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son and the occasion. Senior Christian
EndeavOr at q 30
Linden Avenue Church OF Christ
Linden avenue and Carlisle street. Ed
a. m. and 80 p. m. Sunday school at
0 so a. m. I. r. at AS p. n. prayer
meeting Wednesday at 7:45 D. m.
Indiana Avenue-Indlana and witwer
avenues Rev. w. A. Brundige, pastor:
residence. 234 Haney av.; Pell phone
Bible school at $50 a. m; r. White,
superintendent Fred wilson. chOristcr
of Bible school, and K. Batty OF the
church choir. Well Organized classes
and a cordial welcome. Orchestra will
render a number Of specials. The pri-
mary department viii render a number
of Christmas exercises. Communion at
1879. c. w. B. VI. address at 1915 by
z. ). {. L. at so; Miss Mae Brundige,
president. Subject Of the meeting
Christmas Giving" Evangelistic serv-
ices at Z 30. Three more added a week
ago. Special music. \ cordial welcome.
EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION
BrOadway-313 L. Broadway. Rev. A.
b Hast, pastor Residence 1412 s. Car
roll st. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m;
Emmett Jester. superintendent.
The Sunday school Will observe the
white gift" Christmas with a suitable
program. Each class win present a gift
suitable to the occasion. There will be
no preaching service in the morning and
no Young Peoples alliance in the even
ing. At 80 p. m. the choir will give
the Christmas cantata, The Lords
Amounted" Friends Of the church as
well as strangers are invited to attend
these services Prayer meeting on We'd
neSday evening at 80 on Thursday
afternoon at > 40 the Woman's Mission
airy society will hold its regular month
~ business meeting at the home Of Mrs.
1arfr nv
Choir rehearsal Friday evening at
o'clock; Boyd Thornton, director.
First Lafayette and Monroe streets.
~. II Freshiey. pastor. Sunday school
at Q 30 a. N. George j. Long, superin-
tcndeLt
The teachers for the school will be ap-
pointed ut this session At 10 30 the
primary department Of the school will
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quired ia addition. skilled engraver
and gold and silver and brass and
iron. cunning in stone and in 2ur-
pie and in linen. "A wonder in the
variety and number Of his artistic
accomplishments
Has Wonderful History.
About 40 years later, Shishak
king OF Egypt, came up against
Jerusalem, and plundered the tenn
pie Of its treasures. He was unable
10 remain in Canaan, or 10 keep
the country permanently in his
possession; and a little later. the
king of Samaria plundered city and
temple again. After the lapse Of
about 200 years more. or in 3. c.
$50, Nebuchadnezzar, king Of Bah
ylon, reduced the Holy City again
TO submission and ruin. and car
ried King Zedekiah and the vessels
of gold and silver from the temple
70 his own mighty seat in Babylon.
A few years earlier, or z. c. 61O,
the king OF Egypt had exacted Of
the land a Largess, a hundred
talents Of silver, ($192.OO0)) and a
J.
Nebuchadnezzar carried Judah
captive 10 Babylon, and his captain,
Nebuzaradan had no sooner re-
treated from Jerusalem than he
burnt the temple and the palace of
the king.
Cyrus Rebuilds Temple.
About so years later, Cyrus, king of
Persia, having mastered the east,
commanded the temple at Jerusa-
lem to be rebuilded. which after Is
years Of delay, was finally accom-
plished. The foundations had been
laid with great shoutings and re-
joicings. The sadness of the proph-
ct. Nehemiah. noted by Artaxes,
called attention TO the fact that the
decree of Cyrus had not been car
ried out led to further commands
in 445 B. c., and finally TO Nehe-
miah's return to Jerusalem, with
the royal commission to rebuild the
walls of the city, which the prophet
accomplished. not without much
annoyance from local Babylonian
governors.
From this time on until the age
of the Maccabees, much mystery
enshrouds the history of both the
land, the city and the people.
AS early as $50 b. c. the old.
classical Hebrew became a dead
tongue, and was replaced by a modi-
fcation of it, called Chaldaic.
From that time until now the
dead tongue of Israel has been
taught to the children of the faith
full as Latin is taught, but recently
a college has been established in
the Holy land. in connection with
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BY IN. ~. RARRs- A. R.

3D.
The news that the British army
had entered Jerusalem has thrilled
the whole civilized world IL IS the
death-knell 90 the hopes OF Ger
many either 20 win the war. or
70 hold the Baltic 90 the Persian
ggif empire that the kaiser dream
ed would be his.
His map that he published show
ms a new Holy Roman empire"
with himself as sovereign and with
Petrograd. London, Vienna. Alex
andria. washington, Lisbon. Madrid.
IS county seat towns IN a wonder
ful Hohcuzollern empire. with Ber-
lin as the chief city Of this mighty
realm on paper, Is never 20 be any
thing else than the dream OF
mesalomaniac.
This being true, the recent cap
ture OF the Holy City, with all the
attendant elements Of romance; the
fact that the capture was affected
without the firing Of a cannon. or
a shot from a single rifle; the fact
that the native inhabitants, and
even many OF the Mohamm edau5
themselves welcomed the coming
OF the British and French as a de-
liverance from oppression and
wrong; the fact that during all the
six centuries OF Turkish occupa-
ton the land has lain desOlate, and
that throughout the Mohhammedan
countries the soil has remained
largely uncultivated and the era OF
mighty public improvements has
never begun. the fact that in all
MOhammedan lands rapine, blood
shed. cruelty, have lived on and on
without mitigation. never surpassed
in horror until William the All
Highest" opened the present war;
and finally the fact that Palestine
and Jerusalem are sacred TO all
nations. and an object Of longing 10
every civilized people; and the fact
noted above that William the All
Highests crazy dream is now blast
ed forever, opens the door Of hope
10 Jews OF every cline. that the
agelong prophecy of their restora-
tion is now about 20 be fulfilled.
Hence the thrilling character for
both jew and Gentle. Of the news
that Jerusalem the Golden" is now
Ia the hands OF one of the great
Christian nations of the world, TO
be rehabilitated. rebuilded, re-
stored. given at last 10 the people
whose glorious achievements for
governments and for civilization
have attracted and still attract the
notice for all mankind.
Germans Shame Turks.
Nor is the fall OF Jerusalem in
the month of December, 1917, an
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from Jerusalem that our Savior
took his ascension, going into heav-
en-, and defying the laws % grav-
itatiOn from the summit OF OEvet.
SO reads the wonderful tale. Il
remains 10 add to what the histo-
rians in the scriptures have said
the words Of the prophets who pre-
dicted final chapters by gIimpses
into the misty future down the
ages.
Restoration Predicted by Ezekiel.
Moreover when ye shall divide
by lot the land for inheritance, We
shall offer an oblation unto the
Lord. a holy portion OF the land:
the length shall be the length of
tive and twenty thousand reeds.
and the breadth shall be ten thou
sand This shall be holy in all the
borders thereof round about.
And We shall appoint the pos
session of the city five thousand
broad and five and twenty thousand
long. over against the oblation of
the holy portion: II shall be for the
whole house of Israel
prince on the one side and on the
other side of the oblation OF the
holy portion, and of the possession
of the city, before the oblation of
the holy portion. and before tn
possession of the city. from the west
side westward. and from the east
side eastward; and the length shall
be over against one Of the portions.
from the west border unto the east
border. In the land shall be His
possession of Israel: and my princes
shall no more Cypress my people;
and the rest of the land shall they
give to the house of Israel accord
ing to their tribes"
All this in Ezekiel As.
Shall Have New Name.
An oblation for the priests $4,000
by 10000, and another oblation for
the Levites, 5000 by 10000.
These oblations could not be sold,
changed nor the first fruits of the
land alienated.
Out from the bounds of Jerusa-
lem $500 reeds of width in all
directions should be for dwelling
and for suburbs"
The name of the city is 10 be
changed from Jerusalem to Jeho-
vah-shammah, meaning the Lord
is There"
This prophecy is the more re-
markable when we consider that it
also adds another part of Ezekiels
book, that the temple shall be re-
builded, and that there shall again
be certain kinds of offerings and
sacrifices. Some, wise in the lore
of the Bible. say that this prophecy
is only TO be taken in a spiritual
sense; and perhaps this is right;
but the literalist tells a different
story and insists that there shall be
a full restoration of all the glOries
of the ancient Hebrew ritual; fur
Their, it may be added that this is
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the dream of thousands of Jews
even until this hour of the capture
of Jerusalem. and of the promised
gift by the allies of Palestine and
the Holy City. TO waiting and e&-
pectant Israel
Profane History of Jerusalem.
Perhaps the most interesting mar
ratives in all antiquity, aside from
those contained in the scriptures,
may be found in The Wars Of the
Jews" by Josephus.
He tells of the march of Titus.
son of Vespasion, toward Jerusalem.
the. event by the way, the arrival
at the Holy City, the three factions
there dangerous TO the interest of
the Jews; of the investment of the
city on all sides; of the making of
engines of war such as makes the
siege comparable TO the taking of
a modern city; and how the first
assaults of the Romans were driven
back, by reason of the disorderly at
tacks made upon them by the Jews:
the confusion of the latter making
cipline in the Roman ranks
At length the troops of Titus re-
newed the attack from very shame.
when they saw him hard pressed
and doing prodigies of valOr.
Dangerous and successful sedi-
ton now did their work within the
city.
The Romans demolished the
houses and walls and gardens in
the approaches, while the Jews
pulled up with a few temporary
successes, grew more insOlent every
day.
The renowned tenth legion en-
on the Mount of Olives.
The city was fortified by three
CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVEO
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event 10 check the ambitions Of the
kaiser alone: for II Is no less an
awful calamity 20 the prestige Of
the AIOslem. Mohammedanism as
q religion Of FIRE and sword. has at
last been Moslemed by William
II in ruthless barbarlty; and the
Turks themselves have more than
once been made 20 blush over the
cruelty OF German Huns What a
commentary on a Christian civili-
zatiOn and a Christian government
such as Germany has. when even
the Turks grow ashamed OF the
Darbarity Of a HohenZOllern.
This fact vindicates the govern
ment OF God, who, when man or
nation misUses and abuses power,
sends man or nation 10 the scrap
heap. 70 be replaced by worthier
rulers and worthier peoples. The
part Of the German nation that has
refused TO sanction the barbarities
Of William the Second, cruel, and
yet more cruel than his fOrebear,
Frederick the Great, will come in
TO power at last through the sort
Of divine rotation taught by the
parable of the talents; for he who
misuses his talent must give way.
says the parable, 10 the man who
does not.
Like Victories of Joshua.
In view OF all the facts afOre-
mentioned it must be confessed that
unusual interest attaches TO the his
Of IL. nh
eCies that allude TO IL Joshua,
that mighty warrior and conqueror
of Canaan, came up by the same
route as the British have just done,
and fought battles practically in all
the places noted in sacred story
where the British have been repeat
ing Joshua's Victories.
1t was 10 Jerusalem that David
and his people. with shouting and
with instruments of JOYFUL sound,
brought from the house of Obed
EdOm the ark of the covenant.
II was upon Jerusalem that in
his reign a pestilence fell. because
David. contrary TO divine command,
had numbered the people. The
plague was stayed, when an angel
at the threshing floor of
Araunah, and David besought that
the evil might fall only upon him
self.
When he had builded an altar
there at the threshing floor and Of
fered sacrifices to Jehovah. God
was appeased, and the plague was
stayed
1t was to Jerusalem that Hiram
king of Tyre sent his offer Of tim
Der and skilled labor to the reign
ing Solomon, and Solomon re-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
WHY NOT CO TO CHURCH?

If person believes that the world needs the church.
he has but clear unmtakable and unanSweabe way
of stating his position. That is by regular church attend
ance.
Absenteesm from the ballotbox and absenteesm from
church are kindred failures In duty to society
Thoughtful persons stand for the church. because the
church stands for the best things The churchgoer lines
up with the forces which make for righteousness He is
the side of the people who want to live the MODEST
lives themselves, and who trying to help this needy
world TO do the same.
The most efficient agency of human service on earth
the Christian church The churchman Sharer in all
the worldwide benefcence of the organization
They who would make their lives count should be
Counted among those upon whom the church may count
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render a Christmas program. Y. p A.
at 6:40; Emma Nimtz, president Sub
jet: christmas Giving" led by Olga
Zillmer. At Z 80 the senior and adult
department of the school will render a
program entitled, white Gifts for Our
King" Prayer meeting Wednesday at
10; Fred Schweitzer. leader
Grace Chureh.-Cor. Lincoln way W.
and Walnut st Rev o. D. Lozier, min
lister. Sunday school at $50. George
Devine. superintendent
MI1PHh-A1ain and Monroe SITS. Rev.
A. B. Haist. pastor Sunday school
at $50 q. m. Emmett Jester. superin'
tendent
Auten ChapeI-Sunday school at 1000
a. m. Supt Barnes
Public worship at II 100 n. m. Christian
Endeavor at 90 p. m.
A Christmas entertainment will be
given in the evening beginning at : 80.
which takes the place OF the preaching
Come and enjoy the evening with US.
Bethel Church. LydIck-Rev. W. n.
Migrant: pastor. Sunday school 1000
a. M; William Trimble. superintendent
Public worship at IL 90 a. m. Christ
mas entertainment will be given in the
evening by the school at 30 Praise
service is recalled for Tuesday evening.
EVANGELICAL.
ZiOn-Corner L. Wayne and St. Peter
SITS.
Morning service mt 10 80. In connection
with this service the congregation is in
vited 10 partake Of the holy communion.
sunday school begins promptly Q
O'Clock. our Christmas morning Sc vices
will be held at 10 80 For Christmas
evening the Sunday school has prepared
Il beautiful program Services on this
evening begin at Z o'clock.
IT. Peter's Getman-i15 W. Lasalie av.
Rev. Hugo Welchelt. pastor. Sunday
BcboOl at 900 a. H.; Carl Reinke
superintendent. Regular service at 10 10
a IL.
Regular services at 1915 a. m. Christs
birthday observed by Sunday school on
Christmas eve az Z 80 Christmas serv-
ices on Tuesday at 10 90 a. m.
LUTHERAN.
Holy Trinity EnEIish-Sherman av.
and Lindsey st. Rev Albert IL Keck.
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Few persons think things through.
If everybody reasoned this matter of chuTch-going to
its logical conclusion there would not be many vacant
pews and widespread demand for more churches would
speedily arise
The reason is simple: People do not stay away from
church because they opposed to religion to the
church Far from it. Nearly everybody believes that the
Christian church absolutely necessary to civilization
If IFS existence threatened the great of the
people would fight for it.
But by curious kirk in their mental processes,
many non-churchg fail to perceive that everybody
else followed their exampe-and every honest person
grants others the right to do he does-the churches
would quickly pass out of existence.
Every non-attendant upon religious services virtually
for the elimination of the institution from society.
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Eoery One of Them Carries Welcome the People of the
and to the STRANGER Within Our Gates

pastor Sunday school 9:15 a. m, Ed
ward Motifs, superintendent.
st. PauPs &c .nan Lutheran-Jeffer-
son and William SITS. Rev. II. HOLE,
pastor. German service at 1890 a. m.
Sunday school, both English and Ger
man, at 9 30. English service on the sec
Ond and fourth Sundays Of the month at
80 p. N.
Morning subject: THE Christians
JOY in the Lord EWING subject: The
Message Announcing Christs Birth. ."
This service will be a Christmas service
and will be held in the hall. No Ger
man Sunday school Children's service
OF Christmas eve at 40. This service
will be German. German service on
Christmas day at the usual time, 10 80 a.
m Subject: The Celebration Of Our
Lords Birth"
Gloria Del Swedish-Chapin and Kerr
SITS. Rev. GOttfrd Olson, pastor.
Morning service at 1880; evening, at
30 The Sunday school and the Bible
class will meet at > o'clock in the aft
ernOoG. Christmas morning there viii be
early service GulOtta) 5 80 in the morn
ing. The Sunday school festival will ne
held at the usual time Thursday even
ing the pledge committee will meet in
the church at S O'Clock sharp, and all
members should be present.
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THE STORY OF THE FIRST
CHRISTMAS.

LESSON TEXT-Matthew 2:1-12
GOLDEN TEXT-There is born
to YOU this day in the city OF David,
a Savior, who is Christ the Lord
Luke 2:11.
The story OF the birth Of Jesus is
recorded IN three of the four Cos
pels, Matthew. Luke and John, each
OF which contributes some feature
essential to complete the picture.
No one should teach this lesson who
does not have a good harmony OF
the Gospels" Every year for the
10 years of the International Sun
day school lessons, we have had the
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CHURCH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: E"" o." ?

Morning worship at 1915. This serv-
ice Will consist OF Christmas music by
the quartet and an address by the pas
tor on, The Christmas Message Peace
on Earth" b. Y. p. L. meeting ut $50.
Topic: Christmas Giving" At 80 D..
m. the Sunday school Will give its
Christmas program The study classes
and supper will be omitted this week.
Midweek meeting Wednesday at :45 p.
m. This Will be led by Rev. l.. T..
Shoufer pastor OF the First Baptist
church Of Mishawaka. On Friday aft
ernOOn the Circle OF Service viii meet
with Mrs. Elbel, 42S \. Michigan st.
Quincy Street-Rev. George f. Enter
line, pastor. Sunday school $50; ]. w.
Kendall superintendent.
The special Christmas exercises will be
rendered at the time Of the regular even
ing service at Z 30. These exercises viii
be in the nature of white. gifts for the
King service, with special music and
recitatiOns. The gifts are TO be brought
In cash which viii be given 10 the
Armenian and Syrian relief fund and TO
some local poor families Morning wor-
ship at 10:30 with sermon by the pastor
on the theme. THE Visit Of the Day
Spring" Special Christmas music by the
choir.
HunrurIan-corner Wash. on av sns
berry st. Rev. 4. sertsk. Pastsr.
Mt. Zion BaptIst-I13 n Blrdsell st
Rev. f. r. Kennedy. d D.. pastor Sun
day school ut Q 80 a. m: Mrs. Anna
Hutchinson. superintendent
flrst swedlsh-COr. Laure, and Napier
cts Service 10 30 a. m. and :3s . n
CHRISTIAN.
First--sfain street. south or public
library Rev John NJ AiexS- der. pastor.
sunday school at $50 a. m; G. incl
superintendent our teachers are train
eu, lessons graded and we have classes
for ali ages
Morning worship at 10 40 Sermon by
the pastor Topic: "1'he Worlds Hope
Where" Special Christmas music by
the double quartet At the evening
service at Z 30 the double quartet will
sing several special numbers. and after
Meaning and Value of the Christmas
Spirit" there win be shown splendid
moving pictures appropriate % the sea-
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BRETHREN

First Brethren Church-Rev. G. W
Rench, d. D., pastor. Sunday school at
80 a. A.; Francis Schriver. superin-
tepdent
Worship with sermon at 1870 a m,
when the pastor will speak on the sub
Ject. christmas Joys Gathering Around
Little Child Evening service at 30
O'Clock at which time the sunday school
will render a Christmas program. Prayer
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BAPTIST

First-Corner Wayne and Main SITS
Rev Charles A Decker pastor. Bible
school az $50 a. ~. &. :. stephens.
superintendent
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EPISCOPAL.

st. James'-Lafayette St. north OF
Washington. Rt Rev. John Hazen
Sunday services Holy communion at
: 80 a. n. Sunday school at 10 a. N. 4;
morning prayer at IL 90 o'clock; vespers
at 800 p. m; young peoples meeting az
q 80 p. m. At the II o'clock service
service flag viii be dedicated and the
vested choir under the direction Of 4.
W. Cords will sing. Christmas services {:
Christmas eve. II 80, Holy communion;
holy communion at Is 90, = 900 and 10 90
a. m At the II 80 p. m. service Christ
mas eve the vested choir under the direc-
ton Of 4 W CORDS viii sing
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meeting on Wednesday evening.
Firss Church OF the Bretnrea-Indi-
ana avenue and Miami street. Rev. I. r.
George. pastor. 1921 Miaml st. Sunday
school, 8 80; Z. g. Stahly. superintend-
emit 423 lincoln way E
Conference Memorial United Brethren
$40 ). st. Joseph St d. +. Young
B. d. pastor. Sunday school at Q 80 a.
m Glasses for all ages. {. L. Wilson,
superintendent
Morning worship at 40. Subject
"A Christmas Lesson" Christian En-
deavOr at 8 o'clock. Christmas program
will be rendered by the Sunday school at
80. Offering viii be given 10 Otter
bein home, Lebanon, o.
Second Church of the Brethren-Cush-
Ing and Van Buren, SITS. Rev. r. o ROOse.
pastor. Sunday school at . 30 a. ~. :
Wesley Zimmerman. superintendent
Preaching at 1880 a. m by the pastor
Subject; Our Lords Birth" \ sDe-
cal Christmas program Will be rendered
in the evening at q o'clock with Wesley
zimmerman in charge. The program
will be featured with special music
Rotations and selections in harmony
with the occasion At the close Of the
program each member Of the Sunday
school will march up 20 the rostrum
leaving a special Offering which viii be
used TO gladden. the poor families Of our
city on Christmas morning. All mid
week services have been transferred 10
the homes during the winter months be-
cause OF the coal situation