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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1914
Page
1
Sunday marks Men day at Central Church of Christ as the fellowship class, organized by Rev. L C Moore three months ago, expands from 25 to 100 members. Aimed at outreach with motto Others, the group competes with the women's class to fill the pews and extends church influence citywide.
Directory of local churches with service times and pastors including Seventh Day Adventist at Kistner's Chapel 316 Third Avenue Ray, GR. First Baptist at Jefferson Street and Park Avenue Rev. W. L. Dorgan. Walnut Street, Rev. J. B. Smith. Champlin Chapel at Burton and Riehl. Antioch colored at 1629 Mulberry Street Rev. R. A. Broyles. First Siam and Wellington Rev. W. H. Beachier. Church of the Brethren Seventh South Rev. A. P. Blough. First United Fourth and Allen Rev. E. Greves. Catholic St. Joseph Parkview. St. Marys Parkview. Sacred Heart Fourth and San. Central Fourth Street. Christadelphian Fifth and Randolph Rev. S. H. Zimmar. Union Thirteenth and Jefferson Rev. G. R. Parker. Plymouth 615 Fourth Street Rev. L. B. Hix. Episco pat Christ Fourth. Congregation Sons of Jacob 612 Fifth West Rev. J. Lamansky. Calvary Newell and Fourth Rev. J. A. Maclen. Logan Avenue United Logan and Dane Rev. J. M. Batuford. Lutheran First Maple and High Rev. H. Mueller. Luke's English Gotherso Second and G. Emmanuel German Walnut and Vine Rev. H. Prekel. Free-Movil and Mobile. First Park its 19:30 a. m. Northminster Station Avalon Rev. E. W. Lanham. Westminster Fourth Wellington and Randolph Rev. W. L. Sandford.
Congregational services led by Rev Wm Rollins at the Wyat Congregational Church with First Aterho ist congregation in charge. Morning subject titled The Security of God. Sunday school follows and a post service meeting of church members is called by the pulpit.
Universalist Church announces morning services at 10 30 with Rev Effie McCollum Jones preaching tomorrow on The Peril of Preparation no evening service. Salvation Army near Fifth Street East conducts holiness meeting at 10 80 a m junior meeting 6 30 p m and Young People's Legion at 8 p m plus salvation meeting. YWCA Wood's Building hosts vespers and Bible class at 4 p m and 11 00 a m Lord's Supper 7 46 p m gospel meeting at Undercontinental Hileman and Gindt Chapel 817 Mulberry Street.
Dr. Albert J. Northrup of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church will preach Sunday evening on Tolstoi Prophet of War and Peace. He has long admired Tolstoi and his writings, drawing inspiration from the present conflict and Tolstoi’s prophecy. The sermon will begin at 7 40 with a 20 minute organ prelude by Miss Louise Lindner.
A First Baptist church outreach sets an outdoor Sunday evening service on Hack Hawk banks. Missionary talks by Lewis B. and fellow speakers from Burma will highlight the program as Rev. R. E. Graves makes progress in recovery and Pastor Prof. Ross Masters prepares to deliver The Minimum Creed to invitees.
Paris Ang Premier Vivinani appealed last night to the Women of France to finish gathering crops left unfinished by men called to arms. He urged calm under hardship and asked mothers and daughters to sustain farming as vintage season nears and next year's harvest approaches.
The lesson explores Jesus hungry on the journey to Jerusalem, the fig tree and its fruitless symbolism, and the cleansing of the temple. It discusses humility, dependence, divine judgment on barren faith, and the need for true inner faith over outward ritual, emphasizing scriptures from Mark Matthew Luke and John.
Joln Kaltenbach told of worry for his two sons aged 18 and 19 in east central Germany. He reported a mystic peace after hearing they are now safe with relatives, while no word has come for several days. Messages were sent to family in London and Switzerland as part of a wider round of assurances.
At 9 this morning seven year old Joe Grace son of Victor Grace residing at the corner of Franklin and Logan was struck by an auto driven by R T H Puckett 707 Logan Avenue. He was hit in the head by the fender knocked to the pavement with force suffering a badly cut bruised leg and possible fracture above the ankle. Puckett slowed but could not avoid the accident as a wagon preceded him and Grace darted into the street. He was taken to St Francia hospital and will be sent home later today.
W A Snyder comes back from New Mexico and Colorado pleased with scenery. He visited his son Arthur Fr Snyder in Clayton New Mexico then toured Colorado with tourists. He recalls climbing with Mr McClellan and declares the experience unforgettable. He notes good crops in New Mexico and bountiful crops along Kansas rail lines delighting thousands of farmers.
A Waterloo correspondent argues milk dirt stems from cows teats not cobwebs, and outlines a home milking method using grease or vaseline to keep udders soft and still. He warns children must not touch the raw milk and endorses Foley Cathartic Tablets as a laxative.
Aug 8 report from Porte City covers a Brndon vs Porte Boosters game 5 2 for the Roosters, a Reinbeck win 8 4, moonlight picnic by the Pals, visits from Nina Kilne Edith Knowles and Mrs Wettstein, plus extra Pullman service for a Ringling show and a school essay on boys with dated humor.
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