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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1945
Page
5
A dense listing of area churches with addresses and pastors. It details morning and evening worship times, Sunday schools, weekday meetings, and special services across Southside, Northside, Eastside, and Downtown churches, naming pastors and locations for quick reference.
Monroe G Everett president of Trinity University will be guest speaker at the evening service of Cresshole Presbyterian Church 325 Hermitage Court Trinity Choir will sing Savior of the World Passion Girl and Benediction Sunday morning Dr Francis M Tavis will give the sermon on When People Walk in the Light of the Lord The service observes Universal Bible Sunday
Dr P C Miller pastor of First Presbyterian Church North Albany and Port streets will occupy his pulpit Sunday to preach Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord. The church auxiliary circles will hold their regular meetings.
Jonson will address the Business Men's Bible Class at the Plaza Hotel this Sunday morning. The event features Bob Chalkett delivering a prayer and Dave McNair helping with arrangements, with Mrs Margaret Wear providing piano.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Pentecostal prayer service held Fridays at 8 mic, associated with International Bible College. Names such as Leonard W. Coats, Lon Moti, and W. A. Stubacel appear as individuals in leadership or attendance. The text is garbled but centers on a church event and college connections.
The listing provides a church notice for Fourth Square Gospel at 140E South Mary Street. Pastor Elwond presides. Sunday service at 3 PM local time with morning worship led by a Crusader and Defender group. Prayer meeting follows at 7 PM.
Fragmented local church notices list services at Full Gospel The Tide Church 106 East Blortis with pastor Brother rn Gt Gulla and Morale warehin events. Also Travis Park Methodist Church at Travis and Navarra notes morning worship, sermon topics, and upcoming official board meeting. Includes references to other local congregations and business ads from the era.
St John’s Lutheran dedicates an assembly hall and classrooms for the pre school department at 318 South Presa with playgrounds adjoining. Dr A L Wolff and Rev W A Motz preside. Open house follows. Second story remodeled for assistant pastor lodging.
The article notes a Sunday showing at Maison Square Presbyterian Church in Madison Square featuring a motion picture titled Times Like These narrated by Lowell Thomas. Dr. Sanquel L. Terey, pastor, will speak on How Rendest Thou in observance of Universal Bible Sunday. Proceeds go to the American Bible Society for Bible aid in war areas.
Sewell, minister of Ganve Avenue Church of Christ, 119 Grove avenue, has returned from Harding college in Arkansas and will occupy his pulpit this Sunday. Morning service to feature a sermon on Men's Obligation to Go To Church. Evening program led by Set. Wayland Jamies. Choir and singing planned with Our Aboles as the evening song. Wednesday night service at 7:30 p.m. slated under Set. Chester Hill.
St Luke's Lateran Church schedules a Church Council meeting after services, a Christmas text rebearen event on Thursday at 7 30 pm and Saturday at 4 30 pm, cantemation classes 9 to 11 am Saturday, with Rev Edwin Tirseh delivering a message about Universal aisle and a Sunday sermon.
A Sunday observance at Grace Church of the Nazarene features Rev. 2 P L Ingle delivering A Tribute to the Bible, with a solo and a 1:20 PM sermon. Monday night at 7 30 a gospel program includes a laymen’s musical and a discussion on personal evangelism. Wednesday brings a 12 30 PM session with speakers debating lay involvement in ministry.
Bible College of San Antonio sponsors a four day Youth Rally series led by student preachers. Events begin 7:30 pm at Car son Street Christian Church with a second meeting at Marlandale Ghost Church. Host ministers Rev. Paul Tisdel and Rev. Ren Parker. Students include Brown Day Rob Seth Wallace Wood Croumrd Murphy Kenath Woods Woalon Dodd Gob Cox. Special music featured at each meeting.
Announcement details a church event at 762 Cincinnati inviting youth to a meeting at 6:30 PM with pastor Max and G Het Heh to deliver the message. It mentions a Sunday school work fellowship, a Wednesday prayer session, and opportunities for serving through youth activities and sharing in religious fellowship.
Mrs Lois awainwold will bring a PMS service Sunday at First Methodist Olive 3431 West Travls street. She will deliver A Wissinitty Message on Siam. Rev R A Peresny sler and Rev Laveco Reuthold will lead morning hour messages.
A guest speaker Nogh Loony will discuss the theme now the New Testament Crossed the Centuries at Sunday evening worship at Central Christian Church 720 Main Avenue. Dr. Floyd Allan Bush, minister, will deliver the morning message on nwa Christmas Cowes. Cecile Kern will sing a special number Can You Blessed.
The Rev Dr Shirkey travels from San Antonio to speak at Travis Park on Sunday. He will present The Shepherd Renvt in the morning worship and The Best Approach to Life in the evening. Young people will hold a reception after the service at the Educational Funding and Methodist Service Center. The Official Board meeting is Tuesday at 7 30 in the church auditorium chaired by Porter Lurity. Supper and Bible study follow Wednesday.
The Reverend G A Lake of Hometon Tosuh will be the guest speaker at the Northside Assembly of God church at 417 Catalina. Lake is described as a fine speaker expected to deliver a message at the Sunday service.
The Rev. Cadeon DeMornsyn will bring the sermon this evening at the First Assembly on Lancaster and Dik streets. A Sunday sermon on the subject Prayer Meetings will be preached by another pastor.
A farewell reception was held for the Dunham Taylors at St Mark's by Reverend RU Awd and Mrs. Taylor. The event honored the couple prior to their move to a new home in Baltimore Lake City, with attendees including San Amanita on Deremiser 14 and other local figures.
The program chair announced that Dr. J. U. Spellman district superintendent of Methodist schools will deliver the Christmas message. The event will be hosted by the Antadite Council of Gharches at Premiyterial church in Gainden and Lexington with several details to be completed.
Chaplain Joseph L Brown spoke at St Marks Episcopal Church on a service man return from overseas duty with the Chaplain Corps. He recently revived service abroad in Italy, England, and Africa and is a Virginia Theological Seminary graduate now guiding service personnel in ministry.
A group of adults will be received into church membership during services Sunday. Pastor John A. Scherzer leads with a sermon on Christ, the Comforter, as Advent rites unfold. Special choir by the Green Sento choir and a 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. sermon mark the event.
The Rev Bau G. Walson, pastor, will deliver a sermon at the North Fine pod Mason Streets church. The Christmas play is scheduled for Wednesday followed by a missionary meeting Thursday at 4 pm. Morning worship and Sunday service details appear in the calendar.
A minister at First Church will preach Sunday services at 201 Harrinmie Place, speaking in the morning on The Whole Bible for the Whole World. His Sunday evening theme centers on The Pilie-Mosenwe Borlin Alliance as Proved In the Sevi ene.
A lengthy sponsor list names churches, businesses, and individuals supporting a religious grant or community advertisement. It includes City Rendering Company, Cobln Fred Store, Canary Supply Company, Crowley Food Co, Davis Fead Company, Dillinger Relat Mills, Gunter Hotel, Glazer's Wholesale Drug Co, Grayson Shops, Interstate Theatres, Johns-Manville Rack, Kelly Construction Co, Mary Kay Kake Shoppo, Maurer Apartments, Packard Shoe Store, Pittsburg Water Heater Co, Playland Park, Poston Transfer Company, Progressive Drug Company, Royal Crown Bolling Co, Security Finance Co, and many others listed.
The morning topic centers on giving with a theme for the Sunday service. Minister Wileyeth will deliver the sermon on “The Flaw of Salvation” and the Sunday evening sermon by Mr Wilmeth centers on “Salvation by Faith” in relation to the general theme.
The Reverend B. Wiederaendeys will preach two morning sermons at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in South Bresa and Reoxborough and will lead the 30 ma om service at Cross Lutheran Church in Topeka and South New Braunfels. The sermons include An Evaluation of the Gospel of Christ and Sunday evening at St. Parl church with Priceless Treasure.
Readable portions show Christ Beitel Center hosting evening service with Rev movers and multiple denominations including Presbyterian and Unitarian. Sunday morning gatherings feature sermons by various pastors at venues like Camden and Broadway locations, with scheduled youth and prayer meetings throughout the day.
A dense OCR of church schedules lists Holy Communion and services at St. Mark's Episcopal on East Pevan, Trinity Park, St. Stephen's, St. Luke's, and other Episcopal parishes with various rectors, lay speakers, and youth services. Lutheran congregations including St. Paul, St. Luke's, and East Side centers show sermons, confirmational classes, and midweek prayers, with additional notes on church schools and community events.
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