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Sunday School Lesson Discussion Questions Dtseusslnn Question* on th* Sunday School Lesson, Ezra lead* n Religious Revival for Sunday -May 9th. 1. What iii to he expected in a preacher if a revival In wanted:? 1. What is to be expected tn a congregation if a revival is wanted? 3. place does the Biblei have In a revival meeting? 1. How tnay one hear well the! Word of God? 5. How Is one's acceptance of the Word tested? EFFICIENT. COURTEOUS SERVICE. Bring your repairs to us. Brant Motors, Inc. Third at Monroe "Wo know your Ford Best" Melody surrounds motherhood. An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy. Decatur Produce So. Third St. Phone 380 I) R E S S E I) CHICKENS I’. S. Gov’t. Graded Eggs Wholesale & Retail If you would reform the world; from its errors and vices, begin hyj enlisting the mothers. Simmonc WARREN’S FLOWER SHOP Potted Plants, Hardy Plants Hospital Bouquets Corsages Cut Flowers Funeral Bouquets 910 W. Monroe Phone 478 I owe to my mother’s loving wisdom all that was bright and good in my long night. Helen Keller. YEARS of EXPERIENCE Qualify Our Office as an Underwriter of Insurance Old Line Companies Prompt Settlement of Claims A. O. SUTTLES. Agent I. Bernstein, Assistant Phones 358—194—437 j Ail that Is pares! and best In man la but the echo of a mother s; lien edict lon. The First State Bank Decatur, I .Idland Established 1883. Member Federal Deposit Ins. Corp. The happiest part of my lif* has l>cen my mother. • Phillips Brooks If You Want to BUY or SELL a Farm or City Property, call or see Schwartz Realty Service We will Kindly help you. •15 W. Monroe St Decatur, Ind. Phone 1398. Many make tho household. but only one the home. • James Russidl i.oWell. Lutes Flower Shop Flowers for all occaaiona. Potted Noveltlea Potted Plants—Cereagee Phone 1825 A mothers love is the golden link that bind* yoeth to age Bove*. The guardian ingel of a man s Men is never homeless while h* mother's picture hangs on mem ory’a wall. Pumphrey Jewelry Store GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS. OMI <-ouM not I* every where, so lie made mother*. The MAIER Hide and Fur Co. AH kIMw 9f Waste Material, HUM. Fur, Weal. Tallow and Grease ** aiao New Steel and Aaaament Sash 442 719 Wsst Nmtm Street

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FCreatned py| I Comments.-Ml | on | LessonjjwwA ('reamed Comment* on the Sunday S< hool Lesson, Ezra Leads a Religious Revival. Nehemlah 8:1-3, 5.6. V, 10:28:32 for Sunday. May 9. The beginning of a great revival war in the heart of Ezra who yearned for better Israel; the work of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem having been finished had a good effect upon Israel in wanting somethin* more than the ma- , terlal V I. "And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they s|>ake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the Isiok of the law of Moses, which the lx>rd had commanded to Israel." A wave of religious conviction swept over the people so that petty differences melted away as they sought to know the truth as one hotly: harmony and the spirit of unity Is essential to a revival of religion V. 2. And Ezra the prieet brought t the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding. upon the first day of the Nev-1 i nth month.” In a revival there is a call for the Word of God to know what God has to say; note all classes and ages came: God hus a message for every one. V. 3. "And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning til ! midday, before the men and the i woman, and those that tould understand and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law " Ezra must have read well for the people listened well; here is another step in a religious revival. V. 5. \nd Ezra opened the book, In the sight of alt the people; (for he was above all thr people;) and when he opened it all the people stood Up." It is the open book that counts with the Bible; Many have Bible* but they remained closed Ezra as a spokesman of God I stood high enough above the crowd Ito he seen and heard The radio lis not enough to get the church ! service: one wants to see the speaker, to hear him with ears and eyes A genuine revival will not he conducted by means of the radio: God's church must be honor-

Oup Preacher *2l J# One of the great moments in my life was the morning when I left home to attend country school, j Mother followed me to the gate where with trembling voice and tear-stained eyes, she laid her hand on my head saying, "Davie, remember that God seo you." Those words hnve followed me to this day Many times when II , have been tempted and sorely tried. those Word* have made the fact of find very real to me. My mother taught me that God I* not a policeman hut a loving Father who sees me. a fact that constrained tne 10l please Him. Thank* for a good’ mother.

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ed The people standing Indicated the reverence they had for the word To them the word read was the same as God speaking. V. 6. "Aud Ezra blessed the laird, | the great God. And all the people answered. Amen. Amen, with liftI ing up their hands: and they bowed their heads and worshipped." Note the three things; the minis ter praising God. the peoples’ heart response, and all together worshipping the Lord in deep humility. V.B. "So they read In the book in ' the law of God distinctly, and Rave the sense, and caused them ■lto understand." Expository preselling counts most. A good Bible student wants to know what each verse means for only in this way will people understand the scripture*. Ezra was assisted by helper* who after his exposition proceed- ' cd to relay his message by groups. V. 28. "And the rest of the people ' the priests, the Levitoa, the singers, the Nethinims. and al! they that had separated themselves from the peoples of lands unto the law of the God. their wives and their sons and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding." The preceding verses gives the names of those who elgned a covenant the list being concluded in this verse. It is good for man to make covenants to God who has given so many ; promises. V. 28. 'They clave to their brethren. their nobles, and entered Into a < urse. and into an oath, to walk In God's law which was given by Moses the servant of God; and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our lx»rd, .and hie Judgments and his sta-i . lutes' Obedience to the word and I the will of God is the only sei ur-. ity about which the holy scriptures speak. The words, "curse" and "oath simply means that the peop le solemnly pledged themselves io obey. V.3u. ‘And that we would not; give our daughters unto the people of the land, nor take their daugh ters for their sone." Intermarriage with the ungodly would not be tolerated V. 31. "And if the people of the land bring ware or any victual* on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the’ sahbeth. or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year and exaction of every debt.” Strict observance of the sablieth day was assured. In addition they would make free will offering* besides the giving of their tithes.

Clerious Soys: Clericu* says; "The 4>>ui can never I* happy without God. and j no manifestation of modern power can suppress in our souls the everlading longing which we have for his spirit. St. Augustine expressed our thought when he said, "Thon hast fashioned u* for thyself. O God. and our souls are restless till they find their rest in thee." 0 Lesson Prayer Les*an Prayer: Forgive jis for our lack of interest In thy Word: grant to give us a greater desire to know thy Word and to give heed to it* taaching and to verify it* pre cepis by putting its teaching* to work hi our own live* and in the lives of others. 0 Book Review Though** To Live By. by J. A. Rosenkranz is a i nlledlon of concise pertinent UMbrvatlon* which may serve sa guiding principles in i solving day by day problems. - g Trade in a Good r own — Decatur ■' ...

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l I St. Mary’s Church t Very Rev. Megr. Selmetz, pastor 6:99 a m. Ix>w Mass. 7 30 am. Low Mass. i, 900a m. Children's Mass. I 10:15 am. High Mass. i) 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Holy I- Hour. i. Holy Hour Saturday. 7toßp. m. n Holy Communion Bunday* y First Sunday. St. Agnes Sodality. Second Sunday. Holy Name Sos cfety. Third Sunday. St Mary's Society Fourth Sunday. Children of Mary. '• First Methodist Church Merrill O Lester Minister Lowell J. Smith. Supt. s "Marriage and The Home" will I be the subject of the minister's - sermon Sunday morning There I will he baptism of children at this •service. Contact the minister f about your desires Church school ! at 9:30. Public worship at 10:21? !a m. W S C. general meeting Thursday at 2 30 o'clock. Junior ' and Senior Fellowship at 6:00 pm Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock • —Both prayer service and choir • practice. i w fl First Baptist Church Carey R. Moser Pastor ft 3o am. Sunday school. Ralph Kenworthy, supt. 10:Jo a m Divine worship. The i large choir will render two special selections dedicated to Mothers. The sermon theme will be. "Motherhood In Sodom." We invite you ' to enjoy this Mothers Day service i with us Bring the whole family In honor of Mother. 7:00 pm Evening service. Another enjoyable service in whichwe shall also try to honor our ' mothers. Let us have a large con-! I gregation present. ’< 7:00 pin. Wednesday. Prayer' I I hour. U 7:00 p.m. Wednesday. Choir re-1 '’ hearsal. 11 8:00 p.tn. Wednesday. Teachers 1 training class. o First Christian Church E. E. Isenhower, minister Fred Scheiderer, supt. !>:3C Sunday morning you have a ■ special welcome at tho Friendly Church; Mothers Day program, services In charge of the men. the entire program will be given by ! them Special numbers by the J men's chorus. Sermon subject: "Remembrance of Mother." A . special sift to the oldest and I youngest mother _ 0 ( Zion Luthewn Church West Monroe snd Eleventh Streets - . Edgar P. Schmidt, Pastor (Where beauty of sanctuary and service Invite to worship.! Sunday school and Bible dasf . 9 a.m. r The Morning service 10 a.m. Mother's Day will be observed t in the service Sunday morning. 1 The pastor will use as sermon r text: "As one whom his mother » comforteth. so will I comfort y*<u." t Isaiah 66. 13. The church choir, under the direction of Mr. Walter Nagel, will sing "A Mother s Day Prayer.” by John Winter Thompson. The choir will rehearse Monday r evening at s o'clock. A newly formal ed Men's Choir will rehearse Moni> day evening at 7:30. Men of the congregation interested in singing with this group are asked to be r present Monday evening. , The Adult Membership class > meets Tuesday evening at 7. Tn. u’nither •m-lety will ! meet Wednesday evening at 7:39. ; The pastor will lead the educa- > tlonal topic. "This Is where I live-— J My Home.'' The business meeting > will be conducted by the chairman, Dan Freeby New officer* will be ’ elected. A social evening and re- ! freshntents will follow the bnsiJ ness meeting i Mrs. Frank Braun, chairman of J the Relief Committee of the Wo--1 men s Missionary Mcfety. requests that fond articles snd clothing be ' brought to the church the first ! part of the week for the "Parcels ; f»r Europe" mulling The puck age* will tie packed and shipped on Thursday next week . g k Trade •** a U'td Town - Decatur I amm! I Holthoiue Drus Co.

Trinity Church Evangelical United Brethren Madison at Ninth Street Charles E. White. Minister ••Mother*’ Day” 9:15 a m -Sunday t-hurch achool. Curtis Hill. supt. Classes with separate rooms and capable teaih era for all ages I'rge your friends, guests ar.d neighbor* to attend All are welcome. 19:30 a m Divine worship and sermon Subject: "Our Mothers." Anthem by vested choir. Vocal solo by Mr*. K. Sephus Jaekson. Appropriate organ music by the organist Mr. Harold Mumm* on the throe manual organ Den t fail to honor your Mother by worshiping God Plan for all member* of your family to sit together for worship. 6:30 pm. Christian Endeavor societ le*. 739 p.m Musical program. Ormir: recital, directed by Prof Fred (J. Church, organist of the Scottish Rite Cathedral of Ft Wayne, who will present his outstanding student*, who are organist* of the churches of the Ft. Wayne area. Seating Is being arranged to accomdate all who attend. No admission Is charged and the public Is cordially Invited to attend. 7:00 p.m. Wednesday mid-week prayer, 8:00 pin. Wednesday choir rehearsal. "This Is A Church of Christian ConlUlity. A Churchly Church, yet a Friendly Church, with a homelike spirit." 0 Zion Evangelical and Reformed William C. Feller, Pastor Church school at 9 0(1 a m. Glen 1 Roop, superintendent. Worship service at 10:00 am. Festival of the Christian Home. Sermon: “Christ the Center of Home Life.” Every family of thechurch Is urged to he represented Hto", as near as possible Youth Fellowship at lit3o put Junior choir rehearsal on Wed--1 nesday at 6:30 p.m. Women's Guild in the church t social room on Wednesday at 8:00 | p.m. Senior choir rehearsal on Friday ' Kt 7:oo p.m. Come and worship with us. 4G Bethany Church Evangelical United Brethren F. H. Willard. Minieter Sunday mhool 9:15 a m Dr. Ray Siingely. supt. Morning worship 10:10 a m. sermon ' The Ijnve of God.” Children's chapel, during the hour of worship The film "Fishers of Men." Will be shown. Evening service 7:30. Film ‘‘Fishers nf Men" will be shown. The Bethany Men's riuh will meet on Monday evening at 0:30. Rev. Ferguson, pastor of the Church of thr Nazarene of Bluffton will npeak. The Dorcas class will meet on Tuesday evening 7:30 at the home of Mrs Charles Lamlin Midweek service*. Wednesday 7:90 pm. choir rehearsal, youth. Thursday 6:15 p.m. Adult. Wednesday B:offp.m. 0 Church of the Nazarene North Seventh & Marshall St*. Ralph A. Carter, pastor Vilified Services. 9:30-11:15 a.m. There will be a short Sunday School period then our special workers will take charge. Don't mUs this service. Youth service. 6:15 pm. This service will lie dedicated to <>ur Mothers. Juniors. 6:15 p.m. Evangelistic service, 7:30 p.m. This will he the closing survive of odr revival. Be sure to hear these S|.lendi<i workers. The message of Salvation has been given forth with thighty power In Imth sermon and soug during three pant tee days Be usse to hear Rev A. A. White and Prof John E Moore In these closing services. Tuesday 7:30 p.m Church Board Meeting Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Pruyer and Praise service. Thursday 7:30 pm. Womans Foreign Missionary Soriety. Friday 7:00 p.m. laiv Visitation Group meet at the church. i » Firm Preabytarlsn Church Five Points Sunday Bcßnol. 9:3n a m.. Leo NusslMum. Supt. Competent teacher* and ( lasses for all ages. You are Mvlrod • Morning worship. 19:>e a.m. > Rpeclal Mother's Day •ervlee with ! Rev. E. E Bragg as geest pastor THIS ABOVE ALL PROTECT YOUR EYES DR. H. R. FREY OPTOMETRIST (Above Democrat OBicel •HONt 27

Rev Bragg will have a special message for the .Mother's day service. Solo. M'rs Helen Haultold. You:! Fellowship at 6:15 p.nt. A (driilal Invitation is extended .'to all. Members are especially rei minded that there will be services eat h Sunday, with gitest pastors . filling the pulpit until a new minI ister is secured. There will be a meeting of the 1 pulpit committee at the church im- • mediately following the Sunday 1 service*. The committee members are Mrs C. D Teeple. Mr*. J. F. ,| Sanmann. Charles I-angston, Role t ert Macklin. Lewi* L. Smith, WilI bur Petrie and Dick Heller. o f! Church of God r Cleveland St. Two Block* Northwest of Hospital r Bernice A. McCurdy Dwight R. McCurdy. Minlstera . 9:3(1 am. Divine Worship. Serj mon. "Mother*. Turn Io Christ.’’ 10:30 am. Church School. Mrs. ( Flayd Mitchel, and Mr. Emery , Hawkins General Supts. , 6:45 p.m. Shining Lights. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Switzer, in charge. 6:45 pm. Youth fellowship. Wm. . Hawkins, president, Mrs. Guy Ag . ler, adviser. 7:30 pjn. Evening evangelistic [ Service', Sermon "Christianity is like that." . Come join your friends and neighbors, at the Friendly Church i on Cleveland Street. ; 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Girls choir . practice 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Mid week prayer meeting. In Charge of the I Women's Missionary Society. Mrs. I Floyd Mitchel. Pres. ’ 8 :30 pm. Wednesday Sanctuary ; Choir Practice. The chief characteristics of God's church are: p God's church were: Purity -Unity and Power. J One Fold John 10:16. I One Bodv Rom. 12:4, 5. One Way Jer. 32:38-39. I One Heart Acts 4:32. One Accord Acts 2:1. One Faith Eph 4:5. ( i One Mind 1 Cor. 1:10. One Doctrine 2 Tim. 3:16-17. J One Baptism Eph. 45. I One Spirit 1 Cor. 6:17. One Name Eph. 3:14-15. One Door of Entrance John 10:7 9. One Head Eph 5:23. The Bible says, "A Christian exf pertence makes you a member of thr Church of God." Acts 2:47. "A Christian welcome to all.” , o — Nuttman Avenue United Brethren In Christ Gilbert X. Eddy, pastor t Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Uiwrence Michel. Supt. I Mothers Day program 10:30 a.m. In charge of committee. > Christian Endeavor 6:45 pm. Gladys Raver president. Worship services 7;IB p.m. i slrmon hy the pastor. > Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening 8:00 p.m. Edith Terrell Leader. <lo to Church Bunday , o ; Decatur Missionary Church Corner Tenth and Dayton St*. H. J. Welty. Minister 9:00-11:00 Unified Service of Sunday School and Worship service. Mervln Rupp. Supt. Sunday . I* Mother's Day and special recogr nltfon will lie given to all mother* 1 present. The children will give a t short program dedicated to the mothers. » Rev. Blanchard Amstutz, guest r evangelist will bring the message of the morning. 7:00 children’s Gospel Hour. 7:30 Closing service of the Specs ial Evangelistic servire* conduct- » ed by Rev. Amstutz. You will not f want to mis* this service. i

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The Splendor of Mothsrhood Every day from time immemorial continues to be .Mothers’ Day since to thr mother has fallen the respon sibiiity for the shaping of all generations The care of the baby and its guidance in childhood and adolescense is here to a large extent. The greatest thing In the world continue* tn be motherhood. It I* therefore fitting that a day should be set aeide to pay honor to motherhood The world today is undergoing a

Wednesday 7:39 Prayer meet-i ing. We extend a Christian welcome to all to attend our services If ynu have no other church home make the Missionary Church your home., o Sixteen hundred Mennonites, refugee* fsom Russia, will lie moved by the International Refugee Or-’ ganization from German camps to Paraguay. These Mennonites andecendants of a group that went from Holland to Germany during the daya of the Spanish rule of the Low Countries in the latter part of the 170b's, they migrated to Russia. The 1948 E. Stanley Jone* Ash-1 ratn* will be held at Bynden Wood, Camp, Wernersville, Pennsylvania. June 6-16; Geneva Point Camp. Lake Winnlpesaukee, New Hamp-1 shire. July 19-29; Bible Institute. Ground*. Green latke. Wisconsin. August 2-12; Camp Sierra. 55 miles! cast of Fresno, California. August 16-26. 0 11 1 Wisdom v?a j| 4 God Made Mothers That Way A well known Methodist bishop was remonstrating with hie son ■ for staying out late one night and thus causing his mother to He awake worrying. Finally the hoy said. "Well I don't see why mother needs to keep awake on my account. " The bishop answered. "Well. God made mothers that way; that's all I know " - and there the argument ended. 0 l*“ IM) "YOU KNOW? ♦ ■ 1. Who was Ishmael's mother? 2 Why did Hannah go with Little Samuel to Ella? 3. To whose care did the crucified Jesud commit his mother? 4. What man's mother saved his life by giving him when a child to another to bring up? 5. What does David say relative to God's taking the place Os a father and a mother? g ANSWERS TU -DO YOU KNOW?" A ■ — — "■ii ■ ■' 1. Hagar 2. To fulfill her vow that the child should be dedicated to the church. 3. John 4. MMta 5. When my fathor and my mother forsake me. then the Lord will take me up.”

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