The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 1, 1954, Page 6

Church Loyalty ; THE KEY west CITIZEN Saturday, May 1, 1954 Dinner Will Be SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON Held On May One of the red-letter days in the [ile of Ley Memorial Methodist Church is the Annual Church Loy- alty Dinner which usually is held in May, This is the time of the the members and This year’s Loyalty Dinner is scheduled for next Wednesday eve- ning, May 5th, at 7:30 in the ‘The program will include dinner promptly at 7:30. Immediately fol- lowing the dinner the proposed bud- get for the new Church year, which begins June 1, will be presented for adoption. Following the adop- tion of the budget the group will the task of under-writ- ae Fee live lives of stewardship can we help the world to know the fullness that God meant for all men to have. Only thus can we know the victory for which our hearts cry out and without which we die.” The choir under the direction of Willis Walker will sing “O Divine Redeemer” by Gounod. Organist is Mrs. Ruie Roberts. ‘The sermon subject for the even- ing hour is ‘Faith in A Good God Necessary” to be given by the pas-. tor. The choir will sing “Calvary” by Rodney. 7:30 is the hour for the ip. ‘The service of the Holy Commun- sbe administered at both and the evening hours. BILL'S LICENSED Factory Methods Used— TELEPHONE 2-7637 By RALPH ROGERS Judgement of Jeroboam. Back- ground Scripture | Kings 12:25-33 1431-20 Last Sunday eEEE® .SPEERETE Rag ei 4 : | i : tions today are tremendous. there are fearless and bold pro- phets of God who proclaim the wa- ges of sin is death and the tra- is that we fail to heed the counsel until too late. The wife of Jeroboam is chosen as the mes- Senger of the bad news. Apparently -neither Jeroboam or his wife are proud of their rei 2 gods. The wife, an Egyptian prin- cess, must have been humiliated to be forced to turn to the aged prophet, Ahijah, for comfort and agsistance in time of grave illness, Abijah, the son of Jeroboam felt sick, and the King knew full well that the heathen gods could be of little help. He also knew that the prophet of God could tell what would happen. Jeroboam Hides Jeroboam was ashamed to go himself so he sent his wife. It is a common custom to hide behind a wife’s skirt when in trouble. Even then he did not want Ahijah to that he, the King, was seek- “what shall become the child.” (I Kg 14:3). He there wife to disguise modest offer- e hopeful in- paay “Go, tell Jeroboam, thus saith Je- hovah.” (I Kg 14:7). Here was a young man who had all the quali- ties of a great king. He had the courage to lead a rebellion against the great Solomon and had the training in the religion of his fa- thers which should have been his fool. ‘We ram was Jeroboam erm kingdom set up sanctuaries Dan and Bethel. of the southern king and sought to out-do him in extravagant places of worship, The Israelites had been contaminated more than once with have drawn the people but it was offensive to Jehovah. Danger Of False Gods Dean Stanley explains the dan- ger from the Asherim when he says, “The mere fact of setting up such a likeness broke down the awe which had hitherto marked the Divine Presence, and accus- tomed the minds of the Israelites to the very sin which the new form was intended to safeguard. From worshipping God under a false and unauthorized form, they gods altogether; and the venera- ble sanctuaries at Dan and Bethel prepared the way for the temples of Ashtoreth and Baal at Samaria and Jezreel; and the religion of the dom of Israel sank lower even than that of the kingdom of Judah, -against which it had re- volted.” For his transgression and way- wardness the wife of Jeroboam was told that her husband must pay the price of sin. She too must suffer, for the: son so desperately ill would die just as soon as she reached the city. The innocent of- would the child die, but God pro- ; | mised that the whole house.or dyn- asty of Jeroboam would die, and the remnant would be swept out the same as a farmer cleans out his barn. Trouble was in store for this man who once promised to be a great king. The cause of this sin may have been the influence of a heathen wife, and also from envy and fear of Rehoboam. His fear of Rehoboam was unfounded since the king of Judah was dead within some seventeen years while Jeroboam continued on for some five years more: It is strange that many of our fears never material- ize and the worry is all for naught. “Jehovah Will Smite” Ahijah predicted that ‘Jehovah will smite Israel” (I Kg 14:15) It is regretable that the innocent must suffer with the guilty. Jeroboam had been a fool’ and his wife had to suffer with him. So also must those of his people who had re- mained loyal to their faith and worship, together with the guilty of Israel, suffer with their way- ward king. The faithful few were not enough to keep the worship pure. It takes a united effort to maintain sincere and pure worship. When an old church was about to be sold in Oregon the newspapers and the people raised a storm of protest since it was a landmark. A former minister expressed him- self by ‘saying that if that many people would have taken that Much interest in the church a short time before the building would not have been put up for sale. What are we doing to keep our religion alive in America? What would my church be if every ; pember were just like me? The punishment came in the per- son of Abijam, the son of Reho- boam, who invaded Jeroboam’s ter- ritory and inflicted a stinging de- feat to the northern tribes. Bethel, Jeshanah and Ephraim fell jnto the hands of the invaders and it was a fearful blow draining the very life blood from the north. Israel could not recover for some time but her sons were dead and the seeds of war were sown which later bore destructive fruit in such .|@ manner that both Israel and a particular deity, they were used by the Israe- lites in connection with the wor- ship of their own God. This may Dr. A.M. Morgan Chiropractor 1430 REYNOLDS STREET . State Senator Reelect Jim Franklin for State Senator by pulling LEVER 14-A. He can accomplish more for Monroe County than any other candidate. “There Is No Substitute , for Experience” @aid Political Advertisement) Judah were scattered beyond the Euphrates. Divine judgement was meted out to King Jéroboam. Many people believe we pay for our sins here on earth. Others believe all that comes in the next world. Faith Baldwin wrote a little article on “You'll Pay for it” in which she states that she believes we pay for the evil we choose to do. Whether | it be an ungenerous thought and act, a sin of omission or commis- sion, anger, injustice, unkindness, untruth, she says she’s paid for it, as did Jeroboam. We can’t cheat God. Whether we accept the the- ory of some that punishment awaits hereafter, or like the Quak- ers contend that divine justice is meted out here and now, we can be well assured that our sins will find us out and that we will be call- ed to account soomer or later. Based on copyrighted outlines produced by the Division of Christ- ian Education, National Council of hes of Christ in the U. S. by permission. Everlasting Punishment, Sermon Theme How the <elfishness and ego- tism which would impede man’s spiritual progress can be over- come through obedience to God, divine Love, will be brought out at Christian Science services to- morrow. The Lesson-Sermon entitled “Ev- erlasting Punishment” includes the following verses from the King James Version of the Bible: “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I wil come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me” (Revelation 3: 19, 20). From “Science and Health with | I will not offend any more” (34:31) | gradually learned to worship other | ture, Mr. Walter Zwinge, guest so- ten suffer with the guilty. Not only; mon subject, “A Religion of Left Fleming St. Methodist Sets Communion Holy Communion will be gerved at the morning service at Flem. ing Street Methodist Church hegin- ning at 10:50. Mrs, Claude Salis, organist, will play as her prelude, “Morning Song” by SaintSaens, and the choir will sing the familar and well love “Holy Art Thou,” from Handel’s Xerxes, atranged by Kingsmith. As a special fea- loist will sing Adams “The Holy City.” Statham’s Topic The Reverend J. E. Statham will speak on “In Communion we Live.” Life is deepened and broad- end when we catch the high and holy cause of Christ, in commun- ion, for living. Beginning the evening setyice at 7:30, Mrs. Salis will play “What A Friend We Have In Jesus,” by Biggs. “I Heard The Voices of Je- sus Say,” by Rathbun will be sung by the choir. Mr. Statham will use as his ser- Overs.” This is the story of the man who after he* warmed him- self, fed himself and made him- self comfortable, then out of the left-over time and material he fashioned a god and worshiped it. Rev. Figueroa Announces — Sermon Theme In observance of National Family Week, May 2 to 9, the Rev. Manuel Figueroa, pastor of El Sal- vador Methodist Church, has an- nounced as his Sunday morning to- pic “‘A House Called Home,” based on material taken from Isaiah 30. Isaiah, the great prophet of God, presents a description of what may be the real condition of our time and our so-called Christian civili- zation. “Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take council but not of me; and that cover with a covering but not of my- Spirit, that they may add sin to sin. “That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord.” The prophet made this declara- tion to his generation which had deserted God and forgotten his law and because of this condition, the house was destroyed. - Verse 14 says, “And he shall break it as the breaking of the pot- ter’s vessel that is broken in piec- es; he shall not spare;'so that there shall not be found in the bursting of it a shard to take fire from the home (hearth) or to take water withal out of the pit.” This is a solemn warning against | disintegrating and crumbling hom- | es. Houses made of grass and clay and built on sinking sands will crumble. The Rev. Figueroa warns that) many of our so-called Christian | homes today are in the condition described here. Isiah lists very well the conditions that produced this destruction. Rey. Figueroa says, “Notice that pegasus, the symbol for speed ap- pears here. Speed, yes, we want to move faster and faster. This is the age of speed. We want to catch up with time and move yonder. Where are we going? “We want to keep our cars in good running condition to go where? What about our poor souls? We do not care much if they rust and decay.” % As Isaiah said, “for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee; and we will ride upon the swift; therefor shall they that pur- sue you be swift. For thus saith | the Lord God, the Holy One of Is- rael; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength; and ye would not.” Rev. Figueroa says, “Some peo- ple object and say, but we have good homes well-equipped with te- levision sets, radios, washing ma- chines and refrigerators, and what not. But where is their family al- tar, where is the love and respect, and obedience to parents. Where is God in our lives? Let us find out and be sure.” | Gems Of Thought ADVENTURE We live in an age of Love’s di- vine adventure to be All-in-all, 2 _ Mary Baker Eddy. In activity we. must find our joy as well’ as glory; and labor, like everything else that is good, is its own reward. —Edwin P. Wipple. ——<<$______ Key to the Scriptures” by Mary Baker Eddy the following passage will also be read: “In patient obedience to a pa- tient God, let us labor to disolve with the universal solvent of Love the adamant of error, — self-will, self-justification, and self-love, — which wars against spirituality and is the law of sin and death” (242:- 15). 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