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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1942
Page
3
Lesson for August 9 presents subjects and scripture texts chosen by the International Council of Religious Education and used with permission. The notice notes selection and copyright status for religious education materials.
A sermon on Genesis 18 23 33 emphasizes intercessory prayer for others. Abraham’s privilege duty and reality in prayer are explored with unselfish bold persistent faith and God’s responsive outcomes.
Copper accents adorn doors columns and fittings in a new restaurant located in London s largest apartment building highlighting a bold decorative theme.
The church school meets at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m with a sermon on Winning the War of Nerves. Music includes an organ prelude Midsummer Caprice a nessie ce references. The anthem Remember Now Thy Creator and offertory duet The Lord is Oe Yh ae Sean lee Buck Mr and Mrs Milo Sorden are listed with organ postlude Marche Triomphale. Weeks R Clifton Keagy is the minister Elouise R Sorden director of music Edna M Klein organist
The Trinity Lutheran church at 302 FE. Second St invites all to join Bible based worship. Sunday school and Bible class begin at 9:30 a.m. Divine service follows at 10:45 a.m. Pastor BE. L. Stuempfig preaches on Luke 16 1 9, emphasizing prudent living with eternal rewards.
The article notes that Christian Science Churches will present Spirit as the lesson subject on Sunday August 9. The Golden Text from II Corinthians 3 17 declares Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty. The Lesson-Sermon includes Bible quotations and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health sayings about spiritual senses being eternal and real in Spirit.
The Seventh Day Adventist church invites all to Sabbath school at 2 PM and a sermon at 3 PM on Saturday at 1021 East Second Street. All are welcome to attend.
Morning worship at 10 o clock and Sunday seniors at 11. Milo Philippi, a senior student at Eden Seminary in St. Louis, will preach.
The schedule lists worship at 9 45 with a sermon The Remission of Sins by June Garrett and an evening park service at 8 00 featuring The World of Tomorrow. A Bible school at 10 39, communion at 11 30, and a baptismal service at 12 39 are noted. The baptismal service promised for last Sunday is moved to next Sunday at 12 30 and a park service is planned for next Sunday evening.
Morning worship at 9:20 a.m. Sunday school and evening programs listed. Union park service at 8:90 p.m. Includes Prelude Andante Religioso Offertory Simple Confession Postlude Kol Nidre and choir solo pieces. Alfred Trenerry minister invites attendance.
Immanuel Lutheran invites all to Sunday services at 9 30 A M Sunday school and 10 20 A M divine service with a Thursday Bible class at 8 00 P M The sermon centers on gaining true patience in a troubled world from Hebrews 12 1 emphasizing steadfast trust in God Pastor E H Wendland invites attendance to hear this message.
The United Presbyterian Bible school meets at 9 45 a m with U P Co U, followed by union events at 7 00 p m and an evening service in the park at 8 p m. The Rev Ivan Riess brings the message and H C Finney leads the study on Psalms 37 38 and 39 with George Kerr as pastor.
The tent revival at Christian Tabernacle reports good weather, preaching, attendance, and many conversions. Meetings run nightly next week except Monday at 8:00 pm with Saturday 7:00 pm Central Park service and Sunday schedule led by Evangelist Mary Kimmer.
Sunday school at 10 45 morning worship at 11 39 Milo Phil delivers the service schedule notices for the local churches.
Sunday school at 10 o clock reading assignment August is the book of Mark young people meet at 6 o clock evening service at 8 o'clock boy scouts meet Friday at 6 church school 10:00 to 10:45.
Mrs. Clark Wagner serves as superintendent with Rev. W L Clapp delivering the sermon on the subject Building with God during the public worship service from 10 45 to 11.
Sunday school will be held at 10:00 in Bethel and Cotter Presbyterian churches. No worship services this week. Worship is expected to resume August 16. Rev. M. A. Robeson is the pastor.
Bible school at 10 11 morning preaching service at 11 00 Y P meeting at 7 30 evan gelistic service at 8 00 Evening sermon titled Why Doesn t God Do Something in this War Harold Day pastor preaching both morning and evening this Sunday.
The notice invites all to attend Y.P.C.U. meetings at 7:30 in a common room. Rev. W. H. Hemphill urges participation and welcomes attendees to join.
The notice lists a Bible school at 10 o'clock and morning worship at 11 led by Rev. George Kerr of Washington who will administer communion. A union service is scheduled for 8 o'clock at the Methodist church, with J. B. Pollock as pastor.
Sunday school at 10:00 am and church service at 11:00 am with an evening service at 8:00 pm. Prayer meetings on Tuesday afternoons. An upcoming every member canvass led by church finance stewards seeks broad cooperation. Evening services continue in August with September plans to resume youth Sunday evenings. Henry Warren Munster, Pastor.
Brighton residents share summer travel news and family visits from Burlington to Davenport. Locals include Clyde Crile and family vacationing with L. Leffler. Inez Farrier visiting her father Charlie Farrier in Fairfield hospital. and extended weekend gatherings with Haskins and Helmick relatives. Other items mention Leon Horton at the County Legion meeting, and trips to Keosauqua, Davenport, Rock Island, Newton, and Des Moines among friends and kin.
Crawfordsville churches announce Sabbath school at 10:00 A M led by Mrs Ida Wooley superintendent. Morning worship at 11:00 A M with sermon titled Their Mistake. Young people gather at 7:15 P M. McCracken serves as pastor.
Sunday school at 10:00 A M with preaching at 11:05 A M. The union evening service is at 8:00 P M led by Pastor N Poston. The notice lists church times and the pastor.
Salem Presbyterian announces a 9 45 a m preaching service with guest speaker Rev Clarence Davis a local church and community figure. Sunday school follows at 10 45 a m and a Young People's meeting at 7 30 p m on the topic Youth in Other Churches led by Alfred Davis.
Sunday includes 10:00 A M Sunday school with Supt Joseph H Jones and sermon That Which We Need Most Youth Fellowship at 7:00 P M led by Virgil Hering. Monday Boy Scouts meet 7:30 P M with Despain Joe Martin and patrol leaders. Tuesday Women Society of Christian Service 2:00 P M chaired by Versa Anderson with devotions and committee. Wednesday Choir practice 8:00 P M with Pastor Lester H Bill.
In Columbus Junction on August 7, Mrs. G N Duncan hosted the Presbyterian Missionary Society. Mrs. Catherine May led the lesson while Mrs Johnston served as hostess. Margaret Jane Johnston hosted Glendine circle for a shower for Mrs Glen Quigley, formerly Miss Margaret Williams. F H Brockman was guest of honor at a postnuptial shower in Winfield hosted by Mrs Lauren Parsley, formerly Izola Metzger. Whatsoever society officers were elected after potluck: Aleda Swailes president, Melba Edmondson vice president, Fern Marshall treasurer, Vera Delzell secretary. Hantt Reunion officers named at the 5th annual Columbus Chautauqua Park gathering: Bess McRoberts president, Paul V Shearer vice-president, Frances Lowe secretary and treasurer. The 1943 reunion is planned for the first Sunday in August at the same venue.
British and American church leaders urged a peaceful settlement to the India crisis this week amid Gandhi's controversy. The archbishop of Canterbury called for prayers and a new spiritual approach, with Quakers pressing for mutual understanding. American church leaders warned Gandhi’s stance amid Japanese threats could threaten Christianity and India. The piece notes extensive Christian missions in India, with thousands of churches, schools, and mission stations.
Dr. M Searles Bates outlined how Christianity could exist under a Japanese victory only as a docile part of a military state, while a United Nations victory could revive missionary contact in occupied areas and possibly Japan with adjustments to national consciousness amid wartime experiences. The issue dominated the Disciples of Christ congress at Grand Rapids Michigan this week.
Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company launches religious services for all denominations at its Hartford, Connecticut plant. A temporary altar is set in a clubroom with two Catholic masses in the morning and Protestant and Jewish services in the evening to serve workers who cannot attend Sabbath worship. The Jesuit weekly America had urged factory chaplains to aid workers required to work on Sunday.
The report notes the German advance slowed by Russian winter while U S cavalry remains essential with mounted divisions and mounted farms breeding horses. War bonds and regular purchases on payday help fund these mounts for the Cavalry and the Treasury urges investing at least ten percent of income.
The Holy See relaxes the strict fast before Communion allowing a war worker to receive Holy Communion as part of a broader easing of discipline.
Trinity Lutheran displays a service flag for three men from the church now in military service. Arduser and Sky are on active duty, Luser is in the Pacific, Lussky joined in February and serves with a material squadron in the Pacific. The congregation remembers these fathers and sons in prayer.
A bundle of Lusitania menu cards, faded and partly legible, washed ashore in Campbelltown England amid wreckage from the Lusitania torpedoed and sunk off Ireland in May 1915.
Don Whitmore formerly of Knoxville died in a train bus wreck near Crystal Springs Mississippi. He had recently survived four days and nights on a raft after the liner he served on was torpedoed. Whitmore was en route to visit his aunt Mrs. Dixie Gephardt to recuperate from the ordeal.
A short overview notes the common cold as highly contagious and widespread. It emphasizes ease of transmission and common symptoms while skipping medical details and treatment guidance.
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