Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 107, Decatur, Adams County, 5 May 1945 — Page 3

■UROAY, MAY 5, 1945.

: W?jSUNDAY «... J SCHOOL Mlesson* *i!l^Kx d w May 6 useo or " Mae HEBREW MONARCHY jTS height JBsontSxt-^k^s 3 9:1-7. 26: 10: * i»’ 1 - < .'. I TvvT-Rlessed is th* Mtion "•’■ff th X eV-^ lm 33:1 ’ „n with the neighbors i* G( ®r>‘ n t a desirable thing, but ,le and nations do it. When ■bX. Samuel, had become 1: W, .1 began to demand a king le the rejection of His di over them through His cboK „ wa s a sad development. , B o nutted them to choose a ' B P Sau i their first king, was evi--A selected for his appearance Physical superiority. He 1 well, in dependence upon God, to a tragic end because of 1 S',: who followed Saul, had his HL’hut was essentially a man ■Ld's own heart. He wanted Mild a temple for God, but befie was a man of war, God that his son, Solomon, who IKeded him, was to build it. 1 the reign of Solomon, and with the building of the F« le the monarchy in Israel KU its highest development— to go down to disaster. lesson opens after the remark- '' prayer with which Solomon the temple. Accepted (9:1-3). W as pleased with Solomon s and spiritual prayer and |K c t of dedication, and He halthe house of the Lord by putname on it and assuring continual presence. ■I is a delightful thing that God is to accept at the hands of a ■ dedication of either himself g®, possessions for God’s glory. Lord is Maker of heaven and surely has no need of what ■Lave. And yet He does have and is ready to use it as it to Him. act of dedication results in His ■Mnf acceptance and consecration talents, our time, our money, goods for His glorious service. ]®itGod expects His people to conin devotion to Him if they are "“■■ave His continued presence and 1 Consecration Expected (9:4-7). throne of David was to remain lineage of Solomon as long as the people of Israel walked before God. He expects |Biience to His commandments, it He cannot give His the faithfulness of God. No {■n would ever have introduced !■> a note of solemn portent and into an occasion which all gladness and light. Proswas at height. The king Us in favor with both God and man. ]■> that picture of success and God paints with bold a great and striking “IF.” ■B- is presumption to think that we IB 1 M ast along on past attainments SH- Otnwr PW. If we are to be and blessed of God tomorrow m* ihe day after, we must look to to Him and our obeto His will ■PE Possessions Glorified (9:26; JU-28). in 10:23 that “King Soloexceeded all kings of the earth |j ntheß and wisdom.” He had the pinnacle. The Chinese a proverb, 'The man who MF s on tde Pinnacle has nowhere but off.” not have been a snare for ,t° be rich if he had mainhis simple faith in God. but ■L'® pta ! ions brou ’ ht in by heathw| ; " wh °m he foolishly married, with the deceitfulness of 13:22)1 sc °n led him townward path. a ““ ast unbelievable riches of ißt L-LT'j bave been used for ■T,’ °! God ’ but inst ead they JH; an end in themselves. IB* r7 takeS tbe rulin g hand B H,r e: he 10ses ° ut spirituIBly morL° U Can be satisfied with ® ,“ ore and more gold. MhfT..” as soon le d into the folth' -"Up «t B°as. Little wonder that we ■ '5' Mnl Decreed (11:4, 11). Mfu-,-..?: that a man who 9HMu ne en n |Or e intimate with that the T° d ’ One mi £ht exiotlw and r SSIn S of years should ■?it i s oft Weeten life . But sad often not the case. ® O,^M? n W WaS ° ld> ” he Went J nn Ho r tragic’ Little th >» writw ° f the saintliest as h eVer knew Prayed u Went 0R into his Mranvn, . kee P me from ever K>h4 ad * ked 01d man.” Other ■“fuHweii en tyes - and all of M^itbwa'l^y the same prayer. li^ essar y f °r God to Ptat ou t °f the hands Bi its ’45 “■ and Israei s° es to a^° ple divided, wl T* cf ulti ’ Ww in sh y , . that we 3hal l h weeKs just ahead.

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Creamed Comments On The Sunday School Lesson

Creamed comments on the Sunday School lesson, “Hebrew Monarchy at Its Height”—l Kings 9:17, 26; 19:26-28; 11:4, 11 for Sunday, May 6. Under the guidance of judges, the life of Israel became corrupt; hence, Samuel was called of God to give initiative to a new order which finally culminated in a monarchy which under Saul, followed by David, rose to its height under king Solomon who started out ae a faithful ruler under God but lost out by sinful indulgences. vs. 1, 2. “And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do, that the Lord appeared to Solomon the second time as he had appeared unto him at Gideon.” One of the high moments in the life of a church is at the dedication of a new building. God was glorified by the finest building ever erected in his honor in what is known as Solomon’s Temple. Such a building points to the fact that the finest expression of man is the worshipping of God. The righteousness of a nation follows true worship of God. v. 3. “And the Lord said unto him, 1 have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me; I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there forever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.” God is interested in a special way in those that will worship him: one important part man has in worship is real prayer. v. 4. “And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, integrity of character, and in uprightness, to do according to all that 1 have commanded thee and will keep my statutes and my judgments.” Notice the "if" in the promise. Also the word walk. Our walk is more important than our talk. While David was found guilty of sin, in the main, he never faltered in his allegiance to truth. The importance of the truths of this verse is repeated in verse 6. v. 5. “Then will I establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel forever as promised to David thy father, saying, there shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.” Sound government rests upon faithful allegiance to truth as revealed to man ifrom God. Al] our peace conferences will be failures if God is ignored; this fact is, implied in verse 7. The call is clear that the church and every Christian must be very active in winning men to the Christian way of life that God may have a chance in establishing sound governments. This is the only way to avert another war. v. 26. “And Solomon gathered to-

Home Education HOME EDUCATION inaaG One of the marks of a good home is the place given to the Bible. At leatst one Bible in a conspicuous place speaks well for the home. But Henry Ford now 80 years old has a Bible in every room. As reported by Dr. Stidger in the Christian Herald. Henry Ford says, 'I have a Bible in every room in the house. I like to have a Bible dose so I can pick it up and read. I read at least a chapter every day. You know, I took a pledge with Woodrow Wilson during the last war to do that.” I once asked President Wilson if he had kept his pledge and he. said that he had. I know I have. In fact all the good I know I get from the Bible, I got first in the old days when they used to read a chaptei every morning in the grammar school. I wish they still did that. Honesty, integrity, morality, ethics, how to deal with people all this I have learned from daily reading of the. Bible.” , ______—o — |* DO YOU KNOW? J 1. How many wives did Solomon have? 2. Who was the first king of Israel? 3. What man stood between the rule of Israel by Judges and the monarchy of Israel? 4. What endeared David to isrHtl ? 5. What queen visited Solomon.’ It is a silly error to suppose that there is any path either of safety or of lasting pleasure except in the line of duties done. 1 A man's name is not like a mailtie, hanging loosely: it is a perfectly fitting garment, which has grown to him like his kin. —Goethe.

gether chariots and horsemen; and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots and twelve thousand horsemen.” Solomon planned to win by military force, having as his aim invincible army. Allowing the fact that it was necessary to be well guarded, nevertheless Solomon made the great mistake in not placing God first in his life and in the life of the nation; Solomon was immersed in wealth also, for in Jerusalem, (v. 27) he made silver as plentiful as stones. May America take warning and not permit her resources, which allow her to finance the world, to be the cause of losing her soul; power ought to bring with it humility. v. 4. “For it came to pass when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and hie heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.” Solomon made the mistake of his life when he associated himself closely with those who worshipped other gods; here is America’s danger. Only one-third of proteetant members attend services of worship regularly today; Sunday has become just another holiday and it has ceased to be a holy day. God will not speak to a nation that will not worship him. v. 11. “Wherefore the Lord said unto Solomon, forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and give it to thy servant.” Disobedience to God is followed by God’s judgment: obedience to God is followed by God’s judgment; obedience to God is both a national and an individual matter. “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done” is the needed prayer.

Bishop Francis McConnel says “The greatest event in the history of the church in this century has been the organization of the World Council of Churches through which all the Protestant churches of the world can function to make a better world.” The youngest pastor in Methodism is Paul Sims of Marion, 111., a high school pupil, 18 years of age. He is a licensed local preacher on a circuit of three churches. He wants to help to keep the churches supplied with preachers, filling gaps made by ministers becoming chaplains. Up to 90% of the German prisoners of war at a. camp in Normandy are attending religious services according to Rev. Birger Foell, Swedish pastor who is serving them, International Christian Press Service reports from Geneva. Distinction is to be drawn between the Infantry troops recently taken and the earlier prisoners, including air troops and U-boat garrisons, who were tor the most part the more fanatical members of the Nazi party, and were very inaccessible to the messages of Christianity. The necessity for churches and religious groups using the air waves to keep abreast of current developments was indicated at a recent convention of the Gideons of the State of Oregon who went on record urging that the schedule of allotments for television and frequency modulation broadcasting stations, which will multiply rapidly in the postwar period, should make ample provisions for religious broadcasts. A recurrence of last winter's food shortage in India which resulted in the deaths from starvation and disease of hundreds of thousahds of persons and the undernourishment and impoverishment of millions feared this year. Rice, India's staple food, has increased in price four times the pre-war' level. The poorer clashes are fighting for existence and the middle classes, having exhausted all resources, are likewise suffering. The Church Committee for relief in Asia has been asked to buy and ship from the United States quantities of quinine substitutes to combat fever epidemics in Bengal, and other provinces. Learn as though you were to live forever: live as though you were to die tomorrow. Home is the place where our stomachs get three meals a day and our hearts get a, thousand.

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BQIURCHESB Church of God Glen E. Marshall, pastor 9:30-11:29 Unified Service. 6:30 Christian Crusaders. 6:30 Shining Lights. 7:30 Evening service. 7:30 Wednesday, midweek prayer and praise. The public is most cordially invited to attend all the services of this congregation. “Where being a Christian makes you a member.” o— First Evangelical Church F. H. Willard, pastor Sunday school 9:15. Morning worship 10:10. No evening services. The administrative council will meet on Tuesday evening 7:30. Midweek service Wed. 7:00. Choir, Wednesday at 8:00. ’ o Nuttman Ave. U. B. Church C. N. Van Gundy, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Worship, 10:30 a. m. C. E., 7:00 p. m. Evening worship. 8 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening, 8 p. m. o —— First Presbyterian Church “Five Points” John W. McPheetens, Jr., pastor 9 a. m. — Junior church school. Mis. W. A. Lower. 9:30 a. m.—Church school classes for all ages. Wm. P. Schrock, general superintendent. 10:30 a. m. — Morning worship. Sermon, “The Larger View” by the Rev. John W. McPheeters. Jr. The service of installation for Rev. McPheeters will be held in the evening of May 13. 0 Zion Evangelical and Reformed William C. Feller, pastor Church School at 9a. m. Luther Clase, superintendent. Worship service at 10 a. m. Sermolt, “The Secret of Power.” Come and join us in this hour of worship. A cordial invitation is extended to all people without a church home in the city. The Youth Fellowship will meet at 6:30 p. m. Don Kirsch will be the leader. , Official board meeting on Monday at 7:30 p. m. in the church parlor. The Women’s Guild will meet on Wednesday evening at S p. m. The program will be in observance of Ascension Day. Junior choir rehearsal on Wednesday at 6:30 p. in. Senior choir rehearsal on Friday at 7 p. m. First United Brethren R. R. Wilson, minister Sunday School. 9:15 a. m. Curtis Hill, superintendent. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m. Sermon. “The Dimensions of Life for Youth.” The Porter district Christian Endeavor convention meets here at 2 this afternoon. Evening Christian Endeavor. 6:30. The evening worship will be in charge of the young people at 7:30. Keith Smitley will bring the eve ning message. Men’s prayer meeting in this church Monday night at 7:30.p. m. Mother-Daughter banquet Tuesday evening in church basement with supper at 6. Ascension day of prayer is Wednesday. The evening prayer meeting will be sponsored by the W. M. A. This is held between 7 and 7. Choir practice Wednesday evening at 8. fl Decatur Missionary Church 164 South Second street Charles V. Glenn, pastor Sunday, 9:30 a. m.—Sunday Bible study hour wih classes for every age. Bring the whole family and enjoy these delightful Bible classes. 10:30 a. m. — Morning worship service with message delivered by the pastor. 7 p. m— Young People's service. 7:30 p. m. —Evening worship service with message delivered by the pastor. Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. —Mid-week prayer and praise service with Bible study continuing in the Epistle to the Hebrews. Trade in a Good Town —■ Decatur o ? ANSWERS r TO 1 “DO YOU KNOW?” f ♦ ♦ 1. 700 wives and 300 concubines. 2. Saul. 3. Samuel. 4. His many victories over Israel’s enemies. 5. • The Queen of Sheba.

Zion Lutheran Church Monroe and Eleventh Sts. Paul W. Schultz, pastor Sunday school and Bible class, 9 a. m. Divine worship, 10 a. m. Lutheran hour, 11:30 a. m. Church choir, 1 p. m. Circuit meeting, Soest, 2 p, m. Walther league, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Missionary society, Thursday, 9 a. in. * , o First Christian Church Ronald Cochran, minister Bible School, 9:30 a. m. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m. Miss Mary Nell Marcantell, a French girl of southern Louisiana will be guest speaker at our morning church service. Miss Marcantell is a junior in the Cincinnati Bible seniuary and upon completion of her work will return to Louisiana as a missionary among the French Arcadians. There will be a Fellowship dinner at noon. o Church of the Nazarene North Seventh and Marshall J. T. Trueax, pastor Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Doyle Lytle, superintendent. Special attention to all babys present for it is Baby's Day in the Sunday school hour. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m. Special song by ladies trio; message by the pastor. Junior church, 6:15 p. m. This is a service planned for your child. We want to help your save your children. Lend us a hand by getting your child there. Young peoples service, 6:45 p. m. The subject of discussion will be, “Why I am a Nazarene.” Evening service, 7:30 p. m. Good singing by the congregation, special music, message by the pastor. Be one of the crowd. Enter to worship, depart to servie Him. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 p. in. 0 Baptist Church Carey R. Moser, pastor 9:25 a. in.—Sunday school. C. E. Beli, superintendent. 10:15 a. m. — Morning worship. Special music by choir. Message by guest minister from Ft. Wayne. Junior church also meets at this hour. Communion service next Sunday. May 13th. 7:30 p. m. —Evening service. Good singing and good message from God’s Word, by guest speaker. Everyone welcome to this helpful service. 7:30 p. m. Monday—The Baptist men of the Salamonie Association will gather at our church Monday evening for their periodic meeting. Let all our men rally to this great meeting. Rev. Lloyd C. Clark of Fort. Wayne will be the speaker of the evening. Men, come and bring a friend. You are welcome. —o St. Mary’s Catholic Church Low mass 6:00 High Mass. Children’s First (Communion 7:30 Low Mass 9:00 Low Maes 10:15 'Rev. J. J. Setaietz, Pastor

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First Methodist Church M. O. Lester, minister Lowell J. Smith, Supt. 9:29 a. m.— Church school assembly. 10:20 a. in.—Public worship. “The man Whom God could not find,” will be the sermon subject' Sunday morning. There will be no evening service. The Youth Fellowship Ft. Wayne district convention at First church Fori Wayne on Sunday. Mid-week service Wednesday. Youth for Christ will hold their meeting this Wednesday at 6:30 in the Methodist church. Q AUSSIE TROOPS (Continued From Page One) Baguio area and seized the villages of Antamok and Itogon, six miles east of the city, and Acops more than five miles to the north. o Aggressive fighting for the right is the noblest sport the world affords.—Theodore Roosevelt. o—The Catholic Association for International Peace opposes military conscription on the following moral grounds: first, it denounces this institution as a symbol of militarism; second, it holds that conscription is based on “exaggerated nationalism;” “third, it points out that the military draft is a monster whose appetite is never satisfied; fourth, it declares that this proposal involves an enormous waste of human resources; fifth, it charges that it is based on the “pseudo-egalitarianism of the French Revolution,” whose tortured acceptance of democracy requires ali citizens to serve in the ranks, no matter what their calling or other duties.

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A man is untrue to himself who harbors the thought that his absence from worship services has not impoverished his soul. That man is hardly better than a fool who will contend that his absenteeism has not resulted in spiritual loss to the church, the kingdom of God, and to God himself. This recognition will drive him to his knees, seeking forgiveness. Determine to eliminate absenteeism, I' — And ’wLl I Wisdom ws| True, to Convictions A Chinese applied for the position of cook in a fashionable American family. The landlady asked, “Do you drink whiskey?” “No, I am a Christian.” “Do you play . cards?” “No. 1 am a Christian.” In due time the lady gave a party where wine flowed freely as they engaged in cards. The Chinese Christian did his part acceptably, but the next morning he appeared before his mistress saying, “I want to go. I am a Christian.” 0 GERMAN NORWAY (Continued From Page One) Save as many Germans as possible from the Bolshevik terror,” the Nazi communique said. “AH formations of the armed forces not affected by the truce continue to fight against the attacker,” the high command communique reported.

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He. must promise God and himself that nothing less than an emergency shall keep him from the’services of worship in his church. To gain this notable and normal objective he will utilize, under divine guidance, every means for the cuiv. tivation of his love for God ;u., Christ. Why not accept the invitation and come to church 'next Sunday. CM ” )■ Let emotion have its rightful place; but, when reason is necessary, omit emotion. When judgment is essential, omit emotion, when reason has done its work and I a decision has been made, by the use of good judgment, call in emotion to confirm the decision, and, to be the driving force that turns decision into action. This makes for sanity and saves from fantieism. —— .. o— — — - B-29s STRIKE (Continued From Page One) attacks and the attempted landings.) Marine and army troops of the 20th army were locked in close hand to hand fighting all along the southern front, slowly carrying on a battle of attrition. Thomas said the Japanese were reinforcing their front line defenses before Naha after each successive counterattack failed. BURK ELEVATOR Grain, Hay, Field Seeds, Coal, Wool and Mill Feeds. I Work with Burk. Phone 886 or 25. The First State Bank Decatur, Indiana Established 1883. r Member Federal Deposit Ins. Corp.

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