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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1929

Page

10

Musicians From Piney Woods to Sing at Plymouth Church

The Piney Woods School Cotton Blossoms will sing spirituals at Plymouth Congregational Church morning service under Dr. Thomas R. Niven with "Victims of the Weather" theme. A quartet will perform "The Day is Ended" and "They That Trust in the Lord" as the morning anthem. Evening topics include "The World's Source of Light" and solos by Rev. Niven, plus "A Land of Pure Delight" and "Even Me" by the quartet. Linden M. E. Rev. Joseph Yates opens a sermon series on Character with five Sundays of themes. Afternoon Epworth League program and Grace M. E. sermon on "Give Me This Mountain" accompany choir pieces and solos by Miss Dana Campbell. Various churches summarize sermons and choirs for the day, including Rev. Harvey G. Travis at Grace E. and Rev. A. H. Lemmann at Linden M. E. Other congregations, Evangelical, Baptist, Lutheran and M. E. hold services, with communion, hymns, and special programs throughout the day.

Cotton Blossoms Piney Woods School Plymouth Congregational Church Tomnrrow First Presbyterian Thomas R. Niven Linden M. E Joseph Yates Linden M. E. Church Epporth League Grace M. E Harvey G. Travis Malcolm Morse Morse Dana Campbell Travis Shelley Immanuel Lutheran A. H. Lemmann Martin Luther Sa. m First Evangelical Philip W. Pfaltzeratf Grace Evangelical Church Mason City Oliver M. Yoggy Simon Peter Wilson Carl Grusner Walnut Street Roy Gilfillan Lord H. W. Petrie St. Paul's M. E Thomas P. Bhaffer A. A. Armbrust Omaha Area Cedar Rapids Christ Episcopal Church Ernest B. Mounsey Calvary E. R. McClelland East Park Presbyterian Agabus F. K. Shedd John Kaltenbach First Brethren M. Whetstone F. A. Wisner S. M. Whetstone L. Kenagy Stalts Beryl Lormor Jolly Couples First Congregational J. Richmond Morgan Hopkins Homer Albright Northminster_Presbyterian F. H. Shedd Church of Christ, Scientist Churches of Christ, Scientist

John Brown’s Body Popular Civil War Song Origin

The tune, first sung as a Methodist hymn by William Steffe, became a marching song during Civil War camp life. Soldiers from Massachusetts decorated the lyrics with a parody about John Brown, carrying it from Fort Warren to battles and marches, remaining famous for generations.

John Brown William Steffe Ganaan Massachusetts Infantry Fort Warren Boston Harbor Harper's Ferry Twelfth Massachusetts Regiment

Two Brothers in a Village Folklore Echo

A tale of two siblings, John the patient prodder and Bill the content laborer. John seeks city life while Bill stays, yet John returns to borrow Bill’s savings. The village moral weighs duty against pride as Bill contemplates lending.

Farber Warns Church Faces Downfall in Modern World

New York Oct 26 Rev Benjamin F Farber warns Fourth Presbyterian sermon that the Christian church may face extinction unless believers recapture Jesus doctrines. He cites daily fraud reports, atheism, irreligion, and calls for a pew reconversion alongside pulpit reform to restore zeal for souls.

New York Benjamin F. Farber Fourth Presbyterian Church de. Farber Stn Christian Church

World Peace Sermon Claims Peace Is Assured

Rev Randolph Ray in a sermon at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration declares world peace is assured though not within this generation. He urges a unifying principle from self knowledge, links God to goodness, and cites Butler MacDonald Hoover on international cooperation as vital for harmony among nations.

New York Randolph Ray Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration Alto God Father Nicholas Murray Butler MacDonald Hoover

Noted author to speak on Luther at celebration

Dr. Franklin Grider of Chicago will address Trinity American Lutheran church tomorrow morning marking the quadricentennial of Luther's catechism. Other services feature Rev. F. Herbert Mechilmann on Luther's Catechism, plus sermons at First United Presbyterian and several other congregations with choir anthems and special musical numbers.

Franklin Grider Chicago Trinity American Lutheran Church Lewars Gruber Chicago Luthéran Seminary Lutheran Church In America F. Herbert Mechilmann Adams C. J. Ness World Missions Advancement Day P. M. Schreiner R. C. Akin Dan Jensen den Main C. G. Ellefson United Presbyterian W. O. Chisholm Achan Israel Jehoval

First M. E. Church Play Friday at 6 PM

The Women's Home Missionary Society of First M. E. Church will present The Old Fashioned Mother directed by Mrs. G. C. Rickhoff on Friday evening November 1 at 6 o'clock at the church. The three act drama set in 1879 Canton portrays a mother's steadfast love amid ingratitude with a large local cast listed. Evangelistic services at Church of Nazarene follow, with Rev. M. C. Campbell preaching tomorrow morning at 523 Sullivan Street and evening services to begin next Sunday.

H. M. Wickson Dickson GC. C. Rickhoff Women's Home Missionary Society M. E. Church Canton H. L. Garton A. T. Hakill Deborah Underhill Israel J. Johinson Widder Bil Pindle Tha Chireh Chetry Trace Glasener Ethel Brinkman Giortadan Perkins Charles White Sukey Pindie Rete Winnifred Churcie

Westminster Choir to Present Cantata Sunday Evening

The Westminster Presbyterian church hosts a 7:30 p.m. Sunday performance of The Triumph of David a sacred cantata by Dudley Buck sung by Westminster Choir and soloists. Sopranos Mrs. A E Enderlein Ruth Hey contraltos Mrs. A M Donnan Alice Miller tenors Harold F Miller Dewey Butterfield. Mrs. McCormick at the organ. Part I features choral pieces and soloists with a second part and final chorus. Dr. McCormick discusses Humanness during morning worship with hymn solo by Mrs Enderlein and Arise Shine anthem.

Dudley Buck Westminster Presbyterian Church A. E. Enderlein Ruth Hey A. M. Donnan Alice Miller Harold F. Miller Dewey Butterfield W. P. MecCormick L. L. Wilharm the Witch Saul and the Witch Saul Davids McCormick Enderlein Ashford Sratt

Addition of Room to Burton Avenue Church Completed

The Burton Avenue Church addition by Murton Avenue Baptist Church enlarges the Sunday school. It will be dedicated tomorrow at 3 PM with Dr. Frank Anderson of Town Baptist convention as morning speaker and Rev. C. O. Loken delivering the evening sermon titled A Costly Delay. The dedicatory program lists scripture, prayer, surveys of Burton Avenue and early history, addresses by Dr. Anderson and Rev. Lee, and special music.

Murton Avenue Frank Anderson Town Baptist Convention C. O. Loken Waitt Street Warren Breevex A. & Smith Burton Mc&tay AB Avenue Calvin One Baptist Convention C. Lee First Baptist Church

Year Ago Today in Waterloo 1928 Registration Highlight

Waterloo’s biggest registration day recorded 5 634 names across 24 precincts with 487 new M C A members enrolled during its sixtieth jubilee week. Division A under Hay Short led in names while a 1628 marchlight Republican rally drew crowds at Cedar Heights with speeches and parades. Since 1918 U S government standards set for grading 44 fruit and vegetable commodities.

Waterloo Hay Short Cedar Heights

Morgan Says America First Is Blasphemous Excerpt

New York Oct 26 Dr G Campbell Morgan Bible lecturer and Philadelphia pastor told West End Presbyterian church that America First and Britannia Rules the Waves are blasphemous against mankind He urged Christians to see a future vision and not wait for mystic power to advance God’s cause He praised Prime Minister MacDonald and President Hoover for their world peace talks and warned against near sighted selfish aims.

New York America G. Campbell Morgan MacDonald Hoover Mw Guiet Uttle Virfinda Dr. Morgan Hoe

Outward Bound Play Topic at Universalist Church

Miss Hazel Strayer a coral interpretation professor from Iowa State Teachers College will speak at the Universalist church on Independence Avenue at 11 am using the New York play Outward Bound as the theme. She will present character dialogue from the play. Richard Shane leads worship. Mrs Steege plays piano prelude and postlude. the choir sings Sling Unto the Lord a New Song. Anna Risher offers an offertory solo.

Hazel Strayer Iowa State Teachers College Universalist Church Independence Avenue New York Miss Strayer Columbia University School of Drama Yale L. A. Cobb Jesus Anna Risher

Hawk and Owl Are Friends of Farmer Professor Declares

In Towa City October 26 Homer R. Dill curator of university museums said at the first Iowa conference that hawks and owls aid farmers by preying on insects and pests. He noted individual birds may attack chickens but overall birds work year round for the farmer.

Hawk Owl Farmer Prof. Dill Towa City University of Iowa Homer R. Dil University Museums

Suffering with Jesus viewed as greatest need of world today

New York Oct 24 Rev Paul Andrew Kirsch secretary of the United Lutheran synod of New York preached at St James church arguing that God is love and because God must suffer, true love shows by sharing in Jesus suffering for the world’s redemption urging believers to join in suffering with Christ.

New York Paul Andrew Kirsch United Lutheran Synod of New York English Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. James God Mr. Kirsch Jesus Jesus Christ

Birds and pests thrive seasonally in Iowa skies

Observation opportunities for birds in Iowa are excellent with 260 species recorded. Once abundant species like the passenger pigeon are nearly extinct, while ruff Brouse and wild turkey remain rare sights in a landscape still hosting cutworms, beetles, and weed seed consumption in summer and winter.

Iowa Dil

Waterlooans Attend One Day Missionary Convention in Cedar Rapids

Waterloo church leaders and members of the official board and women’s missionary society travel to Cedar Rapids for a one day convention featuring the United Christian Missionary Society and Iowa groups. Sessions begin at 10 am, 1:30 and 1:90 pm with Ray Short presiding at the laymen’s banquet and Rev J McCoy speaking. Three hundred are expected.

Lew GC. Harris Central Christian Church Women’s Missionary Society First Christian Church Cedar Rapids United Christian Missionary Society Iowa Women's Missionary Society State Religious Educational Department Drake Bible College Iowa Christian Missionary Society National Pension Board Barton A. Johnson Lincoln Neb. Meld Unittel Christian Missionary Society Ray K. Short Waterloo RK. J. McCoy Japan Mr. Barris Ray PB Beott Marshalltown Chamber of Commerce

Cedar Heights Church Morning Worship Topics

Cedar Heights Community Presbyterian church plans a morning worship with Dr J A Laurie as speaker. A children's talk will discuss What One Bible Did in Yugoslavia. The evening service will present The Gospel Not Just Good Advice but Glad Tidings.

Cedar Heights Church J. A. Laurie Cedar Heights Community Presbyterian Church Jugoslavia

Teachers Keen to Hear Lecture by Glenn Frank

Des Moines reports President Hoover will miss the state teachers convention in November while Mollie Curran of West Branch is honored. Glenn Frank, president of the University of Wisconsin, will lecture November 7 on arousing initiative in children and modern education debates. The program may include rural school aid plans and discussions on an educational secretary in the president’s cabinet.

Oarter Des Moines Hoover Laws State Teachers Association Washington Mollie Curran West Branch Glenn Frank University of Wisconsin Frank The Century Magazine Willan H. Taft League of Nations Paris Lowden Ames

Child’s First School Is the Family Froebel Gift

A Father’s harsh discipline risks stifling a child’s spirit, while maternal context and gentle guidance explain hokey pokey expectations. The piece endorses early kindergarten as a key educational institution, cited by J. W. Norman of the University of Florida.

Froebel Seagclation West Fartleth Street New York City Hyening Courier Willam Reuben

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Piney Woods Plymouth Linden Payne Chapel A. OL Ff C. R. Waters Jintor Obiles OP Eelips A.ghesk Bill John Bil Edgar 4. Guest Dr.farber Dr. Ray Falk Luther Trinity U. S Westminster Choir Triumph of David Burton Avenue Church United States Morgan Outward Bound Universalist Waterlooans C. R Christian Church Convention Short Harris Department of Education Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce G. C. Kennedy Trinity Lutheran Church South Franklin Gruber Reese Nicholson Papa J. W W. Norman Teachers College and Normal School University of Florida Artificial Ice & Fuel Co
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