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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1940
Page
8
Two Baptist churches outline a weekend schedule with sermons and programs. First Second Avenue church lists morning worship and multiple sermons, youth events and installation of officers. Calvary Fifth Avenue church notes Bible school, morning worship, diaconate meeting, evening evangelistic service, baptism, and vacation Bible school training sessions.
A digest of service times for multiple churches in the area including Immaculate Conception on Third Avenue at Tenth Street SE, St Matthew's on Twenty-fourth Street at First Avenue E, St Patrick's on First Avenue at Fifth Street W, and St Wenceslaus on Twelfth Avenue at Fifth Street SE, with Masses from early morning to 11 a.m. and confessions on Saturdays and before masses. Also notes St Ludmila's on Twenty‑First Avenue and Second Street SW offering early and late masses with daily confessions.
First-840 Third Avenue SE hosts Rev Marion H Williams as pastor with church school at 9 45 a m worship and communion at 10 45 a m sermon The Worlds Spiritual Birthday Second Third Avenue at Sixth Street SW Rev I E Linkletter presides church school 9 45 morning worship communion and preaching 10 50 a m sermon The Mother of Jesus C E societies meet at 6 30 p m
The Church of God on L avenue at Eighth street NW led by Rev. R. N. Coolidge announces unified Sunday worship at 9:45 with a chalk talk for children, Sunday School 10:45, U. P. hour 6:30, evening service 7:30 with a sermon and new illustrative chart. Mid week prayer Wednesday 7:30 led by Ora Half hill's class, community prayer at 2:15.
Francis residence at 1508 Sixth Street NW hosts U P Discipleship with Thursday 7 30 parsonage program. Friday 6 15 picnic supper and church fellowship for young and middle aged adults with Rev Frank Ward as speaker.
The First Church of Christ Scientist at 1242 Second Avenue SE holds Sunday services at 11 a.m. with the sermon "Adam and Fallen Man" and a Sunday school at 9 45 a.m. A Wednesday testimonial meeting occurs at 8 p.m. Reading room is 318 Paramount Theater building, open daily except Sunday from 9 30 a.m. to 5 30 p.m.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 107 Second Avenue SE hosts a Mother's Day program. Services start at 10 a.m. featuring songs by children and Elder Anderson, addresses by George Reynolds and Harold Hunt, songs by Dorothy Hunter and Betty Livermore, and poems by Christina Spangler, Leone Reynolds, and Betty Goodman.
Bible study at 10:30. Short talk and communion 11:20 to noon. Evening service 7:30. Midweek service Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. at 716 Eighth Avenue Southwest.
At 309 L Avenue Northwest a Bible study begins at 10 30 am followed by a short talk by a member at 11 am. Communion service is at 11 30 am. Evening service starts at 7 30 pm.
The Rev. A L McQuay pastors the Church of the Nazarene on Fourteenth Avenue SW. Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning worship at 10 45 Mother's Day message Her Children Shall Call Her Blessed. W Y P S Hi N Y and Junior at 6 30 p m Preaching at 7 30 p m subject The Heavenly Citizen. Cottage prayer meeting Tuesday with Mrs McGinty 1002 Sixth Street SE Regular mid week prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday 7 30 p m.
Church of the Brethren on Fourth Avenue at Twelfth Street SE lists morning worship at 10 50 with a Mothers day message by the pastor S L Barnhart, church school at 9 45 and evening sermon Elijah the Protestant. Foursquare Gospel at 609 First Avenue W tolls morning worship 11 and Sunday school 9 45 with Hall speaking on Mother Prayer meeting at 3 p.m Band concert at 7 15 and preaching Behold Thy Mother at 7 45 p.m. plus praise and prayer Tuesday and youth events Friday night.
Congregational First-Washington avenue at Seventeenth street SE minister Rev William A Jacobs church school 945 morning worship 1055 sermon The Poetry of Motherhood Episcopal St Johns-Nineteenth street at Park avenue SE Whitsunday holy communion 8 am church school 9345 am holy communion and sermon 11 am Grace-A avenue and Sixth street NE Whitsunday Matins 745 am holy communion 8 am parish corporate communion and presentation united bank offering church school 10 am Choral Eucharist and sermon 11 am Weekday masses Wednesday and Thursday 7 am Friday requiem 9 am Saturday church school mass and instruction 9 am Confirmation instruction Roemen last evening 730 at record
The Rev. O C Gatretle ministers the Evangelical church at Second Eighteenth avenue and Ninth street SW with Sunday school at 9 30 am and all other services at First Evangelical. Prayer meeting and Bible study occur Wednesday at 7 45 pm. Morning Bible class Friday at 9 45 am. Catechetical class Saturday at 9 30 am.
The Free Methodist church at 6 Avenue and Eighth Street NW announces Sunday school at 9 35 am preaching at 10 45 am by Rev C M Cunningham evangelist Y P M S at 6 45 pm and evening service at 7 30 led by Rev Mgr Chastain Evangelistic services continue through the week with Rev BE C Chastain leading.
Interdenominational church on Third Street at Fifth Avenue SW invites unified service with Sunday school and morning worship at 10. Dedication of children at 11, followed by old fashioned gospel preaching at 7 30 pm with a sermon titled The Baptism of Fire delivered by pastor A J Stokes.
Local churches list services for mothers day with varied sermons including "The One Holy Christian Church" and "Mother Eve" plus Sunday schools and leagues. Notable gatherings at Trinity First Avenue, Bethany Missouri Synod, Saron Augustana, First United Lutheran, and Church of Youth with programs honoring mothers and a dramatization "Mothers of Men."
The schedule lists services across multiple churches with times for baccalaureate, sermons on themes such as A Life of Service, and various meetings. Includes Church school at 9:30 or 10 a.m., morning worship 10:30 or 11 a.m., and midweek prayer gatherings. Also notes minister names, locations, and specific services for Mother's Day and youth activities.
The Rev. August Cramer leads morning worship at 10.45 with sermon Not The Kingdom But The Church. Bible school at 9:30 a.m. Y P C E meets at 7 p.m. Mother’s day service noted at Sinclair Memorial on Twelfth avenue and Ninth street SE.
Salvation Army at 1121 Third Street SE led by Capt. and Mrs. W. E. Thompson announces Sunday school at 10 am, holiness meeting at 11 am, Y P L at 6 45 pm, salvation service at 7 30 pm, home league Thursday at 2 30 pm, Band of Love Friday at 7 20 pm, and preparation class Tuesday at 4 pm.
The Rev. Frank K. Ward founder and Rev. Frank H Ward superintendent preside over a network of Bible classes and services at 121-123 Second Street NE. Regular programs include evening gospel services at 7 30, Sunday school, and numerous weekday Bible classes for all ages. A Mother’s Day program is planned with an address by Rev. Frank TH Ward on The Price of Motherhood.
The text lists multiple church congregations with leaders and service times. St John on Sixth and Seventh, St George at Ninth and Twelfth, Unity Center on Second, and United Brethren outline Sunday school 930 am, Matin and Divine Mass at 10 and 11 am, English and Syrian services, plus midweek and evening programs led by Rev. Thomas N Abodeely, Very Rev Basilios G Mahfouz, Rev. Goldie C Richardson, and Rev. James T Stewart.
The United Presbyterian on Grande Avenue and Sixteenth Street SE offers Bible school at 9 45 am and public worship at 11. Sermon by Dr. George W. Bryant of Coe College. On First Third Avenue at Second Street SW, Bible school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 11 led by the Rev. Will Kerwin with a Mother's Day message. YPCU gathers at 6 30 pm.
Church of God will honor Mothers Sunday with a special worship at 45 NW Avenue at Eighth Street led by the intermediate girls class and Mrs T J Miller and a Mother's day pantomime at 730 pm with participants including Mrs Keith Werington and Kenneth Wolleat directed by Mrs James Rissmiller. Dairy Dale Services reports union Sunday school 9 30 to 10 30 am. First Christian youths attend University Sing at Iowa City Sunday evening. Kenwood Methodist board meets Tuesday 7 30 pm at 3517 First Ave E with officers and teachers urged to attend. First Reformed will observe Mother's Day and Pentecost at 10 30 am with Rev Samuel Ramaker.
In a column on personal health a woman laments the pressure on a dipsomaniac husband to renew his pledge of abstinence. She notes his past job losses and family strain, while urging restraint and moral responsibility. The piece also touches on allergy remedies and public health precautions.
The church choir will perform with an a cappella male quartet delivering devotional music. The event emphasizes faith carried through generations with congregational singing.
Aviation authorities credit the Boeing 314s with exceptional performance as the most refined planes of their era. They note three larger models exist but do not match the Clipper in flight quality and efficiency.
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