Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 68, Decatur, Adams County, 20 March 1943 — Page 2

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ft”' . SUNDAY httrnatioffal II SCHOOL LESSON-:-By HAROLD I. LUND9VWT. D D, or Th* Moody Bible Institute of Chlr aco (ReleaMd by Weitern N-.-wspap*r Union. I Lesson for March 28 L*»«on subtoct* oed Scrlptsrs teat* wIfcted am! copyrighted by taternattonal Connell of ReHgioua education, utw by parmlaalon. THE APPEARANCES AFTER THE BEAD RRECTION LESSON TEXT—John 90:19-33. GOLDEN TEXT—I am attvs for evermore.—Revelation 1:19. The moit important day in ail history was the first day of the week following the crucifixion of Chriit. Then He appeared to Hii disciples as their risen Lord. All the hope of all mankind for all eternity depended on Hu victory over death. By eventide news had ecme to the disciple* of His resurrection, and half in hope and half In uncertainty they had gathered to talk over these matters. Fearful of the Jews, they met behind closed doors. All at once He was there—the Lord Himself. What a wonderful change came over them as He made Himself known to them. They went I. From Fear to Gladness (vv. 19. 20*. Their eyes had been upon their enemies and they were afraid. Now they "tqyre glad, when they saw the Lord." We need to learn that lesson. If we look within we are ashamed and discouraged. If we look around us we are confused and fearful. If we look to Christ we are glad and strong. Notice 'hat their joy was not based only on an emotional impulse. They saw Christ in His resurrection body—the very One who had died. The evidence was there before them. Now they could understand the things He had said to them. The whole realm of spiritual truth was now in focus again, and they were glad. So are we when we really see Christ. 11. From Weakness to Strength (vv. 21-231. The disciples who were called to be witnesses for Christ had lost their testimony when He died on the cross. Unbelief and discouragement had so weakened them that they were in hiding instead of being out proclaiming His truth. Now the risen and victorious One sent them forth with the Father's blessing. They were empowered by the Holy Spirit, and given great authority (v. 23). Note that it was given not to one man or to the leaders. but to all the disciples. It was "a declarative right, and it belongs to every true disciple. Those who have received the gift of the Holy Spirit are tn a position to declare to men that their sincere repentance brings forgiveness” (Douglass). The opposite is also true. 111. From Doubt to Faith (vv. 2428*. * Thomas, who had doubts and who cultivated them by his stubborn attitude (v. 23). did himself and his brethren a serious disservice by being absent from the meeting on the eveiuag of the first Easter Day. When- he did appear he bad only doubts to contribute. Let those who make a custom of i nsenttng themselves from the place and hour of service beware lest they do likewise. His doubts were honest ones—and ( God always meets such -questions, honestly and intelligently. When the cvidftjfe was before him. the heart of Thomas leaped the chasm from doubt to faith m one cry of complete devotion (v. 21). It is significant that down through , the ages many doubters have been { won to Christ by the proof of ( the resurrection of Christ, which is by the testimony of historical scholars "the best authenticated faet in * all Mjjtzry'' The risen Christ stands 1 before men today and says. "Be not 1 faithless but believing " May many respond with Thomas. "My Lord 1 and my God." IT. From Death to Life (vv. 2931). Christ arose from the dead not just to show tfo.t He had power to do re, bet, as Paul puts It, "for our justification" (Rom. 4:28). The reality and dependability of the entire plan of salvation hinged on the return of Chnst from the dead. Had the grave held Him, His claims of deity and of the ability to for give sin would have been entire*/ discredited Because He lives we shall live The experience of regeneration is therefore likened in Scripture to a fiom death to Hfo 'John SSI). Themas saw the Lord, and believing, passed from vfotM to / faith We cannot see Him now. but we have the Messed privilege tt behoving and thus receiving <” M 3D. This was the message which the now redmvrt art samwwMd •setpies went out to rweh The bock eg Ats tetis M bow efloettveiy they did it, and shows bow muck of their prsMMM coshered on ths fact Uw re.-.et'.o). Xho ceassMßd and the coremiatMS was not to than alone, but •M» to aM of ua who hsfarvo io Christ. May God take out of us tbe feor Oa men. overcome our weakwm> and send t» ret with renewed Em«» Stare to asr fallow own. * I

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Creamed comments on the Sunday School ieaaon, “Oar Lord's Intercessory Prayer.”—John 17:1-26 for Sunday. March 21. With humility and with a profound feeling of unworthliitos we approach the attempt to explain Christ's wonderful prayer for himself. his disciples, snd the world. v. 1. These spake Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said. "Father, the hour m come; glorify ihy Sun. that thy Son may glorify thee." "The hour ia come" is a statement we will all have to make. but. in that, it is possible to gicrify God; it is then that Christian character counts. v, 2. “Even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him. he should give eternal life." Note Christ's gratitude for the privilege of passing on to his disciples the precious gift of eternal life. Onr greatest privilege is to help ethers to eternal life. v. 3. "And this fat life eternal, that they should know thee, the only true God. and him whom thou didst s> nd. even Jesus Christ." Life eternal ia more than immortal living; It is a quality of life here and now. There in a knowledge that paaseth all understanding, the pcesession of truths and the experiences if compelling evidences of God and hits will.

v 4. “I glorify thee on earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do." Doing God's will glorifies him. If we would do God s will we mus' perform work fcr film a work tor which we are best fitted. v. 5. "And now. Father, glorify thou tne with thine own self with the glory I had with the)* before the world was." Jesuu now looks forward to a glorious h' tne-going and >njoylng ths Gllowahlp of the Godhead frouiall eternity. Father, Bon. and Hoty> « Irlt. v. 6. manifested thy name unto the men whom thou gavest me out ITT the world, and thou gavest them to me. and they have kept thy word.” It was Christ’s purpose to reveal to men the true character of God as a loving and holy father. This was first done to the inner circle who could best understand and were the mest willIng to respoud to hto will v. 7. 8. "Now they know that all things whatsoever thou bast given me I have given unto them, and knew of a truth that I came from thee, and they believed that thou didst send me.” His teachings which we often declared bad come from God had been delivered to the disciples and were truly received as such; they first held the truth and new the truth holds them. v. 18. “As thou didst send me into the world, even »o aeut I them Into the world.' As God commie sloned Christ to go forth into the world to proclaim salvatlca to all men, so Jesus commissions his disciples to do the asm* v. 19 “And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they them selves also may be sanctified." The first "sanctify" means that Christ set himself apart for the redemp tton «> fmanlind: the second time this word to need tt mean* that the dtocipies are not cnly to be set apart for Christian aervice but that they are to be purified also V. 20 "Neither for these only do I pray, but for them also that believe on me through their word.'

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To know that Jesus la praying for each one of us ought to make ua humble, and devotedly earnest in doing his will. v. 21. "That they may ail he one; even as thou. Father, art In me, I in thee, that they also may be in ua; that the world may believe that thou didst send me" There Is a unique and mysterious union of the Father and the Son in the Trinity; so there la a unique and mysterious union of Gcd's childn n with Christ and God. In this nnlon there is a force that causes people to believe In Christ and in God. Herein lies the glory of God as stated in the two following verses. v. 24. "Father. 1 desire that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am. that they may beholff my glory, which thou hast given me; for thou lovedest me before the fotindTkion of the world.” It is the last of life for which the first was made. Jeans wants that all end well. v 28. "O righteous Father, the world knew thee not, but I know thee; and these knew* that thon didst send inc.” Christ makes an appeal to God's justice. It Is an appeal to make a distinction between the unbelieving world and those who have accepted Christ, accordance with his wish expressed that the latter may be rewarded in in verse 24. o

O ■■■■BKMsasaamMHMM I The Northern Baptist Church has oversubscribed by 315,000 It* goal of 3600.000 for a World Relief fund. April 30 had been aet as the dead iin<*. A eltnilar campaign will be conducted next year. The Palestine Foundation Fund of the Vnlted Htates nsa provided money for the settlement of 4.500 Jewish children and 500 Jewish adults In Bulgaria in Palestine, the New Ycrk headquarters of the fund has announced On March 13 a hemisphere crusade dedicated tb winning the war this year will begin in a number ot Roman Catholic ehnrehex here in the V. 8. and in Central and Routh America. The crusade wff! take the form ot a novena to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Stating that in 1943 Army and Navy will need 5.500 additional chaplains, the General Commission on Army and Navy Chaplains reports to the executive crmmlttee of the Federal Connell of Churches some methods used by individusi chorcbes to free their psutors for tae chaplaincy. "The churches left 'vacant' when their ministers become chaplains are meeting the situation in various ways. Some are availing themselves of the temporary service et retired ministers or of rniwstonariei on extend ed furlough. Some obtain the parttime service of a neighboring pastor. In other cases the laymen are carrying on the preaching and pas torsi wort with the orrastenai assistance of an ordained man from another church of the same or a different denomination Rome churches being conducted largely by the laymen report increased arHvity and attendance at services.' Pow’-war problems wti! b* teh subject cf a second national study conference at Ohio Wesleyan university when 350 Pretfstant church leaders meet in Delaware. Ohio, beginning March 3 for n five-day discum ion us "Chrtotlan Base* of World Order" under the auspices of the division of foreign missions of the Methodist church. The perpcan of the conference, according to Dr. Ralph Diffendorfer. secretary of the Board of Foreigs-Misaiou*. is “to lift into prominence some of the fundamental issues which ar* involved ia world order.

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HCHURCHESI First Presbyterian Church Five Points George O. Walton, minister 9:09 a. m.—Junior Bihto hour Mrs W A. Lower. 9 30 a. m —Morning worship. Ser mon. "The New Testament Church With Ito Back to the Wail.” Text. "Consider Him. lest ye faint in your mind* " 5:30 p. m —youth league. The confirmation tlaas will meet Monday afterticon at 3:45 ST. MARY'S CHURCH First Mass BtOO A. M Second Mass ,„7:30 A. M Children's Mass — 9:00 A. M High Maas ...16:15 A. M Holy Hour Sunday .2:80 P. M Communion Sunday for the St. .Mary's Society. Tuesday Lenten Sermon 7:30 P. M. Friday Way of Cross. 7:30 P. M Rev. Joseph J. Selmetz, Pastor First Evangelical Church George 8 Ixvller, Minister 9:15 a m —Sunday school Mr. Gregg McFarland, superintendent. 10:10 a. m—Divine Worship service. Sermon theme: "The Merciful" 10:10 a. ui — .Mission Band and Little Heralds. 6:90 p. m— Intermediate and Senior Christian Endeavor 7:00 p. m. Sunday Evening Fellowship. Sermon ‘heme; “How Strong Am IT" 7:00 p m., Wednesday-Prayer and praise service. The annual business meeting of the congregation Is scheduled to be held on Wednesday. April 7 at 7:30 o clock p. in In the social room of the church. In addition to other items of business which will be considered there will be the election of two trustees. o - - Church of God Glen Marshall. Pastor 9:30-11:30 Unified service. The pastor will bring the message on the theme "Keeping the Soul oil Top." Worship services are provided for the l»oy* and girls as well ax for the adults and youth. 6:30--Shining Lights. A service for the boy< and girls. Mrs. Edith Smit ley. leader. 6:30 — Christian Crusaders. A service for youtlt fellowship. Miss Pauline Hawkins, pies Idem. 7:3o—Evening Bvangcllstle service. This will be the closing service of the present revival cam palgn Th<* public is most cordially invited to attend al! the services of this lutigregatloii. Zion Evangelical and Reformed William C. Feller. Pastor Sunday school al 9:00 a. tn. T. L. Becker, superintendent. Ctosaes tor all ages, under capable teachers. Worship service al 10:00 a. tn. Sermon "Vicarious Suffering." The young people will meet at 6:15 p. m. Sunday for a reorganisation meeting All young people of the church are invited. Midweek Lenten service. Wednesday at 7; 30 p. m Meditation by the pastor; "Th<* Friend of Sinners.” Combined choir relffeirsal at 8:30 p. m. on Wednesday, followIng the midweek sendee. The Circles of the Women* Guild will m»et on Thursday.' 2:00 p. m. Ruth and Naomi Circle in the church parlor. 8:00 p m. Philisthren Circle in the home of Mrs M F. Worthmau 8:00 p m Bethany Circle in the home of Mrs A. Brnebwiiler 8:on p m. Friend-hip Cinto- tn the home of Mrs. Homer Bartun. If you are without a church home in the rity we cordially invite you t" worship with os. Nuttvnao Ave. U. B. Church Delbert Crews, pastor ——- 9:30 s. ni Sunday school Lawreive Michel, auperiutendeat 10:30 a. m. — Worship aervke. Sermon by pastor 6:30 p. m. Chiirilsn Endeavsr. 7:30 p. m. Evangelistic service I Message by pastor 7:30 p m Wednesday Midweek prayer rervicc. We iavite you to come worship with us in these services. O-— 1 First United Brethren Church R Wilson, in Into ter Sunday srheul 9:15 a. a. CurtU Hili, supenntcodr nt Worship. 10 30 a. a. Scrauen. "The Mign of the Cruo»." C. K. at 6.30 p. a. Rvetilag wurwMp. 7:30 p a Bible stody Mo«da> eveatag al 7:10 p a Orchestra practice, prayer meet

evening at 6 :15. 7 and 8 o'clock Attend the church of your choice every Sunday If we are fighting for this privilege, why not use it? o 1 — First Baptist Church Carey II Moaer, pastor 9 :30 s a.- Bible school. Classes you will enjoy. C. E Bell, superintendent 10:15 a. m. — Morning worship. Special mnsic. Sermon theme. "God's All Out Pregram." There will he no Junior church until neat Sunday morning due to the te-dec-oraltng of the auditorium. But parents, bring your children with you into the morning worship service We enjoy seeing them there. 7:30 p m—Our evening hour of fell, wahip. At tbia service we are privileged to have a, young lady missionary from French Equatorial Africa, who will soon be returning to the field She will tie most Interesting and we are desiroua that all the families and friends of the church enjoy this hour with us. 7:30 p. m. Monday—Our month'y '.fleers, teachers and workers meeting in behalf of our Bible school Mrs. Brayton, our director of religions education in the grade school of Decatur, will be our speaker. She will dixcnM the primary work and give oppertunity for us to ask questions. 7:30 p. m Wednesday - Onr mid week service, where we pray definitely for our hoys in our country's service. Will yon not take time out to pray with us for these boys cf ours? They are requesting us to pray, so can you tlo lens? 8:30 p. ni Wednesday — Our monthly deacous meeting at the church. — -o Chriatian Church Kenneth Tfmntons. pastor Bible School. 9:30 a ill. 1). L. Drum, superintendent. Morning worship. 10:80 a. tn Sermon subject. "Salvation fcr a Mad World." 11 a. tn.—Junior church. Evening services. 7:30. Bible study in Revelation.). Zion Lutheran Church Monro)- and Eleventh St. Paul W Schultt. pastor 9:3)1 a. m. Sunday school and Bible class. Regular Sunday services. 10:30 s. nt. Early services, 8:3o a. m hour. 2:00 p. m. Chun b choir. 2:00 p. in. WcJneaday Lenten service*. 7:30 p. tn. Saturday cutechtetn uchool, 8:30 a. m. First Methodiist Church Dr. M. (>. Lester, minister L L. Hann. 8. 8. Supt. Sunday services at usual hours. Morning worship and study cla-tses. Special music by Touth Choir under direction of Mrs. Dan Tyndall The miming' aertnou subject will be "Earthrn Vessels." At 7:30 the subject wili ae "ScaHng the Heights" The men's clans is ask ed to sponsor the evening service. The Chancel choir will provide special music at the Children's wortbfp hour. Sunday wi'l lie anotner “Volunteer Day 'in the church. I«ast Sunday one hundred people made their pledge to the 1943 14 program of the church. It la anticipated that one hundred more may make pledges thL Sunday. Much genercslty wa* shown in Im resting pledges over last year's subacrlp ' tions. There ‘are souls in this world who have the gift cf finding joy everywhere, and of leaving it be hind them wherever they go

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I DO YOU KNOW? | . — ——a 1. What is the origin of onr phraee, "eleventh houi repent ence?" 2. What is the only miracle related In all four Gospels? 3. Whom did Christ call “blind leader* of the blind?" 4. How many proverb* did Solomon speak? 5. What two Books contain the Ten Commandments? Answers found on page five. o Home Education The American Mother of the Year Who will he the 194.1. most outstanding mriher will to* determined by nomination* received before March 31. arnt to Golden Rule Foundation Mother'* Dny Committee. 6o East 12nd St., New York. The choice I* based on th* following requirements: 1. She must be a mother of character and achievement. 2. She must have the trail* — courage, inoral strength, patience, affection. kindnsSa. understanding, home making ability. 3. She must have a sense of soclsl and world relationship* and a good record ot community welfare work. 4. She must have a friendly disposition evidenrej l>y the posses*. Icu of a howl of ft lends Full particulars may be obtain'd from the iponsuriug organization. — A Chriatian should be like a good watch—open face, hwy hand*, pure gold, well r gulatcd, full of good work*. Don't build a mud hut iu your life wheu you are capable of building a palace. Gipsy Smith. Life i» lived happi'y only when it is lived positively for the best that one knows.

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