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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1902
Page
2
Rev. J L Murphy opened a series of lectures at Grace Lutheran church with Modern Religious Pantheism and Christian Science as his focus. He outlined three universe theories, critiqued Spinoza and Mrs Eddy, and explained four Christian Science tenets while noting upcoming sociable themed talks and voluntary collections.
The passage argues that denying death evil sin and disease contradicts common sense and evidence. It cites Spinoza’s universal substance and infinite attributes, then quotes Mark Twain's cat tail pain analogy to stress the need for straightforward beliefs. It concludes with the Bible and Jesus as the answer.
The Muscatine Ministerial Association will convene in the church parlor of the First M. E. church Monday at 10 30 a m All city ministers are invited to attend C L Stafford president.
At 10 30 am Rev Nina Abraham a traveler evangelist and missionary from Persia will give an address. 1 30 pm Sunday school. Mr Abraham may address the children. 6 30 pm Christian Endeavor meeting 7 30 pm preaching by the pastor on the relation of the church to the home. The choir will sing and the hymn My Country Tis of Thee will be read. Seats free. All welcome. H D Herr pastor.
Bible school at 9 15 a m and a 10 30 a m talk on the southwestern conference session. Congregation urged to join a German church union meeting at 7 30 p m to hear Nina Abraham a Persian missionary. Bethany society reports state missionary Thursday prayer meeting. Strangers welcome. R A Schmidt pastor.
C La Stafford pastor leads opening sermon at 10 30 a m with theme Christ Crucified and 7 30 p m Man's Greatest Need at the First Methodist Episcopal Church on Third Street and Iowa Avenue. Morning and evening preaching by the pastor with class meetings at 9 30 a m and noon church school 1 30 p m Epworth League 6 30 p m followed by service. You are invited and welcome.
A cordial welcome to all attending services at Corner Sycamore and Fifth streets. Sunday preaching at 1 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school at 11:15 a.m. Y. P. S. C. E. devotional at 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. J. Fry, pastor.
Corner Fourth and Cedar streets hosts Sunday school morning services and a 2 15 p m chapel gathering in South Muscatine. A 7 30 p m union meeting features Rev Nina Abraham of Persia speaking in English on missions, with an open invitation from Pastor A H F Hertzler.
Corner town avenue and Fourth street hosts preaching by the pastor at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m. The quartet sings and Miss Chamberlain offers a solo as a city visitor. Sabbath school begins at 2 p m and C E at 6 30 p m led by Mr Sinnett. A cordial welcome to all. J N Elliott pastor.
Sabbath school at 9 30 a m public worship at 10 40 a m and 7 20 p m sermons by the pastor Young People devotional meeting at 6 30 p m meetings open to all cordial invitation to join welcoming strangers Pastor L B Hix invites all whose duties permit.
Holy communion at 7 30 Sunday morning prayer and sermon at 10 45 Sunday evening prayer and sermon at 7 30 Monday feast of St Michael and All Angels holy communion at 9 Friday litany at 7 30 F. F. Beckerman is rector.
Park Avenue M E Church schedules Sabbath school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m by C F Nevins. All are invited. Park avenue has been left to be supplied and after this opening set. Vice will depend on arrangements for supply by presiding elder.
The First Church of Christ, Scientist at Corner Sixth and Walnut announces tomorrow’s subject Unreality. Sunday services start at 11 a.m. A Wednesday evening meeting is scheduled for 8 o’clock.
Rev. J. L. Murphy, pastor, leads morning service at 10 30 on Iowa avenue and Sixth street with a sermon on the Gos- reads.
The Muscatine church announces a 7 39 special sermon by request from the Socialists on the theme The Relation of Poverty and Riches. Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m and a confirmation class is scheduled for Saturday at 2 p m. Our reading room is open weekdays 2 to 4 p m offering access to Christian Science literature by Rev Mary Baker G Eddy.
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