Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 42, Decatur, Adams County, 19 February 1949 — Page 2

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Sunday School Lesson Discussion Questions Discussion Questions on the Sunday Schoo! Lesson, Jesus Chooses the Twelve, for Sunday, February 20. 1. What are the marks of a friend of Jesus? 2. What constitutes a disciple of Jesus? 3. What is the diSference between a disciple of Jesus and an apostle? 4. Why should human agents be , used in carrying out the work of God? 5. What are the evidences that God trusts men called to do his work?

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SCreamedfjl I Comments,#! On S.S.'arel I LessonJ»,‘«w Creamed Comment! on th* Baß* day School Lesson, Jesus Choose! the Twelve, Mark 1:16-20; Luke 6:12-16, for Sunday, February 26. Christ's decision to select twelve men whom he could train and trust

to carry on his work was one of *’ the most important he ever made. c A study of the kind of men he chose furnishes food for thought as in those chosen we find fair - samples of what may be expected later of others. V. 16. “And as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea.” This iwas not the first time he had been in eqptact with them; they had been friends and followers before. But they had not given up their work. One , of the gospel writers records how > that Jesus advised them to put • down their nets on the other side and then they caught a very great , draft. This furnished a good background for the following verse. V. 17. “And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me. and I will make you to become fishers of men.” Fishers of men is a fine phrase for soul-winning which was to be their task from now on. In fact here is the call for every follower to be a soul winner. Note these men were not preachers; they were laymen. Let no on? think the work of soul-winning belongs to the preacher alone. V.lB. “And straightway they forI took their nets, and followed him.” When Jesus calls any one to follow him it is expected that there will be an immediate response. To delay means that the impression to follow the Lord will become weaker and weaker till there is developed a callousness and one. becomes hardened to the voice) of God. Then here is the lesson i of complete resignation, a full sur-l render, a renunciation of even * one’s work. God often allows a[ follower to go on with his chosen work but his attitude is so changed that his work serves the Lord.) The main question is choosing aj work is not how much the income, I will be but how much he cgn serve the Lord in that work. V. 19. “And when he had gone 1 a little farther thence, he saw James, the son ot Zebedee, and . John his brother, who Wlso were I in the ship mending their nets."ii These men were associates of Si- I

Out Pitachvi Said Phillips llrooks, the great preacher, "All experience comes to be more and more the pressure of Chris *s life upon ours. I cannot tell how personal this has grown to me. He la here. He knows me. and I know him. It ia no figure of speech; it is the realest thing fa the world." Small wonder that the man who wrote these words made people feel when they came into his presence that they were close to the Master. LESSON PRAYER: Lesson Prayer: We rejoice that God so trusted some men that he would give them his work to io. We are humbled to think that God will trust us also if we choose to he his disciples. Grant that we nay make ourselves continaally trustworthy and prove our loyalty l>y # good works.

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- — —————■ * —- mon and Andrew and were also friends of Jesus. Friendship plays an important part in Christianity. It is a compliment to be known as a friend of good men and best of all of Jesus. V. 26. "And straightway he called them; and the, left their father , Zebedee in the ship with the hired , servants, and went after him.” , Zebedee was a man of means and his sons could have lived in com- , fort but the Lord saw in these two sons possibilities of a high type of Christian service which was of greater importance than any mercantile business. God wants the best in us for his service. V. 12. “And it came to pass in those days, that he went out Into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in iprayer." To Jesus, the knowledge of the revealed will of God was essential and this came only by close contact with his Father God. There are inner divine impressions that come from prayer not made in any other way and with these impressions there arise holy impulses, desires, and motives that make for spiritual strength As Jesus needed to pray, so certainly his followers need to pray

also. VMS. "And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples; and of them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles.” There were three calls of Jesus to his followers. First, the call of friendship; second, the call of discipleship; third, the call of apostleship. These twelve chosen were first ■friends of Jesus, and then they became disciples or learners, and now they are set apart, ordained, to the special work of going out to all people carrying the gospel message and carrying on the work of Jesus. V. 14. "Simon (whom he also called Peter), Andrew his brother, James and John, Phillip and Bartholomeqp.’’ These specially or, dained men -were to do team work and later were sent out two by two. I Here Is a sane suggestion for evangelism. There is now being I conducted in many churches this I very plan of having personal work- : ers go out to call men to follow 1 Jesus. The plan worked then and I it is working now. God has promised to be In the midst where two or more are gathered in his name so that there is a divine reinforcement when two plan, pray and work for the salvation of others. Vs. 15,16. “Matthew and Thomas. James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes And Judas, the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the trait-

Clertcus Says: Clericus says: "Our Ix>rd believed in the efficacy of prayer. For him prayer was habitual. Often lie repeated brief ejaculatory prayers. He prayed wherever he happened to -be. and he encourages us to do tbe same. Rut there were also times, especially when he confronted great crises, that he withdrew into a quiet place and prayed for hours. In this we see the necessity of prayer tor our own lives and the pattern we are to follow in praying.” Book Review Arnold's Practical Commentary on tbe Intenjattoual Sunday School lessons, 1949; and Life I Tess, is a best seller in the field of commentaries. A deep spiritual note runs through every page. If a teachy studies the book consistently. he reflects a more thorough understanding of the Scriptures. There are four pages on each lesson and the material is graphic and condensed, the essential points lieing easy to grasp.

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7~ Ijjjf Service. St. Mary’s Church Very Ray. Msgn Bairn stz, pastor 6:00 a.m. Low Mass. 7:34) a.m. Low Mass. 9:04) a.n. Children's Mass. 10:16 a.m. High Mass, Prayer hour Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Holy Communion Bundays , First Sunday, SL Agues Sodality. Second Sunday, Holy Namo Society. Thiro Sunday, St. Mary’s Society. Fourth Sunday, Children of Mary. Missionary Church Tenth and Dayton H. J. Welty, minister 9:0041:00 Unified service. -Mervin Rupp, Supt. Music by the Young Ladies Class. 7 p.m. Children s Gospel Hour. 7:30 ©vening Evangelistic Service. Hymn sing and chorus time. Tues. 7:30 This will be the first

service of our special Evangelistic services with the -Strubhar-Magary Evangelistic Party, and will con- ’ tinue through until March 6 You are cordially invited to come and 5 hear this party in Jhese services. We are convinced that if you come once you will want to come again. 1 Nuttman Avenue United Brethren ’ George E. Weaver, pastor Sunday School Hour 9:30. t ' Morning Worship Hour 10:30. ! Christian Endeavor Hour 6:30. (Evening (Evangelistic Service 7:30. Prayer meeting Wednesday even- ’ ing 7:30. ( First Christian Church Ei E. Isenhower, minister Lloyd Rhodes Supt. r Sunday Morning at 9:30. The first , in the "Forward” movement from 5 now until Easter. This morning, . services will be in charge of the • Corinthian Class. I The special a duet Sermon “Oar . Christian Privileges." > Junior Church at the same time, i (Midweek Prayer service Wedncs- ■ day evening 7:00, Mr. Win. Kohls ’ leader. ! 4 Trinity Evangelical United Brethren i Madison at Ninth John E. Chambers, Minister ( 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; Chai mer Barkley, Supt. A 'class for every age. 16:30 a.m. Divine Worship. At the beginning of the service. Mr. Harold Mum-ma will play the organ prelude “Prelydlo from Sonata in C Minor” by Guilmant. The anthem by the Choir will be "Praise the Lord" by Nolte. The message of the houi will be brought by Professor Allan Kellogg. Ph. D., Dean of Indiana Central College, Indianapolis. Ind iaua. > • 6:30 p.m. Christian -Endeavor Soc- ( ieties and Youth Felowship. The , new Youth Felowship officers will lie installed. 7:30 p.m. Organ, piano, and voice recital by the students of Mr. Fred J. Church of Fort Wayne. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Midweek Service for four age groups. ' 8:00 Choir Rehearsal. I I' Church of the Nazarene > North Seventh A Marshall Sts. . Rafah A? Carter, pnstqr , Unified services, 9:30 am.— . 11:15 am. In the Sunday school 'here are classes for all ages. Leo , I Merriman, superintendent. Subject of the morning message, I "Full Assurance of Faith." Juniors, 6:45 p.m. Mni. George i Vnspaugh, supervisor. J Youth Service, 6:45 p.m. Evelyn 1 Hicks, president. J Evangelistic service, 7:30 p.m. [' Message. “Making Shipwreck." , Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Prayer and ' praise service. Friday 7:00 p.m. Lay Visitation J group. First Baptist Church Robert H. Hammond, ppstor Bible school 9:30 a.m. Everybody welcome. Ralph Kenworthy, superintendent. Morning worship 16:30 a.m. Subi fact. “I’eyond the Horizon " Philip Pianr 3:7-11. Meeting «>( Sunday school teach-| I era Sunday at 2:39 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:36! ‘pm Mrs. Frank Young, lender.. I ( WE SELL I Holthousc Drug Co.

Bethany Church Evangelical United Brethren F. H. Willard, Minister Sunday school, 9:15 a. m. Lawrence Anspaugh, superintendent. Morning Worship, 10:15 a. nt. Sermon: “What 1 Believe About the Cross.” Evening servicq 7:00 p. nf. r Closing servipe of the revival meetings. The Baileys, who have been providing leadership in music for the revival meetings, will be present a at all the services. The I ward of trustees will meet on Monday evening at 7 o’clock. Midweek service, Wednesday at K 7 o’clock. Choir rehearsal Wednesday at ' 6:15. Zion Lutheran Church West Monroe and Eleventh Sts, Edgar P. Schmidt, Pastor (Where Beauty of Sanctuary and ! Service Invite To Worship) it is Sexagesima Sunday in tbe Christian Church Calendar. Two services will be conducted, at 8 a. in. and 10:30 a. m. “The Len- ' ten call: Jesus of Nazareth is Passing By," will be the sermon theme at both services. The topic is based on the Gospel for the Day, 1 Luke 18. 35-43. The Zion mixed choir, under the direction of Mr. David Embler, will I appear in the 10:30 service, singing, “Seek Ye-The Lord.” Biliie ciass and Sunday school 1 are conducted at 9:15 a. m. Classes are conducted for all ages. The Saturday Bible school is conducted every Saturday morning from 9:15 to 11:30. Another of the series of lectures on Christian Doctrine will be given Monday evening at 7:30. The Zion board of ushers will meet Monday evening at 8 o'clock for a business and social meeting. All ushers are urged to be present. The choir will rehearse on Wednesday evening at 7. The Children's Confirmation class meet Wednesday at 7 o’clock j in the parish house. The Sunday School teachers I meet Thursday at 7 and 7:30 p. m. for lesson preparation and teacher training. Wednesday evening Midweek Lenten Vespers will he conducted beginning Ash Wednesday, March 2nd, 7:30 p. m. First Methodist Church Gerald H. Jones, Minister The Church at Study \ The Church School 9:30 The prills of the Chjirch School will meet for the study of The Word inder competent teachers at 9:30. The Church At Worship (During the service of worship, '2arl and Robert Sprague will serve >s the acolytes. Mr. Noah Schrock will read the appointed Epistle cf (he day, the second Sunday before Lent. The Scripture wifi be taken from I! Cor. 12:1 — 9. The Ladies Choir will sing the anthem. "The Spacious Firmament” hy Haydn. Dr. lones will use as his theme “Can Faith Affect Human Relation-1 <hfp?" Mrs. Walter Krick will diect the choir and Mrs. ’ dgar Gerlier will preside at the organ. The Ysuth Fellowship The Youth will meet in regular session at 6:00. The Wesley Class The Wesley Class will have a •.tot luck supper at 6:00 at the thurch. Fellowship -will be enjoyed luring the evening. Wednesday i The service for prayer will begin rt 7:00. The Youth Choir will retearse at 7:00; the Ladies Choir st 7:65. Thursday it 2:30. Circles I aud 2'will meet t the home of Mrs. Walter Krizik Mrs. R. D. Myers will have the lessca. Circles 3 and 4 will meet al thf home of Mrs. Adrian Baker. 9’s Xirttman Avenue. .Miss Etta Mai loaee will have the lumoii. The World Council of Churches has issued an appeal from Geneva, Switzerland, to the churches of the world to help ia the resettlement of displaced persons from Europe ( They s ate that from ¥.000.000 to 10.006,000 have been uprooted then iitd that Nt,MB of theta should . | bs resettled at once. They suggest i that total communi les attempt to ! find housing aad jobs for those I itimitted to their countries PHONE 1686 Venetian Blinds — Awnings, Quality Upholstery and Good Used Furniture SECAUR .! Furniture Repair 110 W. JtWtrsoe SL I'- - f

en^mmanMSMßMMMatovasW The Message of the Top What a lesson the top preaches! The more balanced he is and tfte better his equilibrium, the more he i stays in one place. When he is started in one direction and kept busily at his labor of spinning he goes a long time. The harder he is at work, the longer he is able to work. The busier he is, the faster he goes, the better he keeps his balance. He does his best work when he is started right. When he is spinning about, one cannot see bis scratches and sears. They are, in fact, streaks of decoration. Just as he is running down and weak, he turns and tries to go in a wrong direction, away from his old habits, and then, once again, takes up his former mode but , finds he can do neither and stops. If the little top has to follow inherent principle, how much more do we! He is simple, obeying one law; and we are complex creatures, obeying and underlying law of activity and operation - to stay upright keep busy, maintain equilibrium, and work to keep going. I Wisdom j (gißw p Testimony Was True In a special meeting a minister was preaching on "Testimony and Fruit.” At the climax of the sermon a thoughtless hen, cackling vociferously, came from under a (front -bench of the tabernacle. Quick as a flash, the minister, pointing to the hen, said. “That is all right for her to testify, proi vided she is telling the truth and (the fruit will show it so.” Hurrying to the corner, he found the | egg which he exhibited and clinchedt'bis thought with effectiveness, JL I.LC jk zv ~ ** J Holding the Fort "I am staying in China,” writes Miss Amber Van who lives in the Communist-encircled Peiping. "There is still work io do. Until such time as the new regime is actually here, there are tremendous opportunities and needs made all the more acute because some have had to leave. When the Communists come, we do not know what we can do, but we believe we | have a witness to make.” She says that the missionaries in the ancient capital of China are laying in a few food supplies, “so we won’t be a burden to any one I during the time of turnover, when ' everything will be probably confusing.” There are four essentials, as she sees it, sot missionary work in Communist areas: (1) You must adopt simplicity in dress and diet; (2) you must earn your own living; (3) you must so live that eight of ten persons will testify that you are a good person, or you will be wiped out; (4) you must have such a depth of faith that you con s’and under persecution and still grow in your Christian life. The_ real goodness of Bring comes -with the journey Itself.

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s e Dr. E. Stanley Jones has been 8 working in the interest of a Fed- ■ erated Union of the Churches of the United Sta es. He reports as1 ter his recent tour that 99.9% of 1 the audiences addressed are in 5 favor of this union. 1 After 28 years of labor of the ’■ union of the Anglican, Methodist, '' Presbyterian, and Congregational 3 Churches in South India, it has bee come an accomplished fact in the ’ United Church of South India. r ’ The Roman Catholic Church reports an expenditure of $2,000,060 ■ on its home mission program last year. The state of Pennsylvania has ruled that religious instruc' ion may be given outside school buildings to released pupils during school hours. Regular courses on religious and church history may be included within the curriculum of the school and taught in -the classr ] rooms. 1) The world's record for Bible dis--5 trlbution is probably held by an t 84 year-old bewhiskered Arab, • Moussa Majadi. He has been as- • sociated with the American 'Bible I Society for sixty-two years and • ovpr that, period distributed a II quarter of a million Scriptures, •[virtually all of them in Arabic. j Peacemaking groups'and paci- ; fist groups within Germany are | coming out of the underground and ' organizing. These peace organizations are suggesting that in any ’ future war the present lands of [Germany should be neutra). They [ are urging a world parliament and j court with a world ministry of - peace. ; Do You Know What is the Psalm verse that I speaks about ’) 1. fret ing over wrong? j 2. delighting in God? “ 3, considering the poor? 4. God as our guide "even unto death"? 5. watching one's speech? i i • : Do You Know Answered J 1. “Fret not thyself because of i evil doers, neither be thou envious agains’ the workers of Iniquity.” II (Psa. 37:1) 11 2. “Delight thyself also in the : !x>rd; and he shall give theft desires of thy heart.” (Psa. 87:4) 3. “Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver i, him in time of trouble.” (Psa. 41: 1) 1 4. “For this God is our God [for ever and ever: he will be ottr ) guide even unto death.” (Psa. ;H) 5. “Set a wateh. O Lord, before : my mouth: keep the door of my ,Hpe.” (Psa. 141:3)

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