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Wesson for April 19 FORGOING FATHER /i i’v'i—l ik«* a* a fatii<*r ■ K ' v.-n • - > ■ K and ,sgxl0 I: .W'.at 1» •l”'i bike. x AM> adi. lt Fergivlas Love. i" n „. prodigal nor Ids ■■,. • .vri.-un ui.in who >h>.' bi this parable, in atid <li atuatie ■K, . , v nl tii.in is pot|K,, .„i tall his recoq |K... v. Tin' "'"'■ ... .. pae■K, [I,, a io fails to see |K,?... r! -f Father ,;o,i " iu die purpose of the parable. It |K. e >-.>e I all'l taught of modern Kt he sen's Insubordination ( i. 12», ii.dieati"ti tlint this Hu a ..app, ’ll.me. but a devil enif anil '• irod up discontent son. He tired "t the restraints of nis for freedom him wilfully to choose to Imr.t". to throw off the conKL. "f a father's rule. Silt is to be free front the re- ■ '..1 aulliority and is HgLli indulgence It starts out r ough’s about God. BM. The Son's Departure (v. 13). ...; fatal decision. Ki-t ■ ■ -I:,, eiiioyinen: .... -., .| li'ion. He, there gut his goods iti portable and withdrew from his fapresence. Adam and Eve. they bad sinned, hid themK>- The son could not stand the of his father, so he lias.r ay. \\ lien the sinner casts tn God. lie takes all be has with him. The Sort s Degeneration (vt. hi me « hile hilasted, but the end came was soon run. From plenty K - house Io destitution far i-ouiitry was a short jourThe sinner comes to realize U‘famine" when the very powers di ministered tn Ida pleasure burned out. ■t. Tne Seas Degradation (vv. ■ bi). ■ir la-fed only while he B uiiine.v. When his money was ■ ’"lie he was driven to hire out citizen tn feed swine. It was ■wd a ehanp.. from a son in his Milers house to feeding swine in country. It is ever so that who will not serve God are slaves tu the Devil (I’ont. (1: I 's vi'niiv portrays the story num and women about us. ■i is a picture of the inevitable ,.f sin. In his shame B- 1 disgrace lie . .mid not even get necessary food. The Son's Restoration (vv. 17b. H" ■emu., to iiimsidl'" (v. 17). 'it he reflected a bit lie was | , l < ‘ ""nseimis that though he had h'Bged his father and ruined liimP. yet lie was a son of Ids father. I the days of his sinning he was pi'i" himself. The sinner continr ,n bis sin because he is insane, fie world calls the sinner who F'es off Ins evil ways crazy, but I •'“i' 1 .' n t > | las j l]gl become sane. ■ butiers could lie induced to think of their condition, it 1P ea!i .' io get them to turn put their gins. I' P' 8 retsolution (v, jg), His [ t ian ripened into resolution. F Picture of his home, where ( ‘‘'He hired servants had a wiper'/'“''e, moved him to make a Mou to leave the far country 1111 Ito home. r- His eonressiun (v v. 18 lit) Hr t'edged that ids V was E ' l , heaven and his fatlier, that LiT lorfeited his l(> F d Mm. amt bl> „ ge<l |>c j I Jte us H hired servant. hll “ c,son <v ' 2 " ) ’ ’Solution Im, J,, 11 ' 11 ' 1 " nll ’ BS aceomtmnied I k't'nni 011 " llen ~ie confession _b nulne, action will follow. ,! 11 ’ 'eeeption by his father wtom,„ Tlwi Httber had not ig'tlii’.' " S S " n ' Xy Htiubt dur'tbs return 1,0 longed f ' ,r *'"• W.«l r • 1 '■ lnust , ’ r,Pn ''are he u ' f ° r he l>ehl ' l ' l 1,11,1 '“’ileus wa * V" I '.’ " !, ’ v s ” i 0 bmet m, " r lliw llu,t 1,0 rall >nd ki«,.,| U | ■"" 1 ,eII llis “'ll- s " « iuil " ,,s *■'! « eVP " "" 1 " Ot lK ' i "' ' ll ‘ ; ih> ,On *Hit or >la..<.,| ' Oli 7 ,s of honor to be lack im,, il, “’ '■•’••eiviiig him to feast . W " S |,,,>ils o |l ' Then to i r' iK -M-’cssive of ' slwrl ' ,; '" J j ' lble la v s b a L' l l ’. l ’ u| , "" 1 ' 11,14 l’ ar bare God: s heart.

Missing Point Os World’s Most Famous Story Prodigal Son Not The Hero Os The Parable — Three Tales Told With One Purpose — Trying To Paint A Picture Os God.

By WILLIAM T. ELLIS What if we have been all along missing the point of the greatest atory in the world? We call it the Parable of the Prodigal Son. The wayward youth has been made its hero. Millions upon millions of pages have been written about that son who took his patrimony into a far country and wasted it. All of his actions and emotion have been analyzed and portrayed to the uttermost. In this vivid drama from the brilliant pen of Dr. Luke, the spotlight has been kept continuously upon the Prodigal Son. Yet Jesus did not tell it. The point of the story, in the mind of the Narrator, was not the wayward ness and repentance of the son, so much as the patient and forgivinig love of the Father. All three stories which make up this famous Fifteenth Chapter of Luke’s Gospel — the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin and the Lost Son — have the common purpose of portrayiffg God's father-care for the lost. It is a portrait of God that Luke has painted. Jesus tried, in all ways, to help people to think of the Almighty as Father. He constantly used that word. He gave it to His followers as the title by which they were to address the Eternal in prayer. By His stories, He sought to make clear the attributes aud qualities of the Heavenly Father. And that is the Lesson we are all needing to learn. Portraits of God Visitors to European art galleries are always interested in the pictures the old artists painted ot God. Usually, He was portrayed seated on a cloud or a throne. His above all the other characters, bearded face usually expressed benignity. but sometimes austerity. Failing completely in all attempts to limn the Divine glory, the artists were usually content to symbolizq it by a halo. Os course, it is utterly impossible to confine to a canvas or to a bo ». the Infinite One, whose glory fills the heavens. Jesus, who knew God best, used varied means of making God known in His character of Father. He glorified the highest type of earthly parent; and then said, “God is like that, only more so.” It was to reveal the fatherly character of God that the Master told the tale of the Prodigal Son. The Rights Os A Son Rather startling, the story be- ♦ •*»***** * The Sunday School Lesson for April 19 is, What Is God Like?—Luke 15. **••*«•**

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gins with the assumption that the foolish younger son had a right to claim his patrimony, even to misuse it. That was because he was a son, and not a servant. The good , father respects the personality ot . his children, and their freedom to live their own lives, though blunderingly. This strange and periloous liberj ty of the human soul has puzzled ( all of us, at some time or another. Why did God make us without the t capacity to sin? Ah, that would have been to deny us the right of choice, the privilege of free spirits, the next highest thing in creation to God Himself. Mystery of mysteries, the only thing that God ever made that I could pass judgment on His Creat- • or is man. He alone has the privilege of obedience or disobedience i to God’s law. The stars cannot disi obey Him or defy Him; the myriads of creatures that roam the earth cannot even think about | Him; the seasons in their course I cannot challenge Him; only man, made in God’s own image, is a free ■ spirit, at liberty to say “I w'ill not” I to God. His other creation, God commands; His human children He - woos. When The Boy Leaves Home It is the way of love to want ' dear ones near; and nobody has . ever been able to write the pangs of soul that have come to fathers ■ and mothers when children leave i home, often disdainfully. Usually, in the ripeness of time, sons and daughters should depart from the - family roof-trees; thought at best - the parting leaves parents with t the pain of loneliness. I But when the son goes away prei maturely, in open discontent with , the ways of his father s home, that ■ is only sorrow. Like millions since, . the Prodigal Son went off to "have i a good time” —by being bad! Os i course, he was a fool; but it is I easy for youth to be foolish. Not all boys have the good sense to ■ say to themselves. “Father has . lived longer than I; has had more ■ experience and riper judgment; • and. howevrr he may disagree with t me. he is animated by affection.” When The Wastrel Goes Broke ■ This Prodigal Son found the far country full of boon companions, , but no steadfast friends. Flatterers ■ were all about him, so long as his ■ money held out. There were plen- . ty to introduce him to all forms of expensive sinning. Then, on a bleak morning, he awoke to the realiza- - tion that his money was all gone, ! and his “friends.” i Jobs were not plentiful for young i rakes. The Prodigal had to face the horrible fact that he was qual- : ified for nothing but a swineherd's position. All of his finery had been > sold. Without a denarius in his

clothes, he was grateful for this most menial work. But it did not pay a living wage, and he envied the very hogs their busks. Then, in that bitter classroom of the school of experience, he learned his lesson. “He came to himself"; his real self, for he was Ids father’s son; and realized that thk far country held nothing so attractive as his father's house. All his cockiness was gone; in deep humility he turned homeward to seek a servant’s place in his father's household. The Father On The Lookout We may imagine the young penitent's tumultuous emotions as he approached the familiar homestead. But who was running down the road toward him? Surely, it could not be —but yes it was! —and in a moment the boy was in his father’s arms. HF tried to explain, and to reproach himself; but his father silenced his lips with kisses — "kissed him again and again,” is the Greek of it. Home! New raiment, a family feast, the old place in the family life his once more! Incredible? Yes: but true, forgiven, welcomed and restored by the father’s continuing love. And that, said Jesus, is the way God loves. Forbearing, forgiving, fatherly. He welcomes home with rejoicing the penitent child. There is forever a straight road back . from the far country to tha Father's house. And that is the point of the whole story. SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS Life is not so short but that there is ajways time for courtesy. —Emerson. * * * The past cannot be changed but the past can be left. —Dr. W. L. Watkinson. * * • Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true, A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew. —William Cowper. * * • Let the root be good and the fruit sl)all not be evil. —Kaug Hsi. « ♦ • The Lord will not cast off His j people, neither w ill He forsake His inheritance. —Psa. 94:14. * * * Within the brain’s most secret cells A certain Lord Chief Justice dwells Os sovereign power, whom one and all With common voice we Reason call. — Charles Churchill • • « Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock in a thunder storm. — Robert Louis Stevenson. 0 First Methodist Episcopal Church Herman R. Carson, Minister Halleujah! Let us rejoice in tire Lord! For ‘now- is Christ risen from the dead and become the first fruits of them that slept!' We join in the Easter morning praise service conducted by the Youth Council of Decatur at 6; 30 A. M. At 9:20 A. M. the Nursery Children, the Childrens Church and the senior congregation will gather in their respective places and then all unite in the Easter Service in the sanctuary at 9:30 A. M. this time an opportunity will be given for the baptism of infants and children and the doors of the Church will be opened for the reception of members. The pastor w ill bring the Easter message on the theme. "Easter Guest.” The Girls Chorus under the direction of Mrs. Dan H. Tyndall will furnish two numbers. Following the worship service, the Church School vill assemble for the study of te Easter lesson, under the leadership of Mr. W. Guy Brown, Gen. Supt. At 4:00 P. M. the Girls Chorus will present the cantata "The First Easter” under the direction of Mrs. Tyndall, with Mrs. Avon Burk as accompanist. Since this in tile last Sunday of the present Annua conference year, our members and friends are urged to pay in full all pledges to the current expenses, the World Service and the special Furnace Fund on this day. Also the Pastor must make payment for the Church paper at this time and he will appreciate it it' all who have not paid their subscriptions for this year will do so at this time. Let us make this a great day! Bring your friends aud visitors with you to the Easter services! Friends who have Howers in memory of loved ones or those wishing to share Easter flowers with the church are asked to bring them to the church by 9:20 Easter morning. o Street Preacher J. M. Dawson will preach in front of the court house. April 25 Please do not forget the date. B. F. Collier will sing.

RCHURCHESH' Church of God Glen E. Marshall, Pastor The Sunday School worship period will be in keeping with the glorious thought of Christ’s resurrection from the grave. The service begins at 9:30 The members 1 are urged to all be present and bring your friends who do not at- 1 tend elsewhere. Morning worship—lo:3o. Message by the pastor. Theme, “What Christ's resurrection means to me.” Young Peoples’ Meeting — 6:30. In charge of Mrs. Naomi Marshall. Evening Service —7:30. Mid-Week prayer service, Wednesday—7:3o. District Young Peoples' Rally. Fort Wayne, Sunday April 19. The first service is held at 2:00 P. M. Rev. and Mrs. Adam W. Miller, formerly missionaries to Japan, will be the speakers. Place of the Rally: The Church of God. corner Sherman and Putnam Sts. A special invitation is extended to all. o— Zion Reformed Church Charles M. Prugh, Minister i Easter Program 6:30 A. M. Sunrise service in cooperation with other churches at Country Club. 9:15 A. M. Church School. Special Easter program by children's department. 10:30 A. M. Worship. Sermon: “How Are the Dead Raised Up?” I Cor. 15:35. Mr. Paul Saurer will sing. o Presbyterian George O. Walton, Minister 9:30 Sunday School. Mr. W. M. , McCoy Superintendent. 10:30 Morning worship. The 1 morning service will consist of a program of Easter Carols to be presented by the young people’s'. choral society. Also confirmation and examination of eleven young j people of the pastor s confirma-, tiou class. 5:30 Young Peoples Society. Midweek services Wednesday: evening at 7:00 o’clock. An Easter breakfast for the I young people will be served tomor-! row morning at 7:30. o Christian Church Sun Rise Service 6:30 at the Country Club. Sunday School 9:15. Ccmmunion Service 10:30. Sermon 10:45. Subject — The Resurrection of Jesus Christ by Rev. Kenneth Tim- ; moms. Ladies Aid Society will meet at I the Home of Mrs. Chas. Hammond 1 on Belmont Road thunsday after- ■ novzi at 2:00. Wo nen Missionary Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Dorfus Drum. Monday evening at 7.00 Mrs. A. D Allman, leader. o First Evangeical Church M- W. Sundermann Minister The opening of the Sunday School worship period will be in charge of i the y. a ung women’s class of Live I Wires. The sermon theme of the ■ morning Easter service will be i "The Risen Lord.” In the evening at 7:30 the junior and intermediate departments t of the Sunday School will .present a two act play entitled “The Symbol of A Cross”. Music will be fur-

Conference Speakers IP • ' 1 3* _« 1 ' 77/?5 M/LL.ER, GJTT/H'Q/V/

Women from some 250 Methodist Episcopal churches throughout the i North Indiana Annual Conference' of the denomination are planning to send delegations to the special conference sessions to he held on Thursday afternoon and evening. April 16. in the Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Kokomo, welcoming a delegation of church leaders from South America. Members of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, which has auxilliarics in these chufehes, are especially interested in this ‘'Mission of Fellowship from South Alucrica." These auxiliaries are helping to support the missionary work which Methodism has carried on

nished by a girl’s chorus. Prayer and praise service on Wednesday evening at 7:30 iu the church auditorium. " — Decatur Gospel Tabernaele Rev. V. L. McScherry, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a. nt. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m. Children’s Bible study by object or chalk talks, 6:45 p. m. Evangelistic services) 7:30 p. m. Subject of the hour, "The runaway man and God after him; or the meanest man in town.” A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envey the rottenness of the bones. —Prov. 14-30. Every body is cordially invited to all services. Monroe M. E. Church 6:30 p. m.—Morning watch at the church, 9:30 a. m.—Morning worship and study. Sermon, “The Stone Rolled Away.” 6:30 p. in.—Senior Epworth League. Miss Drusilla Burkhead, leader. Intermediate league, Howard Brandyberry, sponsor, : 7:30 p. m.—Easter cantata. “King Trumphant,” by community chorus. Wednesday, 2 p. m. —The W. F. M. S. will meet with Mrs. Rolland P. Sprunger. Wednesday, 7:30 p. m.—Prayer meeting. Olin Lehman, leader. o Eighth Street United Brethren Rev. Luke Martin, pastor. Easter sunrise communion service, 5:15 a. m. Sunday morning. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Thomas Dague, superintendent. Gospel message at 10:30 a. m., by Rev. Charles Jones of Zanesville. Indiana. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. m., folowed by message by pastor. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30 p. m. Frank Johnson, . class leader. Come. o Zion Lutheran Church 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, j 9:30 a. m. Saturday religious school, 8:30 a. m. Social evening Thursday, 8 pan. l o First United Brethren Church The Junior department will have a sunrise prayer meeting at church at 6:30 o'clock, followed with a friendship breakfast. The young people of this church will unite with the young people j of the other churches in an Easter, morning sunrise prayer meeting, ; j 6:3V o'clock, near the Country i club. Ail ages are invited to attend. Easter morning worship services j there will be baptism by sprinkling 'at the close of the service. Reception of members. At the eveI ning services the choir will rend-. j er Easter songs featuring Passion week, the pastor will relate the Bible story after each song. Bapjtism by immersion at the close of j f the services. Sunday School, 9:15 a. m. Roy i Mumma, superintendent. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m.' Sermon, “He Conquoed.” Christian Endeavors. 6:30 p. m. Evening service, 7:30 p. m. Bible study Monday evening. 7

in Chile. Peru. Bolivia. Argentina : and Uruguay during the past one I hundred years. , Two women members of the | South America fellowship will fell of the work of the Methodist Episcopal Church ou that continent, and picture the changing coudi1 tions of womanhood there during recent years. They are Mrs. Margaret Ross Miller, wife of Bishop ' George A. Miller of Santiago, Chile, and Mrs. Minnie E. Gattinoni. wife of Bishop Juan E. Gattinoni, of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mrs. Miller will speak on "Women Under the Southern Cross," which is also the title ot a book she wrote in 1935; and Mrs. Gattinoni will speak i on "Women's Work for Women.”

Mrs. Roosevelt in Spring Togs / k *> i - i/ - 4 ’JFV' | ILS ' W J J 111 p "Im < JK- ft f I Mr». Roosevelt * This double-breasted full-length box coat of hand-loomed tweed in .Eleanor blue, set off by a tailored silk blouse in Dubonnet red waa selected by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt for her spring outfit. Tha •kirt is of navy blue and white checked tweed. Violet iiowus decorate the navy blue straw hat;

o’clock. Prayer meeting Wednesday eve-' ning, 7:30 o'clock. St. Mary’s Catholic Church Solemn high mass. 6:1'0. ij Second mass, 8:30, Third mass, 9:45. ' i Benediction of the Blessed

“I am he that liveth. and was dead; and. behold. I am ALIVE FOR EVERMORE.” This is the glorious message of the risen Christ to John the Revelator. Church of God Sunday School 9:30 Evening Service 7:30 ANNOUNCEMENT To The Motoring Public. You can now get your car MARFAKED - at - P. A. Kuhn Chevrolet Co D E C A T U It Remember! A Marfak lubrication lasts twice as long. C. C. Burkholder, Texaco agent A / Within the Hearts ’ of Those Who Have Understanding I L J HR . The real beauty of Easter . A Day is not in the lilies which r f decorate the altars of our churches; the true beauty of the MM day is enshrined in understanding / hearts. ? rS-' < w R zwicacs >\ t til FUNERAL HOME V ' PHONE I,AV 01 N, - HT ’

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Sacrament will be given following the last mass. There will be no afternoon services. Holy Communion will be received by members ot' the congregation during the early masses. o Trade in a Good Town — Decatur