Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 50, Number 250, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 17 December 1948 — Page 4

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BIBLE SPHR . H; . J Sunday School By. PR KEKHETH J. FOREMAK ' SCRIPTURE: Matthew 1:182:12; .Mark 1:1-11; Luke 2:1-20. I DEVOTIONAL READING: Isaiah 9: i 8-7. The Best Jews Lesson for December 19, 1948 "IITHAT kind of news is good? Christians always have called the heart of their religion "Good News," for that is what "Gospel" means, we do not call it "Good Resolutions" or "Good Ideas" or even "Good Ideals." Just Good News. But what is good about it? It is a fair question to ask at Christmas time, for the story that Christmas brings is the beginning of the Gospel Dr. Foreman News of Peace (NE of the best kinds of news y there Is is to learn that someone we thought was an enemy, is actually a friend. The end of misunderstanding, of estrangement what a rush of warmth to the heart it brings! That is the news of the first Ghristmas that God is our friend. Christ did not come to assure men thai there is a God. That was "well known, indeed few doubted it. He did not even come to announce thai there is but one God, for that was already known to the wiser sort oj men. Neither did his coming unveil the God of justice. The Greeks and Romans, as well as the Jews, knew such a God only too well. No wonder a Roman poet, lookir.if about on the religions of his time, .concluded that fear is the grea4 god-maker. His notion was a mistake; but it was a natural one. (For all the religions of the ancient t world, even the religion of the 'Jew, were attempts to ward off 'the anger of offended gods. . The coming of Christ was to put an end to all that. This was more than a friendly gesture, it was an act of love. Those who have discovered God in Christ . have found that God is not only our Maker but our heavenly Father and Friend. There is no better news! ' News of a Gift TX IS good news also when we hear of a legacy or gift of some sort, esDeciallv when it is something we ould not have expected. And the story of Christmas is the news about jGod personally entering the life of man. It is God giving us himeelf. True, the world is full of the 'gifts of God. . In the Child of Bethlehem, ta the Man be was to become, in . the work he was to do, there was a new thing the self-giving of God. That is one reason why Christmas means Infinitely more to a Christian than to any " one else. For the non-Christian, the story of Christmas, for all its charm, is only another story of a child born to poverty, doomed to pain another chapter in the long agony of man. For the Christian, the story of Christmas is the GooJ News of how God gives himself, for our sake. News of Rescue MANY Americans, caught in the war. starving behind electric 'ences for years on end. caught their first news of victory from seeing American planes roaring hih overhead. No words were needed. It was news, good news, the hews of rescue, of freedom. 1 So it is with man. Caught in the long war between good end evil, a. prisoner in the enemy's country, behind the high fences of frustration, plodding heavily through the freezing mire of barren sins, man despairs of strength or freedom. To all mankind, to each one who will listen, the Cnristmas story is good news of rescue. A Child is born, but more . . . "a Saviour, who Is Christ the Lord." From a Far Country IT IS good news .when from a . Far country, until now dark and unknown, we learn that it is a land of friends who send us welcome across the miles. So the meaning of Christmas is good news from a. far land, the land beyond what we Jail death. "Our Saviour Jesus . Christ hath abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel" (II Tim. 1:10). As on the first Christmas, so ever since, the Gospel of God is not alone the good news of a God who loves and forgives and who brings as the victory, it is .'the news of God who stands at the end of our dark journey to welcome his children home. Good news! The world has none to equal the news of Christmas. . (Copyright by the International Council el Religious Education oa behalf ol 40 , Protestant denominations. Released bf WNV Statutes.)

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES "Is the Universe, including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force?" is the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, December 19. The Golden Text is: "The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth overall" (Psalms 103:19). Among the citations which comprise the Lesson-Sermon is the following from the Bible: By the wotvi of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses. Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast" (Psalms 33:6-9). 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 true theory of the universe, including man, is not in material history but in spiritual development. Inspired thought relinquishes a material, sensual, and mortal theory of the universe, and adopts the spiritual and immortal" (p. 547). "The scientific divine creation declares immortal Mind and the univers created by God" (p. 507). ST. MARY'S CHURCH Mass Schedule December 19 Sullivan, 8:00.. Dugger, 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 It 7:00 p. m. 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 montn. Speaker, W. W. Adamson, second Sunday and James A. Thrasher, every fourth Sunday. PHJGRIM 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. 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. ' FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Hamer G. Weisbcekeir Pastor Sunday School at 9:30 a. m., Russell Inbody, Supt. Morning Worship, 10:45. Theme "What Does It Mean". Senior choir practice Wednesday, 7:30. - " Sunday School Christmas Entertainment Thursday, 7:00. The Christmas Festival of Music by the union choirs will be given at the Methodist church Sunday night at 7:30. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH . ' R. E. Pavy, pasto' Morning worship service, 9:30 Sermon: "God's Unspeakable Gift". Church School clas5es, 10:35, Allen Letterman, Supt. Junior church service, 10:35.' B. Y. F.. 5:00. " Union Christmas Cantata, 7:M(). Thi-, s-ervicc will be held at the Metlvidist Church. Christmas program Wednesday. 7:30. The. children of the Baptist church will gjve their Christmas program in the church auditorium this Wednesday night. ' . I j ' 1 METHODIST CHURCH Church School and Christmas celebration at 9:30. Morning worship and sermon. Sermon topic: "Great Ideals and Hard Facts". Great Christmas music at 7:30. Combined Senior and Junior choirs of the Baptist, Christian, Methodist and Presbyterian churches. Meeting of the Workers Conference (Children's Department) Monday evening at 7:30. Hour of Inspiration: Last of four great evening services c.on-

; ducted by Mrs. Lex Robbins and I the pastor of the, church. Thirty , minutes sound moving picture of "Alaska, The Great Northern Outpost."

BETHEL METHODIST i V. M. Suddarth, pastor Morning servicespn 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

19:30 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. 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. m. Weekly Prayer Meeting Tuesday night at 7:00. You are invited to worship with us. 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.

MERttMPILGRIM 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. v Sunday night preaching, 8 p. m. Lee Lbshbrooks, Pastor

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. MEROM PENTECOST CHURCH W. H. Day, pastor Sunday Schpol at 9:30 a. m., Bernard Criss, Supt. Evening services. 7:30. Christ Ambassador service al

7:30 Tuesday. Russell Smith, president. Thursday evening prayer ser-; vice, 7:30, Communion each Sunday i

morning. Everyone l-ome. MEROM METHODIST Rev. C. E. Homberger, pastor Sunday School at 9:30 a. m., Rae Hoilman, Supt. Youth meeting, 6:00 p ,m. Worship service, 7:00 p. m. Official Board meeting Mon

day at 7:uu p. m. Prayer service Wednesday at ,7:00 p .m. ! 1 Christmas program Thursday I at 7:00 p. m.

NEW LEBANON METHODIST ! Sunday School at 9:45 a. m., Dorothy Monroe, Supt. Worship service at 10:45 a. m. I Youth meeting, 6:15 p. m. j Prayer meeting Thursday at . 7:00 p. m. ROSE CHAPEL METHODIST Worship service, 9:30 a. m. . Sunday School at 10:30 a. m., Everett Brocker, Eupt. Youth meeting (New Lebanon) 6:15 p. m. W.S.C.S. program, 10:00 a. m. 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. Paul Neal speaks the second Sunday of each month. LEGION TO MEET IN FT. WAYNE FORT WAYNE, Ind., Dec. 17 (UP) The 1949 Indiana American Legion convention will be held in Fort Wayne next August 6-9, it was announced here last night. The four Fort Wayne Legion posts will be in charge of arrangements for the gathering.

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There is something different in the air around Christmas time. A greater spirit of generosity fills us all. Voices seem happier, neighbors more friendly; excited children foretell an event of unusual importance. A more universal feeling of fellowship and joy has suddenly sprung up among us, and we decorate our homes, our streets, our churches with the most beautiful ornaments we can find. All this we do to express a feeling that onlyt Christmas seems to bring. . But what is Christmas? What has caused such a holiday to be celebrated? It all happened 'many years , ago when angels came down from heaven to sing about the birth of a baby boy. Christmas is a birthday, the birthday of our Lord. It marks the beginning of a religion that has brought love, hope, and charity to the world. . And every year for" many generations men have recalled this great event with song, story, and decoration. Again and again the story has been told, the scene has been recreated. At this time especially we should go with our children and our friends to the House of the Lord. Only at Church can the full beauty of Christmas be found. .

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