Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 239, Decatur, Adams County, 9 October 1937 — Page 5

ii —' SUNDAY i SCHOOL | ®LESSON <- 1 Western N' ' 'U«f* r 1 nton - SPEECH AM) CONDUCT TEXT -James. Chapter 3 VSg^£, c - K rrv’- !e- "rrup 1 CMV ... -WUthBKaV.' T' ' The Word ’ 1 S ’ V TOPIC * Bridle on the jKKp.-‘” nNIOR TCT Speech BKf. f f-op. *■ AND ADt’LT TOP Wnrds and Works — ;an , conduct may studied in the book of for he stresses the imporHV e f works as demonstrating BHB There are two common eris to attempt to be justi■KpM •.• -rk- apart from faith gK' I.’rd Christ-the other about believing in him fail to live in accordance s profession. Some have that James fell into the error, urging works as a for faith, but an intelli- , of his epistle clearly ' that he is in no sense conthe Scripture doctrine of by faith, but is showprofessed faith which does in Christian living is in a dead and useless thing. ~K t ( ■ »tian Talk (vv. 1-12). enters upon his searching *^M C onvicLng discussion of the and its misuse the writer disbetween ■■t-.v. kinds of talkers (vv. 1.2). ’“Teachers" (v 1.) who have a responsibility because they as the representatives of God ■it t sacred desk. It is not a to be sought after, and the who fills it at God s call needs grace and direction that he Kiy speak the truth. Kjit'.’ery one of us counts either for K~ against God. even though we ■ nu:- not fill the teacher’s chair or ■Ed in the pulpit single danger (vv. 3-12). All ■ est:; have the one danger—lack of the text first points out that Powerful things need control BtW 3-5). The horse is a wild and ar. mn! without the directing bit. A ship without Ki r dder will be lost A tongue direction and control, for ■ title a little thing, it is tremenpowerful un< ntrolled tongue is dan- ■ (■nil ((vv. 6-8). How vivid is the of the words before us. A spreading and destroying, an animal running wild in all Eftffury, a deadly poison eating ■ imy the life—such is the uncontongue. rec graze the truth of these We see how vile and care- ■: debases man. how words for their power to destroy i jfetr forth from the press, over the from man to man and lit■Mliv "set on fire the course of S Are” (v. 6). An uncontrolled tongue is in(vv. 9-12). Again the figis striking. The fountain which ■ peers forth fresh pure water to suslife does not at the same time I bring forth the bitter brackish wa BK Fig trees do not bear olives, do not bear figs. Nature is ■ «ns:stent and dependable. [But the tongue—ah. that is anmatter! How sadly do we our failure, for here do we I tad defile and destroy man, with K| same lips. "These things ought I sot so to be" (v. 10). May God I Che us grace and strength that they I'A not be so. IB- Christian Walk (vv. 13-18). B>e word "conversation” in v. 13 an English word which now ns "talk” but which formerly nt "manner of living.” | B- Words and works must agree I ■■ 13,14). It is only right that I fcse who speak of following Christ I fculd prove it in their manner of Bing. Talk may be smooth and ■ad in its claims, but the demon--811 ition of its reality and honesty is Jthe daily walk. This ealls for Korn which is divine—earthly wiswill not suffice. HB- Earthly wisdom is false (vv. IB l6 ' There is a wisdom apart God. Men of the world are and able, but scrutinize B*ir wisdom and you will find that B is "sensual"—that is, of the Bnses—or natural as distinguished spiritual. AU too often it is Bwnright "devilish" (v. 18). H 3. True wisdom is from above (vv. ■4B). Undefiled, unselfish, uncom Komising, but not quarrelsome or flbt>born, impartial and sincere— Bd "full of mercy and good fruits” Bsuch is God’s wisdom for the Kristian’s life. I Letter of Light great comprehensive truths Bitten in letters of living light B every page of our history are Bese: Human happiness has no pery' security but freedom; freedom Kne but virtue; virtue none but Bowledge; and neither freedom nor Btue has any vigor of immortil Bpe, except in the principles of Kristian faith, and in the sanctions ■ the Christian religion.

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Our Wordy World Weighed Down By Too Much Talk The Ancient Evil Os Tongues, In Statecraft And In Society, Sternly Depicted By James, The Brother Os Jesus—Our Undue Proportion Os Words To Deeds.

Il i' By WILLIAM T. ELLIS There has lately come into use a big word. “Logorheis,” It sounds like a medical term; and it really does describe a prevalent disease For it mean free-flowing words; a logorheic person is one who talks too much And wordiness is surely one of the signs of our present world sickness. From international conferences to back-fence gossip, we are afflicted with too many words. If Europes statesmen were I less given to provocative speech I the outlook for peace would be I I brighter There seems to be an epidemic of loose talk, in halls of legislation, in all sorts of meetings and about dinner tables Every thoughtful observer is sighing for men of deeds and not of words, in public places. We cry. with Carlyle. “A little more silent, please.” I once attended a Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends, at Fourth and Arch Streets. Philadelphia: and all I remember of the proceedings was a plea from Joseph Elkington that there be less speech and more worshipful silence. ; Radio has heightened our pres-, ent malady of over-many words. In our Canadian camp radio reception is especially good, and we hear ; stations on every part of the con- j dial gives ine the shudders; 1 hear tinent. One complete turn of the clamant voices from everywhere, few of them saying anything worth while. From tawdry advertising talks to political vituperation, the instrument pours forth a volume of j blah that offends the ears of every listener with a shred of good taste. Bible Has A Word For It Wordiness is no new evil. It was an Athenian vice and a Hebrew sin. Especially within the realm of religion *is noted the temptation to talk too much. When we listen to the prayer-meeting participants , I "whose only ability is volubility,” j I we need not think we are enduring | a new evil. Men and women whose vocabulary outran their experience I afflicted the Early Church. They l talked more than they lived. Their 1 religion was a think of words. I [ W’hereas the heart hides deepest what it holds dearest. The most sacred sentiments are not easily spoken in public by sincere persons. The man who is loud in avowing his love for his wife is the one who will bear watching on his ' nights off. I James, the brother of Jesus, was a carpenter-shop realist, a practical man. although he was the head of the Jerusalem Church His Letter, one of the earliest of the Christian epistles, dealt definitely and; sternly with the logorheic saints. His word for it was that the tongue “is set on fire of hell.” "If any man 1 sttiinbleth not in word," he wrote, "the same is a perfect man . . The tongue is a restless evil, it is full , of deadly poison." | Will Carleton wrote:j j “Boys flying kites haul in their I white-winged birds. ,You can’t do that way when you're flying words. Careful with fire — is good advice we know; . Careful with words — is ten times doubly so. , Thoughts unexpressed may sometfmes fall back dead: But God Himself can't kill them ' j when they're said." Fire Warnings During the past hot. dry Summer ■ the United States and Canada have been afflicted with terrible forest fires, causing many deaths and the loss of millions of dollars As I : i travel about the back country I see i, innumerable fire warnings: for 11 most groat forest, fires are caused! : | by somebody's carelessness, in such I small ways as throwing a lighted! 11 cigarette end out of a car window i 1 1 "Remember how a mere spark may i set a vast forest in flames,” Is the ' Weymouth translation of thd words | of James, who dwells on the like- ’ ness of the tongue to a fire. ’ Every reader of these lines 1 knows, in his own experience or in 'l that of acquaintances the devastating effect of slanderous words. Thoughtless or malicious gossip , has ruined the happiness of many , a person, many a family and many , a community. There are neighborhoods where this sort of talk is the ! staples of conversation. High so•The Sunday School Lesson I for October 17 is “Christian ' Speech and Conduct.”—James, i Chapter 3.

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ciety is equally guilty with rural villages, if not more so. In Washington's most fashionable hotel I overheard a beautifully dressed young woman greet a friend with "Well, what's the latest dirt?” A contemptible breed of newspaper columnist has developed within a generation whose stock in trade Is barbed gossip. We rightly insist upon free speech: but such speech is too free. On every hand are illustrations to point the preachment of James upon the sin of loose and evil toni gues A few days ago I sat on the bench with Judge Mott, of Toroni to's Family Court. Before him was i brought a woman, separated from ! her husband, who hounded the man to every new job and dwelling that he got. She was a virago who could not hold her tongue: she even talked to the Judge in such terms htat he had to threaten her with a prison cell. The incident brought to mind the countless homes, which God intended to be happy, that are wrecked by the tongues of husbands or wives. Converted Tongues ' Nobody has ever been soundly' converted to Christianity whose j tongue has not also yielded alle- ■ giance to Jesus Christ. How grai clous were His words! Myriads of ‘ His friends — we pause to call many of them to mind — reveal their discipleship by their gently, kindly, helpful speech. Os the disciple it may be said in praise. "Thy speech betrayeth thee.” In an era • of loose, vulgar and profane speech, these believers with baptized tongues are like the shelter of a green tree. Dr. John Watson, the beloved author of “The Bonnie Brier Bush," wrote a beautiful passage that Miss Tarbell quotes, in exposition of this Lesson :- 'Blessed and honorable is that ■ person whose tongue is obedient to the law of Christ, and whose words : are as a spring of wholesome wa- | ter; who never uses scorn, except I to scourge sin, or satire except to I prune folly; who never puts the i simple to confusion, nor flatters man except under the las: eompulI sion of truth and justice: who deI lights to speak well of every man and bids the cast down be of good cheer. This man disjßites calumnies. lifts shadows, comforts sorrow, establishes righteousness, lays I strife to rest, and brings in the Kingdom of God.” SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS Fear always springs from ignori mice.—Emerson. Beware of little expenses: a small leak will sink a big ship.— Franklin. • » « • The hands of Christ seem very frail For they were broken by a nail: But only they reach Heaven at last Whom these frail, broken hands hold fast. John Richard Moreland. * * • Failure is more frequently due to want of energy than to lack of capital—Webster. * * * When thou passest through the waters, 1 will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: w’hen thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned: neither shall the flame kindle upon thee, for I am the Lord thy God. —lsa. 43:2, 3. » * * O let all the soul within you For the truth's sake go abroad: Strike, let every nerve and sinew Tell on ages, tell for God. -Arthur C. Coxe. i• • » | To lose God is to leave every- ■ thing without meaning or reason, to ; have no proportion of things, to drop out all standards, and to reduce men and affairs to chaos. Chancellor James R. Day —o Zion Lutheran Church Paul W. Schultz, pastor Thirty-fifth anniversary services In German at 10 a. m. Rev, J. Acker will preach. English services with Rev. F. Lankenau as speaker at 7:30 in the evening. Sunday school and Bible class, 9:00 a. nt. Dinner served the public from 12 to 2 o'clock. Missionary society meeting postponed. Saturday religious school every Saturday uioruiug,

BCHURCHESg Eighth St. U. B. Church L. J. Martin, pastor. Rally Day will be observed Sunday. There will be three services and Rev. G. D, Fleming of Huntington will be the speaker. Special music and songs. Sunday School, 9:30 a. tn. Laurence Michel, superintendent. 10:30 a. m.—Junior choruses. 10:45 a. m.—Address, Rev. Fleming. 2:30 p. m. —A special program has been arranged. Rev. Fleming will again give the address. 7:30 p. m.—Picture slides from the African Mission field. 7:30 p m. Monday night—Official board will meet at the church. 7:30 p. m. Wednesday night— Prayer meeting. Gerald Brodbeck, class leader. Come to all of our services. If you have no church home, we welcome you. — ■ —o Zion Reformed Church Charles M. Prugh, minister Church School, 9 a. m. J. Fred Fruchte, superintendent. Morning worship, 10:15 a. m. Sermon, “God's Dwelling Place Among Men.” —Ex. 25:8. The Young Women's choir will I sing. Monday, 7 p. m.—Meeting of the official board. Wednesday, 2:30 p. m. —Ladies' Aid Society. Wednesday, 7 p. m.—Midweek i prayer and study hour. I Friday, 7:45 p. m.—Senior choir. Church Os The Nazarene Paul Brandylierry. Pastor > 9:30 A. M. Sunday School, liar-1 ley Ward, superintendent. 10:30 A. M Morning Worship. Sermon theme “The Tragedy of Useless Lives.” 6:30 P. M. Young People’s Service. Mrs. Lon Woodrum, president. 6:30 P, M. Junior Society, Mrs. Ervin Elzey, supervisor. 7:30 P. M. Evangelistic service. ■ Sermon theme “The Fool.” , ":30 P. M. Wed . the regular mid- ! week prayer meeting. The Fall Preaching Meeting of the Church of the Nazarene will . convene here October 14th and 15. , The Rev. J. G. Morrison. D. I), will J be the principal speaker. The pulilic is cordially invited to attend . the Thursday evening service be- ( ginning promptly at 7:30. The Dr. J. G. Morrison will bring the mess- . age of the evening. The Convention will close Friday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock. o i I Presbyterian George O. Walton, Minister 9:30 Sunday School Frank Franz i superintendent. . 10:30 Morning W’oruhip. Sermon by Rev. Walton. Rally Day will be observed by the Sunday School one week from this Sunday. We want every member of . the Sunday school present on this day. A special program is being prepared. j On Monday October 18 tne Men’s Fellowship of the Presbytery will meet at Ossian. We want a large 1 (presentation from our church, I those planning to attend please notify your pastor next week. i Friday October 29 Centennial , Dinner at the church our aim is to have a’l members present to listen to the radio address of Dr. Robert E. Speer speaking in behalf of our , 190 years of missions. I o First Evangelical Church George S. Lozier, Minister , 9:15 a. m. Sunday School. Mr. EdI Ward Martz, superintendent. I 10:10 a. m. —Worship service, i Sermon theme: “The Challenge of , the Occasion” , 6:00 p. m.—Young People's Ser- > vice. 7:00 p. m.—Fellowship Service. Sermon theme: "Can Human Nature be Changed?" Rev. R. H Mueller, guest speaker. r 7:30 p. .m. Each evening of the week — "Farther With Christ Preaching Mission" A guest speak- ' er will deliver a message each evening. The public is cordially invited , to this Prcachingg Mission. • o Methodist Episcopal Church Ralph Waldo Grafjam, Minister Monroe and Fifth St. Morning Worship 9:30 Sermon theme, "Why Follow Christianity and Not Aonther Religion?” Music by the vested Choir. Special tnes- , sage for the Children. You are invited to come and bring the entire family The Church Schoo! classes will convene immediately alter the worship service at 10:35. Classes for all ages and a cordial welcome. Epworth League, 6:00 P. M. A ga-’-wing young peoples organization with a program that ought to challenge every young person of our church. Evening worship 7'oo Sermon Theme "The Demetrius Family." Worshipful aud Inspirational con-

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gergational hymn singing. The public is cordial’y invited. Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Prayer and Bible hour. We will study the life, of Moses. - —-o Church of God Glen E. Marshall, pastor October is Rally Month In our , Sunday School and Church work. I Vacation time is over and everyone | seettling down for the months to p ome. Every member of the Sunday [School should determine to be preI sent every Sunday possible. The school sh.iuld show a very substantial growth in the next year as it has in the past. With the coopera-

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tion of every boy and girl, man and woman we can make the work of Itiie Church grow. The Unified service starts promptly at 9:30 . The entire school meets together in the auditorium f. the worship and preaching service. The pastor will speak on the subject, "Christians". At the close of the- worship period the classes will meet in their respective places . lor their study period. The church looks forward to greater things in the future than has been accomplished in the past. Wf believe this newly incorporated I type of service will help us to build

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astrongegr church. Beginning October 18, a week es prayer meetings will 'he held at the church. These meetings will start ;.t 7:30 each evening. They will precede the revival campaign which is to start Octozer 24, with Thomas M. Ramsey, of Cadiz, Ohio i s our exaxngelist. The iprayers of all Christians are solicited. Evening evangelistic service 7:30. I Mid-week prayer service, Wednesday 7:30. o First Baptist Church Homer J. Aspy, Minister 9:30 A. M. Bible School, Mr. C. E.

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1 Bell, Superintendent. j 10:30 A. M. Junior Church. Mrs. I Frank Young, Superintendent. | 10:30 A M. Morning Worship. The pastor will speak on the subject “Kieking Against the Goad". 6:00 P. M. The Pastor’s Hour with the Young People. A new feature which has received a good reception amang the young people of the church. 7:00 P. M. Evening Services. Following the song service the pastor will speak using the subject “The Christ Seen on Your Life.” The Indiana Baptist Convention Meets in Anderson beginning Tuesday evening at the First Baptist church. The Woman’s Missionary Society will hold their annua! meeting previous to the Convention. The Baptist Past, .r’s conference will begin Monday. We are expecting several of our people to attend this convention. The Mid-Week Praye Servite will be held at the church at 7:30 Wednesday evening. o PREBLE NEWS * • 4 •Mr. and Mrs. Kolenberg and daughter Marylin of New Haven land Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Werlfng j and son Eugene of Fort Wayne ' were Sunday Supper guests of Mr. j and Mrs. Eli Goldner. I Mr. and Mrs. Fred Linnemelo-r of Fort Wayne spent Sunday with the former’s mother Mrs. Catherine Linnemeier, Rudolph Linnemeler, and Martin Bentz. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dilling and ~n David of Laketon, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Dilling and family. Miss Dorothy Hoffman Is spend- | ing several weeks at Spencerville, | Ohio as the guest of Miss Harriett Straub. Mrs. John Kirschner and Mrs. June Shackley called on Mrs. Geo Kohr of Huntington, Friday. Mr. anj Mrs. Oscar Dilling and son David called on Mr. and Mrs. Eli Goldner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dortha Shady entertained with a chicken supper for 'their son, Donald. The guests be- ■ ing, Bereneta H-.-iffman, Darrel Shackley, Rodney and Phyliss Doling, Donald and Jean Werling, who are members of his Sunday school class. o Trade In a Good Town — Decatur