First Presbyterian Sermon In Phoenix 1878 By Meyer
The first Presbyterian sermon in Phoenix was delivered in 1878 by Rev. William Meyer. The tiny community had two Presbyterian women members before the minister arrived to establish a church. Worship began in a frame shop and later moved to a brush arbor at Third Avenue and Jefferson Street, forming the Presbyterian Arbor. the church organized in June 1879 with eight members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Barney
Phoenix
Presbyterian Church In
William Meyer
Meyer
Presbyterian Board of Missions
Elizabeth Greenhaw
Santa Barbara
Calif
Eliza M. Lemon
San Diego
Second Street
Adams
Monroe Streets
Orland P. Roberts
San Francisco
Third Avenue
Jefferson Street
Roberts
Henry Ryder
Byterian
Brush Church
Orlando Roberts
Mission Set At Williams
Special to The Gazette at Williams Air Force Base announces the first annual Catholic mission for military and civilian personnel. Rev. William J. Hanley will lead daily 5 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. services through Friday with prayers to Our Lady of Fatima for peace, a sermon, and Benediction. The papal blessing closes the week. Hanley, former air force chaplain, has taught in West Coast schools and led Jesuit mission bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesuit
Air Corps
Loyola High School
Los Angeles
Jesuit Mission Band
Welfare citrus picking and church events noted
Men of the Second Ward at Third Avenue and La tham Street gather grapefruit for the church welfare program to be canned Wednesday evening. Ray Meade and Al Leetham speak at the p m service tomorrow. Relief Society luncheon Tuesday marks the 109th birthday of the organization, with Mrs. T. Y. Merrell as program chair. Exhibitions dances by the M I A, J M Men, and Gleaner Girls follow Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Third Avenue
Latham Street
Ray Meade
al Leetham
Relief Society
T. Y. Merrell
Mutual Improvement Association
Junior M
Gleaner Girls
College President To Discuss Plans
Grand Canyon College President LeRoy Smith will discuss the history and future plans at the Arizona Museum at 3 p.m. tomorrow. The college, now in Prescott, has postponed its move to Phoenix until after next summer. Pianist Dixie Yost will provide the musical portion of the program, and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Canyon College
LeRoy Smith
Arizona Museum
West
van Buren Street
Prescott
Phoenix
Dixie Yost
City Church Services and Schedules Across City
A dense OCR of church listings shows service times and topics for Bethel Ninth Street East Oak John C. Poteet 9:45. Various denominations including Baptist Orthodox Catholic and Methodist announce morning and evening sermons, Lenten studies, and holiday events across streets and avenues such as East Portland East Glendale Ave East Oak and First Street. Prominent leaders include Ernest Shores Earl R. Davis James R. Staples and Fr. Francis OFM among many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly OF God Bethel
Ninth Street
East Oak
John C. Poteet
11Th Street
Ast
Glendale
Avenuo
Tarvestad
el E
Immanuel
East Geroes
Barnette
America
North 23Rd Avenue
Jack D. Sexton
Egypt
Madison
12Th Street
Jamabeck Road
John McFarla
Siena E
North
Phoenix
Central Avenue
James R. Staples
Palmcroft
West Eae Te
LeRoy D. Thomas
Parkview
East Mounge Snipes
Plawardtt
Westwood Community
Donohoe
St Kuthene Church
Tontoine
Francis Xavier
Gaya Ave
Steward
St. Mary’s Wourth
Monroe Streets
G. Bucher
St? ‘Matthew’ S
W. van Ye Aul Lawrence
St. ‘Monica
S. Sherman and
Seviath
Lucian Pargett
Our Lady of the Wayside
Sunnyslope
St. Corpertges
Alta Vista Rd
Swea
Feeney
St. Gregory’ S 18Th Ave
Aue Osborn
Church OF Christ Church of Christ
10Th Street
East Portland
J. D. Rothwell
Church of Christ
East Indianoangle
North Central Avenue
Stephen O. Redatre
Dick Holzworth
Takeo Igaishi
Japan
Christ
Westside
Ninth Avenue
Madison Street
Harry Pickup, Jr
B6th Street
South
36Th Rest
Lester LeMay
Ralph Randall E
Vidal Rivera Named President of Maricopa Holy Name Union
Vidal Rivera of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church at 416 North 13th Avenue is the new president of the Maricopa County Holy Name Union. Other officers include Charles Elliott of St. Francis Xavier, Harry Moorman of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Tempe, Dave Branch of St. Thomas the Apostle, John Diaz of St. Matthew's, Joseph Weiler of St. Catherine's, Ray Brutcher of St. Agnes, Fidel Abril of St. Anthony's, with Rev. Robert J. Donohoe as spiritual director of St. Agnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vidal Rivera
North 13Th Avenue
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
Maricopa County
Holy Name Union
Charles Elliott
St. Francis Xavier
Harry Moorman
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Tempe
Dave Branch
St. Thomas the Apostle
John Diaz
St. Matthew’s
Joseph Weiler
St. Catherine’s
Ray Brutcher
St. Agnes
Fidel Abril
St. Anthony’s
Robert J. Donohoe
Lutherans to Install Pastor Here Tomorrow
The Rev. Peter A. Thompson will be installed at 4 p.m. in Grace Lutheran Church on North Third Street by Rev. Gaylord Falde, California District president. The ceremony includes transfers from Grace to Hope Church and features pastors Olson Lepisto Schmitz Eastman Clutz and Nolstad with Grace choir and soloist Mrs. R. B. Pettijohn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atone
North Beth
Auechmitz
Jesus
Gienrosa Avenue
c _ FE
Schmitz
Aia
North 14Th Street
A. Kasman
Lamb of God Church of Hope
Roosevelt Third Street
South Third Street
Peter A. Thompson
Gaylord Falde
Faith
East Camelback Road
Frank H. Clutz
North Third Street
H. C. Lindsay
M. N. Lepisto
John
Redeem
Trinity Evangelical
North Central Avenue
Chas. E. Schmitz
Zion
Ninth
Woodland Avenues
W. Schaller
Asbury
West India
As Road
Stanley M. Smith
Seear
West van A
Gordon H. James
Lutheran Church of Hope
Hawthorne
Calif
California
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Congregation of Hope Church
Third Street
Roosevelt School
Grace Congregation
Hope Church
Falde
Arizona
Lutheran Church
Cali
Carl Olson
First Lutheran Church of
Mesa
Matthew Lepisto
Grace Lutheran
Charles Schmitz
National Lutheran Council Pastors’ Association
American Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ragnar Eastman
Augustana Lutheran Church
Frank Clutz
Faith Lutheran Church
Carl Nolstad
Grace Lutheran Choir
R. B. Pettijohn
Pilgrimage Movie to Be Shown by Valley Alliance
The color film Story of Jesus Christ will be shown at 7 30 p m March 21 in Harmon Park Auditorium Fifth Avenue and Yavapai Street under the auspices of the Ministerial Alliance of Spanish Speaking Churches in the Valley of the Sun The Rev Ruben R Luevano pastor of the First Methodist Mexican Church Phoenix is alliance chairman of 10 Protestant Spanish churches
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Harmon Park Auditorium
Fifth Avenue
Yavapai Street
Valley of the Sun
Ruben R. Luevano
Phoenix
Sermon to Feature Inmate Conversation Before Execution
The 7 30 p m service at 16th Street Baptist Church will include a sermon by Rev Roy Wisehearn who will relate his talk with an inmate at Arkansas State Prison just before the man's execution Rev N D Allgood reports the pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
16Th Street Baptist Church
16Th and Mohave Streets
Roy Wisehearn
Arkansas State Prison
N. D. Allgood
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First Presbyterian
Williams
Father Hanley
Church of Phoenix
John K. Findley
W. Monroe
KPHO
Church of Religious Science
Our Source of Power
Dwight O. Benton
Gospel Temple
E. Monroe
Bible School
A.M
EH. L. Faulkner
Art Harmony Chapel
Spiritualist Church
North 5Th Avenue
Edwin W. Ford
N.S.T
Clifford Flower
Mrs
W. D. Swank
N. S. A. Junior League
Nalda Randall
Pentecostal
South 19Th
E. Hadley Sts
H. L. White
All Welcome
R. Outlaw
First Missionary Church
McKinley
Tillman Habegger
Seventh Street
Flower
Leland B. Entrekin
Neil B. Hudson
W. H. Rogers
Pastor Entrekin
Russia
Christian
16Th Avenue
Monroe
Christian Reforme
Reformed
Aril Ros
Harry A. Dykstra
Science First Scientist
Roosevelt
M.D
Seventh Avenue
W. S. Richards
Villetta
Second Streets
F. A. Barnhill
the Communion of Saints
Charlies E. Tate
el Buen Samaritano
Fast Grant Reet
Sullivan
Trinity Cathedral
West Roosevelt Street
F. Carman
Carman
van Wyck
Dean E
Paul West
East
Ashland Avenue
James M. Shumway
Sacrament
Aenns Relief Society
18Th Street
Mohave
Ernest F. Johnson
Fifth Ward
Junius E. Driggs
Sixth Ward
Walter P. Haggard
Congregational Church
Seventh Ward
Brill
A. B. Campbell
Bisho
Capitol Ward
West Jefferson
Joseph A. Handley
J. Val Barrett
Bishop
Scottsdale
Scottsdale High School
Jared John
Mohave—Cc
Curtis Janson
Ouncey
Sacrament Meeting
Conrad Kleinman
Rossroads
North Central Aven
Grace of God
Moving Picture
16Th Street
Fillmore
Lucian Smith
McDowell Road
Creighton
Ee Ruren
Ralph H. Supplee
Weeran
North 32Nd Street
Shelor
Gospel
Church of God
North 44Th Street
Chicago Avenue
H. L. Diffie
John Richardson
E—Gene _ Arnet
Eastside
21St Place
East Fillmore
Roy Bennett
Revival
Noone’ of the Spirit
Ninth Streets
Tillman Habeso
Sotte
Blanchard Amstutz
Amstutz
Mission Covenant Evangelical Covenant
Palm Lane
A. Lirdvig
Westwood Covenant
23Rd Avenue
Camelback Road
Lloyd Gustafson
God
West Monroe
Andrew Young
East Virginia
Avery
George Samaras
North 13Th Street
Abbot Jachomy
West Fillee
Nicholas Hubiak
St. George
Indian School Road
George T. Habib
Clarendon
Paul R. Sandy
Slip Holiness
West Latham Street
Old Hines
Presbyterian Bethany
Reginald Barr
E—y
Geo
Devonshire
Aetha
McElhinney
S.S
Presbyterian Church
North Second Street
R. G. Elzinga
Reformed Church IN
Phoenix Reformed Church
North Central Ave
Osborneno Puditariya
William Ooms
Calvary
Unitaria Joe Mc Unitarian Church of
Piacente
Westonro Soha
K. Findhy
UNITY
Unity Truth Center
First Avenue
Fiulmo Myrtle E. Cate
First Church of Christ
Spender
Cleveland
George Stookey
Hal Camp
Phoenix Reformed
Reformed Church In America
Bible Baptist
A. E. Petznick
Moody
First Spiritualist
10Th & E. Fillmore Sts
Ethel Hardin
Ben Hardin
Santa Ana
Bethel Assembly of God Ninth Sr
E. Oak John
THE
KTAR
Training Union
Fornia
Nevada
Hawaiian Islands
Phoenix Ministerial Association
Member
of Christ
Central Christian
Central Ave
McKinley St
Stephen C. Redacre
Pastor Bible School
Takeo Igarshi
Gideons
Young People’s
Kool
3Rd Avenue
Heart of
Theron Chastain
Handel
KOY
Firs E. Willetta
Fredrick Barnhill
Pilgrim Fellowship Sunday School
Encanton
7Th Ave
Thomas Road
Waldo S. Richards
Pilgrim Fellowship
Tempe 6Th St
Myrtie Ave
C. C. Prior
Maricopa
Albert S. Mead
Episcopalians
ST. Andrew's
20Th Avenue
Schiol
ST. Mark’s — Mesa
West Pepper
Holy Communion
Sunday School
LA Mision DE
San Pablo
Pima
ST. Paul's
West Roosevelt
Mr. van Wyck
Dean Carman
Dean James W. F
West Roosevel
Roanoke
Church
Reed J. Downs
Pastor
Rev
Maurice F. Lyerla
Capitol
16Th Ave
W. H. Hedges
Creighton Christian Church
Thomas Rd
22Nd St
Minister Bible School
MMU Acme
Fourth Avenue
George Hunter Hall
D. D
Elmer W. Roy
G. Hunter Hall
Elmer W
Young
North Central
Richard G. Elzinga
Music Tower & Lichted Cross
Morningside Nr
Noceren Rev
J. K. Story
L. T. Knotter
Phoenix Indian
E. Indian School
Carl Higgs
Alzona EV
Charies
North 35Th Avenue
Latham Schmitz
Luther League
Hopes Phoeni
Roosevelt & 3Rd St
EV. Coares x. Scamin
Luther Leaguers
Frank H
Peeseee
Luther L
Grace EV
HH. C. Lindsay
3Rd St. A. MM
A. M. Luther
E. Schmitz
Methodist
Bethel
Church of the Chimes
7Th Street
Osborn Road
W. Clyde Beecher
George A. Walker
ENING
George Buss
Wesley Foundation Group
C. S. Kendall
J. W. Hadhey
A. M
Charles S. Kendall
New Church
Kendall
Youth Fellowship
Second Ave
Edward P. O’rear
George Clemmer
Gene Harris
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