Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 47, Number 125, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 22 June 1945 — Page 4

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The church is world-wide in itsministry. Its first experiences of both advance and attack were In Jerusalem, but in due time the Lord - pressed its members out into the Gentile world to preach the gospel.' These believers had to meet the challenge of a pagan world, rich, powerful, and steeped in age-old philosophies which ran counter to the teaching of Jesus Christ. 1 The story of how the church met " "-that situation and fame through victorious is one of the most thrilling ind important sections of world history. We catch but a few glimpses of that time lnhe writings of Paul and Peter which make up our lesson today, but even those are full ol in-; ( (traction and inspiration. The church ippears here as it went on: ( I. Fighting; the Good Fight of Faith (I Tim. 6:11-16). ' In the letter to Timothy, the Holy Spirit used Paul to instruct the Early church regarding its life in the midst :of an unbelieving world, tn the verses immediately preceding our lesson we find a solemn warning against the wrong attitude

of heart toward worldly possessions. "Godliness with contentment" is declared to be great gain. But there is more to Christianity than inward grace, for that must show itself In daily fighting "the good light of faith." That is done in three ways: 1. By v godly living (v. 11). Believers are to flee those things which hinder spiritual progress, and give themselves to the cultivation of graces of a true Christian life. Space does not permit discussion of these fine virtues of the faithful follower of Christ, but note how tremendously effective they could be (yes, and are today) against pagan- . ism. It is so true that the best argument for Christianity is a Christian, but he must be a real one. 2. In holy warfare (v. 12). Living tor Christ is not accomplished by sitting in a spiritual rocking chair while the enemy is on the attack. No indeed. There is a good fight to be waged, both personally and as a body of believers. - "The Son of God goes forth to war" against evil in our day, "Who follows in His train?" Thank God, there are those who are on the battle line for God, but they need reinforcements. Who will volunteer today? 3. With blessed expectation (vv. 13-16). The soldier is ready to bear the "blood, sweat, and tears" of

deadly conflict because he looks for victory. The soldier of Christ has a suro hope, for he follows Jesus Christ, already victorious over death, and one day soon to appear j again as King of kings and Lord of 1 lords. ! In view of that expectation, the ' Christian is to live a consistent, ! clean and irreproachable life. And why not? If we look for the glorious and blessed and only Potentate, " should we not be ready? II. Meeting the Fiery Trial of Percecution (I Pet 4:12-16). , As Peter comforted the sorely tried believers in the early church, he urged them to meet their persecutions: l

1. Without confusion (v. 12). We should expect trials in this world; yes, severe, fiery trials. Such things are common to all mankind, and the Christian ' should not expect to escape. To them, such trials are . real tests of their faith, an opportunity to show to tlie unbelieving world that God is able to deliver those' who put their trust in Him! To be forewarned is to be forearmed. "Think it not strange concerning the fiery trial." 2. With exceeding joy (vv. 13-15). The believer is not to be ashamed of the troubles he bears for Christ's sake. A glory rests upon the one who is privileged to be a "partaker of Christ's suffering" (v. 14) as he stands with Him who was "a man of sorrows and acquainted with . grief" (Isa. 53:3). Note that the believer Is not to do anything which would Justify others In making him suffer. It is a disgrace, a shame, which injures the cause of Christ, when a believer has to suffer .because he has broken the law, or because he is "a busy body (R. V. "meddler") in other men's matters." 3. For the glory of God (v. 16). The entire life of the believer should be lived for God's glory. If, then, he is called to-pass through trials or to be persecuted for his (aith, that, too, is something to be so borne as to glorify Godv The follower of Christ, does not bang his head in shame as the difficulties of life come upon him. He busts God, and by his poise and grace in the .midst of difficult circumstances, declares to all the PLOgli flt Qui is bfe tq Slyy

Al 1 CHURCHES

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES "Is the Universe, including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?" is the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, Juno 21. The Golden Text is: "The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell

thfirejn (r'salms Zi:l), I Among the citations which com

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hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a

measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balancu? Who hath directed the Spirit ofthe Lord, or being his counsellor hath taught him? All nations before him are as nothing: r,nd they are counted to him less thin nothing-, and vanity" (Isaiah 40:12, 13, 17). , The LcEEon-Sermon also includes the following passages from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scrip, tures" by Mary Baker Eddy: "Infinite Mind creates and governs all, from the mental molecnlp to infinity. This divine Principle of ail expresses Science and art throughout His creation, and the immortality of man and the universe. Creation is ever appearing, and must ever continue to appear from the nature of its inexhaustible source" (p 507). I .

and including the Intermediate. All are invited.

TOlTRf. IKVif-rLD TO ATTEND TIIE CHURCHES IN SFIELBURN FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Clarence R. Killion, Minister Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Morning Service, 10:30 a. m. Epworth League, 6:00 p. m. Evening Service, 7:00 p. m.

tnURCH OF CHS 1ST I Bro. Frank Adamson Bible Study 10:00 A. M. Sunday. Service and Communion 11:00 . M. Sundoy. , . Services every third Sunday I )f each month. ' I

CATHOLIC CHURCH Mass, Sunday, June 17 Sullivan 7:30. Shelburn 9:30. HYMERA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Worship service each second j Lord's Supper.

CHURCH O OD Rev. Charles Stanafer. Faster 9:30 Sunday School. 11:00 Morning Worship. 7:30 p. m. Po aching. Wednesday -7:30 p. m., Preuching. - Friday 7:30 p. m., Y.P.E. Services. Saturday 7:30 p m. Preq china.

CHURCH OF UOD Mountain Assembly Church . Bcv, f'br'U-y '..iibsori. I'lui 8.30 A. M. Sunday School, 11:00 A. M. Sunday mornlfg service. 7:30 Sunday evening service. Wednesday 7:30 P. M. Worship Service. Saturday 7:30 P. M. Worship Service.

SHELBURN FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Eible School 'in Junior O. U. A. M. ' Hall each Lord's Day morning at 9:30, followed by

arid 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. k B. Y. F. each Sunday at 7:00 p m. The public is invited to attend these services. PENTECOST CnURCII

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 7:30 p. m. Church, services Saturday at 7:30 p.m. t ... MEROH P1LGREVI HOLINESS CHURCH Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. Preaching, 10:30 A. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8 P. M. Cottage prayer meeting Friday, J

0 P. M. , Sunday night preaching, 8 P. M. All are welcome. Pearl Dean, Pastor

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.

SULLTVAN

PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH

R. XV. Brown, Pastor Louise Brown, Supt, Sunday School, 9:30. Preaching Service 10:30. Evangelistic Service 7:45. Prayer meeting Thursday, 7:45.

MEROM PENTECOST CHURCH Everybody welcome. Come and worship willi us. Sunday School, 7 P. M. Evening Worship. 8 P.; M. Mid-week. Thursday. 8 P. M. W. H. Day, Pastor

CHURCH OF CHRIST East Jackson St.

Sunday, 9:45 a. m., Bible Study. 1

10:30 a. m Worship. 8:00 p. m., Night Service. ;Thursday, 8:00 p. m., prayer meeting. Bro. Eugene Graham. Minister

DUGGER METHODIST Rev. C. E. Homfocrgcr, Pastor Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. Cb;i? Mason, .Supt. Worship Sr-rvice, 10:43 A. M.

You tli Fellowship Monday, 7:00 1!ipet at the church next

SHELBURN GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE Jake Hunt, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship Service iVW Evening Service 7:30 p. m. Thursday night service 7:30 p. m. Saturday night service 730 p. m. Come and worship with us.

CHURCH OF CHRIST N. Slate St. Bible Study, 9:30. Morning Worship, 10:30. Sunday Evening Service, 7:30. Young People's Meeting, Wed

nesday, 6:30. I Wednesday Evening Service, 1

7:30. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

CHURCH Rev. Homer G. Wcisucckcr, Paster Sunday School, 9:30. Charles

Suavely, Supt. Morning Worship, 10:45. Theme: ' "Awake My Souljf Boys Camp begins Sunday at Camp Kosciusko. Eight boys are going from -our church. ; The Women's Association" will'

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afternoon.

meeting M011-'

P M. Official Board

chiy, 8:00 P. M. Prayer Service Thursday, 7:43

P. M. Choir practice Frilay, 7:45 P. M.' Bethel Methodist 1 Worship Service. 9:30 A. M. ( Sunday School, 10:30 A. M. Jesse Bedwcll, Supt. Youth meeting Tuesday, 7:45 P. M. ,

Prayer mpptinc Worliihui-bv

P M " " " " stroyers. Official Board meeting Wednes-1 S' tro"ps egin the final a's" clay 8 45 P M sault on Cherbourg; port com- ' Hinkorv Mflthnrikt- plelc:I-v circled a"er capture of

Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. C. E.1

Willis, Supt.

WOULD WAR II A YEAR AUO ! JUNE 22, I!Mt j ' By United Press

U. S. carrier planes catch up with' the Japanese fleet between the Marianas and the Philippines; s-ink one carrier, and damage two more; make direci ;nts on -a oat-

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Ted stepped up lo the plate with a confident smile as Jim hi' the pitcher's box prepared to hurl the ball down the line. Ted adjusted his hat, got a firm grip on the hat and stood ready. The first pitch came oyer, falling low. The umpire called a ball. A second pitch smacked the catcher's mitt and Ted was called a strike. At next one he swung but its curve fooled him. , By now his teammates were en their feet charging him to smack the next one and his opponents chided him. Thb vas it . . . straight in. Ted swung with all his might. A nice one into center field. . , . Ted started the drive for first base, second base and on to third but , as he rounded third base he heard his teammates shouting as if something were wrong. He glanced over his shoulder to the man in center field.. He. had retrieved his fumble and was winging the ball to first base. tcA madoa dash for home. ' d -7 .'; Upon reaching ,it he found that he had failed t touch first base, lie had missed the all-important step in his dash for home. Many a man in his desire to serve Christ forgets to pray . . . tlse first base of (Jed's diamond. Prayer is your passport to second am? third base , and vour communication and final ticket to Home. , ' Today if you have missed that first base start again . at home (Hie altar) to begin your life for Christ and establish your beachhead on firt base. We guarantee a winning team.

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Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation: the rpirit is willing but the flesh is weak Matt. 26:41.

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Worship Service, 7:45 P. M. Prayer Service Tuesday, 7:45 P. M. ,

sault on Cherbourg; plelely encircled after St. Pierre-Eglise.

Russians continue to push forward on all three fronts, smashing Finnish resistance; one unit clears 10 additional miles of the Leningrad-Murmansk railroad, while another 60 miles of the Pua-Rimini line, while the Cth Army capture Fermo, .

RECOGNIZINK THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CHURCHES TO THIS COMMUNITY THE UNDERSIGNED FIRMS HAVE GRACIOUSLY - . DONATED THIS SPACE: f

MY BEAUTY SHOP

SPRINGER-GOUCKENOUR

SLOW TORTURE

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCIL VVyman. A. Hull, pastor. Sunday Bible School 9:30 A. M. Orvilie Hoesman and Virgil Baldwin, Superintendents. . Morning Worship Service at

10:30. . - ' " MEGIA, Tex. (UP) The Ge B. Y. P. U.,at 6:30 P. M. , , ' mans didn't torture him, but th

. Evening Gosple Service at 7:30. . didn't feed him much.

1 Prayer : Meeting and Bible Study Wednesday night at 7:30. The Pbilathea f Secret Service Meeting will ,be held in the Classroom at 9:15.. . Our Daily Vacation Bible School will open Monday morning at 9 o'cock, for ages up to

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says TSgt. Doyce Lindley, who has returned home after six months as a prisoner at Stalag 3C, near Kustrin, east of Berlin. He got thin soup made of potatoes and rutabagas once a day for six months and lost 40. pcauids,

MGNETTE'S BEAUTY SHOP INDEX -NOTION CO.

CARL ENGLE

DUDLEY Chevrolet Sales

South Side Auto Supply 7 Up Bottling Company SULLIVAN STATE BANK the COFFEE shop Florence' Hawkins Elsie Ciark. Sullivan Decorating Co. MACE Tire & Battery

GILES TRANSFER CO

Sullivan Telephone Co.

MILBURN'S. PHARMACY

JOHNSON Feed & Supply ' Co.

Lyric & Sherman Theater?

LEE TRUCK SERVICE Dillingham Hatchery

Harris's Economy Market

The Fashion Shop CITIZENS GARAGE

BUS DEPOT CAFE W. G. Riggs '& Son Hdw.

DRUG STORE

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Wabash Oil Co. II. M. Stewart Cox & Williams GARAGE Gaylor South Side Service

AVILDIN'S Greenhouse

THE COUNTY