Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 145, Decatur, Adams County, 19 June 1937 — Page 5

II SUNDAY I SCHOOL «J-LES SON ■> I e o E v HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. of the Moody Bible Institute B ' l of Chicago. . ( Wt stern Ncwip«p«r Union. ■f Lesson for June 27 l! tiXl'..Hebrews 11:3-10. 17 v -.yx' TEXT—These all died In . , o-n received the promises, saving seen the’” "far and were : or ,t embraced them, t ret they were sfrann-n Wl piU’ru..* on the earth —Hebrews VKY TOPIC-God’s Honor R .11 MOR TOPIC God s Honor Holl, IA I’F AM> SI- MOL ; >r. .Hee e . n es of Faith. . ... , OI’I.E AND ADULT TOP- • ,e^»_ r ' T . , Tested and Triumphant. — ■», great "heroes of the faith" Hebrews 11. provides nn review summary of the ..... ssa g es in Genesis, which we studied dur.ng tile last three -I. Fittingly, the entire acthe Creation the future expressed by Joseph. |Ht c patriarchs had many noble ; .: these were all rooted fundamental of all virtues, "^W'.tthat faith in God without \ ";t is impossible to please ' (v. s'tidv may well attempt no ■ ( ,lysis of the text than to ' ■. the verses of our lesson. ' Understanding (v. 3). '“‘"■j': ..' : i.y and human research 1 ng down In ti e cons ised of unbelief and partial ■ tewledge. but faith cuts right 1 the clouds and the confu"understands” that God is creator of all things. If you to know, believe God. "■Wil Worship (v. 4). H'. abounds wit!; ci:!’- . almost unbelievable ,t Mr-1 of palling :r. e.ithc;. > ‘ ■■ ■■ needs of man. Only when c. ■'.< as did Abel, and worships it, rdance with (1 id's holy he obtain MIL Fellowship (v. 5). again faith triumphs. The and associations >f n.aM.- Lie and trying to establish ,i of Mitas,” fail. But ir..m knows God as Enoch d i his brother. IV. Assurance (v. 6). SB W:.,:: .. man trusts God in i.mlii ur.eertainttes of life vanish ■ka-. easier thing to talk about do. but, thank God. it can be is but by faith we must recogrewarder . diligently seek him.” V. Salvation (v. 7). ■ Saved by faith—that is the st ry t::e Ciir stian. even as inly in him is ti.< re SalvaVI. Obedience (vv. 8. 9>. The world has a ribald saying "I know where I’m going but I'm my way," which represents a philosophy of life. Bat in God enables one to g with who "when he was d out not knowing whitht r he He knew God and that was to call forth unq a st: nmg ■ VII. Vision (v. 10). IB Hen of vision—that's wliat we we are told. Well, then we men of faith who can see the who can see “a city which B nath foundations” even in the midst the wilderness. B| VIII. Resurrection (vv. 17-19). ■I God gave a promise and the only of fulfilling that promise was to be taken away, but Abradid not hesitate for he believed God was able and ready to the dead if necessary to fulfill ■ ■>>! promise. Have all our prospects ■beet’, dashed to the ground? Is ev- ; hopeless, humanly sp >ak■"B’ God is both willing and able ■to make all things work together ■tor good and for his glory. ■ I IX. Hope (vv. 20-22). II The forward look—that is the look ■of faith. Isaac’s blessing conct rued ■“'things to come.” Jacob, too weak stand alone, leaned on his stall ■>nd worshiped, and passed on the ' ■covenant blessing. Joseph gave ■commandment concerning his body. 1 forward to God's fulfillment Bcf the promise. Christian hope is not a wishful deBjire that an unbelievable thing may ■omehow occur. That is an unbeBlieving misuse of the word “hope.” BT° a child of God hope means a B*’ell-grounded assurance that God ■will keep his word. ■ Three Things ■ Beauty, truth and goodness are Boot obsolete; they spring eternal in i ■the breast of man; they are as in- | ■digenous in Massachusetts as in ■Tuscany, or the Isles of Greece. And ■ that Eternal Spirit, whose triple face they are, moulds from them 1 forever for His mortal child imto remind Him of the in- , !i nite and fair.—R. W. Emerson. God’s Training "Surely it matters little whether | Vc have more or less of this world’s j 'cod and comfort in these short | Ten s when God is training us for | ; - eternal enjoyment of His love. '•■e> the great end of life before j and your troubles here will « >eem but the hardships of a jour- 1 aev.” i I

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Mans Modern Machinery ■ n Needs Something Back Os It J. ’’ iency” Proves Strangely Inefficient — Intricate Wheels Without Real Power -— ■ | resent I roblems Show Something Essential Lacking - Bible Record Gives Answer.

B WILLIAM T. ELLIS n Chesterton once said "There is B nothing so inefficient as ’eflicieue cy.' " Business men often tell the e I story of the merchant who said .. | that he was so busy keeping his e 1 new “system" running that he no lt | longer had time to do business. • We are living in an era of complia cated machinery, from telephones I and radio and airplanes and mech- , anical refrigerators to intricate II systems of government. Never be- ■ fore was the human race in command of such agencies of efficien- > j cy—or so inefficient in its output ’ > of human powers. Civilization is at the moment in ! a mad race of armament which it i | fears may wholly destroy itself. 11 Great thinkers, preachers, philosj ophers, statesmen, novelists and I , poets, whose leadership, people . willingly follow, are simply lack- . ; ing from the universal scene. Peri J sonal force of character and moral stability have certainly not been increased; there never was so ! I much crime in the world as now. . I The lhasses of people are discon- . I tented and unhappy, and prone to , j turn to strkies and strife; while i the "haves'' are equally embitterI ed and discontented. Viewed in the large, this flower- : ing of the machine age is not al-; : together a beautiful spectacle. Mini | has outfitted himself with more' | tools than he can use. He has be- ; come so engrossed with material : interests that he scarcely has time : "to call his soul his own.” "Oh life, why must you always! leave ' So little time to live? Our fascinating modern gadgets I have diverted man from tho nurture of his immortal spirit. We I drive at deadly speeds — but what | do we do when we arrive? We read j the flood of modern “smart” periodicals (and some not so smart!) so we have no time foY the great < , masterpieces of literature. We i | have developed the radio; but a 1 i large share of its utterance is blah, s Our material powers grow while 1 I our souls shrivel. t

Who Can Save Civilization? To arrest our attention, there comes to us today, in one magni ficent sweep, and in perfect timeliness, a picture ot men who really counted in the long, long ago. It is a Sunday School Lesson called "Messages from Genesis.” a review of recent Lesson upon the earliest history of the Hebrews. And it is a study of faith. These heroes of the Old Testament did not have the paraphen- *#*** * * * * #*»****♦* ♦The Sunday School Lesson for June 27 is “Messages From Genesis.” —Hebrew 11:3 —22. #**»***»*

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alia of life of which we are so proud today. None of them ever 5| had a bathtub or a gas stove or a refrigerator. The jangle of the | telephone bell never interrupted ! their meditations. Their speediest I , transportation was on horseback , or camel. Nevertheless, they have left immortal names, and in influ- . ence of their lives abides. i "If the chosen soul could never be< . alone In deep mid-silence, open-doored j to God, . No greatness ever had been dreamed or done. I Among dull hearts a prophet I never grew; The nurse of full-grown souls is solitude." These heroes of faith did have I . vision and power. They thought I the great thoughts that have shap- | the three montheistic religions all | ed the ages. Let us not forget that ; came from the desert. Jesus the i I mountain Man, the desert Dreamer, the Lover of the wilderness, was also a small town Man, from the edge of Arabia. All of the mightiest leaders of men had some quality which is soul-born. Commonly, it is called faith. If the reader will turn from this ' Lesson to the news columns of the | paper which he holds in his hand he will find up-to-date evidence < thatour civilization, over-encumb-ered with sophistication and equipment, can be saved only by the f great and heroic qualities of a new t | faith which maintains life on a v I higher level. This vital spark a- P ' lone can make our new engines go. Faith-tilled men are our greatest 1 | need. We can get along for a gen- ' eration without a single new in- f 'vention or discovery; but we sitn-l I ply cannot get along without men I whose eyes are open to in Invisible verities. J The Great Achievement Anybody may get tangled up in E elaborate theological 'definitions of faith. In its simplest terms it means believing what God has o said, and living up to that belief, tl When HiDs Word and will become

the law of life, then things happen. Character is changed and en- : nobled. Confidence makes her t) home in the heart, along with 3! peace. Fear, that arch destroyer of souls, is driven out. Life becomes A God-centered, instead of self-cen-tered. “They who trust Him wholly, I Find Him wholly true.” It So essential is faith to all Christian living that the query of Jesus to His disciples was “When the B Son of man cometh, shall He find faith on the earth?” One of 1 Christ’s imperatives is, “H av e faith in God!" The disciples cried, “Lord, increase our faith." M*ody once said, th my hearing, “People pray for faith and ,n wonder why it does not arrive. bl ■ IK

They are not going the whole way to get It. They should be reading their Bibles. For ‘faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by tho word of God." 'I This Lesson, which millions will : study, Is in line with that Scriptual teaching; for It sends us back to a contemplation of the Old Testament heroes of faith; men who believed God, and so achieved for Him. Is This "Practical?" Some hard headed man of affairs comments, "All this talk of faith is not practical. I want sonjethiug that I can see work.” My brother in all the universe there is nothI ing so practical as the spiritual, i Your banks are ‘'practical." but thty close in failure. Your bridges are “practical,” but they buckle. Your airships are “practical,” but they are wrecked. Your autoinboiles are “practical,” yet they | destroy more lives than a bloody ■ war. Your great corporations and holding companies are “practical" I but under stress they deflate, impoverishing the "practical” people who trust them. Your politics is “practical," and eventuates in a world distraught and resentful. No, no; the most “practical” remedy for this world's present woes is a widespread accession of faith in the living God. That alone will lift civilization out of the mire and and entanglement in which it finds itself; and give us once more simple trust in one another and in God; and restore again the lofty and holy dreams that have made man great. "Say nevermore 'That dreams are fragile things. What else endures Os all this broken world, save only dreams?” SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS What I am to be I am now becoming.—Anon. • * • It is vanity to take thought only for the life which now is, and not to look forward to the things which shall be hereafter. —A. Kentplis. • » » The brave man is not he who feels no fear, For that were stupid and irrational; But he whose noble soul its fear subdues, And bravely dares the danger nature shrinks from. — Joanna Baillie. * * • No event is terrilWe enough to overthrow a courage founded upon the rock of belief in Jesus Christ. —Erasmus. • * * Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free. —John 8: 32. * • * As the marshhen secretly builds on the watery sod, Behold I will build me a nest on the greatness of God; I will fly in the greatness of God as the marsh-hen flies, In the freedom that fills all the space 'twixt the marsh and the skies: By so many roots as the marshgrass sends in the sod, 1 will heartily lay me a-hold on the greatness of God. —Sidney Lanier * • • I should be sorely afraid to live ny life without God's presence, t)ut to feel that He is by my side tow, just as much as you are — iiat is the very joy of my heart. —Tennyson. 0 Church of the Nazarene I Paul Brandyberry, pastor 9:30 a. tn.—Sunday School. liarey Ward, superintendent. 10:30 a. tn. — Morning worship, lermon theme, “Lukewarm Christans.” 6:45 p. m.-Young Peoples serice. Mrs. Lon Woodrum, presiIcnt. Lesson topic, "A Plea For Jhristian Homes.” 7:30 p. m.—Evangelistic service, lermon theme. “Fools Who Make Mock of Siu." 7:30 p. tn. Wednesday — Midreek prayer service. “When I read the life of such a tan as Paul, how 1 blush to think mr sickly and dwarfed Christiany is at the present time, and how uiny hundreds there are wlio| ever think of working for the on of God and honoring Christ.” -D. L. Moody. "Man shall not live by bread lone.” —Matt. 4:4. We miss you when you are ahmt front Sunday School and| lurch. Try to come this Sunday, ou are cordially invited to at:nd our services. Zion Lutheran Church Paul W. Schultz. Pastor Divine services in English 10:30. Divine services in German 8:30. Sunday school and Bible class, 30 a. in. Synod's convention begins next i eek iu Fort Wayue. I

IGiURCHESB Preabyterian George O. Walton, Minister 9:30 Sunday School, W. R. McCoy superintendent. A special offering will be taken to help pay the expenses of the Week Day Bible School. 10:30 Morning Worwhip. Sermon “Why Men Do Not Go To Church". The Ladles Aid will meet next Thursday at the home of Mrs. J. L. Kocher. This is the last meeting until Fall. A special will be given by the children. A large attendance in desired for this meeting as special preparations have been made to make it one of the best The children of the Daily Church School will enjoy a picnic at Nuttman Park next Friday morning. —— o First United Brethren Church Pastor: H. W. Franluin The Young People's Convention and Training School will commence Monday June 21 at Oakwood Park. This church has two cottages rented. There will be approximately thirty young people attending. The next District Conference will be Friday July 9. At some park which will be announced later. The time for tho next Brotherhood Meeting is Thursday, June 24. Program will be announced later. Sunday School 9:15. Glenn Hill, superintendent. Morning Worship 10:30. Sermon l>y pastor. Special Music by tho choir. j Chi*istian Endeavors 1T“3O p. M. Evening Worship 7:30 P. M. Ser-i mon by Pastor. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7 o’clock. Orchestra Practice 6:00 Wednesday evening. Choir Practice 8:00 Wednesday evening. Bible Study at the church Mon-, day evening at 7 o'clock. o

w Eighth St- U. B. Church L. J. Martin, pastor Sunday School. 9:30 a. tn. Ger-j aid Brodbeck, superintendent. j • Junior singing, 10:30 a. nt. Sermon, 10:40 a. tn., by pastor. | ! Sunday afternoon at Willshire church there will be conference f missionary rally. Rev. G. I). Fleni-! ing will speak in the afternoon ' and will show a number of new j picture slides from Africa in the : evening. Services at the Eighth Street j;

I ' Aisle of Woman’s Dreams Suppose you knew that one aisle of one floor in one store had everything you needed to purchase! Suppose that on that aisle you could buy household necessities, smart clothing, thrilling gifts for bride, graduate, voyager! How much walking that would save! How much time, trouble and fretful shopping you would be spared! That, in effect, is what advertisements in this paper can do for you. They bring all the needs of your daily life into review ... in one convenient place. Shop from your easy-chair, with the advertisements. Keep abreast of bargains, instead of chasing them. Spend time in your newspaper to sav« time — and money — in the stores.

_ I church will bo dismissed in favor I of this missionary rally and also I account of a number of Children’s I Day programs Sunday night. * Wednesday night the Huntington College Couriers will be hero in the interest of Huntington college. Come and hear these young j men sing and tell us about our own church college. The service 3 will begin at 7:30. Everyone is welcome. i O'Church of God , Glen E. Marghall, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a. m. ; Manley Irwin superintendent. ; Morning Worship 10:30 a. m. Message by the pastor. ' Evening Service 7:30 p. m. Mid Week Prayer service Wednesday 7:30 p. m. This service is one of the best of ‘ tlie week, May we all try to attend. Next Sunday, June 27th will be the Dedication Service for our remodeled church. The service will bo at 2:30 P. M. Dr. J. A. Morrison, president of Anderson college will be the principal speaker and the Mississippi Tour Quartette will be] here to furnish special music. 'All are welcome to all the services of this church. — o — First Evangelical Church George S. Lozier, minister 9:15 a. m. —Sunday School. Edward Martz, superintendent. i 10:10 a. m. — Worship service.' Father's Day will be observed.l Sermon theme, "Quit You Like 1 Men, Be Strong.” 6:15 p. m.—Christian Endeavor meeting. 7:30 p. m. — Evening service. I Sermon theme, “The Worth-while! Life." 7:30 p. tn., Wednesday — Mid- | week prayer service. 7 p. m„ Thursday — Closing of the Daily Vacation Church school i with a program at the high school i i building. Children's Day will be observed i I on Sunday, June 27th. i o I Zion Reformed Church ( Charles M. Prugh, Minister Church School 8:45 A. M. , J Fred Fruchte, superintendent. 1 Morning Worship, 10:00 A. M. Sermon: “A Prophet’s Warning" Amos 3:8. The Young Women’s Choir will | sing. No mid week service, due to absence of the minister from the city. Sunday, June 27th, Children’s Day , s Special program 10:00 A. M. —o 1 I Methodist Episcopal Church a 9:30 a. m. — Morning worship. I Sermon by the pastor. Theme, ■ s

r! "Jesus Appeals to the Irreligious." >' Sermon for the children. A cordi ‘ la) welcome. I 10:40 a. tn. — Church School ' study period. Classes for all ages. i 6:30 p. m. — Epworth League. - Young people are urged to attend. I 7:30 p.m.—Evening service. The • annual Children's day program will > be presented. Tffe public is cordially invited. o r PREBLE NEWS * Rev. and Mrs. Oscar Linnemeier and children of North Judson spent several days visiting with the former's mother, Mrs. Catherine Linnemeier, Rudolph Linnemeier and Martin Bentz. Mrs. Juno Shackley and Irene! Kirchner visited with Mr. and -Mre. Otto Niggli and son John Otto of Sturgis, Mich, over the week-end. Mias Amelia Hoffman of Fort Wayne visited recently at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Mary Werling. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Andrews and I son of Decatur visited Mrs. Milton , Hoffman and family, anj Bereneta Hoffman, who is convalescing from an operation. Mr. and Mrs. Elias Lichtensteiger and family of Decatur vieited Mr. and Mrs. Albert Werling, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Koldewey and ' daughters visited with Mr. and Mrs. I Otto Koenemann and family, Mr.] . and Mrs. Minnie Linnemeier and I Mr. and Mrs. Herman Linnemeier, I Sunday. I Mrs. Henry Decker of Geneva, ;Mrs. Charles Sullivan and daughter Glarvinia and Peggy visited Mrs. John Kirchner aud daughters, Wednesday. Rev. Jacob Heller of Portland spent several days visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Orville Heller and family. Mrs. Wade Mcßarnes and daughters Ruth and Erma and son Jene visited with Mrs Milton Hoffman and family, Friday. Violet and Tobitha Tetters of Geneva and Helen Hirschy epent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and MrsCharles Sullivan anj daughters Glarvinia and Peggy. Mrs. Mary Werling and Miss Amelia Hoffman visited Mrs. John Kirchner and daughters. MONROE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and son Terry of Marysville, Ohio, and), Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith of I, Preble visited their parents, Mr. I | and Mrs. W. S Smith Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Crist and) 1 sons Quentin and Kermit were tin I

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dinner guests of Mr, and Mm. Arthur Mitchel Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Smith visited Mrs. Smith’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E Bahner and family Sunday. Mrs. Edd Smith of Marion and Mrs, M. J. Scherer ot Fort Wayne visited relative* and friends la Monroe Saturday. ’ Mrs. Susie Reupert spent Sunday " in Decatur with relatives. • Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Everhart and daughter were the guest* o£ 1 Mr. Everhart’s parents, Mr. and . Mrs. A- E. Everhart Sunday. Mr. and Mre. Alferd .Hahnert re- ■ turned Sunday from a visit with ’ his brother, John Hahnert, who is 1 seriously ill at his home near Lima • Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lammimau and daughter* Sarah and Nancy ■ May of Fort Wayne and Earl Smitj ley of Hoagland visited Mr. and > Mrs. Raymond Crist Thursday even- ’ ing. | Miss Ruth Bahner spent Saturday •I in Fort Wayne, the guest of Lois ' Hoffman. | Mr. and Mrs. Menno Roth and l*ons Roger and Richard *pent Sun--1 day at Auburn the guest* of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Schoudell and daughter. - O —' — " Couples Wed on 3 Cents Sacramento, Cal. (U.R) It takes capital as well as love to make marriage go In California. Two 16-year-old brides and their grooms wore locked up when it developed that the total capital among the four amounted to 3 cents. — o— Fuel Levy Turned Back St. Paul (U.R) — Minnesota counties have received back from I the state more than $87,000,000 in gasoline taxes collected since 1921, a report of the state highway commissioner disclosed. During the same 15 year period the state has invested $182,914,242 in its state trunk system. Aborigines Vanishing Race Sydney (U.R) A census reveals that the Australian aborigines are following tho fate of the American Indians as a disappearing race. It is estimated that there will remain 55.000 full blooded aborigines on the continent and 22,000 half castes. Out of the total about 35,000 are nomadic. Italy Storing Wheat Canberra (U.R) Italy has begun laying up large stores of Australian wheat. Official figures reveal that in December and January. Italy became Australia's second largest customer, purchasing 4.574,265 bushels compared with 4.663,098 bushels by Great Britain. Gravity Is Thief's Ally Saint John. N. B. (U.R) — A burglar who loots buildings without even entering them is being sought by police here The burglar bored through the floor of a tea warehouse and into chests of tea. The tea poured through the hole into boxes held by the thief.