Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 195, Decatur, Adams County, 18 August 1945 — Page 2

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Improved || SUNDAY International | SCHOOL ■■■ LESSON ■■■ By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. IX Ot she Moody Bible Institute oi Chk.TKO. Released by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for August 19 Lesson subjects and Scripture texts selected and vupvrixhted by International Council of Religious Education: used by permission. JACOB REALIZES THE PRESENCE OF GOD LESSON TEXT—Genesis 28:10-22. GOLDEN TEXT—The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him. to all that call upon Him in truth.—Psalm 145:18. Crises bring cut the real qualities of man. When they lead him into the very presence of God, they become an experience, the remembrance of which can bring blessing all through life. Jacob had such an experience in our lesson, and it is the more remarkable because he was a man whose life was far from commendable. His mother, Rebekah, had determined that Jacob was to have Isaac's blessing, even though she had to use falsehood to get it. Jacob shared the deception planned by his mother, and thereby he received the blessing of Esau. Not willing to wait God's time for the carrying out of His purpose, they sinned to gain an advantage. Then to escape the wrath of Esau, he had to flee. I. A Revelation of God’s Grace (vv. 10-15). The fugitive was overtaken by darkness on the second night of his journey, and made his bed in the open. Then came the magnificent vision of the ladder to heaven. Heaven and earth are not separated. There is away to reach the throne of God, and there is away for God to reach and bless His peo- i pie. The vision of the ladder reassured Jacob. God renewed to Jacob the covenant with Abraham and with Isaac. He docs not forget. Men make treaties only' to break them. God says, “I will cot leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken” (v. 15). In His matchless grace God relieved Jacob’s fear by assuring him of His protection; his loneliness by His divine presence; and his uncertainty regarding the future by the promise of blessing. Jacob's heart was deeply moved by his drcam, and as he awoke to full consciousness, he came to 11. A Realization of God's Greatness (vv. 16-19). Full of holy fear and awe, Jacob realized the presence of the infinite God. It is a proper and wholesome reaction when a man, realizing himself to be in God’s presence, is overcome by the awe-inspiring experience. Theologians, preachers and teachers have dared to speak swelling words of disrespect concerning His miraculous power, have denied the deity of His Son. and have questioned the authority of His Word. Having sown the wind of unbelief, they have reaped from the people the whirlwind of irreverence, a belittling of God, and a rejection of His authority (Hos. 8:7). Jacob was reminded of God’s immediate presence, “the Lord is in this place.” The place of his vision of heavenly tilings had special meaning to Jacob. The thing that Jacob “found out that night was not that God visits man, but that God is with man wherever he is. We expect to meet Him in the sanctuary, but He is near us in the market place. Not alone in the sanctuary, but where the multitude gathers in defiance of His law, He is there” (G, Campbell Morgan). This rich experience led Jacob to HI. A Recognition of God's Goodness (vv. 20-22). The God who would supply Lis every need, who would watch over him and keep him, was recognized by Jacob as being worthy of his devotion, and he made a vow that He should be his- God (v. 21). The grace and goodness of God are intended to bring men to faith in Him and devotion to His service. Yet men can go on year after year, the beneficiaries of all His bounty, and never so much as say, “Thank you,” let alone recognize Him as Lord. Jacob made a very practical and workable decision to demonstrate the reality of h's vow. He promised that one-tenth of all God gave him should be returned to Him. Many have followed his example and found blessing in giving a tithe for. the Lord’s work. Some who count themselves far better than poor, weak and tricky Jacob have done far less to show their appreciation of God's blessing. Note also that Jacob raised a stone of remembrance, and gave the place a name which forever after would recall not only to him, but to posterity, the wonderful blessing of that night. It is a great thing to keep fresh the memory of the occasions when we have met God in special blessing. Trickery and deception were changed to truthfulness and devotion | when Jacob met God lace to face. The same blessed transformation •waits those who meet our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in faith. Have you met Him?

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“JACOB REALIZES THE PRESENCE OF GOD.” Genesis 28: 10-22 for Sunday, August 19. Jacob whose life was threatened by his brother, Esau, under the pretense conived by his mother of seeking a wife from the old family tree at Haran, was starting on his long journey eastward; all alone he was in a frame of mind to be divinely impressed. Vs. 10, 11. “And Jacob went I I out from Beersheba, and went unto Haran. And he lighted on a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and. put for them his pillow's, and lay down in the place to sleep.” Jacob was alone, in a solitary place with the starry heavens above him and with physical surroundings of a rugged, stony country; his situation made it easy for divine impression. V. 12. “And lie dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold the angels of God ascending and descending.” This dream symbolized communication between God in his glory and man in his solitude. Jesus referred to the ladder in this dream as an emblem of himself as a mediator between God and man. John 1:15. V. 13. “And, behold, the Lord : stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the landwhich thou liest to thee will I give it, and to thy seed.” God is present everywhere with a message to qny one who is receptive. He is generous in promises for the highest welfare of man. To his faithful ones, he gives earthly blessings very often not compreHonie Education Co-operation Necessary Cooperation is the effort and sacrifice which each member of toe family makes to serve the home ideal. Any effort which supplements or sustains any other effort made for the family ag a whole is real co-operation. The child who is given no regu- ’ lar duty relating to the comfort of the home is defrauded, of a part of Ills inheritance; tlmre is nothing else that so well produces his consciousness of being an in- • tegral one of the family. The ideal of our forefathers was implicit, obedience on the part of tlie child; today more emphasis is placed upon the freedom we can give the child in making his own decisions that there may be developed mental force and will-pow'er which will aid him in making vital decisions for himself in later life. So we try to hold toe home ideal before the children, that we may awaken in them the desire to become our comrades and to co-oper-ate, knowing that an ounce of spontaneous desire is worth a pound of compulsion. Do“xovl;Ndw? * ♦ ; ; 2 ♦ • 1. How old was Isaac when Jacob left home for Haran 2. How long did Isaac live after that? 3. Who made the suggestion that Jacob go to Haran? 4. Why was this suggestion . made? 5. Which of the sons always received the family birthright? o * answersTto “DO YOU KNOW?” I ♦ -—: < 1. 137 years. 2. 30 years. 3. Rachel, Jacob’s mpther. 4. For fear of Easu who threatened his life. 5. Th# oldest. \ - It is not required ot us that we copie out victoriously from every game we play. Our whole duty is to play the game fairly and ’ bravely, using our ability to the full, There is nothing finer; nothing that marks true greatness more than doing one s best in all wortbwUle eSorts that count in all phases of our welfare and the welfare of our fellowman.

hended as such. V. 14. “And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou sbalt spread about to the west, j and to the eas.t, and to the north, i and to the south; and in thee and j in thy seed shall all the families j of the earth be blessed.” The blessings promised to Abraham and Isaac w'ere repeated. The descendants of Jacob are found in j every nation today; out of this lineage came Christ and Christianity, the greatest of all blessings. V. 15. “And, behold. 1 am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again unto this land; for I will not leave thee, [ until I have done that which I j have spoken unto thee.” Note the multiplication of promised blessings. The keeping power of God is what each one craves, especially in these days. But it is asured only to those who will j draw night to him. V. 16. “And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place and 11 i knew it not.” How true that we are too unconscious of the presence of God who seeks us even before we seek him! V. 17. “And he was afraid and said, H,ow dreadful is this place. This is none other but the house j of God” Jacob had a sense of awe which mde him reverent; in thio | realization, Jacob gave the place its rightful name. We will do well not only to emphasize the established place of worship in the church but to arouse and quicken faith iu God everywhere. Vs. 18, 19. “And Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had for his pillow, and set it up for a pillar; and poured oil on the tpp of it. And he called the name of it Bethel; but the name of that city was called Luz at first.” Jacob made first tilings first; he had a morning watch. He made a dedication of the i place and consecration of himself. He gave of his best in the pouring out of oil, a precious possession. Vs. 20. 21. “And Jacob vowed a vow. saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come agoin to my fath- ! er’s house in peace; then shall I the Lord be my God.” The word “if" is not to be interpreted as an expression of doubt. Rather is the expression to be considered as a fact, Jacob giving his promise of faithful obedience to God. V. 22. “And this stone which 11 have set up as a pillar, shall be I God's house; and all that thou shalt give me I will surely give thee the tenth of it.” Jacob proposes togive himself not only opce ■ but continually by being a. rajthful, I systematic steward. Tithing of time, talent, and possessions. is a test ot Christian stewardship. a War Religious Experience We shall return, many .of us, with different ideas about religion and with new religious outlooks and experiences, but because we have prayed in our foxholes oi dur ing parachute jumps, don't get the idea that we shall all be at prayer meeting the first Wednesday i night after returning home. After twenty-seven months overseas, experience with all types of soldiers, bot'h services and frontline troops. I am forced to conclude that the net spiritual result of the war will be negative rather than positive. It is my observation that the number oi those whose religious life ha£ been stimulated by their war experiences is more than offset by those whose religious and moral living has lapsed or become vitiated by the low moral tone and religious indifference of military life. I believe, as General Eisenhower wee said, that the American soldier has a religious faith, although it is not vocal. But because it is not vocal, it does very little to rake Hie tone of Army religion and morals. Men do become vocal on religious things when they are •slowed down, as in the guardhouse, the hospital, or when confronted by the immediate fear of death, but after the stimulus, of fear is removed, ope can reasonably question the permanent religious .gains I that wtl| remain.—Chaplain Paul ' W. Burress.

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BgHURCHESB Church of the Nazarene Marshall and North 7th Sts. J. T. Trueax, pastor Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Doyle Lytle, Supt. The new officers-and teachers will have charge. Morning service 10:30 a. ni. Message and report of delegation j to the District Assembly. I Young peoples service 6:45 p.m. Evening service 7:30 p. m. Midweek prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m. Revival meetings will begin September 4 with Rev. Paul Todd as speaker and the Victory Jubilee Quartet as singers. The public is invited. o Baptist Church Carey P. Moser, Pastor 9:25 A. M. Sunday School. C. E. Bell, Supt. 110:15 A. M. Morning Worship. Serj mon by Rev. Albert Swenson. Special musical by our choir. In recognition of God's mercy in granting us victory and of our President’s proclamation designating this as a day of prayer let the j houses of worship be filled with . grateful people. Let anyone feel free to enter this house of worship anytime | throughout this day for meditation and prayer. 7:30 P. M. Wednesday Midweek prayer hour. o — Zion Lutheran Church Monroe and Eleventh Sts. Paul W. Schultz, Pastor Sunday school and Bible class, [9:00 a. m. Divine services, 10:00 a. in. Lutheran Hour, 11:30 a. m. Candidate Kenneth Brcimcicr will give the address this Sunday. 0 Church of God 9:30-11:20 Unified service. Rev. T. Franklin Miller, Field Secretary of the Board of Church Extension and Home Missions of the Church of God . will speak in the absence of the pastor. 6:30 Youth service. Bill Hawkins, president. 6:30 Shining Lights. Mrs. Mary Hazelwood, leader. 7:30 Evening service. Rev. Miller will again speak. 7:30 Wednesday, mid-week prayer and praise. The public is most cordially invited to attend all the services of this congregation. The Payne, Ohio camp meeting of the Church of God convenes throughout the week. August 19 to August 26. 0 fiaSBSSSESSSSSBSMMBH Naipes of 1-000 men in the arm- | ed. forces who have shown a definite interest in becoming Christian ministers after the war have been submitted by 590 chaplains to the General Commission on Army and Navy Chaplains, it was reported here by Bishop Edwin F. Lee. director of the interdenominational agency. Methodist Sunday sqhool attendi ante in Great' Britain has increased'for the first time in many years. Attendance gained more than 15,000 in London, and there were m,any m.ore than 1,01)0 new teachers. Youth clubs also rose to a new high of 2,684, Ulis being a gain of 648, with a total membership of 88,926, this being 12,000 highei: than the previous year. Bishop Eivind Berggrav, primate of the Norwegian State Lutheran church, preached at special services in the Vor Frelsers chprch here for Norway’s liberation. Thp overflow’ attendance included Kipg Haakqn and other members of fbe royal family, as well as leading Representatives of the Norwegian government. Similar thapksgiving services were held in all churches throughout the country. Plans are being made for the erection of a Moslem Mosque in 1 the nation’s capital* to serve ap a rallying point for the followers i of Islam in this country and as a, ! gesture of friendly relations be- . tween the United States and the I Moslem world. The prefect has , been endorsed by the' envoys to, i this country from Iran, Iraq and • Afghanistan. There are said to be approxil mately 75,000 Moslems in-Amer-ica.

St Mary’s Catholic Church Low Mass Low Mass - Low Mass - Low Mass ;10:15 Communion Sunday for the St. Marys Sodality. Last mass followed by benediction. Week Day Mat*, 6:00 Week Day Mass . 7:00 Holy Hour, Friday, - 7; 30 i Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Seimetz, Pastor o Zion Evangelical and Reformed William C. Feller, Pastor Church School at 9:00 a. m. Luther Clase, supt. There is a class for every member of the family. Come and study with us. Worship service at 10:00 a. m. Sermon: “Lessons from the Blundering Builders.” Every member ought to be present in the Lord's House on this first Sunday of peace. Come and give thanks. Visitors are ' always welcome. All day sewing for the Red Cross on Wednesday, beginning at 9:30 a. m. 0 Decatur Missionary Church Lyle F. Steiner, pastor This is -the week of the 41st Missionary Convention Founder’s Memorial, Bible Institute, Fort ' Wayne, Ind., therefore we are dismissing the prayer meeting on Wednesday evening and the services all day Sunday to attend these services. All are urged to attend and pray for these services. Rev. James Gibson is the convention evangelist. —Q First Methodist Church Merrill O. Lester, Minister Lowell J. Smith, Supt. Services Sunday will be in I keeping with the pronouncement! of our president, Harty S. Tru-1 man. We invite all to come and I join in prayer and praise to Al-j mighty God for the end of war I and the prospect of peace. Our church school is at 9:29 and the , public worship service is 10:20.' Mid-week service Wednesday at' 7:30. 0 First United Brethren R. R. Wilson, Minister Sunday school 9,: 15; Curtis Destruction of church property seemed to be a deliberate policy o’s the Japanese in the Philippine islands. The Rev. Clifford Nobes, Episcopal misisonary, reported from Manila to his church headquarters here that “Many of the buildings might have escaped complete ruin but for the devilish will for demolition of the Japanese. They planted mines under strong buildings and when their men holding them had been killed or driven out they touched off , these teirifij; charges of dynai mite.” The Episcopal church has p under way a campaign for five million dollars for reconstruction 1 and advance, much of it to, bfc spent in restoring church buildings in the Philippines and China. your’ PHOTO TREASURES PLASTIC ’ Gives them long-life permanency, i Excellent for Service Men. 35c and up. liolthfeusv Vrug Co. Pumphrey Jewelry Store GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS. > 1FOE GOOU DEY CLEANING SEND IT TO 1 j DECATUR DRY CLEANERS Phone 134 20& W. Jefferson

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Hill, supt-. Morning worship 10:30’, sermon, "The Challenge of this Fast Changing World to the Church. Christian Endeavor 6:30. Evening worship 7:30. bermon. “The Pharisee and the Publican. Our last Quarterly .Meeting will be held at the close of the evening worship service. This is veiy important, so we urge all official board members to be present. Peace has come at last. How did you celebrate it? By going to Church and thanking God; or by carousing? The question is: do some of us deserve this peace ? The way we are reacting to it is the answer. The challenge of the Church is to do her utmost to help in this period of readjustment. Are we among those who are willing to sacrifice for this? oCHURCH FORUM What are some of the vital arguments against universal military training? The present Selective Service System is admittedly adequate to the military needs of the war period; why then change our policy? To have military training would seem tQ say that we soar an attack by one of the major powers. a condition which. would not make for the desired world peace. Such a program would cause peoples of the world to question our sincerity in an international organization for world peace • • • Military training might jeopardize our democratic way of life in that it would take away liberty and freedom and compel obedience like that required in a dictator nation; it would interfere with many plans in the interests of home and business in which a young man is greatly needed. If military training is adopted, then some form of industrial preparation ought to be adopted, and that would upset our whole economic system. First Evangelical Church F. H. Willard, Minister. Sunday School 9:15 a. m. Gregg McFarland, Supt. Mission Band 10:10 a. m. •-Morning Worship 10:10 a. bl “When Our Boys Come Home.” THE IDEAL LUNCH Open 24 hours a day. Meals, Short Orders, Steaks and Chops Chicken Djnners every Wednesday and Sunday. 413 Winchester St. Phone 294. Swearingen Dairy PASTEURIZED AND HOMOGENIZED MILK Phone 208 1202 W. Monroe St. i Time to Brighton Up! Use Long-Wearing. PITTSBURGH PAINTS WATERSPAR ENAMEL Ask for CoJot: Card. Lee Hardware Co. - ■I 111 - 1 1 1 Miller’s Grocery Fresh, Meats, Staple Groceries, ?r«sh Vegetables* Phone 261 Miller’s North, End Grocery. DISTRIBUTORS of MOBiLGAS MOBJLOJL PETRIE OIL CO. Go* BliE & Moproe phone 391

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The public is invited to attend a singing school of gospel hymns at the Union U. B. church, two and one-half miles southwest of Willshire, 0., beginning Monday. August 20, and continuing until August 31, at eight o'clock in the evening. Prof. James Wilson, Kingsport, Tenn., who will conduct the school, has been a professor of music for a number of years, and ■' . - —-. ■ ■ PROTECT YOUR FURS by using our COLD STORAGE service. Ask about it. SHEETS BROS., CLEANERS. Be Particular about your Apparel. Choose your Clothes with Coufideuce . from your favorite store. Holthouse-Schulte & Co. DECATUR LUMBER CO. “Hoipe of Homes” Builders’ Supplies and Cpal. Estimates Free. Phone 253 111 Jefferson St. v-. ■- -a. --U.Stewart’s Bakery ask for “Enner-Jee Enriched Bread 5 * Cakes, Cookies, Pies or Rolls Phone 1 229 North 2nd. st ■■■■■■ iiR Hg i jwm. , JU OMIL- J i ENGLE & KIESS FLOURESCENT AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIED Electric Wiring Phone 212 2nd & Jackson We solicit your continued patronage in ail branches of Insurance. THE SUTTLES CO. Arthur D, Suttles, Agent Phohe 35fl

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