The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 14, 1953, Page 3

‘Church Of J Christ Of Latter | Fleming St. Methodist Church Saturday, February 14, 1953 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN . Page 3 ( : iRev. Touchton Youth For Christ Special Lenten Service Set At Grace Lutheran “Could ye not watch with Me one hour?” are the words of Jesus which ring in the ears of Chris- tians as we approach the Lenten Season. During the Lenten season Jesus again invited us to be be- lieving witnesses of His willing suffering so that none of us may ohana but all have everlasting fe. In order to offer her members an opportunity to watch with Jesus an hour in His passion, Grace Lutheran Church, Flagler Avenue and Tenth Street, has planned for special Wednesday evening Vesper services during the Lenten season, beginning with Ash Wednesday, February 18, Services will begin each Wednesday evening at 7:30 P. m. Friends, visitors, and ser- vicemen are invited tc join with the members of Grace Lutheran in worshipping Jesus, ‘“‘the Lamb of God that taketh away the sind of the world.” The theme for these special ser- vices is: “Prayer in the Passion History.” Ge schedule of services is as fol- WS: February 18: “ A Savior whe prays for His Own.” February 25: “A Prayer of Victorious Suffering.” March 4: “The Prayer of an Embattied Soul” March 11: “The Prayer of a Forgiving Heart.” March 18:. ‘The Prayer of an Awakened Soul.” March 25: “The Prayer before Entering the Valley of Death.” April 3: “Only the Truth Re- mains.” (Good Friday) (Services with Holy Communion at 7:30 p, m. Regular. Sunday morning ser- vices'of worship are held at Grace Lutheran at 8:30 a. m. and at 11:00 a. m. Sunday School for children of all ages and Bible Class for adults is conducted at 9:45 a.-m. We invite others to join us as “we enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise.” Psalm 100:4. High School Chorus Will Sing Sunday The Key West High School Chorus, under the direction of W. M. Whitley, will present a special musical program at the First Con- ing will be sung: “Gloria” - Pales+ trina; “Battly Hymn of the Re- | = = = = Day Of Prayer “Light a candle in my heart that | may see what is therein and sweep the rubbish from thy dwelling place.” That's the pray- er of an African woman to her God. On Friday, February 20, ‘women around the earth will join the annual observance of the world day of prayer. Drums will sound for the call in Africa. Whence this year’s program came. From that land once call- ed “Dark Africa” they sent the theme - “Walk as Children of Light.” That makes all of us pause for thought. fact, people im more than a hundred coun- tries pausing to think on this thei mean an enlightened world. The service will be held at 7:30 p. m. at the First Methodist Old Stone Church, SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON Whose is the Kingdom? Mat- thew 21:33-43 BY RALPH ROGERS In the lesson today Jesus is giving a clear picture of what is to be; It is the crucifixion of the Savior. In words that burn he de- picts the actors of the parable in brilliant colors of the world with all its greed, avarice and brutality until the final judgement of God thunders down upon the assassins who crucify him. The Jew is re- minded that he has lost his op- oe in rejecting the Son of In the parable today Christ claims in a unique sense to be the Son of God. He calls Moses and the prophets slaves and bond-ser- vants, and places himself above them all as the Son of the House- holder and the sole heir of His possessions. We have in this para- ble the prophecy o* ‘> destruction ‘of Jerusalem by cae Romans. (v. 41) The House holder, of course, is God, but in this case called a man, The vineyard is the Jews planted in the land of promise. “The hedge is the law, which hindered them from mingling with the nations, the winepress the al- .|tar of sacrifice, the tower the temple, the husbandmen, the teach- ers of the people, i. e. the Phar- . |isees and scribes.” (Dummelow) The householder, or God, seems »|to be asleep or in a far country 300 by the cl under direction of Gerald Saunders. rs will also carry the this anthem. Mrs. W. be at the organ. The H. Meeker will use on subject, “‘Replen- Resources.” ik Prayer Meeting held Wednesday night at ir will give a des- of the Black Hills Passion which he witnessed last week at Lake Wales. “Soul” Is Theme For Christian Science Churches That joy, freedom, and health result from the prayer of spirit- wal understanding is emphasized in the Lesson-Sermon entitled “Soul” which will be read in all Christian Science churches tomor- pow. FE ge z£F ape ti t i One of the Psalms (190:6) fur- | nishes the Golden Text: “My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning.” Jesus’ admonition concerning prayer as found in Matthew (6:6) fs one of the Bible selections: “When thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward | ; jand solace of God. The fruits of man is a stone and such an organ- citations | the vineyard are in keeping with | ization needs some binding loyalty, thee openly.” Among corresponding from “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy is this: “Prayer can- since he had not spoken to his people from the pillar or cloud for some time. It seems there are times when God is at some dis- tance from a nation or a people. This is somewhat similar to the share-cropper system practiced and so prevalent in this country. The time comes when the House- holder asks for his rental, a re- port from the tenant. The husbandmen apparently were a bad lot. When the House- holder sent a servant to collect | the rent, he was abused, one being | beaten and another killed. Like many of us they were ungrateful even though they lived and had | their living from the vineyard. The | slaying of the servants and the son may be the allegory for the; ; unrest and the wars that had ra- | vaged Israel ever since the revolt “Green Pastures” Is Rogers’ Theme At First Presbyterian The Rev. Ralph Rogers, Pastor | of the First Presbyterian Church White and Washington St. will con- | tinue his series of sermons on the | Shepherd Psalm Sunday morning | at 11 o‘clock when he uses for his text, “Greeen Pastures.” This is perhaps the most popular passage of the Old Testment and offers not only food for thought, but conso- aoe for the bereaved and sorrow- Mr. Rogers says, “It is un- fair to judge the Psalmists by stament stai 6 their enemies. There will not be found in them of that day, nor among some of this day, the humility arising from a deep sense of sin, or the meek, for. giving spirit. inculcated by the Lord Jesus Christ. The ‘Green Pastures’ of the Old Testament Psalm is nothing more than the spiritual sustenance God provides his children who little by little, and generation by generation slowly but surely masticate and absorb some of the Christian principles of Love, Truth and Justice.” Miss Martha Morris will play for her prelude Reverie by Tschai- kowski and for the offertory Agnus Dei by Bizet. Special music will be a solo by Mr. Z. B. Holler, “O Lord Most Holy” - Franck The subject for the evening ser- vice beginning at 7:30 will be “Marks of Maturity.” The Pioneers will meet at 6 p. m. with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lindahl in charge. The Sunday School is open to all age groups and begins at 9 a. m. with Mr. John Archer in charge. If the motives of human affection are right, the affections are en- during and achieving. » Baker Eddy. If thou must love me, let it be for nought Except for love's sake only. . —Elizabeth B. Browning. they felt it belonged-more or less to them. How true that is with men everywhere and in all ages. We get the idea that an estate, the land, homes we possess, are our own. The great reaper comes along and the home we boasted of owning, is taken from us and given to another. We own nothing. We are simply stewards of the posses- sions we hold for the great House- holder and we will render an ac- count of our stewardship in due time and we must accept the obli- gation of accepting His Son to whom we must report. Just asthe account of the killing of the husbandman’s son refers to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, so can we be assured that we too must give an account to the Hus- bandman for our treatment of the Son. Because of the Jews re- nounced Jesus they were set adrift in the world and dispersed among other nations. They lost their chance and other nations have carried on in the world be- cause the chosen people stoned the prophets and killed the Son. So long as men or nations render him fruits in their season, they will find favor with God. Christ is the stone rejected by the builders, the Jews. The head | of the corner is the most important | Position in the building, and so Christ represents himself as the | foundation upon which the kingdom of God was to be built despite his | Church, J, Paul Touchton, led by Judas of Galilee in A. D. 6. | rejection by the Jews. In the 118th When the son was sent with the/ Psalm vs. 22, the stone is the idea that he would be respected, | Jewish nation which was rejected the parable becomes crystal clear. | by the Gentiles during the captivi- Jesus is the Son and it seems that | ty hut restored to a place of honor Israel would reverence the gon but | after the return. The world often he was treated as were the pro-/ finds that it has built on poor phets, Isaiah was sawn asunder | wooden props. We built once on, and Jeremiah stoned. | | “make the world safe for demo- There are times in the history of | cracy,” only to find a few years nations when God seems to deal | later that it is safe for dictators. more earnestly with men. The/It may be that we forgot the time of fruit seemed to be when cornerstone, the key-stone of the the great Reformation changed | arch men’s ing and actions consi-; Christ has strange returnings. derably, England had a great / Science builds on deductive truth, | spiritual awakening in the time of | but finds that without truth in the | the Wesley's. Great revivals have | sould science and all else under it shaken cities and nations when ‘is threatened with extinction. Gov- men have been aroused from their | ernment builds on organization and lethargy and sought the comfort learns sooner or later that each observance of the commandments {some binding pardon. In 1916 and the practice of virtue. The | Katherine Mansfield was threaten- servants are the prophets who ed with death and wrote, “I have pot change the Science of being, / when sent to demand from Israel | re but it tends to briag inte harmony | obedience to the Law and a vir with it” (p. 2). VALENTINE’S DAY ©, human love! thou spirit given, great trust has been placed in our patie: arth, of all we hope im hands. Ther had charge of land door waiting the dawn when we C Heaven! —Poe bad been so long in charge that, | i but I and have known facts like this 7 jought to be a part of my breath- re the husbandmen and 2! ing” Christ as the Som, waits tly in Christian leve at the tuous life, were mistreated abu that belonged to another and they | shal! see and recognize him as our Journeys To Cuban Meeting The pastor of the First Methodist is in} Cuba with the Cuba for Christ Evangelistic Campaign conducted by the General Board of Evangel- |ism of the Methodist Church. Revi- val Meetings are being held throughout the island republic. Services will be conducted at the usual hours at the First Methodist Church tomorrow. At the morning worship service Chaplain George Felder, Jr. of the U. S, S. Howard preacher. Chaplain Felder preach- glad for another opportunity to hear him. In the evening Mr. Har- old Russell, much beloved layman in the church, will be the guest speaker. The chgir under the direction of Mr. Earl Anderson will sing at both services, Mrs. Walter Price will play the organ, Mr. Willis Walker will sing a solo Sunday A. M. “The Ninety-First Psalm”, by Mac Der- mid. In the morning the choir will sing “Still, Still with Thee”, by Nelson and in the evening, ‘“‘Where Jesus Loved to Be”, by Bell. Supper Is Set Sunday Eve. On Wednesday evening, Febru- ary 18, at 7:00 o’clock Ley Memor- ial Methodist Church, 1304 Truman Avenue, will have the fourth in series of “Fellowship Suppers” the Church Annex. It is the gram of the Church. The Fellowship covered-dish affair ai how it works. There tesses who will provide the drink, bread, sugar, etc. You will bring your favorite food dish — meet, vegetable, dessert — (or any other), silverware, plates, cups, napkins, and the WHOLE femily. Following the supper there will be 2 period of fellowship and fun, for this is the purpose of the ec- casion. The whele program will last about one and a half hours = 7:00 to 8:30. Sunday services for February 15, include Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 10:50, at which time the sermon subject will be “We Believe In Salvation From Sin”, The Methodist Youth Fellow- ship meets at 6:30 p.m. and even- ing worship is scheduled for 7:30, to be followed at 8:30 with the movie “The’ News Magazine The Screen”, i People’s Forum Editor, The Citizen: In view of the fact that yours is a newspaper at all times alert and ready to support all just causes, I'd consider it an honor to be granted space in your paper, that I may voice my personal) opinion regarding a recent in-| cident of utmost importance to everyone. | By these means, YI protest against the sacrilege committed | at our local cemetery by person of persons unknown Amongst the numerous graves desecrated; | | the Maine Monument was not || j excluded. | | ‘The Maine Monument, true| | symbol! of struggle fof democracy | and freedom. Scores of American | lives lost that Cuba might be} free. By the same token, one wonders with sheer consterna-| tion at the apathy sustained by certain civic organizations in voicing protests and action against such a plot, hallowed grounds for Ameri- jeans and Cubans alike. It is noteworthy that on every j Cuban national holiday, various organizations pay tribute and Moral offerings to the Maine Monument. Hence, let it not be said that such gestures are merely formal. jganizations should designate a jdate in the very near future, to meet at the Maine Monument. |The Cuban consul should preside lin this ceremony and we must |pay our respects to the victims | jot the USS Maine. } God bless them and may they/ henceforth rest in pesce un- molested i MANUEL PEREZ? DAVILA, 2328 Stapies Ave. My beart shall o'ertake you Wherever you are W. Gilmore, will be the guest) gapbath School .......... TONIGHT 7:30 P.M. 729 FLEMING ST. SEVENTH-DAY ~ADVENTIST Services — Saturday 1215 PETRONIA STREET Near WHITE ne 11:06 1248 ed at the church about a month ago | Prayer Meeting and those who heard him will be | Tues. Evening .......... Everyone Welcome — Psalm 122:1 Church Of God Of Prophecy 909 Angela St. Subject: “Te Die te Gain” Old Colored Home ......2.P.M. Scheel vl On Stock Island ........ 3:38 P.M Training Unien at Church 6:30 p.m. PREACHING 7:30 P.M. Subject: “Twe Sinners at Chureh’” Meneay, 4 P.M. — Sunbeam Tuesday, 7 PM.—Old White Home, Stock Island. Wednesday, 7:30 P.M. —Mid- week Prayer Service. Church Of God Veet OLIVIA STREBT E. M. BEARD ~ Day Sainis SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 A.M. SACRAMENT MEETING _ 7:00 P.M. 1100 Varela St. LS CHURCH ‘of CHRIST M. A. CREWS, Minister Ashby and Ven Phister Streets 10:50 A.M., Morning Worship Subjecs “SALVATION FROM SIN” (Nursery Provided During Morning Service) 6:30 P.M., Methodist Youth Fellowship 7:30 P.M. Evening Worship Wednesday, 7:90 P.Jt, Mid-Week Prayer Service The First Methodist Church Preeching Jesus Christ Por Over A Century THE OLD STONE CHURCH Whore Batsa Crecses Simenten, for Over 188 Yeers 4, PAUL TOUCHTON BA. 5.0. Minieter 9:43 Aid, me eeday Sehee! ‘Alem Carey, Supgerutandent 10:50 A.M—MORNING WORSHIP CHAPLAIN GEORGE FELDER, JR.. (Gvest Preecher) 4:38 PIA, — MYP, IE WORSHIP SERVICES 7:30 PM.—EVENING WORSHIP MAR. HAROLD RUSSELL (Gveet Specter) The Riotere od eheren Ree o eontte! weieame fer ef J. E. STATHAM, Paster Corner FLEMING and WILLIAM Streets CHURCH SCHOOL, 9:45 AM. CLAUDE E. SALIS, Sunday School Superintendent Morning Worship at 10:50 A.M. Subject: “THE STRAIT GATE and THE NARROW WAY” Evening Worship at 7:30 P.M. Subject: “WE PREACH CHRIST” Service Men and Visitors Welcome A FRIENDLY CHURCH A Warm-Hearted Fellowship EATON and BAHAMA STREETS HAROLD KH. LINK + Worshiptel Musie Sunday Schocl 9:20 Fellowship Hour 8:30 P.M. Prayer Meeting; — Wednesday 1:20 A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU HERE PLAGLER AVENUE and TENTH STREET On “Peinciana—Navy, City Heepitel” Bus Line 8:30 A.M. 9:45 AM. 11:00 A.M. E 7:30 P.M. “Oh come! Let us worship ... the Lord.” Pealm 95:6 : 4 Laten fo the St. Paul's Episcopal Church Corner of DUVAL and BATON STRESTS THE REV. JOHN S. ARMFIELD Rector 7:30 A.M.—Holy Eucharist j 9:30 A.M.—Church School 10:15 A.M.—Rector’s Adult Class.» 11:00 A.M.—Choral Eucharist and Sermon ¥ Coffee Hour Afterwards For Visiters and Service Personnel 6:30 P.M.—Young People’s Service 4 / League v4 i 7:30 P.M.—Evening Prayer and mF ‘ Sermon Visitors Cordially Welcome at All Services * FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH White and Washington Streste - RALPH ROGERS, Pastor / f° SUNDAY SCHOOL 8:50AM. JOHN ARCHER — Superintendent r Morning Worship, 11:00 O'Clock Subject: "GREEN PASTURES” =~ Director of Music — Miss Merthe Merrie Nursery Open During Morning Servies PIONEERS — 6:30 PsA, Evening Service, 7:30 P.M. Subject: “MARKS OF MATURITY” / ie: é REV. CHAS. H. MEEKER, Minister Chorister: Mr. Gerald Saunders Organist: Mrs. W. R. Deas and Mrs. Poul Archer Sunday School Supertntenéent: Mr. Joseph Bosa 9:45 A. M. Church School With Classes for AD Ages 11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship Subject: “REPLENISHING SPENT RESOURCES” 7:30 P.M.—Evening Worship CONCERT BY K. W. HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS Vierters te Koy Weer Service Men end Thee Pamittes Ww find A Cordial Weleome At AD