The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 21, 1952, Page 3

Highways To The Most High| er Pastor By STEPHAN J. CONSTANT %- Part Il He who would pursue knowledge of the Truth to Its Source, regard- Jess of the path that opens up to him, inevitably encounters that hy- dra-headed monster called the pro- biem of semantics, or the meaning of words. We see it everywhere. It plagues us on all levels and in every realm. Soviese is this more evident than in metaphysics and religion. Consider the word “faith”. For thousands of years men have used this word loosely as a synonym for the word “belief,” but the two are as different as day and night. Belief is a conviction that some- thing is a fact, that a certain claim is valid, an assurance (right or wrong) that what we hold as true IS true. A little thinking about it readily shows that some of our most-cherished beliefs change with time and that they have nothing to do with reality or truth. The earth is not flat, but men believed it was for thousands of years. Neither is it the center of the universe, nor does the sun re- volve around it. Fantastie as it seems, recent surveys indicate that a surprising number of people still “believe” in these superstitions. Further, scientists believed for hundreds of years that matter could not be changed into energy, and vice versa. Their textbooks be- came obsolete, as did these beliefs, for today we have the Atom Bomb and the Hydrogen Bomb, both by the conversion of matter to energy. Belief, therefore, is a conviction that something not necessarily true, is true. It cannot possibly be correctly used as a synonym for faith, but it is done constantly. What then, is Faith? When Saul of Tarsus attained to Illumination on the Damascus Road he obtained “a glimpse of the Vision, and into his heart there streamed a drop of Bliss.” The na- ture of this experience was such that he described it as “the sub- stance of things hoped for, the evi- dence of things not seen,’ and he called it Faith. And so it is. He who plants his feet firm- ly upon the particular highway to the Most High that God has made available to him, will experience, in greater or less degree, a mea- sure of that Faith which Paul de- fined. No two of us are alike, no two grow at the same rate, and no two paths are precisely alike. Of one thing however, we may be certain. If the spark of the Divine has touched the universal soul es- sence within us, our Soul is awake. To some of us, like Paul, Illumina- tion comes, to others a spiritual awakening. If we are able to recognise the truth of these claims, if we are spiritually evolved to a point where we can accept the report of those who preceded us, is there anything we can do to hasten that glorious day? Assuming that we have tried to place our feet firmly upon the path that God has opened up to us, we can pursue our course with vi- gor and resolution. Prayer and me- ditation link us to God, therefore we can ask Him to give us what is needful. We can seek Him “‘in the heights within, and in the fulness without”, and we can leave our- selves open to the influx of know- ledge regardless of the source. God is not mocked. And neither are we, His children. It is for this reason, among others, that the Na- zarene Master said, ‘Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For everyone that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened,” Ley Memorial Weekly Schedule “Moral Determinism” is the 10: 50 Sunday morning sermon topic at Ley Memorial Methodist church, ‘Truman avenue and Georgia st. During the service Mrs. Robert Woods will sing Lowden’s hymn, “God Who Touchest. Earth With Beauty”, as the offertory. Immedi- ately choir will sing “I Am Thine, O Lord 7:30 evening worship hour the ser. mon subject will be, “The Under taker’s Allies The Sunday School hour is 9:45 in the morning. Classes are avail. able for every age-group from nur sery to adult. In ns divi sion the lesson and class s means a class a e lesson been prepared for et of Church Wome ch the & ay Me © k r y greg te The wees ot as of € Mea Old Stone Church Subject Tomorrow “Prodigal Age” \ At the morning worship service | # at The First Methodist (Old Stone) | 57 Church, the Rev. J. Paul Touch- ton, pastor, will speak on the top- fe “This Prodigal Agent.” We of this age are using up the earth’s natural resources at such a rapid rate it would seem that we believe the supply to be limit- less. Our use of these resources is out of proportion to the amount for future generations” says Rev. Touchton. “One wonders how the next gen- eration will feel toward our pres- ent age who over subscribed that it might develop in a material way. The greatest need of this age as it faces its responsibility to the future is for minds that are fully devoted to God and trained for ser- vice to a world that has too little of an understanding of life's mean-| ¢19 William street. ing and mission” The choir will sing: “Shine, for Citizen Staff Photo THE REV. AND MRS. J. E. STATHAM arrived this week and are living at the Fleming Street Methodist Church parsonage, Rev. Statham is a former chaplain at the VA Hospital in Lake City. A reception for the Stathams will be \Young People’s Serv. League Plan Regional Youths At St. Paul’s Will Hold Benefit Affairs To Defray Expenses The Young People’s League of St. Paul’s Church are the proud recepients of two Dioce- san awards—one, the plaque for the best individual project comple- ted by a league in the diocese and the other, a plaque for the best annual report submitted at the Young People’s Annual Diocesan Convention held recenfly at Avon Park, Florida, The project which won first Place was the covering of kneeling benches throughout St. Paul's Church Building, the total cost of which was $360. The money was raised by the young people through various benefit affairs. Those attending the Diocesan meeting were Miss Jackie Schrad- er, president, Miss Joyce Loun- ders, Mrs. Ivadelle Pinder, coun- cellor, and the Rev. John S. Arm- field, rector, The young people are making Plans to entertain the Regional Service Saturday, June 21, 1952 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 3 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH White and Washington Streets j RALPH ROGERS, Pastor Meet In Aug. New Pastor Welcomed At 'Flem. Methodist The Reverend J. E. Stathan and his wife arrived in Key West this week and are staying at the par- sonage, 619 William St. They are | accompanied by a niece, Mary | ! Hamlett, from Birmingham, Ala. As a chaplain at the VA Hospital in Lake City, the Rev. Stathan has spent the past six years in: that town. Previously, he served for {| | four years with the army. “I came to serve — not to be| served,” said the new pastor of th | Fleming St. Methodist Church. “Key West is a lovely town and I | already have friends from other | |years here amongst the church | | members and the Legionnaires.” | | In the past, the Stathans have | | visited Key West to attend church |[ | conferences, meetings, etc. Many | | members of the Fleming St. Meth- | odist Church have expressed their | pleasure at having them back to SUNDAY SCHOOL, 9:50 A.M. JOHN ARCHER—SUPERINTENDENT Morning Worship, 11:00 o’Clock Subject: “THE GOSPEL FOR A CRISIS” Director of Music—Mrs. Walter Price Nursery Open During Morning Service PIONEERS—4:30 P. M. Youth Fellowship, 7:00 P.M. | Fleming St. Methodist Church J. E. STATHAM, Pastor Corner FLEMING and WILLIAM Streets CHURCH SCHOOL, 9:45 A.M. CLAUDE E. SALIS, Sunday School Superintendent Morning Worship at 10:50 A. M. Subject: “THE HOUSE OF LIFE” preceeding the sermon the/| an anthem by Nolte. At the| e ner of the 1951 Thy Light is come.” by Adams, In the evening Mr. Touchton’s topic will be “Trials of The Gods’. Your god is what you think of most” he explains. The dearest treasure of your heart is that thing which you worship. It is not that the God of the universe is unable to save us but that we too often get a lesser idea of God than the truth and we are bound by our in- adequate idea of God’. At the evening service the choir will sing “Stand up for Jesus” by Turner. Visitors and service men in the city always find a welcome in this historic old church, Christian Science Subject Will Be “Atomic Force” The superiority of spiritual power over material resistance is the theme of the Lesson-Sermon to be read in the Church of Christ, Scientist, tomorrow, when : “Is The Universe Including Man Evolved By Atomic Force?” The Golden Text is from Amos (4:13): “Lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The Lord, The God of hosts, is his name.” Bible passages include the ac- count of Jesus walking on the water as found in Mark (6:51): “And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.” Also included are these passages from “Science and Health with | Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy: “Jesus walked on the waves, fed the multitude, heal- ed the sick, and raised the dead in| direct opposition to material laws” (p. 273), “A miracle fulfils God's | jaw, but does not violate that | law” (p. 134). Vacation School At Ist Methodist For several weeks, the women of the First Methodist Church have held after evening services tomorrow night at the Fleming Street Church. Special guests are the ministers and their wives from other churches in town, Meeting which is to be held in Key} West the third Sunday in August. | The first benefit planend is a sup- Per on July 13, at St. Paul’s Par-| ish Hall. Details wil be published | stay. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Rev. Rogers Says Gospel Shows Way “The careless moth flits thought- lessly into the candle’s flame. Its troubles are immediately ended. The child out of curiousity touches the flame only to learn that it burns and causes intense pain. People of all times have paid with their lives or with intense suffer- ing for their gross ignorance or for their careless indifference. Tedi- ously slow are we in learning that there is a solution for every pro- blem, and a ‘remedy for every worldly ill.”—Rev. Ralph Rogers. Sunday morning at the First Presbyterian Church, White and Washington St., the pastor will preach on “The Gospel for every Crisis.” “The history of the world from Adam to this very day has been a series of crisis which have threat- ened the very existence of man. previous problems have been solved in ruthless fashion. . . “Adam was removed from temp- tation by being expelled from the Garden of Eden. The small num- ber of righteous people in Sodom and Gomorrah brought disaster and destruction to the city. The great flood carried into oblivion a world of Godless people, Noah and his family alone being saved to re- plenish the earth. The immutable 's of God seem cruel but man- kind has been offered a remedy in the Gospel which reveals the light and the way in every crisis,” says the Rev. Rogers. Mrs. Ardelle Price, the organist, will play for the Prelude ‘“Shep- heard’s Morning Song”. For the Offertory, ““Andante’’ by Mendels- sohn. The anthem for the service is “Create in me.a clean Heart” Mueller. The Sunday School will begin a Classes are provided for all age groups with competent teachers in charge. The Pioneers will meet at 6:45 Gems Of Thought A truth is as comfortable in homely language as in fine speech. ~—Charles Spurgeon. When the idea is expressed, the | language may be ignored. —Chuang-Tsze When the heart speaks, however simple the words, its language is always acceptable to those who |have hearts. —Mary Baker Eddy. Words are but the signs of ideas. | —Samuel Johnson. Truth comes from a deep sincer- ity that must always characterize heroic hearts; it is the better side of man’s nature developing itself. —Mary Baker Eddy. een nenemnneniaitinadiniewlecniines service following. Service men Particularly are invited to this | meeting with the young people of | the church. GLAD TIDINGS TABERNACLE “ASSEMBLIES OF GOD” Cor. Georgia and Petronia Sts. W.K.W.F. “VOICE OF GLAD TIDINGS” Sunday School ......... 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship ..... 11:00 a.m. Christ’s Ambassadors 6:30 Evangelistic Service 7:30 p.m. MID-WEEK Tuesday— “Bible Study” ........ 7:30 p.m. || Wednesday— | “Inspirational | Singing” ou. 7:30 p.m, Pri ig a . 7:30 p.m. “You Will Find the Fellowship You're Looking For” REV. AND MRS. D. T. NEWMAN, Pastors PHONE 1890-R | later, The Young People meet on Sun- days at 6:30 p. m. at the Parish Hall, “CHRIST'S AMBASSADORS YOUTH SERVICE” Glad Tidings Tabernacle Cor. Georgia and Petronia Sts. SUNDAY EVENING—6:30 P.M “Christ For All, All For Christ’ INSPIRATIONAL SINGSPIRATION, ENTHUSIASM, AND THE WORD OF LIFE “YOU WILL FIND THE FELLOWSHIP YOU'RE LOOKING FOR” Rev. and Mrs. D. T. Newman, Pastors Poinciana -Baptist. Church Sunday School 9:45 Preaching 11:00 | DR. IVEY Preaching Negro Home 3:00 p.m. 8. TU. 6:30 p.m. Hymn Singing, Preaching 7:30 p.m. DR. IVEY Sunbeams, Monday 3:30 Old White Home, Stock Island Tues. 6:00 P. M. Evangelistic Services Nightly At 7:30 P.M. Miss Dorothy Rose Link Will Lead The Singing EVERYONE WELCOME SOCIETY $27 ELIZABETH STREET Sunday School, 9:30 A.M. Sunday Morning Service at 11:00 o’Clock ‘Wednesday Evening Meetings at 8 o'Clock Reading Room in the Church Building is open on Tuesday } and Feidey evenings from 7 to | | | | IGLESIA METHODISTA “EL SALVADOR” Calle Virginia Esquina Grinnell | ligion pura y sencilla del Cristo vivo y practicamos el amor y caridad entre todos los hom- bres. Unase a Nuestra Familia Cristiana Se Sentira Felis | REUNIONES LOS DOMINGOS | | Escuela Biblica 9:45 A.M. - 11 A.M | | Predicacion 7:30 A.M. - 8:30 P.M. MIERCOLES CLINICA SPIRITUAL Se! | siente Ud. triste 6 enfermo?| iHa tenido Ud. algun disgusto | 6 desengaiio 6 perdida ;Nece sita Ud. consuelo, paz 6 espe |ranza? Pruebe a Dios y deje | que El le ayude y usted en | |contrara el secreto de una} | vida feliz—Somos sus amigos. Rev. Manuel Figueroa, Pastor First Congregational Church for a Social hour with a Devotional meeting to follow. Mrs. Ralph D. | Noble is the Adult Leader for this Church Of God | 527 WILLIAM STREET PASTOR, REV. CHAS. H. MEEKER been planning for the Vacation Church School which will begin! The Youth Fellowship will meet | . t 5:30 at Mrs. Bringman’s for t M 2 eh jendey manning: at 9 o'clock end/ «ow Hour with the devotional | continue for two weeks. The school | is being conducted for boys and! girls 3-11 years. On the staff will be a number of women of the) church. Mrs. Edith W. Touchton is the director. | The superintendents of the dif. ferent departments are Mrs. Mag. dalin Huddleston for Juniors, Mrs. Fred Bitting for Primaries, and ; Mrs. Georgia Woolridge for the Kindergarten Department. | The various groups of the church are participating to provide re- freshments each day for the boys | and girls. Lutheran Church ye yy ye Will Show Film Sunday evening at 7.30 p. m i Lutheran Laymen's League, the men's organization, of Grace Luth- eran Church will present a colored | movie, “Venture of Faith’. This is a truelife drama of Christian courage and determination. It shows how the power of prayer overcomes seemingly insurmount able obstacies. The movie was} filmed on the campus of Valparai so Lutheran University. It was outstanding enough to be the win Freedom Founda tion Award. It is a picture that has the p everything. Fri and visitors are invited to see this film wi the mbers of Grace | ran Flagler avenue & Tenib street. group. Youth For Christ TONIGHT 7:30 P.M. 729 FLEMING ST. Cuban Baptist Mission 1122 WATSON STREET Dr. Ismael Negrin. Pastor Q. Esquinaldo, Sunday School Superintendent Preaching Service In Spanish Sunday and Thursday Nights at 7:00 o’Clock SUNDAY SCHOOL AT 10:00 A.M. EVERYONE WELCOME | 1008 OLIVIA STREET E. M. BEARD PASTOR | SUNDAY SCHOOL, 10 AM. Morning Worship 11 A.M. Evangelistic Service, 7:30 P.M. Prayer Meeting. Tues. 7:30 p.m Young People’s Endeavor. Thursday. 7:30 pm -- Everyone Welcome -:- CHURCH ot CHRIST Ashby and Von Phister Streets SUNDAY Bible Study 10:00 ALM. Morning Service. 11:00 AM WQAM (ABC) 1:00 PLM. Evening Service 8:00 PLM | WEDNESDAY Bible Study $:00 PM | Everyone Invited i cetinaiansaeinenieteaiememmmemmncnnememeenel Chorister: Mr. Organists Sunday School Superint 9:45 A. M. Church School 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship Subject: “WE AS! 7:45 P.M.—Evening Worship Subject: “NO STOPPING PLACE” Visitors to Key West, Serv: Mrs. W. R. Dean and Mrs. Paul Archer Will Find A Cordial Welcome At All Services Gerald Saunders lendent Mr. Joseph Boza With Classes for All Ages K FOR PARDON” ice Men and Their Families Ley Memorial Methodist Church “The Church with a Welcome” CORNER of TRUMAN AVENUE and GEORGIA STREET ELDON SIMMONS, Pastor PHONES: Parsonage 863 — Church 863 CHURCH SCHOOL, 9:45 A.M. Miss Miriam 10:50 4.M., Morning Worship Subject: “MORAL DETERMINISM” n (Nursery Provide 6.45 74 7 Sub ect: v Dur THE UNOEa Carey, Supt ing Morning Service) eee ’ h F. ' Dp i TAKERS ALLIES” Wednesday, 7:30 P.M, Mid Week Prayer Service ———$—$———$—$——— Evening Worship at 7:30 P. M. Subject: “THE WORLD NEEDS TO SEE JESUS” Service Men and Visitors Welcome GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH FLAGLER AVENUE AND 10TH STREET ON ‘POINCIANA - NAVY - CITY HOSPITAL” BUS LINE SUNDAY SCHOOL & ADULT BIBLE CLASS .... MORNING SERVICE 9:45 A.M. OF WORSHIP ....... 11:00 AM. “LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD” Ps. 122, 1 Sunday evening, 7:30 P.M., Movie;: “Venture of Faith” Vacation Bible School, Monday through Friday, 9 to 11:30 A.M, CARL SAMMETINGER, Pastor Res.: 1603 A Flagler Ave., Phone: 862-XJ. Church Office Phone: 1712 Listen to the Lutheran Hour, Sunday, 7:30 P.M., Station, WKWP The First Methodist Church Preaching Jesus Christ For Over A Century THE OLD STONE CHURCH Where Eaton Cro-ses Simonton, for Over 100 Years 4. PAUL TOUCHTON, 6.A., B.D., Minister a 9:45 A.M.—SUNDAY SCHOOL Allen Carey, Superintendent 10:50 A.M.—MORNING WORSHIP “THIS PRODIGAL AGE” 6:30 P.M. — MYF, MIF WORSHIP SERVICES 7:30 P.M.—EVENING WORSHIP “TRIALS OF THE GODS” This historic old church has a cordial welcome fer servicemen and visitors. St. Paul's Episcopal Church Corner of DUVAL and EATON STREETS THE REV. JOHN S. ARMFIELD Rector 7:30 A.M.—Holy Eucharist 9:30 A.M.—Church School 10:15 A.M.—Rector’s Adult Class 11:00 A.M.—Morning Prayer and Sermon Nursery Conducted During Service 6:30 P.M.—Young People’s Service League No Evening Services During The Summer VISITORS CORDIALLY WELCOME AT ALL SERVICES The First Baptist Church Eaton and Bahama Streets HAROLD H. LINK, PASTOR Welcome To All Sermons: A.M., 10:50, and P.M. 7:30 Sunday School, 9:30 AM. Mr. Lee Skaggs, Superintendent Baptist Training Union. 6:15 P.M. OUR CHURCH NU NURSERY MA te Servcemen may return & base for Sunday Chow OUR WELCOME TO YOU COMES FROM THE HEART “A Friendly Church”