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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1917
Page
3
Saturday event notes Mr and Mrs Marshall Terrell hosting a dancing party at their home in honor of Miss Mattie Terrell. In Gunter a dinner dansant given by Mr and Mrs W S Conness honors Mrs Ethel Chambers of San Angelo.
Mr and Mrs Sterling Price Adams hosted a Friday evening dance in the post gymnasium honoring Miss Marguerite Pittenger of Washington D C. The setting featured sunburst drapes, palms, and a drawing room display as a long list of notable guests gathered including General and Mrs Frederick Funston and many named society figures.
A letter from Angela LA reports back pains and age feeling of 90, then notes improved vitality after taking Foley Kidney Pills. The ad promotes 60c and $1.00 sizes for sale by A. M. Fischer with a closing credit Ady.
The Lamar School Mothers and Teachers Club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Emma Pirie giving a talk on domestic science. The junior department of the Woman's Club organized with elected officers Lois Farnsworth Helen Bates Julia Lobban. The meeting included a Little Women talk by Mrs. J Tom Williams and a program of voice piano and literary items. Refreshments followed.
Mrs Albert Deutsch and Miss Marguerite Deutsch hosted a Friday buffet in Valentine decor honoring Gladys McFarland and Dorothy Dibrell. Numerous friends attended including McFarland and Dibrell, Kokernots, Kokernot family members, and many others. The Beta Beta Alphas held a dinner dance at a Mexican restaurant with a large attendance list.
Strayed from Camp Wilson Fort Sam Houston Texas a brown gelding cavalry horse with hoof number 70 brand U on left shoulder. A reward of 10 dollars will be paid for delivery to Depot Quartermaster Fort Sam Houston Texas Adv.
Sunday Bible school at First Baptist 10 a m preaching 11 a m and 7 45 p m with Dr Oscar Lee Owens of Washington. Memorial Baptist Denver and St Anthony avenue preaching 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Sunbeam Band 4 p m Junior and senior unions 6 30 p m. Ladies Auxiliary Monday at Mistery Baptist Bible school 10 a m preaching 11 a m and 7 30 p m Sunbeams 4 p m BYP U 6 30 p m Monday prayer meeting 7 30 p m Central Baptist Johnson and Nathan preaching 11 a m and 7 30 p m Hillcrest Baptist South Flores car line revival services with Rev J T Renfro preaching three services Sunday emphasis on mens mass meeting 3 p m subject The Moral Man at 11 a m Moses Choice at 7 30 p m The Great Question of Pentecost missionary addresses February series on Christian perfection and sanctification Is Sanc tification a Legond Work of Grace March 11 and 18 Holiness a Divine Necessity Young People 6 36 p m evangelistic sermon The Real Revival prayer Thursday 7 45 p m church board meeting Monday
The San Antonio class will gather in Modern Woodmen hall at 117 North Flores Street on Sunday for three services. A lecture by Sam Williams titled Divine Plan of the Ages at 4 15 and Bible study at 8 p m. follow. Tuesday prayers and parish testimony meet.
St Mary's Church lists Sunday masses from 6:30 through 10 with a high mass and sermon at 1 pm and an 8:15 children’s mass with catechism. San Fernando Cathedral offers multiple Sunday masses and Spanish English sermon, rosary and benediction at 4 pm and a 4:30 pm Blessed Sacrament Society meeting. Our Lady of Sorrows outlines 8 am Sundays with catechism after, while St Joseph's on East Commerce gives 6, 7:30, 8:30 and 10 am, with weekday Masses at 6 and 7:45 and catechism and devotions scheduled.
Central Christian Church on Main and San Pedro outlines Sunday school at 9 20 a m services at 10 45 a m and 7 45 p m Christian Endeavor at 7 p m Prospect H West Travis and North Sabinas Bible school 9 30 a m communion at 10 45 a m Christian Endeavor 7 15 p m South Side Christian Church Hunstock and Alamosa Rev J W Smith pastor Sunday school 10 a m preaching 11 a m Endeavor and 7 p m
The Christian and Missionary Alliance at 526 Matagorda street holds Sunday school at 2 30 p m and Sunday preaching at 3 30 p m with the Life of Prayer as the topic. Tuesday prayer runs to 8 p m and Thursday Bible class at 2 30 p m covers Matthew xxii Mrs Martha Kier is superintendent in charge.
John A. Lewis general Overseer and successor to John Alexander Dowie leads the San Antonio branch. Sunday gatherings are at 2 30 p m in Red Men hall 112% Sol efad street. Midweek divine healing sessions occur Wednesdays at 3 p m at 425 East Guenther street with prayer and teaching. Evening prayer meetings at 8 p m led by evangelist N E Green with regular communion tomorrow.
Church of Christ at 3432 South Flores Street lists Bible study at 10 a.m. with The New Birth topic. Communion at 7:30 p.m. Abraham. Denver Heights church of Christ offers Bible study 10 a.m. preaching 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Morning prayer Salvation by Grace. Communion after morning sermon. Prayer meeting Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. Ladies Bible study Thursdays 3 p.m.
Central Congregational Church at the Woodmen of the World hall 822 East Houston street Rev. Charles Albert Riley Ph D pastor Sunday school at 10 a m Reception of new members at 11 a m the Lord s Supper and short talk on The New Commandment
The First Church of the Nazarene at Sandoval and Colorado streets invites congregants to Sabbath school at 9 30 a m Pastor H B Wallin will deliver a series of sermons on Holiness The first subject is The Meaning
The First Church of Christ Scientist on Avenue D and Fifth Street offers Sunday services at 11 a m and 8 p m with the topic Love. The evening service repeats the morning. Sunday school starts at 9 30 a m and a testimonial meeting is held Wednesday at 1 p m.
St Mark's St Johns and St Luke's Episcopal churches announce Septuagesima observances with holy communion sermons and prayers. Evangelical Friedens First Evangelical and Congregational churches also outline Sunday schools services and youth activities led by pastors Reichert Erne and others.
St Johns on South Presa and Nueva lists German and English Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning service at 10 30 with sermons on Strive That Ye May Obtain the Incorruptible Crown and Are We True Laborers in the Vineyard. Grace Evangelical Lutheran at Avenue E and Fifth street notes Septuagesima Sunday with services 11 a m and 7 30 p m and Ladies Aid Tuesday 3 30 p m plus a children catechism class set for 4 15 p m. St Paul Evangelical Lutheran at South Presa and Roseborough records 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 30 a m German service and 8 p m English service.
A long list of Sunday schools sermons and services across multiple Methodist churches. It notes pastors ushers leagu es times and venues including Travis Pack West End Laurel Heights German Alamo and East End locations with service hours and main sermon themes such as The Fountain of Life and The Irreparable Past.
First Presbyterian on Avenue D and Fourth tells of pastor Arthur Gray Jones leading 9 30 a m Sunday school and 11 a m 7 30 p m services with a congregational meeting after the morning service. Various church groups meet in the afternoon and evening including Young People 6 30 p m and Women’s Society. Other churches list Sundays services 9 30 a m Sunday school 11 a m and 7 30 p m sermons with additional Bible sessions and class meetings through the week.
A list of Sunday services across multiple churches led by Rev. C E McStravick and other pastors. Morning and evening sermons cover topics like The Flowing Well and Unprofitable Servants. Sunday schools and Young People's League meet at set times. Spiritualist event also noted with Dr B F Austin speaking.
The Theosophical Society holds a Sunday lecture at headquarters 320 Avenue CG at 11 a.m. titled Soul Powers followed by an Inner Life class. Students' class in theosophy meets Wednesday at 8 15 p.m. for members only, with the Order of the Star in the East meeting Tuesday at 3 15 p.m.
The San Antonio Society of the New Church holds Sunday worship at 11 o clock at 012 Camden street the Women s Club. Rev G G Pulsford continues the current course with a discourse on Redemption using Deut vi 8 and Luke xxi 28 as texts.
The Unitarian Church led by Rev. George H. Bad eer holds services in the Gunter hotel ball room starting at 11 a.m. The sermon is titled The Religion of Maeterlinck in The Blue Bird with Sunday school one hour before the service.
Rev. Gordon Lang preaches at Denver Boulevard Presbyterian Church and at Madison Square Presbyterian Church. St Vincent de Paul observes St Anne s Conference anniversary with Mass and communion at St Anne s Church. Woman s Missionary Society meets at Travis Park Methodist Church with program and music. Rev W T Willis leads services at Christ Church Laurel Heights as Madison Square marks week of jubilee with Rally Day for Sunday school. Sermons on Holiness by Rev H B Wallin to begin at First Church of the Nazarene after missionary remarks by Mrs Etta Mullinax. Ministerial Union meets next.
The notice lists events from the Young Men's Christian Association and several Baptist union meetings. Dr A G Jones will read a paper at 12 15 Monday. The Progressive Baptist Young People's Union meets at 6 30 Sunday evening February 4 at the First Baptist Church led by Parker M Ragle. A new bed was installed at the Progressive and Immanuel Unions homes. The Progressive Union holds its regular monthly business meeting at 8 Monday evening February 5 at the First Baptist Church. The Immanuel Baptist Young People's Union meets at 6 30 o'clock.
Sunday evening February 4 in the Fidelis room Miss May Dell Black mon captain of group No 4 will lead the program with the subject Meditation.
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