Sermons and Music Planned Across Local Churches
The morning and evening services at Grace M E Church feature a choir, duets, and anthems led by Miss Mildred Glescon, Mrs Elsie Bingham, and Ettabelle Storer. First Presbyterian presents sermons by Rev Thomas B Niven with duets and anthems by Norma Galser, George Faust, and a choir. Lutheran plans German and English sermons with solo and choir pieces. Baptist messages by Dr Warren Steeves include baptisms and a musical program by Musical Messengers. St Pauls M E offers Let the Earth Rejoice and The Christian Hope with duets. Universalist sermon titles include A Great Friendship and readings from Famous Women of the Bible. Other churches schedule sermons on Workers Together, Building the Kingdom, The Unwritten Gospel, and Keeping the Faith with various choirs and organ numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.E. Church
Ross
Wells
Mildred Glescon
Elsie Bingham
Church ‘School
Ettabelle Storer
Reld
Thomas B. Niven
Lord
Smart
Norma
Galser
George Faust
Schnecker
Christ
Lenora Halt
J. M. Church
Ogden
Buck
H. Mueller
Lee
Heyser
Walnut Street
Warren DL. Steeves
St. Paul's M. E
Donald B. Rheiner
Beethoven
Lorenz
Rhelner
H. D. Northrup
Burton Agenuc Baptist
Calvary Evangelical
Church of Christ Truth
Sophie F. Smatley
Franklin Street
Linden MM
M. 4
Mt. Carmel
Northminster Presbyterian
Jesus
First Congregational
People's Conference
Brethren
Union Congregational
Danish Lutheran Church
Fifth Street
Joe Gibbs Twill
Joseph Riley
Adoption Edge A Guest-2 Poem Reflection on Fear and Courage
A reflective poem urges overcoming fear to adopt a child. It contrasts excuses of potential loss with calls to bold action and duty. The speaker quotes a woman fearing future heartbreak, then endorses a steadfast, sacrificial commitment to a child, affirmed by faith that God recognizes the effort.
Modern World Not Fleeing from Inherent Religion, Duffield Says
In New York a West Park Presbyterian church address by Rev. Howard Duffield, moderator of the New York presbytery, argues there is no era without religion. He urges the church to focus on Christ, criticizes broader church life for excess theology, and notes the world seeks certainty, simplicity, and brotherhood. Cardinal Hayes presided at a Mass breakfast for the Sodalities of the Blessed Virgin Mary at St. Patrick's Cathedral, urging devotion to Mary as model and mother amid changing times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Howard Duffield
West Park
Duffield
Christ
Lausanne
Archdiocesan Union of the Sodalities of the Blessed Virgin Mary
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Cardinal Hayes
Mary Alice Deegan
Union
Maury
Mary
Church
New Standard for Girl Not Church's New Standard for Womanhood
Cardinal Hayes told almost 60 young women at the annual breakfast in New York that the modern world has set a standard for women and girls that fails to meet the purity and chastity required by the Roman Catholic church. The remarks were delivered at a New York event marking the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
World of Today
Cardinal Hayes
Beethoven Life and Works Theme in Universalist Talk
Rev. Donald B. Rheiner presents Beethoven appreciation as the third program in the Abundant Life Through the Arts series. The talk covers his life and achievements with anecdotes and screen photographs from Bonn. Performers include Miss Jane Stillwagon on a Beethoven sonata and Everett Swank on A Country Dance. offertory features An die Musik and Farewell to the Piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig van Beethoven
Donald B. Rheiner
Bonn
Germany
Beethoven
Jane Stillwagon
Everett Swank
E. F. Steege
Richard Wagner
Peace Perfect Peace Hymn by Bishop Bickersteth
A biographical sketch of Bishop Edward Henry Bickersteth highlighting Peace Perfect Peace written after a 1875 sermon, his hymn collection, editor roles, and influence. It notes his birth in 1825, Cambridge education, parish positions, 1885 bishopric, and acclaim for his verse and hymns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Henry Bickersteth
Jesus
Bickersteth
Canon Gibbon
Harrogate
Eilerton
Essex
Bishop Bickersteth
Edward Sickersteth
Benson
Isington
Trinity College
Cambridge
Benningham
Norfolk
Christchurch
Tunbridge Wells
Revival Doors Open at Graves Memorial and Other Services
Cherokee Indian evangelist Lone Star conducts revival at Graves Memorial United Brethren Church with special meetings through Mothers Day May 32. Music by choir and soloists. sermons by Dr W P McCormick and others. Central Christian and First Baptist schedule sermons, music, and dramatic events across multiple congregations in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star
Graves Memorial United Brethren
Westminster Presbyterian
WP. McCormick
Harold F. Miller
Wolcott
Drama League
MW. E
J. Arthur Young
Gounod
Ambrose
Karl Zelhoefer
Taylor
Shelley
Lew C. Harris
DeKoven
Clark Cozad
Lord
First Baptist
Galbraith
Lillian Lohner
Wayne Smith
Hart
Risher
Pharaohs Daughter to Be Performed at Westminster Church
The biblical play Pharaohs Daughter debuts in Westminster Presbyterian Church Sunday at 7:30 PM, with further shows on April 28 May 5 and May 12 at the same hour. Directed by Truman De Roame for the Westminster Drama league, the three act drama follows the Hebrew youth raised as a Cilyan and his struggle between love for his adopted mother and duty to his people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Moses
Truman de Roame
Westminster Drama League
Homer in a Garden by James Larkin Pearson
The poem evokes a sheltered garden turning surreal as ancient figures and legends seep into a dreamlike scene. It blends Homeric imagery with evocative scents and faces, mapping a moment where timeless myths confront a quiet, mossy seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Nurse's Charity Turns Sour in Town Tale
A compassionate nurse helps a poor family but returns to find the home thriving on a new radio and a lively brood of five daughters. The piece contrasts her charitable efforts with a harsher backstory of a deaf girl awaiting Braille and a boy clinging to dull obedience as he muses on wordplay and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lada
Lela
Lila
Lola
Lula
Salvation Army Speaker Promotes Foul Murder
Reverend C. Kelford of the Bethel Prayer League will deliver the Sunday evening sermon at the Salvation Army hall. The topic is Foul Murder and the meeting starts at 7:50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
C. Kelford
Bethel Prayer League
Salvation Army Hall
Religion Alone Can Combat War Tendencies Says Leaders
Four interdenominational speakers at Temple Emanu-El urged the church to drop neutrality on war and adopt a militant peace program. They argued religious groups must unite to oppose armaments and all attitudes that foster war, stressing universal peace through human brotherhood and shared faith in one God. The Universal Religious Peace conference in Geneva next year will bring 1000 delegates from Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism and Zoroastrianism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Geneva
Frederick Lynch
Church Peace Union
John Lovejoy el- Uett
The
Society For Ethical Culture
Robert Norwood
St. Bartholomew's Protestant Episcopal Church
Nathan Krass
Temple Emanu-El
Fifth -Avenua
Seventy-sixth Street
Rabbi Krass
Tr. Eliott
Norwood
Universal Religious Peace Conference
Lynch
The Mount of Surprises in Iowa Hillside Wanderings
In a reflective Iowa rural sketch the speaker recalls Meskwaki and pioneer imagery, laments the loss of wild prairies to highways, and names a hill near the city "The Mount of Surprises." He describes the view toward Red Cedar, wildflowers, grasses, and a meadow lark as pheasants breakout, with vivid natural detail and a contemplative tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erbert Quick
Vandemark
Giotto
Our
Ponts Arest
Waterloo
Ammon-Ra
Baal
Castles Seen in England and Germany by a Traveler
Uncle Ray recalls visiting Warwick Castle near Stratford and Kenilworth in England, noting armor, weapons, a giant iron soup kettle, and thick walls. He also mentions ruined Kenilworth, knights tilting, and stories by Sir Walter Scott, plus castles along the Rhine in Germany from the medieval era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Baker
England
Warwick
Stratford-on-Avon
Warwick Castle
Kenilworth
Sir Walter, Scott
Casmal
Gover ‘Cromwel
Germany
Rhine
Native Memories of Iowan Past Chief and Festival
In a vivid landscape memory, the Meskwaki festival near Prairie Rapids unfolds with tepees, spring, and a sacred White Buffalo rite. Isa the medicine man leads a ritual dance as Wi Sa Ke and the White Buffalo tale is recited, featuring ceremonial packs, chiefs, and ancestral symbols. A Boone monument is planned in Boonesboro, Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe
Prairie Rapids
Tepes
Manito
Isa
Wi-Sa-Ka
Londer
Wi-Sa-Ea
Sinse
Sins d the Savage
Aeneas
Vergil
Dido
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Burton Ave
First Evangelical
Oliver M. Vagey
Wilson
East Park
Free Methodist
Junior Missionary Society
D. L. Reichert
GC. L Collins
Christ Episcopal
Ernest B. Mounsey
Plymouth Congregational
Young People’s Society
Cedar Heights Community Presbyterian Church
J. A. Laurie
Laurie
Hunt
Edge A. Guest
Taso
Edgar A. Guest
Dr. Duffield
First United Presbyterian
Gailbraith
F. Herbert Mohhlmann
Adams
Str. Mark's Episcopal
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Westminster
Helen
James Larkin Pearson
Deaf and Dumb
Downici Bluffs
Vinton
Bay
Calvin Coolidge
Betty
Jogoo
Osseo
Longfellow
Uncle Ray’s
Booneshoro
Mantel Boone
Traman de Roame
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