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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1941
Page
3
The notice lists lesson subjects and scripture texts chosen and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission for July 27. It identifies the organization and the educational purpose of the material for readers.
A study of the Epistles shows divine revelation and salvation in scripture. It urges belief as faith and stresses that all scripture is God breathed, not to be twisted, with emphasis on contending for the faith once delivered.
Baptist services listed include Sunday school at 9 30 A M and morning worship at 10 45 A M with a theme Life and Life More Abundantly The program features relude Offertoire in BE Flat Romance Mae Dowell Fostlude and Postlude Works by Scarmolin Readings and music directed by Charles Murdock and Alfred Trenerry with Mrs Charles McConnell as organist.
Retail florists posted total sales of 149 million dollars in 1939, a 51 percent rise from 1935. The strong year reflects growing consumer demand and expanding floral businesses nationwide.
The notice states Sunday school at 6 30 p m and divine service at 7 30 p m with Rev Theo Gutnecht of What Cheer Iowa conducting services while the pastor Albert Bostelmann is away on vacation
The parish of St James offers Masses at seven and nine in the morning led by Rev. H J Corcoran, the pastor.
The Sunday Lesson-Sermon titled Truth will be read in all Christ Scientist churches on July 27 with the Golden Text from Psalms urging praise to the Lord. The passages include Bible verses and selections from Science and Health emphasizing the immortality and reality of Truth and the finiteness and unreality of error.
Morning Classes for all ages at 9 30 A M Worship services at 10 45 A M and 7 30 P M Morning Sermon titled Why Is Our Spiritual Health So Low Evening union open air service planned in Central Park Rev Reiss of the Christian Church to preach Music program features Frank Anthem God Is Love and He That Keepeth Israel selections by soloists and choir with organ pieces Organist and Director Mrs Henry Shields Iola Dittmer March F W Eastwood minister
The Church of Christ Fle lists a 9:45 school, 10:45 worship, a sermon titled Drifting, Christian Endeavor at 6:30, and a park service at 7:30. Bible school red and blue contest scores show the Blues leading Reds by two points last Sunday. Pastor Ivan Riess urges community service through church work.
The Church of Nazarene outlines a Sunday schedule with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Sermons titled The Touchstone of Stewardship and Seven Wonders of Heaven are planned, with Evening Worship at 7:30 p.m. A Wednesday prayer service is set for 7:45 p.m. The pastor, J S. Phipps, invites strangers to attend.
Six young men from the Angel es Temple Bible College will lead both Sunday services at the Foursquare Gospel church in Los Angeles. Public invited. Sunday schedule includes 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 morning worship 6 30 Crusaders 7 30 Gospel service. Mid week prayer meeting Tuesday and preaching Friday guest speaker Mrs Walter Harvey.
Rev Karl Megdelsen of Ainsworth preaches at 10 45 AM in the pastor's absence Rev George Kerr attends a youth conference in Tarkio Missouri There is no evening service due to a union service in Central Park Other church services proceed as usual
Rev Earl Dale will be away to Iowa Falls with the church youth for the Baptist assembly. Morn and eve sermons will be delivered by Rev M L Dewey in his absence. Quarterly meeting is Wednesday at 8 p m. Boy Scouts head to Camp Iowa City Monday to Saturday.
The Nicholson couple of Washington present a chalk drawing program titled Life of Christ and Our Responsibility during 10 o'clock Bible school and 11 o'clock Communion with 7 45 evening services. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Prayerful notice invites all to Prairie Flower Baptist Church for 10 a m Bible School and 11 a m worship service. Pastor C E Strong promises an inspiring surprise program to uplift attendees.
Crawfordsville Methodist invites parishioners to World Service Sunday with Mrs Daisy Huber in charge. Morning service at 11 00 A M theme The Importance of Being Together The Youths Fellowship meets at 6 30 P M Boy Scouts plan a July 27 trip to Wo Te No Camp near Iowa City for a week long outing Rev Lester H Bill is pastor.
The United Presbyterian Church announces Sabbath school at 10:00 A M led by Miss Ida Wooley with the theme God Seeks for a Man. P C U at 6:45 followed by Bible Study on I Kings led by Rev R M McCracken, pastor.
C C Moorhead and Edwin I Hurd of Aurora Illinois will preach at a union service at 7 30 PM with Mr Hurd delivering the message again.
The church holds Sunday school at 10:00 and public worship from 10:45 to 11:30 with sermon subject Good Thinking. All are cordially invited. no evening service. Minister William L. Clapp.
Morning worship at 10:00 A. M. and sermon at 11:00 A. M. Union service in the M. E. church at 8:00 P. M. A cordial invitation to all from Pastor J. B. Pollock.
Bethel and Cotter churches hold services on July 27 1941 with theme Did Jesus Mean It focusing on Jesus question Who do you say I am The churches announce August vacation coverage with contacts for pastors and lay leaders Bethel offers 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 worship Cotter 10 00 Sunday school 7 00 C E societies 7 45 evening worship Rev M A Robeson pastor and August coverage by other ministers and named contacts for emergencies
An inquest will be held in Columbus Junction in the death of Allen Cline 15 who was fatally struck on Highway 92 by a car driven by Thomas Walstra of Gary Indiana. No charges filed. Luisa county officials investigated. boy sat on the bridge railing before the accident.
The Persian king Xerxes ordered a bridge of boats to be built across the sea. A windstorm wrecked the bridge and he beheaded the project leaders and had the sea itself struck with 300 lashes as punishment.
City Council met in regular session in the council chamber with Mayor R L Lytle presiding. Minutes of the prior meeting approved and finance committee read bills totaling salaries, labor, hardware, and supplies across general, water, light, fire, and sewer funds.
Guy Mason 60, a former newspaperman lawyer and ex army cavalryman, named commissioner of the District of Columbia succeeding the late Melvin C. Hazen. The council moved to approve bills as read and received monthly reports from P. L. Jordan, superintendent of water and light.
City Council motions move reports to file and approve sale of Lot 456 Smokies East Side addition for 500 to Maude Stewart. Several firms receive cigarette permit licenses. A beer license investigation committee is formed. Bicycle ordinance advances to third reading. Library Board and extra police firemen appointed. Council adjourns at mayor’s call.
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