Architect Rowland M Johnson Shapes New Elyria Church
Rowland M Johnson, California native and eminent architect of the New Methodist Episcopal Church, trained at Beaux Arts and Columbia. Since 1920 he has led significant projects in Cleveland and now oversees Elyria’s church design lauded for beauty and practicality.
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Rowland M. Johnson
New Methodist Episcopal Church
California
Ecol de Beaux Arts
Columbia University
New York
Cleveland
Elyria
Johnson
New Methodist Church
Wedding egg breaking tradition in seventeenth century France
The text notes that breaking an egg on the wedding day remained common in parts of France into the seventeenth century. A bride was said to tread on and break an eye upon entering her new home after the marriage ceremony to ensure happiness in the marriage.
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France
Elizabeth Stevens Missionary Society Forms Young Women Class
In 191d a group formed the Young Women's Mission Class within the Standard Bearer Society later renamed the Elizabeth Stevens Society. Founders and officers included President Sarah Yoder and Secretary Bessie Bliss, with key leaders Mrs. Grose, Mrs. Schulke, Mrs. Winters, and Elizabeth Stevens. Funds totalled 6245.74 since 1913, all voluntary and split evenly between Home and Foreign missions. four members became missionaries.
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Po OM
Mees Sarah Yoder
Bessie Bliss
Mille Willams
Miss Crabtree
Young Women’s Missionary Society
T. W. Grose
Flora Schulke
W.B. Winters
Elizabeth Stevens
Elizabeth Stevens Society
Margery Crabtree
Lila Star Bohlen
Asia Smith
Ada Hall
Alice Kirby
Mission School
Olive Hill
Philippines
Margaret Crabtree
Lila Starr Bohlen
Miss Smith and Miss Hall Share Seoul Service at School
In South America context, Miss Smith and Miss Hall return home while Mill Hall travels to Seoul. Miss Hall works in Korea and provides efficient service to the school there. One of the charter members remains noted.
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South America
Miss Smith
Mill Hall
Seoul
Miss Hall
Korea
Loyal Society Honors Deceased Member Louise Biggs
A funeral year notes Louise Biggs as a faithful member who died in the past year. The Society counts 70 members and lists officers for the year led by President Mrs. W. W. McConnell with Sara Yoder as 1st Vice President and Fianist Mrs. EB Milleran among others.
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Louise Biggs
W. W. McConnell
Sara Yoder
F. E. Underhill
Jessie Robbins
C. B. Simkins
H. P. Bembower
EB. Milleran
Dog in Furnace Room Heralds Amen in Revival Night
During Dr. F A Gould s revival in the Sunday school room a church member s dog barked from the furnace room as a storm raged. The late arrival stamped snow outside, the dog alarmed the meeting, and the owner clarified the dog shouted Amen prompting the pastor s pleased remark about timely response. A Midlands lecturer notes women there show more style.
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F. A. Gould
Gould
Rev. Gould
Dodington Sisters’ Refugee Aid Leader Helen Levin Dies
Miss Helen Levin of Newcastle on Tyne chiefly organized aiding Hungarian and Austrian child refugees after the armistice. She later founded an orphan home in Vienna and died in Switzerland.
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Helen Levin
Newcastle on-Tyns
England
Vienna
Hes
Switzerland
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Rowland M. Jonson
George H. Chamberlain
Board of Trustees
M. E. Church
Orrell Gay
C. R. Willams
Mark
Byers
F. W
Huntington Paul Wainwright
H. B. Stone
Mary L. Conahee
Helen Huston
Myron Hull
Chas. D. Carpenter
C. A Stranahan
B. B. Haueisen
Ralph W. Standen
D. A. Burr
John Warden
Catherine Merthe
Clifford Hill
Helen Osborne
Oscar Dunn
B . Baueisen
G. Milliren
Ralph Willams
Winifred Heathcoate
Eleanor Kushinsky
Dorothy Byers
Gladys Williams
Ward Lepper
Marguerite Merthe
Emma Oliver
Alma Schenneman
Hazel Brodbeck
Louie Brown
Frederick Ty Brown
Doris Walker
Paul Weisbrod
Elizabeth Stevens’ Missionary Society
Minnesota
The
Elyria Lumber and Coal Company
Chas. J. Crhore
Mer
ELM & Chestnut
British Isles
Birmingham
Nottingham
Midlands
M.E
Dickason Electric Co
Washington Ave
New Church
Lorain County
E. Loeffler CO
Broad ST
Elyria Methodist
Episcopal Church
Kain-Peterson-Hel
East 34Th St
Cleveland, Ohio
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