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THE COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS Vol. VII Stow, Ohio, Friday, February 16, 1940 No. 7 it extended from Independence, TRAILS Mo. to Oregon. Now old the trail As we sat together, Friday night, was no man knows. February 2nd, enjoying a supper, So, trails, that's our subject. for the benefit of the choir, Will That is to say, a way marked out, Lodge, who is a land-mark about a route, a path, a track through Stow and a charter member of the wilderness, a trail. The Community Church, leaned Portage Path, from the Ohio over and sold to me. "Recently I River to Lake Erie, across West found an Indian Trail Blaze right Hill, Akron, Ohio, is an historic here in Stow. Yes," said he, "I trail, marking in the early days knew it in a moment." So my the western boundary of the Unit- friend explained that an Indian ed States. in the long ago would bend a sap- Trails, yes, trails, sometimes a pling to the ground,bend it over trail is foot-marks in the snow. in the direction desired for the However, the trail that impresses tra;l, anchor or make fast the me, is that journey from the middle of the trunk to the ground, cradle to the grave, that trail, one then lift the top of the sappling has blazed, called life, the evi- to an upright position and leave dence one leaves of direction, of the young tree to grow, marking influence, of wandering, or, of a a route for a long period of years. traveler with a great purpose. So, my friends, the Indians, per- The good and the bad may plod haps before Columbus discovered along the same lone or sun-lit America, blazed their trail through trail but their missions are vastly the land of Stow. different. The hero and the cow- In October, 1842 Marcus White- ard may climb the same hills, en- man bade good-bye to wife and dure many similar hardships, but friends and traveled over the somewhere, one finds the reward, Oregon Trail on his long way to and the other leaves the trail. Washington to save Oregon to One may follow the trail of the United States. All win- high and noble motives, another ter long this hero traveled, may follow the trail of the base enduring untold hardships, reach- and the lost. Churches have made ing Washington in March, with many dents in civilization, they both feet frozen, but he accom- have followed many trails, let us plished his object, Oregon was hope the most have been ennobling plucked from the grip of England and inspiring. But the trail that and saved for the United States. leads home interests me most, the Over this celebrated trail the trail made straight and plain by Lewis and Clark expedition travel- the foot-marks of a Great Teacher, ed. Later, hundreds of wagon they called Him the Galillean. trains, emmigrants, adventurers And here and there the words cut and gold seekers made their way clear and plain, privilege, service, to California, or the promise land duty, reward. There are hills to of the great West. The Oregon climb and streams to ford and Trail was two thousand miles long, dark nights when the trail seems 10 10 THE COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS STOW COMMUNITY CHURCH GEORGE M. HUI.ME .... Mlnixter PRAYER SERVICE S5» Ardmore Av.. Akron. UN-utHf, Wednesday evening prayer THE COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS meetings lead by our Minister Drawer C Stow, Summit Co., Ohio. Published Rev. Hulme continue in the fire- weekly. Subscription price 50c a year. Entered as second class mat- side room each week. This week ter May 4, 1937 at the Postoffice at it was the twenty-first chapter Stow, Ohio, under Act of March 3, 1879. Office of publication, 360 W. by Matthew. Let's surprise our Arndale Rd., Stow. H. J. Stockman, Editor. vi leader by having forty out for a Wednesday evening prayer dim, but the morning light will service — soon! make it clear. It's an old, old trail, it's the trail that leads to YOUNG MARRIED PEOPLES our Eternal Home. CLASS MEETING GEO. M. HULME. Today—Friday evening, Febru- <s> ary 16th—this class hold their GUILD NOTICE monthly meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Large, 267 The Ladies Guild meet next King Drive. A good attendance Wednesday, February 21st, ini s desired. Mrs. Hazel Wheeler the church basement for noon- is teacher of this class. day luncheon. The Mesdames Mineard, Cox, Lawhorn, Olson and Chipps are hostesses. In the NOTICE afternoon meeting Mrs. A. C. The opening of the Darrowville Keeler will lead a round table Community Church will be on discussion on welfare work in Sunday Feb. 18th at the Darrow Stow. All ladies are invited and St. Grange. Services will be held are requested to bring their at 2:30 p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Every- needles and scissors for sewing. body welcome. Dignity You may rest assured that your loved ones have a dignified funeral; when you know your mortician is doing all that is possible. We try, in this respect, to give you the benefits of our serving. THE McGOWAN FUNERAL HOME WA-1313 247 Stow Avenue Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 10 THE COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIII MILK—per gallon 25^ Cottage Cheese .. 2 lbs. 13c Sundaes 10c Swiss Cheese lb. 31c Milk Shakes 10c Soft Cream Cheese .L ea. 5c Boston Coolers 10c Ice Cream Quart 29^ ISALY'S In Stow H. A. REARICK, Mgr. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIItMIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilllllllllll ence in selling doves and changing WHY PRAY? money, than holding suppers and Rev. Hulme says that he pray selling pies, cakes and other things 1.—Because the Book advises in the church. us to pray. Shall we exalt church suppers 2.—Because Jesus prayed. and fill our stomachs, or exalt 3.—Because prayer drives out Christ and grow spiritually, and evil. see a soul born into the kingdom 4.—Because it feeds the soul. once in a while. 5.—Because prayer saves us 1st Cor. 11-22 and 23. What from disaster. have ye not houses to eat in, or In praying the Bible tells us to despise ye the church of God and have (1) faith and (2) perser- shame them that have not ? What verance. shall I say to you ? Shall I praise <»> you in this? I praise you not." 1st Cor. 11-33 and 34. Where- I WONDER fore my brethren, when ye come By "Bill" Robinson together to eat, tarry one for the Many times I have thought about o*her. If any man hunger let him the church of the present day. It eat at home, that ye might not Christ were to come tomorrow come together unto condemnation would he be satisfied with the and the rest will I sit in order church, or would he do like he when I come." did in Jerusalem; go through the Matthew 21-12 and 13. "And Church with a scourge of cords Jesus went into the temple of and drive the money changers out God and cast out all them that of the temple. John 2-16 "Take bought and sold doves, and over- these things hence, make not my threw the tables of the money father's house a house of merc- changers, and the seats of the one handise." I can't see any differ- who sold doves, and said "It is 10 THE COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS NU-WAY CLEANING AND PRESSING There is a Difference—INVISIBLE SHOE REBUILDING KNIGHT SERVICE CO. WA-2224 2041 Front St. Cuyahoga Falls written, my father's house shall be called the house of prayer but ye have made it a den of thieves." McGrail Antique Shop Mark 11-15, 17. And they Upholstering & Cabinet Work came to Jerusalem, and Jesus Phone WA-1091 went into the temple and began to cast out them that bought and 150 E. Kent Rd. Stow sold in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers and the seats of them that sold men", where the "Choir" singers doves. And would not suffer that have separated themselves from rry man should carry any vessel the world. I knqw that God through the temple. doesn't accept hypocrite's hymn And he taught saying unto them or a worldly deacon's prayer. "Is it not written, my father's Let's get more praying Christ- house shall be called, of all na- ians instead of paying members tions, a house of prayer, but ye and we will see a soul saved. have made it a den of thieves." Oh, God haw long must I wa>t I wonder was the church intend- till I see a soul brought to the ed for these playthings or was it altar, or for the elders of the intended to exalt Christ. Give me church to get together and pray a little old fashioned Church where for the sick. they shout and they save souls, James 5-14 and 15. Is any where they sing old fashioned sick among you? Let him call hymns and the deacons are not for the elders of the church; and men of the world. "Sunday only let them pray over him, annoint- ing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith JUNCTION shall save the sick, arid the Lord SHOE REPAIR shall raise him up, and if he has C. K. WYATT, Prop. committeed sin they shall be for- Good Material - Good Worki given him.