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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1931

Page

3

Cantate Sunday Sermon at Sherman's Funeral Home

Missouri Synod services at 8 p m next Sunday the fourth after Easter known as Cantate or Long Sunday sermon topic Siginge in the Light of Scripture conducted at Sherman's Funeral Home opposite the courthouse Pastor Robert Grote welcomes all church board to meet Monday night organist J R C Keller Cupriva B Diller and minister Pp E Roll express thanks to all attendees

Tisb Sherman Court House Robert Grote C Keller Cupriva B. Diller E. Roll

Ainsworth Night At Bible School Choir Program

Attendance rises as Sundays schedule features 9 45 Bible school and 7 30 evangelistic service. Endeavor 6 45 sharp and special numbers praised. Miss Swan directs the high school chorus with lively, well received performances.

Bible School Ainsworth Miss Swan

Pastors Call to Worship and Church Activities

The article invites attendance at a church with Bible school at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Sermons titled The Unknown God and What About the Hereafter are planned with choirs organs and trios. Activities include Christian Endeavor Pioneer Junior and Senior societies with topics and leaders listed.

Bible W. Ramseyer Christian Endeavor — Society Sherman Watson Gale Fisher Mary Briley Nellie Wells Pioneer Society Bernadine Baker Edward Bidwell

United Presbyterian Service Highlights National Music Week

The United Presbyterian Church lists a full program of morning worship, Sunday school, and evening evangelistic services with a large music schedule including organ preludes and quartets. Notable names include Mrs Althea Montgomery director Carolyn Hamilton organist and Rev J W Parker pastor with multiple soloists and choirs.

Kramer National Music Week The Holy City Mable‘ Livingston F. Miller Hl. McCleery Morgon George George Stewart Gaul Organ MacFarlane Oe Gaul Carr Freeman High William Stewart Everett Simpson David Fulton Harvey Coulter Anehcic LLC Intial Cappelen D Chalmers Fulton Carolyn Hamilton Helen Starvey

Haworth League to Meet with Ainsworth Church Evening Service Canceled

Haworth League gathers in Social Hall at 50 p.m. with no evening preaching. Joint meeting with Ainsworth Methodist church announced. Morning music features a Violin Solo Melodie and an Anthem There Is A Green Hill Far Away. Reverend H P Vieth unable to attend due to Mrs Vieth illness. pastor Carl W. Klein presides. Washington St Paulis Evangelical Sunday school at 9:45 am and worship at 10:45 am.

Heaven Hell Sin Bible School Althea Montgomery Peter Haworth League Ainsworth Methodist Church Massenet T. R. Phillips Gounod Offertory ST. Paulis Evangelical Washington

Service Sunday Morning Theme Everlasting Punishment

A church service will be held Sunday at 11 o'clock with the sermon titled Everlasting Punishment. The public is cordially invited to attend.

Country Churches Sunday Services and Supper Ordinance

The Country Churches announce Sunday School at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with the Lord s Table service to follow. Evening service moved to 6 o clock with Satan s Strategies Against the Church as the topic. Prayer meeting and Bible Study Wednesday at 8. Study Revelation Chapter 5. Pastor H W Anderson.

Satan

Church Services and Ladies Aid Schedule

The notice lists church activities for next week including church school at 10 and worship with special music at 7 34 PM. A Thursday Ladies Aid meeting is at the home of Mrs Arnot Mathers led by Minister Il Wenger.

Arnot Mathers Il’. Wenger

Sunday School and Evening Services Announced

Sunday school at 10 00 a m and evening services at 7 50 p m. The evening speaker cannot attend due to Mrs Vieth illness. The pastor will preside as usual. Effort to reach one hundred in Sunday school attendance Sunday morning. All members are urged to attend.

H. P. Vieth

Baptist Sunday Schedule at W Chester P church

Sunday school at 10:00 led by Walter Leet with morning service at 11:00 by Rev. Le Fever who speaks on The Great Harlot from the Book of Revelation Christian Endeavor meets at 7:00 pm Evening service at 7:45 pm with Rev. Gordon presenting Incidents in Life of Christ illustrated by lantern slides

W. Chester J. P Baptist Sunday School Walter Leet Rev. Lefever Christian Endeavor Baptist Church Rev. Gordon Christ

Morning Service Schedule Led by M Lefever

Morning service at 9 45 follows the same subject as West Chester with weekly Sundays at the same hour when roads are good Pastor M Lefever leads the congregation.

West Chester M. Lefever

Sunday School and Services Postponed to May 10

The monthly preaching services will be postponed one week to Sunday May 10 at 2:00 p.m. J. E. Marsh leads the Sunday school at 2:00 p.m. and the sermon schedule is adjusted accordingly.

W C T U Meeting in Crawfordsville Highlights

Twelve ladies attended the United Presbyterian church gathering led by Mrs J H Jones with Mrs Porter at the piano and Mrs Wenger directing singing. A county plan and Wellman Institute invite were shared, and Frances Willard appeal read. Ralph Borman back from hospital. Rev S I Wenger home from Presbytery.

Crawfordsville United Presbyterian Parsonage J. H. Jones Porter Wenger Miller Wellman Institute Knox Dunn Wyman John McCoy Waterloo S. I. Wenger Iowa City

Freed by Kidnappers Returns Home of St Louis Doctor

Dr. Isaac D Kelley, prominent St. Louis physician, is shown returning home eight days after being abducted. His family paid a $100,000 ransom to secure his release from captors.

Isaac D Kelley St. Louis Tie

Church Notes and Mother's Day Service Details

Sunday school at 19 o'clock and 10 o'clock Sabbath school. Morning service at 11 o'clock with observance of Mother's Day. Choir practice Monday evening at the church. Pastor Fr. Wenger leads. Junior meeting at 11 o'clock. Theme: Does God Care?

Wenger United Presbyterian Sabbath School

Divine Rule of Life Theme at J and Cc U Sunday

Pastor A N Porter invites all to Sunday school at 10 a m with J W Rich as superintendent. Classes for all ages. Sermon theme Divine Rule of Life. Epworth League Devotional at 6 30 p m on The Art of Gracious Living led by Mrs Hebner. Union service 7 30 p m sermon Our Own Place. Standard Bearers meet Monday 7 50 p m at the parsonage hosted by Emma Lou Bullers and Arlene Lowe. Pastor Rev Bk S Hehner attended a group conference at Winfield Wednesday afternoon.

J. W. Rich Epworth League Tople Hebner Emma Lou Bullers Arlene Lowe Sc. S. Hehner Bk. S. Hehner Winfield

King Sentenced to Death for Family Killing in Coldwater

Charles King an 89 year old barber was executed in the electric chair for the murder of his wife and four of his five children in Coldwater Ohio on October 28 1929. A last minute appeal to the governor failed and he did not intervene. A fifth child sleeping in another room survived. King disappeared and was later captured.

Columbus Charles King Coldwater King

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