible School Eighth Avenue Church School Twenty-fifth Street Armin H. Tendick Clarence Anderson Evangelical Sharon Ninth Street Walter Cerka Salem C. W. Dehne St Andrew's Seventh Street LeRoy Carter Church OF God Ellis Park Avenue NW Samuel C. Ritchhart Prairie Street R. M T. Wood Hudson Worcoe Thirty-third Street Wilbert R. Ehlert M.E Tts HH. Copeland St. James Ellis Boulevard Floyd Hinshaw John Huss Fourteenth Avenue Ruth Husband Deborah Israel G Avenue NW Z. E. Kellum Trinity H. M. Grant St. Paul’'s Marvin B. Kober Kenneth Metcalf Pentecostal Evangelical O. L. Kirk Edgewood Edgewood Road Ernest W. Volkenant Presbyterian Ninth Avenue Z. F. Pauk St. John the Baptist George Meuwood Park R. Franklin Throse Galloway Church OF 400 IN Christ Fifth Avenue H Street W. L. Bryant B Avenue Judah Beth Isenh Allan E. Schoff Washington Avenue Church OF Christ Harold L Salemann Central First Avenue NW Roy H. Lanier, Jr Westminster Tue SE Andrew E. Kurth Arnold H. Marzolf Tg Riehih Arenue Bibl Sensone Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall Church of, the Brethren Latter Day Saints Fourth’ Avenue Reorganized Church of Jesus John B.wieand Church Christ of Latter Day Saints Seventh Day Adventist T. A. Nickum George Ghannam Jerome Salvation Army William W. Kyte Salvation Meeting Sunshine Mission Frank H. Ward Unitarian Sixth Street SE United Presbyterian Edwin Settle the Christian Family Grande Avenue Charles Tyrrell University of Unity Center Mabel Swanson John A. O'Brien University of Notre Dame Commission On Religious Organizations National Conference of Christians and Jews Maurice S. Sheehy Catholic University Galen Lee Rose First Christian Church Christian Churches of Iowa St. Marks Trinity Lutheran At the Lord Armed Forces Day C.R EUB Lycurgus Pastor Atkins Walther Simple Gospel Bible School Dairydale Baptist Church Sith &i. Aed Arther Werterhoff Free Methodist Z. Everett Keilum Seventh Day Adventist Church 1St Ave First Lutheran Church Calvary Baptist Mason Eer Reugers Los Angeles Calif Russell Ayres Pavy 12Th St
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