GENEALOGICAL TIDBITS FROM THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL
DURING THE CENTENNIAL YEAR OF 1876
By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2002

ADDENDUM III
MEMPHIS CHURCHES AS LISTED IN THE MEMPHIS NEWSPAPERS ON SUNDAYS

 

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RELIGIOUS SERVICES TODAY

            CALVARY (EPISCOPAL) CHURCH—This church will be open for divine service to-day, morning and evening, the rector officiating; in the morning at 11 o'clock, in the evening at 7:30.
            CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH (COL'D)—Causey street between Linden and Pontotoc—Services at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7˝ p.m. Rwev. W. Phillips, pastor.
            BETHEL SUNDAY SCHOOL at 2˝ p.m. at the corner of Charleston avenue and Adams street. Mrs. Mary R. Denmer will address the children. N. W. Speers, superintendent.
            LINDEN STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH—Communion services at 10:30 a.m. No preaching. Sunday-school at 9 a.m.
            ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL—Poplar st.—Service at 7 and 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev. Geo. C. Harris officiating. Bishop Pierce will preach and administer confirmation at the 11 o'clock service.
            CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH—Second street near Beale—Services at 11 a.m. and 7˝ p.m., by the pastor, Dr. Landrum. Sabbath-school at 9:30 a.m. Seats free.
            THIRD CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH—Chelsea—Preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
            CHELSEA BAPTIST CHURCH—Preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday-school at 9:30 a.m.
            CENTRAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH—Union street—Sunday school at 9 a.m. Services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. by Rev. Jas. A. Heard.
            FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH—Union street—Rev. W. B. Millard, pastor. Services at 11 a.m.. Sabbath-school at 9˝ a.m. Bible meeting at 7 p.m.
            SECOND CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH—Vance street—Preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. by Rev. H. C. C__ton. Sunday-school at 9 a.m. [cannot read name]
            FORT PICKERING M. E. CHURCH—Corner of Sixth and Jackson streets—Preaching at 11 a.m. by Rev. J. L. Chandler. Sunday-school at 9:30 a.m.

 

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            SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH—Corner of Main and Beale streets—Services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., by Rev. W. E. Boggs, D.D., pastor.
            ST. JOHN M. E. CHURCH—Corner of Vance and Lauderdale—Class at 9:30 a.m., Sunday-school at 3:00 p.m. Preaching at the usual hours.
            FIRST METHODIST CHURCH—S. P. Suratt, pastor. Divine services at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.. Sabbath-school at 9:30 a.m. Seats free.
            LUTHERAN CHURCH—Washington st. near Third—Services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., ny Ray H. Sleck. Sunday-school at 9:30 a.m.
            ST. LAZARUS (EPISCOPAL) CHURCH—Mission Street—Services at 11 a.m. by Rev. Churchill Eastin and confirmation (D.V.) at 7:30 p.m. by Right Rev. H. M. Pierce, bishop of Arkansas.
            FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH—Sabbath-school at 9 a.m.. Services at 11 o'clock a.m. and 7˝ p.m. by Rev. John E. Craig, pastor.
            FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH—Corner Poplar and Third streets—Services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev. Eugene Daniel, pastor.
            COURT STREET CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH—Preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. by the pastor, Rev. Dr. Steinback.
            THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH—Services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. by Rev. E. M. Richardson, pastor.
            GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH—Hernando street—Services by the recoor. All seats free.
            ALABAMA STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH—Services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
            HERNANDO STREET METHODIST CHURCH— Services at 11 a.m. and 7˝ p.m.
            CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD—Chelsea—Divine service at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., by Rev. Virginius O. Gee, pastor.

 

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