Thursday, February 26, 1942 es [THE SOWER so med @® By Rev, James A. Turner @ @ Pastor Methodist Church @ WHAT MEN MOST NEED Dr. Luther E, Lovejoy tells the fol- lowing story: Three brothers, in a Southern state, owned a good busin- ess, made a fair living, but had no wealth. The representative of a vast cencern offered them a controlling in- terest in his enterprise, if they would fimance it. They considered the mat- ter and decided that they could easily | and honestly make a million dollars. Mee next morning, to the man’s amazement, they refused the offer. “But, why?” cried the man. “We are men with families,” said ene of the brothers. “We are officers im eur church. With our present vol- wme of business we can provide ior eur families, do our part in the re- ligious, charitable, and educational enterprises of our community, and, when our day's work is over, return to our homes. If we take on this new responsibility, we shall have no time or strength for home and church. We | have decided that there are values in life that money connot buy.” THIS, says Dr. Lovejoy, is loyalty that none can mistake. The things that men most need are not the things that are found in the realm of materialistic enterprise. Buy. ing, selling and getting gain; pleasure seeking and self-gratification; abund- "ance of material possessions; houses and lands—these are not the things that men most need. These things do not satisfy the human heart and soul. They bring no lasting happiness. But such loyalty as these Southern ;Christian gentlemen displayed speed- ily grows into profound affection. How the Psalmist loved his Zion! Hew he yearned for the atmosphere and fellowship of the temple! How the saintly characters of history, all the way from Pentecost to our grand- parents, loved the church and its sacred influences! How even Christ loved the church, and gave Himself for it! And with love comes reverence. He who really knows his church will] stand strong in her defense. My Church expects my prayers. Every! day I can remember her, her mem- bers, officers, Ministers, converts, philanthropies, at the throne of divine grace. The choicest offering I can render my church is myself, however humble. It is not ceremony, or praise, or money, that the Lord craves, but buman lives. He wants US — the church wants US. And when we give ourselves unreservedly to the church, we are giving our best. My church wanus ume to share in the work. There is much to do. The lit apart for God's use, When Fanny Crosby, the little prarie maiden, descovered that she |could write gospel hymns as well as popular jingles, she said: “From now on I devote my talent for poetry to Jesus. He shall have the entire out- put.” May not that account for the marvelous and world-wide influence of her sacred songs? Observe what the church under- takes to do: It erects and maintains adequate buildings, as commodious, beautiful, and inspiring as it can afford. Indeed, its longing to give its best to the community often leads it to undertake much more than it can afford, it provides a church school—a sys- tem of continuous education, for all classes, in religion, morals, philan- thropy, social welfare, and does this almost entirely with a volunteer facul- ty of unpaid workers. It tried to enhance its service to the public by providing chaste and beautiful music. It seeks to cultivate and serve the social needs of the com- munity. It attempts to provide clean entertainment and wholesome recrea- tion for the young. It provides a ministry of educated land highly-trained men, who give their entirestime to the instruction, iservice, and help of people of every |class and condition. It enlists an |army of devoted men and women, who give their hours and days to neighborhood helpfulness, charity, |teaching and labor, utterly without {material compensation and very often ! without appreciation. | “But the cost is enormous.” Yes, in the aggregate. But not by compari- ison. In a recent normal year the in- ‘come of the American people was carefully estimated at $65,000,000,000; the same year we spent more than $12,000,000,000 for luxuries, srcluding two and a quarter billion for tobacco, a billion for candy, more than a| billion for our schools, and only $650,- | 000,000 for all religions, of every sort |and creed—one cent in every aollar. | What most men need is—what the | Chareh can give them. | ST. GEORGE'S PARISH | ORGANIZES BOY SCOUT TROOP HERE RECENTLY | | The St. George Parish of Patton set | the cornerstone for the organization | of their Parish Troop on the evening | of February 11th. At this initial meet- | ing, marked by tne greatest enthu- | |siasm and interest, for the welfare | {of the youth of the Parish, requested | by the Pastor, the prospective offi- !cials and committee members assem- | bled in the Parish Rectory. Under ‘he | capable guidance of Mr. Torrall, Has- tings, as organizer, the necessary du- {ties and offices, etc, were carefully ‘ explained and considered. In this spir-| lit of “the good of our boys in ihe at no extra cost. PHILCO 380X. This beautiful Philco Radio brings you the latest Philco features. Double I. F. Circuit. Built-In Super Aerial System. Complete Electric Push-Button Operation. Concert Grand Speaker. Separate Bass and Treble Controls. American and Foreign Reception. Many other features. Handsome Walnut cabinet. World Globe included $ 1 7 50 activities of a great congregation re- parish” the formal election for var- quire many hands. The workers in a! ious ofices took place by the men in small congregation are few. All must | attendance. With this feeling of good- help. If no one offers me a task, 1! fellowship and cooperation to go “all must find one. “Waiting for some-|out” for our boys in word and effort thing to turn up” never wins in | the following were elected: business. It is equally futile in reli-| Chairman of Scout Committee—Mr. gion. “Looking for work” is honor- | Frank Schwab. able, and if persistently pursued,| Secretary—Mr. Paul Bender. usually succeeds. I must land my job; Treasurer—Mr. Joseph Lesnak. in the church, and make it productive. Director of Activity — Mr. James My church needs my initiative. She | Zahursky. is handicapped by lack of members| Troop Physician—Mr. George Mas- who love the Lord “with all their | Rica. > minds.” My Lord asks for my brains Supervisor of Boys' Training-—Mr as well as my heart. I have some James Gaeto. talent, no doubt, with which I may Quartermaster—Mr. Harry Owens. serve my church. I may not know Scoutmaster—Burgess Louis Hal- what it is, but I will try to find it.) uska. 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EVERY WEEK! ng to boys, said: “Remember, DOYS.| mpere jg no lesson the Church today | always secs all in. o ) | NOTHING, TO BUY! we want to be your Pals: we under- | ..4s so much to learn as, “What the | He has no ambition. stand, we were boys once.” A letter|yy 14 needs today is not a new gen-| He seems nervous all the time. If so check up and find out how All you are required to do is fill out a registration card at the Wolf Furniture (Co.,, Barnesboro, any time up unt#l' 8:00 P. M. each Saturday evening. You may be the person written to the parents, which asked | eration of apostles, but a new genera- that will receive one of the Free Gifts. Drawing every for their permission to Jom the Pe, | ton of apostolic Christians.” They | vou stand in regard to constipation. ish troop, briefly explained why the .; ,hdertook to reach all men. Ihe laxative sid of ‘the. Pacrous Saturday at 8:00 P. M. 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If that were done the world ues, action and results are quite dif- busy studying the fundamentals for Soon would be evangelized. | the Tenderfoot Scout with instruct- | Join the “Go to Church” movement, | jons to the effect that they under- | 8nd bring someone with you to your | stand thoroughly and practice the church. | Scout Oath and Scout Law. | = Thus under the impetus of the re-| ICE CREAM STOCK GIVEN cent Diocesan Conference a most aus-| TO LORETTO MONASTERY | picious beginning took place in a| BY ORDER OF M'KENRICK | ; movement which, with cheerful co- New Zealand Prepares to Dish It Out . = Z a ot operation, brings great hopes for the| Judge Ivan J. McKenrick decreed man of tomorrow.” [day that 150 shares of the preferred teri ———————— {stock of the Penn Cress Ice Cream { Company be placed in the name of METH 0 T | the monastery of St. Therese of Lis- CHURCH posted as collateral by the late Chas. | | M. Schwab to obtain indorsement of { the monastery on notes of $20,000. James A. Turner, Pastor | At the hearing counsel for the ice services, 10:30 a.m. & 7:30 p. m. Ep-| made no protest on the assignment worth League, 6:30 p. m. Mid-week | of the stock into the name of the Bible Class, Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. |monastery corporation. Notice the method by which the] While the bank has served notice on of the Church. Every place to which tention to forclose, it is believed that ; s Ag | individual believers who were driven!a compromise will be affected. The 3 : L rea Tem : {from Jerusalem went, they went stock of the Penn Cress Ice Cream es : a AI | “evangelizing.” These men and women'| Company is appraised by the Schwab For obvious reasons, the exact location of these trenches in New future for “the boy of today is thelin an order handed down last Thurs- |ieux of Loretto. The stock had been Church school, 10 a. m. Worship|cream concern and the Schwab estate Gospel was spread in the early history | the monastery corporation of its in- & Ji manifestly Spm Christians | estate as having a value of $10 per Zealand ean not be given, The island is erecting extensive and effective CT ny o their fellow- share. defenses in readiness for the invading Nipponese, ly
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