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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-26
Society and Clubs

Louise Wilkins, Martha Wilkins, Mar
lsne Wilkins, Sue Webb and Janice
Gallant. We voted to have a Greek
Parly July % and a swimming party
August 6. Demonstrations were given
by Sue Webb and Janice Gallant; a
safety speech was given by Sue
Webb.
Miscellaneous Shower
"A miscellaneous shower honoring
Miss Anita Klassen, bride elect of
Oliver Lugibihl, was held recently
at the lounge at Founders Hall. Host
esses--were Karin Hauenstein and
|Saundra Berry.
"A color scheme of pink and white
was carried out in the decorations.
The gifts were displayed under a
pink and white umbrella. The recep-
tion table was covered with a pink
and white lace cloth and centered
with bouquet of summer flowers,
pink candles and ivy.
Paper bells were presented to each
guest containing the games for the
evening, which were lead by Mrs.
Frederick Lauriat. Prizes were won
and were presented to the bride
elect. Following the games refresh
ments were served.
Guests for the evening were: Mrs.
John P. Klassen, Mrs. Alvin Luigi
bihl, Mrs. Judy Bailey, Mrs. Eileen
Keller, Mrs. Murray Triplehorn, Mrs.
Mary Ramseyer, Mrs. Frederick
Lauriat, Mrs. Dallas Berry, Mrs.
Kent Hauenstein;
Misses Betty Schantz, Loretta Nom
namaker, Saundra Welty, Diane Lora,
Barbara Diller, Nora Preto, Ellen
Balmer, Martha 10 Emmerick, Ele-
amor Bixel, Mary Badertscher, Lora
Triplehorn, Shirley BURY and the
honored guest. Sending regrets and
gifts were Mrs. Joe Goodman, Misses
Irlene Gierman, Sue Montgomery,
Wilma Jorg, and Dorothy Stratton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-26
Mayberry-Baier
Nuptidls Aug. 4

Engagement and approaching mar
riage of their daughter, Rose Leigh,
to Richard d. Baier has been an
nounced by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Mayberry, Columbus
Grove. Mr.. Baier's parents are MIR.
and Mrs. Errett Baier, Huntsville.
Miss Mayberry is a graduate OF
Columbus Grove high school and Ohio
Northern university. She will teach in
Lakeview this fall. Mr.. Baier, a
graduate of Huntsville high school
and Ohio Northern university, VIII
coach at Belle Center.
The wedding will be an event OF
August A.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-26
Gives
1856 History
OF BlufftOn PTA

A handsomely bound 84-page his
toric scrapbook of the Parent
Teacher Association for 1855 was
recently completed by Mrs. Eugene
Basinger, historian Of, the association.
The wood-bound volume is complete
with pictorial and story accounts OF
an eventful year from the tearing
down of the old elementary school
building to the modern structure
which has replaced it on the site.
A month by month story of the hap
penings of the association and school
events are included in the scrapbook.
1t also contains pages of clubs and
society news of students in the school
system.
The scrapbook is available for
reference in the Bluffton Public
Library where it is on display.
Mrs. Basinger was assisted in the
work by Dean Kittle, industrial arts
teacher, and Mrs. Richard Cookson.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-26

to have telephone in Buttons rural
area.
The Mail Service
d. L. Goble, who operated the first
store in the early settlement, was
also the first postmaster. The post
office was then called Croghan, hav-
ing been named in honor of George
Croghan, brave young soldier from
Kentucky.
Major Croghan had been placed in
command of Fort Stephenson Ere
mont in July, 1913 by General Harri-
son. He was successful in holding the
fort against a greatly superior"
force of British and Indians in what
was one of the decisive battles of
the War of 1872 in Ohio.
Rural Delivery
On June 6, 1901, the Bluffton News
reported that Colonel T. H. Houpt of
the rural free mail delivery service,
had recommended the establishing of
rural route from Bluffton through
Orange Township. Several petitions
had been filed by the citizens of Rich
land and Orange Townships, but
Orange Township was the only one
that had been recommended. Allen
County already had twelve rural
routes of the twenty-six existing
routes in this congressional district.
In July, 1901, Postmaster Day was
informed by the postal authorities
that the request for the route had
been granted. Lloyd Murray had been
approved as the carrier and Joe
Mumma as substitute carrier. On Sep
tember 2, 1901, the first rural mail
delivery was made from Bluffton post
office.
Mr.. Murray Travelled the twenty
five mile long route with horse and
buggy, and because there were so
few passable roads, often walked as
far as three or four miles TO reach
some of the mailboxes. He kept two
horses which he drove on alternate
days.
The newspaper informed the public
that the postal laws for rural routes
were the same as those governing
other postal matter, only that all let
ters, including drop letters, must
bear a two-cent stamp.
The Automobile
Frank Scott, a Bluffton banker,
owned the first automobile in town.
The exact date of the purchase is
not known but when he traded it
in on his second car in 1904 there
was mention of his having owned a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-26
Jean Ann HOffman's
BethrOthal Announced

The engagement of Miss Jean Ann
Hoffman to Raymond Joseph Kleman
has been announced by her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Hoffman. Column
bus Grove. Mr.. Kleman is the son
of MIR. and Mrs. Oscar Kleman, rural
Ottawa.
Miss Hoffman, a graduate of Co
lumbus Grove high school, is en-
ployed at the Triplett Electrical
Instrument. Co. Mr.. Kleman attended
st. Joseph's college, Collegeville. Ind.
He is an employee of Kohl's Inc,
Columbus Grove.
The wedding date has not been
announced.
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FIeming-JOrddn
VOWs Sept. Is

An open church wedding at 2:3O
p. m. Sunday September 16 will unite
in marriage Miss Mary Ann Fleming,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
w. Fleming, Route 3. Ada, and
Richard II. Jordan, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Jordan, Sr Riley street.
The Rev. II. L. Wyandt will Of
ficiate at the ceremony at the st,
Marks Lutheran church, Ada.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-26
Receives Promotion
With Ada Natl Guard

Roger Fleming, Ada, an employee
of the Triplett Electrical Instrument
Co., has been promoted to specialist
second class with the 148th Infantry,
Ada National Guard. The announce
ment was made by Capt. Kenneth
Tressel, commander.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-26
DIRECTS BALLET

Pat Schmidt, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Schmidt, S. Jackson
street, a lifeguard at the Arlington
pool this summer, will direct a water
ballet tonight, Thursday at 7:30 which
will be part of the opening of the
Arlington homecoming.
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Alpha Gamma Club

Alpha Gamma Club
A chicken barbecue will be held
Thursday, July 26 at Harmon Field
at $50 p. m. for the Alpha Gamma
members and their families. Hostess
es for the evening will be Katheryn
Bell and Imajean Ewing. Bring your
own table service.
Orange Twp. Farm WOmen's Club
A picnic for club members and
their families will be held August 2
at the Orange Center Community
House.
Farm Women's Improvement Club
The Farm Women's Improvement
club met Thursday afternoon, July 19
at the home of Mrs. Lloyd McCarty
with Mrs. Gerald Spallinger and Mrs,
Edgar McElwain as co-hostesses.
Topic for the afternoon was a round
table of Famous Memorials conducted
by Mrs. Russell Wolfe. Rosella Shick
delighted the members with accordion
music.
All Boys and Girls
Bluffton Boys and Girls All club
held a meeting July 13 in the agri-
culture room of the high school with
IL members present. Plans were
made for the trip to Cleveland to see
the Cleveland Washington baseball
game. Next meeting will be at 8 p. m
Friday in the ag room.
B&Pw Club
The Business and professional
Women's club met Monday evening
at the home of the president, Carolyr
Basinger. The first part of the eve
ming was spent in planning the pro
gram for the coming year and ;
workshop, each committee working
together. The remainder of thu
evening was spent in conducting Z
White Elephant auction. Proceeds o.
this auction are to be used to star
a Convention Fund. Other project!
will be put on in the future to ado
to this fund. Because of the impor
tance and inspirational value it was
thought best to plan ahead and bt
ready for these meetings.
Gold Cfap All
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Gold Star All

The eighth meeting of the Gold
Star All was held at Orange Center
on July % with president Janice
Gallant presiding. We discussed funds
left after camp money was distribut-
ed and camp reports were given by
Carol Shifferly, Marie Bosserman,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-26

The Reichenbach reunion will be
held July 20 at Pandora at the shell
ter house.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-26
REUNION NOTICE

Welty-Sutter reunion will be held
at the Richland Center Grange Sun
day July 49,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1956-07-26

Riesen-Lora reunion will be held
at Harmon Field, w. College avenue,
Sunday, July 20. Basket dinner at
noon and social hour in the after
noon.
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BlufftOn 'Firsts'

Continued from page u
to have a telephone in Buttons rural
| area
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08

Donald Georg, of Pittsburgh, Pa,
spent the weekend with his fam
lily, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Georg.
Sunday evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Georg were Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Hickman and August
Hartman.
Mr. and Mrs. John Friend, of
Grantsville, spent Friday evening
with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thomas
and daughters.
Donald Georg and Ralph Georg
spent Sunday with Mrs. Katherine
McCrobie.
Mrs. Harold Garrett, of Accident
spent Friday with Mrs. Roy Har-
man.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hartman was a
Sunday dinner guest Of Mr. and
Mrs. John Kahl, Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Margroff at
tended the Farming for Better Liv-
ing Banquet at Oakland Thursday.
Ladies' Aid of ST Johns English
Lutheran church will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Everett Fike, Mark
leysburg. Pa, Wednesday evening,
November IA.
Charles Ringer came home from
the hospital last Tuesday and is
improving
Mrs. Vernon Reichenbaker enter
tanned the following ladies at a
quilting party at her home on Fri
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08
GE'GgEsESUiEEQ NeEUS

tended Achievement Day in Oak
land last week. Little Pam modelled
suit in the style revue, tailored
by her mother in tailoring school,
The club will hold its next meet
ing on November IL, at 8 p. M, at
the home of Mrs. Guy Hardesty
with Mrs. Gloria Clein as cO-hostess,
Mrs. Clayton Edwards will give the
demonstration on Whats Impor-
tant In Family Life"
Mrs. David Mesersmith and two
granddaughter, Marathon, N. Y.
and Robert Livengood returned to
their home after visiting Roberts
mother, Mrs. Rhoda Paul Livengood
over the weekend. Robert has en-
ployment near Marathon.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn White re-
turned to Akron, O., after visiting
the latter's uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry F. burst, over the week.
end. Mrs. burst is much better
after suffering from arthritis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wiley, OF
Frostburg, visited friends and rela-
tives here Tuesday afternoon.
The Grantsville Rotary club met
at Hill Top Inn on Tuesday eve
ming with Ross Speicher, president
presiding. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Miller had charge of the program
This Is Your Life" Thomas Elias
and Charlie Hill were guests from
the Frostburg club. Dr. Jerry
Boureau, University of Maryland
will talk and show slides on his
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08

day evening: Mrs. Albert Reichen-
baker, Mrs. Scott DuckWorth, Mrs.
John Menges, Mrs. Blaine Reichen-
baker, Mrs Henry Glass, Mrs. Joe
Collier, Mrs. Ted Smith, Mrs. Bert
Griffith, Mrs George Hetz. Other
guests were Joe Collier, Henry
| Glass, Phyllis, Tommy Menges,
Bert Griffith and Myron and Miss
Judy Reichenbaker.
Bert Griffith was in Frostburg
Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Frazee, of
Oakland were Sunday visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Richter.
Reed Richter, of Cleveland, spent
| the weekend here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hetrick
and sons, of McKeesport, Pa, were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs H. p Collier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Griffith and
Myron were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Griffith at
Mill Run, Pa. They were Monday
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Article
and family, Accident
Mrs. Walter Richter, Mrs. Bert
Griffith and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
i Hartman attended the funeral of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08
COVE

Mr.. and Mrs Walter Hanft and
family were Sunday guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. Smith Friend, Accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hartman were
Saturday supper guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Hartman and family,
Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Failinger,
of Washington, Pa, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Har-
man and August Hartman.
Mrs. H. H. Droutz was a Friday
visitor of Mrs. Paul Thomas and
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Long, of
Morgantown, w. Va, were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Hartman and Bertha
Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Thomas and daugh-
tiers were Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Hanft and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Beachy and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Long. Evening guests
were Mrs Walter Margroff, Linda,
Jim and Dennis.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08
Country Preacher

Long ago a country preacher had
these questions thrown up at him.
His name was Micah He was not
preacher in the regular sense, for
he had no church, and in fact he
had no connection with the regular
official religion of his country. But
he did speak and preach,-so far
as we know, only to his fellow
villagers: but what he said was
remembered. We h We extracts
from his sermons in what we call
the Book of Micah, a m IN G the
minor chat is shorter) prophets of
the Old Testament. Maybe he
never preached a full-length formal
sermon. Maybe he just stood or sat
around in the market-place. and
talked to any who would listen. At
any rate it is plain that he was
asked much the same questions as
those three just now mentioned.
The country of Judah, in which
Micahs small town of Moreshah
was located, was either in a very
prosperous condition or was run
ming wn.-depending on where
you lived. In the capital city Of
Jerusalem everything seemed to
be booming. But in the farmlands
and in the little villages it was a
different story. Even in the cities
tbero were some who suspected
the boom would not last. There
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08
This Is 1t
Lesson for November II. 1856

THREE questions are asked
L over and over again by people
who take life seriously but are still
cropping for the answers. First.
What is Good? Is it altogether a
matter of taste? Is there anything
thai is newer good and ANYTHING
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08

THE CHURCH Or GOD OF
PROPHECY, Loeb Lynn Heights,
Daryl Shaffer, pastor. Mid
week services, Wednesdays, 7:45 p.
m. Sunday. 7:45 p. m. Eagle Rock
Vernard Tasker, pastor. Midweek
service, Thursday, 1880 p. m. Sat
urday night 7:30 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08
RHEUMATISM - ARTHRITIS
NeuritiS-SciatIca

NeuritiS-Sclat1ca
Relief from those tortur1ng pains
or no charge. An absolute proven
remedy. Only one trip required
Disabled persons may SEND
friend. as South Mt. Vernon Ave-
500 #. off Route 40, Uniontown, "a
Office hours: Daily 1916. Sunday
IO4. Permanently located.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08

Elwood Handwerk last Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Reichen-
baker and sons attended a Hal
lowe'en party at John Menges' on
Wednesday evening.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett McClintock were Mrs. Elsie
Newcomer, of Stoystown, Pa, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Walker, Friedens,
Pa
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08

ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN,
Cove, Md, Harry H. Droutz, pastor.
$50 a. m, Sunday School, The
Twelve Spies" Junior, Senior and
Adult Bible classes. 1890 a. m,
Church service. Theme: God and
the Rule of Men"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08

Mrs Martin Tressler, County
Culture Chairman; Mrs. Bayard
Miller, County Foods Chairman;
Mrs. Homer Glotfelty, Mrs. Gloria
Clein and Mrs. Danny w. Klotz
and daughter Pam, from the Cassel-
man Valley Homemakers club, at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08

DEEP CREEK BAPTIST, Paul
S. Parker, pastor. GAS a. M Church
School. II "a M, Worship and SER
mon by the pastor. 7:45 p. m, Be
ginning a series of special revival
services which will continue each
evening from November II to 10.
Special music and special messages
for the revival mission.
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tn at is alw y s
good, no matter
what? Second
What does God
want of us? What
does it take to
pie a Sc him? Is
there any simple
ordinary way of
knowing W h a t
G o d w a n { s 3?
~ WWT l. :.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08

ACCIDENT CHURCH OF THE
BRETHREN, w. E. Hamilton, pas
tor. $50 a M, Sunday School. 1890
a. M, Worship service, each Sun
| day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08
MT. LAKE PARK e. w. g. Rev

MT. LAKE PARK E. U. B., Rev.
Bryan Blair, pastor. First Sunday:
Paradise, 10 a. m; McHenrY IL a.
M; Loeb Lynn, 7:30 p. m. Second
Sunday: Loeb Lynn, IL a. M; Para
disc, 7:30 p. m. Third Sunday: Para
disc, 10 a. M; McHenry, IL a. M;
Loeb Lynn, 7:30 p m. Fourth Sun
day, Loeb Lynn, II a. m; McHenrY,
7:30 p. m. Fifth Sunday: No preach
ing services. Mt. Bethel, End and
4th Sundays, 10 a. m. IS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08
MT. LAKE PARK METHODIST,

Rev. Randall Prince, pastor Bethel
800 a. m. Sunday School. 9:55
a. m. Worship. 7:3O p m, Nov is.
general meeting of the WSCS will
be held at the church. White-10
a. m, Church School. HOS a. m,
Worship 7:30 p. M. Nov. IS, the
WSCS will meet at the home of
Mrs. Paul Steyer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08
AURoRA-0 DAVIS LUTHERAN

AURORA DAVIS LUTHERAN
PARISH, Rev. George c. Weirick,
pastor. st. PauI's, Aurora-9:30 a.
M, Sunday school. 10:45, worship.
Sermon: Gods viii For Our Life :"
ST. Johns Davis-10 a. m, Sunday
School. 1870 p. m. Worship. Sermon:
Gods Will For Our Life" Thurs,
$50 p. m. Youth Night Mt. Olivet,
Lantz Ridges a. m, Worship. Ser
mon: Gods Will For Our Life" "
10 a m, Sunday School. Centennial,
Stemple Ridge-9:30 a. m, Sunday
School.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08

SWANToN METHODIST, Rev.
Edmund Smith, pastor. Swanton-
10 a. m, Sunday School. Worship
service every second and fourth
Friday of each month, s p. N.
North Glade 10 a. m, Sunday
School. Worship every Thursday,
8 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08

Tokyo was on its way to becom-
ing the worlds biggest city. The
population was 8,5OOOOO in October.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08

ZION LUTHERAN, Accident, c..
f. Dauphin, pastor. $50 a. M, Sun
day school. 1870 a. M, Worship
Service
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08
FcIoN CHURCH OF THE

ECLON CHURCH OF THE
BRETHREN, Allan d. Pugh, pastor
Maple Spring 10 a. m. Sunday
School. II a. M, Worship, Pastor
Pugh. Glade VieW-9:30 a. m, Wor
ship. 1880 a. M, Sunday School,
Pastor Pugh. Brookside-10 a. m,
Sunday School. II a m, Worship,
Rev. Joseph Spaid HambIeton-
7:30 p m, Preaching service, Rev.
Joseph Spaid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08

doesn't God speak to us as he used
to do to the prophets of old? Why
doesn't God. who knows all the
answers, share his knowledge with
uS2
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08

trip to Belgian Congo Tuesday, No
vember 10, at the Rotary club.
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FIRST GRACE BRETHREN, Ac-

cident, Frederick Crawford, Jr
pastor. 10 a. M, Sunday School
II a m, Worship hour. 1880 p. m,
the pastor will bring message on
prophecy and show pictures of the
Holy Land. The pictures will por-
tray the exact spot of the present
fighting in that part of the world.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08

EVANSVILLE LUTHERAN
9:45 a. M, Sunday School. IL a. M,
Worship service.
SAND FLAT ASSEMBLY OF
GOD, Rev. Irwin Steiding, pastor.
10 a. M, Sunday School. II a. m,
Worship. p. M, Young Peoples
CA. Service. 7:45 p. M, Evange-
listic service. 7:45 p. M, Tues, mid
week Bible Study. Saturday, 800
$50 a. m, hear "Evangeltime"
over WKYR, Keyser. +
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08

was a kind of revival of interest
in religion going on, but il was
confused People had an idea they
ought to be better, but what was
good? They felt sure they ought
TO obey God more carefully; but
what did God want, really Why
didn't God come right out and tell
people what they would have to do
to get right" with him?
This Is II
If the answers to such questions
as these were written on gold
plates in a strange language and
kept on top of a seven-mile noun
tain guarded by seven wise arch
angels, the roads to that mountain
would be j a m m. e d and people
would pay the a c h ng gels big
money to transl a tie the mystic
words of wisdom. But a country
preacher talking in the simple
words anybody ten years old can
understand? Yes; the people of
that village already had the an
swers only they didn't realize it.
Why doesn't God speak? He has
already spoken. Why don't we
have prophets? We do have proph-
cts. right there in your Bible. Yes.
but they are hard to understand
Well. Micah says, it's not so hard
to understand. What does the Lord
require of you but to do justice,
and to love kindness, and to walk
humbly with your God? Oh, some
body in the crowd might say
old stuff! Yes, exactly. Amos the
prophet spoke of J stice, and
Hosea spoke of Love and Kind
ness, and Isaiah spoke of humility
before God Most High. This is it,
YOU don't need to write away to
find out, this is it right here. What
is Good, what God wants Of US,
God has already spoken. He does
not change his mind.
Simple and Final
Looked at in one way, these
three great requirements of God
are not simple. Justice-hoW easy
to say. how hard to make sure
what is really the just and fair
thing in every action! Kindness
YES. but who knows what is the
kind thing to do every time? Isn't
what is just in one case perhaps
unjust in another? Yes, to be sure:
No commandment of God is going
to save us from having to think.
This is not so simple as to be auto
matte. Nevertheless this is simple
in the main. We can see the lines
along which the good life must be
built. We always know: if it is not
lust. if it is not kind. then it is out
of line with God S will And all this
is final. too; again not in the sense
of saving us any further thought.
But final in the sense that this is
Gods word. We can't now or ever
get b eyond or above,-We can't
graduate from, Justice and kind
ness and humble reverence before
| God
| Based on outlines copyrighted by the
| Division of Christian Education, Ma
tionaI Council of the Churches of Chris
in the L. ;. a. Released by Com m UNITY
l Press Service.)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08
BEAR CREEK CHURCH OF THE

BRETHREN, Accident. Rev w. T..
Hamilton, pastor. $50 a. M, Sum
day School 1890 a m, Worship.
Oak GrOve-9:30 a. m, Sunday
School 1870 p. m, Worship. ST
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1956-11-08
UNITED PENTEcosTAL. Sang

UNITED PENTECOSTA Al, Sang
Run. Rev Ralph Jacks. pastor
10 a. M, Sunday School. 1880 p. m,
Evangelistic service. 1880 p. M,
Wed, Worship service with preach
ing. Glendale-11:30 a. M, Sunday
School, 1880 p. m, Friday, Worship
service with preaching.