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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1939
Page
5
The sermon urges believers to seek the lost and aid the needy, citing Naaman the leper as the need to surrender pride and embrace faith in Christ. It emphasizes not altering God's requirements and applies the remedy through gospel proclamation and personal spiritual renewal. Coleridge and Barth family notes accompany the local church update.
The church invites the public to attend services including 9:45 Bible School 10:45 Communion and Worship and a 7:30 Union Outdoor Service in Central Park with Rev. Fedmund preaching The church emphasizes religion as central to Washington's history and a Christian heritage for future generations Vernon H Carter is pastor and James Morris also listed as pastor.
Sunday services at 11 o'clock at the church on S Town Ave invite the public. Lesson Sermons in all churches of Christ Scientist cover Soul as the subject with quotes from the Bible and Science and Health. Citations include Psalms 17 and a passage on the Science of being and Soul governing man.
The United Presbyterian Church lists Sabbath School at 9:45 a.m. and Morning Worship at 10:45 a.m. Dr J Reade Metrory, former pastor of the Washington church, will deliver the message. Union evening service urged at Central Park at 6:30 p.m. led by W M Nichol.
Trinity Lutheran announces worship at 9 15 a m and Sunday School at 10 50 a m led by Pastor Wm F Krueger.
The Methodist Church holds school at half past ten in the morning with classes for all. Union preaching at Central Park at 7 50 p m with Rev J Fredmund. A Concert band performs from 7 to 7 40.
The next Lord's Day features 9:30 a.m. Bible school under C. V Brown and Wayne Kendrick, 10:45 a.m. worship with an Atlanta report from the Baptist World Alliance Congress, 6:30 p.m. senior young people's meeting, 7:30 p.m. union services at Central Park. Special morning music includes organ preludes, vocal solos, and a choir. Rev. I. Fredmund is the pastor.
The Church of Nazarene invites the public to an evening evangelistic service at 7 45 with congregational singing led by Rev Oliver Morgan of Olivet Illinois who will deliver the gospel message. Sunday services include 10 oclock Sunday school and an 11 oclock morning message with special singing by Wendell Ferguson and Rev Morgan. The Sunday evening service at 726 will be the closing meeting of the campaign.
The Foursquare Gospel church marks six years with Rev. and Mrs. Russell Shafer of Los Angeles. They present The Passion Play on Sunday and The Sea of Strife on Monday, with a full day schedule including a 9:30 Sunday School and 10:45 morning worship. The public is invited.
Kalona prepares for a community homecoming on August 17 with a 10 am parade. Al Gerodis 1434 Revue will provide a free show and Thomas KE Martin will deliver the afternoon address followed by children’s contests. Evening events include a Kalona Bayertown softball game and a Grady's Hall dance.
Mrs. Marvin Brockway and Mrs. Lou Bonnichsen traveled to Rochester Minnesota to visit Mrs. Noah Shellabarger and Opal Bonnichsen at Mayo Brothers hospital. The feature also notes several local residents visiting relatives or selling property and a Griffith family reunion with officers named.
Prairie Flower Baptist Church announces Bible school at 10 A M and worship service at 11 A M Pastor C E Strong thanks the community for last Sunday's attendance and invites continued church participation with the Lord's help.
Interest in the contest remains high with a large attendance last Sunday. Next Sunday at 9 30 Bible school. Howard Mangeld Sept 10 30 Worship Service. Sermon The Glorious Gospel by Mrs M L Dewey. Mrs M L Dewey Minister.
Bethel and Cotter Presbyterian churches schedule Sunday School at 10:00 with no worship services. Bethel to include a short program in one class to boost school interest. Cotter C E societies meet at 7:00 for study and worship led by Pastor M. A. Robesoy.
Pleasant Hill church outlines next Lord's Day activities with a 9 45 Worship Service and 10 545 Bible School led by Howard Kenn Supt. Vernon HH. Carter Pastor.
Mr and Mrs G E Hopping of Strighton visited the Lyman Hathcock home and are attending the Centennial. Geo Young and Georgiana Christner visited relatives in Mt Union and Della Christner is hosting her granddaughter. Bernard Edwards from Newton Mo visits relatives and attends the Centennial. Merlin Lesseltine and sons and William Hesseltine of near Coppock dined with L B Babcock. John Wilson Verne Lawrence of Wellman attended the Centennial at the John Little home.
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 theme Two Hearts That Beat as One. Rev Webster to deliver closing sermon as pastor. Mid week service Wednesday at 8 led by Rev N G Webster.
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday School meets at 10 oclock with J W Rich as superintendent. Pastor on vacation. Epworth League at 6 50 PM led by Rev EK Voss with the pastor in charge.
At 6 30 p m Wednesday evening the C EK society holds choir practice under superintendent A E Spangler with no preaching service. Rev N F F Chapman serves as pastor.
The church school meets at 16 A.M with adult and senior lesson study Practicing Helpfulness. Morning worship at 11 features The Cruel Hurt of a Friend. The Junior League meets 7 led by Mrs Andra Pearson. Senior League at 7 led by Miss Wilma Stephens. Union evening service at United Presbyterian Church at 8. Pastor Charles Coggeshall.
Travelers motored to Monmouth and Roseville TL on Saturday and returned Sunday to Bogus Hollow east of Burlington for the Meridith reunion with nearly 40 attendees. Junior and Roberta Pickard of Pleasant Plain visited Thursday as dinner guests of their grandmother Mrs. L. F. Babcock. Duane Hazen of near Ainsworth visited town Thursday. Margaret Dower returned to Davenport after visiting Mae Rita Ragan and family, with Dower and Misa Kagan as Mercy hospital student nurses.
The Great Cole Bros circus arrives Friday with Art Mix star and 20 elephants. Two special trains bring performers and animals for a big show in War, with parades at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.
Crawfordsville reports Mrs. Howard Anderson and daughters Phyllie and Nancy Lee visited Bloomfield to see Levi Chadwick. They returned with two nieces, Doris and Mary Lou Chadwick. Others visiting include Mrs. Kate Davis and daughter Nelle from Lime Springs.
Wellman notes list Sunday dinners and visits as families including Mr and Mrs Ortis Miller and others gathered at homes of Stutsman Braden Nicholson and Green with extended kin visiting in Wellman and surrounding areas. Harris MacGugin returned from Pennsylvania due to a family illness and Lyal Smith with Jimmy began a ten day vacation visiting Mason City and Worthington Minnesota. Kay Aoan and Gwen Kraft arrived home Tuesday evening ending a sequence of social appearances and movements.
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