Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 214, Decatur, Adams County, 9 September 1939 — Page 5

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Religious In Capsule Form Bequest Os Prophet Micah Boiling Down Whole Duty of Man into a Single Sentence Like Jesuit, Old Hebrew nwphet Put Profoundest Truth Into Portable 1 hrase — Portrayed People’s Plight.

■y WILLIAM T. ILLIS Creed* are oet of favor aowaday* Nevrrtht'leea. moat persona seek a simple, portable dcfinlUoa of reliatou Our generation ta not ibeoloakally minded, althouah It la G«xl-«m*< Un»» We want the eae* ence of truth in plain worda, easily to be understood. An elaboratlou of rules of conduct. Libelled "rell*luu*.' cunfuaea the average man or woman I received a letter test week item a troubled reader who had been told that, to be a Christian, she must avoid the movies, and Sunday rides, and a specified list of amusements. She wants te do right, but Is disturbed by all these proscrlptloss which a religious teacher had laid upon her Myriads of sincere and earnest souls are similarly perplexed. Fortunately, from both the Old and New Testaments, we have definition* of religion In capsule form, easily understood by anybody; and making clear that "the letter hilleth. but the spirit giveth lite.” Our Lesson today ia a study of Mkah. who wrote the most familiar and definition e< Old Testament religion: "What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do Justly, to love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God” In other word*, but to the same purport. Jeans said. "Thou ahalf love the Lord thy God with all thy heart .., and thy neighbor a* thyself " Playing on the same note. James wrote. "Fare religion and undefiled before God our Father ta this, to visit the fatherless and widow* in their aSlhrk*. and to keep one s self unspotted from the world ” Ceasrdenng tn* Other Fellow We talk about social justice and •octal service as if they were discoveries of our time. Whereas all i hose Bible summaries of the good life are attuned to the social note. Getting right with God requires getting right with man — doing juatke. loving mercy; loving a ueighher aa ones self, carlug for the needy. In other words, there ia no real religion without the practice of justk-e and altruism. One may be never so as*ldiou* in public worship and all the form* of ritual; but If one ta selfish, unjust, unkind, unneighborly. then the Bible * «periflcattoas of real religion have not been met. There has arisen In our time a professional lingo of trchnk-al terms for social service, veritable shop talk. Really, though, it all moans the same thing aa the simptar plainer words of the Bible. We fool ourselves Into the belief that all our modern concern for social justice, social security and social servk-e ta new. Whvraas it is but the application of the stern teachings of the (Nd Testament prophets. Juatics First Not without reason did Micah put justice first. Kverything else ta ••■euudary As itaiital Webster •aid. "Jeat be ta the supem« cotscern of beaveu on earth." The prophet penned a powerful picture of the rich and the rulers of his day who wlthcld jualice from the peopie.. Tta-y were lhe prototype* of the expioitiug ctaaa of our lime, Their misdeed* smelt to high heaven. and mad<- a mockery of all then *a< rifkes and ceremonial observance*. God laughs In condemnatory scorn at the man who underpay* and overwork* hl* employes, and then gives aa art gallery or a library to the public International sttalrs are hopeleaely aakew today simply because justice ha* been withheld by naHoaa in dealing with one another. Government commission* are investigating the unjust practice* of corporations and Industries. Until »herr justice prevails, neither philosophy nor philanthropy can amend contemporary Ills Happily, the number of Prophet Mk aha is Increasing throughout the earth, and raising the old. old ■ ry tor righteousness and justice. Thia truth of the primacy of justice is not merely one for statesmen and business magnate* It applies equally to paying private • •••••« • • • •••••••• •The Sunday School Letton for September 17 to: ••Mtceh: A MeoMge of Sociol Justice 4 —Micah 3:M2; Caos. eo«e«t«tt • •eoee«oo

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debt*, to rendering holiest income tax report*, to dealing fairly with M-rvants. and to all the multiform transaction* of dally life. Nobody ' an at the same time be both dishoMet and religious. As Mkah •ays. God hide* hi* face from denier* of justice. The Everyday Test In Canada, where I spend my summer*. I learn many lessons from the plain folk who are my neighbors line is their sterling honesty They have inherited the great Uhrtattan tradition* of char*acter. and they carry them out ta practical neighborltae** | inquired concerning a klnles* and helpless old man who will not be moved from his longtime home, and was told that the busy neighbor women take turns In caring for him. That sort of thing la going on all over the land among everyday folk who - would not recognise tbemselvea aa i "social workers." Uue notable change ha* been made by the Revised Versiou ta Mkah • most famous utterances. It translate* the rather vague "love mercy" into “love kindness " That brings the great principle down on to the cotatnonplane of life. The art of klndneaa is for everyday use. Paul pul It. "Be ye kind one to another tender-hearted, forgiving oae .mother." Kindness ta a universal language To every mau and woman on earth every day bring* opportunity for kindness It in a more easily recognised sign of a religious character than theological profundity or ecc-taniasik-al orthodoxy Real Christiana are kind ta all their retatlonahips. and by that label they are recognised. A Steadying Backward Look | Thia man Mb ah, whose word* fit preaent-day conditions as a glove fit* a hand, lived long, long ago. Hr the eighth century before Christ. He- waa contemporary of Isaiah, ahd i* an illustration of the truth -that there le always room lor a i minor prophet, even ta the prc»,vme of a major prophet. just as a Sunday tk hool teacher baa a work to tuilrli even though the pastor be a great preacher The dark cloud of the Anayriair invasion hung over the borison of ; Micah's day. and cVilored bis utterlance* But he had a word of hope lie waa <-ouuarllor and comforter to Judah The first three chapters of tri* Irook are gloomy, and almost hysterical, as he pkturvd condition* ta hr* native larul and th* fate- that was ta *u>re for her But m the fourth chapter the *ku* 'clear, and hr sees the triumph of Zion and Jehovah, and the glorious day when swords shall be beaten Into plowshare*, and "nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." the long-deferred consummation tar which our world devoutly prays. SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS Havmg said my prayer let m<go out and do it Joseph Parker • • • Our doubts are traitor*, and make us lose the good we oft might win. by feartag to attempt.Shakespeare. e • • I hold this truth -whoever wiua Mau * highest stature here below Must grow, aud never ceaae ta grow- • For when growth cease*, death bogiu* Aliee Cary • • • Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee. -Franklin. Uleased ta the mau that cudureth temptatku. for when he is tried, he shall receive lhe crown of life James 1: U • e* When Adam derive aud Kve span. Who waa then the- gentleman? ■Old Eugliah saying. • • • They are never alone that ar* accompanied by noble thoughts.— Nir Philip Sidney Dog and Master Wander S|H>kaiie. Wash lU.Ri Qumtule. a small fox terrier, ba* spent the last 31* year* wandering over the country with her master. Harry Hapln. 31. of Washington. D C. while he looked for work. * ’TODA Y H Ut> M MON KRROR - * ik> iiol use a comma when the conjunction connects all words | ta a series: as. Me* and women •cud children were all saved

MUKHKi First Evangelical Church George 8 Lostar. Minister • :1& am.-Sunday School Mr. Karl Fuhrman, superintendent. 10 10 a m. — Worship service. Sermon theme "The Atoning Blood" The Lord's Supper will feature thia service. < 30 p.m. -Uhrtattan Mndeavnr. ? 30 p.m -Bunday evening fellowship. Sermon theme; "The Call to Discipleship.” 700 p.m.. Wednesday Midweek Itevotlonal and Study Hout. 7:00 p m . Wednesday — Choir rehearsal, g < 00 pm. Wednesday — Steward board meeting. ■ o First Methodist Church Monroe at Fifth Street Ralph Waldo Graham. Minister »30a. in Moi ulna Worship A unified service of worship and study Junior church with special mesaage tor the children Music by the young people's choir. Sermon by the pastor. Theme "Kx perience a* a Basta of Religious Belief." Church schcwl study classes for all ages. You will be made welcome at this service. 6:30 p. m Epworth League- A service by the young people and tor lhe young people. Those who ar* not attending elsewhere are Invited. 7:30 p m. Evening Worship Inspiring congregational singing Gospel sermon by the pastor. Theme: “A Modern Trinity ” This ta a glorious place and way to spend the close of the Lord's Day Wednesday 7;(W p m Pray, r and Bible hour. Please note the change of time The service will hr- held 111 the middle room of .be church parlor* g ... ■»! Zien Reformed Church Charle* M. Prugh. Th D. Minister Church School, p *. m. T. L. Becker, superintendent. Morning worship. 1* a. m -Sermon. "Christian Neutrality." Special muak No evening service. Mission Festival at Cross Reformed i hurch. Berne Services at 3:00 and 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. Sept 13. — Ladles' Aid Society, 3:30 p m. Thar»d»y 7:3 0 p. m. — Heidelberg class meeting Sunday. Sept. 17-Annual Men'* Crongre** at Salem church. Fort Wayne. Church ot the Nasartne 7th and Marshall St*. Paul Bi audy tarry. Pastor 9; 30 a. m. Sunday school Doyle. Lytle. Supt 10.30 a. in Moruiug Worship- ’ Sermon theme "Holy Living." I Text. "But like as he which hath < called you ta holy, so be ye holyl In all manner of conversation; : Because it I* written, lie ye holy l for I am holy." I peter 1:IS-K. 4:00 p m Rev J W Montgomery and the "Singing Preacher* Quartet " <3O F m N. Y. P S. Orville Plaster, president. <3op. in Junior society Mrs. Jesse Plaster, supervisor.. 7:30 p. m. Evangelistic snrvteg.| Set mon theme "A Problem lu l Profit and Loss." Text. "What I •hall It profit a man if he shall i gain th* whole world, and lose hi*'

Canadas Fathers, Sons Enlist «■ I J Fathcra and eon* ru»h to the color! tn Canada to enlist for home service. Although Canada hasn't declared war on Germany, the country speeds war preparations following the mothers country's declaration Shown, left to right, are Joseph Gagnon. 37; hi* son. Phillip. 18; Corporal Alton Collie 40: his eon. Robert. 18; Leo Cardinal. 40, hie eon. Leonard. 18 Charle* Knirhton. 48. and hie eon. Pharies F Knighton, 38.

own »oul?" Mark X 34 I 7:3* p. m. Wednesday The I regular midweek prayer meeting I We arc pleased lu announce the ' coming of our belo>-«d district superintendent. th* Rev. J. W. Montgomery. and the "Singing Preachers" quartet on the evening of September Ik. Be *ur* and keep this date open. Friday evening. , September 16. Dr. Montgomery I will stir our heart and soul by hi* terveul message on. "The Evidence of a Spirit-filled Lit* and ll* Effect on the Church." , "So leach u* ta number our day*, that we may apply our heart* ' unto wisdom ” Ps. »o 13. .' First United Brethren Church Corner Ninth and Madison Bur ay School. 9:16 a. m. Roy Mumma. superintendent. After the Sunday School at 10 30 the Adult IC. E. will sponsor a prayer aud praise service. The dosing session of lhe annual ctmferetice will be at i Winona Lake. Public worship will be at 10:10, daylight savings time, in lhe Billy Sunday Talieruacle. Bishop H. II Fought brings the message. Those who can should Christian Endeavor. 4:30 p. m. , Socitlea for Adults. Youth. Intermedtale*, aud Juniors and Jewel*. 7:3* p. m —The Adult C. E. and the other societies will sponsor a , pray«-r and praise aervk-e. Bible study Monday evening. 7 o'clock. Wednesday. < p. m. — Orchestra practice. • Wednesday. 7 p. m. — Prayer meeting servkes tor each of lhe three groups. Earl Crider has charge of the youth group. Next Sunday lhe uew pastor will preach bis initial sermon. Eighth St. U. B. Church L. J. Martin, pastor 9:3V a. m. Sunday School 10:30 a. m. —Junior Church. 11 w a. m. -Sermon. 4 30 p m. -Christian Endeavor. 7'30 p. m—Evangeliatic services. 7.30 p. m Wednesday night — Prayer services. Tin- W. M A. will meet at the home of Mr*. Clara Dague. Thursday afternoon at 130 o'clock. This ta quarterly meeting and every member ta urged to attend. -- o Church of God Glen E. Marshall, pastor I "Let the beauty of Jcsu* be seen i in me. .All his woudrou* compassion aud purity. ,<J. Thou Spirit Divine, all my nature rvtiuc. ,'Till the beauty ot Jesus is seen In me." l i Thia little verse of song bespeaks {the de*he of the true worshipper. Jesus taught that we are to worI ship the Father ta spirit and in 1 truth The aim of the uniMed *er-1 jvic* I* to bring us into the atti'tude of worship through lhe med--1 ium of song, prayer, scripture, sermon and study. We invite you to meet with u* at thia service. 9:Soil: 20 a. m. Young People's meeting, < 30, Boy* and Girls meeting. 4 30. Evening service, 7:30 p. m. Mid-week prayer service. Wed- ' tiesday. 7:30 p. m. Men's prayer service, Friday. 1 7; 30 p. m. Looking forward: Bept 30. 31. 1 23 Rev. and Mr*. It. C. Hume of , Huuitagton. will speak to the con-

gregation. Attar having beau conlined to her bud tor Mw months, Mrs. Humu was healed by the power ot God Hear her testimony on the night of lhe 31st. Fort Wayne Young People's district rally will bo held at the local church October S, atturuoou avrvlce only. 1 oZion Lutheran Church Paul W. Schults, pastor Mtasiou Festival services iu English. 10.30 a. m. Bunday school aud Bible class, 9:30 a. m. Mission Festival servkes iu German. S;3u a. m. Senior and Junior Walther League busmesa and educational meeting* Tuesday evenlug al 7:30 p m. Zion Ladles' Missionary Society meets Wednesday afternoon beginning 3 o'cl'Hk promptly. Saturday religious school every Saturday morning. Presbyterian Church George O. Walton, minister 930 a. m Sunday School. W. P. Scbrotk, superintendent. The Sunday sthool will again be held at the Lincoln school building. Arrangement* are made to lake care of all classes. Please come on time. The renovation of the church is almost complete. There will be no service* at the church tomorrow J

As Nazi Warship Shelled Polish “Alamo” BM-nc StA ~T3 ■*"* > H3L LITHU. f-ejk *n t a st) s 31 A >x J. > i rx - T • CtHMWttOW 1 f L •-«" J| I- WARSAW • • • .T - p FR Off f I •«• 31 Mrw • iMm > "

I Story tn-bind tbi* picture, a ladiophoto from Europe | will go down iu history a* one of the moat heroic | stand* in the new war The picture *h<>w* a Ger- I man cruiser. Schleswig-Holstein, •hellulg the West- . erplalte forties* on a «pit of land near Itauxta I Only a handful of Pidee. ftahiitig a 1939 version of I the "Alamo," defended th> fortree*. German* claim '

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A respite from European war picture* and new* , The girls ere "Mun America' contest entries. The I

■ Special effort will be made in the ' , coming week to place the auditor- ■ lum lu order for worship ou lhe i following Sunday. ———■ 0 »- ■ Christian Churrh I Kenneth Tlmmous, pastor ' Bible School, 9.30 a. m. D. L. Drum, superintendent. Worship and Communion, 10.30. Monday night the Coriulbtan clasa will meet at the home ot Mrs , . Oren Sc bulls. 7.30 p. m. Wednesday night, Bible Study al the church, 7:30 p. m. 1 V Baptist Church Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Ralph ' Kvuworthy, superintendent. Worship service, 10 30 a. m. Sermon by Rev. L. M. Kitsmiller. The ~ pulpit wUI be supplied each Suni day until regular pastor la called. ' 4.30 p. m — The pioneer It. Y. P.' | U. will meet ta the Sunday school j i room*. Prsyer meeting Wednesday eve- i iniag at 7:30 o'clock. C. E. Peter-! sou. leader. i Cordial invitation is extended to ail. 0 - - Pleasant Mills News Florence Noll, Correspondent ♦ < Harold Feasel ot Drcultu*, speal Mo-iday afteiuoou at the Verlaudo uome. * Qeit* a large number of folks i

I » ■urren4«*r of tht< fortreM after «< a v< ial <layH of I •iiacli by air. tea and land The Poles, tlehliiiit with dt*|>eraie <onrae>‘ ware aimply overwhelmed I »y vastly Hii|wrlor forces, as was the caae in ISM ; when a ainall band of Texans defended thn Alamo against Santa Anna's much greater .Mexican forct 1 'tn’il the laat man was killed.

| contest i* scheduled for Saturday. Sept, a, in Au I i«aUc City, N. Z-

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I from this location attended the Vxn Wert fair. Mia* WtllodoeM Klleftaurger of ! Berne, was a week-end gueet at the James F. Halberstadt residence. Mr*. Corn Lambert aud daughUr Betty Os ILabo .laltad over Lx* bor Day with Mrs Lydia Mcßerne* and witit the C. J Spangler family. Mr. and Mr*. Viaoeat Hiiwraa.i ! 'lave returned home, after a Labor ttay vacation trip to ths nome ot Mrs. Hitseniau's parents near Latvyette. Mr. and Mr*. C. J. Spangler and son John motored ta Berne Sunday and visited with relative*. Mr. aud Mr* Fred Zerker. Mr. and Mr*. O. S. Fortaey, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fortney visited over the Labor Day vacation al 'he homo of ’heir aon and brother. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Fortury of Sturgis, I Michigan. Mr*. Stanley Kl'ta and dwugn- , ter. Mrs Joseph lulling ot Battle ''reek, Mic higan and Mr*. Irvin Zimmerman. east of Decatur spent 1 Wednesday with the Fred Baumatt family. Mr*. James F. l.albvrsledt aud von Thoma* stteudid the farewell cupper at Lehman park al Berne, , i.lveu by the Salem 8. 8. clasa for , Ma* Dollle Milter, who is leaving ■ 'or Washington D C n where she ' will become a student of nursing. Mr. aud Mr*. Keuneth Wittnau* Os | I'lqua, Ohio, are visiting with ' friend* and relatives. They visited w th Mr. and Mrs. William Noil Sunday. They left for a visit with • th- Beu Johnsou family ot MouroeviUe and with Charlee Wtnuaas taniily. Other visitor* al tbs Noll j rualdence were Mr aud Mr*. Robert Peterson. Mr. and Mis. Gue , Jkolts, Mr. and Mrs. Clasd Hemlinger of Fort Wayne, Mr. aud Mrs. W. Rawley and family of Berne. 1 o v*a*e la * <„»Hl r«OT* — iivraia*