Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1945 — Page 2

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Improved II SUNDAY International I SCHOOL LESSON -:- Bv HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. or Th* Moody Bibl* Institute of Chicago. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for March 4 T.*sson and Scripture text# selected- and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education: used by pe emission. JESUS TEACHES FORGIVENESS LESSON TEXT—Matthew 18 21-35. GOLDEN TEXT—If ye forgive men | their trespasses, your heavenly Fattier will also forgive you. But it ye forgive , not men 1 their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.— Matthew 6:14. 15. Forgiyeness is the very essence of Christianity. In Christianity only do I we find an adequate and proper deal- i ing with sin. leading to forgiveness. In Christ alone do we find that forgiveness, cleansing and regenera-

tion. Since:.God has so willingly and wonderplly provided for our for--givenesf? it would seem that we • would need no urging to make us forgiving in spirit toward one another. . w Yet & is indeed "a melancholy I fact there are few Christian duties |p little practiced as that of forgiveness. Il is sad to see how much bitterness, unmercifulness, spite, harshness and unkindness there id among men" (J. C. Ryle). I. The Extent of Forgiveness (vv.

21. 22). "Howjong do I have to stand it?” is the (jßcstion of the htl.map heart, especi.-d* if untouched by the spirit of Cbi-S The injustices of life, the - offense• f our fellow men against us. all *cm to pile up until the bur- I de:i is Jfeout to crush us. What is I the answer to man's question? The Jsws had an answer. He said | three times is enough. Forgive once. . yes. Agiiirt, yes But the third time, i ni. P<Ser was bighearted enough to morXlhan double that allowance ol mere*. He was willing to forgive n. t just twa or three times, but seven timaft, 'The feirit of Christ swept all of j that asjfe. He said that one should forgive -74) times seven. In other ; words. Christian forgiveness is to be untiring unlimited, to know no weariness and have no boundaries. If one really forgives, it is because he has a forgiving spirit, and that spirit is not exhausted by use, but rather grows by exercise. A word vs caution is in order at this point. Let no one suppose that our Lord’s instruction means that offenses the law of the land or against the good order of society | are to be overlooked and condoned, i It relates rather to the cultiva- i tion of a personal spirit of forgive- | jiess, the laying aside of revenge. ; of malice, of retaliation which do ' not bectyne the Christian. If. The Motive of Forgiveness (vv. 23-31 L

Two motives are given. The first is that since we ourselves are daily and hourly in need of forgiveness at the merciful hand of God. we should in turn be merciful toward those who sin against us. Compared with our offenses against the law of God, we know that the misdeeds of our neighbors against us are usually mere trifles. Remember what God has done for you, when you are tempted to be hard and ungracious with your brother. Tie second motive is the remembrance that a day of judgment is to come. There is always a time of reckoning ahead, even as was the case with these servants. Remember not only what God has done for yotl and is doing for you, but what you must yet expect Hi*i to do in that day of judgment. It will make you merciful and gracious in your judgment of others. Forgiveness has a fine quality which commends itself to others. Note the sorrow of the fellow servants (v.-31). There is. then, a social value in true forgiveness. 111. The Importance of Forgive- ' ncss (v. 35). A man dealing with his fellow | man is apt to think that it is merely i a matter between man and man We are not dealing with a straight line between ourselves and our brother (that was Peter s error), but with I a triangle at whose apex is God Himself. If 1 expect God to forgive me, I must let my forgiveness flow out to my brother. If I deal with him : as though God had nothing to do with the matter, then I must not try to count God's forgiveness into the picture when I stand indebted before Him. God does not play favorites. He is no respecter al persons. He is as interested in the other man as He is in me. The Christian should have the same spirit. Here we need a word of explanation. Let no one suppose that our redemption in Christ is contingent upon what we do toward our brethren. "For by grace pre ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God; not of works, lest any man should boast" (Eph. 2:8. 9>. Nor does the truth of our lesson mean that we are somehow going to bargain with God. trading a bit of our forgiveness toward others for His forgiveness of us. God is not interested in such transactions. But it Joes mean that if you canny or will not forgive, you may • eil * i ensitter whether you are • Christifh at for if is CitriatlUe

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Creamed comments on the Sun- ’ I day School lewson. "Jessis Teaches r i > 1 Forgiveness." Matthew 18:21-35 1 for Sunday. March 4. The principal reason why Jesus came Into the world was to bring I us forgiveness, thus making our en-1 i -trance into the heavenly kingdom i possible. His great sacrifice in ' our behalf lays u.s under eternal obligation to treat others in the ; saute way God has treated us. v. 21. t'Then came Peter to him ami said. Lord iiow often shall my I brother sin against me. ami I fori give him till seven limes?" Peter | claimed generosity in offering forI giveness seven times, more than I twice the number required by law. Peter would limit forgiveness. v 22. "Jesus saith unto him. I Isay not unto thee, until seven I ■ times: but until seventy times •even." As God has forgiven us the great and unpayable debt which as sinners we owe to him. so also we must forgive our brethren the comi paratively trifling debts which they have incurred by sinning against I tie. Since this parable concerns the kingdom of heaven, the teachings are applied to Christians and 'tot to sinners. v. 23. ‘ Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened to a certain king

I which would take account of his I .-i i vant.-.” A business man will I • nave a time tot reckoning, a time i ! tor taking an inventory. So there | must be a time when we must give i . an account to God for every deed I j don? in the body. v. 24. “And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought to him that owed him ten thousand talents." In this illustration a great, unpayable debt between ten and fifteen million dollars in our money is indicated. v. 25. "But forasmuch as lie had nut to pay. his lord commanded him ;o he sold, and his wife and chil dren. and all that he had. and payment to he made." We are the servants wifli whom God takes account. iii fitfs life we are brought to this reckoning by the preaching of the law. by awakening our conscience. by bringing us into adversities. by casting us into sore sicknesses. and by setting our sins before our face. DO YOU KNOW? • — 9 1. What should one do with things that cause spiritual stumbling? 2. Why did Jesus come into the world? 3. Who said to Jeeus. How >f- 1 ten shall my brother sin against me. and I forgive him? I. What will happen a man that will not forgive another? | 5. What is Jesus' estimate of a | little child?

Home Education | Home Co-operation Tlh- richest comradeship develops among those who work together. The fruits of the soil will grow in i this garden, but there will also grow mutual respect and appreciation. Families who work to-1 gether learn the Christian virtue I of hearing one another's burdens by actually bearing them in com-| mon tasks. When the family reads together ' the bonds of family life are woven 11 into a web of Christian fellowship 1 and understanding. Such an ex-: perience enrlche* the lives of the adults and uplifts the souls of the < hildren. The center of the home is the family meal. Here not only food ' is given and received but fellowship. love, ani interdependence .ire shared AU that is best in person al and family life finds ita fines’ : r.Towt'i anu expression in the eon- 1 . ersation and e.xpei ieuces of the ('nristian family meal.

MARCH to Church Some one has said. “On the average, less than 25' < of the population in various communities and cities are in church on Sunday.” Are you one of the 25' < ? Take advantage of the Freedom to worship. IN THE MONTH OF MARCH ’ Sunday School 9:30 A. M. Worship 10:30 A. M. N.Y.P.S. 6:45 P. M. Evening Service 7:30 P. M. Church of The Nazarene Marshall and No. 7th Decatur, Ind.

■| v. 26. "The servant therefore ’ i fell down and worshipped him, say’ling, Lord, have patience with me I and 1 will pay thee all." This man f | was insincere because the debt was ; jso great that no man could honest- ’ ly earn enough to pay it. 1 |v. 27. “Then the Lord of that 1 servant was moved with coinp-ts--1 sion. and loosed him. and forgive ' him the deht " Here is represented the mercy of God. All of us have sinned. We owe to God more than we can pay. “Jesus paid it all." •<» v 28. “But the same servant went out. and found one of his fel-low-servants which owed him an hundred pence; and he laid hands on him. and took him by the throat. , saying, pay me that thou owest " ] The debt here in our money was J about sls. a small amount contpar- | ed with his debt which had been I j forgiven. The unforgiving spirit which God abhors, and the contrast between what we owe God and what our fellows owe us in he e 1 •taught. The Almighty really says-t to üb, Do you come begging mercy | before the throne of grace if you j are not willing to accord mercy to j those who have offended against you. The. length to which a man with a selfish, unforgiving spirit will go is seen in verses 29 and 3'L v. 31. "So when his fellow ser-

I vants saw what was done, they i were very sorry, and came and told ; I their lord all that was done.” Here I ■ is an example of an aroused public conscience. When right speaks through au aroused public tonscience proper laws can be made ande they will be executed. He.e is one important function of the church —arousing public conscience | on moral issues. vs. 32. 33. "Then hie lord, after that he had called him. said unto him. O. thou wicked servant. 1 forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiiedst me; should thou not also have had compassion on thy fellow servant even as 1 had pity on thee?" It was expected that this servant would deal with hie debtor as he had been dealt with. I So we pray when we say “Forgive us our debts as we forgive our I debtors." v. 34. "And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the torment- ■ ors till he should pay all shat was due him." The sin of not accepting inherent responsibility because of grace and forgiveness calls for punishment. v. 35. "So likewise shall tny heavenly Father do also unto you. if ye from your hearts do not forj give every one his brother their j trespasses." God is a God of justice as well as a God of love.

Mrs. John Wilson Wood, secre- j tiny of the committee on the Christian Approach to the Jews, has announced that 100,000 Jews are members of Christian churches in the V. S. and Canada. And that 145 ministers of Jewish background are serving Protestant churches. One is a bishop and seven are professors in Christian colleges and seminaries. The Board of Missions and Church Extension of the MetbodUt church proposes to assist Japanese Americans in regaining their full rights as citizens of the U. S. as follows: By granting freedom of ' movement anywhre on the same basis as other Americans and aliens. (2) By opposing all attempts to disfranchise them, or send them back to Japan after the war, or 1 farm them out on Pacific islands, i or keep ttiem indefinitely on isolated reservations in this country, or

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KQIURCHESI ST. MARY’S CHURCH — First Mass 6:00 A. M. Second Mass 7:30 A. M. Children’s Mass 9:00 A. M. High Mass 10:15 A. M. Week day Mass 7:30 A. M. Way of the Cross Sunday 2:30 F. M. Communion Sunday for the Ist. Agnes Sodality. Ttteeday, — Lenten Sermon 7:30 P. M. Friday -Way of the Ci'OM 7:30 P. M. Rev. Joseph J. Selmetz, pastor o Church of God Glen E. Marshall, pastor 9:30-11:20 a. m.—Unified service. 6:30 p. ra.—Shining Lights. Mrs. Mary Hazelwood, leader. 6:30 p. ni. —Christian Crusaders. Robert Strickler, counsellor; Bill Hawkins, president. 7:30 p. m.—Evening service. 7:30 p. m. Wednesday evening— Mid-week prayer service. The public is most cordially in-: vited to attend the services of this congregation. The church where being a Christian makes you a member.

First United Brethren Church Rey. R. R. Wilson, minister Sabbath School. 9:15 a. m. Cu»tis Hill, superintendent. Morning worship with holy coinmunion. 10:30 a. m. Christian Endeavor. 6:30 p. m Evening worship. 7:30 p. m. Sermon, “Starnge Deathbed Companiohb." Quarterly meeting following evening service. Prayer meeting'and choir practice Wednesday, 7 and 8 p. m. —o— —• Church of the Nazsrene Marshall and North Seventh Sts. J T. Trueax minister

Sunday School. 9:30 a. tn. Doyle Lytle, superintendent. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m. Special singing by male quartet. Message by pastor. Junior church. 6:45 p. m. Mrs. Plasterer, director. They are studying the life of Christ. See that your child bs there. Young peoples service. 6:45 p. m. An other interesting service that you will not want to miss. The service will be different. Special singing Bible quiz, and other interest ing and spiritual things. Evening service, 7:30 p. m. Our church was well filled Sunday night. Special singing by the male quartet and message by the pastor. Come praying, enter worshipping, depart serving. Prayer meeting Wednesday. 7:30 p. in. o First Methodist Church M. O. Lester, minister T ANSWERS TO * 1 “DO YOU KNOW?” i

1. Stumbling blocks should be removed.—(Matthew 18:9)-. 2. For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. — (Matthew 18-11). 3. Peter. 4. He shall be duly punished.— (Matthew 18-35). 5. It la a fit member of his kingdom. —(Matthew 19:13). to make property ownership difficult. (3) By aiding all loyal to the 11. H. tn again taking their places in our civilization anywhere (hey choose to make their homes, and by offering them onr friendship i and our protection. Ail this, that they may have a part hi the task of rebuilding the world. i While on his recent visit as a | member of an Episcopal church mission to the Church of England, i Bishop G. Ashton Oldham of Al- ' bany dedicated an American flag I presented by General Elsenhower I to St. Andrew's Cathedral. Aber- ■ deen. Scotland. The flag was given by the commanding General “to be-preserved as a memorial to the association in arms of the American and British peoples in this war for freedom". Many feel that our chaplains in the army and navy are not especially exposed to danger, but this is not true. During the presnt war, the total of 114 army chaplains have received 129 decorations for gallantry in action. Os these, five men wear the Distinguished Service Crons, twenty-four have been killed in battle or have died of wounds, while non-battle deaths I have totaled thirty-nine. Some thirty other chaplains have recoverIcd from wWtrad* wiKcrcd. and ! tblrty-fhrrc others arc prisoners ol . war. i

Lowell J. Smith. Supt. "Hand Carved Gods" will be the subject of the morning sermon by the minister. At the Vesper hour Rev. T. J. 1 Trueax will be the guest speaker.: All members are asked to support by their presence these services. j “What our revival should mean to our Church school" will be the topic Lowell J. Smith will use in the mid-week service. Keep in mind "The Dibble" evan-1 geiistic party will be with us East- : er Sunday. April Ist and for twill weeks. They will be at Grace Unit-1 ed Brethren church from March; 11th to March 25th. We will want to visit the meetings there and get j acquainted with the Bibbles. Church school classes at 9:29; a. in. .— o

First Presbyterian At Five Points 9:00 a. m. —Junior Bible hour,i with Mrs. W. A. Lower, directing. 9:30 a. m. —Sunday School with W. P. Schrock, superintendent. 10:30 a.m.—Morning service with : Rev. Albert Swenson of Wren. O„ j j in charge. Come and bring your friends. First Evangelical Church F. H. Wil’ari. minister Sunday School. 9:15 a. m. Gregg I McFarland, superintendent. Morning woisnip. 10:10 a. m. Rev. M. O. Herman, district super in'endeiit. will preach. Youth Fellowship. 6 p. m. 111-1 termediate and Senior. Evening service. 7 p. in. “The Back Door of Life." Administrative Council. Tuesday • evening. 7 p. m. Mid week Lenten service, Wed ,; uesdav. 7 p. m. Youth choir renearsal. Wednes-; i lay. 6 p. :n. Adult choir heiiearsal. Wednes-1 day. 8 ». m. Special meeting March 18-April ; 1. Rev. Leroy Geiger, pastor of! Crescent Avenue Evangeltoi: i church is the sp< iker for the first . 1 week. o Zion Evangelical and Reformed William C. Feller pastor Church School. 9 a. ra. Luther Clase. superintendent. Worship service at 10 a. m. Sermon. “Jesus Describes Himself —I Am the Good Shepherd". Come and worship with us. Visitors are always welcome. Youth Fellowship. 6:30 p. m. Official board meeting on Monday , evening at 7:30 p. m. in the church | parlor. ■ Senior catechetical class on Wei- ’ nesday at 4:15 p. m. Junior choir rehearsal on Wed-! nesday at 6:30 p. m. Mid-week Lenten service on Wed- j nesday at 7:30 p. m. Meditation:' "The Arrest of Jesus." Senior choir rehearsal after the 1 Itenten service, also on Friday at 7 p. m. Catechetical classes on Saturday ' morning; seniors at 9. juniors at 10 a. m. o Decatur Missionary Church 164 S. Second street

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Charles V. Glenn, pastor Sunday. 9:30 a. m. — Sunday school with classes for all ages. Old and young alike will enjoy these Bible classes. 10:30 a. m. — Morning worship with message delivered by the pastor. 7:30 p. m. Evening worship netvice. Monday. 7:30 p. m. begins a two week evangelistic campaign with Rev. Oscar Eicher, pastor of the West Berne Missionary church, Berne. Special music will be provided by members of the church, and Fort Wayne Bible Institute. Services begin at 7:30 p. m. every night except Saturday. The public is cordially invited.

First Baptist Church Carey R. Moser, pastor 9:25 a. in.—Sunday School. C. E. Bell, superintendent. 10:15 a. m. — Morning worship, i Communion meditation by pastor. ; Two numbers by the choir. Lord s j Supper. 7:30 p. m. — Evening aervlce. I Men's choir, with brief message by ( the pastor. Everybody welcome o — Zion Lutheran Church Monroe and Eleventh Sts. Paul W. Schultz, pastor Sunday school and Bible class, 9 a. m. Divine services. 10 a. m. Lutheran hour, 11:30 a. m. Church choir, 1:00 p. in. S. S. teachers, Monday. 7:30 p.m. Lenten services. Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Married couples club. Wednesday. 8:30 p. m. Missionary society. Thursday, 9 a. m. Saturday catechism school. 8:30 a. m. 0 A righteous God rules our univers; hence, no evil is ever permanent no matter how powerful. THE IDEAL LUNCH Open 24 hours a day. Meals, Short Orders, Steaks and Chops Chicken Dinners Svery • Wednesday and Sunday. 413 Winchester St. Phone 291. Be slow to criticize a man down and out; he may be working a thousand times harder th be Christian than you are. Swearingen Dairy Pasteurized and Homogenized Milk Phone 208 1202 W. Monroe St. 1 You can do neither good nor evil . without casting sunshine or shadow upon your fellow man.

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The late Dr. Charles P. Steinmetz has this to say about spiritual force: "Here is a force which history clearly teaches has been the greatest power in the development of men ... Yet we have merely been playing with it and have never seriously studied 1t as we have' the physical farces. Some day | people will learn that material'

Ths Real World Peace Choice The real choice we face Is not between and imperfect peace agency and an adequate agency, but between an imperfect organization which can keep the peace for a generation and gradually evolve into something better, and an open struggle for power which cannot keep the peace at all. If we were condemned to the latter, there would be cause for despair. But we are not. The initial proposals move in the right direction. Behind them, there is a powerful undercurrent of deep desire for machinery to keep the peace among the little people of the world, in the trenches, in the blitzed and liberated towns, in the homes of service men everywhere. Here, in the hearts of millions upon millions who have 'uffered in this war is the latent sanction for the better course. .Here too is u challenge to churchmen. We have a heavy obligation to help strengthten and express this spontaneous will to world order, until it becomes a clear and mighty voice no government dare disregard.

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Living the Christian life' llla , the hardest thing imaginable dit may be the easiest and most i ov . ous. It is all a matter of how thoroughly it 1 3 done. Half done it is hard: three quarter done it will be the hardest. Wholly d Me le becomes natural and easy ] t is a tragedy not to do it at an | t is punishment to do it in part, it Is a joy when well done. I Wit , I Wisdom"fa Nearing Heaven A very smll country boy was lor the first time in a big city, ing an elevator to the top of a skyscraper, they had shot up 31 stories at breath-taking speed when the little lad, grasping his father's hand, asked timidly, "Daddy, dots God know we are coming?"

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