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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1920

Page

8

Palm Sunday Services At St Johns Episcopal Church

Palm Sunday events at St. Johns Episcopal Church feature Rev Stephen Fish Sherman Jr preaching at 10 80 morning service on The Groken Alabaster Box with Holy Week daily 10 30 and 5 o clock services. Rev Greene delivers Church History addresses. choir offers special music. Easter Eve includes Three Meditations and Puritan Choir at 8 o clock. services leading to Easter Day Communion.

St. John’s Episcopal Church Stephen Fish Sherman, Jr Bethany Greene St. John’s Bing Alvin Breu Dubois Puritan St John's Episcopal Church Park and Pwirfield Avenues Ally

Catholic Services Schedule For Palm Sunday Week

A detailed list of church services across multiple parishes with mass times daily Sunday schedules and Sunday schools. Notable churches include St John Capistran St Marys Sacred Heart St Patrick’s St Charles Blessed Sacrament Holy Cross St Joseph St Anthony St Stephen St Johns Nepomuck St Michael Sts Cyril and Methodius St Thomas St James Stratford.

Bridgeport Plans For Cooperation In Movement

The Church Federation of Bridgeport will act as local agent for the Inter-Church World Movement with Rev. G. Herbertkins as Bridgeport director. Thirty Protestant denominations have saved over $1,000,000 in promotion expenses. the total savings by April 25 to May 2 may be much larger. An extensive federation executive committee and a Citizens' Committee will guide the effort, with the Fairfield County Conference set for April 7 at First Methodist, Bridgeport.

Church Federation of Bridgeport Inter-Church World Movement of North Council of the Federation W. F. Severn Horace Day D.D Gerald Beard Alex Alison, Jr Paul E. Edwards H. T. Kearns HS. Brown R. HB. White A. J. Martin M. Olson A. F. Campbell M. J. Danckles D. B. MacQueen H .S. Foster A. E. Kenyon C. Whitehead W- S. Harper C. van Buren C. Correta D. M. Lewis A. Snedman J. M. Blanchard C. W. Simpson A. J. Lawrence W. A. Dalton H. C. Woodret BE. H. Liefrid W. C. Florian W. R. Forsyth C. W Broadfield Joseph Boda S. E. Shook Charles Elmore Dr. J. E. Beardsley I C Fanton C. H Guild E. W. Peck Wm. Haller Lewis F. Hall H. M. Hall S. M. Hawiey HD. Booth Fairfield County First Methodist

Sacred Stabat Mater concert at Blessed Sacrament church

A sacred concert tomorrow night features Rossini Stabat Mater sung by a New York soprano Miss Betty Burke with a long local list of soloists and choral members led by Prof. M. J. Grattan. The program includes solo arias, quartets, and a Faure The Palms finale, with an address by Rev. Walter McCaren.

Blessed Sacrament Church Betty Burke New York Walter McCaren Norwalk P. F. Bowe Miss Burke Tione Joseph Weller Bertha Holt Donnelly Amy Grattan Bowe Joseph Clabby Patrick Bowe James Gormelly Joseph Weiler Michael J. Grattan J. J. Flynn Leaser Donnelly Nash Fullom Nolan Metcalf Miss Leaser Miss Hiic Ruzika Miss Jeff A. Lavery L. Lavery C. Lavery Mins Hickey Miss Sullivan Duda Bass J. Wicler A. Ibison J. Cody T. Callahan B. Condon G. Benham H. Hotchkiss J. Kiley Alto Bowe Gully M. J. Grattin

Palm Sunday services at United Church stage solemn pageant

Palm Sunday at the United Church features Dr William Horace Day as morning speaker with a choir and hymns including Jerusalem from Gallia and Ride On in Majesty. G Sherwood Bitty and J A Patuzzi will also speak or perform, with organist Mrs Elmer Beardstey and tenor Louis D. Ginand assisting.

Walliam Horace Day Jerusalem In Progress America Christ Ichace Chao Temple of Progress Our Fathers G. Sherwood G. Sherwood Bitty India Russia Asia Europe Howland Jom A. Patuzzi Elmer Beardstey Louis D. Ginand

Senior Pastor Davenport to be Honored Tomorrow

A grateful congregation will celebrate Rev. Henry Adolphus Davenport for his 75th birthday and 42 years of ministry. Known for integrity and civic involvement, he shaped the city’s churches, helped found the Y M C A, and supported Christian Endeavor and Union groups while serving at First and People's Presbyterian churches and in Hartford projects.

Rev. Davenport Henry Adolphus Davenport Davenport John Davenport New Haven Henry Davenport William Davenport Congregational Church of Stamford Clarissa Rockwell Davenport Williston Seminary Amherst College Union Theological Seminary New York First Presbyterian Church Hartford People's Presbyterian Church Laurel Avenue Cannon Street Christian Endeavor Christian Union Fanny Crosby Bridgeport

Varied Easter Week Services Across Bridgeport Churches

A long list of Holy Week and Palm Sunday services across Bridgeport churches details times for St John Episcopal, Trinity, Church of Nativity, St Pauls, Olivet Congregational, West Side Congregational, Park Street Congregational, United Congregational, John Patuzal cello recital, and lectures by Dr. G Sherwood Tridy. Includes baptisms, confirmations, choir performances, and community notices. Notable names: Rev Stephen Fish Sherman Jr, Rev Father Atkins, Rev William Horace Das, Rev H A Davenport, Rev J G Saddler, Rev H G Wiemer, Rev Hal T Keams, Dr G Sherwood Tridy. Also mentions Palm Sunday programs at Grace M H Church and First Universalist, and a Brisbane-style Ober-Ammergan Passon Play presentation.

Park Street Congregational to Present The Crucifixion Cantata

On Sunday evening Park Street Congregational church will present Stainers Lenten cantata The Crucifixion by a quartet choir and a young peoples chorus. Dr Beard will speak on Is it Nothing to You All Ye That Pass By The morning sermon at 6 30 will discuss Christ s Call to Youre Men with Raymond Brucker as power leader and the mens class will review the list.

Park Street Barnum Avenue Gerald G. Beard Younz People's Society Stainer Park Street Congregational Church

Holy Week Services at Black Rock Congregational Church

Rev G Her pert Ekins leads a Holy Week program at Black Rock Congregational church with daily 7 45 pm services. He preaches on themes such as Rekindling Fires of Faith What if the Church Quit and How Shall We Find God with Rev H Woodruff in charge and special vocal selections nightly. Park Street Congregational plans a parallel Holy Week series Monday to Friday led by church deacons and ministers Frank M Wootton John S Wooster presenting In the Upper Room In Gethsemane.

Black Rock G. Herpert Ekins Bridgeport Church Federation Ekins H. ©. Woodruff Kins Park Street Congregational Church Frank M. Wootton Gethsemane

John Ferguson Play At First Universalist Church

St John Irvine's dramatic piece John Ferguson will be shown at First Universalist Church Fairfield avenue west of Broad street tomorrow evening. Rev Hal T. Kearns presents scenes from Ireland with pictures of the original cast. Palm Sunday service to include a talk The Way of Life and Palm Sunday music. Parish meeting and supper set for Monday at 6 30. Maundy Thursday communion at 7 45.

First Universalist Church Parrfield Avenue Broad Street Hal T. Keams St. John Irvine John Ferguson King’s Highway Spring Street Noble Avenue F. K. Brown Ober-Ammergan St John Irvine New York First Universalist Fairfield Avenue Hal T. Kearns Ireland Hfa Kearns Verson Vielock

Pope Benedict Opposes Bolshevism Calls Catholic Unity

The pope urges Catholic leaders to oppose Bolshevism and mediate labor disputes. He directs bishops to curb strikes and avoid violence, criticizing militant actions as economic and social errors. The letter, addressed to the bishop of Bermacane, signals a global Catholic stance against labor militancy.

Benedict Bermacane Italy Bolsheviem Jeter Miz Holi Bergama Pope Beenist

Noon Holy Week Services Extended Across Bridgeport Churches

Bridgeport Church Federation now officially represents thirty four churches and will continue union services through Holy Week from Monday to Friday. Speakers include Dr. Reisner, Dr. Petty, Dr. White, Fred B. Smith, and Dr. R. Brown with local ministers presiding. The report closes with a garbled line about baseball standings and street scenes.

Bridgeport Church Federation Wilbert W. White New York Bible Teachers’ Training School Fred B. Smith

Also Mentioned on This Page

Saint John’s St John Capistran Confessor St. Gootran SS. Jonas Barechisins St John Clamacus Father St. Balbina the Virgina Martyr St. Augustine's Church Washington Avenue Pequonnock Street Her James B. Nihill St Mary’s Church Pembroke Street Corner Steuben Matthew Traynor Sacred Heart Church Myrtle Avenue Richard Moore, Llc St Patrick's Church North Avenue Porter Street Father Lynch St Charles Church East Main Street Patrick McGiyney Blessed Sacrament Union Avenue Orange Street T. B. Smith Holy Cross Croatian Pine Ghost Michael Golo St Joseph's Church Madison Avenue Holy Rosary Church East Washington Avenue M. J. Keating St. Anthony’s Colorado Avenue Father Massicot St Stephen's Spracy Street Bostwick Avenue Stephen (Kerucry St. Johns of Nepomuck Brooks Street Andrew Komara Mars St Michael's Sterting Street Father Figlewski Sts. Cyril and Methodius Crescent Avenue Church Street Caspar Pannick St Thomas' Church Fairfield Father Blake St. James Church Stratford Father O'Connor THE TIMES Bizet Palms- Faure United Church Henry A. Davenport NT Churches Trinity Church Father Aitkins Church of Nativity Carson Street Sylvan Avenue St Paul's Episcopal Church Washington Park Kossuthi Street Hev Benjamin F. Root B.D West Stnd Congregational Church State Street RH. White United Congregational Church Broad and Gilbert Streets Wilam Horace Das Palm John A. Patuzal G. Sherwood Txidy Christian Statesman Robert Seneca Smith Laurel and Park Avenues H. A. Davenport C.H G. W. Hudson J. G. Saddler Trinity M. EB Remer Street L. G Church of Christ Wiliam Vernon Streets Grace M. H. Church Charles Simpson MF A German Reformed Church Congress H. G. Wiemer Christchurch Courtland Street John G. Sadner First Church of Christ, Scientist Lafayette Street Main Street Pope Benedict Christian F. Reisner Methodist Mptscopal Centenary Conservation Committee Orville A Petty Newton H. Host CL & Eames Priday Plate Clarence R. Han Orville A. Petty President Robert E. Brown Waterbury Plaza Theatre Union Federation
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