Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 36, Number 244, Decatur, Adams County, 15 October 1938 — Page 5

I SUNDAY , SCHOOL lesson ~7 LUNDQUIST. D. D. Union. , eM on for October 23 018 DAY OF REST SSON TENT— Exodus 20 8-11: Luke tfyT—Remember the Sab- . full of meaning that ' st " rd 1S when we recall that, , quiet for the struggling calm for the troubled, repose i weary, tranquillity for the | -bed cessation of labor for the one. God in His infinite om S aw that without rest man d soon destroy himself, and He e provision for one day in seven i labor should cease and man jd be free for that re-creation ,ul and body which should fit for the labor of the week. Men eir greed have coveted the time gave for rest and have used it themselves, and the ragged 8S and broken bodies, to say n g of the impoverished spirits tr day. testify that it can be. only at our peril. r study centers around Scrippassages which have to do with ewish Sabbath, but since it was itially a day of rest, and aflordn opportunity for the worship id, the principles surrounding it ipplicable to our day of rest—rst day of the week, the Lord’s Khv We Keep a Day of Rest d. 20 8-11). God commanded that there dbe a day of rest—one out of i—and that should be sufficient use His people to “remember” lay "to keep it holy.” It is > for grave concern that Sun- | las become a day of sw imrning, g, auto-driving, golfing, and one t go on with the list almost nitely. Many men or women have had built into their own icters the stalwart virtues nurby family attendance at the i ot God, have not only foro their own need and responsibut are destroying every ves>f interest in divine worship in earts of their children. It is is business to go astray onebut infinitely more serious to ad one s own children. ice that the day of rest was not only for the family but for servants and for visitors, mployer who operates his facer office on Sunday violates ommandment. Note also that lan who is to rest on trie sevlay is supposed to work on the »ys. Some folk neglect to do lod's command is strengthened e divine example (v. 11). We ot able to do all things that does, but here we are privito follow His example. ■ u. How He Keep the Day of Rest ■Luke 13:10-17). I The incident recorded by Luke ■does not give us an exhaustive list ■of things to be done with our day of ■rest, but it is interesting to note ■that our Lord was I 1. In the house of God (v. 10). |Jesjs was in the synagogue. The tusunguisned apostle Paul never be - came too great or too good to attend divine worship. We all need to go to church (if it is at ail possible tor us to do so) to fellowship with others in the things of Christ. Let us have a revival of church attendance, and not only on Sunday mornings, but also on Sunday night and for midweek prayer meeting. 2. Alert to the needs of others (vv. H. 12'. It is not indicated that the woman asked to be healed. Jesus saw her need and met it. We can not do what he did, but there are needs that we can meet if we are but alert to see them and willing to help. 3. Active in service (v. 13). In spite of the criticism which He knew would come from the lazy and helpless standers-by, Jesus did the work of God. We may glorify God by being ready—yes anxious—to serve in the church. Our daily work is set aside on the Lord's Day not that we should be indolent, but that we should be free to do the Lord’s work. 4 Contending for the faith (w. 14-11). Jesus met the unjust criticism (which, by the way, was leveled at tlie poor woman because we critic feared Jesus) by a masterly appeal to the law of. the Pharisees (vv. 15, 16). B u t He did more wan that, for He ably defended the >i«hts es humanity es superior to e formalities of man-made law. ’ c ' aw * s always supreme until Lawgiver comes, and no law c « hinder Him by its letter, as He fulfills its spirit. We may not speak as Jesus did, “at is to declare what the law is. n we may in His name, and by is grace and power declare the counsel of God, defend it against *' CS utld withstand those who ... 1 , bearing the name of Chris- i leaders only hinder the work of ’ ‘U'lst (compare 111 John 9, 10). For • uc. service we need His guidance, wisdom, His power, and His 6‘dCe. God Sees the Heart Neither is there any creature that •l '" 1 manifest in his sight: but all are naked and opened unto j to AT. 0 * ' lini whom v;e have j «> do.-Hebrews 4:13.

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Personal Rights Problem Newly Acute In World Entire Intricate Issue Challenges the Best Thought ot Every body—lts Relation to the State and to Individual Morals — the Temperance Application.

By WILLIAM T. ELLIS This week the International Lessons diverge from the study of the Ten Commandments to permit recognition of International Temperance Sunday, and to provide a consideration of “Personal Rights and Where They End.” This anniversary is a reminder of the worldwide unity of the forces of religion and righteousness. It is educational to recall that in Scandinavia and Great Britain atjd South Africa and Australia there are agencies for society’s upbuilding which are quite as deeply concerned and as efficient as any in the United States and Canada. Godliness is fighting on a world front. Any everywhere morality is tangled up with politics. We cannot study the old question ot personal rights without coming upon the ominous truth that today in whole nations personal rights have been largely extinguished. The totalitarian state, with its grim menace to human personality, is a creation ot the present generation. It is a new issue with which the whole world must grapple. "Rugged individualism” is on trial for its life. Any consideration of the theme of personality must take into accodlit this larger phase ot the situation. These are days for thought. Everybody must sit in the inquisitor’s seat. This duty may not be delegated. Editorials and campaign speeches abound in advice; but each of us must make his own decisions, formulate his own philosophy. steer his own course. Independent thinking is the first evidence of personality If German, Italian and Russian citizens once determine to think for themselves, the totalitarian state is doomed. And if all of us dq the same in the realm of morals, the ancient ami vexations question of intemperance will come near to solution. But it all takes real and conscious and deliberate thought; and most of us are lazier and more vague in our thought processes than in .any other function of life. A Paradox of the Times lu this matter of personality, the currents flow two ways. Politically the tide runs strongly toward the submergence of the individual and his rights. Rule by the state is superseding the initiative of the common man. The day’s mood is to sb', 1 ?. ri-siHU'v Thi*'tend''ii*y has reached its Zenith in Germany and Italy, wheie individual thought and speech and action have Been practically submerged. On the other hand, in the realm of morals, we have come to a "do-as-you-please” era. "Obey that impulse” has become more sacred to myriads than the Ten Commandmente Whatever the heart of man desires, that he does, heedless of consequences. Personal morality has been at a horrifying low ebb, especially amidst the post war generation. Chastity, truthfulness, lawobservance, and social responsibility have been treated as lightly as the whim ot a summer day. Business ethics have been revealed to be upon as low a level as political disinterestedness. This state of affairs must give every good citizen pause. For an ordered society cannot be maintained on the basis of “Every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost.” Lake Walden e Picnic Resort We must guard ourselves against too sweeping criticism. The evidence of the ills of our time is thrust constantly before our eyes, while in the sturdy virtues stand unheeded in the background. There are more churches than night clubs in New' York City; yet we road daily of the night clubs and sei dom hear of the churches. The good citizens of the land far outnumber the bad and the careless. The bulk of our population is lawabiding, neighborly and Goo-tear-ing They should be more voeai and insistent upon their fair claims to considoratiqu. It is in the country that personThe Sunday School Lesson for October 30 is: "Personal Rights and Where They End International Temperance Sunday,” — Ecclesiastes 2:1-3; 10, 11; Romans 6:17-23; 14:21. »»»**♦•** * » , » * * *

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ality comes to its fullest expression The law of the city is conformity. Mrs. Grundy is queen of every urban center. The nearer to nature we get the better the opportunity for one’s real self to develop. Thoreau went to Lake Walden to live his own life. Perhaps it Is significant that Lake Walden. Henry Thoreau’s retreat, once the home of solitude, is today a picnic resort. Still abides the need of society for more Thoreaus and fewer picnickers. The Price of Personality A baby’s life is entirely ego-cen-tered. It knows nothing, and cares nothing, for anything except its own wants. But as a baby grows into childhood and adolescence and maturnity, it finds its self-interest conditioned by relationships. It must recognize the rights of others. It can no longer either do as it pleases Or offend the ears of the household by its crying. Social obligation lays its strong hand upon even the most primitive group. Some of the current cliches are simply unworkable. “1 want to live my own life!” cries rebellious youth. But it cannot, unless it become a Robinson Crusoe; and even the versatile Robinson found himself constrained by his livestock, by his unknown enemies, and by his man Friday. Everybody is dependent upon other persons for his food his work, his pleasures. The problem confronting each person is how to maintain independence of character, and freedom of life, within the compass of essential relationships. The price of personality is respect for the personalities and rights of everybody else. “Personal liberty,” in the use of liquor or atyWfhg else, must have regard for others with equally sacred rights to personal liberty. "The strength of the wolf is the pack; The strength of the pack is the wolf.” Living By Royal Law Clear, repeated and insistent is the New Testament's teaching upon selfishness versus otherism. Perhaps the royal law- of life is most explicitly set forth in Paul's declaration as to the purpose of the death of JjMUS I’hrist: “He died tor all, that they which live should no longer live into themselves." Again, we have his familiar injunction, “Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.” Thus the larger Christian social passion is put behind every personality that would grow strongly and symmetrically. It is this basic unselfishness, animated by the Spirit of Jesus, which is our hope for a better social order SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world. , Shaw. ♦ * * You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments that stand out, the moments when you. have really lived, are mos ments when you have done things in a sirit of love. — Henry Drummond. And this for comfort thou must know, Times that are ill won't still be so; Clouds will not ever pour down rain; A sultan day will clear again. —Herrick. The secret of satisfaction in life is self-control. —Frank Crane. ♦ ♦ ♦ Except the laird build the house They labor in vain that build it: Except the Lord keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain. —Psalm 127:1 * * $ To thiuc own self be true, And it must follow as the night the day Thou canst not then be false to any man. —Shakespeare. « * # One's life is what he is alive to, to be alive only to appetite, pleasure, pride, money-making, and not to goodness and kindness, purity and love, hlstroy. poetry, flowers, stars. God and etorual hopes, is to be all but dead. —Babcock.

Christian Church Kenneth Timmons. Pastor Bible School 9:30. D. L. Drum superintendent. Worship and Communion 10:30. Ladies aid will meet at the home of Mrs. Orvall Plasterer ut 2 o’clock next Thursday P. M. United Christian missionary that was to meet Monday eve. will be postponed one week. First United Brethren Church Corner ot Ninth and Madison James A Weber, Pastor Church School at 9:15 A. M. Irvin Pontius in charge. Theme — “Reverance for God.” Ex. 20:7: Matt. 5:33-37; 12:33-37. Special offering for the Seminary. Morning Worship 10:30 A. M. "Redeeming the Acquisitive Spirit" is the message of the pastor. Christian Endeavor 6 P. M. for Adults, Young People, Intermediates. Juniors and Jewels. Adult and Youth topic "Workers together with God." Intermediate topic "Wise sayings from an Ancient Book.” Evening Service of Praise and Joy 7 P. M. — Gospel Message by the pastor "Progress toward the Perfect Life” a study of Matthew5. Special music "Under the Cross." Monday 7 P. M Bible Study, Rev. Miner in charge. Wednesday 6 P. M. Orchestra. 7 P. M. Prayer meeting for each of the age groups. Adult, Youth, and Children. 0 First Methodist Church Corner Monroe and Fifth Sts. Ralph Waldo Graham, Minister 1838—Centennial—1938 Morning Worship 9:30 A. M. A unified service of worship and study. Sermon by the Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, D. I), former pastor of this Church 1922-24. A message for the Children and Junior Church program. Special music by the Young Peoples vester Choir. Church School Study Classes for all ages. Epworth League 6:00 P. M. A helpful service for worship and study for young people Those not attending elsewhere are cordially invited. Evening Worship 7:00 P. M. Old Hymn and melodies concert. Presented by the Chorus Choir. All who like to sing and hear the old hymns and melodies sung will want to be present at this concert The pastor will bring a gospel meditation. The public is cordially invited. Remember the heritage of the past and the Challenge of the future. Our Forefathers laid a good foundation of Faith in God, we will do well to consecrate ourselves to the service of God in the future. 0 — * First Evangelical Cnurc’; George S. Lozier, Minister 9:15 a. m. Sunday School. Earl Fuhrman, superintendent. 10:10 a. tn. Worship service. Rev. C. J. Miner, guest speaker. 6:00 p. m. Young People’s meeting. Amos Ketchum, leader. 7:00 p. m. Sunday Evening Fellow shi. The program is being sponsored and promoted by the Woman’s Missionary Society. 7:00 p. m.. Wednesday — Midweek Devotional and Study Hour. 2:00 p. m., Thursday — Lautes Aid Society. 0 — Presbyterian George O. Wilton, Minister 9:30 Sunday School. W. P. Schrock superintendent. 10:30 Morning worship. An invitation has been extended from the Bluffton church to attend the rededication services ot their newly renovated building. The services will be held this Sunday afternoon at 2:30, Choir rehearsal Tuesday night at 7:00 o’clock. A district group meeting of the southern section of the Fort Wayne Presbyter la I will be held next Friday afternoon at Huntington. Those attending please call the manse for transportation arrangements. First Baptist Church Homer J. Aspy, minister 9:00 a. m—Bible School. Music by the orchestra. 10:30 a. m.—Junior Church. 10:30 a. in..—Morning worship. 6:00 p. tn.—The two young peoples groups will meet. Miss Alice Luke will be the leader of the group during the pastor’s hour. 7:00 p. m.—Evening service. The first in ihe series of meetings to continue for one weelc will be held Sunday evening. These meetings snan have as their theme, "The Exalted Christ" seeking Hie deep cuing of personal spiritual experience with Christ and the more thorough understanding of His Person and purpose as inteifiircted. in

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the light of the needs of our day. These meetings are being held held simultaneously in the majority of the Baptist churches in the state of Indiana. Special prayer services will be held each day In the homes of the various members. These services will be held each day at two o’clock and a selected leader will have charge of the service. Following are the places of meeting and the leaders: Monday at the home of Mrs. Norman Kruse, leader Mrs. C. E. Peterson; Tuesday with Mrs. Max Boxell, Mrs. S. E Shamp leader; Wednesday with Mrs. 11. N. Shroll, Mrs. H. J. Aspy leader; Thursday with Mrs. S. E. Shamp, Mrs. C. E. Bell leader; Friday with Mrs. Ernest Scott, Mrs. Scott leader. o Church of the Nazarene 7th and Marshall Sts. Paul Brandyberry, pastor 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School. Doyle Lytle, superintendent. 10:30 a. tn. —Morning worship. Sermon by the Rev. V. H. Lewis. 6:30 p. m. — P M. N. Y. P. S. Mrs. Lewis in charge. 6:30 p. in. —Junior society. Dallas Harshman in charge. 7:30 p. m. -Evangelistic service. Sermon by the Rev. V. H Lewis. 7:30 p. m. Wednesday The regular niid-week prayer meeting. All members and prospective members be sure and be at our

AUTUMN MOTORISTS ENJOY SPRING MILL STATE PARK s.. I-'B 5 An» r— H .rs. r wA f H v fur tn t'lC ffltil *■ to Don(.a t: at Spring Mill f tatc ' ■ ■ w - -7

i Hoosier motorists will find a visit to Spring Mill state park, located east, of Mitchell on Road 60, a delightful outing that comßines enjoyment, of this scenic area with a tour through the brilliantly colored autumn foliage. Highways leading to Spring Mill wind through some of Indiana's’ most interesting and attractive scenery. The park itself combines a number of attractions for the visitor, chief of which is the recreated pioneer-village with its three-story grist mill that operates with water power. Surrounding the mill arc the log houses and buildings of i the once-thriving village, many ot I which have been re-furnished with 1 the utensils and furniture of more than a century ago. In the mill, the visitor can see ' corn ground into meal betwen ponderous stones, the stones turned by wooden machinery that is ' a replica of the gears and wheels used by the Bullitts who built the I mill in 1815. Adjoining the mill, is I a saw mill also operated by water

. ■ Sunday school boost. I Mrs. Lewis has planned a very interesting children’s day program i for Sunday morning. Plan now to attend. Sunday School Boost Program The Sunshine Booster Baud will i sing the following choruses Sun- ; day morning: • "Fishers of Men.” ; "When We All Pull Together." "Bring Them In.” [ “Booster, Booster, Be a Boost- ■ er -” “You Can Smile.” 1 "L-O-V-E—Love.” "Cimb Up Sunshine's Mountain." "I'm So Happy.” • *T’m Happy All the Time.” “The B-l-B-L-E.” “Wide as the Ocean.” "God Has Blotted Them Out." They will give some short poems I and several Bible verses by mem--1 ory and answer a long list of Bible . questions asked by Mrs. Lewis. . The program will close with an object lesson given by Mrs Lewis. The object lesson will be based on the Bible verse. “Ye are the light ' of the .world." I 0 Eighth St. Li. B. Church •| L. J. Martin, pastor 9:30 a. in.—Sunday School. Law- ■ rence Michel, superintendent. ■ 10:20 a. in. —Junior Church. ' 10:35 a. in. —Ruth Foltz will be ) the special speaker for the Sim- ' day morning service. Come and

power. Another attraction of Spring Mill state park are the underground caverns. Donaldson Cave which can be explored for short distances on foot, the Twin Caves which are penetrated by boat. These caves are a part of the limestone formation underlying the twelve nundred acres of park. A large tract of virgin timber, is a point of interest for many visitors while the entire area is rich in plant life, birds and other small forms of wildlife. Extensive picnic areas with shelter houses, outdoor ovens, comfort stations, tables, benches and drink ing fountains, arc provided for use by the visitors while there are many miles of drives and trails for those who wish to explore the park. A 3-acrc lake has been complefi od and will become a center of future recreational activity while construction of an inn to provide - hotel facilities for the park, is new ' iu progress.

hear this line speaker and woman of God. 7:00 p.m.—Revival services. Rev. Foltz will again bring the message. Revival will continue every night next week starting at 7:30. The public is cordially invited to all these services. The pastor, Rev. Martin and Rev. Argo Sudduth will conduct the meetings. o Zion Lutheran Church Paul W. Schultz, pastor Divine services in English, 10:30 a. tn. Sunday School and Bible class, 9:30 n. in. Divine services in German, 8:30 a. tn. Holy communion is celebrated during the English service. Quarterly voters' meeting Sunday, 2:00 p. m. o Zion Reformed Church Charles M. Prugh. minister Church Schoo), 9 a. m. Clark Flaugh, superintendent. Morning worship. 10 a. m. Sermon, "When That Which is Perfect Is Come.” —1. Cor. 13:10-13. The Y’oung People's choir will sing. Mission festival at First Reformed church, Bluffton. Services 10:15 a. in. 2:00 and 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. 7 p. m.—Mid week service. Sunday. Oct. 23 Youth confer-

Princeton Boy Makes Good - jKV > * "I JmASf * SW)-'' - A a-.- j S AU Premier Konoe and Fumitaka Konoe Former Princeton university golf st-r Fumitaka Konoe now has been added to his, father's circle, of official secretaries in Tokio., Sn.-t'i’iauiU ?iennei ritSioe. Note ti’ial Uieney" wears hia Princeton sweater in this picture with his father. lie’ll Quit if Green Does 1 r >ll >■ Ift i I iw-* * 'WlBi f ■ ' 'I I ■ llf m A f ? i <w i. j F .. ft || ■■ John L. I«wis tellj it to press '«■ y John L. Ix»wlf, C, T. O. chieftain, tells newsmen in Washington that he will resign his position with the C. 1. O. if William Green, president of the rival American Federation of Labor, resigns his. To this plan, taeen, at the A. L, of L. convention in Houston, Tex., replied W 1 W> '“i”' Ms Get it ion up tn tb - coawntton in the election. Green, who has served 14 terras, is unopposed, tor re-election.

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ence at St. John's Reformed church, Fort Wayne. —o -• Old Windsor Ferry Quite Windsor, Ont.— <U.R> — A bridge and tunnel have forced the 15-year old ferry service between Detroit and Windsor out ot business. The Detroit-Windsor Ferry company bouts have been maintaining a regular service between the two border points for 75 years. o Doughnuts Travel Fait Cleveland — (U.R> —Three boys dropped 10 dozen doughnuts they had grabbed from a pie company, when police fired at them. Officers returned them to Roy D. Rail, manager of the company. Rail congratulated the police, suggested the doughnuts be given to charity. o Traveler, 83. Likes Plane Niles. O. — (U.R> — Simon F. Bycraft, 83, has ridden in every kind of land vehicle and every kind of | water vehicle except a submarine, but is sold on airplanes after flyfug for the first time. The vehicles in which Bycraft has ridden include a timber-wheel ox cart, a dug-out birch canoe and an ocean liner. o Relief Map to Cost Million San Francisco. —<U.R)—• The largI est relief map ever constructed in the world is to be built here during the coming year as one of the exhibits of the 1939 Golden Gate and International Exposition. The map, which will be of 11 western states, will cost $1,000,000. i ° Wife Collects Buttons r’liarlotte. Mil li. -(UP)- if buttons are missing on W. R. Brott's shirts here, it is not because his wife has run short of them. Mrs. Brott, whose hobby is collecting i them, has more than 1,500 buttons. One is from a Civil War uniform.