Dollar Day at Walnut Street Baptist and Palm Sunday notices
After a 10 day absence the Walnut Street Baptist church will have Dr W L Breeves in the pulpit with The Unchanging Christ theme. Dollar Day offerings support the Town state convention. Evening sermon Escaping the Flood Waters. Diverse services and special music planned across local churches including First Presbyterian Grace M E Universalist and others with palm Sunday observances and baptisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
W. L Breeves
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Steeves
He Who Conquers Fate Inspires With Courage
Poem excerpt praising the steadfast soul who meets fate with courage and hope. It honors the moral triumph of living honorably, bearing loss without despair, and comforting others with brave, cheerful words. The lines echo faith in justice and inner strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Bran
Tate
Harah K. Balton
Future Innovations by Edgar A Guest
The poem envisions twenty years ahead with children growing, parents serving, and enduring hope. It asserts that despite doubts, future generations will pursue learning, care, and progress while adults tire, and artists and builders keep shaping life. The speaker laments aging yet trusts continuity through youth and acts of love.
Scientist Millikan on God and religion in interview
Nobel laureate Dr Robert A Millikan discusses religion as evolution not heresy in a Christian Herald interview. He says belief in God grows from existence and duty concepts, notes Jesus challenged childish literalism, and argues scriptures shifted to view God beyond human qualities.
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Robert A. Milliken
America
Milliken
S. J. Wolf
Christian Herald
Voltaire
God
Duty
Jesus
Negro Churches Grow as Black Community Expands
The Commerce Department reports 1926 U S churches with over 500 members totaling 42 585 and more than 500 000 members, rising from 39 592 churches and about four and a half million members in 1916. The data highlights substantial growth in negro church membership.
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Department of Commerce
United States
Denominational Enrollment Among Negro Churches
A fragment notes that in the United States some individuals are officially enrolled in one of the 54 denominations that maintain Negro churches, reflecting religious organization among Black communities.
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Ulation
United States
Holy Week Services Planned at St Mark's Episcopal Church
Holy Week observances announced at St Mark's Episcopal Church A6é 11 include Palm Sunday rites with blessing of palms and a procession led by Dr J G Creede rector The 8 a m Eucharist and 7 40 p m Choral Evensong will mark the week with themes on The Crucifixion and The Medieval Church Events span Wednesday Thursday Good Friday and Holy Saturday with services, lectures, and group attendance by Town State Teachers College YWCA. notices of moved annunciation of the blessed virgin date to April 8.
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St. Mark's Episcopal Church
J. G. Creetie
Jesus Christ
Town State Teachers College
Creede
Pageant at Church of the Brethren to staged in late March
The Dawning a resurrection and ascension story will be presented at the Church of the Brethren on South and Seventh streets. The production runs Sunday and Monday evenings March 31 and April 1 at 7 30. Forty six Sunday school members from all departments participate under Grace Tissals and Eugene Davis. Soloists include Eugene Davis Mrs CG H Gnagy Harry Wagoner Miss Lelia Gnagy and Miss Irene Tisdale. Mrs Floyd Kough directs the drama with stage and lighting items overseen by W Hamer Ray Huffman and O Wagoner. Rev A P Blough chairs the lighting committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Seventh Streets
Grace Tissals
Eugene Davis
Miriam Strayer
CG. H. Gnagy
Harry Wagoner
Lelia Gnagy
Irene Tisdale
Floyd Kough
Costunting
W. Hamer
Ray Huffman
O. Wagoner
Merle Strayer
A. P. Blough
GO TO DARK GETHSEMANE James Montgomery Hymn Writer
James Montgomery 1771 1851 editor of Sheffield Iris for 30 plus years wrote over 400 hymns many in common usage ranked among England's top hymn writers son of Ulster Scot Moravian minister did early work at Sheffield Register edited Iris after name change three six month prison terms noted for rhythm biblical knowledge devotional spirit and hymnology pioneer in hymn study whose hymn Go to dark Gethsemane appears in his journal early dates and festivals York shire Lancashire Whitsuntide where many hymns first sung.
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Montgomery
Sheffield Iris
Gracehall
County Antrim
Ireland
Rontery
Lttle
Sheffield Register
Gale
England
Iris
Palm Sunday Observances Across Churches Relive Entry
Palm Sunday services feature adult baptisms and member reception at First M B church with sermons on the Apostles Creed and Holy Catholic Church. Choirs and solos mark the day with Faure and Stainer pieces. other churches outline themes on immortality, the cross, and the triumphal entry through morning and evening services with special musical numbers.
Easter vesper features Kennedy play on meekness
The Terriie Meeks an one act play by Charles Rann Kennedy will be read by Rev Donard B Rhein er at a special Easter Sunday vesper service. The 4 45 pm program centers on crucifixion from the beatitude and includes three roles a peasant woman an army captain and a soldier with two Easter anthems by the choir.
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Terriie Meeks
Charles Rann Kennedy
Donard B. Rheiner
Rheiner Wil
Prayers and Praise Echo in Cosmic Metaphor
A poetic meditation on prayer as a universal, fervent act. The speaker envisions praying with zeal across the world, through wind and waves, invoking a mammoth organ of nature and celestial imagery. Quoted lines attribute the piece to Marcia Lewis Leach via the New York Times.
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Marcia Lewis Leach
The
New York Times
Fish and Game in Abundance During Early Waterloo Days
Flora Ie Washburn recalls Waterloo childhood memories along Cedar River in the 1850s. She describes bullhead fishing, Indian encounters, the council tree, and Fourth of July celebrations. She notes settlers by Ohio and New York, early schools, and teachers shaping the town’s education.
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Waterloo
Flora IE. Washburn
Elyria
Yéndera
Courier
Grist Mit
Robert Clark
Cavin
Spirit Lake
Lake
Okoboji
Jennie Strayer
Jennie
Mullan Barn
Maverick
Tony
Ohio
New York
Massachus
Jefferson and
Fark Avenue
First
First and Second Streets, Miss Feeple
Benight
Commercial
Fourth
E. L Wells
Capwell
Fifth
Iara
Lund
Taye
Bluff
Eighth
J. B. Hewitt
Chloe Severance
Lizzie Mullan
Margaret Benight
Miss Renight
Hergitt
Hewitt
Congregational Church
Fitth Streets
E. L. Wells
Washington and
Third Streets
Annie Fisk
Merrick
Field
Anne
Mount Holyoke
Wellington
Park Avenue
Settlers Recall Indian Attacks and Local Memories
The piece recounts early settlement views on education, struggles with forests along Black Hawk creek, Cedar Falls road, and Falls avenue, and legends of a century old Indian warrior. It narrates a Spirit Lake massacre fear, Abbie Gardner Sharp’s recollections of 19th century violence, and locals who endured attacks near Waterloo.
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Black Hawk Creek
Mullan
Cedar Falls
First Falls Avenue
William Whitney
Falls and
Sunnyside Avenues
Falls Avenue
John Deere
May Lake
George Washington
Lake Okoboji
Abbie Gardner Sharp
Laken
Waterloo
Revival at St Pauls continues through next week
Revival services at St Pauls M B church continue through next week with Rev Thomas P Shaffer assisted by Rev E J Lockwood Rev Joseph J Yates and Rev A A Armbrust. The pastor will preach Sunday morning and evening, Armbrust to speak Monday night, and Lord's supper observed Friday. Passion Week services begin at First Brethren church with daily meetings Monday through Friday.
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Grace M. E
Roy Lestie- Smith
Stainer
C. J. Ball
Faure
Universalist
Jerusalem
G. A. Gobb
Parker
W. F. Sandrock
St. Pauls M. E
Thomas P. Shaffer
East Park Presbyterian
F. H. Shedd
St. Paul's M. B
E. J. Lockwood
Joseph J. Yates
A. A. Armbrust
Mr. Armbrust
Christian zeal needs revival says Dr Speer in New York
Dr Robert E Speer of the National Board of Missions argues that Christian zeal must revive to match early church courage. He says Christian mission should share the good news globally, not as cultural conquest but as a returned gift from Asia, stressing fearlessness and world needs.
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DR. Speer
New York
Robert E. Speer
West End
Modernism Denounced By London Clergyman In New York
Jesuit priest Father Francisco Woodlock from London warned in New York that Modernism strips Christianity of superhuman knowledge. He argued Christ’s humanity is not enough and that only divine guidance and love elevate humans, contrasting it with views of an Anglican modernist bishop.
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New York
Hev
Francis Woodlock
London
Our Lady of Lourdes
Father Woodlock
Woodbeck
Sunday Speakers From W C A And County Agent
Miss Ida Sehwind, general secretary of Waterloo W C A, and J. L. Chan, county agent, will speak at the School of Service in Cedar Heights Community Presbyterian church Sunday evening. Children and young people will be led as usual, with Palm Sunday observed at morning worship. The children’s talk is titled Five Knots in a Palm Leaf.
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Pageant of the’ Cross
Payne A
R. Waters
Jericho
Bethany
Church of the Nazarene
Danish Lutheran Church
Fifth Street
CG. PL Roberts
Turton Avenue
Teantist
GC. O. Loken
Plymouth
God
Ida Sehwind
Waterloo
Cedar Heights Community Presbyterian Church
J. L. Chan
Biblical Play Pharaohs Daughter Set for Westminster
Two performances of the biblical play Pharaohs Daughter are presented at Westminster Presbyterian church as the series closes. The March 31 show moved up a week due to Easter service conflicts with an afternoon 4 PM and an evening 7:30 PM curtain. Tusculum College students in Greeneville Tennessee declare a holiday on February 8 to clean dorms buildings and campus.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Tusculum College
Greenevia
Tenn
McGormick
Waters Rise Sparks Citywide Disarray Amid Floods
In Waterloo and nearby areas, high waters inundate streets and porches. Residents observe debris and frightened residents amid the maelstrom, while a family clings to belongings and children seek safety as neighborhoods flood and emergency efforts unfold.
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George
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James Baxtron
First Presbyterian
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Buck
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James Montgomery
M. B
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W. BP. McCormick
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Tensor Colo
Harald F. Miller
Church of Christ
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First Baptist
O. L. Kenagy
Moore
William ‘Thompson
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Camp
Miss Hather Selly
Ashford
Central Christian
Gounod
J. H. Ray
Moses
First United Presbyterian
W. G. Chisholm
Tria
Tours
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Trinity American
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Carl FP. Meyer
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Andrew McBlain
Union Congregational
West Okaboliake
John Glover
Glovers
Hannas
Sam
Shigley Island
Charles Mullan
Elijah Balcom
Mullans
Cg.p. Hunt
Hunt
ST. Paul's
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Union Congregational Pe
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Sing Sing
Ossining
Asia
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Gallo Way
Fourth and
Sycamore
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Uinrola Highway
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