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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1950

Page

3

St. David's Advent Services Feature Guild Meet and Bach

The Rev. Charles A. Sumners announces two Advent evening prayers at 8 p.m. on consecutive Mondays. Dec. 11 hosts the Central Texas chapter of the American Guild of Organists with Delamarter and Sowerby anthems and new descants. The Horace Britt Trio returns, UT faculty members perform, and Handel Messiah Part 1 closes the program. Open to the public.

Charles A. Sumners St. David's Episcopal Church St. David's Church Central Texas American Guild of Organists Eldon Sutton Guild Eric Delamarter Leo Sowerby Horace Britt Alfie Pignotti Albert Gillis College of Fine Arts University of Texas St. David's Arden Whitacre

All Saints' Plans Holy Eucharist and Harvest Decor

All Saints' Church schedules holy Eucharist on Sunday at 8 am and weekdays at 7 am with a 10 am service on Thursday and Sunday morning prayer at 11. Rev Blandy from the Canterbury Bible Chair will preach. The altar features harvest festival decor and the offertory anthem He That Keepeth Israel performed by Miss Janie Andrews with Miss Emma Virginia Decherd on the organ.

All Saints Blandy Canterbury Bible Chair University Israel Schlosser Janie Andrews Emma Virginia Decherd

Christian Scientists Study Necromancy Lesson Sermon

A Sunday Church of Christ, Scientist lesson denounces ancient and modern necromancy and Mesmerism. The golden text urges faith and strength while citations include Jesus’ rebuke of division from Matthew 12:25 and a call to stand firm in faith.

Church of Christ Scientist

Hawkins Topics Close Series With 11 AM Sermon

Rev Sidney Hawkins of the South Austin Christian Church will deliver a sermon titled They Live Happy Ever After at 11 am as the closing message of his stewardship and membership development series. Malcolm Gregory will sing The Penitent with Russell Gregory as accompanist.

Sidney Hawkins South Austin

Two Choirs To Present Messiah

The Central Christian and First Baptist Churches rehearse Handel's Messiah with about 70 voices. Performances are set for December 10 at Central Christian and December 17 at First Baptist, with different soloists for each venue.

Central Christian First Baptist Central Christian Sanctuary First Baptist Church Ee Scheel James McRill Ula Gill Dick Turbyfill T

First Lutheran Thanksgiving Music at church services

The First Southern Presbyterian Church schedules three Sunday worships at 9, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Pastor Dr. Flynn V. Long will preach at all. Alan Benson directs the choir with Mrs. R. A. Modrall on organ for a Festival Prelude.

First Southern Presbyterian Church Flynn V. Long Alan Benson R. A. Modrall Bosset Guilmont Noel God Beethoven

Methodist Circuits Speakers Announced At Manchaca Creedmoor Cedar Creek

Billy Byrd will speak at Manchaca Methodist Church in the morning hour. In Creedmoor John H. Strickland is listed for the morning hour. Cedar Creek pastor Rev. John K. Berry will preach both morning and evening with topics "How Far Have We Come?" and "A Never To Be Forgotten Victory."

Manchaca Methodist Church Billy Byrd Creedmoor John H. Strickland Cedar Creek John K. Berry

Canadian Quakers To Speak At Austin Meeting

Canadian Quaker leaders Mr. and Mrs. Francis Starr will be guests of the Austin Friends Meeting Sunday at 11 am in Room 26, University YMCA. He is clerk of Canada Yearly Meeting and she edits the Canadian Friend. They will speak on their experiences during a forum at 11 45 am after an unprogrammed worship period.

Francis Starr Austin Friends Meeting University Ymca Canada Yearly Meeting Starrs

Govalle Methodists Plan Special Thanksgiving Rites

The Govalle Methodist Church will observe Thanksgiving with holy communion and a special thanks offering Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The Rev Charles B Diltz will be assisted by the Rev Evans in the services. Regular Sunday services will be held Sunday at 11 a m and 7 30 p m.

Govalle Methodist Church Charles B. Diltz Evans

Sermon on The Limitations of God at First Methodist

The Rev. Marvin S. Vance will preach on The Limitations of God at 7 30 p m Sunday at First Methodist Church with Elsie Dvorak soloist and R Paul Fulwider leading music The Rev Vance also preaches at 1055 a m and the Sanctuary Choir sings Maunder s Praise the Lord O Jerusalem with Still Still With Thee as offertory sung by a mixed quartet Philp is the organist for selections and the union Thanksgiving service is set for 8 p m Wednesday at First Baptist Church

Marvin S. Vance First Methodist Church Elsie Dvorak R. Paul Fulwider Vt Philp Vance Maunder Jerusalem Fulwider Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Genevieve Taliaferro Dvorak B. P. Denney Philp Gluck Bach Union First Baptist Church

Austin area churches list and service times

A compiled fragment lists numerous Austin churches with pastors and schedule details. It includes First Baptist, Bethel, Church of Christ, East First Street, Southside Church of Christ, and others with service times, Sunday school hours, and evening worship plans.

St Paul Church Ends Mount Carmel Sermon Series

Sunday night 7:30 p m closing sermon titled Mt Carmel Elijah The Victory Over The Priests of Baal closes the October November series Great Mountains Great Men and Great Events of the Bible Walther Leagues show a new moving picture of the Lutheran Sanatorium Wheatridge Colorado Morning services at 8 30 and 10 30 feature Rev Albert F Jesse topic Gods Work in Us

St. Paul Church Mt. Carmel Elijah Baal Walther

Mann To Deliver Thanksgiving Sermon at St Luke’s Church

The Rev. C. Jordan Mann, pastor, will deliver a Thanksgiving message at the morning service at St. Luke's Methodist Church at 14th and West Lynn. The sermon title is Let Us Be Thankful and the choir under Mrs. E. Stanley Peterson will sing Thanks Be to God.

C. Jordan Mann St. Luke’s Methodist Church 14Th West Lynn Enoir E. Stanley Peterson Dickson Spurgeon Smith Gretchampega Elvey

Trinity Lutherans to Show Color Film Sunday

The Story of the Life of Jesus Christ in color will be shown at Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday at 5 30 pm and 7 30 pm. The Ladies' Aid will be honored at the 11 am service as Rev. Arthur E. Graf speaks on Ready for the Kings Return.

Hollywood Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies’ Aid Arthur E. Graf

East Avenue Church Plans Youth Revival Week

The Young People’s Department of East Avenue Baptist Church announces a youth revival from Nov 26 to Dec 3 with nightly services at 8 p m. Baylor graduate Dick Wentworth in seminary training and senior Hal Potts will speak.

Young People’s Department East Avenue Baptist Church Dick Wentworth Baylor Akers Hal Potts

Grateful Heart Topic At First Cumberland Church

The Rev. M. F. Allen will preach on The Grateful Heart at 7 30 p m Sunday at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. His second sermon topic is The Man Who Fled From Duty. Congregation members will attend the Thanksgiving service at First Baptist Church Wednesday evening.

M. F. Allen First Cumberland Presbyterian Church First Baptist Church

St. Martin's Plans Thanksgiving Worship Service

The St. Martin's Evangelical Lutheran Church schedules a Thanksgiving worship service under Pastor Rev. F. G. Roesener. The service will start at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday with Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

St. Martin's Evangelical Lutheran Church F. G. Roesener

Grace of Gratitude Topic at St John’s Methodist Church

The Rev Earl Martin will discuss The Grace of Gratitude at 10 50 a m worship on Sunday at St John s Methodist Church A special service follows at 7 p m with an hour of fellowship and refreshments after.

Earl Martin St. John’s Methodist Church

Brooks to Speak on Repentance at First Presbyterian

Dr. F. E. Brooks will base a Sunday sermon on Luke 13 titled Repentance at the First Presbyterian Church. The service will feature the anthem Praise the Lord Oh Jerusalem.

Brooks Luke First Presbyterian Church F. E. Brooks Jerusalem

Nothing Good Ever Ends Sermon at Tarrytown Methodist

The Rev. Ted Richardson announces Sundays sermon Nothing Good Ever Ends at Tarrytown Methodist Church with choir under Miss Mary Timmerwilke and organist Mrs. E. J. Humeston. Evening services in the little Chapel include a prayer altar and sermon. A Thanksgiving breakfast for men, Thursday at 6:30 a.m., features Captain James Lemmon of the Salvation Army.

Tarrytown Methodist Church Ted Richardson Mary Timmerwilke E. J. Humeston James Lemmon Salvation Army

Rosell to Deliver Thanksgiving Sermon at Free Church

Pastor Paul F. Rosell will give the 11 a.m. Thanksgiving message Sunday at the Free Church. At 7:30 p.m. he will speak on Seducing Spirits and Spiritism. A Harvest Festival Thursday at 7:30 p.m. features the Ladies of the Church and Rosell’s Thanksgiving message with refreshments provided by the Men of the Church.

Paul F. Rosell Oe Free Church Rosell Cems

Grimes To Speak On Religion In Sections at First Street Church

The Rev. C. E. Grimes will speak Sunday morning on Religion in Sections at First Street Christian Church. A sermon at 7 30 p m will address The Response to Christ s Call.

First Street Christian Church C. E. Grimes

OAR FISH DECEPTIVE SEA MONSTER RUMOR

A note clarifies that the ribbon or oar fish is sometimes mistaken for a sea monster and is not a creature of myth. The item explains its slender body and length as common traits leading to misidentification.

Gods Judgments Topic In Trinity Rites Sermon

Dr. Lewis P. Speaker will preach The Judgments of God as the morning sermon at First English Lutheran Church the last Sunday after Trinity. The senior choir sings Now Thank We All Our God and Gladys Day plays Choral as organ prelude. Vestrymen Dr. Gordon V. Anderson Horace Ivy Mrs Hugh Leiper Lynn Steffens installed for a three year term starting Jan 1. Thanksgiving service set Thursday at 8 am with parishioners urged to bring canned goods for Trinity Lutheran Homes Round Rock.

Lewis P. Speaker J. S. Bach Gladys Day Boellmann Gordon V. Anderson Horace Ivy Hugh Leiper Lynn Steffens Trinity Lutheran Homes Round Rock

McCrary To Speak On Fresh Living Sermon

Rev. James P. McCrary headlines Wilshire Presbyterian at 11 a m in the Robert E. Lee School auditorium 3308 Hampton Dead with a sermon titled Formula for Fresh Living based on Isaiah 58. He joins area churches for a Wednesday service at St George's Basford 381/2 with The Acceptable Thanksgiver at 7 30 p m.

James P. McCrary Wilshire Presbyterian Church Robert E. Lee Hampton McCrary Wilshire St. George's Episcopal Church Basford

Hyde Park Christian Observes Thanksgiving Sunday

Hyde Park Christian Church will observe Thanksgiving Sunday with a 10 50 a m service including Dedication of Babies. Rev Archie K Stevenson will preach Changing Duties to Desires Earl Gough will sing Thanks Be to God. Evening service features No One Way Traffic and a hymn sing. Official board meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m.

Hyde Park Christian Church Archie K. Stevenson

Froehner Preaches on Thankfulness at Asbury Church

Reverend Calvin W. Froehner will lead morning sermons titled Results of Thankfulness at Asbury Methodist Church. Herman Porsch will serve as guest organist for both services. A 7 p.m. service will include hymn singing and a message by Froehner. The church will join the Austin Council of Churches for a Community Thanksgiving service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at St Georges Episcopal Church on East 38 1 2 Street.

Asbury Methodist Church Calvin W. Froehner Herman Porsch Austin Council of Churches St. Georges Episcopal Church East 38

Nelson to Address Theosophical Society

L I Nelson will give a free public lecture on Growth and Sacrifice at 8 pm Sunday in the East Room of the Stephen F Austin Hotel. The talk, under Theosophical Society Austin auspices, will compare natural development with humanitys growth in consciousness and spiritual stature.

L I. Nelson Stephen F. Austin Theosophical Society Austin Nelson

Barclay To View Freedom Peace Sermon At Central Church

Dr John Barclay will lead a 1055 pm service titled Freedom and Peace Can We Have Both at Central Christian Church on Sunday. Special music features a duet by Dr and Mrs James R McRill singing Oh How Amiable Are Thy Dwellings. The choir performs Break Forth Into Joy by Simper.

John Barclay Central Christian Church James R. McRill Coombs Simper

Christ. Bridegroom Subject To Be Bohls at St John’s Lutheran

The Rev. C. L. Bohls will preach on Remain Watchful And Prepared To Meet Christ the Bridegroom at 10 45 a m Sunday in St John’s Lutheran Church. Services move to the Austin Theater at 2130 South Congress Avenue and the choir will sing A song of Thanksgiving by Light. A special Thanksgiving service is planned Thursday at 8 45 a m in the Austin Theater with the choir performing Now Thank We All Our God by Rinkart.

C. L. Bohls St. John’s Lutheran Church Austin Theater South Congress Avenue Lightiil Rinkart

Bremen's Founding Date Recalled in German History

A note on Bremen's origins recalls the port city founded in the 8th century off the northern German coast. The historical snippet highlights Bremen as a long standing trading hub through early medieval times.

Bremen

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