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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1948
Page
4
A church program lists readings from Malachi and Luke 3 5 to 5, indicating a focus on prophecy and baptism themes. The item notes a scheduled scripture reading in a religious service and highlights the linked Old Testament and New Testament passages.
A 1948 sermon outlines Malachi as condemning hypocritical worship by priests and people. It urges wholehearted devotion to God, warns of a day of reckoning, and ends with a blessing on those who fear the Lord. The piece cites Malachi 1 6 and 4 2 and notes enduring faith.
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed in Washington announces Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with a sermon titled What Happened at Pentecost The service marks Pentecost Sunday the church birthday Pastor Milo J Phillipi urges living boldly in the world today and relying on the Holy Spirit to prevent disintegration
Church school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 10 45 sacraments and communion Methodist youth fellowship at 6 30 p m evening service at 7 30 report of general conference to be followed by fourth quarterly conference led by Dr Scheuermann organ pieces include Based on Communion Themes Art Rogers Organ offertory Anthem Spirit of God Jones
Christian Science Churches announce the May 46, 1948 lesson sermon is Mortals and Immortals. The golden text reads As we have borne the image of the earthy we shall also bear the image of the heavenly from 1 Corinthians 15 48. The selections include Bible passages and Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy.
Marchin G Hill Ministers present a Schumann Organ Prelude with organist John L. Yousling and director Elouise R. Sorden. Fred KE Miller and Walter A. Smith are noted as ministers in the program.
The Church of Nazarene announces revival services from May 19 to May 30 led by evangelist and singer Rev. W Brown. Evening services at 7 45 p m with the sermon Deliverance Two Fold and daily worship at 945 a m and 1100 a m. Pastor C F Gieselman invites all to attend.
St James Church announces masses at 7 8 and 10 a m with the 10 o clock service designated as high mass Rev H J Corocoran is the pastor and will lead services.
Sabbath school at 2 p m and sermon at 3 p m conducted by H R Coats pastor at Seventh Day Adventists on N South Avenue.
Calvary Baptist welcomes all to worship with Bible school for all ages at 9 30 a m and morning service at 10 45 a m The evening gospel service begins at 7 30 p m with a Wednesday prayer meeting also at 7 30 p m The message centers on Christ Jesus who came to save sinners from I Timothy 1 15.
A humorous anecdote describes a refined church with a colored man named Rastus seeking entry. The preacher advises talking with God first and Rastus shares the divine reply: God has been trying to enter the church for fifty years.
Trinity Lutheran invites residents without a church home to worship and join its fellowship. A vacation Bible school runs June 7 to June 11, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring an all visual movies program for school age children. pastor J. H. Beiderwieden oversees the event.
Immanuel Lutheran Wisconsin Synod invites worship with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and divine worship at 3 00 p m led by supply pastor L M Bleichwehl.
Morning worship at 9 45 with sermon Sitting Pretty and evening preaching at 7 30 on Over States Our Poverty Music includes organ prelude A Song of Thanksgiving and solos It Was a Wondering Sheep Florentine Wendell Rider directs with Shirley Dunlap at organ and Thomas Polk as minister
An inventor adapts the stereoscope for conventional projectors using polarized film to bring three dimensional motion pictures to the home audience.
Prelude Morning Calm Dale solo and Come Ye Blessed Scott Marguerite Utterbach lead soloists. Message by Rev D K Ford. Postlude in G Minor Ashford Jowship. All young people urged to attend. Hour of Happiness with Rev D K Ford. Wednesday prayer meeting 9 30. Sunday school superintendent S A Munson. Choir director Helen Caldwell Organist Rene Wubbena.
The United Presbyterian Church schedules morning worship at 9 45 with a special music program including organ preludes and various anthems. Evening worship starts at 7 30 following YPCA meetings at 6 15 and a 10 45 morning service.
At 10:00 Bible school and 11:00 morning worship led by Rev. Fred Zitzman. Evening worship at 8:00 with theme The Way of Life. 7:30 Young People meeting 8:00 Monday Women’s Missionary Society 8:00 Wednesday cottage prayer at Etna Dawgon. Study begins with I Kings. Visitors welcome. Basil G. McBee, pastor.
The Christian Tabernacle holds morning worship at 11:00 with a sermon The Pentecostal Feast. Evening services include a Young People session at 6:30 and an evangelistic service at 7:30 with a sermon The Magnetism of the Cross delivered by Pastor W. J. Stevens.
Grace Hill Moravian Church lists 9:45 Sunday School and 11:00 morning worship. Sermon titled A Worker in the Kingdom. Followed by a 11:45 short business meeting to plan Lord's Acre program and ev an series.
Mrs. Billy Sunday, wife of evangelist Billy Sunday, will speak in Fairfield at 8 p m Saturday May 15 in the high school auditorium. The appearance is sponsored by the Jefferson County Youth for Christ organization with Max Waterhouse Sunday school superintendent and Floyd A Smith pastor involved.
An 8:00 evening service features a sermon titled A Witness For Christ by Arthur Gersh and mentions Sunday school.
St Pauls Evangelical Reform Church Valley hosts morning worship at 9 30 a m with Sunday school at 10 30 a m. Pastor Milo J Phillips presents a sermon on What Happened At Pentecost emphasizing moral intellectual and spiritual challenges and global issues of war liberty and happiness.
Pleasant Hall Christian Church begins Sunday with Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. worship at 11:00 a.m. followed by a cooperative dinner in the basement. Afternoon dedication for memorial landscaping and a farewell to Pastor Floyd Frye. Glenn Pratt leads as superintendent.
Sunday school at 10 a m and public worship at 11 o clock.
The Washington Evening Journal lists a sermon on Pentecost for Friday May 14, 1948. A women's trio will sing Lift Thine Eyes by Mendelssohn, with Mrs. Charles W. Rademaker noted as part of the program.
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