Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 50, Number 259, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 30 December 1948 — Page 4

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SPEAKS idflf Srhool lessons DR. KENNETH I. FOREMAN SCRIPTURE: Malthew 22:1523:39: Luke 2; 3:1-3; Galatians-4:1-6. , . DEVOTIONAL READING: luke 1:4685. Before Sunrise Lesson for January 2, 1949, TAKE another look at your new calendar. 1949 it says: 1,949 years since the one single event on which turns the history of the world the birth of . Jesus. (As is well known, the first calculators missed the exact date by four, or five years; but the main idea is there all the same.) With the ! coming of the Son ! of God to this ' earth, it was as if Dr. Foreman a twilight world first saw the sun. : Military Government . T F WE go back in imagination and think what the world was like before there was a bit of the Christian religion in it, we can better understand the story of Jesus and of the nineteen Christian centuries. For the next six months we shall be thinking, week by week, of the life of Jesus Christ. But first let us think of the world in which he lived. Jesus' homeland of Palestine ' was run by a military government. Roman soldiers were everywhere, takii,g the best of everything. Jews could scarcely forget, even for a day, that they were a beaten people, any more than a Japanese or Austrian can forget it these days. . - Jesus grew up in the sort ol ' atmosphere which military occupation always tends to produce: un--certainty, fear, hatred and desire for revenge, tense with underground plots, rumors and con- , spiracies. The Romans found Pal- ' eatine hardest of all their possessions to rule. When Jesus was a ;boy there was a terrific uprising near bis home, and the Romans crucified 2,000 people in reprisals Established Church WE MUST not think there was no religion before Jesus was born. There was too much of it that is, of the wrong sort. 'The -"established church" of Jesus' (land i was the Temple at Jerusalem, with ' its complicated ritual, its countless " beasts roasting on the great altar, - its white-robed choirs chanting by " day and night. The High Priest himself was appointed by the Roman over- . ' lords; chosen for his skill In rabble-soothing', he held office ... on condition that he could hold the masses in check. However, the Jerusalem temple wa a very small part of the actual religious life of the ordinary citizen. . Even the most religious would see the place only a few times a ' year. Jesus seldom referred to it, ' and it vas finally the leaders of the established church who hound- " ed him to his death. The Sects -. THEN as now, not all the religion of the people was confined to the official priesthood and "officers ' of the church." There were other religious groups, unofficial sects, - and not all good. There were the Sadducees, aristocratic and " wealthy, professing strictly this- " world religion, not believing in any - life after death and rejecting most of the Scriptures. , ' The Pharisees were the un official religious leaders of Israel, as the priests were the official leaders. They were the traveling preachers, the Bible 1 teachers, the D. D.'s of that time. Closely associated with these were the Scribes, experts in the study of i the laws of Moses. They should have been good, bu - what Jesus thought of them can be seen in the blistering words of Matthew 23. Watching for the Dawn IT WAS a discouraging world in which to be born. Under the Roman heel, .with government in the hands of foreigners, with religion - under the leadership of political bosses, hypocrites, church lawyers and fanatics, it was not a hopeful time. And yet there were some really Godlike souls. The . stories In Luke 1 and 2 bring before us God-fearing people . old and young: a priest who had real faith In his heart, old, old people who prayed for nothing else so mtieh as for God's kingdom, and simple shepherds who welcomed the ' message of God. And above . all, Mary the blessed anions wumen, (Copyright by e International Council of Religious Education on behalf ol 40 " pTotesient denomination. Releasee bf WNU f eatures.)

A 1 CHURCHES

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES "God" is the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, January 2. The-Golden Text is: "As for God, his way is perfect; the word of 7,-rjO tu. t j i i 1.1.... , u HIV UUIU J LIICU. I1W IS BL UUftlUL IA all them that trust in him. For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a rock, save our God?" (II Samuel 22:31,32). Among the citations which comprise the Lesson-Sermon is the following from the Bible: "Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest overfall; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make-great, and to give strength unto all" (I Chronicles 29:11, 12). The Lesson-Sermon, also includes the following passage from the Christian Science textbook, "Scipnrti anA Hiaolth with Tvov in tha

Scriptures" bv Marv Baker Eddv: i Charles Mason, Supt.

All substance, intelligence, wis- isunaay morning service, iu:3U

dom, being, immortality, cause, and effect belong to God. These are His attributes, the eternal manifestations of the infinite divine Principle, Love. No wisdom is wise but His wisdom; no truth is true, no love is lovely, no life is Life but the divine; no good is, but the good God bestows" (p. 275). p. m. 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 aervicei Saturday 7:00 p. m. at 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 montd. Speaker, W. W. Adamson, second Sunday and James A. Thrasher, every fourth Sunday. riLIGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH 313 North Main Street Rev. Charles L. Wilson, pastor Bruce Collin, Supt. Sunday School, 9:30 a. in. Morning worship, 10:30. p. 8 Evangelistic service, 7:00 p. m. Children and young peoples service Wednesday, 7:00-8:00 jp. 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. MEROM METHODIST CHURCH Rev. C. E. Bamberger, pastor Sunday School at 9:30 a. m., Rea Hoilman, Supt. Youth meeting, 6:00 p. m. Worship service, 7:00 p. m. Prayer service Wednesday at 7:00 p. m. NEW LEBANON METHODIST Sunday School at '9:45 a. m., Dorothy Monroe, Supt. Worship service, 10:45 a. m. . Youth service, 6:15 p. m. Prayer service Thursday at 7:00 p. m. ROSE CHAPEL METHODIST Worship service, 9:30 a. m. Sunday School at 10:20 a. m., Everett Brocker, Supt. Youth service (New Lebanon) 6:15 p. m. ! PAXTON CHURCH OF CHRIST Bro. W. S. Driskill of Terre Haute preaches on .the first Lord's Day in each month year 1949. Morning services, 10:30, Evening services, 7:00. MEROM PENTECOST CHURCH W. H. Day, pastor Sunday School at 9:30 a. rn., Bernard Criss, Supt. Morning worship, 10:30 a. m. Young ' peoples service, 6:45 p. m., Ralph McCain, president. Evening service at 7:30. Cottage prayer service Tuesday at 7:00 p. m. Thursday evening prayer service, 7:00 p. m. Everyone welcome to attend these services. ' . FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Farmersburg, Ind. T. M. Jennings, minister Sunday School at 10:00 a. George Walton, Supt. " Morning worship, 11:00. 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.

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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 n m " " HICKORY METHODIST

V. M. Suddarth, pastor j Morning services on first -and ' third Sundays of each month at ! 9:30., j Evening services on second 1 and fourth Sundays of each month at 7:00 p. in. i Sunday school alternates at I 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., Prayer services Thursday, 7:00

SCOTT CITT 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 ua.

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.

MEltOM CHRISTLVN CHURCn Alan T. Jones, Minister Sunday School at 9:30 a.- m. Chuch services at 10:30 a. m.

MEISrOHV PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. Preaching, 10:30 A. M.

' Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8 j m. Cottage prayer meeting Friday, p. m. Sunday night preaching, 8 p. m. Lee Luahbrooks, Pastor 3

SHELBURN PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH

Sunday School at 9:30 a..,mJ

Morning worship at 10:30. Evangelistic service at 7:00 p. rm Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Cottage prayer meeting Friday at 7:30 p. m. Evangelistic service Saturday at 7:30 p. in. You are welcome to all ser

vices. 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. s 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. SUGAR GROVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Morning worship, 9:30. Sunday School at 10:15 a. Chas. II. Davis, Supt. m., SHELSURN 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. CHURCH OF GOD Rev. Hughes R. Morehead 9:30 Sunday ' SchooL " ' 11:00 Morning Worship. 7:30 p. m. Preaching. Wednesday 7:30 p. m., Preaching. Thursday 7:30 p. rn., Y. P. E. Servicer Saturday 7:30 p m, Preaching YOU'RE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CHURCHES LV SHELBURN FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Rev." Lester N. Abel, Minister Church School, 9:30 a. in.' Morning Worship, 10:30 a. m. Evening Service, 7:00 p. m. SHEI,TiTJRlV mST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Bible School In Junior O. U. A, M. Hall each Lord's Day morciriz st 9:30, followed by Lord' Supper.

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Every year ye do it! We watch the clock tick away the seconds until midnight . . . believing that the stroke of a chime fiarL-wipehe slate -xjleanAH-of-yesterday-'s mistakes can be forgotten . . . tomorrow is another year. But it isn't so! At midnight, December 31, only, a second separates the years. And a second cannot change what hours and days and months have failed to change. , ' The resolutions of a moment rarely make us different men and women. It is our spiritual seeking over the years that lifts our lives to higher summits. ' And the clean slate we long for ... it comes only with faitK

in a God who forgives . . . and who strengthens us in our daily pursuit of the better life. How much did you let the Church Help you in '48? How mucH more it can help you in '49 if jou really want this New .Year to be happier! !

Recognizing The DAVTDSON CLEANERS Phone 371 Glessie Lewellyn, Prop. MY BEAUTY SHOP Phone COO Sherman Building SPRINGERGOUCKENOUR COMPANY Ladies Apparel DUDLEY CHEVROLET SALES 109 South Main JOHNSON FEED & SUPPLY COMPANY Sullivan-Linton W. G. RIGOS & SON HARDWARE 25 North Main COX & WILLIAMS GARAGE Phone 619 207 North Section ' KADER SALES, INC. Fhone 210 Your I-H Dealer

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R)OT'S SULLIVAN STORE Quality Costs Less At Root's LYRIC SHERMAN 1 THEATRES R. II. Trickcr. Mgr. TIE FASHION SHOP 1 Phone 380 J. C. Greenberg ' SMrn DRUG STORE Phone 375 93 South Main COUNTY HARDWARE 'aughn Jones Norh Side Square MILBUiN PHARMACY 'hone 181 ThcRexall Store 7 UP t TILING CO. Fresh 7p with 7 Up Pone 501 i CTTIZEIS GARAGE Fline 98 Richard lyd, Prop. S

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If IT" nls .Park Ave., Copyrijht BOYLL & SON MOTOR CO. Phone 79 Plymouth-Chrysler Sales . Serviee SULLIVAN DECORATING C03irANY Wallpaper & Paint Store SrRINGER MOTOR SALES Phone 178 Your Packard Dealer PETROLEUM SERVICE CO. Distributor GENERAL TIRES SULLIVAN TELEPHONE CO. Phone 196 Sullivan, Indiana WABASH OIL COMPANY Phone 314 U. M. Stewart THE COFFEE SHOP Florence Dawson Across From The Index

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