Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 50, Number 240, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 3 December 1948 — Page 4

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SCRIPTURE: Ads 1:8; 2:1-4; 4:1-4; 8:4-17. 25; 11:1-18; 13:1-3; 14:28-27; 16:110; 28:16, 30-31. DEVOTIONAL READING. Acts 4:2331. " '

Story of Revolution

Lesson for December S, 1948

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Dr. Foreman

THE MOST important history in the world is in one small book. The most important movement, the most revolutionary, the one that is

destined to change the world more than any other, is the Christian church. The story of how it began is in the book of Acts. No other book in or out of the New Testament tells the story. The history of the' beginnings of the one and only

international, interracial, world"wide movement that sets out to aim at nothing less than a complete transformation of mankind, the Revolution from Within, the Christian Church. What the Church Is . THERE are hundreds of churches today and they do not all agree. But every . church, whatever its name or peculiarities, aims to stay on the course marked out by the Christian church when it was one and undivided, the church of the Apostles. We look back to the story in Acts to see what the true' church is. In the very beginning, the church was not the place where the Christians met for worship. It was not the officers. The Apostles themselves were not the church. The church was not a thing at all; it was people. In Acts these people are seldom called Christians and never called churchmen or church-members. They are given more meaningful' names. They are called "disciples," that is, learners, students. They are called "believers."' They are called "brothers" for their life was like that of a family. They are called the people of "the Way," travelers together to the same destination. Jhe church, in short, is a fellowship, the Family of the Friends ol

Christ.

How the Church Began THE infant church was like all human babies: it began small!

and poor. No bystander would have expected U to Use; but it had life in its heart. Two forces set that church on its way. One was the command of Christ, The people who were In it, or rather the people who were the church, took their orders from Christ. It was because of him that they went out to bear witness to him to the "uttermost parts of the earth." Then the people were filled with the Holy Spirit; they were guided constantly by the Spirit The book of Acts has often been called the "Acts of the Holy Spirit" rather than of the Apostles.

Leaders C"OD never does for people what they can do for themselves. So guidance of the Spirit was never a substitute for human leadership. A' true church is not a mob: It acts, as the New Testament church did, in an orderly fashion. One of the church's first problems was that of finding leaders. The history in Acts is largely the' history of certain leaders John, Peter, PauL But these were not alone. Not even the Apostles tried to run the church like a dictatorship. The people themselves chose the officers who were ordained by the Apostles. - What the Church Docs FIVE things the Apostolic church did, and these mark any true church today. They "continued In the Apostles' teachings;" the beginning of all our church schools and Sunday schools is in that brief phrase. They formed a fellowship; the church then was not a list of names of people who cared little for one another; it was a true family. They observed the sacraments; they and their households were baptized, and they continued "in the breaking of the bread." Baptism and the Lord's Supper have always been observed in some form in every Christian church! They "continued In prayer;" a church in which only the minister prays is a feeble affair. Above all, they were "witnesses." That is to say, they told the story of Jesus his life, his teachings, his death, his resurrection. Jesus lives! Jesus is Lord! So the Apostles preached. from Jerusalem to Rome and far beyond. But their preaching would have been mere shouting in the wind,' if Christ had not lived again in thousands of everyday Christians. . (Copyright by tbe International Council' el Religious Education on behalf oi AO P.otesttni- denominations. Released by HVU Meatuses.) ,

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ST. MARY'S CHURCH Mass Schedule Deo. 5 Dugger, 8:00. Sullivan,-10:00.

PENTECOST CTTURCH 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 t 7:00 p. in. 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. Preaching the second and fourth Sunday of each montd. Speaker, ,W. W. Adamson, second Sunday and James A. Thrasher, every fourth Sunday.

MEROM METHODIST : Rev. C. E. Uomberger, pastor Sunday School at 9;30 a. m., Rea Hoilman, Supt. Youth meeting, 6:00 p. m. , Worship service, 7:0p p. mPrayer service, 7:00 p. m. Children Teachers . District Conference ' at Bicknell Monday at 7:30 p. m. Conference meeting at Vincennes Tuesday at 10:00 a. m.

riLtGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH 313 North Main Street Rev. Charles L. Wilson, pastor Bruce 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 prayer . service, Thursday evening, 7:00. We welcome you to all our services. Pray, plan and come.

NEW LEBANON METHODIST Sunday School at 9:45 a. m., Dorothy Monroe, Supt. Worship service, 10:45 a. m. Youth meeting, G:15 p. m. Revival meeting effort, 7:00 p. m. The Evangelistic effort will continue through next W5ek closing Sunday night, December 12th.

ROSE CHAPEL fUETHODIST Worship service, 9:30 a. m. Sunday School, 10:30 'a. m. Everett Brocker, Supt. Youth meeting (New Lebanon) 6:15 p. m.

FULL GOSPEL MISSION Emery Dllley, 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.

MEROM PENTECOST CHURCH W. II. 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 wVome.

BETHEL METHODIST V. M. Suddarth, pastor Morning services on the ' second and fourth Sundays of the month at 9:30 a. m. Sunday School at 10:30 a. m., Jesse Bedwell, Supt. Evening services on first and

third Sundays oi tne monm ai i a 7:00 p. nv. -.13

Prayer meeting Wednesday al : 7:00 p. m. 1

i CHURCH OF CHRIST ; East Jackson Street Bible Study, 9:45 a. m. j Worship service, 10:30 a. m. I Evening service, 7:00. ! Wednesday evening service, 7:30. Bro. Hardison speaks three Sundays each month. Bro. Paul Neal speaks the second Sunday of each month.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH R. E. Pavy, pastor Morning worship service, 9:30. Communion service. Sunday School, 10:35,' Allen Lctterman, Supt. . Junior church service, 10:35, B. Y. F. & C. W. C, 6:00. Evening church service, 7:00. Sermon: "The Watchman, God's Messenger". Baptismal service to follow.-' '. - :V f Attend church somewhere Sunday. We invite you to worship with us.

METHODIST CHURCH E. E. Aldrich, paster Church School at 9:30. Morning worship and sermon at 10:40. M.Y.F. at 6:15 with Mrs.

Emory Thomson as special speaker. Evening worship at 7:00. I The ladies will study "Puerto iRiro, our New Horizon". The minister will speak on I "Need for new Recruits for the ' Pulpit." Official Board meets Monday at 7:30. 1 Loyal Women's class meets Tuesday at '12:00 noon. I Friendship class meets Tuesjday at 6:00. I Prayer meeting Wednesday at ,7:30. .

HICKORY METHODIST V. M. Suddarth, pastor Morning services on first and third Sundays of each month at 9:30. Evening services on second and fourth Sundays of 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.

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DUGGER METHODIST V. M. Suddarth, pastor Sunday School at 9:30 a,

Charles Mason, Supt.

Sunday morning service, 10:30.

Prayer services Thursday, 7:00 p. m.

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.

MEHOM CHRISTIAN CHURCH Alan T. Jones, Minister Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. Chuch services at 10:30 a. m.

FIRST PRESBYTERLVN CHURCH Rev. Homer G. Weisbecker Paster Sunday School at 9:30 a. m., Russell Inbody, Supt. Morning worship, 10:45. Theme "Debtors All." - Sen'.or choir practice Wednesday.. 7:30. "

j The Association Circles will meet ' as follows:

No. 1 with Mrs. Fred Alsop. No. 2 with Mrs. John Organ. No 3 with Mrs. Leo Pellums.

PAXTON METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Eli Yates, pastor Sunday School at 10:00 a. m., Mrs. dress ' Dailey, Supt. Preaching each Sunday at 7:00 p. m. Come and enjoy yourself.

SCOTT CITY PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCn Sunday School. 9:30 a. m. Preaching Service, 10:30 a. m. Preaching Services, 7:00 p. m. Weekly Prayer Meeting Tuesday night at 7:00. You are Invited to worship with us.

FIRST, PRESBYTERLVN CHURCH Farmcrsburg, 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.

MEIrOIMr PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH Sunday 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. Lee Lhnhbrooks, Pastor

SHELrURN CHURCH OF CHRIST Bible Study, 10:00 a. m. Worship Service, 11:00 a. m. Bro. Herman Goble will preach every first Lord's day of each month at both morning and evening services.

SUGAR GROVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Morning worship, 9:30. Sunday School at 10:15 a. m., Chas. II. Davis. Sunt.

SHELBURN PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. Morning worship at 10:30.Evangelistic service at 7:00 p. m. , ' Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Cottage prayer meeting Friday at 7:30 p. m. Evangelistic service Saturday at 7:30 p. m. You are welcome to all services. Rev. and , Mrs. Elton V. Call, pastors.

SHELBURN CHURCH 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. Preaching service Sunday evening, 7:00. During July and August these services are one-half hour later excepting the Sunday School service. Everyone welcome.

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"Send more Scriptures," cabled General MacArtHur to the American Bible Society, and this in spite of the fact that over 2,500,000 copies have already been sent to Japan by the Society since VJ Day. -..:''.- "Send more Scriptures," 7,856,000 copies, is tHe specific request of fifteen nations, unable to produce their own Bibles since the war. i .- - ' From all over the world this urgent cry is being heard. It is up to us all men of goodwill to answer this plea. We invested in bombs and battleships for the sake of a new chance for freedom 'under God. Now we must invest in Bibles which contain the one sure plan to make good that chance. The two boys above are pictured in the receiving room of the Japan Bible Society. They are preparing Scriptures from America for distribution. Let us give our wholehearted support to this cause, which will bring the Word of the Lord to men of all nations.

For detailed information, write tHe American Bible Society, . 450 Park Avenue, New York 22, New York.

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