Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 16 February 1946 — Page 2

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l| SUNDAY bittriiatjoKal J SCHOOL -:• LESSON ■> ~ By HAROLD L. LUNDQVIST. D D Os Th« M<»><ty Rlblx Inati’ut* of ChkigO. H. by Wrat.tn Nawapjpar Union. Lesson for February 17 Le*M>n miblrrta unit Scripture taxta ••- *acta<| an 4 <-nt>> rlxhted by International Count 11 i 4 Rebaioua Education. uMd by l«’ million TMI’E TO A GREAT HERITAGE LESSON TEXT: Deuteronomy 4:1. S - 40 MEMORY SELECTION: He Heth mad*- hii wonderful works to be rcmambared.—Psalm 111:4. A goodly heritage is the gift of God to hie people. By faith they must enter Into it and possess It. Thus they honor him who has promised, and they witness to all the earth that he is a great God and a loving heavenly Fattier. It magnifies his name to believe on his word and to act on his promises. Israel, having faded God and plunged themselves into years of wandering by their unbelief when they just came up to the Promised Land, were now ready to go over Jordan and take the land. A new generation had grown up, and for their instruction Moses rehearsed the history of the people. repeated the promises of God. and renewed their remembrance of his law. The book of Deuteronomy gives that "second law” — actually a review of what had been given before. As they entered upon God’s rich heritage for them they were admonished to I. Hearken to God’s Law <v. 1). To hearken means more than to hear and forget. It carries with It the giving of attention to what is heard with the purpose of doing something about it. God’s law. his statutes and judgments are for the good of his people. They are not designed to limit their freedom, but to provide the channels through which they shall be most free to jive and to accomplish that which is good and noble and useful. Two things were assured to Israel if they hearkened to the law of God. They would first of all ’’live." This does not mean only that they should escape death, but that they might enter into the fullness of life. "The Bible teaches that we are free to choose between a high grade of life or a low grade, between a life which involves fellowship with God or a daily existence which means nothing more than the enjoyment of animal comforts and following our own willful ways” (Earl L. Douglass). The second result of obeying God’s law would be their going into and possessing the land which God gave them. There is victory and attainment, as well as blessed fellowship for the one who obeys God. That is true today as it was in the time of Moses. fl. Remember God’s Love (vv. 32-36). The loving mercies of God toward his people had revealed his infinite greatness and niory. He revealed himself in the fire—and they might well have been consumed by it—yet he graciously spoke to them instead of destroying them. They were tn recall, too. that be had done a mighty and wonderful thing in taking them out of the powerful hand of Egypt and making them into a people for his name. Sad is the state of the xo-.-j of the man who has lost his sense of the miraculous. To live in tne midst of the constant demonstration of Cod’s power and his mercy, and to See and feel nothing but the commonplace touch of bumdrum daily life, is to tc blind and deaf—yes, to be dead spiritually. Is he any less powerful today? Certsinly not! He is still the God of the miraculous and nowhere Is that divine energy more evidem than in the spiritual life of man. The wonders of God in creation were rehearsed for Israel They learned of his care for his people. “But far more wonderful are the works of God in the new creation and his infinite care for his people redeemed from a ruined race,: and made inheritors of eternal residence in the heavenly Canaan” (Hight C. Moore). HI. Depend on God’s Promise (vv. 37-M). The Promised Land was before them, but it was for them to go m and possess it. There were warfare and struggle ahead, mighty warlike peoples to overcome. Were they able for It? No. not in their own strength! How were Uiey to accomplish this formidable task? By counting on God. He had promised to drive out the nations now holding the tend. He Is a God not only in heaven, but also on earth <v. 30). The people who believe him may go forward expecting miracles to happen. Obedience to God’s law brings fellowship with the eternal and omnipotent One. and the confident assurance that he will bring victory and the full accomplishment of his will tor the obedient believer. That Is as tree now as ever. Yes let’s be securate and say that It u more true than ever, for believers new are tadwait by the Spirit gs God who makes real in and through them all the grace and VMUijr <ua jr-v v vs mw. #

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"TRUE TO A GREAT HERITAGE" Deuteronomy 4:1-40 for Sunday. February 17 As Israel was alaiut to enter the promised land. Moses rehersed to them the work of God in their deliverance as u means of strengthening their faith in him. V. I. ’’And now. () Israel, hearken unto the statutes and unto the ordinances, which I teach you. to do them, that ye may live, and go In and possess the land which Jehovah the God of your father, giveth you ” In the Old Testament times, the children of God found him thorugh the keeping of Goda commandments; In New Testament tunes children of God find him through *-l>*-ylng Christ; hut In obeying the Lord th*- Old Testanont esseiitial laws will be kept as a natural result. Ax Old Testament laws obeyed brought life, so In the New Testament Christ and bis teachings when obeyed bring life. The reward of obeying God is in the possession of th<- promise:! land of Cnnan for them and the promised land of heaven for us. So Important are the teachings of this lesson that Moaea says. ‘Hearken." indicating the great teachings that fol low. V 32. "For ask uow of the days that are past, which were before thee, aince the day that G«*d created man upon the earth, ami ask from one side of heaven to th*- other, whether there hath been such thing as this great thing is. or hath been heard like It? The deliverance of Israel out of Egypt has not parallel in showing file power of God and his tare for his own with the implied fact that he could Im- trusted and his commandments obeyed. V. S 3. "Did ever people hear ’the voice of God peaking out of the n.idtt of the fire, as thou hast i beard; and lived? By a great! miracle the voice of God was heard through fir*-; by a great miracle we hear the voice of God through Christ V. 35. "I nto thee it was showed, that thou mlghtest known that th** Lord he is God. there is none else In-side him.” To know th*- Lori Is the great objective War Religious Experiences War Chaplains In his animal report to the Undersecretary of War, which wa* recently rrleaaed, Gvne.al Br» h«iti i Somervell, commanding general, army servi* toni-s, said that “llv-1 Ing and working with the troop*, the chaplains famished one of the greatest morale factors in the war." Referring to the services of the more than «<>»« chaplains covering every phase the duties and activities of the soldier, the General went on to say: "Before battle and during it, the soldier could turn always to his chaplain for strength and courage, for the chuplalna followed the troops wherever they wen* . . . the wounded received h»-lp and eonaolsHon at the huttlvfroni. collecting stations and hospitals; the dead were burled in the cloak of their faith* " In addition, the repor* continued, the chaplains acted M advisers on religious matters awl personal problems. " Tel! ft to the chaplain was more than an army phrase; it was a Hpirltual and mental safety valve which kept mllHons of soldiers at peace with themselves." Why not live the better way and help make a better world? — 0— ——’ > ..... ■ ■ ■ ■* I DO YOU KNOW? I 1. What king had an iron bedstead ? i 2. For what Is mount Psgah not- > ed? 1 3. What three tribes of Israel ’ possessed the land east of Jordan? 4. Who was Meres’ successor? 5. Why was Mimics not allowed to enter the promised laud? t ! * ANSWERS TO - f -DO YOU KNOW?" i ♦ ♦ 1 Og. e 2. The place where Moore viewI ed the promised land i 3. Reuben. Gag. Manaaxel*. i 4. Joshua. I S. Because he struck tbe rock 1 instead id speaking to it ua comUiauded.

in this lesson and in all lesson*. This knowledge is one of experience and not merely of mental apprehensions. Act like a child of God and ere you know it you will be one is a true saying provided there Is an absolute surrender to the Lord and a determination to do his will. In the phrase, “Unto thee it was showed" We find the call to make gospel tnttliM known to all men. an important task for every one. V. 36. "Out of heaven he made thee to hear his voice, that he might Instruct thee: and upon earth he shewed thee his great tire; and thou heardest his words out of the fire." Moses would make It clear that uot he but God had spoken; he would emphasize the supernatural as seen and heard by his voice coming out of fire. Our faltlifulne*.* is maintained by a constant holy awe of God Vs. 87-33. "And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight, with his mighty power out <»f Egypt; to drive out nations before thee greater and mightier than thou art. to bring thee in. to give thee thelr'land for an inheritance as It is this day." Behind us lie generations of faitlilul men and women whose devotion to God has come down tn us as a great legacy, these faithful ones endured great trials, persecution and temptations—the one thing that was In evidence was their faith in God; we need to dwell on these facts often; by re doing our own faith will Im- strengthened. V. 39. "Know theerfore this day. and consider it thine hear, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, anil upon the earth lieneath; there is none else." It is so easy to forget spiritual things when surrounded by the matgrI lai: the material forces of th# l 1 world have outrun the spiritual forces so far that material power is used, resulting in national and world conflicts. V. 4o "Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments. which I command thee this day. that it may go well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which I lie Lord thy God giveth | thee, for ever.” As God has proi vidcd food for hunger, water for j thirst, re he has provided eternal life for the desire to live always; but there are conditions that must be met for satisfactory realizations. I -World". Many American church leaders have been attending sea Mona of the international Mlsstonaty Council and th* World Council of Churches at Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 11-23, 1946. Accordtag to trt" 194& Yearbook of American Churches, published by Editor BetPton L. Landb*and , just oft the press, chunk membership in the United States has attained the all-time high of 72,492,669 persons -mon- than 52 percent at the nation's potmlstian This figure represents a gain of 8.991,483 over the figure compiled ' two years ago. Seventy-aix U. 8. army chaplains J were killed in action during World . War 11. according to a rec-ent report from the army. In addition tc ’ these, 216 chaplain* were wounded . In action; 293 received the Purple i Heart for injuries resulting from enemy action; 719 were awarded the Bronze Star; and 126 were awarded the Silver Star. I The proposed new constitution of , Jugoslavia provides for the com- . plete reparation of church and state, the abolition of church-cot- , trolled <*ch-M»lx, and compulsory civil marriage*. Freedom of conI science and religion if guaranteed, and there Is asaurattce of full rights to all n-htitous groups in administering thtrfr affairs and conI ducting their eervtees. Aeta "based on national, racial, or religious dll foresees" which tend to promote religious or racial hatred are pw nlshabie by law. Genera! Dengins MacArthur ha* I moved to restore and protect the Integrity of mission schools in Jap- .. sn as Christian institution*. The teaching of Christianity must be restored where It has been climl naled. g The gevemmeut iiai> fata order ed to survey ull iustltullOM found ed or maiuiaiittd by mtealona or by

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BOIURCHESI «iiiwn*ii nt * ii’mugs* St. Marys Church Very Rev. Megr. Seimetz, pastor First Mass 6:M a. m. Second Mass 7:80 a. m. Children's Mass 9:00 a. m. High Mae* 10:15 a. m. Communion Bunday for Holy Name Society. 2:30 pm. Holy Hour. 0 Church of the Ngzsrene North 7th and Marshall Sts. J. T. Trueax. pastor Bunday school 9 30 a. in. Doyl Lytle- *up< A class for every mem lies of the family , Morning worship 10:30 a. :n. Ser- | mon subject: "The Christian’s Ax- ■ sunince." Junior church 6; 45 p. in. 1 Young peoples service 6:45 p. tn. | Eva up. little service 7 30 p. in i S<>eclal music. Brass Trio. Old ( fashioned congregational singing, j Message from God's word. , I’rayer meeting Wednesday 7:80 , p in. j Zone Sunday school convention t Monday ISth, 2:00 p. m.. 7:30 p. j m. si Bertie Nazar ne church. t Public is Invited. f o t Zion Lutheran Church | Monroe and Eleventh Sts. j Paul W. Schultz, pastor r Sunday tw hool and Bible class, f 9:00 a. m. j Divine services, a. m. < Lutheran Hour. 11:30 a. m. j Church choir, after services. Sunday school teachers. Monday. 7:30 p. m. Adult class, Tuesday, 7:30 p. m. Saturday catechism «< li<><d. 8:30 a. in. * a Communion. F Itniary 24. i o t Nuttman Ave. U. B. j C. N. Van Gundy, pastor Sunday school. 9:30 u. m. Morning worship, 10:M a. tn. i ('. E. junior, Intermediate and i senior, 6:30 p. m. < ■ Worship service, 7:30 p. m. : Prayer meeting Wednesdoy, i 7:30 p, m. i — - O-- i First Evangelical Church i F. H. Willard. Minister Sunday school 9:15 a. m. Morning worship 10:10 a. m. Mission Band 10:10 a. tn. Youth F -Howship 6:00 p. m. No evening service. Midweek service, Wednesday 7:00 p. m. Youth choir rehearsal, Thursday 6:15 p. ta. Kttm Join Vs class. Tuesday 7:30 at the hunt of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ellsworth. Church of God Glen E. Marshall. Pastor 9:30 -41:20 (tailed service. Rev. Edgar L. Buch, evangelist, will speak in this service. The services of this day will bring to u clots < ihe profitable series of meetings held al the local church. 6:30 Youth Service. Miss Ro Frank, president. 6:30 Shining Light*. Mrs. Mary Hazt-iwood. diret tor. 7:30 Er nlng c-vangeiistlc uerv- * ice. Rev. Busch will bring the ctoeitig message of the- revival service*. 7:30 Weduesday evening Mid-we-k prayer and <praW ewnrice. 7:30 Thursday evening. Ladles' ‘ Missionary Society meets at the home of Mrs. Guy Agier The public Is most cordially invited to attend all the usrvfcex of this **»tiKrelation I “Where lietng a chrtetian makes I you a oiembei." ♦— - o- —• The First Presbyterian Church ! Mercer Avenue and Adams Street J. W. McPheeters. Jr„ pastor 9:00 a. m. Bible Class, Mrs. W. j A. Lower. , 9:30 u. m. Chuneh school. W. P. ( Schrock, superintendent. When one does not go tcvchirrch; ( he gore to a wtni* lion! 10:30 a. m. Morning worship f Sermon: “Whal Is God Worth?" The Toddlers' room will be under . the- direction Mrs. Herbert Braun. 6:W p. m. Westminster Follow- ’ ship. Th me: "Whal Can We Believe aliout Jesus?” Leader: CollMrs. Clarence Riner 1 contributions front Christian of * foreign natloni. It must make a deI tailed report concerning changes mad*- in throe institutions during i ’he war and their prevent status. * All acta of uvßifiiCiiuii or damage must he reported and respantribilfty » for such actx filed. MacArthur ord- » ered the government to rostore * Christian leachings and services to e St. Paul's University and Middle School in Tokyo, to :>ust eleven Japanese officials of the university, and to end what he called “Inexcu- •- sable spd unjustifiable subversion I- of such ItuUiulioUk to miUtortetic

ecu McConnell, sixnisors: Mr. and Wednesday. 6:30 p. tn. Men* Pl Howship supper nieotlng! "El eition of officers.” IR. 8. V. I*, not later than Monday. Phone 130) Thursday. 2:30 p. in. Izidiea' Aid. Meets si the church parlors "Silent Auction. ’’ Nomination and Election of ofllcers February section in charge with Mrs. Sh rman Kunkel, chairman. Friday 7:30 p. m. Advteoiy board. 8:00 p. ni Regular stated meet-' Ings of the session. Deacons and Trustees. i ii -a i First Methodist Church Merrill C Lester. Minister Lowell J. Smith, Supt. "Looking Back” will be the e rmon subject Sunday morning. At the Vesper hour the text will be "Men ought always to pray and never lose heart." Th re is a com mandment which says. "P'orget not the Assembling of yonrxelves" So we invite you to remetnb r this commandment and know that It is gnod to come up to the house of the laird Our chureb School provides claxsra of study for all Especially are we inviting Young adults to att nd the class taught by William Porter. Next Saturday and Sunday nt Trinity Uhnrch. Ft. Wayne the Conference Young Adult Convention will be held. A fine program has been provide*!. Mid-W’ ek service Wednesday night The Class in Church memberuhip is taught by the minister. Saturday morning at 10:00 o'clo* k Children 11 yeant and older are invited to attend thix class. First Unlieo Brethren Madison at Ninth Street Charles E. White, Minister 9:15 a m— Sunday chureb! school. Curtis Hill. Supt Classes! with separate rooms and capable teachers for all age group*. Urge! your friends, guests and neighbor* to att nd. All are welcome 1" 30 a. m. Divine Worship. Sermon subject: “Living the Immortal lAfe," Choral service and accompaniment by vested choir and organist. Let u* continue the fine inert use in attendance for worship Pepple of all ages should lie in w-ombip. for thia is God’s Ordained service, the Chief service *>t the day. Thet • services arc planned for the strengthening of the Spiritual life and lust one hour. Visitor* are always cordially welcome. 6:30 p. m - Christian End uvor Societies, Adult, Senior, Intertnedlate and Junior. 7:30 p. m. Evening service. Sermon subject: “L'nconsi-ioiis Spiritual Loxs." If we want an evening servi* in the cuitrch. we must

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Our morning s rvlces are held in the public library. 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, prayer meeting at the home of Mr. and Mr*. Virgil Bixler, 611 North Second street. t "W*- have a whoks Bible, for the whole man. for the whole world.” - ' — Baptist Church Carey R. Moser, pastor 9:25 a. tn. Sunday school. C. E. Bell. Supt. i 10:15 u. m. Morning worship. Special music by <atr choir. Sermon by the pastor. Theme. "The Christian and his Envlronm nt.” Remember to bring the children for the Junior Church service also at this hour. Beginning today, a nursery will be opened at the parsonMg*. next to the church, for all children ton young for .I*»n--ior church. Children, no matter how young, will be ably cared for so the parents may enjoy the morning worship hour. Bo sure to bring your children to tbe parsonage a ft w minutes licfore tbe morning worship hour. 7 p. tn. The evening service. Besides our men's choir, the pastor will bring a message which may lie so n as well as heard. This will be most interesting and helpful. Everyone welcome.

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