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■TTsunday I SCHOOL lIESSON;KXnfo rJu,y 24 foi i o" IXG G 0” s 0K... , " A'.” : - |NI, ’ R K Wise General. ■ „ Sr" IH. -e c■•:;•• - W '" d ' sB f r t:" b ‘ g ■ 0-r -f r • ' ri.t BM.. ■f, ■' • : ' :1 ■''■ / |R :;■■■■ |K :■ . t::.ngs. the Mb ■ t h.ve ..u...t? ‘0 H..-' r s '■ ! “ P: ’ wbo - HSt'' - rb'cure M ' ■" iG d ' r ’ he ■ ■ rr.cr.t of the j.' : .---s 6'. but once he - Bing d< jbting. Insignificant Army (vv. 4-7). lAt ' rght it seems almost to comment on this story of reductions in the size of s army .-. these hectic days Iw. Bthc nations of the earth are ■ living for but one objective—to crelatel bigger and manned than that of any I nation. on second thought it is just ' me for such comment, bewhat the nations are doing is led example of the hopeless Bphy of men, while what GideI is a presentation of God's These notes are being preI in a city distant from the j fs home, where he is attendItonference of national leaders [eld of great and international lance. Along session just con- | was addressed by a number Sliant and capable men and ' it—and the conclusion they id was that America was a befuddled nation, lost without I e of direction in a wilderness oherent and inherently contory theories and about to lose 1 arly bought freedom, unless ne points the way out. The olutions offered were bigger etter human programs, and . a suggestion was made that I ed might be spiritual the dis- ( i was promptly directed in r direction. teed the lesson today that it ! the seemingly insignificant ' is band that victory is to be :d. Take courage, ye 300, rid Ives of the 22,000 fearful ones, 1 s.ft out the 9,700 who are ' to the danger of the enemy. under si me Gideon who fedient t the command of God, to victory. You are the and the only hope of our Do not fail God in this Bcruj al hour. to God's Command ■(w|ls-23). the Lord had encouraged the Gideon by the account of i ream of the Midianite (vv. 8- i te and his band are sent ;;r- ; with strange weapons and even 1 ger instructions. I not ours to question "Why?” ! God tells us to move forward. i will we learn that He knows than we do, and that obedience we need to render unto Him? old, to obey is better than to rce, and to hearken than the rams” (I Sam. 15:22). The Sword of the Lord and of '» (W. 18. 20). t’« some folk err in counting rd out and making everything “ on man, there are a few tMke the opposite error and ne fatalistic in spirit and rela“seless to both God and man use they hold an improper 1 , e manner in which the works through human agen“an who objected to soulB efforts, and especially percould Sa ' d that he beI ‘eved I ala! on th. » Ve a man if he were » on the top of the Alps.” Os ■ar?? U , ld ' but God do « not ■rci of t° r Way ' hi! the |<f irget thft L .°r d "-y es ' b ut do WlorT ‘' 1S " the s word of ■hush d ° f Glde °n" God has Rl on earth tb eSeended to do »is Let u, h roU f h human aßenl U ’‘t the same < USe ' but let 4 m H. 's r a ” d I not at all ™ lce - ine two are |° M "horn God S ch ent ' faCt the M'.'v th. d nhooses to use is B m S woT h ° ISalready busy

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Guerilla Bands Os God For World’s Social Warfare Gideon’s Victorious Three Hundred Give a Clue to Best Method of Preserving Democratic Government and of Destroying Evils — A Plan for Organized Christian Men.

By WILLIAM T. ELLIS The Midianltes are on us. From' > the eastward they have swooped I down upon this western world, permeating the people’s old-fash-ioned Christian thinking with immoral. class-conscious and unpatriotic ideas. They have set up false gods, to the worship of which multitudes have flocked. They have filled the faces of patriots' with tear. The land is in uncer-! tainty and trembling because of these insidious foes. Nobody with eyes open to his times will deny that Christendom is today in grave peril from these modern Midianites. There is no use wasting time and breath in, bewailing the fact. The only ques-1 tion worth considering is. “What are we going to do about it?” As always, the aUswer is in the Bible, which nowadays we praise inordinately and neglect shame- J fully. In the time of the Judges, | old Israel was in a plight not un-1 like ours. Their deliverance came! ‘ byway of an aroused and reverent I patriot, Gideon, and his selected I band of three hundred fit men. Before we go into the dramatic old ' story, let us draw its obvious lesson—this time a workable plan for j men of a Bible class, for the picked members of a young people's I society, for a hand of concerned and dauntless women, for the vital members of any church, Protestant, Catholic or Jewish. A Project for Patriots There are countless potential Gideons in the land, with his patriotism and purpose — and. alas, with his hesitation. Suppose we '■localize the field of action, trusting to the combined efforts of all 'our modern Gideons to serve the ! nation. If in any of the circles suggested there is a concerned man j or woman, with some gift of leadership. let him look out others of like mind. In careful conference let them fix their objectives, such ■ as: 1. To restore the worship of God in their community. 2. To clarify, by speech, writings, pageants and organization, the principles that are essential in , our country's history and life. 3. To defeat all politicians who have corrupt or ciass alliances, and to testify courageoulsy, in print and in public meetings, for righteous government. 4. To support every public servant, be he official, editor, preacher or teacher, who sincerely stands for God and country. 5. To expose and counteract all propaganda and other influences that seek to break down our national Christian ideals. 6. To promote equity and good will in industrial and social relations. I 7. To find and build upon a sure foundation for world peace. Does that seem like a large proi gram? It is not too large for men I And women of brains and resoluI tion. With such torches and slogans a handful may rout a host. And remember, the field proposed is local: a transformed community j is the first step toward a transi formed world. Gideon began with ' a reform in his own neighborhood. It God's Gideons are everywhere active, there can be no doubt about the result. God has won most of His battles by the use of minorities. Jesus selected only twelve men with whom to redeem the world. “There is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few." The Power of the Purposeful On the surface of this familiar old story, which is the current I lesson for the Sunday Schools, lies . this profound truth of the power :of the prepared, purposeful and ■ consecrated few-. Rabbles are ‘easily aroused; but they can never stick to the end. One efficient guerilla band of God's soldiers can , accomplish more than a multitude i i swayed by passing passion. i i Thirty thousand oppressed Isi ‘ raelites rallied to Gideon's sum.l mons. All sorts of motives impelled them to enlist. On a showIi * *The Sunday School Lesson I i • for July 24: “Messages From * ' * Israel's Early Leaders — Gid- “ ' * con: Following Gods Plan.'' * * —Judges 6:1-8; 35.

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down, two thirds of them quit cold when given a decent chance. The remainder were subjected to the water test: those who heedlessly knelt down to put their mouths to the water plainly lacked the vigilance of good soldiers. The three hundred who, alert, scooped the water into their hands and lapped it —as I have seen orientals do — set themselves apart as fit for a hazardous venture into the niidst of a mighty foe. Gideon, a born leader, a man slow to undertake, but resolute to finish, when God indicated that He would defeat the Midianite host by this smal company, organized and drilled them into his unique strategy. He was a master of psychology, for he mean to attack the enemy's spirits, rather than their bodies. So he equipped each man with a torch and a pottery pitcher, as well as with military weapons. Fit For the Fray Fitness first. It is the prepared man that God uses for his big tasks. And fitness is wherein our generation seems to be failing. One of the big educational foundations recently conducted a scientific survey of fifty thousand college and high school students. They found that an appalling proportion of the college students really knew less than the high school students. Hard, grinding, thorough acquisition of real knowledge seems to interest students far less than athletics and social life. True scholars are apparently only a small by-product of our modern educational system. Fitness for life's battle, a genuine ability to make definite contribution to the world's welfare, does not appear to be a major goal of our present-day training. The proportion of thp fit is no greater than it was in Gideon's day. "Half-baked” is a good colloquial tag to pin upon most of our radical reformers. The ends they seek may be good, but they should be better qualified to pursue them. They do not carry a heavy enough cargo ot facts. A few years ago, I was playing golf with the acting president of one of our famous eastern colleges. He was called from the course by an urgent telephone message. When he returned he drily remarked, "Some of our students have been arrested in the city for disorderly picketing of a foreign consulate. I atn letting them stay locked up for a while, to do some sober thinking. Perhaps they will see the folly of agitating over a remote subject about which they know nothing, while they are perfectly indifferent to reforms that are needed right at their own doors.” FitnesA first. It is the competent. resolute, disciplined Gideon's hands that will rout the Midianites of our time; even as the concerted attack of the three hundred set Israel's old enemy into wild confusion and self-destruction. SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS To educate a man in tnind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. — Thcodote Roosevelt. The best use we can make of good fortune is to share it wi.h our fellows.—Julian Hawthorne. God's plans like lilies pure and white unfold; Wc must not tear the close-shut leaves apart, Time Will reveal the calyxes of gold. —May Riley Smith. Justice between men or between nations can only be achieved through understanding aud good will.—Jane Addams. Whatsoever a man soweth. that shall he also reap.—Galatians 6:7. Three men are my friends: He who loves me, He who is my enemy and He who is indifferent to tne: He who loves me teaches me tenderness, Who hates me teaches me caution, And who is indifferent self-reli-ance. Anon. No man or woman of the humblest sort can really be strong, gentle, pure and good without

BCHURCHESH Church of God Glen E. Marshall, pastor —— Unified services, 9:30-11:15 a. m. Boys and girls meeting, 6:30 p.m. Evening service, 7:30 p. m. Young Peoples meeting Monday, 7:30 p. nt. Wednesday night prayer service 7:30 o’clock. Friday night cottage meeting. 7:30 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dague. Q First Baptist Church Homer J. Aspy, Minister 9:30 A. M. Bible School. 10:30 A. M. Junior Church 10i:30 A. M. Morning Worship I Service. 6:00 P. M. Young People’s Hour. i<;00 P. M. Evening Service. The interest of the young people in the evening service Is steadily increasing. Come and enjoy an hour of song and praise with a happy group in a joyous service. Wednesday evening at 7:30 the mid-week Prayer service at the church. We shall continue our study in the Acts of the A-postles. o First Evangelical Church George S. Lozier, Minister 9:15 a. m. —Sunday School. Mr. Earl Fuhrman, superintendent. 10:10 a. m. —Worship Service. 7:30 p. m. —Out of Door Union Service on the north lawn ot the Presbyterian Church. Dr. Homer Gettle, guest speaker. 7:30 p. m. Wednesday—Midweek devotional an dstudy hour 2:00 p. tn., Thursday—Ladies Aid Society. Mrs. J. C. Spahr and her committee will be in charge of the program. o Presbyterian George O. Walton. Minister I Schrock superintendent. 9:30 Sunday school. Mr. W. P. 10:30 Morning worship. Sermon by the pastor. The union service will be held at 7:30 at the Presbyterian church. Dr. Homer Gettle a prominent layman ot Fort Wayne will bring the message. • Eighth St. U. B. Church 9:30 a. tn. Sunday School. Lawrence Michel, superintendent. 10:20 a. m.—Junior Church. There will be no preaching, as the reorganization of the Sunday school and election of class leader and election of lay delegate to the annual conference will be held following the Junior service. 6:30 p. m.—Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor. 7:30 p. m.—Evangelistic service. 7:30 p. m. Wednesday night— Regular mid week prayer meeting. We are coming to the close of another conference year and should make special effort to be in the services the next few Sundays. oChurch of the Nazarene Seventh and Marshall Sts. Paul Brandyberry, pastor 9:30 a. m.—Sunday School, Harley Ward, superintedent. 10:30 a. m. — Morning worship. Sermon theme, "The Quitter Who Came Back.” 6:30 p. m. —N. Y. P. S. 6:30 p. m.—Junior society. 7:30 p. in. —Regular evangelistic service. Sermon theme. “Preparing to Meet God." 7:30 p. m. — Regular mid week prayer meeting Wednesday. 7:30 p. m. —Friday cottage prayer meeting to be held in the home of Dallas Harshman. Beginning the first week in August we are having Dr. C. A. McConnel come to us. He is dean emeritus of the school of religion at Bethany-Penlel college located in Bethany, Okla. Dr. McConnel is not a preacher but he is a splendid teacher. His series of lectures on the fundamentals of religion will be a blessing and a help to every Christian that hears him. o First United Brethren Church Corner of Ninth and Madison James A. Weber, pastor Church School, 9:15 a. m. Roy Mumma in charge. Theme. “Deborah: Emergency Leadership."— Judges 4:1-9, 12-14. Morning worship, 10:30 a. in. At this service wc will begin the first of a series on the Lord’s Prayer, “Our Father." What did Jesus have in mind when he taught his disciples to pray this prayer? 6:30 p. m. — Christian Endeavor services for the five age groups. Adult and Youth topic—“ How to Choose Good Hymns.” Intermediate topic — “Reading somebody being helped and comforted by the very existence of that goodness. —Phillips Brooks.

Ford, Royal Guest Laugh T. F) t 4-’ / / m|r|M ‘ 1 Bi i a f -- .1 fl | < ' - - : \A' : ' ./ . Il 1 — — — Henry Ford and Prince Bertil Roth Henry Ford, automobile magnate, and his royal guest from Sweden. Prince Bertil, find something to smile about as Ford enter- 1 tains the son of the Swedish crown prince at his Greenfield Village, near Dearborn, Mich. Prince Bertil is in the U. S. with his father and mother in connection with the tercentenary of the first landing of Swedes in the U. S <

I Good Books and Magazines.” Juniors and Junior Jewels meet j at the same hour. 7:30 p. m— First class passage reserved for you on our good will tour to thrilling places. Tonight, wc visit the "Land Where Folks j Act Like Mules.” Mrs. Deitch will give special violin numbers and Catherine Jackson will sing. In-. j yite your friends to this happy I hour of worship and praise. Monday. 7:30 p. m.—Bible study. j Rev. Miner in charge. Wednesday, 6 p. m.—Orchestra practice. Wednesday, 7 p. m. — Adult, youth, and children s prayer meet-1 ings. 8 p. m.—Choir practice. ®“ Christian Church Kenneth Timmos, pastor Bible School, 9:30 a. m. D. L.' Drum, superintendent. 10:30 a. m.—Worship and communion. Monday night — Missionary at the home of Mrs. Elias Liclitensteiger on Oak street, at 7:30 p.m. Every one is welcome to our services. o Zion Evangelical Lutheran Divine services, English, 10:30 a. m. Divine services, German, 8:30 a. m. Sunday School aud Bible class, 9:30 a. m. o Zion Reformed Church Charles M. Prugh, minister Church School. 9 a. m. Clark Flaugh, superintendent. Morning worship, 10 a. m. Sermon, “Dying to Self, Living to Christ." —Gal. 2:20. The Young People's Choir will sing. Young People's society meets at 5:30 p. m. for out door meeting. Union service at the Presbyterian church at 7:30 p. m. Ladies' Aid society, Wednesday, 2:30 p. m. Phoebe Bible class, Thursday, 7:30 p. m. o First Methodist Church Corner sth and Monroe Sts. 9:30 a. m. —Morning worship. A unified service of worship aud study. Sermon theme, "The Place and Power of Reverence." iflislc by the Chorus Choir. Special message for the children, Junior church an <1 nursery. Church school study classes for all ages. 6:00 p. m.—Epworth League. A cordial welcome to all young people. 7:30 p. m.—We will unite with the union service at the Presbyterian church, where Dr. Homer Gettle will deliver ithe message. This church desires to serve in every possible religious way. A cordial welcome and friendly spirit is extended to all. Wednesday, 7:30 p. m.—Prayer and Bible hour. o City Stages Financial Coup Revenna. O. (UP)—The city of Ravenna formerly paid S2O monthly for a caretaker on the city dump.

With the advent of a new administration, the city eliminated the expenditure and now collects $lO monthly for the salvage privilege on the dump. o Shark Sets Swim Record Sydney —(UP) — Skipper IV. a grey “nurse” shark at the Sydney aquarium, has made what is said to be a world record by completing four years in captivity. During this time, the shark, is estimated to have covered 1Q5.120 miles swimming round and round —a distance equal to four times around the world. o Midget Car and Bus Draw Bridge water. Mass.—;(U.R> When a "baby” automobile and a 30passenger school bus tangled on South street, the result was a draw. ‘ Both machines were towed to a nearby garage. The driver of the midget car escaped with a shakI ing up although his automobile ‘ was rolled over in the crash. o Survey to Require 100 Years Canberra. <U.R? —A national surI vey that will require 100 years to ‘ complete is being undertaken by I the Federal gvernment. It will ‘ cover defense aspects, economic i resources, soil erosion, re-classifi- ■ cation of soils, water conversion, hydrographic work, cartography and triangulation of Australia.

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Residents Puzzled Over Growth Os Tomato On Potato Tomatoes or potato seeds, that is the question to be decided in the next few weeks. A number of persons living east ot Decatur have reported an unusual growth on their potato vines. These are green and closely resemble small tomatoes. One of the vines, grown by Mrs. Lloyd Bauman of a mile east of Decatur, is on display in the Deca- . tur Daily Democrat office window. Other vines are growing at the Robert Osterman residence in Belmont park. Due to newspaper stories of similar occurrences in northern .ndiana jof “tomotoes growing on potato vines” one school of thought is that these are tomatoes. In the case ot i Mrs. Bauman's vines, it has been pointed out that the tomatoes were growing close to a potato patch and ! they possibly became croseed. On the other hand it ;s well i known that potatoes under certain ' conditions produce seed, which will grow. It was from seed found on a lone potato vine, that Luther Burbank developed the modern potato. However, the -persons who are growing the unusual vegetables “in I ;he interest of science,” have agreed to permit them to mature, when it ‘ can be determined whether or not ' they are potatoes or tomatoes. i| o l ROBOT AID ON (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) gasoline was donted by an oil company and the motors were a gift ’ of the manufacturers. He belittled the difficulties of the

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flight and said that any commercial pilot, flying a standard transport plane could hnve made the tri|> at> quickly us he did. The department of sanitation, ganging the size of New York's official celebration for the filers yesterday, reported it had gathered 1,800 tons of ticker tape, confetti and paper scraps from "heroes’ highway," the lower Broadway canyon where the fliers paraded. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh got 1,900 tons. Police estimated the size of the crowd on the sidowalks at 500,000. o INDIANA CORN (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) 42 270.000 bushels compared with 45,973,000 last y< ar nnd th'- ten year average of 49.379,000, while rye production was forecast at 1.260,000 bushels compared with 2.025,000 last year and the ten year average of 1,304,000. Tame hay prospects were exceptionally good, forecast at 28 per cent above last year, while fruit prospects pointed to much smaller crops. o , .., — Northern Ohio Savings Up Toledo (U.K) Savings have been increasing recently despite poor business conditions, building and savings associations representatives in Northwestern Ohio's 10 counties have reported.

MORRIS PLAN LOANS on FURNITURE LIVESTOCK ELECTRIC STOVES REFRKJERATORS. Special Plan for School Teachers. i NEW AUTOMOBILES $6.00 for SIOO.OO per year Repayable Monthly. Suttles-Edwards Co. Representatives.