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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1939
Page
3
A sermon on Kings 5 1 10 and Ephesians 432 stressing loving kindness as a Godly attribute. It urges locating those in need especially the spiritually leprous, diagnosing pride, and applying the gospel through action.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Barth of Iowa City visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Yard yesterday and attended the Centennial event. The quote from Coleridge reflects on solitude and reflection as a contrast to formal schooling.
The article stresses religion’s role in Washington’s history and urges public participation in upcoming services. It lists next Sunday’s schedule: 9 45 Bible School, 10 45 Communion and Worship, 7 30 Union Outdoor Service in Central Park. Rev Fedmund will preach. Vernon H. Carter, pastor. James E B Morris, pastor.
Sunday morning services begin at 11 o clock at the church on S Town Ave with Public invited. The Lesson Sermon theme Soul appears in all Christ Scientist churches for August 13 and includes Bible and Science and Health quotations. The Golden Text is from Lamentations 2 24. The Bible citations include Psalms 17 6 15, while selections from Science and Health discuss the nature of man as perfect governed by Soul and divine Principle.
Morning worship at 10 45 with Dr J Reade McCrory former Washington church pastor delivering the sermon. Bible study at 9 45 in Bible school Y P C U meets 6 50 evening union service urged at Central Park led by W M Nichol pastor.
Trinity Lutheran holds services at 9 15 a m Sunday School at 10 40 a m Pastor W F Krueger presides.
Methodist Church classes at 9 30 a m for all. Union preaching service in Central Park at 7 50 p m with Rev I Fredmund preaching. Concert band performs from seven to seven thirty nine p m.
The church invites members and friends to the Lord's Day services at 9 30 a m Bible school led by C Brown and Wayne Kendrick, a 2nd worship at 11 45, an evening talk on an Echo from the Baptist World Alliance Congress in Atlanta Georgia, a 6 30 p m Benton young people's meeting, and 7 20 p m union services at Central Park with special music including an organ prelude Alpine Pastoral Flagler Organ offertory Summer Idyll Rothleder vocal solo Are Ye Able Said Responses by Choir and a March pastlude by Hackett Mrs Harold Swanker choir director Rev J Predmund pastor.
The Church of Nazarene invites attendance at services led by Rev Morgan of Olivet Illinois. Evening service at 7 45 with congregational singing and gospel message. Sunday school at 10. Morning service at 11 with evangelist Rev Morgan and special singing by Wendell Ferguson and Rev Morgan. Evening service at 7 30 closes the campaign.
The Foursquare Gospel Church marks six years with special services led by Rev. and Mrs. Russell Shafer of Los Angeles. They present The Passion Play on Sunday and The Sea of Strife on Monday. Sunday school starts 9 30 A M and morning worship at 10 45. Crusaders at 6 15 and Passion Play at 7 30 presented by the Shafers. Public invited.
Kalona celebrates August 17 with a Community club led event headlined by Weller Snyder. A morning parade, Al Gerodis 1934 Revue show, and an address by Hon. Thomas E. Martin kick off contests, races, a Kalona Bayertown softball game, and a Grady's Hall dance.
Mrs Marvin Brockway and Mrs Lou Bonnichsen visited Rochester Minnesota to see Mayo Brothers hospital patients Mrs Noah Shellabarger and Opal Bonnichsen. Other notes include property changes and travel updates among local residents.
Prairie Flower Baptist Church invites all to Bible school at 10 A M and worship at 11 A M. Pastor C E Strong notes the strong response from the Prairie Flower community at last Sunday's services and urges continued church participation.
Attendance last Sunday was strong for the church event. Next Sunday at 9 30 Bible school joins for the lesson study led by Mrs M L Dewey with the sermon The Glorious Gospel by Minister Mrs M L Dewey.
Bethel and Cotter Presbyterian churches schedule Sunday School at 10:00 with a short program in Bethel to boost school interest. Cotter will hold 7:00 study and worship for the Senior and Junior C E B Societies led by Rev. M A Robesoy.
Church services focus on teaching God s Word and leading to Christ. Next Lord s Day schedule lists 9 45 worship service and 1 45 Bible School with Howard Henn as superintendent and Vernon H. Carter as pastor.
Mrs. Lo A Meridith reports numerous local visits and gatherings amid Centennial celebrations. G B Hoping visited Lyman Babcock home. Geo Young toured Lone Tree. Georgiana Christner stayed with grandmother Mrs Della Christner. Bernard Edwards from Newton attended Centennial. Hesseltines from Coppock hosted dinner. Wilson and Lawrence families attended John Little home gathering and Centennial events.
Sabbath School at 10 with Mrs Ida Wooley as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 on the theme Christians in Action. Union evening service at 7 30 with the closing pastor Rev Webster. Mid week service Wednesday evening with Rev N G Webster presiding.
The Methodist Episcopal church invites attendance with Sunday School at 10 o clock led by J. W. Rich, superintendent. Pastor on vacation preaches later. Epworth League meets at 6 30 p m with Rev. E B Voss, pastor.
EE Spangler superintendent of the C EB society notes choir practice at 6:30 p m Wednesday evening with no preaching service. Pastor Ff Chapman is listed.
The church school meets at 10 AM with adult and senior lesson study Practicing Helpfulness. Morning worship at 11 includes The Cruel Hurt of a Friend. Junior League at 7 led by Audra Tearson, Senior League at 7 led by Wilma Stephens. Union service at United Presbyterian at 8. Charles Coggeshall, Pastor.
The Meridith reunion was held east of Burlington at Bogus Hollar with nearly 40 people attending. Junior and Roberta Pickard of Pleasant Plain visited the city Thursday and dined with their grandmother Mrs. L. F. Babcock. Duane Hazen of near Ainsworth came to town Thursday. Margaret Dower returned to Davenport after visiting Mae Rita Ragan and her parents, while Dower and Kagan are Mercy hospital student nurses.
Cole Bros Circus returns from Europe and promises a thrilling show with 26 elephants 56 other animals and 26 performers. A large street parade with hundreds of horses 96 elephants and caravans of camels will precede the afternoon and evening performances at 2 and 6 p.m.
Crawfordsville report recalls Mrs. Howard Anderson and daughters Phyllis and Nancy Lee visiting Levi Chadwick in Bloomfield last week. Anderson and Mildred traveled home Sunday with two Chadwick nieces Doris and Mary Lou. Kate Davis and Nelle Davis returned from Lime Springs after nine weeks there supervising property improvements.
Wellman brief lists Sunday dinners and visits as families like the Millers, Bimans, Rickeys, and Braden host guests. Patricia Ann and Virginia Lou stay for a week with grandmother Braden while others plan trips to Mason City and Worthington after a ten day vacation. Harris MacGugin returns from Pennsylvania due to his stepmother’s illness. Kay Joan and Gwen Kraft arrive home Tuesday evening.
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