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KSrf SUNDAY , school OK S SON iff <Slt> i ' ' Nt’ir-isr :> i' |k j ■ for December 4 S ’ N 0F 1 YINO i j -'■;■< ■>] kktMi i - ■ SHHsßfr !' '' the very nature of God KXg Ure, reveals a chnracfrom God. Satan Is a vj.’Kff ■ via' a " :,f from ,he beginEng zni ’■ ! - dually the father of ■CjEjvttobt a untruth. A statement El B«ft > n'' be a lie if lts purpose A half truth may be Ke ws«rt kind of a lie - Sata "’ s a: 'e usually mixed with Ereth.” M ler "m-derm.-i’'. Ehich W enough truth in it to .' •< ! bv thousands f sufficient to dey y. wer to save s uls" N* I Maiden tn Lie (Exod. 20:161. ■ Wl*- •:■■!■’ ent specifically which is one of the fc»«t fairs of lying, because it i»>En»y reeu : in the forfeiture of the 4i^He^K Ci ' a fellow beir >g- 11 15 Ebvious, however, that it includes * lying, whether in busiWe might do ■fetnlAer what the Bible has to say r VMS- ■ rs, talebearers, baekBfiters, fnd others (see Lev. 19:6; Ke*. .11:2'" A man's reputation as easily ruined by a whis■feredSovr the back fence or the HiiiillMt "i as by formal perjury ”r “Thou Wbear Wse witness" at any time, or in any way. f&taln of Lies (Matt. 15:19. ■KWui ff OtatOst •:’. concern for the body ■ felt it May be healthy, clean, and ■•eß Bfee-ned is commendable up ■to tteffi-1 where it becomes an ■zttemgiftc “glorify" the flesh. But wtfter iff the body is not the most Bicporlflt thing. The heart is what flMMßiran (read Matt. 15:7-11). ■ But s&ai comes out of man’s un- ■ regeMKte heart? What a horri- ■ bfectflogue we read in verse 19! -■lt aO what a man eats or what ■be MBs that makes him, but what "■glHßheart. How foolish then ’ > redeem humanity by imhousing, having better KKhoob .■ nd bigger playgrounds. All ■ fteie |fe desirable, but the one . HmßKoi 11 is that man's heart be SwaMain the blood of the Lord ■MBnst. that he be born again. ■ ntwtbr-r of Lies (John 8:42-47' I Li « had better consider their HbHB tr-e" and see how they like mritual father. He is lustful, Kgajjapu-. and there is no truth ' 44). I f you belong to ■ fest Mrily would you not like to and be born into ■ Asjre have already suggested, I 816 E e he of Satan is modern « relßm liberalism. We quote again ■ from Mr. Higley: “The first lie g by Satan and it brought fall of the human race. E The Mt lie . . . by Satan is being I W n now ••• >n the form of I mo^E sm ' that makes the Church ■ even t 0 savc lts own peoI Ple.*:jfcet us have no part in putting K '“Sfin falsehood. in verses 45-47 Jesus I His enemies to convict or of falsehood. No one I tiS *^B pr been able to meet that f Even those who deny | and Saviourhood ■ words of commend;'.- | His P u,e ,ife and exalted I teaching. If then He told the ■ other things, surely He I lruth »bout Himself. The S jMHii made for Himself as the I SH G '' d and the Saviour of the I 3^P r '' klain and unmistakable. I them we either make I Je JE tt liar ’ or we l' e ourselves, I nK‘ S Obvious that the latter is ! nf Lies (Eph. 4 I J^K ref ° re ” refers us back ,0 the | verses where we are told | Christians, have put off | of the “old man" (v. 22) j ° n the "now man"; thereare t 0 live in true holiness. the Ephesian Chrisfell into their old heathen ot lying. Would that the J had died out with the early but as a matter of fact, it to have become aggravated I have come and gone. v .Im “ Christ—members of His ’"igf ilnd thus united to one another i" s hould make us scrupuloustoward all men. Let us means you and me—scru,!rilHevery relationship of life and that we have not by word, , inference told lies. Think iggll.v of your family life, your We, your community life. *Evith such practical things as grß ’g t - v bills, taxes, tendencies to •oselp. We preachers need to con-' Mlrjbur sermons. Are they true to Word? Are they honestly preWBB? Do we “stretch" our illusto make them effective? us who bear the name must put away every form

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Lying Is Fashion Os Day; [But It Wrecks Character Plain V\ ords About the Application of the Ninth Commandment to Present Conditions, in Politics and Social Life — Scripture’s Stern Judgments.

By WILLIAM T. ELLIS One morning I was riding into | Philadelphia with a neighbor, who 1 prompted by the mention of a name in his newspaper, began to I tell me scandalous stories about one of the city's leading business men. He stressed the point that he was nob quoting rumor, but was 1 speaking from direct, personal , knowledge. “You have told this to the right person," I replied; “for I am on ■my way to keep an appointment | with that man. I shall tell him ■ what you have said; for, of course, if these things are true, he and I cannot continue our present relations." At this, my neighbor collapsed like a spider on a griddle. He began to explain and withdraw, and finally to confess that he had no personal knowledge of the things he had said, but was only a scandalous old rumor-monger. His recantation was complete and abject. Like most liars, he had tried to buttress his slander by personal self-aggrandizement. What if all gossipers could be asked to confront the victims of their tongues? For the hearing of false witness is one business that has not slumped during the depression. No man or woman is too high a mark for the arrows of evil re- | port. All of us have heard scandals about men in public life that are simply too grotesque to be true. The sauce of many a fashionable dinner party nowadays is evil ■ stories about contemporary public men. How Stem This Tide One distinctive phase of our recent moral slump is the prevalent tendency to tell evil and hear evil. I was standing by the desk of Washington’s leading hotel one evening wheiy two formally dressed young persons met besides me. "Well, what's the latest dirt?" was the young woman’s greetings. I have heard groups of Christian men tell tales about public officials that soiled their tongues and revealed a startling deterioration of character. Village gossip is traditional; but it is outmatched these days in more "cultivated” circles. How may this tide of evil speaking be stemmed? What force is strong enough to arrest this form of moral decay? Is there any authority able to challenge the prevalent habit of lying in all circles, from street corner loafers and perjured witnesses, even up to the heads of European states? Well, I know nothing more effective than the explicit Commandment from Sinai, the Law of the Eternal, "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.” Here at the very beginning of God's revelation of Himself to the Choosen People He registers His dqcree concerning the liar. And the indictment grows sterner as we proceed into the New Testament, which closes the solemn declaration of the Seer of Patmos that there is no room in heaven for “every one that loveth and makten a lie." The gates of the City Celestial are closed against all liars. It seems as if the Lord Almighty had done His uttermost to warn and punish the liar. Those "White Lies” So insidious has been the growth and revalence of this hideous sin O s lying that it has become commonplace in society and business. Secretaries seem to have no qualms at reporting the boss "not in” to unwelcome visitors. Servants are trained to say that their mistresses are "not at home when they do not want to sec a caller. Such falsehoods arc the small change of lite, as telling a bore that one has enjoyed her visit. We call these "white lies"; but labelling black white does not change its color. This same moral and mental astigmatism is consplcious in current advertising. When half a dozen gasoline companies assert, alleged- ».**»•*'’* ».»♦***** *The Sunday School Lesson for December 4 is, "The Ninth Commandment: The Sin of Lying."—Exodus 20:16; Matthew 15:19, 20; John 8:42-47; Ephesians 5:25; Revelation 22: 1 4,15. *. * g ~*»***** **♦♦♦♦♦**

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ly on scientific grounds, that each product is the best, what is a reader to believe? Once a woman said to Mr. Moody “How can I get over my habit of exaggeration?" “Call it lying. Madam; call it lying," responded the sturdy evangelist. As one result of this Lesson, which so many millions will study, may we not at least develop our falsehoods and evasions and misrepresentations and gossip by their right name of lying —a sin against God's Law, a hurt to our own soul and an injury to all who believe us? If we accept the Scriptures. then we know that the devil is “the father of lies,” and a liar from the beginning. Let us at least be sincere enough to admit on whose rope we are pulling. “He that is of God heareth the words of God,” declared Jesus, in our Lesson text. Deeper Than Lip-Lying i With its habit of plunging beneath the surface, the New Testament gives profound reasons for ihe keeping of the Ninth Commandment. Paul illustrated this when he wrote to the Ephesian Christians — and it is to be remembered that the people of the Graeco-Roman cities of his day were famous liars — “Putting away falsehood, speak ye the truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another." That is to say, the very integrity of the community, and of its every member, is dependent upon what the Bible elsewhere calls “truth in the inward parts." No good fabric can be woven of bad threads; and no society can be wholesome that is made up of liars. The recent crisis in Europe found the victorious statesman shamelessly lying in a public speech; is it any wonder that the world wonders whether any of his pledges will be kept? Paul saw that lying is a gangrenous disease which eats away the bone and muscles and flesh of the spiritual body. Without sincerity, there is nothing. And falsehood affronts God. destroys the liar’s moral qualities, and wounds the lives of the innocent. The motto of even the physical sciences is “Truth, at any cost.” Some one has written, in compact lines: “Learn the truth, live the truth, Esteem the truth divine; Grasp the truth, teach the truth, And truth will thee refine.” SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS Only the Golden Rule of Christ can bring the Golden Age of Man. —Francis E. Willard. * * * How oft the sight of means to do ill Makes ill deeds done. —Shakespeare. * * * No word He hath spoken Was ever yet broken. —Anon. » » » For success I ask no more than this—to bear unflinching witness to the truth.—Janies Russell Lowell. * » » i had fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah in the laud of the living. — Psalm 27:13. * * * / If you have a friend worth loving, Love him: yes and let him know That you love him, ere life’s evening tinge his brow with sunset glow; Why should good words ne’er be said Os a friend—tilt he Is dead? » » * —J. H. Brown. « * * True contentment depends not upon what we hers; a tub was large enough for Diogenes, but a world was 100 little for Alexander. C. C. Colton. .o First Methodist Church Corner Monroe and Fifth streets Ralph Waldo Graham. Minister Morning Worship: 9:30 a. tn. A unified service of worship and study. The Thunk Offering Service ot the Womans Home Missionary society will he observed Sunday. The pastor will bring the message on the theme “Our Cooperative Work with God.” Special music by the Young People's Choir and Children's Message to the Junior Church. Epworth League 600 p m Martha Elleu Hower, leader. Evening Worship 7 p. in. You

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Presbyterian Church Rev. G. O. Walton, minister 9:30 a. m. —Sunday School. W. P. Schrock, superintendent. 10:30 a. m. —Morning worship. 7:00 p. m. — Annual praise service conducted by the Woman's Missionary Society. The address of the meeting will be delivered by Rev. C. H. Suckau, who for nineteen years was missionary to the central province of India. Special music will be given by the Berne quartette. Tuesday evening, 7:00 o’clock— Choir rehearsal. Friday evening, 7 o'clock—Meeting of the session at the manse. o • First United Brethren Church Corner of Ninth and Madison James A. Weber, Pastor Church School 9:15 A. M. Roy Mumma, superintendent. Lesson theme “Honest in All Things" Ex. 20:15; Luke 19:1-10, 45, 46. This is our Anniversary Day. It will be a happy moment for all when classes bring their pledges to the Building Debt and the final plans are announced for launching the drive to pay the debt in two more years. Morning Evangelistic service 10:30. Rev. Harry Richer bringing special numbers. Gospel message by Rev. Weber on "The Word of God" Hebrews 4:12, 13. Christian Endeavor 6 p. nr. for Adults. Young People. Intermediates. Juniors and Junior Jewels. Young I’eo.ple’s and Adult topic—"Lising Sunday for Culture” Intermediates topic — “Cbristian Ways of Helping Others’’ Rev. Richer will give a short talk to this group. Evening Evangelistic Service 7 p. m, Music led by the Richer*, Sermon by the pastor on “Approaching the Throne of Grace.” Hebrews 4:16. Invite your friends. Services each week night except Saturday at 7 p. m. o Zion Lutheran Church Paul W. Schultz, Pastor Advent services in English 10:30. Sunday school and Bible class 9:30 a. m. Advent services in German 8:30. Adnlt class Tuesday evening 7:00 o’clock. Lutheran Radio Hour every Sunday 3:30 p. nt. Concordia College devotional service over station WOWO every morning at 7:45. Saturday-School of religious instruction 8:30 a. m. o Eighth U. B. Church L. J. Martin. Pastor 9:30 Sunday School. Lawrence Michel Supt. 10:20 Junior Church. 10:35 Devotions, and Singing. 11:00 Sermon. 6:30. Christian Endeavor. We have four groups of endeavor, there is a place for you. Come and join in the discussions. 7:30 Evangelistic services. 7:30 Thursday night will be the second quarterly meeting of the conference year, Rev. G. M. Sill will be in charge. Sermon and Business meeting. The first three months of the Conference year has been the biggest and best since our Church has been dedicated in Decatur. We hope to keep going for the Lord. We are confident that if every one will assume their responsibilities, and be in their places that Hie next three months can he still will find this a worth while way and place in which to close the Lord’s Day. Inspiring congregational singing, Anthem by the Chorus Choir and Gospel message by the pastor. Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Player and Bible Hour. This church seeks to minister to every need of every member of the famfy. You will be greeted with a friendly and cordial welcome.

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better. They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall hun, and not be weary; they shall mount tap with wings as eagles; and they shall walk and not faint. They that wait upon GOD, are not wasting their time. o First Evangelical Church George S. Lozier, Minister 9:15 A. M. Sunday School. Earl Fuhrman, superintendent. 10:10 A. M. Divine Worship. Sermon theme: “The Busy Man.” 6:00 P. M. Joint meeting ot the Young People’s and Senior Christian Endeavor societies. Rev. R. H. Mueller, speaker. 7:00 P. M. Sunday Evening Fellowship. Rev. R. H. Mueller, guest speaker. This is the beginning of our Evangelistic services. Special services will be conducted each evening throughout the week at 7:30 o’clock. Rev. Geo. Holston, pastor-evangelist will be with us on Wednesday evening and each night thereafter throughout the meeting. 7:30 P. M. Monday — Evangelistic service. Followed by the Quarterly Conference session. Rev. R. H. Mueller, presiding. o Zion Reformed Church Charles M. Prugh, Th. D., Minister Church School 9:00 A. M. Clark Flaugh, Supt. Morning Worship 10:00 A. M. Sermon “The Voice Os One Crying In The Wilderness.” Isa. 40:3. The Young People’s Choir will sing. Young People’s Society 6:00 P. M. Robert Egly, leader. Evening Worship 7:30 P. M. Religious Drama "Monica, Mother of St. Augustine." Wednesday, 7:00 P. M. Mid-week prayer and study hour. o Church of the Nazarene 7th and Marshall Sts. Paul Brandyberry, pastor 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School. Doyle Lytle, superintendent. 10:30 a. m. — Morning service. Sermon theme, “The Dynamic

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David I. Trewltt Accused of starting the disastrous southern California brush Are by dumping live coals from a stove in the belief they were dead, a 33-year-old ranch workman, David I. Trewitt, above, is held by Los Angeles fire department arson investigators for questioning. Deputy Sheriff E. H. Carroll said Trewitt told of trying to stamp out the fire only to have it race over brush lands. Power of Faith.” 6:30 p. tn.—N. Y. P. S. Mrs. Paul Brandyberry, president. 6:30 p. m. —Junior society. Rex I Custer, supervisor. 7:30 p. m.—Evangelistic service.; 7:30 p. m.—Wednesday the regu-1 lar mid-week prayer service. A welcome awaits you at every one of our services. o First Christian Chdrch Kenneth Timmons, pastor i Bible School, 9:30 a. m. D. L.

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Drum, superintendent. Let’s go over the top at Bible School Sunday morning. Sermon, Communion, 10:30 am. At 3 p. m., the ladies of thfe church choir will practice for the evening. Sermon, 7:30 p. m. The women of the church choir will sing, accompanied on the violin by Adam Kunowich and Mrs. Kunowich at the piano. The Ladies Aid will meet Thursday at 2 p. ni. at the home of Mrs. Everett Hutker at the Homesteads. o RURAL CHURCHES J Willshire Charge, U. B. Walter Marks, pastor Pleasant Grove Sunday School, 10 a. m. Lawrence Jones, superintendent. Morning worship, 11 a. m. Mt. Zion Sunday School, 10 a. m. H. O. Dull, superintendent. Evening worship, 8 p. m. Union Sunday School, 10 a. m. Argyle Sipe, superintendent. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8:00 p. m. Bethel Sunday School, 10 a. m. John

Zion Reformed Players ♦ PRESENT • "Monica, Mother Os St. Augustine” A Religious Drama — In Two Acts SUNDAY, Nov. 27 — 7:30 P k M. Educational - Historical - Inspirational Free-will offering.

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Kettenring, superintendent. Ret. Floyd Watt, pastor of our church at Leipaic will show moving pictnres on mlaaionary work in the Philippine Islands, also our pilgrimage to Otterbein home, Oct. 26 at Pleasant Grove church. Friday bight, 8 p. m. Mr. Jay M. Cogan will be the speaker Wednesday night, November 30, 8 p m at Unionchurcr <» We welcome you at all services. o Calvary Evangelical Church George S. Lozier, minister 9:30 a. m. —Sunday School. Otis Shffferly, superintendent. 10:30 a. m —Prayer and praise service. Mrs. Otia Shifferly, leader. 7:80 p. m. Monday—Quarterly conference session in the First Church at Decatur. Rev. R. H. Mueller will deliver the sermon. 7:80 p. m. Thursday — Midweek week devotional service. o Christian Union Rev. D. J. Young, minister St. Paul Sabbath School, 9:30 a. m. Young Peoples meeting, 7:15 p.m. Evening worship, 7:45 p. m. Prayer meeting each Wednesday evening at church. Craigville Sabbath School, 9:30 a. m. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m. Prayer meeting each Thursday evening. Evangelistic meetings are going to begin at Craigville on Dec. 4th. Every one is cordially invited to attend all of these services. o 800 Sheets 8 ‘A«11 Yellow Second Sheets, 85c. Decatur Democrat Company. _ ts