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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1947
Page
4
Lesson for May 25 outlines selected subjects and scripture texts approved for use by the International Council of Religious Education. Copyrighted material is used by permission.
A compact study tracing Israel and Judah’s decline through Sin and idolatry, drunkenness, and misrule. It links Rehoboam and Jeroboam’s divisions to God’s judgment, notes secret sins, and warns against alcohol’s ruinous social effects in a historic-prophetic tone.
A leading automobile manufacturer unveils a 195 foot tunnel fitted with 550 gas burners emitting invisible infrared rays to dry enamel on cars as they pass through the oversized oven.
The United Presbyterian Church hosts 4:45 AM Bible school and 10:45 AM morning worship with organ preludes and specials including Battle Hymn of the Republic and God of Our Nation. Evening service at 6:30 PM features Y P C U meetings and special music led by Pastor George Kerr, with Carolyn Hamilton directing and Helen Harvey on organ.
Mass times are 7 8 and 10 a m at St James Catholic Church led by Rev H J Corcoran pastor. The schedule invites parishioners to attend services led by the church leader.
Record of 9:45 Sunday school attendance last week and ongoing turnout goals. 10:45 Morning worship features patriotic organizations, Prelude O Sanctissima Lux Junior choir The Whole Wise World For Jesus Message The Greater Warfare Postlude March Romaine. No youth service. 7:15 color motion picture The God of Creation with 8:15 repeat. Vernon Witting S School Superintendent Mrs A R Terrelt Organist and Choir Director T E White Minister.
Immanuel Lutheran announces Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 A M with junior choir at 2 00 P M adult instruction Monday at 7 00 P M children's confirmation class Saturday at 9 30 A M vacation Bible school May 26 to June 6 9 12 A M Pentecost sermon topic The wonderful work of the Holy Spirit pastor L M Bleichwehr invites worship at 320 S Iowa Ave phone 475J
Calvary Baptist invites all to join at 9:30 Bible school with classes for all ages. Richard Leet conducts morning worship at 10:45 and evening service at 7:30, both under Rev. Paul White. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30.
The church invites all children to a May 26 to May 30 Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visual education will present the Bible story as part of the Sunday service schedule with gospel worship at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. service.
The lesson sermon for Christian Science Churches centers on Soul and Body with the golden text from Psalms 42 11 and cites Bible passages from Corinthians and the Christian Science text book. It discusses casting down fears seeking health in God and detaching from matter to understand God and the immutability of good.
A cordial invitation from J. H. Beiderwieden pastor of Trinity Lutheran to come and worship at the church of the Lutheran Hour. The address is 409 KE Main and the phone number is 247.
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed in Washington hosts Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with a sermon on His Living Presence Pentecost as the birthday of the church. Memorial Sunday observed next week June 1. Youth Fellowship Wiener roast Wednesday at 7 50 p m Sunset Park. The pastor Milo J Phillips offers the quote It is a sad religion that is never strong except when its owner is sick.
The Church of Nazarene on 410 KE Jefferson invites attendance at Sunday school 9:45 a.m. worship at 11:90 a.m. with a sermon titled Gods' Expectation. Evening services follow with Young People's service at 7:15 p.m. and Evangelistic service at 8:00 p.m. Midweek prayer is at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Ralph F. Gray signs the notice.
Morning worship begins at 10 45 with Dr Miller speaking on Your Money s Worth. Sunday school at 9 45. Methodist Youth Fellowship at 6 39 followed by Evening service at 7 30 with Rev Smith preaching. Organ prelude and offertory pieces by Lorenz Chopin.
The notice lists a church program with morning worship at 9 45 and a sermon at 11 on What is the Hope of His Calling and a young peoples service at 6 39 followed by evangelistic service at 7 30 with a sermon Toward Morning The summer Vacation Bible School starts Monday June 2 at 9 00 and runs for two weeks All school age children not attending elsewhere are welcome Pastor W J Stevens
Christian tible school holds 9 45 morning worship and 10 45 services in the Y M C A community room. No youth meeting or evening preaching. Attendees will visit another church in town. Morning music includes In Memoriam prelude Melody in F offertory There is no Death solo. Bill Frame, Boyd White director. Mrs Boyd White organist Thomas Polk minister.
In Rev. Paul Wells absence Rev. Milan Thompson will preach on The Marks of a Disciple and sing Holy Holy Is What the Angels Sing. Morning anthem Our Father Thou Art Great. Evening service led by Baptist Youth Fellowship with Bob Nicola Rosamund Sojka and Mary Alice Simmering discussing Our Responsibility to the Community. Anthem My Master Bids Me Follow.
Dr. Irwin A. Moon of Moody Bible Institute presents The God of Creation at 7:15 and 8:15 p.m. Sunday at the Presbyterian church. The sound color film showcases astronomy and natural science with full color scenes and time-lapse photography from Mt. Wilson Observatory.
Supt John McDowell will preach at the service. Charles Mason, former pastor, will conduct. Everyone is welcome to attend the event.
Morning worship marks 9 30 a m with Sunday school at 10 24 a m. Sermon titled High Living Presence. Memorial Sunday set for June 1. Youth Fellowship meets at 7 30 p m with study comparing Methodism and Presbyterianism. Pastor Milo J Phillips comments on bad habits.
At New Haven and Grace Hill Sunday services begin with 4 45 Sunday school at both churches 11 60 morning worship with sermon The Power of the Holy Spirit 5 00 evening worship at Grace Hill with sermon Christian fellowship Floyd A Smith pastor Robert Hyde S S Supt Grace Hill Arthur Gorsh S S Supt New Haven two church leaders listed for reference
The notice invites attendance at Prairie Flower Baptist Church events led by Pastor Merle Booth. Schedule includes 19:00 Bible school with children, 11:00 Morning worship sermon on I Peter 5, 00 Evening service, and 20:00 Wednesday prayer and praise. The church cordially invites participation.
Ainsworth Methodist Church advertises a 10 a.m. Sunday school session. The notice lists the time and venue, inviting parishioners and families to attend and participate in the weekly religious education program.
The article notes Bert Campbell and the Sept 11 worship hour with the pastor preaching Welcoming the New Minister. It marks this as the last Sunday for the current pastor and outlines upcoming events: baccalaureate at Iowa Wesleyan next week, children's day in June, conference Sunday with no preaching, and potential visitation by the new pastor by the last Sunday. It urges updating church finances before the conference report.
Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by Joseph Jones. No youth groups during Bible school. Union services at 8:90 Methodist Church. Howard F. Ba'l, Pastor. Federated Presbyterian Memorial worship at 11 a.m. Fellowship at 7:90 led by Willma Wooley. Union services 8:00 Methodist. Prayer and Bible study at 8:00 Wednesday evening led by Daniel Knox Ford.
Fairfield May 22 The resignation of Dr John Gates as dean of Parsons college was announced by the student newspaper Portfolio He came to Parsons in 1945 and will become professor of Bible and philosophy at Westminster College Fulton Mo He will remain dean until Sept 1 Dr Gates previously taught at College of Ozarks and Maryville College Tennessee
Oregon No. 11 school closes May 25 as students receive awards. Jo Ann Smith earns the reading pin for 110 books while Mary Ann Guinn wins attendance, Leonard Guinn the penmanship award, and Danny Bean a Busy Bee pin for school work. The piece also notes field trips, a James Clegg home hike, and local visits.
May 21 Lexington school wrapped up the term with a basket picnic at noon. Nearly all families attended as men left work for the meal. Miss Stutzman will teach here again next year while working in Kansas City this summer. Other end of year activities included a lower grades party and an older pupils hike.
The Lexington Ladies Aid Society will hold a postponed meeting at the Lexington church hall Thursday P. M. May 22. The 76 and Cedar Township demonstration at the Lexington church on Thursday afternoon drew a good crowd and will aid the coming season with Ruth Foster of Washington County leading a home economics lesson. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Acord May 12 at Washington hospital.
Burlington Iowa residents witnessed the city council pass a resolution to ban aerobatic shows low flying and stunt flying over the city. The move follows an airplane crash last Sunday when a navy plane plowed into a group of about a dozen boys at a baseball game, killing the pilot and two youths.
Arthritis is not new it spans all races from tropics to poles and predates written history. Some forms originate in zoological bones seen in dinosaurs and prehistoric reptiles and it is estimated to have existed six million years ago. Traces appear in the Ape Man two million years ago and in royal Egyptian mummies.
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