The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 22, 1952, Page 3

REV. ROGERS CONTINUES |SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON SERIES ON LIFE OF PAUL 1st Presbyterian Pastor Will Talk On Missionary Trip Of Apostle Perhaps one of the most dis- appointing experiences in the life of anyone would be to have a very important message -- say. of freedom and life, and then meet with nothing but deaf ears and indifference. This was the exper- ience of Paul on his first mission- ary journey when he visited the island of Cyprus with Barnabas and John Mark. By chance he finally reached Sergius Paulus, the Roman pro-council, and not only converted him to Christianity but | coat’ the support of his high of- . This stirring episode in the life of St. Paul will be shown in pictures Sunday night following the evening prayers in the First Pres- byterian Church, White at Wash- ington St. at 7:30 p. m. Sunday will start at this church when parents and children as- semble for the Bible School at 9:50 a. m. Mr. John Archer, the Superintendent, will begin his School with a song service and welcome new-comers to ....the school and to the community. ‘The various departments will ex- tend a most cordial welcome to new scholars and families will find an age group for every member of the family. The morning service will follow at 11 o’clock, The Rev. Ralph Rogers will give the sermon using as his topic “Contagion - Life or Death.” Many people in this day labor unde: the illusion that the world was rade for them and like children want all the privilege; and advant:ges and favors without ving anything in return. This is a rotten apple in danger of spoiling the whole barrel of apples. Paul outlines in the 12th Chapter of First Corinthians, the discord that can come from members of the body, they eye, hand, feet, when they are not co-ordinated to perfect harmony. So can the church or any organization be dis- rupted and destroyed when mem- bers fail to work together. Miss Martha Morris, the organ- ist will play fon the prelude at the morning service “The Swan” by Saint Saens The anthem by the choir is “I will extol Thee” by Lorenz. And the offertory is “‘Sara- bande” by Bohn. Film Slated At Grace Lutheran Sun. Evening A religious film or Christian Stewardship entitled, ‘‘All That I Have,” will be shown at Grace gin at 7:00 p.m. Friends, visi- and servicemen are invited to {Theme At First A ttend The Church Of Your Choice = Citizen Staff Photo KEY WESTERS, visitors and servicemen are irivited to attend services at the First Methodist Church at Simonton and Eaton Streets. Seventh Day Adventist’s Fund Drive Will Continue For Week The Seventh-day Adventist Mis- sions and Charities Appeal will continue one more week, A correction should be made in the report given in last Monday’s Citizen. It was stated that mem- bers of the denonomination give $50,000 each year for carrying on this program, this figure should have read $50,000,000. Pastor Mat- hews revealed that this is the de- nomination’s 46th annual campaign in-|and during the 46 years about $53,000,000 has been contributed by friends, this has been greatly ap- preciated and every penny has ben used to bless humanity, “These donations are not used to pay the salaries of workers, this is taken care of from within the denomina- tion,” the pastor said. Adventists operate 165 medical institutions around the world. They maintain a medical educa- tion center composed of 8 pro- fessional schools 4,600 persons have received diplomas and de- grees from the 47 year old insti- tution, 400 nurses are graduated each year from Adventist hespi- tals. : If it were not for the help of our friends the work would of course be less extensive. Do not miss an opportunity to have a share in making this cir- cle of mercy grow for the local drive is especially designed to help bring an active uplift pro- gram to Key West. Thanksgiving “«t|Methodist Sun. ff “ad Hi re #atzts2 (fie #35 rly 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.) We invite visitors and service- men and their families to worship Jesus with us. If anyone has no church home in Key West, we wel- come them to worship with us. Union Service The matter of being grateful to God is so very important in life the pastor of the First Methodist Church will continue the matter this Sunday. The m might have made ourselves so un- lovely that few if any people love us, God still cares and continually seeking to express his love to us “Soul And Body” Is Christian Science Theme Theme of services in all Chris- tian Science churches next Sun- day is that men can now relin- quish a material, limited view- point and begin to perceive spiri- tual reality. “Soul and Body” is the subject of the Lesson-Sermon. A verse from Psalms (84:2) pro- vides the Golden Text: “My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.” Bible citations will include: “We all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord,sare changed into the same image from glory to glory even as by the Pg of the Lord” (II Corinthians 318). Corresponding passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy include: “Mortals must look beyond fading, finite forms, if they would gain the true sense of things” (p. 264), Sunday School Classes Set For All Ages Sunday morning af the First Congregational Church will find the Sunday School in session at 9:45 with classes provided for all ages. the morning service of worship at 11:00, the Rev. Chas. H. Meeker Jesus’ Thanksgiving, and Ours jot our interest ih Him. It is the Matthew 11:2-6, 25-30 » jeternal discovery of new, fresh By ev. Ralph Rogers |life and light .in Him that makes A wild bird in a cage or a wild |US go on searching an¢ following animal-in a trap becomes desper- ate when so restricted. Little won- der then that John the Baptist, the hero of the desert, the blazin< | prophet who had condemned a king to his face, vegan to crack under the strain of persecution and the desoiate darkness and stench of the Machaerus fortress. Even though John had acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah, there arose in his mind the question whether or not it was true or else why allow him to rot in prison? Per- haps his disciples questioned whe- ther this was the all-powerful Mes- siah. Could he set prisoners free and right all injustices? John goes directly to Jesus by sending his disciples for the answer, “Art thou he that cometh, or look we for another?” generally held by recent that John himself, as well as his The auswer-is surprising for he says in effect, “‘use your eyes.” Look around and you will see the blind restored to sight, the lame walking and the lepers cleaned. They looked and saw, and were convinced. Perhaps this is what John wanted before his head rolled into the platter for the dancer Salome. What they saw was of such convincing proof of Jesus’ mission that they could carry on after their leader had been be- headed. Christ crucified had been a stumbling block unto the Jews. Those who found in him no cause for stumbling were to be blessed. Jesus was trying to tell John and his disciples, that they should look about at the lame, the blind and the sick being swept into the king- dom even though we be beheaded or crucified. What else matters if some are saved. Christian leaders will be mis-understood, be perse- cuted, be crucified, but sing, John, in your prison for we all must die. Let us be thankful that we can lighten the load of suffering hu- manity while we live, Jesus then offers thanks to God as the Revealer of truth to men. He divides men into two groups again when he calls them the ‘wise’ and ‘babes.’ He is thank- ful that the truth has been re- vealed unto babes and ‘hidden’ from the wise. The wise no doubt meant that Pharisees and scribes whe considered themselves so well informed, The common peo- ple were of course the babes, who heard him gladly. Jesus ap- parently did not want the scribes and Pharisees as disciples until they put away their arrogance and conceit. He has no place for a wise man unless that wise man is a humble man. F. B. Meyers says, “Babes are those who mis- trust the reasonings of their in- tellects, but trust the instincts and intuitions of their hearts. The child-heart looks open-eyed into all the mysteries of God.” Many may think that they know Jesus, but he says, “No one know- eth the Son, save the Father.” If we were robbed of the divine mys- tery of Jesus, we would lose much Church Of God Of Prophecy 909 Angela St. Sunday School __ 10:00 A.M. Devotional Service 11:00 A.M. Evangelistic Service 7:45 P.M. 7:30 P.M 7:30 P.M | V.L.B., Friday ......... 7:30 P.M. MRS. DOLLY HALL Pastor see rence POINCIANA BAPTIST Him. Jesus knows the Father as no man ever knew Him before and it is the business of the Son to communicate that knowledge to all men by word and deed. When one fails to put into practice what they endeavor to teach the task is only half done. We learn by doing and so the Son knows the Father by doing His will and men know both by doing the will of the Father. No one knew better than Jesus the burdens of the people of Galilee. They worked from dawn to dark for a pittance and were weary not only of the toil but of the taxes as well. They were chattels, like so many oxen. They were also heavy laden with sins and with all the complex, bur- densome and bewildering rules and regulations of the law. The code laid down by the Pharisees was a dead weight on their backs, They could welcome and understand the invitation, “‘Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” If man- kind had anything to be thankful |} for, it was for this rest. The people might have been disappointed, however, when Jesus asked them to take on a pa = asked them jake was to easy and the burden light. Instead of the weary regulations of traditional Judaism they were to take on Christian ordinances such as hu- mility, meekness, loving-kindness, tender-heartedness. Someone has said, a religion that does nothing, gives nothing, costs nothing, suf- fers nothing, is worth nothing. Too many forget that there is a yoke and of course clip no ‘coupons. _ Despite the fact that John was in prison and his disciples ques- tioned Jesus’ Messiahship, there was cause for thanks. In the rush of modern living we are prone to neglect the little courtesies of cul- ture and forget to express our ap- preciation for little favors, for daily bread, for friends and for life itself. Charles Allen tells of a lawyer who saved 78 men from the electric chair and not more than ten said, ‘Thank you.’A man’s life was saved when he was drag- ged from under a truck; and he angrily complained to his benefac- tor, “Where is my hat?” This world would be more Christian if we would make every day Thanks- giving Day, and thank the Father for the privilege of living in this great America, and for all the little things of life. Ingratitude is the absence of Christianity. Church Of God Prayer Meeting, Tues., 7:90 p.m. Young People’s Endeevor, . 7:30 pm Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints SUNDAY SCHOOL __ 9:00 A.M. SACRAMENT MEETING _ 7:00 P.M. 1100 Varela St. CHURCH . of CHRIST M. A, CREWS, Minister Ashby and Von Phister Streets SUNDAY Bible Study “ASSEMBLIES OF GOD” Cor. Georgia and Petronia Sts. W.K.W.F. “VOICE OF GLAD TIDINGS” 9:00 a.m. “Inspirational Singing” ws 7:90 pm. Friday— : “Prayer and Praise” nnnnnmn 7:30 “You Will Find the You’re Looking For” REV. AND MBS. D. T. NEWMAN, Pastors CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Ley Memorial Methodist Chureh “The Church with a Welcome” CORNER of TRUMAN AVENUE and GEORGIA STREET ELDON SIMMONS, Pastor PHONES: Parsonage 863 — Church 683 CHURCH SCHOOL, 9:45 A.M. Miss Miriam Carey Supt. 10:50 A.M., Morning Worship Subject: “SLAVE DRIVERS” (Nursery Provided During Morning Service) 6:30 P.M., Methodist Youth Fellowship 7:20 P.M. — EVENING WORSHIP Subject: “GIVING THRE FOR ONE” Wednesday, 7:30 P.M. Mid-Week Prayer Service Saturday. November 22, 1952 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 3 Fleming St. Methodist Church 4. &. STATHAM, Pastor Corner FLEMING and WILLIAM Sireetz CHURCH SCHOOL, 8:45 AM. ; CLAUDE E. SALIS, Sunday School Superintendent Morning Worship at 10:50 A. M. “THANKSGIVING THROUGH THANKSGIVING” Evening Worship at 7:30 P. M. Subject: “DANIELS OPEN WINDAW” A message for those seeking warmth and inspiration of heart. Service Men and Visitors Welcome A Friendl Church A Warm-Hearted Fellowship PLAGLER AVENUE and TENTH STREET On “Peincians—Navy, City Hospital” Bus Line EARLY MORNING SERVICE 8:30 A.M. Sunday School and Bible Class 9:45 AM. LATE MORNING SERVICE __ 11:00 A.M. “LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD” — Psalm Yt: CARL A, SAMMETINGER, Pastor 2322 Harris Avenue Phones: 1712 or 1619 XM Listen te the Lutheran Hour, Sunday, 1:30 P.M., Station WKWF St. Paul's Episcopal Church Corner of DUVAL end BATON STREETS THE REV. JOHN S. ARMFIELD — Rector 7:30 A.M.—Holy Eucharist 10:15 A.M.—Rector’s Adult Class 11:00 A.M.—Morning Prayer and Sermon (Nursery Conducted During Service) 7:30 P.M.—Evening Prayer and Sermon Visitors Cordially Welcome at All Services FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH White and W: Streets RALPH Pastor SUNDAY SCHOOL, 9:50 A.M. 4OHN ARCHER—SUPERINTENDENT Morning Worship, 11:00 o’Clock Subject: “COSTLY CONTAGION” Director of Musie—Miss Martha Morris Mureery Open During Morning Service PIONBERS—6:20 P.M, Youth Fellowship, 7:00 P.M. EVENING SERVICE, 7:30 P.M. Subject: “THE FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY” The First Methodist Church Preaching Jesus Christ For Over A Century THE OLD STONE CHURCH Where Eator Crosses Simonton, for Over 100 Years 4. PAUL TOUCHTON 6.A. B.D. Minister Scheduled Here The Rev. Harold H. Link will Preach the Thank: sermon at a union service of SUNDAY SCHOOL — 945 A.M.) PREACHING 11:00 A.M. | First Congregational Church 527 William Street REV. CHAS. H. MEEKER, Minister Chorister: Mr. Gerald Ssunders Organist: Mrs. W. R. Dean and Mrs. Paul Archer Gundsy School Superintendent: Mr. Joseph Bora 9:45 A. M. Church School With Classes for All Ages DR IVEY PREACHING Negro Home nave 2200 PM | Mission Sunday School | On Stock Island... 3:30 P.M | Training Union __ 6:30 P.M. Evening Service and Preaching 7:30 The participating churches are the First Baptist, First Congrega- tional, First Methodist, Fleming Street Methodist, and Temple B'Nai Zion, HOME Home-keeping hearts are hap-| plest. Henry Wadsworth Longefellew In love of home, the love of country has its rise. —Charles Dickens. SE ‘The family circle is the su-| preme conductor of Christianity. | —Henry Drummond. 9:45 AM.—SUNDAY SCHOOL Allen Carey. Superintendent 10:50 A.M.—MORNING WORSHIP Tuesday, 7 PM.—Old White) Subject: “THANK GOD FOR LIFE AND LOVE” 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship Home, Stock Isiand. Hes ne Rep. of Watchtower Society wean ae oe . Mid co ae ee Subjeets Bieerd _ = we HARVEST” | KINGDOM HALL | **+7,,72° 2—0l Seto subject: “THANK GOD POR GOODNESS AND 00" Subjects “A GIPT AND A PRAYER” Witgtwniian| . eS. Visttors te Koy West. Service Men and Their Families ~ es I This historic ofd church has « cordial welcome for off Wan Find A Candies Welscmne At AD Services You Are tnvited Te Attend wrist at the Church. ‘All Welcome Ne Collection |. eB GENERATION A WARNING OF WHAT? HOW TO HEED IT Public Address by M. MORRIS, JH. | "Salutation For Sinners’ Monday, 4:30 P.M.—Sunbeams. # Sarviog tie