The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 32, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 September 1990 — Page 15

Historical society documents Jewish past

(By JULIE MOORE Staff Writer When Joseph Levine retired as executive director of the Fort Wayne Jewish Federation after 25 years, he thought he’d hole himself up in a small room and write.

Rightly dividing the word of truth

By MARIETTA FULLER There are those who say they are no longer sinners because of the following Scripture from 1 John 3:9: “Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin ...” But the Bible says in the preceding verse, “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us,” In Romans 3:23, we are told, “Lo all have sinned ...” Notice the words, “doth not commit sin.” When one believes in Y’shua Jesus, that He is the Son of God (Acts 8:37), he not only has everlasting life but has a new nature as Jesus lives within him in the Spirit (Galatians 2:20). However when one sins, he is in the old Adamic nature until he confesses his sins. It is helpful to know that John is

Whites and Flecks called to New Salem for 5-day revival

The spiritual renewal team of Fred and Muriel Fleck, Calgary, Alberta, and Don and Beckie White, Bradenton, Fla., will be special guests for an old fashioned revival meeting at New Salem Church of the Brethren, Milford, beginning Sunday, Sept. 30, with the 9:30 a.m. service and continuing each night at 7 p.m. through Thursday, Oct. 4. Fleck is the head of the Singing Flecks which includes his wife and their three daughters. The Singing Flecks are radio, television and recording artists who have appeared in various church revivals, camp meeting and many nursing homes. While in the lakeland area, the Flecks will present, without charge, a program of secular and sacked music for any nursing home desiring this unique ministry of love and compassion. Mrs. Fleck

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But instead, the 83-year-old found himself overseeing the Indiana Jewish Historical Society’s archives. The record room, which housds over 200 years of his people’s history in the state, gives Levine a lot more to do than just write. As executive secretary of the

speaking to spirit-filled believers who will not want to sin, to practice sin or to live in sin. Dr. J. Vernon McGee, who ex-

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will be assisting her husband in duets, as well as performing solos and accompanying on the violin. In the business world, Fleck has been a success in the insurance business with his own agency in Calgary. For over 25 years, he has been a member of the Million Dollar Round Table, whose members must sell at least $2 million of insurance per year. Fleck’s life began on a farm and following a miracle of healing he felt the call of God to sing for His glory. He has answered this call by singing in nearly every country in the world. Guest preacher at the New Salem revival is Dr. White, senior pastor of the Good Shepherd Church of the Brethren, Bradenton, Fla. White was reared on a southern share cropper’s farm in the mountains of east Tennessee. He answered the

society, he has researched and catalogued over 5,000 items in the society’s archives. “I’ve had to collect all this stuff with the help of board members and others who tell me where I can get it.” Located in a downtown Fort Wayne building, the society’s headquarters stand where the

plains the books of the Bible, verse by verse can be of great help in “rightly dividing the Word of truth.”

call of God to preach at age 19. He was licensed and ordained by the former Evangelical United Brethren Church. For 38 years, he has served in various areas of ministry. He has pastored churches in Tennessee, Ohio, California and Florida. White was a member of the Association of Evangelists while doing full-time revival crusades. He has participated in over 100 revivals, crusades and camp meetings in the United States and Canada. He has been in the Church of the Brethren for nearly 15 years and will be accompanied by his wife, Beckie, who is director of music at the Good Shepherd Church. White has served on various district commissions and committees, chaired the district board and was an evangelism counselor.

state’s first Jewish temple, Congregation Achduth Vesholom, once stood. There, the archives hold 175 years of the congregation’s minutes, as well as histories of South Bend Jewish communities, Wabash cemeteries, Terre Haute congregations, Indianapolis families and more. Each file, labelled by location, documents the many contributions of Indiana Jews. Started in 1972 for the purpose of collecting, preserving and publishing its people’s history, the society puts out a quarterly newsletter. Over the years, it has distributed another 26 publications on the state’s Jewish people. In addition to the society’s 700 members — some of whom are both non-Hoosiers and non-Jews — the material goes to libraries and similar historical societies throughout the country. When the Indiana society first began, Levine recalls there were only about two local Jewish historical societies nationwide.

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Revival begins Sunday at Milford Christian Church

This Sunday, Sept. 23, marks the beginning of a four—day revival at the Milford Christian Church. Evangelist Curtis Lloyd will direct Sunday morning services at 8 at 10:15 a.m., as well as the combined Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. Lloyd is director of the Great Lakes Regional Office of the National Church Growth Research Center. In addition, song evangelist

Today, there are about 100 such societies, yet very few have fulltime directors like Levine. Os the over 3,000,000 people that live in the state, Levine estimates no more than 30,000 of them are Jewish- — one percent of the state’s population. And for that very reason, the society has taken careful steps to preserve the minority’s heritage. From the first Jewish settler in Fort Wayne to the one-time prospering Jewish community of Ligonier, Levine recalls his research clearly. The first Jewish resident come to Fort Wayne to serve as the Indian agent of the territory. The year was 1820. Toward the end of the same century, a small Jewish community thrived in Ligonier. Today, about 180 Jews are buried in the cemetery and none live in town. Even early in his career Levine worked for his people’s cause. Having studied Jewish social work in graduate school, he was one of the first social workers to go to West Germany in 1945 and to work with death camp survivors.

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DAN PITZER

Dan Pitzer will perform and lead singing at the revival services. Pitzer is the associate minister of the First Christian Church, Warsaw. Revival services will be held Monday, Sept. 24, through Wednesday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. A staffed nursery will be available at the church, located on the corner of Fourth and Henry streets, ’Milford.

“It was the richest, heart breaking and rewarding year of my life, helping to provide food, clothing and shelter for the Holocaust survivors. ’ ’ His work now is to ensure others — Jews and Gentiles, young and old — do not forget his people’s rich history in the state. New Bible study at Friends Church “Citizens of New Jerusalem” is the title of a new study of the Biblical book of Revelation, which is being taught at the Dewart Lake Community Friends Church. Revelation is considered by many to be a difficult book to understand, and others have been confused by the conflicting interpretations of Biblical scholars. Pastor Lou Herchenroeder teaches the course, and brings a fresh and honest approach to Revelation. A prophetic understanding for today’s church is drawn from the words addressed to the first century church. The messages of hope and promise replace the message of doom found in other interpretations. The new study began Sunday, Sept. 16, and will meet for 13 weeks at Quaker Haven Camp on Sundays from 9-9:45 a.m. The camp is located at the intersection of county roads 900 N and 500 S. Interested persons are encouraged to take a notebook and a Bible. For more information, call 834-7614. Church to clean neighborhood Bethel Church of the Brethren, Milford, is sponsoring a Community Work Day on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The church will provide the goodwill service to community neighbors and will accept no pay. Those unable to wash windows, to weed, to rake or to trim hedges and bushes are asked to call one of the following phone numbers and specify what needs to be done. Due to the limited number of people available to do the work, the earliest calls will be honored first. Numbers to call are 658-4969 or 658-4672. Those needing assistance should call either of the above numbers until a volunteer is contacted.

Wed., September 19,1990 — THE MAIL-JOURNAL

JEWISH HISTORIAN — Joseph Levine chronicles his people’s past in the society’s archives. (Photo by Julie Moore)

Dutchtown to hold forum

Members of the Dutchtown Brethren Church, in conjunction with C.A.S.A. Ministries, are pleased to announced that on Sunday evening, Sept. 30, at 6 p.m., they will be presenting a seminar entitled “Satanism: What you need to know.” CASA Ministries is a counseling service that formed in a little town just west of Dayton, Ohio, due to a real need for someone to assist those choosing to leave various cults and the occult. Its director and founder is Pastor Darrell L. Crissman who, in March, accepted a call to pastor the Dutchtown congregation. CASA is an acronym which stands for Counter Attacking Satan & Associates. According to Pastor Crissman, “In today’s world, the Bible is constantly being confirmed as we witness the very real, yet classical, struggle between Satan and God. Today, we are encountering a direct confrontation between followers of Satan and followers of God.” And, as the title suggests, the seminar will deal with what we need to know. Pastor Crissman will address issues such as: Is all of this supernatural hocus-pocus real? What is the reason for all of this? Why would anyone knowingly get

involved with stuff like this?. What are some of the things parents need to know to prevent their children from getting involved with such things? What should we, as Christians, know? What can Christians do? According to Pastor Crissman, this multi-media presentation will last approximately two hours. Plus, there will be a time to have questions answered. Due to the nature of Pastor Crissman’s topic, parental discretion is advised. The Dutchtown Brethren Church is located at the intersection of 400E and 300 N, which is just east of Chapman Lake and just north of Warsaw. For further information, contact Pastor Crissman at 269-1355 between 8 a m. and 12 p.m. Pork chop dinner at Milford church The Milford First Brethren Church will be cooking-up a pork chop dinner with salad and dessert buffet on Saturday, Sept. 22. Dinner will be served from 4 to 8 p.m. at the church, located on the corner of West Catherine and, North Henry streets.