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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1946
Page
5
A dense reader-friendly listing of local church congregations across Southside and Downtown areas. Includes denominations such as Assembly of God, Christ Ambassadors, Baptist, Christian churches, and Methodist bodies with notes on pastors, service times, Sunday schools, revival meetings, prayer, and youth activities.
Miss Kathryne Bierl, leader in the Southwest Texas conference of the Methodist church, will tour San Antonio and nearby cities speaking to the Woman's Society of Christian Service and Wesleyan Service guilds. She is set to address Travis Park Church in San Antonio at 10 a.m. Wednesday and a joint Wesleyan meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, with a youth group talk at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in San Antonio.
The Lutheran Service Center will hold Holy Communion Sunday at 7 p m with Reverend Leon K Zurmmalk officiating and preaching at the 6 p m vesper service. Grace Lutheran ladies host a Saturday social at the Snack Bay and all service men and women are welcome.
Pastor Hugh Robertson of Alamo Heights Presbyterian will speak at the Business Men's Bible Class Sunday at 9 30 a m in the Minuet Room Menger Hotel His theme The Heart of Christianity is announced by the Reverend Ingle Scripture reading by Fred Fontiman with prayer and the service at Grace Church of the Nazarene led by H W Ballow Denver Marie Osborn will sing a solo at St Anthony Set Paul Kline will sing a solo at the marriage service Evangelist service at 7 30 p m with Reverend Angle speaking on Halting Between Two Opinions The pastor and his wife will sing a duet at evening worship hour
The Nazarene Sunday schools of San Antonio zones hold a one day rally Thursday at First Church of the Nazarene Princeton and North Colorado streets. Rev. Melton Thomas hosts, with sessions at 2 p.m. and led by Rev. Ward Chandler district chairman. Guest speaker Rev. Glenn Griffith, Colorado district superintendent, attends both sessions.
Northside Church of Christ 519 West Magnolia led by J A Dickey with Bible school 745 a m and morning worship 940 a m. Addresses and topics include Why So Many Migtiniane and Praves. Evening service at 7 30 p m. Southside Denver Heights 401 Porter Street led by L J Wilson with 1045 a m sermon Personal Responsibility. Grave Avenue 210 Grove Avenue minister J Pennell with Bible School 2309 ms and worship 10 48 p m. Midweek services listed for all.
Fragmentary notice lists services at “Christian Science” and Wednesday and Sunday sessions. References a building at 3008 and mentions daily and holiday hours ending at 8 pm. Details are unclear and partially garbled.
Community church notes list morning worship at 10 45 with Rev ert Parte as pastor at 800 block Sonth Presa. Wednesday 7 30 am prayer meeting and Sunday school 9 ход. Pentecostal services at Center on Went Johnson street led by Rev. Touly pion Davis with morning worship 11 a.m. and evening services. Evangelical revival events featuring preacher Jona and special program to follow.
A fragmentary listing shows multiple business names and services including John A. Albert Plumber Alamo Floor Covering Co Allison Realty Co Amatican Hospital Life Ins Co American Laundry Ashford Healing Service and Banair Baptist Beak Store plus several others such as Bexar Equipment Co C.D. Barry Packing Co and Brand Engraving Co Cantra Cline.
The Rev J Melton Thomas, pastor of First Church of the Wazarene in Princeton and North Colorado streets, will speak Sunday evening on All This I Did for Home. A review of Scarlet and Purple by Sydney Watson will precede the message along with hymn slogans, a chorus, and a trumpet solo. Sunday morning he will continue his current series on Nichol Place of Abundance, Fruitage.
Evangelist Jack Petrys of Washington reads a revival message at First Assembly of God Church Lancaster and Diltmay streets. Sunday morning topic He Loved Me. evening Whart Are the Dead. Monday topic The Seven Judgments. Tuesday Spiritual Prosperity. Wednesday The Great Physician.
Reverend John A. Scherzer of Grace Lutheran will attend a National Lutheran council speakers retreat in Chisage to prepare a campaign launch for church fundraising. Dr Ralph Long and Dr Howard Fry report needs, with D Paul Empie assigning speakers for focus meetings nationwide. Texas district delegates include Reverend Scherzer and Dr W A Sielkas of High Jay Park Lutheran.
Sun morning sermon at Bee Fee Hill Church of Christ 939 West Magnesia avenue by minister J. A. Dickey. Sunday evening he will preach on Why So Many Christians Are Lost.
The Voice of the Lord will be the subject of the Sunday morning message at Government Hill Lutheran Church at the corner of North Pine and Mason streets during the Divine Worship service at 10:40 a.m. Pastor Reverend Paul G. Wileen will be the speaker.
A Sunday 11 a m service at Stephens Episcopal Church Sleves and Broadhant will include Holy Communion and a sermon. The Rev Henry B Getz serving as minister in charge will preside and administer.
Wardens and vestrymen of St Luke's Episcopal church 104 Cloverleaf Alamo Heights will be installed at the 11am service Sunday by Reverend Smythe H Lindsay rector. Wardens listed include rare Hamilton Bonnet senior warden Henry Coutret junior warden Major H H Cheshire secretary and John Dick Jr treasurer. Other vestrymen named are Ben F Foster Rodney Starkweather F R Casmere M D Manger Robert Warren 11 Sam Bell Steves A B Spencer Jr Tos Well Vaughan Q J Van Horn Dr Hubert Jackson and Dy Frank M Douglas.
Dr. Paul S. Van Dyke, superintendent of Home Missions of Presbyterian churches, will be guest speaker Sunday at Crestholme Presbyterian Church 325 Hermitage Court. His sermon is titled A Good Conscience. The Sunday morning service at 11 o clock will be preached by Pastor Dr. Francis Mr. Davis with a message on Christ's Contempt One World.
The Reverend C. L. Skinner of Thea Avenor Baptist Church on West Then Avenue will preach at both Sunday services. Morning sermon titled It Salvation Came By the Works of Man Then Did Christ Die for Sinners and evening sermon That Lovely Rose of Sharon. Reverend No Siehimer to deliver the text for the second service.
Two guest speakers will occupy the pulpit this Sunday at Highland Park Lutheran Church Hammond and South New Jersey Self The Reverend K F Ander executive secretary of the Lutheran Welfare Society of Texas will deliver the message in the morning service The Reverend W A Poovey of Alamo Heights will speak at the 730 pm service on Sunday Also a teacher training course is planned Tuesday at Grace Lutheran Parish Ball with Pastor Poovey The usual Monday study hour is canceled for the Thursday program Confirmation coaching for the upper class Friday at 7 pm and Saturday at 9 am for the lower class.
The 42nd annual Cornes of the Diocese of West Texas convenes at St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Bishop Henry Wise Hobson of Southern Ohio preaches. a corporate communion and council address follow. Women’s Auxiliary meetings, diocesan dinner, and a Memorial Corporate Communion commence later, with Deaconess Charlotte Massey speaking about her Philippines internment experience.
Dr Vinson will address the combined youth fellowships of the Presbyterian church U S Sunday at 5 pm at the First Presbyterian church. He is son of Rev John W Vinson killed in China by bandits years ago. Doctor Vinson and his wife were missionaries in China, interned in the Philippines during the war, and now in the United States recovering before possible return to China.
St Johns Lutheran Church to induct new officers and trustees during a 10:30 a.m. service Sunday. Dr. A. W. Walt will preach on Gods Light with Rev. W. O. A. Mahr in charge of installation. Church groups announce officers and auxiliary presidents led by Miss Edna Wohildersdorf and Fred Lewdia.
Dr Samuel Terry from Madison Square Presbyterian Church Campten and Lexington will speak Sunday morning on Where Is Thy God. At 7:40 p m the evening worship, Dr Terry will use as his sermon theme The Touch of This Hand.
Max C. G. Heinrich, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Cincinnati, selects an intriguing scripture for Sunday morning service. He will preach on Christian marriage as a divine institution during worship at the church.
A dense credit or sponsorship list names churches, merchants, and individuals supporting religious activities in City Y, Moc. A. City and surrounding firms. Included are numerous Texas enterprises such as health, hotel, manufacturing, and service providers, reflecting a broad community backing.
Sunday service features Dr. Albert P. Shirkey delivering Listen to God morning topic Listen to win with a sermon on Try Doing a New Person The evening will include open house for youth and meetings for young adults at the Methodist Service Center Church activities continue with Education Night Tuesday and Church Night Thursday with a 6 30 supper and Bible study details follow the church program
The fragmentary OCR mentions Nazarenes at Len Boulevard and St Anthony Avenues with service times and a sermon by the pastor. It lists a worship event at Flat Church and references Rev AL Melt and a Sunday program including a youth or varsity event and a melody line.
Fragmented OCR lists multiple Presbyterian churches with addresses and service times. Notable items include Madison Square Presbyterian at Canon Street and Lexlintore Aves with Pastor Samuel J. Tevey B.D and a morning service at 1260 noon. AlamO Helgifys Presbyterian at 6201 Broadway under Rev Hugh Robertson D. Dy with 11 am morning worship. Crosshalme Presbyterian near Hermitice with Rev Ermey I. Davin and Sunday school. Southeast Beiver Boulevard Presbyterian at South Attia with Rev W. Peydan Waddill offering 10:55 am service. Downtown First Unitarian and related notes mention Sunday and German services.
A dense OCR listing details service times pastor names and church locations including Emmanuel Tentecostal Eastside St Marks Episcopal Holy Communion Christ Episcopal St Stephen’s and various Lutheran and Latter Day Saint congregations. It notes Sunday school morning worship evening prayer Bible study and diocesan events with multiple pastors such as Lennard W Coote Jason Morris Bell and Rev J Wilson Hunter among others. The piece also references the Forty second annual Diocesan Council of the New York Diocese with dates and sessions.
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