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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1950

Page

4

Synod Leader to Speak at University Presbyterian Church

The Rev. Lawrence W. Bottoms will be guest speaker at a 7:30 p.m. service at the University Presbyterian Church in Austin on Sunday. He is a noted Southern Negro minister and director of religious education for Snedecor Memorial Synod US. Tillotson College President William H. Jones and Tillotson choir will participate with Westminster Fellowship guests in a program including three choral numbers.

Lawrence W. Bottoms South Bottoms Reform Presbyterian Academy Selma Ala Geneva College Pennsylvania Reform Presbyterian Theological Seminary Pittsburgh Reform Church Presbyterian Church, US Louisville Snedecor Memorial Synod The Presbyterian Church US Illiam H. Jones Tillotson College Westminster Fellowship Tillotson Austin Negro Work Committee Central Texas Presbytery East Austin Westminster University of Texas Tillotson Wsf Presbyterian

Shettles Class Hosts Evening Bible Display

Shettles Methodist Church Fellowship Class sponsors an evening Bible display after a unit on How We Got Our Bible. All church members are invited to bring old Bibles or those in other languages. The display includes modern translations and shorter versions for easy reading, plus Bible story books.

Shettles Methodist Church Fellowship

Johnson City Ranchers Attend Convention

Cattlemen from Johnson City at tending the cattlemen's convention in San Antonio this week were Charles Stevenson V Striegler and Tom Johnson.

Johnson City March San Antonio Charles Stevenson V. Striegler Tom Johnson

Methodist Church Plans Dedication and Ground-Breaking

Bishop A Frank Smith of Houston will be at the Tarrytown Methodist Church Sunday to dedicate the church and break ground for two additions. The project includes a main meeting hall and a wing for education, with pink brick and white stone in the new design. The church, founded three years ago, has 340 members and 227 in the school, with architect Henry Steinbomer and contractor Frank Rundell.

A. Frank Smith Houston Tarrytown Methodist Church Ted Richardson Wood H. Patrick Bob Burkhart E. J. Humeston Tarrytown Exposition and Greenlee Henry Steinbomer Frank Rundell

Lutherans Plan Children's Service at Gethsemane Church

A special children's service at 7 30 p m Sunday at Gethsemane Evangelical Lutheran Church, led by Pastor J E Chester, with a church project, offerings dedicated, and performances by the Junior Choir and vocal soloists including Evar Carlson. The service features hymns and a devotional titled Were You There When They Crucified My Lord with several participants.

Gethsemane Evangelical Lutheran Church J. E. Chester Childrens’ Church Zion Dorothy Linder My Lord Carolyn Scott Joel Sandberg Shirley Krueger Keith Johnson Frances Johnson Bettsy Fredrickson Karrell Johnson Curtis Johnson le Ann Burch Glenda Ellingson Evar Carlson

Heart of Christianity Theme by Brabham at Central Methodist

Dr. Tom W. Brabham will lead a Sunday morning membership program at Central Methodist Church speaking on The Heart of Christianity. The choir directed by Edna T. Anderson will sing O Saviour of the World. Harriette Bengtson plays organ. Evening offers a motion picture. Weekly events include Fishermen's Club meetings Monday at 3 pm and 7:30 pm with the pastor. Holy Week services planned daily with the pastor as speaker.

Tom W. Brabham Central Methodist Church Edna T. Anderson Goss Harriette Bengtson Fishermen's Club

Glory In The Midst Sermon At University Methods Church

Dr Edmund Heinsohn will preach on The Glory in the Midst at 11 oclock worship Sunday at University Methods Church. Choir directed by Dr Archie N Jones performs Hail Gladdening Light and No Shadows Yonder with Margaret Gregory soloist. Eldon Sutton plays Lord Take My Heart From Love Comes Great Sorrow Prelude and Fugue in F Buxtehude and organ pieces Jesus Crucifixers My Soul Is Filled With Longing Andante. Rev Calvin Froehner speaks at 730 pm on The Loving Heart with Josie Champion solo.

Edmund Heinsohn University Methods Church Archie N. Jones Kastolsky Gaul Margaret Gregory Eldon Sutton Karg Elert Peters Buxtehude Calvin Froehner Josie Champion Sutton Jesus Edmundson Bach Mozart

Matter theme in Christ Scientists lesson sermon

The lesson sermon subject is matter with citations from Isaiah 40 8 and Isaiah 55 9. The Christian Science text Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy urges mortals to look beyond fading finite forms to gain the true sense of things.

Churches of Christ Scientist Mary Baker Eddy

Church To Seat Elders Deacons In Wilshire Presbyterian Service

Wilshire Presbyterian plans ordination and installation of elders elect M. H. Culley and George Feuerbacher and deacons elect Robert G. Brydson W R Bodine J R Woodward Tom E Grant Ralph L Nichols. Rev W Frank O Kelley leads service at 11 a m in Robert E Lee School while new church at Wilshire Blvd and Schieffer Ave is built. First budget of the month old congregation to be adopted at next official meeting.

Wilshire Presbyterian W. Frank O’kelley Robert E. Lee Hampton Road Wilshire Boulevard Schieffer Avenue M. H. Culley George Feuerbacher Robert G. Brydson W. R. Bodine J. R. Woodward Tom E. Grant Ralph L. Nichols

First Presbyterian Church Invites Guest Singers and Talks

Dr Fred E. Brooks will speak on The Unselfish Prayer at 10 50 a m using Hebrews 97 25. Marguerite Grissom sings How Beautiful Upon the Mountain. Youth Church program at 11 30 a m and 6 p m Westminster Fellowship meets. Trinity University Choir concert Friday at 8 p m directed by Dr Ralph Ewing with 44 members performing classic works.

First Presbyterian Church Fred E. Brooks Marguerite Grissom Harker Westminster Fellowship Tower Room Stanley Willman Trinity University Choir Ralph Ewing Palestrina Bach Billings James Mendelssohn

St Martins Youth Service and Church Activities Planned

St Martins Lutheran Church announces a 11 a.m. sermon on The Mystery of Being Called by God and an 8 p.m. Youth Service with Luther Leagues supporting Youth Relief of Europe. Additional services include 4 p.m. Altenheim service, a mid week Lenten talk on Teach Me To Pray Give Daily Bread, a Monday evangelism committee supper, and a Wednesday Mothers Club meeting with Rev Flachmeier discussing Christian Parenthood.

F. G. Roesener St. Martins Lutheran Church Luther Leagues Will Power Ing American Lutheran Church Europe Manfred Holck Jr Lutherague Lovey Nauert Altenheim George W. Cox Mother's Club Flachmeier

Soul Salvation sermon at Central Christian Church

Rev John Barclay will preach How Salvation Comes to A Soul at morning worship. Special music includes a duet by George R Moody and Dr James R McRill singing Crucifix by Faure. Choir performs Darkness Obscured the Earth by Haydn. Youth Fellowship supper follows at 6 p.m. Rev Was senich speaks As the Knot Is Tied on marriage and morals.

John Barclay Central Christian Church George R. Moody James R. McRill Faure Haydn Christian Youth Fellowship Paul G. Wassenich Texas Bible Chair

Ward Youth Group to Hear Rev Heming Beery at Ward Church

Rev John K Beery will preach on Gods High Purpose for Man at Ward Memorial Methodist Church Sunday morning. He will be followed by an evening message The Profit of A Christian Life. Rev Bill Fleming of First Methodist Church will guest speak for an hour at the Youth Fellowship after recreation and supper.

Carl Lewis John K. Beery Ward Memorial Methodist Church Bill Fleming First Methodist Church

Llano Chamber Sets Wage-Hour Clinic Next Week

Llano Chamber of Commerce members will hear a wage and hour law discussion at their first quarterly meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Hotel Llano. M C Dahlau president announces. Jack G High and E Richard Doering from the Labor Department will attend and Doering will conduct the clinic with bulletins on the amended wage hour law and related materials.

Llano Chamber Llano ANS Llano Chamber of Commerce Ing Hotel M. C. Dalhau Jack G. High US Department of Labor E. Richard Doering San Antonio Doering High

Hyde Park Sets Membership Day

Hyde Park Presbyterian Church schedules Membership Sunday on March 26 with new members to be received during the service. Evangelistic visitation by church groups continues as part of the Lenten program, and a deacons board leadership change selects a new chairman.

John Mueller Hyde Park Presbyterian Church B. E. Smith Wilson Kelton Reynolds Jesus Evelyn C. Bell R. B. Alexander A. C. Culley H. G. Clark Norman Dow Paul A. Feuerbacher Lee Green D. H. Hammond Stafford McKinley Len Orr Byron Price E. A. J. Seddon W. T. Sexton E. D. Wooten Dan McCown Clayton Forthman James Manford Preston Daniel Floyd Greer Anne Mallett Board of Deacons W. T.sexton

St Paul Lutheran Vesper New Time On Sunday

The St Paul Lutheran Church congregation will gather for a vesper service at 6 30 p m Sunday replacing the 7 30 p m service Holy Communion is at 8 30 a m with Rev Albert F Jesse celebrant assisted by Vicar Willus Ude The sermon title is Sojourners On The Way Special music by the Mixed Choir Lenten services continue Wednesday at 8 p m

St. Paul Lutheran Church Albert F Jesse Willus Ude

Evangelical Church Declares Mission Sunday

The Evangelical Free Church designates Missionary Sunday with 11 a.m. address by Dr. G P Dillard who will soon go to Honduras as a medical missionary and 7 30 p m talk by Rev H G Bodine secretary of Foreign Missions from Minneapolis. The church supports several missionaries and announces Lois Adams and her husband Roland have left to serve on the mission field in Africa.

Evangelical Free Church G. P. Dillard Honduras H. G. Bodine Foreign Missions Minneapolis Revine South America Lois Adams Roland Africa

New Braunfels Lions Plan Spring Clean-Up Campaign

Weldon Bynum president of the Lions Club announced the group will sponsor the spring clean-up in New Braunfels. Al Schnabel Clarence Haag and Marvin Zipp lead arrangements with a city proclamation setting April 10 to 15 as the cleanup week.

New Braunfels ANS Weldon Bynum Lions Club Lions al Schnabel Clarence Haag Marvin Zipp Bynum

Lockhart Club Hears High School Singers

A group of high school choral students entertained the Business Men's Club with a program of Irish songs. Participants included Jackie Bobo Connie Bobo Betty V Chapman Sims Buckley Fred Willis Leon Noel and Virgil Ross Hughes.

St Johns Lutheran Church Seeks Lenten Study and Filmstrip Series

St John's hosts a filmstrip series with What Jesus Offers as Our King at the 10:45 a.m. service in the Austin Theater. The first filmstrip on Sanctification airs during Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Adult study covers The Faith That Sustains The Church. Lenten services recur Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at South Austin Christian Church. Midweek Lent topic Overestimating Popular Opinion. Luther League meets Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at H E Grobowsky home. Brotherhood monthly meeting Monday at 8 p.m. at O Haveman home.

Jesus C. L. Bohls St. John Lutheran Church Austin South Congress St. John's South Austin Brotherhood Oscar Haveman Hether Street

Temptations of Jesus sermon by Grace Methodist minister

The sermon topic for Sunday morning worship at Grace Methodist Church will be The Temptations of Jesus by Rev. Patrick W. Armstrong. In the evening service Mrs. A P Campbell Sr leads the third lesson in We the Peoples of The Ecumenical Church, as promotion secretary of the Austin district WSC S and program chair at Grace Church.

Patrick W. Armstrong Grace Methodist Church A. P. Campbell Sr

Lutherans Continue Sermons For Lent

The Rev Arthur E. Graf will give a 11 am Lent sermon titled The Cross Our Victory Over Worry at Trinity Lutheran Church. Evening service at 7 30 pm will close The Lord's Prayer with Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory. Sunday School teachers meet Monday at 8 pm for Old Testament study. Walther League gathers Thursday at 8 pm for a Bible Quiz led by a leader.

Arthur E. Graf Trinity Lutheran Church Walther League

Christians Plan Evangelism Campaign Across Week

First Street Christian Church will hold a visitation evangelism week from March 26 to April 2 with Rev. Bayne Driskill of Fort Worth directing. The Sunday 11 a.m. sermon is titled All is Rough and 7:30 p.m. sermon is Effective Evangel is. Mrs. R. W. Keyser will direct the church musical program starting Sunday.

First Street Christian Church Bayne Driskill Fort Worth Astor R. W. Keyser

Using Crumbs Sermon and Lent Activities at First English Lutheran

Dr. Lewis P. Speaker unveils "Using the Crumbs" as the fourth Sunday in Lent sermon at First English Lutheran Church. Evening activities include gospel study of Mark by Luther Leagues, a Palm Sunday class reception, vestry and Women of the Church meetings, and a mid week Lenten service with "The Way of the Cross" preached by Dr. Speaker.

Lewis P. Speaker Luther Speaker Women of the

Bertram Trustees Re-employ Faculty

Bertram trustees announce the complete re employment of Bertram school teachers. High school staff includes J. O. McKenzie superintendent Reagan Nesbitt principal Curtis Lock Mrs Mary Anderson Marvin Landrum Jr W H Pittard Jr Mrs Brunette Nesbitt Katherine Allen and W C Allen. Grade school teachers list Roberta Smith Selma Johnson Laura Limroth Matie Smith Kathryn Kincheloe Johnnie Mae Wheeler Myr Allen Josie McKenzie and Pauline Allen. Mrs Smith serves as grade school principal.

J. O. McKenzie Reagan Nesbitt Curtis Lock Mary Anderson Marvin Landrum Jr W. H. Pittard Jr Brunette Nesbitt Katherine Allen W. C. Allen Roberta Smith Selma Johnson Laura Limroth Mittie Smith Kathryn Kincheloe Johnnie Mae Wheeler Myr Allen Josie McKenzie Pauline Allen

Govalle Methodists Honor Rev Anderson Day Service

Govalle Methodist Church observes Brother Anderson Day honoring Rev W E Anderson pastor emeritus with a morning sermon Crusading for Christ. A covered dish lunch follows and a film Beyond Our Own by the Protestant Film Commission is shown by the Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship with temporary counselor Miss Carol Potter from Southwestern University.

W. E. Anderson Govalle Methodist Church Brother Anderson Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship Protestant Film Commission Carol Potter Southwestern University

Timberline altitude in mountains limits tree growth

Timberline marks the elevation where conditions become too harsh for trees to grow. Above this line, vegetation is limited to sparse alpine plants, shrubs, and hardy grasses adapted to cold, wind, and low nutrient availability.

MacArthur Aide To Talk Sunday At Local Church

Col. Paul Rush head of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew and MacArthur aide will speak at All Saint's Episcopal Church Sunday during the 9 30 a m family service. The event also notes other parish activities and services for the week.

MacArthur All Saint's Episcopal Church Paul Rush Brotherhood of St. Andrews Douglas MacArthur Alexander Zabriskie Virginia Theological Seminary Alexandria Gregg House Frank Doremus St. George’s Church Texas City St. Margaret's Guild

Caldwell Group Considers Bridge

Caldwell Group meets in Yoakum with Nixon district committee and State Highway Department engineers to discuss a new Guadalupe River bridge at Nixon on Highway 80. Plans and right of way deeds are in progress.

Guadalupe River Nixon Cutcher

Christ Lutherans Plan Two Special Services

Christ Lutheran Church schedules two services on Sunday at 10 30 a m with a sermon Redeption Is The Greatest Thing In Life and an 8 p m Hollywood Pilgrimage Play screening The Story of the Life of Jesus Christ featuring Nelson Leigh As pre film 7 30 to 8 p m a gospel hymn sing will be held A fourth Lenten service is set for Thursday at 8 p m led by Rev Arthur O Kaul pastor

Christ Lutheran Church Hollywood Jesus Christ Nelson Leigh Jesus Arthur O. Kaul

Official name of the Mormon Church defined

The text states the official name as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It identifies the church designation used in formal references and documents.

The Mormon Church Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Missioner Dr Chester Fuson to Speak at First Pres

Dr Chester G Fuson a Presbyterian missionary on furlough from China will speak at the First Presbyterian Church USA Monday at 730 pm. Evelyn Wright Women's Association groups IV and V will hostesses to the congregation. He has over 40 years of China experience and has taught at Canton Christian College for 12 years before his 1917 appointment.

Chester G. Fuson China First Presbyterian Church USA Evelyn Wright Women's Association Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions Canton Christian College Fuson Royal Geographic Society of England Central Asia Carnegie Institute Peiping Bombay India Gobi Desert Karaworum Himalaya

Blanco County Meet Set for March 31 and April 1

Judge Victor Striegler announces Blanco County Inter scholastic Meet will be held in Johnson City on March 31 and April 1. Local schools will compete in the two day event.

Blanco County Johnson City ANS Victor Striegler To Schools

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Synod L. W. Bottoms Shettles Horace W. Busby Church of Christ Elgin, Texas Methodist Church Brabham Heinsohn North Side 43Rd and Avenue B Jess Hall KNOW Foy Hall First Presbyterians Barclay Hyde Park Evangelical Church New Braunfels Club Lockhart Club St. John’s States Armstrong Bertram Spl D. A. Williams Govalle Films Tucker West Fth Blanco Mth Lavaca Howard’s Monropolis Texas Caldwell Group Christ Lutherans DR. Chester, Fuson E.T.B.C God John East 2Nd Avenue B West Gibson John Overbey West 35Th H. E. Speck, Jr University At
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