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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1923
Page
5
The regular services at City Churches Associate Presbyterian led by Rev. A. M. Malcolm begin with Bible school at ten. Morning worship is at eleven. evening Bible study at six thirty and service at seven thirty. Morning sermon titled The Every Member Church and evening sermon Strengthen the Things That Remain. Everybody welcome.
Shorter Chapel A M E invites all to Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 00 a m class meeting at 12 30 noon A C BE League at 7 00 p m reports from convention during evening service fourth quarterly meeting Aughth with sermons on Christians as Salt and The man who cannot see far enough plus a full day of music and missionary events led by Hazel Kracaw na Everett Griffith with organ preludes and anthems by Stebbins Lyon and others
Bible School opens at 9 45 a m public worship with Lord s Supper and sermon on The Idea Church at 11 a m Senior Endeavor at 6 30 p m Junior at the same hour Evening worship follows at 7 30 p m with sermon The Eternal City All are welcome at our church Come and worship in our Father s house W H Mampton Minister.
At eleven o clock the choir presents the cantata Prayer Promise and Praise by Neidlinger replacing the usual morning service. Evening service at Presbyterian church with Rev J Fulton Wilson preaching. Program lists organ preludes, choruses, solos, duets, and a benediction. Music director Rev J Reade McCrory. organist Helen Harvey. chorus soloists include Mrs H H McCleery and Miss Doris Chalmers.
The Reform Presbyterian Church lists Sabbath school at 4:00 PM and public worship at 10:00 AM. Tuesday evening service is at 7:30 PM led by Pastor W. G. Robe.
The bulletin lists the Sabbath school at 4 45 a m, morning worship at 11 am, Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm, and evening worship at 7 30 pm on the Sabbath. Minor OCR quirks present but schedule clear and concise.
The morning sermon theme is A Challenge to Experiment Psalm 34 8 O Taste and see that God is good The evening sermon theme Joshua Decision Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 730 pm All are welcomed Pastor Willard Wylie invites all to attend and forget the heat
Pastor M. R. Regan announces a farewell Sunday with morning service using Romans 12 1 on The Appeal of Grace and an evening message from 2 Corinthians 8 9 titled The Riches of Grace in Christ Jesus. Communion will be observed next Sunday morning to honor fellowship.
The Rev. R. C. Pruitt will preach morning and evening on Sunday and Wednesday evening, June 27 at 8 o'clock. A concert by the Cochrans with Mary Keegan as reader will follow, assisted by the Epworth League serving ice cream in the basement. Regular Queen Esther meeting scheduled for next week. place to be announced on Sunday. J. F. Rex, pastor.
The West Chester Baptist Church lists Sunday school at 10 and sermon at 11. The morning message is titled A Message From a Postage Stamp, delivered by Pastor A. E. Aldrich.
New Haven Baptist invites all to Sunday school at 2 00 pm and sermon at 3 00 pm titled The Atonement based on Rom 5 11. Evening subject at West Chester is The High Cost of Sining. A. E. Aldrich, pastor extends cordial invitation.
Grace Hill Sunday school plans the Children's Day exercises Sunday afternoon at the church starting 2 30 pm. All are invited to attend.
Bethel Presbyterian Church schedules Sunday activities with morning worship at 11 o'clock and a Sunday school at 16 a.m. The sermon topic is The Transformed Life followed by the Lord's Supper. Evening worship at 8 p.m. centers on The Confession and Forgiveness of Sins.
Pleasant Hill Christian church plans a special service Sunday June 24 at 11 a.m. The minister will bring a special message for the young people. A preaching session at 8 p.m. invites all to join and make it a great day despite rain disrupting last two Sundays.
Bethel Methodist holds Sunday School at 9 45 and will close in time for preaching at 11 15 in the Wellston tabernacle. Everyone is welcome.
West Hester U P Church announces Sabbath June 24 with Sabbath school at 10:00 a m Morning worship at 11:00 and evening service at 8:00 p m Pastors J B Patterson quotes emphasize worship as due to God and describe the duty of worship and reverence within services.
Des Moines weather notes show past week average 74 degrees, several sites hit 90 plus, and heavy rain in western districts with lighter rain in the northeast. Rainfall since April 1 runs about 70 percent of normal statewide, hay and pasture conditions tight, crops generally progressing. Strawberry and cherry harvests strong. potatoes and other fruit crops reported in good condition with various fruit ripening ahead of season. Washington county details include 1.21 inches rain and 84 degrees on the 16th. corn cultivation and strawberry yields noted. Colonel Palmer spoke at Ottumwa Notary Club. song Stripes and Stars by Col. Geddes performed. Civil War era photos gifted by Spanish-American War veterans.
The Hornets Nest brigade reunion will be held in Keokuk in 1924. Messages from members and widows of former members, plus greetings from the Iowa Daughters of Veterans, were read. Local officials and Kiwanis members hosted a dinner at Hotel Ottumwa with songs and a violin solo. Col. D J Palmer urged unity and service, praising veterans of all wars and calling for more Americans to stand up for the country.
Funeral services for L E Purvis were held at Mitchell and Merager chapel Monday afternoon. Dr Curtis of First Presbyterian Church led the rites attended by many mourners and St Maries Lodge 1418 BPO Elk members. Purvis, born March 20 1889 in Washington Town, died Thursday evening at age 42 years 2 months 17 days after studying surveying and working early in life. He came west during the construction of the Puget Sound line of the C M & St Paul.
The obituary details the career of Mr. Purvis a chief engineer for the Milwaukee and his role locating the Bitter Root line with Mr Jarvis. It notes his marriage in 1909 at Couer d Alene to Teresa Walmer, residence at St Maries and Lenewah county service. He worked on highways woods contracts and log chute lines before illness and eventual death after a relapse during a trek back to his location. He leaves wife Teresa Purvis four sisters and several relatives in Iowa South Dakota and Washington.
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