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lmpmi fl SUNDAY J SCHOOL 3LES:SQN-:'i m Ilesson For May 13 tseon suWeets and Scripfur texts M' ',ed and eocyrishted by International Council at Beligious Education; used by permission, .,'$ k , THE TRAGEDY OF THE I, NORTHERN KINGDOM :$fjLESSON TEXT I Kings 12:26-30; 19: 1-4, 13B-18: II Kings.l7:7, 8. GOLDEN TEXT O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. Psalm 34:3. Nations as well as people come to crossroads in their history, and taking the wrong road theft means future disaster. Solomon had built Up a great national prosperity, but Bt the expense of heavy taxes. He had forgotten .God, and was succeeded by son who followed in his footsteps. Offered an opportunity to ease the burden of the people (I Kings 12-14), Rehoboam in his folly made it great er. and the nation was divided. The ten northern tribes, which were henceforth to be known as Israel, followed Jeroboam, and the two southern tribes under Behoboam became the kingdom of Judah. Jeroboam started with God's favor, and might have led his people iright, -Jaut instead he became the ting whose name stood for wickedless (see II Kings 15:18). The story of that downfall is a sad picture of unbelief and failure. I. Religion Meets Politics (1 Kings 12:26-30). Jerusalem, now in the rival kingdom of Judah, was the center of Hebrew worship. While the people of Israel were free to go ' there to worship, Jeroboam saw that it might lead to their being led away from him. It was a shrewd political deduction, but it left God out of the picture. He established new centers ol worship, where calves of gold were set up. They , were probably intended to be a symbol of God, but they bespeak the folly of mixing worldly things with the things oJ God. They become an abomination end a snare. The people responded to the apparent interest of the king in their welfare, and worshiped at the most convenient place. Religion had met politics, and had let politics take the upper hand. , v Someone has suggested that when we begin to find ways to make our religion easy, we can be certain that it is the enemy of our souls who is at work. When Satar beains to be solicitous atcut oui ivrlfare and suggest that it is too far 1o go to church, ok that the weather is 1oo cold (or too warm), etc.. etc., we should be on guard. Religious ease was a - big step downward for Israel, and it can be for any other nation. Where does America stand in that important mMier? A Queen Meets a Frophet (I Kings 19:1-4. 13b-18). Elijah under the mighty hand of God had defied the wicked king, Ahab, and his more wicked queen, Jeztbel; yes, and hit the prophets of Baal, ami had been gloriously victorious I Kings 18:17-41). The queen, who was devilish in her wickedness and determination to destroy the worship of the true God, threatened the prophet. He who had met the challenge of the hundreds of prophets , fled in fear before the relentless hatred of this venomous woman. The prophet felt that all was lost, but God revealed to him that even in that dark day there were many vhn were still true to Him (v. 18). It is a precious and encouraging bit of light in an' otherwise dark scene. Our main interest in this lesson is not the experience of the prophet, but in seeing the cause of Israel's downfall. Here we see one great reason every king of Israel was a wicked man. Some were better and some worse, but all of them forgot God. A nation is on the downward path when its rulers forget God. What about our own nation? What about the elected representatives of the people? Do we choose men for public office. because of their Christian faith and character, or on the basis of political expediency or affiliation? III. A Nation Meets Us Doom (II Kings 17:7, 8), The hour had struck when God's heavy hand of judgment had to fall ou Israel, the northern kingdom of 10 tribes. Verse 6 of this chapter relates their carrying away into cap. Iivity to Assyria, and verses 7-9 tell us the reason for that judgment. Ingratitude for God's blessing v. 7) led to the worship of other gods (v. 8). They knew God's hatred for the sin of idolatry, and His judgment upon those who walked in that way, but they "went right on. Note in verse 9 that these things were done "secretly." "The same tiling is true today of many who profess to be the people of God. The line of demarcation between the church and the world is not clearly drawn. We do well to note carefully the outcome of this course of procedure on Israel's part (vv. 6, 18). The fact that Israel did these things secretly did not hide them from the eyes of Jehovah (Fs. 139: 1, 2; Heb. 4:13)" .(John W. Bradbury). ....

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES "Adam end Fallen Man" is the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, May 13. The Golden Text is: "They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God" (Romans 9:8). Among the citations which comfjnt; cuts Ajcaaun-otri iii'Jll IK me following from the Bible: "And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift tip herself. And when Jesus, saw her, he called h-r to him, and 33id unto her. Woman, thou are loosed from thine infirmity. And he laid his hands on her: and immediately the was made straight', and glorified God" (Luke 13:11-13). "For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all he made alive" (I Corinthians 15:22). The Lesson-Sermon also includes the followin? passages from the Christian Science textbook'Science and HoaltS with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy: "The Ron of the Virgin-mother unfolded the remedy fnr Adam, or error; and the Apostle Paul explains this warfare between the idea of divine power, which Jesus presented, and mythological material intelligence called energy and opposed to Spirit" (p. 534). "Man reflects God; -mankind represents the Adamic race, and is a human, not a divine, creation" (p. 525). CATHOLIC CHURCH Schedule of Masses Sunday, May 13. 1945 St. Mary's, Suilivan 9:30. Dupger 7:30. . Saturday, May 12, 1945 Shelburn 7:30. Ui'MERA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Worship service each . second and fourth Sunday. Bible School each Sunday, 9:30 a. m. Edgar Lyons, Supt. Prayer service Wednesday evening, 7:30. Junior prayer service Wednesday evening, 7:30. B. Y. F. each Sunday at 7:00 p m. The public is invited to attend these services. PENTECOST CHURCn 502 North Court Street. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Church Services, 10:30 a. m. Church Services Sunday 7;30 p. m. - Prayer Meeting Wednesday at :30 p. m. Church services Saturday at 7:30 p.m. MEROJVI PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. Preaching, 10:30 A. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday, U P. M. Collage prayer meeting Friday, 8 P. M. Sunday night preaching, 8 P M. All are welcome. Pearl Dean. Pastor MEROM PENTECOST CHURCH Everybody welcome. Come and worship with us. Sunday School, 7 P. M. Evening Worship, 8 P. M. Mid-week, Thursday, 8 P. M. W. II. Day, Pastor CHURCH OF CHRIST East Jackson St. Sunday, 9:45 a. in., Bible Study. 10:30 a. in., Worship. 7:30 p. in., Nifdit Service Thursday, 7:30 p. in., prayer meeting. Bro. Eugene Graham, Minister BENSON CHAPEL FRIENDS CHURCH Lee Guycr. Pastor 9:45 Sunday School. 10:45 Morning Worship. 7:00 Christian Endeavor. 8:00 Preaching services. FIRST rRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Homer G. Weisbecker, Minister Sunday School, 9:30. Charles Suavely, Supt. Morn it ik Worship. 10:15. Theme. we iviariii. The ' Boy Scouts will have n special Mother's Day program Monday night. All Scouts are un.'ed to have their motuers present at this meet in!. The Women's Prcyer Circle will meet at the home of Mis. Thomas Lippeatt. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Wjnian A. Hull, Pastor' Sunday Bible School at ,9:30 A. M. Orville Hoesman, Supt.. Morning Worship Service at 10:30. "The Prayer Life of a. Nation" is the sermon' subject. B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 P. M. Evening. Mother's Day, program at 7:30 in charge of the Philathca CUiss. "Our Heritage of Faith" is the title of the program, Monday night, the Boy Scout Mother's Day party will be held. Wednesday night Bible' Study end Prayer Service at 7:30.

YOTTRfi INTTTED TO ATTEND THE CHURCHES IN SHELBURN FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Clarence R. Killlon, Minister Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Morning Service, 10:30 , ro. Epworth League, 6:00 p. m. Evening Service, 7:00 p. m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST JBro. Frank Adamsou Bible Study 10:00 A. M. Sunday. Service and Communion 11:00 m. Sunday. Services every third Sunday )f each month. CHURCH OV C.OI Rev. Charles Stanafer, Fsslor 9:30 Sunday School. 11:00 Morning Worship. 7:30 p. m. Preaching. Wednesday 7:30 p. in., Preaching. 'Friday 7:30 p. m., YP.E. Services Saturday 7:30 p. m. Pre.ching. CHURCH OF GOD Mountain Assembly Church Rev. Ciicrley Gibson, Pastor 9:30 A. M. Sunday School. 11:00 A. M. Sunday rn'mtlog service. 7:30 Sunday evening service. Wednesday 7:30 P. M. Worship Service. Saturday 7:30 P. M. Vorship Service. SnELBURN FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Bible School in Junior O. U. A. M. Hall -each ' Lord's Day morning at 9:30, followed by Lord's Supper. Preaching, 1st and 3rd Sunday evenings of every month, 7;30 P. M., by Rev. Jack Anderson. PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH SHELBURN Evangelistic Service Saturday, 7:45. Sunday School Sunday, 9:30 A. M. Morning Worship, 10:30. Evangelistic Service, 7:30 P. M. Prayer Service Wednesday, 7:30 P. M. SULLIVAN PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH R. W. Brown, Pastor Louise Brown, Supl. Sunday School, 9:30. jPreaching Service 10:30- -, . Evangelistic Service 7:45. Prayer meeting Thursday, 7:45. CHURCH OF CHRIST . N. State St. Bible Study, 9:30. ' Morning Worship, 10:30. Sunday Evening Service, 7:30. Young People's Meeting, Wednesday, 6:30. Wednesday Evening Service, 7:30. You are urged to attend these services. ' .SHIXP.fJRN GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE. Rev. Win. N. Palmer, Pastor Jake Hunt, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship Service 11:0!) Evening Service 7:30 p. m! Thursday night service 7:30 p. in. Saturday night service 730 p, m. i Come - and worship with U9, "Very Sick Man", l.)4C't i JO DAVIDSON, above, internationally famous American sculptor, is under . treatment for heart trouble in a San Francisco hospital, where he was described by bis physician as "a very sick man." Davidson came to San Francisco to do portrait busts of delegates to the United Nations oonference, (Intetaationul).

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But deep in a walled up woman's heart, A woman that would not yield Who bravely, and prayerfully bore her part Lo, there is the battle field:

No marshalling of troops, no bivouac songr No banners to gleam or wave, But O. tlic.se battles they last so long, From babyhood to the grave.

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The bravest battles that were ever fought, Shall I tell you where or when? On the maps of the world you will find them not, They were fought by the Mothers of Men.

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