Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 35, Number 251, Decatur, Adams County, 23 October 1937 — Page 5

■K" SUNDAY ft-. SCHOOL :Eesson<- ' O.noint. LUNDQUIST. 1 ,r I s " r ,p,r * Ur October 31 tf()R U ISSUE IN THE petit* drink problem tfXT Roman* 13 12-14, I Galatians 5 IB 24 Tl-xr 1,1 lhP Kp,r ! - ■' fBL-'Y'l *’ N. -.I.V'. r - 1,1 S ' : ? ri 7 7n !’ IBH ti'L’ f r , '' sson is wp!l ' I*. ; the ' lVt> busl " pss ' K . to have «^^^E e ve that t"C repeal of prohi- ! ■'.. matter once for ; us te 'tire of this fact— problem is at our very and it must be met. eS ec-' I’ice. many would think that the matter of -^^■ r -. is is a social, political. ,c<il I r. blem. without L ■ whatever. K j fSC nhe rc informed know M, ■ ■ innocent inextricably tied up with WKj .vritmg bes re prowas repealed said, "CrimiKi':| with delight . . the re- . : ■ beer route and ' cense that the return sa'.scr. will inevitably bring. , return of beer will come nr n and gambling." s"*hvrcrds were true, and that conKiL here now. If you do not I so you do not know what is Koia; on in the taverns, night clubs. TAfßjj c Kj. runkenniv Is a Work of Dark(Rom. 13:12-14). ■At I as there are darkness and in the physical universe, so two contrasting spiritual ™ of darkness and light. C ■ lien "loved darkness rather than their deeds were evil," t 0 tlie Lord J esu s- (See This spiritual realm of is directed by "rulers of ■y ■ irkness of this world” (Eph. ■ill. and their purpose is "spirituKlwic- ’.r.es, " With the "works of the believer is to "have (Eph. 5:11), but is and bring them light where their true nais light, and in him is no at all." and those who fellowship with him "walk in 'See I John 1:5-7.) They Jk> live that their actions, their their thoughts, can endure ■the light. is a work of darkIt separates man from God ■ him fear the glorious ■B°f his countenance. The soluthat awful condition is rein v. 14. "Put ye on the Jesus Christ.” Pledges and Blßises have no permanent value. ■M tegener it n remakes the life ■hl at provision is made for the ■ Ses' or its lusts. ■ 0 Drunkenness Is a Work of Un- ■ ri?l cousness (I Cor. 6:9-11). drunkard "shall inherit the of God” (v. 10), and the who takes his first drink has , ■ putfcis foot on the path that leads drunkard's grave. Os course plans to go that far. but the that such is the tragic confor hundreds of thousands of and women—damned for time by drink. in this passage we have the to our problem. Not refer■®»b r. not education, not culture and useful though we ■ re W-iize these things to be>, but "washed." "sanctified,” and in "the natne of the Lord , and in the Spirit of God." Try I ■ on ycur town drunkard. Thank ■ God. it works! ■*B J?- ,)runli <'>mess Is a Work of the | h 'Gal. 5:16-24). IB le flesh— that is our bodies ruled by self-will as opposed to God's revealed in the Scriptures thoroughly bad, and in opposiConsider the appalling the works of the flesh in '8 and 20. And note that in of them stands drunkenis tl! e lowest in man that reto intoxicants. Little wonthe Brewers’ Journal came after the election of 1932 Kthe statement that "not one of one-per cent of American is know the taste of real beer. m ust educate them." In other I norma ’ taste of an in- ■ person would revolt at the I ■>' but once give it a chance to | ‘ us ' s °f ' tbe tl es h” and the BB n ’> is caught. liv~ ' again « note the antidote— M m the power of the Holy Spirit, IcB 'he flesh with its lusts is cruelB ( v. 24). How shall we have the Spirit and his power in our By taking the Lord , Jesus M s aS personal Saviour. While give themselves to men to drink let us be even diligent in rescuing them Ba drir.k by winning them to JcHB Christ.

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Two Ways Os Life Compete For Allegiance Os Patriots I I National Significance Os The Moral Issue In The Drink Problem —- An Incident From Washington - The Way Os The Good Life.

By WILLIAM T. ELLIS . 1 As if to point this lesson, I had i |an experience yesterday with a I victim of booze. I found myself ’ . seated at the lunch counter in the i Washington Terminal, beside a ! man with fine features, who, al-- • though it was but noon, was al- ’ ready maudlin with drink, and • wanted to talk. He was autobi- ' ographieal and philosophical, after the fashion of his kind, and full I of self-pity. He frequently allud- ’ ed to liquor as his worst enemy. In his early forties, the man had ■ . once been an actor, “a good act- ' or." he assured me. But strong ' drink had mastered him and he was ■I at the moment on the way to ' Florida, to play the cornet and trumpet In an orchestra. He hoped that down there he could straighten up and break the habit that i had already broken him. For the ! poor fellow's moral character was gone. His own self-revilings were , manifestly true. He assented to J all I said —and then ordered an- , ' other bottle of booze. The Source of Sorrow i ' Even while gratifying his appe--1 tite for drink, this poor wreck — who pictured his own plight in the light of his upbringing, opportun- | ities and brains —was bewailing , I unhappiness it had brought him. , [ ■ That incident is being repeated thousands of times daily. Slaves ' | of liqitor hate themselves for their own slavery. My neighbor at the] lunch counter made a pathetic plea , for prohibition: “If they didn't make it, we couldn't drink it." I ' reminded him that if men didn't drink it. nobody would make it. Then he bewailed his lack of will - power, due to drink. What a source of sorrow is this habit, which has cursed the race throughout the generations! Everybody knows the consequences of strong drink, social, economic, political and personal. Its worst evil is the effect upon the moral character of the user. One of the most famous editors l in America told me that, although, not an abstainer, he found that 1 even a single cocktail at lunch eon impaired his afternoon efficiency. Then he went on to poi Tray the worthlessness of the drinking ( gons and daughters of “society"— and he himself belongs to the ex elusive society of one of our great eastern cities. Fit For the Crisis Without going into the multi form evils which attend the use of. liquor—its dulling of the finer sensibilities; its excitation of the low er passions and its lessening of| moral resistance; its economic | zost; its blurring of the judgment and impairment of the sense of responsibility—it’ should be sufficient to remind the younger generation j that they are living in a crisis time that taxes every resource of mind and spirit and body. Nobody knows what may befall the world in the next twenty years. But every intelligent person undeistands that the wise will make themselves ready for anything.. That means a conserving and a. training of one's powers for their I .highest use. To enter the testing| —and perhaps tragic — tomorrow with nerveless, habit-ridden, debilitated body and spirit is simply Ito invite disaster. Only the prepared will prevail. Competent individuals arc now the hope of civilization. The issues are too grave to be dealt with by men and women who are slaves to any hab- | it. Preserving Persenality Every day of every year, police and magistrates and judges hear the most ancient excuse for the commission of every crime in the i calendar-"! was not myself; 1 had been drinking.” Murder, rape, theft treason, violence, all emerge from'the bottle that has ever beer ' humanity's worst foe. There is no ' need for any new evidence such as the drunkard-driven automobile —to convict this ancient evil. ( Human personality, which is the l most sacred thing OTi earth, heaven’s highest bequest to men, can not be preserved in the fact of excessive drinking. (And what tip pier can tell when his "moderate I drinking becomes excessive.' An < American ambassador's *fl c a °“ cb < » ♦The Sunday School lesson * ••for October 31 is: ‘‘ The Moral * i ♦ issue in the Dritik Problem. I * (international Temperance ♦ Sunday). — Rom. 13>12-14; I- ‘ l • Cor. 6.3-11- Gal. b.lb-J4- . |t

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1937.

* . t . told me of a woman guest who had been babbling, "Once a single cocktail bothered me; now 1 can drink , fifteen, without any effect at all." ■ "And all the while she was talking," commented Madame Ambassador, “she waa silly drunk.” George Eliot once wrote, “The great thing in life is to do without opium” —by that sentence I meaning that one should not drug ■ or deceive one's self in any sash- • ion; but always,face reality openeyed. To confront every situation in the full possession of one's own powers, that is functioning personality. Susan Coolidge's familiar' lines carry this truth for the times: i "He serves his country ibest . Who lives pure life and doeth righteous deed. And walks straight paths however others stray. And leaves his sons, as uttermost bequest, A stainless record which all men may read; This is the better way. I "No drop but serves the slowly lifting tide; No dew but has an errand to some flower; N.- smallest star tbut sheds some he'pful ray. And man by man, each helping all , the rest. Make the firm bulwark of the country’s ‘power; There is no better way.” A Grim Warning Why do people so generally laugh at a drunkard's antics’ Should we not mourn instead? For the Bible says, repeatedly and explicitly, that no drunkard may inherit the kingdom of heaven. i Three grim warnings from Paul's writings constitute the day’s Lesson Text. They fairly startle our modern easy-going attitude toward moral offenses. There are large blocks of society which in practice share Russia's official attitude toward morality. Some day. in this world or the I next, they are going to have a terrible awakening. Our times — at least the noisiest portion of our times — lives by and for fleshly standards. Paul tabulates these carnal sins which were common in his day; and are net uncommon now. Against their impenitent perpetrators he definitely shut« the door of heaven. On the other band, he gives us a picture of other characters, the real Christians, whose life is lived by spiritual standards. His recapitulation of the characteristics of such a good life is one of the famous passages of the Bible: “Put the fruit c.f . the Spirit is love, jojk, peace, long- ' suffering, gentlenes, goodness, i faith. meekness, temperance; | agaist such there is no law. And they that ifre Christ's have crucified , the fleeh with the affections and ’ lusts." Seven Sentence Sermora, No man h»s come to true greatness who has not felt in some degree that his life belongs to the race. —Phillips Brooks. • * • A man is r-.t ednated until he ‘lias the ability Io sumtneu, in an [emergency, his mental powers in | Vigorous evercise to effect its proposed object—Webster. ♦ * ♦ One taper lights a thousand et shines as it has shone; And the humb'iest light may kindle A brighter than its own. —Hezekiah Butterworth. « * v Satan may build a barrier about tw, but he can never roof us in, so that we cannot look up—James H. Tayl..r. * * * I came that they may hav6 life, and may have it in abundance. —St. John 10:10. « » • I Only Ask Two tilings to fit me for my task — Courage to stand unwhimpering when My share befalls of the ills of men; Grace so to live that there may bo Some few so thank my God for me. —Robert Freeman. » * » It seems to us so easy to say “Our Father" that many*never realize that no one ever uttered that pray, er who did not learn it from the lips es Jceus—William North Rice. Belleville, Kas. —(UP)—The u«ual order of things was disrputed here win n a lamp post struck a car. Mrs. C. E. Myers of Talmo had just parked her car when the 'post, already weakened by an earlier crash toppled across the hood, (

|(HUR(HFj§ First United Brethren Church Corner of Ninth and Madison Rev. James A. Weber, pastor i Church School, 9:15 a. m. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m. [ Theme. "What is God's Will?” 6:30 p. m— Christian Endeavor: | services for all ages—Adult, young i people, Intermediates, Juniors and Junior Jewels. 7:30 p. m.—Evening worship in charge of the Intermediate C. E. Sermon especially for high school youth. “Shanties on Your Soul.” Monday evening, 7 p. in. —Bible study. Wednesday, 7 p.m,—Prayer meeting by age groups. o First Evangelical Church George S. Lozier, minister I 9:15 a. m. —Sunday School. Ed Martz, superintendent. 10:10 a. m — Worship service. Sermon theme: “Christian Stewi ardship." 6:00 p. tn. —Young People’s meeting. 7:00 p. m. —Evening service. Sermon theme: “Life’s Alternatives.” 7:00 p. m. Wednesday—Midweek devotional and study hour. 8 p. m. Wednesday — Choir rehearsal. I 2 p. m. Thursday — Ladies Aid Society. , o Presbyterian Church George O. Walton, minister j 9:30 a m.—Sunday School. Frank Franz, superintendent. 10:30 a. m. — Morning worship. Sermon. “Unfathomable Wisdom.” The Ladies Aid society will meet next Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. A. Dugan. There will be a tea towel shower for the church. Next Friday night the centen-l nial of foreign missions will be celebrated by all Presbyterian churches throughout the world. Dr. Robert E. Speer will address the nation over a nation wide hook up. A carry in supper will be served at our church at 6:30. Eighth St. U. B. Church L. J. Martin, Pastor 9:30 Sunday* School, Lawrence Michel, Supt. 10:30 Junior choruses and chalk talk. 10:45 Sermon. 6:30 Christian Endeavor, Senior, Mrs. Wynn, President. 6:30 Christian Endeavor Junior,' Gladys Bel! Supt. 7:30 Evangelistic Services. 1 7:30 Wednesday night, Prayer

PUB L I C—S ALE The DeKalb County Swin Breeders Association will hold a public auction of pure-bred swine at the Auburn Live Stock Sales Barn at Auburn, Indiana, on TUESDAY. OCTOBER 26, 1937 Beginning at 12 o'clock, the following property to-wit: HAMPSHIRES O. E. Ginther of the St. Joe Valley Hampshire Farm, Spencerville. Ind., will consign 5 boars. 5 gilts, 1 sow with 10 pigs by side. They are the Promoter Pikwick and Will Rogers breeding. SPOTTED POLANDS Carl D. Carpenter of Harvester Farms. St. Joe, Ind., will consign 2 boars, unrelated, 2 registered second litter sows. I gilts bred to a registered boar and 1 sow with pigs by side CHESTER WHITES Wesley Carper, Auburn, Ind . will consign 3 gilts. Ralph Snyder, Butler. Ind., will consign 5 gilts and 1 boar Roy Provines & Sons, Auburn, Ind., will consign 4 gilts. 1 tried sow, and 4 boars. Francis Sible, St. Joe, Ind . will consign 1 boar BIG TYPE “OLANDS Cherrygarth Stock Farm, owned by Martin Wagner A Son. will consign 22 head. In this lot are spring boars and gilts. 1 fall yearling boar, 1 registered 2 year old boar. 3 registered second litter sows. All hogs are double Immuned and pedigrees will be on hand sale day. SHORTHORN CATTLE Martin Wagner & Son of the Cherrygarth Stock Farms will consign to this auction 3 registered Shorthorn bulls. These cattle have been high winners at the fairs this season. These catH • are T. B and Bangs Tested. TERMS CASH DE KALB COUNTY SWINE BREEDERS ASS N. MARTIN WAGNER. Sale Manager ROY JOHNSON. Auctioneer WESLEY CARPER. Clerk WiSMSOBWSKIg*-■ffi’’ i-WIWt Public Sale 80 — ACRE FARM — 80 I I will sell Without reserve to the highest bidder the following described real estate, sale to be held on premises, on THURSDAY, OCT. 28, 1937 at 10 o’clock A. M., Prompt LOCATION -V4 mile South of Decatur Homestead Addition, on Mud Pike. LAND 80 acres of good level land all under cultivation except 10 acres of timber and 20 acres of new ground which is ready for the plow ; 2-5 of 10 acres of giowing wheat goes to purchaser; good Drove well; good fhnees. Laud is well tiled, has excellent outlet for drainage. There are no buildings on this land. Wonderful opportunity for anyone desiring to build near Decatur or excellent for pasture as there is a creek through woods pasture furnishing water practically year around. This is good soil and a real Investment. Possession--Soon as present, crops are harvested. Come prepared to buy as It will Sell to the highest Bidder. TERMS- 1-3 (’ash. balance hi 60 days. MRS. MATHIAS MILLER, Owner Kuy U JuUuwou —Auctioneer. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■,

[meeting, Gerald Brodbeck class leader. i Let us keep the Rally Spirit in our hearts. Bring some one with you to Sunday School and church. 1 ' May we 1.-ok forward to our Rei vival and pray that God will Re!vlve His church and save the lost. You are welcome to all of our ser- | vices. o Zion Lutheran Church Paul W. Schultz. Pastor Divine services in English 10:30. Divin Services in German 8:30. Sunday school and Bible class 9:30 a. m. Saturday religious school every Saturday 8:30 a. m. The Lutheran Hour Sunday 3:30. Concordia radio devotional every day 7:45 a. ni. o - ' ■■■ Church of the Nazarene 7th and Marshall Paul Brandyberry Pastor 9:30 A. M. Sunday School, Harley Ward supt. 10:30 A. M. Morning Worship. Sermon Theme—" God’s Promise to the Faithful” 6:30 p. m. Young People's Service Mrs. Lon Woodrum president. 6:30 p. m. Junl.-.r Society, Mrs. Ervin Elzey supervisor. 7:30 p. m. Evangelistic service. Sermon Theme —“Come Unto Me" 1:30 p. m. Wednesday the regular mid-week prayer meeting. The Rev. Richard Fry of Ham-' rnond, Indiana will begin a series of meetings starting here November 1. and lasting until November 21. i Rev. Fry is a young man who has ; i unusual ability and God has been | using and blessing him in all of his revival campaigns. Make arrangements now to bear this brilliant young Minister. o —_ Zion Reformed Church Charles M. Prugh, Minister .... Church School 9:00 A. M. J. Fred Fruchte, Supt. Morning Worship 10:15 A. M. Sermon: “Reasons for Faith” I Peter 3:15. The Senior will sing. Youth Conference of Fort Wayne Classis at Goshen, Opening session i 3 p. m. Wednesday, 7 p. m. Mid-week prayer -and study hour. Sunday. Oct. 31st, Animal Mission Festival. First Baptist Church Homer J. Aspy 9:30 A. M. Bible School. Mr. C. E. Bell, Superintendent. 10:30 A. M, Junior Church. Mrs. Frank oung, Superintendent 10:30 A. M. Morning Worship. 1 Thi subject of the morning sermon I is “A Cry For Help,” 6:00 P. M. Young People's Ser-

vice. 7:00 P. M. Evening Service. The song service begins promlply at 7:00. Join with us in the singing |of the first hymn. The topic sos the i sermon will be “Christ's Friendship”. The Mid-Week Prayer Service will be held at the church Wednesday evening at 7:30. The Bible Study will be from the 6th Chapter r ?f Romans. o — Church of od Glen E. Marshall, pastor Unified service 9.30 to 11:15. Congregational songs. Special singing. Message by the pastor. Class period 10:30-11:15. Evening Service 7:30. Mid-week service Wednesday. The Mississippi Four, colored male quartet, will be present Wednesday night for a service of special songs. This quartet has been at the church a number "J times and their program has always been well received and greatly enjoyed. MONROE NEWS Mr. and Mrs. C. r. Bahner entertained at Sunday dinner, Mr. ana Mrs. M. J. Scherer and daughter Jesse, Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Smith of F .rt Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob l Scherer and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bah- | ner. Max and Miss Ruth Bahner. , Mr. and Mrs. John Amstutz of 1 Fort Wayne visited relatives in I Monroe Thursday evening. Eli Wagoner of Seattle, WashingI ton, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Minda Laaisure and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Crist and sons Quentin and Kermit, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe

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Murtaugh and family at Decatur Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Berger, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Dehil and grand- i daughter Sylvia Ann of Elkhart, | epent the week-end with Mr and | Mrs. John Floyd. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Foster visited relatives at Ridgeville Sunday. I Mr. and Mrs. Alferd Hahnert and son George spent Sunday at Hart- • rd City, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Don Hahnert and daughter I Sue. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Macy of Decatur called on Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Smith Sunday afternoon. H. I). Osterman and Mrs. Ethel Branch of Fort Wayne, attended the funeral of their uncle, Dennis Brau- , dyberry Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Geoge Smith and son Terry of Marysville, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith of Preble visited their parents, Mr. and I Mrs. W. S. Smith Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Fagoner and • daughter Shirley Ann visited relatives in Monroe Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim A. Hendricks' are spending the week at Kalama-, zi.i, Michigan, the guests of their son. H. G. Hendricks. Mrs. Susie McKeeman of Fort Wayne is spending the week with • her mother, Mrs. Jestine Hocker. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Schondell and i daughter and Miss Olice McKeen of Auburn, Mrs. Harry Klophenstein of Bluffton, attended the funeral of ! their uncle, Dennis Brandyberry Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyers. Mrs. Cecil Badders and Mrs. Herman ■ Meyers, visited relatives at Columbus Grove, and Bluffton, Ohio, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Briner visitaod Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Crist Sunday.

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* PREBLE NEWS Mrs. John Kirchner and daughters Lorino and Erma, visited in Fort Wayne, Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Hey and family, Mrs. Lails Stetter and daughter Paula and Mrs. Mary Bieberlch and daughter Alviana. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Llnnemeier of ; Fort Wayne spent Sunday with the 'former's mother, Mrs. Catherine Linnenieier and Martin Bentz. I Lowell Smith visited with his I grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Simon i Smith, Monday evening. Mrs. Albert Shady called on Mrs. John Kirchner Thursday afternoon. I Mr. and .Mrs. Henry Kirchner and daughter Viona and son Wilbur vis- ■ iled with Mrs. Mary Bieberich and ; daughter Alviana. Mrs. Edgar Zimmerman and daughter Onalee and son Edgar Mil s epent Thursday in Decatur, visiting withe Mr. and Mrs. Richj ard Bogner and son Samuel. Mrs. Fredia Conard and sons Arnold and Ralph called -.i Mrs. Geo. : Hultemeier, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John Tetters of Geneva spent Wednesday with Mr. .and Mrs. Chas Sullivan. o Used Car Figures Amazing Indianapolis —(UP) —Surprising as it may ssem. approximately twothirds of the motorists in tho Unit,ed States leave never 'purchased a ' new car. There are 26,000,000 car (owners in the United States, according to Tod Stops of the Hoosier Motor C'ub, yet only 9,000,000 have hiught new care. Seasickness on Desert Elko, Nev.—<U.R) —Seasickness ou the desert that lost a workman his job, was reported here. The worker was employed on a dredge re--1 covering gold from the Nevada desert. Water had been pumped into a small depression, forming a lake. Wind blowing across the pond caused waves, rocking the dredge until the workman became ill and quit — because of seasickness.