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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1916

Page

3

Training for Sunday School and Pastors Institute in San Antonio

A five day training convention for Sunday school teachers and a 2 day pastors institute will be held at First Baptist Church in San Antonio from December 3 to 8. Dr. J. B. Gambrell will open the mass meeting, with lectures by J. M. Carroll and S. J. Porter. About 500 attendees are expected from San Antonio and nearby areas.

Sunday School Board The Baptist General Convention of Texas Pastor's Institute First Baptist San Antonio W. P. Phillips State Sunday School W. S. Wiley Muskogee Oklo Southern Baptist Convention H., Beauchamp Margaret Frost Nashville Tenn Annie L. Williams Birmingham Ala Baptist Convention Baptist Churches of Beacon Hill Central Baptist Churches Riverside and Pegues Memorial Calvary and Hillcrest Prospect Hill J. M. Carroll J. Porter J. B. Gambrell Dallas Texas Val Verde Faye County Llano Burnett Rio Grande W. W. Lee Calvary Church Fred S. Hall Baptist Gibbs Building J. Stuart Pearce Prospect Hill Baptist Church R. W. McCann Central Church B. A. Owen Hillcrest Church Herbert B. Linscott Bexar County National Anti- Saloon League Ohio

Gasoline and Supplies Sealed Proposals for Southern Dept

Fort Sam Houston Texas invites sealed proposals by December 1 1916 11:00 a m for supplying gasoline mineral oil forage and bedding to Southern Department stations and camps for January 1 to March 1 1917. Information available on request.

Fort Sam Houston Texas Southern Department

Novel Electric Vibrator Aids Medical Treatment

A new electric vibrator designed for medical use delivers vibrations through four electrodes that can be positioned over any organ or area requiring therapy. The device aims to provide targeted stimulation for diverse treatment needs.

Church Services and Schedules Across Multiple Congregations

Central Baptist Calvary Baptist Saint Marks Episcopal and other churches announce Sunday services with morning and evening sermons. Programs include Sunday school at 9:30 to 10:00 a.m., prayer meetings midweek, and youth activities. Pastors include R W McCann W W Lee T L Webb J Stuart Pearce and others with notes on special conferences and mission events.

San Antonio class to meet at Modern Woodmen hall

The Associated Bible Students class meets Sunday at Modern Woodmen hall for three services. A 3 p.m. lecture by Seth Moore, a 4 15 p.m. Bible study, and an 8 p.m. tower study. Tuesday events include prayer praise and testimony.

San Antonio Ible Woodmen Hall Seth Moore

Church Mass Schedule and Parish Activities Summary

St Marys Church on St Marys street lists Sunday masses at 6 30 7 30 and 8 15 with a high mass at 11 00 and special masses for visitors at 9 and 10 00 A children's mass is at 8 15 followed by catechism. Boys sodality to receive holy communion at 8 15 mass. Junior branch of Children of Mary meets at 4 00 PM. Evening services with sermon at 7 45 PM. Tuesday 7 45 PM devotion to St Anthony and question box. Friday 7 45 PM Stations of the cross and benediction. Weekday masses 6 30 7 30 and 8 15 AM. San Fernando Cathedral on Main plaza lists Sunday masses at 6 7 8 30 and 9 30 with a Spanish language high mass at 9 30 and English sermon at 11 00. St Vincent de Paul Society meets at 2 30 PM with vespers rosary and benediction at 4 30 PM. Sodal ity of the Blessed Sacrament meeting noted. Catechism in Spanish Tuesdays and English Thursdays at 3 30 PM. Our Lady of Sorrows at Jones and Broad avenues offers Sunday mass with Spanish sermon at 8 00 AM and catechism Sundays after mass and Wednesdays at 3 30 PM.

St. Mary’s Church St. Mary's Street J. H. Quinn O. M Junilor Children of Mary St. Anthony San Fernando A. Rosa C.M.P Main Plaza St. Vincent de Paul Society Sodality of the Blessed Sacrament Our Lady of Sorrows Jones and Broad Avenues Eugene Sugraneg C. M.T

Christian Church Schedules in San Antonio Area

Advertises Sunday school and worship times for Government Hill Central Christian Prospect Hill and South Laredo Street churches. Includes pastors J C Bell Hugh McLellan M Lozano and events such as Christian Endeavor meetings Bible school and public speaking class notes. Also mentions a South Side Christian Church program with Dr Bowen speaking on Sunday school work in San Antonio.

Government Hill Christian Endeavor Board of Officers Prospect Hill Christian Church West Travis Meres Sabinas South Laredo Street

Church of Christ schedules in San Antonio area

The Church of Christ at 3432 South Filo Ree Street lists Bible classes at 10 a m and services at 11 a m with communion at 11 45 a m and 7 30 p m preaching. Denver Heights Church of Christ at 401 Porter Street with W D Bills as minister offers Bible study at 10 a m and morning and evening sermons. A Sunday morning sermon will explain why instruments are not used in worship titled The Disobedient Prophet. Communion follows the morning sermon every Sunday with midweek prayer meeting and Bible study on Wednesday.

Central Baptist Church Johnson and Nathan Heaven Hell Ladies’ Aid R. W. McCann Calvary Baptist Church North Pine Hays Streets Nolan Car W. W. Lee Bible San Antonio San Jacinto Street J. Stuart Pearce Sunbeam Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Society Pegues Memorial Baptist Church Denver Boulevard St. Anthony Avenue L. R. Byrd Woman's Auxiliary First Baptist Church J. Porter Young People’s Union Hillcrest Baptist Church South Flores Elsie Streets B. A. Owen Riverside Park Baptist Church J. M. Carroll Church of Christ South Filoree Street G. M. Rance Denver Heights Church Los Angeles Heights J. D. May East End West End Government Hill Methodist Church Mason and Pine Streets Sloan L. Batchelor Alamo Fakes Streets Laurel Heights Methodist Church Feix R. Hill Jr Mopamnorning Travis Park Methodist Church Navarro Travis Streets C. W. Weddell Hattie Rankin Prospect Hill Methodist Church Buena Vista Cibolo H. M. Ratliff Astor Epworth League the Missionary Society Palm Heights Methodist Church Lewis McVea J. H. Groseclose Alamo Heights Methodist Church Broadway Poco Streets John N. Rent Alamo Heights C. B. McStravick Pine Street Presbyterian Church South Pine Omaha Streets A. H. P. McCurdy Ladies’ Missionary Society Madison Square Presbyterian Church U.S. A Camden Street Lexington Avenue James Morilie Todd Alaska J. H. Downie East Ashby Place Avenue D Fourth Street Arthur Gray Jones Young People’s League Kingdon Thomas Women's Society Young Ladies’ Aid Society Westminster Presbyterian Church Garaden King William Streets Thomas W. Griffiths Westminster League Denver Boulevard Presbyterian Mittman W. V. Kunze Christian Endeavor Harlandale Presbyterian New York Avenue South Florescar W. C. Kunze L. H. Morey

Christian and Missionary Alliance Services Schedule

The notice lists Sunday school at 2 30 p m and Sunday preaching at 3 30 and 7 30 p m with a twilight service where Rev Riley will preach. Tuesday prayer meeting at 7 p m Thursday Bible class 2 30 p m on Matthew chapters 12 13 led by Mrs Martha Kier at Mataxorda street 52 percent

Christian and Missionary Alliance Mataxorda Street Riley Martha Kier

First Church Sunday services on Soul and Body

Services Sunday at 11 p m and 7 p m with subject Soul and Body. Evening service repeats morning service. Sunday school at 9 30 a m. Testimonial meeting Wednesday at 7 p m.

First Church of Christ, Scientist Avenue D Fifth Street

Church in Zion holds weekly services led by John A. Lewis

The San Antonio branch of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion meets Sundays at 3 p.m. in Red Men’s Hall, 112% Sole dad street, and Wednesdays at 3 p.m. for prayer meetings. Nettie E. Green, evangelist in charge, directs the divine healing meetings at 425 Guenthorpes.

San Antonio Christian Catholic Apostolic Church In

Central Congregational Church Service at Weedmen of the World Hall

A. Riley leads worship at 11 a m with sermon titled The Alabaster Broken What Is Better Than Your Best at 822 East Houston Street The day also features a 9 a m Sunday school session in the Weedmen of the World hall

Central Congregational Church East Houston Street A. Riley

Evangelical Churches Post Sunday Schedules and Meetings

Evangelical Friedens Church at Main and Elmira lists Julius Reichert as pastor with Sunday school at 9 15 am and additional gatherings including Young People's Society at 7 pm and Friday evening teachers meeting at 7 o clock Confirming school times Wednesday 4 pm and Saturday 10 am First Evangelical at Burnet and Chestnut notes Sabbath school at 9 30 am Sermon at 10 46 am Another Sabbath school at 2 30 pm in the new tabernacle Nolan and Muncey with evangelistic services at 7 45 pm and nightly services next week at 8 o clock led by F 8 Erne pastor

Evangelical Friedens Main Avenue Elmira Street Julius Reichert First Evangelical Church Burnet Chestnut Streets Tabernacle Nolan and Muncey Streets The Lock Erne

Mission Festivals Mark Lutheran Services At Local Churches

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m with morning service at 11 a m and an 7 30 p m mission sermon by Captain C F Lauer. St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran invites 9 39 a m Sunday school and German English services. St Johns Lutheran announces 9 30 a m Sunday school and a missionary program next Sunday in the evening.

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Corner Avenue Fifth Street Paul Fr. Hein Trinity Sirmon C. F. Lauer Fourth Illinois Infantry Luther League The Brotherhood St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Missouri Synod South Presa Roseborough Street Falsken W. Pennhoff Kingsbury Tex Mr. Faisken St. Johns’ Evangelical Lutheran Church East Nueva A. L. Wolff B. G. Stricker St. John’s W. Bennhoff Kingsbury,Tex

Sunday Church Services and Sunday School Listings

A detailed list of area Methodist churches with pastors and service times. Includes East End West End Government Hill Alamo Laurel Heights and others noting Sunday schools at 9:30 to 9:45 a m and preaching at 11 a m 7:30 p m and 7:45 p m with various sermon topics and midweek activities.

West End Presbyterian Church Service Schedule

West End Presbyterian at Waverly avenue and Zarramora street lists Sabbath school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 p m pastor T e Caffity to speak morning and evening First United Presbyterian at Ogden and Locust streets with Rev C E McStravick as pastor Sabbath school at 9 45 a m and preaching to follow

West End

Foley's Honey and Tar Cough Remedy Endorsed by Readers

A reader from Allen Mills Pa praises Foley's Honey and Tar for eleven years of relief from coughs colds croup and whooping cough. The remedy is opiate free and recommended for children and adults to ease hoarseness throat tickling and bronchial coughs aiding restful sleep.

Charles Rietz Allen Mills Foley A. M. Fischer

St. Pauls Church Grayson and Willow Services

St Pauls Episcopal Church at Grayson avenue and Willow street announces Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 30 a m Holy communion and sermon by Rev W T Willis chaplain of the Second West Virginia Infantry at 11 a m Evening prayer and sermon at 730 p m St Lukes Church at Chupaderas and West continues listing nearby church services.

Houston Trinity Woessner Willis Second West Virginia Infantry Archdeacon Garden St. Mark’s Church Episcopal Travis Fark St. John's Cherry and Burnet R. Y. Barber St. Paul's Episcopal Church Grayson Avenue Willow Street F. C. Price, Jr W. T. Willis St. Luke's Church Chupaderas West St. Luke's

Presbyterian Church Service Schedule Summary

A long listing of multiple area churches with service times, Sunday schools, and midweek activities. Notable entries include Alamo Heights United Presbyterian on Aboiso and Townsend avenues with morning and evening sermons, Pine Street Presbyterian with 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. services, and Westminster Presbyterian with 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. sermons, plus home mission week and various youth and women’s events.

Service at 201 Camden Street by San Antonio Society

The San Antonio Society of the Church of the New Jerusalem will hold divine service at 201 Camden Street the Women’s Club at 11 a.m. Sunday Rev. G G Pulsford will preach from Luke xx the subject Being Taxed in Their Own Day.

San Antonio Society of the Church of the New Jerusalem Camden Street Woman’s Club G. G. Pulsford Luke

Public meeting at headquarters on Karma lecture

A public meeting at 320 Av enue C occurs Sunday at 11 a.m. Mrs. Raymond will give a Karma lecture followed by the class in the Inner Life. The library opens at 10:30. The Order of the Star meets Tuesday at 3 p.m. and a students class is Wednesday at 7 16.

Avenue C Raymond Order of the Star

Unitarian Church Sermon Series Concludes Tomorrow

Rev. George Badger to lead services at Odd Fellows hall Crockett hotel starting 11 a.m. Topic for tomorrow is Why Not Be Honest About God. This ends the series Why Not Be Honest About Religion. Sunday school begins at 10 o'clock.

Unitarian Church George Badger Odd Fellows’ Hell Crockett Hotel Tomorow

Spirit of Service Vesper With Meek. Education Dept Leads

Sunday vesper service at 6 pm led by Charles C Meek Superintendent of Schools with the High School Orchestra providing numbers. All young women and their men friends are invited.

Education Department Charles 3. Meek Young Woman's Christian Association Charles 8S. Meek Penelope Borden

Church News Notes from San Antonio Churches

Various services and events across San Antonio churches including Westminster Presbyterian, St. Joseph St. Patrick and St. Marys, with youth programs, Catholic Women's Association outreach, anti saloon league materials, J M Carroll lecture at Riverside Park Baptist, Rev W T Willis at St Pauls, First Presbyterian Friday program for Camp Wilson soldiers, and Rev J M Todd Madison Square Presbyterian Alaska lecture with illustrations.

First Presbyterian Church Camp Wilson

Social Calendar Shines With Formal Gunter Danse

In Saturday society notes the Gunter dansant opens at 8 15 in the pink room while the Casino hosts a promenade dance. Miss Ethel Martindale hosts a party for Les Jeunesse at her home. lists of attendees include Jiggitts, Kincaid, Ja nin, Kokernot, Shaw, Brooks, Bullis and many others. Community clubs honor mothers with meetings at Bowie and De Zavala schools as Superintendent Meek speaks on school efficiency and a Kinder Symphony performs.

Ethel Martindale Les Jeunesse Bonham School Charles 8. Meek Kinder Winifred Staerker Mesdames J. H. Katz A. Halff W. Harris B. Meyers R. H. Hofheinz P. Friersen

Misses Corinne and Elma Dill Russell Host Bridal Party Dance

Dill Russell entertained with a dancing party at their Brooklyn avenue home Friday night in honor of Mrs Margaret Chambers. Pink roses and white chrysanthemums decorated the reception suite as guests arrived, with a buffet supper and sixteen dances planned for the festivities.

Corinne Elma Dill Russell Brooklyn Avenue Margaret Chambers Muriel Kokernot Jeanette Hagelstein Eugenie Tips Mrs. Russell Miss Chambers Elma Dill Russell Corinne Russell Mattie Terrell Dorothy Swearingen Mattie Willie Ratcliffe Eugenia Tips Pauline Murrah Edna Steves Catherine Franklin Marjorie Metcalfe Grace Norcross Victoria Herff Hazel Hutchins Gladys McFarland Margaret Graham Evelyn Haile Marguerite Deutsch Margaret Coleman Willie Clyde Calhoun Storrow Devine Smith Marian Hopkins Marie Schuchard Gertrude Negley Juanita Hopkins Virginia Lamar Catherine Winn Eleanor Collins Constance Ball Lieschen Guenther Etta Mae Moore Richmond Dorothy Gage Mary Aubrey Eva Harper Marjorie M McGown Janie Polk Catherine McGown Louise Polk Helen James Francesca Mason Eleanor Barclay Mildred Morris Helen Guenther Mildred Taylor Lucille Wright Hester Schreiner Lucy Carr Louise Dunlap Beaumont Violet Cannon Lillian Cannon Rowena Nye Zula

Presbyterian Sunday Schools In Meeting

Final arrangements were made for a Presbyterian Sunday school conference at Westminster Church on November 23 24. Thirteen counties in the district will be represented with talks from Rev. A G Jones and Rev H L Paisley and sessions on Sunday school organization and home mission work.

Westminster Presbyterian Church San Antonio A. G. Jones First Presbyterian Church H. L. Paisley San Marcos

Also Mentioned on This Page

Captioto Institute For Pastors Grand Opera House Emma Bunting the Prince Chap Little Emma Interstate Orpheum Keith Muriel Worth Tillie Zick Lydia Barry Bible Students Christian Christian Alliance Christian Science Church IN Zion Evangelical Methodist Presbyterian Theosophical Society Unitarian Church News Westminister Presbyterian Church Edward F. Garesche St. Louis Catholic Woman's Association St. Joseph's St. Patrick’s St. Mary's Daughters of Isabella J. M. Todd Chidren So Strand Theater Orpheum Audevils Dorothy Eckels Stevens & Stevens Great Triangle Dorothy Dalton Jungie Child Ford Sterling Francis Ford Grace Cunnard Liberty Our Boys Mexico Charlie Chaplin Gunter Dansant Dramatic Club Gunter Jiggitts Josie Kincaid Fairfax Janin Elizabeth Kokernot Ruth Shaw Clara May Brooks Octavia Bullis Mary Pauline Fordtran Marguerite Atlee Coleman Mattie Terry Marguerite Terry Sue Clements Lenschen Schober Marjorie Hicks Anna Adele Hicks Corinne Worden Marguerite Schupp Inez Foster Helen Cox Lucille Bell Gladys Mackey of Lusing Fred J. Tips Will Holden Warwick Fields Albert Engelke Phil Jackson Goodwin Carter Randolph Carter Tom Jarrell Dr. Duckworth Lindsey Shropshire Paul Adams O. B. Black J. Db. Bonner Chase Holland Noyes Evans Walter Giesecke Louis Porter Martin Giesecke Ambrose Byrne Eldon Young Malvern Smith Marion Howze Paul Rafferty Curtis Vaughan Hill Grover Charles W. Tips Pat Swearingen Arthur Dynne Ferdinand Groos Donald McClelland Cleveland Pierce Collier Rufus Roylan Russell Hill J. E. Brinkmeyer Russell B. Wine S. D. Hopkins T. B. Chadwick Lawrence Brady Robert Hannay Robert Terry Eddie Bock Willard Berman Fred Florian Bert Cunningham Will Mays Charles Edwards Croswell Hall J. B. Pettit Robert Smith Walker Lipscomb E. P. Lipscomb Jay E. Adams Chester Mays Richard Leissner Charles Florian Edward Cassin Oran Kirkpatrick Clayton Erskine Ogden Wilson Forest Morris Will Howell Guy Rachel W. H. Chambers Craig Adams H. P. Drought Maria B. Fenwick Charles R. Tips Three Rivers John Howard Harry Drought W. Goode E. M. Syke John A. James Holman Cartwright Fidele Chamberlain Robert Barclay Herbert Slayden Clarkson William Morrow Rex Corby Bowie Sarah King Emily King Pearl Wright Annie Higgins Elvie Starr Lillian Ferguson Grace Lacey Margaret Dean de Zavala School Mothers' Club Charles Meek Clifford Zirkel W. H. Joyce Ella Felder Lottie Howard Mrs T. C. Nevil of D. J. Gahring Allen Ford Barnes Carey Avenue C. S. Dewees J. N. Miller Presbyterian Sunday Schools IN Meeting T. W. Griffiths Arthur G. Jones D.D B. I. Dickey Deutsch Miss West Fullerton D. Brown Wait Ramsey Breath Culver Mr. Fullerton Yale Hicks Lockhart Avernia Floresville Pleasanton Wael Kerrville Union Grove Givens Street W. H. Baxter First Church Sun Gistriet Lilie Stratton Lela Moore Margaret Anderson Carl Behring Garrett Lewis Roland Springall C. R. Angell E. A. Delisle Ruth Behring Lydia Pagel Olga Scholz Empire Thomas Meighan Anita King Szsie Rise Bray Urice Costello Florence Turner Princess Marguerite Glayton LeRos Davis Moore Jave Williams Boston Transcript M. Summers South Send Ind
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