New Minister to Take Burton Ave Pulpit This Sunday
Rev Marion Flint begins pastorate at Burton Avenue Baptist church preaching at both services. Rev Elmer Widmann to lead 11 o'clock service at Immanuel Lutheran church. Rev C N McMillan of Town State Anti Saloon league to speak at Grace M B church. Dr W A Roadman to answer six questions and preach at the evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Flint
Burton Avenue Baptist Church
Elmer Widmann
Waterloo
Immanuel
Grace M.B
Warl A. Roadman
Flint
Prospect
First Baptist Church
William Wilkins
Wellington
Kan
Widmann
Wasterloo
St. Louis
Minnesota
Immanuel Lutheran Church
A.H. Seamann
McMillan
Iowa
Schnecker
Roadman
China
Maybeth Brown
Henry Mueller
Emily Coulstock
Ciro F Pinsuti
Geibel
0. M. Varey
Spicker
Bible Conference Eleventh Session Ends Sunday
Waterloo Bible Conference association will close its eleventh session Sunday night with Dr. R. A. Torrey of Asheville N C a famed Bible teacher and evangelist speaking at 730 p m on Who Can Pray So as to Get What They Ask Dr Torrey will also address a mass meeting at 3 p m Sunday afternoon on The Power of the Word of God continuing the theme from Thursday afternoon These meetings are at Walnut Street Baptist Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian
RR. A. Torrey
Jesus
Cavalleria Rusticana
Pietro Mascagni
Walnut Street Baptist
Warren J. Steeves
Waterloo Bible Conference Association
R. A. Torrey
Asheville
N. C
Torrey
Word of God
Walnut Street
Baptist
Fairfield Wins Speaking Contest
Carlton Starr of Fairfield captured first in the extemporaneous speaking contest at the Iowa High School Nine consociation event in Towa City. Adrian Kuepper of Burlington took second and Francis Hawk of Grinnell finished third, with Clinton Oskaloosa Havenport Ottumwa and Muscatine among the other participating schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa. City
Carlton Starr
Fairfield
Iowa High School
Adrian Kuepper
Burlington
Francis Hawk
Grinnell
Clinton
Oskaloosa
Havenport
Ottumbva
Tdwa
City
Muscatine
An Outlaw's Final Death Before a Child’s Rescue
A nameless outlaw with a redemptive act reflects on a last brave deed. He volunteered to take a child’s place beneath a truck, choosing a fate worse than jail or death. He asks to be remembered for one decent act before he goes.
Church membership climbs in 1926 census
The Christian Herald annual census tallies more than 47,500,000 Americans in church congregations a gain of 489,556 from 1925. Catholic figures reduced 15 percent, yet remain the largest denomination with 16,000,000+ communicants and a 146,257 increase. The report cites pruning of absentees and church mergers as key factors. The Disciples of Christ show a net loss after prior gains.
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New York
The
Christian Herald
K. Carroll
United States
Carroll
Disciples of Christ
Southern Baptist Nat
M. E
Protestant Episcopal
Congregationalist
United Lutheran
Synod of N.A
M. i
Churches of Christ (Disciples
Church Combat: Floods of Doubt Spark Lutheran Confab
Madrid, April 23. In a keynote at the fifty-ninth annual Iowa Lutheran conference Rev. Gunnar Goransson of Stratford warned that doubt unsows attack on religion's foundations while Rev. Martin Cornell of Fort Dodge stressed the resurrection as comfort. Reports by hospital and home agencies showed rising patients, expanding facilities, and substantial charity commitments across Des Moines Stanton and other communities.
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Madrid
Gunnar Goransson
Stratford
Iowa Lutheran Conference
Goransson
Martin Cornell
Fort Dodge
Women’s Missionary Society
China
Africa
India
Iowa Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Children’s Home
Stanton
Iowa Lutheran Home For
A. E. Norrhom
Iowa Lutheran Maternity Hospital
Edwin Hult
Peter Benton
Tatheran Children’s Home
Lutheran Home For the
OG. ¥. Clausen
Clausen
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Great Bible figures inspire Waterloo sermon series
Post Easter church services in Waterloo feature a slate of sermons. Dr J Arthur Young opens at First Methodist on Great Characters in the Bible while Rev Clinton F Smith preaches at First Brethren. Others include Westminster Presbyterians on The Appraisal of the Age and Face to Face, and First Church of Christ Scientist topics Probation After Death and Why Pray.
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Waterloo
J. Arthur Young
First
Methodist
Clinton F. Smith
Allen Memorial Hospital
Brethren Church
W.P. Me €Ermick
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Graves Memorial U. B
E. ‘W. Main
Mach
Violet Watters
John Prindle’ Scott
Olivia Enderlein
Jesus
Abraham
Lord
Elvey
Alice Eason Wise
Liddle
Rogers
Northminster
Russell A. McCormac
Service Pension Fund
Christ
Elizabeth ‘Walker
Church of Christ, Scientist
Thessalonians
Ivild
Pastor to Lead Cedar Heights Church Service Tomorrow
Dr J A Laurie a pastor will occupy his pulpit in Cedar Heights Community church tomorrow morning after six Sundays absence and will present a short story talk for the children before the sermon The Gideons will conduct the evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J A. Laurie
Cedar Heights Community Church
Gideons
Governor Hammill Goes To Capitol Hill By Trolley
Des Moines April 23 Gov John Hammill chief executive of Towa commutes from his hotel by trolley to the Capitol Hill he avoids owning a car preferring the ride when in a hurry takes a taxi. He enjoys horse racing and gardening with three model farms near Britt. A local tale says any ten ants that let a picket fence picket out of place hear from him promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John
Hammill
Towa
Capitol Hill
Britt
Gov. John
Many Delegations at Bible Parley at Waterloo
Delegations from Boone Eldora Independence Grundy Center Dunkerton Shell Rock and Cedar Falls attended the Waterloo Bible conference at Walnut Street Baptist church. Dr R A Torrey outlined ten methods of Bible study including daily systematic comprehensive consecutive and topical study, concentration, repetition, belief and obedience. A Scofield Bible class and a James M Gray Bible class already operate in Waterloo and a new class may form using Torrey texts.
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Waterloo
Walnut Street “Baptist Church
Boone
Eldora
Independence
Grundy Center
Dunkerton
Shell Rock
Cedar Falls
James M. Gray
Holy Spirit
Scofield
Torrey
Presbytery to Launch Pension Drive Tuesday
Waterloo presbytery will hear talks on ministerial debt and the laymen's national campaign for 15 million dollars to fund pensions for aged pastors widows and orphans. The drive will pan sectional pledges ahead of the May general assembly in California. Parish workers' rally follows at Hotel Russell Lamson with Reed Dickson Adam Wagner and T F Sheridan among speakers. Overhead is underwritten by church laymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Presbytery
Presbyterian ‘Organization
General Assembly
California
Hotel
Russell-Lamson
Reed
Dickson
Philadelphia
National Board of Ministerial Relief
Adam Wagner
Cedar Falls
T. F. Sheridan
Presbytery
Waterloo Savings Bank
Will. H. Hays
National’ Committee
Andrew Mellon
Presbyterian Church
Bible study group listings for the week
The notice lists Bible study groups scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday across several addresses. Participants include Ferris P. Drew at 627 Seventh West, Mrs. Coen Smith at 128 Pjoks, Mrs. Eugene Van Duyn, Mrs. Elmer Togerson, Mrs. A. W. Chamberlain at Hawthorne, and others with times from 2:30 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris P. Drew
Wes
BE. Smith
Eugene van Duyn
Ol Washington
Elmer Togerson
Parker
A. W. Chamberlain
Hawthorne
The Sum Mortal Mani in His Similitude
A fragmentary verse sketch by Sara Bard from Field in the Lyric West contemplates identity and individuality. It ponders how each person seeks a personal spark, illuminated by inner stars, while warning that likenesses fade against the singular, unrepeated self and fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mani
Mieni
Kerma
Sara Bard
Field
Agricultural States Rally To Help Ministers
Across the central west farmers and business leaders organize drives to raise 1 551 000 among six states for a 15 million national fund aiding Presbyterian ministers and missionaries. Will Hays directs the national effort with quotas set in Iowa South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Nebraska and Kansas. Each state assigns presbytery based committees and local church solicitations to meet targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Will H. Hays
Illinois
California
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Kansas
Isymen
Hays
John P. Wallace
Central West
W. HW. T. Foster
Sioux Trails
Frederick 2. Weyerhaeuser
St. Paul
S. Frank Shattuck
Neonah
Nelson H. Loomis
Omaha
Charles S. Lawrence
Wichita
Books On China And History Dominate Library Additions
Public library shelves gain titles on China from East and West including China and Her Political, China Today Through Chinese Eyes, and Chinese Central Asia. Also featured are biographies of Elizabeth, Duchess of Percy, and Lawrence of Arabia with Severn Pillars of Wisdom noted as a rare unabridged manuscript valued at least twenty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calliae Wieder
China
Carpenter
Hsu
Soothill
Prize Reviews Invitation to Submit Opinion on Show Boat
Readers are invited to submit a book review of more than 200 words to the book review editor. The weekly prize of 1 is offered to John Rust, Box 355, Cherokee, Ta. for his review of Show Boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rust
Cherokee
Boat
Show Boat Through a River of Emotion and Stage Life
A nostalgic review of Show Boat on the Mississippi blends comedy and tragedy as Edna Ferber’s tale unfolds through stage folk whose lives mirror the drama they depict. The homecoming of a tired heart lingers as the story’s master stroke, leaving the reader with pure delight from start to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Edna Ferber
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Sullus B
Washington
Linden
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Edgar A. Guest
Edger
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Hke
Doug
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W. C. Chisholm
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J. Richmond Morgan
Neidlinger
Doren J. Berry
First Baptist
C. L. Kenagy
Westminster Presbyterian
Brethren
Trinity
Our Loving Savior
F. Herbert Moehlman
Plaza Theatre
Cedar Heights
JOHN _HAMMILL
Mr. Moody
Joseph D. Clark
We ‘Rhey
H. P. Hansen
Siitiner
W. H. T. Foster
S. F, Shattuck
Bridge and Questions
Durant
Story of Philosophy
Elmer Gantry
Gene *Stratton-Porter
Warwick Deeping
Spafford
Esty
Ferguson
King's
Millay
Lewis
Deeping
Magic Garden
Porter
Plutocrat
Story OF
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YARD
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Secret Service
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Billy the Kid
A. Duchess
Elizabeth
Percy
Anne Carroll
Moore
New York Public Library
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Desert
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Lawrence
Arabia
Allenby
Palestine
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John F. Heath
Oak, Ave
Waverly
Matt Gruben & Sons
Waverly, Ia
the Church of Friendliness
W. PL. McCormick
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