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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1917

Page

5

Sunday School Lesson Aug 19 on Josiah and Passover

The lesson discusses the Book of the Law found in Josiah's time, Hulda and Deborah as respected women, Josiah's reforms, and the Passover's significance. It links the people's renewal to wholehearted devotion, contrasts biblical figures, and notes a modern fact about 2,077 buffalo in Wainwright Buffalo Park, Alberta.

Stoses Josh Hulda Jeremiah Huldab Jerusalem Avarthoth Deborah Hannah Mary of Bethany Peter John God Aaldah Josiah Hwligse Israel Samuel the Prophet Hezekiah Osiah Paul Faul John vi Nhezv

Fifteen Year Old Preacher Delivers Waterloo Sermon

Milton F. Methfessel, age 15, filled the East Park Presbyterian pulpit while Rev. Newton Methfessel was away. He urged overcoming temptation, cited Lincoln, Douglas, and Greeley as examples, and stressed faith in Christ as the power to rise above trials, ending with a call to moral strength and perseverance.

Milton F. Methfessel East Park Presbyterian Church Newton Methfessel Jii Satan Milton Peter Cooper Times Horace Greeley The Tribune Patrick Henry Stephen A. Douglas Congress Abraham Lincoln Mississippi Bull Run Heaven Edinburgh Tholes Thole Christ St. John Jesus Christ Lincoln Douglas Henry Cooper Greeley

Church Directory for Tomorrow's Services by Denomination

A church directory lists tomorrow's services across many congregations in Waterloo. Adventist Seventh Day at Mrs. C Day residence 614 Washington St with Sabbath school 3 pm, preaching 3 pm, prayer meeting Friday at 8 pm. Baptist First on Jefferson and Park with 11 am service, Sunday school 9:30 am. Lutheran Immanuel at Weavist and Vine previews German service 10:30 am. Episcopal Christ at Fourth East with Holy Eucharist 9 am, Sunday school 9:45 am, evening service omitted. Christian and Brethren, Congregational, Catholic and other denominations follow, detailing pastors, times, and Sunday school hours.

He Prekel Tlaator Dutheran Fifth Streets Hy Muelsler Firet Randolph Frank W. Court D. D. Bible School Archer Avenue Earle A. Baker Epworth St. Paul's M Gearen Shoomakar Bree—Mabie and Douglas J. le Riley Albany Mobile H. ©. Boyd Ling Presbyterian Eirat—Park and Mulberry Stev John Robertson Macartney D. D J. Frank Smith Olins Tex Fbly Westminster Wellington Randolb Archiball Campbell Preston Congregational Church Bom Pershing Ackley East Park iKern and Cutler Newton Methfessel IL MW Brownell Cedar Rapids Avalon R. WH. MacCullough Young People's Society Leomard Duckett Treights Yaster Greenfield Sunday School Hawthorne Avenue Bethany Sunday School Englewood Avenue S. D. McAuley Cedar Heights Leonard Duckett United Brethren Graves’ Memorial Fourth and Allen Spn Jacob Yagsy Christian Endeavor A. New Earth iTudson Park Church of Young People’s Legion Salvation W. C Woods Bullaing Fourth Street East Dotha Walker Helen Larkin Bridge Street Harry F. Berns Walter J Jacob Bintz Big Brother Mission T. I. Fullers AL J. Ychaner Duncan Church of the Brethren L. J. Krumme Ambulance Company Joseph G Martin Burke W. ©. Berd Harry Fisher Commercial Street Gospel Wall Commercial Adventist Seventh Day Mrs. C Washington Sr Baptist T Leonard Westrate Pawnee City Antioch Colored Douglas Street J. W. Bowles P. U Church OF Chehist Scientist First Church of Christ Scientist Pythias Hall Universalist Fourth and Harold A. Osir Walnut Street Fourth J. Frank Moore Thirteenth and Jefferson W. A. Peterson Junior Endeavor Episcopal Christ Fourth Street M. L. Tate Dauglhters St. Mark's Denver Calvary—Newell Ker O. M Yaggy Smith Blairstown Lafarette and Park Rev E. St. Lang

Special Joint Morning Worship At First M H

Sunday there will be a special joint service of Sunday school and congregation at First Methodist Episcopal church. The ambulance company members will be guests of honor attending in a body. Dr F W Court will address the company and congregation while classes are in session. Paul Davis will sing two numbers and the Boy Scouts will lead the chorus. Rev H H Brownell will preach at the union service of west churches Sunday evening.

First Methodist Episcopal Church F. W. Court Paul Davis

American Fund to Nelly French Babies

Announcement from New York states a hospital nurseries program will open in major French towns to aid mothers and babies. The effort is organized by the committee for the aid of destitute children under the American fund for French wounded.

American Fund New York France Committee For American Fund For

Teagher Class of 1892 Honored by Old Students

A small reunion at Byrnes park celebrated Lydia Hinman the longtime principal and instructor as six of eleven 1892 graduates still live in the hometown. Attendees included Mrs. Rath Vaughan Corton Hoxle Brunn and Bickelberg, with others like Harlan Rush and Miss Nellie Mulan among speakers and guests. Hinman departs tomorrow for Steele North Dakota to start the new school year.

Jin Case High School Pleasent Byrnes Park Lydia Hinman Tor Lers J. R. Vaughn B. J. Mowrey Katheryn Hannegan Z. W. Rath J. R. Vaughan J. L. Corton Wirt ®. Hoxle W.H. Brunn L. BE. Bickelberg Harlan Rush Princeton University Rush Orlando Kerk Pasadena Cal F. B. Call Los Angeles Gal Will Wichman le Mars Nellie Mulan California Hinman Steele N. D

P C U Meeting Set for Aug 20 21 at Local Church

The Cedar Rapids United Presbyterian presbytery hosts the P C U and P G U conventions in the local church on Monday and Tuesday. Program opens Monday evening with Sunday school talks and includes addresses by Rev W T Comin and W D Stem. Tuesday features sessions with Mrs Brockwat Reinbeck and Dr Campbell Reinbeck. Miss Elsie French Watertown returns as missionary speaker. Anna McCreary Waterloo serves as vice president.

P. C. UI Cedar Rapids Presbytery United Presbyterian Church W. T. Comin Goldfield W. D. Stem Des Moines State Sunday School Association Waterton Anna McCreary Waterloo

Waterloo Library Plans Lease and Levy for New Space

The Waterloo public library board met yesterday and authorized signing a lease for space in a Lafayette street building near Linden station to expand reading rooms and story hour facilities. A library levy of three and a half mills is proposed for the west section and three mills for the east, to fund the expansion and new boiler installation. The plan includes a reading room, service booth, information desk, and congress reading tables to meet patron demand.

Board of Waterloo Public Library Lafayette Street Linden Library Wade Lairy Cattie Congress

Traveling Men Picnic at Electric Park

Annual Waterloo traveling men and families picnic set for next Saturday August 25 at Electric Park. Dinner will be served at 12:80 and a program will start at 2 p.m. Many gatesmen from outside the city and a large Waterloo delegation are expected. Waterloo travelers number 6200, a major municipal advertising unit. Read the big ROUND OAK FURNACE ad in this issue.

Waterloo Electric Park Waterroo

Church at 9:46 Tomorrow to Present Homawives

A church service at 9 46 in the morning will present homawives to the members of the Waterloo Ambulance Company during a community gathering.

Waterloo Ambulance Company

Many Jays Still Walk City Streets

In Waterloo a veteran police officer complains of persistent jaywalking despite new rules barring crossing at intersections. C W Caldwell, patrolling the west business district, notes pedestrians ignore advisories and continue cutting across streets, forcing him to chase offenders as crowds diverge to the opposite curb.

C. W. Caldwell Police de- Dirfmebe Caldwell Waterloo Creelty Gardwell Mer Owish

Rotary club tours Dart Motor Truck factory tour

The Rotary Club led by W. Koxle plans a Monday luncheon followed by a factory visit to the Dart Motor Truck company. OC W El Ten will showcase 40 government-bound trucks, as President E Leslie Pidgeon of Winnipeg plans an eight-week club pilgrimage. Indianapolis Rotary to host a national bowling championship with five-man club teams next spring. Scores to be wired.

E. Leslie Pidgeon Winnipeg Canada Rotary Club of Indianapolis Ind

Rotary clubs plan winter conferences and war service promotion

Rotary clubs aim to hold winter conferences with representatives at central points to promote war service. Clubs coordinate with local recreation boards to bring lodge and fraternity members near training camps. Waterloo Business College opens September 4 with a three week opening hiatus and Christmas vacation, totaling forty eight weeks plus four weeks of vacations in the year.

Rotary Jersiny Nules Tolch Gily Waterloo Business College

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