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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1949

Page

3

Guest Preacher Lesher to Speak at First English

The First English Lutheran Church will host Royal E. Lesher of New York City as guest preacher with a sermon on Toward the Conversion of America. He will also teach the 10:15 a.m. adult class and discuss evangelism methods, with Dr. Lewis P. Speaker as liturgist and Gladys Day directing the choir.

Royal E. Lesher New University of Texas Orgats Lesher United Lutheran Church In America Board of Social Missions Christ Lutheran Commission On Evangelism National Lutheran Council America Texas Austin National Lutheran Council Student Service Committee of English Lutheran Church Alice Otterness Luther the Church

Life's School Bohls at St. John's Lutheran Service

Rev C L Bohls leads Sunday at 10 45 a m in person at St John s Lutheran Church Austin Theater 2130 South Congress Avenue also a baptismal service Jesus and the Psalms featured in adult Bible class and illustrated message for Sunday School assembly church meetings set at pastor s study 1222 Bickler Road Council Monday 8 p m Workers Conference Tuesday 8 p m adult confirmation Wednesday 8 p m fall junior confirmation starts Sept 17 9 a m Saturdays 9 11 30 a m evangelism committee meeting at Giddings Thursday

C. L. Bohls St. John’s Lutheran Church Austin Theater South Congress Avenue Bickler Road Church Council Bohls Giddings

Sunrise Topic For Froehner Sunday Service

In Dr. Edmund Heinsohn's absence, the University Methodist Church associate pastor Rev. Calvin W. Froehner preaches at the 11 p.m. service on Keep Your Eyes on the Sunrise. Dr. Archie N. Jones leads the choir with Come My Soul. Mrs. Tom Stillwell solo sings How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings. Eldon Sutton plays organ pieces By the Waters of Babylon and My Heart Is Filled With Longing and a Postlude. There is no evening service.

Edmund Heinsohn Calvin W. Froehner University Methodist Church Archie N. Jones Franz Tom Stillwell Liddle Eldon Sutton

Substance Subject In Scientist Churches

The lesson sermon focusing on the concept of substance will be read in all Churches of Christ, Scientist. The golden text cites I Corinthians 2 9 10 about what God has prepared for believers and revealed through the Spirit.

Churches of Christ Scientist

New Vicar Willis Ude to Lead Saint Paul Lutheran

Willis Ude, new student vicar at Saint Paul Lutheran Church, will speak at 10:30 a.m. Sunday and assist in parish school teaching. He holds three years of prep work at Concordia Seminary and has served as instructor at St. John's College. The parish school opens Monday at 9 a.m. and Holy Communion is planned for Sunday night.

St. Paul Lutheran Church Willis Ude Ude

Rev John Mueller to Speak on Future at Hyde Park

Hyde Park Presbyterian Church schedules a 11 a.m. sermon by Rev. John Mueller titled Bring the Future to Life. A 7:30 p.m. service features God's Weapons and Ours. The Pioneers led by Mrs. Victor Arena meet 6:30 p.m. for a supper and service on Testing Your Friendship Formula. Wednesday midweek service is 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Colonel J M Baden, recently touring the US, shares impressions on religious conditions. Board of Religious Education meets 8 p.m. in the annex to plan Rally Day.

John Mueller Hyde Park Presbyterian Church Pioneers Victor E. Arena J. M. Baden Board of Religious Education Everett Anschutz

Perils of Noonday Armstrongs Theme at Grace Church

The sermon for middle aged listeners titled The Perils of Noonday will be delivered by Rev. Patrick W. Armstrong at 11 a m worship. The choir led by Mrs. E L Crow will sing the anthem. Evening service changed to 7 30 p m with a youth message Preparedness in Religion a Preparation for School. A school of missions follows the 6 30 p m covered dish supper for four consecutive Wednesday nights with mission study on Japan.

Grace Methodist Church Patrick W. Armstrong E. L. Crow School of Missions Japan

Rev Rosell To Speak On First Corinthians

The Rev Paul F Rosell pastor of the Evangelical Free Church will speak on First Corinthians Chapter Six at the Sunday service at 11 am The evening evangelistic service will begin at 8 o clock Prayer meetings will be held Tuesday at 10 am at the parsonage Wednesday at 8 pm at the church chapel Thursday at 10 am at the home of Mrs Edith Pearson and Friday at 8 pm at the home of Mr and Mrs A F Smith

Paul F. Rosell Evangelical Free Church First Corinthians Edith Pearson A. F. Smith

Labor and Its Reward Preacher Beery Views Commandments

John K. Beery delivers the Sunday evening Ward Memorial Methodist Church message on the Seventh Commandment. The weekly series based on the Ten Commandments continues as evening services start at 7 30.

John K. Beery Ward Memorial Methodist Church

Lake Conference Planned by UT Christian at Buchanan Lake

University Christian Church plans an all day Sunday conference at LCRA Lodge to map activities for the coming year. Sunday services occur at the church on University Avenue, with 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 10:50 a.m. worship. at the lodge, 10 a.m. Sunday school, noon lunch, 2 p.m. planning, 7 p.m. communion service after a light supper.

University Christian Church LCRA Buchanan Lake University Avenue Lawrence Bush F. Winston Savage Joe Bailey Charles Sansom Harry Wilder Jr Savage W. A. Carter Hugh Eckols Bush 21St Street Lawrence W. Bush

Austin area church listings highlight diverse congregations

A dense, dated directory lists numerous Austin congregations with addresses and service times. It covers Assembly of God churches across neighborhoods, Catholic, Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, Baptist, and Jewish houses of worship, plus denominations like Nazarene and Pentecostal, noting pastors and weekly schedules.

All Saints Episcopal School to Open Monday

All Saints Episcopal day school begins its fifth year Monday at 9 am with 60 pupils split among nursery kindergarten and first grade. Mrs Garland Russell directs the school with Adele Williams as assistant director and teachers George Sutherland and Margaret Cashin overseeing the kindergarten and first grade. Episcopal service roles include Herbert J. Beadle Jr a UT graduate and semi nary student preacher at 11 am Sunday.

Herbert J. Beadle Jr General Theological Seminary New York City All Saints’ Episcopal Church All Saints Herbert J. Beadle Austin University of Texas Texas A&m College All Saints’ Episcopal Day School Garland Russell Adele Williams George Sutherland Margaret Cashin

Richardson To Preach On Return of Sunday

The Rev. Ted Richardson will preach on The Return of Sunday at Tarrytown Methodist Church Sunday morning. The choir, directed by Mrs. E. J. Humeston, will sing an anthem and a 7:30 p m music festival features soloists Mrs. Ted Richardson Carl Lewis E J Humeston and Charles Taylor. Fellowship hour follows with games and refreshments. The church’s fall program began Friday with a third anniversary party and includes a Square Dance Club starting next Tuesday, a new library open Saturday mornings and the first and third Wednesday nights monthly, and kindergarten beginning September 19.

Tarrytown Methodist Church Ted Richardson E. J. Humeston Carl Lewis Charles Taylor Square Dance Club

Asbury Church Moves To Permanent Location

Asbury Church announces its permanent relocation to East 38 12 Street and Cherrywood Road. The Rev. D Rhea Allison will lead 11 p m and 7 30 p m services with a sermon on From Faith to Doubt and Back a Biography, drawing on C S Lewis. Faith in God is described as stronger than doubt.

Asbury Methodist Church Oxford Don Lewis God D. Rhea Allison East 38 12 Street Cherrywood Road

Trinity Methodist Church Schedules 7:30 Evening Service

The Trinity Methodist Church sets Sunday evening service at 7 30 in the chapel. Pastor Rev L M Greenhaw continues the sermon series with The Transforming Power the Gospel on Sunday morning.

Trinity Methodist Trinity Methodist Church L. M. Greenhaw

All Things to All Men Sermon at First Methodist

The Rev. Marvin Vance will preach on All Things to All Men at the 10 55 a m service. Special music by Lee Norrell. Evening service at 7 30 p m with topic Does It Make Any Difference What I Believe If I am Sincere in That Belief. Board of Christian Education meets 7 30 p m Tuesday. Stewards Dinner resumes Wednesday 7 15 p m. Finance committee meets Driskill Hotel Wednesday 12 15 p m.

First Methodist Church Marvin Vance Lee Norrell Board of Christian Education Driskill Hotel

First Presbyterians To Hear Guest Soloist

The 10:50 a.m. service features Dr. Fred E. Brooks with the sermon What Is That in Thine Hand based on Exodus 4 1 5. Janice Ray will sing Come Ye to the Mountains of the Lord by Spross as the guest soloist.

Fred E. Brooks Spross Janice Ray

Party To Honor New Organist At St. David's

St David s Church hosts a Tuesday 7 30 p m party at Barnhart Lodge to honor Arden Whitacre named new organist and choir director. Reports from Evergreen Colorado Choir Conference will be given by Mrs Horace Barnhart and Mrs Jane Langford. Whitacre will assist Dean Doty at the University of Texas College of Fine Arts. He studied at Oberlin Chicago Union Theological Seminary and London Trinity College and has served as organist and minister of music in Ohio Connecticut and now Austin. He brings a rich background in organ and choral work.

St. David's Church Barnhart Lodge Arden Whitacre Evergreen Colo Horace Barnhart Jane Langford Whitacre W. E. Doty College of Fine Arts University of Texas Crestline Ohio Oberlin College and Conservatory Oberline University of Chicago Marcel Dupre St. Sulpice Paris Paris Conservatory Union Theological Seminary Flor Peeters St. Rombaut Malines Belgium Royale Conservatory of Music Antwerp Hendrik Andriessen Utricht Holland Andre Marchal

St David's Holds Holy Communion Services This Week

St David's Church hosts Holy Communion at 7 30 a m on Sunday with Tom McCrummen acolyte and Rev J Raymond Denton preaching at 11 a m Arden Whitacre becomes organist choir director. Acolytes include Dixon Emschler John H Tyler III Robert Conklin David Warren Jimmy Miller. Ushers led by T F Brashear Jr Fred Morse Jr Albert Moehr Carroll von Roeder. Additional services Tue Wed Thu include 7 00 a m and Thursday 10 00 a m followed by Christian healing. The Betty Gilmer Chapter of St David's Guild meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the rectory 1603 Pearl Street.

J. Raymond Denton Arden Whitacre Dixon Emschler John H. Tyler III Robert Conklin David Warren Jimmy Miller T. F. Brashear Jr Fred C. Morse Jr Albert Moehr Carroll M. von

Grimes Preaches on The Deepening River at First Street Church

The Rev O E Grimes will preach The Deepening River at 10 55 Sunday morning at First Street Christian Church. At 7 pm the vesper service is led by church youths with Miss Barbara Pearson as chair. Miss Janice Ray sings The Stranger of Galilee. There is no 8 pm service.

O. E. Grimes First Street Christian Church Barbara Pearson Janice Ray Galilee C. H. Morris

Roesener Opens Evening Service At St Martins

After a two day evangelism meeting led by national figures at St Martins Lutheran Church Rev F G Roesener will preach on Ye Shall Be My Witnesses Sunday morning and introduce Miss Alice Otterness national Lutheran Council student worker. The day includes Bible classes and a 730 pm evening service with a showing The Power of God moving picture.

Th Lutheran St. Martins Lutheran F. G. Roesener St. Martins Alice Otterness National Lutheran Council Miss Otterness QO. C. Lindemann Roesener Power of God Ladies Society Sunday School Teachers Association

What God Hath Given to Be Barclay's Topic

The Rev John Barclay will deliver the morning sermon at Central Christian Church at 1055 Sunday. Special music includes the anthem Beside Still Waters by Hamblen with soloist Mrs Robert S Ballard. The Christian Youth Fellowship plans a supper at 6 p m Sunday.

John Barclay Central Christian Church Still Waters Hamblen Robert S. Ballard Christian Youth Fellowship

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