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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1947
Page
3
Harold L. Lundquist discusses suffering through Job showing Satan testing Job with God's permission. He emphasizes faith through trials, God's sufficiency, and ultimate victory as God preserves steadfast believers.
The article lists church events at United Presbyterian Vernon Witting leads Sunday school at 9:45 and morning worship at 10:45 with prelude and postlude pieces by Mendelssohn and Handel. The Westminster Youth Fellowship meets at 6:30 and union evening services proceed in the park at 7:30 with T. White and Mrs. A R Terrett noted among the staff.
The Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona set a new attendance record with 488,819 visitors in 1946, a 10 percent rise from the 1941 peak.
The program lists Bible school at 9 45 A M morning worship at 10 45 A M with organ preludes and an anthem. Evening services include park worship at 7 30 P M and Y P C U at 6 30 P M plus Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 00 P M led by Dave Livingston Jr with a revival through faith and works theme.
St James parish schedules Masses at 6 7 and a m with Rev H J Corcoran serving as pastor for the worship services across the morning schedule.
Morning worship at 9 45 with 10 45 services at the Y M C A Union evening service in Central Park at 7 30 Dr George Kerr to preach music features include The Lost Cord Prelude Theme from the Sixth Symphony Tschaikowsky solo Is heard by Forest Pray Bons Le DeRose soloist Ellen Gray Boyd White director of music Mrs Boyd White organist Thomas Polk minister
The Trinity Lutheran Church announces a sermon on The True Test of Our Christianity based on John 2 3. Services Sunday July 20 include Sunday school at 10 and Gospel service at 11. An 5 pm birthday event, Monday July 21 features teachers meeting at 7 30 and Sr Bible class at 8 15. You are welcome to worship. pastor J H Beiderwieden invites.
The Church of the Nazarene lists Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship 11 00 a m young peoples meeting 7 15 p m evangelistic service 8 00 p m special music and Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 00 p m. Pastor C F Gieselman invites attendance.
Immanuel Lutheran Wisconsin Synod Jefferson and S Iowa invites all to Divine worship at 10:30 a.m. with e1508 im. Sunday school and bible class available. Junior choir meets Friday at 7:00 p.m. Sermon theme The Unprofitable Service of Sin. Pastor L. M. Bleiechwehl.
July 20 1947 lesson sermons across Christian Science churches focus on Life. Bible selections include Psalms 16 and 91 with quotes about God loving ones life and deliverance. From Science and Health the author discusses Jesus healing stance and the immortality of Life as God expressed in man.
The Seventh Day Adventists on N. 5th Avenue announce Sabbath school at 2 p.m. and worship at 3 p.m. led by Pastor H. R. Coats.
Calvary Baptist invites all to Bible school at 9 30 a m and worship at 7 45 p m. Gospel service and prayer meetings follow with a Wednesday praise session. Pastor Paul H White leads the church as stated in the notice.
The schedule lists Sunday services at 9 45 Sunday school at 10 45 morning worship at 6 30 and a Baptist Youth Fellowship at 7 30 followed by union evening service in Central Igar Rev Wells will preach A Call to Suffer the second in Christ s Call to His Church series Wednesday 7 30 Midweek prayer service continuing Acts 11 Baptist Women s Missionary Society meets Friday at 12 45 at Mrs Paul K Wells home Pastor Rev Paul K Wells present
The Valley church lists July 20 and 27 sermons by Rev Basil McBee from the Associate Presbyterian church and August 3 by Rev Walter Smith of the Methodist church both from Washington. Regular services resume August 10 with the local pastor preaching. Westchester Federated hosts a 10 am Sunday school and 11 am sermon by Hiram Phillips, plus a July 25 appearance by Rev Phillip La Ruerom of Chicago presenting a science sermon and color film on Creation with no admission.
Sunday school at 10:00 a m led by Robert Stephens with Esther Bauer on piano. Morning worship at 11:00 a m features The Promise of the Father with Mary Ann Bauer and Mrs Edgar Stewart as pianist and chorister. Youth Fellowship at 6:00 p m led by Earl Duall. Pioneer Institute registrations show Junior Institute for Faith Bauer Jeri Lee Anderson and Robert Kleese and Senior Institute August 10th to 16th for Mary Ann Bauer Mary Jane Stephens Esther Bauer Donna Joan Reif and Virginia Griggs.
Sunday school at 10 am led by John McDowell superintendent. Worship at 11 am on His Presence. Friday July 25 film The God of Creation shown by Hiram Phillips. Ainsworth LU service at 10:90 am. Sabbath school led by Mrs Edith Trotter and Mrs Aileen White. Worship at 11 am with sermon The Divine Yes. 7 pm Young people and adult forum. Ice cream social Wednesday 23 on church lawn to fund delegates to the national young peoples convention at Lake Geneva Wisconsin in August 2024. Pastor R J Stahmer.
The Columbus Junction concert band of fifty musicians under Warren May will perform on Ainsworth front street Tuesday July 22. The event showcases local musical talent and the leadership of conductor Warren May.
New Haven and Grace Hill host Sunday school at 9 45 with morning worship at 11 at Grace Hill Bishop Richard Newaldt guest speaker at 22 00 followed by a basket dinner for both churches.
Mary O Stone presented three young pupils at the Y M C A community room recital assisted by Patricia Weldin flute and Mrs Melvin Houck on piano. An audience of parents and friends attended the 8 o clock concert featuring Solfeggietto to A Water Lily and varied selections by Carla Benell Mae Dowe and others.
Mrs Ralph Pratt and Mrs Anna Springer hosted a pink and blue shower for Mrs William Smart yesterday at Springers home. Fifteen guests attended with bouquets of garden flowers and a stork centerpiece while a lullaby contest awarded Mrs Tom Carson.
Mrs Pete Koehler and Hattie McConnell hosted a Nurses Alumni meeting at the former’s home with 12 members and visitor Esther Squire. They voted to donate to the cancer control fund and planned entertainment for district No 9 on August 9.
The Moravian bishop from Madison Wisconsin, Bishop I Richard Newaldt, visits Grace Hill and New Haven churches for morning and evening services. Photographs planned for Vacation Bible School and School of Life afterward. Local pastors Floyd A Smith and R W Hyde invite hearty welcome.
Prairie Flower Baptist announces Bible school daily July 14 to July 24 with 66 enrollees. The schedule includes 14:00 Bible school, 11:00 morning worship, 8:00 evening service, 8:00 Wednesday prayer, and 9:00-11:30 daily morning sessions. Merle Booth is pastor. tonight’s event is a camp fire Young Peoples fellowship.
Crawfordsville Methodist shows Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. Youth groups 7 p.m. Union services in the evening. Federated Presbyterian Bible school 9:45 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. Choir special music and Ford speaks on Men Who Decided. Junior Society 7 p.m. Senior Fellowship 7 p.m. Union service 8 p.m. Evangelical Colored Sound Film The God of Creation. Wednesday 8 p.m. Bible study and prayer hour led by Daniel Knox Ford.
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