Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 43, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1959 — Page 2

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Regular Church Attendance — Rev. James *. Meadows Do not be lukewarm —it is dangerous. “So, then, because thou art lukewarm and neither cold nor hot I will spew thee ouj of my mouth.” Revelation 3:16. Don’t drift: “Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have learned, lest at any time we should let them slip.” Hebrews 2:1. Are you tired on Sundays? “Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28. The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ has something you need, something bigger and better than business, or. society, or amusement —something you cannot obtain

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t _j , 3 elsewhere. Attend your place of worship 1 next Sunday and every Sunday, , and note the peace and satisfaction it gives you. Don’t fail to take ad- ’ vantage of this great freedom ' America enjoys, which is noW~being denied to many inhabitants of 5 this world today. Let us not lose • this freedom. Pray to that end. I —— , — j This Week’s Bible Verse “I was glad when they said unto > me. Let us go into the house of the Lord.”—Psalms 122:1. PLEASANT MILLS METHODIST Billy J. Springfield, pastor Church school, 9130 a m. Worship, 10:30 a.m. Missionary speaker, Thursday, February 25th, 7:30 p.m. All our people are urged to hear one of our own Methodist missionaries. '

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WINCHESTER United Brethren C. N. Van Gundy, pastor Morning worship, 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, 10:15 a.m. Children’s hour. 10:55 a.m. C.E., 7:30 p.m. Evening worship, 8 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 . .pun — ST. PAUL MISSIONARY 2 mi. east and 2 mi north Monroe Robert R. Welch, pastor 9:15 a.m., morhing worship. 10:15 d m.. Sunday school. ' Wednesday, 7:15 p.m., choir practice. 7:30 p.m., prayer and Bible study. Everyone is welcome. PLEASANT MILLS BAPTIST Oakley Masten. pastor 9:30 a m. Sunday school. Lowell Noll, S. S. Supt. 10:15 a.m., morning worship. ■ Subject of sermon: “Self Denial.” ’ 7 p.m., B.Y.F. 7:30 p.m., evening service. What is Conversion? Read I and II Peter and Jude.

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I "Sh-rL*** *** Dweftnnal Beading: 1 Prior 4:13-I*. TreaNe aed Faith I Übuim for February El, IBM 11 "P" i, IT IS A thousand pities, but it is a fact, that the Christian church, which ought to be’united by the Bible, has become split over it. Not split by it, but over it, in varying and discordant interpretations of what the Bible means. No passage in ah Scripture has been the sub-

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ject of more de- j bates differ- ; ences than this j 13th chapter of i Mark, along with l the parallel chap- i ten, Matthew 24 and Luke 21. These are the chapters that Fpport what Jesus ' said as he looked

down the vista of time to the “end of the age”. (ThaLi* a more literal translation of the Greek expression sometimes translated “end of the world.”) Many Christians, despairing of getting any unanimous explanation of these difficult sayings, have just given up the whole business as a waste of time. Yet these chapter* are not a mere puzzle. Faith Expaets Treablu Let us stick to one general helpful trpth which meets us here, namely the relation of trouble and faith. First of all, as Jesus looks down the years, he does not see the light growing brighter and brighter. At least, he does not see the future with the eye of the unadulterated optimist. He uses some frightening language—wars, earthquakes, famines, “abomination of desolation,” tribulation, and darkness at noon as at midnight. Jesus gave no backing to the idea that if you have faith enough “all your troubles will be bubbles” as the song says. Some troubles are very solid, they can smash a man and his hopes. No matter what goodness there may be in the world, no matter how good God is, there are going to be troubles ahead. People < who give up their faith in God because they run into a squall-line of trouble-clouds, which they can neither fly over, under or around, cannot have read these sayings of JesuS very carefully. If Jesus had seen only the times of darkness he would have been a pessimist. If we follow his lead we shall by faith see not only troubles as a certainty (though what troubles, and when, only God knows), but also we shall see beyond all troubles. Most important, we shall see God on his throne. There is a famous story of Martin Luther, whose wife once appeared at the table in deep mourning. Martin was astonished. "Who’s dead?” he asked. “God must be dead,” she answered. “At any rate you have been going around for the last week looking and talking as if He were dead.” Martin Luther got the point. God is not dead , . . yet how many Christians we see today who, looking ahead, see only the troubles, and not the God of love and wisdom without whom not a sparrow falls. Beyond the troubles too we see Christ coming again. It is ' not true to Christian faith to think of the future as stretching out endlessly. a never-ceasing battle without victory, between God and evil. 1 AU t|iat Christ lived and died for will come to pass. "Through many 1 tribulations we must enter the ’ Kingdom,” Paul said (Acts 14:22). Faith OdtlivM Tro obit Jesus did not play down, discount or underestimate what the men and women who follow him may be 1 Called upon to undergo. There are many troubles before the End-time i troubles, as| tje pointed opt. He used expressions like “the beginning of > the sufferings ... the end is not yet . . .” Even in an ordinary < Christian’s ordinary life, the life of one who dies centuries before the , “end of the .age,” there will come , troubles which will be absolutely crushing apart from the help of God. But the point of these appalling chapters on the End is that even though heavens (the universe) and earth pass away, God’s people —the men and. women of faith— ' shall not pass away. Look around ' you, wherever you are. Are you 1 afraid that these things you see 1 may be swept away? So they will, so God's word assures us. Whether 1 swiftly or by slow degrees as water ’ wears the solid granite, all things I visible are destined to decay and < destruction. But not all things in- < visible! You, the real and invisible i You, will outlive all destructions, t But how ?In terror, calling for the I rocks to cover you, or in fearless I faith! -1 ' ( ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN { 1 mile nprfh west of Preble j L. W. Schulenburg, pastor Worship service. 8:45 a.m. j Sunday school and Bible j classes, 9:45 a.m. Lentep worship services Wedt p hesdpys, 7:30 p.m. '

ST. Evangelical and Reformed Ver» Crus J Louis C. Mlnateraaa, minister 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. 10:30 a.m., chufd* service. Sermon, second of the * I Am’s 6 of Christ. “The True Vine,” 2 p.m., teachers and officers meetin. 7:30 p.m., youth meeting. Special pictures on Timor by Rev. Kipgslpy. Devotions: Mrs. toward Bluhm; Games: Rowena Alexander. Refreshments. ST. LUKE Evangelical and Reformed Honduras Louis C. Minetermau, minister 9 a.m., church service. Sermon, second of the “I Am’s” of Christ, “The True Vine”. 10 a.m., Sunday school. 7:30 p.m., youth meeting at StJohn’s with pictures of Timor by Rev. Kingsley. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.. Lent service. Meditation on “I Believe in Christ.” UNION CHAPEL Evangelical United Brethren Emmett L. Anderson, pastor Warren Nidlinger, supt. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m. .. Morning worship, 10:20 a.m. 4 Evening worship. 7:30 p.m. The morning sermon title is “Watch” and the evening sermon title is “Pass It On.” The children from the basement will have charge of the opening of the Sunday school for the adults. The children will have mission classes during the morning worship service. The youth fellowship will meet Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Prayer meeting for the adults and children will meet at the same time. Monday. March 2. the youth revival will begin. The youth are in charge and they welcome everyone. Ehrhardt Lang will be the evangelist. U. B. RFVARRE CIRCUIT Huber Bakner, pastor Mt. Zion 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. 10:30 a.m., class meeting. 7 p.m., Christian endeavor. 7:30 p.m., there will be a special temperance meeting by the W. M. A., Harvesters, and Y. P. M. B. The program will consist of readings and musical numbers. All are invited to attend this service. 7 p.m., Wednesday: mid-week prayer service. Mt. Victory 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. 10:30 a.m., worship service. 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, mid-week prayer service,- ~ : Pleasant Grove 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. 10:30 a.m.. class meeting. 7:30 p.m., Wednesday: mid-week prayer service, We invite you and your family to worship with us. Make this a Sunday to remember by attending church. WREN CIRCUIT E. U. B. ---A.'-N; : -Straley,’i>as4or-■-Bethel 9:15 am., morning worship. Sermon: “What God Has Done.” 10:15 a.m., Sunday school. Lesson: '“Facing Tribulation With Faith." -----— Thursday, 8 p.m., prayer meeting. Wood Chapel 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. 10:30 a.m., morning worship. Sermon: "The Open Door.” 7:30 p.m., Revival Service. Rev. Raymond Jewell, evangelist. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Reichard, song tinue at Wood Chapel each night leaders. These services will conexcept Saturday night during the week. SALEM Evangelical and Reformed H. E. Settlage, minister 9 a.m., Sunday school. Classes for all age groups. 10 a.m., worship service. Sermon “Humility and Temptation." 7:30 p.m., Lenten service. Sermon, “Joseph, A Type of Christ." Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Bible study and prayer meeting. Saturday, 9 a.m., confirmation class instruction. - 10 a.m., children’s choir rehearsal:JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES Kingdom Hall Comer Monroe and Ninth Sunday, 2:30 p.m.: “Testing the Holy Trinity’s Foundations,” public Bible lecture by M. L. Agler, Watchtower representative from Van Wert. Sunday, 3:45 p.m.:. Watchtower Bible study and discussion on the subject, “Surviving with the New.” One of the scriptures for consideration will be Jeremiah 39:16, 17. New World Trans,, "Go, and you must say to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian; ‘This is what Jehovah of armies, the God of Israel, has said: ..." 'And I will deliver i you in that day,’ is the uttrance ‘and you will not be given into the hand of men be- : cause of whom you yourself are | in fright'.” i Tuesday, 8 p.m.: Bible study using the study aid,“Your Will Be < Done on Earth.” I Friday. 7:30 p.m.: Theocratic : Ministry school followed by King- i dom Ministry Service meeting. j

Ministry Recruits Sought

By LOUIS CASSELS United Press International A drive to recruit more young men for the ministry is underway in America’s major religious denotniMtions. It is prompted by a shortage of trained clergymen which is already sprious and getting steadily worseThe average layman doesn’t think much about the clergy shortage — until his own church needs a pastor, then he learns with a shock that the demand far exceeds the supply. Statistics from the two largest U. S. denominations indicate the dimensions of the problem. •» During the last 10, years, the Catholic population of the United States has increased 31 per cent but the number of priests has increased only 21 per cept. > recent survey showed there are nearly 10,00 Q U.S. towns, of more than 500 population, in which there is no Catholic priest. Membership Grows Membership of the Methodust church has grown 28 per cept since 1940. but the number of fully-accredited ministers has increased only 1 per cent. Untrained supply pastors are filling the gap. Methodists need at least 2,800 new'ministers each year to staff their growing church, but they are getting only 900 a year from seminaries. Similar figures could be supplied by Baptists, Lutherans, Episcopalians and Presbyterians According to the National Council of Churches, clergy shortages exist in virtually all denominations. The council estimates the total deficit, in Protestant bodies alone, at 25,000. Churches face a severe handicap in their efforts to interest more young men in seeking holy orders. Sociologists have noted a growing tendency among U. S youth to choose careers primarily on the basis of the material rewards they offer. The ministrying to raise ministerial salaries. But they are doing so primarily in the interests of justice to clergymen and their families, rather than as a recruiting measure. The idea of attracting more people to the pulpit with a purely financial appeal is repugnant tc most church leaders. They believe it is God Whc calls men to the ministry, and that it would be blasphemous to try to substitute monetary bait for His divine promptings. So the churches‘are doing their recruiting the hard way. They are trying to get across to thenyouth the message that there is more to fife than making money, and that no sincere Christian can ignore a call to full-time service just because it may entail some sacrifices. At the same time, they are trying to clear away some of the misconceptions that young people have about a clergyman’s life, and to make clear that a ministerial career brings many deep satisfactions as well as a few hardships. Lutherans Have Program One pf the most ambitious programs of this kind is being conducted jointly by four Lutheran denominations — the American Lutheran Church. Lutheran Free ChuT c h, Evangelical Lutheran Church and United Evangelical Lutheran Church. ( Since last November. these Lutheran bodies have held “men for the ministry” conferences in 37 major cities. Four more will be held next month. More than 3,000 young Lutherans have attended the conferences to date. They asked blunt, hard questions about going into the ministry—and they got straight answers. The response was so enthusiastic SALEM METHODIST Billy J. Springfield, pastor Church school, 10:30 a.m. . Worship, 9:30 a.m. Thursday evening, February 25. 7:30 p.m., at the Pleasant Mills church a union service to hear a returned Methodist missionary. All our Salem parishioners are prged to attend this service. PLEASANT DALE Church of the Brethren John D. Mishler, pagtor ’ 9:30 a.m.TSuhffay school wiffi a class for you and members of your family. Mr. Loren Liechty is the superintendent and Mrs. Valera Liby is the children’s director. 10:30 a.m. ( morning worship. Mr. Fred Mann will speak at this service on “Christians in the Government.” He represented the youth of the church at the Youth, Seminar at Washington, D.C. and at the United Nations in New York recently . s 7:30 evening worship. Message by the pastor. Monday, 7:30 p.m., the visitation teams will meet at the church for the Call to Witness program. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., the teachers of the children’s department will meet at the church. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., the Bible study will be from Luke 4:31f. The prayer service will follow this study. ;We invite you to be regular in attendance at God's house and to serve Christ through the fellowship of His church. Let the period of Lent be a time for spiritual growth and faithfulness. • i

that Lutheran leaders have derided to repeat the conferences regularly in the future. The Methodists are using a somewhat similar approach. They , have held convocations in several major cities recently to acquaint : college students with the church’s need for manpower, and to en- . courage more applicants, not only ; for the ministry but for other rel ligious vocations. Catholic parishes throughout the ' nation will observe "vocation month” in March, with special • prayers and sermons directed to ‘ the church’s acute need for addition! priests.

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Nuttman Ave. Church Plans For Revival The Nuttman Ave. United Brethren in Christ Church announce special revival services to begin Feb. 22, and continue through Mar. 8. Services will be held each evening at 7:30. The music wiU be in charge of Melvin Early of Dayton, Ohio. He will be assisted, on weekends, by Duane and Marilyn Seiple of Rockford, Ohio. The host pastor, Rev. D. Parker, will be bringing Christ messages each evening. The public is invited to attend these meetings.