Widow’s Offering Highlights Christ’s Teachings and Law
A Sunday lesson recounts the scribe’s question about the greatest commandment, Jesus’s reply linking love of God and neighbor, and the widow who gives all she has. The piece ties Messiahship, David’s Lord, and the danger of outward form, ending with a note on the Courier’s profitable ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew
Christ
Mark
Luke
Jeans
Isa i
Israel
Jesus Christ
Daria
God
David
Matt
Isil
Messiah
Ther
Jesus Himsell
Mimpriss
Arleht
Jobo
Divid
Decange
Ipoor
de Hille
Church Directory Adverts and Sunday Services
Readers receive a long list of church locations and schedules across Cedar Falls. It notes preaching times from 6:30 to 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 to 8 p.m., with Sunday schools, prayer meetings, and special topics such as Harvest Home and Labor Day sermons.
New Pastor to Lead Brest Presbyterian Church
Dr John Robertson Macartney is installed as pastor at Brest Presby terian Church Waterloo IA after eight years in Bellingham Washington. He and his family will stay at 129 Barclay Street until the manse at 102 Independence Ave is ready. He will preach Sunday morning on The Experiences that belong to a Spirit-Filled Life and evening on The Webb of Life. He arrives with wife and three children and a large local congregation expects a strong start this fall and winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Wellington
Randolph
W. B. Sandford
Northminster
Bailey and
Avalon
E. W. Lanham
John Robertson Macartney
First Presbyterian Church
Waterloo
W. Keherd
Westminster College
Salt Lake City
Macartney
Bellingham
Wash
Independence Avenue
Barclay Street
John Robertson, Jr
Helen
Arthur
Readings by Jennie Watts Brown at A. M. E. Church Waterloo
The African Methodist church in Waterloo hosts a notable program by Jennie Watts Brown of Chicago. A dramatic reader and impersonator, she performs solemn pieces like Thanatopsis and The Murderer, humorous readings, religious selections, and Indian numbers, with music by Mrs. Lovewell, Mrs. Atkins, and Vivian Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bess
African Methodist Church
Waterloo
Mme
Jennie Watts Brown
Chicago
A. M. HK
Brown
Bryant
Poe
Simms
Coquette
Epsie
Jones
Pythias
Cleopatra
Will
Tatooumy
Etta Wood Lovewell
Mamie Atkins
Vivian Smith
Salvation Army Meeting Schedule and Services
A cluttered notice lists Salvation Army activities at various locations. At Fifth Street East and other venues, services begin at 10:39 a.m. with holiness meeting and 2:00 p.m. junior meeting, then Young People's Legion and a 7:00 p.m. salvation meeting. Also noted are vesper services at Wood's Building and a separate chapel on Mulberry Street with morning Rite class, 11:00 a.m. Sunday service, Lord's Supper at 7:45 p.m., and gospel meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvatiion Army
Finsign
Meeti Ag
Young People's Legion
Salvation Meeting
W.C. A
Wood
Walxer
Cadenma
Churches Resume Services After Vacations
Sunday notices state a general resumption of religious activities in city churches. Several pastors have returned from vacations and churches closed for weeks will reopen tomorrow for autumn work. Plymouth Congregational First Methodist and First Baptist resume preaching services after vacations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Congregational
First Methodist
First Baptist
Yesume
Resumes Work A Labor Day Sermon By Dr John Bunyan Smith
Dr John Bunyan Smith will resume his pastorate at Walnut Street Baptist Church with a Labor Day sermon in the evening for city workers. The talk, titled The Great Strains of America Capital and Labor Can They Live Together, argues for harmony and social stability, drawing on Smiths Iowa background and experience with labor conditions and key strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serviers
Walter
J. B. Smith
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
John Blim
Baltimore Street
Ufe
Gilbertvile
Cedar River
Dubuque
Sioux City
Des Moines
Iowa
Montana
Idaho
John Sherman
United States Senate
John Bunyan Smith
Walnut Street Baptist Church
America
Walnut Street
Smith
Muscatine
Vlone
Salem
Mass
New York City
New York
Smilth
Amparica
Walnut Street Baptists Picnic Plans Largest Labor Day Event
The Walnut Street Baptist Sunday school annual picnic will be held Labor Day at Elk Run park. Officers aim to make it the largest in some time and urge attendance. A special car will be on the Mulberry street track at East Park avenue, leaving for the picnic rounds at 1 40 a m and returning at 6 p m. A baseball game between single and married men is a featured event with other games and sports planned for diversions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut’ Street
Elk Run Park
Multberry Street
East Park Avenue
Harvest Festival at U. B. Church in full swing
The Harvest Home festival at First United Brethren church started with an outdoor lawn party at 440 Allen Street drawing over 300 attendees. Bonfires lit the night as guests roasted corn and vegetables, enjoyed music, readings, and games. Tomorrow features decorated grounds, combined Sunday school and preaching at 10, a large audience expected, and Rev. Dr. Graves to deliver his first sermon in four months. New members will be received after the morning service. A Juniors rally is slated for 2 40 PM and the Christian Endeavor society meets at 6745. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First—Sixth
Wellington
W. H. Beachier
Christian Endeavor
Young People's Society
First United—Fourth
Allen
R. E. Graves
Harvest Home
Church of the Brethren—Seventh and South
A. P. Blough
Randolph
W.F. Spry
J. E. Johnson
Trev
Spry
John
Prof
Percival
Chicago
Cedar Falls
Ralph Mason Hix
Grice
Fifth Street East
A. J. Northrup
Epworth League
St. Paul's
M. E
India
Mobile
Albany
J. W Bess
Douglas
T. J. Fuller
First United Brethren Church
D. W. Bovee
Allen Street
R. EB. Graves
Dr. Graves
Christian Endeavor Society
Pastor Attends National Brethren Conference in Indiana
Rev. William T. Renehler of First Brethren Church is in Winona Lake Indiana for the national Brethren church conference, so no church services will be held tomorrow. Waterloo attendees include My and Mrs. C. J. Puckinger Mr. and Mrs. Berkley Mrs. Taian Liehty Highley Mrs. Simon Shanks Mrs. Bert Brubacher and Robert Vichty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Renehler
First Brethren Church
Winnona Lake
Ind
C. J. Puckinger
Mra
Berkley
Thoor
Taian Liehty
Highley
Simon Shanks
Bert Brubacher
Robert Vichty
Missionary to Speak in Waterloo Pulpits
Rev. F M Wilson superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal church in the Delhi district India will speak in two Waterloo pulpits Sunday He will fill Linden M E church in the morning and address St Pauls M L church in the evening Wilson is home from India and will discuss missionary activities there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Wilson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Delhi
India
Waterloo
Linden M. E
St. Paul’s M. L
Mr. Wilson
Furtouth
Wallace Couple Wed in Coggon Ceremony
Leon Wallace of Rowley wed Blanche Peyton of Coggon on Monday, as reports from Independence note. The Wallace family, Mr and Mrs W S Wallace, celebrate the marriage amid local news from the area.
Netcott Johnson Marriage and Local News Update
The marriage of Miss Gertrude Netcott to John Johnson of Cedar Parke was held Tuesday evening at o'clock at the bride’s home, with plans to reside in Cedar Falls. Also noted: funeral for David Brewer, Independence resident, and the opening of F. C. Knee’s Allerton picture show on Sept 9. Independence public schools set to begin Sept 7. Auto crash injures Mrs. Roy W. McGill. third runaway for the couple that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Sept
B. Raines
Curtis
Paris
Leon Wallace
Rowley
Episcopal Church
G. A. Netcott
Gertrude Netcott
John Johnson
Cedar Parke
Jochumsen
Cedar Falls
David Brewer
F. C
Knee
Allerton
Independence Public Schools
Roy W. McGill
J. H. McGill
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Sonday School
D. M. Brearne
Courier 6
Molney
Kistner
Third Avenue
Rev
G. R. Mc
Baptist
Jefferson Street
Warky Avenue
W.L. Dorgan
Champlin
Bure ‘Ton Avenue
Miehl Street
JG. MecStay
Mulberry Street
Hey
A. Broyles
Brethren
Christian
Fourth and South
Rev Lu
C. Moors
Sentinels of the
Church OF Christ, Scientist
Jefferson
W. H. Rollins
Uinion
Thirceesth
G. R. Parker
Plymouth
Fourth Street East
St. Joseph's
Third and
Mulberry
E. J. Slattery
Wi. Howan
St. Mary's Park
Lafayette
H. P. Rohiman
J. M. Campbell
Sacred Heart
Siandolph
D. J. Lenihan
J. K. Byrne
Christandelphean
Fifth
Zil- Sundar Schaol
Enet
Rey G. W. Hinkle
Communion
Ics de Torga
Sundar Schegl
Fantinel-Lafayette
E. J. Lang
Geo. Knoche
Wilbur L. Clapp
Logan Avenue United
Logan and Dane
Gamford
Tloa
Tey
J. FF
Congregation
Sons of Jacob
Fifth West
Lutzebran
Virate-Mayple Wud High
H. Mueller
Emmanuel German
Walnut and Vine
Hi. Prekel
Luke's
Howard Anspach
Methodist
Presbyterian
Iheaseqeemer
Wourth and Mulberry
Effie McCollum Jones
D. D
Brest
Teriatn Church
J. R. Macartney
MOTAL
Mack Mollers
Barnacles
Waterloo’s
Business Men’s Temperance Association Incorporated
U. B. Church
Walnut Street Baptist Sunday School
J. . Tuthill
Vulcan
Kentucky
Mlinals
Young Coal CO
West Third Ave
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