Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 74, Decatur, Adams County, 27 March 1937 — Page 5

•jft, J s CHOOL I JIESSON - : -| ‘At' trig We.ie« J]Z»'« Aprii 4 '“■W, s text- <•■ ' ■ b\: i ■ 'H v.v K lv the Makl ' 1 A 1 S , AS.' a if. : i in Creation. *■[[):’ ..,..- back '■ beginning L.v.t.g Wl : J "' v '* s ‘"A "■ d.th G 3 -sJ God. , rn to the first book of the ie i.e-tcd by it> b We ~.:. . of ~ f »n into - u 5 ..:j the of Gud ' s ;• !l ‘ s Ju.g ft tiie the Bible. beu: the epeo.il obnr ~ j-jcic on the part i f crit- ■ a espe by those who - . . f ti.e creation . wt- .h ui I ..rently did . :nC " - '-i.e ..t.derstatidto realize that there is no of science uitd U proper interkWswd;.:.','-'-' ''Viton there 1 K a 3^K e ire :.•£ ntirrned f fcj :: .t master clock observa- '- . ..Id not '- : ' ■-i n’-o.e WB mS; . The to.. "I Heaven and (1:1 ‘ 5) - ' |H..:.. ask believe their .: ■ s. tin.c.t . call for cf Tr,...' take !'.:- Wild Er But we prefer to God's Word. tint ct crea St. rbids more titan n :\f.:c:.ce : its peiiect .' F ' f-'CI tl'' l ’* 11 is the working of ■ by th nightful ». ar.d of ur day. Even r.u'.e i ::g since ceased to f wards abi it the n.isof Moses.” !■><- Ihe Creation of Man ivv “kt us" indication that the Trinity was active in crea- »- God the father is mentioned »*ut 11:e Sun was nothing made Mohn LJ). ■ flan was created in "the likeness “rage of God.” This undoubtrefers it a moral and spintbker.ess. Man is a moral being. of a,; tiie characteristics lruc personality. He is a living with ir.ti il gence. feeling, willThis image, no matter how may hate been defaced by sin. which makes it pos- - f° r us ,u SttK him in his sin be^ ecil h ‘m "to be reconciled ' "Down m the human heart. usi ‘ e: l by the tempter, feelings he w,cd that grace can restore.” I Mice that God gave man "a •meet unto him,” that he es•shed the family as the center of on this earth. He gave pnan Union over the entire creation, his restless pioneering spirit carries him on to the complete nation of that promise. He proio not only for man's spiritual •ocial needs, but also for his Physical need. Surely we may ■ ( ” y . llh Moses that "everything ■ ‘- a he (God) had made . . . was ■ very good” (v. 31). ■ Sincerity ■ |., W fu,ure home of religion must ■ ®'-'C a deeper sincerity than we Brt e et * !nown - Gur hectic proIB am has made us a race of acrii and actresses. We appear to in u ° re * nlereste d in seeming than * b 7'g- We are artificial, affectGirA raid to be honest, even with L n »? 5 ' ho deliberate inten Una «7 Pocrisy we pose and P re ' M-O hv e A . Smith>

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Mystery Os Beginnings I Affects Fate Os Our World Creation Story Has Relation To State Os Civilization —- A Challenge To Think Great Thoughts, About God And Man.

By WILLIAM T. ELLIS Every now and then a man arises to propound a big idea; and multitudes of lesser folk are set to commenting thereon. One such echoing utterance was the recent 'inaugural address of Hr. John A. Mackay, the new president of Princeton Theological Seminary. He boldly flung forth the challenge that the world most needs today to return to thinking about theology, the great and basic truths concerning the Eternal. Much of our time's thinking, about religion, science, economics and sociology, has been thin and disorganized aud unauthoritative because it does not root back into the cohesive truth about God. Even the church has watered down and frittered into incousequentialities her teachings. “Back to God!” is a fair summation of Dr. Mackay s message. Instead of little thoughts about man's affairs, let us think great thoughts about the Creator and Ruler of the universe. The blight of pettiness is upon our world; only a return to the In.mite can deliver us. Opportunely, the Sunday school •essons which, week by week, direct the thoughts of many millions jf persons, now enter upon a three aonths’ study of Genesis, the first aook i nthe Bible. It may seem a huge jump from last Sunday's .esson upon the Resurrection to this one upon the beginnings of all things. Yet the connection is real, as we pass from the new creation of Easter to the first creation in .he far-distant beginnings of time. What God begpis with the first Adam He finished with the second Adam. Today we consider Genesis in the full light of the resurrection, A Marked Bible in my Bible 1 find a pencilled circle around the first four words; 'ln the beginning. God.” I do not know when I put it there; but the importance of the marking fe still my dominant thought upon this whole theme of creation, which scientists have done so much to befog. They place creation at some unknown date, many millions of years in the past. Their figures are incomprehensible, though tend ing toward truth. When the King James Version of the Bible jvas issued, in 1611,' Bishop Vssher. a learned man whose hobby was chronology, cal-i culated the dates of Bible history, and set down creation as having: taken place in 404 B. C. That date, and the others he had com-] pitted, were printed in the margins of the Authorized Version of the • •-* •»•»»»»•*»*** ' * The Sunday School lesson *. * for April 4 is “God The Crea- *. • to.” —Genesis 1:1 2:25.

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Bible, and many persons regard them as part of the inspired text. The good bishop unwittingly; wrought, vast hurl to human thinking. Now science has read, in the rocks and in the stars, the record of a world infinitely older and vast- ( er than mankind dreamed of in 1611. All of the discoveries of telescope and microscope tend to confirm the truth of a larger, old er universe. But there is room for , all their evact findings and daring conjectures in the inspired Ore-1 atlon story. The whole is comprehended within the four opening words, In the beginning, God." Reverent science recognizes this. There are few who contend for a causeless universe. Savants apply such names as "The Primal Force,” “The First Cause," "Creative Energy" to the Power whom we simply accept as God. He was in the i beginning Who had no beginning. Here is a staggering field for lofty speculation. As Addison wrote: “The spacious firmanent on high. With all the blue, etheral sky. And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim." The Only Story That Fits Many ancient peoples have their own creation stories. We may now read those ot the Babylonians, the Egyptians, the Chinese, the Indians. and of more primitive people. All of these are fantastic and puerile. Modern knowledge brushes them aside. No scientist ever attempted to fit into them what his telescope has taught him. But the Genesis story is of a wholly differj ent sort —sublime, orderly and in accord with the findings of science, i it is a frame into which the whole . process of the universes growth may be fitted as one beautiful picture. This is not a runaway, lawless world. Above it, in control, and behind it. is the intelligent Being whom w'e know as God; and whom Jesus taught us to call Father. All ' the increased knowledge which modern learning has given us of the universe's age and vastness but reveals the greatness of the God whom we worship. Though He I dwells in infinity, with an inconceivably great universe as His do'main, this Infinite One still deigns to make His home in every human heart that will receive Him. He ' who was “in the beginning" will be .with us to the end. Man. The Masterpiece Climax of creation was man. iWell might the Psalmist exclaim: * “When I consider the heavens, the work of Thy fingers, i The moon and stars, which Thou hast ordained; I What is man. that Thou are mind

I tul of him? And the' gon of mau, that Thou visitest him? ] For Thou hast made him but little lower than God, Aud crowned him with glory and honor."—(R. V.) Old fashioned sermons used to delight in picturing man as a ; worm of the dust, which he is not. Man is madu in the image ot God I —not in the physical image, of I 1 course, but in His spiritual qualities. Man, alone of all creation, is a living soul, with the power to distinguish between good and evil, and to defy his Maker, if he choosI es. Only man has the ability to i search out the secrets of the uni- ' verse, and to think God's thoughts after Him. Therefore, the important fact about man ami the basis ot Dr. Mackay's challenge—is that he has a relationship to God. He may increase his soul stature, or he may diminish it. A fresh sense of every ! person s obligations to God. aud of his opportunities in fellowship witli God, would make right the things that are wrong in our world, if capital and labor, the Boston aristocrat and the Alabama share-crop-per, could realize that they are all alike the sous of God, with the obligations of brother to brother and both to their Father, the news of strife would quickly disappear ; from the front pages of our newspapers. SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS No man is rocked in Godliness in a hammock.—Theodore L. Cityler. A fit of anger is as fatal to dignity as a dose of arsenic is to life. — Holland. The world has nothing to bestow; From our own selves our joys must flow, And that dear hut—our home. —Nathaniel Cotton. The origin of all mankind was the same: it is only a clear and a good conscience that makes a man noble. —Seneca. Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee. Psalm 55:22. Joy hides behind the eyes Os sorrow in her darkest hours, As underneath the snow there lies The promise of a thousand flowers. —Louise Morgan Sill. Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity. Socrates. —, « Eighth St. U. L. Church Luke J. Martin, pastor. Sunday morning at 6:00 a. m.. there will be a sunrise communion and prayer service at the Eighth St. V. B. church. This is to be a very impressive service. There will be a table spread at the front of the church representing the Last Supper. Twelve chairs will be placed for Christ's disciples and one chair for the Lord Himself Rev. G. M. Sill will administer the communion and Rev. Martin will assist. Sacred quietness will prevail throughout the service. The public is invited to attend. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Gerald Brodbeck. superintendent. Ser-mon, 10:30 a. m. by the pastor. subject, "Vanquished Death." Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. in. Lawrence Michel, president of the Senior Endeavor in charge. Juniors directed by Miss Gladys Bell. Evangelistic services, 7:30 p. in. Wednesday night at 7:30 p. m. will be the regular wiu week prayer service. Roe Wynn, leader. o First Baptist Church Homer J. Aspy, minister 9:30 a. in.—Sunday School. Ralph Kenworthy, acting superintendent. During the Sunday School hour a special Easter play will lie presented entitled "Easter Morn." The cast of characters is as follows: Chief Priest Ralph Kenworthy. Salome Mary Ann Bauman. Mary. Ihe mother of James Mrs. Alva Baker. Mary Magdalene Mrs. Bessie Chilcote. Peter Halve Shroll. John Cal E. Peterson. Pilate- Harold Baugn. 10:30 a. m. — Morning worship service. Rev. J. M. Cauldwell will speak on Ihe subject. “The Empty Tomb.” The choir will present an appropriate Easter anthem. 7:00 p. m. Evening evangelistic service. The evening service will tiring to a close the two weeks series of evangelistic services with Rev. Cauldwell. This lias been a glorious time for our eliurch. Plan to attend this closing service. Rev. Cauldwell will speak on “What It Costs You NOT to Be a Christian." A happy song service and special music will precede the message.

Spirit of Easter Again Reigns Supreme iRIRu '■ [Loretta Young personifies the season'JgS\ ; iWifc I — — ■ V - i two youthful choristers S, ‘Jr swy. A® J y* < c-j, —— — t I ’’WgISM I Symbols of the day]

ince again the spirit of Easter reigns supreme. Lge-old traditions and religious rites which symboize the season trace their origins back to the eariest days of civilization. In churches throughout

t miwm Christian Church Kenneth Timmons, pastor Bible School, 9:15 a. m. Communion, 10:30 a. m. Morning worship, 10:45 a. m. Subject for the week's study. "Be Ye Prepared." -St. Luke 1:47. a St. Marys Church Easter Services Solemn High Mass. 6:00. Low Mass, 8:30. Low Mass. 9:45. I Benediction after 9:45 mass. <A Church Os The Nazarene Paul Brandyberry, Pastor 9:30 A. M. Sunday School. Harley Ward, superintendent. 10:30 A. M. Morning worship. . Sermon theme: "The Risen < hrist. 6:45 P. M. Young people's service. 7:30 P. M. Evening worship. Ser- ■ mon theme: “A Love That I’assetli Knowledge." 7:30 P. M Wednesday, Prayer I meeting. "Go ye therefore, and make dis- . ciples of all the nations, baptizing them into tin- name of the FathI er and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: teaching them to observe ■ all things whatsoever 1 commanded you: and io. I am with you al- ■ ways, even unto the end of tin world. Matt. 28:19, 20. “The best cure for backsliding is to become a soul winner. We welcome you to our services to enjoy the blessings and the hope that comes from the triutn- , pliant and the risen Christ. o - First United Brethren Church 11. W Franklin, pastor With the visitation evangelism' In full force over the city of catur. this church will observe i Easter Sunday. The Primary De-: partmeut will have a sunrise pray-, cr meeting and breakfast under the leadership of Mrs. Ruth Williams. Tile "Victory in Service" Sunday School class taught by Earl Crider will observe Easter morning pray-, er meeting with fellowship break-, fast. The membership of this class is over 100 and a large attendance is expected. The reception of new members and baptism will take place in the Sunday devotional services. Ihe result of the visitation evangelism will terminate in a good sized class] of new members with transfers. I letters and on confession of faith to be taken in the church Easier and the following Sunday. Easter cantata with pageant Sun day evening at 7 o'clock. Public invited i Rural church conference Tuesi day. March 30 at Atwood, and Wednesday, March 31 at Jefferson near Franktort. The pastor is chairman of these conferences. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m, Gle'un Hill, superintendent. Morning services. 10:30 a. m. Sermon by pastor. Subject, "Res-

the world the event will be celebrated as one of highest sacred significance and for mankind at large it will be welcomed as a harbinger U another spring and summer.

surection” and reception ot members. Christian Endeavors, 6:00 p. in. Easter cantata. 7:00 p. m. Bible study class at parsonage Monday. 7:00 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening, 7 o'clock. Orchestra practice Wednesday .evening. 6:00 o'clock. Choir practice Friday evening, 6:30 o'clock. o Zion Reformed Church Charles M. Prugh. Minister 6:30 A. M Easter sunrise worship service conducted by the j Young People's Society. 9:15 A. M. Church School J. Fred Fruchte, superintendent. 10:30 A. M. Morning Worship. Sermon: "What Does the Resurirection of Christ Profit Us?" The Senior Choir will sing. Wednesday. 7 P. M. Mid week i prayer and Bible study hour, j Q •First Evangelical Church George S. Lozier, Minister j 6:30 A. M Easter Sunrise Service is being sponsored by the Christian Endeavor Societies. 9:15 A. M. Sunday School. Ed ward Martz, superintendent. 10:40 A. M. Easter Worship Service. Sermon theme: "The Meaning of Easter." 7:00 I’. M. Evening Service. Ser mon theme: “Test then Testify. There will be special Evangelistic services in the church on Mon lay. Tuesday and Wednesday ev enings at 7:30 o'clock. The special 'purposes of these meetings will be to coHtinue the challenge for Utej ( Christian life and to prepare those] who have recently decided fori Christ for church membership. 2:00 P. M. Thursday — Woman's Missionary Society. 1 The reception of candidates into’ I church membership will be held mi Sunday. April 4th at the morn ing worship service. o— First Methodist Episcopal Church Herman R. Carson, Minister 9:20 A. M. Opening of a great I Easter Service with an Easter, 'message by Ihe pastor, Easter mus;ic by the choir, reception of new members ami baptism ot children land adults and the study of the ! Easter lesson in the Church School. The Nursery and Children's Chun h ' will meet as usual and the Child ren's Church will come in a dele- 1 gatiou Io the sanctuary. All per-’ sons who signed decision cards. pledging themselves to be present for reception this Easter Sunday are urged to be present without ( j fail. She Church School classes dis-■ | miss at 11:15 A. M. | 4:00 P. M. A beautiful cantata, sponsored by the Young Married ( lass of our Church School, and ] directed Dy Mrs. Walter J. Krick [will be given. Everybody is welcome. 5:00 I’. M. The Senior Epworth Leug'ue. will mee< following the Easter Cantata for the regular devotional service. i Regular attendants and visiting friends arc always welcome at our services. Bring your guests to the Easter Service, and honor our Ris- ■ jeu Lord, whose anniversary it is.

Presbyterian George O. Walton, Pastor 6:30 A. M Easter breakfast for young people. 10:00 A. M. Our morning Easter service will commence with the Sunday School in joint meeting at ten o’clock. AU younger classes

EASTER IW 5 ! Im si /M. h' ;• f X On this joyous Easter day, it is with sincerity that we join in the beautiful manifestations, symbolizing the Rising of Christ by the Christian world. ■E&| II A glorious Easter to everyone. c- P. black 21 • J>a FUNERAL DIRECTOR K C7 Z__ PHONE 500 -— 3 Attention We are stripping top soil from the stone at both the Blue ( reek and Meshberger Brothers Stone Co. quarries. SOIL IS FREE, EXCEPT FOR THE CHARGE OF HAULING IT. Prices for hauling Io various points may be obtained by calling Berne 'phone 516. At night time call 510 or 530. Orders should be placed soon to be served during this stripping. Meshberger Bros. Stone Co LINN (.ROVE

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will be dismissed at 10:30 when the special cantata prepared for the church aervice will bo given, ] At the regular worship hour the young people's choir will present | a musical program entitled "East- ] er Bells." Reception of members into the church will take place 1 during the morning service. The Communion of the Lord's Supper will be held next Sunday ' morning April 4th. The Missionary Society will meet next Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fred Patterson on S. Second St., with Mrs. Roscoe i Glendenning as assistant hostess. A selected program in charge of the program committeet will be , given. The annual congregational meeting will be held Wednesday April ; 7. At this time there will be an election of one elder, one trustee and two deacons. All organizations are asked to have their reports I ready. o Zion Lutheran Church Paul W- Schultz, Paste r Divine services in English 10:30. Divine services in German 8:30. Sunday school and Bible class ] 9:30 a. m. Concert Sunday evening 7:30. 0 GOOD FRIDAY (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Zion Reformed churches, Friday night. A caudle light communion ] service was also held at the Evan.gelical church last evening. These | services were well attended. School Cantata Several hundred persons heard ! the two cantatas given by the rural schools of the county in an annual program held in the Mennonite church at Berne Friday night. One cantata was named "Easter Wings" and was directed by Velma Fortney, teacher in the Pleasant Mills school. The other was "Christ Victorious" and was directed by Ruth Mahoney, of the Hartford township school. During the intermission between ; the two cantatas, special numbers were presented. Included in these were a violin solo by Floyd Johnson. of the Monroe high school, and a vocal solo by Ella Glendentiing. of Geneva. r Today. Holy Saturday, was observed at the St. Mary's Catholic r Church with special services this morning. Lent closed at noon. t <v-u s Sunset open Sunday.