Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 46, Number 307, Decatur, Adams County, 30 December 1948 — Page 2

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OS“!piS’©'FWT ‘T7 OFOJt©L£ •Lmu ‘■t ju^.i.../,...» — I nW Intarnabonal Uniform ■■ JjSUW* I Stir. fay Schnd l.fciorH | bj 8»'/itw iTOmud SCRIPTURE: Matthew 22:15-23:39; Luke 2; 3:1-3; CaUtians 4:1-5. DEVOTIONAL READING: Luke !:«• 55. Before Sunrise Lesson for January 2, 1949. TAKE another look at your new calendar. 1949 it says: 1,949 years since the one single event on which turns the history of the world—the birth of

Jesus. (As is well known, the first calculators missed the exact date by four or five years; but the main idea , is there all the same.) With the I coming of the Son i of God to this

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Dr. Foreman earth ' lt was as if a twilight world first saw the sun. » ♦ • Military Government IF WE go back in imagination and think what the world was like before there was a bit of the Christian religion in it, we can better understand the story of Jesus and of the nineteen Christian centuries. For the next six months we shall be thinking, week by week, of the life of Jesus Christ. But first let us think of the world in which he lived. Jesus' homeland of Palestine was run by a military government. Roman soldiers were everywhere, taking the best of everything. Jews could scarcely forget, even for a day, that they were a beaten people, any more than a Japanese or Austrian can forget it these days. Jesus grew up in the sort of atmosphere which military occupation always tends to produce: uncertainty, fear, hatred and desire for revenge, tense with underground plots, rumors and corfspiracles. The Romans found Palestine hardest of all their possessions to rule. When Jesus was a boy there was a terrific uprising near his home, and the Romans crucified 2,000 people in reprisals. 9 • • Established Church WE MUST not think there was no religion before Jesus was bcm. There was too much of itfthat is, of the wrong sort. The "established church" of Jesus’ land was the Temple at Jerusalem, with its complicated ritual, its countless beasts roasting on the great altar, its white-robed choirs chanting by day and night. The High Priest himself was appointed by the Roman overlords; chosen for his skill in rabble-soothing, he held office on condition that he could hold the masses In check. However, the Jerusalem temple was a very small part of the actual religious life of the ordinary citizen. Even the most religious would see the place only a few times a year Jesus seldom referred to it, and it was finally the leaders of the established church who hounded him to his death. • • • The Sects THEN as now, not all the religion of the people was confined to the official priesthood and "officers of the church." There were other religious groups, unofficial sects, and not all go<xl There were the Sadducees, aristocratic and wealthy, professing a strictly thisworld religion, not believing in any life after death and rejecting most of the Scriptures The Pharisees were the unofficial re igious leaden of Israel, as the prints were the official leaden. They were the traveling preachers, the Bible tedehers. the I>. D.’s of that time. Closely associated with thrtr were the Scribes, experts in the study of the laws of Mooes They should have been good, but what Jesus thought of tnem can be seen in the blistering words of Matthew 23 Watching for the Dawn IT WAS a discouraging world in which to be born. Under the Roman heel, with government in the hands of toicigi eis, with religion under ’he leadership of political bosses, hypov rites, church lawyers and fanatics it was not a hopeful tint? Ano yet there were some mltv Godlike souls. The 4<rie* in Luke I and 2 bring be arp * God-tearing peqple dd and young: » RrieM " fhfl had real faith la his heart aid dd people who prayed for Mthing else m mhch M fur (let’s kingdom, and simple dh-pberd» who welcomed the aw swage of God. And above m Man the o'essed among n men *• iiwwtlMii Cmcii K tfiM*-* L dwelt•• J* 5 tilt IT AC Pmoum)

I o- —•—■ o ! RURAL CHURCHES | o 0 Calvary Church Evangelical United Brethren F. H. Willard, Minister New Year Eve Watch night service. Friday evening from 8-12. Sunday — Sunday School 9:30— Preaching Service 7:30. Monroe Methodist Chuurch W. L. Hall, minister Friday Dec. 31 8:00 to 9:06 Communion service with Dr. Gerald Jones, pastor Methodist Church, Decatur, bringing the Communion Meditations and assisting with the communion service. 9:00 to 10:00 A variety prograan. 10:00 to 11:00 Refreshments and general good fellowship. 11:00 to 12:00 — Recreational hour directed by Mr. Dennis R. Norman. Adams County Recreational Director. The public is invited to attend all evening or any part of it. The regular services on Sunday Jan’. Evangelistic meetings will begin Sunday morning January 19 under the leadership of the Rev. Harry Richer and Mrs. Richer of Peru. i Rivarre Circuit U. B. Circuit L. A. Middaugh, pastor Mt. Zion 9:30 a.m. Sunday school. 10:30 a.m. Preaching service. 7:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor. 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, prayer meeting. Revival Jan. 23, Rev. Franklin Norris, Evangelist. Pleasant Grove 9:30 a.m. Sunday school. 10:30 a.m. Class meeting. 7:00 p.m. Christian Endeavor. 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, prayer meeting. Mt. Victory 9:00 a.m. Sunday school.

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i 10:00 a.m. Class meeting. 7:00 p.m. Christian Endeavor. , 8:00 p.m. Evangelistic service. This is the opening service of our Revival. Come and enjoy the meeting with us. All are Welcome. Mt. Tabor Methodist Circuit Clifford C. Conn, Minister Mt Taber Church Mr. Donald Colter. Supt. Church School begins at 9:30. There -will not be preaching this Sunday. Your interest, or lack of interest, in your church testifies to your interest in God, and His Kingdom. Mt. Pleasant Mr Chauncey Sheets, Supt. Church School convenes at 9:30. There will not be preaching this Sunday. , You will want to be present this Sunday for a good ending requires a good beginning. Beulah Chapel Mr. Donald Shady, Supt. Church Worship begins at 9:30. We will install all officers and teachers of the Church School at this time. Please plan to be there. Church School convenes at 10:30. Pleasant Valley Mr. Raymond Teeple, Supt. Church School convenes at 9:30. Church Worship begins at 10:45. We will have installation of officers and teachers of the Church School at this time. Please plan to be present. Union Chapel Evangelical United Brethren Church Lawrence T. Norris, Pastor Jan. 2, 1949 Sunday School, 9:30. Worship service, 10:15. Junior C. E., 6:45. Youth Fellowship. 6; 45. ( Adult C. E„ 6:45. Worship service, 7:30. Wednesday evening there will lie a union prayer meeting of the associated churches of Decatur

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held at the Union Chapel church. Rev. A. C. E. Gillander, pastor of >. the Presbyterian church of Decar tur will have charge. t- (REVIVAL MEETINGS) There will be revival effort each night at the Union Chapel church for the next few weeks beginning Sunday evening, Jan. 2nd, Rev. L. T. Norris, the pastor, will do the preaching. We invite every one who can to , f come and join us in this special ’ I effort to help people to come to Christ. CHURCH NEWS I z Trinity Church > A church-wide New Year’s ’Eve service will be held at the Trinity i Evangelical United Brethren i church Friday evening from 8 to 12 o’clock. This service will be of such a nature that both young and old can attend and enjoy any . or all parts of the service. A travI el film produced by the Greyhound . Bus company will be shown at 8. This will be followed by an informal period of fellowship. At 10:30 a 36-minute Cathedral film, "And Now 1 See” will be shown — "A story of Christian stewardship made for the United Lutheran church, but because of its interdenominational character is an excellent film for any church." At 11:16 a candlelight worship service will be held in the sanctuary of the church, using as the theme. “Christ the Good Shep- > herd Leads—We Follow.” The pastor, the Rev. John E. ( Chambers, invites all friends of ; the church to attend any or all i parts of the New Year’s Eve ser- | vice. i Calvary Church New Years Eve watchnight ser- i vice will be held at the Calvary < Evangelical United Brethren 1 church, beginning at 8 p. m. Fri- t day. All members and friends are I invited to be present. 1 Poneto Methodist The Poneto Methodist church 1 will be rededicated at 2 p. m. Sun- ’ day, the Rev. Homer Studabaker, pastor, has announced. Regular ' morning services will be held, fol- ! lowed by a basket dinner at noon. * The rededication address will be ' given by Dr. H. A. Davis, of Fort * Wayne, and special music will be 1 provided by the King’s Daughters trio and the men’s quartet. Dr. Homer Gettle, Fort Wayne, will I speak at the evening service at i 7:30 o’clock. This service will be I high lighted by the unveiling of \ h»«d-palnted picture of Christ , in Gethsemane, and will close ( 1 with a candlelight service. John Duff Elected j Trustee Os Church Bern:, Dec. 30 — John Diflt was ■'lected as a trustee of the Linn Grove Calvary Evangelical church tor a three-year term at a meeting of the congregation this week. t

Reapportionment Os Legislature Sought Indiana C. Os C. In Recommendation Indianapolis, Dec. 30.—(UP)— The Indiana state Chamber of Commerce suggested today that the general assembly could either pass a law providing for a constitutional amendment or approve regular legislation to obtain the first legislative for Indiana in 27 years. Or, said the Chamber, the Hoosier legislature could take no action on the measure for which growing sentiment has been aroused during the assembly’s past several sessions. * The Chamber said in a bulletin that seats in the legislature now are apportioned on the basis of the 1919 enumeration of males of voting age in the state. A law was passed in 1921 providing for a reenumeration every six years. But, since then, said the Chamber, none has been held. The Chamber recommended that a constitutional amendment be passed providing that apportionment of legislative seats be based on the latest federal census or the latest secretary of state vote in each Hoosier county. It said the assembly also could legislate for a reapportionment next year, since 1949 falls under the law calling for reapportionment every six years. The Chamber said many larger cities feel they are being discrimi-’ nated against, since population shifts from rural to urban areas has caused unequal distribution of seats in the legislature. The bulletin said Lake county, which now has five and a half seats in the house of representatives under the old population count, would have nine seats under a reapportionment. Vanderburg’s representation would be increased from three and one-third to four, and St. Joseph’s seats would go up from three to five. The figures were based on unofficial population figures. The Chamber said Porter and La Porte counties also would stand to gain some seats under a reapportionment. But, since state law limits the size of the two houses of the assembly, other counties would lose under 'such a program, the bulletin added. Church Elders To Mee* This Evening The 1948 board of elders of the Presbyterian church will meet hl the church study at 7.30 o’clock this evening. The meeting was called by the pastor, the Rev. A. C. E. Gillander, to plan the communion service for Sunday. FOUR ATTORNEYS (Cont. From Page One) will move to the first floor of the same building in the rooms formerly used by DeVoss and Smith. The R. M. Kolter Co., roofing and paint specialists, also will occupy the first floor rooms. The Roy Johnsen and Son realty and auction organization will retain present quarters on the Nrst floor at least for the present. Development of a new variety of oats called Clinton has added $42.060,001) to the 1948 lowa farm income by increasing yields. ANNOUNCING . the Opening of Roger’s Garage WREN, OHIO January 2, 1949 GENERAL AUTO REPAIR “We Repair Anything”

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New Year's Masses At Catholic Church Masses on New Year's day, observed as a holy day of obligation, will be said at St. Mary’s Catholic church at 6, 7:30 and 9 o’clock Saturday morning. The last mass will be a high mass. I e Berne Merchants To 1 Award Baby Prizes I* e Berne. Dec. 30 — The merchants e of Berne are cooperating again this t year in awarding prizes to the firstborn baby in 1949 of the south ‘ half of the county. Twenty two 1 merchants are offering Valuable 5 prizes. This is the 21st annual baby ’ derby sponsored by the local merchants. i CITY PREPARES (Cont. From Page One) ’ ’ awaken early the morning after, as well, to attend the annual New ' Year's Day tpurney at New Haven. Teams competing in the four-way t basketball contest are Berne, De- , catur’s Yellow Jackets, New Haven . and Bluffton. I I BIG PRICE ! -(Cunt. From Page One) ‘ tail for 73 cents. ' At Omaha, an independent butcher said the general retail price ; trend is downward on the better , cuts of meat but cheaper cuts are being marked up because of great1 er demand. Hamburger which sold i for 55 cents today, will be increased tp 58 cents Monday, he said. HowTo Relieve Bronchitis Creomulsion relieves promptly because it goes right to the seat of the trouble 1 to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed bronchial mucous membranes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like die way it quickly allays the cough or you ate to have your money back. CREOMULSION for Coughs. Chest Colds. B ronchitis ■ ■■■■■ i , -n /// * 'fUWK VW PREFER • Enjoy com muffins with that 1 real home-made flavor and i r quality. Insist upon Flakorn®. 1 Same fine quality ingredients f % you use. Precision-mixed i % for sure results. Just add \ \ egg and milk. Makes . \ about 12 tender and mors ■ quality baking | mixes for you r ! FIAKO PRODUCTS CORPORATION i Maker df lupVrior baki Ag mixes tinea ’ 1922 ,

To Present Bibles To Church Sunday Berne, Dec. 30 — Approximately, 170 Bibles will be presented to the local Trinity Evangelical-U. B. | church in a special service at the church next Sunday evening. The Bibles were purchased by members of the congregation and will be placed in the pews for use by the members on Sundays. Presbyterian Church Officers Are Named Church officers were elected at the annual congregational supper and business (session of the First Presbyterian church, held Wednesday night at the local church. The Rev. A. C. ;E. Gillander, pastor, presided as moderator and received detailed reports of activities of all the church organizations. Robert Macklin, David Downs and Paul Saurer were elected elders to serve for three years each. Wilbur Petrie and Donald Norquest were elected to serve as deacons for tflree-year terms. At the corporation meeting, which followed the congregational meeting, C. C. Pumphrey was elected to a three-year tenm as trustee. More than 75 members attended the annual meeting. Trade in a Gocd Town — Decatur

PUBLIC SALE 54—ABERDEEN-ANGUS AND MILKING SHORTHORNS * I, the undersigned, will sell at public auction my entire herd o Black Angus cattle and some Shorthorn cattle on the farm locate */ t mile south of Poe, Ind.; or 11 miles south of Fort Wayne, Ind 0 | Winchester road: or 3% miles north of Ossian on road No. 1, the 4% miles east; or 11 miles north of Decatur, ind., on Winchester roat on MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1949 At 1:00 P. M. Sale will be held under large tent. Registered Aberdeen-Angus Cows June Eileenmere's Lass, No. 778448, calved April 1, 1943; May Eileei mere's Lass, No. 778447, calved March 9, 1943; Agnes of S, No. 73469calved July 12, 1943; Eileenmere 174". No. 778449, calved March 5,1943 Eileenmere's Heather, No. 784624. calved March 5. 1944; Blackcap Lad C. 43”, No. 664611, calved December 31, 1941; Eileenmere’s Blackca 128", No. 842528, calved March 14. 1945; Duchess of Homertcad. Xi 628*372, calved February 24, 1941; Blackcap Lady C. 44”. No. 6711" calved April 1, 1942; Eileenmere's Countess, No. 628371, calved May 1944; Eileenmere’s Bluebell. No. 628371. calved March 31. 1943; Pur Bred Black Angus Cow. with calf by side. The above Angus Cows ar all bred to the Registered Herd Sire. Pure Bred Angus Cattle Five Pure Bred Black Angus Heifers, coming 2 years old. bred t registered herd sire; Three Pure Bred Angus Heifers, yearlings: Tw Small Angus Calves; One Pure Bred Angus'Bu’l. old enough for sei vice; Seven Pure Dred Angus Bulls. 6 months to 1 year old. HERD SlßE—Blackcapmere E. 84", No. 681983, born Sep.ember >. 191 An outstanding individual. Pure Bred Milking Shorthorns Five Milking Shorthorn Cows, 3 and 4 years old, some with calves It Mde: Fifteen Milking Shorthorn Heifer=, coming 2 year’ old. bred t Pure Bred Milking Shorthorn bull; Two Young Shorthorn Bulls, mon'h” old. TERMS —CASH. Not responsible in case of accidents. LUCIUS SOMERS, Owns Ellenberger Bros.—Auctioneers Harley Somers—Clerk I I s * F®’* Pfe SM GfaUfaMAiCMaQ Thrnwi in Os Olli ot I Roiw«.-U'“«"- Th,OW p »l with fiqtofy | I rauhO' I New Typ« Fecd AtiMt-y° ucanSCtaer m ■ Bl pr ° V ,\,nfe<d ofth '’ f 3-Point Attahnwnt . I internal sproc ket» || J You have complete Be *2X^e-^ W L gs working control of the I frol n alfalfa to 1 for y° ur I mUst, " lttO3P ' I Fz3 With Finger Tip I— E2 ornaws nJ 13th 6L a... ■ Mfr* MB CK

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