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i’RighIeous Living

ILLUSTRATED SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON

cripturo—‘l‘ltuu 1:10—2:10: 8:14. 8-16.

Iy Alfred J. quchuij

Stressing the need supervision in Paul scathineg denounces

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for disciplinary Cretan church. dcceivers

the

within nhe church and rrdcrs Titus to

rebuke them sharply—Titus 1:10-16. MEMORY VERSE—“And let ours also learn to maintain good

EMPTY TALKERS

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and who must be dealt with promptly and, if necessary severely evil

In the opening verses of today's

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BOW STRANGE —— bttt true to the experience of the church in every age—that should find in the New Testa- ment ‘ lngs regarding individuals groups within the church whose ; Greek poet. adding it is s t i 11 influence is for evil and. schism. .

Paul Identifies Deceivers

(Editor’s note: — The follow- lnx material relating to tomor- m'l Sunday based on copyrighted outlines oduced . Christian Education. Council of Churches in the us. Ind to used by permission.)

lesson. ool lesson is hv the. Division of

National

By n. It. RAMSEY 5‘ a y s:

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eptstles so many warn-

1ud quotes

Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 Samuel Isaiah Jeremiah 3 :2. 4 3311-9

65 :17-25

Paul sets forth manners and behavior for all the groups admonishing 'l‘ilus less lilc him~elf and thus set others a good example.» ’litus 221-10.

Patti not only these men as unruly and em he actually them deceivers. for they deceiving some Christians believing that they must return to Jewish customs. ivct's must not be tolerated. he ' in effect: 5must be stopped because will deceive whole houses money‘s sa e To support the character of these mett. Piu! Epimcnides.

. talkers. but

his

true of the Cretans. of the church were not converted and \icre manifestations of characteristics of the Crctan pcoplc.

Paul asks gentleness and meekness in Chris-tians' relationships with unbe- lievers and deceive-rs. with a reminder that before conversion they once were as the outsiders are—Titus 3:14.

within the church,

to lead a blame- that

him. They lived only for themv iselves and the church should be disgusted with their hypocrisy In chapter 2. Paul takes up the proper behavior of van 0 u 5 groups within the church. Men Imust he temperate ‘.n the use i of wine. sober - minded and vig- ‘ilant. not silly. foolish or man.- lma'P l" ill" “"9” "‘l‘llli' l3 testing a superficial disposition that the church might be k e u t ‘ or "eating serious matters light. sound in the. faith. and Titus W M with indifference, T being a man of strong charact- 511 0 uld free of unclean 91‘. “"dS IUSI the P9750“ l0 aflmln‘ thoughts and desires: their faith N9? ll~ . in God must not be ltalf - hearted In contrast to Jewish custom. : or have an alloy of false human Patti says Christians are clean leavhlnl ' . through their reconciliation to. M 3 l " r9 “mm” “mm?” God in Christ and may mane . should be. likewise. reverent in l Of el’t‘l‘l'll‘llng in GM” manner. not given to much 0, world: nnlhlng is common or wine and teachers of all th at unclcall. The pure C()llSt"l‘,"lt'9 which is good. As teacher-g they purities everything; the (ici'iled lshould train the youngenwomcn conscience detiles everything. of the church how to live and That these men wcre not real conduct themselves in the fam- CIII‘iSIlallS. though they were I ily and in the church. not as in- in the church, is clearly indica- ltcrfcring busybodies. but as ted by the statement that they ‘ hnmhle advisers drawing upot did not know God because by their larger experience. t it c 1 r evil works they deni e d The brevity of the admoni-

identifies

into Such dccci- their months they . for exposure

an curly

These men

llltlSl of Paul's pur-

Cathy loves- to unswm‘ the phone, even though the calls aren’t for itcl'.

luu cull imagine how thrilling Lilia moment was. There was I'm/1y a call for Cathy.

We watched her shining atnile...andlislcned tuber shy, awk- ward replies.

“That was Miss F erring," she informed us with a slight air of sophistication.

"And who in the world is Miss Farting?” we asked.

“0h, she's my Sunday School teacher. I thought you knew—"

A dedicated Christian volunteer was devoting her time and tal- ents to the religious growth of our Cathy—and we didn't even know lwr mime!

We’ll remember dint. call. It brought us to our senses—and to “1' Chi! Wt nu. Kai-tor Adi-mung Saw-i ll. Nahum. Va.

Friday omans 10114-1 8

Saturday

d ‘da Thursda We nel Y t y 1 Thessalonians 2:3-13

o n Ac 5 10:1-6 15:12-21

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Closing his letter. Paul recommends :these days.

Titus shun dcccivers in his

church so that his flock will also shun them.

~»'I‘itil.s 8: 8-15.

works for necessary uses. that they be. not unfruitful.”—'I‘itus 3:14.

tion to young men to be. sober- minded has led Biblical schol- alrs to conclude the phrase fol- lowing. In every respect. prop- erly belongs w:th verse 6 and ‘ s h o u l d not be construed with ‘v e r s e 7. Thus younger men i ,should place themselves under ’the. disr-ipline of the Gospel and i

iguard “wmselves again“ hemp Leader of the sartorial revolt ‘Canada's external affairs minlb ROH- i ter. Paul M a rt in. said here

:Ied astray eithcr by thcir own

(surrounding them i Typically. Patti turns

I h l i ; ,thoughts aside with a word

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Titus His cxhnrtatinus to those ing horses as his transport." church will carry little weight day. unless he. himself. is leading a wear them—.except to 3 Buck-

various groups within

lameless life. His and he should never give his — and the church's — enemies an opportunity to circulate evil gossip about ' Knowing Titus. Paul must have had deeds. rather th an words. in mind.

0f servants. they be taught to obey a ndl please their masters. that they be honest and refrain from theft

Now Paul tultes up the null- ter ot' the right relationship of a believer lo the world about him. They should be obedient to their rulers and subject to them. 1

their business‘ transactions‘

they should 5 pe a k evil of no. not be quarrelsome. In- stead be gentle and meek with all. for before their conversion. every believer was as the». others now are: slaves to evll . desires. anti - social, envious.‘ hateful and hating. Paul cannot bring his letter‘ to a close without returning again to his subjccl of right con- ‘ duct. the maintenance of good works. the shunning of those sub jects which lead to strife and contention with no worthy re- suits. Paul does not say unbeliev. . ers. or deceivers within the l church. should be excommuni-| cated; but if Titus. himself, shuns them. the loyal portion of his congregation will follow his example. If the church can mcet '

are let's ers are not uncomfor . q“ } “They may be old-fahioned. he conceded. “but you could say

England blaho giving up their traditional streetl dress of tightly-buttoned black riding utters under a nee- that about any dress uniform. length frockcoat with a shiny » TI you're on a dress parade. you hat. Somehow the image is gpn't bother about these wro .the say. tugs." l Bi‘siiopl 3hardly ever rtde Dr. Mervyn Stockwood, 51. horses around their dioceses Bishop of Southwark. finds all Besides the light this concern about what clergy ‘gaiters — resembling buttoned wear both inside and outside lieggimts—are the worst thing their churches Just so much sever devised for praying ln.ltrtVIa. lOnly hotel and movie theatre "If the nation came tochurch ldoormen stlll wear frockcoats, in large numbers We might .whtle top hats are confined to able to afford the luxury of de- 1such formal occasions as wed- bales on ecclesiastical trivial- 'dings or funerals. . ity.” he commented.

gm nommomwflw.m5,1ml Anglican Bishops .‘Discarding Dress

' - 30 LONDON (AP) - Church of Rev. John Key. containing; Ill" of India. 1,", trudged miles

Most Anglican bishops now: ladopt the same street dress as

Hinduslnvade Bombay ' lFOr Spiritual Uplift

Dy CONRAD FINK

MBAY (AP) — Thousands.

dust and heat of ryside to against. police lln e s glimpse of Pope Paul VI.

Many of them. penniless. sleep on the sidewalks of this crowded port city. eating when and where it.

When the Pope appears in public. they push toward him. beamin and clapping for a better look.

Westerners wonder why thcsc. Indians. mostly Hindus or Mos- Iema. cheerfully undergo such rigors to see I Roman Caitho is church leader from 4.000 miles away. whose following in India is minute.

But to

strain for

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lused to make Nehru furious at mes.

But few Westerners -— until Pope Paul—ever had to worry about being mobbed by darsban

seekers. FOREIGNERS SUSPECT

Possessing highly developed religions of their own. the great mass of Indians traditionally have regarded Western minion- aries and philosophies with in- difference or suspicion.

But at the sight of Pope Paul. 'lhousands have surged forward. even chancing a police club across the head. to look at the gently smiling Po .

But there is no question of Pope Paul's four-day visit re- sulting in a sudden surge to- ward Christianity in India. llin-

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Paul advise ‘ . S‘Sald.

the lesser clergy —— a Roman - ster white collar worn with a black or dark gray suit. a black homburg hat. nly the put- of their bib shows higher rank-

mt:

against gutters is Rt. Rev aid Goodchlld. 54, Kenstngtoh. "Gaiters stopped being of any use when bishops gave up rid. their mode. of he said the other “I shall certainly never

Bishop of

teaching inzham Palace reception or 3: should be carried on seriously isimilar event."

:FINDS A NUISANCE l Rt. Rev. Wilfred Westfall. 63- tyear-old bishop off Crediton is ianother who finds gaiters a lnuisance. Besides they can all ‘cost up to £60 ($180). "A quite archaic outfit." he “and the worst possmle gfor praying in. The knees go so to to y . . . wear mine. a! llittle as possible. Not more than ihnIf-a-dozcu times a your."

But the Bishop of 'l‘i'uro, ill

pic ’

1Optimism Shown ‘ In UN Dispute

Q By CARMAN CUMMING ' UNITED NATIONS lCPl—

lhe is confident the dispute over :Russia's past debt to the UN lwill be settled by Christmas. But he cautioned long and :difficull negotiations might be. lnecessary to resolve underlying] {problems over control and fi-‘. :nancing of peace forces. l t The Canadian minister made. .the comment after meeting Rus-i isia's foreign minister, Andrei. iGromyko. one of a number ofl gsuch meetings going on among idiplomats in the wake of the: postponement of an assemblyi ‘showdown on the question.

.INTER - AMERICAN MEETS I Since 1890. the American re-l lpublics have held 10 Inter-l 'American conferences inter-l ispcrsed with frequent consultuw lions on common matters

Indians. one word—

duism's many gods have long "Dsttshanj'-explatns why.

served—and for many Indian!

This wo.rd doesn‘t served well.

translate well into English. Wh then do the Inch-us Briefly. davrshan mean~~ floc': to Pop Paul? achieving godlines or spiritual “Dar am" an Indian will

uplift merely by being near an ‘5“- “.1th person, 3 And he will smile because he Mohmdas K‘ Gandhi. father iknows you don't understand.

of Indian independence. was} such a person. So was Jawahar- ; in] Nehru. During their adulti219.260 in the 1963-64 year to lives. both men could count on fbring the nation's total to II.- a near-riot starting if tltn:.l.135.509. growth rate of 2.0] walked among the crowds. ll lper cent.

Australia's population rose by

Central Christian Church 210 Kent Street Charlottetown. P.E.l.

10:00 I.m.——Bible School for all ages. 11:00 a.m.—~Morning Service and Communion An em: “Broad of the World'L Buck Guest Speaker: Miss Edna Hunt. Missionary on furloth from l\'ulphar. India. ‘ EVFNI G

7:00 limp—Evangelistic Service Men's Choir in attendance Message: “GLORIOUS OPTIMIFM" Speaker: Wlilliuut Wculc MInIstcr—Mr, William Wt‘uu'

()rgmtlst—Mrs. \IIlum MucRue. A.ll.(‘.M. W l

Organist and

Classes. 11:00 a.m.—SUNDAY SCHOOL Cl IMO—MORNING PRAYER &

ubject: BIBLE T0 PROVE Anthem: "0. Thou.

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St. Paul's Anglican Church

Establishrd 1769 by Royal Foundation The Rev. F. Louis Elias. L.S.1.. Rector

George A. Thompson. F.R.C . THE FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT 8:30 a.m,——THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION 9:45 a.m.4UNDAY SCHOOL; Junior. Senior and Bible asses. lCrih Nursery in Rectory)

“THE CHURCH TO

Wood.

Tmr-EVENING PRAYER 8: Religious Film Film: Coloured film on Africa. recently filmed. telling the story of the Church's missionary en- deavors.

0:00—Young People's_ Fellowship Hour in the Rectory.

veryo ome. You Are Conlially Invited To Attend Our Services

n'm welcome to oil.

Choir Director

0.. (CHM! A.R.(".M

: Primary and Beginners

SERMON

TEACH AND THE tBroadcasi OFCYl

The Central Orb" by Charles

and conquer hcr internal dc- V fects. she would have nothing to ‘ fear from the world outside. Witfn typical salutatinns tn inu- tual friends and a ploasantry or two I‘Pflal‘dill: those who hear this letter to Titus. .Paul closes one of his hriefest epistles.

Bantu Radio Brings Bible

Africans are being presented. with the Bible through a regular. broadcast on the Bantu radiof service of the Smith African‘ Broadcasting Corporation. The. popular 30-minute pogram each Sunday includes dramatization of portions of Scripture, quizzes for children.

Mr S. Mohono. Organizing

Miss Roberta S

9:45 a.m.—The Church School 0:00 a.m.—Bible Class I:

‘ Mr. Frank Wood Morning Service conducted

Sermon: THREE

Now The

Secretary of the African Depart-

ment of the Bible Society of South Africa. who produces

Zion Presbyterian Church

(‘ot'ncr Prince and Grafton Streets The Rev. Donald A. Campbell. B.A. Minister

Mrs. Harvey MICKIII Organist and Choir Directo .

00 a.m.—DIVINE WORSHIP

. . LAYMEN'S

MESSAGE: A PLACE FOR LAYMEN IN THE CHURCH TODAY

Solo: Come Unto Hi~m~G. F. Handel 7:00 p.m.-~DIVINE WORSHIP

Anthems: Jesus Lover Of My Soul—S. B. Marsh

Men s ChOIIT‘ VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

haw. Deacnness non. L.Mna.. B.Mus. .- .

. Classes for all ages. 11:00 am. Nursery School

SUNDAY

l'IIINI'I'l llNI'l'EIl (THIIIICH

Charlottetown. P. E. I. Ministers: Rev. John G. E. Ball. ILA. Rev. Gerald G Wyrwns. B.A.. B.D. Organist: Vlrs. G. Elliott Full F.T (IL. Director: Mrs. David Hall. B_A.. A.R.f.‘.'l‘.

9:30 a.m.—Bible Classes. Intermediate and Junior 11:00 a.m.—Primatry and Kindergarten 11:00 a,m.—“KNOWING THE TIME" (Rev. G. (1‘. Wyrwao) Anthem: “With A nice of Singing" (Martin Show

7:00 p.m.~-“TH1E MEANING OF LIFE" (Rev. .1. Ball) cir: “Gentle Mary Laid Her Child" (14th Century Carol)

A WELCOME AWAITS YOU AT TRINITY

SPRING PARK UNITED CHURC

Dunkirk & Kirkwood ,' Rev. Clayton C. Lewis. Minister Organist: Mrs. Ron II. Atkinson Dlrector: Mr. oy M, Smollman 9:30 a.m.-Sunday Church School 11:00 a.m.-—Nursery 11:00 a.m.——"A LIGHT. IN THE DARKNESS" en's Choir: "Living For Jesus" (7:00 pm, Annual C.G.I.T. Vetnper Service Baptist Church! You Are Always Welcome at Spring Park

at First United

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CROWNS THEY OFFERED

Day Is Over—J_ Barnby

these programs, has also been interviewed three times in Se- sotho and Zulu by Bantu Radio about the Bible Society’s works In addition. he produces a re-l gular Bible Society story for a Braille magazine in Zulu Seso— tho. and writes for five church. papers in various languages. ‘ Feature articles in the Afrika-. ans languaze press in the Re-E public of South Africa recentlyl featured the "God's Word For A New Age“ program. in the news', columns as well as its editorialv page. The significance of the Bible for South Africa and the world was sire sod.

DAILY BIBLE READINGS Sunday. Dec. 8: Isaiah 40: I- l

Monday. Dec. 7: Isaiah 40: 13- Tluesday. Dec. II: Isaiah 52: 7- “Wednesday. Dec. 9.- Isaiah 53; Tlitztrsday. Dec. 10: in

Priday. Dec. II: John 15:1-ll. Saturday, Dec. 12: John 15:18 27.

.Ioltn 1:1“

lpper Fri

7:30 p.m.—fiM’issionvary Rally.

CALVARY TEMPLE

Pentecostal Assemblles of Canada t

Rev. C. K. Benn. Pastor 9:15 a.m.—Radio Broadcast. Summersioe Station 9:45 a.m.—~Sunday School. Missionary Day 11:00 a.m.—<Momnin.g Worship. Rev. L_ Perry

ev. L_ Perry. Speak ATTEND CHARLOI‘TETOWN'S FULL GOSPEL CHURCH

one 5 root

Special Sin'z‘inz. 'er.

First Baptist Church

Corner of Prince and Fitzroy Street: Rev. Malcolm F. Harlow. B.A.. 8.1).. Minister Mrs. V. L. Dinzwell. Orlanlst and ChoIr Director 9:45 a.m.——Sunday School for all ages 11:00 a.m.-—Sermon: “TI-[E FIRST CHRISTMAS CAROL" : "O Come. 0 (Tome Hm-

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Ordinance of Lord's Supper : 7:00 p.m.—C.G.I.T. Vesper Service 1:80 p.m.-— Wednesday mid-week service

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I: Christie Drive. Purkdale Rev. .I. H. Tye. B.A.. 8.0.. Minister Mr. Leslie Illscotl. Organist and Director of Chain 9:45 n.m.—Young Adult Bible Class 9:45 a.m.—Junior. Intermediate & Senior Church School 11:00 u.m.——Nucrsery at Kindergarten Classes 11:00 I.m.-—DIVINE WORSHIP ' Sermon: ‘ CH OUT WHERE IT'S DEEPER Anthem: "The King of Love"--s‘nelley 11:15 I.m.—Primary Church School

Que. EXpressway To Open Dec. 22

QUEBEC (CPI—The 72-milo Eastern Townships toll express- way linkinst Montreal w'th Sher- hrnoke will he opened to traffic. Dec. 22. Bernard Pinard. Que- bec roads minisler. has nounced.

He also announced the Que- ‘bcc government has authorized giving Montreal smoooo as an advance on provincial participa- tion in the east-west Trans-Cam ada Highway stretch to be built through Montreal.

Mr. Pinnrd told a prcss con- ference the toll structure on the Eastern Townships road will not start operating until mid- night. Dec, 31. Motorists will pay 5) cents at the first toll gate and 2.5 cents at each of four t I stations along the route. making

utotalof $1.50 fora one-way .Tmckovvlllwm

Rfl- :

9:45 a.m.—Church School and

E REV

Sermon: 1'

j nthem: “Lo! He

A (Oliverst WE INVITE YOU TO

1 The Kirk of S. James

‘ The Reverend T. H. B. Somers. M.A.. s.T.M.. MInIIIor . OrganIst and Director of the Choir: Christopher Gledhlll. M.A.. B.Mul.. A.R.C.C.0.

11:00 am.-—Churchtime Nursery and Nurserv School 11:00 u.m.-—.DIVFNE SERVICE AND SERMON BY

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