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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1929
Page
3
Sabbath School at 10:00 and preaching at 11:09 on The Heroism of Christ's Character. Evening service at 7:30 on The Heroism of Christ's Service. Remo Robb as pastor and Better World noted. 7:34 Frank Sage chorister Lester Formpson organist Arthur Vinz minister.
A local church urges members to grow as native Christians through active participation. Bible School starts at 9:30 led by Superintendent C. V. Brown, morning worship at 11:00 featuring Christian Influence in the Home, and B Y P U at 6:30 led by Irene Bush with the topic Our Part in Making.
The page lists multiple church groups and services including Bible school at 9:45 a.m. Worship at 11:00 a.m. and 7:50 p.m. Christian Endeavor and Senior Society meetings with topics on making a better world and church service. Sermons cover Providence in Paul’s life and Four Phases. Music features organ preludes, anthems, solos, and postludes by various soloists and choirs.
The piece notes rising before tea to walk a mile to worship in a beautiful sanctuary in perfect peace. It recalls that in earlier days believers would have sought distant catacombs to worship despite peril and count it joy. Bible school at 9 30 a m with John Speidel as superintendent.
The Valley congregation joins St. Pauls Evangelical at Sigourney for a Mission Festival with morning and afternoon services. The Valley pastor will preach at both, and attendees are asked to bring a basket dinner. No evening services at Valley. Carl W. Klein, pastor. Washington congregation invited.
Carl W. Klein pastor will preach morning and afternoon at Sigourney during the annual mission festival. Members are urged to attend since Washington church will cancel its regular morning services and Sunday school. Bring basket dinner.
An all day church event with noon dinner in the basement at Pleasant Hill Christian Church on Sunday September 22. Services include church at eleven, Sunday school at ten, and guests are welcome. Ladies are asked to bring bread and butter sandwiches chicken and one dish to pass. Come and spend the day with us.
Rev Merle Lefever pastor will lead morning services at 9 45 focusing on The Supreme Need of the Church. The brief program highlights worship, scripture, and guidance for congregants.
Sunday school begins at ten o clock followed by a preaching service at eleven. Rev Merle Lefever serves as pastor.
Rev. Merle Lefeyer, pastor, leads an evening service at 7:30 with the theme We Know We Have Passed from Death into Life. The item notes the service timing and speaker.
In Crawfordsville on September 20 the United Presbyterian and Covenanter congregations plan a joint observance for the 15th anniversary of the founding of the United Presbyterian church. Activities include Sunday school at 10, worship at 11 with the theme The potency of the view point, and evening union services. Rev. A N Porter is the pastor and R W Borman repaired from an infected foot.
In a London-like scene Sally Green clings to independence while resisting Alfred Brown's proposal and watching a couple across the car spark memories of domestic life. A post box prompts her to dispose of a rejected letter, revealing inner conflict and a desire for greater ambition.
Since the sixteenth century the average human life span has increased from 21 to 19 years, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Better living conditions, improved disease control, and broader health education are cited as the main factors in this lengthening of life.
The text credits Stockton-on-Tees chemist John Walker with inventing the first modern friction match. In 1826 he sold friction lights for a shilling per hundred and two pence per box, with the match pressed between sandpaper.
Prairie Flower area news recaps college moves, township meetings, lodge anniversaries, and community events. Ernest Booth visits family before Ames studies. Cedar Falls teachers report on Bartlett hall. Cedar Township hosts first meeting with reading circle topics. Community reminders and upcoming Shrine and WLRC activities noted.
Regular meeting scheduled Friday evening at 8 o clock. Attendance requested by members and committee chairs. Meeting details to be confirmed in later notice.
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