Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 150, Decatur, Adams County, 25 June 1938 — Page 5

"K. SUNDAY ■T-.. SCHOOL -■LESSON-:-„reOI.D L. LUNDQUIST. hr M"" l ’’ n,ble ln,lltuU of Chicago. u ,-r,: I mon. Rug . _ ia Le»son for July 3 in xini; (HOK E OF LOYALTIES of — mid TFXI Joshua 1:2 ' 8; 14 14 With TEXT—As for me and mv serve the Lord. Joshua ■■vißY TOPIC— Choosing Sides. Die TOPIC-A Loyal Leader AND SENIOR W choice of Loyalties. of PI OPI.E AND ADULT lle Highest Allegiance. 1(1 of great men all remind *' ith to the poet, that we " ! "MB-aj make our lives sublime, leave our footprints in the sands of time. The study (led t^^Ej.-. r hy is interesting, instrucare often challenging. When !|! :re field of Bible biography iy into consideration an adand fundamental factor. the power and grace of — in and through a surS 1 Led life. All strength of charability is a gift of God. . glory is largely veiled and definitely limited, if aHjctually perverted, because js no recognition of the ef true greatness, which at in and loyalty to God. I 6ie ncxt ttlree months wc ~j share in the study of the life cJ great mcn and women v "' !1 R ' t ° nly stimulnte am ‘ but which also reveal what do through those who are . follow Him. iris, SBses, God's great leader for Isbrought them out of of bondage and through the .. wilderness, is about to G id's workman is ab< ut but His work is to go on. 1 taken by surprise. A Prepared Man Takes Comis dead; now therefore |K" Life is like that. “The is dead; long live the king,” IKbe cry of those who live under as one ruler dies and takes over the throne, that day when there shall be no longer,” men must put their sorrow and go on. Three characterize the commission Prorr. se (vv. 2-4). God gave to Israel. Every place that a ‘■ka planted his foot upon was 5 his possession, even as God promised Moses. A river lay there were walled and cities to be taken; there even giants in the land, but o promised it to Joshua; and he it by faith. has given us many promises. a If we are fearful, povertypowerless Christians, it is ■ en we do not believe God. ■1 Power (v. 5). No man is able against God's servant who ■ doing God's will, in God's way, time. It was true of Joshua; true today. Men set up their to God’s plan and prowith the assumed belief that they have position, power, they can readily crush ■> poor little band of Christian ■rkers. Russia tried it. They even God. But religion in Russia, secretly perhaps. the less sincerely and sucThere is no power of man devil that can defeat the man does the will of God. ■>. Courage (v. 6). To serve God to be assured of His help. lays hold of that fact and the man becomes courageous, observe that the foundation of is faith in God's Word, by meditation in it “day S'l night” (v. 7). The house of can be built only on that An Experienced Man Gives ■«r.scl (24:14-21). Bl•d’ite than two decades have Bassed since the appointment of to lead Israel. God has fulevery promise. Israel is in Up Promised Land. Before the aged dies he calls the leaders of people together to urge them to in the way of faith and ■wlty to God. This he does by: 9I- Example (v. 15). “As for me my house, we will serve the No man can honestly and |B®«ctively call others to devotion to Lord unless he sets them an exNo one takes any stock ■ the preacher or teacher who “Do as I say, not as I do. lß le are more than signposts; we are O'is. lU 2 Instruction (vv. 1619). Remem- ■ W;,l g God's dealings with them, People declare their determinaU ton to serve the Lord. They spoke U'athcr glibly. Joshua instructs God is not interested in lip ■ !erv ice. He does not need them so as they need Him. He does look upon their confession of ■“itn, if they continue to live in sin. ■ 3. Warning (v. 20). God will visit judgment on His people if they ■ ->ke Him and turn away-such jfl >s Joshua’s warning. We who look ■ ’ck to the history of Israel know they did forsake Him, and that ■ j" e Judgment of God is still upon Dem. “B e no t deceived; God is ■ * ot mocked, for whatsoever a man ■•«*eth, that shall he also reap ' ■ Gal. 6 7) is God's warning through ■ F *«l to the Christian.

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Crisis In Nation’s Life Called New Leader To Fore Striking Parallel Between Conditions Os Old Israelites And Modern Peoples—Qualifications For National Success. Then And Now.

By WILLIAM T. ELLIS This year 1938 is one of change I for nations. One has only to tick' . off on the fingers the names of' j China. Spain, Austria, Ethiopia/ I Palestine, in order to realize that tremendous national transforma- j tions are being effected. Behind I these outward, dramatic events go-j on a universal shifting of thought which fills mankind with alternate I fear and hope. The sudden change I that came to Israel's life at the i death of Moses was no greater than ; some changes taking place today. , Moses was dead, the man who t had inspired, effected and led the I deliverance from Egypt. He had' been more than a dictator, for he I was the veritable mouthpiece of Jehovah. Without him the children of, Israel were children indeed. But he had appointed a successor. Joshua.; son of Nun one of the two heroes I amongst the twelve spies who. forty | years before, had been sent out from Kadesh-Barnea to make a rei connaisance of Canaan. His report ! then had been, “Let us go forward." j Now standing in Moses’ stead, his i word was the same, “Let us go for- ' ward." What Sort of Leader? Upon the leadership they choose | or accept a nation’s fate largely dei pends. Germany has accepted Hit- ' ler; Italy. Mussolini; Turkey, Ke- . mal Ataturk: Arabia, Ibn Saoud; I Iran. Shah Pehlev; China, Chiang i Kai Shek; and so on through some I lesser countries. The great democracies of earth betray a fundamental weakness in their unwillingness to give whole-hearted support to any one leader. American do well to remember at this season of patriotic thoughts, how Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Wilson were maligned during their life-time. The baser passions of the many have often thwarted the greatness of a leader. But Israel accepted Joshua. The old breed of malcontents had died off during the forty years of wandering. God, the ever-patient, had to wait for a new generation fit for I the conquest of Canaan. To Joshuas ringing "Go forward!" they gave ready assent. They were men of the | stuff of which great nations are j made. The Genius of Democracy Joshua, whose name is the same J as Jesus, in the spirit of his great 1 predecessor, and of his great Suci cessor laid down the law of life for I a conquering people: “Fear Jehovah and serve Him in sincerity and : truth." He made his own position clear in the ringing words. "As for j me and my house, we will serve JeI hovah." And in an outburst of re- ■ ligious fervor, fired by a great example, the people cried, "We also will serve Jehovah; for He is our God.” Therein we have the fundamental requirements of democracy —a people united in loyalty to the will of God. There is a lot of piffle being written nowadays about the I "ideology" of democracy. The stern 1 truth abides - and these are woids I to ponder - that without Theocrai rv we cannot have democracy; bej fore there can be brotherhood, there must be Fatherhood It is not in the nature of man to submit him self to the great inspirations and inhibitions of democracy unless he has first yielded himself to the will of the King of kings. Essentially, democracy is a spiritual expression of the noblest qualities ot human 'if the foregoing paragraph be true-and it is my deepest conviction as a student of national and international affairs-then is is also true that the need today ot the United States, of Canada, of Great Britain, and of every other nation, is for a vital and real acceptance ot the leadership of a greater Joshua. whoge name we know as Jesus. He who came proclaiming the beneficent will of God for all the children of men has the w °rd. and the power to create a new lite in al out hinds a life of loyalty, unselfishj' e s brotherhood, nobility and i neae'e The Jesus Way of love and Royalty and truth, which makes over individual character is the only -wav out" for harrassed nations alld befuddled lives. “ Re ® llstlc statesmen, cynical and siniste . may make treaties which flour eter♦The Sunday School Lesson for July 3 is "Messages From Gael’s Early Lead4rs T J A Choice of Loyalties. bsrs 27:15-23; Joshua 1.1-9, i 24:1-31.

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nal righteousness; but these all break . down eventually, because they are contrary to the revealed will of God. Glimpses of Nebo Os late days 1 have been living for weeks within sight of the misty mountains of Moab, with the peak of Nebo peering above the line and seeming to look westwards toward strife-torn Palestine. The vision awakens recurring thoughts of Moses, the man who got no nearer to Canaan than this peak, though he led a nation thither. A sin of his past arrested his triumph at its climax. A forty-year-old offense arose > and snatched the cup of full I achievement from his lips. Ah if we I could but see today s sinning from the standpoint of tomorrow, how often we would be restrained to virtue! Standing where Moses stood, I have viewed the Land of Promise, and Olivet, with its garden of Gethsemane. which hid Jerusalem from the view of Moses. On this spot one has poignant thoughts of all the men who have come within sight of full success, and then have had to turn their task over to some Joshua. It seems as if it is a law of life that few of us shall ever do a finished work. “Others shall sing the song, Others shall right the wrong; Finish what I begin, And all I fail of win. “What matter, I or they? Mine or another’s day So the right word be said And life the sweeter made.” The Witness of -»he Ruins In the lush Jordan Valley, down below Nebo, 1 have examined Dr. Garstang’s excavations of the ruins of old Jerico, which show the still fallen walls and burnt ruins of Joshua’s victory. Up in Asia Minor I inspected the dug-up evidences of Hittite grandeur, to testify to how great was that one of the conquered nations. Archaeology has much to ga y—as, for instance in the Tel-el-Armarna letters —about Joshua’s deeds; and it all confirms the Scripture. Space permits only one last brief word about Joshua. As Israel’s triumphant leader, his life was but a prolongation of the qualities he manifested in youth. Joshua of Jericho was merely the ripened Joshua of Kadesh-Barnea. What a boy is and does will generally determine what the man becomes and achieves. Tomorrow is always made today. SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS All sunshine makes the desert. — Arab saying. In order to see into our life, and still more, into ourselves, suffering is requisite. —Jean Paul Richter, All who would win Must share it,— Happiness was born a twin. —Byron. Set me a task into which I can put something of my very self, and it is a task no longer; it is a joy; it is art—Bliss Carman. Lying lips il,p an abomination to the Lord, but thi-y that deal truly are his delight.—Prov. 12:22. Think truly, and thy thoughts Shall some soul's famine feed. Speak truly, and each word of thine Shall be a fruitful seed; Live truly, and they life shall be . . A grand and noble creed. -Anon. As yon grow better you sweep up out of the grasp of money, praise, ease distinction; you sweep up into the necessity of truth, courage, virtue and God. - Phillips Brooks. — —/ Christian Church Kenneth Timmons, pastor Bible School. 9:30 a. m. DDrum, superintendent. bet us raake our Bible School as laige as last Sunday. Every one come that ’’“serinon ’and Communion, 10:30 “■ Ladles' Aid next Thursday at the home of Mrs. Henry Lichten steiger on Oak street at . P- «• Each and every member that pos sibly can is urged to come. A want to keep our attendance up. T «d. in A TOW. - »««.<«

BSDIKHESB Church of God Glen E. Marshall, pastor The unified service begins at 9:30 prompt. This is a service ot worship and study in the word of God. Special songs and special music will be a part of the worship period. The Young People’s choir will sing, "I Have a Home.” The message of the hour will be on the theme, "Faith.” The classes will take their respective places at the close of the sermon. Evening service, 7:30 p. m. Boys and girls meeting, 6:30 p. m. Young Peoples meting, Monday, 7:30 p. m. Mid-week prayer service, Wednesday. 7:30 p. m. Friday night prayer services, 7:30 p. m. Place to be announced. o Church of the Nazarene 7th and Marshall Sts. Paul Brandyberry, pastor. 9:30 a. m.—Sunday School. Harley Ward, superintendent. 10:30 a. m.—Morning worship. Sermon theme, "Laying the Foundation For a Revival.” 6:30 p. m.—Junior Society. 6:30 p. m.—Young People's society. 7:30 p. m. —Evangelistic service. 7:30 p. m. Wednesday —The series of revival services with the Dr. Howard Jerrett of Detroit, Mich., will begin. Dr. Jerrett will preach on the following subjects: Wednesday—" World Events and Prophecy.” Thursday—" Labor and in Prophecy.” Friday—“ The Jew and Palestine in Prophecy.” Saturday—“A Great Healing Service.”

First United Brethren Church Corner of Ninth and Madison James A. Weber, pastor. Church School at 9:15 a. m. Roy Mumma, superintendent. Theme, "Sharing Service with the Living Christ.” —Mark 16:1-8, 14-16, 19, 20. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m. “Have You Lost Your First Love?” —Rev. 2:4. is the theme of the morning message. Christian Endeavor service, 6:30 p. m. Adult and Youth topic, "Making Up Our Minds Intelligently.” Intermediate topic, "Cheerfulness.” Juniors meet at the same hour. Evening worship, 7:30 p. m. Sermon for young and old, "You Were Running Well; Who Hindered Child Kidnaped h? , J |? \ r i F AjfiSiS I * X 4 h BJ Fred Gibson, Marjorie Cutie? Police at Wheeling, W. Va., held F?ed Gibson, 40-year-old Colurnliu» ,O, resident, in connection with the kidnaping of old Marjorie Cutler of Wh« W. who has returned safely to tier home after missing for 2A

You?”—Gal. 5:7. Monday, 7:30 p. m.—Bible study. Rev. Miner in charge. Wednesday, 6 p. in. — Orchestra practice. Wednesday, 7 p. m. — Prayer meetings by age groups. Wednesday, 8 p. m.—Choir practice. Zion Reformed Church Charles M. Prugh, minister Church School, 9 a. m. Clark Flaugh, superintendent. Morning worship, 10 a. m. The senior choir will sing. No evening services. Annual church school picnic Monday, June 27, at Hanna-Nutt-man park. o First Evangelical Church George S. Lozier, minister 9:15 a. in.—Sunday School. Earl Fuhrman, superintendent. 10:10 a. m. — Worship service. Sermon theme, “Dead or Alive." 6:30 p. m. — Intermediate and Senior Christian Endeavor. 7:30 p. in. —Sunday evening fellowship. Sermon theme, “A Wise Choice.” 7:30 p. m. Wednesday—Mid-week devotional and study hour. o Zion Lutheran Church Paul W. Schultz, Pastor Divine services in English 10:30.1 Divine (services in German 8:30. Sunday school and Bible class 9:30 a. m.l o————— Methodist Episcopal Church Morning worship, 9:30 a. in. This is a unified service of worship and study. Mrs. Maidie Ruth Norman, a professor of Dramatics, of Bennett College for Negroe Girls, will bring the message. She will also sing two numbers. Junior message and Junior church program for the children; Study classes for all ages. The public is cordially invited. Epworth League 6:30 P. M. All young people of the Church are especially invited. Evening worship ”:30i P. M. Sermon theme: “Jesus and the Average

Man.” Miss Helen Haubold will I sing. Prayer and Bible Hour each Wednesday at 7:30 P. M. o First Baptist Church Homer J. Aspy, Minister 9:30 A. M. Bible School, Classes for all age groups. 10:30 A. M. Junior Church. A period of worship and training for the children during the regular worship hour. 10:30 A. M. Morning Worship Service. The theme of the morning message will be "So Send I You.” Special music. 6:00 P. M. The Pastor's Ho ir with the Young People. The interest in the Bible contest is increasing. All young people are Invited to this, hour. 7:00 P. M. Evening Service of Worship and praise. Plans to spend 1 an hour each Sunday evening in the ! House of the Lord. Wednesday I evening at 7:30 the Mid-Week prayer service and Bible study. We shall continue our study in the Book ot the Acts. j Thursday at 7:30 P. M. Choir rehearsal. | o PRESIDENT FLAYS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) 17. But the war against anti-new deal Democrats in other primary areas evidently is on. Mr. Rooseveil said he would not. as president, ask voters to elect Democrats in November as opposed to Republicans, nor would he, in that capac- ' ity, take part in Democratic primaries. “As the head of the Democratic party, however, charged with the responsibility o’s carrying out the ' definitely liberal declarations of principles set forth in the 1936 Democratic platform,” he added, “I feel that I have every right to speak in those few instances where ' there may be a clear issue between candidates for a Democratic nom--1 ination involving these principles, • or involving a clear misuse of my own name. "Do not misunderstand me. 1 3 i certainly would not indicate a pre-

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! ference In a state primary merely because a candidate, otherwise liberal In outlook, had conscientiously differed with me on any single issue. I should be far more concerned about the general attitude of a candidate toward present day problems and his own inward desire to get practical needs attended to In a practical way. “And I am concerned about the attitude of a candidate or his sponsors with respect to the rights of American citizens to assemble ! peaceably and to express publicly their views and opinions on important social and economic Issues. "There can be no constitutional ' democracy in any community which denies to the individual his free- ' dom to speak and worship as he ! wishes. The American people Willi not be deceived by anyone who! attempts to suppress individual j liberty under the pretense of patriotism." He added, immediately, that freedom of expression — "especially ! freedom of the press"—would lead to “a lot of mean blows struck between now and election day." Mr. Roosevelt said he meant that there would be "misrepresentation, personal attacks and appeals to prejudice." Addressing himself to voters ot all parties, he said that there would be a general clash this year between “two schools of thought, generally classified as liberal and conservative.” "Roughly speaking,” he explained, "the liberal school of thought recognizes that the new conditions . throughout the world call for new . remedies. "The opposing or conservative school of thought, as a general • proposition, does not recognize the . need for government to take action . to meet these new problems." ■ | He counselled voters of all par- ; ties to ask this question: "To which of these general i schools of thought does the candi- , date belong?" i “Be it clearly understood,” the ■ president said, “that when I use the word ‘liberal,’ I mean the ber liever in progressive principles of democratic, representative governI ment, and not the wild man who, -jin effect. leans in the direction of

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communism, for that is just as dangerous as fascism.” He classed himself with "those of us In America who hold to" the liberal school of thought. Mr. Roosevelt reiterated his allegiance to the private profit system. He equally denounced communism and fascism. He hopes and believes this depression Is temporary and that private employment and private capital will take up the slack which required huge appropriations from congress this year. Briskly challenging "defeatism," Mr. Roosevelt repeatedly asserted that new deal "reform” would continue despite the counsel of “copperheads" to ease up. "Never before have we had so many copperheads." he said. "And you will remember that it was the copperheads who, in the days of the war between the states, tried their best to make Lincoln and his congress give up the fight, let the nation remain split in two and return to peace — peace at any price.” o I Modern Etiquette By ROBERTA LEE ♦ ♦ Q. How long should the debutante stand with her mother to receive the guests at her comingout party? A. Until time has been allowed for the last guest to arrive. She is then free to join the dancers. Q. Whom should a bridegroom choose as his "best man”? A. He usually chooses his brother, a brother of the bride, or his closest chum. Q. Is it the duty of the hostess to lead the way to the table at a lucheon? A. Yes. o U. S. Ignores Jilting Providence, R. 1. -|(U.R>-A jilted boy friend attempted to discount his romance by deducting $l6O under his “bad debts" column on his income tax return. He said he spent the money on a hope chest and diamond ring for his girl last year. But Uncle Sam s deputy collector ruled “No.” o — Lemons Sent to Tropics Boston.— (U.R> — Add paradoxes: customs reports show that large quantities of fresh fruits and vegetables recently were shipped from this port to Bermuda, where hotels are crowded with tourists. Even more ironical, perhaps, were shipments of lemon juice to tropical islands.