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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1915
Page
1
A crowded church directory lists Adventist, Baptist, First Unified, Church of the Brethren, Catholic and Catholic-adjacent parishes with addresses on Third Avenue, Walnut Street, Fourth and South, and more. It details pastors, service times, Sunday schools, and evening or weekday meetings, including Sabbath observances, parish centers, and auxiliary groups across the city.
A dense weekly notices page lists Sunday services for multiple churches. Rev. John Christiansen of Cedar Falls and Rev. H Mueller conduct German and English services at Immanuel German Walnut and Vine. Linden Church led by Rev. E A Baker posts 10:30 am services with 1:45 pm and 7:45 pm slots. St Luke's English Lutheran on Second and Commercial counts 11 am services and a 9:50 am Sunday school. First Fourth and Randolph notes 11 am and 7:45 pm services with special meetings and an organ concert. Additional details cover Epworth and other congregations, with varied service times and schools.
Sunday services at Rev Efile McCollum Joncas chapel and various groups held on Mulberry street and surrounding chapels. Morning themes center on religion and poverty, evolutions debated in evening talks. Denominational notices include Salvation Army, Church of God, Mormons, and Bible study groups with times mostly in the morning and evening. attendance encouraged and events run nightly at the Big Brother Mission.
The First Presbyterian Church plans its annual canvass with about twenty teams of two going door to door Sunday afternoon to collect subscriptions for church support and benevolences including foreign missions. Duplex envelopes numbered for 52 Sundays will be used. Dinner will follow at the church as volunteers receive appointments and instructions. The year’s budget totals 8.14 dollars for current expenses and benevolences.
Grace Methodist church has contracted with O. W. Hest for a three concert series next winter featuring readers and a lineup of noted artists. Alberta Silvi harpist, Marguerite Austin violinist, Mignone Meeker and Florence Medstrian sopranos, Lois Brown pianist, and others will appear in three individual programs. Proceeds aim to maximize attendance by offering the series at popular prices to bring top talent to the community.
The Affiliated Brotherhoods of the city will hold a meeting at Walnut Street Baptist Church on the evening of March 19. The organization unites all brotherhoods and men’s classes in the church, with about 2000 members. A supper at 0230 precedes a talk by Dr. Jessup of Town State University, followed by a business meeting and election of officers.
The text outlines how Samuel presents Saul as the chosen king after delivering Israel from Ammonite threat in Jabesh Gilead. It notes Saul’s public acceptance, the people’s joy, and Saul’s restraint in executing enemies, followed by Samuel’s reaffirmation of God as Israel’s true King and his warning that genuine repentance is required.
The Evening Courier is widely present in Waterloo households, noted as a staple publication. Its broad reach reflects strong local engagement and consistent readership across the community.
Grace Methodist church plans a four Sunday evening Lent series tracing Christ’s ministry with themes The Unknown Christ The Popular Christ The Unpopular Christ and The Victorious Christ Each week features a different sermon and nearby events include Passion week self denial services and a Friday communion before Easter.
W H Stewart secretary mails letters to business men announcing a 12 15 noon luncheon on Monday March 14 at Hotel Russell Lambert for a round table chat limited to thirty. The letter expresses optimism noting springtime brings sunshine and pep and that business is on the boom and the Town Criers’ vacation is over.
Members of the Greek Orthodox church prepare for Easter observance by making candles that will burn during the services. The article notes elaborate preparations and the central role of candle making in the ritual.
Beeswax candles of bright yellow color are crafted for Easter rites. Ranging from small sizes to three feet long, the 18 inch candle tapers to a point. An expert carveries them in the rear room of Peter Mavrelis' store. Greek Easter services will be held in rooms above Sindlinger Ice Cream company plant.
The First Methodist church will start a three week evangelistic revival led by Rev. J. E. Johnson tomorrow, aiming for many decisions and new members by Easter Sunday April 4. Pastor Rev. W. F. Spry is ill but may lead soon. Services run most nights next week except Monday and Saturday, with the Grace M. E. choir concert causing the Saturday omission. Epworth League Sunday at 6 30 p m studies “Pworthians as Dike Builders Against Rum.”
One of America's best known educational Sunday school experts will be in Waterloo for the Presbyterian training school at First Presbyterian Church from April 4 to 18. Rev. W E Morris Ferguson of Philadelphia, educational expert for the Presbyterian board, is noted as a leading educator in Sunday school methods and serves on several related boards.
The event features E. Morris Ferguson and Dr. HR Ferguson of Cedar Rapids with long Presbyterian Board ties plus C. Fracker Ph D also of Cedar Rapids. Mrs. Hollenbeck of Sioux City and Dr. Marquis of Coe College will lecture. An enrollment fee of 1 dollar will cover the week. Delegates may attend by paying for each participant. Freg 4H. Seger, 119 Argyle street, handles arrangements.
Winthrop notices report Will Heywood and Lester Heywood returning home to Rouleau and Yellowgrass Sask after their mother Mrs Alfred Heywood's death. Henry Lord came home from Moretown Vermont. Arthur Whitney sold his hotel business to John Burns with possession March 16. Obituary for Cora A King recounts birth in Michigan, move to Buchanan County, marriage to L S Perkins, and daughters Addie and Bertha with late life church ties.
The deceased was a Baptist Church member with surviving husband, a granddaughter Cora Mac De Grief, father-in-law A. W. Perkins, daughter Mrs. M. J. Ball of Jesup, grandsons Harold Ball and Arthur De Grief, sisters Mrs. A. Steele, Mrs. Flora Wallick, Mrs. A. Boone, and brother William King. Services were conducted Monday at 3E Church by Rev. C. G. SPort, with burial in Fairview Cemetery beside out- of-town relatives from Coggan Pocshontas Cedar Rapids Delhi Jesup Waterloo Independence.
An advertisement running from J. K. Munn and Company at 224 West Fourth Street is noted in Sonora pages, highlighting a local business listing and contact details for inquiries and purchases.
William Holland & Co. sent 300 horses as a special train of eighteen cars to St. Louis, part of a weekly shipment totaling nearly 5,000 horses. The Illinois Central line carried the express train, with purchases from the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska and nearby states. Dexter Phelps grinds lenses and makes glasses while you wait.
Members of Plymouth church have arranged with the board of directors to hold regular Sabbath and midweek services in the parlor of the WGA Bible study at 19 and morning worship at 1 o clock. The Sabbath evening service will be held at 7 30 and the Thursday evening meetings for prayer and representative at 77 45. High grade canned goods wholesale at Arcade store.
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