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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1944
Page
3
Lesson subjects and Scripture texts are selected and copyrighted by the International Council of Religious Education and used by permission. The notice indicates the material for religious education use and confirms authorization for publication and distribution.
A church lesson argues Christianity is a personal call to work and faithfulness. It stresses believers are accountable for opportunity, will be rewarded for faithfulness, and must work diligently since Jesus may return at any time. It cautions against lax attitudes toward labor.
Advisory notes the stairway is a common spot for falls and recommends installing a firm hand-rail on at least one side of every stair.
Bible school at 9:45, morning worship 10:45, Youth Fellowship 6:30, evening preaching 7:39, choir practice 7:30 Thursday. Morning theme Things That Abide, evening sermon Pauls Waste Basket. Eleanor Tucker directs music. Bord White organist. Thomas Polk minister.
Morning worship at 10 45 with sermon One of Little Faith. Evening service at 8 with Be of Good Cheer. Intermediate Fellowship 5 30 Youth 6 30. Music includes organ prelude Jesus Joy of Man’s Desiring and Ninety First Psalm. Minister Miller Elouise Sorden director of music Edna Klein organist.
Calvary Baptist Church schedules morning worship at 9 30 with a sermon What About Church Discipline Bible school at 10 30 for all ages under Melo Vadha superintendent Evening evangelistic service at 7 with messages The Devil s Wife Modern Nimrod and the Tower of Babel Thursday prayer meeting and Bible study at 8 00 Young people meet Tuesday at the N Benson home Pastor A E Diddams invites all to attend.
St James Catholic Church announces Masses at 7 a m and 10 a m led by Rev HH J Corcoran, Pastor.
Trinity Lutheran invites worshipers to Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. with Sunday school and Bible class. Children's confirmation classes Thursday and Saturday mornings, adult instruction Monday and Friday evenings, and December practice for a Christmas Eve program begin. The next altar sacrament is December 3 with attendance announced 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the parsonage. The International Lutheran Hour with Dr Walter Maier airs Sundays on WON WMT KBUR and KXEL stations, with The Lighted Lantern for the blind Sundays at 7:30 a.m. over WMT.
Sunday sermon topic in all Christian Science churches denounces necromancy mesmerism and hypnotism. Golden text Ecclesiastes 5 7 warns against vanity in dreams and words. Bible and Eddy text discuss Jesus healing leprosy and healing without drugs or hypnotism with ethical truth-power.
Local church announces new pastoral contact at 409 East Main Street with J H Beiderwieden serving as pastor and guiding congregation relocation or reorganization.
The message notes the first Sunday at the new South Iowa site one block south of the square with Sunday school at 10 and divine worship at 11. It marks the close of the church year and reflects on spiritual blessings. Bible school continues at 332 Washington Street this Saturday and will move to the new church next Saturday. Pastor E. H. Wendland signs the notice.
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church in Washington schedules morning worship at 10 and Sunday school at 11. Sermon topic is Why We Love the Church. Choir practice and youth meeting at the Guenthers home Thursday at 7 30 with Christmas rehearsals starting then. Woman's Guild meets Sunday at Mrs Walter Weston's home. Milo J Phillips, pastor.
Presbyterian church offers 9 45 A M classes for all ages. Worship at 10 45 A M and 7 30 P M with sermons The Christian Hope and The Man of the Hour. Young people fellowship at 6 15 P M. Lunch in the church basement after meeting around the table led by Marie Blattner. Music includes organ preludes and postludes, junior choir, solo, and ensemble pieces performed by listed musicians and Mrs Henry S Shields as organist and director with F W Eastwood as minister.
The church announces Sunday activities with 9 45 a m Sunday school 10 45 a m morning worship The Test of Our Faith Young people 6 30 p m Evening service 7 30 p m Great Decision Morning Music Prelude Chorale Bach Offertory Allegro Massenet Postlude The Lord’s Prayer organist Charles Murdoc Dale Walling minister Alfred Trenerry.
The Seventh Day Adventists announce Saturday gatherings. Sabbath School at 2 P M and Bible Study at 3 P M led by Pastor M Frank Grau.
Church schedule includes Sunday school at 10 00 and morning worship at 11 00 with the theme The Value of Prayer. Evening activities include NYA at 7 30 and an evangelistic meeting at 8 00. Revival begins Wednesday November 29. Roberts Weathers is the pastor and invites attendance.
Rev. Robert Stevens preaches on The Open Door and the power of prayer at 11:00 a. m. Sunday. Youth services at 6:30 p. m. feature an Ask it Basket. Evangelistic service at 7:30 p. m. and a revival message. Week events include a prayer meeting Tuesday and a concert Thursday by Jair D. Hutchins with free offering.
The United Presbyterian Church lists a 9:45 a.m. Bible school, 10:45 a.m. morning worship, an annual banking offering at 6:30 p.m., Y P C meetings and Bible study at 7:30 p.m., and an evening service with a sermon by Rev. E B Grice. Music features organ preludes and various solos and anthems by Curran, Parks, Rogers, and VandeWater with George Kerr as minister and Carolyn Hamilton as organist.
The Pleasant Hill Christian Church holds Sunday services with Sunday school at 10 00 a m and communion at 10 45 a m. Worship service at 11 00 a m and evening worship at 7 30 p m. Howard Benn is superintendent and A C Roach is pastor.
Ainsworth U P announces Sabbath school at 10:00 led by John Koehler Jr. Supt. Morning worship at 11:00 with Riki TeRe. Pioneers meet at 7:00. Membership drive continues until the presbyterial banquet during Christmas holidays. Ladies Aid silent auction Friday evening December 1. Bible reading nationwide. leaflets available in church. Bring Bibles for responsive readings. Pastor Herbert M. Glass.
New Haven Baptist Church schedules morning worship at 10:00 A M and Bible school led by Lloyd Wilson starting in September. An evening service is not planned. Thursday 8:00 P M prayer meeting and Bible study. Youth fellowship at Virginia and Lloyd Luers home with time announced at morning service. Ladies of the church readied.
Bible school led by John McDowell with morning worship at 10:00 and union evening service at 11:00. Bible study and prayer Wednesday at 8:00. Youth center near opening and donations of games and books requested. Pastor Arthur Peters invites all to attend and affirms a New Testament church focus.
Union service at the Methodist church at 7 30 P M and a Woman's Mission Study Group meeting at Mrs Walter Bauers home next Wednesday afternoon. Choir practice on Thursday evenings. H W Munster Pastor.
Grace Hill Moravian invites members to Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by Robert Hyde as Superintendent.
The Crawfordsville church notices list Sunday school at 10:00 A M and morning worship at 11:00 A M led by Pastor Fredrick Westbrook. The Philadelphia Youth's Fellowship hour is at 7:39 P M. The Boy Scouts meet Monday evening at 4100. Joseph Jones is noted in association with Sept. events.
An Iowa congression al secretary returning from his home state during the campaign recess said the middle west is lucky and perhaps some people do not know it. He cited prices paid for meals and noted the contrast with the east.
In Sunday school at 10:00 A M J Whiting leads study. Union service at 7:30 P M with Rev H N Poston. The subject will be Ifell Is Too Late. Pastor is H N Poston.
Worship at 10 A M Sunday school at 11 A M Young people's service at 7 30 PM Rev H N Poston pastor The Thanksgiving service was postponed one week due to heating plant work We will look for you
Sabbath school is set for 10 00 A M with Mrs Ida Wooley leading September M theme Redemption From Sin Young people service scheduled at 6 99
10 06 Bible school led by Superintendent Clift Reeves. Morning worship at 11 60 with services at 8 30 evening evangelistic meeting. The Devi's Wife Modern Nimrod and Babylon Tuesday evening. Young people fellowship Wednesday P M prayer meeting and Bible study. All invited by Pastor A E Diddams.
Sunday school at 10 30 a m and morning worship at 11 30 a m with sermon Why We Love The The Sunday school teachers are asked to stay after service to discuss Christmas plans and the church board will meet afterward Milo J Phillipi pastor
Sunday school begins at 10 A M with Herbert Campbell as superintendent. Morning worship and sermon follow at 11 A M. Missionary Sunday in Sunday school. Youth Fellowship at 6 P M. W S C S meets next Thursday at 2 P M. Church night with board of education and official board Thursday evening. O J Fix pastor.
Bethel Presbyterian holds Sunday school at 100 A M and morning worship at eleven. Pastor W Z Allen leads the services.
The W Chester Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service holds its annual missionary bank offering next Sunday at 11:00 A M with the pastor delivering the special message. Robert Stout leads the Youth Fellowship Sunday evening. Teen members attended the bi county Washington gathering. Sunday school meets at 10:00 A M with Walter Duvall as superintendent.
The author remarks on stopping in towns during a trip and finding large quantities of food at low prices, with meals from 50 cents to $1 versus Washington where prices inflate rapidly. The piece contrasts travelers relying on others’ expenses with the capital’s soaring costs and overrun expectations.
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