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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1950
Page
4
By DW Kenneth J Forema scripture references Matthew 21 1 16 Jeremiah 41 19 Revelation 7 9 17 and Romans cited as devotional reading guidance.
A meditation on Jesus’ crucifixion and the church’s role in a world of pride and self interest. The author contrasts popular piety with suffering, urging the church to stand for humanity against tyranny and greed, awaiting a divine Love triumph one heart at a time.
Many serious ailments of feedlot lambs could be prevented if all shippers would give lambs proper resting periods on long trips to feedlots along with nutritious feed at each unloading point.
Churches in Washington County announce multiple services with St James Catholic Masses at 7 00 8 30 and 10 00 Benediction after the 10 00 mass Rev KK J Kinnavey pastor Co F Gieselman pastor Mrs Gieselman pianist Mrs Lester Butterbaugh chorister Morning worship 11 00 Youth fellowship 6 30 Evening service 7 30 Youth fellowship and evening service in this church Rev Louis West superintendent of the Chicago United mission begins pre Easter evangelistic meetings Wednesday evening United Presbyterian missionary society meets at parsonage Wednesday afternoon Baptist missionary society meets Thursday afternoon at Theodore Poore home John McDowell Supt Arthur Peters Pastor
The Seventh Day Adventist church on North A e Avenue holds Sabbath school at 2 p.m. and a sermon at 3 p.m. Pastor Glenn Millard leads the congregation on Saturdays.
The St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed church in Washington lists Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 10 a m with a sermon titled The Way of the Cross Union service at 7 30 p m at the Methodist church Alberta Zieglowsky to lead youth fellowship at 6 30 p m Thursday Guild meeting at 1 30 p m in social rooms choir practice at 7 30 p m Thursday Reverend Milo J Phillips pastor.
The Methodist Church outlines a morning worship at 9 45 a m and an afternoon service at 1 45 p m with Dr Miller speaking on Following Through The service includes baptism reception for Methodist Youth Fellowship and a sacred cantata Stabat Mater by Rossini at 7 30 p m with organ preludes and specials Lament Arr Felton Sheep and Lambs Homer Elouise R Sorden Hallelujah Chorus Handel organ offertory and Toccata Finale Bach ministers Fred E Miller and Walter A Smith organist John L Yousling director Wendell Rider.
Immanuel Lutheran presents Sunday school at 9 30 a m and divine worship at 10 30 a m Visitors are welcome Lenten sermon Sunday morning Good Friday service at 8 p m Lord s Supper offered Private adult instruction at the parsonage Pastor H J Anger provides pastoral care day or night at 475 J emergency contact.
Calvary Baptist holds Bible school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m Bible study and prayer services follow with evening worship at 7 30 p m Wednesday includes prayer and praise service W Kennard serves as pastor.
The church pace lists 10:00 Bible school 11:00 Morning worship with looking to Jesus as the Author and Finisher of our Faith. 6:30 U P meeting 7:00 Evening worship 8:00 Wednesday evening prayer 11:00 Friday pre communion service 7:00 Friday Evening service led by Basil McBee pastor.
The Church of Nazarene lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Mrs Goldie Gault as superintendent Morning worship at 10 45 a m Junior class at 6 p m downstairs NYPS at 6 45 p m Dorothy Dickey leads Evangelistic service at 7 30 Midweek prayer meeting at 7 39 Wednesday Christian service training class time TBA Communion observed in evening on Good Friday April 7
The Lesson Sermon for April 2 1950 from Christian Science Churches centers on Unreality with the Golden Text from Job 35 13 noting God will not hear vanity. Bible selections include Matthew 7 18 20 about by their fruits you shall know them. Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health asserts that mortal discords have only fabulous existence and are destroyed by divine Truth and Love.
The schedule includes preparatory services, Bible school, worship with baptism and the Lord's Supper, special music and organ preludes. A union service, sacred concert, and various meetings follow. Good Friday Holy Communion and a quarterly voters meeting are noted with speakers and musical selections.
Presbyterian Bible school 9 45 a m morning worship 10 45 a m sermon A King Came Riding Palm Sunday at Westminster fellowship 5 45 p m prayer service Wednesday 9 30 a m candle light communion service Prelude Gesthemane Malling Bolo The Palma esecce Faure Parker Rees Mrs Glen Wilson soloist Postlude Benediction Karg Elert Wim J Grossheim pastor Thursday 7 30 p m morning music Forrest Walker offertory anthem Jerusalem solo Sheep and Lambs Homer Mrs James Meek Mrs Edith M Shields director of music
The Christian Tabernacle announces Sunday services at 9 30 a m for Sunday school and 11 a m for morning worship with the sermon A House of Prayer or a Den of Thieves Special choir numbers Young People meeting at 6 30 p m and evangelistic service at 7 30 p m The sermon asks What Would Happen if Jesus Should Come in 1950 Evangelist John Spencer will lead nightly 7 30 p m services next week A radio group from The Assembly Hour broadcast of Ottumwa will present Monday night The public is invited Pastor W J Stevens.
The schedule lists morning worship at nine, youth fellowship at 10 45, evening worship at six, and a 7 30 p m sermon titled A Steadfast Christ. The April church board meeting is set for Sunday at 2 00 p m. Music includes an organ prelude Hosanna Weeks solo The Palms soloist Robert Everetts anthem God Is Love and organ postlude Gloria. Mozart is noted with Robert Everetts as music director Mrs A S Smith organist and Thomas C Polk pastor.
Trinity Lutheran church outlines Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and divine service at 11 a.m. Confirmation instruction for children on Saturdays at 9 a.m. Choir workers meet Sunday evening at 7 30. Sunday school teachers gather at Wellman on Monday evening.
Milan Thompson is pastor at Bethel Presbyterian with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Charles Rothlisberger is superintendent. Valley church holds worship at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. Sermon titled The Way of the Cross. Church board meets after the service. The message urges focus on direction over position.
Sunday school at 10 a m with Frank B Kleese superintendent Faith Louise Bauer on piano Mrs Edgar Stewart choralist Mary Jane Stephens pianist sermon So Now He Speaks Again Youth fellowship at 639 p m Evening worship at 750 p m Federated church hosts services April Methodist men meet April 5 pancake supper at 700 p m Emil J Hessel schwerdt Kalona guest R Vernon Pike minister
Grace Hill Moravian announces morning worship at 19 a.m. and Sunday school at 11 a.m. The Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at the Community building. No midweek Bible study next week. Members invited to pre Easter services at West Chester Federated Church led by Rev Louis West. Young Adult group meets next Monday at the West Chester parsonage. Eugene Engel director of music and Lawrence Miksch superintendent.
Sunday school meets at 19 a m on Sunday. Regular meeting is moved to Monday evening. Mid week Bible study and prayer service is not held next week. New Haven church invited to Pre Easter services with Rev Louis West of Chicago. Special Faster morning service at 10:00. Howard Mangold superintendent Arthur Peters pastor.
Prairie Flower Baptist Church lists Bible school at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday April 5 at C. C. Reeves home. Rev. W. Denton Reilly will conduct services this Sunday.
Sunday school at 10 a m with Faithful to the End sermon at 11. Cantata The Seven Last Words of Christ by Theodore Dubois at 3 30 p m with soloists from Iowa City Cedar Rapids and Mount Pleasant. MYF at 7 30 p m Official board meetings on April 3 and 8. Children to be baptized.
Irene Trotter directs a chorus of 31 as Fred Gingerich and Martha Skubal provide organ and piano. Bonnie Popham and Harold Reeves sing from Cedar Rapids, Charles Davis from Iowa City. The cantata starts with a soprano solo O all ye who travel upon the highway and ends with a prayer chorale Thee we adore O Saviour.
Sabbath school at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Rev Carl Megehelsen to deliver the sermon. Guest soloist Mrs Stan Shutt from Oakville Iowa. Spring communion observed after morning worship. Pioneer service at 6:30 p.m.
Crawfordsville churches announce Palm Sunday services on April 2 with 11 a.m. worship and baptismal sacraments for youth and adults. Union youth meeting at 7 p.m. and evening worship with music. Music program includes choir directed by Allen Eastland and solo by Mrs. Herbert Rich. Additional events April 3 youth parsonage meeting and April 6 Holy Communion. Good Friday April 7 union service at 8 p.m. Easter Sunday April 9.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m Foster services at 10 45 a m Sacrament of Baptism infants and children Reception of members Monday April 10 7 30 p m Official board meeting Clifford Ott Minister John McNeill S S Supt
Sunday services include Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 19 50 a m union youth meeting at 6 50 p m union evening service at the Methodist church. Thursday Holy Communion at 7 50 p m pre Easter service. Good Friday union service 7 50 p m community service at Federated. Saturday Easter Bake Sale 10 a m at Williams store. donations urged. Ernest G Smith minister Robert Henderson U S Supt.
Rev Louis West, superintendent of the Chicago United mission, will conduct a series of Pre Easter meetings at West Chester Federated Church from April 5 through 9. He will present evangelistic talks, show sound motion pictures for children, and feature special music each night. The public is invited to attend.
Pastor Rev. A. L. Shuey leads services at Brighton Chapel on Sunday April 2 1950 with Sunday school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m and 7 30 p m preaching on Christ crucified risen and coming again All are welcome to attend.
Sioux City Iowa residents including a Weather Bureau employee and national guardsmen report sighting a shiny disc over Sioux City and near the air base. Observers describe a round or cigar shaped object hovering then vanishing, while officials say no proof of saucers exists.
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