Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 42, Number 191, Decatur, Adams County, 12 August 1944 — Page 2

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I SUNDAY httrnntionol I SCHOOL LESSONBr HAROLD L H MDQt’lsrr, D. D. Os TH. M<-«b Bibla liutltuw of Chicago. Hclaaaed by w.Mern Naarap.tpcr L'slon Letton for Augutt 13 M-saon aubjecU and Scripture «e«ti Betted >«nd copyrighted by International Council of Heligiout Education; used by permiaaton THE PRIEST IM THE LIFE OF ISRAEL LF.SSON TEXT—I Samuel 2 27 30. 35; « II 111 GOLDEN TEXT—For every high print taken from among men la ordained for men In things pertaining to God — Hebrew. 9:1. Failure to obiervg God'a law Inevitably brings disaster. That Is true in the family, and in the nation. It follows even though the man who sins is in a high and favored position in God's service Our lesson which brings before us the work of the priest In Israel also reminds us of the sacred relationship of father and son. These are important matters inviting our careful study. I. A Holy ( ailing: (2:27, 281. Eli was the high priest in Israel, an office ordained of Gnd. and by Him established in the household of Aaron. The priest was to stand between God and man, theie to seek His forgiveness for the sins of the people, and His grace and mercy upon them He was to teach them the law of Gnd and to seek for them divine guidance. He was subject to special laws, and had great privileges of service. Such a man must not only be holy himself, but unusually diligent about properly rearing Ins sons who would follow him In this office, which was by God's ordinance an hereditary one. He had to be both a good minister and a good father. Eli was the former, but he failed as a father. In the New Testament, Christ becomes our High Priest <Heb. 7 28; Dill), and those who minister for Him are to bring men to Him—the •'one Mediator between God and Man" <1 Tim. 2:S; Heb. 9:15). In this new covenant the minister has a high and holy calling, but It also is made clear that all believers have the liberty to come boldly to the throne of grace <Heb. 4:18); hence they too arc called "a holy priesthood'Ml Pet. 2:5). 11. > High Responsibility <2 29. 30. 359As Already suggested, Eli was evidently, a man of personal piety and integrity in office. We honor him for tttit, but we regret his failure to properly rear his sons who were to succeed him. It is not enough to meet one phase of our responsibility before God and then, because of our faithfulness there to seek to justify weakness elsewhere. One sometimes hears the expression, "But he is' such a good man." as an excuse for failure, but It Just will not do. Eli did remonstrate with his boys, but he waited until it was too late—or <li<f it in such u way and at such a time as to be ineffective. His failure at this point is declared <v. 29* to be a placing of his sons above God in his thinking What a solemn warning to indulgent parents! "Not to rule and restrain our children, to give them their "own way. is to honor them more than God. Ere we think it, weakness becomes wickedness in ourselves and in our children too.” God has "made every parent ... a king in his home, that he may . . . command his children in the way of the Lord" (Andrew Murray). God will not permit such sin and failure to pass unnoticed He will set aside those who fail Him tv. 30) and bring them into Judgment. He has others who are trilling to serve Him (v. 35). Evidently young Samuel was the one in mind here. It Is both signiffcant and encouraging to note that in the midst of the wieked and immoral surroundings created by Eli's sons. God had the tender vine of His own planting —the life of the boy Samuel, growing up in the temple He was already hearing God's voice and learning to obey the eall, 111. A Heavy Judgment (8; 12-11). flic Israelites went out to battle against the Philistiaes Meeting defeat. they thought to gain victory by bringing the ark of the covenant Into battle, And who had the effrontery to appear as "priests" with the ark but the ark was lost to the heathen Swift and awful was the judgment of God. Not only was there defeat, but the ark was lost to the heathen Philistine*. and the two sons of Ell were killed When EH heard the news of what had Ukwi place, he too feil and died Here was the tragic and of a life that had begun with promise, and all lieeause of weakness, failure and sin Tbere is a pointed lesson lie re tor us The people of Israel depended «n the ark itself, aw outward symbol of godliness, when there .vas oo spiritual life In ihe heart— and they went down to failure. Will we go through the motions of religious ex ereisea. talk easily of prayer, appoint men who please our Itching ears (H Tim 99) to preach to tie. and then go on our caMese, worldly, mdlffc-erd way. stippoving that our formal religion win save us’ Paul tells tri In IT Timothy 9:1-9 that "having a form of gMltoess but denying ths power theresd" ts • afgn * th.■;»( days." at girife* tunss which have cease a*aa asMay God eave us.'

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Creamed Comments On The Sunday School Lesson

CtfaitH'd Comments on the Sunday School L««won. "Th<- Priest in - thv Life of the People." I Samuel 2: 27-30. 39: I Samuel 4:42-19 fir Hun day. Auguxt 13. Eli. a priest, served aho as judge: he wa* an indulgent father so that ills Iwo xonu wmt from l>M.i to worse and brought shame ' upon EH V 21 ' And tffiere came a man of God unto Eli. and -aid unto him. thus xalih the I .ord. Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt In Pharaoh's bowse? "God speak, throug.i vlMcure person* sometimes. Eli was r-mind' d of God's plan of ordaining the p'.eslhood with its sacred fuwetios. We all n <-<l constant reminding of God's will V. 2M "And did I choose him out of ill the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, lo burn Inc use. to wear an ephod lie- I fore me? and did I give unto the j house <>t thy father all the offerings made tty fire of the children of Is-ru.-l?" The definite provision* for the pri st* had been violated In Eli's sens taking mure than the allowed portion of offerings. It is a sacred thing to he God's steward. V 23. ’’Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifice and at mine offering, which I have commanded in my habitation; and bonourest thy sons irliove me. to make yourselves fat wit.i the cbie-fest of all th- offering* of Israel my people?" The religious sacrifices had been treated with com. nipt by Eli's sons. It w a great mistake to treat lightly Goda commands. V3O "Wherefore the laird God of Israel saith. I .raid indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, . iould walk before me forever; hut now the laird sai’h. Be It (a i from me; for them I ha- honour me; I wilt honour, and they that denpist- me .shall be lightly oetcemcd." All of Gad's promises are conditional even when not glwnya jo t ated. For it would be presuinptioua to do as one pleases after once the commandments are kept V 35. "And I will raise me up a faithful prkst. I'iat shall do accordlug to that which Im in mine heart and In my mind, and I will build him a sure house; and lie shall walk before “nine anointed forever." The line of Eli u to tie set aside* and a different branh of 'he lineage of Aaron will attain supreme control G.mli plans will net fail though hie appointed agents may fail. V. 12. ’’And there ran a man of 11. njaiuln out of the army, and came to Shiloh Hie same day with his clothes rent, and with earth upon h‘.< head " It Is In the nature of things that warnings are usually given of impending evil; this Is * eii In physical life as well as in inoral life. 4 V 13. "And whet- he came. Lo, Eli .tat upon a seat by the wayside watching; for his heart ire tn bled for the ark of God. And when the man caina into the oity. and told it. all the city cried out." Eli's religion couslsted In part of superstition. for he put Ids faith in ihe ark more than In God. The people < vied because of the great defeat at thu hand-i of the Philistines .Most people do their crying over phyalcal looses thinking little of spiritual lo -)sa. V 14. And When Eli heard the no' w of ihe crying, he oald. What mean -th the noise of this tumirlt. And the man came In hastily and told him." Bad new* will reach those in au'hority sooner or lator, and in inch new* to a challenge t> make the n<--d<*d <orrectlon. V. 15 ’New £ll wan ninety and eight years old; and hlx eyes ware dim that he could not see "Though old and blind he was still account-L-bl i to God. V. Iff "And the man said to Ell. I am he that came out ol the army, i and I tied today out of the army. - And It- laid. What in there done i mine 'ton?" There la a time when i we mint come face lo face with I txfl». V. 17. And the meusenger said. ’ torsel to fled Wore she Phi list Him 1 and there hUh also ueen a great 1 stauglHer among (be people, and ' tby twu sous also. Hophnl and Phim»i are death and the ark ol God 1 la tab m " Here is a rrushing meat sage, the deMb of bis two wm be ‘ Ing the hardest blow; the bud nova I overcame Mi ami "be fall from off the neat 'seitowd and bla Met j brake. «-M tee dtad." *> ends Mi a I tra.te death the itfe e< a nod man . who tan tor. mdu)g»e< and weak to . feMfuMy dloeltorge tela du'toe I th* BK<t pragma* pornos » tfcd i Nto wM> does more tbM lie >ra» Wot.

Bishop W. I'. Chen of Chinn says. ' Though the Christian movement in China to not spec tacuiar. it to gaining momentum This is evidenced by its influence on national and social life. Never before~was .here so large a Chrtollan force in the Chinese government. Most of the outstanding offices are h>-ld by Chriatians. the Prestd.-Ut. the Ministers and V'ice Ministcrs of Foreign Affairs, of information and of Finance, the Director of the National Military Council, the General i Secretary of the Supreme National Defense Council ami other important offices. Christ lan Influence In si-mi political and six lai organizations to also far-reaching There are n quarter million alumni of Christian m-hooto. many of whom are leaders In various walks of life. The Christian spirit and idea have penetrated the thought life of the nation. There to a widespread spiritual awakening Faced with disillusionment, uncertainty and frightful scenes of wanton destruction of life and property, the Chinese are looking for something fundamental, permanent ami Imperishable The greatest Interest taken by the people as n whole has been in Christianity." Bishop George Tn< ker says. "The lio.oon Japanese In cont in ental United States are residents of this country, ami entitled to | the rights and privileges guaran i teed to those who claim this lan.l as their home. Seventy thousand of them arc American citizens, born under the American flag, educated in American schools, and loyal to the American cause Some ten thousand of these young Japanese Americans arc I serving Joyfully in the armed for-j ces of there country at home and abroad. Many hy sheer merit, have been trained and commissioned as officers. There to Japanese American blood being shed 1 along With other American hlood 1 on the European battle front There are Japanese American lives l.elng laid down beside our American Ilves in that same area. My personal knowledge of many of them, and the r<-|x>rts that I have received concerning others, convince me that the vast majority of them are thoroughly loyal to America." o Home Education A Child's Temper A chlM's uncontrolled temper Is not always innate, but very often to a matter of imitation of a parent or some other member of the family. Daddy comes home one night having had a hard day which has made him nervous and 111 humored. His temper to displayed by some little incident, such as. having to wait for supper, or not Ix-ing able to find souiething. Junior sees how father makes himself the big Ixixs and in thinking it all over decides that he will try to Ixms the family, too. At the very first opportunity he shows his temper just as Daddy has and finds that It works In getting what he wants. Mother thinks that Junior has Inherited hto had temper, likely, from hto father who In turn inherited hto from some one else, when the fact of Ihe case to that it Is self imposed byway of Imitation. An uncontrolled temper is bad tor father but worse In the Influence which causes the child to develop a laid temper. —D. Carl Toder. COURT HOUSE I Suit tor Divorce Virginia Harvey has filed null for divwree and support money from i h»r hudhand. Jismes Harvey The ' cewpto Was married Feb. 2. j 1944. I and separated August 7.*)1b«4. on ) wMch day the plaintiff alleges that i defendant stopped and etruok her ) and called her vile names The ptolnMff alleges (hot Mrs is prog pent stth child and Is tn need of > Medical «>d. wtewt detesdMt re- • haeo to poenffn. In ad di ties to the j|icores, pGlut iff srtea tor ||» week-

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BGrURCHESRI First Methodist Church .Merrill (). Lester. Minister !1:29- Assembly of classes. 10:05- Processional. U J. Smith. Sept. In charge. 10:15- I’n-lude Morning U'-*ship service. Brief message hy minister to the subject; "If Jesus Were Herr." Midweek service in charge of Spiritual Department of the W.B.C. I - .Mrs. Hubert Zcrkle. chairman. ■ — — n•T. MARY'S CHURCH First Mass 9:09 A. M Second Maas 7:20 A. M. Children's Mass 9 90 A. M Low Mans 10:15 A. M Holy Hour Friday 7:98 P. M. Week day Mass 700 AM Communion Sunday lor Ihe Rev. Joseph a. Sauncu, Pastor o Zion Lutheran Church Munroe and Eleventh His. Paul W. Schtillz, pastor Hunday school and Bible class. !• a. m. Divine worship service, io a. in. Lutheran hour. 3 p in. •— Decatur Misoicnary Church Charles V. Glenn, pastor Sunday. 9:30 a. in -Sunday school with classes for all ages. Hoyle Sprunger. superintendent. 10:30 a. m. — Morning worship service. Notice: No evening service Sunday or Wednesday evening he-1 cause of central district Missionary convention in Fort Wayne. Aug. - 11 -2<). o First Presbytsrisn Church Five Points George <>. Walton, minister There will be no services at the i local church this week. All mem- . hers arr urged to attend worship ' | In some visiting church In our city. | Sunday school will be resumed August 97. 0 First Evangelical Church Winchester St.. "Near Five Points. Sunday School. 9:15 a. in. Gregg McFarland, superintendent. J Morning worship. 10: in a. in. "Sermon. "Our Church and the Chun h." The administrative council will meet on Monday evening al 7:30. Mid-week services Wednesday I evening. 7:30 p. m. ■ o— ——— First United Brethren 11. R. Wilson, minister Sunday Sch<x>l. 9:15 a. in. Curtis Hill, superintendent. Morning worship. 10:30 a. m. Sermon. "No Yes-" New members will be welcomed this morning. Christian Endeavor at 8:30 p. in. Evening worship. 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting and choir practice Wednesday night at 7 and *. Ladies' prayer meeting for those In the armed forces Thursday night at 7 o'clock. Quarterly meeting Friday night. Dr. It H McCain, the conference superintendent, will he with us. Church of ths Nszarcns North 7th and Marshall sts. J. T. Trueax, pastor Sunday Schixil, 9:30 a in. You are Invited lo study God's word with us. Bring your friend, Morning worship. 10:30 a. in 1 Special oliKic by ladies trio. Message from the Bible. ’ Junior church. 7 p. m. Y »ung peoples service, 7 p. m. 1 Evening service, 7:45 p. m. Good singing, special mnslc. Gospel 1 message. Worship with us on • Sunday night. ' Mid-week prayer m*eilns Wed- • nesday, 7:45 p m. 1 The Fort Wayne district colder- • en« e will PMvene at Marlon. Ind. r August 15 IR I , .. .. . 1 Baptist Church Carey R. Moser, pastor 9 30 a. m. -Bunday school Claaast for all ages. Bring your children with you for Ibis helpful session 19:11 a. m. — Morning worship Sermon by pastor. "What lilnd of Christians shall we be afier the War?" Special music al Ibis hour. ’ No Junior church or evening service until affer Labor pay — ■ Zion Evangelical and Reformed William C. Faller. Pastor KOiurcb H' bcxtl at 9:00 a m Ed ward Jaberg superintendent, fliers t ly support money 'Hearing on la » t« pies wsa bold thu mfn'M ba- » fore ths court Hubert R Moss lsn*r bun * attonipy for plain'll

r’ ,r HIUT. GIN JOHN I. BfWITT, former commander of the Fourth Army and the Western Defense Command, has been named to succeed the late Lieut. Gen. Lesley J. McNair in an undiscioeed command of great importance in Europe, according to ths war departmcnL (luttr national) are clauses for all ages. You are Invited to j<4ii one. Worship service nt 10:00 a.m.; . Sermon by the paetor. "The Dan-1 ger if Drdtiiiuc" Visitirs and Idtnangena In the city arc cordially j iivivit-d to worship in this r-rrvlce. Tin- Fhm lie Bible Class will meet In '.he church toclal room on Thumday at 8:00 p.m. -eiihir choir roheurMl on Friday at 7:00 p m. Come and w-oi-iiiip with us. 0 — Three Accepted As Students At I. U. Jean E. Johnson, I’hyllia -A Owen--. and Dorothy J. Hammond, all of l> atur. have been mailed ad ini*, ion cardo to Indiana University folh wing acceptance <4 their high school credentials. Dr. Prank R Elliott. director of admhuions, eaid today. Htudents who will enter Indiana Unlvensily for the first time this fall will be approximately 30 per cent more than the inrush)-)' for last fall. Eighty per cent of them will be girls. Get Ihal “Mttle Hide” or “Ford ' Hin>( put on NOW before I'all rains. Cash (’oal & Supply R. A. Stuckey There Is a gulf txW-ween taring temptod and ninnlng. Pumphrey Jewelry Store Gifls for All Occasions. The arch-enemy t>t iffit-iemy is fa'iguu. Kefrig-O-MaNter for your fee Bax or 1 Electric Refrigerator. Saves food -erpencs end eliminates refrigerator odors. Western Auto Store V. R. Hudson

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1 ■ — and — >kSIM H Wisdom 1 i || Misleading Degrees •'l eually when Dr. Harry Rimmer i Is luring introduced hto friends state hi* long list of degrees This time, to be different the one in'roductog him aaid ffitst the lecturer of the evening was a man with an appendage of 27 letters. Dr. Rimmer met the situation by Maying. "J have observed that the smaller the donkey the longer Is hto tail.” -O- I OvrPmkmu m ft to common tn hclie-z • in him ] who believes in hftiMelf, but if you! would do aught unommon, believe in him who does not behove in himself. There are no handicaps that cannot tx* forgot tint when once faith in oneself to aroused Ax the wounded hoya reSurn from war. it is our part to help them believe in thriiiaelve* by egpreusiolMl of posei- , Wlitics ahead of them. 0 |* DO YOU KNOW? *| * 11. Which Gospel contains the wordn, "Thou ihalt call his name JcHt-rt"? 2 What was Herod’g excuse for hunting d >wn the Bailie? 3. Os whose "house" wai the father of JtMIIS? I. How many angeto told the sh'-pherds the news of Jesus’ birth? 5. Did th<- Star In the East guide the Shepherds, or the Wto - Men. or bo'ti? Aimwi-iu found —o Afflictions cannot Injure iwhen bb-ndi-d with siMimtoulon. Like to Fish? Visit our fitdiinx tackle department for a complete line of equipment. Lee Hardware Co. IA good oinlttv-d and mi evil commuted amount to the same thing Miller’s Grocery Fresh Meats. Staple Groceries Preeh Vegetables Phones 261 or 464. Miller’x North End Grocery or Went End Grocery. I 'Make stepping stones out of your stittrvbling stones THE IDEAL LUNCH Open 21 hours a day. Meals. Shert Orders. Steaks snd Chops Chicken Dinners every Wednesday and Sunday. 413 Winchester Si. Phone 291. • 'N» man is hkghffxirn untli be is horn from on higu. Swearingen Dairy Pasteurized and Homoffentaed Milk Phone 208 1202 W. Monroe St,

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Igor I Sikorsky «»ald. "Ths great need today to moral. If we have fine homes, fine cars and all the marvels of •vcientifk- and industrial progreM. but fail in moral integrity, the inevitable result to a moot horrible and bloody mens. If. on the other hand, men Individually and eollestiveiy. can make a stride forward spirltuaHy and morally, then Intellectual and economic progress will develop in a sane ami lasting way. and may Htlng real benefit to

Ths Church's Wor Took Freedom esn grow only where there to a right understanding of the relation between the state and socle'-y Freedom, and rhe sense lot rcopi n*H ility which is its counI terpart, find their most effective ex- ! erctoe in small groups; and the freedom lo form and participate in these is perhaps the most essential of all ilherticH. Th-- faintly conies first, and after it al) the associations which men form to further the common interest of their membeix. -whether religious, artistic, scientific, commercial or ol any other kind In rhewv Iles the atreligth of a free people, and the slate should foster them as weH as regulate the relations between WO WO The Early Morning News on WOWO, J;(M) to 7:10 to sponsored by Wolvsrins Insurancs Co. Sex Us For that No Exclusion Policy. Suttles-Edward# Co. Agents Niblick Store Bldg. Phone 358 'Worry mak<>s an eight-cylinder person into a tour-cylinder person. Mtairley Jones. Protect your FURS COLD STORAGE Sheet Nikon., Cleaneru The ministry of thorns has often been a greater ministry to man than the ministry of thronew Be particular about your apparel. Choow your clothes with confidence from your favorite atore. Holthouse-Schulte A Co. . It you would lake the real mcasr ure of a man note the size of the things that make -him mail. DECATUR LUMBER CO. Home of Homee Builders* Suppito. .xq Coel . Estimates Free Phene 253 m Jsffereen St. ( There Is no sympathy so deep and rii mg go that which springs otM a < ommon auffet ing USED CARS We carefully purchase our used m azperlonce In autemo far r.S M ' . wHh ,uM •**»*"» for replacements wo guarantee yen ** *" d -J 1 !* SCHMITT 9RL9BF So. Ist St Phons 144

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