Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 14 April 1945 — Page 2

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Improved || SUNDAY II SCHOOL •LESSON-:-By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Os The Moodv Bible Institute of Chicago. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for April IS Lesson subjects and Scripture texts selected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. PIONEERS OF FAITH LESSON TEXT—Genesis 12:1, 2: Acts 7:4-7. 12-17. GOLDEN TEXT—By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed . . . and he went out. not knowing whither he went.—Hebrews 11:8. Bible,history is a story of mert of faith called and used of God to carry out His purpose in the world. These thrilling accounts of worthwhile lives are to be our special concern during the three months we study the history of Israel and of the Church I. A Call and a Covenant (Gen 12:1. 2>. God was now ready to make known-His choice of a man to be the father of His chosen people. He went down into Ur of the Chaldees in the midst of heathen worship, and called out a man who had faith in the true God. Abram, ’‘when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went” (Heb, 11:8). The Lord called him out from his own land and kindred, to get him i away from his heathen forebears | and their worship. God wants separated believers in our day. too (read and ponder II Cor. 6:17, 18). That call comes to every believer. To those who. are to serve Him, there is _ definite call much like ; Abram's (see Matt 10:37-39) With the call came a great covenant, a seven-fold promise given in ! Genesis 12:2. 3. That covenant God ' repeatedly renewed with Abraham and his descendants. It has been partially fulfilled, and God has put Himself on record that every bit of it shall be completed. He keeps His promises. Why did God choose Israel?. It was an act of His sovereign grace, i not based on their merit or goodness. He had a threefold purpose: (1) That they should be the repository for His truth (the Old Testament) in the earth; (2) that they should be the channel for the coming of the personal Redeemer to the earth; (3) that they should be a national witness to the one true God amid the nations of the earth. They accomplished two of these, bi t failed in the last, and are now ui der God’s judgment for that sin ai d failure. 11. Obedience and Opportunity (Acts 7:4-7). Abram went out at God’s comniind, even though he knew that it n*ant suffering and trial, being obedient without question or hesitation. Bible history reveals that God delights to do mighty things for those wjto give Him unquestioning obedierfee. pod did great things for Abraham. and yet he did not live to see ttfc fulfillment of the promise. He knew it was to be so, realizing that God’s plan was to be carried out in tli children which he did not yet hjve (sec Heb. 11:9-11). Here is a lesson for us- Our faith today, and the measure in which we aflprehend the grace of God for life and service, will bless not only us, bill our children (Ps. 103:17). For tdpir sakes we ought to seek to increase the spiritual heritage of our families. Certainly we should do . nothing to blight their lives (Exod. 347). t)ne may not be able to boast of the greatness and fineness of one’s ancestors, but one can be determined by the grace of God to be a good ancestor. Observe that Abraham’s obedience opened up the whole history of blessing and usefulness to the entire nation of Israel, a history not yet concluded by any means. Think what opportunity he might have destroyed by disobedience. 111. A Family and Its Faith (Acts 7:12-17). Stephen, a portion of whose address of defense before the council is here before us, reviews the history of God’s dealings with Israel. Tracing the line down through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, he recalls how God provided a haven of plenty for them in Egypt until they were .ready to be brought up into the possession of their inheritance—the land of Palestine. Lack of space forbids the review of the lives of these pioneers of faith. The study would be most illuminating, for it repeatedly throws into sharp contrast the awful failures of these men when they forgot God. and the mighty victories they gained when they believed Him. ’ In spite of their failures.they were essentially men of faith, for God has counted them worthy of a plate in that remarkable list of heroes of faith found in Hebrews 11 (see vv. 17-22). . , ■ (The days in which we live tire not pioneer days in the usual sense, but they ar,e days .when God is calling for new pioneers of faith to serve Him in a befuddled and bruised world. There art stirring days ahead for the Church of Chri.. if wi as Christians will, like Abraham. - ■

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Creamed Comn £ * Sunday Creamed comments on the Sunday School lesson, “Pioneers of I Faith.’’ —Genesis 12:1: Acts 7:4-7.' 12-1/ for Sunday, April 15. The purpose of this quarter’s les-' son is definitely historical, giving. | in a broad outline the story of the Hebrew-Christian religious develop rnent. The lessons for the last six months of the year have this quarter's lessons>as a back ground. The I lesson for today ie a brief preview I of pioneer characters, whose lives t will lie studied more in detail in the following lessons of the quarter. vs. 1. 2. “Now Jehovah said unto Abram, get thee out of thy country, and from thy kingdom, and from thy father’s house, unto the land that I will show thee; and 1 will make of thee a great nation, and I will ble-.r thee, and make thy name great.” Faith in God is fundamental in Christianity. It took men and time to nurture in the human family this Christian faith. In this special school of religion, Abram : was chosen as the pioneer; to be a pioneer Abram had to break wi’h the sinful society in which he lived and go into a new country: having had no experience in this venture. he became wholly dependent on God. As a spiritual pioneer we see the need of giving up the things of the world that are sinful and of 1 surrendering fully to God. thus deI pending solely on him. But note the promise God made to Abraham in verse two. A great name and great blessings has marked the life of the Jews regardless of persecutions. Neither Hitler nori any other power can exterminate! i them: they stand for peace, pros-' perity and faith in God. In Abram was emphasized God's promises to all religious pioneers. v. 4. "Then came he out of the land of the Chaldeans, and dwelt in Haran; and from thence, when his fatbe-Bvas dead. God removed him intft this land, wherein ye no’w dwell.” Haran was the halfway place to the promised land. But no one obeying God dare stop at a > half way place or go halfway ,in i carrying out God's plan. There Ist no surrender to God when it is done I in a halfway manner. Abram's at-1 section was first his father Tenth; this was not pleasing to God, for God must be loved supremely. vs 6. 7. "And God spake on this wise, that his seed should sojourn in a strange land, and that they should bring them to bondage, and treat them ill for a hundred years. And the nation to which they shall be in bondage will I judge, said God; and after that shall they come’ forth ami serve in thiis place." Abram's faith needed testing just | as our faith needs testing. Whom j the Lord loveih he chastenetn.” it , i.s non a matter of- why -we have j I |* DOYOtJ KNOW? * | * 4 ( 1. Where was Abraham born? 2. What was his fathers name? 3. Where did Abraham go on his first journey? 4. In what country was Joseph! prime minister? 5. How many sons did Jacob | have? i — Home Education Caring for a Child’s Motives i Character rests fundamentally■ upon motives which are not a'-j ways easily seen, if a child expresses itself naturally, then ft is' not difficult to di-scover-the motive; but if tile child is shy and different, reserved and unexpressive. it Is not so easy to du so. If. when, the motive is discovered, it is not good, then the parent and , teacher have a task second to non.other. A child has many wantis in which motives are hidden and some of these wants are good. It has been learned that encouragement may be given to the desirable wants so that the child puts himself into the hidden motive- Thus by a f ew personal experiences that motive gets bigger and bigger. Without correction the wrong motives are supplanted. Otten some wants not prominent in the child may be incfuied hy example, by the telling of the proper story, or by the proper issociation with others. If is quite natural to! want what others want. and. thus j there ig. induced the heart motive | 'which makes character >:outagious. I , ——5 0 | One day fortune kn,ocßed on a , fellow’s door; the fellow didn’t hear ‘ the knock, fur he was over at his i .neighbor’s teljiug a hard luck story.. . —Xbs iieligipus Tmcicope. A good name is better than prec- i iuus ouiutmenL —Ecclesiaates.

nents Oil the School Lesson I trials but how we take it. A man of faith can afford to leave copse- : quences anti persecutions with j God; tor if judgment is needed, God will take care of that. Such a place i ms hell hereafter is needed for the sake of justice. v. 12. “But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent forth our fathers the first. ' time.” Here are pioneers in trade. ! These countries that have plenty : need to share with those countries that have not. Christianity has something to say about world economies. Here was pioneering in brotherhood. v. 13. "And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joesph's race became manifest unto Fharoah.” j Joseph was a pioneer in the office of prime minister of Egypt. If all nations had Christiane at the head of their government there would be I no more war. v. 14. 15. “And Joseph sent and called to him Jacob his father, and all kindred, three score and fifteen i souls. Ami Jacob went down' into | Egypt: and he died, himself and | our fathers." Here is pioneering; in missionary work. Since the kingdom of God is like a leaven, there miii3t be personal contact with others. v. 16. “And they were carried over unto Shectiem, and laid in the tomb that Abram bought for a price in silver of the sons of HamOr in Sliechem." The faith in God as lived by pioneers calls for the exercise of a sacred memory of their ( lives: graves well kept and visits i make for such sacred memories. ■ v. 17. “But as the time of the ’ promise drew high which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt." God fulfilled his promise to Abraham. We can rely on God's promises. —o Twenty thousand non-Catholics in the armed forces are taking co - respondent courses in Roman Catholic beliefs. Three thousand Jewish refugees from Rumania, Hungary, Poland, Greece and Spain entered Palestine in the six-week period between November 1 and December i 15, it is announced by Dr. J. G. Heller, national chairman of the I United Palestine Appeal. In a two-day meeting the war- . time service commission of the I Presbyterian church. U. S. A. voted ;to recommend to the June 1,945 i meeting of the General Assembly | that it seek a .$20,01)0,000, postwar i fund to carry on a five-year relief and rehabilitation program. A considerable shale of the fund will be used, if it is secured, for reconstruction iii the war-torn areas where the church missions are loj cated. Other projects include ay to European churches and to U. S. ' colleges and a spiritual ministry to '. veterans, to returning chaplains ■ and to war industry communities. It is reported that the concentra- ! tion camp commander of SacheuI hausen, where Martin Niemoller is • being held, seems determined, to make an atlfeist of his famous prisI oner, and to this end placed ah avowed afheist in the cell next to him, with permission for them to talk. "He also arranged for these two men to take their daily half-hour walk at the same time and in the same yard. “The atheisj was a very intellectual person, /skilled in argument. He had been ’promised, all sorts of ‘favors’ if he,could make Niemoller lose his faith. ‘ “Each priacmer enjoyed presenting his own vR-wpoinV This lasted four days. Oh the fifth day, the atheist, beggtgi Niemoller to lend him his &ible|a Book that now assumed a new meaning to.him. The very same day' the atheist was moved to another cell.” Ji—o ! i~ur,..." :• ’ I 2. Terah, , '3. Sheehcm. I l 1 , 5. Twelve. * . The true way to he deceived is . to thjuk4 oneself, more knowing ! than others.—Rochefoucauld.

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ll* x. ll* Baptist Church ‘ Carey R. Moser, pastor 9:25 a. m.— Sunday Schoo). C. E. I Bell, superintendent. '! 10:15 a. m. — Morning worship. !! Sermon by Rev. Lloyd C. Clark of ' Fort Wayne. Theme, “The Man 'of Faith." Remember our Junior I church meets at this hour. Bring I the children for their own sepyice. 7:30 p. m.—Evening service of worship. The men's choir will slug. Men will enjoy this servlcq. Rev. Lloyd C., Clark will speak. His theme, "The Sun Arose:" Everyone welcome. o . Zion Evangelical and Reformed J William C. Feller, pastor Church School at 9 a. m. Luther . Clase, superintendent. i Worship service at 10 a. m. Ser- ; mon. “The Hands of Jesus." Persons without a church home in the city are especially invited to attend the services of this church. Meeting of the Fort Wayne iegional Women’s Guild at Hunting- ! ton. on Tuesday. i Junior choir rehcanial on Wed- | nesday at 6:30 p. in. i Women’s cottage prayer meeting ; on Wednesday evening at 7 o’clock in the home of Aji’S. Mary- Stuckey. Pheobe Bible class meeting in the church social room on Thursday al I 7:45 p. m. Senior choir rehearsal on Friday at 7:00 p. m. Come and worship with us. - ——-~oDecatur Missionary Church 164 South Second Street Charles V. Glenn, pastor Sunifay, 9:30 a. m. — Sunday School with classes under the direction of competent teachers. Bring the whole family. 10:30 a. 'in. — Morning worship supper with the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. 7:00 p. m.—Young People’s ser- ! vice. Come and have a good time iin these services. They are dedij cated to the spiritual benefit of ail young people. | 7:30 p. m. —Evening worsl/ip ser- | vice with message delivered by the pastor. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.—Mid-week prayer and praise service and study in the Epistle to the Hebrews. o Church of the Nazarene Marshall and N. Seventh Sts. J. T. Trueax, minister Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. —Sunday is Men’s Day. The men will have charge in the Sunday school hour. Bring your friends to enjoy the service. Morning service, 10:30 a. m. Special singing. Message by Dr. W. G. Heslop. Junior church, 6:15 p. in. Leader, Mrs. Jesse Plasterer. Young peoples meeting. 6:15 p.m. ' An interpsting and spiritual service for youth. , Evangelistic service, 71.30 p. tn. Good congregational singing, special music and ringing. Message by Dr, Heslop. Revival services will continue next week each night. 7:30 p. m. . The public is invited to dur friendly church. 0 1 ■ .22. riftsagssgaa u-~ zw. a I . , , THE BETTER WAY , The Need of a United Church Man has sought social unity on , the basis of clß4s, or race, or na- . tion. These concepts are too small , to unite man for social emancipation. On the class basis we can . but unite men to fight another class. So too with race and nar tion. We need a larger unifying . concept, one large enough to include all men. We And It in the . Christian doctrine of brotherhood, I the family of God. But it Is only » a United churdi that can procJaini 1 such a doctrine of Social unity and . expect a hearing. If we are to end ; contemporary acquiescence in in- . justice, we must sijeak as one. If we are to meet our full obligation in the matter of world law dnd order, we must speak together. If I we are to demand that a mams . opportunity so live and to labbr b , to be based upon his character and his capacity, and not be determined hy hfs ioior. we must efreak in unison. If present of ’ property aiid of sovereignty arc to | be revised to serve the common good, wc must speak as Cbrfstianj. » —o ; We may gfvp we cannot inspire the tonduci.

St. Mary's Catholic Church First Maas 6:00 Second Mase - 7:30 Children's Mas« 9:00 High Mass 10:15 (Communion Sunday for the Holy Name Society, Rev. J. J. Seimetz, Paetor hrst Evangelical Church k. H. Willard, minister Sunday School. 9:15 a. in. Greg McFarland, superintendent. Mission Band, 10:10 a. in.. Morning worship, 10:10 a.m. Sermon, “Comfortable Religion.” Youth Fellowship. 6:45 p s m. Evening service, 7:30 p. nt. Midweek service Wednesday, 7. Loyal Daughters clasp Tuesday, 7:3p p. m. )vith Mrs. George Myers. Dutiful Daughters class, Tuesday, i 7:30 p. m. with Mrs. Ora McAlhaney. . „ , Ladies Aid. Thursday at 2 p. ihMrs. Runyon’s section in charge. Kum Join Us Claes. Tuesday evening. 7:30 p. m. with Mr. and Mrs. Everett Ilutker. , Choir practice Wednesday, at S. v -T- -O— T — Nuttman Ave. U. B. Church C. N. Van Gundy, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Worship. 10:30 a. m. C. E„ 6:30 p. m. Evening worship, 7:30 p. m. Suh-i joct, “The Great Events in Human I History.” Prayer meeting Wednesday evening, 7:30 p. m. Q— — Church of God Glen E. Marshall, pastor 9:30-11:20 a. m.—Unified*service. Worship and study. Message hy the pastor, “The foundations of the Church.”, Church school classes for every age group. A good church school with a program of Christian education which every boy and girl needs. 6:30 p, m—Youth service. Robert Strickler, counsellor. Bill liaw-; kins, president. t 6:30 p. m.—Shining Lights. Mrs. Mary Hazelwood, leader. 7:30 p. m.—Evening service. The service will be in charge of the youth group with Robert Strickler, counsellor, as chairman. The choir will sing in both morning and evening services. 7:30 p. m.—Mid-week prayer service. A vital meeting for every congregation. The hour of prayer iis the power of the church. Plan lo come praying. The public is most cordially invited to attend every service of this congregation. Where being a' Christian makes you a member.” : —_O 2ion Lutheran Church Monroe and Eleventh Sts. Paul W. Schultz, Pastor Sunday school and Bible class. . 9:00 a. m. Divine worship. 10:00 a. m. Lutheran Hour, 11:30 a. m. Church choir, 1:00 p. m. . I Voters’ assembly, 2:30 fr. m. Saturday catechism school, 8:30 a. m. PtinifWey JeWry dirts for Ail [ Occasions; A real and lasting devotion beI tween man and woman is the suI premcly glorious thing in life.— Leach. i Outdoor of Indoor Furniture and Woodwork. ; KEM-TONE The Miracle wall finish. , , Its washable—l coat covers. '■ Western Aiitfi Store 1 v - . R -. Hudson 111 6. Second St. _l_ , , r.

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—_ ■ The First Methodist Church Merrill O. Lester, Minister “Out of Death Jjito Life." “Some one's last Calj,” Thcpe are the two sermon subjects announced by Mrs. George Dibble for the morning and evening services. The program of the church will be as. usual. The Church School at 9:29—Morning worship at 10:20. The evening evangelistic service .will be at 7:30 o'clock. : All who love the gospel message will be blessed in attending these services. Come with your friends. Tliere will be inspiring njusic. Both piano and the organ. Great congregational singing marks these meetings. Do mN miss these two last services of the , evangelistic program of First Methodist church. — «■—— -TThe First Presbyterian At Five, Poilits 9:00 a. m. —Junion Bible school, Mrs. W. A. Lower. 9:30 a. m. — Sunday school hour. W. P. .Schrock, supt. 10:30 a. m.—Morning service, Rev. Albert Swenson, supplying. You are cordially invited. 0 2,758 USO Units in U. S. Friday New York (UP) —United Service Organizations had a total of I 2,758 operations in the, ContinehI tai United States, as of October, including 145 troop - in - transit lounges, 1,810 USO clubs and 115 mobile service units, according to a report submitted to Dr. Lihdsley F. Kimball, administrative ;ice president, at national headquarters here. The USO is the principal beneficiary of the National War Fund and has been in existence almost four years, as the movement was begun shortly after the forces of the United States began mobilization. 0 Needs an Extension Clinton, la. (UP)—Dog Haven, i Clinton’s < anine, refuge, has becqmc a maternity hospital with the recent arrival of a total of ; 23 offspring of dogs boarded, at I the home. A St. Berjtard, pro- : duced a litter of 15 puppies,, two ' of which died, an<| two other dogs each bore four puppies, ihfe ibEAii ttiiicii Open 24 hours a day. Meals, Short Orders, Steaks and Chops > Chicken Dinners svery Wednesday and Sunday. 413 Winchester St. Phone 294. bdify Pasteurized and homogenized Niilk 1 Phone 208 fete W. liioiirm St. time to Brighten up! Osc long-wearing PITTSBURGH PAINTS WATEftSpAft Ask for color card. Lee MOe CB. A man i£ as important as the things about which he busies himseif. _ Milfei’s frrosh Meats, Staple Groceries FreiH Vefffibtfl Phone 261 Milter’s North End Grocery WrWffWWMWMllll! LIL J—j '

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0« *««••« ft It is not easy to be true, kind, generous. Christ-like in all circum-| stances, for human nature has its' weaknesses. It takes purposecourage, strong devotion, heroic endurance to make any mark at all in the field ot goodness. There is. a transforming and dynamic power ill the religion of Clirist that furnishes the motive power to do what mere human nature alone can not ’ do. , ! —o i ’ . Banning of books and plays in i Boston apparently began back in 1792. At that time, the authorities i j cracked down on Richard B. Sheiidan’s classic comedy, “School for Scandal," arresting the entire company after the play’s first performance. PROTECT YOUR FURS by our COLU FUR STORAGE. i SHEETS BROS., CIfeANERS ’ A conceited person is- never at- ’ tractive. Se particular about yoiir apparel. ...Choose your clothes, with confidence from your favorite store. Holthotise-Sfcftulte & Cd. ' < ‘ -.--r • r Good merchandise finds a ready buyer. Decatur lumber co. ttoine of tidnieti builders' Supplies and Coil. r • f • Estimates Free. Rhine 253 Itl Jefferson Bt. When a tiling is partly right, It is wrong. USED CARS , Ws cdrehilty purchase our liaed auto mobiles...So; .hack of. many xeara of, : experience ..in ajHomoblles togpther n Mlth,.fuJl.AauL|unent for we, guarantee you 4 safe . purchase artd economical operation . AL SCHMITT , mw a*, w fc Fhon. <« I know now that wars do not end . wars,-Henry Ford. Wc solicit yoiir coniiniicd SuifeW “ ta “ chcs tHE StITTLES CO. Arthur D. Suttles, Agent

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