Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 57, Number 291, Decatur, Adams County, 11 December 1959 — Page 6

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Christmas Tree Sale As Church Saturday The Builders class of the First Methodist church. Fifth and Monroe streets, will hold its annual sale of Christmas trees Saturday on the church lawn from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Attorney Falls To Death From Office NEW YORK (UPD — Edward 0. B. Reid, a senior attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission, jumped or fell 23 stories to his death Thursday from the SEC offices here, police said. He was in the midst of a major investigation, according to Paul Windels, SEC. regional director. Windels described the 55-year-old bachelor as a “sensitive man, extremely dedicated to the work of the commission . . . and carrying an extreme workload.” Starke County Man Is Burned To Death KNOX, Ind. (UPD — Matthew Norman, 69, a Starke County farmer, burned to death Thursday when he mistook gasoline for kerosene while thawing a pump on his farm near Hamlet. Coroner Raymond Bramen said Norman ap parently thought he was throwing kerosene on the pump but used gasoline instead and the gasoline can exploded.

Film Sunday Night At Pleasant Dale The film, "Alternatives,” will be shown at the Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren Sunday at 7:30 p.m. The film was produced cooperatively by more than 40 religious and peace organizations. Groups sponsoring the distribution of the film are American Friends service committee. Brethren service commission, United Christian missionary socety, Fellowshp of Reconcliation, five year meeeting of Friends, Mennonite central committee. Methodist television, radio and film commission, United Church of Christ bureau of audio visuals and national service board for religious objectors. Actor Don Murray appears as narrator of the film showing activities in which the government provides an alternative of service for youth whose conscience will not allow them to participate in war, but who wish to serve their country in a positive way. The film explains what conscience objection is and tells of the provisions .for alternative service in the selective service laws. The public is invited to this service and to participate in the discusson period following the showing of the film. Rural Churches ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH U.S. route 27, North Edwin A. H. Jacob, Pastor Sunday worship with Holy Communion, 9:30 a m. Sermon topic, "The Christian and his offerings to the Advent-King,” based on I. Corinthians 16, 2. Sunday, 6 p.m.—Joint Christmas party of St. John’s Guild and Men’s club beginning with a carry-in dinner, with children included. Monday, annual election of officers at 8 p.m. in school building. Also, report of committee attending Circuit "A” fiscal conference. Friday evening, 6 p.m.—Christmas party of the Ladies Aid and their husbands, beginning with carry-in dinner. PLEASANT DALE CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN John D. Mishler, Pastor 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School with Loren Liechty as superintendent and Mrs. Mildred Roth as Children’s director. Your family will be benefited by the influence of Christian instruction in their lives. Jesus Christ is the only hope of the world. 10:30 a.m.—Morning Worship. This is Universal Bible Sunday. The pastor will be using the theme "The Everlasting Light.” 3 p.m —A district Brethren service conference will be held at the Flora Church of the Brethren and continue through the evening. 7:30 p.m.—The film "Alternatives” will be shown. This film was produced by more than 40 religious and peace organizations. It portrays a vivid account of alternative service as provided in the service to humanity and public welfare. Narrator is Don Murray. Wednesday—High school seniors will bo to Manchester College. WEDNESDAY 7:30 p.m.—Bible study and prayer service. 7:30 p.m.—The children will practice for the Chritsmas program. Thursday 7:30 p.m.—The women and girls of the church will meet at the parish hall for their Christmas party. Keep the Spirit of Christ in the Christmas celebration. Worship God regularly throughout your life. Follow the Son of God in your daily life beginning today. SALEM EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED CHURCH H. E. Settlage, Minister 9 a.m.—Sunday School. Classes for all age groups. 10 a.m.—Worship Service. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.—Bible Study and Prayer meeting. Saturday 9 and 10 a m.—Confirmation Classes. 10 to 10:45—Children’s Choir Rehearsal l IT. B, REVARRE CIRCUIT Huber Bakner, Pastor MT. ZION 9:30 a.m.—Sunday School. 10:30 a.m.—Worship Service. 7 p.m.—Christian Endeavor. 7 p.m.—Wednesday: Mid-week prayer service with administration board meeting following the prayer service. 7:30 p.m.—Thursday: The Kum Join Us class will have a Christmas party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sowards. MT. VICTORY .. 9:30 a m.—Sunday School. 1:30 a.m —Class Meeting. 7:30 p.m.—Wednesday: Midweek prayer service. PLEASANT GROVE 9:30 a m —Sunday School. 10:30 a.m,—Class Meeting. 7:30 p.m.—Worship Service. 7:30 p.m.—Wednesday: Midweek prayer service. In this busy season “Take Time to be Holy and worship in the church of your choice. A hand of fellowship extends to you and your family, at any of our churches. SALEM METHODIST Leon Lacoax, pastor Morning worship. 9:30 a.m. Church school, 10:30 a.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. - Trade in a good town — Decatur.

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tar ur J jg international Vnilcnm Sunday School Losaom Bibl* Material: Act* 9:82 through 11:13. Devotional Read lag: John 10:9-14. Not Impossible Lesson for December 13, 1959

EVERY CHURCH that is really alive is actively looking for new members. These members can be gained in two ways, one bad, one good. The bad vfray is sometimes called ‘‘sheep-stealing;’’ a dictionary word for it is ‘‘proselyting.” The church that practices this never goes after non-Christians, it

is not truly evangelistic; it gets its members from existing churches, chiefly by slander, assuring these people that the church to which they belong is not really Christian.

One such Dr. Foreman church recently had the light turned on it. Os its more than 100 members, every one had been proselyted from other denominations; and in a year’s time not one new member had been actually been won to Christ. The truly evangelistic church, on the contrary, while it does, like all churches, welcome people from other denominations, nevertheless puts its main drive into winning people who have not been Christians before. Possibles and Impossibles The evangelistic church, in short, is Interested in conversion, first of all. But for many such churches, even good ones, the list of prospects is a list of "possibles.” There are persons in She communtity who are impossible, so far as that church is concerned. Now if the Bible teaches anything it teaches that there are no really impossible cases. To be more precise about it, there are no cases which we as Christians have a right to label ‘‘impossible.’! The book of Acts tells a number of stories about conversions which we today would think very unlikely. The story, of the Roman army officer named Cortiellus is a case in point; Enemy's Man

It took a vision from heaven to convince Simon Peter that God wanted him even to speak with this Cornelius. Certainly under I normal circumstances Peter would have crossed the street to avoid him. For Cornelius was an officer in the Roman army of occupation. All during the time covered by the Gospels and Acts, Palestine was an occupied country. The underground was active, and eventually broke loose in a ruinous rebellion. The Romans had to keep an army and permanent military installations all over the place, to hold down rioters and restless people. Christian congregations (as we now call them) at that time were made up entirely of Jewish converts, and you may be sure no such congregation would have regarded an officer of the Army of Occupation as a likely prospect. A Despised Race Worse than this, the more religious a Jew was, the more he looked down on all non-Jews. We have race prejudice in America, but it is hardly anything compared to the prejudice the ancient Jew had against the non-Jewish races. It made no difference how important or wealthy the foreigner might be. The mere fact that he was foreign marked him as untouchable. There are many churches in America today, onerace churches like those in early days, who would definitely cross off from their list of prospects a person of another race. A Good Man Furthermore, if any member of the Jerusalem church had got near enough to this Roman officer to know something about him personally, it would have come out that he was already a very good man. Possibly even better than some of the Christians. He was a charitable, prayerful man, quite unlike the run-of-mine Roman soldier. It might have been said, "Here is a good citizen, he doesn’t need us. Let’s concentrate on real sinners. Talking to a man like Cornelius about ‘salvation* would get nowhere." But God saw otherwise. The man Cornelius was good; but no human goodness is good enough to earn God’s grace. What Simon Peter had, Cornelius needed: Christ the Savior, and the Holy Spirit. Cornelius brought much with him; but God gave him much more. PLEASANT MILLS METHODIST Leon Lacoax, pastor Church school, 9:30 a.m. Evening evangelistic service, 7:30 p.m. WSCS meets at church Wednesday, 7:30 p.m; Prayer meeting Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Christmas program at church, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 24.

WINCHESTER UNITED BRETHREN C. N. VanGundy, Pastor Morning worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday school 10:15 a.m. C. E. 7:30 p.m. Evening worship 8 p.m. Prayer meeting and Bible study Wednesday 7:30 p.m. MONROE FRIENDS CHURCH Vernon Riley, Pastor Sunday school—9:3o a.m.—Vilas Bollinger, superintendent. Morning worship—lo:3o a.m.— The pastor will speak The Missionary ladies will meet at 1:30 p.m. to prepare boxes to be given to the shut-ins of the town and community. Evangelistic service—7 p.m. Prayer meeting—Wednesday 7:30 p.m. UNION CHAPEL CHURCH EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN Emmett L. Anderson, Pastor Warren Nidlinger, S. S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:20 a.m. Evening Worship 7:30 p.m. The morning sermon title will be “Thy Word is A Lamp.” The evening worship service will be a special service. The Women’s society of World Service will be in charge. The men’s chorus will sing during the service. After the worship service there will be a time of fellowship in the church basement. The Council of Administration, will meet Monday night at 7:30. There will be prayer meeting for children and adults Wednesday evening at 7:30. PLEASANT VALLEY WESLEYAN H. D. Rich, pastor 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. 11:45 a.m., morning worship. Rev. Vestal Van Metre, vice president of the Ind. conference will be the speaker. 7:30 pm., evening service. Theme, “Profit & Loss,” in charge of the pastor. We plan to organize our young people as a WYPS group after the morning service. The pastor has installed a blinker Christmas star above the entrance of the church wishing the passing public a merry Christmas. WREN CIRCUIT E. U. B. A. N. Straley, pastor Bethel 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. Lesson: “No Partiality With God.” 10:30 a.m., prayer service. 7:30 p.m., evening worship. Sermon: “I am . . . the Light.” Thursday, 7:30 p.m., prayer meeting. Wood Chapel 9:30 a.m., Sunday school/) 10:30 a.m., morning worship. Sermon: “Thou Shalt Call His Name Jesus.” Thursday, 8 p.m., prayer meeting and youth fellowship. MT. TABOR METHODIST Geo. D. Christian, pastor Morning worship, 9 a.m. Church school, 10 a.m. Thursday, 7:30 p.m., midweek service. MT. PLEASANT METHODIST Geo. D. Christian, pastor 9:15 a.m., Sunday school. 10:15 a.m., morning worship. ST. PAUL MISSIONARY 2 mi. east, 2 miles north,Monroe • Robert R. Welch, pastor 9:15 a.m., morning worship. 10:15 a.m., Sunday school. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m., choir practice. 7 p.m., practice for Christmas program. ST. LUKE Evangelical and Reformed Honduras Louis C. Minsterman, minister Saturday, 11 a.m., confirmation Bible class. 9 a.m., church service. Sermon: “The Bible Speaks Today.” 10 am., Sunday school. 7:30 p.m., youth meeting. Devotions: Ivan Heare: Jr.-Sr. Hi: Jerry Funk; adults: Oscar Brown. Wednesday, all - day women’s guild. Leader: Mrs. Minsterman; Hostess’: Mrs. Elmer Beer. ST. JOHN Evangelical and Reformed Vera Crux Louis C. Minsterman, minister Saturday, 9:30 a.m.. Confirmation Bible class Christmas program practice. 9:30 a.m., Sunday school. 10:30 a.m., church service. Sermon: “The Bible Speaks Today.” 7:30 p.m., youth meeting at St. Luke church. Thursday, 7 p.m., junior chorus practice. 7:45 p.m., senior chorus practice. PLEASANT MILLS BAPTIST A. A. Van Wormer, Pastor 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School. Lowell Noll, Supt. 10:45 a.m.—Worship Service Topic: “The Compassion of Jesus.” 7 p.m.—Junior B.Y.F. Mrs. Ben McCullough, Leader. 7:30 p.m.—Worship Service. Topic: “La-Hai-Rai.” —■aaga.aaaa 11 I'm— ~ Decatar Music House Wnrlitxer Pianos, Organs Sales - Instruments - Service Sheet Music - Records ' 136 N. 2nd St Phone 3-3353 TELEVISION SERVICE RADIO AND TV REPAIR Call 3-3772. If no answer Call 3-4037 DAVIDSON BROS. 910 W. Monroe DECATUR

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MONROE METHODIST CHURCH Willis Gierhart, Minister Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Church School 10:30 a m. Good Samaritan Class Dinner Noon Christmas program and family night fellowship 7 p.m. Homemakers Class Party—Monday, 7:30 p.m. Church Council—Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Missionary Band Party—Monday, 7:30 p.m. Teen Hour of Prayer and Power —Wednesday, 7:45 a.m. District Meeting at Fort Wayne —Wednesday, 3 p.m. Adult Choir—Wednesday, 7 p.m. Official Board—Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Church Basketball game at Pleasant Mills—Thursday, 8:30 p.m.

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FREEDOM OF WORSHIP I Rev. J. R. Meadows Yes, freedom of worship is a blessing which we enjoy in our beloved nation. To attend the church of one’s choice on the Lord's Day is indeed something for which to be grateful. What does it mean to us? Have we made it freedom from worship rather than freedom of worship? i The way to lose a thing is usually | by not using it. Let us make the most of this right and privilege . which is ours. As we approach the Christmas season let us do our best to be “Fine Photography” Complete Framing Service Cor. 2nd & Adams at Five Points Phene 3-3362 ADAMS COUNTY Farm Bureau Co-op Everything in Farm Supplier Berne - Williams - Monroe Pleasant Mills - Geneva GAY’S MOBIL SERVICE 13th and Monroe St. Phone 3-3609 V. F. Hurst and Son ORNAMENTAL IRON WE FINANCE Phone 3-4489 104 N. 15th St. Decatar, Ind. Briede Studio formerly EDWARDS STUDIO 202 S. Second St. PHONE 3-2511 ADAMS COUNTY TRAILER SALES, Inc. New and Used Trailers Decatar, Ind. GERBER’S SUPER MARKET Quality Pork & Beef Groceries and Produce 622 N. 13th Street ROOP'S MARKET “For Quality and Economy” Choice Meats, Groceries, Produce Frozen Foods Stop & Shop with Brice & Edna! Ph. 3-3619 1109 Washington St. SMITH PURE MILK CO. Your Local Milk Merchant Grade “A” Dairy Products 134 8. 13th at Adams 24 Hour Wrecker Service We Pay Cash for Wrecked Cars and Trucks USED PARTS Henry Swygart Wrecking Yard U. 8. 224 Phone 3-8224 “Quality Footwear** 154 No. 2nd Decatar, Ind. Habegger Hardware “The Store Where Old-Fashioned Courtesy Prevails” 140 West Monroe Phone 3-3716

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I in our place each Sunday that is [ possible, and remember the midi week prayer service—which is i supposed to be the power house oi me church. Let us exercise this wonderful freedom, praying and trusting that God will save our beloved nation from losing this freedom, THIS WEEK’S BIBLE VERSE “If the Son therefore shalr make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” —John 8:36. I Decatur Lumber Co. BUILDER’S SUPPLIES AND COAL Free Estimates Phone 3-3309 Decatur, Ind. PRICE MEH’S WEAR ■ QUALITY CLOTHING for MEN and BOYS 101 N. 2nd St. Phone 3-4115 LAWSON Heating - Plumbing Appliances Sales and Service Phone 3-3626 1835 W. Monroe St. Treon’s Poultry Market Fresh Dressed Poultry Fresh Eggs — Free Delivery Phone 3-3717 Zwick Monuments 315 W. Monroe St. DOWNTOWN Phone 3-3603 for Appointment Kocher Lumber & Coal Co. The Friendly Lumber Yard Phone 3-3131 SMITH DRUG GO. 149 N. 2nd St. Phone 3-3614 Your Rexall Drag Store t The Farmers Dairy SET IN STATION 904 W. Adams St. CREAM - EGGS - POULTRY R. O. Wynn Phone 3-2636 wheels FURNITURE CO. * ISt S..IS S.tond Sfrwt CECATUR A NA Malar Hide & Far Co. Dealer In All Scrap Metals Telephone 3-4419 710 Monroe St. 1315 W. Adams Phone 3-2971 at WMnoisMna anas j Domes, ( CLARK W. SMITH