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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1923

Page

5

City Churches Chronicle Service Schedule and Hymns

A church notice outlines the city churches Christian Science Chapel with Psalm 37 verses and responsive readings. It lists services at First United Presbyterian including Sabbath school, young people's meeting, morning communion, evening services, and a preparatory service with Rev. Willard Wylie. Music by Lemaigre, West, Bar, Hegbert, and Roberts. personnel include Pastor Rev. J Reade McCrory and Caron Hamilton with organist Helen Harvey.

First United Presbytrian D. I. McLaughlin Willard Wylie Peewee En Eenes Roberts J. Reade McCrory Caron Hamilton Helen Harvey

Bible School and Services at Local Baptist Church

A church schedule lists Bible school at 9 30 a m for all, morning worship at 11, sermon on a revolutionized life, a 6 30 pm union meeting for youths with a 6 15 gathering, a 7 30 pm popular service, and a Wednesday 7 30 pm prayer service. Music featured includes multiple organ preludes and anthems by noted composers.

The Baptist Church

Reform ed Presbyterian Sabbath and Second United Presbyterian Notices

Reform ed Presbyterian Sabbath school will meet at ten thirty, shortened to hear a conference report and synod meeting notes from Winona Lake. Public worship at eleven. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:20. W G Robb is pastor. Second United Presbyterian Children's Day program at ten on Sabbath morning replaces both Sabbath school and morning worship. Christian Endeavor at six thirty, evening worship at seven thirty with a Luke five sermon on casting nets. Prayer meeting Wednesday at seven thirty.

Naval Aynodice Conference Synod Winona Lake Ind W. G. Robb United Prebysterian Christian Endeavor Tople

Message of Ephesians Service Notice

Willard Wylie, pastor, invites all to attend the Eph 1 3 message with leader W A Cook assisted by Mrs Lem Cherry and W H Latta. A welcome awaits all who come and a place for you at these services.

W. A. Cook Assis Lem Cherry W. H. Latta Willard Wylie

Lord's Day Services at Local Church

Bible school at 9 45 a m and preaching at 11 a m. Evening services at 6 30 p m and 7 30 p m with sermons on Where is Zebedee and Death and Judgment. W H Hampton, minister.

Zebedee W. H. Hampton

Doers and Peace Sermons At Local Church Next Sunday

Pastor M R Regan announces next Sunday’s schedule with morning worship at 10 55 preceded by Sunday school at 9 80 and a union young people meeting at 6 15. Evening service follows at 7 30 with the topic Peace. The pastor urges attendance noting time is short.

M. R. Regan

Changes Urged in Iowa Workmen's Compensation Laws

Des Moines reports A B Funk calls for reforms to Iowa workmen's compensation laws ahead of next legislature. Proposals include a two year filing limit, one week waiting period, $200 medical limits, $160 burial benefit, lower nonresident alien payments, removal of parents from conclusive presumption, and equalized seven versus six day week payments. Occupational disease provisions also would be updated.

Des Moines Iowa A. B. Funk Workmen's Compensation Service Funk

Ainsworth Methodist Church Sunday Schedule

County churches announce services at usual hours with marching worship titled A Chosen People. Reports from the Epworth League convention and a Children's Day program at eight o'clock. Mid week services are planned for Wednesday evening. Rex is the pastor.

Ainsworth Methodist Epworth League

Presbyterian Sunday services and Bible lesson schedule

The Presbyterian church holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship follows at 11 a.m. The morning lesson is Revelation 2:2-7. Evening service begins at 8 p.m. with the text 1 John 1:5.

West Chester United Presbyterian Services Schedule

The West Chester United Presbyterian Church invites worshipers with Sabbath school at 4:00 p.m. and a preaching service at 11:00 a.m. The morning sermon topic is The Enlightened Heart. Pastor J Patterson leads the service.

J. . Patterson

New Haven Baptist Sunday School Opens With Welcome

The program drew about forty cars and a large crowd. Sunday school at 2:00 p.m. and public worship at 4:00 p.m. A. E. Aldrich, pastor, extends a cordial welcome to all with Beecher and Bible quotes noted.

Henry Ward Beecher A. E. Aldrich

West Chester Baptist aims for truth over tricks

The West Chester Baptist church notes that learning the tricks of the trade is less valuable than the trade itself. The pastor A B Aldrich urges better attendance after rain reduced last Sunday's turnout and promotes regular services both morning and evening.

A. BE. Aldrich

Legislature adopts compensation amendment exemption proposal

A last legislature action included an amendment from the commissioner to exempt compensation payments from punishment. The change aimed to shield such payments from penalties under the compensation provisions.

Wolves Revered by Indians Relating Beliefs About Wolves

The article notes that Indians revered wolves as spirits of the departed and believed they inhabited wolf bodies. Wolves were spared until they endangered people or livestock, with firebrands or rocks used first and rifles only for direct threats or child danger. If a wolf was killed the rifle was discarded as useless.

Co Op

Hymn of the Times in Missouri Exchange

Women in Missouri Exchange rooms broke into weeping as someone played Nearer My God to Thee on the great organ amid the scene.

Missouri

John Sessler of Fairfield Dies After Illness

Fairfield June 15 John Sessler born July 1852 in Peru Illinois died at his home after a stroke last Friday. Survived by wife Mary Schlief and three children George of Waco Carl and Mrs D C Riley. Also leaves a brother and five sisters. Funeral plans await the son’s arrival from Waco Texas.

Fairfield John Sessler South Eighth Street George Sessler Waco Texas Sessler Peru Ilinois Mary Schlief Carl Sessler D. C. Riley Charles Sessler Ida Sessler Mary Sessler Davenport John Sutherland Chicago Julia Saffel Gaten Harbor Wash Allie Heal Hartford City Indiana

Pennsylvania Dutch Visitor in Washington County Iowa

Emanuel M. Weller of Boyertown Pennsylvania visits Washington Iowa. He milks 36 cows on 240 acres and speaks German at church services while preferring Dutch conversation. He reads the Reading Eagle and Berks County Democrat and notes Berks County’s strong Democratic leaning and Anilente in Gifford Pinchot’s state. Mrs. W L Alcorn of Ainsworth shopped in town yesterday.

Elsie Singmister Fred Mangold Fred Warren Weller Warren Wapello Weller Washington County Boyertown Sin Ferks County Reformed Church Ladies’ Home Journal Pennsylvania Tillie Barnabetta Reformer Church Berks County Gifford Winchot

Esther and Vashti in a lesson on women's rights

The piece links ancient queens Vashti and Esther to modern suffrage goals. It frames June 17 as a Sunday school intro to a campaign for the twentieth amendment and equal sex rights, noting Esther's courage and the value of women's moral influence in public life.

America Seneca Falls N. Y Vashti Ahasuerus Esther Africa Asia Haman Mordecai Hannan Eether

Cummins Predicts Passage of Bonus Measure in Congress

Des Moines June 15 Senator Albert B Cummins predicts a national bonus measure will pass next Congress in a form the president will sign He says Harding wants to sign a bonus law but Treasury guidance suggests raising funds like other government expenditures He favors a bill with no money raising provision but believes the bonus bill will become law.

Des Moines Albert B. Cummins Harding Senator Cummins Treasury Department

Mother seeks cook job for quiet six year old child

An unusual classified item notes a mother in Boston seeking employment for her noiseless six year old child as a cook. The entry appears in the Boston Evening Transcript as a local ad.

Boston Evening Transcript

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