Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 104, Decatur, Adams County, 1 May 1937 — Page 5

* J SCHOOL, ■LESSON - ; -i | , l>l» N Jn?tu!lt3 ' >r Vnl ""- ! ?■ ■ Lesson for May 9 hKI ■’• urxyik ... text Genesis 17-32 effectual fcr- ?> righteous man a-atleth JHg <m Pratmc Grcat Man '’ fife kmepiatk and senior top adult top■LlKi Ministry of Intercession. .-.v ' tiro the books been written on that sub- : ■J. . • e. he l. and , i- actually prac:Slß> - "■ 1 r ,l< ’ i: «,11 <>’ P ra y- Wc as ■< agree that it is God s ap■re j u ,v ( f l-l---:’;g We put up <^K S such as ■ Prayer changes yi" or "More things are JE” ■ prayer than this world .^^K s 'ef" and ti.cn miay God us'l we try to change 'fig*,,. .-'raggle with r . < uj-tht to pray ifet great hero of faith. Abra- .... . pr.iyer, that is. the giv- ■ (.’urselves to pray for the fi Jr-' and spiritual welfare >Y ■llrtif' I age characterized ■E,'.- spa-it of acquisition person advantage it is like fr in heaven to read of Kfcii: .in’s prayer for others. ..ipe, I -hat the passage ,L a( ] e the basis for a topical drawing from the various of the text the illustration ■of t; : truth. ■ L The Nature of intercessory ■ ; is a Privilege. Abraham EXm honored by a visit from The ■ venant had been re- | a son had been promised. oked out toward fisodtr God who had thus appeared ■W Abraham in visible form and had the hospitality of his home x:< i the privilege of in God's purpose. How on such terms of conwith God. to know him and fit, k low his will and purpose! is a Responsibility. "Abrast : yet before the Lord"— ■ To pray for Sodom and ■ BchZerrah. Privilege and responsigo together. Those who have with the King of kings E ate ere to carry the blessed burKiel : prayer for others. Are we i for our children, our fami- : our church, our nation? If ■ noßwho will pray? is objective, not Subjective, modern "religious" leaders devitalize prayer by making B-ifEort of spiritual exercise which E jjonly the value of developing BMci'.ti soul. The prayer mom is I io jtiem a sort of spiritual gym■jinirr. where soul develops its and a spiritual sense of ■r>.iei:ig floods the soul. the very fellowship . ■Mg od which is inherent in prayer ■ iiffiir-. -]y beneficial, but prayer deals with such things as men, sin, sorrow. It conmen's physical well-being. 1 their material prosperity, as well ■ Mfteir spiritual welfare. It is the designated by God for the of his power on behalf |. of the object for which we pray. ‘■K Characteristics of Intercessory I Ms r. Abraham already I had promise and his blessing. I of the plain were wicked, Eyetlhe prayed for them. Those the spirit of God are not in P ra >'er. K Courageous. Note the reveroldness with which Abraham the cause of the condemned B. The Bible reveals that God ired men who had a holy courHistory tells the same story, fcelebrate this year the centen- ; of one who prayed boldly—and bed, and labored—Dwight L. By. Persistent. No one likes a “quits Christ spoke of a man who l heard for his. importunity k* 11:8). See also Luke 18:1-8. , e one has said that when we ' we are all too often like the ihievous boy who rings the doorand runs away without waiting an answer. I. Results of Intercessory fer. le cities were destroyed, but tbje leous were saved. God hears ' answers prayer. This is the mony of His Word, of countChristian men and women of ges, yes. of the men and women ir day. We know by experience it is true—"l cried; he aned." He says to you and to "Call unto Me and I will an- ' thee and show thee great and ity things, which thou knowtot" (Jer. 38:3). A Useful Stoiru e father of David Livingstone, ht in a storm in a Scottish flsh'iUage. went into a little church helter and heard a sermon that ged his life, starting the influ- • that sent Livingstone to At--W. E. Gilroy. I

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New Wonders Os Dead Sea Linked To Old Bible Story Fate Os Sodom And Gomorrah, The Sites Os VV hich Have Lately Been Discovered, Had Cast Pall Over Rich Region —- Abraham’s Intercession For Doomed Cities.

By WILLIAM T. ELLIS Carefully concealed from the eyes |of the world, sensational developments have of late years been , taking place on and about the Dead Sea, in Palestine. Informed l persons now know thot possession j I of this strange body of water, in 'the lowest depression of the earth* surface, was really one of the important objectives of the world war; tor in its waters are suspended billions of dollars worth of I chemicals, some of which are esI sential to the manufacture of munitions. Several years ago a Brit- 1 ish corporation built elaborate works on the northern shore of the sea Cor extracting these, and although the whole project has been surrounded by secrecy, the plant has been producing heavily for half a dozen years. Os the larger Imperial schemes involved, which included the building of the great Haifa harbor and the seizure of. Akaba from the Hejaz, this is not' the place to write. Incidentally, it has been dlscov- ' ered that the Dead Sea is a “Sea of Life," for the region, while warm, is one of the most healthI ful on earth. The chemical works - long ago dismissed most of its , staff of physicians and nurses. Archaeologists have been busy | on the plain about the sea. Not I i only has old Pericoh been dieeoverI od, with amazing confirmations or j the Bible Story, but the sites of I Sodom and Gomorrah have been i identified by Pere Matron, of the Jesuit School in Jerusalem; and he reports evidence that they were ********* ********* *The Sunday School Lesson for May 9 is “Abraham, A Man Os Prayer."—Genesis: Chapi ter 18. * ******** *********

Bedroom Lighting Can Be Inexpensive As Well As Decorative — ■ , ; - - .. S' •- rif' /.a t -f~ j j • ‘ i ’ ■ I I < \ ■ v i ■ ,4 • IM ' r’ r' s J U# * | d'HlUii ■ - i Decorative and efficient Is the ceiling fixture used in this bedroom Inexpensive portable wail lamps supply the needed extra local light at beds and dressing mirror.

By Jean Prentice BEDROOM lighting that makes full provisions for dressing, fa- | rial make up, and reading in bed, iis rare to see—but easy to obtain, i And with the new types of fixtures ! on the market today, it can be quite Inexpensive, as well. A good example of lighting efficiency and decorative balance is shown in the accompanying illustration. Ample general lighting is pro vided by a simple but attractive ' celling fixture made of ivory-glass and brass, carrying three 40-watt bulbs. It’s no trouble at all to find a collar-button or hairpin when light like this Is available. i Note the fixtures at either side i of the mirror. These are the new portable wail units, sold at many ' good specialty shops and department stores. Costing little, yet good-look-ing. the," suspend from a push pin inserted (n the wall, are mounted at face height, and carry 60-watt { bulbs. Concealed beneath the shade j is u translucent plastic bowl that

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i destroyed just as the Bible says. The awesome fate of these two wicked mcitios on the tropical plain has been responsible for much of the ill repute which for centuries has been attached to the Dead Sea and its surroundings. When Cities Get Too Corrupt It will lie remembered that when I Lot separated from Abraham, he I chose the soft and enervating life of Sodom for his habitation. It was I a bad choice. For Sodom was a rotten city. There are such. Those of us who have travelled widely, know that there are communities i which seem to be wholly bad, without any redeeming element. This deterioration is progressive. Cities do not naturally grow better, but worse. Unless there is a dominant normal sentiment, consciously and actively at work to maintain high standards, a community will slump The revelations of the Dewey Commission in New York City are a case recently in point. Old Rome j perished of internal immorality. The real foes of a community are within and not without. Good citizenship is an ever-urgent Christian duty. So Jehovah decided to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah; for there comes an end even to the patience jof God. Some day, somehow, evil always gets its "comeuppance.” Sin may seem triumphant for a time; but there is always God to he reckoned with ultimately. “Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?" This note of final responsibility to God, for individuals, for communities, for countries, is strangely lacking from our modern preaching When a trumpet-voiced messenger from Jehovah arises to I confront our his word will lie "Repent! Repent!" When the recent Preaching Miss sion was in an eastern city. Dr. Stanley Jones was moved, at a meeting largely attended by offi- , cials, to picture, in glowing words,

diffuses the light, and sends it In both upward and downward directions. One advantage of them, among others, is that they leave clear the entire surface of the dres-ser-top. Reflected in the mirror is a similar type of unit placed on the wall above the beds. Contrary to early belief, reading in bed is not necessarily harmful to the eyes. When lighting and body posture are correct, It can be a relaxing, comfortable pastime. Many a boudoir lamp hung upon the headboard of a bed is unsatisfactory. because Its light is glaring and its location makes the reader assume an uncomfortable, cramped position. With the new portable wall units, however, we almost unconsciously assume a fairly upright position The light coming from 'he unit is properly diffused. and shines onto the y.age, instead ot into the eyes. Altogether, it's a vast improvement over mest of the types of lighting formerly available for a purpose.

the Christian city of our desire I and dreams —free from graft, injustice, oppression, poverty and all the other fruits of sin. Whereupon the mayor arose, and in a spepch r of amazing smugness, declared that his city is just the sort that Dr. Jones had described —though it has long been labelled, in the ! national mind, as “corrupt and conI tented.” Unless there be consciousness of sin, there can be no atnend- ; ment. Sodom’s doom lay in the fact that it was contented with its wickedness: it had not even ten righteous men as saving salt. “The Friend" Intercedes ! To Abraham, the obedient and * righteous, the Lord confided His s purpose concerning Sodom and 1 Gomorrah. Never more sublimely did Abraham demonstrata hit- title as “The Friend.” (To this day, by 1 the way, the Arabic name of the L ' City of Hebron, where he dwelt, is ’’ "The Friend.") He was a friend 3 of God. No petty meanness abode 3 in his breast. He did not think for 3 an instant, "Now it will serve that ’’ stubborn Lot right for his selfish 3 choice" Christ's own quality of com- ’ passion dwelt in Abraham s breast. 3 He yearned for the rescue of ev--3 en the degenerate, sinners in Sodom and Gomorrah. We are not true J children of Abraham, or of God , unless our thoughts and our pray--1 ers reach out beyond our own inP terests to those far away, who 1 have no natural claim upon us. 3 Prayer is hardly prayer that is “ wholly selfish. What streams of petitions are pouring heavenward e these days for poor Spain and China and Germany and Russia and Japan. y Does it seem presumptuous that Abraham should have pleaded with e God for those whom an earlier e jraseology callad “helhdeservingf I sinners”? Ah, friend knows the " heart of Friend. Abraham undera stood God’s quality of mercy. So o he asked that the cities of the 1 plain might be spared if fifty rightj ecus pensone were found therein. That boon ranted, he lowered the r number in successive petitions, to s forty-five, to forty, to thirty, and 1 twenty, and tert. 1 How To Save A City J Ten good men would have sav--1 ed Sodom! But they could not be found and the city was wiped out by the wrath of the Lord, to whom . righteousness and justice and good t will mean more than towering sky- - scrapers or bulging banks or dazz- , ling entertainment. “ Our mealy-m outh ed, muddyminded sentimentalism of today has little to say about personal character as the paramount need for individual righteousness. Yet such is the sawing salt of society. The best service anybody can render his community is to live in it a conssistent, honest, brotherly, and and God fearing life. Slowly, but surely, we are awaking to the tremendous truth that less in new laws than in the old religion lies the hope of our times. SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS Some defeats are only installments to victory.—Jacob A. Riis. • * * Suffering, accepted and vanquished Will give you a security Which may become the most exquisite fruit of your life. —Cardinal Mercier. * ♦ • Be sure that God ne'er dooms to waste The strength He deigns impart. —Browning. * * * When anger rises think of the conseqquences.—-Confusioue. * * * Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abra ham was, I am. —John 8:58. * * • We shall do much in the years to come, But what have we done today? We shall give our gold in a princely sum. But what did we give today? We shall lift the heart and dry the tear, i We shall plant a hope in place of fear, We shall speak the words of live and cheer, • But what did we speak today? —Anon. • * * The man who has not anything to boast of but his illustrious angood belonging to him is undercestors is like a potato—the only ground.—Overbury. <o — Eighth Street United Brethren 'Luke J. Martin, pastor 9:30 Sunday School. Gerald Brodbeck. supt. 10:3fr Sermon, pastor. 6:30 p. in. Christian Endeavor, junior an<j senior. 1:30 p. m. Evangelistic services--7:30 Wednesday night, praiyer meeting with the Rev, Wynn In charge. You are welcome to our church. - —o Trade In a Good Tawn — Deeatu*

WgHURCHESB Christian Church Kenneth Timmons, pastor Bible School, 9:30 a. m. Communion, 10:30 a. m. Preaching, 10:45 a. m. Evening service, 7:30 p. tn. Wednesday night, Bible study at the church, 7:30 o’clock. Ladies Aid at Mrs. J. E. Anderson Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. O' Church of ths Nazarene Corner of 7th and Marshall Paul 'Brandyberry, Pastor 9:30 A. M- Sunday School, Harley Ward, Superintendent. 10:30 A. M. Morning worship. Subject of Sermon —“The Power of Prayer” 6:45 P. M. Young people’s society Mrs. Lon Woodrum, preeident. 7:30 P. M. Evening Evangelistic service. Subject of Sermon —“Prevailing Prayer” The “Old Fashion” revival is gathering momentum. The Rev. M. T. Brandyberry is bringing some very practical meweagee and they are being enjoyed by those who are present. If you still enjoy old time religion and old time revival meetings I am sure you will enjoy the beautiful old hymns and the singing of Rev. Brandyberry and hie son. Here are some startling statictics by a church statistician and if they are true it expresses an appalling condition in the ranks of Prochurch members do not exist; ten; ■per cent never go to church; fifty' percent never contribute a cent to i the work of the church; seventy-, five percent never attend the midweek prayer service; ninety-five per cent never try to win a lost soul to Christ.’’ Yes .America needs a spiritual awakening more than a] financial awakening. “The strength of a country is the strength of its religious convictions.” —Former President Calvin Coolidge Decatur needs a spiritual awaiken-! ing and we are trying to do our | part. You are cordially envited to j attend all services. .— _o —~— First U. B. Church H. W. Franklin, pastor All ready for Tri-Angular rally at Tocsin Monday evening at 7:001 o’clock. Every one possible turn-1 ish a car and be at the church at 6:30 o’clock. Starting the pro j gram promptly at 7 o’clock will i return us home in good time. Chil-

MAY DAY PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the welfare of our State and Mation 18 dependent in large measure upon the health of the citizens of the State and Nation; and WHEREAS, the health of the adult is in turn dependent in large measure on the care which that individual obtained as a child; and WHEREAS, May First has been designated by the Congress of the United States as Child Health Day; NOW, THEREFORE, I, M. Clifford Townsend, Governor of the State of Indiana, do designate and proclaim the First Day of May, 1957, as Child Health Day and do urge that the school authorities of the State of Indiana shall make appropriate recognition of this day, and I do urge that all official and volunteer agencies of the State which have the welfare of the child as one of their major objectives, shall unite upon that day in the observance of appropriate exercises such as will result in a deeper realization by the people of the necessity for the protection and the promotion of the health of the children* * . 'li # I ,4 hereunto set my hand and caused to „ [ the Great Seal of the Lyiv* h / State of Indiana, at the Capitol, i V jl in Indianapolis, this X O day es March » 1957 L, / I ATTEST: oil SUU

dren and adults be sure tn go. All who do not have away be at the church. We urge you all to go. Keep up the record. Rev. C. J. Miner will have the morning service at 10:30 o’clock. The pastor will be absent. Adult C. E. will have charge of ; the evening service at 7:30 o'clock. J A fine program has been arranged. Public invited. Frank Bohnke is president and will preside. Sunday morning May 9th, a Mother’s Day service in charge of the mothers. Mrs. Franklin is chairman of the program committee.) There will be 30 mothers in the choir loft, with special music, and i a sermon by Mrs. Franklin. Also i new members will be received into . church fellowship at the close of | this service. Carl Fisher, Roy Mumma, Earl Crfder,'and Frank Bohnke will proceed with the budget Sunday | morning. AH that have not pledged up to date he ready ’to sign, your pledge cards. Greit blessings from God awaits you. Friday evening, May 7th, Mrs. Ruth Williams, superintendent of primary department will present a Mother’s Day program with the mothers present. Official board meeting Sunday evening after the services. Notice: Services change time this Sunday evening. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 instead of 6 o'clock. Worship services at 7:30 instead of 7 o’clock. Sunday School, 9:15 a. m. Glen Hill, superintendent. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m. Sermon by Rev. Miner. Christian Endeavors, 6:30 p. m. Evening worship, 7:30 p. m. , Adult C. E. program. Bible study at the parsonage Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock. Choir practice Wedensday eve- ' ning at 8 o’clock. Orchestra practice Wednesday . evening at 6 o’clock. First Baptist Church Homer J. Aspy, minister 9:30 a. m.—Bible School. C. E. Bell, superintendent. 10:30 a. m. —Junior Church. Mrs. Frank Young, superintendent. 10:30 a. m. — Morning worship. The pastor’s theme will be “The Forgotten Heart of the Commission.” Following the sermon the ordinance of the Lord’s Supper ’ will be observed. 4:00 p. m. — The World Wide Guild will meet in the church pari ior. 7:00 p. m.—Evening service. The I subject for the evening sermon

’ will be "Love at First Sight." Wednesday evening at 7:30 p. m. the regular mid-week prayer servvlce will be held at the church. The Women’s Society will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. Loren Lake. This ; will be the regular monthly bus- ' iness meeting of the society. The last meeting of the east central district will be held in Dayton, Ohio, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. This is the first Sunday of the new church year. Why not start the new year right by attending ' the services of the church regular- ■” —. — Church of God Glen E. Marshall, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Manley Irwin, superintendent. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m. ! Message by the pastor. Young People's meeting, 6:30 j p. m. These meetings have been very helpful. May we see every young person present. Evening evangelistic service, 7:30 p. m. There will be a radio program conducted by the Church of God, beginning Monday evening, May 3 over WOWO. The time is 4 o’clock central standard time. Tune in and hear this Bible story hour. o First M. E. Church H. R. Carson, pastor Sunday School, 10:30 a. m. No preaching service Sunday morning because ot annual conference at Anderson. Madkfh Ella Wynn and the Jubilee Singers will present a program Sunday evening. o Presbyterian Church George O. Walton, Minister 9:30 Sunday School. Mr. W. R. McCoy, superintendent. 10:30 Morning Worship. This j service is especially set aside and I dedicated to the youth of our j church in honor of Youth Week. ; The pastor will preach a sermon ’ on the subject "Eyeless in Gaza." j 6:00 Young Peoples service with Rev. Walton in charge. Monday night at 7 o’clock at the : Manse there wilt be a joint meeting of the trustees and deacons The recent change in the duties of the deacons will be dlsi-ussed Young peoples choir practice at 6:30 at the manse. Next Sunday. May 9, is Mothers Day. A special program is being prepared together with special music. The Decatur Ministerial Association will meet Wednesday

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morning at 9 o'clock at ths manse. The Missionary society will mest next Thursday at the home of Mrs. L. A. Cowens. Mrs C D. Teepls leader. Topic "Latin America” Mrs. L. A. Graham will have charge of the devotions and Mrs. Frank Alton is the assistant hostess. -o - — * —— « Willshire U. B. Circuit Lawrence Dellinger, pastor Willshire Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Class meeting. 10:30 a. tn. Preaching, 7:30 p. tn. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Official board meeting May 1, 8 p. m. Quarterly business session Friday evening, May 7. Communion Sunday evening, May 9. Winchester Sunday School, 9:00 a. m. Preaching, 10 a. m. Prayer meeting and choir practice on Wednesday evening. Official board meeting Wednesday evening. May 5. o.. . Antioch, M. B. C. Church O. L. Flesher, pastor. Sunday School, 9 a. m. Mrs. Geo. Bright, superintendent. Morning sermon, 10:15 a. m. Evening service, 7:30 p. m. All are welcome. o Decatur M. E. Circuit J. W Reynolds, paster Mt. Pleasant Church School, 9:30 o. m. Beulah Chapel Church School, 9:30 a. m. Pleasant Valley Church School, 9:30 a. m. There will be no preaching services as the pastor is attending the the annual conference at Anderson, Indiana. Red Tape of 1807 Untangled Blandford, Mass (U.R) Owing to a tangle of legal red tape, this town has just found it possible to use for school purposes the 3284 annual income from a trust I fund established by Mrs. Jane i Taggart in 1807. o 17-Cent Bill Deferred Lamar, Colo. (U.R) —A taxpayer requested of County Treasurer S. Fred Clark that he be permitted |to pay his taxes in two installi ments. Clark agreed. The taxj payer presented his tax notice of 17 cents and paid 8 cents on ac- . count. o Rail Gate Elastic Toledo —(UP) —A new type ela» {tic railroad crossing gate which lowens automatically on approach ol trains is to be installed here by the j Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway, i A vehicle which failes to stop will i strike the elastic cable gate and be blocked without damage.