Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 53, Number 130, Decatur, Adams County, 3 June 1955 — Page 6

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CHIANG URGES (Continued from l«age One) Communists succeed in thus gaining their objectives, our Indian friends must r beware, for in such an event India may become the first victim in Asia of Communist tactics of peace offensive. Q. Chou En Lai proposed at Bandung direct negotiations with Your Excellency. Is this to be taken as a new development because of the Sino-American mutual defense treaty? A. This is what Is known as "killing two birds with one stone". Chou's offer to negotiate with the United States and me is aimed at driving a wedge between the United States and the Republic of China, thus undermining the effect of the Sino-American treaty. Chou’s statement at Bandung was nothing more than a reiteration of Soviet Russia’s charges of United States "aggression” against China in the United Nations security council. By offering to negotiate with the U. S. on relaxing tension in the Taiwan (Formosa) area, Chou is obviously holding the U. S. responsible for creating such tension. In other words the Communists intend not only to -onnter the

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Sino - American mutual defense treaty but to eliminate the U.S. influence from Asia. So called tension in the Taiwan area was in actuality created by continued Soviet aggression against the Republic of China. Responsibility for relaxation of the tension rests not upon Washington but upon Moscow. The declared intentions of the Chinese Communists to invade Taiwan and repeated attacks on offshore islands are part and parcel of Soviet aggression against the Republic of China. As such it is no longer an internal Chinese problem. Q. Krishna Menon and Chon En Lai simultaneously announced the release of four American fliers. Is that connected with the socalled direct negotiations with the U. S. and with Your Excellency? A. Imprisonment of American military personnel by the Chinese Communists is a serious violation of the Korean armistice agreement It is against the principles of Internationa Haw and of humanity. The Chinese Communists should release all American prisoners immediately and without any condition. Otherwise, we can only conclude they are being held as hostages for bargaining purposes. This is clearly blackmail. If such a practice is to be countenanced, American prestige in Asia will suffer a serious setback and the period of imprisonment for the other Americans still held may be prolonged. Naturally, I am

glad that four American prisoners have been released, but I am more concerned over those who are still held. As to- the possibility of my negotiating with the Chinese Communists, there is no such possibility. Nothing shall induce me to do so. For in the past 30 years, the Chinese Communists in their dealings with my government have repeatedly used negotiation as a means to gain objectives which they could not gain by force. We have long since seen through this old Communist trick. We will not jeopardize the life and freedom of the eleven hundred million people of Asia, especially our compatriots on the Chinese mainland, by conceding to the Communists. It is my sincere hope that the democracies, especially those of Asia, will realize the significance of the renewed Communist peace offensive, the aim of which is to seek control of the whole of Asia without resorting to force. County Agent On Radio On Monday County agent Leo Seltenright will be guest of Jay Gould on his "Little Red Barn” program Monday on WOWO. The subject is pole type silos and the time is 6:16 a. m. Trade in a Good Town — Decatur

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YT IS easy to talk about large 1 groups of people, even so largo as to include millions of persons, as if they were one single person. We talk about **Russia” as if it were one big bandit We talk about "America” as if the nation lived under one hat We speak about General Motors or the Church in

the singular; "It** does so and so or says this tit that Evangelists call on "America” to pent as if America could walk down the aisle and shake the evangelist’s hand and join the church. Now if there is

one thing Christianity stands tor, it is the responsibility of individuals, by themselves, before God. And yet there is some meaning in all the talk of immense aggregations of people as if they were single persons. Seducing the People In olden times, so olden that most people have forgotten all about them, there lived a king, not well-known to fame, named Manasseh. In his time a king could "be” the country in ways that no king now enjoya Kings in those days had absolute power. The smart ones did not push their people too hard; they only held out the carrot, so to speak, in front of them. But a king, especially when his country was a small one like Manasseh's Judah, could just about make his country do what be wanted it to do. If the king was bad. the people were bad; if the king repented, the people repented with him. The days of such kings are over, nearly everywhere. And yet, without the title, there are men today whose desires. notions, ideals, prejudices, ambitions, hatreds and loves can be so communicated to others that they can deliver the vote, if they need to, of millions who follow their lead. It is said that Kfdg Manasseh "seduced the people.” He did this without benefit of radio. TV*, *or advertising in slick magazines. Nowadays how easy it is to seduce the millions I One "spot” on one radio station can' reach a hundred thousand people.; Pictures can be made so lifelike’ that they can deceive almost anybody that is not smart. Seducing the people is simple, if you have the money. Half-gods Arrive “When half-gods go, the Gods arrive.” sings a poet You can turn that around and still be right. When God goes, half-gods will swarm in. When bad Manasseh ruled his land, for a long time he would have nothing to do with the true God. But he was not an atheist oh not by any means. He put up altars all over the place, even in the courts of the Lord, you could hardly get out of sight of some place of worship in Jerusalem. He dealt with mediums and with wizards. All sorts of bad religions and silly superstitions flourished under his majesty’s patronage. You may be sure be was no lone idolater. You can hear them saying down on the farms, and out in the little villages, “well, if it's good enough for King Manasseh. it’s good enough for me.** So it is still and always. There have been times when religion "declined" as the quaint phrase puts it, here in America as in ancient Judah. But that was only the declining of the true religion. Other religions and cults and superstitions flock in to take Christianity's place. People simply win ,po| live in a religious vacuum. They would rather be idolaters than atheists. A High-flyer Humbled This King Manasseh lost a war. For some time he was a prisoner in an enemy country. When he came back home again he was a changed man Prison had given him leisure to think. Things were different in Judah after that He did bis best to undo the evils he had set the example in doing. He went to church, as we would say, and he listened to men of God. It ’ was a little too late, for his son Amon had already gone too tar in the ways of evil to turn back. But still it was well that he repented, tor many of his subjects served the true God thereafter, as he did. Suppose America—that is to say, millions of Americana, leading men and women in every walk of life, repented this year of even one of our national sins—say drunkenness. It would be good to repent . . but would that bring back all the lost week-ends? •« v Even good things are bad if they rule out Christ. We keep religion only by giving it away.

Elks Stag Picnic Planned June 26 The annual staff picnic of the Decatur Elks lodge will bp held at Pete Meyers* woods, south of Decatur, Sunday, June 06, lodge officials announced today. Dinner will be served, starting al Hl a. tn., and eats and entertainment will be provided throughout the afternoon and early evening. Chicken and ham will be served. Tickets, priced at 11.50, will be on sale soon. The picnic is limited to Elks only. Auto Demolished By Fire Thursday Night A car owned by Marvel Johnson, of 51® Marshall street, was completely demolished by fire at about 9:45 p. m. Thursday. Johnson discovered the tire when he went out to the garage where the car was parked. - Decatur firemen were called to put out the blaze but the call was too late to save the vehicle which was burned completely out. No damage was done to the garage. Rural Churches PLEASANT VALLEY Wesleyan Methodist G. R. Shaw, pastor 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. R. C. Harrison, supt 10:30 am., morning service. Message by a representative of the Gideons. 7:30 p.m., evening service. Message by the pastor. Sunday morning the vote concerning recall of the pastor will be taken. All members urged to attend. ’ . - / 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, prayer meeting. Leader: Leo Sprunger. PLEASANT MILLS METHODIST H. A. Davis, pastor 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. Mrs. Harlan Jones, superintendent. 10:30 k.m., morning worship. Thursday, 8 p.m., prayer meeting. SALEM METHODIST H. A. Davis, pastor 9:80 a.m., Sunday school. Maurice Miller, superintendent 7:30 children’s day program. Wednesday, 8 p.m., prayer meeting. WOOD CHAPEL E. U. B. A. N. Straley, pastor 9:30 a.m„ Sunday school, Paul Henrey, supt Lesson: “Manasseh’s Sin and Repentance**. Annual election of officers. 10:30 am., morning worship. Sermon: “Who Do You Think You Are?” 8 p.m.. Wren Bible school program at Wren School. Thursday, 8:30 pm., midweek prayer meeting. 8:30 p.m., youth fellowship. BALEM Evangelical and Reformed H. E. Settlage, minister 9 a.m„ Sunday school. Classes for all age groups. 10 a.m., worship service. 7:30 p.m., youth fellowship meeting. Tuesday, 8 pm., women's guild meeting. Wednesday, 8 p.m., ladies chorus rehearsal. Saturday, 9 am., children’s choir rehearsal. RIVARRE CIRCUIT United Brethren In Christ William F. Ensmlnger, pastor Mt Zion at Bobo 9:30 am., Sunday school. 10:30 a.m., worship service with a Gideon speaker. 7 p.m., Christian endeavor. Wednesday evening at 7:30 prayer meeting. Mt Victory on State Line 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. 10:30 am., worship service with a Gideon speaker. Wednesday evening at 8, prayer meeting. Pleasant Grove 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. 10:30 am., worship service with a Gideon speaker. 7:30 p.m., Christian endeavor. 8 p.m., worship service. Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., prayer meeting. UNION CHAPEL Evangelical United Brethren Lawrence T. Norris, pastor 9:30 am., Sunday school. Wendell Miller, supt., Robert Plumley, assistant. 10:20 am., worship service. 6:45 p.m., youth fellowship. Betty Miller, president 7:30 p.m., worship service. Wednesday, 8 p.m., prayer meeting. Omer Merriman, leader. 8:30 am., each day throughout this next week, Vacation Bible school. Closing with a program. All are invited. Thia Sunday is cash day. Let us come prepared to give a good offering unto the Lord. PLEASANT MILLS BAPTIST James Reffett, pastor 9 a.m., Sunday school. Lowell Noll, supt 10 am., morning worship. Sermon by the pastor. 7 p.m., fellowship services. 7:30 p.m., evening service. Sermon by the pastor.

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ANTIOCH United Missionary Charles Collier, pastor Ellis Skiles, S. S. Supt Sunday school, 9:30 am. Morning worship, 10:30 am. “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.** Come worship with us! Evening young people, 7 p.m. Mrs. Collier will be conducting this group. Come Join our young people. Evening evangelistic, 7:30 p.m. The pastor will be bringing both morning and evening messages. FARM BUREAU INSURANCE Leland A. Ripley Monroe, Ind. ADAMS COUNTY FARM BUREAU CO-OP Everything In Farm Supplies Berne • Williams - Monroe Pleasant Mills - Geneva Rom Hill Dairy, Inc. BUY THE GALLON AND SAVE 351 N. 10th St. Decatur FAMILY RESTAURANT 222 N. 2nd 8L Decatur, Indiana Fine Food - Fast Service Phone 3-3305 Treon’s Poultry Market Fresh Dressed Poultry Fresh Eggs — Free Delivery Phone 3-3717 Engle & Irwin Motors NEW and USED CARS Your Studebaker-Packard Dealer Winchester « U. 8. 27 Decatur FURNITURE BTORI Successors to Zwick Furniture Store Kelly’s Dry Cleaning Plant A Office Uptown Store 427 N. 9th 8L 168 8. 2nd St. Sudduth Meat Market Home Killed Moat — Groceries Free Parking Phone 3-2706 612 So. 18th St. REAVERS OIL SERVICE Dependable Farm Service Phono 3-2706 Decatar Music House Pianos, Organs, Instruments Sales * Service 254 N. 2nd 8t Phono 8-8353 Sheet Music COLES MARKET MEATS and GROCERIES 237 W. Monroe 8t Phone 3-2616 SMITH DRUG 00. Your Rexall Drug Store 140 N. 2nd St Phono 3-3614 The First Slate Rank DECATUR, IND. ESTABLISHED 1883 MEMBER F.D.I.C. *^*CAL = RANCE The Decatar Insurance Agency Est 1887 Bob Heller, Agent Heller Bldg. Decatur, Ind. Habegger Hardware “The Store Where Old-Fashioned Courtesy Prevails** 140 West Monroe Phone 3-3716

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Church Attendance t By Mrs. J. R. Meadows What our absence from church . services may do: It may make some question the reality of Christianity. It may make some think that we are pretenders. ' It may cause many to regard our spiritual welfare and that of others aa a matter of small concern. It may weaken the effect of the church service. It may make it more difficult I for the preacher to preach. It may discourage the brethren, and therefore rob them of a blessing. It may cause others to stay away from church. It may make it harder for us to meet the temptations of the devil. I It may give the devil more power over lost souls. It may encourage the habit of non-churchgoing. Think it over and be in church next Sunday. THIS WEEK’S BIBLE VERBE 1 “And whosoever doth not bear , his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.”—Luke 14:27. BT. PAUL MISSIONARY Louis Klotzbach, pastor 9:15 a.m., worship service. This service will be in charge of the i Gideons, and a free will offering will be received for them. t Iff: 15 a.m., Sunday school. Lyle Franz, supt. Z : ’•7 p.m., young people’s service. 7:30 p.m., evening service. 7:30 p.m., Wednesday evening, mid-week prayer service. • “The first steps toward happiness are the church steps.” 1 _ LAWSOH r Plumbing - Heating Appliances • Sales and Service Phone 3-3626 W. Monroe 8L Zuercher Music Store U. 8. No. 27, 8. Berne, Ind. Full line of band and string Instruments and Accessories Pianos, Organs—Liberal Terms We repair all Instruments. Stucky Furniture Co. 30 Years of Continuous Business MONROE, IND. 1 Sherman White A Co. Corner Ist & Jefferson Cream — Eggs —'Poultry Victor Kneuss, Mgr. Phone 3-3600 DECATUR HATCHERY Decatur Chicks & DeKalb Chicks and Kelvinator Appliances I ■ 1316 W. Adams Phone 3-2971 Quality Shoes for the Family X-Ray Fitting Decatur, Ind. “WORKING FOR YOU” MONROE GRAIN & SUPPLY, INC. Feeds - Seeds • Fertilizer Coal and Farm Supplies MONROE, INDIANA

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