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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1916
Page
3
Readings and rites extend from Palm Sunday through Easter across Episcopal Lutheran Catholic parishes in San Antonio. Bishop Shaw presides at San Fernando cathedral with palms blessing and Holy Week observances. St Mark's hosts Bishop Capers for confirmation. Tenebrae, mandatum, and Passion plays mark Monday through Maundy Thursday with Holy Week schedules detailed.
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Holy Week services announced for St Mark’s and Grace English Evangelical Lutheran Church. Activities include devotional services, evening prayers, and Maundy Thursday communion. Good Friday features a three hour service and the Music of the Passion. Easter Eve baptisms and Palm Sunday preparations accompany confirmation classes from 1904 to 1915 with fourteen youths to be confirmed Sunday morning.
Theosophical lecturer Irving S. Cooper spoke at Carnegie Hall on The Riddle of Destiny arguing three answers to life’s inequality. He defended personal destiny as the source of moral law and growth, and announced a follow up talk on The Living Universe.
The men’s mission at St. Marys Catholic Church closes Sunday at 7 45 pm and restarts Monday at 9 am for Catholics and non Catholics. Daily services at 7 45 pm with stations of the cross at 3 30 pm. Holy Thursday mass begins 9 am with communion every half hour from 5 30 am. Good Friday mass at 9 am and three hours from 12 to 3 pm with stations at 3 30 4 20 and 5 30 pm and 7 45 pm services. Mass meeting at First Baptist Church Sunday at four with speakers Clark Pease and L A Loy ing of Corpus Christi.
The Confirmation Class reunion at Grace English Evangelical Lutheran Church will be held Sunday afternoon at the church. The program includes anthems, hymns, prayers, scripture, vocal solos, and reports from confirmation classes 1904 to 1915, followed by an address by the pastor.
Clark Pease and L R Loving, Corpus Christi merchants, will address a union mass meeting at First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at four. Arrange to hear them. You will make no mistake.
Advertisement notes roundtrip fare of 55 dollars and 25 cents to Washington and back. Travel dates listed April 13 to 15, with return May 12. Mentions observation cars and oil burning locomotives aboard Southern Pacific service.
The Unitarian Society will mark Shakespeare’s 300th death anniversary with services at Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow morning. Mendelssohn’s overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a Shakespeare song, readings from his poetry, and a sermon by Rev. George H. Badger titled The Paradox of Shakespeare's Genius will be featured. The event is moved up because April 23 falls on Easter.
The revival at Calvary Baptist Church will continue next week led by Dr. W. K. Penrod of Gonzales with song services by Harry Hunt. Good crowds have attended and several additions to the church are noted. Two services daily at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
A dense listing of weekly church services across multiple congregations in San Antonio area. Details include times for Sunday school B Y P U prayer meetings and sermons, with names of pastors and visiting speakers. Holy week events feature Bishop Capers and Bishop Knight along with confirmations and special services at St Pauls St Johns St Lukes Episcopal churches.
The Associated Bible Students meet at Modern Woodman hall 117 North Flores Street for three services Sunday. At 3 p.m. Dr W H Dunn lectures on Baptist Death and Resurrection of the Church of the First Borns. At 4 16 p.m. a Be rean lesson on the Plan of the Ages. At 5 p.m. A G Eckols speaks on the Passover followed by memorials of the Lord's death.
Fragments show Rev J H Quinn O M presiding with mass times 6 6 45 7 30 8 15 9 10 and 11 o clock high mass with sermon. Holy Name Society to receive holy communion at 7 30 mass. Holy Week services daily 7 45 and stations 3 30. Holy Thursday holy communion every half hour from 5 30 and mass at 9 00 am. Good Friday pre sanctified mass 9 am three hours 12 00 to 3 00 or 8 pm stations 3 30 4 30 6 30 7 45. Our Lady of Sorrows services Palm Sunday 8 am blessing of palms mass 8 00 rev Eugene Sugranes M F of cathedral. Rosary 7 30 pm seven dolors at 7 39 pm and Easter high mass and sermon 10 30 am.
The Christian Catholic Apostolic Church In Zion led by John A. Lewis meets each Sunday at 3 p.m. in Red Men's hall. Divine healing sessions are held Wednesdays at 3 p.m. at 128 Cedar Street, with Nettie E. Green as evangelist in charge and ongoing prayer meetings at 3 p.m.
First Church of Christ Scientist Gunter hotel auditorium hosts Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. with the topic Doctrine of Atonement. Evening service repeats the morning. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Testimonial meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Denver Heights Church of Christ under Minister W D Bille holds Sunday school at 10 a m. Morning and evening sermons on Preparedness and Love Courtship and Marriage. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 45 p m. Ladies Bible study Thursday afternoon at 845 Denver boulevard home of Mrs J J Kamattar. Communion observed after the Sunday morning service each week.
Central Christian Church on Mariana San Pedro avenues led by Hugh McLellan will hold Sunday morning and evening services with Mr McLellan preaching. Sunday school meeting at 9 30 am. Christian Endeavor at 7 pm with a musical program. South Side Christian Church at 809 Hunstock avenue led by Albert T Fitts offers Bible school at 10 am, sermon at 11 am on An Ideal Church. Junior Endeavor at 3 30 pm Senior Endeavor at 7 pm. Evening service at o clock with The Safe Way. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at o clock. Ladies Aid all day Thursday.
The notice lists the Christian and Missionary Alliance at 526 Matagorda street with Sunday school at 2 30 p m Sunday preaching at 3 30 and 7 30 p m Tuesday prayer meeting at 8 p m and Thursday Bible class at 2 39 p m The lesson will be a synthetic view of I Timothy Superintendent Mrs Martha Kier
The Church of the Nazarene on Colorado and Sandoval streets announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m. Preaching at 11 a m by Mrs W E Fisher. Young People’s Society meets at 6 45 p m. Evening sermon at 7 45 by the pastor. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7 45.
The Central Congregational Church convenes at the YMCA on Avenue D and Third Street with Pastor C A Riley. Sunday schedule lists Sunday school at 11 am and a sermon titled Slaves to Public Opinion, or Free men, Which? on April 14 at 10 am.
Rev. Philip Cook leads Palm Sunday worship at St Mark's Episcopal Church Travis Park. Holy communion ante-communion and sermon at 11 a m and evening prayer, with rector conducting the service on the Sunday before Easter.
Mrs George Hauck of Benton Harbor Michigan says kidney pain and back ache made work nearly impossible until Foley Kidney Pills relieved her symptoms. The letter notes women suffer bladder trouble as men do and urges prompt attention to prevent worse illness.
First Evangelical Church at Burnet and Chestnut outlines Bible school at 9 30 a m Morning worship and sermon at 11 a m with There Shall Be No More Sea Evening service at 8 o clock titled Loyalty to Convictions Passion services run April 17 to 23 J A Philips preaches Monday and Tuesday Rev C E McStravick Friday Evangelical Friedens Church at Main and Elmira notes Julius Reichert pastor Sunday school 9 15 am Confirmation 10 30 am Confirmer reunion 7 30 pm Teachers meeting Tuesday 7 pm Lenten service Good Friday service 10 am with holy communion after
Grace English Evangelical Lutheran Church lists Palm Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning service 11 a m confirmation of 14 class members sermon Be True evening service 8 p m reunion of 1904 1916 class German and English catechumenal confirmations at St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Good Friday services at 10 a m and 8 p m Beitel Memorial Church offers Palm Sunday divine service 9 00 a m with catechetical class to full communion and Good Friday services at 6 00 p m and 7 00 p m English services every second Sunday English morning services and German evening services other details included.
A roundup of Sunday morning and evening services across San Antonio churches. Listings include Alamo Methodist on South Alamo and Wickes, McKinley Avenue Methodist, Government Hill, San Marcos Street German, Alamo Heights, Mast End, aure) Heights, Travis Park, West End, Prospect Hill, and more with pastors, assist ants, Sunday school times, Epworth League, and midweek prayers.
German M FE Church at South Hackberry and Montana and Trinity M E Church at Avenue C and Pecan outline Sunday school times at 9:30 and 9:45 a m and morning and evening worships. Evangelistic meetings are planned nightly next week except Monday and Saturday. Dr John W Butler of Mexico to speak briefly at Trinity Church. Epworth League devotional and Junior League noted. Passion week services listed.
The First United Presbyterian Church on Ogden and Locust lists Rev. C. E. McStravick as pastor with Sabbath at 9 48 a m and preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m on the World Vision and Safety From Death themes. Junior meeting at 2 30 p m and a Young People's prayer meeting at 7 p m. Alamo Heights United Presbyterian on Aloiso and Townsend avenues holds Sabbath school at 2 30 p m and preaching at 3 15 p m by Rev. C. E. McStravick. Pine Street Presbyterian on South Pine and Omaha streets with Rev. A H P McCurdy preaching at 11 a m.
Church notices list sermons and services at Madison Square Presbyterian Westminster and First Presbyterian routes. Rev. Todd Rev. McKee Dr Purcell preachings, Sunday school times, Young People meetings, and midweek prayer and lawn carnival plans. other churches note sessions, missions Korea focus, and budget adoption.
Divine services at the Woman's Club building 201 Camden Street at 11 a m Sunday. The sermon title tomorrow is To This End Was I Born and for This Cause Came Into the World That I Should Bear Witness Unto the Truth John xviii 37.
Irving Cooper presents The Great Awakening and the Inner Meaning of the War at Carnegie Hall at 3 P.M. A Sunday evening stereopticon show titled The Garment of God will follow in the same hall at eight o'clock.
A special vesper service by the Y W C A Friendship Club of High School girls will be held at the Y W C A auditorium Sunday at 5 o clock. Leader is Miss Fay Johnson speaker is Miss Berna dine Appleby soloists include Miss Mary Aubrey Miss Vought and Miss Aubrey who will sing The Palma.
Unitarian Church led by Rev. George H. Radfer holds 11 a.m. services at Odd Fellows hall Crockett hotel. Tomorrow commemorates Shakespeare’s 300th death anniversary with Mendelssohn overture and a Shakespeare song. Mr Badger will speak on Shakespeare’s genius.
Dallas state Sunday school secretary Dr William P Phillips to speak on Enlargement Sunday evening at First Baptist. Rev J L McKee Madison Square Presbyterian president to preach Sunday morning. Madison Square Presbyterian to host lawn carnival Thursday evening with musical program. public invited. Central Baptist revival in tent at Fest and South Flores Street now underway with Baptist Young People's Union meeting Sunday afternoon led by Rev R W BeCann. Austin Presbytery elected Rev James Morillo Todd principal ministerial commissioner to general assembly at Atlantic City May 18. Evangelical Friedens church confirmations Sunday morning at 10 30 with reunion of prior classes at 7 30.
The church will report the year’s work at Sunday morning service and adopt the coming year’s budget. Full attendance is desired. Confirmation rites will be Sunday evening at St. Mark’s Episcopal by Bishop W. T. Capers. Admission is by ticket until five minutes before the service. Front pews reserved for the confirmation class.
An advertisement for Conger's at 714 Avenue promotes pianos priced at a hundred dollars less than standard. No additional expenses mentioned.
A rally day for ministerial relief will be held in San Antonio Presbyterian churches Sunday. Rev Henry H Sweet of Louisville Ky, secretary of the executive committee, asks 39 cents from each of Presbyterians 350000 members to raise 136000. An elder has pledged 68000 if the church gives 126000 to reach a 536000 endowment. The article notes church care for retired ministers.
A weekly 60 cent round trip rail service departs Sundays at 7:55 am on the Southern Pacific line with Advy.
Portage Tire & Cycle Co offers fishing tackle and baseball goods at 201 8 Alamo. Ad highlights assorted gear for anglers and players.
Oliver S. Newell of San Antonio married Mrs. Minnie Allen Melick of Mexico City at 5:30 PM Monday April 10 in Boerne Texas by Judge Phillip. Mrs. Melick is daughter of Mrs. L. B. Allen of the city. Mrs. G. L. Spurrier of Dallas visits sister Miss Ida Artzt.
A Friday night meeting at De Zavala School featured talks by Mrs. H. A. Moos W. J. Knox and J. K. Harris. Fifth and sixth graders presented folk dances and gongs while the yard stayed lighted for social activity. Refreshments were served as plans were made to use the school as a summer social center.
Mr and Mrs William Campbell departed Friday night for Los Angeles California to spend the summer.
A revival set to begin May 7 in San Antonio will be publicized by an advisory board meeting at the YMCA. Clergy and civic leaders from Corpus Christi attend to discuss publicity and organization including a 600 voice choir and 200 to 300 women for personal work with 1000 prayer meetings planned in preparation.
The Stumberg Lansford marriage was solemnized at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Arthur G. Jones performing the ceremony. The bride wore midnight blue taffeta and the couple left for Rockport for a several week stay. A Fannin School Mothers Club meeting elected Mrs. George Cummins president for the thirteenth time with officers named and a program presented by Fourth Grade pupils. Luncheon honors and a Fort Sam Houston gathering featured elaborate table settings and Easter themed favors for numerous guests.
A brief item notes weekly Sunday departure or timetable detail at 7:55 a m for the Southern Pacific line. The fragment hints at a regular transit schedule page or advertisement.
A four district boosters group schedules a state Sunday school convention in San Antonio in May. A union service for all denominations will be at the Presbyterian church in Sutherland Springs. Delegates will depart San Antonio at 7 10 Sunday morning by special train and return Sunday evening. Committee met at the St Anthony Hotel to discuss plans and L B Haines was installed as general chairman.
Sunday at four o clock at the First Baptist Church in Corpus Christi Clark Pease banker and L R Loving Rotary Club president will speak. They urge all to hear the message they offer for everybody.
Every Sunday at 7 55 AM and 7 55 PM the Sun Southern Pacific adv notices a recurring timetable.
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