Church Sermons and Anniversaries Across Multiple Congregations
Sunday services feature Dr C H Stauffacher at First Presbyterian and Warren L Steeves at Walnut Street Baptist with baptisms and special music. Immanuel Lutheran marks Iowa district anniversary with German and English services. First Lutheran choir to join Gedar Falls jubilee. Other churches include First Presbyterian guest Rev B D Alan Martles and special Messiah music. Ebony and Grace M E feature sermons on modern social conditions and new birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street Baptist
Warren L
Earth
Immanuel Lutheran
Iowa
Missouri
A.H . Bemmann
First ‘Lutheran
EL Gross
Dysart
Jones County
Roy Gilfillan
Vail
Gedar Falls
First Lutheran Church Choir
First Presbyterian
Alan Martles
Tha’ Poke Run Presbyterian Church
Apollo
Pat
Mabel Benton Brown
Song of the Open Road Poem Amid City Heat
Donald Rose quotes a North American Review poem celebrating escape from city heat to rural peace. The verse contrasts hot dog dumps gasoline pumps and roadside signs with the simple calm of the countryside, urging readers to find release and sing of festive road life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hahtae
Poten
Donald Rose
North American Review
Silent Fossa After Death End of Gossip Among Neighbors
The living who chatter no longer care about status as the dead rest beyond gossip. Newcomers arrive daily, but the old do not notice their presence. Some lawns stay neatly kept while others grow wild, yet such distinctions matter not to the departed.
Country ruled by creed hostile to Christ spirit in sermon
New York August 24 Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Colorado Right Rev Arving Peske Johnson denounced puritanical righteousness as modern Phariseeism saying America is ruled by a Pharisee type who confuses legality with true Christian ideals. He warned Puritanism has dominated American life and condemned the blend of religiosity with harsh enforcement and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arving Peske Johnson
Colorado
St. John the Divine
Johnson
America
Jonson
God
Ameri-can
Christ
Gifts of Parents to Children Like Gifts to God
New York dispatch reports Rev. Jason Noble Pierce, pastor of First Congregational Church in Washington, D C, told West End Presbyterian listeners that parental gifts resemble divine gifts. He urged giving God a chance to speak and said prayer is action not mere words, with faith shown through utilizing talents for God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jason Noble Pierce
First Congregational Church
Washington, D. C
West End
Work of Spiritual-Building Trades in Erecting God’s Edifice
Rev. Harry Lothrop Reed of Auburn Theological Seminary preached at Brick Presbyterian Church in New York on the metaphors of building trades in Paul’s letters. He said edify means to build a temple of God and outlined four operations: training clergy, guiding church leaders, shaping laity, and assembling believers as living stones. He quoted Emerson on building a man and argued the church’s construction surpasses all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Harry Lothrop Reed
Auburn Theological Seminary
Brick Presbyterian Church
Paul of
Tarsus
Reed
Paul
Heed
iEmerson
Greatest missionary hymn in Latin to English history
Three churchmen across centuries shaped this hymn into its English form. Bernard of Clairvaux authored the Latin poem part of the Oratio Rhythmica Christum a Cruce Pendendum. German and English translations spread, aiding missions, with Dr. Schwartz’s Tamil rendition sung at his deathbed to comfort Tamil converts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernardot Clairvaux
Christ
Paul’ Gerhardt
James W. Alexander
Schwartz
India
Preacher lineup for Union Service across several churches
Tomorrow union services feature Dr McCormick at Central Christian with The Christian View of Immortality and special music by Clark Cozad and Joe Rey. Morning sermons by G W Robinson at First United Presbyterian and A M Smith at Cedar Rapids. Union Congregational and other congregations plan morning and evening sermons on Waiting on God and The Unchanging Christ with choir and solo performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
First “Presbyterian ‘Church
Evangelical Missionary, Society
Ene
Logan
Avenue Evangelical
Lula Dinkel
Thomas J. Jefferson High
Dre W
P. McCormick
Westminster’ Presbyterian Church
Belvica
Central’ Christian Church
Joe
Rey and Clark
Cozad
Israel
Spiker
First United Presbyterian
G.W. Robinson
Iowa and South Dakota
A. M. Smith
Cedar
Rapids
Central Christian
Lew ©. Harris
Arthur Russel
Holy City
Adams
Trust
the Lord
Vincent
Union Congregational
Trinity American
Lutheran
Herbert Moehlmann
Harold Amland
Zion
Snider-Turner
W. G.crowder
Cedar Falls
Huck
Sweeney Named Illinois Manager for Westinghouse
John E. Sweeney, former Waterloo Electrical Supply official, promoted to manager of the Illinois division of Westinghouse Electrical Supply with Chicago headquarters. He has long been connected to Julius Andrae & Sons and Westinghouse, overseeing outlets in Omaha Des Moines and Sioux City. Cedar Heights notes Dr J A Lauria speaks at morning service on I Love the Lord, and children discuss Supplying Water to a Thirsty City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Sweeney
Waterloo Electrical Supply Company
Waterloo
Julius Andrae & Sons, Inc
Milwaukee
Alnels
Learmed
Sweeney
Westinghouse Electric &Manufacturing Co
Pittsburgh
Mus Andras & Sons, Inc
Westinghouse
Andrae
Westinghouse Electrical Supply Company
Iowa
Julius Andrae
Cedar Heights
J. A. Lauria
Births Reported From Area Families in August
A list of August birth announcements records new daughters and sons for numerous families. Notable entries include Erneat J. Spier Jr with a daughter Marion Gayle, Frank Miller with Marion Gayle and others in the region. Addresses and dates accompany each birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erneat J. Spier
Junkerton
Frank Miller
Cort Sandt
Marion Gayle
John J, Bird
Mulberry
Patrician Ann
Harald Taylor
Elgnth East
Berenice Charlotte
Vern
Leo Allen
Third West
Beverly Elaine
Leonard G. Thomas
Grand View
Gloria Anne
Milton Eddy
Gottage
Joan
Ralph Andrews
Hawthorne
Betty Jean
Thomas Cavanaugh
Harpery Ferry
Pavil
Cure for the blues urged by Rev Goodell on WJZ
Rev Charles L Goodell on radio station WJZ urged Christians to combat discouragement. He cited biblical figures who faced despair and urged listeners to rise from their “juniper tree,” take up work, and begin a pilgrimage with God as dawn light and hope appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles L. Goodell
WJZ
Federal
Council’.of Churches of Christ
America
Nean
Life to Come Is Like That Here Thinks Minister
Rev A T Bennett Haines, former St Pauls London, preached at St Peters Parish House after returning from tropical mission studies. He argued life after death is knowable through Christ, insisting on a body in the resurrection and rejecting the idea of becoming angels. He said memory, identity persist, and the afterlife will be a robust, active existence rather than disembodied harp-playing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A.T. Bennett-Haines
St. Peter's Episcopal Parish House
Christ
Jesus Christ
Kingdom of Heaven
Flanders
A Year Ago Today in Waterloo
On Friday August 24, 1928 Waterloo recorded 47 degrees at dawn. The Waterloo Cannings company began its annual sweet corn pack aiming for 160000 cases from 2600 acres. The Hawks beat the Ottumwa Packers 3 to 0 to clinch the Mississippi Valley league pennant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Waterloo Cannings Company
Hawks
Ottumwa Packers
Ottumwa Wins 1930 Iowa South Dakota Colored Baptist Session
Ottumwa was chosen to host the 1930 convention of the Iowa and South Dakota Colored Baptist association and Women’s Home and a Foreign mission. Delegates from multiple cities gathered in Plymouth Congregational church for sessions ending Sunday with meetings, addresses, sermons, and a closing session at Antioch Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace M. E
E. D. Hull
Mildred Gleason
Ruth Lubert
Lansing
Payne Chapel
A. BI. E
Bates
Des Moines
Aubrey Jolls
Ottumwa
Iowa
South Dakota
Colored Baptist Association
Women's Home
Plymouth Congregational Church
Plymouth
Congregational Church
J. H. Reynolds
Council Bluffs
N. C. Marshall
F. &. Nicholson
Marshalltown
Antioch Baptist Church
S A. m
J. L. Lucas
Residence building activity continues this week in Alto
The weekly building permit report shows Eleven residence permits issued last week totaling 28100, up from five permits worth 9500 the prior week. Grand total permits reached 32110, over 20000 less than the previous period, with a $33000 garage by F M Collord, jr comprising most of the 55825 Aug 9 to 16 period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alto
A. Dudley
F. M. Collord
Towa Conference of Church of God Re-Elects Officers
The Towa Conference of Church of God re elected H F y Hung as president at the camp meeting in Chautauqua camp grounds. Officers John Oaks Gladbrook vice president Mrs A M Jones Eagle Grove secretary Ethel H Allard Cedar Falls corresponding secretary T J Ellis Waterloo treasurer. It was voted to hold the 1930 conference camp meeting the last two weeks in August at Waterloo. Plans for building a hall were authorized pending funds. The camp meeting continues with G E Marsh preaching at 10 30 a m ML Wee Lyon speaking at 2 30 p m and J W Williams delivering the final address at 7 30 p m. The public is invited to all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Fy
Clarksville
Iowa State
Church of God
Chautauqua
John’ Oaks
Gladbrook
M. Jones
Eagle Grove
Ethel
H. Allard
Cedar Falls
T. J. Ellis
Waterloo
Marsh
Wee
Lyon
J. W. Williams
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C. H. Stauffacher
Burton Avenue Baptist
Ruth Gant
Northwestern Bible and Missionary Training School
Minneapolis
Creed
J. P. Johnson
Bernard of
Clairvaux
DR. McCormick
Northainster Presbyterian
Dubois
Graves Memorial United Brethren
G. G. Elifson
Perry
Maxine Kessler
Largo
Handel
Illinois
Bennett Haines
Ham
Hills Bros Coffee
Site OF Colored Baptist 1830 Convention
Antioch
Towa Conference of Church of God
Gates College
We. Park Ave
Entz Cafe
National Bank Bldg
Blue Bell
Barron-Moore Coal Co
East Fifth St
Herqouarters
Paris
Miriam Gross
Miriam’ Gross
Herg
Ella Sehrick
Sig
Sedrick
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