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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1940
Page
3
This lesson contrasts the old Mosaic covenant with the new covenant of grace. It notes Israel’s national, conditional covenant and human failure, then explains a personal universal law written on hearts, guaranteed by God, with spiritual fulfillment in the Church and assurances from Hebrews references.
A Walden quotation notes hares once sought to drown in misery but fled to safety after spotting braver frogs. The moral urges readers to compare their own estate with others and find renewed courage.
The saying urges modesty in giving and favors. It counsels performing kindnesses for neighbors without boasting so that the act is discovered by others, bringing personal satisfaction from decency. The quote attributes wisdom to Van Amburgh.
A quotation attributed to Phillips Brooks appears, discussing inner seriousness leading to a simpler outward life. The line suggests personal philosophy rather than a news event or reportable item.
Government employees began a ten hour workday in 1840 under an executive order. The measure aimed to standardize hours across federal service and reduce overtime.
The TGURCHESE minister will speak on God Bless America as part of a baccalaureate service for the high school and junior college graduating classes. Rev. W. Klein will deliver the sermon at 7 30 p.m. in the church with morning music featuring organ preludes and vocal solos by Elma Rice Ione Steele and Margaret Christenson.
The Trinity Lutheran Church at 302 Second Street East holds 9:15 A. M. Morning Worship and 10:30 A. M. Sunday school led by Pastor William Krueger.
Public invited to attend a Sunday morning service at 11 o'clock in the church edifice on S Iowa Ave. The Christian Science churches plan a Lesson Sermon on May 26 with the theme Soul and Body, featuring Psalms 84:2 and citations from the Bible and Science and Health.
The notice lists Sunday church activities with Bible school at 9 20 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m led by the pastor. No youth meeting or evening service due to a baccalaureate union service at the Methodist church with special music and organ pieces by Mareh Aux a Clark and Gen Persifer F Smith.
The United Presbyterian pastor attends the General Assembly in Buffalo New York with morning worship at 10 45 and a sermon by Dr C A Owen of Monmouth Illinois on Pray Without Crashing The congregation joins local churches for a Washington junior college and high school baccalaureate service at the Methodist church Rev C W Klein delivering the sermon Special music includes organ preludes and anthems led by William M Nichol pastor and Carolyn Hamilton organist
Morning classes for all ages begin at 9 30 with Vernon Witting as superintendent. Memorial Day worship at 10 45 includes offertory and organ pieces. In the evening the baccalaureate occurs at the Methodist Episcopal church with no youth group meeting this week.
The church notes a church school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 45. The text ends abruptly.
St Pauls Evangelical Church announces morning worship at 9 30 a m and Sunday school at 10 20 a m led by Pastor Carl W Klein.
Associate Rev A M Malcolm leads Bible Study at 10 a m with Worship at 11 a m. Youth organization meeting at 6 30 p m followed by preaching at 7 30 p m.
The Nazarene church schedules the lord s day activities with church school at 10 am studying Jeremiah thirty one and morning worship at 11 am A union Baccalaureate service will be held at the Methodist church at 7 30 pm Evening services are dismissed Prayer meeting is Thursday at 7 30 pm Pastor James E Morris leads the church
Our summer program begins June 3 at 9 00 A M and lasts two weeks All children not elsewhere engaged are welcome Sunday services 9 30 Sunday school 10 45 Morning worship 6 00 Crusaders 7 20 No service at our church due to a union baccalaureate at the Methodist church All are welcome Pastor W J Stevens
Memorial day observance announced with special patriotic music and a message. Church invites members of D A R American Legion Hoy Scouts Girl Scouts Veterans of Foreign Wars and others to attend Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 10 45 with inspirational music and a sermon by Minister C Breidenthal.
Strong pastor C. E. K. Strong invites attendance at Bible school and preaching services next Sunday at 10 and 1 a.m. He says Christ is the only hope for a world in turmoil and America must choose between Christ and chaos.
Bible school at Ta a0 morning worship and sermon at teoo Union service in M. w. church at 8 00 pm. Strangers in the community cordially invited to worship in the churches. J. B. Pollork pastor.
Next Sunday at 930 Bible School, practical lessons for our time led by Supt. Mr. Howard Mangold. At 1030 Morning Worship, sermon second in a three part series on words of Christ on the cross, with a chart led by Mrs. Dewey.
Memorial Day services at New Haven cemetery precede a 7 30 p m prayer service for an evangelistic campaign. Beginning Sunday June 9 the events include a Bible school from June 10 with helpers Ray Weigurn Earl Dale Delphine Kinnear and Ruth Chaplin. Mrs M L Dewey minister invites the community.
Valley Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 15 a.m.
The notice lists religious activities led by Rev. David C. Davies with services at 9 30 a m Sunday 10 30 a m Sunday School 7 30 p m Christian Endeavor and 8 00 p m Evening Service daily Vacation Bible School begins Monday at 9 00 o clock with classes morning and afternoon for children who should bring dinner.
The Sunday school and public worship announce a service at 11 00 A M with a sermon titled Doing a Great Work. The public is invited to attend with no evening service. William L Clapp is the minister and Mrs Clark Waener the superintendent.
In a world torn by conflict the community gathers for Memorial Sunday with a theme Do We Re member. The Family Church invites all to worship and study including 11 00 Morning worship in the sanctuary and 7:45 Evening Worship led by Rev. TM. A. Robeson. Daily Vacation Bible School begins Monday with memory work singing devotions and handwork for community students.
The Crawfordsville churches list Sunday School at 10 a m with J W Rich as superintendent and a Thankoffering address by Mrs Engbert of Mt Pleasant at 11 a m. Epworth League meets 6 30 p m led by Rev Fr Eb Voss. Next Lords day features church school 10 am Young People's Day program at 1 pm, Young People's meeting 6 30 pm, and Union Service at 7 30 pm with Rev Leigh Soule preaching. The pastor is in Rochester N Y for General Assembly and will return in time for regular services in June.
A fragment notes that an announcement will be made through the press next week by Pastor N F Chapman regarding church matters.
Sabbath School at 10 a.m. with Mrs. Ida Wooley as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Sermon by Rev. Karl Megceli, son of Ainsworth. Congregational meeting after service. U P Co. U. at 6:30 p.m. Junior Missionary meeting Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Mid week service Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. at the church.
The usual morning service will be held next Lord's Day with Rev. Leigh Soule delivering the sermon while the pastor attends the General Assembly. The Church School meets after the morning worship, and further announcements will be made at these gatherings and in the press.
The Ainsworth churches invite the public to Bible study at ten, divine worship at eleven, and other services including a young peoples hour at seven and a union service at M. E. B. Church. Pastor W. H. Hemphill extends a welcome to all.
The church outlines Sunday services and activities: 10 am adult lesson study "God Law in the Heart" and 11 am morning worship. Junior and Senior Leagues meet at 7 pm and union evening services at 8 pm. The message emphasizes Sabbath devotion and meeting God as planned.
Eureka May 22 Eureka school was dismissed May 17. A picnic drew 24 attendees who each got a bottle of pop from the teacher. Carol Benson to teach again next year. Families from Noble Wellston Neal Fairfield Washington shared Sunday visits with local residents.
William Vanderlaan, 90, of Grand Rapids Michigan, attends church services via a private telephone line between his home and the pulpit. Bad weather cannot stop his weekly sermon as he listens to the preacher from his living room.
A group of 25 neighbors plowed 60 acres for Ray Soloman ten miles northwest of Columbus Junction and planted corn and soybeans using 18 tractors a truck six teams and five cars. Soloman recently returned from Belleview hospital after a broken leg from a tractor accident.
Cape Cod yields at least three quarters of the nation's 60,000 barrel annual cranberry crop. From September through January harvest flows through bogs on about 14,000 acres across the cape.
Indian Creek notes report Mrs. Williams plans to return to teach next year despite illness. The community picnic closed school with eighth grade graduates Rex Farrier Harold Maynard and Curtis Mineart achieving perfect attendance. Local families including Suttons from California visited R. L. Dunbar's home. several residents engaged with hospital, travel, and social club activities.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Hayes relocate to a Gracehill residence with new furnishings. Neighbors hosted a small reception Tuesday evening. W P A workers began quarry work. local visitors joined family outings to Richland and Canton Mo. Mrs Lyle Hayes ended a term at Pleasant School with a four plate dinner.
Ainsworth May 22 lists appointed committees for Memorial Day exercises led by Chairman I. M. Mahin with multiple subcommittees. The roster includes program, vocal music, instrumental, finance, placing flags, firing squad, cemetery duties, flowers, decorating, and an auto committee for transportation.
A description explains a continuous streetcar network linking Belgium’s coast resorts with routes that cross from Hobland into Belgium and on into France beyond the western frontier.
Mrs. Pearl Tresslar has returned to her old home and is helping with spring house cleaning. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Strum attended Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Allen Schaeffer.
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