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mg Paul had been his Later. detractors In Oorintlh made $30“ of on the road to Dam- liaise claims of apostleshlp. accusing endured anything like 5_ me sent a man named Paul of being changeable. rude in endured for the

Mamas to lay big hand on the speech. traitorous and fraudulent. mentions his many hardships, includ- ‘ormer ‘ ' -persecu r and wel- Paul wrote the sec letter to the ing beatings with whips

come him to tilio faith. Scales fell Corinthians to defend himself against stoning. shipwrecks, hunger, anxiety from his eyes and he began to preach these unfair of the impostors. and constant danger.-11 Corinthians ohrist.—-Acts 10:10-22. -11 Corintihlans lo-13. 112%-28.

(Editor‘s note: The follow- ing material relating to to- morrow's Sunday School les-. son is based on copyrighted oiitlines produced by the Divi- sion of Christian Education, National Council of Churches U.S. and is used by permission.

By N. SPEER JONES

Paul‘s first letter to the Cortn- thians concerned chiefly the ' problems that church was hav-

IIEMORY VER8E:—“For not he

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llaul Represented As Traitor

iiig. regarding such things as quarreling among themselves‘ and sinnlng on the part of their members. His second letter is primarily a defense of himself against false charges leveled by other wo - be leaders. Paul had to defend himself or see his great work come to nothing. Since these detractors brought letters of commenda-

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lion (3:1), they were apparent- ly outsiders. They ,.. “_,

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represented Paul as beln g changeable and a traitor to his faith and country (11:22). They were also apparently mercen- aries and aimed to have superior authority (il:5).

In Chapter 10:3-6. we have a finely drawn analogy comparing Christian work with warfare; it points out the defiant nature of the ungodly, not even wishing to know God.

Paul's point in the next verse

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su larly and read your Bible daily.

what he has sake of his faith. He

and rods,

that ooinmendeth himself is app roved. but whom the Lord oommondeth.”--Corinthians 10:18.

is to remind them that he is the one who has taught them about Christianity; without his teach- ing. they would have no way of judging a Christian.

In verse 10 the accusation of Paul's weak bodily presence re- fers primarily to moral weak- ness evident in person, not necessarily physical weakness. It could hardly be said that one who endured as many hardships a ‘d was physically weak.

In 12:7-10, we do find evidence of some sort of bodily weakness in the famous "thorn in th e flesh" passage. What this was, we are not sure, although it is probably the same ailment re- ferred to in Galatians 4:I3-15.

The criticism, in 10:10 and

Plant a crop in deep, rich sci and you plant a crop that will flourish.

Something gives it life. Sun and rain, yes, and certainly rich, abundant soil . . . and yet, something more, something that gives it the ability to seek and use strength. Someone gives US life . . . nourishing food, warm comfortable shelter, these help cer- tainly. But still . . . something else. Our souls reach far below the surface of everyday existence to find our deeper faith in God's wisdom and power.

We place ourselves at His mercy. We seek Him often in “times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.

Having found this fountain of faith, like the harvest, we point ever heavenward to share with others our '

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He also mentions special revelations ; given him. including an experience in 1 which he was caught up into paradise ‘ for a glimpse of heaven itself. Thus he declares emphatically the apostolic aglligiity given him.-II Corinthians

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11:Q, of Paul’: speech means that It was unadorned. Elo- quence wasan important factor to most Greeks. as Socrates has pointed ou with scorn. Paul was not a rhetor clan, nor did he aim to be: he was not Interested in charming the ear. but in reach- ing the heart.

In the rest of the chapter. Paul maintains that he certainly‘ does not seek the credit which is due to other men for their apos- tolic labors.

The first part of the 11th chap- ter is a discussion of the charac- ter of Paul's ministry. From 11: 10 to 12:10. he presents us with one of the most unusual auto-

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these experiences is to be found in the passage assigned fro in Acts, relating the beginning of Paul's ministry and the haz- ards he encountered almost im- mediately. Some of his later hardships are enumerated here, The reference to "40 stripes: save one" may indicate the fact I that the Mishna prescribed that one below the number mention—i ed was to be given. in case an‘ error should render an excessive‘ beating. Also. the acourges us- ually had three cords, making necessary to inflict stripes in multiples of three. ‘

ment that often ii doctor called upon to examine a vic- tim prior to the heating. to see if he might survive it. (See Acts; 16:22. 23). The stoning took' place at Lystra (Acts 14:19). Since this letter was written be-i fore the shipwreck of Acts 27.; Paul was apparently shipwreck-1 ed at least three other times. 1

The danger of river crossings; (26) was a very one in‘ those days. as it is even now in! remote areas.

In the first part of Chapter 12. Paul mentions something neverg referred to elsewhere in the New‘ Testament—his being given a‘. glimpse of paradise. The lesson began with the account of‘ Paul's direct apostolic authority (Acts

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10:10-25); here is an even strong- er reference, in his defense to the Corinthians. *

By GERALD MILLER VATICAN CITY (AP)——Non- Roman Catholic observers at. the Vatican ecumenical council"

with a new Image of the 2.000-I year - old Roman Catholic

When the council went into recess Wednesday these observ- ers carried away from R0 me a picture of a Catholic church in transition. a church strug-

A Contact With God

Changes In liturgy

Being beaten with rods (Hz, 25) was such a severe punish-,‘

Announced By Bishop

Observers Get New Image Of RC Church

‘olic church retreating into its Archbishop of Montreal. the of-I

have departed f!‘0m this Session ;just as it did under Pope John." ; priest.

The Guardian, Charlottetown, Sot., Dec. 7, 1963. iv

Feast Of Christmas

By CARDINAL McGUIGAN

How often these days does one hear groans. rather than delight- ed cries of anticipation at the mention of how close Christmas is? Most children still look for- ward with excitement to this Feast of the Nativity of O u 1' Lord. But adults are likely to say indulgently. u r s e. Christmas is the c lldi-en's time."

This is all very human. The world has grown old and its in- habitan-ts are likely to feel the same unless they have the sec- ret of eternal youth. But th e y have! Only most of us have mis- laid the lnformation—-or at least the instructions for making it

ificance in the feasts themselv- es? Is this coming feast of Chris-‘. tmas just a recurring re-pres-i entation of Our Lord's Nativity’ long ago? 3

No, it is more than this. T hi is‘ event of the Birth of Christ is an‘ eternal fact. An ordinary event‘ becomes a part of history a n 0- although its effects may be last-' ing, it belongs to its own era.

But the Nativity is a part of God's life which is eternal Hum-‘ an history is only tempor a 1. Events which are a part of God's‘ own life have a different signifi- cance and effect. Eternity now. The birth of Our Lord.‘ therefore, is forever now. t

On this feast. therefore. we‘) not only rejoice in a memory, but at something that can hiip-r pen now in our souls. ;

We are all capable of under-I standing and realizing that on‘ this feast our incarnate God ap-E pears to us here and now, spir-i itually. ‘

Were the whole human race, united in the Body of C h ris I.- there would be a mighty song oft praise ringing out all over the} world each christmas. But there- is no reason why those of us who I are members of His Body souldt not do this now.

Of course. it needs prepara-, tion. We are dusty with sins.) negligence, forgetfulness and the rest. Our God wills to come to us as a newborn child, making all things new in us.

The church gives us the seas- on of Advent just for this pur-. pose. During Advent withdraw -— at least in spirit —I from all otherthings to live mi expectation of Jesus.

Material preparations. for, however good an end, are a part) of those things which decay. We; I

work.

The source of all energy a n d enthusiasm, which we associate with youth, is not only within us. but is within us. There is a dis-

When we are told God is “within us," we may easily im- agine a sort of “spark" of God life being given to every soul.

By his special grace God is ac- tually here and now living in the Christian soul. And it is this di- vine source, secret as it is. that should be part of the celebration. of the Feast of Christmas.

The Church gives us the inspi- ration of the great Feast to help us make this contact with God within us.

Why do we celebrate the same events year after year? It is ju to remind ourselves of them? Or is it that there is some real sign- must not immerse ourselves in them at the expense of eternal things. This would be of no use to either body or soul in the end.

So we ask God, “Prepare my soul as you prepared Christ for us long ago."

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I Most Rev. Malcolm A. Mac- ifelt the Council had been highly: Eachern bishop of Charlotte- ‘successful. It was better organ-‘I town yesterday announced that gized and mo re smoothly run‘ beginning with the first Sunday tthan the one held the year be-Ni in Lent. the administration of gfore. and the clergyman h ad the sacraments in Roman 59]} "mum mm‘? at h°m¢"v he: Catholic Ctiurches in the Char- 53

we need to} .

St P I’ A I‘ Ch Ii Established 1769 by Royal I-‘oiiadatloa The Rev. Iv‘. Louis Elias. S.'I‘ Rector Organist and Choir Director; George A. Thompson. F.R.C.O.. (CHM) A.R.C.M. Second Sunday in Advent 8:30 a.m.-HOLY COMMUNION 9:45 a,m.—Sundary School, Junior, Senior and Bible Classes 11:00 a.m.—Sudiday School, Primary and Beginners Classes. 11:00 a.m.—-Crib Nursery 11:00 a.m.-—Morning Prayer and Sezimon (Youth Sunday) Subject: WHO SAYS SO? Junior Gioir Anthem: "Carol of the Advent" 6:30 p.m_—Hymn Singing 7:00 p.m.—Evening Prayer and Sermon. Subject: “THE INFORMER AND REFORMER" Attend Church this Sunday. CHURCH GOING FAMILIES ARE HAPPIER FAMILIES.

TRINITY UNITEII CHURCH

Charlottetown. P. E. I. Ministers: Rev. J. G. E. Hall, B.A. Rev. G. G. Wyrwas. B.A.. B.D. Rev, Clayton C. Lewis Organist Ii Director of Choirs: Royston ll‘. Miigford. A.R.C.O.

9:3!) a.m.—Sentor, Intermediate and Junior Church School 11:00 a.m.—Primai'_v, Kindergarten and Nursery 1I:w a.m.—“THE WORD OF GOD‘ (Rev. Gerald G. Wyrwas) n “Seek Ye The Lord" oberts)

so ' . David Cox SACRAMENT or BAPTISM 7:00 p.m.—“THE OTHER WISE MAN" (Rev. J. G. E. Hall) "A WELCOME AWAITS YOU AT TRINITY AND SPRING PARK"

SPRING PARK UNITED CHURCH (Cor. Rirkwood Drive and Dunkirk Street) CHURCH SCHOOL 9:30 a.m.—Pi-imary, Junior and Intermediate Church School 11:00 a.m.--Nursery in Sunday School Room 11:00 a.m.-“'I‘HE VIRGIN BIRTH" (Rev. Clayton C. Lewis) Congregational Sing-Song.

Organist: Mrs. Ron H. Atlrinson

Zion Presbyterian Church

Corner Prince and Grafton Streets The Rev. Donald A. Campbell, B.A.. Minister Miss Roberta Shaw, Deaconess Mrs. Madelyn MacKinnon, L.Mus., B.Mus. Organist and Choir Director

9:45 a.m.—Sunda_v Sehool—-Classes for all ages.

10:00 a.m.—BibIe Class 11:00 a.rn.—Nursery School 11:00 a.m.—-DIVINE WORSHIP

Seririori: 'I'W0 KINDS OF‘ PEACE Solos: Infant Holy, Infant Lowiy-—Polish Ca-rol Miss Alana Robertson Cradle All Lowly—C. Gounod Miss I-‘aye Rogerson 2:7!) p.m.-—Service of Worship, Calvin Church. Mermaid 7:00 p.m.—-DIVINE WORSHIP Sermon: THE TOWER AND THE STABLE Anni-hem: Christmas Soiig—D. Ratcliffe A CORDIAL WELCOME TO ALL

Id. Iottetown Diocese will be in.‘ 50"" 2-300 delegate-5 ‘mended En_g”Sh_ ‘the conference. These included? The Bishop arrived home 'I‘liu- Inbsgwers from “her faith‘

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grime Ecumenical Council in wt. these observers’ 1 The. changes decided upon at “There was the mast friendly‘

the Council will apply here, Bis- ggnétfighere 30" could 'magm°' ; hop MacEachrn said. ', ‘

"Everything pertaining to lit- The B'5,h°'I’ "e,l’°”°‘? that 3 urgy will be put into effect the major t°p'.° M d'5°"s.5'°" when 5,.“ Sunday of Lemyu he Sam ;the Counciiresumes in Septem- but added that the changes will the?» 1- _ be “"19 We 0‘ "'0 : be gradual. - layman in the church." f

Bishop MacEachern said he

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old isolationism. The updating ' fice on downtown Drummond of the Roman Catholic cIlllI'CIl‘SIret’I is directed by Rev.r is going on under Pope Paul VI Irenee B e a u b i e ii. a Jesuit

This updating. aimed at even-i It “'I“ Pl‘0Vid9 C0UI‘Se5 on; ma] unity of Cm-[_gtim3‘CIlI‘ISIIanIly in both French and r churches. is the major goal ofiEngIlSh- An Introductory COWS!‘ the council. No matter whatfon ecumenism is offered. and lies ahead. the observers l1ere.:”‘9 99""? I5 5P°"5°1'I"E Stud)’ seem gene;-a]]y age at the 3 of holy scripture by Protestant

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"A WELCOME AWAITS YOU AT THE ARMY"

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Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Upper Prince Street Rev. C. K. Benn, Pastor

9:15 a.m.—Fe-llowship Hour, Sumrmenride Radio 9:45 a.m.——Sunday School, A Class for You. 11:00 a.m.—Morning Praise, Pastor Speaking. 7:30 p.m.—-Evangelistic Service

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The Kirk of 8. James

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9:45 a.m.-—Church School

spirit geneiated by this council; mlnI5i91‘5 and 01'¢h0d0X find

111(1) a.m.—-MORNING WORSHIP AND SERMON:

to date has produced a tide of ; CEWOIIC Priests- I' is ‘

Dr. Albert C. Outler, theology professor at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and ‘world Methodist Council repre- sentative at the council. sums it up by saying:

‘SOMETHING WONDERFUL’

“Something strange and won- derful Is happening to the Cath- olic church."

That something is clearly the spirit of willingness to change which has emerged at the coun- cil despite the inevitable con- flicts between progressive pre- lates who want to press forward quickly, and conservatives who want to take It slowly.

No one following the council

gling with new Ideas and con- op im in. cents. _a church attempttnls to Not everything done by the‘ Scripture Text Greeting keep with the lImeS- council has pleased the observ- 3 5 far Every

It IS "01 thlt thil 0000011. In ers. Most seem gratified with‘, ‘ ‘ion iifroufgihrgstnatgvo Iesslrf>iIia. grate the first of the two completedr at

3'' 39°C C’ R ' topics a schema reforming

reaching changes. The 2,200 h ' « - - _ mes meeuns :.:;:2..r.:";t":.:.;‘;'.:'r;‘:;.':.:.;:. "'5 3"“ "°"5‘ Basilica have, in fact, finished in place 0, Latin in the “cn_ 170 Ken‘ SW39‘ work °n only M0 M the 1‘ merits and most of the mass ‘ mm EATONS sfihemata, or topics, befoi-a ‘ -—-—-'-""‘ , t in. "' .

But in the two months of the ' ' ' current session now drawing to ‘E a close the council has created , .- 3 profound and positive imp,“ Corner of Prince and Fitzroy Streets gig“ on the 5; Observe” Rev. Malcolm F. Harlow. B.A.. B.D.. Minister

Mrs. V. L. Dingwell. Organist and C oir Directfl 9:45 a.m.—Simda-y School 11:00 a.'.m.—“JUST BEFORE THE DAWN" Antihem: "The Lord's My Shephe "

71(1) p.m.—“THE MAN WHO WAS NOT" ‘ Choir from the Protestant Children's Home will sing.

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Charlottetown Bible Chapel 235 Cumberland St. at Longwortli Ave.

ll:O0 a.m.—“S’l‘UDIES IN GENESIS" 7:30 p.m.—-"'l‘HE THIEF IN THE NIGHT"

Speaker: J"/iivii-:s A STAHR. a.s.:NM.rn.

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“ON GETTING ALONG WITH DIFFICULT

PEOPLE" tcolossians 3:18)

Anthem: “Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descendring"—Heimsiey

7:00 p.m.—EVENING WORSHIP AND SEMINAR: “ADVENT—.AND THE THRONE OF‘ CHRIST'S GLORY" (S. Matiiiew 25:31) Solo: Mrs. Gordon W. Stewart

“FOR Tl-IINE IS THE KINGDOM. AND THE POWER. AND

THE GLORY."

Central Cliristian Church 219 Kent Street Charlottetown, P.E.I. Morning 10:0t) a.m.—Bible School for the whole family 1I:0t) a.m.-—Lord's Supper and Morning Message: "WHY HE CAME" Special-Protestant Ohild-ren's Home Choir EVENING 1:00 p.m.-—E\'ening Worship Service : “THE Cl-IANGELESS FOR THE C"

Minister—Mr. William O. Weale

Organist--Mrs. Allison MacRae. A.R.C.M, YOU ARE WELCOME TO WORSHIP WITH US

has missed this conflict in the world-wide gathering of cardi- nals. archbishops, bishops and patriarchs.

But even the fact that the church allows these differences to be displayed to all the world strengthens the conclusion that profound changes are in the

making.

The late Pope John xxrn. who called the council in Octo- oer, 1962, said he wanted to let fresh air into the church. For the majority of council obiierv~ ers he has succeeded.

Rev. Dr. Douglas Horton, a former dean of Harvard‘: divin-

ty school and a leading Ameri- can Protestant serving as an observer, concludes: ,'DANGER IS PAST‘

“The danger is past for our‘

St. Peter's Cathedral

Rocliford Square

Anglican Church of Canada The Ven. Archdeacon J. R. Davies. M.A.. Rector The Reverend Canon E. M. Malone. M.A.. D.D.

Honorary Assistant Priest

Miss Suzanne Brenton, Lic, Mus.. Organist Mrs. B. W. Patterson. Choir Director

December s—'I‘ho Second Sunday In Advent 8:(l) a.m.-—i~loly Eucharist 8:45 a.m.-—Mattins 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School

ll:tI) a.m.—Choral Eucharist Address by Mr. H. E. Crosby. Anglican Congress Lay l)¢-It-gatc.

7:00 p.m.—-I-Ti-ciisoiig and Sermon

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PARK ROYAL UNITED CHURCH

13 Christie Drive, Parlidale Rev. J. H. Tye. R.A.. B.D.. Minister Mr. Leslie lliscott. Organist and Director of Cliolrs 9:45 a.m.-—Young Adult Bible Study 9:45 a.m.-—.lunior. Intermediate. senior Church School 11:00 a.m.--Nursery and Kindergarten Classes 11:00 a.m.—DIVlNE WORSHIP Sermon: HE'LL ALWAYS SAY “I FORGIVE" Antihems: “The Shepherds Had An Angel" ‘'0 Come Little Ohildren" -Junior Girls‘ Choir) IIII5-Pl‘Il’I’Iéll‘_V UI1lIl‘(‘Ii School 7:00 p.m.—-Evening Worship Sermon: ‘ ,AS'I‘ING OUT OUR DEMON " "I All the