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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1946
Page
7
A dense directory of churches across districts listing Apostolic and Assembly of God congregations with pastors, service times, Sunday schools, evangelistic events, and weekday meetings including Southside First Assembly of God and Eastside Government Mill Chapel along with multiple other denominations and locations in San Antonio.
Sunday installation rites for the Business Men's Bible Class at the Menger hotel Minuet room. Retiring president Bob Crockett presiding. Special speaker R E Young of the class. Maj Raymond McNeiland Salvation Army CO to officiate. Miss Ruby Ann Lien to sing. Officers to be installed include I W Benjamin first vice president H W Ballew sectional vice president George A Howe treasurer H W Ballow and Bob Crockett song leaders Fred J Fenliman greeter. A secretary will be elected at the Sunday morning meeting.
Local pastors sue reverend John A. Scherzer and Dr W A Sieflies to participate in inaugural services when Reverend C N Roth of Winters Texas is installed as president of the Texas District of the American Lutheran church Services will be held at 11 am July 2 in Winters Texas Retiring president Rev E A Satchler will read vows and confer duties on the incoming president Scherzer is first vice president and Ty Siekfes is second vice president
Fragmentary notice lists a Christian Science Reading Room with daily hours from 5 to 9 p.m. except Wednesdays and holidays. Mentions weekday services, reading room availability, and 2008 timing details in unclear text.
Multiple Church of Christ listings with ministers and sermon topics. Beacon Hill Barton leads Sunday preaching and evening service at 933 West Magnolia. Northside Perry Wilmeth LeFan preachings and evening services on God’s Four Indispensable U’s. Denver Beights 401 Porter Street with Hugh Clark and Billy Serioul. Grove Avenue J P Sawwell Orlando W Bury assistant with Bible School and morning sermon. Mayfield Boulevard Paul Stevens preaches with Bible classes and midweek service.
A fragment lists diverse local businesses and companies including Acme Realty Company, John A. Albert plumber, Alamo Floor Covering, Alano Tailors & Cleaners, Alano Exterminating, American Laundry, American Hospital & Life Ins Co, A Friend Baptist Book Store, LB. Baurman-Watch & Jewelry Repair, Barry Packing Co, Better Home Ice Cream Co, Blanco Paint & Hardware, Brand Engraving, The Chicken Shack, City Rendering, City YMCA, Cable Feed Store, Crowley Feed Co Inc.
Dr. Clarence Tucker Craig, translator of the New Testament, will speak at Trinity University Students' Lounge in San Antonio on Sunday July 7. The visit is sponsored by the International Council of Religious Education and the San Antonio Council of Churches. He will address ministers religious education leaders and teachers on New Light on Old Scriptures.
Huisache Avenue Baptist Church at 1349 West Fulsache will hold a lawn service this Sunday. The evening service starts at 5 p.m. Pastor Rev T Gerald Cates will speak at both services with morning theme Simple Arishmnelic and evening topic God a Book Keeper.
The Rev. R. Wiederaenders will deliver sermons at St. Pauls Lutheran Church South Presa and Roseborough in two morning services at 8:45 and 11:00. He will address The Tragedy of Last Love in the evening lay message and speak on The Christian's Greatest Joy in the morning.
The Nazarene First Church at Princeton and North Colorado streets will hold a Sunday morning service with the theme Dead Indeed. Reverend J. Mellon Thomas will deliver the sermon and, Sunday evening, he will speak on Weighed and Wantitus.
The main service at 10:30 a.m. at St John’s Lutheran Church corner Nueva and South Presa centers on the sermon Excuses. The German service at 7:30 a.m. will present The Great Invitation. Bible study in the adult division begins at 9:30 a.m. No evening service is scheduled.
The Reverend J. S. Bucong will lead all St Luke's Episcopal services at 104 Cloverleaf Alamo Heights for July as announced by Rector Smythe Lindsay. Sunday school will not resume until September 1. Holy Communion at 8:30 am, choral service at 10 am.
Sunday morning will host a special service at Madison Square Presbyterian Church Camden Street and Lexington Avenue. Two delegates will report on national meets held in May with Hindelang and Blissland presenting highlights. Dr. Terry leads evening remarks on The Dark Nights of the Soul.
A local church hosts a Homecoming event with a 11 a.m. program featuring Pastor J. E. Mack on Looking Across Twenty Years in the Pastorate. A noon church dinner for members and friends follows. The Old Timers Hour is set for 4:30 p.m. with Stanley Banks as guest speaker, and at 3 p.m. Theo Cox leads a Service Men and Families Hour.
The Gouren of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints at 455 Bailey Avenue hosts a social for servicemen and their spouses Saturday evening at 8 p m in the Recreation hall. A priesthood meeting is planned Sunday at 11 20 a m and a Sacramental service at 1 p m.
The Reverend J Wilson Hunt ex rector will preach at two identical morning services at St Mark’s Episcopal Church located at 15 East Pecan Street on Sunday. He will use as his sermon the Ex cuses. At 3 40 p m the Adult Confirmation class will meet.
James R. Hill of Carson Street Christian Church will be heard on Station KMAC at 7 30 a m Sunday. He will discuss a program sponsored by four San Antonio Christian churches.
The Rev. Fr. Wilederaenders pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran church Topeka and South New Braunfels will speak at the 10:02 am Sunday worship service on The Christian s Greatest Joy.
Linares Avenue Baptist Church at 237 Linares begins revival services Monday at 10 p m. and continues through Sunday July 7 with Evangelist Mavin H. Clark of Peteeos Texas leading. Services are 10 a m and 8 p m daily. Reverend Luther Osborne is pastor. Sunday morning guest speaker is Reverend Harold DeVabliss, former church member now in theological school.
The Gideons will head the first part of Sunday evening worship at First Assembly of Couehureh Lancaster and Dittmar streets. Mrs. G. O. DeMerchant, associate pastor, will deliver the evangelistic message in the second portion. Chaplain C. P. Smales of Brooksfield Texas will be guest speaker at the turning hour using the sermon subject God Measuring the Church.
A group of adults will be received into communicant fellowship at Grace Lutheran Church on Avenue E at Fifth Street during Sunday worship at 8:15 a.m. The Reverend John A. Scherzer will officiate and deliver a sermon on the topic of Salvation. Infant baptism is also planned during the service.
The Pargt Congregational church at 10a Catolina street near Labor and South Presa will hear a report during Sunday worship on the general council meeting just concluded at Grinnell, Iowa. Rev. Arthur G. Swartz returns and delivers the message The Church Looking Forward a rescue of the conference.
The second sermon in the series on Radical Conservatism in the Liberal Tradition will be titled Tell Me the Tales. Rev. N. We. Lovely of the First Unitarian Church will preach. Services are held Sundays at 11 a.m. in the east wing of the Municipal auditorium.
The Crestholme community announces two baccalaureate services at Crestholme Presbyterian Church at 8 p m Sunday for graduates of the past year. Dr Francis M Davis will speak on We Finish to Begin with special musical selections by the quartet and choir. Sunday morning he will speak on The Victories of Faith.
Prof John G Kuethe of Capital University Columbus Ohio will speak at Highland Park Lutheran Church Hammond and New Braunfels during both Sunday worships. Sunday School Board meets Monday at 8 pm in Assembly room and Wednesday 7 pm Sunday School Teachers Study Hour. Senior Choir rehearsal Wednesday 8 pm. The Luther Teague meet Thursday 7 30 pm.
Beacon Hill Church of Christ at 939 West Magnolia Avenue will host Fred Barton, a noted Abilene Christian College speaker, at both Sunday services. Barton has appeared here before, drawing large crowds with his messages.
The Rev Everett J. Jones D bishop of the West Texas diocese will celebrate holy communion and preach at 11 a m service this Sunday at St Stephen's Episcopal Church Steves and Broadticat
The Teverend Rogs Welch, associate pastor of Travis Park Methodist church, speaks at the Sunday morning Travis Park Men's Class in the Cas cade room, with Emanuel Pentecostal and others listed in the readable text. Services include Sunday school at 9:40 a.m, worship at 10:40 a.m, evangelical service 10:45 a.m, prayer Tuesday 5 p.m, Bible study Friday 8 p.m, and references to the International Bible College and Rev W A Mulford.
Morning, evening, and prayer meetings listed for Foursquare Gospel and Little Church at 1406 South and 206 East Martin. Evangelist E. O. Allen to lead Southside Gospel Tabernacle events through July 8 with Brother Guild and Life Best Crew directing musical ropeting at Sab Sabs.
A long list of sponsors including churches businesses and individuals in the religion drive. Names span Dielmann Company Dittlinger Rollsr Mills Dollar Ware Shop Palms Beauty Shop and many more local entities supporting the cause. Event details not specified but the roster shows numerous supporters and related service providers.
Glad Tidings Assembly of God church at 139 Denver opens a revival series Sunday morning with Rev W M Taylor of California as speaker His messages are connected to present day events Services are planned nightly at 745 p m Pastor Rev James J Land will assist in the series
Central Christian church at 720 Main avenue will hold a patriotic service at its regular evening hour this Sunday. Herbert Clanny will receive a standing ovation. Dr. Lloyd Allan Bush, minister, will speak on Our America. Sunday morning the sermon will be The Old-Time Religion by Dr. Bush.
Dr Albert P Shitty will use Stop Going Afra as the theme for Sunday evening worship at Travis Park Methodist Church located at Travis and Navarro. Morning service topic is By This Sign Conquer. The Lord's Supper will be observed at both services. Thursday night service postponed for the national holiday.
Minister P. Sewell of Grove Avenue Church will preach during morning worship. The sermon is titled Some People the Church Can't Help With and the evening service topic is Enemies for the Crass. The address is 119 Grove Avenue.
A jumble of local church notices lists Latter-Day Saints San Antonio branch with service times, Presbyterian churches with morning worships and sermons by pastors Miller and Davies, Unitarian services at First Unitarian, and related community event details, including youth meetings and bachelor services.
An extensive, troubled OCR list records multiple Lutheran and other churchs in the area. It names Grace Lutheran on Avenue EB and Fifth Street with pastors John A DD and Rev Vernon A Mol, St. John’s Lutheran Nueva et Sovtl Presa, St. Paul’s Lutheran, and Highland Park Lutheran, plus Sunday services at various times and Bible classes. It notes German language instruction, choir events, youth circles, and neighborhood church centers with pastors such as Rev. Vernon A Mol, Rev. Taul G Wilton, Rev. John Q Kuethe, and Rev. Edwin J Hirsch among others, with morning and evening services, Sunday school, and midweek studies.
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