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Curiously, the racial question gave Joppa its greatest significance in the world of thought. Most ( important of all the events recorded of this rock-girt city is the one Ij w hi c h constitutes our Lesson; when the Apostle Peter, on a i housetop overlooking the sea. had L | his dream that led to in inclusion of non-Jews in Christianity. i j Some one may challenge this idea that a single individual's mental ] experience may be more important J than any of the great battle fought ( ■ before a city's walls. Names of pha- . j raohs ajid kings and crusaders who of old contended for Joppa come to mind. But the truth stands, that L the supreme actors in the world's ( history are ideas. And to Peter it was given to see, and to act upon, the momentous truth that Chrlst- - ianity was meant for all races of men, and not for the Chosen People , only. . At first, good Jew that he was, ’ Peter shrank from the idea of , thus breaking caste. Indeed, the whole Christian brotherhood In 'Jerusalem was shocked by his ac- ' tion. There is a little Hitler in ev- 1 t ery onA of us. making us racial f snobs. It is easier to sing them , than to practice, “For the love of God is broader than the measure of man’s mind, i And the heart of the Eternal is most wonderfully kind.’’ • That day in Joppa, when Peter had his eyes opened to the universality ■ of the Gospel, is one of the land- . marks in the world’s religious proi gress. i A Dream And A Coincidence It was after the raising of Dor- ■ cas, while Peter was the guest of i i Simon the tanner —that fact being ] . i significant of growing breadth of '■' view,for a tanner was near the ‘ bottom of the social scale—that, hungry on the housetop, he had his vision of a sheet let down from heaven, containing all sorts of creatures, which a voice bade him ■ slay and cat. In orthodox horror, ' the dreamer protested fnat he had

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never eaten anything ceremonially unclean. “What God hath cleansed, make not thou common,’’ came the reply. Thrice the dream and the words appeared unto Peter. Then he waki ed —to find at the gate of the house, a deputation of three men inquiring for him. They had been sent, the day before, from Caesarea. up the coast, by Cornelius, a Roman centurion, a deeply religious man who had been told in a vision to send for Peter. “Coincidence?" One of God's coincidences, such as are familiar to every Christian experienced in the ways of Providence. All of God's clocks—unlike those in the average jeweler's window—keep the same time, and strike simultaneously. The same Spirit who was moving upon the heart of Cornelius was likewise operating to make the Apostle Peter ready for a great | new decision. Religion's Rubicon When Peter journeyed next day up to Caesarea, he adopted a course of more far-reaching importance than Caesar’s crossing of the Rubicon. Angels in heaven had i been running errands to prepare for the great event. It meant the realization of the purpose of Jesus. In a sense, it completed the insurgency of the Teacher who had been running errands to prepare for the great event. It meant the realization of the purpose of Jesus. In a sense, it completed the insurgency of the Teacher who had been crucified by narrow and intolerant compatriots becauseH e had preached la Gospel that crossed the confines of their complacency and pride. When Peter set out from Simon’s | house that morning, it was the bei ginning of the march of the Christian Church into all the world. Had he led an army with banners these i would have been inscribed “All | men are brothers, and equal heirs j of the grace of God.’’ Ceremoniously received by Cen > turion Cornelius at Chesarea the; apostle heard again the tale of the Roman's vision. Then he himself] told again the old, dear Story of. the Crucified. A new note came in-1 to his sermon: “I perceive that] i God is no respecter of persons: I but in every nation lie that feareth ! Him, and worketh righteous, is acceptable to Him." Even while Peter was speaking, the Holy Spirit came upon Cornelius and His household. With the Gentiles tlius accredited as Christians. Peter asked, “Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized?" Thus the die was cast. In formal fashion, the Romans were admitted into full membership in the Christian Church. Thenceforth, forevermore, what had begun as a Jewish institution became the world-wide ellowship which today embraces men of every race and tongue. What It Means Today We have a deal of talk nowadays about "internationalism"; here we have, in a story nearly two thousand years old. the basis of the only real internationalism that is worth a whoop. This is the unity of individuals and races who are bound together by the deepest bonds of brotherhood and who hold the fundamental standards of life in common. Punctured by the admission of Cornelius’ household into the Chris tian church is the prevalent highbrow notion that religion is a racial or ethnic matter; "the pagan nations have their faiths and we have ours. Theirs is good enough for them, as ours for us. What we want now, in these tolerant times, is a mutual recognition and cooperation of all religions.’’ That sounds plausible; but it simply is not Christian. The Gospel was as good for Cornelius as it was for Peter, and it bore the same fruits in both. The epochal incident at Joppa-Caesarea was a practical fulfilment of Christ’s command to "Go into all the world." No honest thinker can avoid the stupendous truth that, as it was in Caesarea, so it is today in all the world; the Characteristic fruits of Christianity are born*- by disciples who once were "heathen.” We cannot escape the conclusion that this Gospel, which Peter carried across the barriers of religious intolerance, is the one sure force that can weld our diverse world into unity and peace and changed life. SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS A man. sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair. Samuel Johnson. • ♦ ♦ The measure of a man s ability is the power to bring things to pass.—M. B. Anderson. • * * The stone tliat Is rolling can gather no moss; For master and servant oft changing is loss.—Thomas Tusser. ... A good archer is not known by

his arrows, but by his aim.—Proverb. • * « The Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into patient waiting for Christ. —HThess. 3:5. •• • * That man. I trow, is doubly curst, Who of the beet doth make the worst; And he I'm sure is doubly blest, Who of the worst can make the best, To sit and sorrow and complain, Is adding folly to our pain. —Wm. Co • • • —William Conine. Happy is lie who believes in his fellows for it is more blessed to be deceived in some things than to be suspicious in all things.—Anon. o ■QWRCHESB Gospel Tabernacle Bible school, 1:45 p. m. Afternoon worship, 2:30 p. m. Prayer hour, 7 p. m. Evangelistic service. 7:30 p. m. Revival services will continue throughout next week. Come pray that many more souls will be saved. "What shall we then say to these things; if God be for us. who can be against us.” o — St. Marys Church First Mass 7:00 Childrens Mass 8:30 High Mass ‘J:4S Prayer Hour 2:00 o Zion Lutheran Paul W. Schultz. Pastor Divine services in English 10:30 A. M. Divine services in German 8:30 A. M. Sunday school and Bible class 9:30 A. M. ’ Lutheran Radio Hour Sunday 12 ] ] o’clock noon. Mid-week Lenten service Wed-1 ! nesday 7:30 P. M. .j Sr. Walther League Wednesday; | evening after services. School of religion Saturday 8:30 JA. M. o First U. B. Church H. W. Franklin, pastor Tile second quarterly conference will be held Sunday evening after church. The members are request1 ed to fill out their reports and have them ready. There will be an election of a financial secretary, 1 church treasurer and one trustee. Communion services will be held Sunday morning in connection with the regular preaching services. The first revival service will be held Sunday night and will continue evening at 7:30 o' clock. Everyone is invited to attend. The students league of many nations will meet at the church Tuesday, April 2 at 7:30 o'clock. The public will be Thterested in . the event. The next district conference will be held at Craigville, Friday, March 18. The programs will be available soon. Two rural churches will hold conferences soon. The Mount Zion United Brethern church will be Tuesday March 26. A second will be held at the Nine Mile church, Wednesday, March 27. A triangular Endeavor Rally will be held at Fort Wayne at the South Wayne church, Thursday evening March 28. Sunday school at 9:15. Roy Mumma, superintendent. Morning worship at 10:30 o’clock Sermon, “ Full Surrender.” Communion. Christian Endeavor at 6 o'clock. Evening worship at 7 o'clock. Sermon, “Wilt Thou not Revive Us Again." U. B. Mission Rev. J. Clair Peters, pastor. Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. Thomas Dague, superintendent. Gospel message al 10:30 a. nt., by Rev. Wilbur Fix. Christian Endeavor at 7 p. ni. Followed by evangelistic message by Rev. Fix. Cottage prayer meeting Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Prayer pieeting Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Ob give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: because His mercy endureth for ever. o —_ M. E. Church H. R. Carson, minister The Nursery, Children's Church and Senior worship service open at 9:3b a. in. Friends are urged to be present at least by 9:25 and to spend a few minutes in preparation for public worship. In the Senior service the W. F. M. S. will observe its anniversary. The pastor will briug an appropriate message on the subject. "The Uu-Auswered Call" aud the choir will bring two special num-

■ bers. • The service of study follows in i the care of W. Guy Brown, Church School , superintendent with dis- ] missal at 11:15. The Senior Epworth League [ holds its devotional hour at 6 p. m., The evening service follows at 7 p. m. The pastor lias chosen for j his meditation theme, “The Chai-1 lenge of Lent.” Special music will 1 be furnished by the choir, under i the directio not W. F. Beery. A cordial welcome awaits regular attendant and visitor at any or, all of the services. Zion Reformed Church Charles M. Prugh, minister Sunday School, 9:15 a. m. Chas. Brodbeck, superintendent. .Morning worship, 10:30 a. m.' Sermon, “Keeping Lent — A Duty , and A Privilege.” Music by the girls’ choir. Young People’s Society, 6 p. m. I Leader. Franklin Keller. Evening worship, 7 p. tn. Sermon, “Lenten Customs in Other Times and Places.” Monday. 7 p. m.-—Meeting of the offeial board. Tuesday, 2 p. m.—Women’s Missionary Society. This church will cooperate in the services to be held on Friday at 2p. m. at the Church of God, in observance of the World Day of Prayer. o Church of God Glen E. Marshall, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m. Message theme, "Revivals.” Young Peoples meeting, 6:30 p. m. Evening evangelistic service. I 7:30 p. m. With this service the revival i campaign opens. Rev. John W.| Chappel of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, | is expected at this hour. The re-; • vival services will continue in-] ■ definitely. Hour of service, 7:30] : o'clock each night. The public is j I cordially invited to attend. Rev. Frank A. Towers, singer, ] will be with us beginning Monday night. Ladles Missionary Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. Rollie Donnel, Thursday afternoon at 2 p. m. All the ladies are urged to be present at this meeting. Friday, March Bth, services for the World's Day of Prayer “will be] held at the Church of God. Mrs. I C. E. Bell, chairman. Service at 2 p. m. o Fi r st Baptist Church A. B. Brown, pastor. An all-day conference of the' Northern Baptist convention will be held at the First Baptist church of Peru on Friday, March 8. The conference will begin at 10 o’clock a. m. and continue with afternoon and night sessions. Baptist leaders of national reputation will speak. Sunday School. 9:30 a. in. C. E. Bell, superintendent. Let us all press toward the goal. Morning Service, 10:30. Message “Our Incorruptible Heritage." Special music. Communion. B. Y. P. U., 6 p. m. Evening service, 7:00 p. m. The Rev. B. R. Opper, a missionary of the Ceylon and India mission. with headquarters at the Moody Bible Institute, will be the speaker. Mr. Opper will illustrate by lantern slides and exhibit curios

Principals in Tove-Quadrangle’ «*ri' ’ * ’ -J . f .**>• • in -1 w BSWu <W** I <. / P- \ z > : L >dr F - ■' •• '**W ; ' > teStS® i. \ / ~Mrs. Jane Emer.on Mr., Leah Sewell Emphatic denial that she was guilty of any indiscretion with Walter Emerson, actor, was made when Mrs. Leah Sewell, right, testified at the sensational “love-quadrangle” divorce suit in Los Angeles. Mrs. Jane Emerson, left, who filed a cross-complaint to her husband’* divorce suit, seeks custody of her three children Barton Sewell, rich sportsman, named as corespondent by Emerson, accused by Red Davis, police investigator, of at a 1.-.2T ~ beach party./ vs?. - ; jy

1 obtained from the Orient. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 p. tn. World Day of Prayer, Friday, 2 ] o'clock p. in. at the Church of , God. A cordial welcome to every ser- • vice. o Fir*t Evangelical Church M. W. Sundermann, minister i A program or worship, under the 'direction of the Bible School, at 9:15 a. nt. There- will be classes ,in Bible study for all ages. The ) Lenten season attendance contest, lin the Adult departments will open on Sunday. The pastor will speak upon, “A Listening Servant." This service will dose at 11 o’clock. Young People's meeting at 6:15 ’ p.m. Topic, "The Insight of Jesus”. 1 leader, Madeline Spahr. Evening service at 7 o’clock. Sermon theme, "The Worth of a Pos- ] itive Conviction.” Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7. Choir practice at eight. o First Christian Church Rev. J. M. Dawson, pastor Sunday School, 9:15 a. m„ William Kohls, superintendent. Worship service, 10:30 a. m. Sermon by pastor on Missions, Special program by the Missionary Society. Special Music. o Presbyterian George O. Walton. Minister | 9:30, Sunday school. Mr. Roy : Andrees, superintendent. 10:30. Morning worship. Seri man "Making Things New.” During the morning worship Miss Mildred Habeggar of Berne will render two vocal solos. 6:00 Evening service with the young people. At this service the ] pastor will bring a message on i “How we got our Bible.” Mid week cottage prayer meet- : ing Wednesday evening beginning promptly at 7:15. The service will be held at the home of Mrs. John I Schug. j The Woman's Missionary SociI ety will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:39 a*, the home of Mrs. W. P. Schrock with Mrs. Lois Black us j assistant hostess. Mrs. W. A. Lower will have charge of the program and will bring a message on the subject. “The Foreigner in America.” The devotions will be in charge of Mrs. C. W. Knapp. o Confederate Veteran Is 101 Fayetteville. N. •(U.R) —North Carolinas oldest Confederate vetj eran, George Slate, is 101 years old, has a wife who is 34, and the i youngest of four children is six years old. o Crosses Attract Attention NORTHAMPTON, Mass. {U.R) — Two snow crosses, found on the roof of the Catholic Convent here recently, created widespread attention when it was said they were not fashioned by human hands. The crosses, approximately seven feet long, with arms six feet wide, were believed, however, to have been formed by shadows from nearby buildings projected against the convent roof in such a manner as to prevent the sun from melting the snow shaded by the i shadows. o Gold in Carolina Charlotte, N. C. —(UP)—Some North Carolina prosecutors hive started gold mining operations in ' Mecklenburg County.

Four Decatur Boy Scouts Will Be Selected To Go To Washington For Jamboree Next August. 6 * 4*5.511 * A/ -\ V\ Each of the fbur~Boy ScdutTroopsTif’De'cafur is planning to send ' a member to the National Jamboree in Washington. Selection will not be made until later. The troops in this city are Nos. 61. 62, 63 and 64, sponsored by the Rotary and Lions clubs, American Legion and St. Joseph’s Catholic school.

In his invitation to the Boy Scouts of America to hold their first national Jamboree in Washington, D. C„ August 21-30, recalled by President Roosevelt in his message to Boy Scouts from the White House on February Sth, the occasion of Scoutings’ 25th Anniversary, the President drew special attention to the manner of selection upon merit which characterizes the naming of Jamboree members. Boys must have outstanding qualification and must pass far reaching tests as to health safety training, camping experience and meet other important regulations before they will be chosen for the Jamboree contingent in their particular community. The Jamboree group of 30,000 Scouts and leaders will be one of the most outstanding groups of boys ever brought together, as was recognized by the President when he said: 1 “But the outstanding event (i. o. of tlie Anniversary Year) will be America’s first national jamboree, to be held here in the city of Washington from August 21 to August 30. I hope to attend it in person. Since I extended the invitation a 1 year ago. definite plans have crystalized. With the co-operation of I various officials here in Washington a fine camp site has been made available and will be all ready to receive thirty thousand boys when the meeting starts. I am glad to . know the selection of these boys ] is being made on the basis of mer- ■ it and, furthermore, that in many I cases these l>oys will come to I Washington at the expense of the . troop and not merely because the I , boy's economic situation in life is such as to make it possible for his '

HOLLAND DENIES COFFEE DUTY- . Amsterdam —(UP) —Holland has i no intention of opening negations with the British looking t wards restriction of coffee production in ' Java ami Kenya, according to gov- 1 eminent spokesmen here. In fact, the Dutch authorities are \ getting rather weary of the stream ■ of suggestions in the London press that this, that o.nd th' other thing i should be curtailed. The Nether-1 lands reluctantly have agreed to; rubber and tin restriction, but at bottom they dislike the whole policy , and emphatically dislike it for cof-' fee. In 1983-34 the Netherlands imported 3,237,000 bigj of coffee, but Dutch consumption in that period amounted to no ur.rc than WO,OOO bags, leaving more titan 1.700,000 bags to be exported—u quantity far in excess of that exported by any other Kuropena countryThe coffee- market is hoping that the active negotiations within -the gold bloc will result in increased sales of Java coffee. o f PREBLENEWS j Miss Clara Linnemeier of Fort Wayne spent Sunday visiting Mrs. Will Linnemeier and son Herman. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shady and daughter Ethel spent Sunday at Fort Wayne as the guests ot Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shady and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Burt Me.inls and I son. Miss Clara Linnetncier of Fort Wayne spent Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Otto Koeuemau and family. Miss Wilma Andrews, a student

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' parents to send him. “Thirty thousand Scouts brought together under such conditions will mean the most thoroughly represenative group of American boys ever mobilized for a purpose of this character.” A first restriction in Jamboree membership grows out of the fact that despite the hundreds of thousands of Boy Scouts who want to attend, accomodations can be proj vided for only 30,000 Scouts and leaders. This has led to the important provision that the selection of Jamboree Scouts will be made on the basis of one Jamboree member to each of the 30,000 Boy Scout I troops, in the United States. The boy must be a scout in good standing, have served at least one full year as a registered Scout and . have had at least ten days campI ing experience. He must be recomi mended by his Scoutmaster, who must certify that the Scout has an ' excellent record “for Scout-like I conduct in putting into practice I the Scout Oath and Law and ideals l of service and response to leader■ship.” Higher Scout officials pass I upon this data and attach their i recommendation. I Each Scout must present evii dence that his physical condition is such as to justify the expectan- ' cy of a healthy and safe experience ' with vaccination, and inoculation ; against typhoid. And in addition | there must be a report of a thorough medical examinationby a reglistered physician, who must certiI fy whether in his opinion the Jamboree applicant is in physical con- : dition to take part in a Scout program of strenuous outdoor activiI ties, including swimming.

|at Ball State college of Muncie, ! spent the week-end visiting Mrs. Bessie Andrews and Miss Mary ' Steel. | Mr. and Mrs. Leßoy Cable and ■family had as their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Cable and I family of Columbia City, Mr. and I Mrs. Earl Woods and family of j Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Shady and i son visited Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Zimmerman and daughter Sunday. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Earl Woods and I family of Decatur visited Mrs. LeI Roy Cable and uaughter WednesI day. I Mrs. June Shackley and Erma I Kirchner visited Mr. and Mrs. i Rudolph Meyers and daughter Wedi nesday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Frauhigcr i visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bauer land son Roy Tuesday. Mrs. Martha Lonmeicr. Mrs. Fred Linnemeier, Mrs. Martha Homeier. tint! Mrs. Meyers of Fort Wayne spent Wednesday visiting Mrs. Kale Linnemeier and son Rudolph. The occasion was Mrs. Kale Linnemeicr's birthday. Mrs. Claret! Foreman and daughters of Decatur visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith Thursday. " 1 "■ 0 ■ — Tocsin Convokes Indian Assembly Okmulgee. Okla. —(UP) —The old iron bell on top of the Creek assembly house here, rung only on state occusions, called into scesitu 200 Creek Indians recently. The tlHouee of Warriors" assembled for the funeral of Rev. Martin J. Checote, 7K>, son of Hi-..- first chief of the Creek nation. Rev. Checote, I minister of the Methodist Eplseopnl church since 833, was given a tribal ceremony, including Indian SOiigfcGet the Habit — Trade at Home