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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1912
Page
7
Father Quinn at St Marys Catholic Church preached that penance is required to avert eternal debt and to discipline reason over the lower nature. He contrasted self denial with fakir asceticism and urged active effort to build character through exercise, not idle absorption.
Rev E G Johnston preached at the First church of the Evangelical association on God's Gymnasium. He compared training the soul to exercising muscles and cited Timothy urging godliness. He deplored long mine and shop hours and poor lighting in work conditions.
Col Jake Wolters of Houston says he will win the United States Senate race no matter how many candidates join. He spoke at the St Anthony hotel before a Fredericksburg and Kerrville campaign swing, denouncing Cone Johnson and noting Morris Sheppard's withdrawal strengthens his campaign.
Bishop J S Johnston at St Luke's church urged aid to China where he said a modern Christian awakening is spreading, led by Sun Yat Sen who toppled the Manchu dynasty. He compared the event to Constantine and Isaiah prophecy, calling Americans to act with charity to ease floods and famine driving Chinese Christians to aid.
H L Wagner of Avenue C and Houston Street promotes Adlerika as a German Appendicitis remedy. He claims a single dose relieves constipation sour stomach and gas instantly by antisepticizing digestive organs and drawing off impurities.
A Beaumont club of the Texas league hears Bishop Johnston call for practical sympathy to China. He notes $6 can keep one Chinese from starving until harvest and $15 can feed a whole family, urging Christian America to act. Corbett to pitch for Beaumont.
Two congregations pledged funds after Bishop J S Johnston preached yesterday on aiding starving Chinese. The appeal urged immediate relief and generous response from church members to support relief efforts.
Former Saint Ted Corbett, once with the St. Paul American Association team and last season manager of Rochester, Minnesota, today forwarded his signed contract.
Charles F. Conklin of Chicago extended his lead by defeating Joseph Mayer of Philadelphia 400 to 2732 at the Liederkranz club, securing the thirteenth win in the 18.2 balk line billiards championship.
Brackettville Texas will open a postal savings depository on March 1. The announcement, dated February 19, notes the facility will serve local residents and operate under postal savings provisions.
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