Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 34, Number 253, Decatur, Adams County, 24 October 1936 — Page 5

|l SUNDAY SCHOOL lesson-:-H Hl WmW" N.WWPW Union. 2? Jbsson for November 1 ’ >Wi„>i n MPI RVM’E ’"'-I na) Temperance Sunday) — v -in.iH Jkox TEXT—Romans 13 1-14 TEXT—It is Rood neither nor to drink Wine nor dr ‘ uhereby thy brother stumbleth JffiAßy TOPIC - Why We Keep Web TOPlC—Junior Citizens »RMEDIATE AND SENIOR tx hai snail We Do About DrinkPEOPLE AND ADULT T »*> JW"'" L ° Ve ' “ nd TempcranCe ’ ■ heal disorder, an IL’ . ~ words which charr much of the world’s news K> L r day. What should be our ow-ird government? Should ’ Aristian participate in revolts old lkßwak>' ! government? Thise are hen *S» :., that stir the hearts of Fable has an answer, and it aM < jn our lesson for today. mnl» tKixt !udv “ with care and seek BbCs message for us ana for our .'OlffljW thcse utterly confusing c - h r together a portion ge .-j .-tle to the Romans in 0|( having laid his superb doc ■ foundation. he turns to a .! ! I!Cation - Let us ever ’■3 ■ ■ while righ. doctrine Kcessary to right living, it is iew ®W ww '-’lt to hold the doctrine — to permit it to control our walk. J 1 E W° d c?;zcnshi p ° f the true type npijfwLk the result of staunch Christian Much of the weakness ■-fee r political and social life can ■be traced to the neglect of the s of God in the home, the ■ K>l and the church. presents the Christian as has the right attitude toss Sd his neighbors, and toward his M daily walk. The Christian is I EES Politic ally-intelligent and Loy■ffrv 1-7). Iffc... political economy are Iff worth while. School children ■ loir: love and honor their But for real intelligent KHKe:..- p we must have a study KgflGid's Word. For al. governauthority is dependent on power. No man has right to rule over any other except as God delegates that to "J . right of kings" is justiby this passage, but clearly it teach that government is orof God and functions by his | To resist such author--11 to resist God. always obey the g >vernYis; until it commands us B W< 1 that which is clearly contrary IJB I ' e laws of God- We do not ar question the authority of properly appointed governS ab- tai agency, no matter how S &k. or even wicked the agent ■ Ay be, as long as he acts as ■ of God . . . tor good.” ■ ■ Av g ver. incut is better than anF ■ ah S’. But no government has the : to command any man to dis- ■ ob< y God. IBn our land we have a powerful B wncy for the correction of governweakness and error — thq ||B t ‘ box ' Let every Christian use g If [discreetly and in the fear of ■ leaving the passage, note the Christian does not dodge, or leave unpaid the taxes B wlich support the government unwhose benefits be lives and There is too much dishonat this point, and we need to I W Socially - Honest and Loving II fv. 8-10). I ■“Love thy neighbor as thyself" there will be no social disI honesty, strife, and ill-will. ReBteymber the lesson of last week on p ~l Corinthians, 13. jB*H I’crsonally-Clcan and Spirit<vv. "me when our redemption is UH'' fu ‘ ly com P lete d—that is, when Lord himself returns — is at * E^B nc! - "' e therefore will not live I IbH ' who walk in darkness, but | cll ‘ ldren o£ the light, clean in H^^B 6 Snd thou S h t- We will -put on I Bag k° rd ,£esds Christ,” '•XW? n ' bcsc clays whcn almost every ’ " dc slo! c and hundreds of thou°f city buildings have been IIMEr nv< ' rtf ’d int o drinking places far B^B rse than the old-time saloon, men and women are makdtUnken sots themselves, * s mdeed time for Christians to i their voice.-, in protest and to to protect the boys and girls I 1 America. iSH l: above all—let us win them iB ■> durst, for if they "put on Christ” will "make no provision for C t 0 fu ' the ' ustt > thereof.” ;| ■ Talent Put to Use BSb .talent without energy is like a iSSy'":: engine without steam, and B■* you care ot about it you will # become incapable of labor, filled with the wisdom of the .—Sir Ronald Ross. — Root of Tranquillity There is but one way to tranquility of mind and happiness, and that s to account no external tilings tnae own. but to commit all to rod—Epictetus.

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Good Citizenship Required By Teachings Os Bible

Explicit Instructions Given For The Conduct Os Christians In Relation To Governments — Living By The Higher Law' Os laove — Temperance And Christianity.

By WILLIAM T. ELLIS If responsible citizens and thoughtful patriots were as shrewd as they should be. they would give major attention to promotion of the Church and Sunday School. Thereby they would be building strong foundations for good government. The basis of all sound citizenship is personal morality. There cannot be a good government composed of bad men. There ie a direct and vital and causative connection between the character of ■ a people and the quality of the : state. Christians are good citizens —even when, as today in Germany, they protest the interference of Nazi authority with the freedom of conscience and worship. The best citizens help a nation to be its best self. Eventually, the ideals are the wholesome, brotherly standards of religion, the State is best served. The United States and Canada are avowedly Christian countries; from that fact derives their char-

acter and standing among the nations of earth. 1 have often wished that Western business men had as much political perception as the leaders of Soviet Russia. The latter have seen from the first the direct relationship between religious and the character of a country. They knew that their theory of class hatred, of terrorism and of cruelty could not coexist with the brotherly tenets of Christianity. That is why they conducted their amazing “anti-God campaigns.” True; the corrupt ecclesiasticism pf the Russian Church was a factor in the movement; but, primarily, it was designed to eliminate the Christian ideals, which are at essential variance with Russia’s revolutionary programme. It is a sound observation, born of contemplation of the whole post-war world, that the best insurance against the excesses of communism and fascism is the cutivation of Christian character and standards. That is why I plead that men of affairs actively support the Church and the Sunday School. Politics And Religion Mix Like so many of the Sunday School lessons, formulated years ago, there is a striking opportuneness in the present one. It comes at the close ot a singularly fierce political campaign in the United States. As citizens approach the ballot box it is well to take counsel with the Bible. What PatU wrote to the Roman Christians whom he had never seen applies today in a world then undiscovered and unimagined. It is worth while to recall that it was to the Romans that Paul wrote — citizens under the infamous rule of such emperors as Nero. Corruption had reached its zenith in the Rome of Paul's day. Immorality prevailed, especially in highest circles. Bribery was as common as slavery. The plight of the poor baffles present-day imagination. Oppression was the rule. Even Tammany Hall could learn lessons in graft from those old Romans. Yet it was to people dwelling amidst these horrible conditions that apostle wrote his message about the sanctity of government and the importance of lawobservance. As we read these strong words of uounsel to Christians to obey the law and to honor officials we realize that politics and religion do mix. If a man's religious principles do not control his political actions he is likely to be both a poor citizen ami a poor Christian Casting a vote is as sacred a duty as going to church. Both arc a soul's responsibility to God. So voters should evaminc themselves, to see whether they arc giving more heed to Hoti’s word than to partison oratory. The Trinity Os Citizenship When a Christian citizen outers a voting booth there is present the trinity of citizenship—God, Country and the citizen. The occasion is a solemn one. It is manhood and womanhood exercising one of the highest functions of personality. As for the person who will sell his vote, or blindly cast it at the ba best ot some political leader, be is not only a contemptible creature in the eyes of decent men, but he is also a crack in the foundations of a nation. • * « * • » « » The Sunday School Lesson for November 1 is The Christian As A Citizen. —Rom. 13. 1-14. * * * • • ♦ ♦

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I Whatever is best for the CounI try lies always within the will of I God. Primary allegiance to Him works out as best allegiance to ; the Nation. It is appropriate that one should uncover, and breathe a prayer, as he casts a ballot, "In His Name.” On A Higher Plane .There has been a deal of lowlevel politics in the current American political campaign. If we heed the Apostle Paul, we shall lift the issues up to a hither plane. After Paul had ilscr sed, in practical vein, the duties of citizenship, he proceeded to sum them all up in their spiritual significance. He comprehends all duties in the duty of love, which was last week's lesson. All the commandmnts, wrote Paul, are "summed up in this word, II amely, Thou shalt love they neighbor as thyself. Love worketh no ill to his neighbor, love therefore is the fulfilment of the law." In this, Paul had file authority of Jesus, who gathered all the Mos[iac code up into the comprehensive law of love to God and love to our neighbor. The deeper one goes into the Scriptures, the larger looms the meaning of love. As To Temperance A hard drinking lot were the old Romans. So Paul did not fail to make specific application of his teaching to the practice of revelling and drunkenness. In other letters he returns to the subject again and again. Later on in his I Epistle to the Romans, he lays down the principle which has been chosen as today's Golden Text: “It ,is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth." That’s the love-principle in action. November 1 is International Temperance Sunday. In countless pulpits and Sunday School classes Paul’s teaching will be expounded I anew. For the temperance issue is every-where assuming fresh importance in all thoughtful minds. If we are going to have a better j world order it will have to be a sober world. SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS 'Tis in thy power to think as thou wilt. —Walter Pater. * « • Set your shoulder joyously to the world's wheel. —Havelock Ellis. * * * I take thy hand and fears grow still; Behold thy face, and doubts remove ; Who would not yield his wavering will To perfect trust and boundlesß love? —Samuel Johnson. * « * Great souls have wills; feeble ones have only wishes.—Chinese Proverb. * * * To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the sun.—Eccl. 3:1. The common problem, yours, mine, every one’s Is—not to fancy what were fair in life Provided it could be—but, landing first W’hat may be then find out how to make it fair Up to our means; a very different thing.—Browning. * * « Let us start up and live; here come moments that cannot be had again: some few may yet be filled -with imperishable good.—J. Martfneau.

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'HCHURCHESj St. Mary’s Church First Mass—(l:oo. lx>w Mass —7:00. Childrens Mass —8:30. High Mass —9:45. Zion Reformed Church Charles M. Prugh, Minister I Church School 9:15 a. m. Charles Brodbeck, superintendent. Morning Worship 10:30 a. m. sermon: "Where the Gold Fields Lie." I. Cor. 10:2. Mr. Henry Weidler of Detroit, Mich, will sing. Fort Wayne Classical Youth Conference at Bluffton, opens at 3:00 I P. M. Address by Dr. Paul Lehman, 1 Pres, of Elmhurst College. Fellowship Supper at 5 P. M. Evening service at 7 P. M, Wednesday, 7 P. M. Mid-Week service of prayer and Bible Study. o j -» First Evangelical Church George S. Lozier, Pastor 9:15 a. m. Sunday School. Mr. i Earl Fuhrman, superintendent. 10:10 a. m. Worship service. Ser■mon theme: "A Singing Religion." 6:15 p. m. Intermediate and Senior Christian Endeavor groups will | conduct their weekly devotionaj . and discussion meetings. I 7:00 p. tn. Evening Service. The I evening will be devoted to the i singing of the old hymns of the church. Sunday will be "Symphony Day” ' in the program of the local church. All are invited to the services 7:00 p. in. Wednesday — Midweek prayer and praise service. ■ 8:00 p. m. Wednesday — Choir rehearsal. oFirst Methodist Church Herman R. Carson, Minister 9:20 a. m. Opening of the Period of Preparation in the adult 1 service with organ prelude of Gos- • pel hymns by Mrs. Avon Burk. 1 The Childrens Church and the Nursery likewise opens at this time. 1 The roll call of members who . united with this Church during the pastorates of the Rev. M. A. Tague, the Rev. James Greer, the Rev. - Thomas Stabler and the Rev. M. H. Mendenhall will be held at this 1 service and all of these persons I are urged to be present without ’ fail. The Pastor will speak on the subject, “Children Os The Covenant" and special music will be furnished by the Girls Chorus un-

Boy Wins Race Against Death to A > '' W wi, J InE lI .4 il i r MrSPI V A Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Mouchette and Benjamin, Jr. - When an X-ray revealed the ten-penny nail little Benjamin Mouchette, Jr., of Glendale, Orc., swallowed had lodged in his lung, his parents rushed him by plane to Philadelphia, where an emergency operation was performed at the Temple hospital bronchoscopic clinic. The boy and his parents are shown above.

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der the leadership of Mrs. Dau Tyndall. 10:35 A. M. Opening of the period of study, under the supervsion of Mr. Walter J. Krick. .Adjournment follows at 11:15 u. m. 6:00 P. M. Senior Epworth League devotional meeting for young people above grade school age. 7:00 P. M. Evening worship service. The Pastor’s theme will be "Stars and Sands", a continuation of the sermon series on "Covenant Keeping Men.” Sunday. Oct. 25 is the last Sunday of the fiscal year of our Missionary Boards and we are making a strenuous effort to pay all pledges to date. November 4 is Settlement Day and our District Steward will be called upon to report on our Current Expenses for the first half of the annual conference year. oChurch of God Sunday School. 9:30 a. m. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m. Rev. A. T. Rowe, general manager of the Gospel Trumpet Company, will be present and speak in this service. Young Peoples meeting, 6:30 p. m. Evening service, 7:30 p. m. Miss Nellie Hawkins, in charge. Revival services will begin on Monday night, October 26. Rev. H. F. Allen of Muncie, Indiana, will be the evangelist. The public is welcomed to all the services of this church. o First U. B. Church H. W. Franklin, Pastor Thursday, October 29 is the October Brotherhood Meeting. Rev. J. F. Bright of Ossian will be the speaker of the evening. Services commencing at 7 o’clock. The committee that has the full program in charge is as follows: Huber Gilpen, chairman; Robert Butcher*. Clarence Drake, Jesse Hurst. Ruben Wynn, Vernon Hill, and Robert Hill. Good music and singing will be part of the program. St. Joseph Branch Missionary rally. Friday, November 6, Fort Wayne and Butler Groups at Fort Wayne Calvary Church. A largo number from this church will attend. Friday, November 13, Fort WayEczema, Athletic Feet, Pimples, All Skin trouble. Try B. B. Ointment 50c Box AT YOUR DRUGGISTS

ne District Conference at Zanesville United Brethren Church. \“~ld s Missionary Advancement Day program will be given at the church Sunday evening. This will take place of the regular worship service. It is sponsored by the Missionary Society and the Otterbein Guild Girls. Sunday School — 9:15. Glenn Hill, superintendent. Morning Worship — -10:30. Sermon by pastor. Christian Endeavors — 6;00. Evening services. M. A. Day program. 7:00. Bible Study — Monday, 7:00 P. M. Orchestra Practice, Friday 6:30 P. M. Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:00 P. M. o Presbyterian George 0. Walton, Minister 9:30 Sunday School. Mr. W. R. McCoy Superintendent. 10:30 Morning worship. Sermon "My Church” The Fort Wayne district preaching mission conference will be held this Monday. A seminar for laymen will be held in the afternoon. Laymen of the chruch who desire to attend are asked to call the pastor and means of transportation will be provided. o Church of the Nazarene Paul Brandyberry Pastor 9:30 Sunday school Tarley Ward Superintendent. 10:30 Morning worship. Theme, God’s Woes. 6:30 Nazarene young people’s soc-

Scientific Lighting of Rural Highways Expected to Cut Night Traffic Deaths

Rapid Strides Made bv Electrical Engineers By MERTON PHILLIPS International Illuitrnted Nevi Writer NEW YORK—Recent opening of the longest stretch of illuminated rural highway in United States focuses attention on the rapid strides made in this field of electrical engineering. An 18-mile strip of road running south from Schenectady has been illuminated with non-glaring yellow sodium lights which enable the motorist to detect a pedestrian fully half a mile ahead, while a car can be seen three-quarters of a mile distant. Special reflectors and the nature of the sodium lights reduce glare to a minimum. The importance of the experiment is evident when records of traffic fatalities during daylight hours and nighttime are compared. Although three-fourths o’ the total driving is during the daytime, nighttime motor vehicle accidents last year were responsible for 50 per cent more traffic fatalities than those which occurred during the day. Accidents Cut by Lighting This situation was partially foreseen several years ago and has caused great activity on the part of illumination engineers, who are working in co-operation with highway authorities in the interests of safety. In various sections of the country where effective lighting systems have been installed on rural highways, accidents have been reduced from 35 to 70 per cent. Dangers of night driving are due in great measure to the glare of headlights which cut off the drivers vision beyond the approaching car. Not only does the driver experience difficulty in estimating distances, but he also is forced to make a harsh and rapid visual adjustment when the approaching car passes. The moment when this “blackout” occurs Is the moment when numerous fatalitie* are recorded since the

iety. Theme to be disetwaed, "Choosing Our Reading and Entertainment." Mrs- Lon R. Wobdrum, leader. 7:30 Evening Worship. Theme — is There a Way out of Sin? You are cordially invited to attend these services. , '■ - ■ ' nZion Lutheran Church Paul W- Schultz, Pastor Divine services in English 10:30. Divine services in German 8:30. Sunday school and Bible class 9:30 A. M Religious school Saturday 8:30. - - .o- - Eighth Street U. B- Church L. J. Martin, Pastor 9:30 Sunday School Gerald Brodbeck Superintendent. t 10:30 Sermon. Pastor. 6:30 Senior and Junior Endeavor. 7:30 Evangelistic services7:30 Thursday mid-week prayer meeting. We will observe Rally day Nov. 1 with services morning and afternoon. Dr- W. H. Zeider of Huntington will deliver the address in the afternoon The Zanesville Fort Wayne quartet will also be present to sing. We extend to you a hearty welcome to our services. Change Matters of Care by making them matters of Prayer." ■ o Christian Church Kenneth Timmons, Pastor Bible School, 9:15 Communion, 10:30. Any one not having a church home is welcome to these services.

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driver, almost temporarily blinded by the transition from peering into glaring headlights to trying to pierce the succeeding darkness, may fail to detect a pedestrian or obstacle along the side of the road. Lighted Intersections Needed It is probably at dangerous intersections that highway Illumination will first demonstrate its advantages. For some undefined reason, motorists slow stown when

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f RURAL CHURCHES ’ Decatur M. E. Circuit J. W. Reynolds, Pastor Mt. Pleasant Church School 9:30 A. M. Morning Worship 10:3v A. M. Beulah Chapel Church School 9:30 A. M. Washington Church Schoo) 9:30 A.’M. Pleasant Valley Church School 9:30 A. M. o Calvary Evangelical Church George S. Lozier, Pastor 9:30 a. m.—Sunday School. Mr. Rolland Miller, Superintendent. 10:30 a- m.—Prayer and Praise service. 7:30 p. m., Thursday—Worship Service and Sermon by the pastor. The Christian Endeavor Group will meet on Thursday evening following the worship service. Q Antioch, M. B. C. Church One mile east of Peterson O. L. Flesher Pastor [ Sunday School 9:30 O- Kreps, . Superintendent. Morning sermon 10:45. No even- ■ ing service. Prayer Meeting Wed. evening i 7:30. Revival Meeting begining Nov. 1, and continuing indefinitely. Seri vices each evening 7:30. Invitation to attend, and welcome > j to all, who can come to these ser- • vices. Plan to come. 0 Trade In a Good Town — Decatur ARTHRITIS Rheumatism, Neuritis, Neuralgia, Lumbago, Periodic Pains, Arthritis, and all other aches and pains are ' quickly relieved with Alf's Com--11 pound Wintergreen Tablets. Positive. I ly guaranteed. Price fl. at all Drug’ • Stores.

they reach a well lighted intersection. In any event, the scientific lighting of dangerous crossroads in some sections has proved highly advisable as an accident deterrent. The test Installation near Schenectady is illuminated by passing an electric current through a glass bulb filled with sodium glass vapor, thus producing a soft nonglaring light of amber color to which the eye responds effectively without fatigue.