Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 41, Number 227, Decatur, Adams County, 25 September 1943 — Page 2

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a SUNDAY 1 SCHOOL ■■■ LESSON ■■■ Bv HAROLD L IJnDOVIST. D D Os Th* Moody Bib'e Inatltute of Q>" •(<>■ <HcJ«aw4 by Weete'u H«w»P«P»r Un.uo.) Lesson for October 10 Leaaon aubjacta an* Scripture text* *epernuMion ■EVKRENCE FOR GOD

LESSON TEXT—lxodu* 20 3-7: Matthew 4 10: C 0; John 4 23. 24. GOLDEN TEXT—God 1* a Spirit: and they.that worihip him muat worabip him in ipirit and In truth —John 4 24 The first three commandment* bring man into the presence of God, wheye he i* taught how to wor»hip God in spirit and tn truth. •’The first commandment (Exod. 20:3) bids us worship God exclusively; the second <W. 4-6) bids us worship Him spiritually. The first commandment forbid* us to worship false gods; the second forbid* us to worship the true God under false forms” (Farrar). The third commandment (v. 7) Indicates that true worship will deal reverently with the name of God. Israel had lived among the Egyptian*. a people known for their worship of Images, and were about to enter into Canaan where there were many false god* The Lord was therefore careful not only to forbid the worship of other gods, but also to forbid the malting of image* of any kind, whether they represented the many gods of heathendom, or were attempt* to symbolize the true God 1. The Command Io Worship (Exod. 20:3-7).

God first claims the entire devotion of man. If He is Jehovah, the Lord Cod, it is obvious that there can be no other god before Him. He is a personal God (v. 2> with whom it is possible for man to have fellowship. He must come first in our thought and our love. The second commandment expressly forbids idolatry in any form. The injunction is twofold. (1) Men are forbidden to make any material likeness which to them represents a being to be worshiped It matters not whether it be an image or what men believe God to be like, or the image of an angelic being, a heavenly body, in fact, "anything that is in the heaven above.” or on the earth—such as a mar. or animal; or under the water—such as a ush. (2) If such objects have been made either by ourselves or others we may not bow down to them, nor render any service to them. Let us all examine our religious ceremonies and practices in the light of God's commandment. Observe that obedience to this command brings rich blessing to "thousands” (v. 6). whereas disobedience Is a eurse not only to tbe man who disobeys, but also to his desaendants. T£e careless, vain or irreverent use of God's name is forbidden (v. 7). How common that practice is today. eveji among Christian people. If we do not actually use His name, we use some slang expression which stands for His name. Now we turn to two passages from the Gospel of Matthew to see how Jesus practiced these commandments JI. The Example of Christ (Matt. 4:W; 0 9). To the temptation of Satan, offering rich reward for an act of worship to himself. Jesus gave prompt and effective reply by quoting Deuteronomy 6:13. Thus He gave His approval to the command that all our worship and service is to be given to God. This spirit shows itself in the reverent devotion of the prayer <!:•> which Jesus taught His disciples. The name of God is to be hallowedthat is, to be regarded as holy. No one set a higher example of that than our Lord Himself God. He was obedient to the Father, even unto death, always doing those things which pleased Him and honored His name (John I 28. Phil »:•>.

IH. The Manser of Tree Wonhip (John 4:33. 24). God ia to be worshiped in spirit and in truth not in dead formalism or by empty ritual There must be reality in such devotion. One would suppose that a truth so obvious and vital would long since have completely saturated the life of the chureb as well as of the in dividual believer. •‘God is a Spirit, and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and to truth.” Even today, countless men and women still believe that worship has something to do wit{> place (w 34. 31) or race (v 32* or some other external device ar formula What a pity, when the gracious and delight fol way to worship is through personal spiritual communion between God and man. Deadening formalism is not our only enemy. There Is the powerless preachment at modernism—and in all horte.t- must we not admit that even some so-called fwOdamenmltsA he* Jt many ttospe-'fo wdl the true spirit at the tai* foe which It HgMy W« m* tbot tat cocnmxid* mewt es God regarding reverence to not foe* * tow ew a faded papa to m anrtent atarueenpt It to r W to«. vstal re<lito. aperahvo teddy.

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Creamed Comment* on the Sunday School Les on. Abiding values from Israel's history. Deuteronomy 11:13-25 for Sunday. September 26 Moses realizing that hi* .-nd wn* near, . et about, under the command of God. restating the divinely given law. explaining it more fully In th" light of forty years’ experience, and emphasizing again its essential spiritual nature. V. 13. "And It shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my comniandents which I command you this day to love Jehovah your God. and to erve him with all your heart and with all your soul.” The key word of thia lesson i* obedience. The formula is that obedience will bring God * bles-ing* and disobedience, his punishment. V*. 14. 15 "That I will give the rain <>i your land In iw season, the former rain and the latter rain, that

thou maye-t gather in thy grain, and the new wine, and thine oil. And I will give grass In thy field* for thy cattle, and thou ohalt eat and lie full." God watches over our welfare and sees to it always that obedience receive* It* full reward While riche* do not always follow piety, yet it can be said that reward always follows obedience. God sees to it that those who love him experience the full reward of hit love for them V*. 16 17. "Take heed to yourselves. lest your heart be deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods and worship them; and the anger of the l<ord be kindled against you. and he -hut up the heaven*, so that there shall be no rain, and the land shall not yield it* fruit: and ye perish quickly from the good laud which Jehovah hath given you.” Here is a *olemn warning not to follow ideal* and practice* of those with whom w > awoctate when such ideals and practices are not right in the -ight of God We must not forget that the anger of God though different from W-«*u*>i is something very real. ft WWfrrent from ours in that it i> a part and parcel of hi* love. V. IS. "Therefore shall ye lay up the-e my words In your heart* and in yuur soul; and ye shall bind them for a sign upon your hand, aud they snail be frontlet* between your eyes.” God * revealed will in to be constantly in our mind Before acting we ought to a k ourselves, la this God's will’* V*. 19-21. 'And y< aboil teach them your children, talking of them

when thou ilttest in thy house aud when thou walkout-by the way. and when thou lie t down, and when thou rlseat up. Aud thou ahalt write them upon the doorposts of thy house, and upon thy gates; that your days may bo multiplied, and the days of your children. In the land which Jehovah wear unto your fatbens to give them, as the days of the lira vena above the earth." Goda truths are not only to be thought of nn Sunday but applied In a practical way every day. Religion that does not lead us to better living hi not true religion Tbe -uggested method of making religion in to make religious subjects piomment in home conservation. to have such pictures on ihi wall, such books on tbe table, -ucn radio programs aud -tu eb asuocialions in tbe home as will impreaCHURCH PAGE SPONSORS THE FIRST STATE BANK General Banking HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. Highest Quality - Lowest Prices OR H. FROHNAPFEL Your Health is No Better Than Yeur Spine. J. F. SANMANN, Auctioneer Live Stock A Real Estate THE SUTTLES-EDWARDS CO. Law Costs - Strong Companies DECATUR LUMBER CO. Home of Homes HOLTHOUSE SCHULTE CLOTHING CO. Men's and Boys' Cletnes AL SCHMITT Any make of late model guaranteed used cars. MILLER'S GROCERIES Freeh Menu Staple Groceries, Fresh Vegetables BURK ELEVATOR —-nA Wr r»H wwvP’m UHRICK BROS. SWEARENGEN DAIRY Pa •te ur and H o tiMMM fl * ■'** r< »' Milk • ' THS IDEAL LUNCH Day ao4

' the children with the importance of 1 making religion first In the home life and in the life of each member! \ I n, 23 'For if ye -hail diligently keep all this commandment | which I command you. to do ft, to I love Jehovah you- God. to walk In all hi* ways and to cleave unto him; then will Jehovah drive out all the-e nations from before you. and ye shall di*possess nations I greater and mightier than yourselves." God’* promise of victory was conditioned upon their obedience. Throughout Israel* long history. when the people, led by worthy leaden*, served the Lord,, they were victorious and piv-per-ou*. otherwise, the nation declined The value of Bible study Is to show us our possible victory or our paslble defeat V*. 24. 25. "Every place whereon the ade of your foot shall tread shall lie yours; from the wilderin--*, and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates), even unto the hinder sea shall lie your border There ehall no man be able to stand before you: Jehovah your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath spoken unto you." Here God offered euch a great blessing, so vast and expensive that they could not comprehend it; their faith was too weak and ao they posse *--d only a part of the promised blessings in this life: so is it too often with our faith. • o E kitn-w at Cambridge Bay Anglican Mission have contributed fox dur* in the belief that they could "buy a missionary." Canon Archibald Webster of the Arctic recently visited the point, traveling 2.2*0 mile* by * ledge and dog team. There h*i been no missionary in charge at that point for three yean*. In the present crises a tremsnd ous new demand for book* on all phases of religion is evidencing itself in the -sales record* of the various publishing bouses. Publishers' Weekly, booksellers' trade journal, quoted report* of corre-pondenu who said that religious books were advancing ahead of all otheis. and that the layman was the dominant purchaser. The thirteen Methodist Publishing Hou-re say tnat they are selling more books than ever Comparing nine different title*, they indicate that "in I*4l those titles told lews than half as well a* they did In 1942 The exact increa-e in one year's’ time was 11 OH." Both Harper and Macmillan, in the general publishing field, report a rise in sale of religious non-fic-tion and the Bible. They remark that the rise is "astounding.” The Pre byterlan Church of England ha* launched a plan to raise 11.000.000 for church purpose* after the war. Most of Ute fund will be used to rebuild bombed churches, provide churches in new areas and rat-e ministerial salaries to a minimum of 91.700 a year. Dr. Lynn Harold Hough, after spending several months in England and studying closely the situation there, wrote: "Someone has estimated that it would take 10 years of inten-e bombing to destroy London One suspects ths' a very much longer period would be required for the cru'htng of the Eng llsh spirit, if indeed it could be crushed at all. You stand -edly by the ruin* of the City Temple. But on Sunday you look out upon a congregation gathered from all about London and its environs In spite of the reduction of conveyances of every kind and the scattering of the membership of the church to various parts of England” OwiPmkh** A Can you take it? More taxes greater sscridsss. less liberty, mare hard work, more calls lor your kin to eater lb* armed servieef Are you brave aud courageous enough Io give heart to o<bevel You need to be subaltoed; so use good reas- <*, do your best to dfwetaargs every duty wit! a -mtue W sob* Aud UaatCod.

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| Christian Church I Kenneth Timmons, pastor Bible School. *3O a. m. D. L. Drum, superintendent. Worship and Communion. 10:30 a. m Message. “Tse Plea cf the Churches of Christ.” 11 a m.—Junior Church. Evening service, 7:3* p. m Message. "These Words of Mine.” You are welcome to these service*. o First Evangelical Church Winchester street, near Five Points F. H. Willard, minister Bunday School. *:ls a. m. Gregg McFarland, auperintendent. Morning worabip. 10:10 a m. Sermon. “You Cannot Tamper With Religion.” Christian Endeavcr, 6:30 p. m. Senior and Intermediate groups Evening service. 7:20 p. m. Sermon. "LWa's Pay-Day." Midweek service Wednesday. 7:30 pm. Choir practice 9:39 p. tn. Kum Join V* class. Tuesday evening at the home of Jdr. and Mrs. Chet Reynolds Rally day Oct. 3. Help us reach our big goals for attendance and offering — o ST. MARY'S CHURCH First Mass 9:00 A. MSecond Mass - 7:20 A. M Children'* Mass ...- 9:00 A. M High Mass — 29:19 A M. Holy Hour Friday -.7:90 P. M. Communion Sunday for tbe Children of Mary. Rev. Joseph J. Lsimeu, Pastor ■'- * P Church of the Nazarsne Marshall and North 7th streets J T Trueax. pastor Doyle Lytle. Nnnday school supt. Sunday school 9:30 a. m Attend our growing school. We have a class for your age. Morning service 10:30 a. m. This will be the closing service of the Missionary convention now in progress at the church with Rev. Paul Schmelsenback as the speaker. He will speak tonight at 7:30 p. m on "Miracles of the Gospel in Africa." He is the son of the late Rev Herman Schmelzenback. founder of the Nazarene missions in South Africa. He is soon to return to Swaziland where his mother and brother now labor as missionaries. His messages will be of special blessing and Interest to the public. Junior church 9:45 p. m Led by Mrs. Jesse Plasterer. The way to build character in children is to bring them to church and the truth. Don't disappoint them, mother, father. Young peoples service 9:45 p.m. President. Mt I Mattax. Leader. Doyle Lytle, and the subject of discussion will be Missions with all young men taking part. Evangelistic service 7:30 p. at. Message by the pastor on the subject "The Revival We Need." Music by the mens trio. Revival meeting will begin Tuesday night. Sept 28th with Rev C. W. Henderson as evangelist and Prof Paul and Ruth Johnson as musicians and aiifgere. The meetings will continue for two weeks each night at 7:30 closing October l*th. The public is invited. — — ~ -o ■ ■ ■ —' • First Presbyterian Church > Five Pointe George O. Walton, minister 9:o* a. m.--Junior Bible instruction. Mrs. W. A. L;wsr.' • 30 a. m.- Sunday School. W. P. Schrock, superintendent. 10:30 a. m — Morning worabip Sermon. "The Whispering Voice of Hope.” The Junior choir club will meet next Friday aitemoon immediately after school. Tlte sessi o will meet next Friday evtming at 7:30 at the church, this will be followed by a meeting of the board of deacons at I o'clock. The sacrament of Holy Communion Will be observed next Sunday morning. Bapiiat Church Carey Tl. Moser, pastor »:30 a. m —Sunday school. CE Bell, superintendent. 19:19 a. m~Morning wcrehlp Special music by choir. Sermon theme. “The Three Greatest R«s!lUes " The Junior church also convenes at this hour undec th* dtraclion of Mrs Frank Young Parent* bring your children te the*J«tior church white-*M a*joy ow mra ing wccahip io the auditorium 9:99 p. m—Th* young people'* service. Let every one be here <m time, as tt to peeaihle that Rav Rotbrick sod hi* »uuderful do; will b» with at ter s bri-N talk 7;M p. a.—A very special sec-

Evangelist , c :./ i JR nIF John S Winters, of Akron, will speak each night at the local Church of God during the series of specia’ meeting*, starting Sun day. Service* begin nightly at 7:30. The public is Invited to these services. vice Jed by Rev. Clyde Rothrlck. the blind evangelist He will show you bow to read and write Braille. Also he will show us how well he has trained his lead deg. “Major " A specia) musician will accompany him. The public is cordially Invited to this service Do not miss It. Come early for a seat 7:30 p. m.—Midweek prayer and praise service. Also our monthly bnsincH* meeting will be conducted. —0 —— Nuttman Ave. U. B. Church Delbert Cress, pastor Christian education week Sept. 29 to Oct 3. 9:30 a. m.—Sunday School Mrs. Pearl Re-d. superintendent. 16:30 a. in. — Morning worship Sermon. "Building Against the St er ma . '' 0:30 p. m —C. E 7:30 p. m.—Evangelistic service. Message by the pastor. Prayer service Wednesday ning. 7:30 p m. Friday night is visitation night. These activities are the begin ning of a rally season. We exten-i a very cordial invitation to come with us in these services. - - o First United Brethren R. R Wilson, minister Sabbath School. 9:15 a. m. Curtis Hill, superintendent. Minning worship. 19:90 a. m. Sermon. "A Threefold Stewardship.'' Christian Kadeavor. 9:30 p m. Evening worship. 7:30 p. m Sermon. "With tbe Heart in the Cloudt but the Feet on the Ground.’’ Prayer meeting and choir practice Wednesday ev< ning at 7 aud 3. May God's people of a'l churches look forward to woild communion day which ccmea next Sabbath d<y. October 3rd May It be a dsy of prayer for world peace. Mky it be

WW'M ■ ■ ■ ISV *■■■■■£ THE OLD JUDGE— | when anked. “When nhould one begin training a ■ child to ro the right way.” wisely answered. g “Before the child is born.” Mothers’ Esthers! - Are you doing your part to Save your Boy* and Girl*? The Church h willing to help you. DECATUR CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Cor. Marshall A No. 7th Streets J. T. Trueax Pastor Phone 431 Revival Meeting Sept 28-Oct. 10 i R»v C W Henderson. Evangelist Prof. Paul A Ruth Johneon, Musicians and Singers. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ •■■■■■«■■■! AMBULANCE SERVICE F -MODERN Mortician f ■f *rviee. -fa h>vc Wf * UHfht to expect uKA pig -Mts. ar ■ 0 1 X 500

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a day of prayer for the advancement of God’s kingdom which is » kingdom of peace to be ruled by the Prince of Peace! o Church of God Glen E. Marshall, paster 9:3041:20 a. m — I'nified service. This service marks the beginning of a series of special meetings. Rev John S. Winters of Akron, will speak in thia service. 6:30 p. m —Shining Lights. A service for the boy* and girls. 6:30 p. m—Christian (Tussders. A service for youth. 7:30 p m. -Revival service with Rev. Winters speaking. The revival services will continue each night for two weeks Rev Winter* | j* an . vangellst of ability in preaching the Word of God His messages are all full of scripture. This revival is held with one ultimate atm In view: The lifting up of Jesus Christ, and the drawing of men to him and hi* truth. The public la most cordially invited to attend each service of the meeting. o Zion Evangelical and Reformed William C. Feller. Pastor Rally day In all services, and every member is asked to be present. Sunday school at 9:00 a. m. T. L. Becker, superintendent. There are classes for all age*. Worship service ar 10:00 a. in Sermon: "An Open Door.” Parents with small children are inTHE IDEAL LUNCH Open Every Day. All the time. Meals, Short Orders. Steakr and Chops. 413 Winchester St. Phons 244 We are refined by the tests of life. UHRICK BROS. Phone 360 Monroe Street Radio Repairing Peace rules the day. where reason rule, the mind. -Collins. Swearengen Dairy Pasteurized and Homogenized Milk Phone 208 1202 W. Monroe St.

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President Roosevelt saya: "In this actual world, a churchles* community to a community on the rapid down-grade. •’Church work and church attend a nee mean tbe cultivation of the habit of feeling responsibility for others ’•Yes. I know all the excuare 1 know that one can worship the Creator in a grove of trees, or by a running brook, or in a man's own vfted to place the children In the nursery during the worship hour. Persons without a church home in the city are cordially invited to worship in the services of this church. Red Cross sewing at the home of Mr*. M. Worthman on Wednesday afternoon. Choir rehearsals — Young peo pie's choir Wednesday. 7:00 p.m Senior choir. Friday, 7:00 p. ni. Junior choir. Saturday. 7:00 p. m Circle meetings — Ruth and Naomi on Thursday at the home of Mrs. Henry Graber. A carry, in dinner will lie served at rtoon Bethany Circle in the home of Mrs. Cal Yost, on Thursday at 8:00 p. m. Philaethenn Circle in the home of Mrs. Forrest Owens on Thursday at 8:00 p. m. Friendship Circle In the home of Miss Helen Brintzeuhofe on Thursday at 8:00 p. m. - 0 Zion Lutheran Chudch Monroe and Eleventh street* Paul W. Schultz, Pastor Sunday school and Bible rias*. DECATUR LUMBER CO. Home of Homes Builders' Supplies and Coal. Estimates Free. Phone 253 111 Jefferson St Sorrow and silence are strong and patient endurance to Godlike — Longfellow. Be particular about your apparel Choose your clothes with confidence from your favorite store. Holthouse-Schulte & Co. The highest type of man L one with a warm heart and a brilliant mind. USED CARS Wo carefully purchase our used automobiles. So back of many years of experience In automobiles together with full equipment for replacements we guarantee you a safe purchase and economical operation. AL SCHMITT 201407 So. let St Phone 144 Many men owe tbe grandeur of tbeir live* to their treinendoui difficulties. Spurgeon. Dad! Dad! Hear That Noise? BVRGI.ARS! Don't worry! •ee us for Burglary Insurance. SUTTLES-EDWARDS CO. Pheno 389 When one'* character to above reprosefe. be need not worry abou' bis reputation. Miller’s Grocery . t 90* * * ’Hit Fresh Meats, Staple Groceries Freeh Vegetables Phones 261 or 404. Minor's North End Grocery or West End Grocery.

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