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Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1949

Page

4

Pflugerville Immanuel Lutheran church marks 75th anniversary

The Immanuel's Lutheran Church in Pflugerville celebrates 75 years with three services. Former pastors and their descendants deliver greetings including E G Knaak M J Schwarz W Flachmier and A L Pfennig. The church began in 1874 with eight families and now has about 500 members.

Immanuel’s Lutheran Church Pflugerville Immanuel's Lutheran Church Frederick Jesse Albert F. Jesse Austin St. Paul's Lutheran Church E. G. Knaak C. N. Poth Texas American Lutheran Church M. J. Schwarz R. Schliesser H. Schliesser William Flachmier A. L. Pfennig Galveston William Pfennig

Austin church directory listings amid multiple congregations

A dense roster lists dozens of Austin churches with addresses and clergy, detailing Sunday School times and worship services for numerous denominations including Assembly of God, Baptist, Christian Science, Methodist, Presbyterian, Nazare ne, Pentecostal, Church of Christ, and more across central Austin areas such as South Austin, Hyde Park, and West University. The notices reflect a period-wide parish schedule with ministers named and service hours, from morning to evening, plus midweek gatherings.

Diez Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Ordination

The Rev. Nicolas Diez OMI of Our Lady of Guadalupe parish marks 25 years since his priestly ordination. He will celebrate a solemn high mass at 10:30 a.m. with Bishop Louis J. Reicher and Fr. T. J. Kennedy present, followed by a parish reception. He departs Tuesday for Buenos Aires to visit family in Argentina.

Nicolas Diez Omi Tor Our Lady of Guadalupe Father Diez Spain Lydia Louis J. Reicher Austin T. J. Kennedy Buenos Aires Argentina San Antonio

First Methodist Hears Richardson Sermon Plans

Rev. Ted Richardson will preach Life's Diminishing Returns at First Methodist Church Sunday at 10:35 a m. Richardson leads Tarrytown Methodist Church. Rev Marvin Vance, newly appointed, won t preach until June. Darrell Gray of St Luke s Methodist closes The Best of My Church series at 7 30 p m with a film at 7 p m.

Ted Richardson Marvin Vance Richardson Tarrytown Methodist Church Darrell Gray St. Luke’s Methodist Church

Grace Methodist Hears John Faulk Sunday

John Henry Faulk, former Grace Methodist member now with the Columbia Lecture Bureau of New York, will speak at Grace Methodist Church morning service. He is the son of Henry Faulk and the late Judge Faulk. The pastor is away at the Methodist Church conference in San Antonio. An Amos film and special choir music will follow the 8 p m service as the new air conditioning system operates.

John Henry Faulk Grace Methodist Church Columbia Lecture Bureau New York Faulk Henry Faulk Judge Faulk Methodist Church San Antonio Amos

Allison Delivers One Service at Asbury Church

The Rev. D. Rhea Allison will preach during the Southwest Texas conference session in San Antonio and speak at Asbury Methodist Church Monday morning on Some Fine By-Products of Christianity. He will return to San Antonio Sunday afternoon for the final session and the bishop’s readings.

D. Rhea Allison Southwest Texas Conference San Antonio Asbury Methodist Church Allison A. Frank Smith Houston

First Street Christian Hosts Guest Preachers

First Street Christian Church schedules two services this Sunday at 10 55 a m and 7 30 p m The morning sermon by Rev O E Grimes is titled It Happens to All The evening service features Gaines M Cook of Indianapolis Ind secretary of the International Convention of Disciples of Christ His topic We Intend to Stay Together echoing the World Council of Churches Assembly in Amsterdam last August.

First Street

FASTEETH denture powder promises secure hold

An improved powder for upper or lower plates secures false teeth without sliding and with no gummy taste. FASTEEFTH claims non acid and non souring action and even controls odors. Get PAS TEETH at any drug store.

Baptist Churches and Catholic Masses Listed Across City

A list of Sunday schedules and pastors for numerous Baptist churches including South Congress Monroe East Avenue and others with service times from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. plus BTU and training union notes, followed by Catholic church masses at multiple parishes and pastors.

Congress Avenue South Congress Monroe John B. Davidson BTU

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Service Times

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd Windsor Road and Exposition Boulevard lists services led by Rector Thomas M. Yerxa Holy Communion at 6 a.m. church school at 9:45 a.m. young people at 6:30 p.m. morning prayer and sermon at 11 a.m.

Church OF Christ Northside 43Rd and Avenue B Jess Hall Church OF Christi University Avenue R B Sweet Young People's Meeting Episcopal Church OF the Good Shepherd Windsor Road Exposition Boulevard Thomas M W .Yerxa Church School

All Saints Chapel parish schedule and service times

Episcopal All Saints Chapel at 27th and Whitis lists services led by Rector Joseph Harte. Sunday Holy Communion at 8 am and 9:30 am. Sunday School and Family Services at 11 am. Morning Prayer and sermon on the first Sunday. vespers at 6 pm. Daily services include morning prayer at 6:45 am and Holy Communion at 7:05 am except Wednesday 9:45 and 10. Evening vespers at 5:30 pm.

OAK Hit Baptist Church Raymond Morel Wvastor Baptist Ist Eilers R Dill Training Union Episcopal All Saints Whitis Joseph Harte S&t David

Diverse Austin church notices list services and leaders

OCR text lists multiple denominations with addresses and clergy. Episcopal sums Sumner and Denton at Seventh and San Jacinto. Evangelical Free Church at 1608 Colorado. Jewish congregations Agudas Achim and Temple Bet Israel with rabbis Benson Skoff and Bertram Klausner. Lutheran churches including Trinity 1209 West 45th and Grace. Methodist chapels Asbury and East Avenue with pastors. various service times, Sunday schools, and special Trinity, First Unitarian, and community centers.

Temple Bete Israel San Jacinto Bertram Klausner Priday

Deats Will Preach At Ward Memorial

The Rev. Paul Deats of the Wesley Foundation will preach Sunday at 10 a m in Ward Memorial Church. The senior choir will lead the evening service and Mrs Gladys Allen will deliver the message Beyond the Land of Beauty That s Where We Find Our Cross.

Paul Deats Wesley Foundation Ward Memorial Church Gladys Allen Beauty

Life's Supreme Choice sermon at South Austin Church

Hugh R. Baker of the South Austin Christian Church plans two services Sunday with the sermon Life's Supreme Choice at 11 a m and Others at 7 30 p m The Christian Youth Fellowship gathers at 5 30 p m for recreation snacks and program in the church.

Hugh R. Baker South Austin Christian Church Christian Youth Fellowship

Preacher Dr Joekel to Speak at First Southern Church

Led by Dr. SL Joekel professor of Bible at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary the First Southern Presbyterian Church holds Sunday services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with Joekel in the absence of Pastor Dr Flynn V Long The 11 a m topic is The Humanism of God and the 7 30 p m service is The Equivalent for a Soul

SL. Joekel Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary First Southern Presbyterian Church Flynn V. Long Joekel God

Pastor Returns to Lead Services at Shettles Church

The Rev. C. E. Bludworth returns from the annual conference to fill the Shettles Methodist pulpit for both morning and evening services. Memorial Day will be observed with the sermon Lest We Forget in the morning and The Second Mile in the evening.

C. E. Bludworth Shettles Methodist Church

St Paul Church Receives Sixteen New Members

St Paul Lutheran Church will welcome sixteen new members during a Sunday 10 a m service by baptism and confirmation. Rev A E Jesse will preach The Great Commission Given by the Ascending Lord, the pastor delivering the same sermon at 8 30 a m. An evening youth service will install new Junior and Senior Walther League officers.

St. Paul Lutheran Church A. E Jesse Walther League

St John’s Lutheran to Show Film Strip Sunday

The Memory of Our Departed Loved Ones will be the 10:45 a.m. sermon topic by Rev. C. L. Bohls at St. John’s Lutheran Church. The 10:15 a.m. Sunday school assembly will view the filmstrip At Home With God at the Austin Theater on 2130 South Congress Avenue.

C. L. Bohls St. John’s Lutheran Church Austin South Congress Avenue God

An Open Heaven sermon at Evangelical Free Church

The Rev. Paul Rosell preaches at 11 a.m. on Sunday on An Open Heaven. Sunday school directed by Rev. N J Christensen starts at 10 a.m. FCYF meets at 6:45 p.m. and an Evangelistic service is at 8 p.m. at the church park.

Rosell Paul Rosell Evangelical Free Church FCYF Church Park

Hypnotism Denounced in Christian Science Lesson

The Sunday topic denounces hypnotism as necromancy or Mesmerism. The Golden Text from Isaiah proclaims God’s help and unashamed resolve. Jeremiah 31 3 and a Science and Health passage link loving divine presence with spiritual progress away from materiality.

Churches of Christ

Christian Leader To Speak Here In Austin

Gaines M. Cook executive secretary of Disciples of Christ will address Austin churches. He heads a World Council of Churches delegation and serves as permanent representative. He is scheduled to preach 8:30 p m at University Christian Church 10 50 a m at Hyde Park Christian Church and speak at a Youth Dinner 6 p m at Central Christian Church and 7 30 p m at First Street Christian.

Gaines M. Cook International Convention of Disciples of Christ Christian Churches of Austin Cook World Council of Churches Christian Churches World Council University Christian Church Hyde Park Christian Church Central Christian Church First Street Christian Church

St David's Opens Vacation Bible School At Parish House

St David's Church hosts Vacation Bible School registrations Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at St David's Parish House. A 7:30 a.m. Sunday service of holy communion precedes. Acolyte Fred Catterall Til and Rev Charles A Sumners lead sermons and services through midweek with a 10 a.m. Thursday corporate communion for VBS staff.

St. David's Church Fred Catterall Charles A. Sumners Vacation Bible School All Saints St. David's Parishes St. David’s St. David's Parish

Educated For What Sermon At Central Christian Church

Rev John Barclay will preach Educated for What at Central Christian Church at 10 55 am Sunday for high school and university graduates. Dr Gaines Cook executive secretary of the International Convention of the Disciples of Christ will speak at 6 pm Sunday at a union meeting of Hyde Park South Austin and Central Christian YF groups at Central Christian Church on The Emerging World Church.

John Barclay Central Christian Church Gaines Cook International Convention of the Disciples of Christ Hyde Park Christian South Austin Christian Central Christian

Lutherans Sponsor UT Baccalaureate Service

The University of Texas Baccalaureate Service Sunday at 7 30 p m is sponsored by local Lutheran churches affiliated with the National Lutheran Council. Dr Morris Wee executive secretary of the Councils Division of Student Service delivers the main address. Rev J E Chester will pronounce the benediction and Rev F G Roesener will read the scriptural lesson. Dr Lewis P Speaker pastor of the First English Church gives the invocation and also serves as Lutheran student adviser on campus.

University of Texas National Lutheran Council Morris Wee J. E. Chester Gethsemane Augustana Lutheran Church F. G. Roesener St. Martin’s American Lutheran Church Lewis P. Speaker First United Lutheran Church In America Texas Synod Speaker

All Saints Episcopal Graduates to Be Graduated at Services

All Saints Episcopal Church will hold an 11 a m graduation service Sunday for students who completed their courses at All Saints Day School. Rev Joseph Harte will preach the baccalaureate, and Mrs O V Bennett will present the diplomas. Holy eucharist is set for 8 a m Sunday 10 a m Wednesday and 7 a m Friday with weekday celebrations paused until fall.

All Saints’ Episcopal Church All Saints’ Ay School Joseph Harte O. V. Bennett All Saints’ School Board University of Texas

UT Professor to Speak at St John’s Methodist Church

Grover Fuchs of the University of Texas speech department will be the morning speaker at St John’s Methodist Church due to the pastor’s absence. There will be no evening service owing to the Baccalaureate Service at University Methodist.

Grover Fuchs University of Texas St. John’s Methodist Church University Methodist Church

Ledbetter to Preach at Tarrytown Methodist Church

The Rev. Robert Ledbetter professor of Bible at the Wesley Bible Chair will be the preacher at Tarrytown Methodist Church Sunday morning.

Robert Ledbetter Wesley Bible Chair Tarrytown

Dean Woolrich Speaks at University Methodist Church

Dean W. Woolrich of the University of Texas College of Engineering will deliver the 11 a.m. sermon at University Methodist Church on Observations of the Spiritual Pulse of Great Britain. The Austin High School baccalaureate sermon follows at 7:30 p.m. by Dr. Edmund Heinsohn with special music by the Austin High School Chorus.

Methodist. University Guadalupe Edmund Heinsohn Wesley Foundation University Methodist Church Dean W. Woolrich College of Engineering University of Texas Dean Woolrich Great Britain Archie N. Jones Malcolm Gregory Eldon Sutton Austin High School Emma Virgina Decherd

Ascension Sermon At St. Martin’s Lutheran Sunday

Rev. F G Roesener will deliver the sermon He Ascended Into Heaven at St Martin s Lutheran for Ascension Day observances. High school graduates will enter the church in front rows and Student Bible Class meets from 10 to 10 30. At 3 p m Lutheran Steering Committee plus NL Council official plan the year s work.

Lutheran. Martin's Evangelical 14Th Congress F G Roesener F. G. Roesener St. Martin's Lutheran

Home Fight Against Communism Urged

Olin Culberson of the Texas Railroad Commission urged the Young Men’s Business League to set up home barriers against communism. He said 15 minutes a week suffices to teach Americanism and its struggles, warning that the real danger is “don’t care-ism” more than communism.

Olin Culberson Texas Railroad Commission Young Men's Business League Driskill Hotel Culberson America

Dr Wee Preaches At First English Lutheran Church

Dr Morris Wee will preach at the First English Lutheran Church Sunday morning the Sunday after the Ascension. He topics What Shall a Man Give in Exchange for His life. Adult instruction at 10 15 a m with Dr Lewis P Speaker continuing fundamentals of the Christian faith under Lutheran interpretation.

Morris Wee First Lewis P. Speaker

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