Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 208, Decatur, Adams County, 2 September 1925 — Page 3

CMffiKar It off 1 Bteflnjhw N®ws

9 iXIWUiWUI I JujidaySchool I »Lesson ’ I I L«»on for September 6 I PAUL WRITES T 0 THE H philippians. I tISSON TE'S‘*" f \ h f»n <iu 111 tbtnn I WH C » Bd Hl * ■ TOPIC- ‘’‘01 F"«’ ,o « T °- ■ ’&&&£ ASP SENIOR TOP. I pecf‘e B ano A n LU.T TOP. ■ IC-.TL* C*rU»»P » O”* 1 ■ The «®t«« Os the epistle n,ay b« ■ as follows: ■ j. salutation (1:W). H 2 ThacksfMoi and prayer la which H be ahows M’ luterHSt lb *“ B of the fospel in *P»« H of opposition (1:12-26). B 4 Duties enjoined (1:27--:18). J. Paul's promise to send Timothy ■ and Epaphroditus (2:19-30). ■ 4 Exhortations and wan.infs (3:1B * Renewed appeal for unity (4:2 9). H 8. Personal matters (4:10-23). I The essential message of Philip- ■ plans Is a revelation ot the mind which ■ should dominate the Cbriatlan. ■ 1. All Things Loss for Christ <3:7 9). ■ The occasion for this remarkable declaration was the claim of the ■ Judaizlng tea. hers for legal righteous- ■ oess. In chapter 8:4 6he enumerates H the grounds upon which he hud a ■ right to base hla claims for legal ■ righteousness. ■ 1. •‘Circumcised the eighth day.” In keeping with the demands of the law. 2. “Os the stock of Israel.” related by blood and birth. 8. “Tribe of Benjamin,” from which rhe first king was chosen, and which always remained loyal to the nation. L “An Hebrew of the Hebrews.” In contrast with some of mixed parentsga 5. “Touchlug the law, a Pharisee,” the sect most zealous for the ritual of Judaism. 8. 'Concerning zeal, persecuting the church.” A passionate effort to crush the church. 7. 'Touching the righteousness twblch Is In the law, blameless,” as to the condition of life demanded by the law. All of these, valuable In themselves, when placed alongside of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ were abandoned for a better thing. The vision ot Christ gave him the true perspective of values. In this light be saw the utter worthlessness of these things. After some thirty years of such trials and sufferings as perhaps no other human being ever knew, he has no regrets, and still counts them as refuse In comparison with what he had gained In Christ. 11. Paul's Present Desire (vv. 10-11). 1. “That I May Know Him.” Persona! acqualntanco with the Ix>rfi was his supreme desire. To know the saving grace of Christ is good, but to know Christ Is Infinitely batter. 3 “The Power of His Resurrection.” This is an advance thought over personal acquaintance. It is the expression of the life of Christ through the apostle. It is the power you gain to overcome, the mastery over sin and self. 3. “Fellowship of His Sufferings.” Not only Identified with Christ In His sufferings by Imputation, but that he might fin n p that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ (Col. 1:24). 4. "Attain Unto the Resurrection of the Dead' (v. 11). This will be accomplished when the Lord comes (I Thess. 4:16-17). „ 1 ”' Pr enlnß Toward the Goal (w. Paul clearly grasped the meaning of his perfection in Christ, yet he was keenly conscious of his personal 11ml•tlons. Herein Is expressed the true , of progress in the spiritual life. I- Conscious of Limitations (v. 121 The first step towards progress Is io be profoundly dissatisfied with personal attainments. No Intellectual advancement Is ever made by those who think they know enough, whw are satisfied with what they have. . ‘• L'onsclous of a Transcendent Goal 18), The Christian life Is an upward calling. 8. A Resolute Determination to “each the Goal (v. 14). He declares, "This one thing I do.” mi j , Rlflht Occupation of tha Ml «d (ch. 4:1-8). contro ’a the man. “As a an thlnketh In bls heart, so is he." 016 mlnd ’» guarded and rtJ n° W b7 the peace of God ' !t wll) ®w«l upon spiritual things. Faith m,y lose ths sunshine or a time because of the clouds but faith" * h * he * tUl re,a,n ’ hls Teaches Mercy t.. T ? e rell,lon Jesus Christ alona reaches mercy. 1 '

WHlf GO TO CHURCH? | Dr R J. Campbell says, The fa< t lit that there Is -atri actual dylnp down ot the desire for communion vilh the unseen, whiiti l« the only lasting mot Ive tor church going. For several generations mm have focused atten lion on the outside of life, estimating what la good and desirable In terms of purely temporal and secular vol ues; lienee the modern man and the Industrial civilization he baa created." "This cannot go on; it is outraging human nature. 1 ventufe to say our industrial civilization will not last; it is a burden, not a blessing, and when human society at large find this out. it will turn to a simpler, qul/tet?. sanefr mode of living.” "When the day comes, as come It will, men will not nwil to be urged to go to chtijrch, whether churches as we know them continue to exist or not: some kind of facility for the expression of our common spiritual instincts will always be found. In public and in private we shall always be listening to the Eternal Voice.' Hut how much we are missing should we fail to listen to the Voice Eternal now. t WHY NOT (16 TO CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY - - ex- ■ ySermonograms i Having a hero helps. ♦ 4- 4* A quitter is a liability. + + + Moderate play quickens the wit. + 4* + The comer has to much overcoming. ♦ 4> 4Let the other fellow be NUMBER ONE. ♦ ♦ 4* Try to see through things and' see things through. 4- 4- 4' The most heartless thieves never carry a club. 4- 4- 4A godly life always speaks with an eloquet tongue + + ♦ The most pleasing sermon is not always the most helpful. + 4- 4Three things to love courage, gentleness and affection. 4* 4- 4When a man or motor knocacs. titt y show lack of power. ♦ 4> 4A deserved "knock” mav help us more than an undeserved ' pal." 4. 4. 4. A feather was once down, but it stuck on the job and made good. 4* 4* 4The stops as well as the sjeps of a good man are ordered of ■!' !•"* " !1 4 1 4> 4If you want folks to listen, u-e good English and not ton much of it. 4- 4- 4To carry out our purpose is success only when it carries out God’h par pose. 4> 4> 4Courtesy is a coin we can never have too mt|ch ot nor ever be stingy | with. 4> 4> ♦ Christian character is not an inherit ance. Each individual must build i for himself. 4- 4- 4God made all men, anil he did not., make some to craw on hands and knees and others to ride on their backs. 4' 4* 4 1 No man follows his best interests and his heated fehlings at the same time.—Pagan Julius Caesar — o — THE QUESTION BOX (Send problems in question form to Church Editor; answers will appear in later issue) 1. Will you please tell me what my duties are as Enrollment Secretary? In what way will my work differ from that of our other secretary? Your position is an important one. You are responsible for keeping the work of your school upon an intelligent and business-like basis. First compile an accurate list of the names of all the members of the school. If the records include the names of persons no longer attending Sunday school, these must be investigated and removed from the records or put on a seperate list until they become regular attendants. Thus you will know with certainty the average percentage of attendance and how many hooks

t>A.Tiv sEpTiyp^ 2

an.) periodicalv of vatiour l.lnd are Ziecessarj Your records will include the addre ieq and telephone numbers ot all persons enrolled In tbe school, this ’data to bo available to any officer at any time Anoth’er task for v hi< b you will bo lesponsitde is the grading of pupils Whr-n new pupils corn* to Sunday school, it will be your duty to assign them to classes-see-ing to it that the pupil find himself In the group to which h* belongs both In years and mental development. For this reason you must know his age, s< hool grade, and grade in Sunday school he attended. Thon you should have a list of all prospective mem hers. You are re-potislblo also tor removing from the list person’s leaving school. They should be provided with a letter or a record card Indicating ichnetbing of tbelr relation’hip to the Sunday school In the past. Through you wash- of time and money may be eliminated, and the work of your school put on a sound basis. 2. What special elective courses can you suggest for young people's classes along the lino of Christian living? "Christian Citizenship,' by Bishop Francis J. McConnell of the Methodist Episcopal Church, is a course of thirteen lessons dealing with problems of citizenship, and classes will find It a most engaging study. Another would be 'Christian Neighborliness” dealing with the more intimate social relation ships of the neighborhood. The auth or suggests many wise and sound sug gestions. —-— o Weekly Story Os Early Education In The Homes Dedication of Children to Serivce In a certain home there was a young man who caught the vision of service in the mission field. His father who profesed the Christian life loudly thought of his son in relation to set vice as his helper and by and by tak in gover his task. As time went by the Question 01 leaving home and going forth as a Christian missionary was more earn estly discussed. The father was in sisten that the son's course was simp y to throw his life away. He insistec that the only service worthwllile'-wa-that of transforming the character o: the world as is l>e:ng done by thChristian missionary. They finally agreed to let the church settle the (picstlon. A session was called for he spec.a consideration. Father and son wen (here. When the meeting was calle-' to order, the pastor resuested a chai .leteristic old farmer of plain, stra'gh ways, and unswerving loyally to <l. vine leadership, to lead in prayer. The prayer was short and direct He prayed, "O -God. thou knowest th; servant Mills who dedicated to thee in llaptism his son. Now thou desires, the yotfhg man for a missionary. an< ihy servant Mi ls is mad. AmNi " Mills hrimedlate’y got to his fee and said, "Mr. President, this scssior was called Io settle a dispute betweelmy son and me. There is no disputi between us any more siene that pray er. I move we adjourn." Religious News Gathered All Around The World I Detroit. Mich., has the finest negro Y M. C. A. ever built It cost $500,000. Miss Margaret Speer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Speer, sails for China soon to teach in Yenchlni College. Peking. • The Wesleyan Service Guild is ar arganization in the Methodist Church for business and professional women. There are now fifty-two units of the Guild in seventeen states. One-fourth of tile membership is tything its in com efor Christian work and giving one-tenth of its time to vohinteci Christian service Akthe recent meeting of the World Federation to Educational Associations at Edinburgh plans were affected for international education by ijs/ ing text books eliminating war heroes and by establishing standard courses in the schools on interationalism. There will be held in Detroit, MichNov. 10-12, a Congress on Peace and Security i aconnection with the tenth annual meeting of the American Council of the World Alliance for International Friendship through the Churches. A thirty-thousand-dol'.ar memorial to the late President Burton of Chicago University, will be established by the senior graduating class. It will take ■ .♦ "

th* form of an honorary professorship The interest from the thirty thousand dollars will be given each year to soma professor for meritorious work The American Bible Society, at the close of its 109th annual meeting, an nouneed the total Fsues for the year amounted to 6,652,299 volumes, an In crease through Its foreign agencies of more than 500,000 The volumes were in 172 language", and dialects and texts for tb« blind. The Congregational Home Missionary Society will celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of it founding at Washington. D. <?., October 23-27, in connection with the twentyflrst biennial meeting of the National Coun cil of Cognregatlonal Churches. All who ar* fortunate enough to attend the:’* meetings will have the privilege of calling upon Prenident and Mrs Coolidge. Mrs Coolidge is honorary chairman of the reception committee. — The Sherwood Edy party arrived vafely in Liverpool. This party is to I make a survey of political, economic, | social and religious conditions in Europe. They will visit the British isles. Holland, Germany. Czecho-Slovakia, | Switzerland, Italy, France, Sweden | and Norway. | —a. oQUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION ' Paul writes to the 3:7-16; 4:B—for Sunday Sept. 6. 1. Why did Paql write to the Philipians at this time? 2 How will making Christ our sup heme purpose narrow, broaden, outlives? 3. How can wo forget onr successes and our failures? 4. To what extent is true happiness dependent upon circumstances? 5. What does one lose who has no goal in life? 6. Wherein is the Christian life like a race? 7. What can ordinary Christians and I great leaders gan from each other? I 8. What things in your life, placed II by the side of Christ, would you be I .vllltng to call "refuse?" I 9. What is the secret of Christian I Joy? CLERICUS- Paul wrote to the Phillipfans that he h a «l learned in what | ’Oliver e tate he was therewith to bo I ontent. He did not mean to be < n- I tent with n life of ease and indiffer■lice, but to be content to be either ibased or to abound; to be full or suffer need, if such was God's will con -erning him. Am I craving a life of I >ase and comfort in his service? Lesson Prayer We thank thee, o Father, for I these letters of Pau) which have been I preserved through so many years. When we read them and think of Paul icing able to write such joyous ami comforting words to those whom he I oved, even though in bonds, we feel | i longing for greater joy in our own I learts. Teach us how co snow forth :hy praise. Amen Book Review PATHWAY TO GOD” by Alex. C Purdy, The Woman's Press, New York City, discusses personality at I best as a pathway to God; Nature as a pathway to God; the limitations of these pathways; Jesus' teaching about God, and about prayer. •■Five Present Day Controversies" by Chas. E. Jefferson, The Revoll Company. New York City, 51-50, is a iiscussion of questions like these: in what sense are the scriptures inspir’d? is the Bible a book of science (8 the record of the book of Genesis finding on Christian believers? Is it lecesary for Christians to accept the ' Virgin Birth? Dare we turn our hacks , on such questions .’ Marion County Surveyor Defies Highway Commission Indianapolis, Sept. 2 — (United Press.)— George Schmidt, surveyor of Marion county, today defied the pow;r of state highway commission to jupervlse road specifications in countySchmidt announced he would construct the Frank Mann» road in Marion county on his own specifications, which he had been forbidden to use by William Titus, chief engineer of the state highway commission. Controversy over the Mann road II specifications led to the removal of Chesleigh Gray as chief engineer for the commission last month. |l - o Marion—Martin Henry dumbfounded local police recently when he informed them that a burglar entered his home and carried off six two-cent stamps as loot. The stamp thief removed a screen from a back Window to gain entrance.

ii - >4. w- «n.« School Days | L . ill oon b( and \ follow will TH 1 t 0 k ee P l )aee LAx fronds by appearing well dressed. We have taken particular X interest in the boy and / young man thia school vear are l ,re l )are( ' outfit him from cap to ' School Clothes for the Regular Boy Boys Shirts Boys Boys Suits and Waists Pants (2 pant) Fine Quality good patterns. Kveny boy wants a pair. i.»f h.ni docking spic und A most complete assortment N o W patterns in a complete Hiun Ix 4 him K,art ~t h" from which to make youi school year right in a V. A , . assortment of sizes , Qllit selection. 1- Suit. 75c, SI $3, $3.50 . $6.50, sls ■ ?■ ; L,? I ■.■■■i.ii. TSZTST7"■ ~ i tt: —,■ ■ 7— .. ii ■ —— , .■ Our new Fall stock of merchandise is arriving daily. Everything new and of the latest creations. When in need of anyth inp- in the clothing line shop at our store first. Vance & Linn

♦ • • • • If cosfs you seven ;; dollars out of every ten to live » I • ) ECONOMIC experts tell us that it costs the ;; average family about 70 per cent of its total income to buy food, clothing, household utiii- :: ties and all the multitude of little things that keep a family comfortable and happy. ;; Seven dollars out of every ten —and that doesn’t include rent, luxuries or entertain- :: ment. ■ ■ • ■ Think what a job it is to spend this large proportion of your income wisely and well. ;; To get the biggest and best possible value j: from every one of those seven dollars! ;; ■ • The clever woman gets to the advertisements of her daily paper for help. There she :: finds a directory of buying and selling. She ■ • learns about the offerings of merchants and :: manufacturers. She compares values. She - weighs quality and price. She takes this opportunity of judging and selecting almost everything she needs to feed, clothe, amuse, instruct and generally bring up her family. ■■ Do you read the advertisements? You will find them willing and able to serve you in •• the daily business of purchase. :: Advertisements are guardians of your pocketbook—read them carefully in :: The Decatur Daily Democrat. «! • i • • i