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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1916

Page

6

Thousands of Episcopalian Women Gather for Convention

Women from sixty eight dioceses and from China, Japan, Africa, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Honolulu will attend the general convention of the Episcopal Church in St. Louis in October. Delegates to the Woman's Auxiliary missions conferences will meet at the Sheldon Memorial building for daily mission study and global conference sessions with mission workers. A noon prayer offering will pause all work each day.

United States Episcopal Church St. Louis Woman's Auxiliary Board of Missions China Japan Africa Cuba Porto Rico Philippines Honolulu Sheldon Memorial Building

Great Service for Women United Offering at Christ Church

The climax will be the service at Christ Church Cathedral on October 12 for presenting the Women s United Offering. Over the past three years church women distributed mite boxes for missions and the funds will be gathered in an alms basin. In 1913 the federal convention total was 706500 dollars and this year’s aim is to exceed it.

Christ Church Cathedral Church Alms Basin Pennsylvania Church of England House of ‘Bishops

United offering service at convention with bishops present

The offering service will feature a holy communion officiated by Bishop Tuttle with Bishop Arthur Selden Lloyd assisting. over a hundred bishops plan to attend. The Doxology will be sung by a vast congregation inside, while hundreds of women outside will sing along. Julia Emery leads the Woman's Auxiliary secretaryship for forty six years.

United Tuttle Arthur Selden Lloyd Board of Missions Julia Emery

Eddystone Ammunition Works Sold to Anglo Russian Group

The Eddystone Ammunition Company, a Baldwin Locomotive subsidiary, is acquired by an Anglo Russian commission. Allen B. Johnson states the plant will keep current contracts and about 5,000 workers remain employed. Financing comes from Russian English and French banks.

Associated Press Philadelphia Eddystone Ammunition Company Baldwin Locomotive Works Allen B. Johnson

DeMiracle Depilatory Claims Lasting Hair Removal

An advertisement announces DeMiracle as the only depilatory that devitalizes superfluous hair by absorption. It claims effectiveness on face necks arms underarms and legs and promotes sizes 50c 1.00 and 2.00 sold at counters or direct from the company with a money-back guarantee.

DeMiracle Packard DeMiracle Chemical Co Park Ave 129Th St New York van Antwerp Drug Co

Churches in and near Mobile schedule weekend masses

Religious notices list dozens of parish services across Mobile area churches with daily weekday masses and weekend schedules. Details include Holy hours benedictions rosaries confessions and Sunday masses at multiple locations such as Cathedral St Joseph St Mary St James St Matthew Si Catherine of Sienna St Margaret St Peter St Vincent Saints and Trinity with times ranging from early morning to evening plus baptisms and instruction sessions.

St. Mary's Church St. James College Avenue Prichard's Lane St. Matthew's Garrity Marine Streets John W. Dunne St. Anthony of Padua St. Joseph St. Rita St. Margaret's Church Cedar Point Road J. A. Fortier St. Peter’s Fulton’ Road Emmett B. Kennedy St. Vincent's Palmetto Lawrence Streets DL. A. Brady TI. M. Cassidy

Methodist Churches Across City Hold Services And Meetings

A compilation of Sunday school times preaching hours and Epworth League meetings at multiple churches including St. Francis Street Broad Street Crichton Government Street Oakdale Prichard St Stephens Toulminville Dauphin Way Plateau and Whistler with pastors superintendents and Wednesday prayer times.

St. Francis Street Methodist Church St. Francis and Joachim Steets of. C. McGehee D.md PP. Roach Epworth League Broad Street Broad and Elmira Streets L.8. Chappelle, Sr Epworth J. E. Northcutt D.D R. A. Prunnell Oakdale D. Y. Register Hey T. A. White Prichard J. S. Mills St. Stephens “Kowie Venters DO. D. Dilling Toulminville Dauphin Way Brown Kepworth Plateau G. W. Carpenter G. E. Yarbrough Whistler FM. Atchison Walliam Cato

Christ Church Liturgical Schedule on Fourteenth Sunday

Rev. Matthew Brewster presides at Holy Communion 7:30 and a morning prayer with sermon at 11. Services held at Christ Church on Litany and Church streets with reading from the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity.

Saints Ann Streets James F. Plummer Holy Communion Trinity Church St. Anthony and Jackson Streets A. G. Richards Grace Church J. T. McCan J. P. Ross St. Paul’s Spring Hill R. A. Pearce Christ Church Manuel and Church Streets Matthew Brewster

Local Baptist Church Listings and Service Times

A roundup of Sunday schools preaching hours and midweek prayer meetings for several Baptist churches including First Baptist on government and Jefferson, Baptist Tabernacle at Church and Claiborne, Oakdale, Crichton, Prichard, Dauphin Way, North Side, and Calvary. Details include pastors names, superintendents, and special missions programs.

Baptist Tabernacle Church Corner Church Claiborne Streets J. E. Barnes Church Street J. T. Dulaney Oakdale Baptist Church Crichton Baptist Church Jno Wilkes Harry Keenan Prichard Baptist Church J. D. Anderson Dauphin Way Baptist Church Ann Streets Guy Rt. Hurlbutt W. D. Edwards W. F. Yarbrough B. Y. UV North Side Baptist Church Conception Street D. W. Boscat D. D Ible School Calvary Baptist North Carolina Cedar Warren Streets H. H. Buzbee, Jr W. J. Young

Presbyterian church services and officers announced

Government Street Presbyterian Church lists services at 11 a.m and union in Bienville Square at 5 p.m with Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. South Franklin Street and Broad Street churches follow with divine worship and Sunday schools led by named superintendents and a Y P S C E president Julius Winter. Central Presbyterian holds Sabbath school at 2:30 a.m and services at 11 a.m with a 7:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor service.

Government Street Presbyterian Church N. W. Cor Government Jackson Streets Ilenry Wade du Bose R. O O. Harris Bienville Square Christian Endeavor Society South Franklin Street Presbyterian Church H. M. Perkins Ll. G. Curtis Julius Winter Broad Street Presbyterian Church N. Crane Central Presbyterian Church Dauphin Ann Streets D. A. Planck D. D

Norwegian Seamen Mission Services and Events

Norwegian Seamen's Mission at the north west corner of Conception and Monroe streets held Sunday services at 11 o'clock in the morning and 8 o'clock in the evening. An entertainment is planned Tuesday night at 6 o'clock. Congregation meeting Friday night at 8 o'clock. All members and friends invited.

Norwegian Seamen'‘s Mission Conception Monroe Streets Revy Oscar Hl. Olsen

Seventh Day Adventists Meet at First Christian Church

Sabbath school begins at 9 45 a m at the First Christian Church on Government and Dearborn streets. Services follow the Sabbath school each Saturday.

Seventh Day Adventists First Christian Church Government and Dearborn Streets

First Christian Church Announces Sunday Schedule

Christian Church at Government and Dearborn streets with Rev. S. P. Sprenxel as pastor offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by G. E. Comer, preaching at 11 a.m., and a Christian Endeavor service at 7 p.m. No evening service, plans to meet with other churches at Bienville Square at 6 p.m. Sunday. Training class set for Monday at 8 p.m.

First Christian Church Government Dearborn S. P. Sprenxel G. E. Comer Christian Endeavor Bienville Square

Lutheran Church Service Schedule at Corner Dearborn

Reverend H M Hennig leads the Lutheran church at Corner Dearborn and St Francis streets with preparatory services at 8 30 am and German services with holy communion at 5 am.

Lutheran Church Dearborn St. Francis Streets H. M. Hennig

Christian Science Church Services and Reading Room Schedule

The First Church of Christ Scientist on St Emanuel Street announces Sunday services at 11 a.m. and Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. A testimonial meeting is held Wednesday at 8 p.m. The Reading Room at the same address operates daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., excluding Sundays and legal holidays.

Christian Science First Church of: Christ, Scientist St. Emanuel Street

Saved Her Daughter's Life with Chamberlain's Remedy

A mother from Lima Ohio recounts cholera morbus in a 14 month old daughter. After failing to keep other medicines down, a second dose of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy halted vomiting, checked the bowels, and led to rapid improvement. The doctor advised trying the remedy. Ad claims it saved the child.

Jennie Moyer Lima Ohio Noble Everywhere

Mobile Pastors Sunday Topics Outline

A clergy lineup lists sermons for Sunday at several churches. Topics include H H Buzbee Jr on The Debt I Owe and Promising with the Devil at Calvary Baptist Morning and Evening services. Speigel on The Source of Power. Barnes on The Veiled Gospel. Planck on Fear As a Religious Force. Monro on Triumph of Right Defeat of Satan. Phillips on The Crime of the Neutral and Take the World As You Find It. Bosdell on Life Eternal and Dedicating One's Life. Du Bose on Growing Up With Jesus. McGehee on God rewards faithfulness rather than effort. services held at First Baptist, First Christian, Oakdale, Central Presbyterian, North Side, Govern ment Street Presbyterian, and St Francis Street Methodist.

H. H. Buzbee, JR Calvary Baptist Church P.—Speigel First Christian Church J. B. Barnes Baptist Tabernacle Church D. A. Planck Central Presbyterian Church D. Monro Oakdale Baptist Church J. W. Phillips First Baptist Church Bienville Square D. W. Bosdell North Side Baptist Church H. W. DU Bose Government Street Presbyterian Church Jesus D. C. McGehee St. Francis Street Methodist Church

Fraternal Palm Grove Circle Meeting Notice

Palm Grove No 7 Woodmen Circle invites sovereigns to Y M C A Hall Tuesday at 8 o clock for a meeting with a surprise after business and a pleasant time expected. Last session saw applications received and committees appointed. Help build up the Grove and ensure a successful entertainment at Jackson and Dauphin streets hall.

Palm Grove Circle Palm Grove No Woodmen Circle Y. M. B. A. Hall Hall Jackson and Dauphin Streets

Maple Camp No. 5 elects new members at busy meeting

Maple Camp held a large meeting with several applicants read and sent to investigation. Four applicants elected to membership and two receive protection degrees. Sovereign J. T. Bateman joined from Camp 645 Coden Alabama. Visited by Sovereign Monahan of Scranton Mississippi. An October 4 meeting promises a distribution of prizes and hints at close officer elections.

MAPLE Maple Camp Sovereign J. T. Bateman Coden Ala Sovereign G. W. Arras Pearl Street George Lamas South Franklin Street S. H. Marx Church Street A. G. Sutherland

Knights of Pythias Lodges Quiet Week Prompts Recruitment

Rescue No. 24 held three candidates in the Page degree last Monday night. Next Monday, amplified third degree work is planned. Visiting committees from the four local lodges have increased activity and boosted lodge life. A campaign to form a large new class gains support with grand chancellor's promised assistance if successful.

Knights OF Pythias Pythian Rescue No. 24

Woodmen of the World to Stage First Maple Camp Event

The first in a series of entertainments by Company C of the 122nd regiment Maple Camp Woodmen of the World will be held Wednesday at 8 PM in the Moose auditorium.

W. O. W. Entertainment Company C 122Rd Regiment of Maple Camp Woodmen of the World Moose Auditorium

Knights and Ladies of Security Elects Mobile Officers

Mrs. George L. Clinton was unanimously re elected as financier and G Cohn was re elected president at the Mobile Council meeting. George L Clinter becomes secretary while Mrs J L Sackhoff, Mrs E Cayne, Mrs M E Morris and Mr J F Tew were named to other officers for the coming year.

Knights and Ladies of Security George L. Clinton Mobile Council Bro. G. Cohn George L. Clinter Order G. Cohn George N. Clinter J. L. Sackhoff E. Cayne M. E. Morris J. F. Tew

Cycle of Equity Organizes New Lodge on Dauphin Street

The Cycle of Equity organized Mobile Lodge No 33 on a Wednesday night in the lodge room at the corner of Dauphin and St Emanuel streets with 34 Moblians. Frank O Croy of Birmingham conducted the instituting work and gave a talk with blackboard illustrations on the pay if you live or pay if you die plan. James Sharp secured the charter list and received praise for his work. Officers installed include Britton Jones as past commander and Dn Oliver Harris as commander with a full slate of officers.

Equity Mobile Lodge No Dauphin and St. Emanuel Frank O. Croy Birmingham James Sharp Brother Sharp New Lodge Britton Jones Oliver H. Harris Oliver Pistole Clarence V. Evans Forrest D. Tornhill Thomas L Adkinson Ed. Cromier Paul T. Reiford Sentinel Alex P. Powell Abram Karnis Frank Croy

Sunday School Lesson Connects Paul to Near East Turmoil

William T. Ellis reflects on Paul born in Tarsus Cilicia and links Bible lessons to present Near East warfare. He urges making ancient places real to readers, notes Thessalonica Athens and Ephesus as living sites, and foresees pilgrimages to Paul’s cities after the war.

Tarsus Cilicia Paul America Asia Minor Near East Salonica Thessalonica Athens Mars Hill Old Phillips Europe Corinth Ephesus Earth Jerusalem God

Paul of Tarsus as World Shaper and Knight Errant

A meditation on Paul of Tarsus as a century-defining figure who rose from fanatical persecutor to world leader. The piece portrays him as a cloistered scholar driven into danger, a wanderer whose sufferings forged a lasting influence on mankind and religious thought.

Paul of Tarsus Nazarenes Paul God

An Inner Biography of Paul in the Acts and Epistles

The Lesson Committee blends Acts and Epistles this quarter to reveal Paul’s deeds and thoughts. The auto biography tone offers self-revelations, illuminating the Apostle’s mindset and character through the lessons.

Paul

Notable Members Listed and New Class Initiated

The article names numerous individuals including Bennie S. Edwards Curtis A. Gentry John B. Logan Sam Chasuk Sam H. Hendrix Oscar J. McMillan Dr. George Newburn Howard E. Palmer and many more. A class of one hundred has been started.

Bennie S. Edwards Curtis A. Gentry John B. Logan Sam Chasuk Sam H. Hendrix Oscar J. McMillan George Newburn Howard E. Palmer W. H. Beard Joseph G. Bowen J. H. Reachard Artemus Watson W. A. Hale Ruth S. Stafford John T. Lavine Clara Rubenstein Arthur N. Rush Mabel Schock Semmes Co

Peace Rebekah Lodge 65th Anniversary Celebration

Peace Rebekah Lodge No. 4 will mark its sixty fifth anniversary at 125 Dauphin Street third floor next Wednesday night September 27. The event includes a miscellaneous shower for the Orphans Home at Cullman and a planned program followed by refreshments. Public invited. arrangements committee members are Mrs. Mary D. Bruns on, Mrs. Inez Shannon, Mrs. Anna B. Box.

Peace Rebekah Lodge Dauphin Street Cullman Mary D. BrunSon Inez Shannon Anna B.box

Sunday School Convention to Meet in Prichard

The Third District Mobile County Sunday School Association holds its first quarterly convention at the Baptist church in Prichard on Sunday afternoon. Jerome H. Sheip from Montgomery County Pa will give an address. Marguerite Turner and assistants lead choir performances with a full afternoon program from 2:00 to 4:45 including devotions, talks, and songs.

Mobile County Association Mobile County Sunday School Association Baptist Church Prichard Jerome H. Sheip Montgomery County Sunday School Association Montgomery County Pennsylvania Marguerite Turner Bethany Baptist Whistler Retary G. E. Yareborough J. W. Jones J. S. Davidson Nannie Baker R. W. Horn G. E. Yarborough

Chicago Days Ask Aid of Anti-Saloon League

Oliver W. Stewart campaign chairman of the Prohibition party writes Purley A. Baker seeking league backing for national state and local Prohibition candidates. The open letter, released in Chicago on September 23, claims league endorsements of rivals and argues league support could deliver over a million votes in November. Harmonious action is urged as the path to Prohibition principles.

Associated Press Chicago Anti-Saloon League Prohibition Party Purley A. Baker Oliver W. Stewart League Prohibitionists

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