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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1947
Page
3
A religious education notice lists the January 12 lesson topics and scripture passages selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education for use by permission.
In John 2 1 16 the first miracle reveals Jesus authority as God at a wedding in Cana He tells servants to fill jars with water then turns it into wine The event underscores Christ as creator and as one who judges sin cleansing the temple in Jerusalem and showing holy zeal for purity He asks believers to yield control to his authority.
The period 1925 to 1929 saw an average annual building volume of 10.6 billion dollars, while the downturn 1931 to 1935 averaged 3.7 billion dollars, marking a sharp decline in construction activity.
Christian Bible school at 9 45 AM worship 10 45 AM Youth Fellowship 6 30 PM and union evening service 7 30 PM at the Associate Presbyterian church Rev Basil McBee to preach Sermon title Trying Again Music for the morning organ preludes offertory anthem postlude and credits listed including Floersheim Boyd White director of music Mrs Boyd White organist Thomas C Polk minister details from the church notice
The Adventist church on North Fifth Avenue holds Sabbath school at 2 PM and a sermon at 3 PM led by Pastor H. F. Coats. The denomination meets on Saturday.
Calvary Baptist invites worshipers to a 9:30 Bible school for all ages, 10:45 morning worship with the sermon Christ The Eternal God in A World of Time, 7:30 evening evangelistic service with The Faith Way of Salvation and Justification, and 7:30 Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible study led by Pastor A. E. Diddams. The message includes John 3 16. The church emphasizes life is short death is sure sin is the curse Christ is the cure.
The church invites all to morning worship at 11:00 a.m. with Bible school at 9:45 a.m. Youth gathering at 6:30 p.m. Evangelistic service at 7:30 p.m. Pastor W. J. Stevens leads a sermon titled The Living Look and emphasizes dwelling in goodness.
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed in Washington hosts morning worship at 10 with Sunday school at 11 and a sermon on Harnessing The Christian Urge. Woman's Guild officers will be installed at the morning service. An evening union service follows at 7 30 at the Associate Presbyterian church. Young Peoples Fellowship meets Thursday Jan 16 at 7 30 at Mr and Mrs Klopfensteins. Milo J Phillips pastor.
The notice details a church service at Immanuel Lutheran Jefferson and Slowa with Luke 2 41 52 as sermon text The Holy Family as a pattern for Christian families Sunday school 9 30 a m Divine worship 10 30 a m Holy Communion annual voters meeting 2 00 p m Confirmation class Saturday worship pastor L M Bleichwehr address 320 S Iowa Ave phone 4755
The January 12 1947 Christian Science lesson topic is Sacrament with the golden text The bread of God is he which cometh down from Heaven and giveth life unto the world from John 6 33. Bible citations include Luke 10 17 18 20 and science and health references urge healing through Truth to bring the millennium.
Trinity Lutheran invites all to worship with theme Our Children For Christ based on Mark 10 13 16. Bible class for children Saturdays at 9 am. services Sundays at 11 am with Sunday school at 10 am. Radio programs The Lighted Lantern and The Lutheran Hour air Sundays. Pastor J H Beiderwieden 409 East Main phone 247.
The Baptist church lists 9:45 Sunday school and 10:45 morning worship with preludes and hymns led by Mrs. Paul Thayer Catherine Little and others. A 6:30 Baptist Youth Fellowship precedes a 7:30 union service at the Associate Presbyterian Church with Rev Basil McBee as speaker. Midweek events include choir practice at 7:00 and worship at 8:00 chaired by Minister Paul K. Wells.
The United Presbyterian Church hosts a Bible school at 9 15 am and a communion service at 10 45 am with special music. Organ preludes and Handel anthem are performed, followed by an offertory of Lead Kindly Light arranged by Lemare. George Kerr is pastor with Carolyn Hamilton directing music and Helen Harvey at the organ.
The Methodist Church schedules morning worship at 10 45 with Dr Miller speaking on But It Does Matter Tremend ously The Methodist Youth Fellowship and Young adult group meet at 6 30 P M A union service at 7 30 P M at the Associate Presbyterian church Musical items include organ prelude Onward Christian Soldiers Anthem Bless the Lord Organ offertory Supplication Teach Me To Pray by Jewett Burnhamy and Postlude in C by Beethoven
The church lists Bible school at 10:00 a m morning worship at 11 90 a m union services at 7 30 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 00 p m hosted at the C H Holcomp home led by Pastor B G McBee.
Regular Sunday school at 9:45 followed by morning worship at 10:45 with choir performances. A 6:30 to 7:15 joint youth groups meeting of United and Presbyterian churches will hear the Canadian conference report with speakers Jim Easter and Billy Arnold. Bible study and prayer for Presbyterian youth 7:30 to 8:00. Vernon Witting leads, Mrs A R Terret organist and choir director, T E White pastor.
The sermon preached on Harnessing The Christian Urge leads to new year Ladies Aid officers to be installed this Sunday. The Ladies Aid meet this Wednesday January 15 at Mrs. Walter Sheetz home. If Gods light shines in you it will be seen by someone traveling in the dark.
Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. led by Robert Stephens Superintendent Esther Bauer as pianist. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. sermon titled Speak unto the children of Israel that they go forward. Laymans message True Patriotism. Youth Fellowship at 6:00 p.m. Comrades class party set for January Tuesday evening January 14. Choir practice Thursday evening 7:30 at the parsonage. R Vernon Pike Pastor.
The notice lists Sunday worship events led by Pastor Merle Booth and Superintendent Cliff Reeves. 10:00 Bible school promotes scripture study, 11:00 morning service with communion, 12:00 lunch and annual business meeting with officer election, 7:30 evening evangelistic service. Wednesday 8:00 prayer and praise session.
At 9 45 Sunday school across two churches and 11 00 morning worship at New Haven with 7 30 evening service at Grace Hill. The notices invite residents to join and note the pastors and Sunday school superintendents Floyd A. Smith Arthur Gersh R W Hyde.
At 10:00 a.m. Sabbath school for all ages led by Robert Meg cehlsen and Mrs. Max White Sr superintendents. 11:00 a.m. Morning worship on The Prophet of social Justice. 6:30 p.m. Young people meet for the second of four Methods League sessions titled Who Is A Friend. Myra Edmondson Carl Roberts Pat Elliott Lois Hrnet Marvin Hunt Margaret Pfeifer in charge. Come, let us worship Robert J Stahmer.
West Chester Federated hosts Sunday school at 10 with John Mc Dowell and a 11 o clock preaching by Charles Johnson. Pleasant Hill Christian names Bible school at 10 and a potluck supper January 16 at 7. Crawfordsville Federated Presbyterian shares 10 Sunday school and 11 worship with a teaching focus on Jesus authority from John.
President Truman sent a 1948 budget plan to Congress emphasizing peace time atomic energy use while noting its ongoing military role. He urged defense spending cuts and outlined allocations for British loans, Export-Import Bank, wars, and foreign relief, urging a pay as you go for some services and seeking surplus reliance on corporate fund transfers.
The Federated church invites all believers without a home church to join in communion meditation and Y P Fellowship at 6 30. A topic discussion for eighth grade and older youth at the Methodist church with special music and hymn singing. Sunday school 10 A M classes for all ages Morning worship at 11 A M sermon The Judgment of God Junior and senior Y F meet at 6 30 P M Union services at the Methodist church at 7 30 P M Boy Scout troop meets Monday 7 P M in the church basement On Saturday January 11 scouts hike in the woods Bring a sack lunch W S C S meets Tuesday January 14 in the church basement Pastor Howard F Ball.
The proposal would end federal reserve power to make direct industry loans and release 140 million dollars to the treasury. Lawmakers show no reason to doubt congress will authorize repayments once freed funds are available.
If Congress balked, Mr. Truman's 1948 fiscal year budget would show a deficit of $177,000,000 instead of a $202,900,000 surplus, signaling a shift in anticipated fiscal outcomes.
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