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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1935
Page
6
Churches invite all to attend next Sunday with Bible school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 45 a m The program features organ preludes solos and anthems and choir and youth groups listed with conductors and pianists Enthusiastic invitations emphasize family and community worship at multiple congregations including a noted minister and music director arrangement of varied musical selections and Christmas pieces.
The church schedules a Bible drama titled The Missing Christians in five scenes for Sunday night instead of the regular Frangelistic sermon. A musical program begins at 7 30 PM and services include Sunday school at 9 45 AM and morning worship at 10 46. Everyone is welcome, pastor W W J Stevens invites attendance.
A M E Sunday school at 9 45 worship at 11 00 with sermon by Pastor A C E League meets at 5 30 P M Pastor to spend time this week on church business Teachers meeting Tuesday night at 9 30 at Mrs James Turner s All are invited to attend the services W F Ogteton Pastor.
The Methodist Church announces Sunday events led by Supt R Busby. Morning worship at 10 4. sermon Debts and Debtors and Christ. Evening service at 7 30 with Christ or Chaos theme. Young people meet at 6. choir to provide music. morning prelude titled Christmas Prayer.
Christian Science readers will study God the Preserver of Man on Sunday December 15 with the Golden Text from Psalms 121 and quotable passages from the Bible and Science and Health. The lesson cites Jesus calls to Simon and Andrew, healing by Christ, and Truth as a remedy that destroys error.
A Church of Christ message argues the church shapes conscience, reduces evils, and urges Christians to hasten the day of righteousness. Worship services include 9 45 Bible school 10 45 Communion and worship 6 80 Christian Endeavor 7 40 Evening worship. Vernon H Carter is pastor with Leste Dunlap supervisor Arlene Foster pianist and Mrs W H Carter organist.
St Pauls Evangelical, Washington, holds morning worship at 9:30 and Sunday school at 10:30 with Carl Klein as pastor.
The church sets 9:30 a m Sunday school 6 30 p m B Y P U sessions and states no preaching services this Sunday. It notes former pastor Rev D Coon and Mrs Coon will visit in Washington next week and may preach on December 22. Cc W Long moderator.
The congregation invites all to Christmas services, with Bible school at 9:30, morning worship at 10:45 on “The Greatest Prophesy,” and a 6:80 Young People's meeting led by Helen Finney followed by a Gospel service at 7:80.
A church program showcases organ preludes and anthems by composers including Brahms, Foote, and Bach. Performers include Gabriel Maurine Walker, Naomi Simpson, and Helen Harvey with minister Carolyn Hamilton and organist duties noted.
The Trinity Lutheran church outlines a series of Advent services and Christmas events. Sunday's schedule includes Sunday school at 9:20 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. with an evening service at 1:45 p.m. A sermon on the cure of doubts based on Matthew 11:2-10 precedes a final pre Christmas service at 7:45 p.m. The text also promotes a December 22 children’s Christmas service and a 6:30 a.m. candlelight Christmas Day service. A radio broadcast from KFUO is planned Friday night into Saturday morning with Lutheran Hour Sunday at 12:20 p.m.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs Owen Wehr. Christmas exchange, Bible and worship services are set for Sunday at 10 and 11. A community Christmas program is planned for Friday evening December 20 by the public school and church. A goodwill offering will be received. Ss. F Wenger, pastor.
Richmond Methodist lists preaching at 9 45 and Bible school at 10 40 led by Rev J T Perkins pastor and A J Votruba as aupt with service schedule for the day.
Valley Sundev school at 10 a m holds morning worship led by Pastor Car W Klein with service listed.
W Chester Baptist Church offers Sunday school at 10 and a morning worship service at 11.00.
The second talk on the Book of Leviticus will be given by Pastor Lefever. The subject is The Meal Offering.
Morning service at 10 00 features the second message in a Leviticus series by Pastor Lefever. The sermon will focus on early chapters and how they apply today.
Weather and roads permitting there will be regular services at Prairie Flower next Lord's Day morning at eleven o'clock, following the Bible school. Co. EB. Strong, Pastor.
Bethel Presbyterian Church posts Sunday school at 10 00 A M and worship at 11 00 A M led by Pastor Rev Parker with Maurice Meyer as superintendent Missionary day is Wednesday December 18 Christmas program and supper set for Monday night December 28 plans under way for the event
Remember the church is the agent of Christmas spirit with Bible school at 10:00 worship at 11. Sermon Home Missions. Special solo. Intermediate 6:30 Y P Co U 6:30 Keeping Christ is Christmas led by Helen Gardner. Preaching 7:36 Tomorrow Beckons to Youth. About 75 attended Thursday night. Next meeting Jan 8. Men and Boys plan Fellowship Jan 2. S Fred Sharpe, Pastor.
Morning worship at 10:30. Mrs. A W McBlain will speak. Young people meet at 6:30. Evening worship at 7:30. Mrs. Osborn speaks on The First Christmas Tree.
Sabbath school at 8:30 led by S. W. Carrick, morning worship 10:00. Branded at 11:00. Y P C U program Keeping Christ in Christmas at 6:30 led by Donald E Zimmerman. Presbyterian church school 10:00 with C. C. Moorhead supt. Union service 7:30. Mid week union service 7:00 followed by choir practice for the Christmas pageant at 8:00. Missionary society meets Thursday for Christmas tea. Mrs. A B Orris host. Mrs. Moorhead program leader.
Morning worship at 10:00 with sermon Looking Toward the Sea. Epworth League at 11:00 led by Walter Rich. At 6:30 p.m. a playlet during devotional service. First Quarterly Conference Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Sermon by Rev. Guy Faasher. Women's Foreign Missionary Society meets Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Devotional lead by Mrs. Anwyl. program by Mrs. Cochran. Ladies Aid bazaar and market Saturday at the American Legion hall afternoon and evening. Pastor W. Cochran.
In Wellman on December 13, the third and fourth grades will receive four sets of recreational reading books. Certificates of awards for music attainment in last year’s contest were sent by the district to performers including Tillie Swartzendruber Lilah Smavely Rachel Swartzendruber and Helen Stricker and will be placed in the band room. The district music contest will be held at Burlington and the sub district location is yet to be announced. Superintendent Harold Ross attended a southeastern Town school meeting in Washington to discuss shifting school taxes from property. A Wellman community club plan aims to bring a seasonal basketball tournament to Wellman. Communications were sent to Des Moines secretary Brown district director and Fairfield High School principal Mr Sauer regarding the tournament. Wayne Wherle is coaching the Jr Hi basketball team and a teacher committee was formed to develop citizenship programs aided by the Audubon club.
Back to Nature theory began with Rousseau in the mid eighteenth century and was taken up by Romantic poets in England and echoed by New England essayists, but then faded about TS years ago.
Wellman reports Mrs. M. K. Murray in very critical condition. Mrs. Jess Gardner ill with pneumonia but showing slight improvement at home. Sister Mrs. Ryan from Chicago helping care for Gardner. George Trieschmann improved enough to sit briefly daily. Mrs. E. D. Miller better after a flu case. A Van Guard Sunday school Christmas exchange occurred at Mrs. E. N. Foster’s home with refreshments. Neighborly visits noted as Mrs. Walter Hughes honors a birthday. Henry Hagist visiting B. L. Wilson family. Hagist living with B. C. Foster south of Wellman. Attendees from Wellman at Cleve Vitatoe funeral at Sigourney Methodist church. burial in Oskaloosa Cemetery. Vitatoe injured in an auto accident weeks earlier returning from Sigourney Lumber yard. survived by daughters Mrs. Virginia Kline and Mrs. Inez Bauer.
The text states Spanish as Mexico's official language and notes schooling uses Spanish. It claims over half the population are Indian or Mestizos, with illiteracy and native tongues described as Indian dialects.
Washington residents attended a church bazaar dinner at the Methodist church with attendees including Mr and Mrs Carl Roberts Mr Failey Mrs A Anderson Mr Frank Stewart and the Gardner sisters Edith and An White among others. The event featured supper and socializing with local families and supervisors noted among the attendees.
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