Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 50, Number 245, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 10 December 1948 — Page 4

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iiiiiii mmm .By IBB.. KENNETH I, FOREMAN SCRIPTOBE: Pwilpplans; I Timothy; I John. DEVOTIONAL BEADING: Epheslans 3:13-21. Letters in the Bible Lesson for December 12, 1948 A LETTER in the mail! Those are exciting words. It was so when the Babylonians chipped open their dried clay envelopes, it is so when we rip the end oft our paper envelopes, it was so when the marooned and homesick Timothy broke the seal on the papyrus notes that his old friend ' and teacher Paul sent him. Most letters reach the wastebasket. and Dr. Foreman we know that some of Paul's did. -But fortunately his friends thought enough of about a dozen of his let-1 ters to save them and copy ,them and file them with some others and pass them around. And so we got more than a third of our New Testament, and perhaps a good deal more than a third of our theology. - - Yesterday in Television THESE letters that have come down to us from so long ago are not only keenly interesting, they are Immensely valuable. An honest informal letter Is like an open win-1 dow. We see into the writer's mind , and life, we see the life of his times. Any . historian feels lucky when he lights on s packet of old letters. Here is yesterday in tele-1 visionThe letters of the New resiamcnt, especially Paul's, are not propaganda literature. Paul was not writing for publication or for posterity.' He would be bothered by a problem; he would think and pray about It, and then he would sit down and write about it. However trivial the problem

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might seem, such as a local church Speaker, W. W. Adamson, sccouarrel, Paul never wrote trivially ond Sunday and James A. about it He would pour out his Thrasher, every fourth Sunday. mind on papyrus, usually dictating his letters to a secretary and some- PHJGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH

times so fast that the secretary ob viously had a hard time keeping up. If you want to know how an Apostie's mind worked, here It is. If you want to know how an inspired religious genius, one of the great of all time, planned and grieved and hoped and rejoiced, read these letters. Further, these letters tele- j vise for us the early Christian ; church. This is not a view of the church on parade, this is a glimpse of the church as it was "on the hoof," struggling, quarreling, . ignorant, scarce one step removed from raw heathenism, and yet with the root of Christian fait,V" in its heart, the seed of the great church that has grown up through the cen-1 Friend to Friend THE letters In the New Testament are of various kinds. The letter to the Philippians from Paul was written, from prison, to some of his. best friends. .Recently they had sent him not only money but a man named Epaphroditus to stay with Paul and help him. Paul being !n constant bad health. But Epa-j phroditus himself had fallen ill. and when he grew better he was still homesick. Paul, generous as always, decided to send his sick friend home to convalesce, and by his hand sent I the letter which the Philippinn ., church loved, saved and copied, so I that it eventually made its way into the New Testament collection, There is some high theology In the tetter; but there is also1 some warm human friendship, and some of the best advice Paul ever gave. It Is in this letter we discover Paul's secret of happiness. I have learned , (he wrote) in whatsoever state I am, therein to be contcrt. (See chapter 4.) - When you read those paragraphs, simply glowing with happiness, remenvber they were written by aick man, in jail, facing a serious charge on his forthcoming trial. Paul had actually discovered a joy which is irouble-proof. Father to Sons PAUL knew he would not live forever on this planet and could not live everywhere. So he spent much effort training helpers and successors. Some of these disappointed ihim sorely; but he was never dis appointed in Timothy. His letters to Timothy are perconal, but they are more than that They are advice from an older minister to a younger one, from a veteran missionary to a fresh recruit. In I John we nave another kind of letter,',from an'old. perhaps retired 'minister to a congregation he knows and loves. Again in I John the reader gets the impression of reading a family letter from father to sons and daughters. ( Copyright by thi International Council ot Religious Kducatiom on bebalt ot 40 Koifstaiif dtnomicitioD. Released , by WNU Future.)

AT THE CHURCHES

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE ! SERVICES "God the Preserver of Man" is the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, December 12. The Golden Text is: "I the Lord thy God will hold thy( right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee" (Isaiah 41:13). Among the citations -which comprise the Lesson-Sermon is the following from the Bible: "Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere" (Luke 9:1, 6). "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God Rent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved" (John 3:16,17). 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: "Divine Truth, Life, and Love gave Jesus authority over sin, sickness, and death. His mission was to reveal the Science of celestial being, to prove what God is and what He does for man. . . . His proof of Christianity was no form or system of relifion and worship, but Christian cience, working out the harmony of Life and Love" (p. 26). ST. MARY S CHURCH Mass Schedule Dec. 12 Shelburn, 8:00. ' . Sullivan, 10:00. 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 n.m m church service! Saturday 7:00 p. a. t CHURCH OF CHRIST North State Street Bible Study, 9:30 a. m. Worship service, 10:30 a. m. Evening service, 7:00. Wednesday evening service, 7:30. Preaching the second and fourth Sunday of each montii. 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. FULL GOSPEL MISSION Emery Dilley, pastor Sunday School, 9:30,. - ' Preaching service, 10:30. Night services, 7:00. . ... aho ' ti " Tllia lis uisu ciuic oiuuy uigiii, 4 .uu. Friday night services, 7:00. ' CHURCH OF CHRIST East Jackson Street Bible Study, 9:45 a. m. Worship service, 10:30 a. m. Evening service, 7:00. Wednesday evening service, 7:30. ' Bro. Hardison speaks three 'Sundays each month. Bro. Foul Neai speaks the second Sunday of each month. . j , . FIRST FRESditfTEELVN CHURCH Rev. Homer G. tVeibccker Pallet Sunday School at 9:30 a. m., Russell Inbody, Supt. Mornini? worship, 10:45, Theme "The Soul's Library." Senior choir practice Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. The Women's Association will ' meet at the church Friday ot j 2:30 d. m. ft will be a Christmas program. Our Christmas services will be Sunday, December 19th and the children's Christma3 entertainment on Thursday, Decomber 23rd. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. R. E. Pavy, pastor Morning worship service, 9:30. "Boy Scout Sunday." Sermon: "Vision Domii ...ies Life." Church School classes, 10:35, Al'en Letterman, Supt..Junior church services, 10:35. B. Y. F. and C. W. C, 6:00. Evening church services, 7:00. j Sermon: "The Greatest Ruin". MEROM PENTECOST CHURCH W. H. Day. pastor Sunday School at 9:30 a. m., Bernard Criss. Supt. Evening services, 7:30. Christ Ambassador service a 7:30 Tuesday. Russell Smith president. Thursday evening prayer service, 7:30. . Communion each Sunday morning. Everyone Ml-ome.

CHURCH SERVICES Church services will be held at the home of " Arch Walters, 222 North Foley Street, Sunday night, December 12th. Rev. T. F. Padgett will be in charge of the services. Everyone welcome.

BETHANY CHURCH OF CHRIST Bro. Lon McClary will preach here Sunday, December 12th at, 1030 a. m. Bro. Fred Williams will conduct the evening services at 7 o'clock.' ME ROM METHODIST Rev. C. E. Homberger, pastor Worship service, 9:30 a. m. Sunday School at 10:15 a. m., Rea Hoilman, Supt. Youth meeting, 0:00 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:00 p. m. Youth Group meeting at Shelburn Monday at 7:00 p. in. NEW LEBANON METHODIST Sunday School at 9:45 a. m., Dorothy ' Monroe, Supt. Worship service at 10:45 a. m., Rev. Powell preaching. Evangelistic 1 Effort, 7:00 p. m. Youth meeting, 6:15 p. m. Youth Group meeting at Shelburn Monday, at 7:00 p m. ROSE CHAPEL METHODIST Sunday School at 9:30 a. m., Everett Brocker Supt. No night services because ' of the revival at New Lebanon. routh Group meeting at Shelburn Monday, at T:00 p m. . 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 of the month at 7:00 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:00 p. m. 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. a Willis, Supt. Prayer meeting Tuesday at 7:00 p. m. t-'l 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. PAXTON 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. SCOTT CITY PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Preaching Service, 10:30 a. m. Preaching Services, 7:00 p. rn. Weekly Prayer Meeting Tuesday night at 7:00. You arp invited to worship with us. BEREA CHURCH OF CHRIST Bible Study, !):30 a. m. ' Morning worship, 10:30. Wednesday evening service at 7:00. Preaehing every 4(h Lord's day. 10:30 a.m. ;:wl 7:00 p. m. by Bio. Paul Neal. ME.HOM , CHRISTIAN CHURCH Alan T, Jones, Minister Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. Chuch service nt 10:30 a. m MEfcOIVV PUXJRIM HOLINESS CHURCH Sunday School. :30 A. M. Preaching, 10:30 A. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday. R p. m. Cottage prayer mreting Friday, 8p.m Sunday night preachina, 8 p. in Lee Lhshbrooks, Pastor FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Farmersburg, Ind. T. M. Jennings, minister Sunday School at 10:00 a. H. A. Baldridge, Supt. m. Morning Wnrship 11:00. Fourth Lord's Day preaching both morning and evening by Bro. Paul Neal. SHELBURN PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH Sunday School -at 9:30 a. ni. Morn ins worship at 10:30. Evangelistic sprvice 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. 1

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offer endless possibilities of tone and harmony. They open to man new horiions of beauty and happiness. And yet, improperly played, these four iuiiigs can bring forth unbelievable discord! There are four strings in life with similar possibilities. Mind . Character . . . Courage . . . Faith! The truths that fill our minds, the ideals that mold our character, the purposes to which our courage is given, the realities in vvhich we believe;; these can fill our lives with rich beauty and hapjoiiiess or drab ugliness and sorrow. For centuries the Church has been the maestro of these strings o,: Hie helping men to bring. from their own souls the harmony and beauty God has put there. You car find music in everyday living through participation Li the work: oi the Church

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MT bKAUTY SHOP Phone 600 Sherman Building SPRINGERGOUCKENOUR COMPANY Ladies Apparel

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SPRINGER MOTOR SALES ; Phone 178 Your Packard Dealer

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