Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 43, Number 207, Decatur, Adams County, 1 September 1945 — Page 2

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Improved II SUNDAY Uniform I International II btHUUL -> LESSON ■■■ nv HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST. D. D. Os Tlu» Moody Bible Institute ol y?.'*. 3 * 0 ' Helensed by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for September 2 Lesson subjects and Scrint'ite «'j lectcd and copyrighted by International Conned of Religious Education; used by permission. JOSEPH’S PLACE IN GOD'S PLAN LESSON TEXT—Genesis 39:20-23; 41: 14 16, 25 . 41-43. GOLDEN TEXT—Soest thou a man diligent In his business? he shall stand before Icings.—Proverbs 22:29. Docs it pay to trust God? Does He know about the sorrows and the troubles of His people? Does He have anything to do with the affairs of the world? Men are asking such questions in our day, and we have the answer in God’s dealings with men in the past. The story of Joseph is fascinating from almost any angle, but it holds no more important truth than that the man who honors God in his life will be honored by God (I Sam. 2:30), even in the hardest place, yes, and in the highest position.

Joseph appears before us in our lesson as I. A Prisoner Prospered by God (39:20-23). It is surprising how often one finds God’s men in the Scriptures in prison. Their determination to live upright and honorable lives ran so counter to the plans of the world that in the inevitable clash there came persecution. The story of how Joseph became the object of his brother’s jealousy and was sold as a slave into Egypt; how he prospered there only to be disgraced and imprisoned because of the lying accusation of an angry woman—all these are in the background df our lesson. Now that he was in prison, presumably his influence was gone and his usefulness at an end. Not so, for God gan be with a man in the prison as well as in the palace. He soon became the head man of the jail. Imagine a prisoner taking over the keeper’s work! Then, too, he there met the king’s chief butler who, though forgetting for a time, did eventually say the word which brought Joseph back into power (sc£ Gen. 40:14-23; 41:9-13).

The obvious lesson and blessed truth here is that when one of God's people finds himself in a difficult place, he can rest assured that God is there working out His own blessed purpose. Why not trust Him and look for His deliverance? Joseph the God-prospered prisoner now becomes 11. A Prophet Prepared by God (41:14-16, 25). The hour had come when a man was needed who had a word from God. In preparation for the awful years of famine the Lord wanted to use the land of Egypt as His great granary. He wanted thus to pre-serve-the chosen nation of Israel, as well as to meet the needs of others. The vision of the king, plain as it seemed when interpreted, was unintelligible without the key from God, and He had his man prepared. Joseph was ready to be called from prison to speak the right v ’ord at the right time. How important it is that the Lord’s messengers be prepared and ready to respond in the hour of Hls'blessing and opportunity! Many eager Christians look forward to the months and years just ahead of Us as the greatest opportunity the Ctiui-ch has had to spread the gospel.

Nb'.ice that Joseph gave God the glory (vv. 16-25). The one who really knows what is going on in the world is quick to recognize that only the wisdom and the grace of God are sufficient for man’s need. Let the voice of boasting mankind be silenced and let the voice of God speak! Joseph’s prophetic word marked him as God's man to carry out God’s plan, so we see him now as 18. A Premier Promoted by God (41:41-43). “I have set thee over all the land," said Pharaoh, and so he had, but in reality it was God who had planned the whole matter. He wanted Joseph there at this time, and there he was. It ipay be well to stress the fact that God is interested in government and in the men who hold public office. In fact, the only true foundation for government is found in God. We are told to "be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God” (Rom. 13:1). The Bible clearly teaches that every governmental agency and every public servant, from the policeman on the corner to the President in the White House, is permitted to exercise authority over his fellowmen only because God has ordained that there should be such government. Clear ft is that every rightthinking official of state and nation should be humble, teachable, discreet, and wise in the exercise of his power, and God-fearing in the discharge of his responsibility. He who reads may apply the truth cf God's Word to himself and find personal blessing. It is a rich and powerful and stimulating Word. Let us use it tor God's glory!

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“JOSEPH'S PLACE IN GOD’S PLAN" Genesis 37: 39-41:43 for Sunday. September 2. 1 One of the outstanding Bible 1 characters for purity, integrity. ' honesty, and faith in God is Joseph, whose virtues were tested to the limit. V. 20. “And Joseph's master took him, and put him into prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound.” Joseph stood the test of morality when Phardah's wife tried to seduce him; for this faithfulness he was given a prison sentence. Every man, no matter how good, is tempted sometime. It is not the temptation but the yielding that marks a man. V. 21. “But the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in sight of the keeper of the prison.’’ The reward of Joseph's fidelity was seen in the manifest presence of the almighty. Others not God's subjects will recognize and honor God's children. There never was a time when Joseph was unfaithful to his trust; he never made a playtiling of sin. V. 22. “And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison, and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.” One becomes trustworthy just in the measure that he fully trusts God and implicitly obeys him in all circumstances. Joseph presents the power of influence. The keeper turned his job over to Joseph because he believed in him. V. 23. “The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the • Lord was with him, and that which he did the Lord made it to prosper." So long as Joseph so lives that God can be with him, there is a divine light that shines which even the ungodly can see. “Not 1 but God that lives within” is the true Christian philosophy. V. 14. “Then Pharoah sent and called Joseph, and they brought hint hastily out of the

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There are some returned soldiers who want to tell their war experiences; there are others who do not. The home folks need to refrain from asking curious questions. A person who does not want to talk about hi<s war experiences Should not be urged to do so. A marine whose battle ribbon carried several combat stars was apprehended by a Stranger, "I see you have been in battle.” The marine nodded and said nothing. “How was it?” the stranger asked. “Nbt good,” the marihe replied. “You were in battle, were you not,”- the stranger persisted. “Yes,” he replied. “How many jhps did you kill?” asked the strangeh The niarrine became more uncomfortable, “None that 1 know of.” “Oh,” replied the stranger, “you fellows are ail so modest. Now if I had been through what you have, I’d certainly admit what I had done.” Receiving no further encouragement, the stranger walked away. Atfer a while the marine gazed into space and uttered one word between clenched fists, “God.” Why not live the Better Way and help to make a Better World? —b. Carl Yoder.

Home Education i It is predicted that thebe will be a forty percent iii'crtease in divorces after the world war. Why such a prediction? Christian teachingfi and wise counseling make it clear that a home to be stable, imifet be founded Oh a deep, undying mutual love which furnishes the ptower Os endurance, a true stimulus pf action, a guide for all expressions, a tender tie that Wil! hot hreAk. TOO often mere companionship, or cdhipatibillty are the paramount factors th choosing life companions proceeding on the thebry that living together in happiness Will produce I'oVe. It is the other way round. Tide love will produce compatibility and companionship. Since friendship pi-ecedes love, the element of time is needed; hasty marriages eiiihinat'e time and so we thay expect Ah avalanche of divorces in days td come.—iJ. Carl Yoder. . God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into the »«- aim—

dungeon; and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharoah.” Josephs Gbd-giVeh gift to interpret dreams while in prison made for him a good name. This gift was now greatly heeded to help Pharoah who was in trouble. Here is another example of wanting when In trouble'the advice of God through one of his children. V. 15. “And Pharoah said unto Joseph, I have dreamed a dream, and there is none that can interpret it; and I have heard say of i thee, that thou canst understand a dream to interpret it.” Failure was written in Pharoah s history, all those who did not know God t were ignorant and poor advisers, i The truth of the statement, “The J fear of God is the beginning of. wisdom” was illustrated here. V. 16. “And Joseph answered Pharoah, saying, It is not me; God shall give Pharoah an answer of peace.” This situation brought out the piety of Joseph; he disclaimed all merit and ascribed whatever gifts or sagacity he possessed to the Divine source of all wisdonj; then, he showed his faith in God whom he declared would reveal the truth in due time.

V. 25. “And Joseph said unto Pharoah, The dream of Pharoah is one; God hath showed Pharoah what he is about to do.” Pharoah’s two dreams had one interpretation; the fact that there were two dreams proved the certainity of God's dealing. God gave to Joseph insight and foresight, because he kept in touch with God. V. 41. “And Pharoah said to Joseph, See I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.” The coming of a famine required the best possible men who could direct the necessary program to secure and save the needed supplies for the famine days. It took courage for Joseph to tell Pharoah what had to be done, but that courage made him a prince. V. 42. “And Pharoah took off the ring from his hand, dnd put it on Joseph’s hahd, and arrayed ■him in vesture of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck.” This outfit was the material symbol of legal authority which would cause Joseph to command.

V. 43. “And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, BOw the knee; and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt.” Joseph Went from a prison cell to the highest office. Discussion Questions on the Sunday School Lesson 1. How did Joseph get down into Egypt? 2. How account for Joseph' having favor with Pharoah? 3. How may one meet temptations and overcome them? 4. What is it that gives one special influence for good? 5. What are the outstanding virtues of Joseph? Clericus says: “Character and stability and deep appreciation of spiritual values ought to he rated higher with us than they are. We need able and gifted men in office in these difficult days, but We need still more men of sterling worth who can not be bought, men for whom truth and right and

I x I Professor Basil Mathews that more than 1,500,000 Protestant Christians in the islands of the Pacific and Southeastern Asia have come under Japanese rule. Geneiraliseimo Ohiang Kai-shek has asked the National Christian Council in Chungking, China, to enlist a thousand Christian workers as morale officers in the Chinese army. In other words, he is asking for Christians to organize a force of chaplains to serve with the Chinese army.

The United States Bureau of the 16th Censiis shows that in the Protestant Church a large per cent of the ministers get a salary of only 11,200 to >1.400 annually and that the greatest number of minfetets ai'e between the ages 35 and 44. The life of the Christian Church in occupied China has been dis-

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fIWCHESI Church of the Nazarene North 7th and Marshall Sts. j. T. Trueax, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Doyle Lytle, s'i]M. We invite you to a growing Sunday school. Vacation days are over so get started back to ydur church School. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Special singing by the mixed quartet. Metsaage by the pastor. Junior church 6:45 p.m. An interesting services is planned and we want all juniors present. Young peoples meeting 6:45 p.m. IChristeen Andrews, president. Ati i inspirational program is planned, with Doly Lytle as leader. Subject is .scripture for the unsaved. Evening service 7:30 p.m. Good congregational singing and special music, with message by the pastor. Revival meetings will begin September 4 and continue through 16th with Rev. Patil Tood as preacher and tlTe Victory Jubilee Quartet as singers and musicians. The public is invited and the time of the services will be 7:30 p.m. nightly.

First Evangelical Church F. H. Willard, Minister Sunday school 9:15 a.m. Greg McFarland, siipt. z New class for younger married couples fa being organized with the pastor teaching. Morning Worship 10:10 a.m. Sermon, “Facing a Post-war World.” Administrative Council, Tuesday 7:30 p.m. Women’s Missionary S o defy, Thursday at 2:00 p.m. The pastor will present a discussion on the theme “What's Happening to the Church in Europe.” ■QuartefTy Conference, Thursday at' 8:00 p.m. Rev. M. O. Herman of Indianapolis will preach and conduct the business session. Zion Evangelical and Reformed William C. Feller, Pastor There will be on services in this church on Sunday, as this is the annual visiting Sunday. All members are urged to visit some other church. The Heidelberg Class will meet at the church on Thursday evening at 8:00 p.m.

First United Brethren R. R. Wilson, Minister 1 Sunday School 9:15, Curtis Hili, I superintendent. Morning Worship 10:30, sermon, “The Sacredness of Labor". Christian Endeavor 6:30. Evening worship 7:30, sermon, “Making Tracks". Prayer meeting and choir practice Wednesday night at 7:00 and 8:00 p.m. Ladies Aid at. honie of Mrs. Zella Baker, 401 W. Adams, Thursday evening at 7:30. The 101st session of the St. Jo|Seph Annual Conference will be ; held Sept. 4-9th at Winona Lake, I Bishop Fred L. Dennis presiding. goodness are supreme.” Lesson prayer: We pray for such consecration, faith and courage that will help us to meet the hardest situation, the strongest temptation without faltering from the right in the least, and rely so wholly upon God that we will move forward with the confidence that the outcome will be accord*h£_lo_his will. rupted very little by the Japanese, and interest and church attendance are higher than before the war. This was the opinion of Dr. I I'. Z. Koo,. one of the secretaries | of the World 'Student Christian I Federation, who has been in Shanghai since the outbreak of the present war and recently es-i caped to Free China. 1 Since it appears that the auto--3 mobile has come to stay, the planning commissions of some cities are ' requiring that churches in plann--1 ihg new buildings must provide parking space oft the street for in Los Angeles, we v are told, churches must provide a one parking space for each tea o seats in the church.

A teaching evangelistic campaign to combat juvenile delinquency and to meet postwar adjustment problems of youth and adults was approved for the 194649 qquadrenninm by the board of trustees ’ of The Intel-national Council of Religiose *Educatlon at its annual meeting in Chicago. The program will include home, church School, and community projects sponsored by the forty Protestant denominations and the 183 slate, provincial, and city councils of the United States and Canada represented in the International Council.

St. Mary’s Citholic Church u. >■«-. Low Maas 7,w Low Mass Low Ma** Communion Sunday for the St. Agnes Sodality. Last mass followed by benediction. Week Day Mass 6:00 Week Day Mass ---• 7:00 Holy Hour, Friday, 7:30 Very Rev. Msgr. J. J. Selmetz, • Pastdr Nuttmah AveV. B. Church C. N. VaA Sjiihty, Piitor Sunday school 9:3fl a.m. Worship 10:30 a.lh. Christian ErideaVOr 7:00 p.ih. Evening Worship 8:00 p.m. Prayer meeting Wedridsdtiy evening at 8:0’0 p.m. Baptist ChUrch Chrey R. Moser. Pastdr 9:25 a.m. Sunday School, classes lor every age, SO bring the whble family. 10; 15 a.m. Morning worship. Special music. Sermon by the pastor. Theme, “Thanks for Victory”. Nd eVehing service. The comniuniOh service will be observed on next Lord’s Day. Our junior church tinder the able direction of Mrs. Frank Young, will begin next Sunday. 'Everyone is Welcoihe td this house of God.

Church of God Glen E. Marshall, r’astor 9:30-11:20 —Vilified service. 6:3o—Shinihg Lights. 6:3o—Christian CruShders. 7:3o—Evening meeting. 7:30 — Wednesday, Mid-week j prayer and praise. The public is most cordially in- j v’ited to attend all the services j 'of this congregation, Where being] a Christian makes you a member. I 0 1 The First Methodist Church Merrill 0. Lester, hlinister Lowell J. Smith, Supt. 9:29 ’Church School. Assembly by classes. 10:05 School assembly in Sanctuary and lecture room. 10:20 Public Worship. “Casting out The Devil” will be the subject of the morning sermdn by the minister. Next week the minister will be on vacation. There will be no Mid-week service. Congregations and church school attendance is keeping up very well for the summer months. Use yoUr unyasluoned gash litre first to come to church befdre you g“o elsewhere.

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