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fage 1, Regtster-Guarn1, Eugene, Or., St., Not. 13, 1948 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER (Published f very tvtnlnf and lundar) EDITOR AND PUBLISHER A lion f. Baker MANAGING EDITOR William M Tugman NEWS HEKVICC Aaaoelattd Prcaa, Unltad Preta MEMBER Audit Bureau o( Circulation Entartd at th Port Offlct at Eugana, Oregon, aa aacond claia mattar. Tha RefUter-Omrd't policy la tha eompMt and Impartial publication In tta ncwi panel of all newi and tat men u on mwi, On thli paga lh edlton of The Reglitar-Ouard offer their opinion! on eventt of tha day and matters of Importance to tha community, endeavoring to be candid but fair and helpful In the development of constructive community policy. Strengthening the Foundations Of Our Community By ERWIN JUILFS Principal, Wilson Junior High School Throughout America this past week the public schools have been observing American Education Week. In many communities pa trons were extended a special Invitation to attend an "open house," to view displays of chool work, to attend special concerts, or to visit classrooms. Parents were reminded again through tha week's theme, "Strengthening the Foun dations of Freedom," of the very important part the schools play in keeping our heritage secure. The schools are proud of the work they are doing in promoting the democratic way of life and Individual freedom through freedom from Ignorance. But It must be understood that the schools da not feel that they alone main tain these foundations. Other institutions in the community must assume their share of the responsibility. The family still plays the major role. From many sources, though, comes the warning that the home's influence is not as strong as it once was. The family Tio longer plays as large a role as it once did. More and more of these obligations are falling upon the school and the church. The school and the church, through Its most potent agency, the Sunday School, must In a large measure share the respon sibility of maintaining the Ideals upon which bur democracy rests. Any democracy to be truly successful . bases Its operation upon two very important tenets. Government of the people, for the people, and by the people presupposes first that the people are able to govern them selves, and secondly, thnt every citizen re spects the rights of every other citizen. The public schools can teach the machin ery of democracy; they can imbue their stu dents with the "feel" of democracy; but a basic belief In democracy goes much deeper than Just knowing the facts about our gov ernment and our history. It Is based upon a belief in social equality and of recognizing the worth of another. It Is akin to the spir itual and Is really the belief of those who recognize God as the father of all. The Sunday School then becomes In spirit an arm of the government. It can do more than any other Institution in teaching the brotherhood of man. It can go to the heart. It teaches unselfishness. It teaches that all men are equal and helps a man to love his neighbor. It helps him to be lieve in himself but keeps him humble. Who can deny that all these are but the attributes of the best kind of citizen In a democracy? It Is altogether fitting that American Education Week and Eugene's Go-to-Sun-day-School month should be simultaneously observed. The schools have been urging you to pay them a visit. Why not help your com munity and your town still more In the strengthening of Its "Foundation?" Take your whole family to Sunday School tomorrow! , i On Starting A New Church By ROBERT BURTNER (Pastor of the new Trinity Methodist Church) There ere always two renlltles Involved In starting; a new church: tha needs of the commu nity, and the meaning of the church In terms of life. On the one hand are the facts which make merely a church building a necessity such as the distance of the people from the city churches, the Inadequate transportation, or tha largeness of the elty church. On the other hand there Is the neces sity of having a place close by where people may express through worship of God the security they find beyond themselves. A glance at the sociological needs of the north ern suburban communities of KuKene Indicates two things: there does not exist a need to raise a struc ture to foster trrevelant prejudices In the commu nity; nor Is there a need (or Just another social group. The task of the church Is not one of Imposliif upon other people the rioimas of past generation, but of providing for the people of lis locality a place of expression for their worship of 'tied. This means sinKing, and praying and being to gether. Yet It strikes me that there Is a more Important factor In butlctliiK a church In a new community. We are all concerned with this business of living. Our daily actions around the home or the office arise from our attitude Unvurd the work we ate doing. When Just a few or nuuy people express the desire to have a church In their community, they . are In effect saslni that the power of (iod'a trace hat so channel) their hearts thai Ihey must ex press that rhsnte by thsnkstlvlnt and repent ance. The church attempts to answer the ques. tinn of the meaning of life. The starling of a new church brlnss Into bold rener tnese two inrtois. There Is mans need grow- ; ins. in this rase, out of ihe growth of a city, and : there Is Uod's answer In terms of men and wvmen J W ho St itne In 111. nnxxaitv n Ih. ...-..-.V... . C.A I Hence, the prayer for a new church might be: O (Jod. may this church le Ihe witness to thy glory Why We Take Our Children to Sunday School By WAYNE AND RUBY JOHNSON Springfield We believe that regular Sunday School atten dance la an Important thing In the lives of children. It gives them the basis of the right way of living-, it is a way of worship, It offers Christian fellow ship and education, and It la one way to support your church, Ita program and actlvltlea. Sunday School Is the high-point of the week for our children. Our three-year-old, now enrolled In the beginners' department, enjoys it because It's fun. But, underlying the fun the has, the spngs and stories are teaching her about the life of Jesus, the games are teaching her of the right of others. In the primary class our six-year-old Is learn ing of other peoples In the world, other races and colors, and the part our church plays In their lives. He Is hearing Inspirational and guiding Bible stories. He is beginning to understand the worship service and he If forming friendships that are worthwhile. In our Young Adults class we are given an op portunity we should hate to miss. We are really reading the Bible and discussing It and It .im portance to us. We have the opportunity to get the opinions of othera on moral questions, opinions that mean much because they are from people of our own age and experience. Then, too, by our attending Sunday School, we are giving encouragement to our children to go. We can share their enthusiasm for Its program be cause we know what that program Is. Yea, going to Sunday School Is all Important to our family. Rosell Closes Series Sunday Who's to Blame? A discouraging commentary la to be found In the reasons for not attending Sunday School given by third and fourth graders In our local schools, In a recent random check. "Well, you see we never have breakfast until about ten or eleven on Sunday. Mom says she ought to be able to sleep late one day of the week. We Just get up any old time and go out to play." , "I have to wash the dishes before I can go to Sunday School," said Jean, "and I hardly ever get through In time." "My mother saya It's bad enough to have to put up my hair five nights a week," was all the reason one little girl offered. "Dad aays that If we want to go any place Sunday afternoon I've got to clean the car Sunday morning." was Billy's statement. "Well, a mile Is too far to. Sunday School," said Pick. One little girl explained that It was Impossible for her mother to get three children ready for Sundny School. "Trouble Is," she said confidential ly, "they have Sunday School too early .V Almost worse than the parents who are too careless and selfish tn see thnt their children go to Sunday School are those who can not agree and therefore deprive the child of Sunday School train ing. "Mother says I should go to her church, but Daddy snys I've got to go to his Sunday School. So now I don't go to anv, but when I get about 16 I can decide for myself." Pathetic Is this case: "I so to Snndnv School whenever my father Is out of town," said a little follow earnestly. But when he Is home I have to stay home Rnnrlnv, because It might be my mother would need helo." Church Leaders Helo Holt War criminals are still being given prison sen tences In Germany, and a few are still being hanged. About a dozen convicted of killing Ameri can airmen and Inmates of concentration camps were hanged Inst week. More meaning, however, attaches to the stays of execution, the reductions of sentences and the acqultals that are beginning to come In such numbers than to the punishments. American nubile opinion was first shocked to attention at this turn In the tide of convictions when Army authorities commuted the sentence of the notorious Use Koch of Buchenwald from life Imprisonment to four years. At first an obvious abuse of clemency seemed to have taken nloce. and mibllc outcrv rose swiftly and snvasely. But after Cfenernl Clay had disclosed the legal realities of the case against Mrs. Koch, protest died down. Now It has become known that one factor contributing powerfully to recent stays and com mutations baa been the Intervention of German bishops and pastors, both Protestant and Catho lic, who have not only Interceded with American Army authorities but In some cases have let It he known that they possess documentary evi dence of grossly perverted Judicial proceedlnga used In obtaining convictions. Winston Churchill told Parliament the other day that "the time has come to stop these trials" In Germany. We agree. No useful purpose is being served in continuing them. On the contrary, thev now do little more than bring Into question the Judicial fairness of the Allies and make the courtroom atrocltlet of the Nasi period seem, by comparison, to be not so bad after all. The Christian Century, Nov. 10 The Christian and Government By EARL MARTIN Our country will become better or worse ac cording to whether or not Christians do their duty! Pastors and laymen, will be held as cltlrens. Ours Is a government "of the people.1'1"01" 9 ,0 H: rn 1:15 to 5:30 by the people, and for the people," and It will cease to be "for the people" when It ceases to be "of the people" and "by the people. Ff JH : At SUNDAY SCHOOL Is recognized at the First Baptist Church as of equal Importance to the adult services. Here the church's pastor, Rev. Vanoe II. Webster, stands by the door to chat with some of his flock's "lambs," and Dr. Merv. Rosell (with hat), vis iting evangelist, meets the youngsters, too. Talking to Dr. Webster are teenagers Mary Lou Teague and La Verne Williams. Directly In front of them, little Gay Maxwell and Tommy Teague. In the front row, Mary Lou Wical, Allen Erlckson, Helen Williams, Tommy Baker, Beth Teague. (Register-Guard staff photo, Wiltshire engraving). Australian Is Lecturer At Christian i.r: E,!n." is the message of Rev. Hugh N. McCallum at 4i n . m cprvire. First Chris- tion Church. Special music by the choir. m nir. A. L. Haddon, Principal of the Bible College of New Zealand, will be guest speaker. Haddon was rearea i educated in Australia, received his A. B. and A. M. degrees in 1923 and 1925 at Melbourne Uni versity, Victoria, Australia, nihi. .hni fl-45 a. m. Nursery -..!... 1 maintained during both morning services. Junior church is held tn the Junior department rooms from 11 until noon. Junior High group meets ai a n m 4ny enrial and recreation period and Christian Endeavor. Bring a sack lunch. High School Christian Endeavor meets at 6 p. m. in the annex, and the Town and Campus group at 6 p. m. in the White Room. University Fel lowship meets at the YMCA lounge (Kincaid St.) Rev. A.J. Haddon will be the speaker, Bible lectures by A. L. Haddon will be Nov. 16, 17, 18 and 19 at 7:30 p. m. Dr. Mervin Rosell, evangelist, will conclude his eight-day cam paign at First Baptist Church lies' Creed." The theme for this Church Officers Confer At Central Presbyterian November ia "Christian Faith Month" at Central Presbyterian Church, Rev. Paul S. Mellish, the pastor, will preach on a series of sermons based on "The Apost- Peferman Speaks On Van Paassen's Book ' "Earth Could Be Fair," will be Rev. Sydney Peterman's topic at the morning service at the Um tarion Church. The sermon will be based on Pierre van Paasen's book of the same name. Van Dbkmii l nerhans the outstanding Unitarian minister in the country today, according to Rev. Peter man. He is a very famous author and lecturer on religious subjects. Sunday school and-adult forum 9:45 a. m. At 7 p. m. the college age youth group meets in the fireplace room. Their topic, "Re sponsibility of the Press," with a member of the School of Journal ism faculty at the University, speaking. Methodisf Bid Strange "Stl-ano. . "Strangers m , I First Methodist tv! Rev. Llewellyn Grfr nouncing his Sum,,. ic."How to UseOur at II . .. Miss Barbara niu7 Kays and Wayne SiJ sing a auet. Rlinrlsv ..I . ley Foundation onM .h umverr Senior High Felliii Wgg adult fellpyg;1 LISTEN TO- BIBLE TRUTH PROG KASH 1:30-2 P.M. EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON Conducted By Evangelist R. A. Bai Of Harrisburg, Ore., Box 7 with three services on Sunday. At 11 a. m. he will speak on "Find Yourself in the Bible." At 3 p. m. his theme will be "Heaven Fact or Fiction." At 7:30 p. m. Dr. Rdscll's sub ject will be: "Youth . . . With a Capital 'Why." He will cite person? al observations from his recent travels, including . archeological data from the British museum. The morning service will be broadcast over KASH. Bible school, 9:45 a. m. Fellowship groups, 6:30 p. m. . The Missionary Council of tlie church Is arranging a fel lowship dinner (potluck style) for the whole church on next Thursday evening, ' following which the regular mid-week prayer service will be held. At Grace Lutheran In the 11 a. m. service at Grace Lutheran Church the pastor, Rev. W. B. Maicr, will speak on "Coin- Sunday will be "What I Believe The Living God." Mrs. Dorothy French will sing "The Living God" (O'Hara) and Margaret Zimmer man Anderson with the choir will sing "The Silent Sea" Neidllng er. From 3 to 8 p. m. the elders, trustees, deacons, and other of ficers of the church will have a retreat and planning conference at the church with a potluck supper in Fellowship Hall at 5:30. This meeting will close with a Communion service at 7:30. At 5:15 the Junior High West minster Fellowship will meet in the parish house, lp40 Pearl. Topic: "Should America Let Down Her Immigration Bars?" Leader, George Hemphill, Jr. The Genevas and Senior High West minster Fellowship will have a joint meeting in the-parish house at 6:1.5 They will have a quiz broadcast on "Know Your Bible." Leader, Morris Weakley. At Westminster House, 1414 jng The End of the World." The j Kincaid, the students will have a choir, under the direction of Roy wa" e ""PP. loiiowea Dy , 'We Cannot Anymore Be Wrapped in Rags' EDITOR'S NOTE: Recently the Register-Guard published a letter from Mrs. Evdokia Th. Efthimiadu, Village Sterna-Para-nestiu, Drama, Greece, to a friend in America, oflering to make Grecian lace in return for dis carded clothing. She said sturdily; "I am real ly ashamed to ask you to help j me, but on the other hand we cannot De anymore wrappea in rags." A number of church people be came interested in the letter. One churchwoman reports her find ings in investigating at the U. S. customs office In Portland, as to rules and regulations for sending things duty-free to Greece. The rules are so framed as to oppose black-market operations. According to the office, one can send up to 22 pounds in each par cel, to Greece, and used clothing must not exceed 17 pounds of the total. Furs may be included if they are 40 worn. Six pounds of new clothing may be included, either made up or in piece goods, but excluding silk, wool, fur, or nylon. Woolen material, enough for an adult-sized suit (mark it as such) may be sent, and up to four pairs of used shoes, and one pair of new shoes, or leather for a pair, also six pounds of linen. Foods may be sent of they don't exceed six pounds of each kind, per family. Up to 200 pounds of wheat flour per family may be sent. If the gifts are Intended for Christmas, they should be matt ed by Nov. 15. TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCI "Affiliated with Southern Baptist" 12th and "B" Sts. Springfield . C. R. BARROW, D. D Pastor 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:50 a.m. Message "Man's Supremo Gift" 6:30 p.m. Baptist Training Union. 7:30 p.m. "The Christian's Glory" EVERY VISITOR WELCOME Schonewill, will sing, The Lord." The Lutheran Hour will be broadcast over KORE at 9:30 a. m. Sunday school, with Bible classes for young people and ad ults, at 9:45. Gamma Deltans, University students, will meet at 5:30 p. m. in the church parlor for a snack supper, to be followed by a discussion forum to be led by Rev. E. D. Busch. An evangelism workshop, to be attended by representatives of all Lutheran churches of the Willamette Valley, will be held In the Eugene church Wednes day. Lecturers and discussion lead ers will be the Rev. M. A. Haend schke and the Rev. H. W. Gockel Trust in I worship service, forum and pic ture siiaes. ieaaer, tun jayra. Next Sunday, Nov. 21, there will be a baptismal service for Infants and small children dur ing the morning service. United Lutheran The congregation of the United Lutheran Church worships at the Music Hall Chapel of Northwest Christian College, East Eleventh and Kincaid. Rev. J. L. Sawyer, pastor, will speak on "Spiritual Preparedness" at the 11 a. m. service. Tha choir will sing "Nearer, Still Nearer" by Morris. The Luther League meets at the PhnnAl at ft-IO r. - lV.fi.. C- ... both of the Lutheran Home Mis-. ErIcJtIKm wiu , taSerT Temple Baptist Temple Baptist Church meet ing at the Seventh Day Adven tist Church, corner Seventh and' Charnelton, Frank Nixon, pastor. John Tallant leads the Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Pastor's morning sermon, "Our Baptist Message." The Tralnlns Union rti Ollle Allen, meets at 6:30 p. m., followed by the pastor's evening message, "A Song of Deliverance." sions office In St. Louis, Missouri: and the Rev.- W. H. Hillmer of Portland, district executive sec retary. Sessions of the workshop, which will comprise both general assem blies and sectional conferences for p. m., and 7:30 to 9:0 p. m. Noon and evening meals will be served in the church parlor by the I.u- sUmcci As cltliens of the kingdom of God. we have a local church distinct responsibility toward our government in choir rehearsal will be held this making our government and the world better. The .v, ts,,,.. i.. dim. only way to have a better society Is to have better ; hr .mm " , men and women, aid we will" never succeed in Sh?"r5?"de,nn' !S" ,0Ur ,0 making better men and women unless an Inereas- . M' u "iuraa. J a. m. Church School Enlistment visit ors meet at the Chapel at 7:30 p. m. The Evening Group of the Wo men's Council meets at the par sonage, 666 E. 11th Ave., Tuesday at 8 p. m. Mrs. William Weigman is the hostess. Mrs. R. G. Heg bcrg will conduct devotions. Mrs. Robert Hirt and Mrs. J. L. Saw yer will lead the study on the The Use and Meaning of Paraments and 'Vestments'." Ing number of people seek themselves to he better. ! The Gospel Trumpet Unity i At I'nity Church, sermon topic Sunday morning. "Are Riches Tribute to Sunday School Teachers By J. EDGAR HOOVER I shpujd like to pay tribute to the thousands Sinful?" will be followed bv aen- of loyal men and women who are serving un.'elf- eral discussion. Donald Johnson ishly as teachers in our Sunday Schools. We tn will sing "I Shall Not Want" by law enforcement look upon them as companions-. mi,, class in Truth Tuesdav at ln-arm In the fight against crime. , . If our children are not all thnt we would have . . ... , , them be, is the fault all theirs: Hava we parents N&W Minister At done our trulv best bv them? Have we filled their: if i glowing minds with the wisdom of God. with MIYOaOre LfirStOn spiritual and practical knowledge and truth as It is In Christ Jesus Are we exacting good fruit without having sown the good seed of the Word It us look to the Christian education of our children. And let us begin early enough, Christian Parent and the needs of men. Some fathers can get up before dawn to go fish ing or hunting, but can't get up in time to take Jimmy and Jane to Sundnv School. Then are truths which we learn by loving, by giving, by suffering. We become Christian not by listening to the reasoning of a philosopher, but by the loving surrender of the heRrt to the highest and best In life. We climb the religious way of life through leve rather than throush reason. We com by way of the heait. rather than the mind. Charles H. Wesley, in Chrtstion Education, Sept. ALVADOKB Robert Whitely of Eugene has accepted the pastor ate of Alvadore Christian Church and will conduct services each Sunday at 11 a. m. and young people's meeting each Sunday eve at 7 r. m. Everyone is asked to attend. HARD OF HEARING Com In and So Itl NEW MINIATURE S0N0T0NE "900" Finest "all-ln-cna" hearing aid over mado. Easy to woai as a wrist watch . . . Power ful natural far more) eco nomlcal. Sonotone ( Portlasid HAY VAN LOON. Mgr. SSI Falling Building BE IS11 C. R Rogers. Mtr. Eugene Office 109 Hampton Bid. Eugene Phone SStt W .- 'il - V 1 wJiirTf? '', - MDAEt 4 Rev. and Mrs. C. D. Wood SING AND PREACH AT THE SPRINGFIELD FREE METHODIST CHUR 4th and B Streets (Except Saturday) EVERYONE WELCOME WESLEY GRAVES, Pastor Phone 2016 FIRST CHUI Evangel United Brf Eighth & Mom) CHARLES FOGG. PASTOR 9:45 A.M. SUNDAY SCHO0I 11:00 A. M. Morning Worship "GOD HIS NAMES AND ATTRB 7:30 P. M. Evangelistic Hour "NOT FOR SALE" HEAR DR. MERVIN R0SELI SUNDAY CLOSING DAY 11a.m. "Find Yourself in the Bib! (Broadcast over KASH) 3 p.m. "Heaven Fact or Fiction rreiiu who with to train up their children In the wy they th.mld go, must go In the wy In which tbey iM huve their children gx. - Rm-on Thought fir the Sundny School ten-tier: Are ounaey iKiooi Hiould be t r'ent experience rrhp trying to make little children sit siiU when FIRST CIIURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST A Brinrh of The Mother Church. The First Church of Christ, Scientist In Boston. Massachusetts i:th and Oak Street Serrtces Sunday 1 1 A. M. and 8 P. R Subieot November 14 MORTALS AND IMMORTALS Sunday School at 9:30 A.M. Testimonial Meeting Wedresdcry 8 P.M. Reading Room. Sc West Brcxtdwsy The Publfe ! Invited to Attend the Church Serrices led Use the Rending Room 7:30 p.m. "Youth With Capital Norman Nelson, song leadcr-soioisi Bible School 9:45 a.m. Fellowship groups 6:30 p.m. First Baptist Church . DR. V. H. WEBSTER, PASTOR Broadway at High MIRACLES! SIGNS! WONDERS! PATTERSON REVIVAL CAMFAIE (INTERDENOMINATIONAL) I W.niv nnniTfiDTHRff 1.1 ' umuiu etn and Lincoln, Eugene Services Nightly at 8:00 pjn. Continuing through Sunday Nov. 21st F. W. Patterson, Fort Smith, Ark. A Dynamic Ministry of SIGNS FOLLOWING APOSTOl IP UlDAri re PRAYER FOR THF SICK jut r 1 r;LP w i Scerr,lces,s""W, Nov. 14th City Wide Fellowship Service 2:30 PM Showing Gospel Sound Film 8 P.M. a .... ineAlan Who Forgot God EVERYBODY WELCOME! fa w&. I'm Evangelist F. M m m sum s im God nude nude them so they wiggle! 4
