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FREMONT STPEET CHURCH Glover&-.ril:e, York Fred Clarke, M inister Marjorie J. Gensemer M inister of M usic Lewis Cunning, Sexton Grace L. Gifford Church Secretary ORDER OF MORNING WORSHIP, JULY 15, 1945 ORGAN PRELUDE - "I Call to Thee, Lord Jesus" ....... ...... Bach CALL TO WORSHIP - By the minister HYMN 80 - "O my soul, bless God the Father 11 IN VOCATI ON AND LORD 1 S PRAYER * SCR IPTllRE LESSON - Matthew 6:19-34 SILENT PRAYER FOR THOSE IN THE ARMED FORCES THE PRAYER FOR THE. N ATION · To be said by all 0 God, our Refuge and Strength our very present help in t rouble; and pros per we bese e ch Th ee our belov- ed country in this time of war; make of us by Thy grace a peopl e worthy to be trusted with victory. And so us e and dir e ct our Armed Forces that they . may be Thy chosen instrument in ove rcoming wrong and establishing liberty and ri ghteousn e ss in the earth. Th ese things we ask in th e Name of Je sus Christ, our Lord. Amen * SOLO - "Come Unto Him" from th e " Me ssiah" .. . .. . .... .. Hand e l Warjorie J, Gensemer PASTORAL PRAYER ORGAN OF FERTORY - "Priere" . .. .. ..... ....... .. .. . ..... . .. .. ... . PRES ENTA TION OF OFFERING HYMN 70 -"The Lord's my Shepherd" * Interval for Ushering ,j. .. .. .. ..... .... ... ....... Guilmant I I l T SERMON - "DO YOU DREAD TO-MOR.L{OW?" HYMN 325 - "I look to The e in eve ry n ee d" BENEDICTION AND DOXOLOGY Th e people standing ORGAN POSTLUDE - "Piece Heroique" .. Franck Altar flow e rs today are given in loving memory of the Re ver end .Alexl'l.nder M cKinlay by th e members of his family. CALENDAR FOR TODAY 10: .30 M orning W orship. Soloist, M iss NJarjorie J . Gen- s eme r. Sermon, "Do You Dr ead To-morrow?" Nursery Class; Primary and Junior Church. 7:30 Sunset Union Evening Se rvic e in Me lchoir Pnrk with Re v. J. Walter Funk pre a ching. Community singing. Ev e ryon e cordi a lly invit e d. ANNOUNCEMENTS MONDAY 9:00 Va cation Bible School continues its fin e program . Closing exe rcis es will be he ld on Friday evenli1g in the various Par- ents and fri e nds are invited to this event. WEDNESDAY 7:45 Th e mid-wee k servic e with th e minist er ir.LCharge. A fine time of fe llowship. SATURDAY 6:30 Th e Werner \' 'forkers will hold n picnic at home of M rs. Keith Gifford, Easterly Str ee t Extension. Pl ease bring table servic e and cover ed dish. To-morrow th e following juniors l envc for Camp 1b nitou on Lake Sherman; ·B et ty Jan e Ardizzone, Dorothy Dob le, Richa rd LeFeve r, Ma ry Lou Heme nwaJr and Gr a nt Pr sr!. tic '3 . Vii ginia Mo or e is now in a tt cndo. nc e u t Ca r. tp Eol:L. ••k . . .,

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Page 1: STPEET YOU DREAD TO-MORROW.pdf · program . Closing exercises will be held on Friday evenli1g in the various church~s. Par ents and friends are invited to this event. WEDNESDAY 7:45

FREMONT STPEET tffi ~Honrs T CHURCH Glover&-.ril:e, ~J~oW York Fred Clarke, Minister

Marjorie J. Gensemer Minister of Music

Lewis Cunning, Sexton

Grace L. Gifford Church Secretary

ORDER OF MORNING WORSHIP, JULY 15, 1945

ORGAN PRELUDE - "I Call to Thee, Lord Jesus" ....... ...... Bach

CALL TO WORSHIP - By the minister

HYMN 80 - "O my soul, bless God the Father 11

INVOCATION AND LORD 1S PRAYER

* SCR IPTllRE LESSON - Matthew 6:19-34

SILENT PRAYER FOR THOSE IN THE ARMED FORCES

THE PRAYER FOR THE. NATION · To be said by all 0 God, our Refuge and Strength our very present help in t rouble; ~rotect and pros per we beseech Thee our belov­ed country in this time of war; make of us by Thy grace a people worthy to be trusted with victory. And so us e and dir ect our Armed Forces that they .may be Thy chosen instrument in overcoming wrong and establishing liberty and righteousne ss in the earth. Thes e things we ask in the Name of J esus Christ, our Lord. Amen

* SOLO - "Come Unto Him" from the "Me ssiah" .. . ... .... .. Hande l

Warjorie J, Gensemer PASTORAL PRAYER

ORGAN OFFERTORY - "Priere" ... ................................ .

PRESENTATION OF OFFERING

HYMN 70 -"The Lord's my Shepherd" * Interval for Ushering

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.. ................ ....... Guilmant

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SERMON - "DO YOU DREAD TO-MOR.L{OW?"

HYMN 325 - "I look to Thee in every need"

BENEDICTION AND DOXOLOGY The people standing

ORGAN POSTLUDE - "Piece Heroique" .. Franck

Altar flowers today are given in loving memory of the Reverend .Alexl'l.nder McKinlay by the

members of his family.

CALENDAR FOR TODAY

10:.30 Morning Worship. Soloist, Miss NJarjorie J . Gen­semer. Sermon, "Do You Dread To-morrow?"

Nursery Class; Primary and Junior Church.

7:30 Sunset Union Evening Servic e in Me lchoir Pnrk with Rev. J. Walter Funk preaching. Community singing . Everyone cordia lly invited.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MONDAY 9:00 Vacation Bible School continue s its fine program . Closing exercis es will be he ld on Friday evenli1g in the various church~s. Par­ents and fri ends are invited to this event.

WEDNESDAY 7:45 The mid-week servic e with the minister ir.LCharge. A fine time of f e llowship.

SATURDAY 6:30 The Werner \''forkers will hold n picnic at ~sununer home of Mrs. Keith Gifford, Easterly Street Extension. Plea s e bring table servic e and cover ed dish.

To-morrow the following j uniors l envc for Camp 1bnitou on Lake Sherman; ·Betty Jane Ardizzone, Dorothy Dob l e , Richard LeFever, Mary Lou HemenwaJr and Grant Pr sr!.tic '3 . Vii ginia Moore is now in a ttcndo.nc e u t Ca r.tp Eol:L. ••k .

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1he Power of §od CJ A ) HEN Jesus said: "All power has beeri given unto me

Jl V in heaven and in earth," He laid -claim to something

so vast that mere man hardly understands how to talk about

it. Of His power in heaven we grasp very little. His power

in earth is in some respects not unfamiliar to us even though

we may not understand it.

In what terms of our language can we discuss the power that

formed the earth, the sun and the moon, the myriad of stars . ·

and plan·ets that glitter in the sky? Or who can properly

give expression to the ppwer that upholds and keeps in order

the vast machinery of the universe? Human language has no

adequate terins.

In the spiritual realm, however, God Himself has taught us

how to speak of His power. Most important to all of us is

"the power of God unto salvation.'' We can neither describe

nor define that power. Unable to follow the method of its

operation, we nevertheless know the means through which

it works, namely, the Gospel of Jesus Christ, for that is the

very power of God unto salvation to every one who believes.

Whoever hears or reads that Gospel with an open mind and

with a humble, willing heart shall experience in his own life

the . power of God.

Prayer: 0 Lord create in our hearts not a "spirit of fear; but

of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." "Ascribe power unto God! Over Israel is His majesty, And His power is in the clouds" . (Poalm 68:34)

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LITTLE LESSONS IN SPIRITUA

t::XXXIV. That Was Yesterday (No-m-A pamphlet containing thirty

"Little Lessons" may be obtamed b)' ad­dressing "The .Upper Room," MedicaL Arts Bldg., Nashville, Term., 1mce ten ce11t->; for te11 or more, {rve ce·11ts each.-EDlTOI .)

THE late Bishop Samuel ~allows re­turned to his home one mght, a few

years before his death, complet.ely clis­comaged. The meeting wnh h1~ boar? had been a stormy one in wh1ch. lns laymen vetoed one after another of hts favorite projects. Not only so, but e\·en some harsh things were said to the kindly man who had giYen so prodigalJy of his life and strength to the Church.

As the aging churchman entered his house, letting himself in with the night key, he was met by Mrs. F~llows.' ·who somehow sensed the situation w1thout having it described to her. Then,_ con­tral)' to all his custom, the b1shop gently refused his usual_ cup of h~t milk, and \\·ent almost duectly to lm room, there to roll and toss for an hour or more before sleep came with blessed Telief.

Suffering with her husband, lVlrs. Fallows lil~ewisc found it difficult to sleep, and very early the next morning she crept out of bed, made herself ready, and tiptoed down to her hus­band's room. She had expected to tu<>e him to stay in bed a little longer, 011° the promise that she would bring his breakfast up to him. Imagine her surprise. therefore, when she heard him pulling at the weights of ~is ~n­cient exercise machine, and smgmg the ·while:

Come Thou. Fo·u11t of every Hessing, Twt~ m.y lwmi: to sir tg thy praise.

"Why, Samuel!" the good woman ex­, claimed, in surprise.

"\Vhy \\·hat?" he queried in reply, witbotlt missing a beat in the rhythm of his morning exercise.

"\Vhy. that board meeting last night. I thmwht you would stay in bed this morni;"'g, a·ncl try, at least, to get a bit of rest."

"That board meeting?" he asked, coming to a halt. "\'Vhat about it?"

!::ECQNO EDITION

';\Vhy, it must have been terrib1 Yotl came home utterly spent and d couragecl."

"Oh,'' said the bishop, -:resuming 1 exercising again . 'That •vas ycstt cbv."

l\1ost of us m~1l;:e the mistal;e of c: rying yesterday's lnwlcns over into 1

day. \Ve rduse to :1hancl•m the c1 agreeable things that ha1)pen to 1

cYen when a niuht's sleep inten·en• \Vith infinite ca~ we disinter the h• rid memories and relive our hattl• \V e regale onr mind~ \Yilh 1'hc rcs1 rections of all things dis;Jgreeablc, wi the result that the day is mortgaged yesterday before it is fairly startt Thus we insure ourselves new burclc and increased difliculties during t hours that he ahc8.cl. They rnny C\>

stay with us longer th8.n that. Any person who hopes to make

success of today must allow his yest Javs to burv their own dead. \ ;Ve : ao-~inst mu' own 11eace of mind if • 0

go back to dig up the disagreeable a the morbid.

AnY of us may fmd that sleep God's. healer, if he will but give i chance to work its blessed ministry. we waken in the morning. let us or our eyes to the sunrise of t-h<.: new d assuring ourseh·cs that \\·e arc heg ning ag:1in.

There is a sense in \Yhich it may s::~id that c,·erv awakening is ::t re~ rection by which we enter into a 11

\rorlJ. Each new clay presents problems and contains its own difll< tie~ . "Sufficient unto the day is evil thereof.'' To cr wcl any cby "' the ·ms. shames, defeats, and regret! yesterday is to miss the joy of the r beginning that· God has 11lannecl each of us.

To every man is offered the pron of foroi,•eness. Those who accept tl

"' . G d priYilcgc through the grace o[ _,o bidden to lea"e their yesterdays, " all their bitter regrets, behind. To \ve are to begin ::Jgain.

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-TENNIS PLAYER COULD NEVER WIN' A MATCH IF HIS MIND WERE COW!INUALLY UPON THE WHOLE MATCH AND THE Nmrf-BER OF POINTS HE NEEDED TO WIN. NO, HE GOES OU'f ANJll, WINS THE GAME POINT BY POIN'r • YET WE GET WORN· OUT, RESTLESS, FATIGUED, BECAUSE WE HAVE NO'F LEARN· ED TO MEET OUR WORK, OUR PROBI:EMS, OUR SI_TUATI.ONS, ONE BY ONE. THAT WAS THE· JI.ETHOD OF JESUS - GOING FROM TASK TO TASK.; DOING ONE THING AT A TIME, AND POURING INTO THAT· PARTICULAR TASK HIS WHOLE ENERGr AND PERSONALITY. 11SUFFI:CIENT UNTO THE DAY IS THE EVIL THEREOF" -• THAT IS, JIEl!T LrFE A DAY AT A T]ME

THIRD StrGGEST!ON - WE MAY OVEROOME FEAR OF THl FUWRE BY A SENSE OF DEPENDENCE UPON GOD. IT'S SO SIMPLE.. CHILD JrAY HAVE FEARS; BUT' rF HE CAlf PLACE HIS HAND IN tHAT Oi? HIS FATHER ••• HAVE VERY VIVID REQQLLEO'liON OF GOING TO IIEliT llY FATHER ONE DARK Nl.GHT AND OJ? HAVING TO OOME HOME THROUGH CEMETERY. IT IS THAT KIND OF DEPENDENCE UPON GOD WHO IS THE FATHER THAT BANISHES ALL OUR FEARS - "PERFECT LOVE CASTETH OUT FEAR 11

• THOSE WHO ARE MAKING THE BEST ADJUSTMENT TO L'"IFE ABE THOSE WHO HAVE CONFIDENCE IN GOD AND IN THE UNIVERSE - THROUGH FAITH AND LO~ FEAR IS BANISHED.

JESUS HAD THAT SENSE OF DEPENDlilNCE. H8 KNEW NO FEAR. WHEN HE OAME 'JTO DIE, E.VERYONE ABOUT HIM WAS AFRAID BUT. HE WAS NOT AFRAID. THE PRIESTS WERE AFRAID THAT IF HE LIVED THEIR PRIDE MIGHT SUFlPER. PILATE WAS AFRA!D THAT CAESAR MIGHT DEMOTE HIM AN» 'fHE. MOB PLAYED UPON HIS FEAR. THE SOLDIERS AT THE 'URUOlFIXION WERE AFRAID - AN ARMY IS ALWAYS THE SIGN Qi1 A VAST' FEAR. THE DISCIPLES WERE AFRAID AND FOHSOOX HDf. BUT' HE WAS NOT AFRA~D - NO FEAR. HE HA.D PRAYED; HIS Ln1E WAS WITH GOD. HE TRUSTED HI.:S _ FATHER.

FOND OF STORY Oi' SIR WILFRED GRENFELL. ADRIFT .oN I.CE FLOE. HE WRITES "NIGHT FOUND ME TEN MILES ON MY SEAWARD VOYAGE ••• -•• 11

"THEREFORE, 'l'AKE NO THOUGHT FOR THE MORROW; FOR THE MORROW WILL TAKE THOUGHT FOR THE THINGS 0~ ITSELF. SUFFICIENT UNTO THE: DAY 1S THE EVIL '!HEREOF."

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-3-111 'M GOING TO BAGDAD TO KILL TWENTY-THOUSAND MEN". LATER DERVISH MET RETURNING CffOLERA AND SAID TO HIM, Ayou VAGABOND, YOU KILLED NINETY THOUSAND! 11

TO WHLClH aHOLERA REPLIED, uNO? NO! 1 KILlED BUT TWENTY-THOUSAND; PEAR KILLED THE REST! u

A THREEIFOLD TECHNIQUE THE QUESTION IS, HOW C:AN WE OVERCOME THIS FEAR OF THE THE FUTURE - DREAD OF

TO-MORROW. AND I WANT TO BE INTENSELY PRACTICAL HERE AS I MAKE T~ SUGGESTIONS •

.fiRST - MUST BE COURAGEOUS AND REALISTIC TO FACE OUR .FEAR. NO USE SAYING 1'1' DOESN'T EXIST. OR THAT IT IS JUST MENT'AL - OF COURSE IT IS. MENTAL SUFFERING VERY ACUTE. INS'PEAD OF TRY!NG TO EVADE IT WE MUST SET IN THE MIDST OF lUND AND 'fAKE A GOOD LOOK AT IT • ANALYSE I'1; TRACE I'Jr TO ORIGIN; BRING LIGHT TO BEAR ON IT; BE HONEST ABOUT IT. IF WE DO THJrS, JlANY TIMKS THE FEAR WILL JUST DI.SAP­PEAR. TENNYSON; 11 HE FACED THE SPEC'.ri:RS OF THE MIND AND LAID THEM. THUS HE CAME AT LENGTH TO FIND A STRONGER FAITH HIS OWN11

IT TAKES COURAGE. WE WIND SOMETHING Q.UEER HAPPENL.~G TO OUR HEARTS. BUT AFRAID TO GO TO DOC-TOR. OFTEN THERE IS NO· BASIS FOR OUR FEAR. THUS WE PAY A TREMENDOUS PRICE IN: WORRY AND NERVOUS SN­ERGY. WELL, THAT'S THE FIRST THING - FACE FEAR. SAYS SHAKESPERE; "IN THE N1.GHT, Il4AGINING SOME P'EAR, HOW EASY IS A BUSH SUPPOSED A BEAR! 11 BEST THlNG IS '1'0 GO FORWARD AND SEE IF l"!lr IS A BUSH OR A BEAR. USUALLY BEAR IS MORE AFRAID THAN WE •

SECOND - GO INTO SOME ACTI.ON. DO SOMETHING. BETTER WRONG ACTION 'EHAN PARALYSIS OF FEAR. WHEN WE DO SOMETHING WE FIND RELEASE. SPlilAKER LOSES NER\rOt:JSNESS ON.CE EMBARKED UPON HI.S SPEECH. Aa'l'ION TAKES MIND OFF THlir PROBLEM. GE'I BUSY! BE FArm­FUL TO 'I'HE WORK OF TODAY AND THERE IS NO· NEEll TO WORRY ABOUT TASKS OF TO-MORROW. (BISHOP MCCONNELL WAS ALWAYS SAnNG; "THE ONLY THING ONE CAN DO IS TO DO THE BEST YOU CAN :m THE CURCUMSTANOES·" • ) IN: ACTION THERE OOMES RELEASE. IN' WORK, A'l'HLETICS., IN A HOBBY ~ I.S ACTION. A BAC:ING ENGID WITH THJi CLU'fc:H OUT SOON CHOKES Wl'm C.ARBON. S-TRATEGY LS TO THROW IN THE CLUTCH.

(THEN) WE FRET AND WEAR OURSELVES OUT BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT LEARNED TO DO ONE THING AT A Til4E • A

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-2-TO THESE PEOPLE WHO COULON' T HELP BUT BE WORRIED, JESUS OFFERS WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN DIPOSSIBLE AND GRATUITOUS PIECE OF ADVI-CE - 11 TAKE NO THOUGHT' FOR THE MORROW, I'OR THE MORROW SHALL TAKE THOUGHT ••• "

IMPRACTICAL! RATHER INSENSITIVE! GILBERT CHESTERTON, 11 i'IRST TIME- YOU READ SERMON ON MOUNT, YOU FESL IT TURNS EVERYTHI-NG UPSIDE DOWN. BUT THE SECOND TIME YOU READ rr YOU DISCOVER LT HAS TURNED EVERYTHING RIGHTSI.DE UP." WHAT WAS JESUS SAYING? HE WAS NOT SAYING THAT WE MUST NOT PREPARE FOR rHS FUTURE • NOT THAT! HE HIMSELF WAS THINKING OF THE FUTURE WHEN HE OALLED HI.S DI SCIFLES. AND TRAINED THEN TO CARRY ON HIS WORK. NO, JESUS WAS NOT TALK-ING ABOUT PREPARATI-ON FOR THE i!U'!URE, BUT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT JOftRYINQ- ABOUT THE Fun.IRE" - FEAR OF THE MORROW. "LET TO-MORROW TAKE CARE OF ITSELF. ONE DAY r S TROUBLE AT A TIME :rs AS JlUCH AS YOU OR ANYONE CAN MANAGE."

mE GREAT ENEMY - FEAR. WELL, IT'S EASY TO SAY "DON'T WORRY!" BOT HOW CAN WE. BE AlaTHING ELSE

!HAN' ANXIOUS AND FEARFUL? THE FUTURE FOR ALL OF US IS SO UNCERTAIN! (THE WAR IS NOT OVER YE'r J AND THERE ARE ALL THE PROBLEMS OF THE POST-WAR WORLD. "FED UP LISTENING TO PLANS TO DO WITH POST-WAR WORI.Ja. WHAT COMES AFTER THA'l'?" • NEVElRTHELESS Wlil ARE FACED BY MANY ANXIETIES. TO SAY NOTHING OF OUR FAMILY AND PERSONAL PROBLEifS - WHAT DOES THE. FUTURE HOLD FOR OUR OHlLDREN; MEANWHILE THE DOCTOR, GROCER AND BUTCHER HAVE TO BE PAID? WHERE IS SE.CURITY?

WHAT WOULD JESUS SAY TO US IN THIS DAY? SURE HE WOULD BE MOVED TO OOMPAS510N' AT THE FEARS ANla WORRIES WHiaH MAKE PEOPLE PREMATURELY OLD. WOULD HE Gl:W THE SAKE ADV'lrc.E'? l. BELIEVE HE WOULD! ! THINK HE: WOULD STATE QUITE POSITI.WLY THAT· WORRY, FEAR, AND ABNORMAL ANX:EETY ARE THE SOURCE OF UNHAPPI:NESS. HE WOULD SAY THAT FEAR IS THE GREAT ENEMY OF MAN­KIND; THAT FEAR DISABLES, DI.SllnEGRATES AND DE.VAS­TATES PERSONALI-TY. HE. WOULD SAY THAT FEAR IS THE. ~AT BLACKMAILER - THE MORE A MAN GIVES THE MORE. HE HAS TO GIVE.

JESUS WOULD REMIND tTS THAT IN DISEASE, FEAR I.S ONE OF THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE AND PARALYSING FAC-TORS. AN OLD PARABLE: A DERVISH MET THE C!HOLERA AND SAID, "WHERE ARE YOU GOLNG?u c:HOIERA REPLIED,

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"DO YOU DREAD TO-MORROW?"

"TAKE THEREFORE NO THOUGH FOR THE MORROW; FOR THE MORROW SHALL TAKE THOUGHT FOR THE THINGS OF ITSELF. SUFFICIENT UNTO THE DAY IS THE EVIL THEREOF".

MATTHEW 6:34

WHAT DO YOU FEAR? I SUSPECT THAT EVEN BRAVEST HAS SOME FEAR. IN CHILDHOOD WE LISTEN WITH PALPI-TATINU HEART TO SOME INNOCENT NOISE AND TAKE IT FOR A BURGLAR. AND IN LATER YEARS MANY OF US LIVE IN A VAGUE APPREHENSION OF DEATH. AND IN BETWEEN WE SUFFER FROM A WHOLE CATEGORY OF FEARS - FEAR OF INSECURITY, FEAR OF SICKNESS, FEAR OF OLD AGE. WE ARE HAUNTED BY VAST, FORMLESS MISGIVINGS.

PSYCHOLOGY HAS CHARTED SOME OF THESE FEARS. IT SPEAKS OF ACROPHOBIA - FEAR OF HIGH PLACES; OF OLAUSTROPHOBIA - FEAR OF CLOSED SPACES; OF MONO­PHOBIA - MORBID FEAR OF SOLI"TUDE • AND TO ALL THE FEAR I. MENTION MAY BE ADDED ANOTHER - FEAR OF THli FUTURE. NOWADAYS LIFE IS RUDELY SHAKEN; WE KNOW THERE ARE aHANGES AHEAD AND VAST UNCERTAINTIE-S. SO THAT WE APPROACH THE MORROW WITH SOMETHING OF DREAD. JESUS SPOKE ABOUT THI.S PARTICULAR DREAD -"TAKE THEREFORE NO THOUGHT FOR THE MORROW ••• "

JESUS AND FEAR OF LET'S PUT IN A LITTLE BACK-THE FUTURE. GROUND HERE.. JESUS SPEAKING

TO PEOPLE FACED WITH PROBLEM OF MAKING ENDS MEET • PROBLEM

OF GETTING ENOUGH TO EAT OCCUPIED MOST OF WAKING THOUGHTS AND EVEN ENTERED INXO THEIR DREAMS. THEY WERE POOR PEOPLE - THE MORROW WAS ECONOMICALLY UN­CERTAIN AND HAZARDOUS. HARVESTS HAD A HABIT OF FAILING; AND UNDER THE PRESSURE OF DEBT, PEOPLE HAD TO LET. EVERYTHING GO TO WEALTHY GREEK LAND­OWNERS. THESE PEOPLE TO WHOM JESUS IS SPEAKING ARE LITTLE BETTER THAN SERFS.

JESUS KNEW THEIR PROBLEMS. HE WAS ONE WITH THEM. THERE WAS AN ECONOMid PROBLEM lN .HI.§ HOME. HE TALKS ABOUT PLACING A NEW PATCH ON AN OLD GAR-MENT. HE UNDERSTANDS THESE" TIRED, HARASSED, DE-JECTED PEOPLE - THESE WHO WERE WEARY AND HEAVY LADE.N AND WHO NEEDED REST - OF SPIRIT AS WELL AS OF BODY. HE KNEW THEIR ANXIETIES AND BEARS - AND

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Albany, N. Y. THE TRINITY HERALD Oct. 30, 1948

.. "Living Above Worry"

'·Be not anxious," said J esus. Fear may be a wholeso.'ne stimulus, but worry unnerves the hand. Concern is active in driving the wheels of life, but worry is confusion inside. How

. can we live in that efficiency that is above worry?

Come to Terms with Self and God

A car whose motor's explosions are timed wrongly will heat up to the boiling point and lose most of its power, because it is fighting itself in­side. Is your anx iety arising because you are striving against yourself or the God who speaks within? In coun­seling against anxiety, Jesus pointed out that we cannot serve two masters but should give the most important things first place. Then the rest can come into position. Stanley Jones says, "Remember that the basis ·of most resen tments is a touchy, unsurrendered self." The same may be true of anxieties and worries. We need to face ourselves in our inner motives and "come clean." There may be ten­sions left then within, that will drive us, but they may be accepted and recognized, organized and directed. We may be at peace within ourselves like a motor that drives but does not knock. "What's biting you?"

Live in Day-Tight Compartments

Dale Carnegie's new book, "How to Stop Worrying and Start Living," while it does not say much about funda­mental readjustments of the inner purposes, is full of practical sugges­tions to help us deal with needless worries. He quotes Sir William Osler as counseling young men to live in day-tight compartments, as a ship may be made safe by water-tight com­partments, closed off, under control of the captain on the bridge. We should plan for tomorrow, yes, but the best prepar<ltion for tomorrow is to do to­day's work well now, living one day at a time. Jesus said we should re­member that tomorrow will have con­cern for itself. God will still be help ­ing and tomorrow will bring its own strength and insight. "Give us this day our daily bread." Keep fresh,

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like d<1ted bread! ''Every day is a new life to a wise man."

Lord , for tomorrow and its needs I do not pray;

Still keep me, gu ide me. love m0 . Lord.

Through each today.

Face the Worst and 1\'Iake the Best

Mr. Carnegie tells of the method of Willis H. Carrier in dealing with worry_ First, figure out what is the worst that could possibly happen in the field of that worry . Second, reconcile your­self to accepting that, if necessary. Third, devote all your energy then to trying to improve that worst w hich has all'eady been accepted mentally. Then one is free to think. You see, worrying is not thinking. It is fuming. But by this method new energy may be released for definite planning and action.

Paul had this secret in his religion. His ambitions and self-seeking and sensuality were crucified, he said, with Christ. He had accepted the worst that cculd happen, and now lived in Christ. "Hencefortq let no man trouble me; I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus." He knew then how to be abased or to a bound. He h ad power. "I am able for anything through Jesus Christ. " F ace the worst, accept it, and then be free to improve upon it.

Fill Your Life with Love

He who gets down inio the problems of others and their everyday struggles may Jose the ab~orption with self that creates worry . "Perfect love casts out fear ." A life filled with the love uf God and the service of men does not have room for worry. Jt is satisfied

The other day I found workmen at the organ of Trinity Church. They had the console open, with its myriads of tiny wires in intricate organization in Fmall 'Dace, controlling thousands of pipes, large and small, and all the power of the organ. May we give God and God's Jove open entry to the command of our liv-;,s, to bring order at the center. so that we may be organized for effective and harmonious living .

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THE TRINITY HERALD

W. S. C. S . GROUP MEETINGS The November group meetings of

the W. S. C. S. are scheduled on the following dates:

Group A, Mrs. P aul G. Heineman. leader, will meet at the home of Mrs. Alfred McMurdie, 7 Pine St., Elsmere. for a dessert luncheon at 1 o'clock on Wednesday, November 3. Members will be transported in cars to the Mc­Murdie's new home. Mrs. Daisy Har­ris will be the devotional leader and Mrs. John Thompson will be in charge of program. Mrs. C. Harry Allen will be the assisting hostess.

Group B, Mrs. David Cook, leader, will meet with Mrs. Harold Hedberg. 15 Academy Road, at 12:30 for lunch­eon on Wednesday, November 3. Mrs. Chester C. Kent will lead the devo­tions and Mrs. William C. Lyon, pro­gram chairman, will be in charge of the program.

Group C, Mrs. Roland F. Bucknam. leader, will meet with Mrs. Fred New~ man, 27 Besch Ave. , for a dessert luncheon at 1 o'clock on Wednesday, November 3. Mrs. Edith Derrick will lead the devotional period. Mrs. Edgar Haines, program chairman, will pre­sent Miss Florence Chase who will giv(. a talk and show pictures on "Reminiscences of World War I in Berlin."

Group D, Mrs. Harry Brumaghim, leader, will meet in the Reading Room for a dessert luncheon at 1 o'clock on W edne£day, November 3. Mrs. John W. Root and Mrs. Addison C. Myers will be hostesses. Mrs. Fred McCor­mack is to be devotional leader and Mrs. Arthur Carlson, program chair­m a n, will present Mrs. Maude Wilson who will review "The Bishop's Mantle. '

Group E, Mrs. Charles Knapp, leader. will have an all-da:v meeting in the Club Room on Wednesday , November 3, beginning at 10 o'clock for the express pur pose of making aprons for the bazaar. Any women who do not sew but who would like to donate material for aprons may leave the material in the church office. Each member is to bring her own ~andwiches. Mrs. Nicholas Dancy and Mrs. Clarence Hazard will serve dessert and coffee. There will be a business meetirig b etween 2:30 and 3:30.

Groun F, Miss Helen Lewis, leader, announces that the November meeting has b<"en postponed from November 2 to N ovember 23 when there will be

the regular supper meeting and the preparation of peanuts for the bazaar. Members ar e to pick up peanuts (for blanching) in the tel-=phone booth any time on Election Day or thereafter.

Group G, Mrs. Wilford Jenkins. leader, will meet November 9 inst~ad of November 2. Mrs. Evan McChesney will have charge of the devotional periods. and Mrs. Christopher Stahler · will direct the program "Your Dollar Goes to Work", assisted by members of the group. Mrs. Eugene Gier is chairman of hostesses and Will be as­sisted by Mrs. Coughtry , Mrs. Linde­berry and Mrs. Helen McCormick.

LINNIE NEAD GROUP The Linnie Nead Group will meet

at the home of Mrs. Ralph Van Woert in Delmar on Thursday, November 4. at 8 o'clock.

YOUNG ADULT FELLOWSHIP After the chapel service on Sunday

evening, the Young Adults will go to the Club Room for an "old-fashioned sing-song." There Will also be refresh­ments and a social hour. Young Adults are reminded of the Hallowe'en party to be held in the Club Room on Friday evening, October 29 at 8:30, and the supger meeting on Wednesday, Nov­ember 3. Reservations for the supper are being taken by Miss Eleanor Kirchner, 5-2844.

ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY The St. David's Welsh, Society of

Albany will hold its annual musicale at Calvary Methodist Church Sunday Afternoon, October 31 at 5 o'clock. All are cordially invited.

' GROUP G EXCHANGE Group G is sponsor ing an exchange

among the members of Trinity Church. At present they have many articles of fall and winter clothing for sale. There is an especially large amount of clothing for children, boys and the junior miss, such as coats, snow suits, dresses, etc. This clothing is in first class condition and very reasonably priced. There is something for every one and also some furniture, such as a mahogany dining room suite. Will any one who is interested in either buying or selling please call Mrs. Stan­ley Smith, 9-1860.