Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 71, Decatur, Adams County, 24 March 1945 — Page 2

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Improved I SUNDAY ! /XL.W I SCHOOL ■> LESSON By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Os The Moody BiUle Institute of Chicago. Released by western Newspaper Union. Lesson for March 25 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts selected and copyrighted by Intel national Council of Religious Education; used by permission. THE LAST WEEK LESSON TEXT—Matthew £1:0-10 GOLDEN TEXT—Blessed is he that co math in the name of the Lord; Hosannj tn the highest.—Matthew 21:9. The official presentation of Himself to the Jewish people as their King, their rejection of Him and. what was even more solemnly meaningful, His rejection of the Hebrew nation because of their unbelief—such*' are the stirring events which - face us as we go with our Lord into the last week of His earthly minis- , try. , The first event in that sequence is the one we study in our lesson for today, namely, the coming of the King, to Jerusalem. I. Preparation and Presentation (vv. 6,7). The King comes, but ?ven in His hour of royal triumph He gives to His followers the unexplainable but inestimable joy of meeting His need 1. “The Disciples Did As Jesus J Appointed" (v. 6). He had need of disciples who would do His bidding without question or hesitation. How precious is such obedience! Let us also go and do what He commands. He? needed the colt and the ass. ■ How simple and lowly was that need, and yet how glorious that man was ready to meet it! God's plans are worked out in the little things as well as the great. Prophecy was being fulfilled here (see v. 5) by a little thing. Is God waiting to carry out some great purpose through some little thing which you are withholding from Him? Why ! hinder Him any longer? 2. “And He Sat Thereon" (v. 7). ' Though He did not come with the ! pomp and trappings of an earthly I potentate, the King of Glory came to His people to oiler them tor the I last time the opportunity to receive Him. He asks you to yield your life to His kingship What will your answer be? 11. Acceptance and Rejection (vv. 8 11, IS, 16). 1. “The Multitude . . . Cried . , . Hosanna” (vv. 8-11). The fact that befosA- the week was over some of the same voices cried. "Crucify him!” should not obscure the fact that there were childlike believers (v. 16) who really had faith in Christ. There is something inspiring about that picture of enthusiasm and devotion. Real faith in Christ ought to result in a fervor of spirit which will stir our hearts and our cities. Are we not altogether too dead and formal in much of our worship today?- Do we not need more holy enthusiasm for Christ and for His Church? 2. "The Chief Priests and Scribes . . . Were Sore Displeased” (vv. 15, 16). Small wonder, for not only had the children put them to open shame by recognizing the Christ whom they had ignored, but He had also ruined their polite religious “racket” which produced for them such a lovely profit. Mark this—when anyone is displeased with Jesus or with His children or with His work on earth, you can be sure that there is a reason, and iota holy, upright or good reason Jit her! 111. Judgment and Compassion (vv. 12-14). What a remarkable picture! In the midst of flaming judgment and destruction we find His loving compassion upon the blind and the lame. Folk who think that Christ has no message but love need to look on Him as He cleanses the temple. On the other hand, those who think that He has no word but judgment need to behold Him as He stands in the midst of the overturned tables and debris and heals the needy. 1. "Jesus Cast Out . . . and Overthrew” (vv. 12, 13). He knew where to begin to cleanse the city. He started in the temple. Absolutely right is the man who suggested that the place to start to clean up a city is not in the slums but in the churches. You will not be ready to clean out the tavern or that other low place where the gang hangs out in your town until you have cleaned out the church if sin is being harbored there. The same is true of the individual. A regenerated heart will bring a reformed life, not vice versa. You can live onjy after, you have been born. 2. "He Healed Them" (v. 14). The very hands which had just overthrown the. tables and cast out the money-changers now gently touched the lame and the blind with healing. The eyes which had blazed with holy indignation now shone with love and compassion. The scene of judgment and chaos became the house of prayer and of answered prayer. On the very spot where one man had received condemnation, another received healing. Each one received that which He sought by his own attitude and action. How will you. my dear reader, meet Jesus—♦* »’<W Judge * r a » your SawrirnjT* You ciiif* the choice

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Creamed comments on the Sunday School lesson. "The Last Week"—Matthew 21:6-16 for Sunday. Mari h 25. Up to this time Jesus had refused kingly honors. Now. however, the time was ripe for disclosure, and Jesus forthwith prepared to enter Jerusalem under conditions which should manifestly set him forth as king. v. 6. "And the disciples went and did a Jesus commanded." Jesus directed several of his disciples to secure hu ass never ridden from one who was evidently a friend. Jesus was divine in his omiscienee for these disciples found every thing as Jesus had described. v. 7. "And brought the ass. and the eolt. and put on them their j clothes, and they sat him thereon.” The owner male no objections and so the ass-was brought to Jesus. The owner may have had I little to give to Jesus but what he had he gave gladly. Christ never asks for service beyond our power to give. The use of an ass was a symbol of peace. The riding into Jerusalem was an acclaim of one who was truly a king. v. S. “And a very great multitude | spread their garments in the way: others cut down branches from the Hi as. and strewd them in the way." It was fitting that great respect should be shown the Saviour, the Prince of peace, the King of kings. Jesus popular acclaim was seen in the great demonstration in ’lie spreading of garments and branches of trees before him. i v. ft. "And the multitudes that went before him. and that followed, cried, saying. Hosanna to the Son of David, blessed is he tint cometh in the name of the Lord; hosanna in the highest!" To those! veised in the teachings of the prophets, this was the looked-ior crowning event qf the Messiah. Religious enthusiasm has its rightful place; possibly we have lost it . because we have lost a sense of I Christ's presence in our midst. | v. 10. “And when he was come j into Jerusalem, all the city was I stirred, saying. Who i,s this?" It | is the part of wisdom to study cause and effect. Wherever Jesus went something happened. If He has a chance, all for the good will happen. v. 11. “And the multitude said. This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee." Even those who are not ardent iollowers of Christ know the fan that Jesus lives and marches on triumphantly just as men make way for him. v. 12. "And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in th,e I temple, and overthrew the tables | of the money-changers, and the! seats of then) tluef sold doves." • It is significant that Jesus went first to the temple for it represented the inner life of the people and they could not be made better till the inner life was made better. Religious compromises toflay forms the basis of the crimes of tomorrow. v. 13. “And said unto them, it is I written. My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves." Wh'-n the profit motive enters the church, DOYOU SHOW? - *1 ♦ ♦ I 1. On what animal did Solomon I rid, when inaugurated king? 2. Who lived at Bethany whom I Jesus loved? 3. What kind of tree was it from which branches were cut for I strewing Christ's triumphant en-' trance into Jerusalem. 4. What famous mountain east and near Jerusalem. 5. Who praised Jesus meal when he was on earth? a Home Education Stabilizing The Home In non-€hristian homes there is ’ one divorce for every six marrionly one divorce in fifty marriages. There is a reason. Ju tile Christian home there is a trausfoi ining power working in each individual which produces the | readjustments of the life of each individual member so that there is | 'a harmonious whole. Then there is the energizing power (bat gives' worthy objectives and the neeeasary strength and courage to make the proper efforts to reach those goals. There is also the spirit of service that L let loose so that each live i for ’he ether and all live for tire God above, recognized as tfcc'.r Jieavenly Father, Thi.- wakee a stabilized heavenly home.

!it is time for Christ to speak. When Jesus speaks in power the guilty will be scattered and there will be a rallying of the Christian forces. v. 14. “And the blind and (he lams came to him in the temple; and he healed them.” Worldliness and sin crowds Jesus out of his temple so that there does not take place his transforming power iu the restoration of the spiritually i lame and blind. v. 4 15. “And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and 4)ie j children crying in the temple, and saying Hosanna to the Son of David, they were sore displeased." The popularity of Jesus made the religious leaders of his day envious; j instead of finding fault with Jesus directly they found fault with children who were singing his praises. v. 16. "And said unto him, Hea 1 - I est thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them. Yea. have ye never read. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou perfected praise." Jesus quoted) Psalm 8:2. Children are naturally religious. If we can keep children’ praising God. in one generation the world would be Christian. o

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The attitude of Jews toward Christ and Christianity in the United States appears to have a favorable tendency. More than 100,01)0 Jews have now accepted Christianity' A new movement is on to improve the standard ot movies. To this end the Motion Picture Council of Protestant Women has been formed. to demand “clean, wholesome, inspirational pictures that will elevate and not lower the character standards of America." Mrs. Daniel A. Poling is national chairman of the council. Roger Babson, well-known economist and statistician, believes that 1(145 will see more religious interest. including more church attendance, than did 1944. “People generally,” he said in his annual forecast. “are realizing that without a spiritual awakening po pegee or other plans will be much good. Nations cannot be depended upon to cooperate and stick to their agreements unless they recognize God as their real Ruler and Guide.” The chief of chaplains, Wjßiatn H. Arnold, has been promoted io the rank of major genera). He has the finest chaplains corps in the history of'the U. S. armed forces. In 1940 the Army had only 73. chaplains; today it has 8.000, serving in 1,500 cantonment chapels at home and in countless chapels abroad. Ministers frog) 70 denominations are in the Corps. Hanging in chaplain headquarters iu Washington is a l uge painting of the sinking of the Dorchester picturing the tour chaplains. John P. Washington. Catholic; Alexander p. Good. Jewish Rabbi: George L. Fox. Methodict; Clark V. Poling. Reformed, standing arm-in-arm. in prayer, as the ship went down, thus revealing the "truth thut even in the mills/ of war the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of man laugh at ciedal boundaries and make men one.”

What a chance? So far as materials are concerned, we can rule the roost if we want to . But there is another chance. We are probably the least hated people in the world. Aye. some do despise us; we are “Uncle Shylock” to too many. But to most men around the globe, we are a symbol —a symbol of the freedom they want. Our aspirations and theirs are pretty much alike. We can fumble these two .cbanxes. We can become all-out mateiialists, even imperialists. If we do. we’re lost. And so is she world. What this world needs most from im is not iceboxes and television radio sets, but on assurance that-' the sb'ou*eet nation phj.-ii.ally alio the truest nation, spirituallyThis we can xlo—;f we have t&e good sense to do it.-—The -Christian Herald.

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WO ST. MARY’S‘CHURCH First Mass ;v 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 ...7:80 A. M. Way df the Cross Sunday 2:30 P. M. Communion Sunday for the Children of Mary. I Good Friday—The Three Hours. Rev. Joseph J. Selmctz, pastor 0 First United Brethren Church R. R. Wilson, Minister Saibbath School 9:16, Curtis Hill. i superintendent. iMorning worship 10:30. Palm Sunday sermon: “Behold. Thy King Cometh" Christian Endeavor 6:30. Evening worship 7:30. Sermon: "Driving the Nails Deeper” iHoly Week program: Wednesday Night, special prayer meeting at 7:00. choir practice at 8:00; Thursday Night at 7:30 Rev. Albert Swenson, guest speaker and Holy Communion; Friday Night 7:80 Rev. A. Swenson, speaker. a Zion Lutheran Church Monroe and Eleventh Sts. Paul W. Schultz, Pastor ■Sunday school and Bible class 9:00 a. m. Confirmation services, 10:00 a.m. I Lutheran Hour. 11:30 a. m. Good Friday services 7:30 p. m. lEaster Day services. 7:00 a. m. Communion announcements. — Thursday. o The First Presbyterian Church At Five Points 9:00 a. m. Junior Bible Hour. Mrs. W. A. Lower directing 9:30 a. m. Sunday s'.-hool, W. P. Schrock, superintnedent. 10:3? a. m. Morning service. Rev. i Alber: Swenson, supplying. Wednesday evening March 28, , 7:30- Special pre-Easter service. Rev. Swenson in charge. Friday evening, Match 30,—Easter Canijieiignt Communion service with Rev. "Dudley R. Wilson of Union City in charge. You ar< invited to any or all the I services.

Nuttman Aye. U. B. Church C. N. Van Gundy, pastor Sunday School. 9:30 a. ni. Morning worship. 10:30 a. ir.. Ret. Kenneth Thoeuell, bringing morning message. C. E., 6:30 p. m. tniop gospel missionary group of Berne will conduct evening service, 7:30 p. ij|. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening, 7:30 p. m. 0 First Evangelic?! Church F. H. Willard, minister Sunday School, 9:15 a. m. Greg McFarland, superintendent. Morning worship. 10:10 a. m Sermon, “O Tread the City's Streets Again." Baptism of ipfanis. Youth Fellowship. 6 p. m. Evening Service. 7 p. in. Rev. Leroy Geyer, bringing a closing message of a week of preaching. Holy week services on Tuesay. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Communion services on Thursday. All services at 7:30 p. m. Adult choiy practice Wednesday at 8:30 p. m. Q Church of God Gleu E. Marshall, pastor 9:30-11:20 a. ni.—Unified seryjce, “Ou the morrow a gical multitude that had come Jo the .feast, when they heard that J eons was conjjng to Jerusalem took the branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him. and cried out. Hosanna: Blessed is He that someth in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel."—John 12:12-13. A. JS, V'. £:3O p. m.—Shjpjpg Lights. A service for boys and girls under the direction of Mrs. Mary Hazelwood. 6:39 p. in. — Christian A service for youth, Hawkijts, president; Robert Strickler, counsellor. 7:39 P- m —Evening service. A growing service, with a lively interest in enjoyable congregational singing. Message by the pastor. The choir will sing in both the morning and evening services. 7:30 p. in. Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings — Special services. Messages on themes re'ated to the last week of Jesus ministry on earfh- | | j—- * ANSWERS TO ! "DO YOU K.NOW7” ♦— —. —-—■■ —t 1. A mult —! Kings 1:33. 2. Marq, Martha- and Lazarus. 3. Pain? free. > , 4. Mount of Olives. 5. Children.—Matthew 2V.IS.

Friday, 42 noon to 3 p. m.—Union Good Friday service at Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. The public is most cordially invited to all the services of this congregation. The church where being a Christian makes you a member.” —> —o Decatur Missionary Church 164 South Second street Charles V. Glenn, pastor Sunday. 9:31) a. m.—Sunday Bible study hour. There is a class here for everyone in your family. Let God’s Word guide your life. 10:30 a. m. — Morning worship service with a message delivered by the pastor. 7:30 p. m — Evening worship service. Let’s make t|iis a family gathering every Sunday. Message delivered by the pastor. Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. — Midweek prayer and praise service witlj Bible study in the Epistle to the Hebrews, chapter 7. Q Baptist Church C. R. Moser Minister SundayGchool 9:25 A. M. C. E. Beil. Supt. Clashes for all ages, Morning w-qrship 10:30 Rev. Roger Walters of the Northern Seminary Chicago, will bring the message both iporping and evening. Junior church 10:30 Mrs. Ypung directing. Evening evangelistic service 7:30 Cordial 'welcome to all these services. o Church of the Nazarene Marshall and N. Seventh Sts. J. T. Trueax, pastor Sunday School. 9:30 a. m. Special number by Pilgrimairs and object lesson. A class that fits your age.

Morning service, 10:30 a. m. The ■ Pilgrimairs in charge of singing. Special music and singing by them. Message by the pastor on prayer. ■ Junior Church. 6:45 p. m. Help! the church help your child by. getting yours there on time. Young peoples service. 6:45 p. m. If you miss this service you will miss a lot. A spiritual service by i the young people. Evening service, 7:30 p. nt. Spec-1 ial singing and music by the Pil-: grimairs. Message by the pastor, i The Pilgrimairs of Kokomo, musicians and singers, are talented' Christian people. You will enjoy' their fine music and singing. Their presence will be of untold blessing to you. Plan to be present with the entire family. Prayer meeting Wednesday. 7:30 p. m. o — Zion Evangelical and Reformed William C. Feller, pastor Church School at 9 a. m. Luther Clase, superintendent.* Palm Sunday worship seryice at 10 a m. The rite of confirmation Will be administered Special music. Meditation, "The Way. th'* Truth and the Lite." Al’ members of the church are urged to be present. Juniqr chojr rehearsal on Wednesday at 6:30 p. m. —l3 j. — : .-.a.:

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Mid-week Lenten service on Wednesday at 7:30 p. in. Meditation, "The Verdict Against Jesus." Choir rehearsal after the service. The Beihauy Circle will meet iu the church social room on Wednesday following the Lenten service. The Philalethean Circle will meet on Wednesday evening, following the Lenten service, iu the home of Mrs. Noah Roth. Cottage prayer meeting Thursday morning at 9:30 in the home of Mrs. A. V. Yost. The Friendship Circle will meet on Thursday at 8 p. m. in the home of Mrs. Fred Brokaw. Union Good Friday three hour service in this church. 12-3 p. m. Candlelight communion service on Good Friday evening at 7:30 p. m. oFirst Methodist Church M. O. Lester, minister Lowell J. Smitlj. Supt. Beginning at 9:29 a. m. program as follows: 1 Church School, public worship: unveiling of memorial, sacrament of baptism, reception of members, loyalty pledge to church, finances the coming year, march of palms—song® of triumph and march of victory. Vesper at 4 o’clock. Sacrament of baptism, reception of members, religious drama. “The Challenge of the Cross” promoted by the Youth Fellowship class — offering for missionary pledge of class. Thursday night. March 29—“ Quiz Kid" program — dedication of new communion tallies, sacrament of baptism, sacraiueut of the Lord's Supper. Union Good Friday at Reformed church, 12 npou to 3 p. m. o Nothing is impossible to the man can will.—Mirabeau. _o There are now 450,000 persons on payrolls in the Puget Sound area in Washington State, compared with 290,000 before Pearl Harbor.

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I -wit'jitAJ I — I Wisdom The Last Word A minister bearing of the death of one of l»is members, hurried to the home. He asked a son, “And what were your fa tlier's last words?” “There were not any,” the boy replied; "my mother was with him to the end.” 0 — He that maseth haste to be rich shall not be innocent. The way of transgressors is hard; —Proverbs. O r —: 'Prisoners of war, working on private contract jdbs, earned approximately JI.OhO.WiO for the treasury of the United Slates during October, 1944. PLEASE HELP US! Get your Cleaning in on Monday and -Tuesday. Sheets Bros,, Cleaners l' '' * ■■■--I—- ■■ . 1,.!!!..,,. No path of flowers leads to glory. —LaFontaine. Selfishly to cling to our treasure is not only to lose it; it is to change it into a curse.

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