Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 8 January 1949 — Page 2

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Sunday School Lesson Discussion Questions Discussion Questions oh the Sunday School Lesson, Sources of Our Knowledge of Jesus, for Sunday, January 9. 1. How is truth made convincing? 2. What constitutes a reliable witness? 3. What evidence is there that the writers of the New Testament told the truth about Christ? 4. What makes the New Testament the greatest book ever written? 5. Why is the Bible not read more? We do a tiling once from choice; next 'because we did it before; finally because we can't help doing it. The price of mastery in any field is thorough preparation. EFFICIENT, COURTEOUS SERVICE. Bring your Repairs To Us. Brant Motors, Inc. Third at Monroe "We know your Ford Best" No pleasaure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage ground of truth. — Bacon. DECATUR LUMBER j CO. “Home of Homes” t Builders' Supplies and Coal. ' Estimates Free. Phone 253 111 Jefferson St. , i| Jesus came not to make life pala- I table but to make us able for its;' reality. — Werner. I YEARS of EXPERIENCE QUALIFY Our Office As An Underwriter of Insurance ( Old Line Companies Prompt Settlement of Claims A. D. SUTTLES, Agent I. Bernstein, Assistant Phones 358—194—437 ’ < The First State Bank Decatur, Indiana i i Established 1883 Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The man who bows down to himself cannot bear the burden of himself. — Luccock. If You Want to BUY or SELL a Farm or City Property, call or see SCHWARTZ Realty Service We will gladly help you. 915 W. Monroe St. Decatur, Ind. Phone 1398. If children desire only to rid themselves of difficulties they wil continue backwards. LUTES Flower Shop Flowers for All Occasions. Potted Novelties Potted Plants—Corsages Phone 1625 DOitE and PLYMOUTH YOUR DEALER ‘ AL SCHMITT We knot not what the future bolds, but we know who holds th* future — W. J. itay. Pumphrey Jewelry Store GIUS FOR ALL OCCASIONS. , The MAIER Hide and Fur Co. All kinds of W**te Mattrial, Hide*. Fur, Tallow, and Crease • Steel and Pipe Street

■ & Creamed a l I Comments On 8.8/arsa Lesson Creamed Comments oh the Sunday School Lesson, Sources of Our Knowledge of Jesus. Luke 1:1-4; John 20:30, 31; 21:25; I Corinthians 15:3-5; I John 1:1-4; for Sunday, January 9. One needs assurance that the facts about Jesus are authentic in order that his Christian faith is well founded and he can act with a leeling of confidence that his life is acceptable to God. V.l. "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surcdly believed among us." Before Luke wrote, there were written narratives concerning Christ. Having been closely associated with Peter, Luke could write with authority concerning essentials about Christ. V. 2. "Even as they delivered them unto us. which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word.” Evidently there were writers who were eyewitnesses that i furnished helpful material to Luke for the writing of his gospel. Vs. 3, 4. “It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, that thou mightest know the certainty of ahese things, wherein thou hast been instructed. At first the gospel was simply told to others without a written manuscript. But to keep the gospel pure, it seemed good that Luke commit to writing what he had been preaching. He writes to a friend that there may be no doubt in his mind as to Christ. V. 30. “And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book." Jesus' miracles were signs of the true Messiah and it is helpful to know that Jesus performed many miracles not recorded in I the gospels. It seemed good that enough of these signs were written that would stabilize any believer. V. 31. “And these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is [tibe Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name." Belief that Jesus is the Son of God must pre-

We lose out very often because we have not laid claim to special privileges, such as getting a college education, a good start in a business career when a door is opened. We miss right social life because we have failed to claim associates of character in youth. Often homes are shattered because in early life the claim for a highminded life-companion was unheeded. Heaven will be lost by simply legiecting the offer of salvation. Lesson Prayer I.essoti prayer: We are grateful for the true light of truth regarding Christ about which there ■an not be a shadow of doubt. Fbrlive us for failure to take seriously hrist as presented by his Word. Irani that there may l,e an awak■ning to the point of believing these precious truths and incorporate hem in our lives. Trade la a <;••* Tana — Urralur

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cede the faith which brings spiritual life through his name. V. 25. "And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be Wriiteh.” This 18 a hyperbole but vfe are Impressed with the vast number of deeds and saying that are unrecorded. Here is an unlimited source of knowledge about Christ. V. 3. “For I delivered unto you first of all that which 1 also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures." Paul presumes that his hearers have heard about Jesus. His concern is that, having heard about him, they believe great vital truths about -him. V. 4. "That he was buried, and that he rose Again the third day according to the scriptures." Paul based much of his preaching on the resurrection of Christ. Well he might do this, for no other founder ’ of any religion was burled and rose again. V. 5. “That he was seen of Cephas, ( then of the twelve." Paul refers ( his reader to eyewitnesses, such as Peter and the other disciples. Good witnesses are those who know byhaving seem facts. Hearsay does not convince any one of truths. ( V.l. "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, . which we have seen with our eyes. . which we have looked upon, and our hands have 'handled, of the Word of life." Jesus is the Word of , life, and John knew him from the first of his ministry. His associa- ( tion with him was most intimate so that what he was about tb write was authentic. , V. 3. "That which we 'have seen | and heard, we declare unto you, that, ye also -may have fellowship , with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his , Son Jesus Christ." John ihas a pur- • pose for writing his gospel: he knows the meaning of having ifel-; lowship with God and Christ, and I yearns that others may enjoy the I same experience. V.L "And these things we write | unto you, that your joy may be [ full." The only life that has real joy — joy that is full — is that of a truly consecrated follower of the Lord. People as a whole need to be convinced of the truths about I1 Christ till they are convicted of sin and converted to Christ.

Clericus Says: Clericus says: “No books coming down from antiquity carry with them so much authority as do the books of the Bible, ami especially those of the New Testament. They constitute the authority lor Christ-' ian belief. They tell us all we know about Jesus, ami while what they tell us is not great in extent, they i tell ns enough to disclose to us God's full will concerning us, his desire to save our souls, and the moral standards by which he would have us live.” Bock Review The Travels and Adventures of St. i’stil, by Howard P. Young. W. A. Wilde Co., enables one to beI I come acquainted with a life that was one of the memorable dramas ! of history. While it is true biography, it reads like a story. So colorful is the narrative that Paul and his associates and his experiences are sure to become an enduring influence in the reader's thoughts. > k laboratory measurements do not determine reliably when the ac ive ■ phase of rheumatic carditis In * children has passed.

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Bt. Mary’s Church Very Rev. Msgr Selmetz, pastor 6:00 a.m. Low Mass. 7:30 a.m. Low Mass. 9:00 a.m. Children’s Mass. 10:15 a.m. High Mass. Prayer hour Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Holy Communion Sundays First Sunday, St. Agnes Sodality. Sfecond Sunday, Holy Name Society. Third Sunday, St. Mary's Society. Fourth Sunday, Children of Mary. First rresoyterian Church Five Points A. C. E. Gillander, pastor Church School, 9:30 a.m.. Lewis Smith and Dick Heller, co-superin-tendents. The famous new "Faith and Life" Curriculum is in use through high school age classes in our school. All Sunday School teachers and officers are asked to register, even belatedly, for the Leadership Traning School put on by the Decatur Association in our church Tuesday nights — If the teacher of the course will permit. Divine Worship. 10:30 a m. Special music and congregational singing. New officers ot the church will be ordained and installed. Pastor will preach on, "Gold to Mine in ‘49. 'We have this treasure.”' “Open House" at the Manse. 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. All members and friends of the church are invited. Westminister Youth Fellowship, 5:30 p.m. All high school and junior high people welcome. New Life School of visitation i evangelism, 7:00 p.m., Sunday. Tuesday and Thursday, Leader- | ship Traning School at our church. I 7:00 to 9:05 p.m. Wednesday. 8:00 p.m., World ; Friendship Guild, meeting with | j Mrs. George Burk. Church of God •! Cleveland Street (Two Blocks Northwest of Hospital) Bernice A. McCurdy Dwight R. McCurdy, ministers 9:30 a.m. Morning worship, ser1 mon “God's Unashamed.” 10:30 a.m. Church school, Mrs. Floyd Mitchel. Mr. Emery Hawkins, general superintendents. 6:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship. Mrs. Guy Agler, counselor. Miss La Von Strickler, president. 7:30 p.m. Sunday evening serv-, iies, Everyone Welcome, Sermon. "My Kingdom is Within You." . “Men's Choir will Sing." 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, girls choir practice. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, mid week ; Prayer Meeting in charge of Wo- ■ men's Missionary Society. 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, sanctuary i choir practice and youth choir practice. The Church of the "Christian ' . Brotherhood Hour." Tune in 3:30 p.m. Sunday WFTW Ft. Wayne, 1090 on your dial. The chief characteristics of God's church are: Purity —Unity- and Power. One Fold John 10:16. One Body Rom. 12:4, 5. Ope Way Jer. 32:38-39. One Heart Acts 4:32. One Accord Acts 2:1. One Faith Eph. 4:5. One Mind 1 Cor. 1:10. One Doctrine 2 Tim. 3:16-17. One Baptism Eph. 4:5. One Name Eph. 3:14-15. One Spirit 1 Cor. 6:17. One Door of Entrance John 10:79. One Head Eph. 5:23. The Bible says, “A Christian expcriehce makes you a member of the Church of God." Acts 2:47. “A Christian welcome to all." "Christians Go To Church." Trinity Evangelical United Brethren John E. Chambers, minister 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; Chal- ' iner Barkley, superintendent. Lesson study: "Sources of Our Knowledge of Jesus. " 10:30 a m. Divine Worship. The Senior Choir, under the direction of ME Leland Neuen. will sing the anthem, "Ring the Bells of Heaven" by Root. Mr. Harold Mumma ¥lll be the organist The message by the minister will be "The Tree of Christ's Church." 6:30 p.m. The Christian Endeavor societies. 7:30 p.m. The Evening Service of, ■CrZZZ--- (toultt. Xojj. awgiigronKgir MUMUU 3«< 3 CAN ABST-41.67. ■ —■■■■■■ 11 I Holthouse Drug Co.

gospel music and message, “Prayer That Reaches God.” Tuesday and Thursday 7; 00 p.m. The Union Leadership Training School will continue meeting at the Presbyterian church. Tuesday 7:30 p.m.—The Women’s Society of World Service meeting at the Church with Mrs. Roy Mumma, Mrs. Hubert Gilpen, and Mrs. Curtis Hill as hostesses. Mrs. Viola Scheiderer will be the leader. Wednesday 7:00 p.m—The midweek service at the church. 8:00 p.m—The Choir rehearsal. First Christian Church E. E. isenhower, minister Lloyd Rhodes, supt. Worship and Study 9:30 Sunday morning beginning ■ time. Song service led by Marion ■ Drum. Duet by Mbs. Darwacter and Mrs. Tanvas. Sermon subject “Looking Back." Thirty minutes study period. Junior Church For the children same time Sunday mqrning. Mrs. Isenhower’s subject: "The Open Door.” Mrs. Iniger’s class are very happynew chairs. Mid-Week Prayer Service 7:30 Wed. evening in basement of the church. Mr. James Anderson leader. The power of prayer is the growth of the church. Church of the Nazarene North Seventh & Marshall Sts. Ralph A. Carter, pastor Unified services, 9:30 a.m.-ll:15 a.m. Sunday school superintendent, Leo Merriman. Message by pastor, “Freshness Os The Gospel.” Juniors, 6:15 p.m. Mrs. George Anspaugh. supervisor. Youth Service, 6:15 p.m. Evelyn Hicks, president. Evangelistic service 7:00 p.tn.l Message, "Exposure Os Sin." Monday 7:00 p.m. Young Peo-I pie's Missionary Society will meet j at home of Mrs Leo Roe. Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Union Lead- ■ ership school. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Beginning Wednesday and continuing through j Sunday, Jan. 16,. there will be a I I Holiness Convention. Rev. Clifton• , Deßord of Ashland. Ky., will be | preaching in each service. ' | Bethany Churcn Evangelical United Brethren F. H. Willara, Minister Sunday school 9:15 a.m. Lawrence Anspaugh. supt. Morning worship—sermon: “The Teaching Task of the Church.” Installation of officers and teachers I of the Sunday School. Midweek service. Wednesday I 7:00 p.m. Bethany Men’s Club Monday ] evening at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Lehman of Berne, will speak and a film will be shown on cancer. Youth choir rehearsal, 6:15 Wednesday. Women's society of world service, Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Program in charge of the officers. The Dorcas class will meet on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Minnie Black. Zion Lutheran West Monroe A 11th St. Edgar Schmidt, paator (Where Beauty of Sanctuary ana ’ Service Invite to Worship). Services of worship are conducted at 8 and 10:30 o’clock every! i Sunday morning. The gospel appointed for next Sunday, the First; Sunday after Epiphany, is the story I of the Child Jesus in the Temple lat the Age of Twelve, recorded Luke 2, 41-52. In harmony Llth this theme, the pastor will preach 'Sunday on the theme: “dur Children For Jesus!” based on Mark j io. 13-16. The Zion Mixed Choir, under the direction of Mr. David Embler, will appear in the 10:3(5 service, I ringing “Praise Ye the Father," by Charles Gounod. A meeting effecting the organization of a Valparaiso University Women's Guild in the Decatur Zone will be held in the church basement rooms Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. K. Heidbrink. Executive Secretary of the Guild, will address the meeting, which will he presided over by Mrs. Louis A. Jacobs. The weekly lecture on Christian D ictrine will be given Monday eve- , ninf **'7:3o. The doctrine of the . Person of Jesils Christ will be dis- , cussed. I The Judies Missionary Society I will meet Wednesday-afternoon at , two o'clock. Pastor Schmidt will , lead the Mission Topic. Th» new officers will be installed at this . meeting. Ttafc la a T.w, _ IRr. ( . r PHONE 1686 —for — Venetian Blind* — Awnings, Quality Upholstery and Qood Used Furniture BECAUR Furniture Repair 110 W. Jeffernan Bt.

Missionary Church Tenth and DAyten hi. j. Welt/, iblhiMbr 9:00-11:00 Unified services. Mervin Rupp, supt. We are privileged to have Rev. and Mrs. S. J. Grabill, I Association Sunday School Supt., : with us fbr the day. Mrs. Grabill ' will give a flannelgraph lesson to • the children and Rev. Grabill will • speak on “Seven Points of Emph- • asis in the Sunday School" in the. service. 7:oo—Children's Gospel hour. • Mrs. Grabill will again give a special lesson to the childfen. 7:30 Evening service. Rev. Grabill will be showing some pictures on the work ot the Sunday School and his final message on the Sun- ■ day school work.. 1 Tues. 7 p.m. Ladies’ Fellowship will meet at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Von Gunten. 1 Wednesday 7:30 Prayer meeting and Bible study. Friday 7 p.m. teacher training class. 1 if you have no home Church we invite you to make the Missionary Church your Church. Zion Evahgelicai and Reformed William C. Feller, Pastor Church School at 9:00 a.m. Wesley Lehman, Supt. Worship Service at 10:00 a.m. Installation and ordination of newly elected elders and deacons. Sermon: "How Shall We Pray?” Beginning a series of sermons on the Lord's Prayer. Yoilth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Nell Thomas, leader. The Churchmen's Brotherhood will have a hamburger supper on Monday at 6:00 p.m. Following the I slipper a discussion meeting will be held. Special instrumental music. Union Leadership Training ! School on Tuesday and Thursday nights in the First Presbyterian Church, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Senior choir rehearsal oh Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Women's Guild meeting on Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. "Letter From | China" a colored sound film will be shown. k Catechetical classes on Saturday morning: seniors at 9, juniors at 10 a.m. Come and worship with us. I First MethodUt Church Gerald H. Jones, Minister JanuAry 9. 1949. The Church at Study The various classes will convene Immedlhtely at 9:30. The General Superintendent. Mr. Lowell Smith, 1 will have charge ot the general assembly. Ftirther enfol’ments will •be received for the Leadership Training School. The Church at Worship At 10:20 Mrs. Edgar Gerber will bring the prelude "Andante Religioso." Tony Cus'er and Peter Daltzell will serve as Acolytes. Tlie Scripture for the service is that of the Epistle for the day, Romans 12:1-21. The sermon theme will be "A Living Sacrifice." During the service the Ladies Choir, directed , by Mrs. Walter Krick, will sing the anthem "Kingdom of Love." The Youth Fellowship The Youth will meet at 6:00. The I lesson will be given hy Sally Ahr. j Byford Smith will have the devoi tions. Church Workers Conference There will be h Church Workers ! Cotiference at 6:00 beginning with a Pot Luck Supper. TdkSday LeAdbrship Training School in 1 the Presbyterian Church. Wednesday At 7:00, the service for prayer! begins. The Youth Chblr will re-| ’ hearse At 7:(W; the Ladles Choir! at 7:45.

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Nuttman Avenue United Brethren Church George E. Weaver, pastor Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Morning worship 10:30 a.m. Subject, "A 'Man to Stand in the Gap.” Christian Endeavor 6:30 p.m. Evening evangelistic service 7:30 p.m. Subject, “Unknown Resources.” First Baptist Church Bible school 9:30 a.m. Ralph Kenworthy .superintendent. Classes for all and everybody welcome. Morning worship 10:30 a.m. The Rev. R. H. Hammond, of Northern Baptist Theological Seminary will deliver the morning message. lEvery member of the church should be present and any one who wants to worship is invited. The pulpit committee will meet following the morning services. Memory a Strong Influence "Every family, since it is a unit, should hate a collective spiritual experience aS well as a personal experience," says the new Ohio Bishop. “Were we to call the roll of nominal Christian homes, we would be appalled at the scarcity of religious exercises, the giving of thanks at the table, and the experience of family prayer. In a group of twenty-one children taking the course of preparatory membership of the church, not one had ever heard his father or his mother pray.” James Ellinwood tells a vivid memory of his youth: “One evening my father retired early, it was a cold night; the house was heated with and old fashioned base-burner that stood in the living toom. A few minutes later he appeared again in his nightshirt and kneft beside the sofa near the stove to pray. Then with utter naturalness he turned and said goodnight and retired, in All the years that followed I never forgot that 1 had seen my father Pray” According to the Committee on Friendly Relations among Foreign Students, we have 21,589 foreign students in this country this year, 6,239 mor e than in 1947 and tholisands more than at any other time in the country's history. Over 3,000 of these students are women. Do You Know 1. What type of aiiswer turns away wrath? 2. but of what wdman weht sevI en devils? 3. What is next to the last book | of the Bible? 4. What Is the most familar passage in "the New Testament? 5. What is the best known Bible story? Do Yoti Know Answered 1. Soft (Prpv. 15 :D. S. MAry Magdalene (Luke 8:3). 3. Jude. 4. The Lord's Prayer. 5. The t'nrlstmas Story.

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