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ALABAMA Methodist — Rev. Norman V. i Tauscher. 10-Worship service. , 11—Sunday School. ALEXANDER Methodist—Rev. Norman A. Sa- ' bin. , 9:15—Sunday School. • 10:30—Morning worship. ATTICA Christian Scicnce 11—Morning service, Sunday. Evening service first Wed nesday each month at 8, Read ing room open Thursdays 3-4:30 p. m. Christian Tabernacle Assembly of God—Rev. Floyd D. Myriek Jr. 9:45—Sunday School. , 11:00—Morning worship. First Baptist—Rev. Gerald L. • Salzman 10—Church School. 11—Morning worship. First Me thodist-Rev. Erford W. Daniels 10-Morning worship. 11—Church School, First United Presbyterian—Rer- George R. J. Combs 9:30—Church School. 10:45—Morning worship. St. Luke's Episcopal—Rev. George Kerr, vicar, 8:00—Holy Communion. 10:45—Morning service. Lenten services: 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. Wednesday and 6:45 a.m. Friday, Holy Communion. St. Paul's United Church of ‘ Christ-Rev. George Scheitin ger. 9; 30—Church School. 11—Morning worship. St. V incent'^ —R e v . Joh n R . Gul- bert Masses at 7:45, 9, 10, 11 a. m. itnd 5:15 p. in. Lenten services: 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Novena; 7:45 p.m. Friday, Stations of the Cross. ATTICA CENTER Baptist—Rev. Ronairi C. Wer ner. 9:30-Morning worship. . 10*30—Sunday School. B A R R E C E N T E R Presbyterian —- Rev. L. J. Win* okel. 10:00—Sunday School. 11—Worship service. BASOM Methodist—Rev. Siorman V. Tauscher. Ik 15—Church service. BERGEN St. Brigid's — Rev. Patrick J. O’Donovan. Masses at 8,9:31) and l i a, in Lenten mm 7;30 p . Ih .f W a y of th e C ross and benediction Fridays at 7 p. m.; Novena Saturdays at 6:30 p. m« First Presbyterian— Rev. David J, Broad. : 10:30—Worship service. 11:30 —Church SchooL 4 p.m.—Communicants Class. 8 p. m —Union Lenten serv ices. Methodist — Rev. Howard B. Warriner. 8 a. m—Men’s Club break fast. 10—Church School. ll_Worship service. 6:30 p. m —Youth Fellowship. BETHANY Baptist—Rev. Francis Atherton. 10:00—Worship service. 11:00—Sunday SchooL BYRON Presbyterian — Rev, Scott A. Swinehart. 10—Sunday School. 10-.45—Worship service. Lutheran—Rev. Herman Ewald 2:30 p. m.—Worship service. CORFU Presbyterian—Rev. M.. James Bower. 9:45—Sunday SchooL . 11—Worship service. St. Francis of Assisi—Rev. Rob ert O. Thornberry. Sunday Masses at 9 a.m. and noon; weekday Masses at 7 a.m. (except Saturdays). Lenten services Wednesday and Friday at -7:30 p.m. COVINGTON Presbyterian—Rev. Cressey J. Hunt. 10:30—Sunday School. 11:30—Worship service. Methodist — Rev. Ertord W. Lanton Jr. *. 11:00—Worship service. CRITTENDEN St. Patrick's— Rev. Robert O. Thornberry. \ Mass 10:30 a. m. DALE Baptist— Rev. Ronald C. Wer ner. I 11—Morning worship. DARIEN Methodist— Rev. E. W. Daniels 10:00—Sunday SchooL : 11:15—Morning Worship. St. P a u l's Episcopal — Rev. ©eorge Kerr. • • 9.-15 a. m.—Worship service second and fourth Sunday each month. i 10:00—Sunday School. iX ir Lady of Good Counsel-* a t Rev. Karl Benn. M asses at 7:30, 9 and 11 a. m. EAST ELBA Church of Brotherly Love—Rev. Earl Seeley; Rev. Robert Baynes, assistant. 10:00—Sunday School. 11:00—Worship service. 7:30 p. m,—Evangelistic serv ice. Evening services Tuesday and Friday at 7:30. EAST BETHANY Presbyterian — Rev. Walter C. Schaeffer. 10!20— Worship. 11:30 — Sunday School. Immaculate Conception — Rev C. Leyden Ameely. Sunday M asses—7:30, 8:30 and 11 a. m. Daily Mass—8 a. m. EAST PEMBROKE Federated Church 10:30—Worship services in Baptist Church, with the Rev. Peter Klotzbach, guest speaker. ll:30-S u n d a y School. Holy Name of Mary—Rev, Nor- bert E. Selzler. M asses at 9. 11 and 12. Lenten M asses daily. Stations of the Cross at 8 p, m. Satur day; EAST SHELBY Missionary Alliance—Rev. Rus sell T. Peck. 10:30—Sunday School. 11:15—Worship. 7:45—Evening service. ELBA Our Lady of Fatima — Rev. Paul J. Hendricks. M asses at H and 10 a, m, and 7:30 p. m. Week-day m a sses at 7:3u a. m. Methodist—Rev. Oscar C. Poole. 11:15—Morning worship. Baptist-Rev. Everett R. Davis. 10;00-Sunday School, 11:00—Worship service. 6:30 p. m . — Youth Groups, adult discussion hour. 7:30 p. m.—Evening service. Presbyterian — Rev. Earl F. Fair. 10—Morning wohship. 11—Sunday School. INDIAN FALLS Methodist—W. Donald Housser. 10:30—Morning worship. ll:30*-Sunday SchooL JOHNSONBURG Methodist—Rev. Edward Cross. 9:45—Sunday School. 11:00—Morning worship. MORGANVILLE Christian—Rev. Jack Coates. 10^0—Sunday School. , 10:30—Morning worship, NORTH BERGEN Presbyterian—Rev. Francis L. Strock. 9—Sunday School. 10 — W o r s h i p s e r v i c e s . NORTH DARI E»J Baptist—Rev. Don C. Medoff. 10:15-Sunday SchooL 11:30—Worship Service 7:30 p. m .-B .Y .F . (1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays) NORTH PEMBROKE Wesleyan Methodist—John Van Valin, Richard Student pastors. 10—Sunday SchooL 11—Morning worship, OAKFIELD Presbyterian — Rev. Jam es H. Underwood. 9—E a r ly prayer. 9:3ft—Sunday School. 10:45—Morning worship. Methodist—Rev. Oscar C. Poole. 9; 4 5-M orning worship, 11 — Church SchooL 7 p. m.—Youth Fellowship. St. Cecelia's—Rev. August Par- wulski. M asses at 8, 9:30 and 11 a. m. St. Michael's Episcopal. 11:15—First and Third Sun days, Holy Communion; Second, Fourth and Fifth Sundays, morn ing prayer. ORANGEVILLE Immanuel United Church of Christ—Rev. David Marx 10:00—Worship service. 11:00—Church SchooL PAVILION Baptist—Guest pastor. 10:00—Sunday SchooL 11:00—Morning worship. St. Mary's—Rev. Francis Hen dricks. , M asses at 8:30 and 10 30 a, m. Methodist — Rev. William D. Reeder, pastor. 10:30—Worship service. 11:30—Sunday School. PEMBROKE Christian Church — Rev. Donald L Turner. 10:00 — Worship at United Church. 11:00—Sunday School at Unit ed Church. United Church — Rev. Donald L. Turner. 10:00—Worship. 11:00—Church SchooL ROANOKE Community CHurcn—Rev. Doug las L. Williams. 7:30 p. m.T-Worship service. SOUTH ALABAMA Baptiit-Rev. Clarence Bower. lOiOO-Sunday School. 11:00—Worship service. i Tonawanda Indian Reservation Church. 12:30—Sunday SchooL SOUTH B Y R O N Methodist—Rev. Dorr Harring ton. 9:30— Sunday School. . 10:30—Preaching service. St, Michael's—9:45, Mass. STAFFORD St. Paul's Episcopal—Very Rev, John T. Sanborn. 10:00—Church SchooL 9:15—Holy Communion first and third Sundays; morning prayer and sermon other Sun days. Methodist—Supply pastor. 10:00—W orship service. 11-Sunday School. STONE CHURCH Presbyterian — Rev. Francis L Strock. 10:30— Sundlay School. 11:30—Worship service. Noon—Junior Church. WEST BETHANY Baptist—Rev. Don C. Medoff. 10:00—Morning worship. 11:00—Sunday SchooL W E S T B A R R E Methodist—Rev. Leland L. Bow- matt. 10-Sunday SchooL 1J —W orship service. W5?T MIPDLebury Baptist—Rev, Elmer W. Harris. 10:30— Worship services. 11:30—Sunday School. WHEATVILLE St. Patrick's—Rev. August Par- wulski. 9:30—Mass. WYOMING Presbyterian — Rev. Thomas D. Woodward, 10:30—Worship service. 11:45—Sunday SchooL Baptist—Rev. Maurice Cornwall 10:30—Worship service. ll;3(H3unday School, M ethodist — Rev. R o b e rt E . Lanton J r . 9:45—Worship service. 11:00—Church School.. Roanoke Circle Meeting Tuesday ROANOKE — The Demaris Circle o£ the Le Roy Methodist Woman’s Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Faye Wolford, Tuesday evening with Mrs. Agnes Legg and Mrs. Doris Legg as co-hostesses. Garden Club Hostess The Genesee Country Garden Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Edna Fleming at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday for a dessert luncheon and to plan programs for the year. Surgical Patient Arnold Cone is a surgical pa tient in St. Jerome Hospital, Ba* m m Robert S. Bradley of Baileys Mills is attending the A m e rican Sheep Producers Council meet ing in Denver, Colo, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Miller and family of Hopewell Junction were weekend guests of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Chester MiUer. , Mr. and Mrs. Jay Legg have had as dinner guests Mr. and Mrs. Lester Legg and daugh ters and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Legg and son, in celebration of the^birthday anniversary of Gor don, Legg. Mr. and Mrs, William Hansen of HoUand were guests Sunday of Mrs. Julia Marvin of Baileys Mills, Family Gathering Mr. and Mrs. Chester Miller and family and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Miller and family attend ed a family gathering Sunday ata the home of Mr. and Mrs Leon Kilby of the Bethany Cen ter Rd. Miss Marcia Gere of Akron was a weekend guest of Miss Wanda Wolford. 'Mrs. Mary Walker was a weekend guest of her son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Kriger of Corfu. GANDY, FOOD SALE BEING HELD MONDAY BY AFS OF ATTICA ATTICA—The Attica Chapter of the American Field Service will have a candy and baked goods sale at the Junior-Senior High School on Monday during the PTA Science Fair, which opens at 7 p. m. Donations for the sale may be left at the school on Monday:. Will See Film Court San Sebastian, Catholic Daughters of America, will meet at 8:15 p. m. Tuesday in St. Vin cent’s Hall. A film, “The Mil lion Club,’1’ will be shown by Mrs. Charles Thompson of War saw and Mrs. Laverne Siler of Attica, secretary and public edu cation chairman, respectively, of the Wyoming County Unit of the American Cancer Society. A “white elephant” sale will follow. Mrs. Mary Stortz is chairman of the lunch commit tee assisted by Mrs. Florence Conway, Mrs. Helen Dadd, Mrs. Catherine Reding, Miss Helen Drilling, Mrs. Teresa Wind, Mrs Mary Simet and Mrs. Ruth John son. Mrs. Marie Ganey is pro gram chairman. C h u r c h S e r v i c e s Temple Emanu-El — Rabbi Stanley Greenstein—Tonight, 9, worship; Saturday, 7:30 a. mM worship, 10:30 a. m., Sunday School. Grace Baptist—the Rev. Clif ford L. Brain— 9:45 a.mM Sun day School; 11, worship, sermon, “The Christian Home;” 6:30 p. m., young people; -6:45, pre service prayer meeting; 7:30, evangelistic service, sermon, “The Two Witnesses.” Emmanuel Baptist—the Rev. Homer F, Carr, pastor—10:30 a. m., unified worship and Church School, sermon, “We Would See Jesus;” 7 p. m., Youth Fellow ship and hymnsing and prayer service*. New Apostolic—the Rev. Wil liam Speidel, rector—8:45 a. m., Sunday School and Bible Class; 10, worship; 5 p. m. guest serv ice. First Presbyterian—the Rev. Fremont L. Chapman, minister, Larry Coppard, assistant—9:30 a. m., Sunday School; 10:45, wor ship, sermon, “Message of Hope,” Mr. Coppard; 6:30 p. m., Junior and Senior Hi Youth Fel lowship. Assembly of God—the Rev. John Brown, pastor—10 a. m., Sunday School; 10, worship serv ice; 7 p. m., Christ Ambassa dors with musical program; 8, evangelistic service. Wesleyan Methodist—the Rev. A. Gordon Wolfe, pastor—9:30 a. m., Morning Watch; 10, Sunday School; 11, worship with Ster ling Huston of the Rochester Youth For Christ staff speaking; 6:30 p. m., Wesleyan Y^uth and adult prayer and Bible study; 7:30, Tidings of Truth with Mr. Huston speaking. St. Paul Lutheran—the Rev. Gilbert Oldsen, pastor— 9:30 a. m., Sunday School and Bible Class, topic, “The Symbol of Christ;” 10:45, worship, sermon, “The Cross a Magnet,” and Holy Communion. First Methodist — the Rev. James W. McConnell, pastor—9 and 11 a. m., worship, sermon, “We Believe in Christ;” 9, chap el choir; 11, sanctuary choir; 10 a. m., Bible School; 7 p. m. three Youth Fellowships. First Baptist—the Rev. Robert F. Spencer, pastor—9:30 a. m., Bible School; 10:45, worship, ser mon, “The Life We Give;” 6:30 p, m., Senior Hi Fellowship sem in a r; 7, Junior Hi Fellowship. Batavia Alliance — the Rev. Robert Ingraham—9:45 a. m., Sunday School; 11, worship; 6:30 p. m,, family training hour and AYF; 7:30, evangelistic service. Other Services * Jehovah’s Witnesses — King dom Hall, 39 North Lyon St. — 3 p. m., public address, topic, “Are Wicked Spirits Mislead ing the W o rld?” D. A. Hauck, speaker; 4:15 p. m.. Watek- tmver study, tm t MTlie Dead Who Are in Line for a Resurrec tion,” First Church of Christ scien tist - Services at 10:45 a. m„ subject, “Substance”; golden text, “The Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly”; 10:45. Sunday School. Salvation Army—Capt. Donald Spencer; 10:30, holiness meet ing; 6:15, street meeting; 7:30, evangelistic service. Free Methodist — the Rev. Carl Chatterton, pastor — 10 a. m. Sunday School; 11, morn ing worship; 6:45 p. m: young people; 7:30, evening worship. St. Anthony’s — The Rt. Rev. Msgr. William C. Kirby VF pastor, and the Rev. Paschal Acquavia and the Rev. Peter Joseph assistants — Masses at 6:30, 7:30, 9, 10:30 and 11:45. St. Mary’s — The Rev. David A. CahiU, pastor; the Rev. Dar vid Ji Scheider and the Rev. Kevin O’Neil, assistants — Masses at 7, 8, 9:15, 10:30 and noon. Friends Church — Charles Wetzel — 10:45 a. m., worship; noon, Sunday School. Unity Science — The Rev. Ethel L. Ames, pastor — 7:45 p. m., services. Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist, 472 Ellicott St. - Rev. William Turner, pastor — 10 a. m. Sun day School; 11, services. Sacred Heart — The Rev. Jo seph C. Kiiczka, pastor, the Rev. Francis P. Kowaleski, assistant — Masses at 7, 8:30, 10 and 11:39 a. m^; 7:30 p. m. devotions. St. Joseph’s^ — The Rev. T. Bernard Kelly, pastor, and the Revv Francis L. Schwartz, the Rev. Gerard E. Martin and the Rev. F. Norman Sullivan, assis tants—Masses at 7, 8, 9:15, 10:30 and 11:45. St. James — The Very Rev. John T. Sanborn, rector, the ftev. Eligius G. Rainer, JCD, assistant, the Rev. Charles D. Hackett, curate — 8 a. m., Holy Communion; 10:45, morning prayer and sermon; 10:45, nurs ery and kindergarten; 9:30 and 11:45, Church School. Seventh-Day Adventist — Sat urday, 2. p. nr. Worship service; 3, Sabbath SchooL Le Roy Services LE ROY—Sunday services in Le Roy churches as announced by the respective pastors will be as follows: First Baptist, the Rev. David Horner, pastor — 9:45 a.m.. Church School; 11, morning wor ship and sermon by pastor, nursery for pre-school children; 7:30 p.m., second of five Sunday evening Lenten services; sub ject, “The Gospel * Confronts Us,” Donald Kriel, speaker. Second Baptist, the Rev. Da vid Horner, pastor —9 a,mM Church School; 9:50, m o rning worship and sermon by pastor. Methodist, the Rev. William H. Jessop, pastor — 10 a.m., morning worship and sermon on “Believing in Christ,” the pastor, Prayer Circle and nurs ery for little children; music by the Chancel Choir; 11:10, Church School; 7 p.m., Methodist Youth Fellowship, Diane Ackley and Sandra Morgan in charge of worship, Karen Windsor and Audrey Tooze, refreshment com mittee. First Presbyterian, William D. Adams, interim minister; the Rev. John Craig Jr. of Batavia, moderator of Session— 8 a.m., breakfast meeting of Board of Deacons in Olmsted Hall; 10, morning worship and sermon on “When Men Worship,” -Mr. Craig; Infants through Kinder garten (5 years of age) meet in designated rooms below the san ctuary; Primary through Jun ior Departments will be dis missed to their classes following the sermon in worship hour; 11, Church School, Kindergarten through Adult; 4 p.m.. Junior High Fellowship meets in lower Olmsted Hall, members are re quested to bring a sack lunch and money for pop; 5:30, Senior High Fellowship meets in Me morial Parlor; 8 , Adult Fellow ship meets at home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dusen, West Main St. Rd. St. Mark’s Episcopal, the Rev. Canon Walter P. Plumley, rec tor—9 a.m., Holy Communion; 11. morning prayer and sermon by rector; 11, Church School; 6:15 p.m., Episcopal Youth-Fel lowship; 8:30, Alcoholics Anony mous. St. Peter’s, the Very Rev. Msgr. James A. Healy, pastor: the Rev. Ronald P. Sclera, as sistant pastor; the Rev. Paul Avout), weekend assistant — Masses at 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11:15 a.m.; 7:30 p.m., start of second week of Mission for m e m b e rs of St. Peter’s, St. Joseph’s and St. Anthony’s parishes in St. Peter’s Church; the first week of the Mission was for women of the three parishes; the second and closing week will be for the men only, nightly services at 7:30, concluding next Saturday evening. St. Joseph’s, the Rev. Emil Zupa, pastor; the R ev. Lee M ays, assistant pastor—M asses at 6:10. 7:30, 9:30, 11 a.m. and noon; 7:30 p.m., Mission for men of the three Ctaholic parishes at St. Peter’s Church. St. Anthony’s, Lime Rock, un der direction of St. Peter’s par ish—Masses at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.; 7:30, Mission for men of of the three Catholic parishes St. Peter’s Church in Le Roy. Study of Baptism Students of aU faiths will meet in the Methodist Church at 2:30 p.m. Monday to continue the explanation and meaning of “Symbolism of Baptism” start ed at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church last Monday. During Lent the young people will visit the various churches to learn about their respective baptismal rites. Meeting Saturday The first meeting of the Meth odist preparatory membership class for boys and girls 12-17 years of age will be held in the church at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. MORGANVILLE CLASS MEETING SATURDAY MORGANVILLE - The Tan dem Class will meet Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith. Hobby Club Hostess The Hobby Club met with Mrs. Harold Kingdon, pictures being made. The “guess what” prize was won by Mrs. Shirley Radley. Mrs. Norman Moul- trup will be hostess for the next meeting on. March U at the home of Mrs. Kingdon. Nurse Graduate Miss Linda Totten, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fay Totten, was graduated Sunday from the Wyoming Community Hospital School of Nursing, Warsaw. Mr. and Mrs. Totten held open house with 72 friends and relatives present from Niagara FaUs, Ba- som, Perry, Mt. Morris, Hone- oye Fans, Elba, Brockport, Ber gen, Batavia, Rochester, Staf ford, Morganville, Warsaw, By ron, Spencerport and Caledonia. Refreshments were served, Quest! of Parents Mr, and Mrs. Donald Cousins and family of Linwood have been guests of Mrs. Cousins1 parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Mullen. Alex Krywy has returned home after being a medical pa tient in St. Jerome Hospital, Batavia. ' North Bergen NORTH BERGEN-Mrs. Ja cob Csbula of the Reed Rd. is a surgical patient in Highland Hospital, Rochester, The Rev. and Mrs. Francis L. Strock have had as guests his mother, Mrs. Lewis Strock, and his brother, Edward Strock, of Hope Lawn, . N.J. Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Brown are spending a few weeks with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.' and Mrs. Harold Campbell of Dover, Del., formerly of Le- Roy. Mr. and Mrs. Duwain Brown accompanied them to narris&urg) \Blaekiaek\ Gen. John J. Pershing, su preme commander of American Expenditionary forces iW Eur ope in World War 1, was nick named “Blackjack.” How Would You Judge Success of Clergyman? C h a n g e d D a te The 20th amendment to the constitution changed the date for the Presidential inaugura tion from on or about March 4 to Jan. 20. j By G O D F R E Y A N D E R S O N LONDON (AP) - Is the suc cess oi a clergyman best judged by the number of people he gets to come to church, or should there be other criteria? This question is being asked throughout the Church of Eng land after a respected rector in one of South London’s biggest industrial parishes, publicly con fessed that he felt his mission a failure. He pictured South Lon don as consisting of “derelict churches, bleak-hearted clergy and disheartened congrega tions.” The Rev. Nicolas David Sta cey, rector of Woolwich, a for mer British Olympic runner, got this feeling after spending 4% years in Woolwich at the head of what'he calls one of the larg est and ablest teams of clergy in the country. Describing his experiences in a Sunday newspaper,, the Ob server, Stacey wrote: “We have had a remarkable opportunity of making a break through in getting people to come to church. We have played every card in the pack. We have done everything we set out to do. But we have achieved virtu- aUy not one of the modest thing we hoped for. “We have been brazen as a Dean Street — London’s Tin Pan Alley — agent — in the ear ly days I puUed a beauty queen on a vegetable barrow through the main shopping street.” Stacey says that bingo in the church hall has done more than anything else to create a com munity spirit. But the layman who runs the bingo sessions does not, go to church. “I haven't the time,” he says. Stacey sealed off parts of his vast Georgian ehuroh to make a coffee house and x lounge. He persuaded Princess Margaret and her husband, Lord Snow don, to come down and open the coffee bar. Church attendance figures on Sunday showed no change. Then Stacey tried a massive house - to - house visiting cam paign. “But one of our staff said aft er house-to-house visiting six hours a day for six months that not one extra person had been to church as a result,” he said. Now Stacey wants to make one last experiment — have his clergy seek secular money- earning jobs while a paid lay bursar is engaged to administer the parish. He has floated a company — Nicolas Stacey Society, Ltd. - “tp maintain, advance and pro mote the Christian religion etc.” He let it be known that he would welcome part-time directorships in other companies to help fi nance the parish. None has so far come his way. So that his often empty church gets some use, Stacey has nooled resources with the YMCA and shares the building with the Presbyterians, who meet there at different times. ATTENTION OAKFIELD VOTERS Your Support and Votes Are Needed Tuesday, March 16th FOR VILLAGE TRUSTEES Joseph S. DiSalvo Leo I. Lynch Polls Open From 2 to 8 P. M. For a Ride to the Polls CaU 948-5014 -4 THE BATAVIA DAILY NEWS Friday, March. 12, 1065 Sunday School lesson Test of True Disci By CLARENCE W. CRANFORD Someone has said there are two kinds of people in the world— those who do their best today, and forget all about it, and those who promise to do their best tomorrow—and forget all about it. The test of anyone’s sincerity is not what he says he wiU do? but what he does, Discipleship is not demonstrated by prom ises^ but performance. “Not ev eryone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven,” said Jesus, “but he who does the wiU of my Fa ther who is in heaven.” (Mat thew 7:21 RSV.) Perhaps the high point of Jesus’ acclaim occurred as he rode into Jerusalem on the last week of his life. Crowds follow ed him, shouting, “Hosanna . . Blessed be he who comes in the name of the Lord.” (Mat thew 21:9.) Their acclaim sounded sin cere at the time, but where were they five days later when Jesus stood alone before Pilate? To cheer a candidate does not elect him. One must demon strate his support and his citi zenship by going to the polls on election day. Jesus was not fooled by the sudden cheers. He knew the difference between mob hy steria and loyal discipleship. When he challenged evil in high places, as he would in the tem ple, he knew the crowd would melt away. He chos.e two ways to illustrate the evidence of true discipleship to his followers. The first illustration was sug gested by a fig tree. Jesus was hungry, and went to a fig tree hoping to find figs. But the tree was barren. Jesus proclaimed that the tree would never bear fruit again, and the disciples were amazed at how quickly it withered, Jesus made his point. What good is a fig tree if it does not bear figs? Isaiah once used a similar illustration. He likened Israel to a grape vine the Lord has planted. (Isaiah 5:1-7.) God “looked for it to yield grapes,” but it yielded “wild grapes,” For God “looked for justice,” and instead saw op pression and heard the cry of the oppressed. Ezekiel furth ered the illustration by saying that a grape vine that does not produce grapes is useless. Its owner cannot even make “a peg from it to hang a vessel on.” (Ezekiel 15:3.) F a i t h , said Jesus, that is not used withers, while faith that is used can be come strong enough to move mountains, (Matthew 2l;i9 and 21.) Which Is the Loyal Son? The second way Jesus illus trated the test of discipleship was with a story. (Matthew 21:28-32.) A father asked two sons to help him with his work. The first promised but never showed up. The second refus ed, but later “repented and went.” “Which of the two,” asked Jesus, “did the will of his father?” The answer was obvious to Jesus’ hearers. But Jesus em phasized the point by warning, “The kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a nation producing the fruits of it.” It is not enough to talk about democracy, we must make it work. It is not enough to give God lip-service. We must serve him. It is not enough for men to give God their vows and the devil their deeds. The Bible calls for lives that back up one’s professions of faith and loyalty. When Need and Deed Meet One does not have to be great ly gifted to serve God. A man in Jesus’ day had only two donkeys, but the “Lord had need of them.” (Matthew 21:3.) That made the difference. One never knows when his talents may be needed in a special way. One day one smile plus another smile may make only two smiles. Another day, an other person may be in need of an encouraging smile. Then two smiles can mean the deep ening of friendship, and the les sening of discouragement. One can never say his life is unim portant. It is almost always important to someone else. And every life is important to God. God can use the lowliest tal ent if it is offered to him in faith. He who cleansed the temple can use the loyalty of laymen to cleanse the church today. In a world where the Caesars are stiU quick to de mand allegiance, God ealls for the loyalty that belongs to him. Both heaven and earth need men who will show by their ac tions that they love God with all their heart, and with all their soul, and with all their mind, and their neighbor as themselves. Religion must nev er become just an academic de bate. Faith must be carried into the arena of action where it can demonstrate its power in actual combat , with life. S t a f f o r d C h u r c h B o a r d t o M e e t STAFFORD — The Methodist official board wiU meet at 8 p. m. Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Rumsey. Society Hostess The Woman’s Society of Chris tian Service wiU meet Wednes day at the home of Mrs. Edith Le May with Committee 4 serv ing dessert. (The Uniform Sunday School lesson for March 14: ‘‘Inheri tors of the Kingdom/’ Mat thew 21 and 22.) Alignment of the Front End by Visualiner $7.50 Ron & New't Service East Pembroke 742-9122 LENTEN SPEAKER AKRON CHURCH AKRON — The second pro gram in the Lenten series will be at 7:30 p. m. Sunday in the First Methodist Church. The speaker, will be Malcomb Mc- Clew, sales engineer at the Lockport plant of the Harrison Radiator Co., his topic, “Dare to Be Different.” Special m u sic will be provided by the Mennonite quartet of Clarence. Collecting Glasses The Akron Lions Club is col lecting old eyeglasses. Donors are asked to leave them in Pix- ley’s Store. Treat of the Week Sponge Candy Plenty of Cold Weather Ahead KEEP YOUR COAL BIN We Deliver Anywhere Dial FI 3-0868 For Details Coiantonio Coal Co. Lehigh Avenue N O T I C E F r a n c i n e ’s B e a u t y S h o p p e W i l l R e - O p e n S o o n A t N e w L o c a t i o n Sales Special This Week You Can Buy A 1965 Dodge Station W agon Fbr t Extras — Automatic Transmission, Foam Front Seat, Padded Dash, Back-up Lights, Retractable Seat Belts, Wheel Covers, Washers and Electric Wipers. & Dodge Since 1914 306 308 West Main Dial & 3-1780 Towing—“Front End Alignment — Motor Tune Up — Washing— W axing—-Grease & Oil Change
