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Bad Sons Os Good Fathers || One Os Life's Tragedies | Dramatic Tale Os Old Eli, High Priest Os Israel, Comes Freighted With Modern Meanings—The Basic Offense Os Good Men In Permitting Evil. I -

By WILLIAM T. ELLIS 1 ” , Hy the door of the tragic tale of ; old Eli we enter the awesome i theme of the failure of good men ' j to prevent or punlah evil. It is not enough for a man to be good personally; he should be an active force for the spread of goodness and the prevention of wrong. Eli's ' only fault was that he was weak in I curbing the wickedness of his sons. Heaven's judgment upon Eli was that 'thou honored thy eons above me.” So he remains portrayed in (the pages of history as one of the saddest of figures. There are a vast majority of good people in the world Yet j through tolerance, weakness, indiff--1 erence, timidity, or a curious blindI ness to their own power and lights, they permit brasen wickedness to I stalk unhindered amongst them. The pusillanimity of the good is a ' greater force for evil than the perversity ot the bad. The Elis sit suI pine while the Phineases and Hoph- ' nis disgrace the nation. Why are crooked politicians. J grafters of high and low degree, perverters of youth, producers of demoralizing literature and films, gamblers, distributors of narcotics, and all the other assorted agents of vict. permitted to exist and flourish in our day, amidst a so-called Christian civilization? Why is Japan ' allowed to wreak its heathen savagery upon defenseless China? Why has Spain become a worse shambles than any of its own bloody bullrings? Why has Ethiopia been sacrificed so sanguinarily to the vanity of an unrebuked megalomaniac Why is war so ominously in the making for the whole world? dimply because good people, sane righteous-living people of good will, have not the gumption and conviction to assert themselves. We have too few Calebs and too many Elis. Righteousness lacks the militant spirit which so often characterized the life of the gentle Jesus, with a whip of small cords in His hand. Unless decent people wake up, and accept their primary obligation to 1 enforce righteousness, world society will be a bad way indeed. General Booth used to tell the story of the little girl who prayed that her bad brothers might not trap the birds; and that the birds uiight be kept from going into their traps Then she went out and smashed the traps. A Pathetic Picture Old Eli, lifgh priest, judge and ruler of ancient Israel, is a picture of futility. He was a good man, but negative. Under his sway, religion relaxed and the moral tone of the 1 nation slumped. His most conspicuous failure was in the wickedness of his two sons, who behaved shamefully. He was what we call j “an indulgent father;” which usually means a father who has not enough backbone to control his own family. Eli was condemned for the iniquity which he knew . . . and he restrained them not. At this point we are on the deliI rate ground. For we are today reap- • Ing the fruits of a home life that let youth go its own gait. Discipline disappeared from many families. 1 “Obey that impulse" became the law for young and old. The four ' characteristics "R’s" of really civili ized living went into eclipse—Reticence, Reverence, Refinement and Religion. Fathers failed to give I themselves to their sons: the only form of training worth mentioning; while mothers were too busy with , artificial modern concerns to show their daughters what it really means to “live their own life.” The Ell pattern of home government prevailed; and the result has been disaster to countless lives. Preachers as Parents Naturally, the scandal caused in Israel by Phineas and Hophul was j intensified by the fact that they were the sons of the high priest. : "Preachers' son and deacons’ i daughters” have always been the target for critics —although cold statistics show that preachers' sons Hum out more successful than any other classification of boys. It is an awesome thing to be a preacher, or Christian teacher; and I to have to be an exemplar of reI ligious life. Heavy and sometimes irksome as is the responsibility, the reward is equally great. Most The Sunday School Lesson for August 28 is: "Messages From Israel's Early Leaders — Eli: Responsibility for Others,"—l Samuel 2:12-4:18. I

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| of us would shrink from becoming ; bishops or secretaries, lest the I deadly paralysis of perfunctoriness get us into its grip. Eli had a high t place ot authority, to which he had proved unequal, as the warning I which came byway of the boy i Samuel made plain. Peril, as well I as power, goes with position. He Cared for the Ark Ninety-eight years old. blind, and weighted with flesh as with years, Eli presents a pitiable picture as he sits by the wayside, waiting for news of Israel's battle with the Philistines. After a first defeat, the Jews had come to Shiloh and carried away with them the Ark of the ■ Covenant, that its presence on the < field might give them victory. Old Eli's first concern Was for ; the Ark. The safety of his renegade sons meant less to him than the < Ark of the Lord. This is Eli at his best. A man is revealed by his anx- , leties. Are we more concerned over the news from China and Spain, ■ and over the bitter plight of the , poor who by millions are eating: the bread of charity, than we are over the state of our own personal fortunes? Vicariousness is at the heart of Christianity, and its symbol is a cross. This Book of Samuel which we are studying is one of the most ( readable in the Bible, and full of . incident and action. No passage is more appealing than that one which ;. portrays the venerable Eli. with his ‘ sightless eyes turned down the road ( whence news would come from the 1 battlefront. His heart was heavy ( with concern for the cause of Jehovah and His people. He could not see the messenger running, with garments rent and soil on his head, in token of brief. The city of Shiloh 1 learned the news first, and it was f the outcry of the people that 1 caught to ears of the High Priest.j' He heard the terrible tidings of Is-1 ( rael's defeat, and of his sons’ death; ; but when told that the Ark had been captured, it was too much for him: he fell backward off his seat beside thc city gate, and his neck was broken and he died. Forty years of judgeship was climaxed by ■ this dramatic end But Eli's last thought was for the things of God. i SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS Nothing lies beyond the reach of . prayer, except that which lies outside the will of God. —David Gregg. There is as much difference be- ; tween wise and foolish tongues as between the hands of a clock—the one goes twelve times as fast, but j the other signifies twelve times as much. —William Feather. I Live < For the Cause that lacks assistance, For the Wrong that needs resist- , ance. For the Future in the distance, ' J

Noted Paulist Choristers To Sing Centenary Mass Sunday

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Pictured above is the famous Paulist Choristers of Chicago, directed by Father O'Malley, who will sing at the centenary mass on the Catholic school grounds Sunday morning. The choir is world famous and has appeared before presideents of the United States and the crowned heads of Europe.

BQiURCHESH nudJJiuw H i n First Evangelical Church George S. Lozier, minister 9:15 a. m. —Sunday School. Earl Fuhrman, superintendent. 10:10 a. m. — Worship service. Rev. O. O. Lozier of West Warwick. R. 1., will be the guest preacher. 7:30 p. m. —Union service in the Evangelical church. The Mississippi Gospel Four, a colored quartette from Fort Wayne will feature the program. All are invited to attend the service. 7:30 p. in., Wednesday Quarterly conference. The entire membership of the church is Invited to the service. A business session will follow the devotional service. o Church of God Glen E. Marshall, pastor Unified service, 9:30 to 11:15. The pastor's sermon topic will be “Convenient Seasons.” There will be no evening service because of the camp meeting now in progress at the camp ground near Payne, Ohio. Youug People's meeting, Monday, 7:30 p. m. at the parsonage. Mid week prayer service Wednesday. 7:30 p. m. Cottage prayer service Friday at 7:30 p. m. Place to be announced later. 0 Christian Church Kenneth Timmons, pastor Bible School, 9:30 a. in. D. L. Drum, superintendent. Sermon by the pastor Sunday morning and communion at 10:30 a. in. Sunday evening, union services | at the Evangelical church. Kenneth Timmons, pastor of Christian church will speak Every one is invited to attend these services. o Eighth St. U. B. Church 9:30 a. m. —Sunday School. Lawrence Michel, superintendent. Camp meeting of the United Brethren church is now in progress at the Camp ground in Rockford, Ohio. There will be Sunday School there at 9:30 a. m. EST. And the good that I can do. —George L. Banks. Our quietest times are our growing times. —Anon. He that spared not his own Son. but delivered him up for us all, how ' shall he not with him also freely give us all things?—Romans 8:22.| Shall we not heed the lesson taught j of old. And by the present's lips repeated still. In our own single manhood to be bold, j Fortressed in conscience and im-; pregnable will? —Lowell, j In a word, neither death, nori exile, nor pain, nor anything of this . kind is the real cause of our doing or not doing any action, but our in-! ward opinions and principles. —

I Let as many as cun attend the serI vices there. Those who cannot 'go should be faithful to attend the ('services here. There will be no service here Sunday night on ac-' count of the camp meeting. The services at Rockford are well attended and the evangelist, Rev. C. W. Meadows has been bringing some real gospel mess- , ages. There have been several ( ,' souls at the altar each night. This is by far the greatest camp we have ever had. 7:30 p. m. Wednesday—Prayer . meeting here. Zion Reformed Church , Charles M. Prugh, minister Church School. 9 a. m. Clark , Flaugh, superintendent. Morning worship. 10:00 a. m. Rev. Carl Weidler, Abilene. Kans., i will preach the sermon. Subject, “The Benevolence of Jesus.” Special music. Evening service at the Evangelical church, 7:30 p. m. Concert by the Mississippi Gospel Four. Q Church of the Nazarene 7th and Marshall St. Paul Brandyberry, pastor 9:30 a. m.—Sunday School. Doyle i Lytle, superintendent. 10:30 a. m. — Morning worship.] Sermon theme. “Achieving Faith." i 6:30 p. m.—N. Y. P. S. Mrs. Paul Brandyberry, preseident. 6:30 p. in.—Junior society. Mr. Dallas, supervisor. 7:30 p. in.—Evangelistic service.] The Rev. John Wells of Ala-' bama will bring the message. The . Rev. Wells is a former Adams county boy and is one of the finest young preachers of the great state of Alabama. You are cordially invited to attend our services. o — First United Brethren Church James A. Weber, pastor Church School, 9:15 a. m. —Elec-] lion of officers for this next year. | Lesson theme, “Hannah: Godly! Motherhood.” —I. Samuel 1:9-18; 2:1-5. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m. “What did Jesus mean when He asked us to pray. ‘Forgive us our ■ debts as we forgive our debtors'?” The Lord's Supper will be observed ; at this service. Christen Endeavor, 6:30 p. m., ] for all age groups. Adult, Youth, j Intermediates, Juniors and Junior] Jewels. Evening worship, 7:30 p. m.— Sermon theme, “Sounding." Special music by the men's quartette. The last quarterly conference will be observed at the close of ithe evening service. | I Monday, 7:30 p. m.— Bible study, i Rev. Miner in charge. ! Wednesday, 6 p. m.—Orchestra i ‘ practice. j, Wednesday, 7 p. m. — Prayer, meeting groups for children, Youth ; and Adults. Wednesday, 8 p. m.—Choir prac-i j tice, ; Thursday evening— Brotherhood (meeting. “Can men still play?” ; Come and find out. A special play 1 program has been arranged. ] o Game Warden Too Weary Elko, Nev. —(UP)—When com- ] plaint was made to the county au- ' thorities that sage hens were being killed contrary to law. Game War-

GIVE YOUR CHILI) A GOOD START In the booklet "Child Training," available now from our Service Bureau at Washington, you will find much valuable material on the principles and practices of training children from infancy to maturity, in habits of health and manners. Send the coupon below, with a dime enclosed for return postage and other costs, to get your copy: .CLIP COUPON HERE Frederick M. Kerby. Dept. B-157, I Decatur Democrat Service Bureau, 1013 Thirteenth Street. Washington, D. C. Here is my dime: send my copy of the 24-page booklet “Child Training" to: — Name — — St. & No.--City State — I am a reader of THE DECATUR DAILY D9MOCRAT.

den Olin also complained that he wae being over-worked and asked ■ 'for a deputy which was granted. His territory covers 17,000 square miles, i o * RURAL CHURCHES *| ♦ — ♦ Clark's Chapel M. E. Lloyd W. Bower, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Clinton Beard, superintendent. At 7:45 p. in. will begin a series of revival services conducted by j the Rev. Harold Lanman of Baltii more, Maryland and the pastor, the Rev. Lloyd W. Bower. The services will continue for two weeks. 0 Willshire Charge, U. B. Walter Marks, pastor Services August 21st. Mt. Zion Sunday School, 10 a. in. H. O. Dull, superintendent. Pleasant Grove Sunday School, 10 a. m. Elton Vining, superintendent. Union Sunday School. 10 a. m. Harry ] Troutner, superintendent. Bethel Sunday School, 9:30 a. in. John ' Kettenring, superintendent. No morning or evening worship on account vacation Sunday for pastor and family. If wanted -call ' Lake 2854. Lima phone. o Mt. Tabor M. E. Lloyd W. Bower, pastor Sunday School, 9:15 a. m. Ed-] ] ward Koos, superintendent. Worship service, 16:15 a. in. The Rev. Harold Lanman of Baltimore, Maryland, will preach. o ‘Swimming Pool of Rum’ Wins Cleveland —(UP)—A swimming pool filled with rum, SIO,OOO in cash, and an invitation to hold their 1939 convention in San Juan, Puer- 1 to Rico, were offered to the Reserve ; officers association of the United States, convening here, by the island delegation. It was accepted. o Gasoline Balks Swimmers Washington.— (U.R> —The Amer-| ican Petroleum Institute informs • the world that a man cannot swim ( in gasoline. With lungs inflated." the human body is usually lighter than water, and keeping afloat is! not difficult, the institute explain-; ed. Gasoline, however, is about one-fifth lighter than water. o Trade in a Good Town — Decatur]

PREBLE NEWS * Mr. and Mrs. Erneet Worthman and family had as their dinner . guests Sunday, the Misses Sarah, Cordelia and Athniel Engelman of Fort Wayne and Miss Violet Mauser and George Engleman of Schall--1 er, lowa. Misees Irene and Mildred Beer spent Monday evening visiting with Irene. Lorine and Erma Kirschner. Arthur John of Fort Wayne, spent Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John Kirchner and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Henry ot Laketon visited with Mr. aud Mrs. I Douglas Elzey Friday. . Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hoffman and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bash of Salomonia attended the Martin - Leimenstall Reunion, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ross and family have returned from Illinois after a week’s visit with Mrs. Ross’ parents. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Henry of called on Mr. and Mrs. John Kirchner, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sullivan spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. i Chas. Fuhrman. Miso Magdeline Hilgeman was a dinner guest of Lois Worthman Sunday. o Receipts 100 Years Old I Painesville, O. —(UP) — Six rel ceipts, almost lot) years old were discovered in some old furniture by E. L. Cunningham. One of them dated Feb. 19, 1840 is for a load of | , wood valued at 75 cents to be ex- < changed for a subscription to the!’’ Plainesville Telegraph from Feb. 10 to July 25, 1840. o i Army Barracks De Luxe London —(UP) —The barracks ot ] ; British soldiers are being raodern- ; ized and made more comfortable, i The first of the new-etyle barracks , are being built for the Cameron Highlanders in the North of Scot- ! : land. They are equipped with concealed lighting, sleeping cubicles ! furnished in a “restful style.” o Bedouins Play Soccer Cairo —(UP) —The football has I replaced the rifle and spear for i settling tribal warfare among some 1 Bedouin tribes. Visitors returning ] from Tarim, southern Arabia, re- ' port that many Bedouins have be- ! come enthusiastic soccer fans and | now fight out their battles on foot- ] ball pitches. The practice is being | officially encouraged.

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New Anti-Aircraft Guns London (U.K)I—Three-Inch 1 —Three-Inch antiaircraft guns capable of hitting a target towed at 100 m.p.b. by au airplane are included In the Royal artillery's latest equipment. Hitch Hikers Safeguarded Gainsville, Fla. —(UP) —The University of Florida safeguards its hitch-hiking students. Safety zones have been put Into effect for students thumbing rides between the campus and the city. o Fractions “Vulgar” In 1825 Barnesville, 0., —(UP) —Common fractions are called “vulgar fractions” in an arithmetic book written by Alfred Davies, a rural teacher, in 1825. H. E. Davis owns the book. o 500 Sheets White Automatic Mimeograph Bond $1.05. 500 Sheets 8«/ 2 x 11. 16-lb. Special Mimeograph, White 35c. The Decatur Democrat Co. ts O Statement of Condition of the ABU CBATI R> C ASIAI/i’l COMPANY Chicago, Illinois 175 West Jackson Boulevard On the 31st Day of December. 1937. ALBERT KAHN, President H. A. SALOMON, Secretary Amount of Capital paid up 20V,(HMLUU GROSS ASSETS OF COMPANY Real Estate unincumbered • Mortgage Loans on real estate (Free from any prior incumbrance) . . bi>,036.53 Bonds and Stocks owned (Market Value) .... 2-0,761.24 Cash in banks and office (on interest and not on interest) 82,003.40 Accrued Securities (Interest & Rents, etc.).. 2,440.21 Oiner Securities — Tax warrants 250.00 Collateral Loan 3,710.77 Premiums and Accounts due and in process of collection 95,248.5 b Accounts otherwise se- * cured — Travel advances 300.00 Filing Fees accrued 1,000.00 Agents sundry balances 616.66 Book value of bonds over market value 11,345.38 Book value of stocks over market value .... 14,610.51 Total Gross Assets | 625,911.41 Deduct Assets Not Admitted 5 37,757.60 Net Assets J 588,1u3.81 LIABILITIES Reserve or amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks $ 204,274.8< Losses unpaid 56,722.1 J I.osses adjusted and not due None Losses unadjusted and in suspense None Bills and Accounts unpaid None Amount due and not due Banks or other Creditors None Other Liabilities of the Company 41,247.54 Total Liabilities $ 3’)2,244.44 Capital $ 200,000.00 'Surplus $ 85,909.37 Total $ 588,153.81 STATE OF INDIANA, Office of Insurance Commissioner. J, the undersigned, Insurance Commissioner of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the Statement of the Condition ot the above mentioned Company on the 31st day of December, 1937, as shown by the original statement and that the said original statement is now on file in this office. In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal, this 21st day of June, 1938. (Seal) GEO. H. NEWBAUEK, Insurance Commissioner. ♦ls Mutual Company so state. AUGUST 13—20 0 Statement of Condition of the THE E.MPUOYEHS’ LIABILITY ASSI RANC’E CORPORATION Boston, Massachusetts 110 Milk Street On the 31st Day of December, 1937 EDWARD C. STONE, United States General Manager and Attorney. Statutory Deposit •? 200,000.00 GROSS ASSETS OF COMPANY Real Estate unincumbered - - ? 4,537,396.9 J Mortgage Loans on real estate (Free from any prior incumbrance).... None Bonds (Amortized Value) Stocks (Market Value) - 28,288,653.43 Cash in banks (on interest and not on interest) 3,454,233.91 Accrued Securities (Interest & Rents, etc.).. 190,891.00 Other Securities Norte Equity in Workmens Compensation Reinsurance Bureau 1,030,694.11 piemiums and Accounts due and in process of collection 4,951,720.52 Accounts otherwise secured None Other Assets 184,297.39 Total Gross Assets ....$12,637,910.26 Deduct Assets Not Admitted $ 155,554.58 Net Assets $12,482,355.68 LIABILITIES Reserve or amount necessary to reinsure outstanding risks . $ 9,118,612.92 Losses due and unpaid.. 19,564,639.00 \\ . C. Reins Bureau Loss Reserve 600,394.8/ Voluntary Reserve 1,250,V00.VU B.lls and Accounts unpaid - None Reserve for Taxes - 1,130,000.00 other Liabilities of the Company 1,652,061.51 Total Liabilities $33,315,708.30 Statutory Deposit $ 200,000.00 Surplus $ 8,966,647.38 Total $42,482,355.68 STATE OF INDIANA, Office of Insurance Commissioner. I, the undersigned, Insurance Cv»nmissioner of Indiana, hereby certify that the above is a correct copy withe Statement of the Condition ot the above mentioned Company on the 31st day of December, shown by thc original statement aria that the said original statement As now on file in this office. In Testimony Whereof, 1 hereunto subscribe my name and affix my official seal, tills 21st day of June, 1938. (Seal) GEO. 11. NEWBAUEK. Insurance Commissioner. •If Mutual Company so state. Securities carried at $1,325,790.83 in the above statement are deposited as required by law. AUGUST 13—20