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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1929
Page
11
Churches across the city mark Armistice Day with special services. Rev. Ernest B. Mounsey and church choirs lead morning sermons on faith, liberty, and peace, with offertories and solos by A G. Greeley and others. Evening programs include sermons on cynicism, peace, and patriotism, with choirs and soloists from multiple denominations.
Rev. Joseph Tytheridge at St Patrick Cathedral condemns modern literature as a threat to faith urging parishioners to resist corrupt works and cultivate pure literature that strengthens belief. He emphasizes baptismal faith seeds that mature with proper ministering and vows to guard minds from evil surrounding influences.
The Central Christian Church choir will present a Sunday program with Rev. Lew C. Hiarmis delivering the sermon on The Unknown Soldier. Miss Ha Harris will sing a solo and the anthem Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem. The evening program includes preludes, hymns, anthems, and solos featuring choir leaders and soloists.
The Nazarene evangelistic services will run through next week at the Irving building on Commercial Street. Rev. M C Campbell will preach on "Twenty Scriptural Reasons for Preaching Holiness" in the morning, Rev J W Short will speak on "Bible Holiness" in the afternoon, and Kirby Fields will sing "He Died With a Broken Heart." Short will also speak in the evening on "The Great Salvation" with Fields singing "Come Back to God." Cedar Heights Church services move to the Cedar Heights school gymnasium for repairs. Dr J A Laurie will preach on "This Be in Remembrance of Me" with communion and new members. evening topic is "What Is Going On in the Holy Land Today."
New York clergy urged caution after last week's market collapse. Rev. Dr. Henry Howard warned against dollar hunting and urged turning to simpler living, while Rev. Willam Walsh stressed spiritual riches over material wealth. Rev. John Houck noted fear’s dominance and faith's fragility amid crisis.
New York lecture by Louis J. Lewis founder of the Christian Science Liberals urged followers to avoid deifying personalities. He cautioned that humanity has faults and misakes, and that true greatness lies in virtues and the good done by spiritual leaders.
Dr Jacob Katz of Montefiore congregation urges executive action to curb the desire for rewards without work. At Perth Amboy First Presbyterian Frederick Niedermeyer calls stock market loss a spiritual wakeup, saying money loss can deepen trust in God. Government must protect and guide citizens, acting as keeper to the weaker and ensuring accountability.
Evangelists Dr Warren L Steeven and Mrs Kaye-Smith from Chicago will present a program at East Junior High Sunday at 1 30 pm The theme Christ With Us Still includes morning sermon and an evening baptism service The Holy City number O Jesus Thou Art Standing will be sung with orchestration and augmented choir Full Gospel Tabernacle also holds Sunday services at 179 Eleventh Street West with Sunday school 2 pm and services at 3 pm and 7 30 pm conducted by Evangelist G A Woods and wife from California.
Armistice day services are scheduled Sunday across Westminster Presbyterian Mark's Episcopal First Congregational and other churches. Sermons cover patriotism scripture and world war remembrance with special anthems solos and communion noted.
A letter reflects on a park ice tragedy and calls for better supervision. The writer cites a bystander mother and a guard near a skating pond, warning against encouraging children to ignore authority. He cites a related anecdote with his own grandchild and praises kindergarten values and civic training for youth.
The First Baptist church plans a Sunday evening service with a musical program led by Miss Lillian Sohner. The lineup includes an organ recital Kathleen Mavournen, choir pieces, hymns, camp songs, and an anthem by Mrs. Forrest Gillpatrick and others. The piece notes nearly half of US tea imports come from Ceylon and India.
Forty officers from Salvation Army corps across the state visit Waterloo for an officers conference led by Brigadier Robert Penfold Des Moines divisional commander. A Home League lunch, marches and open air meetings are planned with Colonel Martin Chicago arriving Nov 15 to start a week of evangelistic services in Park Avenue and Mulberry Street hall. Adjunct and Mrs Enoch Hicks Des Moines arrive to lead services with a Saturday night meeting at 8 and Sunday sessions. Sunday's Riverview hall services include Sunday school and young peoples meeting. Harold Hough of Ft Worth has previously sent annual melons. this year Mr Stodghill receives 44 pounds.
A Friday night 14 act carnival featuring singing, dancing, magic acts, boxing, contortionists and novelty numbers delighted a large audience. Jack Dunlevy led as master of ceremonies with a lively band while Miss Teenie Wilson, Robert Lorenzen and Esther Worrell showcased talents alongside a gym team display and an improvised one act play The Ghost Story by Masquer club members.
East High school announces the 1930 annual staff for the Orange and Black with Jessie Parrott as editor in chief and John Latta as business manager. The entire staff was listed in Friday’s issue. department editors include Evelyn Cousins news Lola Studt faculty DeMaris Lohner Virginia Zehloefer Virginia Berry Harold Ellis Clifford Yagla Russell Vanda Walter Wich Ruth Miller and Florence Black as faculty advisor for a third year.
Seven welfare agencies sought 76360 to cover next year’s expenses under the Community Fund plan. Des Moines teachers convention nominees for vice presidency of the northeastern district noted. First 1928 snowfall marked Waterloo’s embracement as the season began two days later than 1927. Madge McGlade of Iowa State College elected president of the Iowa Association of Deans of Women at the annual meeting in Des Moines.
President Hoover endorses the Salvation Army in Iowa. Brigadier Penfold releases a statement praising the Army’s social services, including the maternity home in Des Moines, men’s hotels, open air camps, Christmas relief, prison programs, and state jail visits as part of annual fall drives supporting humanitarian activities across Iowa.
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