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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1950
Page
3
The Rev. John Barclay will deliver a sermon titled Let Christians Affirm Their Faith at 10 55 a m Sunday service at Central Christian Church Special music includes a solo by Mrs James R MecRill singing All in the April Evening and the choir performing The Lord Is My Shepherd by Jacob
Dr. Fred E. Brooks will discuss unseen truths using John 20 19 30 during Sunday worship at the First Presbyterian Church. Special music includes a vocal solo by Mrs Robert V Johnson. Baptism and reception of new members will occur.
The subject is Atonement with readings from First John, Corinthians, and a passage from Science and Health by Mary Baker Eddy. The golden text emphasizes Jesus Christ as advocate with the Father, while a cited verse links Christ our Passover to purging old leaven and unleavened sincerity. The excerpt notes the call to understand and be converted to receive healing.
The Ward Memorial Methodist Church plans an all day homecoming service April 30 with former members invited. Rev. John K Beery preaches at 10 50 am on After Easter What and 7 30 pm on Lifes Highest Valuer with the senior choir performing Come Gracious Spirit. Youth Fellowship led by J E Caffey will lead song service and youth scripture lessons will be read by the young people.
The 11 a.m. service at University Methodist Church will feature Dr. Edmund Heinsohn’s sermon The Residue of Easter. Archi N Jones conducts choir with Now Thank We All Our God and soloist Robert Cantrell. Sutton plays Bach Mendelssohn and Buxtehude pieces at the console.
The Rev. Archie K. Stevenson of the Hyde Park Christian Church will begin a three sermon series for new members. He will interpret the history and background of the Disciples of Christ. The Sunday morning theme is How the Disciples Began and the 7 pm service is titled Out of Step With the World.
Dr. John V. Berglund professor of Bible at Southwestern University Georgetown will guest minister at Central Methodist Church Sunday morning and again at 7 30 p m. The choir directed by Mrs Edna T Anderson will sing The Sanctus by Gounod with Miss Betty Skinner as soloist Harriette Bengtson will be at the organ The fellowship hour in the Parish Hall will follow with Wesleyan Guild members as hostesses
Dalhart announces the appointment of W D Fowler an Amarillo engineer as city manager. Fowler takes the post following the city council decision and will oversee municipal operations in Dalhart.
An exhaustive community church directory for Austin lists multiple denominations with addresses, pastors, Sunday schools, and service times. It covers Baptist, Assembly of God, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Nazarene, Church of God, and others across many neighborhoods, detailing worship and education schedules.
The Baptist Temple at 1804 Canterbury hosts an old time gospel revival directed by Cloister Miles with Rev. Harry Pesnell as pastor evangelist. Evening services at 8 nightly feature sermons on The Great Salvation Gods Invitation to You What the Gospel Does for One Who Tries It Can a Christian Ever Be Lost Jesus May Come Today and The Home of the Redeemed.
The Rev. Earl Martin will speak on Witness to the Resurrection at 10 50 a m Sunday at St John s Methodist Church. The evening service will focus on Jesus the Light of the World.
Dr. Homer P. Rainey, former UT president and Stephen’s College president, will preach at 11 a.m. in the University Baptist Church in Austin. He will speak in place of Dr. Blake Smith, who is in Dallas. Gerald E. Williams speaks at 7:30 p.m. on “On Being Witnesses.” A week of revival begins Monday at 7:30 p.m., with Dr. Smith preaching and James E. Green directing music. A nightly 7 p.m. prayer service will precede the evening service in the Student Center chapel.
Grace Methodist Church will hear Rev. Patrick W. Armstrong on Sunday morning on The Modern Missionary Command. New members to be received at the service. Rev. John Barclay of Central Christian Church will speak Sunday evening on the Amsterdam Conference and the World Council of Churches.
Revival services proceed at Hyde Park Baptist Church located at 39th and Speedway with Rev. Scott L. Tatum preaching and Melvin Roberts leading singing. Next week runs Monday through Saturday at 8 p.m., as R. O. Reynolds oversees Sunday School attendance goals.
The Rev. C. E. Bludworth will preach This Age of Substitutes at Sunday worship. Miss Betty Morrison solos Gou nods Adore and Be Still, with Attwood Turn Thee Again as the anthem. Evening service features Heresies of the Heart at 7 30 with Franck Father Thy Holy Spirit as anthem.
The Rev. O E Grimes will preach on Ascended into Heaven and the Lord's Supper will be served. Evening service moves from 5 30 p m to 8 p m starting Sunday with the pastor's topic This Is My Father's World.
The Rex L Bohls will speak on The Peace of Christ's Resurrection at 10 45 a m Sunday during the divine service at St John s Lutheran Church using the Austin Theater 2130 South Congress Ave. Amos Speaks for God will headline the Sunday adult Bible class and the illustrated message for the 10 15 a m Sunday school assembly.
The Rev. D. Rhea Allison will preach at Asbury Methodist Church on Sunday morning about The Search Is Over but the Ad venture Has Begun. The Easter season is framed as the start of a new life in Christ with a guest minister Sunday night due to the pastor’s absence in Dilley for a proclaimer service and infant baptism.
The Rev. Joseph Harte will preach One Answer to War at 11 after morning prayer in All Saints' Episcopal Church. Holy Eucharist is at 8 am, with services through the week and Canterbury Club Evening Beare at 6 pm Sundays and 5 30 pm weekly. Ushers and servers listed. Jack Gray elected vestryman succeeding Dr. Martin McBride.
Rev H C Fullerton evangelist and Bible teacher from San Antonio will lead a special toe mission at Bergstrom Air Force Base from April 24 to 28. He will conduct daily 7 p m services at the Base Chapel. Chaplain Major Henry Duhan, wing chaplain of the 27th Fighter Escort Wing, arranged the program and invites Austin residents to attend each nightly service.
The Rev. Louie Sluder will deliver Is It Nothing to You at 11 a.m. Sunday worship. Evening sermon is A Prayer Meeting in Hell. Visiting singer Rev. Jack Moore of First Baptist Los Fresnos directs music and leads daily revival through next week starting 8 p.m. Prayer groups meet 7:30 p.m. each night. younger groups practice choruses for Booster Band.
The city attorney reports Pease Park cannot be used for school purposes. A 1875 deed restricts the land donated by FE M Pease and wife to a public park and pleasure ground, with reversion to the Pease estate if diverted. The Austin School Board previously discussed it as a junior high site.
St David's will host the parish on Saturday for the all day meeting of the Young People of the Northwest convocation. Lunch is provided by the Good Shepherd church group. A Sunday picnic is scheduled at Hamilton Pool with Rev Charles A Sumners preaching at 11 am. Choir directed by Arden Whitacre. Acolytes and ushers listed. vestry to meet Monday at 8 pm.
Dr. Lewis P Speaker will present The Resurrection According to Judaism as the morning sermon at First English Lutheran Church. There is no evening service and Tuesday at 6 30 p m brings the Women of the Church monthly meeting with a covered dish dinner. Mrs C H Warner will review a book on Japan.
The Rev. Eugene Wernberg a former pastor at the Free Church will preach Sunday at 11 a m and 7 30 p m and serve as main speaker for all services during the coming month He recently completed a temporary posting in Buffalo New York
Jim Wharton a ministerial student from Austin will be guest pastor at Wager Memorial Presbyterian Church this Sunday Wharton is a second year student at the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and a UT Austin alum He previously served as supply pastor at the Presbyterian Church of San Juan last summer
R B Sweet of University Avenue Church of Christ will speak Sunday at 10 30 a m on Personal Evangelism. The 7 30 p m worship will feature Crying for Onions as the sermon topic.
The Rev. John P. Minter of Soochow China will be guest minister at Hyde Park Presbyterian Church for the 11 a m service Sunday. The Minter family is in Austin on furlough. the morning choir will sing Just for Today. the pastor will speak on Gods Power Over Man's Will at 7 30 p m. Cornet solo The Lost Chord by Sullivan will be performed. E D Wooten was named representative to the Central Texas Presbytery meeting. Lee Green is alternate. A daily Vacation Bible School is planned with a tentative start date.
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