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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1925
Page
2
A Westminster Church led special evangelistic campaign begins with Dr H R Debra directing services across Wall Street and partner churches. Debra preaches at Grace Church and Walnut Street Baptist, with evening gatherings featuring musical offerings and sermons on What Shall I Think About the Bible and Zion.
William Jennings Bryan surveys Pentecost as the start of Christian church building after Jesus’ ascension. Peter’s sermon convicts listeners, calls for repentance and baptism, and describes early church life, revival impact, and individual salvation. The piece argues revival begins with inner conversion and spreads through personal witness.
Congregations join Burton Avenue Baptist for revivals led by Rev S V Williams with music by Donald Baum and choir, while Rev A D Cashman at Hirst Brethren and Rev F L Herbert Mochiman at Trinity American Lutheran present sermons and questions. Other churches including First Church of Christ Scientist Free Methodist Linden Methodist Immanuel Lutheran and Central Christian outline topics from transforming the Passover to the Lord's Supper and Gospel study. Revival meetings continue next week with children services at 3 p m and various morning and evening messages by local ministers.
Revival meetings conducted by Rev. William Wilkins at Burton Avenue Baptist Church will end tomorrow. Waterloo residents and nearby towns have attended, with the church often full. Morning sermon titled The First Wrestling Match and the Victory, final talk The First Call and the Last.
The Graves Memorial United Brethren church, scarred by December fire, will be rededicated Sunday with Rev. G. W. Emerson of Cedar Rapids presiding and Rev. B. W. Malin assisting. No financial appeal will be needed as deficits are covered by prior offerings. Nearly 100 new members expected. services include morning worship, reception of members, Holy communion, and an evening service with patriotic guests and a flag presentation.
A sacred concert will be presented by the choir at First Evangelical Church Sunday evening under the direction of Martin Heyde with guest soloists and an accompaniment by Miss Alene Raecker. The program features two instrumental numbers including a violin solo by Henry Zupke and multiple vocal solos, with Rev. L. W. Bock of Cedar Falls conducting the last church-year communion service Sunday morning.
New York March 28 Prof Harry A Wolfson of Harvard writes a provocative intro to Jesus as Others Saw Him arguing Jews will reclaim Jesus. He notes Jesus was an unaffiliated teacher and that early Tannaitic records exclude individual teachers. Wolfson predicts revival of interest and inclusion of Jesus teachings in Jewish literature.
International dispatch from Tokio reports that over 150,000 Koreans in five provinces face starvation as rice shortages combine with speculative exports by landlords and dealers. Despite a two thirds drop in local harvest, exports to Japan rise, worsening the crisis. Refugees flood cities like Foshan and labor markets rise with the cost of living. Government funds and public works have not enough to avert famine before May.
A preliminary meeting to arrange Memorial Day exercises was called by Amos Wheat, commander of Robert Anderson post, G A R, for Monday at 7 45 p m in Memorial hall. Representatives from each patriotic organization in the city were urged to attend. TIREMEN ARE THANKED. A ten dollar check from Waterloo Concrete Corporation accompanied a letter to the Waterloo fire department thanking them for efficient service in fighting a fire at the company's plant a few days ago. The poker was placed in the pensionined.
Parley W. H. Zartmann director announces a strong roster for the Cedar Falls Bible Conference August 2 to 9. Featured are Dr. G. Campbell Morgan New York City Dr. John Marvin Dean Pasadena Cal Dr. J oO Woolston Philadelphia Pa 5 D Gordon New York City Walter Hutton Des Moines and Miss Edith Mac Bell Chicago Addresses on missions laymen temperance and youth will be by W. M. Danner George T. B. Davis A. J Dad Elliott PL W. Wilson and others.
The United Presbyterian Church in Des Moines hosts a two week pre Easter series led by the synodical superintendent of missions of the United Presbyterian church for the synod of Iowa. Rev W O Chisholm will assist. Annual congregational meeting at 7 30 Monday. Chisholm’s Sunday sermons are The Lamp on the Stand and Gibeonitish Strategy.
Dysart Iowa March 28 Rev J F Dunlap D D Cleveland O will preside at the Iowa conference of the evangelical church annual session opening its sixty fifth meeting in the church Tuesday afternoon Candidates for the ministry will be examined Rev J H Engel Cedar Falls conference evangelist will supervise examinations Bishop Dunlap's Iowa visit marks his first time presiding here Auxiliary societies meet Wednesday morning to discuss plans and relate accomplishments Business of the conference proper opens at 2 pm Engel will chair the evening program focusing on the Sunday school. Paul W Zelke Council Bluffs work secretary will discuss a workable program for boys in the church Forward movement will be considered Thursday evening and Friday afternoon H C Schluter will preside J W Manninger will speak. B R Welner will give a missionary address Saturday morning a service in memory of Mrs Schluter Mrs I R Pfaltzgraf Mrs Sarah Nulla and Mrs P Hall and an address by T Mecker conclude the events Ordination and praise service Sunday afternoon will be led by the bishop who will deliver the morning sermon J W Davis Western Union College field secretary will preach in the evening.
One of the largest musical events by First Baptist church choir will present Message From the Cross by Will MacFarlane on Good Friday evening April 10 in the church auditorium. Directed by E. E. Dimmermann with 30 voices and three soloists Mrs. Clyde Davis Mildred Wittick E. T. Lay. Dimmermann to play accompaniments. MacFarlane born in London October 2 1870 became a U S citizen. He studied in New York and helped found the American Guild of Organists in 1896.
For his fourth monthly musical program Sunday evening, C. Albert Scholin, director of music at First Methodist church, presents Irish composers. Dr. J. Arthur Avuns will give a short talk on Ireland. Morning services include choir pieces and a sermon on Roots of Christian Character. Evening features organ pieces, trio, anthem, Irish selections, and an Ireland address by Dr. J. Arthur Young.
God speaks to his people promising comfort and deliverance. The text envisions walls named salvation and gates of praise, removing grief and error as his light rises. It portrays a future of enduring glory, with the lord as eternal guide and home.
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