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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1944
Page
3
A note lists the May 14 lesson materials titled Lesson for May 14 with subjects and scripture texts selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission.
A compact study of Paul’s Thessalonica mission from Acts 17 and I Thessalonians 2. It outlines the Christ-centered message Jesus as savior risen and declared and the model preacher faithful affectionate and unblamable, urging renewal for complacent churches.
The manufacture of carpets has been carried on from early times. Carpets were made by the Assyrians, Persians, Arabs, Chinese and East Indians.
United Presbyterian and affiliated congregations plan a joint morning service at the Methodist church honoring high school graduates. Bible school at 9 45 A M with special music including organ preludes and anthems by Wilson Shibley and De Becker. Minister George Kerr directs music Carolyn Hamilton organist Helen Harvey assists.
Morning worship at 10 a m with Sunday school at 11 a m and sermon on The Ideal Mother. A brief Woman's Guild meeting follows the service. Milo J. Phillips, pastor. Washington parish announcement.
Calvary Baptist church schedules morning worship at 9 30 with the message An Unusual Mother. Bible school for all ages. Melo Vadha at 7 30 this evening evangelistic service with the message Gods Man and Satans Man in Final Conflict The Consummation of the Conflict of the Ages. 8 00 Thursday prayer meeting and Bible study. Pastor A E Diddams invites worshippers.
Rev H J Corcoran pastor leads St James Catholic Church with morning Masses at 5 a m and 10 a m. The notices announce service times and the parish leadership.
The notice lists Sunday events with 9 45 A M Sunday School for all ages and 7 00 P M youth meeting. A high school baccalaureate service is at 8 00 P M at the Methodist church. Alfred Trenerry is the minister.
The Church of Nazarene on East Jefferson Street announces a missionary service Saturday evening with Rev. Geoffrey Royall, on furlough from China, as speaker. Sunday services include 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. morning worship. 7:30 p.m. Young people's service. evening service at 7 p.m. and a Wednesday prayer meeting. James Robbins is the pastor.
Immanuel Lutheran at 832 E Washington observes Prayer Sunday with Sunday school Bible class and a sermon on Luke 18 1 8 The church notes Mother’s Day as the world’s parallel theme Holy communion will be observed this Sunday A Saturday Bible school session ends for the year an outing is planned with a 9 am assembly time and lunch Bring lunch in case of bad weather games will be played at the church if needed Pastor E H Wendland leads.
The Methodist Church holds morning worship at 10 43 with a 9 45 school session. Sermon titled The Blessings of Prienthood and a 8 00 p m high school bac cAlla service with preacher Mr Miller on The Wilderness Way. Music includes Jigan prelude Memories Anthem Come Ye Blessed Organ offertory Songs My Mother Taught Me Leave It With Him and Devotion by Elleriner. Miller Sorden Klein and Miss Klein listed as minister director and organist.
Divine worship at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. with confirmation rite and farewell sermon by Pastor E. L. Stuempfig at Trinity Lutheran, 302 E Second St. Public invited. Lutheran Hour at 12 30 p m on WMT.
Morning sessions at 9 45 for all ages followed by 10 45 worship. Sermon titled Gods Right to a Mothers Son. Evening baccalaureate at Methodist church with organ pieces and solos by Mary Holbert Gladys Lloyd and others.
Christian Tabernacle bulletin notes Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 special honor for the oldest mother and the mother with most children attending. Commandos service at 6 45 p m church unites with other churches for the Baccalaureate service at the Methodist church at 7 00 p m Pastor W J Stevens coordinates.
Sunday May 14 features the Christian Science Bible and Science and Health selections on the theme of mortal and divine nature. Golden Text cites I Corinthians 15 49 and Psalms 100 1 3 celebrates joyful praise and God as creator. Science and Health asserts Spirit as man's ancestry with God as Father and Life as the law of being.
The church announces Bible school at 9 45 morning worship at 10 45 with a vocal duet by Ellen Caldwell and Charlotte Earle. Sermon titled Moter and Home. Church night is Wednesday at 8 00. The minister urges worship to gain guidance and strength and asks members to honor their mother by attending next Sunday service.
Morning worship at 10:00 AM with Bible school at 11:00 AM led by Lloyd Wilson. No evening service. The morning service is a special tribute to all mothers and urged for their attendance.
Trinity Church plans a farewell service for Rev. E I Stuempfig in Washington with a combined Missouri Synod event. The service includes a Mother’s Day offering to fund a $700000 year program and baptism and confirmation rites for new members. Stuempfig moves to Farmington Michigan next week with his family after nearly three years serving Trinity and Wellman parishes.
Rev. G. W. Royall of Toronto Canada returning from occupied China will speak at a Church of the Nazarene missionary rally Saturday evening at eight. Royall once led a church in Chao Cheng Shantung destroyed by Japanese bombs and bears a bomb shard keepsake. He was once mistaken as a Russian spy and held nineteen days on a British steamer near Tientsin. Royall authored several books and has Chinese poetry talent. Public invited to attend.
Arthur Peters, Pastor, notes a County Boy Scouts Court of Honor Monday at Wellman school house with a 7:00 pot-luck supper. Mothers urged to attend as New Haven Scouts seek merit badges and first class advancement. Ladies Aid hosts midweek meetings with Mrs Robertson and Mrs Augustine. Bible school and intermediate course planned for Monday.
The article announces the Daily Vacation Bible School starting Monday with an all day session uniting with New Haven church. Bus at 8:30, bring lunches, older group course, for children five and up. Social Circle Thursday, Mother's Day service Sunday, union evening service at the Methodist church. Pastor Arthur Peters invites all to attend.
Cotter Presbyterian announces Sunday school at 10 A M and worship at 11 A M with a sermon titled The Rural Home A short congregational meeting will follow the service.
The notice lists Sunday school at 16 A M and Christian Endeavor at 7 36 in the evening worship at 7 36 with the subject The Rural Home.
The Daily reports Bible school starts Monday morning May 22 with enrollment for all children from beginners up. Mothers Day is observed next Sunday and many mothers are urged to attend. Two weeks from Sunday evening the Ainsworth Youth Fellowship joins with this church for a 6:00 p.m. meeting in the parlors. Evening services move to 6:30 p.m. after May. Pastor H. W. Munster.
Grace Hill Moravian Church schedules morning worship at 11 00 and Sunday school at 10 09 with youth fellowship at 7 00 and evening worship at 8 00. Boris Cannett reads for Youth Fellowship next Sunday. A board of education meeting follows dinner. Mother's Day is observed with a flower tribute. Christgau from the Anti Saloon League will speak at the morning service. Woman's Society circles meet next Thursday with circle one led by Mrs Carson and others. circle three led by Miss Grace.
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Valley schedules Sunday school at 10 30 a m and morning worship at 11 30 a m Pastor Milo J Phillips delivers The Ideal Mother sermon The church notes a fine mission offering last Sunday and urges ongoing support for missions to aid postwar peace efforts.
10:00 Bible school for all ages led by Cliff Reeves. 11:00 Morning Worship with the message An Unusual Mother. A carnation for each mother. 8:00 Wednesday evening Bible study and prayer fellowship. Join us in worship.
Stone with Mrs Dan Kline as assistant hostess and Mrs Annas as program leader.
In Crawfordsville the Sunday schedule includes Sunday school at 10:00 A M worship at 11:00 A M and Youth Fellowship at 7:00 P M A Union service is set for 8 60 P M Boys Scouts meet Monday evening The Women Missionary Society meets Thursday May 18 at 2 30 with Mrs F J Maxwell Mrs T H Barnes leads devotions Mrs Merle Twinam leads the program Pastor R M McCracken Also listed are Sunday school at 16 60 A M with H J Whiting as superintendent a special Mother's Day service with music at 11:00 A M and a Young People service at 7:00 P M The Missionary Society meets Thursday afternoon May 18 at the church led by T E Maxwell pastor H N Poston.
The notice lists worship services at 9 45 AM 10 45 AM Sunday school 10 45 AM and 7 30 PM with a 6 0 PM evening service. The subject is The Backslider. Pastor H N Poston invites the public to attend.
Seventy-five years after Russia seized Crimea from Turkey the region faced a renewed defense against a coalition of England France and Turkey in the Crimean War of 1853 to 1856.
Dick Henry visits his aunt Mrs Alec Gillies in Hardscrabble while his mother helps care for Mrs Ad Henry who is seriously ill. Local residents, relatives, and guests gather at various homes including Paul Bell, Raymond Gillaspie, and the Wehr family. News includes travel notes, hospital details, and farm updates amid rainy season.
In 1943 there were 105 fires causing losses over a quarter million dollars, up from 80 in 1942 and well above the normal 40 to 50. The rise was mainly due to greater industrial fire losses, despite no single blaze matching the 1942 Cocoanut Grove Normandie Fall River fires.
The warming period for Lake Michigan begins in the third or fourth week of March and lasts until mid August when the surface is warmest. Cooling spans seven months, while warming lasts five months.
Basis for gelatine salads shown, with canned grapefruit juice as a key ingredient. It can enter sauces for steamed and baked puddings and be used in fruit whips or a fruit ice, serving as an accompaniment to the meat or dessert course.
A brief line states a chicken keeper can manage 18 to 20 chicks if confined with adequate shelter weather protection and proper care for their early needs.
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