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Zrf I SUNDAY I SCHOOL “tps o N . 'I ■ L' ll '■' . ivrattuwiSJSfflh ' L oi! HB December 1 JERUSALEM "Ur bUMWHMjtajsi L. ~ f,, r 5 ..! i tii.ii "" .ii ■ |t> ns.: a Gift', .'.'.unn, TCH®- '.is l."iic .I'h. r Helps Prayer ' lob up the drill* V l -’ company was of >r The grea f(,r tl>e I God, as we see formation which > (v. 6). He was w of God. Itton (vv. 7-10). ?nrt to seek the . 16). He set out purpose to know lie who purposes 1: the law of the ;urt to obey tlie .■as not only coning God's Word d’s Word cannot illness by the inexperienced. An on for a teacher acker, or Sunday s obedience to »art to teach In utes and judgnot only had a d but a desire to earts of others. Mion (7 :11-26). tacked by the deLrtaxerxcs. The of BHmm him to lead a comThis deto (vv. $ tribute (w. 21, 22); st rates and judges king's confidence 1 that he delegated all these to him. i lifted Ids lieart to God in S giving (vv 27, 28). He was with the ■ to beailstifv the Lord's house that God put the king's heart. ■any Which Returned Eh 8:1-20). ■ was comparatively B inaies. hut iucliid- ■ children and servK perhaps (5.000 or proceeding urne.v Ezra was careful to find 1 to whether ,1 ministers MDf God. were with (V. 15) Hr knew ths* the sucof their jnti'rprise depended the spiriKial condition of the ■erity of the individual and the a depend Bpon the people’s atEzra’s Prayer and Fasting ® first thin. that he did was to God’s gui' nee. The reason sought Ui. Lord's help was as fur us possible lie desired SHtrfo. free from human ndettee. H<' did not minimize dangers attending his journey, siuee he tjad assured the king Hie mind nf the Lord would be i all foi Bod who sought him. as ashamed to ask the king for Hilary escort to protect them ■■ marau h . was to prove to tlie king the c lu'lp. as God's honor ■ ttw: heathen was at stake. gisful Journey (88:2t their prayer. The ited to them was the entire value of sil utensils was near Whirs. For a small irough a country inrobber bands carry ount of money was jut Ezra knew that and would protect WABMiYj : ■ The care |nnd honesty (vv. 21- ■ i»e imjpe; was weighed unto at the|,jrt;irt and was so be iglied when ; thorities at [Jerusalem. The in itivj (o iumeM mid strict accountof the trust was Hint Hu y were y men and ■■ • , i.. . . , it which belonged to God. - Their safe arrival (vv. ;;i', me four ilia line-half i|i<>:it !- ,-i e piired to mid..- toe journey. God ought them solely to their de.-tii.i ’U, thus proving- that he is tail liI to those vi Im put their trust in .'i.E r BNafure '** ri< ’ ll 1,111 11,1 '•' *>(’ nature. Situ ill

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A Travel Tale Os Regions Os Romance, Religion One Who Has Himself Followed Route From Jerusalem To Babylon W rites of Ezra’s Historic Journey—The Place Os Authorship In Life.

By WILLIAM T. ELLIS My memory has been set aflame by this bit of vivid writing from the old book of Ezra, the Hebrew scribe. For I, too. have more than once covered this same route, between Babylonia and Jerusalem. I know the perils of the way; for once, while on Ezra’s desert route, the “liers-ln-wait” of whom he writes attacked my party, pinching us between two ambushing parties of fifty horsemen each. We escaped, almost miraculously, into the desert, only because old ModelT cars, with scared Armenians at the wheel, could outdistance the fleetest Arab steeds. Our pursuer's shots fell harmlessly about us. although one car was pierced by bullets that bracketed the passenger. Other adventures I have had in the Arabian desert; but never was 1 was so near death there as on this occasion. Even though I was their target, I shall never be able to forget thte brave picture of these Bedouin tlbrsemen. rising in their stirrups, as they rode, with their long abeyahs, or cloaks, streaming behind them, and tiring as they came, sometimes brand'sh- , ing their rifles at us in imprecation. This changeless spirit of the desert makes even the best-guarded and best-planned trip overland to Bagdad a thing of possible peril. As the Arabs are today, so they were in the time of the Jews of the exile. The same torments that the successive caravans of the Hebrews underwent were endured by | the helpless companies of Armen- ' ian deportees during the war. Amidst Scenes of History There arc certain great routes lon the earth's surface that have been highways since the dawn of history. This road from the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf is one of them. Conquering armies beyond count; Abraham seeking a better country; the Wise Men following a star; adventurers, merchants and writers have all followed it. To the imaginative traveller it echoes with the tread of historic millions. Os all the famous journeys between Palestine and Babylonia, that of the Jews, going and com ing. is outstanding. After their nation and city, built on a faith to which they had proved disloyal, 'had been conquered, they traversed this desert road in chains and tears. When the first lesson of * * The International Sunday * * School Lesson for December 1 * * is; “Ezra’s Mission to Jerusa- * * lent." —Ezra 7:1-8:36. l**s»»»***»vs»**»*

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the siu of idolatry had been learned, successive expeditions of returning exiles essayed the bitter journey back to the homeland. It was one of these led by Ezra, the scribe, in 458 B. C., that constitutes our present lesson. A later expedition, under Nehemlah, followed. Indeed, ever since, from the extensive population of Jews in Mesoptotamia and Persia, homesick Hebrews have faced the rigors of the road across the desert, that they might dwell in the land , of their faithers. Present-day Zionism has stimulated not a little of this ingather- , ing from the lands of ancient exile. . On a recent trip across the desert, homeward bound from Bagdad, 1 found a bus-load of twenty-one Persian Jews, men, women and children, stranded in the desert with a broken axle; and it is a source of continuing gratification to me that I was able to succor this latest band of returning exiles. The Man Who Writes Our hero today is Ezra, the scribe. He is the outstanding literary figure of the Old Testament, viewed from the professional standpoint. The written word was his business —and that he could write, the present lesson text proves. Like many another author and student, he was also a leader in pracI tlcal affairs. Like Julius Caesar, ' he could say, "Os which things also ■ I was a part. 1 ’ It is all rubbish to classify writers as impractical theorists and dreamers. Have we today any saner or more effective • leaders in the land than the news- ' paper men? Most o what the western world does is based upon what it reads in the newspaper. The scribe's place in life is a po- ; tent place. > Ezra was more than a transcrib- ! er. He was a student and inter- • preter of the sacred law. His ofi flee is an old one in all religions. 1 All'of his work and literary labors shows in Ezra the elevating and • quickening influence of his en- • grossment with the Law of Jehovah. That great editor, Charles A. Dana, insisted upon an intimate ■ acquaintance with the Scriptures as a prerequisite of the good journal: t. Almost every days editor- ■ ial page of THE NEW YORK TIMES either contains phases ' from the Bible, or a style that shows the writers to be familiar . with th? Book. Any young person I with an ambition to write needs 1 to steep himself in tin volume f which, more than any other, has shaped the English tongue. It has ' been said that "No man is truly educated who does not know the Bible; and n.i man .ray be said too ' be uneducated who is familiar with : its pages.’’ "Blood Will Tell" Back of this brilliant, statesman-

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| scribe lived a long line of noble an- [ cestors. He proudly calls the roll lof these notable names. All else i being equal, the persons with good blood and fine traditions has an I advantage in tho race of life. : "Noblesse oblige” has always been l an Incentive. As we read the list ■ of Ezra's forebears, we realize that he himself was the finest fruition of their lives. It is great to have ancestors; and it is great to be a decendant worthty of them; and therefore a creditable ancestor one’s self. This Ezra was the sort of man who does something about it; no futile commentator he. From King Artaxerxes he secured permission to lead a company back to Jerusalem. It is left to us to imagine how diplomatic was his request, and the preparation that led c i to it. Ezra is content to attribute all to "the hand of Jfehovah.” From the king he secured a remarkable letter of provision and protection for his baud of S.OOO men. women and children, all free-, will emigrants. True to his breeding and character, Ezra began the long journey with a three-day fast and a service of dedication, his conduct reminding one somewhat of the Mayflower Pilgrims. As God was his goal, so God was his guide and [ guard and girding. With him, re-! ligion always came first, as the most vital factor in life. He would not go forward with his great em- ! prise until he had secured the presence of adequate Levites in his party, to conserve the worship. The Climax of the Trek Each reader for himself must reconstruct the wonderful journey that then began. Hix thousand [ persons are a multitude. The progress of the whole must he gauged to the speed of the weakest , member. Four monthts were eon- , sumed, and the speed averaged I ’ about eight miles a uay. What a . noisy camp it must have been, as . it was set up each night and brok- . en each morning! Os the heat, and . the heavy dust and sand of the [ first portion of the journey, nothing is said. Order and purpose prevailed, and after all these difficult days, the returning exiles reached their goal, and held a huge service of thanksgiving and sacrifice in the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem. Ezra's faith had been fulfilled, his daring couri age vindicated. SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS — [' Give today to laziness and it will i steal tomorrow from you.—Anon. ’ Good and bad men are each less - so than they seem. —Coleridge. ’ i Once to every man and nation, Comes the moment to decide. In the strife of truth with false1 u u hood, [ For the good or evil side. —Lowell. > J I r It seems harder to find a man , who bears good fortune well, than one who bears evil.—Xenophon. ' > _ 1 I am not ashamed of the Gospel; for il is the power of God unto - salvation to every one that be- . ' lieveth.—-Rom. 1:1(5.

Blessed are those who die for God, And earn the martyr's crowu of light. Yet who lives for God may he A greater conqueror in His sight. ■ Adelaide Procter. The older I grow, the more certain I am that morality is dependent upon the spread of religious conviction to prevail in the government and civilization of this country.—President Taft. — u Presbyterian George O. Walton, Minister 9:30 Sunday School. Mr. Roy Andres.-,, superintendent. 10:30 Morning Worship. Tim annual praise service conducted hy tho Womans Missionary society will be held at this worship. Mrs. C. D. T'eeple will bring the message entitled “The Most Wouder’ul Country in the World, Where 's It?" Mrs. M. A. Frisinger, I lie vice president, will be in charge of the service. Mr. Paul Saurers and Mrs. Walter Krick will sing. 5:30 Young Peoples Meeting. Mr. W. R. McCoy, leader. Thirty people wgre present last Sunday, the goal this week i- thirty-five. (1:30. Choral Society practice. Wednesday evening the union Thanksgiving service will lie held in our church with Rev. G. E. Marshall bringing tho address, the service will commence at 7:30. Friday evening promptly nt 7:00 prayer meeting will m held, dismissing at 7:45. — —•——o-^— ■— Unwieldy “Currentr’ tn ancient Cyprus, copper poti were used for money

EKHURCHESBI First United Brethren Church 11. W. Franklin, Pastor Eleventh Anniversary Day of the dedication of the new church. Rev. B. F. Dotson now of Elkhart was the pastor during the building of thn church. Sunday School at 9:15. Every-1 tb’ng in readiness for a great day First Quarterly Meeting after! church Sunday evening. All please attend There will not be any Bible Study Monday evening The pastor will be out of town. Will continue the Study the foKowing Monday evening. The Otterbein Guild and the Senior C. E. will meet at the church Monday at 4:30 P. M. for a book reView. There will be a pot luck supper. All members are, urged to be present. ! Union Thanksgiving services at [ the Presbyterian church Wednesday evening 7:30. Rev. G. E. Marshal, pastor of the Church of God will deliver the sermon. o : Decatur Methodist Episcopal H. R. Carson, Mfnister Evangelistic services continue through the day, closing this even- ‘ ing. Are you among those who! must say, ‘The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and I am not saved?’ The Nursery, Childrens Church and Evangelistic service all open at 9:20 A. M. and the morning program closes at 11:15 after the Church School classes have met tor the study of the lesson. The Senior and Intermediate Epworth Leagues meet at 6:00 P. M.; for their devotional meetings. The closing service of our revi-i val will begin at 7:00 P. M. The ; High School Glee Club will furnish special music! Come with us and* we will do thee good! o | Eighth Street U. B. Church Rev. Luke Martin, pastor Sunday S hool Rally at 2:30 A. M. Thomas Dague, Supt. Message by Dr. Harold Mason. President of Huntington College. Dr. Mason will lie the speaker at 2:30 P. M. Christian Endeavor Services will he omitted. Our presiding elder Rev. 11. W. Kitidall will bring the evening message at 7:00 P. M. communion follows prayer meeting. Thursday evening at 7:30. o— First Evangelical Church M. W. Sunderniann, minister "Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving kindI uess eiidutetli for ever." The. general theme for Sunday is: "Gratitude." The Sunday gohnni will onen at 9:15 with a worship service in every departftieiii of the school, and classes iu Bible study for all. The pastor's I theme will be "Appreciation.'' The service will dismiss at 11 o'clock. E. L. C. E. at 6:15. Topic, “What Great Things God Hath Done For Us." The evening service at 7 o'clock will be in charge of'the W. M. S„ who will present an interesting program, witli an address by a missionary from South America, describing costuming and habits of the natives of that continent. On Wednesday night this church will join in the Union Thanksgiving service at the Presbyterian church.

Church Observes 11th Anniversary — —— ——■ —-————————————————- ’"I .i i | IKf [ ffi'iijc ii » -PT. I jlllCT - rm _ ** ■ -Tk,,- r ? - . , aHNM, —*2* * uxwA Pictured above is the United Brethren church of this city, which will observe the 11th anniversary of the construction of tho new building Sunday. Principal ppualicra will be It. Earl Petur.. utatu director of the I'flA. a former member of the local congregation, and the Rev. B. 11. Cain, superintendent of the St. Joseph conference.

THE ITALIAN-ETHIOPIAN WAR Here, in 4.000 words of authoritative, interesting, material you will got the whole historical background and an account of all the events which led up to the fighting in Ethiopia. Our Washington Bureau has ready for you a factual bulletin on THE ITALO-ETHIO-PIAN DISPUTE. If you are in school and studying current events; if you are discussing International relations in your club; or if you are just a plain citizen interested in the real facts behind the African warfare, send for this bulletin—it will prove a useful reference source. CUP COUPON HERE Dept. S-364, Washington Bureau, DAILY DEMOCRAT, 1013 Thirteenth Street, NW., Washington, D. C. 1 want the bulletin THE ITALO-ETHIOPIAN DISPUTE, and enclose five cents in coin or postage stamps, for return postage and handling costs: NAME - — STREET and NoCITY STATE 1 am a reader of the Decatur Daily Democrat, Decatur, Ind.

i Zion Lutheran Church Paul W. Schultz, pastor Divine services in English, 10:30 a. m. Divine services in German, 8:30 a. m. i Sunday School and Bible class, 9:30 a. tn. , Junior Walther League Wednesday evening. Thanksgiving services on Thanks-1 giving morning beginning at 10:00 o’clock. Saturday, school every Saturday morning. Lutheran Radio Hour Sunday, 12:30 noon. Q St. Marys Church First Mass. 6:00. Low Mass, 7:00. Children’s Mass, 8:30. High Mass, 9:45. Player Hour, 2:00. -Q i Zion Reformed Church Charles M. Prugh. Minister Church School, 9:15 a.m. Chas. Brodbeck. Supt. Morning Worship. 10:30 a. m. Kingdom Roll Call Service. Message by the Pastor: "Spirituajizing the Dollar." The Senior Choir will sing. Christian Endeavor. 6:00 p. m. Union Thanksgiving Service Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. at Presbyterian church. DE VOSS RULES rONTTmtED FROM PAGE ONE was filed under t'ne criminal statute, the state of Indiana should be named relator or a party plaintiff in the action, it is averred. Damages asked in the. affidavit and information Hied by the power company cannot be awarded under the civil contempt statute, the demurrer claims. Attorneys present in the Huntington circuit court for Judge DeVoss’ ruling could not agree on a date to argue the demurrer and neither was the court certain of a day when he could appear here. Judge DeVoss closed the hearing with a promise to suggest several possible dates to attorneys in the near future. inspectionoT rnNTTNI’En FROM page ONE charge of the national council except the financial affairs whi<’h are in charge of the board of trustees with the approval of the council. Those of (he Board of Trustees are Miss Olive H. Huston. Xenia, ().. chairman; Mrs. Naomi Hartman Robinson. Chicago, 111.. secretary; and Mrs. Bobbie Hann Sweeney, Detroit, Mich. Provinces are formed of state

; groupings of chapters aa follows: Indiana Alpha, of which Miss Cleola Lord, Hartford City. Ind., is officer; Indiana Beta, of which Miss Audrey Wilson, Peoria, 111., is officer; Ohio Alpha, of which I Miss Elisabeth McConnehead, Springfield, 0., is officer; aud Cal- , ifornla Alpha, of which Miss Eliz- ! abeth Henrotte, San Francisco, is I officer. The fraternity meets each year in national convention, and each [chapter sends one delegate. The convention thia year meets in St. | Louis. During the winter each proi vincem eets in convention to present local chapter problems. As the sorority is organized for the advancement of philanthropy, this is the heart Interest of the members. The national philanthropic project Is the Delta Theta Tan Community School at Brinkley, Ky., a school for mountaineers. Each chapter is responsible for one or two children. The sorority cares for those of its members who are in need of medical care and are financially unable to secure it. 1 The chapters of Indiana are buying four therapeutic lamps lor the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for crippled children, and the chapters of California are planning r. similar project. The greatest phi’- , anthropic endeavor of the members lies in the local continuities. o Pelicans Bane to Linemen Ardnerville, Nev. —(UP)—Pelicans and cranes may be creatures of beauty to moist persons, but to ' linemen of the Sierra Pacific Power , Company they constitute a great • nuisance. The linemen reported the . birds strike high tension power lines, not only electrocuting them- . selves, but also shortcircuiting the . wires. 0 Tardy Juror Dismissed Boston (UP)—Edward Farley, of • Hyde Park, was dismissed from jury service after he returned one I minute late from lunch. The court resumed iui duties on the dot of 12 p. m. with only 11 jurors. Judge : David F. Dillon ordered Farley I dismissed from further service. ; [ o — Mother and Babies Robbed Toledo —(UP) — The “meanest thief” stole virtually all the clothing of a 20-year-oW impoverished mother and her three small children - here. He cut down a clothesline at 1 Mrs. Christine Hackler’s home and . took everything hanging on it. o — One Shot Kills 2 Birds HILLSBORO. N. H. (U.R) -Major i .John S. Childs killed two birds , with one bullet. A hawk, flying i overhead, had a partridge in Its talons. He fired aud brought down 3 both birds.

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CHURCH REVIVALS First M. E. Church Touigbt will be the last woeknight of the evangelistic campaign and another fine crowd is expected A group of musical nuin'oera will ibe sung by local people. A solo will be given by Mrs. Walter Krick. Fred Bueche will eing In his native German and we expect Sam Peoplee and his sistsr Maggie to elng one of the oldtime eongs our fathers and mothers loved. The Rev. and Mrs. E. 8. Morford will bring another of their beautiful duete. Everybody Is Il 'ted Io come and bear this interestin gprogram. Last night was a very interesting one. A local quartet, a duet and a number by the Morfords were all greatly enjoyed. Some one learned that it was the birthday of the pastor and he was asked to sing a chorus and while he was protesting, Mrs. W. F. Beery brought in a basket of beautiful giant chrysanthemums and presented them with the good wishes of the congregation which then joined in singing ‘Happy Birthday To You!’ The Rev Mr. Carson was too flustered to make a very coherent reply as he thanked ’he people for their good wishes. The sermon subject last night was, 'with jacob At Bethel." The evangelist said in part: "The experience of Jaeob at Bethel marks the turning point in his Jfe. Named 'Jacob', which meant ‘Trickster’ or “Supplanter", he soon egan to live p to his name and he brought things to a climax when he ue<-«>»ed his father Jacob and stole .he ble-tsing and the birthright from his brother Esau. Fleeing for his life, he came one evening to Bethel some 48 miles to the northward and unable to get into the town of Luz ne pillowed his head on a stone and went to sleep in the open field. Here he had his famous dream and awoke to make his vows and begin a new life. “Bethel was a sacred spot. Here his grandfather Abraham had made an altar and named it "Bethel" or ‘The House Os God! Here Jaeob iieard from his father’s God anil learned what He was like. God spoke to him and promised him life’s three great necessities. They are food and raiment for physical needs, spiritual companionship and reconciliation with those offended by one'i misdeeds. Overwhelmed by the mercy ami goodness of God. Jacob res ponded as every man should, and pledged to Jehovah his all. “Jacob's pieage to God is th? one we all should make, but strange as it may seem this fleeing trickster in the very dawn of man's knowledge of God and of righteousness set standards for himself which are far above tile average of what we call 'this day of grace!’ Note that lie took Jehovah alone for his God. 'The Lord shall be ny God'. Then that he promised him worship, 'this stone shall be God's house.' And third that he promised Him the prescribed part of his income, 'Of all that tho givest me, I will surely give the tenth Into thee.’ It was twenty years before Jacob came this way Pgnin and the premises of God were cvxpletely fulfilled. What emotions must have stirred within him as ho looked again on this sacred spot and recalled its vivid scenes! Beth 1 is the explana'iou ot' Jacob's subseqquent life. quent life. Our Betlml will likewise transform us.” At tho conclusion of the service a large number responded and took Jacob’s threefold vow of one God. regular worship in home and church and the paying of the tenth unto Jehovuli. ARRIVALS Word has been received here of the birth Os a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Unkefer of Philadelphia. The baby was born Monday, Nov. 18 aud has been named Dorothy Dugan Unkofer. This is the second child but first daughter iu the family. __o Fish Gsthersd for Jooiess M’arnt, Fla. "-(UP)—A “top nut tn tuo Atlantic Ocean, now taking a haul of 2,Wt(> pounds daily and capabl- of uettiug B.HtM) pounds a day. Lts been installed near hero by ('apt Tom U. Newman, pioneer ttshsrman. to procure free fish for unemployed persons. Shooting match Schurgec farm Sunday, Nov. 21, starting at 10 a. m. Shotgun, rifles and pistols. Everybody come. Prizes of turkevs, ducks, ge<se. chickens, etc. Adams County Conservation League. 1

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