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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1920
Page
7
Morning service at eleven with a sermon on The First Christmas and a full Christmas music program including choirs, orchestral pieces, and carols. Evening services at seven feature an organ prelude and a sequence of seasonal solos, choruses, and offertories led by the church musicians and pastors.
The town plans a Christmas season program with an illustrated Pilgrim service marking the 300th anniversary of the landing at Plymouth Rock on December 21, 1620. A prior Provincetown landing event was observed November 21, 1620. Christian Endeavor meets at 6 and a mid week prayer service at 7 30. A Christmas program and tree will follow. Mountford is minister.
Sabbath school at 9 45 morning worship 11 00 Christian Endeavor 6 00 evening worship 7 00 special music listed with organ preludes duets anthems and solos led by Rev J M Wishart minister and staff including Miss Hamilton Mrs McCleery Miss Helen Harvey and Miss Carolyn Hamilton Director of Music with organist A Beiter.
Regular Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 with The Universal Christ sermon. Christmas music features Prepare Ye the Way and carols including O Little Town of Bethlehem Sleep Holy Babe There Were Shepherds The Angel's Song sung by Bertha Hay and Eleanor Walker. Evening service to follow.
The notice outlines a church service schedule featuring an address by Supt W C Harding and M W Bailey with pastor, special music by Mrs W C Harding and Miss Jeasie Kerr, and a baptismal service Sunday morning. The Christmas program White Gifts for the King will be at 7:00 PM. Regular schedule lists Sunday school 9:30, worship 10:55, B Y P U at 6:00, evening service 7:60, and prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30.
A congregational prayer meeting will be held at 11:60 o clock with all expected to attend. An offering will be taken. A Bible study meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p m.
A.M. Sunday school at 9 45 a m. Morning worship at 11 00 a m. Cc EE League at 3 p m. Evening services at 7 45 p m.
Mrs T J Clancey wife of Dennis Clancey's brother living near Yola Minnesota shot and killed a large fat buck that had been feeding in her garden protecting vegetables. She gathered courage fired and the deer fell caused pride in her hunting feat and guaranteed meat for a while.
Northeast of Washington Sunday school at nine o clock preaching services at ten o clock led by C M Diefenbach p a o
The West Chester Bible school announces preaching at 11:00 AM and an evening service at 7:30 PM. Bible study and prayer Tuesday evening. Committees plan a Christmas service to commemorate the coming of the Saviour. Everyone is invited. Pastor E. A. Anderson urges joy and attendance.
Prairie Flower Baptist holds Bible school at 10 60 am and Y P A at 11 00 am with prayer and Bible study on Wednesday. A Christmas Eve program is planned. Women and children are asked to bring clothing to pack for missionaries, men to donate to Near East Relief.
Revival meetings close Sunday night December 19 with services Saturday night at 7 30 and Sunday morning at 11 90 oclock and again Sunday evening at the usual hour. Attendance requested.
Government assigns coastal area to American interests with plans to use U S machinery and methods to boost cotton sugar and cocoa production as a model for local agriculture. The move signals U S influence in regional development efforts and agricultural modernization.
The Volunteer Rescue Army formerly the Slum Army appeals for clothing shoes hats and related items for charity work. Call 417 Green or visit 429 8S Third Ave to donate or receive help. Major and Mrs Sneath in charge. The United States is short over 1,000,000 homes.
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