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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1940
Page
3
Society items for the Journal- World society column must be received at the office by noon on the day of publication.
Friday events include a buffet supper hosted by Chancellor and Mrs. Ma rott, dinners for Mr. and Mrs. Friend, and various P.E.O. and P.H.O. chapter gatherings. Luncheon at the Country club, Niotas club meetings, and Mothers' League activities are listed along with I.O.O.F. hall and Colonial club notes. Saturday features Mr. and Mrs. George Miller at dinner and the bridge club gathering.
Social events include a dinner before a Kansas Missouri basketball game with Governor Payne H Ratner and Topeka notables, a Minervian club musicale hosted by Mrs Ernest Dooley, and a chancellor dinner buffet. Farm women toured Spooner Thayer museum sponsored by Kansas State College departments and Shawnee County Farm Bureau.
A collage of names shows numerous women and families connected to events: engagements, prize recipients, and party plans. Bridal gifts, schooling, and work placements are noted alongside bridge clubs, church groups, and social gatherings at homes and local venues.
Miss Mayme Howell spends the day in Kansas City. Miss Nelle Grant and Mrs. W. W. Hutton visit Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Watts at Villa Serena. Mrs. George Miller returns from Leavenworth. Mr. and Mrs. George Docking and son Dick travel to Mexico City and visit a cousin in Corpus Christi on the way home. Mrs. George Douglas plans to stay with Mrs. L. C. Harris at the Delta Chi house over the weekend.
Church announcements list services at First Baptist at Eighth and Kentucky with morning communion meditation on Blood, special music, and youth gatherings. First Presbyterian at Ninth and Vermont notes 11:00 morning worship with guest preacher Rev Ed Price, organ and vocal music, and youth activities in the student center.
At 7 30 p m the Westminster student forum meets in Westminster hall 1221 Oread with Col Karl F Baldwin as guest speaker on America With or Without a Defense Policy Esther Tippin directs worship Joyce Wiesselman sings a solo Circle of Prayer meets in the church parlor at 7 30 p m Hill Far Away is performed by Gounod and Donna Hughes a postlude In D by Lemmens and the Taxis Society gathers in the church at 5 30 p m Wednesday events listed mo
At 10:00 junior church and an 11:00 morning service led by minister H. Lee Jones feature a Prelude and postlude with selections such as Communion and Andantino. John Urich will speak with his Seeing Eye dog on ethical and spiritual blindness, followed by an open house at 1121 Vermont Street for young persons.
Alfred P. Smith pastor Maude N. Smith junior church Arthur B. Commons Sunday school superintendent Eula R. Smith director of music Sunday school at 10 00 Junior church at 11 00 Morning worship at 11 00 Sermon subject The Ministering Christ Choir anthem I Will Not Leave You Comfortless by Heywood vocal trio In Galilee by Eula R Smith Marianna Henderson and E Russell Carter The pastoral committee will meet Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock Christian Endeavor at 6 00 Miss Mary Jones will speak on her observations at an institute of international relations at Lafayette College last summer and will lead a general discussion following Midweek prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 30 Lesson subject The Work and Person of the Holy Spirit Choir rehearsal Sunday afternoon 3 to 4 30 and Tuesday evening at 7 00
Valley Grove Christian Endeavor presents Life Made New with leader Ruby Man Puckett. The talk centers on sin and redemption from John 3 1 17, urging Christians to model a life pleasing to Christ and be better citizens through their conduct.
A schedule of morning and evening worships at First Baptist and United Brethren Churches plus Lutheran services on Sundays and midweek Lenten talks. Featured sermons include The Feeding of the Five Thousand and The Savior Lamented with lectures by Prof. W H Schoene. Community activities include a fellowship lunch and Sunday school sessions.
Church schedule lists Sunday services at St Luke A M E Church Ninth and New York streets with pastor Rev J N Goddard including 9 30 Sunday school and 11 00 sermon The 3 00 pastoral visit to Baptist church in Eudora 6 30 A C E League Mrs Della Bryant president 7 45 evening worship Evangelistic revival planned March 10 to 24 with Miss Nellie Hamilton as evangelist at Rev W Hansen home Other notices include Vinland Presbyterian Church Live Wires class Revelation study March 10 and Lawrence Unity Class Practical Christianity meeting at Mrs Hattie Spaulding 412 West Ninth street
The Christian Institute class will meet Monday at 2 50 at 937 Maine Street. Stella Langford speaks on Gethsemane at Trinity Episcopal Church Tenth and Vermont. Rev John E Bowers rector Dr E H Hollands senior warden Oliver Hobbs choirmaster. Fourth Sunday in Lent schedule includes 8 00 Holy Communion 9 45 Church school 11 00 Holy Communion and sermon 5 00 Evening prayer 6 00 University group.
The Church of God at Eleventh and New Hampshire reports February attendance averaging over 140 with expectations of growth in spring. Sunday 9 45 Sunday school 10 30 worship sermon If Our Gospel Be Hid 6 30 Christian Crusaders for teens 6 30 Christian Workers for younger ages 6 30 adult prayer led by Ralph McCall 7 30 song service centered on Christ life with gospel hymns. Tuesday 7 30 cottage prayer for youth. Wednesday 7 30 prayer meeting with Marvin Wrightsman to preach next week. Thursday 7 30 Fisher s of Men meeting for men and boys from 10 to 190 years urged to attend.
Prepared by Dr. Gaius Glenn Atkins for the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America.
A religious meditation urges Christians to become colonists of peace justice and noble ideals rather than distant conquerors. It speaks of establishing heavenly standards at home and abroad and praying for courage to uphold them amid a troubled world.
All men orchestra and male quartet will perform with Dr J T Wilson speaker for two week revival starting March 10 ending Easter Sunday night. Special nightly services include Houston based founder of Anderson College and Theological Seminary as guest speaker in week two. A play and entertainment hosted by the church at India schoolhouse Twenty Third Learnard Friday at 7 30 pm followed by refreshments and a pie and cake auction.
A listing of Sunday schedules for multiple churches in Lawrence including First Christian and Centenary Methodist. It covers worship times, Sunday schools, vesper services, organ and choir offerings, sermons by Dr. Robert A. Hunt and evangelist Charles Calkins, high school and university events, and a unified afternoon meeting for all faiths.
The meeting will be held in the evening. Each youth service will issue its own evening announcement. Bible study and prayer service follow by choir rehearsal Wednesday night.
On Tenth and Connecticut streets a church lists activities including Sunday school at 9:45 led by O Ingle and Mrs C B Tefft, worship at 11:00, league service at 7:00 with a pastor’s sermon, Parents’ Night, Boy Scout Troop 62 at 7:45, and Wednesday prayer service and Bible study.
A detailed church service with 9 am Sunday school and 10 am worship at Trinity Lutheran on Thirteenth and New Hampshire. Guest sermon by Dean Reymond A. Stwegier plus choir anthems and postlude. Weekly student, youth, and League meetings follow from Monday to Thursday including confirmation class and Boy Scout activities.
P D Pittman pastor leads Sunday school at 9 45 with Miss Walker directing opening exercises. Lesson focuses on The Conversion of Zaccheus from Luke 19. Plan to have the young married class lead attendance as banner.
The sermon titled A Midnight Search opens a revival led by Rev Lloyd R Logan district Ambassador president next Sunday. Today includes a young people service at 6 30 in the Ambassadors chapel with Brother Jackson in charge and visual aid children’s church by Mrs Pittman. An evangelistic service at 7 30 features The Transformed Thief. Nightly, including a Friday midweek service at 7 30, and a Jonah series third sermon The Preaching Prophet with a reading of Jonah 3.
Plymouth Congregational Church at 925 Vermont Street lists morning worship with the sermon Jesus and the Pharisees. The 9:45 church school and 10:11 university class led by Mrs. Theodore Paullin are noted, plus choir director Alice Moncrieff and organist Guy Criss Simpson. A 5:30 event, a High School Society gathering, and 7:00 Fireside forum at Chancellor and Mrs Ott’s home are included along with plans for a basket dinner after morning worship and The Bible school at 9:45.
The article notes at least 125 in attendance and outlines the uniform lesson on the establishment of the Lord's Supper. It mentions three Christian Endeavor meetings at 6 30 with 53 attendees last Sunday and invites a larger turnout this Sunday. At 7 30 the study continues on the character of Jesus, proving him the matchless Son of God.
The group holds its monthly meeting Tuesday night at 7 30 at the church. Members discuss plans, share updates, and coordinate upcoming events.
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