Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 47, Number 144, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 20 July 1945 — Page 4

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nttnuthnal 1! OIUJUJU LESSON-: Lesson for July 22 tTjoesnn imi1rtH fenrt Sirfnflir texta Se lected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by ABRAHAM'S PRACTICE Hi, OF BROTHERHOOD t LESSON TEXT Genesis 13:1-12. ' GOLDEN TEXT Let there be no etrife. I pray thee, between me and thee: for we be brethren. Genesis l.i:8. i'As we study the contrasting self ishness' of Lot, we see the true gen erosity of Abram and the brotherly love which prompted it in bold relief. Jn a world where men reckon even their friendships as something which must yield some financial return, it Is good to stress the fact that kind ness and sacrifice are recognized end rewarded by God. jAbram, after dwelling for a time in? Canaan, had gone down into Egypt; because of a famine in ms own Iand. After many trying experiences, he returned to his promised land and there he prospered imightily under the good hand of God.Unlike many who forget God when they become rich, we find Abram 11. Meeting Prosperity With Godli ness (vv. 14). I K Abram 'was very rich That would-be almost enough to constijiute, a spiritual ooiiuary iiuuwo many a man's spiritual me. ., But 'Abram did not let his riches cornel between him . and God. He i tsought ut the altar which he had. first built at Bethel, and there ne called' upon the name of the Lord once again. , jjj Note , then, that riches in them- , elves need not destroy a man's ' Character or spirituality if they are "held as a gift from God, and for. His glory. Meet growing prosperity; ; with increased godliness and all will be well. ' ' tin. Meeting Problems With KindBess (w. 5-9). I !f Abram' s riches, and those of Lot, were largely in flocks and herds.. For them there had to be great areas of grazing land, and in the rocky section where they found themselves, grass was scarce. Result? A fight between the herdsmen. I Lot, the younger, should have tak-i tn the lead in meeting that situation, but his selfish heart was too imall for that. But Abram, eager' tor peace and brotherly love, indif ated at once his willingness to do uiything necessary to preserve eace. , ' ; i -' ; ' . One could not ask a finer indication of true bigness in a man. "Big (men use their prestige to serve gr,eat ddeals. Abram used his tremendous advantage to do a beautifully genVrous thing to eliminate strife. Not many men are big enough to follow this course" (W. R. White). . t Only God can make a man that big. but God can do it for any one cf us. If Christian people would lis ten to the words of Abram, "we are brethren" (v. 8), and put them into practice, there would be an immediate end to all the foolish strife which divides. God's people. . There is no call for compromise with untruth, nor any occasion for softhearted generosity which will only spoil its recipients. We are talking about the honest and intelligent use of kindness and tact between brethren. When kindness meets problems, the problems disappear. Why not try it? - HI. Meeting Selfishness With Love (vv. 10-12). ' Lot made the typical choice of the wordly-minded man, the one which Tould give him the best returns in dollars and cents. It seemed like a shrewd thing to do, but it resulted in disaster, for it meant pitching his j'ents over toward the wickedness oi .Sodom. Abram had to rescue Lot again pnd again from the results of his jiecision; but thus in love he met I he arrogant selfishness of his foolUh nephew. God rewarded Abram by a renew1 of His covenant with him (Gen. 3:14-18). God understands and vales the kind and thoughtful act. ven though the world may ignore i or sneer at it. Lot probably did not intend to go , !1 the way into wicked Sodom to ve, but having once s-tarted that ay, it was easy to go on and on. ,ven so Christians in our day may jot intend to slip off into worldiii3ss, but if they continue to pitch j icir tents toward Sodom, they will nd themselves there one sad day. This may be done by seeking ealth or worldly advantage at the :pense of association with unbelievs, or by some manipulations or -aneuvers which will involve comomise. It may come about by a son of indulgence in worldly nusements which dull spiritual rceptions and kill an appetite for e Word of God and prayer. Abram is a character who wears'' well. We see him meeting m situation after another, and nking the right choice.' Ob, he was it perfect! His mistakes are noted Scripture, and he suffered for em, too. But because his heart is fundamentally right, and he had constant desire to do the will of d,' he found his way through, and .tified the name which God gave in "The friend "of God" (see lie's 2:23: Isa. 41:8).

AI THE CHURCHES

'CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES "Life is the subject of the' Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, July 22. The Golden Text is: "Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him" ( Luke 20 :37, 38 ) . Among the citations which comprise the Lesson-Sermon is the following from the Bible: "The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us: That he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments, which he commanded our fathers. That all the' people of the earth may know that the Lord is God, and that there is none else" (I Kings 8:57, 58, 60). The Lesson-Sermon also includes the following passages from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy: "The continual contemplation of existence as material and corporeal as beginning and ending, and with birth, decay, and dissolution as its component stages' hides the true and spiritual Life, and causes our standard to trail in the dust" (p. 550). CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday, July 15 . Mass Sullivan 7:30. Shelburn-9:30. HYMERA FIRST BAPTIST CnCRCII Worship service each second and fourth Sunday.' Bible School each Sunday, 9:30 B. m. Edgar Lyons, Supt. . Prayer service Wednesday evening, 7:30. Junior prayer service Wednes day evening, 7:30. B. Y. F. each Sunday at 7:00 p m. The public is invited to attend these services. PENTECOST CHURCH 502 North Court Street. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Church Services, 10:30 a. m. Church Services Sunday 7:30 j. rrt. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7:30 d. m. Church services Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ' MEROM riLGJUM HOLINESS CHURCH Suday School, 9:30 A. M. -' Preaching, 10:410 A. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8 P. M. Cottage prayer meeting Friday. I P. M. ' Sunday night preaching, 8 P. M. All are welcome. Pearl Dean. Pustor MEROJI FENTECOST CHURCH I Everybody welcome. Come and I worship with us. I ' Sunday School, 7 P. M. j Evening Worship, 8 P. M. Mid-week, Thursday, 8 P. M. ! W. H. Day, Pastor CHURCH OF CHRIST East Jackson St. I Sunday, 9:45 a. m., Bible Study. If). 30 a. m., Worship. 8:00 p. m., Night Service. Thursday, 8:00 p. m., prayer nvoling. Bro. Eugene Graham. Minister FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH it:v. Homer G. Welsbecker, Pastor Sunday School. 9:30. Charles Snavely, Supt. Morning Worship, 10:45. Theme: "The Ledger." The Women's Association will meet at the church Friday after-, noon at 2:30. 1 Den t forget the Union EeiV'ce ct the City Park Sunday night at 7:30. I bVG'jZn :irHOl)!ST It: v. C. E.' Hombsrger, Pastor J Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Chas. ; Mason, Supt. Worship Service, 10:45 a. m. , Youth meeting Monday, 7 p. m.. Official Board meeting Monday,' 8 p.m.- i Prayer meeting Thursday, 7:45 P- m-. I Choir practice Friday, 7:30 p.1 m. I Bethel .Methodist " J Worship Service. 9:30 a. m. Sunday School, 10:30 a. m. Jesse Bcdwell, Supt. j Youth service Wednesday, 6:45 p. m. ' Prayer service Wednesday. 7:45 D. m. I Official Board, Demobilization' and Membership meeting Thursday, 7:45 p. m.' Hickory Methodist Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. C. E. Willis, Supt. Worship Service, 7:45 p. m. Prayer service Tuesday, 7:45 p. m.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH "A Busy Church . . . Always Serving." 9:30 Bible-school with Harold Campbell,' Supt. 10:40 Worship and Communion. Sermon: "Finding Jesus." 5:00 Combined Endeavors. 7:30 Wednesday, Prayer meet-ing-8:30 Wednesday, choir practice. "Wha the world needs today is more Divine and less distilled spirits." You will find this wonderful Fpirit in the Church of your choice. Remember the Lord's Day! We shall be happy to have you come with us and sing, pray, and rejoice in the Lord. "Pray without ceasing!"

you're, rrvi'LP TO ATTEND THE CHURCHES IN SHELBURN 1RST METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Clarence R. RMIIon, Minis. Sunday School, 9:30 a. rrt. Morning Service, 10:30 a. m. Epworth League, 6:00 p. m. Evening Service, 7:00 p. rn. CHURCH OP CHRIST Bro. Frank Adamson Bible Study 10:00 A; M. Sunday Service and Communion 11:00 . M. Sunday. Services every third Sunday t each month. CHURCH Of GOD Rev. Charles Stanafer, Pastor 9:30 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship. 7:30 p. m. Preaching. Wednesday 7:30 p. m., Preaching. Friday 7:30 p. m, YJ?E. Services. Saturday 7:30 p. m. Preaching. CHURCH OF GOD Mountain Assembly Church Rev, Cherley Gibson, Pastor 9:30 A. M. Sunday School. 11:00 A. M. Sunday tnerniag lervice. 7:30 Sunday evening service. Wednesday 7:30 P. M. Worship Service. Saturday 7:30 P. M, Worship Service. SnELBURN FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Eible 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 Scho 1 Sunday, 9:30 A M. Morning Worship. 10:30. EvangeL'stic Service, 7:30 P. M. Prayer Service Wednesdav, 7:30 P. M. . SULLIVAN PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH, R. W. BrTvn. Pastor I ioulse Brown, Supt. I Sunday School, 9:30. ' j Preaching Service 10:30. I Evangelistic Service .45. ; Prayer meeting Thursday, 7:45. SIirxBURN GOSPEL LIGIITnCUSE Jake Hunt, Supt. Sunday School 9:3fi a. m Mrninu Wnrsh'p Service It 1H Evening Service -.;tu p n Thursday night service 7 p. m. Saturday night service 7:0 m. Corns and worship vUh a 30 n r CHURCH OF CHRIST , N. State St. ! Bible Study, 9:3. Morning Worship, 10:30. Sunday Evening Service, 7:0. Young People's Meeting, Wed-: nesday, 6:30. Wednesday Evening Service,. 7:30. ; RETURNS FROM PACIFIC Lieutenant (jg) R. N. Brown, son or Kaiph nrown of Indianapolis and Mrs. Katherine Coins Brown of Chico, California, has arrived in the United States after eight months of aerial service in the Pacific Theater of Operations with the United States Naval Air Force. Lt. Brown, who is the nephew of Mrs. Rob:-;C Kable of North Main Street, piloted a Grumman Hellcat figghter plane in aerial action over i.uzon, Iwo Jima and ! Okinawa from his base aboard t the USS Aircraft Carrier Lingiapoint. He wears three battle stars for his engagement in Pa cific warfare. The lieutenant; and his parents are former residents of Sullivan and his mother is a native of Merom. HaavciSAvaji i7oairi ST. ALBANS, Vt. (UP) A newspaper extra, published by the St. Albans Messenger May 14, 1365, to spread the news that Jefferson Davis had been captured, was Only six inches long. .

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O God, from whose almighty hand came forth a world of beauty and of wonders, for man a dwelling place where peace and joy might abide forever: how have. we wrecked Thy plans, rejected Thy holy goodness, and turned our thoughts and efforts to the service of the flesh and to the enjoyment of the pleasures of this world. O Lord, we hive sinned ; and our fathers have sinned. We humbly implore Thy forgiveness. When we meditate upon Thy mercy and Thy lovingkindness; when we consider the saving work, the suffering, death, and resurrection of Thy Son, Jesus Christ; when we experience the power of Thy Holy Spirit in outlives: we praise Thee and glorfy Thy holy name. . When we survey the bountiful blessings bestowed Upon, our Church and our Country, we lift up our hearts and hands in thanksgiving. We know and confess it is all undeserved. . . When we behold the ravages of war; when we see the fears, the sufferings, the anguish of those to whose homeland this devastation has come: we beseech Thee, have mercy, O Lord, have mercy upon a helpless homeless, floundering world. Have mercy uponthe cruelly tortured people. Have mercy upon us. When we follow our men called to the service of their Country in the glim business cf war, we pray Thee, Lord Jesus, be with them in their hours of danger and temptation, in times of pain and suffering. And to those who must go down in death, be Thou a light and a strong arm and buckler. God, have mercy upon us in Christ Jesus, our Lord.

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