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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1937
Page
9
A retold account links the dogwood to the crucifixion saying its former strength led to its use as a cross. Jesus blessed the tree with pity and changed its growth, making its blossoms resemble a cross and its petals and center colorfully marked to remind observers of sorrow and suffering.
Palm Sunday at St Pauls Church features a confirmation class of eighteen youths and adult members joining the church. The day includes special music, a Good Friday service, and an evening address by Evangelist Bill Colegrove.
Christ Episcopal Church in Oberlin Ohio began about 1852 with private home meetings. It grew under rector Francis Granger who built the church after collecting funds in the east. consecrated May 11 1859 by Bishop McIlvaine. First resident rector William C French organized the parish for 17 years. Local students from Oberlin College contributed many confirmations. Rev Louis E Daniels has served since January 1 1919.
A moving picture of the Passion Play Christus will be shown at St Pauls Evangelical Church Third Street Tuesday night March 23 at 7 39. The non theatrical film covers the life of Christ from annunciation to ascension with scenes of Bethlehem Egypt desert pyramids and Sphynx and was produced in the Holy Land. A silver offering will be taken with no fixed admission price. Everyone is invited.
An ecclesiastical reflection on Palm Sunday describes Jesus entering Jerusalem with humility and royal dignity. The piece emphasizes Christ's endurance, mastery over sin, and ongoing role in the Church, ending with an invitation to council next Sunday by D. Carl Yoder.
The Church of Christ Scientist outlines the upcoming Sunday Lesson Sermon with Golden Text from Isaiah 43 12 and Matthew 7 13 and the Christian Science textbook excerpt by Mary Baker Eddy. The readings emphasize witnessing God and turning away from material sense toward divine Science.
A fair near Kaifeng features a popular stand selling paper gods with production exceeding ten million annually. The Holy Name Society in the United States now lists 2.5 million Roman Catholics pledging fidelity to faith, country, and Jesus’s name. The Federal Council of Churches will form a Religion and Health committee with part time staff. Dr. Leslie Weatherhead of London’s City Temple is cited as a religious health leader. The New History Society of New York offers a $1000 prize for essays on disarmament in a global poll. A rare $15,600 hand printed Bible from 1893 won first place at three world expositions.
The sermon argues the cross of Christ was a rough, bloodstained instrument not the gold adorned symbol it is today. It warns against prettifying the cross, saying its true meaning lies in Jesus bearing blood and suffering to redeem humanity.
The excerpt blends aphorisms about progress and direction with reflections on criticism and renunciation. It contrasts golden words with lead, notes self critique, and links joy to challenges, suggesting thoughtful approach to life and renewal through struggle.
A church forum explains Maundy Thursday as the Last Supper event where Christ washed the disciples feet. It notes royal and noble participation in Britain, highlights Queen Elizabeth's 39th year ritual, and mentions the symbolic meanings of feet and water as signs of progress and truth. the modern practice has faded but the history remains.
A set of six Bible trivia prompts asking who attended Jesus in Gethsemane which three disciples near Christ during agony. Jesus age at start of public ministry. two Old Testament figures translated without death. the 300 soldiers who lapped water. the number of Marys named in the New Testament. and the three great figures who fasted forty days and nights.
The list presented pairs biblical figures with traits or roles. Items include Peter James and John aged thirty, Enoch and Elijah, Gideon's army, maternal figures around Jesus John Mark and James, Mary Magdalene, and Moses Elijah and Jesus Christ.
Fragmentary OCR mentions the purification rites of the people tied to Holy Thursday observances, reflecting ceremonial practices during the religious commemoration.
A compact aphorism notes that nothing is sacred to the devil's dollar and that a poor listener misses seven good sermons, reflecting ironic wisdom about money and attention.
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