The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 3, 1953, Page 3

I | FESTIVAL OF FAITH SERIES (Gait Tidings Moi l Feta ng. Sun, | SET AT Ist METHODIST SUN. / Tie Pastor of the First Metho- dist; (Old Stone) Church, J. Paul Touchton, has announced plans to preach a series of sermons dur- Ing the next three months on the great beliefs of Christendom. Too many people do not know why they believe what they do. ‘Too ofen our be! are so shal- | low they have little affect on the behavior of our bodies. Mr. Touchton plans to introduce this series on Sunday morning with the meditation introducing the "Holy Communion. The convict- ions, beliefs, or faith of Jesus had depth. A working church that accomplishes that which God purposed for His Church must be © a believing church. In keeping with the same idea of the necesi- sing “He that Dwelleth in the Secret PI of the Most High” - McDermid. In the evening worship Mr. Touchton will preach on the topic “Give Life All Diligence. This mes- sage is based on the invitation of Jesus to his hearers to ‘ask and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened to you.” Sometime ago questions were asked for at the evening service at the First Metho- dist Chruch. This message is in answer to one of the questions ask- ed Christian Science Lecture Scheduled How the understanding of God's spiritual laws may be applied in daily living will be the topic of a Christian Science lecture to be given Sunday, January 4, by Ro- bert S. Van Atta of Rochester, New York, it was announced today by Christian Science Society of Key West. ~ Mr. Van Atta, who is on tour as a member of the Christian Sci- ence Board of Lectureship, will ‘speak in Harris Flementary School Auditorium at 3:30 p. m. The lec- 8. VAN ATTA, CS. ochester, New York tures open to the public without charge. Mr. Van Atta’s subject will be “Christian Sceince and the Search for Cause.” SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON Tracing Character to its source. Matthew 15:1-11, 18-20 BY RALPH ROGERS The failure of the 18th Amend- ment to the Constitution of the United States is evidence that you can’t legalize morality. Men must be good at heart to do right. The laws of the land protect society from pirates who live on the booty and pelf taken from the weak and innocent. The law of God operat- ing in the heart of man develops a character which promotes the safety and well-being of all man- kind. It is the law of love. In the lesson today Jesus bases his statement on the wisdom of Pro- verbs (4:23) when he says, “Out of the heart come forth evil thoughts murders, adulteries, for- nications, thefts, false witness, railings.” (Mat. 15:19) Not so long ago the Senate Crime Investigating Committee held ses- sion in our large cities across the land. What this committee saw and heard not only astonished them but sitrred the wrath of good peo- ple as they read of the proceedings and saw it on television. For months we saw across the first page and on the screen a parade of criminals, sheriffs taking bribes, gangsters controlling mayors, mur- derers with more influence than state governors, law enforcement officers meeting in secret with racketeers. Senator Charles W. Tobey came up with this solution: ‘John Green- leaf Whittier was a great man, a Quaker, and he wrote some won- derful things in poetry. In one poem called “Problems” he com- mented on the ills of the nation, and he closed with this couplet: ‘But solution there is none, save in the rule of Christ alone.’ This is tne answer. When the hearts of men and women take their ins- spiration from the Master of men, then we will have a righteous and a new America, a nation in which ‘dwelleth righteousness,’ and, be- fore God, it is high time.” The opportunity to drive home @ most important lesson arose when the Pharisees asked, “why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders?” (15:2) This gave Jesus an opportunity te explain the difference between tradition and the law. This group had become so encumbered with religious ceremony that they lost sight of the fundamental law of God. They were scrupu- lous traditionalists trying hard to follow all the rules of the book regardless of how ridiculous they might be. As an example they were sup- pose to wash their hands before a meal, which is sanitary, but with them it was religious ritual. ‘They had to use a specified amount An engineer for a number of |of water and have it poured twice years, Mr, Van Atta served in an |over their hands up to a certain engineering capacity at one time | point on their wrists. If the water on the Panama Canal-and on rail-/went above that point it was sin road construction in Bolivia, He |cince the water would flow back later was an aeronautical engi-jover their hands and defile them neer with the Army Air Corps. He has been a student of Chris- tain Science since 1913, is an ex- perienced public practitioner of Christain Science healing, and has been a Christain Science lecturer since 1946. “God” Is Christian Science Theme Sun. Services in all Christian Sci- ence churches next Sunday will stress the sustaining presence and power of God. Subject of the Les- son-Sermon is “God.” The Golden Text is from Isaiah ; (45:22): “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else.” Elijah’s raising of the widow's | son is one of the Bible narratives to be read: “And the Lord heard the voice of Elijah and the soul | of the child came unto him again, | and he revived (I Kings 17:2: Correlative citations from “Sci- ence and Health with Key to the; Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy include: “Instead of God sending sickness and death, He destroys them and bri to light immor tality man to sin, to be sick, or to die” (p. 206). If you are making cake or cookies that call for baking soda, cream the baking soda with the shortning and sugar. This is again. Apparently Jesus did not think this ceremony was so im- portant and his disciples were dis- regarding it. The Pharisees then registered their complaint because the finer points of the “law of man” was being neglected or vio- lated. Jesus then emphasized that character, God's law in the heart, is far more important than the ideals and traditions of men. Jesus not only discounted the cherished traditions of the Phari- sees, but he went further and ask- ed them why they transgressed the law of God. Moses had laid down the commandments which all good Israelites endeavored to obey. One of them emphasizes that one should honor his father and mother. While Matthew does not use the word Corban, Mark does (7:11) and it refers to a gift or is frequently used as a formula for a vow or oath. This vow is thought to be one given to God and to Him the property needed for support of his father or mother, or he may mere- ly have sworn not to support them. prompted Jesus to accuse them of making “void the word of God.” Jesus was more interested in what might cause inner defilement than danger from neglect of the trappings of traditionalists. Jesus was God's law he put righteous- ness above ritual. It is so easy to succumb to externalism in re EE Ministerial Assn. To Meet On Mon. The Key West Ministerial Asso- meet Monday morn- t 9:30 at the Parish hall of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The following new officers will be installed: the Rev. J. Paul Touchton, president; the Rev. Harold Link, vice president; the Rev. Chas H. Meeker, secretary- treasurer. Routine business will be tri icted. cit Organist Back At Ist Chureh The First Presbyterian Chruch has been fortunate in having able and accomodating organists from time to time. During the holidays when the regular organist is tak- ing her vacation, Mrs. Walter Price who served the church as organist for more than a year, will be back at the console Sunday morning for the regular worship service at 11 o‘clock at White and Washington Street. The congrega- tion will be happy to see her at the organ again and she will have a most royal welcome back. The Pastor will use as his sub- ject Sunday morning “The Mas- ter’s Instructions.” Since this hap- pens to be the observance of the Lord’s Supper, attention will be directed to the custom of the day which has been carried over to this day in the church. There was a solemn ritual among the Syrians in which a man going on a long journey gathered his friends about {him in a pledge of his abiding love. He gave them food which would be as his body to theirs despite the many leagues distance between them. With his own hand he gave them wine which would be as the blood of his life to their life. In this way he would not be at any moment beyond the reach of any man’s heart. “‘As men broke bread together in the east, there was set up between them a pledge of solemn affection and mutual con- cern to which our hurried and casual hospitalities bear little re- semblance. It was the symbol of deep intimacy, unbroken by any distance, to be marred by no be- trayals, nor by any forgetfulness.” (Interpreters Bible) ‘ At the evening service beginning at 7:30 o'clock, the Pastor will speak on a question which should frequently be asked, “Is it true?” This will be a prayer service to which the public is invited. The Pioneers will meet at 6:30 and the Sunday School at the regular 9:50 hour in the morning. Service per- sonnel and visitors are always wel- come. Gems Of Thought CHARACTER The beautiful in character is al- so the good, welding indisolubly the links of affection. —Mary Baker Eddy. Character is that which can do without success. —Emerson. Character is what yon are in the dark. — Dwight L. Moody. A man. never shows his char- acter so plainly as by the way he portrays another's. —J. P Richter. It’s not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them — the character, the heart, gen- erous qualities, progressive ideas. —Dostoyevsky Happiness is not the end of life; character is. . Beecher. but gluttony does. To eat with publicans and sinners does not defile but self-righteousness does. Augustine wrote, “Love (God) and do what thou wilt,” but this does not give us license to tol- cannot ignore the things about us and the heart-will must choose ment of Christian character. It | Some transgression of God's law! is far better to have the Bible about us than gory and ribald stories of crime and debauchery. | We must recognize that = the fount of wickedness is the will. It is difficult to solve the dile in God does not cause | obeyed the law and we recall that |of the will. The de | he wore a fringe on his robe. While | and envy and lust |he did comply with what he felt | turn. When the jwas built it wa enemy could be }1500 miles long and |ligion and perhaps there is even | at the base and should have been ®/ more danger in this 20th century. |secure against any enemy < method that many professional |The law of the heart should pre-|day. However it was breached bakers use to insure fine texture | vai) and we readily admit that |within a few years not once but in the baked product Pel and parboil sweet potatoes | and then finish cooking and | brown-ing them around your roast} turkey or chicken, Baste the pota-/ toes with the pan juices | Subscribe to The Citizen wrong thoughts and sayings are more defiling than forbidden food. Jesus’ doctrine that “‘nething from without a man. . .can de- file him,” TIONED. Can any Perhaps net untess it find « wel- come from within. Te eat with jtbree times. Not because the wall was defective, Decause the be of be MIGHT BE QUES | scurrilous | | sight er cevetous sign defile? mains to source of the test of erate external abominations. We | the environment for the develop- | Tabernacle To Present Musie The Glad Tidings Tabernacle will present a series of musical pro- grams over the weekend featur- ing the performances of inter- nationally known guitarist Sol Hoo- pii and pianist Ray Odegard. Pastor D. T. Newman has an- RAY ODEGARD nounced that the public is cordial- ly invited to attend the services which start tonight at 7:45 p. m. at 801 Georgia Street. Another pro- gram will be held on Saturday evening at 7:30 and two appear- ances are scheduled for Sunday, one of them in the morning at 9:45 and again in the evening at In addition three radio appear- ances will be made by the pair while they are in Key West over station WKWF, The first will take SOL HOOPLII place at 2:45 on Friday afternoon. They will also be heard on Sat- urday morning for 15 minutes starting at 10:15 a. m. The regular “Voice of Glad Tid- ings” program will feature the pair at 9:00 a. m. Sunday. Hoopii is an internationally known native Hawaain network re- cording artist and lyric tenor. He is the inventor of the steel guitar and is a veteran of 18 years in the movies. ARMAGEDDON THE WAR to END WAR When will it be fought? By whom? Will YOU survive? Public Address by W. BADGER Rep. of Watchtower Society | SUN., JAN. 4, 3 P.M. | KINGDOM HALL 1215 Petronia Street Key West, Fla. |All Kingdom Seekers Welcome No Collection Taken 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. Prayer Meeting. Tuesday . W.M.8., Thursday V.L.B., Friday Christ Of Latter Day Saints SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 A.M. will include a vocal duet “The Lord is My Shepherd” an arrange- 1100 Varela St. CHURCH of CHRIST M. A, CREWS, Minister evening service at 7:30. New.” The choir under ion of Gerald Saunders will by Sonberg. Mrs. Paul-Archer will be at the organ. The Adult Bible Class will hold a monthly social and business. meet ing Monday night at at home of Mrs. Janet Cormack,"1423 the midweek prayer meeting on Wednesday night at 7:30 and will present .a ‘Mission- ary program. Trae ty: “ASSEMBLIES OF GOD” Cor. Georgia and Petronia Sts. W.K.W.F. “VOICE OF POINCIANA BAPTIST GLAD TIDINGS” SUNDAY SCHOOL — %45 A.M. PREACHING 11:08 A.M, Sermon Topic: DR. IVEY “Christ in Evangelism” Negre Home .. 2:00 P.M. Mission Sunday School On Stock Island ... “Bible § Study” ....... 7:30 p.m. Wednesday— “Inspirational ~- 3:30 P.M Singing” ........ 7:30 p.m. Training Union at Church 6:30 p.m. PREACHING 7:30 P.M. Subject: “The Light ef Christ’ Tuesday, 7 PM.—Old White Home, Stock Isiand. Wednesday, 7:30 P.M.— Mid- week Prayer Service. Friday— “Prayer Praise” 7:30 p.m. “You Will Find the Fellowship You're Looking For” REV. AND MRS. D. T. NEWMAN, Pastors Church Of God 1008 OLIVIA STREET E, M. BEARD PASTOR SUNDAY SCHOOL 10 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP NAM, EVANGELISTIC SERVICE 7:30 P.M. Prayer Meeting, Thursday, 7:30 p.m, +: Everyone Welcome -:- Ley Memorial Methodist Church “The Church with a Welcome” COPNER ef TRUMAN AVENUE and GEORGIA STREET ELDON SIMMONS, Pastor PHONES: Parsenage 2-3313 — Church 2-3313 CHURCH SCHOOL, 9:45 A.M. Miss Miriam Carey Supt. 10:50 A.M., Morning Worship (Nursery Provided During Morning Service) 6:30 P.M., Methodist Youth Fellowship 7:30 P.M. — EVENING WORSHIP Wednesday, 7:30 P.M. Mid-Week Prayer Service The First Methodist Church Preaching Jesus Christ Fer Over A Century THE OLD STONE CHURCH Where Eater Crosses Simonton, for Over 100 Years 4. PAUL TOUCHTON B.A. BD. Minister 9:45 A.M. — Sunday School Allen Carey. Superintendent 10:50 A.M.—MORNING WORSHIP Subject: COMMUNION MEDITATIONS “YOUR BELIEFS” 6:30 PM. — MYP. MIF WORSHIP SERVICES 7:33 P.M.—EV i Subject: “GIVE LIFE ALL DILIGENCE” This historic eid church hes 2 cordial welcome for all WORTHE Saturday, January 3, 1953 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 3 Fleming St. Methodist Church 4. &. STATHAM, Pastor Corner FLEMING and WILLIAM Streets CHURCH SCHOOL, 9:45 A.M. CLA'DE E. SALIS, Sunday Schoo! Superintendent Morning Worship at 10:50 A. M. Subject: “THIS DO IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME” Evening Worship at 7:30 P. M. Subject: “A MAN GOES AWAY SORROWFUL” Service Men and Visitors Weicome A FRIENDLY CHURCH A Warm-Hearted Fellowship The First Baptist Church EATON and BAHAMA STREETS HAROLD H. LINK Pastor Uplifting Preaching Morning Worship Worshipful Musie Sunday School 9:30 Training Union 6:15 Fellowship Hour 8:30 P.M. Prayer Meeting; — Wednesday 7:30 A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU HERE 10:50 Evening Worship 7:30 GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH FLAGLER AVENUE and TENTH STREET On “Poinciana—Navy, City Hospital” Bus Line EARLY MORNING SERVICE 8:30 A.M. Sunday School and Bible Class __ 9:45 A.M. LATE MORNING SERVICE __. 11:00 A.M. “LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD” — Psaim 122:1 CARL A. SAMMETINGER, Pastor 2322 Harris Avenue Phones: 1712 or 1619 XM Listen to the Lutheran Hour, Sunday, 1:30 P.M., Station WKWP St. Paul's Episcopal Church Corner of DUVAL and EATON STREETS THE REV. JOHN S. ARMFIELD R ector 7:30 A.M.—Holy Eucharist 9:30 A.M.—Church School 10:15 A.M.—Rector's Adult Class 11:00 A.M—Choral Eucharist and Sermon (Nursery Conducted During Service) 6:30 P.M.—Young People’s Service League 7:30 P.M.—Evening Prayer and Sermon Visitors Cordially Welcome at All Services FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH White and Washington Streets RALPH ROGERS, Pastor SUNDAY SCHOOL. 9:50 A.m. JOHN ARCHER—SUPERINTENDENT Morning Worship, 11:00 o’Clock Subject: “THE MASTER’S INSTRUCTIONS” Director of Music — Miss Martha Morris Nursery Open During Morning Service PIONEERS—4:30 P. M. Youth Fellowship, 7:00 P.M. EVENING SERVICE, 7:30 P.M. Subject: “IS IT TRUE? First Co Chorister’ Mr Gerald Saunders Organist: Mrs. WR. Dean and Mrs. Paul Archer Sunday School Superintendent: Mr. Joseph Boza 945 A. M. Church School With Classes for All Ages 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship i iG THE DOOR” ing Moraing Serve cnfanay UP mcatien HOLY COAMUNION Visitors to Key West Service Men and Their Families Will Fond A Cordial Welcome At Alt Services