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. THE IBLJ SPEAKS International Uniform SiinHay School I.resons By DR. KENKETH I. FQREMftH SCRIPTURE: The Book of Job. DEVOTIONAL READING: Job 23:3-10. Drama in the Bible Lesson for November 7, 1948 2' 'TpHOMAS CARLYLE, a ' crusty dyspeptic but a literary artist ---of no small - skill, was visiting a . Christian friend. In the morning at family prayers (so the story goes) " . his host put Into his hands a copy of the Bible and asked him to read a chapter. Carlyle opened at the first chapter of Job; read it read on to the next and the next and the next Dr Foreman and refused to stop reading till he had finished all 42 chapters. Job is like that. It is a book you hate to put down. In all the Bible it is the outstanding example of the drama; a drama of conflict In which the opposing forces ar not people as much as ideas., " '.--. 1'. The Characters -'"pHE characters at first are three: 1 God, Satan and a man namec . Job. Job is a good man,- in fact Go calls him perfect. He is also pros perous, and thereby hangs the tale. For one fateful day God and Satan have a conversation about this man. The Lord inquires if Satan has seen , him, and how good he is. Oh yes, Satan says airily, he has seen him, but he does not think highly of his "goodness." He is too well paid for it. He has a large and happy family, and-has immense wealth; why shouldn't he be good? Take away his prosperty and he will - curse you to your face, Satan sneers. So God lets Satan work his malice on the man. In a terrible series of disasters, one rushing on another's heels, everything Job has owned vanishes. His children are killed ' ' by- storm and fire, and Job is left a childless, penniless man. But Job will not complain; his faith in God still does not waver. So when next Satan reports to God, the Almighty asks again: Did you see my servant Job? He holds fast to his integrity. Ah, yes, sneers the unbelieving fiend. Yes, but ha still has his health. He can have another famly,. another fortune. Make life itself so miserable that he will long to die, and then you will see his goodness vanish, then he surely will curse you to your face. So God let Satan do his worstDo all you" can to him, God says, only leave him alive. And then Job is made horribly and painfully ill, he cannot sleep for the torture of boils covering him from head to foot. Three of his friends come to visit him. For seven days they sit in silence, and then begins a great debate, with Job on one side and his friends on the other: Why must such things be? Why must good people suffer? , Was Job Real? DON'T ask: Was Job a real' character, or a made-up one like Hamlet and Macbeth? It is very likely there was once upon a time some man by that name who suffered in that way, and that he had friends not too sympathetic, who talked it over with him. As Hamlet and Macbeth were hls'torical characters, whom Shakespeare used with high art to express 'profound ideas, so the author of Job may well have used the trials of some man he knew, or knew of. ,to express truths about a problem as profound and widespread as the human race. For 'Job most surely is real: his local name may be Smith or Jones, and he may be living just around the corner from you. . Indeed, sooner or later every man's name is Job. Sooner or later, every thoughtful person has to face the tragedy of human suffering: Why must such things be? Suffering Is Test THERE is, however, one solution which comes out in the course of the drama. It is not a theoretical solution; that is, it does not altogether answer the question, WHY must men suffer? It does tell us WHAT we can do about it. Suffering i a test: A test of man's faith and real goodness. "When he bath tried mo, I shall come forth as gold," Job says. (23:10.) The test of a ship is " not the quiet waters of the harbor but the roaring open sea; 1 the test of a man is not comfort ; but stress and pain, j 4 To have faith in God only when we are well-fed and softly cushioned Is not faith at its best. Faith and goodness prove their reality only when they hold together even when torn by the nails of a cross. (Copyright by the International Council , of Religious Education on behalf of 40 Protestant denominations. Released ,2c WNU Features.)

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES ' "Adam and Fallen Man" is the subject of the Lesson Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, November 7. The Golden Text is: "There ' I went up a mist from the earth, and i watered the whole face of the ground. And the Lord God formed roan of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul" (Genesis 2:6, 7). Among the citations which comprise the Lesson-Sermon is the .following from the Bible: "And ' Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts ? For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? But that I ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he arose, and departed to his house" (Matthew 9:4-7). 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 divine origin of Jesus gave him more than human power to expound the facts of creation, and demonstrate the one Mind which makes and governs man and the universe. The Science of creation, so conspicuous in the birth of Jesus, inspired his wisest and least-understood sayings, and was the basis of his marvellous demonstrations" (p. 539). ST. MARY'S CHURCH Mass Schedule . November 7 ' Dugger, 8:00. Sullivan, 10:00. PENTECOST CHURCH 502 North Court Street. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. Church Services, 10:30 a. ro Church Services Sunday, 7:00 P. M. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7:00 p. m. Church services Saturday at 7:00 p. re. CHURCH OF CHRIST North State Street Bible Study, 9:30 a. m. Worship service, 10:30 a. m. Evening service, 7:30. Wednesday evening service, 7:30. Pleaching the second and fourth Sunday of each "montrf. Speaker, W. W. Adamson, second Sunday and James A. Thrasher, every fourth Sunday. PIL1GRIM HOLINESS CHURCH 313 North Main Street Rev. Charles L. Wilson, pastor Brace Collins, Supt. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Morning worship, 10:30. Evangelistic service, 7:00 p. m. Children and young peoples service Wednesday, 7:00-8:00 p. m. Mid-week xrayer service, Thursday evening, 7:00. I We welcome you to all our '.services. Pray, plan and come. ! - FIRST FRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Homer G. Wcisbeckcr, Pastor Sunday School at 9:30 a. m., Russell Inbody, Supt. I Morning worship, 10:45. Theme . "Our Phobias." , I Special music for this service. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Snyder will be with us and both will sing solos.' In addition, the, choir will sing an anthem. The Senior choir will practice Wednesday evening 'at 7:30. The Ass.cciption Circles will meet as follows: No. 1 at the I 8 i church; No. 2 with Mrs. Robert Shillato, and No. 3 with Mrs. Gilbert Snyder. The congregation will have a covered dish supper and budget approval meeting Thursday, November 18. FULL GOSPEL MISSION Emery Dilley, pastor Sunday School, 9:30. Preaching service, 10:30. Night services, 7:00. Tuesday night the young people will have their meeting. This is also Bible Study night, 7:00. Friday night services, ,7:00. CHURCH OF CHRIST East Jackson Street Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. Bible Study. Worship service, 10:30 a. m. Evening service, 7:30. Wednesday service, 7:30 p. m. Brother Hardison will preach at both morning and evening services three Sundays of each month. Bro. Paul Neal will preach each second Sunday in the month. . SULLIVAN FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Morning Worship, 9:30 A. M. Church School, 10:35 A. M Junior Church, 10:35 A. M. B.Y.F. and C.W.C., 6:00 P. M. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Farmersburg, Ind. T. M. Jennings, minister . . Sunday School at 10:00 a. m., H. A. Baldridge, Supt. Morning Worship 11:00.. Fourth Lord's Day preaching both morning and evening by Bro. Paul Neal.

YOU'RE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CHUBCHZS IN SHELBURN FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Lester N. Abel, Minlater Church School, 9:30 a. za. Morning Worship, 10:30 a. inEvening Service, 7.00 p. . m. SHELSURN CHURCH OF CHRIST Bible Study, 10:00 a. m. Worship Service, 11:00 a. m. Bro. Herman Gcble will preach every first Lord's day of each month at both morning and evening services. . CHURCH OF GOD Rev. Hughes R. Morehcad 9:30 Sunday School" '11:00 Morning Worship. 7:30 p. m. Preaching. Wednesday 7:30 p. m., Preaching. Thursday 7:30 p. m., Y. P. E. Services. Saturday 7:30 p m, Preaching SHELBURN CHURCn OF GOD MOUNTAIN ASSEMBLY Rev. O. L. Bunch, pastor Sunday School at 10:00 a.' m. Booster Band Sunday evening,

6:00. ! Prayer meeting Wednesday evening, 7:00. ! Preaching service Saturday evening, 7:00. i Preaching service Sunday evening, 7:00. I During July and August these .services are one-half hour later

excepting the Sunday School service. Everyone welcome.

SIIELr. TJETi FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Bible School In Junior O. U. A. M. Hall each Lord's Day morning at 9:30, followed toy l..urd' bupper. SHELBURN : PILGRIM HOLINESS " CHURCH Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. i Morning worship at 10:30. Evangelistic service at 7:00 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. ! Cottage prayer meeting Fri-! day at 7:30 p. m. j Evangelistic service Saturday ; at 7:30 p. m. You . are welcome to all services. . Rev. and Mrs. Elton V. Call, pastors. j BEREA CHURCH OF CHRIST Bible Study, 9:30 a. m. " Morning worship, 10:30. Wednesday evening service at 7:00. Preaching every 4th Lord's day, 10:30 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. by Bro. Paul Neal. TAXTON METHODIST CHURCH ' Rev. Eli Yates, pastor , Sunday School at 10:00 a. m., Mrs. Cress Dailey, Supt. Preaching each Sunday at 7:00 p. m. , Come and enjoy yourself. MEitOM CHRISTIAN CHURCH Alan T. Jones, Minister Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. Chuch services at' 10:30 a. m. ME ROMPDL.GREVI HOLINESS CHURCH Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. Preaching, 10:30 A. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8 : p. m. Cottage prayer meeting Friday, p. m. Sunday night preaching, 8 p. m Lee Lnshbrooks, Pastor HICKORY METHODIST V. M. Suddarth, pastor Morning services on first and third Sundays of each month at9:30. Evening services on second and fourth Sundays pf each month at 7:00 p. m. Sunday school alternates at 9:30 or 10:30., S. C. Willis, Supt. Prayer meeting Tuesday at 7:00 p. m. DUGGER METHODIST V. M. Suddarth, pastor Sunday School at 9:30 a. m., Charles Mason, Supt. Sunday morning service, 10:30. Prayer services Thursday, 7:00 p. m. SUGAR -GROVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCn , Morning worship, 9:30. Sunday School at 10:15 a. m., Chas. H. Davis. Supt.

BETHEL METHODIST V. M. Suddarth, pastor Morning services on the second and fourth Sundays ; of . the month at 9:30 a. ro. Sunday School at 10:30 a. m., Jesse Bedwell, Supt. Evening services en first and third Sundays of the month at 7:00 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday a) 7:00 p. m.

MEROM PENTECOST CHURCH W. H. Day, pastor Sunday School at 9:30 a. m., Bernard Criss, Supt. Evening services, 7:30. Christ Ambassador service at 7:30 Tuesday. Russell Smith, president. "Thursday evening prayer service, 7:30. Communion each Sunday morning. Everyone wtfrome.

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They're warming trie Hencfi today. But next year most of tMese boys will be "regulars" a few will become stars. They're waiting their chance. And don't think that they spend most of their time on the sidelines. They see plenty of action at every practice they come up against the "varsity" in every scrimmage. They're getting ready for. their chance. Have you ever thought of your youngster as one of today's "scrubs"? He has his dreams and hopes; he's waiting his chance to. realize 'every childish ambition. Are you helping him to get ready for tomorrow's opportunity? Are you giving him the advantage of religious training in the Church?, . Now, while your youngster knows life only as a fascinating gamethe Church can teach him the rules, can guide him toward the right . goals, can develop his spiritual and moral strength. For the Church there is no substitute!

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