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' SUNDAY ... I SCHOOL i < ■ — — Wesson October 16 HThmeri scf for gob TEXT - Exodus 20:7. ? •>3 -T .T r , lhfr which « 9- . , "■raster reveals itself through | oril ®L- C rise J deeds ■? a man He i BfcUcvnee .1 h:s real spiritual) ■JET- and may assume an out'A appearance of piety but he , " ords ' n ° r I ■ life's pr blems. before ms a . is revealed. - I flt !t , 3 . ;I . speaking we are to - ■■■ f ■ His name, and :.,!.■■: up to the expresston reverence tn abstinence : ng and from idle talk. g.'. ■- n * nmmanded Ex T se fr: '■‘"■’ lg 1S ,he takin ß . name of the Lord tn vain. •: c -a md "vain” carries f useless, without mg-" This is part \ command-2-j reverenced ns or for a .. i:::ng except to ■K- , Lch and ::i them we use i |Vr.ame of G-d We all need to : care at that point. h^^K, c . ti\.ns!a‘ed , meaning G o hold them Sern. m on the Mount ' Sois is difficult to to apply .: midst of at: -: •• •■ . V obtindot. the and regard the teaching of who rightly interpret the the kingd >m when it shall be fully set up earth w ith Jesus as King, fa.l any ■.■ plication of those t , the life of those who ■ . v wi rid—though of it—b..t rather have their cit- . heaver.. This is also an error. •>.: . ti.c L 'rd Jesus are to swear Ly either things sacred things that n ight be called secuPerhaps He has in mind that lives should be so true that men not need to have any kind of oath to be assured of our sina: Some believe all oath:- even in court are fcrwhile others, with due refur the feelings of those who this view, regard the taking of B£? "'' 111 official matters as not bein mind. Ail would agree that -mi. a'.:: .sacriiegb'US ■ - rame ir administering -■^V" 5 tubing Hi'- name m ■; also entirely beyond pale with Christian men and men and women. A great has ,tiizcd a "Holy Name to keep its members from the ■. m-.e of the Lord in proWhat a telling comment on times in which we live! ]H“ ! Judgment Assured (Matt. ?! MB Jesus had cast out a demon who i a man and Trade him and dumb. The Pharisees not deny the miracle but atit to the power of Beclzeprince cf the demons. Jesus their mouths by pointing out did not work against him- •*'“ '- v viit on to speak solemn J|^f ords regarding their and our refor what we say. A day of judgment is coming. ' en We shall answer for the idle words which we speak . we would not bring condemion upon those who indulge in the pleasantries of iife by mak■V>S too severe an application of Word£ ’ ne 'thcr should we deti ' eir cvident import by failIBiw 7 ( apply tllcrn to our dail >- con«dion. One need but listen to the tal * of men and women public places to realize that we -B t.. * ive ■Mention to the matW " 01 elevating not only the convcrHto •' 111 ° f . others but °ur own as well Siirti-. f . and niore helpful level, tl'o «v Cliristlans should speak for fl aM i Wy Os God 011 evef y occasion m each circumstance of life. |a^? ay to accom Plish this worthy have o’ t nd lhe Ollly way - ls t 0 ve the heart and life filled with for v. 00 ? lreasur e of God’s Word, the heart , ik’ Ul ° f tlle abundance of do vn. rt the moUtil s P eaketll - What otJr? Words and minc indicate to hearts? reSard “ 18 What “ m our

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Four “R’s” Os Cultural Now Cast Off By “Intellectuals” -- Subtle Factor in Disintegration of Accepted Standards of Civilization—Reticence, Refinement, Reverence and Religion Widely Flouted.

By WILLIAM T. ELLIS TradiUoually, the “Three R’s'— 1 Reading, Rithi and’ Rlthmatic.’’ j are the basis of all education; and even our "emancipated” day still holds to them. But a worse thing than the discarding of the “Three R’s” is the passing from our conceptions of culture of the four ‘‘R’s’’ which have always characterized really civilized persons — Reticence, Refinement, Reverence and Religion. Among our noisy ’‘intellectuals" these fundamentals are flouted. I For proof, read any of the popular j novels or magazines. The latter I have offended so egregiously that ! often the lax postal laws, and some foreign nations, ban them. Even ; the best of our current periodicals | capitalize themes that have always ; been taboo in good society, and ithey sneer at the gentle usages ot . refined life, and make a mock of I reverence and religion, or treat i sacred things flippantly. And the most sinister sign of all is that dei cent persons go on reading such I publications. Nobody who uses his brain at : all can have failed to notice this trend. There are tose who regard it as part of an organized propaganda to reduce the United States and Canada to the level of godless Russia. Such alarmists say that the prevalent corruption of standards is part of Communism's plot to destroy society: having a keen realization that it is vain to break down the forms of civilization unless its inner springs are diverted or polluted. The hearts as well as the habits of life must be changed. Communism sees this truth as cieariy a» does Christianity. Worse Than Tobacco Road tine night in New York 1 went to see the heavily advertised play, “Tobacco Road." which is having the second longest run in the history of the stage. It was a horrible experience. The play professes to be a delineation of the degeracy of the Southern share-cropper — though all the filth-experts on Broadway would rake the whole South in vain to find such types. The lewdness, the heaped-up and hair raising profanity of the play cannot be matched in real life. 1 forced mystelf to stay through to the end, studying the audience as well as the actors; and then 1 wanted a Turkish bath, while there resounded in my brain, "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.’’ More alarming to anybody who does even the mniimum of social ; thinking than "Tobacco Road" iti self is the grim fact that thousands I tuns of thousands, hundreds of j thousands of persons have paid ad--1 mittance fees to witness this performance. If that is the sort of | thing the public likes, then it is I high time to be concerned about ; the public. If we are being led by the bottom, the top should wake up. The Life Blood of Society As a whole, apd one by one, the I Ten Commandments are the lifeblood of society. They reach down j to the springs of character and I conduct. They are God’s design for living. And, because planned with infinite wisdom, they put first of all th<* grand motivation man's attitude and relation toward God. The archaeologists have dug up other codes of laws older than the I Mosaic; but they passed away with their nations. The Decalogue lias survived all the mutations of tunc and change, and applies always and everywhere. The Commaudmcuts would not ■ differ from man-made laws were (they not tooted in the nature and ! authority of Jehovah. They make I man right in all his human relations by first making him right with a sovereign God. The four “R s” of culture root into the character ol the Eternal Back of the Law lies the solemnizing truth that God has spoken to man. Being such as He is. the Infinite Creator is constrained by ,»»«***** *The Sunday School Lesson for October 16 is "The Third Commandment: Reverence for God.” — Exodus 20:7; Matthew 5:33-37; 12:33-37. ~»**♦ »** ss♦ V * *

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His own nature to reveal His will to man whom He has made in His own image. Thus God exalts man. Our modern proud “intellectuals" would debase him to the level of the beasts. One of them once said. "Astronomically speaking, man is negligible.'” Whereupon Dr. Orr retorted. “Astronomically speaking, man is the astronomer.” The living God, Creator and Ruler of the universe, traffics with man; which is the supreme exaltation of the latter, making him mightier than a mountain, a sea. or a star; and alone capable of looking up and saying. “Our Father.” "The stars shine over the land, The stars shiue over the sea; The stars look up to God above The stars look down on me. “The stars will live for a million years, For a million years and a day; But God and I shall live and love. When the stars have passed away.” Profanity and Perjury Profanity and perjury, against which the Third Commandment is directed, are such prevalent evils that a callous society is in danger of ignoring them. Even women, of the modern type, may be heard swearing. Despite al) pulpit teaching (too little of it), and despite such great ' organizations as the Holy Name Society, lhe practice goes on almost unrebuked. Occasionally we read such a vigorous protest as Miss Harbell Cfuoteif from Dr. Charles R. Brown: “Os all the raw, senseless, use-, less habits into which empty-head-ed, empty-hearted men fall, profane swearing has the least to say for itself. What is to be gained by the coarse and irreverent use of the name of the Deity or the name of Jesus Christ! The man who feels that his natural speech is so weak and futile that he must try to bolster it up by interlarding it with those sacred names is an object of pity as well as au occasion for disgust.” Lack of the basic reverence which the Third Comnixndhient enjoins is the root of all profanity. So it is a character defect, with countless practical applications. Dr. J. H. Jowett once said: “A great reverance always endows the soul with amplitude. For one thing, a big reverence always gets rid of a thousand little things, and so enlarges the capacity of tho soul for receiving the bigger things of life. Indeed, you might truly say that a big reverence is like a riverdredge'wfiich deepens the bed for a more voluminous flow of water. Reverence deepens the soul, making place for deeper knowledge. deeper wisdom, deeper peace deeper joy and deeper service." SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS The crisis of life is usually the secret place of wrestling.—Spurgeon. ♦ ♦ ♦ The man who lives simply and justly and honorably, whether rich or poor, is a good citizen—Theodore Roosevelt. Whether wc climb, whether we, plod, Space for one task the scant years lend — To choose some path that loads to God. And keep it to the end —Lizcttc W. Reese. » • • To persevere in one's duty and bo silent is the best answer to calumny. — Ivans. - ..•■IWI > < —O"" - First Baptist Church Homer J. Aspy, Minister 9:3d Bible School 10:30 Junior Church. 10:30 Morning Worship Service. €:00 High School Ago Young people will meet. 6:00 The Senior Young People's meeting7:00 Evening Service of Worship. Wednesday evening at 7:30 the mid-week iprayer service. The Annual meeting of the Indiana Baptist onvention opens Monday in the First Baptist Church of Terre Haute, Indiana. — o — 500 Sheets SyjxH Yellow Second Sheets, 35c. Decatur Democrat Company. ts

IrHURCHBI First Methodist Episcopal Church Corner Monroe and Fifth Sts. Ralph W. Graham, minister ’ — 1838 —Centenn ial—l93B 9:30 a. in —Morning worship. A unified service of worship and study. Second Sunday in the October centennial rally. Rev. Charles Tinkhain, who was pastor of i the local church 1919-21, will deliver the sermon. Special recog- ■ nition to all people who arc seventy years old or older. Special mesaage for the children of the Junior church. Classes for all ages. 6:30 p. m.—Epworth league, a service for young people and by the young people. You will find it helpful and inspiring. 7:00 p. m. — Evening worship. Mr. Ariel Ginn, shop foreman of the “Good Will Industries" of Fort Wayne will speak on the work of the Good W’ill Industries to the handicapped and the aged. He will exhibit some of the projects of re- ' built furniture and clothing. The public 4s invited. o Presbyterian Church George O. Walton, minister 9:30 a. m. —Sunday School. W. P. Schrock, superintendent. 10 o’clock combined rally day j service of the Sunday school and ■ church Please note the change in ' , time for the morning worship. Mr. i 1 Elmer Baumgardner of the First I I State Bank of Berne, will bring a I I message on “Obligation of Parents to Children and Sunday School.” j Mrs. Charles Knapp will bring a I 1 dramatic reading. Special music .| by the young peoples choir. The j I pastor will bring a short message. ' On Sunday afternoon, October 16 the men of the church are invited to attend the dedication services ' of the Bluffton church which has 1 recently been renovated. Choir rehearsal Tuesday night ■ at 7 o'clock. I I -o Eighth St. U. B. Church \ L. J. Martin, pastor 9:30 a. m.—Sunday school. Lawrence Michel, superintendent. 10:20 a. m—Junior service. 10-.35 a. m.—Sermon. ' At 1:30 p. tn. the Munn Bros., ' of Bowling Green. Ohio, will present a musical program. These boys are well known as fine gospelsingers and have been heard many I times over radio station WOWO. Every one should avail themselves of the opportunity to see and hear ! them. A cordial invitation is extended to the public. 6:30 p. m—S nior Christian Endeavor. Deloris Sudduth, president. Mrs. Hazel Foor, leader. 6:30 p. m—Junior C. E. FayeMichel and Rev. Martin in charge. 7:30 p. tn— Regular evangelistic . 1 services. Special singing. ’! 7:30 p. tn. — Wednesday night '' prayer meeting. Rev. Argo Sud1, duth. loader. I The W. M. A. will meet Friday 1 at 2 p. m. at the home of Mrs. !' Hazel Foor. ‘' October 16th Rev. Ruth Foltz of ' ' Van Wert. Ohio, will be the speaker for the morning service in the. 1 absence of Rev. Martin who is to be the raly day speaker at Otterbein church near Rockford, Ohio. Special revival services will begin on the evening of the 18th and ! cont'nue until rally day on the 30th. - Church of the Nazarene 7th and Marshall Sts. Paul Brandy berry, Pastor 9:30 am. Sunday school. Doyle Lytle. Snpt. 10:30 am. Morning worship. Sermon by the Rev. V. H. Lewis. 6:30 p. m. M. N. Y. P. S. Mrs. Lewis in charge. 6:30 n tn. Junior society. Mr. , Dallas Harshman, supervisor. 7:30 P m. Evangelistic service. Sermon by the Rev. V. H. Lewis. New feature of revival tonight; the Sacred Concert at 7:20 p. m. The interesting hymn contest 1 continues. Come, see if you can recall the hymn correctly. - ■— First Evangelical Church George S. Lozier, Minister 9:15 a. tn. Sunday School. Earl Fuhrman, superintendent. 10:10 a. m. Worship Service. Rev. J, O. Mosier, guest preacher. 6:00 p. tn. Young People ’s Service. Raymond Eichenauer, leader. 1 7:00 p. ni. Special program sponsored and promoted by J.hc Young ■ People's Missionary Circle. This will be in the form of a radio pro-1 gram. The program will be: Time. 6:45 p. m.; station Y. I’.' ' M. C.. program “Organ reveries." c Time: 7p. tn.; station Y. P. M. C.; program, “Sougs of Yesterday and Today.” r Time: 7:15 p. m.t station. Y. P. ■ M. C, program, “News.” [ Time: 7:30 p. in.; station, Y. i*.

COLUMBUS STARTED SOMETHING Although Christopher Columbus whs not the first European to set foot on the New Worlld, the real history of discovery, exploration and colonization of America by Europeans dates from that first voyage of his. The "Histo-Graph of America”—a large ehart showing In graphic form the principal events in the history and development of America, from the Viking voyages down to the Roosevelt Administration —and showing also contemporary events in Europe — is available from our Service Bureau in Washington. It is history in visual form -a picture of American history. Send the coupon below for your copy: CLIP COUPON HERE Frederick M. Kerby, Dept. BP-38, Daily Democrat's Service Bureau, 1013 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. C. Enclosed find fifteen cents for my copy of the “Histo-Graph of America," which mail to: NAM E--STREET and No. - CITY — - STATE I am a reader of the Decatur Daily Democrat, Decatur, Ind.

M. C.; program, “Christian Adventures of the past and present” — half hour program. Wednesday: 7 p. m. — Midweek devotional and study hour. Thursday: 7:30 p. m. Y. P. M. C. at the home of Miss Mary Weber. o ■ ■ — - Zion Reformed Church Charles M. Prugh. Minister Annual Mission Festival Church School 9:00 a. m. Clark Flaugh. Supt. Morning Worship. 10:00 a. in. Sermon by Rev. L. W. Stolte, D.D. Music by the senior choir. Afternoon service 2:30 p. tn. Sermon by Rev. O. L. Flesher. Special musical numbers. Evening Worship 7:30 p. m. — Sermon by Rev. L W. Stolte, D.D. Music by the young people's choir. All offerings for the day will in- for the missionary and benevolent budget. Wednesday, 2:30 p. m.. Ladies’ Aid society. Wednesday, 7:00 p. m. Midweek service. Zion Lutheran Church Paul W Schultz, Pastor Divine services in Englisti 10:30 Divin service in German with communion 8:00 a. m. Missionary society meets Wed-

- nesday 2 p. m. at the home of Mrs. i Velma Lake. I Saturday — School every Satur- : day at 3:30 a. m. Concordia devotional broadcasts' • daily 7:45 a. m. . o First United Brethren Church Corner of Ninth and Madison James A. Weber, pastor t Church School at 9:15 a. m. Irvin Pontius, presiding. Theme, . “Spiritual Worship.’’—Ex. 20:4-6; . 32:1-8; John 4:19-24. Morning worship, 10:3(1 a. m. A .. special service of dedication for the departments of the Church school will be held at the opening of this service. Message by . I the pastor. 6 p. m.—Christian Endeavor. We I have five societies. Adult, Young • People, Intermediates, Juniors, and Junior Jewels. Adult and Young People’s topic I —"Church Work —God’s Work.” Intermediate topic—“ The House of God: A Place for Worship." 7:00 p. m —Happy hour of worship. A gospel message from the Book of Matthew. Come and let ' this great book unfold to you. 1 "Belief conies of hearing, and i hearing from the Word of God." 1 • Monday, 7 m.—Bible study,'

"It Takes A Heap Os Buying To Make A Home” “We need two tons of coal. .“Sally’s got to have a new hat...” “A nice lounge chair would make all the difference in the living-room.” Every day of the year, you are buying things—necessities of iife, food, furniture — all the things that really do “make your house a home.” When you buy, of course, you want to know about the things you buy. And that’s where your newspaper comes in. The advertising columns of this paper give you the news about buying —what you can buy, where you can buy it, how much it costs. This service saves you money and time. Why not take advantage of it?

Rev. C. J. Miner in charge. Tuesday, 7:30 p. tn. —Otterbein Guild at Pauline Light’s home. Wednesday afternoon —Woman's Missionary society. Wednesday. 6 p. m.— Orchestra practice. A. N. Hilton in charge. Wednesday. 7 p. m . — Prayer meetings for adults, youth, and children. Wednesday, 8 p. m.—Choir practice, Harold Mumma in charge. '■ O 1 Church of The Nazarene The spirit of the revival is increasing from night to night Each service is packed full of interesting and helpful features from the sacred concert at 7:20, followed by the rousing song service, religious readings and special songs by Mrs. Lewis. Rev. Lewis speaks each night

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on themes that ftre of great Interest to all. Last evening Rev. !x>wis spoke on the subject, "Building For Eternity." He said that tho great task of all men Is to build a life and character structure that will weather the storms of life's years, meet thu standards ot the judgment, and be considered fit for heaven. Ho said that we are the master ot our wills and the captains of our Koula All the powers of evil cannot defeat the man who is determined to build nis house by the great pattern of divine architect ot eternity, Jesus Christ The man who is determined to rise above the obstacles to Christian achievement will find the grace ot God sufficient. Only the soul that is bullded upon Christ the rock can weather tho storms of time and the judgment and enter the portals to the land where tho sun never sets. We are expecting a great service tonight. Don't miss the opportunities these meetings present to you. The old hymn contest continues tonight. Come and "nter thia fascinating event. 0 Trade In A Gnnd Town — necatur