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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1949
Page
3
The Lesson Sermon on Fallen Man includes the Golden Text from First Corinthians and Galatians, stressing life in Christ. It cites Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health, asserting Spirit’s supremacy dissolves matter’s claims and links man inseparably to the divine likeness.
A compiled listing shows multiple churches across Austin and surrounding areas with service hours. Entries include Assembly of God locations such as Bee Cave and East Austin with Sunday School times and midweek services, plus Catholic parishes like St Mary’s Cathedral and Our Lady of Guadalupe with mass times and confessions.
The Rev Wood H Patrick district superintendent of the Austin area will preach at First Methodist Church Sunday with the topic Some Christian Dimensions Our Mothers Expect. Mothers Day service begins 1055 am. KTBC broadcast at 11 am. Loyalty Day observed. Ed Cravens Dr Robert French and J R Alien speak. Melvin Eidson of First Baptist to address The Best Of My Church in Family Time. Activities include supper 630 pm and a 7 pm movie followed by Eidson address.
The Rev Darrel Gray will preach at 11 a m and 7 30 p m as St Luke's Methodist observes Mothers Day The morning sermon The Springboard to Peace or Disaster stresses Christian motherhood The adult choir directed by Mrs Stanley Peterson sings The church youth fellowship meets at 6 30 p m Connie Douglass presiding Don Mayhew leads the 7 30 p m hymn service with Mrs S B Tunnell at the organ and Gray delivers Songs in the Night.
St. Martin’s Church alters usual Sunday School and Bible classes for Mother’s Day. An early service at 9 30 a m features Rev Roesener speaking on Teach Them to Observe. The 11 a m service broadcasts The Foundation of a Happy Parent and Child Relationship from 1 00 to 1 30 p m.
Grace Lutheran will host Family Sunday with Rev. Paul G. Strickert speaking on Honoring Father and Mother at 10 30 a m The talk emphasizes obedience and virtue in the Christian home as key to world happiness Public Lutheran lectures continue weekly Thursdays at 8 p m at Grace School 4606 Glissman Road with What Does the Bible Say About Itself as the next topic
The notice lists pastors Johan B. Davidson at Baptist on Congress Avenue with Sunday services at 1050 a m and 730 p m plus evening Bible study at 6 B m and BTU at 615 ma. Another Baptist on East Avenue led by E L Sparks offers Sunday School at 930 a m and services at 11 a m and 8 p m with BTU at 6.300.
A readable ledger of Baptist congregations and pastors listing locations such as Gov alle Gove ave Hillcrest Hyde Park Kinney Avenue and more with Sunday School times 945 a.m. services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. BTU gatherings and Wednesday prayer meetings. Includes First Mexican University West Austin Walnut Creek Rosedale RidgeTop and other church notes.
A long circular listing details numerous churches with addresses and service times. It includes University Christian Church led by Lawrence W. Bush at University Avenue and 21st Street, Christian Science First Church on West 14th Street, Church of Christ locations with various ministers and service times, Congregational University Community Church, and multiple other denominations such as Lutheran, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Pentecostal, and Jewish congregations, each with specific Sunday classes or worship hours and notable leaders.
The morning service at Shettles Methodist Church will feature Rev. C. E. Bloodworth delivering a message on Mother's Day. In the evening the Carol Choir makes its season finale with three numbers. Damon Weber will be guest soloist as the pastor preaches on God With Us.
The First Southern Presbyterian Church youth groups lead the Sunday 7 30 p m service with Jack Harrison directing and invite parents and friends to attend. Morning worship at 11 a m is led by Pastor Dr Flynn V Long.
The Rev. John Mueller of Hyde Park Presbyterian Church announces topics for Sunday services. At 11 a.m. the talk is Hours at Life's Window and at 7:30 p.m. Eyeless in Gaza.
At 11 a.m. the Rev Walter Kerr will speak on Homes and Homes at Central Methodist. The choir led by Mrs Edna Anderson with Miss Mary Helen Jackson accompanying and Miss Betty Skinner as soloist. At 7:30 p.m. Kerr discusses The New and the Old with hymn singing and Prayer Altar observance.
First Street Christian Church will observe Mothers Day with special music and sermons. The Men's Fellowship led by Ed M. Glasscock will present a flower to each mother. Rev. O. E. Grimes preaches at 11 a.m. on God's Best Mothers and at 7:30 p.m. on The Home Needs Religion.
St Paul Lutheran Church hosts services at 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with a sermon titled A Great Woman. Holy communion will be offered at the 10:30 a.m. service, led by Pastor Al bert F Jesse and assisted by Rev. George J Beto Concordia College president.
Rev. C. L. Bohis will present “At Home With God” as part of the Mother's Day message and sound filmstrip in the 10:45 a.m. service. The St. John’s Lutheran Church event will be at the Austin Theater located at 2130 South Congress Avenue.
The First English Lutheran Church plans a Family Week conclusion with Dr. Lewis P. Speaker presenting The Redemption of the Home on the third Sunday after Easter. A Unified Service at 10 15 a m features children's and junior choirs and an 8 p m screening of the Lutheran World Action film Answer for Ari. A public film and lectures promote Lutheran World Action support of displaced persons with a 4 million dollar goal. No financial appeal will be made.
McDonald Observatory director Gerard Kuiper reports potential Neptune satellite and has sent findings to Harvard Observatory to confirm the discovery. Harvard serves as an international clearing house for astronomical reports, with two weeks of observation needed to verify.
The Rev. John E. Hines will confirm a class and preach after morning prayer at All Saints Episcopal Church Sunday at 11 am. Ushers are Dr. Royal Embree and S. G. Garrett. servers John Mackey Jr. and Walter Nass Jr. A 9:30 am family service is the First Office of Instruction with servers Robert Cromack and John Lee Jr. The 10 am confirmation class is led by Rev. Joseph Harte. a 9:30 am church history class will study Roanoke settlement and early American baptisms including Manteo and Virginia Dare.
The Rev. Patrick W. Armstrong will preach at Grace Methodist Church at 9 am and 11 am on "As a Mother Comforted" and at 7:30 pm on "The Holy Spirit" as part of a six sermon doctrinal series titled What Methodists Believe. The Junior Choir meets 5:30 pm Sunday under Mrs. Carl Rios, followed by Youth Fellowships at 6:30 pm.
Detroit and its suburban rival Highland Park show off rival signs over taxes. Highland Park posted a boundary sign reading you are now entering the city of lower taxes. Detroit council approved signs declaring you are now leaving Detroit where life is worth living and you are again in friendly and dynamic Detroit.
Rev. Hugh R. Baker of South Austin Christian Church preaches at 11 a m on The Credentials of a True Mother and at 7 30 p m on The Christian Family Film strips on The Christian Family will be shown during the 7 30 p m session.
A Bell Labs expert unveils a venetian blind shaped lens that focuses sound like a glass lens, bending through slat gaps to direct voices. Demonstrations reach 120 feet and target areas precisely, enabling clearer audience reach, stage amplification, and long distance conferencing.
Travis County officials back a bill to extend Williamson County 26th District Court jurisdiction into this county for criminal cases. The court would still sit in Georgetown for civil and criminal matters but remain in continuous Travis County session for criminal cases only. Proponents say this would relieve the three district courts by giving year round service to Williamson’s court, which currently meets about 60 days annually.
The Rev. John Barclay will preach on Motherhood Life's High Calling at 10 55 a m during Sunday service. Special music features a quartet Laura Mae Cullen Pat Meech Deane Watson and Morris Johnson and the Youth Choir anthem. Baby blessing service at 10 50 a m.
The Tar rytown Methodist Church will hear The Twentieth Century Woman as the Sunday sermon topic preached by Rev. Ted Richardson. The choir led by Mrs. Robert French will sing an anthem and organist Mrs. E J Humeston will play. New officers of the Woman's Society of Christian Service will be installed during the morning service led by the pastor. The Eagle Apostle will be the topic for the 7:30 p m service.
Reverend Lawrence W. Bash delivers sermons on The Kingdom of God at University Christian Church Sunday service times 8 30 p m and 10 50 a m with parent dedication at each worship hour. Parents of small children dedicate themselves to raise and teach them in Christian homes.
British Princess Margaret attends the International Horse Show in Rome on vacation. She sits in the box of honor beside Italy President Luigi Einaudi. She wears a multi colored silk dress and a wide brimmed straw hat with a white veil.
Dr Edmund Heinsohn will deliver the 11 am sermon at University Methodist Church with an anthem by the choir led by Dr Archie N Jones and solo by Fay Madeline Focht. An evening service at 730 pm features The Tax of Suffering and another anthem by the Vesper Choir directed by Dr B M Bakke gard with solos by Josie Champion and Glenn Dowlen. Organist Eldon Sutton again performs.
Reverend John K. Beery will present four awards during the Mother's Day service at Ward Memorial Church. The awards honor the mother with the most children, the longest membership, the youngest mother, and the youngest bride with her husband. The morning sermon title is The Motherhood of God. The evening service topic is A Surprise Meeting With Jesus.
Edna Pool a Rel gian Congo missionary since 1931 will visit Christian Church in Bertram Mahomet Elgin this Sunday. Her week long itinerary lists Bertram Mahomet Elgin Taylor University Christian Hyde Park Central Johnson City Llano San Marcos Luling and Wimberly with 7 30 p m appearances.
The First Church of the Nazarene marks its 36th anniversary with Rev. Hadley A. Hall of the San Antonio district as speaker. A chicken dinner will be served on the church lawn after the morning service.
The Life of Paul, a Technicolor movie with sound, will be shown Sunday at 7 30 p m in the dining room of the First Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. D. Rhea Allison will preach on The Family of God at Asbury Methodist Church as part of Mother’s Day observances. Sunday evening service features Rev. C. A. Greenwaldt, youth director for the Southwest Texas Conference.
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