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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1907
Page
6
A Sunday revival sermon extols moral living citing Romans and Numbers with a call to present the body as a living sacrifice. It warns that sin brings bodily and social ruin, recounts anecdotes from Chicago to New York about demise and consequences, and urges readers to reject worldly temptations.
A Chicago street car magnate Charles T. Yerkes is depicted in a sensational account of his lavish funeral and will, detailing a vast estate, a mistress, and a house valued at 650000 dollars. The narrative promises judgment for sins as the widow laments and the body lies in state before burial at Greenwood.
The address denounces biblical ignorance and calls church members to publicly renew vows if they have not lived rightly. A vivid tale contrasts a poor Salvation Army supporter who walked 65 miles to honor Mrs Booth with a lifelong emphasis on scripture and devotion.
At the regular meeting Monday evening December 2 officers for the next term will be elected. Also other business of importance. A full attendance is desired. By order of N G.
Local pastors issue weekly announcements outlining church activities and notices for the coming days. Details cover service times, meetings, and community events within the congregation.
Wednesday morning and afternoon the Ladies' Aid society will meet at the parsonage to sew. Thursday evening at 7 30 prayer meeting followed by choir practice. Saturday German school from 9 to 11 and Confirmation class from 11 till 12 o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First Congregational church will hold a morning and afternoon sewing session at the Y M C A on Thursday December 1st. The regular business meeting is scheduled for two o'clock.
Mrs. A. B. Sims of Des Moines, once national whist champion, addressed a large audience of women at local churches on social purity. She described her conversion in 1906, burned cards, and urged constant home vigilance, Bible study, and moral self-improvement to fortify families and curb vice.
P. M. Reisch of Lettsville died Saturday night at Belle Vue hospital after years of illness. Born 1826 in the east he moved to Town then spent twenty years in Lettsville where he was highly regarded. He went to California during the gold fever era and is survived by three stepdaughters Olive Henderson Mrs Robert Wilson and Mrs Armen Trout of Lettsville. Interment will be in Lettsville. he was a Mason.
IOBA LODGE No 4 AF and AM equiel meeting the oral Tuesday eve ning of each mouth. W Scott W M L Johanson Secretary. WASHINGTON CHAPTER No 4 BR and M stated convocation second Friday of each month. W H McCoy M and H F L Johnson Secretary. Webb Council of Royal a Select Masters Stated assembly third Thursday of each South in Steins music hall. G D Lesvite ZT i n me 8 L Johnson Recorder. DE MOLAY COMMANDERY No 1 B Regular conclave rd Wednesday in ean omib G L Lesoie BG W H Grat Recorder.
P O Elks Muscatine Lodge No 3064 meets every Monday evening at sharp at the Elks Hall 122 lows avenue over Cook Musser Bank Visiting Bikes always Welcare Dr H Johnson Dean E and W W Richards Secretary
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