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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1928
Page
10
The first in a series of Sunday evening services begins at 7:30 p.m. in Lincoln Park with Rev. Thomas Raymond Niven of First Presbyterian Church delivering The Quest for Eternal Life. His church male quartet provides music. if rain, service moves to First Presbyterian at 4 Walnut Street.
Rev Joseph Yates outlines a telescopic Bible study series beginning tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Linden Methodist Episcopal Church with the topic The Bible as an introduction and a sequence of Thursday evening talks through summer. The sessions use charts to present a comprehensive view, with discussions invited and morning focus on Love and Law.
Communion service and reception of members will be held at Cedar Heights Community Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning. Rev J A Laure will preach a sermon titled A Personal Interview with Christ. His talk to children will be Our Acres of Dia Answered by Righteousness. Independence day sermon at Th
A reflective poem contrasts a wish for endless leisure and self expression with the practical pull of work and duty. The speaker notes neighbors toil under the morning sun, while contemplating a world where everyone chases whimsy and pleasure, yet acknowledges the need to earn a living.
A Cedar Rapids audience hears Mrs. B. B. Buchanan describe life in western Abyssinia. She notes lack of railroads or autos, 23 mission hospital with 13,000 annual patients, and a 5 cent daily wage. Natives bow to visitors, kiss feet on departures, and doctors are distant.
An account of Isaac Watts, who began writing rhymes as a child after a church critique of “man made hymns.” His talent grew, earning him the title Father of English Hymnody for composing thousands of hymns, notably adapting psalms as church songs. A childhood prize for poetry revealed his gift, and a later discipline softened parental opposition to his verse.
New York June 30 Despite assertions to the contrary Christianity is stronger today than ever before says Dr Robert EB Speer general secretary of the Presbyterian board of foreign missions in a sermon at Marble Collegiate Reform church He notes strength US outside eastern cities while some christians blame loss on failure to adapt to science and modern knowledge He claims Christianity remains dynamic and expanding across churches and higher education while acknowledging issues like child labor in industry but overall growth and power increase.
New York on June 3. Dr. William V. D. Berg of Port Jervis argues at Fort Washington Collegiate Church that capitalizing the cross or the flag is wrong. He says symbols should embody universal love, not militantism or prejudice, and warns against turning faith symbols into weapons or charms.
A speaker asserts that in the current year the United States will see more churches built than temples and mosques worldwide combined, claiming Christ founded a living faith guided by the Spirit. The message frames Christianity as active as the world grows from a kindergarten stage.
A fragmentary verse muses on Mary as the center of artistic vision. It questions whether blue, white, gold, or wine tones best suit her, praising the Son’s portrayal as May’s tender, exquisite charm, and noting Ortohes’s golden renderings and implied royal mood.
A slate of church worship services unfolds in July and August with Rev. Carl Lee Kenagy of First Baptist preaching the opening sermon at First Methodist Episcopal tomorrow. The series features varied topics, anthems, solo performances, and patriotic themes across multiple congregations led by named pastors and choirs.
Children’s Day will be observed at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 10 45 p m The service will begin with a cradle roll graduation conducted by Mrs G Sweitzer The program includes a pageant Home Church and scenes with children portraying roles such as Little Girl and First American Girl Beads and Sunbeams sing Nod ding Song How Do You Do and Thank You Song The service ends with the baptism of children Also noted Montevideo Uruguay weighs a tax on Portland cement to fund a school of architecture and a Fine Arts museum quarters
Dr. H. H. Tweedy of Yale urges sincere belief at Madison Avenue Presbyterian church. He condemns hearsay piety and calls for personal, practical religion, saying modern faith must be tested in daily life and language of the era. He warns against inherited creeds and urges people to seek God honestly.
The Madison Avenue Methodist pastor Dr Ralph W Sackman warned that American speed must not erode the soul. He urged using leisure to renew, not exhaust, urging guidance for avocations and a liberal arts college path that enriches life beyond earnings. He said society will travel faster but should still pause to follow spiritual guidance by still waters.
Des Moines June 30. Hampton congressman J B Robinson of the Third Iowa district reported campaign expenses totaling 1354 80 in his bid for renomination on the Republican ticket. Other filings include Democrat state senator J A Parson 198 95 and Republican William C Rice 35 50, with Humboldt county Democrat J H Collins and Monona county Republican Andrew J Johnson 42 50. Morocco leather is noted as usually from cart skin, sometimes sheep skin.
New York on June 30 Prof Wil Natt Lyon Phelps of Yale preached at Park Avenue Baptist Church arguing against the view that man is merely a biological creature. He affirmed man’s sublime nature and sacred spiritual heritage, urging adherence to higher divine ideals.
Constantinople reports bank deposits in Turkey estimated at 20 million dollars, far below the wealth hoarded by Anatolian peasants and breeders who form the majority. It is believed about 25 million dollars in Turkish paper money is hidden plus substantial foreign gold.
New York June 30 Dr Minob Simons of All Souls Unitarian church argues in a sermon that man is a soul and not a possession. He criticizes materialist views and asserts spiritual reality underpins moral and social life, claiming immortality follows from the soul’s nature, while noting gasoline usage statistics for vehicles last year average 450 gallons and 7150 miles.
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