Varied Interests To Be Served This Sunday Services
A dense church events page lists morning and evening services across multiple churches. Lions club guests at First Presbyterian, women from Linden M I Church leading morning worship, Rev W H. J. Aust reporting on a ministerial meeting at Calvary Evangelical, and pulpit exchanges between La Porte City minister Rev D W Morgan and Rev J Paul Vincent. Evening sermons feature different themes at Grace Methodist, Calvary Evangelical, East Park Presbyterian, and other churches, with choirs and soloists contributing, plus flood and weather remarks and a question period during some sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
First Presbyterian Church
Linden-M. I
WH. J. Aust
Calvary Evangelical Church
D. W. Morgan
la Porte City
J. Paul Vincent
East Park Presbyterian Church
West High School
Grace Methodist Church
Earl Roadman
Don Byrne
Brother Saul
First Presbyterian
J. R. Macartiney
Schilling
Martha McCormick
Norma N. Gaiser
J. B. Church
C. Nicholas
The
Jesus
Schuler
Calvary Evangelical
H. J. Faust
Sumner
Mr. Faust
Evangelical Church
East Park Presbyterian
Dr. Morgan
Gandhi Seen as Spent Force in India Survey
New York May 14 Gandhi is a spent force, women gain political role, and sentiment grows against strong drink in the Presbyterian board of foreign missions ninety ninth annual report. It notes Lord Reading’s retirement, Lord Irwin’s appointment, and reports on communal riots, Sarojini Naidu, and Gandhi teaching the Bible in Gujarat National College. It also cites Britain’s cautious stance on opium and government plans to reduce and end opium exports from India.
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New York
Gandhi
India
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Presbyterian General Assembly
San Francisco
Lord Reading
Viceroyalty of
Lord Irwin
Simla
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Gujrat National College
Sarojini Naidu
Fort
Indian Legislative Assembly
Government of
Edger A. Guest Reflects on Life and Selfhood
A reflective piece underscores that every person faces a moment to shape not wealth but a soul. It argues life forms through choices big or small, and that value arises from consistent, purposeful decisions rather than flawless paths.
Fear in decline as awe replaces it, Bowie argues
Dr W Russell Bowie in Grace Episcopal Church in New York says fear is dying in modern thought and awe must replace it. He argues people no longer fear man God or law and that the key to turning fear into power is awe, a noble reverence toward something within.
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W. R. Bowie
New York
W. Russell Bowie
Grace Episcopal Church
Dr. Bowie
Hell
Jonathan Edwards
Government Opposes Opium Use Prohibition in India
The government regards prohibiting opium use in India for non medical ends as impracticable, even if desirable, while noting strict stance on scientific and medicinal applications. The remark frames policy considerations on opium control and practical enforcement challenges.
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India
Modern fiction labeled abominable by John Holmes
New York May 14 John Haynes Holmes pastor of Community church calls modern fiction abominable saying only six modern books will be read in 1950 He condemns Cabell Dreiser Anderson and other contemporaries as not true novelists and praises European writers Rolland Wasserman as real novelists He criticizes Papini Life of Christ as a sham and urges readers to collect books and study reviews to guide selections
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New York
John Haynes Holmes
Community Church
Romaine Rolland
Jacob Wasserman
Holmes
Papini
Christ
Sinclair Lewis
San Francisco
Longfellow
Thomas Hardy
Tolstoi
Walter Scott
Dickens
Bennington Cemetery Association Meeting Notice
A meeting of the Pioneer Cemetery Association of Bennington Township is scheduled for Wednesday evening May 18, preceded by a picnic supper at the home of Casper Burk. All interested in cemetery upkeep urged to attend. President Mrs I P Nottger and secretary Miss Catherine Burk listed.
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Pioneer Cemetery Association
Bennington Township
Casper Burk
PF. Nottger
Misa Catherine Burk
Epworth League Anniversary Observances Across Churches
The Epworth League anniversary will be observed at First Methodist with an evening service. Graves Memorial United Brethren hosts an "Evening with Edwin Markham" concert. Various pastors from First United Presbyterian First Baptist and others preach on themes of Christianity and unity. A pledge drive and offertories are planned with choir solos and orchestra numbers amid services at multiple churches.
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Epworth League
First Methodist Church
Graves Memorial
United Brethren Church
Edwin Markham
United’ Brethren Church
Andrew Walker Gordon
India
First United Presbyterian Church
C. L. Kenagy
First Baptist Church
J. Arthur Young
Babylon
Gounod
Roy Gilfillan
Nevin
League
A. B
United States
C.L. Kenagy
Isregl
Spicker
Homer Sibright
Northminster Presbyterian
First Brethren
Edwin Boardman
God
Stainer
Walnut Street Baptist Branch
F. L. Ackerman
Trinity American Tauberan
F. Herbert
Moehman
Plaza Theatre
May the Wonders of the Month Ax May
A poetic fragment extols May as a month of renewal with sun and dew. It imagines money in the sky and earth blooming orchards. The verse links blossoms, perfumed air, bees, robins, and snowflake magic to May’s transformative power.
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Sherman
Power of Home Theme in Rev Durkee Sermon at Tisouth
Rev J Stanley Durkee preached on God Bless Our Home at Tisouth Congregational Church. He urged the Christian home as America’s strongest power, urged children share home duties, and cited a War Secretary Davis letter linking reverence for mother to good citizenship.
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Brooklyn
J. Stanley Durkee
Mary
Tisouth Congregational Church
Kitchener
America
God
Davis
Wrath of God and Bible Work Highlight Calamity Talk
New York May 14 Reverend Dr Minot Simons at All Saints Unitarian church discusses modern religious views on calamities, focusing on the Mississippi flood as natural caused. He urges seeing disaster in natural terms and stresses aid to victims and humanitarian relief amid shifting beliefs. A Bible Society report notes record Bible circulation of 9,917,361 volumes in 1926 with translations and Russian printing underway.
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New York
Minot Simons
All Saints’ Unitarian Church
Mississippi Valley
N. Y
American Bible Society
Society
Bible
United States
Seven Seas
Luba Lulya
Russia
Morris Plan loan ad promotes small steps to debt payoff
Advertisement for Morris Plan at 2 Bridge St urges gradual repayment to reduce debt. It touts 6 percent annual interest and a 2 percent fee as part of installment loans.
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Morris
Bridge St
Westminster Drama League Presents And He Came to His Father
Westminster Drama league presents Erna Kruckemeyer dramatization of the Prodigal Son at the church tomorrow evening with a musical setting by Dr W S P McCormick. Cast includes Leslie Wilharm DeVea Corson Elwin Moore and others. Prolog Duet My Son Are Yet Alive and two acts unfold at Fathers house near Jerusalem 32 AD sunset program details and Morning Service sermon Two Family Portraits and The Sacrifices of ers from Vincent's Prodigal on.
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Westminster Drama League
Erna Kruckemeyer
W. S P. McCormick
Leslie Wilharm
DeVea Corson
Elwin Moore
A. M. Wratislaw
Reginald Watters
Harry B. Bahr
Jerusalem
John Wells
Dr. McCormick
Lightning Strike Kills Emory Starr at Iowa Farm
Emory Starr, 60, of Monmouth Illinois, was instantly killed when lightning struck a barn on John Buser’s farm near Coweasville, Muscatine County yesterday afternoon. Starr stood on the barn door as the bolt struck. the barn did not burn.
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Muscatine
Emory Starr
Monmouth
John Buser
Coweasville
Starr
Decorah S S Class for Boys Demonstrates Faithful Leadership
Decorah Ja May 14 Sunday school teachers often ask if sacrifice of time without pay is worthwhile. Mrs T W Baker leads a remarkable First Congregational Sunday school boys class illustrating long term payoff. The class grew from 10 to 19 members with many pursuing college and business paths. Members attend University of Iowa Michigan Washington California Coe Luther and Armour Tech. two graduates joined the church officials.
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Decorah
First Congregational
F.’ Baker
Baker
Sidney
Price
Keith Henning
University of Iowa
University’ of Michigan
University of Washington
University of Southern Califrrnia
Coe College
Luther College
Armour Tech
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Evangelical
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Church of Christ
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Free Methodist
J. W. Whiteside
Christ Episcopal
Ernest BE. Moonsey
Plymouth Congregational
William Hardcastle
Earth
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Bennington Cemetery Association
Epworth
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Carey
Heyser
E. W. Wardel
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W. L. Richardson
Shelley
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Maxine Kessler
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BE. H. Kimball
J. A. Carpenter
W.W. J. St. Clair
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C. W. Baxter
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