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PORTLAND INQUIRER Weekly Sermon Ralph H. Faulic, Editor Published Each Wednesday REV’ . JEROME M. SCHMITZ, Chaplain Chapel of the Little Flower By Portland Inquirer Publishing Co. ) we have left for prayer, to receive the sacraments, and by using our means fo ralms. And God, the rich man, will bless our efforts and give us proper credit for being wise, for He is always ready to forgive the Prodigal Son— and to welcome back the lost sheep. 2736 N. E. Rodney A t «. — Phone WEbeter 7220 A t that time Jesus spoke to his i culties. Today’s parable of the Un- House of Prayer disciples this parable. "There was just Steward is one of these. A cer ^ r. 14 J . ' j } ; . VA n HORT O FFIC E: 2410 N. Cottonwood, Apt. 505 .........„W Ebster 1434 a certain rich man who had a ste tain rich man had a steward who B A G IEY DO W N S O FFIC E: 145-F W . W.ntler Drive... .. Vancouver, Wash. ward.” iLuke 16, 1) Gospel 8th Sun was accused of having wasted his One Year by M a il..................................................................................................J5.00 House of Prayer, 2205 S. E. 10th master’s goods. He was commanded Ave., corner of Grant St. Services Six Months by M ail................................................................................................ 2.50 day after Pentecost. Personal Club, local and Church News Must Reach Us Friday Preceding This morning if I were to ask Lo give an account, but knowing Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Publication Date. that he would be dismissed when his at 8:00 o’clock. Sundays, Radio some of you just what a parable is, accounts would be discovered short, broadcast 8:00 A. M. Sunday I would likely receive different and further being destitute because school at 10:3t) A‘. M. Morning answers. One might say a parable of h i3 squandering he decided to worship 12:00 noon. Bible study is a fable, another might claim the Portland Inquirer closed the sum of $5.00 ( Five Dol parables were true stories, and make friends with some of his mas and Young Peoples’ meeting 6:30 2736 N. Rodney Ave. lars) for two six-months’ subscrip again others might have other ter’s debtors so that when he was P. M. Evangelistic services 8:00 no longer steward he might receive P. M. Women’s W illing Workers Portland 12, Oregon tions to the Portland Inquirer. answers. Therefore, since parables Dear Editor: Please find en- I enjoy your paper very much occur so frequently in the Gospels favors from them. So he reduced will meet Tuesday, August 1st, at and hope it continues to be a suc throughout the Liturgical year, it the amount of their debts. 2:00 P. M. Home of Mother Jose cess. I would like to state that I is important to know just what a phine Gross, 4224 S. E. Glenwood Now what is the point or truth am going to do all that I can to parable is, and the purpose it serves that Our Lord wants to teach us. street. SU 3153. All women cor get you more subscriptions. Let us make a parallel application dially invited. in the teaching of truth. Yours truly, of the story. The rich man repre First of all a parable is just a sents Alm ighty God, and the ste Miss Helena Searcie story used to illustrate some prin ward is one of us to whom has been FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS Planes and Guns Used in cipal point of doctrine. It might be intrusted all the years, the months Invasion Unveiled. a true story as the parable of The and the days of life with all their Household of Ruth Rich Man and Lazarus, (Luke 16- moments of good health, perhaps WASHINGTON. — The navy has CATHOLIC 20), which allowing for certain fig special talents, or good position and Golden West 844, permitted brief mention of a whole CHAPEL OF THE LITTLE FLOWER ures of speech we judge to be so much material wealth, and most of ; Meetings 2nd and 4th Tuesday 2:30 batch of secret, new, or improved Inter-racial because proper names were used; or all, of course, the use of our Holy P. M„ 2504 Wililams Ave Mrs. Jose weapons, some of which even now 21 N. E. Broadway “ tnight be a pure fable as is prob 'aith. All at once, either due to phine Morrison, M. N. G. Mrs. Anna- are being tested on the European Rev. Jerome Id. Schmitz, Chaplain j belle Harris, N. G. Sec. Miss Doris Reynolds, Catechist invasion front. ably the case of today’s parable of some misfortune or accident, at any SERVICES: These weapons—along with many the Unjust Steward, iiut the note rate we suddenly realize that great Excelsior Lodge No. 23 Sunday, Mass and Sermon: others which may not even be of prime importance for us to keep all powerful truth, that some day— 9 o'clock A.M. hinted at—were unveiled for news F. & A. M. in mind is that a parable is designed it may be tomorrow, next week, Wednesday, Novena Devotions: men in a recent tour of naval estab Meets every 2nd and 4th Monday 8 o'clock P M. to teach one central point of doc lishments authorized by Secretary of month, one year or ten— but some at 8:00 P. M. trine or truth, and that the details day all too son we are through, we the Navy James V. Forrestal. 2504 Williams Avenue MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH of the story are merely used to add are going to lose our job of living A brand-new twin-engined fighter K. L. CULP, W. Master Rev. C. C. Clow L. R. BLACKBURN, Secretary N. E. First Avenue and Schuyler plane of unprecedented fire power color. For instance, in the parable life, and are going to die. And look Phone TRinity 1857 Portland, Oregon which climbs practically straight of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15, 12) ing back over our records we see ORDER OF SERVICES up. The navy version of the jet- the central truth taught is the loving 9:45 a.m. Sunday School that we have wasted our goods; we Enterprise Lodge propulsion plane, known to the men forgiveness of Alm ighty God for an Mrs. Marie Smith, Supt. see that we have been so busy hav- who fly as "swish,” because that is Chapter No. 6 ,0 . E. S. 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship erring but penitent soul; the parable in ga good time or amassing mate the way it goes. 6:30 p.m. B.Y.P. Fellowship Meetings 1st Wednesday each month of the Good Shepherd (John I I ) StncL rial wealth that we have forgotten Improved rockets and rocket guns Conducted by Lonworth Miner 8:00 P. M. the lost sheep is designed to teach' God’s business; we realize with hor that won’t do the enemy any good. 8:00 p.m. Evening Worship 2504 N. Williams Ave. Christ’s love for each one of us, ror that we have daily squandered Battleships with 100 times the fire Mrs. Elise S. Reynolds, Secretary power of battleships built three no matter how lost in sin one may the graces of God put in our hands; BETHEL CHURCH, A. M. E. years ago, and a new 27,000-ton N. McMillen and Larrabee be; and in the parable of the Must and that in His sight we stand with o battle cruiser which will be the first Portland, Oregon ard Seed that grew to be a tree, we empty hands. We know also that we B. vessel of its kind in the United find described the growth of won’t be able to beg prayers or good Meets every 2nd and 4th Wed. ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH States fleet. Christ’s Church from a small be works from the living after we are Episcopal 8:30 P.M. Aircraft carriers from whose Vicar L. O. Stone ginning. The details of each parable dead, for who will hear us; we know 2504 N. Williams Ave. (Russell St.) decks twin-engined medium bomb N. E. Knott and Rodney W. L. SHINE, Exalted Ruler may have been used to refer to some that it will then be too late to ers will be able to take off—and ED W ARD FELTS, Secretary Portland, Oregon much else. particular conditions or circum work, “ for the night cometh when ORDER OF SERVICES Even the most experienced navy stances, but the reference is of sec no man can work,” (John 9, 4) and 7:45 a.m. Communion Service Enterprise Lodge No. 1 fliers, the visiting reporters learned, ondary importance; the main thing it will then be too late to obtain 10:00 a.m. Church School were amazed when they first ob 11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer F. & A. M. is find out and keep in mind the merit. served the jet plane’s speed, maneu Thursday 9:00 a m. Communion Meets every 1st and 3rd Monday central truth or point. verability and climbing ability. Service 8:00 P.M. It will be too late, then— but it is Navy fliers seemed even more Why did Our Lord use parables? not too late now. There still is time; 2504 N. Williams Ave. pleased with a newly perfected twin- COMMUNITY M. B. CHURCH W. H. BOWERS, W. Master For the same reason we use stories we still have the job of living; we engined fighter which appears about JAMES L. WASSON, Secretary Rev. H. C. Cheatham, Pastor in sermons or lectures today, in or still have time, hours, days, months, equal in performance to the 845 Cottonwood Street der to bring out more clearly the maybe years perhaps in which to Y. M. C. A. Vanport City 17, Oregon “ swish,” despite the fact that it is truth or point that is to be taught. do good; we still have our speech 831 S. W. 6th Avenue equipped with heavy armament and AFRICAN METHODIST armor. We have but to remember always to praise God and His Holy Name; Y. W . C. A. EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH that Our Blessed Lord came upon we still have our faculties to use for Rev. J. F. Smith 834 S. W. Broadwcv earth and lived there for the pur His greater Honor; we still have 'Going to the Dogs’ Is 2007 N. Williams Ave. pose of teaching the men. of all ages health to use for His glory; and per Portland, Oregon Easily Done in London what were the eternal truths and haps we still have material goods LONDON.—It’ s easy to go to the BAPTIST what they must do to be saved. It to devote to his work on earth. It is dogs in London— People's Community Baptist was not necessary for Him to be not too late; for we still have the And it’s a very popular pastime. Church come a babe, to live thirty years possession of all these things to use N. E. 74th and Glisan St. All you need is a few pence trainfare in obscurity, to live three more for our benefit when we can no Rev. R. E. Donaldson, Minister to the nearest whippet track and SERVICES: years of rejection in His public life longer be stewards. Why not use the two shillings to get in at the gate. Sunday School 10:30 A. M. and then to die ignominiously on opportunities the hours of living yet Then it’s up to you—and the dogs Morning Worship 11:00 A. M. the Cross. No, St. Augustine tells afford us? Why not use what God, you bet on—whether you walk home ROBERT N. JOYNER, JR.. M. D. B. Y. P. U. Meeting 7:00 P. M. Physician and Surgeon loser or ride back in style in a four- us that He could have redeemed the rich man, has put in our charge, Offices: 1415 N. Williams Av. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH buck taxi. fallen humanity by the mere shed and buy a place for ourself in Portland, Oregon 1205 Hathaway Drive Even the war hasn’t wiped out the ding of a single drop of His precious Heaven. We know that we can’t take VErmont 4404 or BEacon 3181 Burton Homes Briton’ s love of gambling. Anyone blood. But had He done so, poor, anything with us after death; but Vancouver, Wash. •who thinks these people phlegmatic WILLIAMS AVENUE U. S. O. Rev. J. W. Brown, Pastor weak, ignorant man might never we may now spend what we have should spend an evening watching 6 N. Tillamook Street have recognized their leader, would for grace and merit which will serve them in the grip of betting fever at Portland, Oregon TRinity 4615 never had learned the cost of their us in the next life. We will use what one of the weekly dog races which Pet Crow Rides Bicycle MRS. BEATRICE REED draw the attendance of many thou redemption. Therefore, Our Blessed And Doe« He Love It? time and strength and worldly Licensed Funeral Director sands, including many American sol DES MOINES. IOWA. — What Lord had to teach His truth in a goods we have to store up grace for Personal Attention at Holman <5 diers and officers on leave. next? Joe, a pet crow belonging to language that all men would under ourselves. Though we have been Lutz Mortuary The first of eight races starts at Dorothy Jean Henry, actually begs stand and remember— even a child., foolish in the past we will now be N. E. 14th apd Sandy Blvd. 6:30 p. m. and the last is over by for rides on her bicycle. Joe caws He chose for His pupils simple men, 3:35 so the crowd can get home be wise, there is still time to bargain, WYATT W. WILLIAMS and caws until Miss Henry puts humble fishermen who would carry fore the blackout. Attorney-at-Law him on the handle bars and takes on His teachings; and beyond all before we have to turn in our ac It costs two shillings or 40 cents 523-4 Lumberman's Bldg. counts. There is still time to obtain him for a ride. If she doesn’t hurry, 320 S.W. 5th Ave. - AT. 6871 the lovely precepts and truths to sit in the “ bleachers,” 80 cents grace from God by using the time Joe flaps his wings and flies right Portland’s only Negro Lawyer for a grandstand view and $3 for a up to his coveted perch without which He gave them, He also left us reserved seat in the finish l'ne sec help, and caws. “ Come on, what that eternal, perfect parable, the tion where it is considered “ bad are we waiting for?” That’s what it true stroy of His life and death, in form” to drop less than 10 pounds 0 B E G 0 N F RATE RNAL ASSOCIATION sounds like, anyway. which we find expressed and exem or $40 at. a clip. plified every truth— in which we find revealed solutions for our every 1412 N. Williams Avenue problem and difficulty— in which we find con3oliation and sympathy in our every need. And the striking truth of the parable of His life is Hauling oi All Kinds that every man who wishes to be saved must live a life like Christ’s, Now at New Location a Christian life. Portland, Oregon I LETTERS TO THE EDITOR New N avy Weapons Shown First Time CHURCH DIRECTORY G.U.O.F. B illf WebbLodge N T 050 I. P. 0. E. o! W. Professional HOWARD'S FUEL AND ICE SERVICE J and M BAR-B-Q 2707 N. WILLIAMS AVENUE Above Knott Phone: GArfield 4456 Now we have said that a parable is a story used by Our Lord to set forth jne important truth or prin ciple. But some parables we find are not so simply understood at first sight and offer some diffi- Fried Chicken Dinners 522 N. B ro a d w a y (N ear Interstate)