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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1944
Page
7
Directory lists multiple congregations with pastors, service times, and topics. Includes Christ Ambassadors and Revival meetings led by Rev. Mary and Rev. Savage, plus Sunday schools, evening sermons, and midweek prayer sessions across Eastside, Northside, Boothside, and other locales.
Primitive Baptist Northride services held in the auditorium of the Ben Antonin Academy at 1900 back Nariflores Street. Service at 10 a m under direction of N P Vendiver. Preaching at 1 pm by Dr D F Wood of Starkdatesvac.
A downtown San Antonio Bible Center site appears in OCR text with fragmented wording about religious facilities. The readable portions reference a Bible center in the city, but no clear events, dates, or officials are confirmed.
The Sunday schedule lists many non denominational and Church of Christ services across multiple locations including Plaxe Hotel ballroom and St Francis, Northside, and West Heights. Lectures, sermons, and Bible classes feature ministers such as Clinton P. Reed, Dr Todd, J A Dickey, and Wilmeth with varied masses and services throughout the day.
February will be observed as Stewardship month at Grace Church of the Nazarene Denysr end St. Anthony. The first sermon in a series titled The Stewardship of Our Talents or The Man With One Tal dent will be delivered by Rev d Ingle, pastor, during the Sunday evening service. Chaplain Joseph C Campbell of Richmond Va will speak at the Grace Church morning service while home on furlough after serving as Sunday school superintendent.
Grove Avenue Church of Christ announces a Sunday morning worship led entirely by sergeant men on duty in San Antonio and vicinity. Joe Dickens directs congregational singing. James Mille and Joe Smith deliver sermons. Speakers include Bob Davis, Dr. Charles Payne, Percy Johnson, Kenny Garner, Howard Phy, Joe Burm, Forward Hendon, Robert Wingling, Bob Presn mw, Albert Clark, Keith Kempling. Ia P Sewell speaks at 7 30 p m on A Phen for Unity.
The Rev Hoytt Boles pastor of Hemphill Street Presbyterian Fort Worth Texas will speak at the interdenominational service Thursday noon at Davis Park church Dr Monroe Everett president of Trinity will preside and there will be special music by members of the Trusty choir The Rev Mr Boleslow graduate of Trinity university and active on the board of trustees
Adj. VM Vansyckle of Salva Hon Army will deliver the sermon at Sunday morning Holiness meeting. He will also preach at the Salvation meeting with the theme Where Is He t.
Rev Dunham Taylor will preach at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday services at St. Mark's Episcopal Church with theme Our Mode Buemma. At 11 a.m. holy union service led by Rev Thomas H Wright D D follows. Luncheon and recreation for service members planned after the 11 o'clock service. A men's smoker comes Feb 10 at 7:30 p.m. with Bishop Everett H Jones as speaker and a movie "Fautsala in the Making" shown.
A fragment from the San Antonio Light shows a directory snippet naming various local businesses and shops including cake shops, realty, Avon products, pharmacies, a funeral home, drug stores, auto parts, restaurants, tailors, engravers, a watch repair shop, and a brand engraving company. The text reflects a late 19th or early 20th century business roster in San Antonio with multiple neighborhood vendors.
Faith Church Evangelical Lutheran, corner of Marian and Malone streets, marks its first anniversary with a Sunday service led by Rev. J. Delthloff on the topic Saved to Serve. A noon anniversary dinner follows, with a 1:30 informal service. Dr. John Haromon, a Board of American Missions representative, will speak.
Guest speakers will deliver morning and evening messages at the First Assembly of God church Lancaster and Dittmer streets. The Reverend Eno Harju of Boston Mass will speak in the morning on Worlds Only Two Religions. Mrs Harry will address the evening service on The Two Beg.
Wood of Steckame will bring the message at the Primitive Baptist church service at the San Antonio Academy auditorium North Flores and Hickman streets. A special song service directed by N. P. Vankiver begins at 10 a.m. The preaching starts at 12 o'clock.
Rev M M Griggs of Sherman Texas will be guest speaker at both morning and evening services at Hulkache Avenue Baptist Church 1398 West Bulsache Avenue. Theme listed as Fearless or Fearful Heartesy or Fearfil by Dr P D Miller pastor of First Presbyterian church Fourth and North Alamo Streets. Sunday worship planned.
Rev Joh A Scherzer of Grace Lutheran church will attend the Board on American Missions sessions of the American Lutheran church in Columbus Ohio the week of February 6 He will address Capl a1 university Lutheran seminary students on Latin American Missions and repeat the talk to Wartburg seminary Dubuque Town faculty the week of February 13 Grace church will hold services in his absence.
The fifth sermon in a Ten Commandments series by Rev. R Wiederaenders of St. Paul’s Lutheran church South Presa Roseborough critiques obedience as a blessed duty. He preaches at the regular evening hour with two identical morning services on Look to the Foundation setting.
Dickey, mother of weAeot, will address both preaching services at Hill Church of Christ located at 939 West Magnolia Avenue. The morning topic is The Blood The Gross and the evening talk titled From a Pit to a Throne by Rev Mr Bitkey.
The Rev. Mr. Patten at Parth Tabernacle 113 Stonewall announces a week of evangelistic meetings led by Rev. K Ravage of Lalit American School Saspamco and other church leaders. February 1 6 the Rev. F D Davis of the Assembly of God Texas will conduct events. February 17 Edward Robinson president YPI Texas will hold a one day meet in San Antonio district. The pastor notes the gatherings will greatly benefit attendees and the Sunday sermon is titled The Missing Man.
A fragmented listing shows multiple churches with Sunday service times including Church of Christ locations on Huisache Ave and Travis Park, Foursquare Gospel, Faith Tabernacle, Emmanuel Churches, and more. The block also lists weekday programs and afternoon services with varied timings and some garbled text.
The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church pastor The Key MaY Oo G Heinrich of 2 Chieinnat avenue travels Sunday to Columbus OK for a Board on American Missions gathering set for the coming Friday and Wednesday. Rev Paul Geiger of Laverna Lutheran will fill the Zion pulpit, preaching The Living Christ Our Leader. No worship services will be held in his absence.
St Lukes United Lutheran church at 2094 West Houston Street hosts a pre Lenten dinner Monday evening at 7 PM. Miss Lilith Schaub of India speaks on Indian Conditions In War Time. Rev Dr John E Hummon offers Our Lenten Objectives and a music program. Sunday morning Doctor Hammon preaches on Problems In the Province of Prayer.
A Sunday morning feature of the Business Men's Bible class at Plaza Hotel will include a musical selection titled Hymns of the Air Corps by Pat Armstrong. Armstrong presents his own seanneriett Lee in the program.
Rev H Andey executive director of the Lutheran Welfare Society of Texas will present a new Lutheran social welfare program at St John’s Lutheran. Rev A J Wolff of Chicago attends parish education meeting as part of American Lutheran church efforts to vitalize Christian education with a national campaign announced at a Chicago gathering. The Rev Mr Wolff Wilson joins a joint meeting of parish education boards of the inter synodical American Lutheran conference this week.
The Rev W F Sottlecht pastor of Mt Calvary Lutheran Church West Poplar Street will speak Sunday evening on Be Not Dismayed. The morning worship topic is Modern Means for the Age and Task.
Crestholme Presbyterian Church pastor Dr Prately M Davis will lead a Sunday worship at 11 AM on Christ’s World Program and again at the evening service with a short message titled Angels ana Singers.
A special meeting will be held after evening service at Beacon Hill Lutheran Church near Hildebrand and Michigan. Rev. R. H. Weasel will discuss Welfare Work in morning worship and The Lord Has No Pleasure in the Death of the Sinners in the evening. Brotherhood meeting set for Thursday 8 p.m. at SM Santa Monica.
The First Free Methodist Church at 3331 West Travis Street will host an evening sermon on Prevailing Prayer with Rev. R. C. Ropers as speaker. Morning service features a message on Christ Minded Education, and the P M S youth group led by Bill Hard. The regular Tuesday Bible study class was temporarily dismissed.
A fragmented church notice lists Saint Mark's Episcopal and related parishes with service times, sermons, and speakers. It includes Holy Communion and Bible classes at various hours, plus a Wednesday and Saturday noon meditation, a 7 30 p.m. bishop talk, and adult instruction at multiple downtown locations along with Alamo Heights service details and guest speakers.
A long roster of sponsors from Brackenridge Stables to San Antonio Buick Co outlines community support for religious initiatives. The advertisement names numerous businesses, stores, and service providers including retailers, gas stations, funeral homes, and hospitals contributing to the sponsorship drive.
Former Travis Park Methodist pastor and current presiding bishop in the Southeastern jurisdiction Bishop Kern will preach at Travis Park Church Sunday morning. He previously served five years in San Antonio and contributed to Christian education plans adopted by the 1930 general conference. Dr Albert P Shirkey will preach at the evening service on Our Hope for Days Ahead, followed by a 15 minute organ concert by Mrs Harry Leap featuring request numbers.
Perry D. Wilmeth, minister at Northside Church of Christ, will deliver Sunday morning sermons on Benevolent Work. Sunday evening he will discuss Tring Jesua Seriously in the continuation of his series on The Church.
A fragmented OCR listing multiple church activities and timings. Emmanuel 107 South Pine hosts Sunday worship at 10 45 am and Tuesday evening peaver service. Kirk Place 109 and Harlanda le area note Sunday schools and evangelistic services. San Antonio Texas Mission branch at 455 Hailey Avenue lists baptisms testimony sacrament at 11 am with 2 30 pm evening talk. Also mention Latter Day Saints services and Relief Society meetings.
A readable directory style item lists numerous businesses and firms including Stewart Title Guaranty Co Star, Café Santa Rosa, Hospital South Floras Auto, Paris A Phonograph Co, Jack Skelton Speier Tire, Mrs M Steuernagal, Texas Maid Shortening, Texas Bakers Union Bus Lines, Ben Varga Saddlery, J R Watkins Products, Washington Square Poultry Market, Willingham Motor Freight Lines, Western Furniture Co, Welton's Prospect Hill Bakery, Watkins Barbecue, Paul Wright Electrical Contractor, City YM, G A.
A dense listing of church services across many local congregations. It notes readings, sermons, prayer meetings, and Sunday school times at places including Full Gospel Little Church Around the Corner, Calvary Missouri Synod, Lutheran Grace and St Johns Lutheran, with pastors named such as Rev. Beard, Rev. Parrish, and Rev. W. Ander.
The article lists Sunday and weekday activities at West Travis First Free Methodist and Nazarene churches. It notes sermons on prevailing prayer and a ministering pastor, with evening worship and midweek services. Also mentions Red Cross instruction classes and youth events at nearby facilities.
Local Salvation Army meeting details shown at 85 Kira Street with officers named. Events include midweek services on Tuesday and Thursday, 7 p m Sunday services, and weekday gatherings. Adjutant Vahasthe presides. times referenced include 8 p m and 6 9 ppm in a compact notice.
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