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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
3
Churches across San Antonio plan extensive Christmas services with sermons carols and programs. St Mark's Episcopal and St Mary's Catholic host dawn masses and candlelight rites while many parishes from First Presbyterian to Central Christian hold children trees and special music.
Advertisement offers a home cure for piles using a new absorption treatment. Readers are invited to send their address for instructions and free trial samples with local references if requested. Claims of immediate relief and speedy cures are stated. No money required. readers urged to share the offer.
Hardware store SAM SPFIR carries air rifles shotguns and Winchester rifles at 219 Losoya Street with advertising spotlight.
Children of the Temple Beth El religious school present a Hanukkah program Sunday at 8 pm. Pupils carry flags and tapers, sing dedication, and light the eight branch menorah. Rabbi Samuel Marks oversees the exercises featuring brief readings, recitations, playlets, and chants.
Billie Mayberry of Eckert Georgia recalls two children choking with croup three weeks ago. After giving Foley's Honey and Tar before bedtime, the coughing stopped and the children slept through the night with no sign of croup by morning.
A long list of church programs details Sunday schools sermons and special Christmas music across multiple congregations. Dr. H. Porter T. C. Long Rev. J. Stuart Pearce Rev. Frederick C. Price Jr. and Bishop Capers are among the clergy leading services with Christmas trees choir carols and Holy Communion planned at Central Riverside St Paul St Mark and other churches.
The San Antonio class of the Associated Bible Students holds a two day convention starting Saturday at 10 a m with an 11 a m discourse by Sam Williams, 3 to 8 p m discourses by L F Zink. Sunday features 11 a m and 3 and 8 p m discourses by Williams and Zink. Tuesday includes a prayer praise and testimony meeting at 8 p m.
St Mary's Church on St Mary's street lists multiple Sunday masses from 5:80 to 10 with a 1 o'clock high mass and sermon, plus weekday masses, special masses for visitors, children's mass at 8:15, catechism after, and evening services. Christmas and feast day times, devotions, and parish groups including Bere Sodality are noted, along with San Fernando Cathedral and Our Lady of Sorrows schedules and catechism details.
The notice lists Christmas services at multiple churches including Centre, Prospect Hill, Government Hill, and South Laredo Street Mexican Christian Church. It notes morning and evening sermons, Bible school times, Christian Endeavor events, and midweek prayers, with a Christmas program at Benevolencia hall on Saturday night.
The Christian and Missionary Alliance church at 626 Matecorda Street lists Sunday school at 2 30 p m Sunday preaching at 3 30 and 7 30 p m Rev Riley will not preach at 7 30 p m until January 7 Our usual Christmas service by the Sunday school at 3 36 next Sunday Tuesday prayer meeting esson Bible class Thursday 2 30 p m lesson Matthew 17 chapter
The First Church of Christ Scientist at Avenue D and Fifth street offers Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. with the evening service repeating the morning. A testimonial meeting is held Wednesday at 8 p.m. and Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m.
Sabbath school at 9 30 a m and 11 a m with sermon on Christ the God Man by Wallin pastor at 230 p m Young People Society led by M L Ray acting chairman at 745 p m sermon by District Superintendent Rev W E Fisher Wallin pastor Christmas exercises planned at church by Sabbath school Monday
The Church of Christ on 3482 South Flores hosts G M Rance preaching at 11 a.m. on Christian Liberality and 7 30 p.m. on True Riches with communion after the morning service. Denver Heights Church of Christ at 401 Porter Street offers Bible study at 10 a.m. and sermons by W D Bills at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. on the birth life and death of Christ with prayer meeting Wednesdays.
At the Woodmen of the World hall 822 East Wooas Street the Central Congregational Church led by Pastor C A Riley hosts a combined Sunday school and church service Christmas program at 10 30 a m. Children perform songs and recitations and the pastor gives a short talk.
St Luke's Church announces fourth Sunday Advent services at 9 15 a m for children's Christmas service and 11 a m for morning prayer and service at the Chupaderas and West Houston streets site.
Evangelical Frieden Church on Main and Elmira lists services Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school 2:30 p.m. Monday and Friday activities including Christmas events with a living tree and white gift service. First Evangelical Church at Burnet and Chestnut features a 10:46 a.m. Christmas sermon and a 8 p.m. Monday living gift and class participation program.
The notice lists multiple Lutheran churches on South Presa and East Nueva streets with Christmas services. St Pauls LCMS holds 9:30 Sunday school and 10:30 German service, 7 p m program. Christmas festival Monday 10:30 am German and 7:30 pm English. Beitel Memorial hosts 9 am Sunday School, 10 am Bible class, 7:30 pm evening and 10 am Christmas morning services. Sylvester Eve 7:30 pm English. Johns Lutheran at East Nueva and South Presa with 9:30 am Sunday school and 10:30 am German service Christmas theme. Grace Evangelical Lutheran on Avenue E and Fifth, Sunday 9:30 am school, 11 am service with sermon by Chaplain Lauer, Lord's Supper, 7:30 pm Christmas service and Christmas tree gifts. Monday December 26 10 am special Christmas service.
Several churches in West End South Side and surrounding areas announce Sunday services. Alamo Heights Methodist at Broadway and Poco street holds 11 am and 7 30 pm sermons with 9 45 am Sunday school. German Methodist on San Marcos Street offers German 11 am and English 7 30 pm sermons. Waltrip Simpson meetings begin December 31 with a singing gathering. Ben Bohm at Denver Heights Methodist hosts devotional with Woman's Missionary Society.
A khaki bound vest pocket Testament is offered as an ideal Christmas message for soldiers away from home. The American Bible Society will supply the Testaments with your 25 cent contribution. Rev. W. F. Jordan, Secretary, 7 A, Bids, or Telephone Travis 5037.
Multiple Methodist churches announce Sunday services with morning and evening sermons. J. D. May, Felix R. Hill Jr., H. M. Ratliff, and other pastors lead programs, with Christmas music and cantatas, Sunday schools at various times, and special lectures and leagues scheduled through Christmas week.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church on Avenue C and Pecan hosts morning and evening Christmas services led by Pastor Harry Leonard. The program includes Morning The Fullness of Time and Evening Holy Night with appropriate holiday reflections. Sunday school Christmas exercises are planned for Tuesday night.
A list of Sunday services and programs from multiple churches includes First United Presbyterian Ogden and Locust streets with 9:45 a.m. Sabbath school and 11 a.m. worship led by Rev. C E McStravick, and evening service at 7:50 p.m. Also noted are Alamo Heights United Presbyterian, Pine Street Presbyterian, West End Presbyterian, Utica Presbyterian, Westminster Presbyterian, Madison Square Presbyterian, First Presbyterian on Avenue D, Denver Boulevard Presbyterian, and Harlandale Presbyterian with varying service times, Sunday schools, Christmas themes, youth programs, and midweek meetings. Highlights include Christmas sermons, Sabbath school programs for children, and special services at multiple locations.
Theosophical Society will meet at 820 Avenue C on Sunday at 11 a.m. The Real Christ will be the lecture subject by Mrs Weatherhead, followed by the class in the Inner Life. No Star meeting until Tuesday January 2.
The San Antonio Society of the Church of the New Jerusalem holds a morning service at 11 o clock at 201 Camden Street the Women’s Club venue. The sermon topic is Peace on Earth based on Luke 11 14.
Unitarian Church announces special Christmas services led by Rev. George H Badger at the Crockett hotel Odd Fellows hall tomorrow at 11 o'clock. The sermon is titled Jesus of Nazareth and the World's Essential Miracle.
Church notes announce a 7:30 p m Wednesday gathering at San Marcos Street German Methodist Church for potential choir singers during Wal trip and Simpson meetings. Simpson invites singers to meet, while others attend a recognition service at Denver Boulevard Presbyterian Church and evening sermons at Prospect Hill Christian Church. Immanuel B Y P A meets at First Baptist Sunday 6 45 pm in Fidelis room with visitors welcome.
The YWCA hosts a five o'clock Christmas vesper on Sunday at the association building with public invites and special invitations to Camp Wilson men. Chaplain A B Clinch delivers the message. YWCA Glee Club performs Holy Night and Sing O Song This Blessed Morn with soloists Eugene Haugh cornet and Illinois militia members James K Fleming and Frank Thacker.
Advertisement notes best grade hair floor brushes available at Sam Speir Hardware Co as a practical Christmas present option for customers seeking quality home cleaning tools.
Rev Frederick C Price Jr rector of St Pauls Episcopal Church will be ordained to the priesthood at 11 o clock Sunday morning service at St Pauls Episcopal Church Bishop William T Capers of West Texas will officiate and preach. Price is presented by Rev N Baynard Clinch with Rev W T Willis reading the Litany. Attending priests include Rev Harris Masterson and Rev J W Woessner.
SAM SPEIR HARDWARE CO. at 219 Losoya St offers hardware needs with a simple advisory call to see them for express wagons and velocipedes.
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