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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1940
Page
3
Selected by the International Council of Religious Education the July 21 lesson outlines subjects and corresponding scripture texts authorized for use. The material includes guidance for teaching and study aligned with religious education standards.
A sermon summarizes Job 42 lessons on knowing God beyond hearsay. True renewal comes from meeting God, not arguing about providence. God rebukes friends, restores Job’s honor, and shows prosperity follows faithful obedience amid sorrow.
Ancient chronicle notes Saul's death after transgression against the Lord and seeking counsel from a familiar spirit. The verse emphasizes disobedience to God's word and consulting occult guidance as the reason for his end. The passage reflects on divine judgment and royal decline in biblical narrative.
The remark notes that resisting temptation once does not prove honesty. It emphasizes that moral character requires consistency beyond a single act and suggests caution in judging people by isolated decisions.
Ocala Florida hosts the World Largest Spring, Silver Springs, with an estimated flow of 22,134,786 gallons per hour, noted as likely the largest in the world.
Washington church announces morning worship at 9:30 a.m and Sunday school at 10:20 a.m led by Pastor Carl W. Klein.
Christian Science services begin Sunday at 11 o clock at the church on S Town Ave. Public invited to attend. Lesson Sermon in all Christ Scientist churches on July 21 centers on Life and the Golden Text from John 13 3. References include Deuteronomy 30 19 20 and passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
Morning worship at 9 15 A M with Sunday school at 10 30 A M led by Pastor William F Krueger at the Trinity Lutheran church on Second Street East.
The item notes St James Catholic church service with Rev H J Corcoran listed as pastor. Details are limited but confirm church affiliation and clergy.
The United Presbyterian Church invites parishioners to daily Bible study and weekly services. Sabbath school at 9:45, morning worship at 10:45 with a double sermon on The Two Suppers and The Millennium. Evening worship at 7:30 features a park union service titled Three Cheers. Special morning music includes Mendelssohn and Vaughan pieces with Miss Maurine Trotman and Mr Merle Simpson in a duet.
The church invites all to worship in Christ Jesus. Bible School at 9 30 a m led by Superintendent Vernon Witting. Morning worship at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m with sermon These Days and Our Friend ships. Union open air service planned this evening with Rev W Nichol delivering the message. No Young Peoples meetings until September. Music includes Organ Prelude Leuto Cyril Scott Ave Maria Schubert Deep River solo by J L Hughes and Exultate Deo final. Vincent Williams and Miss ftola Dittmer at the organ. Fr W Eastwood minister.
A report highlights strong Sunday school and church attendance with visitors filling in for those away on vacation. Summer plan urges continuing turnout with Sunday school at 9:45 and morning worship at 10:45. Evening park service led by United Presbyterians with Rev Nichol speaking. Stamp quartet to perform Monday night. all invited.
Foursquare Gospel Rob and Martha Stevens will lead a series of evangelistic services starting Tuesday at 7 45 pm with nightly meetings except Monday and Saturday The couple are zealous workers for Christ and invite the public to attend Sunday services include Sunday school at 9 30 am Morning worship at 10 45 am with the sermon God s Financial Plan Crusaders meet at 6 15 pm Evangelistic service at 7 30 pm featuring a guest speaker Pastor W J Stevens invites all to attend.
The notice lists Bible school at 9 30 a m and worship cancelled due to absence. An evening 7 20 p m Union Park service is led by Rev William Nichol with the United Presbyterian church. Immanuel Fredmund is named as pastor.
Last Sunday the Bible School attendance matched Rally Day and was the largest since then. The Aid Society met with Mrs Walter Wolfe and Mrs Cleo Trier as hosts. attendance was unusually large and a pleasant time was enjoyed. Next Sunday the church will serve threshers dinners and hold morning worship with a children focused service and a sermon by Mrs Dewey.
St Paulos PV Angelical presents Sunday program times with a 19 00 am Sunday school and 11 15 am morning worship led by Pastor Carl W Klein.
Sunday services announce Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Public Worship at 11 00 am. Sermon titled Fulfilling God's Requirements. Public invited. No evening service. William L Clapp is minister with Mrs Clark Waener serving as superintendent.
Prairie Flower Baptist notes strong reports of last Sunday's youth service. Next Sunday, Bible school at 10:00 AM and preaching at 11:00 AM. Pastor C. Ke Strong invites all to attend and help make the occasion joyous.
Wm. H. Knotts of Kalona ministers at Pleasant Hill Bible School at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m on Our Altar Fires. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m and sermon at 7 30 p m on The White Stone Rev 2 17. All welcome to attend all services.
Sunday school at 9 30 led by Carl D Anderson Superintendent Daily Vacation Bible school at 10 30 with teachers Mrs Blanche Ruth De Koning and Miss Marguerite Vodicka Come and attend these services a hearty welcome is extended to all Missionary Jacob De Koning
Morning worship at 9 30 a m Sunday School 10 30 a m Christian Endeavor 7 30 p m Topic Zeal Pays Dividends Leader Homer Davis Evening worship 7 00 p m Rev David C Davies Pastor
Next Sunday morning the church holds a worship service with Communion administered. All members are urged to attend and members of other churches are welcome. The Church School meets after the service. Any further notices will be shared at the Sunday services. N F Chapman, Pastor.
The Crawfourdsville Methodist Episcopal Church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. with J. W. Rich as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a.m. theme From Discord to Music. Epworth League at 6:30 p.m. Union service at 7:30 p.m. theme The Still Small Voice. Rev. Lester W. Bill is pastor.
On Sunday morning the Church School meets at 19 oclock with classes for all ages and welcomes all. The Morning Worship Service is at 11 oclock. Christian Endeavor meets 6:30 Sunday evening. Church Night Bible Study is Wednesday at 7:30.
Mrs. Ida Wooley presides over Sabbath School at 16 a m with Rev R W McCracken to preach. Y P C U session led by Margaret Schmitt at 6 30 p m. Junior meeting scheduled for Tuesday after noon at 4 o clock at the church.
Harvest time for town farmers and a call to study God’s laws and weather patterns. Sunday features include Job study, morning worship with a special offering, and evening services at Bethel and Cotter churches led by Rev. M. A. Robeson.
The Ainsworth Methodist church invites all ages to a 10 A M Sunday school with adult and senior lesson "What a Vision of God Brings" and a 11 A M morning worship on "The Golden Key". junior and senior leagues meet at 7:00 P M. C B Coggeshall invites friends to attend next Sabbath.
The notice invites parishioners to suggest improvements for church comforts and better worship. It lists Bible study at ten, worship at eleven, P C U at seven, and evening worship at eight led by Rev. W H Hemphill. The message emphasizes services are for the congregation.
To the legal holders of bonds secured by trust deed on lots 5 6 17 15 and 19 in block 33 of the original town of Perry Iowa now included in and forming a part of the city.
Notices announce probate actions in Des Moines and Washington Iowa. The first details a trust indenture and bond redemption dated 1940 involving Elinor W Gates Arthur D Gates and Washington Loan Trust Company with Sam T Donahey as trustee. The second notifies that Ben Leichty’s last will dated 1931 has been filed for probate with a court hearing set for July 25 1940 in Washington County.
Mr and Mrs Vernon White return from a Minnesota fishing trip with fine fish. They were joined by Mr and Mrs S J Stites of Keota. Mrs Joseph Jones visits relatives in Tracr. Washington Concert band held a well attended concert. Methodists hosted an ice cream social on the church lawn. Out of town guests included M C DeLong of Washington and Oral Conrad with Beverly of Wayland. Mrs W H Hagie remains ill but not improved. Walden Smith and children visited Mrs Jones’s mother. Eva Anderson of Chicago spent a week at the W.
East Pleasant Plain members of the Happy Hour club and their husbands attended a cooperative dinner Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. T. Nicholson's home. Wellman guests included Mr. and Mrs. Mark Schaffer and others. gifts were opened for Mrs. Weldon Miller at a miscellaneous shower.
The Wyman Community Club elected officers at the July meeting with Mrs Romie Davis as President and Mrs Blake Spencer as Vice President. Other officers include Mrs J W Boane as Secretary and Mrs Ray Huston as Treasurer. A picnic is planned for August at Chautauqua Park in Columbus Junction. New member Mrs Granville Love was welcomed.
W Twinam heads to Des Moines for a few days before returning to Chicago. Rev R M McCracken preached at United Presbyterian Church then traveled to Reinbeck to visit friends and will return to preach again Sabbath afternoon.
Cedar Rapids reports F. H. Stith of Denison was elected president of the newly formed Iowa Photographers association amid inaugural talks and plans for standards and showcases across the state.
Crawfordsville high school class of 1922 held a reunion at the home of Chester Cherryholmes. Six of ten members attended. Dana Karnes and others traveled from Ohio and North Dakota. Dana Barnes showed World’s Fair slides. Stamp quartet program aired on WHO Des Moines with regional turnout. Legion Auxiliary met at Ainsworth. officers installed. plans for Mt. Pleasant hospital program and Knoxville hospital cookies noted.
A new statewide body forms from the Northeast Iowa Photographic Association annual meeting. The group seeks legislation for universal licensing of professional photographers with uniform codes of conduct.
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