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SERMO
BY REV. JOHN W. GUFFEY
FOR THEY LOVED THE PRAISE
OF MEN MORE THAN THE
PRAISE OF GOD
John 12: 43.
Of some of those whom John saw
in the heavenly vision it was said
that they overcame the enemy of
blood of the Lamb and the word of
their testimony. It is expected that
when men and women are followers
of Jesus Christ they will confess
the same and make it known to
those around them. But of those
spoken of in this scripture it is
stated that many of these chief
rulers believed on Jesus, but be
cause of the Pharisees they did not
confess him, lest they should be put
out of the synagogue.
As we look at the pictures that
Jesus painted of the Pharisees we
realize the absurdity of allowing
such to stand in the way of one’s
confessing Christ and yet, while
wondering at them we remember
that since that time and even irf our
day we find the same condition ex
isting. “They loved the praise of
men more than the praise of God.”
Some in our day love the praise of
men more than the praise of God
and will not make the proper con
fession of their faith lest they be
held in contempt by the crowd
around them.
Some have made a confession of
faith in Jesus, but on issues of right
living and Christian practices have
let the opinions of people cause them
to cower before the side of wrong
and fail to take their stand for God.
Jesus said, “If any man will come
after me, let him deny himself and
take up his cross and follow me.”
When? When all goes well? Anyone
can be a fair-weather follower. Any
one can stand for 2 he right when the
majority is on that side. When shall
we follow him and take
)Ur
We need in this critical hour in
the religious world men and women
of real Christian integrity that be
lieve in something and who will
stand for what they believe, in the
face of all opposition. Who, though
they highly evaluate the friendships
of men, yet hold them secondarily
and put God first in their lives and
are ready to announce it to all con
cerned.
Reader! Art thou of the same kind
as the ambitious Jewish rulers? Do
you love the praise of men more
than that of God? If so, find your
place again at the foot of the cross
of Jesus and there remain, behold
ing his love for you until you are
ready to face the world and own
your relationship with him and hav
ing owned such, stand for the prin
ciples and practises of righteousness
which he approves.
If men agree and stand with you
well, but if not, stand alone.
Am I a soldier of the Cross.
A follower of the Lamb,
And shall I fear to own his cause,
Or blush to speak his name?
Are there no foes for me to face,
Must I not stem the flood,
Is this vile world a friend to grace
To help me on to God?
Sure 1 must fight if I would reign,
Increase my courage Lord.
I’ll bear the toil, endure the pain
Supported by the word.
Thy saints in all this glorious war,
Shall conquer though they die,
They see triumph from afar,
By faith they bring it nigh.
When that illustrious day shall rise,
And all thy armies shine,
In robes of victory through the skies,
Thy glory shall be thine.
Isaac Watts
Come to
CHURCH
Caidwell First Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., with
J. W. Robinson, superintendent, in
charge.
Caldwell First Methodist Church
Glen M. Warner, Minister.
Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., fol
lowed at 10:30 a. m. by worship
services. Sermon topic will be
“How Good Is Life.”
Young People’s meeting at 6:30
p. m.
There will be no evening worship
service as Rev. Warner will deliver
the baccalaureate services at Dexter
City, Sunday evening.
Fulda St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Rev. B. J. Mattes, Pastor
Sunday masses at 8:00 a. m. and
10:00 a. m.
Caldwell St. Philomena Church
Rev. Stephen Pekalla, Pastor
Masses at 7:30 a. m. and 9:30 a.
m. Confessions will be heard Satur
day at 1:30 p. m. and 1:00 p. m.
Caldwell First Church of Christ
R. L. Swetnam, Minister
Bible school at 9:30 a. m. morn
ing worship at 10:30 a. m. Sermon
topic is “Holy Remembrances,” ■with
text found in 1 Corinthians 15:2.
There will be no evening services
due to the fact that Rev. Swetnam
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stand
for him? ALWAYS:! Whetheir it be
with the multitude, the ft•w, or
alone. A council onee .said 1 Athan
asius “Athanasius,, the world is
against you.” He replied, Is the
world against Athanasiut5 Then
Athanasius is against the world.”
Not with independence and obstin
acy, but with a firm persuasion that
he was right and a desire to stand
for that which he believed to be.
right.
“But wha't will they say?” It
matters little what they will say.
Not he whom men command, but
whom God commends is approved.
Holding Revival
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REV. NELSON SMITH
Rev. Nelson Smith, White Cottage,
is holding a series of evangelistic
services at the West side Church of
Christ, services beginning each even
ing at 7:30 o’clock. Sunday after
noon services will be held at 2:45
o dock.
The services, which started Mon
day evening, will continue through
to May 28. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
will deliver the baccalaureate ad
dress for the Forest Grove high
school at 7:30, Sunday evening.
All members of the Worthwhile
Bible school class are urged to be
present at the regular monthly fel
lowship meeting to be held in the
basement of the church on Friday,
May 17, at 7:30 p. m. Mr. and Mrs.
Waldo DeVolld will be the host and
hostess.
Everyone is reminded to begin to
plan to attend the revival meeting to
be held June 2 to 16 at the First
Church of Christ. Brother John A.
Wilson, minister of the First Chris
tian church of Springfield, Ohio, will
be our evangelist, and Brother Swet
nam will have charge of the song
services. We promise real messages
of inspirational truth to those at
tending and ask that you watch for
further announcements in regard to
this meeting.
Belle Valley Methodist Parish
John B. McGee, Minister
Ava Worship at 9:15 a. m.
church school at 10:15 a. m. prayer
services Wednesday night, 8 o’clock.
Bell’s—Church school at 9:15 a. m.
Belle Valley Church school at
9:30 a. m. worship service at 10:30
a. m., reception of members and bap
tisms.
Ragan’s Chapel (Hoskinsville)
Church school at 9:45 a. m. MYF at
7:30 p. m. worship at 8:15 p. m.
Caldwell Free Methodist Church
Milford S. Casto, Pastor
Sunday school, 9:30 a. m., Harry
Merritt, superintendent morning
worship, 10:30 a. m. Rev. G. A.
Hall will preach. Holy communion
will follow the sermon.
Evening service at 7:30, sermon by
Rev. Hall.
Quarterly meeting services will
begin on Friday night and will con
tinue on Saturday evening and over
Sunday. Rev. G. A. Hall, district
superintendent, will preside.
Summerfield Methodist Charge
W. E. Peters, Minister.
Bracken—Worship at 9:30 a. m.
Sunday school at 10:30 a. m.
Summerfield Sunday school at
9:45 a. m. worship at 11 a. m. in
termediate fellowship at 6:30 p. m.
prayer service Thursday, 7:30 p. m.
Whigville—Sunday school at 10:30
a. m.
East Union—Sunday school, 2:30
p. m.
Lewisville—Evening service at 7.
Berne St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Rev. J. J. Donaldson Pastor
Sunday mass at 9:30 a. m.
Renrock-Crooked Tree Circuit
Walter 11. Brown, Pastor.
Renrock—Worship service at 9:30
a. m. church school at 10:30 a. m.
Oak Grove—Worship service at 11
a. m. church school at 10 a. m.
Lytlesburg— Worship service at
2:30 p. m. church school, 1:30 p. m.
Baccalaureate services will be held
at Ark Springs Baptist church, Sun
day evening. The sermon subject
will be, “I Dare You.”
South Olive Methodist— Evening
worship at 7:30, Carmon Ixmg will
be in charge.
Belle Valley Corpus Christi Church
Rev. Stephen Pekalla Pastor
High mass at 10:45 a. m.
Forty Hour devotions will open
Sunday, May 26, at 10:45 a. m. with
a high mass and will close Tuesday,
May 28.
Mission To Open At
St. Joseph’s, Burkhart
A week’s mission will open at St.
Joseph’s church, Burkhart, Sunday,
May 19. The Rev. Joseph A. Man
ning, O.P., of St. Joseph’s Priory,
Somerset, will conduct the exercises
of the mission. Father Manning is
a distinguished missionary and re
treat master and is especially inter
ested in rural parishes and their
problems.
The morning exercises of the mis
sion will be from 7:00 to 8:00 o’clock
and the evening exercises from 8:00
until 9:00 o’clock. Although the
mission is primarily for St. Joseph’s
parish, outsiders who may be inter
ested are also cordially invited to at
tend at any time, according to the
pastor, Rev. Joseph Finan.
REMOVED HOME
Pearl McCauley, well known bar
ber here, has been removed to his
home from the Bethesda hospital,
where he underwent an operation.
His condition is that of improved.
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BALL’S CASH GROCERY
And WEST SIDE MARKET
HAYES SERVICE STATION
Sunoco Products
Firestone Tires and Batteries
M. A. RALPH & SON
RED & WHITE STORE
Fresh Meats Groceries Provisions
Belle Valley, Ohio
BRADY’S RADIO SHOP
Radio Electrical Supplies
Refrigeration Laundry Equipment
TARLETON COFFEE SHOP
Good Food
Good Friends Good Fun
NOBLE HATCHERY
Noble Egg-Master Chicks
Phone 91 (Caldwell)
THE PERMIAN OIL &
GAS COMPANY
STELLFOX CUT RATE
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Father, mother, sonny and sister at the church door together! What a
promise for happy family life! What assurance for a coming generation fit
and able to raise a new world out of the tragic rubble of the old!
Remember the old family pew? There the whole family, big and little,
worshipped together as a unit. What if much of the sermon was beyond the
understanding of the smaller children! It is safe to say that somehow they
absorbed many sound Christian principles which have motivated them to
this day.
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Religious obligations cannot be met by proxy. Coming near to God
through worship in His holy places cannot be attained by one member of
the family for the others. Wise parents will consider the spiritual needs of
the family as a whole just as they provide the needs for food, health, recrea
tion, shelter.
Have your children been taught the meaning of Sunday? Do they under
hand the need for regular attendance at church services? Always remem
ber, the churches of your community have the only answer to your deeper
personal needs and to the needs of a sin-seared world. Take the whole
family as an affectionate unit to Church next Sunday.
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THIS CHURCH PAGE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS FIRMS:
CALDWELL PRODUCE
COMPANY
Caldwell Maid Butter Pasteurised
Milk Cream Ice Cream
CALDWELL IRON &
METAL COMPANY
Highest Cash Prices Paid For
Iron, Metal and Junk
SEMON’S DRY CLEANING
“If your clothes are not becoming to
you, they should be coming to us!”
QUIMBY’S
Bread Cakes Rolls
On Sale At All Leading Stores
PICKENPAUGH AUTO SALES
General Repairing
Auto Body and Fender Work
FARM BUREAU INS. CO.
Local Office—Farmers & Merchants
Bank Budding—Phone 169
Farm Bureau Mutual Fire Ins. Co.
Farm Bureau Mutual Auto Ins. Co.
Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co.
DONALD D. NICHOLS
Cream Feeds Farm Supplies
Phone 63 (Caldwell)
Family—
KK' THE FOUNDATION OF OUR CIVILIZATION
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RALSTON’S PHARMACY
“The Rexall Store”
W. J. KIMNACH & SON
Home Owned Phone 27
Foods National Brands Meats
MADGE’S SPECIALTY SHOP
Courtesy Above All
Boys’, Girls’ and Infant’s Wear
THE WILLIAM HILL STORE
“Since the Turn of the Century”
CALDWELL CANVAS
PRODUCTS COMPANY
Manufacturers of
Canvas Specialties
BUFFALO MILL
Master Mix Feeds Farm Supplies
Buffalo, Ohio
Phone 43 3 (Pleasant City)
WOODY’S QUALITY MEATS
A Clean Sanitary Market,
Serving Quality Products
McVAY & SCHILLING
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
THE FASHION SHOP
Ladies’ and Children’s
Wearing Apparel
MURPHY’S AMBULANCE
SERVICE & FUNERAL HOME
Phone 128 (Caldwell)
NOBLE AND ROXY
THEATRES
“The Best in Pictures
For Your Entertainment”
WINGERT CONTRACTING
COMPANY, Inc.
THE OHIO FUEL GAS
COMPANY
Distributors of Natural Gas
And Gas Appliances
LAWRENCE KING
Agricultural Lime and
Road Materials
CLARK & BARNETT
See the New Hotpoint Refrigerators
and Electric Ranges Now on Display
Thursday, May 16, 1946
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