Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 48, Number 69, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 5 April 1946 — Page 4

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Improved Uniform International SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON-:-Lesson for April 7 . lesson subjects and Scripture texts selected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission. FRIENDS OF JESUS LESSON TEXT Mark 10:13, 14 Luke JM3-16; 8:1-3; 15:1, 2; John 3:1, 2a. MEMORY SELECTION Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. John 15:14. Jesus is our friend. We may be His friends. Simple words thus present the most, profound and satisfying experience of life. There is nothing more wonderful than friendship . With Jesus. We may become the friends of Jesus and make Him our friend simply by putting our faith in Him as Saviour and Lord and thus doi".g what He commands.' He said, "Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you" (John 15:14). What'kind of friends did Jesus choose? .Did He limit His interest to a select circle of very religious people, or to the cultured and educated folk qf His day? It may surprise some Christian people who have made the church a sort of exclusive club to learn how wide were the interests and the love of the Lord whom they profess to serve. I. Children Were Welcomed (Mark 10:13, 14). Observe that the disciples had fallen into that strange mode of thought which excluded 'the , children. They were undoubtedly wellmeaning in their desire to keep the Master from the intrusion (as they thought) of little ones. He was engaged in dealing with profound spiritual matters and they felt that He should not be disturbed. . Jesus was displeased. He seldom ' showed such feelings. Usually He bore silently with their mistakes, but this was so serious that they must be rebuked. Little children belong with Jesus. Let us not forget it, and let us not fail to make it easy and attractive for them to come to Jesus in our churches and Sunday schools. ' II. Witnesses Were Chosen (Luke 6:13-16). ' When Jesus left this world to return to His Father's throne, He left - witnesses behind. It is significant that these men were of simple childlike spirit, unlearned in the formality of their day, but with a real' genius for friendship both with the Lord and with a needy world. ' The close fellowship of our Lord witt-these-meS-was- thew-course of training for service, and His blessed friendship was the burning fire which kept their hearts warm through the difficult years ahead. III. Women Were Helped (Luke 8: r-3). Yes, and they became the Lord's willing helpers, just as a multitude of their sisters in the faith have been down through the ages. Women responded readily to the Lord's message of redemption and to many of them He was able to , look for loyal and sacrificial service. Women were not highly thought of In His time on earth. They are little more than useful creatures in heathen lands today. Christianity set womanhood free, raised it to its glorious place of dignity and usefulness. Every woman ought to love Jesus with deep devotion. Nats that some of the wealthy women gave of their means to serve Jesus. It is one of the effective ways, in whith women carry on ;Wor!; for the Lord today. IV, Cutcarts Were Received !'!Ltte 15:1, 2). I Publicans and sinners who would they be in our day? Drunkards, thieves,' gamblers, prostitutes, criminals of all kinds. A beautiful and touching word by , ;G. Campbell Morgan is quoted in Pclscbet's Xotes. Listen sinner, Jesus "rsceivelh unto Himself sinners. He takes them into His comradeship, matas familiar friends of them, takes them to His hear?. That : is the gospel. He is not high-seated on a throne bending down to you and ofTerinj: you pardon if you will kiss His scepter. He is by you in the pew. Ho is close to you in your sin, and He will t.'k you as you are with the poison and the virus within you, r'it His arms about you and press. you into a Kveat comradeship." Will j'ou let llim do it nowj V; Rulers Were Converted (John 3:1, 2a).' "Not many mighty, r.ot rr.-iny noble, are called" (I Cor. 1:2(!), but thank God. M does not say "not any." Some there were in high places who set aside their pride, their position and all, to come humbly to Jesus. Nicodemus was one of these, it is true thr.t he came b night, but he came; and that is vontir enough for a man in his ' position. Read his defense of Jesus amid the scorn of his fellow Sanl.-edrin members (John 7:45-5.'.). ' These, then, are thefriends of Jesus. Do" you find your place among them? There is room for you. Ite is waiting to receive you. Will ycu ccme to Him" now?

B CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES "Unreality" is the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, oh Sunday, Anril 7. The Golden Text is: "There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches'' (Proverbs 13:7). Among the citations which comprise the Lesson-Sermon is the following from the Bible: "And ha commanded the multitude to sit f down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full" (Matthew 14:19, 20). The Lesson-Sermon also includes the following passage from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy: "The earth, at God's command, brings forth food for man's use. Knowing this, Jesus once said, 'Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink,' presuming not on the prerogative of his creator, but recognizing God, the Father and Mother of all, as able to feed and clothe man as He doth the lilies" .(p. 530) ST. MARY CHURCH Mass Schedule April 7, 1946 Shelburn, 7:30. Sullivan, 9:30. HYMERA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH - Rev. B. F. Nickless, Pastor Worship service each first and third Sunday evening at 8:00 p.m. Morning worship each Sunday at 9:30 a. m.; Sunday School at 10:30. 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 CHURCH 502 North Court Street. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Church Services, 10:30 a. m. Church Services Sunday, 7:00 p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7:00 p. m. Church services Saturday at 7:00 p. m. PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH Sund.ty School, 9:30 A. M. Preaching, 10:30 A. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8 P. M. Cottage prayer meeting Friday, 8 P. M. Sunday night preaching, 8 P. M. AH are welcome. Pearl Dean, Pastor MEROM PENTECOST CnURCII Everybody welcome. Come and worship with us. Sunday School, .9:30 A. M. Evening Worship, 7 P. M. Mid-week, Thursday, 7 P. M. W. H. Day, Pastor CHURCH OF CHRIST North State Street Sunday Services Bible Study, 9:30 A. M. Worship, 10:30 A. M. Evening Service, 7:00 P. M. Wednesday Services Bible Study, 7:30 P. I.I. Bro. Lloyd Boyli preaches each first and third Sunday morning j and evening. A welcome to all. . FIRST PRESBYTERLVN CHURCH Rev. Homer G. Weisbecker, Pastor Sunday School, 9:30. Supt., Will H. Hays, Jr. Morning Worship, 10:45. Theme: "Why Be Disappointed." Vesper Service, 4:00. Theme, "Daily Bread." Wednesday Bible Study, 7:00. Acts, Chapter 17. The Association Circles will meet on Thursday, tftj 11th instead of Friday, the 12th, as follows: - No. 1 with Mrs. E. V. Shaughnessy. No. 2 with Mrs. John Organ. No. 3 with Mrs. Ernest Richmond. . - The Vincennes Presbyterial meeting will be held in the Westminster Presbyterian church of Terre Haute on Friday, April 12th. . FSSST BAPTIST CHURCH Wyman A. Ha!!, pastor Sunday Church School at 9:30 a. m. Orville Hoesman and Virgil Baldwin, Co-Superintendents. Morning Worship , Service at 10:30 a.m. "In The Garden Alorie" is the sermon subject. B. Y, F. at 6:00 p. m. Evening C or pel service at 7:00. Monday night Board meeting at. 7:00 o'clock. 1 Wednesday night Prayer meeting at 7:15 with business meeting following.

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YOU'RE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CiiURC3E3 IN SHELBURN FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Clarence R. Killion, Minister Sunday School, 9:3b a. m. , Morning Service, 10:30 ar. m. Epworth League, 6:00 p. m. Evening Service, 7:00 p. m. CHURCH OF CHRIST Bro. Frank Adamson . Bible Study 10:00 A. M. Sunday. Service and Communion 11:00 . M. Sunday. , Services every second Sunday t each month.

CHURCH O 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. YPJS. Servicei. Saturday 7:30 p. m. Preaching. CHURCH OF GOD Mountain Assembly Church Rev. Cherley Gibson, Pastor 90 A. M. Sunday School. 11:00 A. M. Sunday morning service. 7:30 Swidny evening service. Wednesday 7:30 P. M. .Worship' Service. Saturday 7:30 P. M. Worship Service. SHELBURN 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. PILGRHVt HOLINESS CHURCH Shelbunl Ind. Henry II. Vaught, pastor Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship at 10:30 a. m. Evangelistic Service at 7:00 p. m. Wednesday Prayer Service at 7:30 p. m. GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE, Shelburn, J. R. Royer, pastor Sunday School at 9:30 A. M. Chas. Hunt, Supt. Morning Worship Service at 11:00 A. M. Sunday night service at 7:00 Sunday night services at 7:00 o'clock. ' Every welcome. SULLIVAN PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH The Pilgrim Holiness Church invites you to come arid worship with it;-.. One h:i5 mid. "Wbvn i prayer dies religion is defeated." j iiv.s is sue; Lis to lovo ; nobly, and to wrong no man; ' Morning theme'. "Unpossessed Possessions." Evening subject, "The Way to Truth, the Life." Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. Wonhip service at 10:45 a. m. Y. P. E. at 6:30 p. m. . Evangelistic service at 7:30 p. m. Prayer Meeting Thursday at 7:30 p. m. R. W. Brown, pastor. CHURCH OF CHRIST North Court Street E. R. Pendygraft of i Danville, Kentucky, will preach at 602 N. Court Street Church of Christ Sunday at 10:30 and Sunday night at 7:30. The new Testament is a sufficient rule of faith ;ihd practice. To say, we are of Christ is one thing and to measure o:ir lils and worship by She New Testament and prove it is anotoa-: 1 Co.'. 14:. 31-X5.- Ia order to remain the Church of Christ taupht in the B'ble (2 Cor. 4:2) all of our assemblies are unified assemblies. Worship with us in spirit and in truth, Jno. 4: 24 II Peter 3: 13. A friendly welcome is extended you always. DUGGER METHODIST Rev. C. E. Homberger, pastor Sunday School at 9:30 a. m Chas. Mason, Supt. Worchip Service at 10:45 a. m. Youth Fellowship Monday at 6:30 p. m. . Choir Practice Tuesday at 7:00 p. :n. Junior Fellowship Thursday at 4:00 p. m. Frayer Service Thursday at 7:00 p. m, Womens Society of Christian Service District Conference at Sullivan Tuesday, April 9th at 9:30 a m. BETHEL METHODIST ! Guhday School at 9:30 a. m. - Jesse Bsdwell, Supt. j Youth Fellowship at 6:00 p. m. ! Worship Service at 7:00 p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7:00 p. m. HICKORY METHODIST Worship Service at 9:30 a. m. Sunday School at 10:30 a. m. S. C. Willis, Supt. Womens Society of Christian Service Meeting Tuesday. Prayer Service' Tuesday at 7:00 p. m. Official Board Meeting Tuesday at 8:00 p, m.

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TOUCHING SHOULDERS . There's a comforting thought at the , close of the day, When Pm weary and lonely and sad, That sort of grips hold of my crusty old heart, And bids it be merry and glad. It gets in my soul and it drives -out the blues, And finally thrills through and through. It's just a sweet memory that chants the refrain; "I'm glad I touched shoulders with you." Did you know you were brave? Did you know you were strong? Did yeu know there was one leaning hard? Did you know that I waited and listened and prayed, And was cheered by your simplest word? Did you know that I longed for the smile on your face, ' For the sound of your voice ringing true? Did you know I grew stronger and better, because -I had merely touched shoulders with you? I am glad that I live, that I struggle and strive, For the place that I know I must fill; I am thankful for sorrows I'll meet ' with a grin What fortune may send good or ill. j may hoi have wealth, I may not be great, Bat I know I shall always be true, For I have in my life that courage you gave, When once I touched shoulders wiih you.

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In Robert Louis Stevenson's story of a storm, he describes a ship caught off a rocky coast threatening death to all on board. When tertor among the people was at its worst, ' one man, more daring than the rest, making the perilous passage to the pilot house, saw the pilot lashed to his post, with his hands on the wheel and turning the ship little by little into the open sea. When he beheld the ghastly white, terror-stricken face of the man, the pilot smiled, and the man rushed to the , deck below, shouting, "I have seert the face of the pilot, arid he smiled AH is well." A sight of that smiling face averted a panic and converted despair into hope. So a sight of the Face of Christ averts a panic in life, and fills the soul with peace and hope. Therefore, to see God's lace in Christ is to be at peace under the wings of the Spirit of God, and as the troubled waves of Galilee sank into calm beneath the Savior's feet, so there can be.no dis- , quietude in His presence, beholding His face, sharing His favor. The Bible Champion.

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