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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1950
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR mentions a devotional reading centered on Psalm 111. The line references an extended meditative piece and notes it as a revotional reading context. No additional names, places, or dates are readable.
A June 11 1950 feature on Zephaniah themes urges true repentance as a life changing inner shift. It contrasts mere regret with honest self examination and calls for God’s grace to transform pride and selfishness into humility and love.
Community church notices outline Sabbath school at 2 p m and sermons at 3 p m on Saturday services. Glenn Millard and Rev A L Shuey lead local congregations with midweek prayers choir rehearsals and children’s programs. Milestones include Children Day worship and a pastor installation by Keokuk Presbytery commission.
A M E services are set for 11:50 in the morning with one service only. Rev. W A Simpson will lead.
Sunday schedule lists masses including weekday Mass at 7 30 a m led by Pastor R J Kinnavey. The notice names parish and priest and provides service times for the church.
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church in Washington lists Sunday school at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m and a demonstration program by Sunday school children for Children’s Day at 11 a m The youth fellowship meets at 7 p m in the church sanctuary Milo J Phillips is the pastor.
Morning worship at 10:45 and evening service conducted by Mr. S Harding, engineering instructor at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Prayer and praise service Wednesday at 8:00 led by W E Kennard, pastor.
The notice lists morning Bible school at 9 45 worship at 10 45 youth fellowship at 6 00 pm. Music for the morning includes an organ prelude Brethren selections and an offertory. Organ postlude titled March Romaine follows. Robert Everetts is director of music with Mrs A S Smith as organist and Thomas C Polk as pastor.
Sunday school at 10 a m and Livrince service at 11 a m announce Holy Communion in worship. Sermon titled Christ's Words Will Be Men's Judge urges learning Christ's word to escape judgment. Communion announcements available Friday after 5 p m in the parsonage. Children confirm Saturdays at 9 a m. pastor O H Moll phone 247.
Dr Grossheim leads a morning worship at 10 45 a m with The Eternal Road as the sermon topic Westminster fellowship at 3 30 p m Evening service at 7 30 p m features Talk Is Cheap drawn from Matthew 12 37 Prayer service Wednesday 9 50 a m at Mrs Bessie Wead home Church activities include choir, offertories, and musical selections with Mendelssohn Dubois and Gounod works. Church school at 9 45 a m Youth fellowship 6 30 p m and Evening worship 7 30 p m with Marching Orders sermon.
The Christian Science Lesson Sermon for June 11 1950 centers on God as the preserver of man The Golden Text from Psalms and biblical selections emphasize divine tenderness mercy truth and steadfast trust in the Lord The science and health reference notes God as refuge strength and ever present help in trouble for those who trust Him
Bible school at 10:00, morning worship at 11:00 with theme Divine Certainty. U P Meeting at 1:30, evening worship at 7:00, prayer meeting at 8:00 with topic Some of the things the Scripture teaches us about Angels. Pastor Basil G. McBee.
Morning worship at 10 45 features minister's talk Is Your Education Complete Rev Smith preaches at evening service Organ preludes and postludes performed by John L Yousling and Wendell Rider with organ works and choral pieces Byline lists ministers Reed Smith and organist Yousling and choir director Rider from the West congregation
The church invites children of all ages and visitors to Sunday school at 9:30 and Divine worship at 10:30 on Sunday. Adult instruction is offered during the week. In emergencies the pastor is available to serve unchurched people. Phone 475-1. H. J. Anger, pastor.
The notice lists daily services and events led by Pastor George Kerr with Melvin Hill as Music Director and Helen Harvey as Organist. Vacation Bible School runs during the week with a child led morning worship on Sabbath June 12 and midweek prayer services in the evenings.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship 10 45 a m Young peoples meeting at 7 30 evangelistic service led by pastor W J Stevens details present for the church calendar amid a local religious week.
The church lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m with a Children s Day program during class time Morning Worship at 10 45 a m Juniors meet at 6 15 p m Young People at 7 p m Evening service at 7 45 p m Pastor C F Geiselman leads the schedule.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 with no evening service due to a union event at the high school auditorium. Additional services listed include Bible study Tuesdays, youth fellowship led by Dr Peters, and various Sunday times 1 a m 11 a m. The Young Adult class meets Monday at Bob Waterhouse home. Ladies Aid gathers Wednesday at the Community building.
Miles south of Washington at 9 39 a m Sunday school 7 30 p m Young People Bible meeting with Dennis Blosser leading the discussion Special music arranged by Maxine Dingetieh 7 50 p m Junior Bible meeting led by Willis Trover and John Reshely Worship at Bethel where the choir is the entire congregation Bishop Simon Gingerich Ministers Willard Leichtys Vernon Gerig and Vernon Voth Adult U S Supts Galen Widmer and Glen Wenger Primary S S Supts Wilbert Graber and Gilbert Alliman
Sunday school at 10 a.m. with Tell the Truth lesson. Sermon at 11 o’clock continuing the series on the Ten Commandments. Anthem titled My God and I. Sergei and Mrs Irene Trotter direct, organist Mrs Alice Radle.
Crawfordsville area churches publish a Sunday school at 9 a.m. with no morning worship or evening services. Tuesday June 13 and Thursday June 15 feature meetings at 2 p.m. led by Mrs. Walter Rich and John McNeill respectively, plus a 10:50 a.m. sermon on the farmer who lost a sheep and a study session.
A Sunday school anecdote about a boy naming his Daddy’s church hints at a Seventh Day Absentist group. The notice promotes Willing Workers meeting at the church with tea towels to sell and a guest day, plus a missionary tea for women. Ernest Smith leads, Robert Henderson heads Sunday school, with Earl Nichola noted for hybrid tea roses.
Advert says CERTA-VIN a new formula before meals relieves gas pains and bloating by expelling gas and aiding nutrient use. Claims Ten herbs plus vitamin B and iron improve blood and energy, reducing misery for gas victims in Washington. Pioneer Drug Store 125 W Washington sells it.
A preacher laments that over a hundred million Seventh Day Absentists on Sundays ignore public worship. He equates skipping church with sin and rebellion against God's will, citing Christ's charge that those not of God do not hear God's words. Where does that leave YOU.
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