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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1941

Page

3

Bible School and Evening Services at Local Church

Morning classes start at 9 30 a m with worship at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m The Union Bac calaureate Service is set for the evening at the Methodist Episcopal church A forum on Sunday school methods and related topics will be held Teachers from many towns are invited The Trinity Ladies Aid will serve the evening meal There is no Sunday school this Sunday with a special 7 30 p m service led by Rev A Schmdt of Burlington Alb Bostelmann pastor

A. Sehm‘dt Burlington Alb. Bostelmann

Church Service Outlines Sermon and Pastor Visit

The Church of Christ schedules Bible school at 9 45 a m and worship at 10 45 a m with Communion. Dr Telford will speak on Miracles what they are their purpose and whether they can be expected today. Ivan Riess may visit June 1 as pastor candidate. music led by Nicholson and Wheatly. Mrs Holden oversees Bible School.

Telford Ivan Riess G. B. Holden Bible School C. A. Nicholson Leonard Wheatly

Baptist Sunday and Evening Worship Schedule

The bulletin lists Sunday services at 9 50 am Sunday school and 10 45 am morning worship with sermon What Does Religion Offer To Men The BY P U groups meet at 5 30 pm and 6 pm respectively There is no evening service due to the high school baccalaureate sermon held at the Methodist church Morning music includes anthems My Soul Is Athirst God of Our Fathers a Sob? Prelude Mareh aux Flam and other pieces Offertory Love Divine All Love Excelling Postlude The March of Viennes Hevser Mrs Charles McConnell organist Charles Murdock director Invitation extended to attend services.

Clark Vienes Ocala

Church Services And Graduation Day Observed

The Methodist church schedules morning worship at 10 45 with a sermon on Our Allegiance to Christ and a Epworth League meeting. A baccalaureate service for high school and junior college grads is set for 7 30 P M with Dr F W Eastwood preaching. Music includes organ preludes and postludes with hymns and anthems by Huston and Gounod.

Church School Epworth League F. W. Eastwood Vance Huston

Sunday School Teachers Association Meeting Opens at 3 PM

At 3:00 p m the meeting of the Sunday School Teachers Association of the Williamsburg circuit of the Lutheran church will be open. The program will include preliminary remarks and a review of teaching plans for the coming quarter.

Williamsburg The Lutheran Church

Associate Presbyterian Morning Bible Study and Worship

Rev. A. M. Malcolm leads morning Bible study at 10:00 and worship at 11:00 at the Associate Presbyterian Church. Sermon title is Ebenezer.

A. M. Malcolm

Church Services Schedule at Nazarene Church

The church lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 00 a m with a sermon titled The Crucified Life Evening service follows at 7 30 p m with A Fool There Was Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 45 p m Pastor Jay Phipps signs off You are a Stranger with us but once.

The Holy City Postlude Plan by Music Director

Organ postlude titled The Holy City to be performed under director of music Feeeleee Niedermeyer with Carolyn Hamilton as organist and Helen Harvey to lead the program.

Holy City Feeeleee Niedermeyer Carolyn Hamilton Helen Harvey

Crawfordsville Churches Week Schedule and Events

Sunday school starts at 10 with J W Rich as superintendent. Morning service at 11 features a sermon In the Midst of Wolves and a World Service offering. Epworth League meets at 6 30 led by Walter Rich. May 29 Daily Vacation Bible School picnic at noon on school grounds with perfect attendance awards. Boy Scouts picnic at Brack Hill Friday evening with families invited. Rev Lester H Bill is pastor.

Brack Hill Lester H. Bill

Lesson for May 25 Subject and Scripture Texts

Lesson notes indicate selections for May 25 from the International Council of Religious Education. The materials are used by permission and cover specified subjects and scripture texts for study.

International Council of Religious Education

Sabbath School and Sermon at United Presbyterian Church

The United Presbyterian Church holds Sabbath School at 10:00 a.m. with Mrs. Ida Wooley as Superintendent and a sermon theme Take Heed Lest Ye Forget. Bible Study follows at 6:45 p.m. led by Rev. R. M. McCracken.

United Presbyterian Ida Wooley R. M. McCracken

St James Catholic Mass Schedule Listed

St James Catholic Church lists Masses at 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. with Rev. H J Corcoran serving as pastor.

St. James Catholic H. J. Corcoran

Soul and Body Lesson-Sermon in Churches of Christ, Scientist

Sunday services in all Churches of Christ, Scientist will focus on Soul and Body with a Golden Text from I Thessalonians 5 23 and Bible and Science and Health excerpts. The lesson includes II Corinthians 5 about earthly tabernacles and the timeless spiritual identity explained in Eddy's work.

Churches of Christ Ollowing

Investiture Service for Boy Scouts at Sunday School

Sunday school starts at 10 m Supt C C Moorhead announces no morning worship. An Investiture service will honor Boy Scouts with badge awards and certificates. Owen Tiel of Iowa City will conduct the service with assistance from Leigh Soule of Washington.

C. C. Moorhead Boy Scouts Owen Tiel Iowa City Leigh Soule Washington

Franklin Center Social News and Visits

Franklin Center on May 23 records visitors and callers around the community. Janet Shaila and Norma Jean Chalupa will start school next September and visited Grant school. Betty Shaila and Chalupa family joined Play Day at Cedar school. several families, including the Dawsons and Arnolds, hosted or called on Sunday and Tuesday evenings. M. D. Atkinson drove his sister to Quincy on business Thursday.

Nora Ebner Will Shalla Howard McCall Bogg Dill Art Dawson Jim Arnold M. D. Atkinson Ethel Quincy

Foursquare Gospel Church to Hold Morning Worship and Sunday School

The Foursquare Gospel church invites all to Sunday school at 9 30 a m with sermon The servant from John chapter 18 and a morning worship at 160 45 a m The service of peace sermon closes with a joint bacalaureate at 7 30 p m with the Methodist church led by Pastor W J Stevens

St Pauls Evangelical Church Announces Sunday Services

St Pauls Evangelical Washington Memorial holds a Sunday service at 9 30 a m with Sunday school at 10 20 a m led by Pastor Carl W Klein.

Washington Memorial Carl W. Klein

Two Brothers Die In Auto Crash Near Alvord

In Rock Rapids a car carrying John Terpstra 23 of Grand Rapids Michigan and his brother David Terpstra of Alvord was left the road and struck a bridge five miles south of Alvord. Injured were Ed Boer and Ted Bartman of Alvord who were taken to a Hull hospital.

Rock Rapids John Terpstra Grand Rapids Mich David Terpstra Alvord Ed Boer Ted Bartman Hull

Most Paving in Six Years Began April

Iowa officials report 34 percent of miles paved on the primary road system by April 10. The start marks the largest April paving total in six years and signals early momentum for the season.

Des Moines Iowa State Highway Commission

Bible School and Morning Worship Schedule with Union Service

The notice lists Bible school at 9 05 A M and morning worship at 11 with YPCU at 6 30. Evening worship is canceled to join a city union service honoring graduates at the Methodist church. George Kerr is the pastor. Music includes organ prelude and multiple anthems during the morning service.

George Kerr Morning Ser

Coroner rules no suicide pact in river deaths

Acting Scott county coroner W A Hoefner discounted a theory that Charles Hintze 52 and Mary Bielefeldt 40 died by their own action in the Mississippi River. Hoefner found no evidence they planned to take their own lives and the deaths are not ruled as a suicide pact.

Davenport Charles Hintze Mary Bielefeldt Mississippi River W. A. Hoefner Scott County Hoefner

Broadening Christian Horizons Peter's Vision Lesson

Analysis of Acts chapters shows Peter's Gentile outreach as a turning point toward universal salvation. The message emphasizes God's plan over human prejudice, the Holy Spirit’s work among Gentiles, and the need for believers to live and proclaim God's Word. It concludes urging openness to God's love and obedience.

Israel Peter Cornelius Charles R. Erdman Peter and Paul Finney and Moody

Poem Prayer on Moral Order by Tennyson

A brief Victorian verse excerpt echoes faith that just ends justify the suffering and that each life has value within a divinely ordered whole. The lines affirm purpose in hardship and a vision of universal justice.

Population Citizenship Claim Reported

A historical note states that 94.9 percent of the U S population are citizens by birth or naturalization. The statement emphasizes nationwide citizenship levels and implies a broad demographic share of lawful residents.

United States

New Haven Baptist Church Brims With Activities

Rev Earl Dale leads Sunday school at 9 30 with Glenn E Miller as superintendent. Morning worship at 10 30 on Rash Discipleship. Evening service at 7 45 on Siy For Bread. Mother and Daughter party Tuesday 8 pm. Midweek prayer 8 pm Wednesday. Boy Scout meeting Saturday afternoon.

NEW Haven Baptist Earl. Dale Brighton West Chester Church School Glenn E. Miller Cabinet New Haven

Eureka Church Sunday services and sermon topic

The Eureka Church announces Sunday school from 10 00 to 10 45 and public worship from 10 45 to 11 30 with a sermon on Making more effective your Christian Life. There is no evening service. William L. Clapp is the minister.

Eureka Church

Prairie Flower Baptist Bible School Session

Prairie Flower Baptist hosts a 10 am Bible School session with attendees gathering for study and fellowship. The fragment suggests a church event likely aimed at spiritual instruction and community participation.

Prairie Flower Baptist

Worship Service Invitation From Pastor C C Strong

Church invites participation in 11 a m worship and preaching of the Word. We strive for perfect attendance and uphold the Bible as God’s infallible Word. Pastor C C Strong extends the invitation to join this ministry.

Cc. E. Strong

Valley Sunday Services Schedule

Valley hosts Sunday school at 10 00 a m and morning worship at 11 15 a m inviting all parishioners to attend.

ST. Paul's Evangelical Valley

Memorial Sabbath at West Chester Bible School service schedule

Walter Leet serves as Superintendent for the Bible School at 10 50 morning worship and sermon at 11 00. A union service is planned at the Methodist church at 8 00 p m. The community is invited to join in worship and seek guidance from God.

West Chester Pederaped Bible School Walter Leet Methodist Church

The Covenant Theme at Bethel and Cotter Churches

Bethel The Family Church hosts Sunday School at 10:00 on Peters Vision themes and 11:00 Morning Worship. Cotter The Friendly Church offers 10:00 Sunday School study and 7:00 Christian Endeavor Societies. 7:45 Evening Worship led by Rev. M A Robeson.

Bethel

Megdelsen to Preach at United Presbyterian Church

A notice invites all to hear Rev Karl Megdelsen at the United Presbyterian church on the coming Sabbath morning. Rev Hemphill attends the General Assembly in Indianapolis as delegate from Iowa. Sunday school begins at ten, divine worship at eleven, with Young Peoples Hour at seven if evening worship is planned.

Karl Megdelsen United Presbyterian Church Hemphill Indianapolis General Assembly Iowa Methelsen Young Peoples

Memorial Sunday Services At Bethel And Copter Churches

Memorial Sunday observed May 25 1941 at Bethel and Copter Presbyterian Churches honoring men who sacrificed in defense of the nation. The services reflect on national unity and world peace, recalling post Civil War origins of the commemorative day and a scriptural vow of an everlasting covenant.

Bethel and Copter Presbyterian Churches Lord of the World Children of Israel

Ainsworth Methodist Church Schedule and Vacation Bible School

The Ainsworth Methodist Church announces a full Sunday schedule with Bible class at 9 a.m. led by Eugene Stephens, morning worship at 11 a.m. on "The Bible Today," and senior Epworth League at 7 p.m. Evening worship follows at 8 p.m. A two week Union Vacation Bible School runs from Monday the 26th through Friday in late May or June, with further details to be provided at Sunday school. John A. Nye, Pastor.

Ainsworth Methodist Eugene Stephens Bibl Union Daily Vacation Bible School John A. Nye

New York First to Register Motor Vehicles Says Automobile Club

The Automobile Club of Southern California notes New York led in motor vehicle registration in 1901 with revenues from fees near $1,000 in the first year.

N. Y New York Automobile Club of California

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jhurchese America Methodist Episcopal Church Souls of the God Renates Bennett Gluck Flavis Richards Neidlinger D. Morrison Varceenney Sues Diggle Henry S. Shields I. W. Eastwood Church of Christ Christian Endeavor Methodist Postlude Gounod R. Clifton Keagy Loren Sutherland Edna M. Klein Associate Presbyterian Church of Nazarene Jay Phipps Crawfordsville Harold L. Lundquist D. D.ean Moody Bible Institute of Chicago Western Newspaper Union Christian Science Churches Franklin Center Foursquare Gospel Jesus R. Bb. Powns J. Stevens St. Paul’s Evangelical YPCU Gaul Aiaeae Moussorgsky Ace Fashion Designers Henry Drummond God Lias Tennyson Country Churches William L. Clapp Ainsworth U. P Christian Science Monitor Monitor Christian Science Publishing Society Norway Street Boston Massachusetts Ing Rev. W. H. Hemphi Epworth Journal
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