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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1936
Page
7
Mr and Mrs John W Vos plan an open house at their home three miles east of Pella off highway 163 next Monday October 12 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm for relatives and friends as they celebrate their 28th wedding anniversary. The event follows a family history note dating back to 1898.
Rev. John Firth, longtime missionary in Assam, told the men's class Sunday that he found 300,000 people in a 50 by 140 mile area with no local missionaries. He described language work, dialects, and the initial reception of the gospel among villagers in tea fields and near his tent by the creek. He travels to Baptist churches and hopes to continue his chosen mission for many years.
The program was presented to Pella residents October 2 to 4 by Dr. F Raymond Clee president of the General Synod along with Dr. Raymond B Drukker and Dr. Luman J Shafer. It calls for revival to combat world evils, church unity, and aims including higher attendance, a five percent net gain in membership, and a five percent increase in giving.
The passage speaks of embarking on an adventure with imagination as guide. It foresees joy for participants and attainment of nobler living through the inflow of power from the worship of God.
A number of men started working at the Earn Your Way factory this week to prepare for regular activity soon. Mr Heemstra notes slight delays in necessary machinery due to high demand, with shipments often delayed 30 to 60 days. He expects operations to begin next week with wooden toys as the first manufactured line.
The executive notes orders for the coming Christmas season were placed early this year and expects strong demand for the unique product line. He has already secured commitments from several large Des Moines outlets to carry the items.
The Amoy visitors toured a paper mill on the Niece river near Foochow, guided by Chen family members. They saw the process from rags and pulp to finished sheets, noted cleaning and dye steps, and observed 160 workers, including 60 women, a night school, in-house electric plant, and weekly six-day work weeks with Sunday rest.
At Second Reformed Church on Sunday 2:20 p.m. Sunday School covers Becoming for forming worship and What About Baptism. Evening worship at 7:40 with True Religion. Fourth in series on pall at 3:00 p.m. Junior Christian Endeavor for children in early grades. Delegates to state convention at Des Moines discussed. First Reformed Church offers 9:30 a.m. Sunday school with Becoming a Christian.
A church schedule lists 9 30 Bible School 10 45 Jabez the Man who had Godly Ambition and 6 30 B Y P U S 30 Why did Methuselah live so long with sessions reflecting youth and adult study themes for the day.
A schedule fragment lists 10 45 The Name above Every Name and 2 00 Dr H J Pietenpol followed by 7 30 Every Man s Need of Refuge presented as part of an event lineup with times and speakers.
The notice lists Tuesday 7 30 P M prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 P M Bible study on Revelation starting with chapter one Sunday Services at 9 30 am Sunday school 11 00 am Christian Fellowship between ?
Rev Monsma will preach next Sunday morning to mark the 40th anniversary of Christian Reformed Indian Mission work. Afternoon and evening services prepare for the Lord’s Supper on October 18. Consistory nominates Elders G De Boer J Ozinga D Sjaardema D W Vos and Deacons J Vande Kieft F Huyser. Bandstra and Vande Voort retire as Elders. Vanden Heuvel retires as Deacon. Monsma returns from Chicago aboard the Denver Zephyr, Chicago Ottumwa in four hours. Church interior redecorating aided by Ladies Aids. Girls from Second Pella attend Young Ladies Societies convention in Sheboygan Wisconsin.
Henry Brouwer reports on the American Federation of Reformed Young Men's Societies convention in Grand Rapids with 27 attendees from Pella. Speakers covered denominational distinctiveness, education, Christian political action, and youth in the church. The session included forums, a full-time secretary decision, entertainment, and a 400-strong banquet. Denver is next year’s site.
A catalog note announces women’s coats crafted from fine men’s woolens with stylish linings. Sold at a remarkably low price of 20 dollars and 50 cents, highlighting a wide selection of 200 kinds by M. Vander Linden.
The City Council of Pell a Marion County Iowa will meet November 4 1936 at 7 30 PM at the city office taxpayers may speak for or against proposed future year levies for the Library Fund to fund a furnace and building improvements. Levy year 1926 collected 1937 sale of the city council proceedings.
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