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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1918

Page

6

Advent Churches Weekly Services Schedule In City

Church notices list multiple congregations with service times Sunday school and additional events. Advent Christian Park and Putnam streets holds sermons and children programs. First Baptist West and Washington avenues offers morning and evening services with Jerusalem lecture. Second Baptist features preaching on grace and conquering theme. Congregational West End and Park Street churches present various sermons, classes, and readings.

Advent Advent Christian Church Park and Putnam Streets Bible School Loyal Workers First Baptist Church West and Washington Avenues John Richard Brown Jerusalem Second Baptist Church George L., Michelson Lonsdale Congregational West End Colorado Avenue Fairfield Avenue State Street R. F H. White Japan Olivet Main Street North Avenue Barnum Avenue Edward A. Mead New York King’s Highway Chapel

Church Services and Schedules Across Local Congregations

The notice lists multiple churches with service times and pastors including Black Rock Congregational with Rev Henry C Woodruff, Episcopal parishes such as St Johns Parksunt Fairfield Avenue, St Dukes Stratford Avenue, Trinity Broad Street, and St Pauls with rector Rev H E Kelly. Sunday schools are shown for several churches, plus a midweek and prayer study pattern and a reduced First Methodist schedule due to conservation efforts.

Woble Avenue A. . Cloyd CG. F Black Rock Congregational Church Kenry C. Woodruff Ngon Wrening St. Paul's Episcopal Church H. E. Kelly

War time church notices and services mix in city

Long list of Sunday services across denominations with sermons on pacifism Christ and empire. Highlights include First Presbyterian with Leaving All to Follow and Whosoever Will, Universalist Redeemer with Was Jesus a Pacifist, and Epworth League and Epistles at multiple churches. Also notes fuel saving measures and lectures like The Happy Farmer and The Man Who Sold Himself in community programs.

Presbyterian First Presbyterian Satie and Myrtle Alexander Alison, Jr B. C People's Presbyterian Church Laurel and Parl Avenues TH. A. Davenport Washington Park M. FE Barnum and Noble Avenues Gilbert McChirg Church of the Redeemer McCaurs Great Northwest McClure William Wallace Rose Universalist Rose E. F. Weise Philosophical Society Weise Mr. Weise Christian America Jeus Mr. Rose East Side Edward A. Mead New York Mead Beard Universalaste Fairfield Broad W. W. Tose Jesus Church of Christ First Presbyterian Church Ev. Alexander Alison, Jr Red Cross

Parish House Open For Cold Sufferers At St John’s

Rev Stephen Sherman announces 768 Unionfield Avenue parish house will open daily for warmth and shelter for cold sufferers. Red Cross workers and Comfort Club serve tea at 4 pm. coal is scarce but two to three tons available to heat for next days. Weekday services at St John’s suspended. Sunday services expected with wood heating.

St. Johws Chiach Stephen £. Sherman Dis Uinfield Avenue Ar. Sherman Red Cross Comfort Club Burroughs

Furnace limitations and wood supply comment

A fragment notes large furnaces operated with limited wood supply and suggests production was affected as the available timber could not fully meet the demand. The concise line hints at resource constraints impacting capabilities.

Draft Board Members to Receive Decorated Pins

Major Buckley distributed lapel buttons to members of local draft boards signaling their war service. The shag shield pins, brown in color, bear the words selective service U S and include a signed note from the Provost Marshal conveying the president's thanks.

Hartford Jan Buckley

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