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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1919

Page

6

What is Worship in this Bible Lesson

The lesson defines worship as the soul's attitude toward God the Supreme Being. It emphasizes knowing Christ, a new nature, sanctification, faith, and universal access through Jesus. It also covers where to worship—secretly, in assembly, and everywhere—underlining that true worship is in spirit and truth.

God Jesus Christ the Lamb John Patmos Ephesus Paul Philippt

To Those Who Seek and the Spirit of Deep Truth

A brief, old fashioned quotation notes that knowing Christ only in the flesh is of little profit and that the spirit is given to good men who seek the deep things of God by John Smith.

Christ John Smith

How Can One Forget God Within Us This Day

A reflective inquiry on divine presence, urging remembrance of God living within and with us. It questions how a person can forget the sacred, urging continuous awareness and devotion in daily life.

God

Milton Quote on Abstaining from Vice and True Wayfaring

A fragmentary quotation from Milton extols the true Christian path. It honors a mind that can grasp vice and its temptations yet choose restraint and genuine virtue over apparent pleasures. The line emphasizes discernment and reliance on what is truly better.

Milton

Finds More of God The deeper one in nature the Bible of God

A brief note reflects on seeking a deeper relationship with the divine through nature and scripture, suggestion of spiritual growth and contemplation. It emphasizes personal study and reverence as paths to understanding God’s presence.

Beauty Made by God Eyes Reflect Divine Craft

Fragmentary note reflects on human eyes as wondrous creations of God. Text contrasts beauty crafted by nature with divine artistry, suggesting awe at sight and the design behind vision.

Reform Presbyterian Sunday Schedule Readings

Sabbath school begins at 10:00 a m public worship at 11:00 a m Young People Society convenes at 7:00 p m and the Prayer meeting is held Wednesday at 7 30 p m Pastor Ww G Robb delivers the sermons and leads the services.

Young People’s Society Ww. G. Robb

Church Services With Lord's Supper Observed

A. M. KE church schedules Sunday events with Sunday school at 9 30 a m Lord's Supper at 11 a m prayer service at 6 30 p m and preaching at 8 p m Francis J Peterson is the pastor.

Francis J. Peterson

Christian Science Chapel Services This Sunday

Corner Town Ave and Jefferson St hosts services at 11:00 A M with subject Love and the golden text from I John 3 18. A Wednesday evening meeting follows at 8 00 o clock. You are invited to attend these services.

Christian Science Chapel Corner Town Ave Jefferson St

Congregational Prayer and Bible Study at Presbyterian Church

During the pastor's absence the congregation will hold a prayer meeting at 11:00 a m at the church and a regular Bible study at 7:00 p m.

Methodist Church Service Schedule Headline

The regular morning service at 11:00 a m will be in charge of our pastor. Sunday School 9:30 Class Meeting 10:30 Morning Worship 11:00 Ep worth League 6:45 All young people are welcome to attend our League Service Topic Followers of a Joyful Christ Leader Miss Rhea Warren.

Rhea Warren

Bible School Picnic and County Convention Update

The Bible school plans a Sunset Park picnic on Thursday August 7 with conveyance for the old and indigent or mothers with small children. The county convention moves to Washington instead of Kalona and a National Benevolent Association representative will preach Sunday morning.

Bible School Sunset Park R. L. Fetters Co@unty Washington Kalona National Benevolent Association W. L. Dalton

County Churches Sunday Schedule Change

Sunday school meets at 10 and morning worship at 11 a m No evening services until further notice All who took Moravian Prayer Union folders should submit membership subscriptions promptly Rev E Drebert pastor

Moravian Prayer Union E. Drebert

Community Socials Highlight Mrs Rit tenhouse Visits

A busy Sunday afternoon at the EK L Bishop home featured Mr and Mrs John Rittenhouse Mr and Mrs Blaine Holmes and Miss Martha Thrasher enjoying a fried chicken luncheon with guests later visiting Milo Patterson’s home in Washington The White Way club then held a meeting with a playful guessing contest and prizes.

John Rittenhouse Blaine Holmes Martha ‘Thrasher EK. L. Bishop Rittenhouse Milo Patterson Washington White Way Club Bert Rittenhouse Roy Wells Dell Stewart W. O. Ralston Effie O’laughlin al Iuber Dump Dayton West Chester McKee Los Angeles Irwin Coffey al Huber Effie O'Laughlin

Ainsworth Methodist Episcopal Services Announced

The Ainsworth Methodist Episcopal Church invites all to Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Epworth League at 7:30 p.m. The pastor preaches Soul Harmony and The Sin of Ingratitude. Prayer meeting Wednesday. Fourth quarterly conference at 8:30 p.m. on August 14.

Methodist Church Epworth League

Ainsworth United Presbyterian Service Plans

Rev. W. G. Robertson will preach at 11 a.m. with no evening service scheduled.

W. G. Robertson

St Pauls Evangelical Church to Install New Pastor

Special Sunday service at St Pauls Evangelical Valley with Rev Michals of Muscatine officiating to install the present pastor. Valley church holds regular morning and evening services with Rev Michals leading the morning worship and Rev C W Klein assisting.

St. Paul's Evangelical Church Michels Muscatine St. Paul's Evangelical Church At Valley C. W. Klein

Old Chinese Industry Rugs ancient craft debated

Experts differ on when the Chinese began rug making with some ascribing it to native arts and others to outside influence. Regardless, Chinese rugmaking is described as a very ancient craft in the Flowery Republic.

China Flowery Republic

Rebekahs Hold Regular Meeting and Pageant Drill Call

The Rebekahs announce a regular meeting Friday evening at the I O O F hall to prepare for the convention. Girls aged 5 to 12 are invited to drill for a pageant under Miss Jensen on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 9:00 a.m. at the Commercial Club gym.

Rebekahs I. O. O. F. Hall

Air plants hitchhike on wires in Porto Rico

In Porto Rico moist air fuels unusual plant growth trooping to telephone and telegraph lines. The insulation decays where they lodge and roots take hold, allowing the plants to thrive in odd positions along the wires.

Porto Rico

Proper Language for Handling a Mule

A teamster humorously defends using strong language with a mule, saying profanity may be improper but is necessary to work with a sensitive animal and earn its cooperation. The expert notes that effective training requires respecting the animal’s temperament.

Majesty of the Law in Petunia Walks the Beat

Constable Sam T. Slaeckputter orders pedestrians off the sidewalk and confronts a man who admits visiting a dog fight. The Kansas City Star notes the stern enforcement as locals comply with the petty disturbance cited.

Majesty Sam T. Slaeckputter Petunia Kansas City Ster

Ink Stains Vanish With Common Soda Method

A simple stain remover uses cold water to rinse an ink spot then covers it with soda for about an hour until the stain disappears leaving no mark.

Hobo Echoes Semper Fidelis in Odd Courtyard Exchange

An odd exchange echoes through a Louisville courtyard where a passerby quotes Semper Fidelis and a bulldog responds, capturing a humorous moment reported by the Courier-Journal.

Fidelis Ste Semper Louisville Courier-Journal

Time for All Things and Twilight in Life’s Rhythm

A fragment echoes a motif on choosing timing in youth. It urges a boy to work long hours tending crops before crafting love songs and war poetry, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century tone from the Houston Post.

Houston Post

Passions Compared to Floods in Ra Leigh Quotation

A quotation likens passions to floods finding streams the shallow murmur but the deep are dumb. Sir Walter Raleigh is cited as the source for the analogy, reflecting on the nature of strong emotions.

Sir Walter Raleigh

History lesson mixes archaic claim about Rome

A historical note shows James teaching his younger sister with a misstatement that Rome was founded by Romeo and Juliet. The exchange highlights a child's learning moment and the enduring pull of legendary names in early history talk.

James Rome

Mrs. Miranda Gault Obituary and Death Notice

Mrs Miranda Abbie Powers Gault died at her West Monroe street home yesterday evening after nearly four years of paralysis and a second stroke. Funeral services are expected tomorrow at the private family home. She leaves husband John B. Gault and five children Andrew Elmer, Robert Ira, Audrey George, Will Bert, and Elizabeth Blick, plus a deceased daughter Nora Maranda Cunningham and son John Robinson Gault. She was born October 17, 1841 in Jefferson County Pennsylvania and belonged to the First United Presbyterian church.

Miranda A. Gault John B. Gault Gault West Monroe Street Altho Miranda Abbie Powers Jeaver County Pennsylvania Cyrus Powers Elizabeth (Gee) Powers Mahoning County Ohio John Ewing Gault Washington County Amboy Ainsworth Crawfordsville Washington

Funeral gratitude from Phillips family

The Phillips family thanks friends and neighbors through the Journal for kindness, practical sympathy, and funeral offerings during the illness and death of their wife and mother, Mrs. Phillips.

Charles Phillips Ray Phillips

Nomination of Roy MacKnee for Commerce Bureau Post

Roy F E MacKlnee of New York is nominated as first assistant director of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce in the department of commerce. The announcement outlines the administrative role and the agency involved.

Roy FE. MacKlnee New York Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce Department of Commerce

Mummified Man Found Inside Oak Tree in Minnesota

On Edward Gleek’s Ottawa township farm a hollow ancient oak held the mummified body of Jean LaRue, missing since August 30 1862 amid Sioux unrest. Kell details include a rifle, pistol pouch, powder horn, $7838.50, and a diary imploring relatives in Tarascon France for the body and money.

Winthrop Minn Aus LeSueur Edward Gleek Ottawa Township Mr. Gleek Jean LaRue Jack LaRue Gleek LaRue Suzanne LaRue Tarascon Bouches du Phone France Marseilles

Thursday Baseball Results Across Leagues

National League games saw Cincinnati 5 Boston 0 and New York 5 Pittsburgh 2 with St. Louis and Brooklyn Chicago also in action. American League results include Chicago 7 New York 2 and Detroit 2 Cleveland Philadelphia postponed by rain. American Association scores list Toledo 11 Leyteville 2 and Kansas City 15 Minneapolis 10.

Peret ATOM Cincinnat Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Boston Touls Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland New York T. Louis Cincinnati St. Louis Washington Roston Cleveland-Philadelphia Toledo Leyteville Indianapolla Columbia Kansas City Minneapolla

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