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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1944
Page
4
A patchwork of notices and fragments outlines Sunday schools and sermon topics across San Antonio churches. Apostolic, Assembly of God, and various Baptist and Catholic congregations list Sunday services, youth activities, Bible study, and pastor names on multiple streets and venues including Stonewall Street, Carolina Street, and Flores districts.
A fragmented church notices page lists services for Christian Science, Church of Christ congregations, and Northside and Denver Heights groups. Notable items include weekday and Sunday services, Bible readings, German language preaching, and evening sermons with various ministers.
Sophie Tey and Ben Parker of the Fira Christian Church plan the Port of Entry Evening Topic at 201 Harriman Place. Rev Parker will address “A Chip on the Shoulder” during Sunday evening preaching. Midweek Bible study continues Wednesdays at First Christian Church.
Dr Samuel E Testy will speak Sunday morning on The Meaning of Grace and Sunday evening on The Hidden Treasure. Wednesday November 8 begins Mission Study class with a covered dish supper. Speakers include Miss Maude B Davis Mrs William A Twabuil and Mrs J Fletcher Fisher. On Tuesday November 7 Evening Guild meets at Assemble House 319 Ounden Street for dinner at 6730 PM. Miss Maude B Davis speaks Taking Wrinkins Out of Worry. Mrs Lillian Skinner leads worship. Mrs Sadie Baylor is hostess.
The fragment lists clergy including Rev T H Wright D D rector and Rev Kenny Getz assisting. References Holy Communion, church services, and missions at St Mark's and nearby St Luke's with times around 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, plus notes on Sunday school, Bible class, and parish activities. Also mentions St Mark's Mission at Gevers and Rigsby with rector Rev Henry Getz and a military service mention.
Dr. Albert P. Shirkey of Travis Park Methodist will preach Sunday morning on Crusading for Christ and evening on Life Without Regrets. An open house follows the service in the church small auditorium with Circle No. 12 and Woman's Society hosts. Youth and Young Adults host houses in the education building and Methodist Service Center after the hour of worship. Church night Thursday includes a supper at 8 and a Bible study by Shirkey. The group will dismiss 10 minutes early for the International Training School session.
Pastor Wilmeth of Northside Church will present the second sermon in his series on The Home this Sunday evening. The message schedule notes follow with other sermons planned in the series. He will speak on The Laws of the Kingdom and address related biblical themes.
Services at St Johns Lutheran Church corner Ducva and South Presa begin at 6 30 am with the subject God So Loves the World The English service at 10 30 am is Christians Near and Practice the Lesson of Forgiveness At 7 30 pm a series of new lectures on Christian Faith continues
Reverend T Gerald Cates pastor of Hulsache Fundanentel Bantst at 1338 West Hulsache will deliver expository sermons on the Book of Ephesians this Sunday morning with the series described as one of the most notable at Hilsache church. An evangelistic message is planned for the evening service.
The First Presbyterian Church at North Alamo and Fourth will present a Sunday morning sermon titled How Will You Vote by pastor Dr Patek D Mulfer. Assistant pastor Rev William Logan will deliver the evening sermon with theme Gad Is Our Refuge.
The Denver Heights Church of Christ at 401 Porter Street will host Frank Dunn, visiting minister, during the regular service. Dunn will present Everyone in His Place in the morning and Bicratns, Son of Bacoue gement in the evening, as part of the congregation’s Sunday meetings.
The Beacon Hill Church of Christ at 989 West Magnolia Avenue hosts a gospel series led by Evangelist Roy H. Lanier of Abilene Texas. Lanier, lauded as a premier evangelist, attracts larger audiences every evening with sessions at 7 and 8 p.m. He is joined by former Bercon Billchurch leader Mr Lanter at both daily preaching services.
The Denver Boulevard Presbyterian church begins a November series on Stewardship with a morning sermon on time by UK pastor Rev. H. Peyton Waden. Evening services led by the Young People study Bishop Custiman’s Will a Man Rob God, with a different speaker each Sunday. This Sunday is Survey Day with workers devoted to a membership effort.
Zion Lutheran Church at 507 East Travis held a Saturday night social service for men and women. The program began at 7 p.m. Ad H. Moyer led the Sunday vesper service at 8 p.m.
The Rev DeMerchant pastor of First Assembly of God Lancaster and Dittmar streets will hold services this Sunday. He arrives from Canada and will deliver sermons on The Four Phases of the Foursquare Gospel in the morning and Con and I Will Tell You What Great Things He Hath Done for Me at the evening service.
In absence of the regular pastor at First Free Methodist Church 3931 West Travis Street Reverend O Q Hines of Pilgrim Holiness Church Indiana will preach at both Sunday services. He will also lead the jail service and Mrs Olive Weiler will head the YPMs meeting. The pastor is expected to travel to San Antonio early next week.
J P Sewell will preach Sunday morning on What It Means to Be a Christian at Grove Avenue Church of Christ 119 Grove Avenue. Evening service at 7 30 p m features Some Things About Which There Can Be No Doubt. Bible classes for intermediate high school college and adults begin at 6 p m.
A Sunday program assigns Lieut. J. G. Wienriel as speaker for the evening hour. Officer Willard Palmer to present a musical interlude while the men’s chorus performs. In the morning, Dr. Francis M. Davis, pastor, delivers a sermon themed The Power That Will Save America.
A garbled listing of church programs and service times across Denver area churches including Church of Christ Emmanuel Bible Center RMAC Foursquare Gospel Church and many others with entries such as Sunday offerings at 8 45 am 10 0 pm or 12 30 am and revival maps through Saturday. The text includes multiple church names and scattered time stamps in a disordered OCR fragment.
A Sunday lesson sermon titled Adam and Fallen Man will be read in all Ghost Church congregations. The service centers on Romans 6 14 and Genesis 1 31 with quotes from Mary Baker Eddy Science and Health. The text discusses deity life intelligence truth and love and urges subordinating corporeal senses to scientific facts.
The Rev. A. C. Larsen of Henderson Nevada will speak at the Salvation Army meeting at 615 Hill Street Sunday morning with the sermon titled The Power of the Spirit. J Naughton will speak at 2 p.m. on The Power of God and Larsen has addressed Thursday evenings with The Paraclete and His Office as the theme.
The Sunday event features Rev J P Ingle speaking at morning service on The Heart of the Prayer of Christ with special music. A second sermon titled The Opened Books will be delivered by a Grace Ghaleh novice at Depyer boulevard St Antony with music in both services. Wednesday Betas service at 8:45 pm on I-45 area noted.
The Relief Society at 45 Hatley Avenue will host the Sunday evening service led by Mrs H Turley. Emmanuel fee and its contributions, Pentecostal testimony, and sacramental services are noted. Evangelical and Bible college activities are listed with meetings and study sessions scheduled for the week.
In a recent San Antonio council meeting of church executives the group announced its annual dinner and meeting for Monday November 20 at St Mark's Parish House 218 East Pecan Street. Officers will be elected for the coming year.
Dr. Thomas Hy Wright rector of St Mark's Episcopal Church will be speaker at both morning services this Sunday. His sermon at St Mark's will explore themes of blessing or those who have died while Rev Henry Getz will share the message at the Highland Park mission.
Two identical communion services will be held at Zion Lutheran Church on Sunday at 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM. Pastor Reverend Max O G Henelely will lead both services and be in charge of the rites.
Rev. Jann A. Scherzer pastor of Grace Lutheran returns from a circuit trip to conduct meetings promoting the American Lutheran College Appeals. He will speak Sunday at 10:45 AM at Grace Church on Christ and human relations.
Salvation Army officers Adjutant Nes and Major Naveen lead routines at Sindow school with Holiness meetings at 9:45 and 6:15 am. Open air services planned Sunday and Saturday at 7 pm with Rev Ae Larsen and Major 2 Naveen delivering sermons.
A sponsored advertisement listing numerous San Antonio merchants and services in support of religion includes firms from diverse sectors such as hotels, bakeries, feed stores, druggists, clothing shops, lumber mills, and more. The long roster emphasizes community business backing for religious interest activities, naming many local brands and partners.
A scrambled OCR list shows multiple business entities including IA. & Ai Credit Service, Army Pest Drug Store, American Laundry, Acousticon Institute, Allison Realty Co, Alama Baking Co, C. D. Berry Packing Co, Better Home Restaurant, Brand Engraving Co, Better Home Ice Cream Co, Beverly Studios, W. R. Beyetta, Dillingsley’s Pharmacy, and others. The text reads as an incomplete catalog of firms with varied trades.
A scanned church directory lists service times and pastors for Grace Lutheran, St. John's Lutheran, Zion Evangelical Lutheran, Paul’s Lutheran, and other denominations. It details communion schedules, Sunday schools, midweek prayer, English services, and mission center notes across multiple congregations in the area.
The Southeast Denver Boulevard Presbyterian and multiple Nazareth and First Presbyterian groups conduct morning worships, bible studies, and evening services. Pastors Rev J P Ingle Rev Hugh Robson, D D lead sermons on grace and prayer themes, with youth meetings and special midweek programs noted for November.
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