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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1919
Page
6
The lesson outlines the Holy Spirit as comforter and guide, detailing his identity, mission, and the world’s conviction of sin, righteousness, and judgment. It covers the Spirit’s role in revealing truth, glorifying Christ, and empowering believers at Pentecost with external signs and transformed boldness.
The passage argues that silence hides inner thoughts, rendering judgment difficult. It notes silence can be wise in fools or foolish in the wise, and suggests careful observation of when where and how they remain mute to form any assessment.
A commentary notes churches require broader vision and more humble service, urging leaders to adopt simpler apparel and focus on spiritual renewal rather than pomp. The piece stresses sustained humility and practical outreach.
The schedule lists sermons at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. with a class at 12 M and Sunday school at 2 30 p.m. Rev. Francis J. Peterson serves as pastor.
Sunday features Patriotic Day with a morning sermon on The centenary and Patriotism and an evening program of patriotic addresses by W. M. Keeley Judge C. A. Dewey and A. R. Miller. Epworth League meets 6 45 p m with topic What we owe and how to pay it. Sunday school 9 30 class meeting 10 30 morning worship 11 00 and evening worship 8 00.
Sabbath school at 9 45 a m public worship at 11 00 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 00 p m public worship at 8 00 p m Preaching by the pastor in both services Rev J M Wishart Pastor.
Sebrhath church announces Sunday activities led by Rev. Leslie Mountford with morning worship at 9:45, sermon at 11:00, Christian Endeavor at 7:00 and evening service at 8:00. Morning and evening services in charge of the pastor.
Sabbath school at 9 45 a m regular morning service at 11 60 a m theme Triumphant Faith Evening service at 8 66 p m What s the Matter with the World Rev Arthur R Oates pastor
Bible class at ten o'clock and preaching by Rev D J Masson at 11 in the morning. Evening services include Bible study and public worship led by the pastor.
Corner Iowa Ave and Jefferson St hosts Sunday 11:00 a m service with subject Probation After Death and golden text Job 23 10 He knoweth the way that I take. Wednesday evening meeting at eight o'clock invites attendance.
Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 55 B Y P U at 7 00 evening service 8 00 prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 The pastor sister Mrs Geo W Taylor of Kansas City will sing a solo The doctrinal sermon topic Baptist Principles The frank friendly talk The story campaign raised 60 of the six million goal and nineteen new conversions at Decision Day The Brotherhood banquet is next Tuesday April 2 with Rev W H Rogers and M R Regan as speakers
County churches announce Sunday school at 19 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. with evening services planned for 7 30 p.m. Rev. E. Drebert is the pastor and urges parishioners to attend the church nearest them. Your farm value may rise near a church.
Bishop Frank W. Warne described a mass movement in India with about 40 000 baptisms last year and a waiting list of 300 000. He praised India's wartime loyalty and noted the church faced facility constraints hindering new converts. The Seymour district centenary convention concluded with a flag pageant and a sermon on the India Mass Movement.
At the American Drug Manufacturers Association session in New York the president stated that business prospects in the drug trade are strong due to stock replenishment and rising raw material prices. He urged dealers to stock up by fall to meet demand and called for elimination of illicit narcotic use amid tax and regulatory uncertainties.
Eleonora De Cisneros, famed mezzo soprano in New York, condemns German music propaganda after a Wagner concert. She recalls wartime sacrifices and laments praise for Hun music, urging respect for the dead and wounded as she appeals for healing and remembrance.
A memorial service for Private James H. Thoma who died in France on October 6 1918 will be held at 11 o clock Sunday morning. Township soldiers will meet at Masque hall at 10 30 to form a line of march led by Lt Frei Peterson and escort the family. All invited as the church is decorated with special music to honor the fallen man. Unit leaders are asked to attend the Wednesday prayer meeting.
In a wartime line the Des Moines Capital notes that flowers may bloom over the trenches while urging remembrance with the refrain let them wait lest we forget. The editorial voice blends poetical imagery with a call to memory and duty.
Miss Ruby Simerman Limerman and Irwin England were married at the bride’s Keota home on Wednesday April 28 at 2:00. Rev C F Hoffman performed the service with Dorothy England singing O Promise Me. Thirty guests attended a Lindle hotel dinner. The couple plans to farm near Keota. Out of town guests from Washington Davenport West Chester Harvey and Crawfordsville attended.
Mr and Mrs R B Cook returned home from Centerville after spending the day there. The Shubert orchestra played dances in Kinross and Parnell. Jostin Wilson, in Y M C A work in Texas, is due home tomorrow from Brookfield near San Antonio where he served in an Army camp. He concludes his Y M C A service as camps in the southwest are being abandoned.
The passage compares subtle word choices in Lincoln's Gettysburg opening and other writings. It notes that phrases like eighty-seven years ago and deathlessness differ from related terms, citing Lowell and a North American Review example on rewording Wordsworth.
A New York Evening Telegram piece urges parents to provide a home playground for healthy children to sustain happiness and social balance. It argues a simple setup costs little and yields significant returns in well being and neighborly harmony.
Fourteen Old Testament apocrypha have been translated into English and included as apocryphal books in certain Bible editions. They were once printed under a separate heading between the Testaments and appear in many old family Bibles. They are always part of the Septuagint used by the Greek Church.
A fragmented OCR reads like a stray advert note from a New York paper. It hints at help wanted content and street references but many words are garbled leaving only hints of a classified ad and local notices.
The devotional led by Rev. Dalton and remarks on education opened the assembly. Students announced a May festival and expressed excitement for the track meet and Walking Club activities. The Mishaps of Minerva play was announced with posters by Harold Faris and Gary O Loughlin and tickets sold by students.
President Wilson appoints Julius H Barnes president of the grain corporation and United States wheat director a new post to oversee the 1919 crop and administer a 1 billion dollar government fund under price guarantees while continuing as head of the grain corporation.
In Montreal on April 25 about 4,000 freight handlers, rail way clerks and station employees joined a sympathy strike. The action disrupted freight and rail operations across the city as labor tensions rose.
Madrid reports the death of the Countess of Paris mother of the Duke of Orleans head of the Bourbon Orleans royal house of France.
An ad promoting S.S.S. as a blood remedy for eczema and skin diseases claims relief comes from the Swift Specific Co. It touts fifty years of market use and invites readers to write to Chief Medical Adviser in Atlanta, Georgia for personalized guidance.
Washington reports a Copenhagen memo by Erwin W W Thompson on Alsace potash reserves and Germany’s fertilizer leverage. It notes 400 million tons of pure potash valued at 60 billion marks, Germany's reliance on potash exports, and potential shifts in supply for England France and the United States postwar.
A large portion of the Bolshevik first army surrendered to Ukrainian forces and has volunteered to fight the Bolsheviks. The units have already seen action with the Ukrainians against Bolsheviks in the Pripet region. an official Ukrainian statement released via Kiev confirms the report.
The U S S Matsonia returned to Newport News from St Nazaire France carrying 3344 officers and men including many from the Thirty fifth division Missouri and Kansas troops.
A vintage ad urges readers not to neglect rheumatic pain and to apply Sloan's Liniment, promising instant relief for external aches and stiffness. It touts year after year reliable sales and economical large bottles, urging readers to ask their druggist.
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