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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1950

Page

3

He Loved Teaching

A sermon from August 13, 1950 urges teachers to see education as a lifelong, improving product. It highlights Ezra's three aims: prepare the heart, seek and apply the law, and teach in Israel. It warns that good Bible teaching requires character, study, and love for the work, urging Sunday schools to recruit devoted teachers.

Ezra Babylon Jerusalem Lord Fera Moses Israel H. M. Lewis Texas Young America

Greenland Ice Cap Threatens Ocean Levels

Greenland, the world largest island, is largely covered by an ice mass up to 1.5 miles thick. If the ice cap melted suddenly, oceans could overflow their current shores.

Greenland Island

Welcome to Sabbath Services in Washington County Churches

The Seventh Day Adventist church on Northwaite Avenue invites in a Sabbath school at 2 p.m. and a sermon at 3 p.m. Glenn Millard is listed as pastor. The denomination observes Saturday worship.

Washington County Seventh Day Adventist Northwaite Ave Glenn Millard

Church Services and Meetings in Several Communities

Local churches announce morning worship at A M E and West Chester Federated. Guest ministers include Rev. Allen B. Layman from Richmond, Ind. The Grace Hill and Columbus Junction area churches plan Sunday school at 9:45 or 10:00, morning worship, evening services, and pic nic at Chatauqua park with transport details. Community events include Ladies Aid meetings and midweek Bible study sessions.

Allen B. Layman Richmond Ind Union Park Saint Saens Stoughton Reecessional West Chester Federated Sunday School West Chester Federated Church John McDowell Arthur Peters

August church schedule alters morning service

There will be no morning worship service during August. A union service is planned in Central Park at 7 30 p m.

Central Park 5

Sunday Mass Schedule and Weekday Service at 7:30

Sunday schedule lists Mass at 69 m and 2 30 p m and 9 a m. Weekday Mass is at 7 30 a m. R J Kinnavey is listed as pector.

R. J. Kinnavey

Lutheran Church Announces Bible Class and Picnic Event

Sunday school at 9 30 a m and divine worship at 10 30 a m. A new Bible class forms Wednesday August 16 at 7 00 p m. Call for appointment to learn Lutheran faith. Picnic August 27 after 10 30 a m service at Immanuel Lutheran church Sunset Park. All welcome. H J Anger pastor.

Immanuels Lutheran Church Sunset Park

Christian Tabernacle Seventeenth Anniversary Program Planned

The Christian Tabernacle marks its seventeenth anniversary with a noon picnic and a Sunday school program at 2:00 p.m. A special speaker will headline the evening service after morning worship at 10:45 a.m. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. and a young people meeting is set for 6:45 p.m.

Soul lesson sermon text for August 13 1950

The article describes the Christian Science Lesson Sermon titled Soul for August 13 1950 across all churches and cites Bible verses from Lamentations and Romans along with selections from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. It notes themes of spiritual mind versus the flesh and the divine scientific view of human perception.

Christian Science Churches All Churches of Christ, Scientist Mary Baker Eddy

West Baptist Church Sees Youth Rally and Union Park Service

The West Baptist Church schedules a 9:45 a.m. service with a sermon Behold the Lord and musical preludes. A 6:15 p.m. youth fellowship led by Garnett Spoerry precedes a union service in Central Park with Rev. Walter Smith. Missionary rally features Rev. and Mrs. Wiley from Africa.

Meredith Paridon West Baptist Youth Fellowship Garnett Spoerry Union Service Central Park, Cae Walter Smith Wiley Africa S Pam Earl C. Longfellow Paul Thayer Chas, McConnell

Trinity Lutheran Sunday Schedule and Week Events

The Sunday program includes 24, Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Divine worship at 11:00 a.m. Sermon on Jesus Tears Over Jerusalem. Choir rehearsal at 7:00 p.m. Young people gather at 8:00 p.m. to prep for the rally on Sept 10. Monday work session then teachers study Tuesday at 5 p.m. Confirmation class Saturdays at 4 a.m. Confirmation day set for September 3. Pastor H Moll. Telephone 247.

Trinity Lutheran Sunday School Jerusalem H. Moll

Sunday schedule with sermons and discussions

Regular combined service at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 Sermon Seeing the Multitudes Evening gathering 7 30 C EF discussion groups Message Plowing the Fur row of Life Fast Pastor

Ainsworth Churches Resume Services September 3

The Ainsworth Methodist Church resumes services this Sunday September 3 led by clergyman Carl Steefel. Parishioners are invited to attend the gathering and return to regular worship routines.

Carl Steefel

Sabbath and Worship Schedule Ahead of Sermon

Sabbath school begins at 10 a m with morning worship at 11 a m. Sermon topic titled The Happy People. Choir anthem The Lord is Great in Zion. Pastor V V Wortman listed.

Zion Yuerth Fie Tata -Astor V. V. Wortman

Morning Worship Service Details and Choir Leadership

Frank Kleese serves as superintendent and Faith Louise Bauer is the pianist for morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Mrs Edgar Stewart is the chorister with Mary Jane Stephens on piano. The sermon is titled A Good Question and a Direct Answer preached by Pastor R Vernon Pike.

Frank Kleese Faith Louise Bauer Edgar Stewart Mary Jane Stephens R. Vernon Pike

Passage from Saint Paul grounds Seldon in faith

The quotation shows Seldon expressing that after extensive study he finds no solace in earthly knowledge, only in St. Paul’s assertion that Christ Jesus came to save sinners, a passage he clings to for rest at life’s end.

Seldon St. Paul Christ Jesus

Nickel refinery at Port Colborne power user in Canada

The Port Colborne Ontario nickel refinery is one of the largest electric power consumers in Canada, cited as a major energy user among Canadian industrial facilities.

Port Colborne Ontario Canada

Prairie Flower Baptist Sunday Schedule

Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. Bill Kennard will be with us again. No evening service. Prairie Flower Baptist led by Superintendent Cc Reeves.

Howard Benn R. B. McDonald Bill Kennard

Many Blackberries Canned This Summer At Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville Aug 9 Blackberries were abundant this summer with bushes loaded. Many around canned 40 to 50 quarts plus jams and jellies. The blackberry vines protested picking with scratches noted. Vincent Willey and two friends joined a large local gathering and continued travel stories.

Crawfordsville J. A. Raymond

Weekend Caller Visits Around Town

Cleo Dean Cherryholmes and family were visited Saturday afternoon. Francis James, Jerry and Teddy Strain stopped by the Jess Raymond home Wednesday evening. Clarence Hering and wife are on vacation from telephone duties but work kept pulling them away as they left town Thursday morning for an undisclosed destination. More about this later.

Ivor Davis Sandra Marion Olds Davenport Iowa Russell McVoy Bushnell Tinois Clyde Huston Leona Rath Lenore Des Moines H. J Whiting Riverside Ernest Beauchamps Fremont Nebraska Winfield Morning Sun R. W. Howell Betty Howell Davis Ruth Earl Walker Owen Wehr Alice Jean Womans Lake Hackensack Minnesota Bemidgfi Paul Bunyon Ihasea State Park Vincent Willey Cleo Dean Cherryholmes Francis James Jerry and Teddy Strain Jess Raymond Clarence Hering Clarence

Pilgrims to Visit Wisconsin Vision

NECEDAH WIS A local committee pressed ahead with plans to host pilgrims arriving next week amid a farm woman’s claim to see the Virgin Mary. A spokesman for the Tell the People committee urged interpretation of a Catholic church statement by attendees.

Wisconsin Necedah Wis Tell the People

Doubt Cast On Van Hoots Virgin Visit Claim

The church labeled Mrs. Fred Van Hoots assertion of a seventh Virgin visit as highly questionable. A spokesman said the committee did not invite visitors and must balance pilgrim comfort while an all night lay led vigil would be held at the farm Monday.

Fred van Hoot

Youngest Regular Coin in Use in United States

The nickel remains the youngest regular coin in circulation in the United States, authorized by Congress in 1866. This note outlines its long-standing status and origin within U.S. coinage history.

United States Congress

Church Schedule In Central Park Service lineup

The Sunday schedule lists Communion at 9 46 a m and no morning worship followed by evening services in Central Park at 7 p m under Tom Polk with Minister Robert Eyveretts and choir director Mrs U S Smith as organist.

Our Church Central Park Tom Polk Robert Eyveretts Mrs. U. S. Smith

Country Churches Sunday School and Special Number

Sunday school at 10 o'clock announced for Country Churches with a special musical number performed by Pat Sander guiding the morning program.

Pat Sander

Crawfordsville Methodist Church Sunday schedule changes

Crawfordsville Methodist Church announces no preaching services this Sunday August 13 due to the pastor being away. Sunday school and morning services hosted by superintendent John McNeil, with an evening union meeting at Federated Church at 7 p.m. Minister Rev. Clare H. Boos.

A.m John McNeil Union Young Peoples Federated Church Clare H. Boos

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