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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1940
Page
3
This sermon discusses individual responsibility per Ezekiel 33 and Romans 14, stressing watchman duties, the need for personal regeneration, and accountable living. It cites the watchman’s commission and message, warns of negligence, and urges sincere repentance, with notices of Sunday services and a Christian Science lesson.
A quotation contrasts gratitude to God with the idea of thanking for every circumstance. It clarifies the message is to thank in everything and not for everything, urging reflection on gratitude amid hardship.
A religious quotation from Isaiah 19 22 emphasizes the Lord healing Egypt and inviting return to faith. The text portrays divine judgment followed by mercy and restoration for the people of Egypt.
The remark notes that selfishness is a deadly sin because it defies truth about self. It argues that self deception underpins selfish motives and blinds individuals to broader consequences and ethical duties.
A brief item notes that cold storage lockers supplement other methods of saving food but are not considered a substitute for canning or curing. Authors emphasize lockers as an aid rather than replacement in food preservation.
Church bulletin from CHURCHESE Church of Christ invites all to attend Bible school at 8:45 a.m. and worship services at 10:46 a.m. Readers note a youth program, evening services, and a children’s pageant titled Joseph to Jesus. Pastor Fredmund oversees music and program details with speakers and participants listed.
Trinity Lutheran at 202 Second Street East holds morning worship at 9 15 A M with Sunday school led by Pastor William F Krueger.
The notice lists 7 a m and 9 a m masses at St James Catholic Church with H J Corcoran noted as pastor Rey.
The Presbyterian Our DVB school begins its second week on Monday with classes from 11 to 7 daily except Saturday. Bible School at 9 30 a m. Vernon Witting is superintendent. Worship services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m with sermons on Morning Children’s Day and Evening How large is your God. Christian Endeavor meets at 4 p m. Music includes Marche Triomphale and Ave Maria with soloists Kate Blert and DeRose. Organist and director Mrs Henry Shields, minister F W Eastwood.
The pastor begins the Sabbath morning worship with a children sermon in the worship service. Sabbath school starts at 9 45 am with the Bible as the textbook and morning worship at 10 45 am. The sermon theme is A Holy War.
St Pauls Evangelical hosts children lay service at nine on Sunday. Sunday school follows at 10 20 a m led by Pastor Carl W Klein.
The church crowds gather for a 9 30 a m Sunday school and a 10 46 morning worship sermon on Christians in Spite of Everything. Epworth League meets 6 30 p m with a 7 30 p m prayer service. music features organ preludes Hear Our Prayer and Bells of Aberdovey, with solo Prayer Perfect and postlude Allegro. R Clifton Keagy minister.
A Children’s Day worship service is set for Sunday at 10 30 a m with a note on the hour change A gospel service follows at 7 30 p m led by the pastor The Bile school and Senior B Y P A meet at usual hours The Vacation Bible School runs daily 9 30 to 11 30 a m New pupils may enroll Monday Special music includes organ preludes and postludes The pageant Children of the Bible features hymns prayers scripture readings and an offering Wayne Kendrick leads the messages with Mrs Richard D Leet as organist and Chas Murdock as choir leader
The text lists church services for a Sunday including school at 10 00 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. with evening Gospel service at 7:30 p.m. A Thursday prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. is noted, and Pastor James E. Morris extends a public invitation. It quotes a Bible verse from Philippians.
Valley church notes Sunday activities with Sunday school at 4:00 PM and morning worship at 11:15 AM under Pastor Carl W. Klein.
Morning Worship at 9 30 a m Sunday School at 10 30 a m Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p m topic Youth in the World Wide Fellowship led by Mrs Hamilton Gipple Evening service at 8 p m Tuesday prayer meeting at 7 30 led by Rev David C Davies
The notice invites all to Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Superintendent Howard Benn. Preaching at 11 a.m. by Reverend William Knotts, followed by a noon basket dinner honoring the Knotts family, a get acquainted picnic. Christian Endeavor meets at 6:30 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. preaching service.
Sunday school at 10 00 a m public worship at 11 00 a m sermon subject the meaning of the Christian Church public is most cordially invited to these services there is no evening service William L Clapp Minister Mrs Clark Wagner Supt
Last Tuesday evening the New Haven youths held a successful Birthday Party in the church dining room to raise funds for Evangelistic meetings. Miss Licille Dewey, a twelve year missionary with Carson Indian school in Stewart Nevada, will speak at morning worship. The Evangelistic campaign starts 7 30 p m with Earl Dale of Swanee Okla expected to speak. Bible school classes begin at 8 30 Monday morning for primary junior and young people.
The pastor will preach at 9 30 Sunday morning worship. A Sunday evening Children’s Day program is planned with a National Missions offering. Willing Workers meet Thursday afternoon next week for Guest Day in the church. N F Chapman pastor.
The Crawfordsville Presbyterian Church schedules a Sunday Children’s Day program with a 10 am church service and an 11 am observance. The day features recitations, songs, duets, and exercises by members of the church school and public offerings benefiting Sabbath School Work. The Christian Endeavor Society meets at 6 30 pm, and various groups plan activities through next week including a Bible study and Willing Workers gathering at Mrs. Robert Howell’s home.
Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. with superintendent J. W. Rich. A Children's Day program includes a little play Station C. D. and a sermon by Rev. C. Cochran of Mt. Pleasant. A baptismal service follows. Union service is at 7:30 p.m. Ladies Aid meets Tuesday afternoon. committee chair Mrs. Wilburt Rose with Mrs. Furla Owens and Mrs. Pearl Christner.
Sabbath School begins at 10 a m with no morning service U P church at 6 30 Leader Jane Maxwell Junior Missionary meeting set for Tuesday at 2 30 pm at the church Mid week service on Wednesday at 7 45 pm
The Bible school will meet at 10:00 for study of the regular weekly season. At 11:00 AM a children's day program will be carried out. Officers and teachers ask for cooperation of parents and extend a cordial invitation to strangers and newcomers to worship with us at the churches. Pastor J. B. Pollock invites the community.
Bethel and Cotter churches invite all to a joint Children’s Day program. The two congregations host unified 10:30 a.m. services with child led recitations and songs. The pastor will address the theme Bricks in A Wall.
The schedule lists a 10:00 Sunday School hour with a special offering for mission work, 7:00 Junior and Intermediate C E Society meetings led by their Superintendents, a senior C E discussion with the pastor, and at 7:45 a Children's Day program and sermon. Rev. M A Robeson, Pastor, invites all to attend.
The Ainsworth Methodist Church announces a church school at 10 a.m. with a senior and adult lesson study titled Measuring My Responsibility. Morning worship at 11 a.m. features a sermon Playing the Fool. Junior and Senior Leagues meet at 7 p.m. No evening service.
A church invites members to Bible study at ten o clock and divine worship at eleven with a welcoming note. It encourages attendance, promises ample seating, and a hearty welcome for young people and all guests. Rev. W. H. Hemphill signs the note.
Bethel hosts a Children's Day program featuring a morning service with songs and recitations by children from Beth el Sunday school. Highlights include a processional and numerous performances led by Joan Patterson, Betty Jean Martin, Sandra Ornduff, and others, with solos and duets and a closing prayer.
A local program features Ty Meeks and children recitations including Shine Just Where You Are and Honey Talks. Anne Walker Billy Foster and Dorothy Walker present closing messages and a farewell. Ronnie Bill Burris leads the closing song Dont Forget to Come Again with Mizpah Benediction by the school family.
Maurice Mineart traveled to Iowa City with Mr. Messer and three Brighton boys to compete in the Brain Derby. He will study General Science, under supervision of Mrs. Dr. W. Tucker. The rural club meeting at Indian Creek drew ten members.
Mr and Mrs C C Rogers entertained the Veo Loyal 12 club Monday evening with a cooperative potluck supper as the main feature of the gathering held in Veo.
Two families are referenced. Mrs. B C Johnson is undergoing dental work in Fairfield. Mildred Coffin and a Lynnville friend visited relatives, while Mr. and Mrs. Everett Coffin drove them to Oskaloosa for school work and baccalaureate services. Elmer Coffin's wife suffered a serious heart attack Thursday night and was under medical care. Merrill Goweys hosted the Just Us club with a pot luck supper. Louise Fitzwater aided Mrs. Everett Coffin with blouse cleaning. Herman Gowey plows corn for Milton Coffin.
Gomer Owen returns home from Dallas Center after a tonsillectomy at Washington hospital. Maude McGuire journeys from Columbus Junction to Kenosha Wisconsin to visit relatives. Visitors include Elwin Owen and Kinrys Owen from Amarillo and Princeton respectively. Primary election light with under 100 voters at the school. C E Convention in Sigourney hosted by Rev M A Robeson. Omri Peters buys a 1940 Chevrolet. Mrs Eugene Boynton and infant visit from Muscatine. Ladies' Aid meets at church. Westminster Guild meets at Mrs Haydn Davis’s home.
The push for an eight hour workday began in the years immediately following the Civil War, gaining momentum as workers organized and demanded shorter hours. Early reformers linked shorter days to improved health, productivity, and fair labor standards.
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