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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1916
Page
20
Church notices summarize a bustling week of Mobile Baptist Association events. The First Baptist Church hosts multiple services with Rev. J W Phillips, Rev. J H Benson, Prof T J York, and Miss Cox amid conferences and a youth program. Other churches host lectures by Prof Lowe and Miss Cox with community participation.
Parish schedules list daily and weekly masses across several churches including Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception St. Joseph's St. Vincent's and St. Matthew's with baptism times confession hours rosary, benediction, holy hours and devotions. winter and October schedules noted. clergy named.
The Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railway advertises limited space on its deep water docks on the west bank of the river for lumber logs ties or heavy commodities with water facilities. Shed space can be secured and any amount of space available on Blakely Island as needed.
Confessions heard before Masses on Sundays and weekdays. St Catherine of Sienna Church at Spring Hill and Stém avenues Crichton offers 7 AM Mass on Sundays with 3 PM Sunday school and 4 PM benediction. Weekday Masses at 7 30 AM. St Peters Church Fulton road and St Margaret's Cedar Point Road alternate Sunday masses with 9 AM.
Local church notices list Sunday services at First Baptist on Government Street led by Rev. John W. Phillips D D with sermons on Stewardship and The Power of God Word in Foreign Lands. North Side Baptist on North Conception with The Consecrated Man and The Last Night in Egypt. Baptist Tabernacle at Church and Claiborne with children's service. Calvary Baptist on North Carolina Street with Prof T J York preaching. plus Young People's Union, prayer meetings, and midweek events.
Northwest corner Government and Jackson streets pastor Rev Henr y Wade DuBose Sunday school at 9 30 a m R O Harris superintendent Morning service at 11 o clock subject Unspotted Evening service at 7 30 p m subject The First Murder Trial Christian Endeavor Society at 6 45 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m All welcome Seats free
St Pauls Church Whistler holds a 7 p m service with Rev J T McCaa temporarily in charge Grace Church Oakdale reports Rev J T McCaa as rector Sunday school at 930 a m with J P Ross as superintendent Service at 11 a m.
The First Christian Church at Corner Government and Dearborn. Rev. S. P. Spiegel, minister. Bible school at 9:30 a.m. George E. Comer, superintendent. Preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Morning subject The Christ Spirit. Evening subject The Urgent Invitation. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
The First Church of Christ Scientist at 9 St Emanuel Street holds Sunday services at 11 o'clock with the subject Love. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. A testimonial meeting is held Wednesdays at 7:45 p.m. The reading room at the same address is open daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. except Sundays and holidays. All are invited.
Not all great men are dead. We should look around us in the present to find great missionaries. The current generation of foreign-field workers surpasses earlier generations in preparation, breadth, grasp of conditions, and far-sighted efficiency, while maintaining the essential holiness of the missionary.
A reflective piece honors notable missionaries such as Beatrice Hamilton, Samuel Higginbothem, Allan Gardiner, Livingstone, Carey, Judson, John G. Paton, Neesima, and Saul of Tarsus. It praises their courage, reveals personal experiences, and stresses that global evangelization requires reliance on the Holy Spirit beyond human power.
William T Ellis argues the Apostles Peter and John model true charity by giving life, not alms, to a lame beggar at the temple. He warns against self congratulation in philanthropy and urges the church to act from need, not wealth.
The report notes that along with applause there is significant abuse directed toward the action from the general direction of the grand stand.
A promotional note urges readers to use GROVE S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC claiming it boosts the system and helps drive out malaria. It emphasizes a printed formula on each label highlighting iron and a tasteless presentation for easy dosing.
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