The Christmas message as sacrifice and gift to man
A meditation on how Christmas commercialism spreads the Gospel and how Jesus, seen as a magnificent figure, chose sacrifice over politics or social power. It argues Jesus fulfilled a final sin offering, symbolized by the paschal lamb, to redeem humanity and grant eternal life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Jesus
Confucius
Buddha
Zoroaster
David
Israel
East
Herod
Jerusalem
Gethsemane
Pilate
Tribune Birth in Years and Local Paper Lineage
The item notes publication details for a county city school paper from Moulton Iowa dated February 1884 with publisher R R EBY. This line records price, post office status, and official paper designation.
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Moulton
Iowa
Riggle School to Host Pie and Program Night
Riggle school invites Operators Students and teachers to a pie and candy supper on Friday December 22 with an auction led by Mr Harold Exline and a program by Miss Fern Elarton. The eighth grade reviews material as Christmas exam time approaches while grades study geese and farm stories. A second literary program is planned for Friday December 29 with county superintendent Mr John son attending last time.
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Riggle School
Harold Exline
Fern Elarton
Johnson
Davises Visit Gravitt Home Notes School Manners
The note says Mr and Mrs Forest Davis visited at the Lester Gravitt home. Students appreciate Miss Elarton cooking one hot dish daily. Older girls learn proper serving, and the student body practices correct manners. Miss Elarton was in Ottumwa Sunday evening. Wanda Mickels was absent Monday due to sickness.
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Mrs
Forest Davis
Lester Gravitt
Wanda Mickels
Hughes School News Highlights From December Program
Eva Mae Starr and Verna Grey lead a spelling contest at Hughes School with Norma Jean Young and Ila Dean also noted. The students plan a Christmas program on Friday December 22, and a vacation week follows. Visitors Marjorie Grey and Carolyn Grey stopped by, Carolyn reciting for the program, while Richard Davis showed a new brownish red guitar with cowboy pictures and sang. he was briefly absent last week for Centerville.
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Verna Grey
Norma Jean Young
Ila Dean
Marjorie Grey
Carolyn Grey
Carolyn
Richard Davis
Richard
Jokes By Wa Dean Grey Audrey and Verna Exchange Banter
A light dialogue features Audrey, Verna, Ila Dean and Richard trading quips. Audrey claims she does her hardest work before breakfast, Verna teases with curiosity, Ila Dean points out Richard’s job loss, and Richard explains the foreman’s jealousy and misperception.
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Dean Grey
Audrey
Verna
Local social notes from Monterey area confirm many visits
Monterey vicinity residents like Tom Brock and Mrs Inez Carroll with daughter June Hope travel to Jennings Kansas. numerous Centerville Ottumwa Bloomfield and Lancaster calls noted. Families such as Brunk Sener Johnson and Lawson figure repeatedly, with Mrs Jenn Brunk described as ill but improving.
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Tom Brock
Clark
Fay Brock
Inez Carroll
June Hope
Jenn Bronk
Jennings
Kansas
Reva Lawson
Jerry Johnson
Kenneth Johnson
Carolyn
Sem Barkley
James Horn
Centerville
James Graves
James
Lancaster
Ker Horn
Gene
Jim Horn
J. M. Sener
Belknap
Jenn Brunk
Lailleth
June
Elza Smith
Jehn Brunk
Sarses Graven
Leo Fouts
Bos
Henderson
Walter Briggs
Bob Hengon
Gene Evans
Wayne Krupp
Kirksville
John Brunk
Kendall Johnson
Ben Bradbury
Pauline
Paul Scurlock
Ross Henderson
Henry Horn
Flavy Lawson
Reva
Faye
Marvin Lawson
Junior Brunk
Gene McConnell
Ottumwa
Will Tharp
Logan Tharp
Bloomfield
Lester Kerby
Noel
At The Churches Sunday School and Communion Service
The Churches Christian Church holds Sunday School at 10 00 a m with Don Wright superintendent and Robert Morrow assistant. Communion service at 11 00 a m led by Elder D W Davis with devotionals in charge.
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Christian Church
Don Wright
Robert Morrow
D. W. Davis
Christmas Week at Methodist Church Services and Program
Edwin W. Frohardt presides at church Sunday December 24 with 10:00 a m Sunday School led by Hugh Wood. Worship at 11:00 a m features Christmas The Herald of Hope. Epworth League at 6:30 p m. Christmas Eve program by Sunday school children at 7:30 p m with Santa Claus visit. Rehearsal at 1:00 p m Saturday for participants. candlelight devotional for League Sunday night. all singers urged to participate.
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Methodist Church
Edwin W. Frohardt
Hugh Wood
The
Herald of Hope
Epworth League
Santa Claus
League
Methodist Broadcast Promises Familiar Carols This Friday
The report notes a Methodist broadcast this Friday at 5:00 PM with only familiar carols to be sung. Organist and choir members are mentioned as performing. The event aims to offer a brief evening of traditional music for parishioners and neighbors.
Full Gospel Mission Revival and Sunday School Schedule
Full Gospel Mission Revival services underway with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Everyone welcome. Presbyterian Sunday School led by Rev. Matt R. Sawyers and J. R. Barkley. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Short program Friday at 7:30 p.m. led by Mrs. Pyle and Mrs. Carson with tree and treats arranged by Mrs. West and Mrs. Davis. Sunday preaching at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Pastor Rev. John Long of Centerville. Prayer meetings Tuesdays and Thursdays in homes and church respectively.
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Presbyterian Sunday School
Matt R. Sawyers
D. D
J. R. Barkley
P. E. Pyle
George Carson
Jas. West
Cris Davis
John Long
Centerville
Hilltown Church Proclaims Special Tuesday Talk
Hilltown Christian Church announces no preaching service next Tuesday during Christmas season. Rev. Hugh Do Guy will speak Tuesday night January 2 at 7 30 p m. This will likely be his last service at Hilltown.
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Hilltown
Udell Church to Host Rev Guy for Final Service
Udell Christian Church will hold an 11:00 A M service led by Rev Hugh C Guy on Sunday December 31. It will be his last service with the Udell church.
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Udell Christian Church
Hugh C. Guy
Guy
Udell
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