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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1928
Page
10
A young man wrestles with the lure of pleasure and the call of duty. He dreams of dancing, laughter, and carefree youth beyond responsibility, while his wiser voice urges restraint and patience. He considers trading treasure for a single wild moment of escape.
The article recalls Rev. Voratius Bonar 1808 to 1863, composer John B. Dykes tunes, and the hymn I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say. It details Bonar’s life from Edinburgh, Kelso, and the Free Church split, to his 20 years in Edinburgh, his funeral described by Dr. Theodore Cuyler, and his practice of not allowing adults to sing his hymns in church until late in life.
New York reports a convention of Congregational women from the Mississippi valley region to meet October 23 to 25 at Grand Avenue Church Milwaukee. The Second Annual Meeting will unite delegates from 230,000 women in 2,590 churches across Montana to Ohio and Gulf regions. Critics of missions will be addressed by speakers including Miss Margaret E. Walbridge, Miss Grace Towner, and Miss Mation V. Cuthbert.
A damaged OCR style fragment presents a poetic meditation on dusk, beauty, and decay. It laments time slipping away as shadows deepen and mortal desires fail to sustain wonder, attributed to a quoted piece from Flennoer Alelin Chaffe in the New York Bun.
Rev. Hugh K. Walker of Los Angeles urged Americans at Northminster Presbyterian Church to keep faith with the nation’s ideals. He warned that abandoning righteousness and government principles could imperil the world’s most prosperous country. He said most people have more faith than they admit and science cannot explain life’s origin or destiny.
Springheld Oct 20. Catholic participation in three U S crises is shown in stained glass at the cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. One window shows George Washington sending Bishop Carroll to Canada to seek cordial relations during the American Revolution. Another portrays Abraham Lincoln authorizing Archbishop Hughes to seek European nations' support for the Union during the Civil War.
Rev M B Drury recently returned from Porto Rico will speak at the morning service. The program includes solos by Mrs A G C Kessler with violin obbligato by Miss Maxine Kessler, and organ numbers. The day features a May service honoring older members, with sermons on As Crown of Glory and Fragments of a Life. The schedule spans First Methodist, Central Christian, St Mark's, First United Presbyterian, First Baptist, Trinity American Lutheran, Northminster, Union Congregational, First Congregational, First Brethren, and other churches with varied anthems, solos, and choir pieces.
The text appears as a fragmented prayer or personal reflection attributed to Thoreau. It seeks to avoid disappointing oneself and friends, asking for steadfast conduct that matches faith and life practice rather than mere words. It aims for the speaker to live in line with a recognized divine purpose, despite weak hands or doubts.
Rev. Raymond R. Knox, chaplain of Columbia University, urged in a Cathedral sermon that leadership must be creative and faith driven, not based on ignorance or greed. He defined faith as resolute will facing the unknown, linking life to the unseen to create the new.
The Drama League will present The Quest Divine a three act play by Marshall N Gould under Mrs A M Wratislaw at Westminster Presbyterian church Sunday at 7 30 P M The cast includes Hosea Richard Crane Amos Elwin Moore Isaiah PB McCormick A Priest Rad Ashtorethy and others The play set in Samaria spans three acts with scenes at Hoseos home a market corner and two two month intervals The morning service features Dr W P McCormick on Herod the Captive In the Dungeon and Miss Virginia Fish sings Alone with Thee with the anthem Praise the Lord O My Soul by Harker
Andrew McBlain will preach at Cedar Heights Community Presbyterian Church Sunday morning in the pastor's absence. The guest sermon titled The Glory of God in Jesus Christ will be followed by Dr J A Laurie beginning a series of evening talks at 7 30 on The Parables of Our Savior.
London Oct 20 The ordination of Lord Clonmore brings to light many nobles who are churchmen. Noted figures include Lord Normanby aged 90 and other peers such as Lord Mountmorves Byron de Manley Thurlow Wenlock Devon Cecil Kinloss Tavistock Morgen Tredegar and Gainsborough in varied church roles.
Rev Lyman Powell, chairman of the Bronx Protestant Episcopal council and pastor, speaks on The Interlocking Directorate of The Press and The Pulpit. He argues that journalists and ministers share temptations and duty, urging a partnership to inform, reform, and move society toward a better day.
John Haynes Holmes at Community church in New York praised the Kellogg Briand treaties for shifting international law toward antiwar consensus. He argued the Paris pact of 15 nations renouncing war marks a revolutionary method to handle war, giving pacifists state backing to resist arms and declarations of war.
Hyde Park Baptist and Hyde Park Congregational pursue a merger. If approved, the Baptist property would be used and the new church named Community church or Federated church. Denominational membership would be offered. Property value cited at 500000 dollars.
Fort Dodge Iowa Oct 20 Officers nominated at the closing session of the state convention of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows include F A Rogers Sioux City for grand master C D Evans Ottumwa grand treasurer and L W Smith Des Moines and J M Arlett Mason City grand secretary They will be balloted on next June and installed next October at the convention in Colwellin
Rev Walter Lowrie, pastor of the American Church in Rome, told All Angels Church in New York that using the word religion for Christianity misleads. He argued faith is the foundation of Christianity, while religion is a human trait explained by psychologists. He warned the shift risks disassociating faith from its divine origin and urged retaining faith as central to Christian life.
Senator Capper says Herbert Hoover cannot be made an agricultural economist in a single summer. He notes Hoover’s farm stock background and lifelong ties to soil and natural resources, praising his public service and humanity in a campaign speech at Shenandoah Iowa.
Waterloo public library reports a daily uptake of new books with high demand. Librarian Miss Callie Wieder notes many readers await each fresh publication. lists recent fiction and non fiction titles received over the last two weeks from publishers.
Immanuel Lutheran Church will close its fiftieth anniversary jubilee with two Sunday services. Morning sessions support the christian day school with Rev. A Kretgchmar of Wisconsin Rapids speaking in German and Rev. Frank Bruch of Fairbank in English. An afternoon thanksgiving service will follow. Rev. Erich Krueger of Iowa Falls spoke at last night’s event as the choir received honors and performed several numbers.
Senator Jamies H. Watson of Indiana, a Republican leader, predicted a special session of Congress after a Republican victory on November 6. He said Hoover would be inaugurated March 4 and the tariff would be revised upward. Watson spoke before leaving for St Louis for an address tonight.
Installation of officers led by Chester A. Eckles of Atlantic closed the grand chapter session of Royal Arch Masons in Ottumwa Iowa yesterday. Grand High Priest Eckles presided over the event with local and visiting members attending the ceremony and closing ceremonies.
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