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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1940
Page
3
A religious education page lists the March 10 lesson subjects and scripture texts chosen and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission.
A sermon outlines five stages of surrender as path to victory: sorrow, self denial, loneliness, betrayal, and divine fellowship. It cites Jesus in Gethsemane, notes the model of submission to God, and emphasizes strength through surrender aided by prayer and grace.
A biblical verse from Isaiah 35 7 foretells a dry land becoming a pool and thirsty ground becoming springs of water in a dragon inhabited habitat with reeds and grass. The message emphasizes divine renewal and restoration in desolate places.
The article notes that the current limits of the U S northwest region were established by a 1616 treaty with Great Britain, marking a formal boundary decision between nations.
Christian Science churches on S Iowa Ave invite the public to a Sunday 11 o clock service. The Lesson Sermon topic Man will use Bible and Science and Health citations including Genesis 1 26 27 and Daniel 10 19. Organ music and a solo will accompany the service led by Mrs Henry S Shields and Minister F W Eastwood.
Trinity Lutheran at 302 Second Street East holds morning worship at 9 15 and Sunday school at 10 30 led by Pastor William F. Krueger.
The Church of Christ Bible school meets at 9 45 A M with communion and worship at 10 45 A M Ainsworth Iowa resident Carl Megdelsen will be guest speaker during the morning service Brother Breidenthal new pastor will spend Easter Sunday with the congregation and preach at the morning service hour
An invitation extends to all to attend next Sunday at the Methodist church. The day includes 9:30 A. M. church school, 10:45 A. M. morning worship with a sermon on The Heart of Christianity and Campfire girls as guests. Evening services at 7:30 feature Then Pilate therefore took Jesus and Scourged Him with varied organ music and choir performances.
St Pauls Evangelical presents morning worship at 9 30 a m Sunday School at 10 20 a m Young Peoples League at 7 30 p m The Lord s Supper will be celebrated in the morning service Carl W Klein is the pastor.
The Church of the Open Door invites all to worship with services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m Bible school begins 9 30 a m John Applegate is superintendent Morning sermon The Mission of Jesus Evening To Kiss the Cross Special Music Organ Prelude Mr Herman Transfiguration Share Solo Today if ye will hear His Voice Young Peoples Group meets at the Manse Bible character study and question period Offertory Melody Grieg Anthem The Heavens are telling
Church services every Sabbath with morning and evening worship led by Pastor Nichol. Theme includes The Book of Micah and The Throne in Heaven. YPCA discussions at 6 30 p m. Pledges urged and church music planned by Director Harris and organist Helen Harvey.
Our Our Family Will Be There Sunday aims to gather the largest family attendance for rewards of a Bible and an Illustrated New Testament. The service includes special music, organ preludes, choir anthems, and multiple youth programs with June announcements.
Mrs Claude L Reister serves as organist with Immanuel Fredmund presiding as pastor at the local church. The brief notice lists the two individuals in church roles.
W J Stevens invites all to attend Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 30am worship at 10 45am Crusaders at 6 15pm and a mystic service at 7 30pm. Midweek plans include Bible study on Tuesday and Friday and a prayer meeting Wednesday night.
The church invites worship this Lord's Day with church school at 10:00 A.M. and morning worship at 11:00 A.M. A Children's hour at 3:00 P.M. N.Y.P.S. at 6:30 P.M. Evangelistic service at 7:30 P.M. Prayer meeting Saturday at 7:30. James B.E. Morris.
Local Congregations Bethel Cotter and Pauls Evangelical Valley invite all to worship and join church life. Bethle family church hosts Sunday School at 10 with 11 o clock worship and a March 13 congregational meeting and dinner. Cotter Church plans Good Friday service March 22 at 7 30 with joint service in Cotter. Pauls Evangelical Valley holds Sunday School at 10 a m Morning Worship at 11 15 a m. Carl W. Klein, pastor.
Rev M A Robeson presents Kaster as a symbol of eternal life and spiritual security. He contrasts earthly security through finances and work with a springlike spiritual renewal found in Christ, promising enduring life beyond cycles of frost and destruction.
Pastor N. F. Chapman asserts that voters judge individuals who leave or reject Christianity as either backsliders or apostates, reflecting ongoing church discourse on faith and public perception.
The church outlines a Welsh service at 10:00 a.m. Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. a talk on Hearing the Still Small Voice led by Elsie Griffith. English service at 7:30 p.m. led by Pastor Rev. David C. Davies.
Morning worship at 10 00 with sermon at 11 00 on Jesus and Children Union service at 7 30 P M in M KE church All welcome Pastor J B Pollock leads the churches through a community program fostered by the federation in the local church calendar
Ainsworth churches invite the community to Bible School at 10 o clock and Divine worship at 11 o clock with Young Peoples hour at 6 30 and Union evening service at 7 30. Pastor W H Hemphill extends a welcome and asks for a real reason for not joining in worship.
Sabbath School at 10 a m with Mrs Ida Wooley as superintendent. No morning or evening service due to road conditions. Y P C U meets at 6 30 p m led by Jane Maxwell as part of a union three societies gathering. Mid week service set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
The church holds Sunday services at 10 and 11 with Lent sermons by the pastor. Session meets after service. Union groups meet at 6 30 and 7 30 at United Presbyterian Church. Willing Workers meet Tuesday afternoon March 12. Place announced Sunday. Wednesday meeting and a 6 30 pot luck supper followed by a business meeting led by Pastor N F F Chapman.
Church activities listed with 10 a m study for seniors and adults Triumph Through Sur render urged attendance next Sunday morning worship 11 a m junior and senior leagues meet at 670 Evening Union service 7 30 at United Presbyterian Church father and son's banquet postponed to a later date CC E Coggeshall
Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. led by superintendent J W Rich. Preaching at 11 a.m. by Rev Benjamin Hawkins from Mt Pleasant. Epworth League meets at 6:30 p.m. with Y P C U at United Presbyterian church. Ladies Aid gathering Tuesday afternoon at the church. Rev E E Voss is pastor.
Twenty seven members and guests attended the Delta Alpha class social of the Methodist church yesterday afternoon at Mrs D R B Sisk’s home. Guest names included Mrs Clayde Knupp Mrs Ray Tracey and Mrs Edna Witting.
William S. Spriggs and Helen PD Johnson of Coon Valley Wisconsin were married this morning at the Baptist parsonage by Rev JL Fredmund in a single ring ceremony. Ralph E O'Donnell attended the couple. Mrs Spriggs operates a service station. They left for a wedding trip after the ceremony.
A fifteenth district Christian Endeavor rally is set for Sunday in the Christian church at Lowa City. Registration starts at 2 PM, a potluck supper at 5:30 PM, followed by the evening session. All are welcome.
Local residents visit and socialize with guests from Swedesburg Des Moines and Coon Valley Wisconsin including Latimer Davis and C H Johnson. A marriage license was issued to William S Spriggs and Helen D Johnson in town. Gas and electric bill discounts offered by Iowa Southern Utilities Co. 2012 Eleanor Brinning visits Iowa City University Hospital area nurses and local families host her and her mother Grace Brinning.
Riverside March 7 the home economics class at Riverside high school will serve dinner for the Better River side club at its March meeting on Tuesday March 12 in the basement of the Methodist church. The dinner will be cooked and served by the class and superintendent Robert Smola hopes many attend.
Vera Muhlenburg and Clyde Turner of Columbus City were married at the Turner home with Rev. W. A. Bloomquist officiating. Attendants Hazel Rick and Frederick Wakefield. A noon Sunday dinner was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert McFarland in Eliza Ill.
Crawfordsville March 8 Members of the Wednesday Study club were guests of Weukes Gay of Mrs Marty Jones and Mrs Misse Belle Jones. A polluck dinner was served and plans were made for the County convention in Crawfordsville on April 19. Also notes on school directors, local obituaries, and community visits.
The record shows eighty five percent of farm families in the United States own automobiles. This reflects widespread vehicle access among rural households and suggests the car’s role in farm operation and daily life across regions.
A committee listed Mesdames D. Marker EK W McWilliams W A Norris and H E Northey and Helen Orr as part of the latest meeting notes. The fragment confirms multiple named participants and indicates ongoing formal proceedings within the group.
The Sunday Morning Worship Service is at 9 30 with a Lent sermon series. Church School meets at 10 30 Thursday afternoon and evening. Willing Workers Society gathers in the afternoon. The annual business meeting is at 6 30 followed by a Potluck Supper. Reports should be prepared in writing for the Presbytery church annual report.
A list of attendees from here includes Claud Tucker Eleanor Jane Max Marble Bob George Rudiger Georgeanne Al Brown Kay Whisler Lawrence Witthoft Mary Donaldson Lucille Murphy Betty Stewart Virginia Stutsman Ed Squire Stewart Bell E A Ralston Vernon Witting Bill Shannon and others. Mrs W J Shannon returns from Madrid after a week with her mother Mrs H J Rees. Mrs Minnie Jennings of Wellman visiting Carl Crossett’s home for a few days.
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