Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 220, Decatur, Adams County, 17 September 1938 — Page 5

KJ SCHOOL jKZ^p ten,ber 25 W; ip IRII meh <vr faith Ml tt-VT -E'*!™ ” *"'’ "tin a> • '■ ■ - - ’ K* '” * Si ''”■ ~tt and senior ■ K., , lining conclusion U> our Tl-e I‘fe stones to life, as tliey h ‘" p Mt-'-'-'-'-" ■ fn_n> »". - liras.', ■ moral re- : ■'’ ’ kr: '" ; ' B ■K" •« --• ■ our scrllb IHLh w.tMu» “e erootirigmg HKTuer that th.' man who truly di -fSth-i.t ■r«kress. courage in place of - ■• ''ice :”.v”. rise out of de|K..g“S;n and defeat into the joy of faithMF- ' :;rc c ;i!rmon .. n for the H... r ... -e f Ith physical ■p-twl. ar. i n from |K«er..e.- of s •' and body. Our |K. ' cl “ reS lhe SK'-7:W. '> »-> as his provid|R"." as his from. fear. K Pnvbion IP*. 23). Lord is my shepherd." Put|M(*G.d firs’ .:■• evtry detail of life that there will be ■X. want tw. 1-5). "My cup lucre no lack of any good thing. .s able and willing. We, like should trust Him. KXa weakness tv. 3'. "He remy soul ” The world is by the rejuvenating power grace of God m the Chrissoul, but it becomes very ■■ ’ igh the Word, through - ■ ii.ng Holy Himself. ■ l >'. -:t:mer:ng ■ 3'. ‘He leadunknown or dan.s reentry the essential thing stay close to cue's guide. In sinful world, keep ck.se to our divine the still and the green pastures are be found, even in wildest and Kr. barren land. ■i Ke worry .v 6>. "Surely goodHs and mercy shall follow m* all of my lite." It was true ■fOand. it is (cr should be', preeminently true of the Christian. ■®ecne has sad, 'lf we trust we Mo not worry; if we worry we do Hr.: trust.” ■5. But—blessed assurance.. Not ■niy will the goodness of God follow ■nil cur days, but we shall "dwell ■ the house cf the Lord forever.” ■ n. Protection (Ps. 27:1-6). ■ "The Lord is my light and my ylrauon"—could there be any , Meier certainty that we shall be ■tvered from every danger and Mfficulty? To the one who walks in Mat light there can be Bj- No fear (v. 1). "The Lord is Jbe strength of my life, of whom ■jar Ibe afraid?” He is the perMctand final answer to all the fears ■ Me. B 1 No failure (vv. 2,3). "Though I ■Bbost should encamp against me ■ • • in this will I be confident.” g» ! ’hey shall but stumble and fall. M* of the fears that dogs the M® ne Ps of a man is that after all ■“ effort and labor some enemy ■■come in and destroy. The ■“tstian must often meet wicked ■J™ troublesome enemies — but ■tagh they be a host, he may be ■*rene in his soul, knowing that if ■ ls with God the devices of B J-, or devil against him shall only IJ No falling (w. 4 5) - He Bhall me up upon a rock,” and that |‘ 77 thc secrct °* Ws tabprassurance of the beis in Him, His work vnj * e cross an d His certain Word of promise. .“avid longed for the house of the iX nl , h , e wanM to return te the de n. r ° m wtl ‘ cll his many wanHo» L^.° ften Set)Mated hUnr?A SSed 13 our 10 ’ a « Christians temnln OUr own bodies 11,6 116 6 if, 6 ?° ly Spirit (I C °*-‘ tte harp m haVe Christ us as hope of glory (Col. 1:22). We “ifw»’J°.! >e 1 ln God ' l house (t hat VS bl y love H!m) ‘ but Sf 01 God w a / ai ” W * have tile tem P le “ d wher ever we may be. ( 6) ' “Now shall Ernies , f,ed U P Above mine hum ab ° Ut me ” JuS ‘ ber?, dn y * Pcakir ‘B' w e would •lOUhdu' nr’J tt ’ e enemies »I1 'M P J’’,, reaS ° n ° f 016 heat e7 °' fiKht. then God “^XmeTJ beliltedUPand ftit ’ i« aWW,nt defMt 5. Blit—-a . Ptaises untn ta**/' 1 will ,in S fee of nr eLord -” The atmos*«>y of P^ e ”, one which the *»• Next J°°f Ure ' 100 ho,y trie * t 0 def « at y not "*y Praise”? it

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He-Man Religion Is Need Os Church In Crisis Time Battling David, Hero of Many Wars, Teaches Place of Strong Men in Religion — The Masculinity of Jesus—A Happy Warrior’s Life of Faith.

By WILLIAM T. ELLIS

Behind the front door of tny home in Swarthmore stands a ghep- ‘ herd's rod, which I long ago bought I from a shepherd boy in Galilee. I keep It there, just in case; for it is a handy weaixm: a stout cudgel, with a heavy knob on the end. Art and drama represent the shepherds of Israel as carrying crooks; but I never saw one such in all the East. The universal shepherd rod Is borne for the purpose of defense and protection. Probably the heavy . head roll of the Arab’s dress was devised to guard against blows from the shepherd's rod. "Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me,” is simply a poetic parallelism for the same club. There is a deal of “comfort" in such a rod. And it rather symbol- . lies the character and career of ■ David, the shepherd boy who be- ' came king. His was no calm and easy life. As a boy alone in the I fields, he met the lion and the i hear with his shepherd's rod and a sling as his only weapons. All I through his life, until age and lux--1 ury enervated him, he was a man of war. He had an extensive train- ' ing in strategy and diplomacy while evading King Saul. In the field lie won such victories over Israel's enemies that the women sang on his triumphal return. “Saul hath slain his thousands. But David his tens of thousands.” Thus the deadly jealousy of Saul was aroused against his young protege, the victor over Goliah. A He-Man Adventurer God's heroes are not plaster saints. Nothing more mischievous has ever entered the realm of religion than tne notion that Christianity means passivity, excessive humility and the sheep-like virtues. A calling of the roll of Old Testament heroes gives denial to this deadly heresy. And Jesus was a brave withstander of the evil forces of his day; and, for most of ; His public life. He walked fearlessly amidst deadly foes. I hope someday to see a statue of Christ, flaming with indignation, and with the whip of cords in His hand. Never was there more need than today for a fresh conception of the manliness of Christ and of the real masculinity of religion. Chris--1 tianity must make a fresh appeal ' to strong men. There is play for all their strength in the field of I present day religion; and such satisfactions as only God can offer his happy warriors. Naturally. T"he men” revolt from the popular 1 presentation of religion as merely I an agglomeration of negative virI tues. Ringing from our pulpits and periodicals should sound the Scripture’s “Unit you like men; be strong." There is real saintliness in Kingdom soldierliness. The Church is no place for mollycoddles. A man is most a man when he is valiantly battling for righteousness and for God. David as a soldier for Jehovah, is a good example for present-day study. A Lifa's Hidden Spring* Often there have been published lists of great men. leaders in all walks of life, who have been reverent and sincere Christians. Their private writings, as well as their public conduct, have revealed a simple faith In God; the well-spring of their power. Virile and violent as was Davids life, it was rooted deeply in the well-watered soil of piety What the world today remembers about him is not his feats of prowess and strategy. 01 his authorship of many of the Psalms. It Is a greater achievement to have written the Twentythird Psalm than to have conquered many nations. This he-man. David, had many defeats of character, and-commit-ted grave sins; yet. as the Thirty--1 second and Fifty-first Psalms reveal, he repented to the depths of his soul Countless contrite spirits have found in these deep and deathless utterances the truest expressions of their own penitence. David was a Godawaie tuau; all ♦ »»»»»»•* **»»«*»•* •The Sunday School Lesson for September 25 is "Messages From Israel's Early Leaders — David: Triumphant Faith.” — Psalms 23 and 27. »»»»**♦** *********

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of his successes and all of his sor-l rows were accompanied by a con ’ sciouaneaa of Jehovah's relation thereto. None of the king's out-' ward greatness was comparable to 1 the depth aud sensitiveness of his spiritual life. For his sins, he has long since answered to God; for his faith, that is still a living for-' ce in the world, more potent in the lives of millions than anything outside of the New Testament. , A Real “Thrlllki* In preparing this Lesson, I have read again the long and varied and stirring tale of David's lite as re-; corded in the two Books of Sam- i uel. The story is a real "thriller,”' more varied and dramatic and hu-' man than most modern novels. It ( was a crowded, intense aud ad- J venturous life that David lived. I Absorbing as is this record the In-' ternational Lesson Committee did well iu uot choosing a passage from it as a Lesson text; but selected, instead, two of the great Psalms of David. We cannot live David's life over again. Even his moat hair-raising experiences are not comparable with his profound and spiritual ut- 1 terances. As a traveller who has more than once looked near-death iu the eye. I can testify that no physical adventure is comparable in interest with certain inner spiritual experiences. As a chance-met wayfarer, a bluff business man, once said to me, "It is only what happens inside of a man that matters." Out of all his complex experiences, David harked back to the imagery of his boyhood on the | hills of Bethlehem to cry. “The Lord is my shepherd." Even so doughty a warrior as he knew his need for God's shepherd care. In Mussolini mood, the world today toasts of ita self-sufficiency and iuuomltable will; yet how sheep like it realty is. If ever mankind needed shepherding, it is now. A return to simple faith —a trust that our times and our lives are in the hands of a loving Father — would heal our present wounds, and give us the spiritual personal peace which is more to be desired than peace between nations. SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS Guilt may bear the name of virtue, but it is base bondage—Epic tetus. • • * A bird's wings, seeming very heavy, are, after all, the exact thing by which the creature soars the highest toward heaven.— Augustine. 'Tis life whereof our nerves are scant, Oh, life, not death, for which we pant. More life and fuller than we want. —Tennyson. I desire no other evidence of the truth of Christianity than the Lord' Prayer — Madame da Stael. ♦ ♦ • No good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly. — Psalm 81:11. Not what we give, but what we share.— For the gift without the giver is bare; Who gives himself with his alms, feeds three. Himself, his hungering neighbor aud Me. —-Lowoll. » • » Wherefore take heed of being painted fire, wherein is no warmth, and painted flowers, which retain | no smell; and of being painted trees, whereon is no fruit: “Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift, is like clouds and wind without rain." — John Bunyan Q —————— ■ George O. Walton, Minister 8:30 Sunday School. W. P. Schtock Superintendent. 10:30 Morning worship. Sermon "Religious Adventure.” The Ladies Aid will meet next Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. L. A. Cowen*, the September saction will be iu charge. The Fall meeting of the Presbytery will meet this Monday at the Auburn church. •World wide communion will os .siebrated m the freshytenah church October 2. I

gCHURCHESB “’cßTXkEK'tai WH'f Ull'WllOlJBBIJl: Christian Church Ksnnsth Timmons. Pastor Bible School 8:30. D. L. Drum, Supt. TimmonP Sermon and Communion at 10:30, Next Thursday afternoon ladiea aid of Christian Chufch will meet at 3 o’clock P. M. at the home of Mrs. Adam Kunowich on Winchester Street.

First Evangelical Church George 8. Lester, Minister 9:15 a. tn —Sunday School. Mr. Earl Fuhrman, superintendent. 10:10 a. m.— Worship Service. Holy Communion will be celebrated at this service. 6:00 p. m.—Youth Council Meeting. 7:00 p. m.—Sunday Evening Fellowship. Sermon theme: "A Willing Mind”. 7:00 p. m.. Monday—Men’s Court- : cil Meeting. 7:00 p. tn., Wednesday—Mid-week Devotional and Study Hour. A new i course,—“The Way of the Witness” , will be introduced at this meeting. Note — AH regularly scheduled evening services will begin at 7:00 i o'clock beinning with the service on Sunday. • ■ -o Zion Lutheran Church Paul W. Schultz. Pastor Divin services in English 10:30. Divine services in German 8:30. Sunday school and Bible class 19:30 a. m. Junior W. L. Tuesday evening. Senior W. L. Wednesday evening Saturday-Schoo! of religion 8:30. Mission Festival September 25. Devotional broadcasts from Con- ’ cordia College begin Monday morning 7:45 Daylight Saving time.

Eighth St. U. B. Church L. J. Martin, Pastor 9:30 Sunday School L. Michel, Supt. 10:20 Junior church. 10:35 Devotions. 11:00 Sermon Subject, '‘Finding Ourselves” 6:30 Junior and Senior Endeavor. 7:30 Evangelistic Services, Spacial Singing. 7:30 Wednesday nignt Prayer services. Sept. 24 and 25 is our quarterly meeting. Rev. G. M. Sill will be in charge. We are looking forward to a real feast spiritually during this Quarterly Conference. God has been giving us some wonderfull meetings, for which we are indeed greatlull. We are looking forward to Revival in the near future and also our Rally Day Services. Come and help us pray for a revival bring your friend along, ail are welcome to our services. o Methodist Episcopal Church Corner Monroe aud Fifth Sts. Ralph W. Graham, minister 1838—Centennial —1938 9:30 a. m.—Morning worship. A unified service of worship and study. Sermon by the pastor. The children are given a definite part in th eservice. All parents are urged to bring the children. A nursery is -provided for the babies Church School study classes for all ages. A cordial welcome to all Epworth League, 6 p. m — A servile by the young people, and for the young people Evening worship. 7 p. m—The two choirs of the church will present a musical program of inspiration and worship. The entire congregation is urged to be present and show their appreciation of the work of our choirs. The public is cordially invited. Wednesday, 7:30 p. m- Prayet and Bible. o — First United Brethren Church Corner of Ninth aud Madison James A. Weber, pastor Church School, 9:16 a. m. Roy Mumma. superintendent. Theme, •■Jonathan: Courageous Friendship."—l- Sam. 20:4-17. Morning worship, 10: SO a. m. The pastor’s first sermon of the new church year. "The Sign of a Man's Knees in the Saud” Christian Endeavor, 6:30 p. We have five societies: Jewels, Juniors. Intermediates, Young people, and Adults. Senior topic, "Building a Christian Economic Order. Intermediate topic. "Seeking the Right Kind of Popularity." Evening service, 7:30 p. m. Music recital given by the pupils of Miss Catharine Jackson. Mcetinig of the quarterly conference at the close of the evening service. Monday. 7:3n p m.—Bible study. Rev. C. J. Miner in charge. Wednesday, 6 p. m. — Orchestra

practice. A. N. Hilton In charge. Wednesday, 7:UO p. m. — Prayer meeting. Children, young people, and adults meetin separate group* Wednesday, 8 p. in.—Choir practice. Harold Mumma in charge. —Q. , Church es the Nazaren* 7th and Marshall St* Paul Brsndyberry. pastor. 9:30 .m.—Sunday School. Doyle Lytla. superintendent. 10:30 a. m.— Morning worship. Sermon theme, “Vision The Result of Faith.” 6:30 p. tn.—N. Y. P. S. Mrs. Paul Brandybery. president. 6:30 p m.—Junior Society. Dallas Harshman, supervisor. 7:30 p, m.—Evangelistic service. 7:30 p. tn. Wednesday—The regular mid-week prayer meeting 8:00 p.m. Saturday—Street mee-t ing. "Pray mor* and worry less." In thew orid of turmoil and perplexities why not try God? The Na*arenO church welcomes you to attend all their services. Zion Reformed Church Charles M. Prugh, minister Church School, 9 a. m. Clark Fla ugh, superintendent. Morning worship, 10 a. m. Sermon, “The Woman in the Crowd —Mark 5:27-19. Music by the Senior choir. No evenin gaervices. Men’s congress at Cross Reformed church, Berne. Sessions at 9 a. m. and 1:16 p. in. Sunday, Sept. 25—Fall communion. - o —— First Baptist Church Homer J. Aspy. Minister 9:30 a. m. Bible School. 10:30 a. m. Morning Worship service. It is requested and very important that the members who have signed the cards sent to them this week bring them to the morning service. 6:00 p. tn. The Young People's Hour. The leader this week is Mrs. Darrell Bedwell. 7:00 p. m. Evening service. Wednesday the annual med-

Ing of the Salamonle Baptist asso-l elation will be held with the Firnt ’ Baptist church of Dunkirk. A program of interest to every Baptist has been arranged The young peopld will have their meeting in the evening. Dr. W. O. Spencer of Franklin college, and Rev. Morris Coers, who has | just returned from Europe and j the Holy Laud, will be the principal speakers. - " o Church of God Glen E. Marshall, pastor The revival services now being conducted at the Church of God are continuing with good Interest. A number of souls have been saved and the ehurch has been strengthened. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these services. Unified service beginning at' 9:30 and closing at 11:15. The i evangelist, Rev. Von A. Chester-! man. will preach at the worship i hour. His subject is, "What think ye of Christ?" The Sunday School; classes will go to their respective places at the close of the worship | period. Boys and girls meeting at 6:30.. Evening evangelistic service 7:30. Rev. Chesterman will speak] on the subject, "Some judgment day surprises.” Announcements concerning the services of the church will be the evening service. 'ic is moat cordially in-1 vited to attend all the services ■ f t!. o: gregatiou. MONROE NEWS | Mrs. Melvin Babcock and daughter Virginia of Grand Rapids, Michigan, visited Mre. Babcock’s mother, Mrs. Ida Bollinger for a fewi days. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Brandyberry and daughter Dona were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stump Sunday . It was Mrs. Brandyberry’s birthday anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Peabody of Fort Wayne visited Mrs. Peabody’s ■parents. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hen- !

Here They Come DOWN OUR STREET Remember the thrill when the six-foot drum-major twirled his gold baton and turned the big parade right down your street? Some of the world's importance, some of the world’s most exciting business was coming right by your door! There’s another parade of exciting business that comes down your street every day — comes right into your home. It’s the newspaper you are reading now. On the newspaper’s pages march rank after rank of pictures and word-pictures of what the world is making today—from new breakfast foods to overcoats, from jewelry to overshoes. Lots of them are things that you want an 4 need — and you have a grand-stand seat to wat<’ f m all march by. Just sit back in your easy chai! a d take your choice — the newspaper advertisements tell you all about them and even where you can get them. Make it a point to read the advertisements—they bring the world right down your street!

dricks Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Smith of Anderson spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. William Bovine. Madge Hite of Decatur spent i Wednesday night with Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Meyers. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Bahner and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schurer spent Sunday afternoon in Fort Wayne, The guests of M. J. Scherer and fa- ] mily. Harold Fricke and sisters Dores Mabel and Patsy Fricke of Indiana-1 polls spent the week-end with friends in Monroe. Kenneth Longenberger. son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Longenberger, has accepted a position with Neiier and company at Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bahner and

SKILL AND UNDERSTANDING The two strong points of our business. We endeavor to perform our services with the highest degree of skill and understanding in order to render complete satisfaction. Decatur families who have had occasion to rely on us, have found us thoroughly dependable. black FUNERAL DIRECTOR K C7 / ?— PHONeSOO —a V -

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Mr. and Mr*. Glen Stucky visited Mr. and Mr*. Howard Tfahnart and daughter at Urbana Sunday Mr. and Mr*. J. F. Crist attended the Van Wert fair Friday. Harley Ehrsam of Marion visited hl* parents, Mr. and Mr*. Oscar Ehrsam Sunday. Mr. and Mr*. E. B. Macy of Decatur visited Mr*. Mary Ijowellen aud daughter Marquerite Tuesday. Exile* Reach Australia Canberra.—(U.R>—The first contingent of German-Jewlsh professional and business men who have been obliged to quit Germany and Austria has arrived here. They number 30 and include doctors, lawyers, university lecturers, dentists and commercial men. o Grape Bulge Hit* Africa Cape Town.— fU.P) — The sugges- • tion that South African children bo I fed grapes instead of milk to save the Union's fruit growing industry from ruin lias been advanced. Depression and bankruptcy are said I to be facing fruit and vine growers.