Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 44, Number 147, Decatur, Adams County, 22 June 1946 — Page 2

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Whal art some of lhe things one should Mol do when visiting the alck? Wlii'ii visiting I hi' dirk mu' should not talk ton itiinli: not *tuy too loin, nor ask the patient what alls him. if he w.nii» you io know he will lell you, not tell him In* Is going to die, not talk about Mime one else who had hi* dimwe and how lons hi- was sick, n d force your prayer on the patient; not tn I pray too ionic; not talk ulaiut the doctor and misri -i a change. ii — Om P»« 0«<O When Dr. W’eattierhead culled on his whiter ill with an incurable disease, she xnid with a smile, "I am brave enough to lie liii-'li-d with a cancer.” That is a forceful way of saying that whatever happens to us, we need to have a courageoua faith to Ro on IriMting God and believe that all tilings work together foi guodato them that love the laird A <on,aglun* t'hrUliaii courage will cause one to do right when it in not easy to d so; It will help one to meet death with a smile — — n Trade in a Good Town - Decatur lie who remember* an injury longest, will forget kindness soon■at.

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(‘reamed Ciimiin nix on the Sunday School lawson. Strengthening Hands of Fellowship, Luke 22 It .!»». John 17 G 21 foi Sunday, Jun* 23. .!■»ih came to a pivotal point the dividing line between the Old Testament and the New Testament. at Which t'liie th« brotherhood f the past wax to lie tiffed to a higher level With Christ our Eldei Brother. V 11. And when the hour was ■ ome, he eat down aliil the twelve aposih-a with hint." This was the mission of tiie greater! painting of all time. The laird's Supper, mid the sealing of a growing fellowship ihai was *» be permanent and have eternal value. V. 15 “And he said unto them. With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.” Holy communion service has meaning for us only when we greatly desire the fellowship with CloiHt. In close fellowship with Christ. In < h»e fellow hip there is not only a tie but a a'lii ituiil support to go on. i o n facing death ax was the case of .le~ue V 16. ' For I say into you I will not any mure eat thereof, mi til it be fulfilled In the kingdom of God” This lx Jesus' last earthly meal which makes the occasion unusually solemn and sacred. The shadows of death have a softening ..nd lendeilng power on the soul, which If accepted a« away of life, affords an opportunity for a deep cuing of the xpirit'ial life by an in crease of faith hope, anti love V 17 Vid he took the cup. and gave ihaiiks. and said. Take I this and divide it among your I .se|,e«' Jexiis was grateful for the i up which representhv> suffering mid death Dr. Weatherhead's slater said. "I am grill, ful for the privilege <d lieing trn-iid with a cum m” True fellowship with t'lirtst comes through suffering iiroiheihooil -It is doing the hard things for the laird that ghee us our Chiialiati opportunity. V Ik. "For I say unto you. I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God shall ■ ome." in the holy communion service there Is a forward look Io | future and 111 ire perfect fellowship with the Lord It is this riches of | God that furiiMhes ue a strong I motive Io go mi in ib- Christian life. Vs.. It*. 20. "And he took bread mid gave (hanks, and brake it, anti gave unto them, saying. Tills Is my ls»dy which is given for you: i this do in <• un-inbran, e of me." Tlte bn a.i mid Hi.- cup w ith Its many holy suggeaiions, may be t on aldered ax Goda touch in us. So holy communion -night to lie touching time Memory is touched in recalling liberation as characterised by the passover feast; the heart is touched with the thought that Christ kt our Ih'llverer from sin: faith lx t niched in deeper cotMe < ial ion Io God's will. V. ti. "I have manifested thy inuine unto the men which thou aavest me out of the world: thine th,-y were, ami thou gaveat them; mid they have kepi thy word." Here in a profound example of prayer by one whom we might think did not need t > pray. Jesus hail iome to the end of his work of making full revelation of God in his love to the world; this was done fh>t to his twelve disciple* I who had kept his word ax faithful If’Howers. All Christians must be I separated from the evil of the | world. We do well to ask ourselves

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In what we do or way. Will it tube m« "out of the world” or will it put the world In to me? V. 7. “Now they have known that nil things whatoowver thou hast given me are of thee." Jesn* tefers to hlx teaihingx which he often declared hud lieell given by the Father and Which are stated more fully In the following venae." There is no laaik Whcee thoughts me go deep and rich aw the Bible. We do well to dig Into thlx treasure of the xml and try hard to get out of it the thought and will of God How out souls are thrilled to hear from the pulpit continued interpretation and applications of the word of Gist! V. 20. "Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also, which shall believe on me th’ough their word." How It humbles us to think that JesiM Is praying fnr us; praying for our salvation and our Iwlng faithful to death V. 21 "That they all may lie one; a* thou Father, art in me and I in thee, that they also may lie om- in ti*; that the world may believe ihm thou hast sent me." Here lx the exprerahm of true brotherhood a unity of spirit with God's love for other*, burning In our soul that “the w <rld may believe thou hast sent me."

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Ethiopia n >w has a national public library which contains laaiks in all prominent tongues. Tbu Imllding la open for leaders and bo >k borrowers Glfix of laaiks from all part, if the world have lu-eii made to thia library Th.- Ruhilhii MMxioitary Service, through It* director. Rev. I V. Neprash. reports u budget of >25.ion, of which lltt.imo la emergency fund. Efforts ar-- lielng made to have *ll.llOO Russian Binle* printed in Sweden. I'lie 1941-45 PriMbyterlan wartime service fund's cversubscriplion of |l7h,!mis will lie devoted to Immediate need* in Europe and the Orient, arc .riling !o ,i Religious New, Service report In addition to uvemeas relief, the total fund ot 11,412.905 will he used for aid 10 men in service, to war industry communit iuw and to refugee*. Future needs of the wartime service coinini.-?i«m us the '.liurch will he' met by the deiionilnathm's 827.00(1,. (hhi restoration fund American Melhialist* have reduced their church debt by onethird In the past year, or a sum of almost 412.i>00.0(m. Some |25,aOo.Ofm xtill remain* lo la- paid Total iiiembetwhip of the Church is now 8,048.129 tier ■on*, an Increase of 87,000 in the past year. Appointment of fifty new mteslonaries, ail of whom will leave for foreign assignment* as uoon a* arrangements <an be completed, has been announced by the Christian and Miaxionary Allianee. Two hundred mon* mfsxlonarle, wil* lie mtxlgned in the next three yeami to carry expanded program of evangelixailon among heathen tribes. A radio edition of the Bible ha* been prepared for use by |,a-al < bun hex, chnrch federations, and (ounefix of religious education, as

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St. Mary** Church Vary Rvv. M*gr. Sslmatz. pattar g mi Ixtw ms* f pt Imw Mana H int Children's Mara IS: II Low Max* 710 Holy horn, Friday avenins. C nnmunlon Sunday for Children of Mary. First United Brethren Church Madigan at Ninth Street Charlee K. White. Mlnleter 9IKa tn Sunday church school, Curtis Hill. Snpl. Classes with aeparate rooms and capable teach era for all ages I'rge your friends, guests and neighbor* to attend All ate welcome, lad's help keep up the good record of attendance. Id: 10 am. Divine Worship First of special aeries of sermons oM: "Face to Face WPh a Crls|x!" Anthem and music by vested choir and organist. These summer services are planned carefully, prayer fitly and to help ux keep in touch with God In the hot weather. I'rge all members of your family to attend A few people by Indifference can undo more than many faithful can do. Help maintain the splendid attendance all summer 8:3o pm. -Christian Endeavor societies 7:30 pm Evening service. Abbreviated and interesting Sunday evening service. Kennon by the pastor. Music by choir and organist. 7;•••» pm. Mid-week service. 8: on p m —choir rehearsal. 0 The First Presbyterian Church Mercer Avenue and Adams Street J. W. McPheeters, Jr., pastor !f:3o a.m. Church school. Mr. Kenneth Kunyon. general superintendent. 10:30 a.m. Morning worship. Serin m: "lx Life Now Finished?" Choir hymn. "Come,. My Soul (Haydn i by Lie \diill choir Th» Toddlers ftoom will be In charge of Mrs. Earl Blackburn. pm. WewtmiiMler Youth Fellowship Wednesday, 7:tm p.m Mid-week worship. Topic: "Watch A Pray." Thursday. 1:13 p.m. Westminster Choir praitlce. X no p.m. Adult Choir practice. Fi iday, 7:o't p.m. Hoard of Trustees.

7:30 p.m. Board of Deacon* 8:00 p.m. Session. Saturday. Ladira* Aid Society Kit in mage Sale! The Lord's Supper will la* celebrated in ottr Morning Worship on Sunday. July 7 t» - - First Evangelical Church F t! Willard. Minister .lay g .U, riltt J Alger, supt. Holy Communion 10: In a. m No evening service. Children's Day program at Calvary church. Midweek service Wednesday 7 p. m. Adult choir rehearsal, Wednesday 8 p. m. and Friday, 7:30 A program of music has been at ranged by the choirs for Sunday evening. June 3o at 7:30 p m. o Decatur Missionary Church Lyle F. Steiner. Pastor 9:30 Sunday sckool. 10:30-Morning Worship. 7:'l<r Evening service. We extend a very cordial invitation to all who do not have a regular church home, lo attend these services. Morning service will he held In the Pnhlle Library. The evening nervlee will be held a* the home of the pastor. Wednesday evening 7:3® wll? Im onr regular prayer service. It will lx* held at the home of Mrs. Hamid idlewhte. "We have a whole Bible, For the whole man. For the whole world." — o —— First Methadist Church Merrill O. Lester. Minister Ixiwell J. Smith. Supt “The National Menace” will be the subject of the morning discourse of the minister Thia Is announced by Rev. Evert Parker. Congregatimal-Chrlxtlan director of radio The aeries cMsiata of one New Testament and It (rid Testament passage* tnrnslaled Into dramatic form and preaented by well known radio artists. It wan prepared jointly by the Methodist. Presbyterian and l.’onrregatlonslchrlstlan <-hurchex and Is available at a eost of 115.

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a sermon refreshing our minds of the evils of the liquor traffic Our I church school Is organised with i lasses for all. Come lei ux reason together We are a friendly church You are friendly people. Let frlendx get together. This next week lx the assembly pro gram at Epworth Forest There will lie no mid week program Wednesday night since the mln later will be away. Let ax many as possible join the caravan going to Epworth Forest Thursday of next week Io spend the day mid attend the assembly program where Mrs Bragg, national president of the W. R. (-*. R. wl " the speaker. 0 " Church of ths Naxarene North 7th and Marshall Hts. J. T. Trueax. pastor Sunday school I:3® » m Morning service 10:30 ». m. Junior church 7:o® p. m. Young peoples meeting • PEvangelistic service 7:45 p. tn. Munday night mesaage Is the third In the Enemies of Youth series and is entitled Whats wrong with the playing card" The public lx Invited. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:45 p- m. o- — Nuttman Avt. U. BC. N. VanGundy, pastor Sunday school. 9:3" .» m. Morning worship. IU;3O a.in. C. E . «:45 p.m. Evening service. 7:45 P-m. Wednesday evening prayer meeting 7:45 p m. The pastor Invites the public to attend these sorviee*. Zion Lutheran Church Monroe and Eleventh Sts. Paul W. Schults. Pastor Munday schiad and Bible class, 9:uo a m. Divine services. i®:W> a m. Lutheran hour, 11:30 a.m Phnic committee meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Holy communion. July 7. Sunday school pltnlc. July 7. SChurch of God Glen E. Marshall, pastor Unified service 9:3u — il:3tt Message by the pastor. Evening xervlcno: Shining Lights <1:30. Intermediate Crusaders ®:3O. Youth Fellowship ®:3®. Evening Evangelistic Servho 7:30. Mid-week prayer and praise 7:30 Choir Practice ?:30, Wednesday The public Is most cordially in vited to share in the blessings of this congregation. "Where being a Christian makes you a member." First Baptist Church Caroy R. Mover, pastor 9:28 a m. Sunday school, C. E. Bell. Snpl. 1«»:15 a.m. Morning worship Sermon theme. "How t i be a Hap py Christian," Soloist, Edward Moser. 7:30 p.m. Happy evening hour. Om men’s choir will sing Mr. la*xter Smit ley, home on vacation from Bob Jones College, will speak la*t our young p 'Ople encourage this young man with their presence. Everyone welcome. __u Zisn Evangelical and Reformed William C. Feller, pastor Church school at 9.00 a.m. Edward J alters, superintendent. Worship service at 10:00 a.m Sermon: "Drawing Near to God” We Invite all who are without a church home to worship In this service. Klngd m servi.-e conference In Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church. Ft. Wayne on Monday evening at k:"0 p.m. The Bethany Circle will meet on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. in the home of Mrs. George Thomas. 'I .ie Friendship Circle will meet on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. In the home of Mrs. Ralph .Mankey. The Phllalethean Circle will meet on Wednesday a'. 8:00 p.m. in the home of Mis. Leo Kirsch. Junior choir rehearrs! on Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Senior choir rehearsal on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Come and worship with us. g Slumbars Through Theft Phoenix. Arte. I L’Pl- William E. Craig told police he guessed he must have been sleeping pretty uiund when a billfold containing |BO was lifted from hlx pocket and a wristwatch removed from his arm while he napped in the Phoenix Ihm terminal.

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I 'Bl I Could Be An American engineer we know recently from a mission t 0 thr Soviet I'nl.m, The Hu-iat-.. I„. ,„| d us. were fascinated by ths Americans' use of the expression Hut what lx thia "okie-dokie"? one Russian asked him. Before he could answer, anothei Ituxslan »ald. Don't lie silly. It's tb» fetnlne of 0 K. 0 Clerious Says: t'lericus says: "In an Italian organiwilon known ax "The Brother* of Christ, a novice presenting himself for membership was naked, "Have you passed through the flies of brotherhood?" to which he wax expected to answer. "No. but I wish lo make the adventure! Before the ugly antagonisms among ( lasses, races, ami mu tons, shall be banished from the earth, it wrill lie necessary to para through "the fires of brotherhood." Il will call (or brotherhood lived where the beat of s’ulal and racial friction scorchM and burns." 0 Sv'v Braunfels. Tex. lUPI — This is probably the only municipality that has Its own river. The Comal River rises and < nds within the town's limit.;.

War Rsligious Experience The German Confessional Nynod of Berlin, at its first meeting since the end of Ihy war in Europe, criticized the "Iwtrayal" of the German Evangelical t'huxh through “hllndneM and deafness" during the rise of Nazi totalitarianism. They declared that "Preachers and church members who ir, this struggle were silent must face the fact) that their refusal lo speak is now' their condemnation. What we have endured and where we opposed seem very insignificant. We cannot reproach ourselves that we were too radical. On lhe contrary, 'heic are many who are reproaching themselves now for keeping silent because of terror in tlmw >v ten they ahoiild lia' e spoken." Fney urged all their brothers and •Usters in Christ to work for agree ment, to champion the cause of the Church, and If necessary to suffer for it. "Our la*k shall lie a* we believe God entrusted It to us God's laws shall become binding on fa all, and a stronger family life -dull lie cultivated, youth reared according to Gid's Word, and the Gospel preached. Each perron must be Individually responsible to h'v God. and shall have the privilege of exercising hi* lore to h!s neighbor.” The Synod urged, "Remain faithful, even in your life of trouble, tn* merciful. Do not add uniharitablenwm. of which there lx too much in the world already We must avoid revenge and wicked talk. We must seek Gad's will for all our actions In every calling. I here I* no etcape from suffering and hunger hy fleeing tn death " The Influence of the faithfulness of the true Christiana b. appealing. Why nil live THE BETTER WAY AND HELP TO .MAKE A BETTER WORLD? 0 Carl Yoder.,

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Sunday School Lesson Discussion Questions Discussion Qacatlons on the Sun day Schoo) la* son. Stiengthenlng Bonds of Fellowship, for June 23. 1948. 1. What Is the value of the holy communion service? 2. How may one proceed lo gel the most out of It? 3. What is the difference between brotherhoml and fellowship? 4. Why do you suppose Jesus needed t> pray? 5. How may our prayers fit into his? 0 — Soviet Shipbuilding Plan Moscow fl'PI- Shipbuilding in Russia will lie doubled by 1950. according to the army newspaper Red Star. A strong, powerful fleet and new naval bases are Included In the latest five-year plan Keeps to City Limits

HOME EDUCATION Flrmneea Versus Obstii acy Firmneos is as necessary for character a« stability Is for a house. Eminent men had It. Thus Columbus stood againet mutinous protests till a new world wax reached. Thus Martin Luther withstood hlx opponent* with dauntless reso lutloa: by firmaeas Wellington held his ground at Waterloo and saved Europe from tyranny. "Firmness in the right, as God gives its to see the right" was the great maxim of Abraham Lincoln. Flrmants Implies that judgment approve of your position, and reason assures you the object In view Is worthy of exertion, and Is attainable. Firmness must he dixtinqulxhed from olHtlnacy, which ie firmness wrongly exercised. Obstinacy lx unreasonable stubbomnera—selfwill In its disagreeable aspect. Parents mint teach children firmness and choke out obstinacy. Worthy examples found In reading biography and in observation of sitting personalities furnish good resource material for study. D. Carl Voder.

g I* DO YOU KNOW? *1 1. The sun “is ah a bridegroom <omlng out of ti! re joltelh ". Host? 2 Flniah; "Like as a father pftieth his children 3. "O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good : " Can you finish? 4. How was John the Baptist dreaaed? 5. How did Jesus cure a Roman officer's servant? * ANSWERS TO * “DO YOU KNOW?” 1 » — ———————— _ • 1. "———-an a strong man to tun a race" (Psi. 19:5). 2. •* the Lord pit let h them that fear him." (Pxa. 103:13) 3. •• for hl* mercy enduteth forever." (Psa. 138: IL 4. In a "raiment of camel'e hair" with “a leathern girdle about hi* loins." (Matt. 3:4). 5. The centurion said to Jesus, "Bay us a word and my servant shall !>e healed." (Luke 7:1-9).

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