Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 31, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 4 February 1933 — Page 3

joKHtsg MF presbyterian M n Wdlton, Minister S-hool. Dr. E Pat ■ h M.,r. "The r -X; <•„ «...• Brethren Church. Woishtp. _ Wednesday ■ ’'''-.,• The Womans ■{,,, So( . M y in charge. st Msiys Churs.it ■ 7:00 ■p- ... k« _ 2M W7... Baptist Church S B Brown, pastor. |H ,V i.iryet Give Unto tin- ; ■Laiorv nnlo His name: ' ■L, i.md m the beauty of ■ .J. Ch ton Hi: 29. qrhod :* : ’0 a - m - :r- 1" o'clock, ■■(’ontplete in Christ." p l'.. 6 p. In - 7 o'clock. Men,ll|pn Text ol meet Monday eve K fhnreh pal lors. M;,- .„,.-:.• r Wednesday eveK,'-.> l.i. kat the church K by business meeting. ■ First Christian Church ■f r. Ijiunan. minister. (j,.|,( M .I. u ill a. tn. Dr. Burt K superintendent. Kr Church at l'i:3o a. tn. Miss ■ -r. and GatherKgrphy in charge. K,!,'.- , a.•minion at lo;3t) ■ t Endeavor Society Knite With tlie other societies ■Ui... .i the United Brothat four o'clock. service. 7 o’clock, ■tufttfa ial < htirch board will ■\< the close of the morning ■pc Evangelical Church ■\\ Stinilerniann, Minister Hgiay is known as the Day of ■g for Missions all over the! Hpliral church. First Church ■ r.n '.m-restir.g and helpful for both morning and Kg service. The session will ■ regularly at 9:15 under the ■ship of Hie Sunday School There ate classes in Bible ■ for all ages. After the les■tudy the service will be the direction of the Wo ■ Missionary Society. Mrs.! i Tricker. president. Pro-! g hare been printed so all . take part in the service. A . I chorus :>•' 24 voices will fur I the special music. The 1 r will preach upon: “Prayer the Missionary Enterprise.” . is church will join in the : imeeting fm young people at o'clock, at the United Breth®«rch, I. E York of IndianI. speaker. L C. E. at 6:15. the evening service at seven tk the Ladies Chorus will There will be three brief, nsei by members of the W. , HE PARABLES” OF JESUS By Harl iwe' R. Hoyt the ma, y sermons which preach? | during tho years i ministr.- throughout Galilee its envirii.s, none are better Bbered > ( > r more often quot»n the parables. *'as an oi l eastern custom, •peaking ii parables. There Poesy to Iw found beneath the '•nd ol: ’e tree. There t«, in tribes ol tie warmer conn[*n inc ination to speak in to >mbrolder a state!•>.»’a tale, to point a moral * Mie. s<> Jesus accepted form of statement and tun- •* it most tellingly in preach •«ny of hig sermons W was r ‘ason for this. Tho wen plotting his downAlready hey had called up- ** Henxtiar.s — their bitter **— to add their political **n to the plot. They sought Rvl, 't this new teacher as a 'drem-r. Knd Jesus spoke Hrr.bleg an d confounded them. ’ ** 'ike the parables of '*• We are the listeners and * al >ou us are telling us the y it Is in actions and by . »' rds that the tale is sm ' t, id to us; and we are the w'io must interpret it. 100 often we make that Station not truthfully but 3 bit of malice. We put upon actions which should have been given ' an d we attribute motives to . by which they were not in>d. * word, unwittingly or not. ’* f °ine gossips and backbit-•l'-d because of our attitude n«e trouble and dissension nir °” r Mends and our neigh- - must Interpret the paraof life truthfully. A kindly ,l| an spirit will accomplish Ams temper justice with not bo the ones to fail.

M. S. and the pastor will speak upon: Prayer that brings things to pass.” Tlie Church Brotherhood will meet on Monday night at 7;30 tinder the leadership of the new officers, Earl Fuhrman, president. Financial board mooting on Tuesday night at 7:30. Prayer meeting on Wednesday night at seven o'clock, the pastor will speak upon "The Early Ministry of Jesus.” Choir practice at eight o’clock. 11 he choir will begin rehearsing the Easter Cantata. —- '• , First United Brethren Church Charles J. Roberts. D.D., pastor Sunday School, P:ls a m R Oy Mumma. superintendent. Preaching. 10:30 a. m. Subject. Andrew, the Man of Decision." This is Young Peoples’ anniversary week In our denomination and the Y'oung Peoples are giving a program in the basement auditor i ium to which the public is invited. The program will be given at 6 p. m. Preaching. 7 p. m. The fifth sermon in the series on "Courtship. Marriage and the Home." Subject. Old Maids ami Bachelors.” Large congregations are attending these Sunday evening series. The largest congregation yet was present last Sunday evening. The young ladies of the Otterbein Guild will have their meeting Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Melvena Williams. Tlie Woman's Missionary Society will have their meeting Wednesday at 2 p. tn. at the home of Mrs. Earl Crider. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock Sunday evening subjects: Feb. s—"Old Maids and Rachelors." Feb. 12 —"Home, the Earthly and the Heavenly.” The Adams County Choral Society will furnish the music for the Sunday evening service. The public is invited to all series. o Methodist Episcopal Church B. H. Franklin, pastor. — The wise person will give serious consideration to his spiritual life at this time. He will return to his church for worship and spiritual I guidance. The nation cannot stand :on the spiritual foundation laid : during the last ten years of prosperity. We must tear out tlie faulty stones and replace them with tho chief corner stone. Church Schoo! at 9:30 a. m. Morning worship at 10:30 a. m. Special music by girls choir. Sermon by W. L. York, state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League, i Junior Church at 10:38 a. m. Young Peoples meeting of all I the churches at 4 p. m. in the U. 18. church. Mr. York speaker. Evening worship sei vice at 7 o'clock Special music program I by the male q lartett from Central I College, Indianapolis. Prayer meeting Wednesday eveI ning. 7:00 o’clock. Rev. Franklin, leader. o Church of God Glen E. Marshall, pastor. Sunday School. 9:30 a. m. Morning worships 10:30 a. m. I Sermon topic, "The Ordinances of | the lord's House.” A short message will he kivn on the altove subi feet, after which tlie ordinances will be observed. Young Peoples service. (1:45 p.m. Evening Wi.rship. 7:30 o’clock. Mid-week prayer service Wednesday at 7:34 p. m. Special attention is called to our mid-week prayer service. This is I a spiritual health builder. Some-1 thing that you cannot afford to miss Don't fail to be there, regularly Bread is the staff of life (physical life). Prayer is the staff of spiritual life Do lots of praying. then come to the prayer meetlag. You'll enjoy it. — Q— Zion Lutheran Church Pul W. Schultz, pastor. Divine services in English. 10:45 a. m. Divine services in German. 9 am, Sunday School and Bible doss, 10 a. tn. Zion Missionary Society meets Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs E W. Lankenau. Decatur circuit meets Sunday ut t St. Johns. 1:30 p. mCOURTHOUSE , Real Estate Transfers Enoch Steffen et ux to Paul H. Graham, 60 acres in French Township for »1 oo t Paul H. Graham, et nx, to Euoch ; Steffen etux. 60 acres in French I township for SI.OO. Marriage Licenses Robert Brigham, florist of Bowling Green. Ohio and Janet Patterson. Bowling Green. Ohio. ' Clarence Fletcher, tool maker of J Dayton. Ohio, and Vivian Kl.mp of i Chicago. 111. Case Filed First Joint Stock Land Bank of ■ Fort Wayne vs August ( j et al. ""it on notes and fore-, i closure. I 1 Get The Habit - Trade “t Holue

df.catur daily democrat Saturday, February 4,1933,

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THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER

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As Jesus preached by the shores of Galilee, sitting in a boat that the multitude might hear him the better, he spoke the Parable of the Sower. Behold," he said, "The sower went forth to sow. And it came to pass that as Le sowed, some seed fell by the wayside and the birds came and devoured it. Other fell upon rocky ground, and sprang up quickly and withered away, because it was without roots.

~ Sundav School ? QUESTIONS ? THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER QUESTIONS 1. When and whr>r» did the incidents of today’s lesson occur? 2. Why was Christ preaching from a boat by the seashore? 3. What did Christ start at this time? 4. What is a parable? 5. Why did he adopt this manner of instruction? 6. Tell the Parable of the Sower. 7. What is meant by the wayside and by the rocky ground? 8. What is meant by the thorns and the good ground? 9. What effect did these parables have upon Christ's enemies? 10. Upon the twelve? ANSWERS 1. 'today's lesson has its setting by the Sea of Galilee In the autumn of 28 A. D.. the second year of Christ's ministry. 2. When Christ came to the Sea of Galilee from Capernaum and Galilee, he was followed by such immense crowds that it was impossible for him to speak from their midst. Many sought to be healed and helped. To escape them. Christ anchored a boat some distance from shore, where he could minister to them the better. 3. It was at this time that Christ started to speak a series of seven parables. 4. A parable is a story from which conclusions can be drawn. It was not an uncommon habit among the eastern peoples of his time to employ parables to illustrate their points. f. Christ was being pursued by his enemies w-ho twisted his ; every statement against him in jan effort to encompass his unI doing. By speaking in parables. 1 Christ prevented them from making direct charges as to his teachings. 6. A sower went forth and sowed grain. Some fell by the wayside and was eaten by birds. Some fell on rocky soil and perished. Some fell among thorns and was choked. A part found good earth and returned a hundredfold. 7. By the wayside. Christ meant the people who hear the teachings of God and yet are so unstable that they fail to follow them. By the rocky ground is meant those who are weak and cannot withstand trial. 8. By tlie thorns are meant people who hear the word but give themselves to dissipations and indulgences and quite forget it. By the good ground Is meant those who receive the word and I prosper thereby. 9. His enemies were confounded, since they were left to put any interpretation upon the parables they saw fit. Yet they could not twist the meaning of Christ into charges of plasphemy. as they hoped to do. t 10 The twelve questioned Christ as to his meaning; and when they were alone, he expounded to them the lesson he meant to teach. Zion Reformed Church Charles M. Prugh Minister Sunday School 9:15 M. F. Worthman, Supt. Morning Worship 10:30 - Sermon topic: "The Hardest Commandment" Matt. 5:44. Music by the Senior Choir. | 6:00 P. M. Christian Endeavor. , No evening service. i

"And other fell among the thorns and the thorns grew up and choked it so that it yielded no fruit. But there were other seed that fell upon good ground and yielded fruit, growing up. and increasing; and it brought forth, thirtyfold, and cixtyfold, and a hundredfold.” And Jesus said, as he concluded the parable: "Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.” So his listeners departed.

RURAL CHURCHES Calvary Evangelical Sunday school at 9:30, James Darr, superintendent. Prayer and praise service at 10:30. conducted by the class lead-

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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 12 Mark 4:1-20

er. Otis Shlfterly. Worship with sermon by Rev. M. W. Sundermann, Thursday night. o Antioch M. B. C. Church Rev. Simon Moore, pastor Sunday school. 9:30. G. H. Bright, supt. Arthur Fosnough,

When they were alone with him, the twelve apostles asked him of the meaning of what he had spoken. Ard Jesus explained to them. “The sower soweth the word,” he said- "Those who are by the wayside hear the word. But it falls upon unfertile minds, and Satan comes and destroys it. So it behooveth them nothing. It falls upon rocky places, but these minds and hearts are shallow, and it soon dies.

sec. Preaching service 10:30. Special ' singing. Evangelistic service 7:00. Prayer meeting Wednesday eve, ■ 7:30. Homer Ginter, class leader. We invite the public to meet ’ with us in this old-fashioned, soci- . ' able church, without the church |

"Some of it falls among the thorns. Those are the ones who give no heed to the word. They are sinful and lustful, and care not at all for the word of God but give their time to deceitfulness of riches and the things of earth. But there are those who are good ground. When the word touches them, they enrich and magnify it, and it prospers and spreads touching others a hundredfold.”

social. Pleasant Valley Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Har- 1 old Porter, superintendent. Preaching service, 10:30 a. m. ! Serin-on by pastor. j Revival will continue with ser-1 i vice Sunday evening beginning at |

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By HARLOWE R. HOYT WALTER SCOTT

7 o'clock and each week day next week beginning at 7:30 o'clock. ’ You are cordially invited to and ■ urged to attend these services. Beulah Church Sunday School, 10:30 a. m. Otto Dilling, superintendent. Preaching sefvice, 9:30 a. tn. Sermon by pastor..