Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 7 February 1964 — Page 6

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Religious Leaders Debate On Smoking

By LOUIS CASSELS United Press International Is it a sin to smoke? Religious leaders are seriously debating that question for the first time in more than a generation. It was retrieved from the dustbin of old issues when the surgeon general’s advisory committee reported that grandpa was scientifically correct in referring to cigarettes as "coffin nails.'* One might think that religious leaders would have little difficulty in passing judgment on the morality of a habit which has been officially proclaimed a grave hazard to health. But this particulary moral issue happens to strike very close to home. Many clergymen are heavy smokers. And some who do not smoke are reluctant to take any stand which might make them appear to be kill’joys who are ever ready to say "thou shalt not" to human pleasures. So we find both diversity and restraint in the attitudes of Protestant, Catholic and Jewish leaders toward the surgeon WIN «196« HUM f«? FUTURA J li HARDTOP ■xl ■ O -|S and many other • M'al Si fabulous prizes K fa I in the CORICIDIN* Vs Y : Festival of Prizes i Celebrating the $l! “sbiilienth’ CORK3DIM Tablet come in for your free entry blank NOLTHOUSE DRUG CO.

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general's report. Favor Abstinence The most forthright moralcondemnation of smoking is encountered in denominations such as the Methodist Church and the Southern Baptist Convention, which have traditionally favored abstinence from tobacco. “A responsible stewardship of the body demands a clean break with that which harms the body and destroys health.” says the Rev. Foy Valentine, secretary of the Southern Baptist Christian Life Commission. "A Christian should also be concerned about setting the right example so that the young are not made to stumble.” The Rev. Dr. Dale White, of the Methodist Temperance Division, cites similar reasons for his conviction that it is "immoral to smoke” in the light of the surgeon general’s report. "Christians are obligated to be good stewards of the life God has given them,” he says. “Equally important is my influence on others, my responsibility to set a right example for my brother." A disciples of Christ leader, tthe Rev. Barton Hunter, also feels tfiat "from the Christian perspective the answer is clear Ji’ “One must refrain* from cigarette smoking,” he said in a statement for UPI. “Cigarette smoking is dangerous to human life, one's own or that of the person whom one influences by example. Life is a gift of God, a sacred, stewardship to be treasured and used in the doing of his will. We are not at liberty to gamble with our lives merely for the sake of personal satisfactions." Agony of Spirit In Protestant bodies which have traditionally been broadminded about smoking, there is more agony of spirit. "I don't like the church to be involved in petty prohibitions,” says the Rev. Dr. Elson Ruff,

editor of The Lutheran magazine. "It’s a free country and those who insist on living dangerously still have that right.” But Dr. Ruff feels that churches have an inescapable ’ duty to "give teen-agers as much support as possible in growing up without the smoking habit.” The Rt. Rev. Arthur Lichten- - berger, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, said in reply to a question from UPI: “Smoking as such is not a sin. A Christian can choose to smoke or not to smoke without altering his state as a Christian. “However, when it is demonstrated that this habit is dangerous to health, then it becomes the responsibility of an' intelligent person to ask himself if such a habit should be continued.’’ Rally Saturday Os Youth For Christ Adams county area Youth for Christ rally will be held Saturday night at the Union Chapel church northeast of Decatur. Rev. Kenneth Angle is the pastor of the church. The rally will begin at 7:30 p. .m. The rally is sponsored by Youth for Christ and is for adults as well as the youth of the area. Features for this rally will include guest speaker, Mel Johnson. who is the first vice president of Youth for Christ International. Mel Johnson makes his home in Minneapolis, Minn. His headquarters is in Wheaton, ID. Johnson has directed rallies in Chicago and Minneapolis. He also produces his own radio broadcast, “Tip for Teens." Johnson has also authored many books, such as: "How About That, “Teenage Treasury,” and “Tips for Teens.” Other features will be special music by teens of the area. These special numbers will include the Adams Central trumpet trio. There will also be testimonies by . teens of the Decatur area. This rally is being sponsored by the Decatur committee of Adams county’ area Youth for Christ. The public is invited to attend this youth rally. Any teenager needing a ride to the Union Chapel church should be at the Baptist church by 7 p. m. SALEM UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST H. E. Settlage, minister 9:00 — Sunday School. Classes for all age groups. 10:00 — Worship Service. Sermon “Unsearchable Riches." Friday 7:30 World Day of Prayer Service, with other churches of the area participating. Saturday 9:00 — Confirmation Class Instruction. 10:00 — Children’s Choir Rehearsal. ST. JOHN UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Ver.a Crm..._ Robert R. Oleson, pastor 9:30 a m. — Sunday School. .10:30 a m. — Worship Service. 7:00 p.m. — Youth Fellowship meeting. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. — Midweek lenten service. — Thursday 7:30 p.m. — Choir Practice. ST. LUKE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Robert R. Oleson, pastor 9:00 a.m. — Worship Service. 10:00 a m. — Sunday School. 7:00 p.m. — Youth Fellowship Meeting at St. John Church. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. — Midweek Lenten Service at St. John Church. MONROE METHODIST CHURCH Charles E. Elam, pastor 9:30 a m. — Morning Worship. Boy Scout Sunday. We will be having both Boy Scouts and Cub ’ Scouts participating in the service. 10:00 a.'m. — Mission Band. 10:30 a m. — Church School. 11:00 a m. — Youth Choir. 2:00 p.m. — Teacher Training for workers with Youth. 6:30 p.m. — M. Y. F. Monday 7:30 p.m.—Commission of Missions . Wednesday 3:40 p.m. — Sr. Hi Youth Prayer meeting. 7:30 p.m. — Adult Choir.’ 8:15 p.m. — Mid-week service. Thursday z 7:30 p.m.—Official Board meeting. MONROE / FRIENDS CHURCH Vernon Riley, pastor Sunday school 9:30 a.m. William Zurcher, superintendent. Morning worship — 10.30 a.m. Evening service —7 p.m. Young Friends Bible hour. Praver meeting Wednesday 7 p>m. Mrs. Vernon Riley, pastor. If you have something to sell oi trade — use the Democrat Want ads — they get BIG results.

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PLEASANT MILLS METHODIST Joseph Gibson, pastor Sunday School at 9:30 AM. Divine Worship Service with sermonette for the children included at 10:30. MYF next Friday night at the Robert Riley home at 7 P.M. All of our Pleasant Mills people are urged to see the film at Salem this Sunday night. I THE ~ / leiMMtoMli ItellMa Saaday School Leeo—a f z Inner Circle Lesson for February 9,1964 BiekcrwnC Script«re: Matthew 4:18-22: 17:1-18; Mark 1:18-17; 14:52-42; Luka 8:49-54; Aeta 4:18: 12:1-3. Devotional Reading: John 21:15-22. JESUS never played favorites in the sense of treating one or two persons more generously than be treated others. On the other hand he did not treat his men as if they were al! alike, so many sticks in a row. If Jesus

differed in his dealings with men it was because the men were difi ferent. As every- ( body knows, not I all the crowds I that followed him from place to place were his I followers, really. Out of those

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crowds there were some, perhaps many, who were real “followers,” eager to learn all he taught. Out of those followers, called disciples, there was a small group, an even dozen men, who were not only disciples but apostles,— this last name being (in our Greek New Testament) the wdrd for envoy or ambassador. Jesus not only taught these twelve men, he taught through them. Friends all different But not even this was the inner circle. There were three men who were more intimate with Jesus, by his own choice, than any others. They were with him, by his special invitation, at the time of his transfiguration, and also in Gethsemane. They did not understand what was going on, on either occasion; but it is clear that Jesus craved their company, even if they did what we think we could never do—go to sleep. Fancy any one sleeping on the Mount of Transfiguration, or on that night when he was betrayed! Yet these men; stupid as they must have seemed to themselves when they thought about it afterwards, were the only inner circle of friends that Jesus had. No two were alike. If you had had to give those men a written examination, you might ! have thought Simon Peter the dullest of the lot. But wherever there was action, Peter was there. He was the kind of man who is a natural leader, the kind of man you would depend on in a fight. James is abscure, not to well known as hik brother Jopp. We do know that Jehus’ nickname for James and John was Boanerges, “the thunder boys.” They wete the two who once wanted to bum with “fire from heaven” a whole village just because no one offered them beds. Friends all alike In spite of the many differences between the three close friends of Jesus, they were, or came to be, strongly alike. This was undoubtedly due to their common loyalty to, and close acquaintance with, Jesus, their Master and Teacher. Jesus did not try to make them all over into one single mold. ” you read, for example, the ings of Peter and of John i New Testament, you will fin even in mature years and long Christian lives behind them, John was still John and Simon Peter still Peter. Yet th«y had a common likeness to Christ. We tend to become like those we _mqst admire. — The heart’s need Peter, James and John show how it has been with Christians ever since. No two are alike; some of us are so different that we find it hard to live with the others, and they with us. Yet among true Christians everywhere there is some family likeness. A Christian always feels at home with other Christians wherever they may be. Further, now as then, some Christians are closer to Christ than others are. Shall we say that some Christians are more sympathetic with God, they have a keener feeling for what ’“God is doing, they are more aware of his presence. Now the number of persons Jesus of Nazareth could treat as intimate friends was limited; but the Risen Christ, the “Friend Unseen,” has no such limitations. Can we doubt that Christ is now still in search of friends? He needs friends—indeed in the New Testament his friends are sometimes called his “body.” Without a body Christ would be a kind of unremembered ghost in this worJd. ,Why should we be content with being mere distant acquaintances of our Lord when we are invited to become his friends? »

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ST. PAUL LUTHERAN Preble Norman Kuck, pastor Early service — 8:15 a.m. Sunnday school, Bible class 9:15 a.m. Late service — 10 a.m. RIVARRE CIRCUIT United Brethren in Christ John O. Goodwin, pastor MT. VICTORY 9:30 — Sunday School, Chalmer Brodbeck, superintendent. 10:30 — Morning Worship. 7:30 — Tuesday— Local Conence at Mt. Zion. MT. ZION 9:30 — Sunday School, Jim Bebout, superintendent. 10:30 — Class meeting, Louise Bunner, class leader. 7:oo—Christian Endavor, Marie Miller, president. 7:30 — Gosepl film "Tammy" followed by sermon. The Sunday evening service will be in charge of the senior and junior young people’s missionary bands, harvesters and the choirs. Everyone invited. 7:30 — Tuesday— Rivarre circuit local conference. Rev. Carlyle Seiple will presiding. 7 30 — Wednesdday 12 - Sun. 23 Revival services with the Rev. Jack Robbins family with us again this year. Attend all of these good gospel services you can. ST. PAUL MISSIONARY CHURCH Robert R. Welch, pastor 9:15 Morning Worship 10:15 Sunday School 7:00 Evening Service 8:00 Choir practice Wednesday 7:00 Prayer meeting and Bible Study 7:00 M.Y.F. service & childrn’s Bible Hour. SALEM METHODIST Joseph Gibson, pastor Sunday School at 9:30 A.M. M.Y.F. Evening SessfcO 8 P.M. The Dramatic Musical Film, “THE TONY FONTANE STORY” to be shown at 7:30. There will be two numbers by the Salem Youth Ukulele Choir. A free-will offering will be taken to pay the rental of the film. This great true story is one of the most thrilling testimonies of this centry. All of our pe6ple are urged to see it. The public is cordially invited. UNION CHAPEL EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN “The Chapel at the Crossroads” Kenneth P. Angie, pastor Leßoy Walters. S. S. Supt. Devotions for all age levels — 9:00 a.m. Bible Study for all — 9:15 a.m. Mission Classes for children — 10:00 a.m. Bible Study Theme — “Peter, James arid John.’-’. Scripture Ref. Matt. 4: Mark 14. Acts 12. The children will be studying about India. — Divine Worship —10:00 a.m. Special song by Miss Kathy and Brenda Roughia “In the Garden.” By Miles. ’ . - • Hymn by the Congregation — "When They ring the Golden Bells.” By Dion De Marbelle. Duet — "How Great Thou Art,” By Stewart Hine, Mrs. Arnold Roughia and Donavin Sprunger. Sermon -r “The Things That Survive.” Pastor Angle.. Text — Matthew 24:35. Evening Worship Hour — 7:30 p.m . Pastor’s sermon theme — “Blessed Mourners.’ Text — Matthew 5:4. „ This is the second in a series — “The Sermon on the Mountain." Wednesday 7:00 p.m. — Junior Choir Rehearsal. 7:30 p.m. — “Good News Club,” meets. 7:30 p.m. —A service for the youth and adults. 8:30 p.m. — The Pastor-Perish Relations Committee jneets. Another class of instruction will begin, this Wednesday, February 12th. This class will meet at the parsonage at 3:45 p.m. (They will come right from school to this class. Friday 7:30 p.m. — Union Day of Prayer service “kt the First Christian Church. This is a public service for all ages. Saturday 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. — Pastor’s Class at the church. This Sunday at our worship service we will be rejoicing with Mr. and Mrs. Glen Roughia as they observe their Golden Wedding Anniversary. They announce open house to friends and neighbors — 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. MT. TABOR METHODIST CHURCH Bobo Albert Swenson, pastor 9:30 — Sunday School. : 10:30 — Prayer and Praise ser- ■ vice. Wednesday 7:30 — Lenten Prayer Service. Let us begin this Lenten Sea-_. son with faithful attendance at all services. We invite you to worship with us. ■

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THE BIBLE SCHOOL Rev. Janies R. Meadows The Bible school is very often the first step in a child’s spiritual vision. The influences of* the Bible school are far reaching and important. The child who early in life becomes a member of a Bibl school class forms lasting and important ideas of the principles of a Christian life which follow him through his adult life. The child through the Bible school learns the truth in away that could not be brought to him through his home life. Here it is that the first seeds are sown from which Christian lives later develop. The Bible school cooperates with the home and home training. Children may for a time be members of a Bible school class and then drift away, but that influence is always with them and is prompting them in their travels through life. Many times the teachings of the Bible school have been the means of holding men and women in line later in life when the ways become hard and dark. The inspiring, uplifting and strengthening influences of the Bible school puts a stamp upon the child which can never be removed. The Bible school is made possible through the church by the self-sacrificing teachers, who PLEASANT MILLS BAPTIST CHURCH Joe Carter, Interim pastor Lowell Noll, Superintendent Sunday School — 9:30 a.rnT Worship — 10:30 a.m. Evening services will be dismissed to attend Salem Methodist church for a film. Meet at the church at 7:00. There will be cars available for everyone to go. Tuesday Salomonie Association at Bluffton., Wednesday W. M. S. — 7:30 — Mrs. Treva Mihm. Friday World Day of Prayer — 7:30. Book of the month — Daniel. CALVARY E. U. B. Six miles East and a mile South of Decatur „ Albert Swenson, pastor 9:30 — Sunday School. 10:30 — Preaching Service. We extend a cordial invitation to every one to worship with us. STIEFEL GRAIN CO. PURINA CHOWS SEEDS — FERTILIZER Baby Chix Check-R-Mixing • jjjj-jg-'-jgjj— jjjjkELLY’S Fabric-Care Center Dry Cleaning — Laundry Fur Storage Coin Operated Laundry & Dry Cleaning 427 N. 9th St. Decatur H A M M 0 N~D~ FRUIT MKTS., INC. Fresh Fruits & Vegetables In Season 240 N. 13th St. Phone 3-3703 Hi-Way Service Station 24 HOUR Body Shop—Complete Garage WRECKER SERVICE Night Phones Decatur 3-2024 or 3-9368 1013 N. 2nd Decatur 3-2928 Frits Ellsworth GERBER ’~S~ FEDERAL LAND BANK FARM LOANS Thomas E. Williams, Mgr. Rose M. Gase, Field Office Clerk 216 S. 2nd St. Phone 3-3784 I Sheets Ju mi tore 150-152 S. 2nd St. Phone 3-2602 Decatur “FOR THE BEST AT CLAIM TIME” .-2L BURKE INSURANCE SERVICE 239 N, 11th St, Phtme 3-3050

are devoting their time and talents to developinng Christian lives. We urge parents to take their children to Bible school every Sunday if possible. “Do not deny them this most important heritage. THIS WEEK’S BIBLE VERSE “And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Jesus Christ.” — II Timothy 3:15. CLARK W. SMITH BUILDER “A Complete Hbme Building Service” Indiana’s leading trailer courts, is located on highway V. S. 27 near the south cltv limits of Decatur, Ind. A modern laundry, outdoor playground, new indirect llgnting, picnic area, a recreation building and a tennis court are provided tor the convenience of the residents. Phone 3-M3S JOHNSON'S STUDIO Candid Weddings Portraits, Commercial, Baby A Confirmation. RoU Film Developing-All Kinds 110 S. 10th St. Decatur Miller’s Grocery Groceries, Fresh Fruit, Vegetables, Meat. Ice Cream 937 N. 2nd St. Phone 3-3307 Fleet-Wing Products REAVERS OIL SERVICE, INC. Dependable Farm Service Phone 3-2705 ROTH ELECTRIC Electric Heat & Wiring Home Jtomfort Insulation FREE ESTIMATES Phone 6-5161 Monroe, Ind. QUALITY PRODUCTS, Plus Courteous, Prompt .Service. DIAL 3-2561 DECATUR READY-MIX CORP. ADAMS COUNTY Farm Bureau Co-op Berne - Williams ,- Monroe Pleasant Milla - Geneva Everything in Farm ————■ Troon's Poultry Market Fresh Dressed Poultry Fresh Eggs — Free Delivery Phone 3-3717 SMITH DRUG CO. 149 N. 2nd St. Phone 3-3614 Your Rexall Drug Store “I was glad when they said unto me. Let us go into the bouse of the Lord.” <«. Psalms 122:1. - REYNOLDS ELECTRIC WEMHOFF MEMORIALS Phone 3-2060 Hi-Way 27 - 33 N.

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