Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 19 December 1931 — Page 3

IRISTMAS masses* —AT—st. Mary’s Church — 0 [f llul sses will be celebrated e Si. Mary's Catholic church jristmas day. the first mass at five o'clock. This will be I m ass and during the service bpir will sing Christmas car-| Holy Communion will also be bulP (i during the mass. The jeheduled masses will be it srveti thirty and nine fortyThere will be six other massring the morning, each priest priviledged to say three s on Christmas day. out-of-town priest will assist e v. Father .1. A. Seimetz, pasid Rev. Father J. J. Hennes, sn t. As has been the custom ielll bcrs of the congregation eerive Holy Communion on! mas day and many will heat r three masses during the j ng- . - — —o thodist Episcopal Church B H. Franklin, pastor. rk. the herald angles sing, y to the new born King.” m the first still Christmas ng when the heralding angeles need the birth of the Savior, fie present, his followers have t to carry the tidings of salinto the byways and highand to every creature. gospel is literally the good and it is to the zeal and ad-j I ability of its carriers in the that we of today owe the inion of the Christian church, ist's followers have cast their ige in the mode of the time, the current means of comation and transportation to the unchurched. It may a far cry from a Galilean fish-I is boat to the Leviathan, from ly donkey to a modern motor a laborously prosed manu-, to the radio, but each age ad its bearers for the mes-| )f peace and good will. Sufunto the day have been the' i of spreading the gospel ft. Sunday Services rch School, 9:30 a. m. W. frown, superintendent. ior Church, 10:30 a. m. Mrs. 1 Downs, superintendent. Mrs. | p arr, assistant superintendent. ' ning worship, 10:30 a. m. rus by choir, Mrs. Dan Tyn lirector. t. Misses Mary Maxine Brown ileen Burk. non: "The Birth of a New by pastor. orth League, 6 p. m. Miss e Nelson, leader. ning service at 7 p. m„ in f of the Men's Brotherhood. Krick, president. J. RayShutz, professor of siocolat Manchester college and! tally known lecturer and ortill use as his subject for the lg. "The Business of Religion

AMOUS CHURCHES OF THE WORLD BY E. L. TINZMANN Temple Beth-El—New York | fe wBIF i| “ B p w ~ A: r<

Pie Edifice Evolves to Most Famous Synagogue the famous synagogues of i( ' a > one of the best known Temple Beth-el, which 8 at Fifth Avenue and 76th " New York City, and houses >f the most fashionable coupons in the world. the beginning of this faPlace of worship was humn(leed. in 1574, the congre- ’• Anshe Chesed, merged the congregation Adas Jsen to form Beth-el. The name 8 House of God,” and conies the ancient town of that ■ n °w known as Beitin. where’ ham pitched his tent and alind where Jacob beheld the '• It was allotted to the tribe njamin as its frontier town 111 the time of Jeroboam bethe city of Jehovah. Poor were the organizations Beth-el was formed that held service# in a small room .’’’try Friday evenings, each n K wood to maintain a fir?. 1 in 1846 Max Lilienthal was e <l chief rabbi, his salary was *I.OOO. Hig was described as

. and the Religion of Business ■■ < horus by choir. Solo by Mrs. Dan Tyndall in Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7 p . Tylock. Pr ° Bram ' ThUrada y" Zion Lutheran Church Paul W. Schultz, Pastor Services in English 10:45 A . AI Services in German with celebration of holy communion 8: 4o \ y Sunday School and Bible '< i ais 10:00 A. M. Children’s Christmas service Thursday evening at 7:30 On Friday. Cht istmas 'day, services with eel -.bration of holy communion at 10:0() A. M. o — At Christmastide By Hariowt R Out of the east came the wise men. Three there were, travelling across the expanse of desert sand” following the star on and on. The I .padded footfall of their camels made little sound. For the greater part, they were silent. Thenmission was too tremendous a one to admit idle conversation. So the star led the wise men. Magi were they, rich in the lore of ages. They had delved deeply into the secrets of the universe. They had inherited the knowledge of the centuries accumulated by their forbears. They could read I the secrets of the heavens. | So the wise men followed the star. From their rich store of information. they had learned that a Messiah was to come and this guiding light was to lead them to the place of his birth. Precious balms, balsams, myrrh, spices, and rare gifts were brought by the trio—gifts for a King. And the star led them to the stable in Bethlehem. Not directly was the journey made. First the three called upon Herod, asking his advice. Thence they travelled on to a little stable hewn in living rock where the child lay cradled in its manger of stone. The Magi knew the Messiah and worshipped him Followers of strange gods; imbued with an alien faith; seeking after the truth, they were the first peoples, not of Jewish blood to accept the Savior Happy were they in their finding of Jesus. Let us, upon this Christmas day, determine to follow the example of these wise men and profit by the lesson they have left us. o_ Card of Thanks We sincerely wish to thank all our friends and neighbors, and all those who kindly assist.?d us during our lecent bereavement. Ernst Conrad and Family

I “the first Jewish ministership' in 1 America. This was to distinguish i the preacher from hazzan. f There were three German coni gregations during the Lilienthal i regime, and they combined to i choose him. Consequently, he • preached to them in succession. • Members of two congregations would follow- him in his round. ■ and thus three services were, at- ■ tended If' the group. ■ From such humble beginnings I came this impressive structure ■ which today looks down upon !l Cen't-al Park. The temple is II typically of the synagogue type, tj There is a dome of Moorish trend. " rising in its majestic height above ■ a square tower; and the tower, in < turn, is supported by outflanking “ turrets at either end of the buildi ing, forming square towers to • right and left. The central, or main, entrance, i Is domed with a curving overhand t and curving windows above the i carving-topped doorways. i 1 New York has many noted . I synagogues: but none is better 11 remembered nor more high'.' > spoken of than the Temple i j Beth-El.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1931,

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THE BIRTH OF .JESUS

When Augustus was the emperor of Rome, an imperial mandate was issued to the effect that a census be taken throughout the empire for taxaion. Regirtraticn must be at the place of birth, 0 Joseph, the village carpenter of Nazarth, and Mary, his espoused wife, traveled to Bethlehem to comply with the enrollment.

DECATUR CHURCHES First Evangelical Church M. W. Sunderman, Minister "Behold I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall lie to all people. For there is born unto you this day a Savior, which is Christ the Lord." The Christmas message will ring through all the services at the First Evangelical Church on Sunday. The morning worship will open at 9:15 with singing the Old Christmas Carols. The Christmas message will be studied in all classes of the Sunday School. Following the lesson study, the Beginners and Primary departments will present a Christmas program consisting of recitations, dialogues and songs by the little folks. At 7 o'clock, the young people will present a pageant: "Seekers after Christmas." The program of the above appeared in full in Friday's issue of the Democrat. Inltead of the regular prayer meeting on Wednesday night, the congregation will meet at the church at 7 o'clock, and divide into groups and go out carrolling, to the shutins. The Junior and Intermediate departments will present a Christmas program on Thursday night. 0 United Brethren R. E. Vance, Pastor The “I AM’S of Christ. John 10:7 Verily, verily, 1 say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. Sunday School 9:15. There is no better time to find your way to the Sunday School than at this time of the year. Morning Wo.ship,service 10:30. Theme: "The First Christmas Sermon" Christian Endeavors at 6:00 o'clock. The Juniors have a splendid program arranged for all at 6:00. Come in time for both services. The evening service begins at 7:00. The first pa t of the service is given to special music from the

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When Joseph reached the little town of Bethlehem, he found the village crowded with travelers on a mission like his own. The village inn was fil ed to overflowing. In the rear was a limestone cave which served as a stable, and here Joseph and Mary finally found refuge, sleeping on straw in one of the stalls.

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Young People's choir. The second part is given by the Sunday School Department. They are using the pageant entitled, “The Magic Star” Bring your friends and,get into thses services. ‘“Tis not enough that Christ is born Beneath the star that shone. And earth was set that blessed morn Within a golden zone. He must be born within the heart Before he finds his throne, And brings the day of love and good The reign of Christlike brotherhood." o Presbyterian Church H. H. Ferntheil, minister Because of the critical illness of Rev. Ferntheil there will be no preaching services either morning or night at the Presbyterian church. Sunday school will be held at 9 o'clock Sunday morning as usual and Christian Endeavor will start at 6 o’clock Sunday night. o St. Marys Church First Mass 7:00 Children’s Mass . 8.30 High Mass 9:45 Prayer Hour and Benediction 2:00

Sunday School ? QUESTIONS ? The Birth of'Jesus QUESTIONS 1. Who was Joseph, the carpenter. and where did he live? 2. What proclamation was made by the Emperor Augustus 1 and how did it effect Joseph? 3. What was the law among i the Jews regarding 'he registra-1 tion of census for taxation? 4. What did Joseph do? 5. What happened when Jos-1 epli arrived at Bethlehem? 6. Who were the Magi? 7. What miracle did the Shep- ■ herds behold ? 8. What were the duties of the i * shepherds? 9. What happened when the • Magi reached the stable? 10. What did Herod do when j 1 the Magi failed to return to him? ANSWERS 1. Joseph, the carpenter, was a', resident of Nazareth. He was , espoused to Mary when he discov- , ered she was going to have a < child. He would have refused to ■ wed her, but an angel appeared ; and told him that the child was t the son of God and the promised , Messiah. ] • 2. Augustus, the Roman emperor, ordered a census throughout; the empire for the purpose of , taxation. Judea was one of the Roman tributaries and Joseph was | , obliged to register. ; 3. According to Jewish custom.' | a man registered at the city of his birth. In this instance, Josephu had to go to Bethlehem where he’ ■ was born. I j 4. Taking Mary with him. Jou-|t eph journeyed to Bethlehem, which ', is not a great distance from , Jerusalem. li 5. When they arrived at Bethlehem, Joseph and Mary found the ; inn so crowded that they were obliged to take shelter in a lime- i stone cavern which served as the i inn stable. There Jesus was born i and cradled in a stone manger. 6. The Magi’s were astrono-' ‘ mers, or rather astrologers, of the I' east. Observing a bright star in j s the sky, they interpreted it as I heralding the birth of the Mes- < siah. Accordingly, they followed; where it led. 7. Shepherds outside the city, i watching their flocks, were over- i come at the appearance of an I angel who announced the birth of 1 the Messiah. They were directed l to seek him in a stable. Thus they < came to the infant Jesus. < 8. Sheep for the sacrifice in I i the temple of Jerusalem were kept i < on the plains outside the city and ' the shepherds probably were in

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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON 1 John 4:7-19

Within this humble place, Mary gave birth to a son that night. She cared for him as best she might and cradled him in one of the stone mangers. Out of the east came three Magi, men of great wisdom, who had heard of a new Messiah and who followed a brilliant star which led them to the birthplace of our Lord.

attendance upon these. 9. The Magi first sought Herod, wljo instructed them if they found the child to let him know. When the three Magi came to the ' stable, they recognized Jesus as the Messiah. Fearing that Herod would slay the infant which was exactly what he planned they ' departed without notifying him of their discovery. 10. Herod feared that the in- ■ fant Jesus prophesied as another | king-would supplant him as a; ruler. Accordingly he ordered all children in Bethlehem under two years of age to be put to death. This was done but Joseph and Mary fled with Jesus into Egypt and thus saved his life. —.q Zion Reformed Church A. R. Fledderjohann, pastor. The call to worship will be heard tomorrow by the ringing < our church bell at the hours of 8:45,1 9:15, 10:30 o’clock in the morning and at G and 7 o'clock in the eve- ' ning. Remember also that tomorrow is “Church Loyalty Sunday," when the new pledges for the year 1932 are' to be received and those who use; the envelopes may have them immediately after the services. The| committee in charge depends upon: your kindly co-operation and loyalty. Sunday School at 9:15 a. m. Lesson. ‘The Supreme Gift of Love." The orchestra will assist in the musical part of the school. Morning worship at 10:30 o'clock. Immediately after the sound of the; bell, tlie organist. Miss Lulu Ger-1 her. will play the strains of "Nazareth" by Gounod. The pastor will have a timely message on the subject, "Loyalty and Devotion Around tlie Manger-Cradle." Special music. "God of Our Fathers Whose Almighty Hand." by Warren and a trio will sing. "How Beautiful Upon tlie Mountains," by Fearis. Let us also remember (lie special offering for the Charity fund. Rehearsal lor the Christmas pro-| gram at 1:30 and choir at 4 o’clock. Senior C. E. group will meet at I 6 o'clock. Topic, "Christmas Mes | sages in Literature.” No Junior] meeting. Evening service at 7 o'clock. "Abraham Revisiting the Scenes Where He First Met God" is the subject of the message. Spiritual | loss may be recovered by a fresh consecration. Attend church. Notice of Church Election Notice is hereby given that the annual election and business meeting of the Zion Reformed congregation of Decatur. Indiana, will be held on Sunday, Jan. 3, 1932 at 2 p. m. One elder, one trustee, two deacons and a benevolent tueasurer are to be elected and other business matters as may come before' the meeting, transacted. A. R Fledderjohann, chairman.’ M. F. Worthman, clerk.

First Baptist Church A. B. Brown, pastor. When they saw the star, they ' rejoiced witli exceeding great joy. And they came into the house and i saw the young child with Mary His 'mother; and they fell down and ( worshipped Him , and openipg their j treasures they offered unto Him | gifts, gold and frankincense and ■ myrrh." Mtt. 2:10, 11. Bible School, 9:30 a. m. C. E. Bell, superintendent. Short Christmas program pre--1 ceding Sunday School lesson. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m. Theme: “The Christmas Chimes of Bethlehem." Anthem by choir, | “His Lowly Birth Place," “We Have' Found Him, "—Hall. B. Y. P. U., fi p. m. Ruth Win- I nes. president. Evening program, 7 p. m. Pantomine, “The Birth of Christ” | I by intermediate boys and girls, directed by Miss Helen Shroll. Offering. Solo —“The Story that Never I Grows Old’’ — Schuler, by Mrs. Brown. Pageant of the Birth of Christ Cast of Characters: ' A Mother Lucile Johnson

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Shepherds watching their flocks in the fields

heard the voices of angels singing and learned (hat the Messiah had come. They, too, left their charges to travel to the stable where the Infant lay. So rich and poor, learned and humble, joined in worship before him who was to prove the Savior of all mankind.

I A Child Frances Huffman Miriam Mary (’. Toney I Titus Lester Johnson Benoni Ignatius Hernandez Simeon Keith Hunt Mushi Wayne Bodie Eder John Grey I Levi Ned Moser ; Migiul Ralph Kenworthy I Kish Gordon Click Angels — Eloise Millisor, Maxine Drake, Jeanette Winnes, Goldine Kreischer, Onalee Millisor. Bernice Kriescher. Mary Mildred Johnson ! Joseph Otis Bodie i Balthazar Arthur Merriman |Gaspar Frank Brunner Melchior Raymond Bodie An opportunity to express good will in spreading Christmas c|teer to the needy is yours at the evening service by bringing canned fruit or vegetables and clothing tor those in need. “And give as unto Him who became poor that, we might become rich through the ‘riches of His grace’." | Brayer meeting, Wednesday evening, 7:30 o’clock. o 11 First Christian Church C. R. Lamnan. Pastor "Behold. I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a (Saviour, who is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:10-11 Let its all appropriately observe . this joyous event by attending ■ worship service somewhere. At the Sunday School hour the children shall present a program I of music, poetry and pageant. Let everyone enjoy this hour together. At 10:30 we shall enter the worI ship services with observance of the Lord's Supper. Anthems and 1 special music appropriate to the i Christmas season will be given by i Hie choir. The minister will bring a message upon the theme. “The First Christmas Gift." Christian Endeavor at 6 p.m. Evening service at 7 p.m.