THE COMMUNITY CHURCH HEWS

THE COMMUNITY CHURCH HEWS Vol. II Friday, September 27, 1935 HISTORY OF COMMUNITY CHURCH Continued from last week, by t h e courtesy of Mr. W. R. Lodge. This barn was a well built, comparatively new structure of fine oak lumber, forty by eighty feet. I t was close to the n o r t h side of Graham road, on what is now country cluib- property, and could be. readily moved to the new church! lot. T h e following d a y, Sunday, March 17th, there were about one hundred present at Sunday school, when Supt. Lodge announced t h e gift of the barn by Mr. Harry Walters and by unanimous consent the present was readily and gracefully accepted. A committee consisting of Messrs. Charles Traxler, Howard D. Roose and Lodge was appointed to i n vestigate the feasibility of moving th eneivly donated barn u p G r a ham road to our church- lot and converting it into a church. Contractors were taken to the b a m and estimates were made. Meantime a farmer came and offered our church nucleus $500 cash fo rthe barn and we sold it and applied the money to our building fund. A little later some of our folks thought it a mistake to build on the Graham road lot suggesting that it was too f a r away from t h e populated center and proposed the acquisition of three lots on Elm road at the corner of Kent road in the Paradise Park allotment, which was readily selling, providing we could sell the Graham road lot. STOW, OHIO No. 39 Our lot was readily and well sold to Mr. Walter D. Howard and we then purchased t h e lots where t h e present church and parsonage are located on the corner of t h e Kent and Elm roads next west and northerly of the A. J. Barringer home. Meantime and ever since t h e Christmas meeting Mrs. Winifred Wirts Dague h a d been preaching 1 for us and t h e bible school and church to be was making steady progress. Sunday, April 7th we changed from the 2:00 P. M. service to 9:45 A. M. and ninty-sven were present at the school building at the first morning session, where we continued until the present building was dedicated. Many of our folks felt t h a t there should not be two churches a t Stow, but t h a t we should consolidate with the Disciples, our sister oragnization which was then nearly one hundred years old. I t was decided to make an effort toward such an amalgamation. A committee from our group met with the officers and elders of t h e Disciples church in their church on Wednesday evening, May 1st, 19;18 and again at their prayer meeting Thursday evening, May 2nd. Both meetings were well attended but no consolidation was effected. Wo continued our services as usual, had meetings and parties and continued in church activities which tended to augment our building fund..mrs. Lodge offered her home for Hear Rev. Hulme Sunday Morning Subject :-A New Heaven and a New Earth. 2 Peter 3:13

fi THE COMMUNITY CflURCH NEWS O H U R C H C A L E N D A R MUSICAL - - Sunday 9:00 a. m. BIBLE SCHOOL - Sunday 9:30 MORNING WORSHIP - - Sunday 10:45 EVENING SERVICE - Sunday 7:30 a. m. ORCHESTRA PRACTICE Wed. 6:30 p. m. CHOIR PRACTICE - Thursday 7:30 p. m. THE COMMUNITY CHURCH NEWS Stow, Summit County Ohio SUBSCRIPTION PRICE 50c A YEAR Published Weekly F. R. Howe, Pr. Akron H. J. Stockman - - Editor and Manager Box 191 R-3 KENT, OHIO Address all communications relating to this Paper to the Editor a spring' bazaar using every room in our bouse (14). We even took the bedroom furniture out, erected canvas shelters over it on the balconies and converted many rooms into veritable stores with ample counters. The ladies had worked hard in big preparations of bazaar goods of all appropriate kinds for the occasion. More than one hundred chicken dinners were served on the third floor, a musieale from local and Cuyahoga Falls and Akron talent was put on in the big living ram where more than sixty were seated and the other rooms were crowded as well as the open windows,, many being on the varanda. It was a perfect night and a joyous crowd paid twenty-fice cents each, admission. Everyone seemed to have a fine time. The result was that 'the ladies cleared over five hundred dollars at this our first bazaar and we didn't have to sleep under the tent on the roof either.- - Our building fund was growing, likewise the congregation and the spiirt for church work was splendid. On July,4th we put on a celebratio nand field day at the school house at which more than 400 chicken dinners were served and many light lunches netting, much profit and a ogod time for the community. Continued Next Week ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday is RALLY DAY. At nine o'clock it is expected that there will be something special for those who can come at that hour. Let us be there in full force. SUNDAY EVENING at 7:30 P. M. there will be a special evening church services, and at this time a Young Peoples' Society of Christian Endeavor will be organized.' All you.ng folks are urged to be present. A week from SUNDAY will be the first 4Lord's Day in October. Save your money for the special collection taken at the church services on that day. HOMECOMING DAY will be observed the second Sunday in October. More about this next week. Member of the order of the Golden Rule Which means that our service, equipment and personnel meets national STANDARDS and can be depended upon under any circumstance. The McGcnvan Funeral Home Exclusive Invalid Car Service WA. 1313

fi THE COMMUNITY CflURCH NEWS LUNCH AT ISALY'S SPECIAL SERVICE FOR S C H O O L C H I L D R E N COME AND SJEDE> SANDWICHES COFFEE HOT CHOCOLATE MILK SHAKE SUNDAES POP YOU CAN BUY 3 Cans of Dog Food or 2 Pkgs. Bird Seed for 256 BAUGHMAN'S FEED STORE Phone WA. 9298 STOW, OHIO F O R S A L. E ; Miscellaneous Household Goods, including HOTPOINT ELECTRIC RANGE and Hoover Sweeper with Attachments W. T. DIBB EN 222 W. Amdcl; Ave. STOW, 0. THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, according to the Blue Book, consists..of all the officers of the church, superintendent of Bible school and presidents of all organizations of the church. This committee is called to meet after Church this next Sunday morning. CHOIR NOTES Thirteen out at practice last Frid a y, nineteen present Sunday. Trommer says the choir has not yet functioned when every one present on Sunday morning knew just what they were supposed to do. Moral: Everyone should attend choir practice this week on Thursday, 7:30 P. M. Yes the time of practice has been changed again. PERSONAL Let us be unusual. Sunday is Rally Day. Come to the church at 9:00 a. m. G R O C E R I E S R e a s o n a b l e Canned Goods, Coffee, Cocoa, Breakfast Foods, Bread Soap, Sugar, Macaroni, Etc. and Etc. Friends Service Station Operated by "BILL BRIDGERS"

fi THE COMMUNITY CflURCH NEWS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS If God is omnipotent, if He knows the future and past, knows who will be saved and who lost, is not this predestination, and what will keep us from being fatalists? I can't Conceive of anything so unreasonable as the doctrine of Fatalism. To believe that all things are predetermined, that they will be so regardless of one's efforts is, to me, a monstrous doctrine. If a soothsayer was to tell me that I would lose a checker game by a certain score I would alter that score if I had to swallow all kings on the board. Does a man always die the day the doctor says he will die? Certain fixed laws twirl the earth on its axis, fixed laws also move the earth around the sun, each motion more exacting than any human mechanism. However, does that argue that the^diety operates mechanically every action of every human being of the human race, moving foot, or hand, or eye, or intellect of myriads of the races with such precision as to have A killed in battle, B shot, and C run down by traffic, etc.? In an insane man is bent on drowning himself, drown himself he will, unless guarded, fatalism there would be conditional. Fatalism is not absolute. Some color is given to the doctrine in the case of Judas or to the death of Simon Peter, or to the destruction of Jerusalem. None of these events can be classed as regular, rather abnormal happenings, events out of order. Fatalism is arbitrary power exercised without regard to free moral agency. Now in a word, God foreordained the human race, He planned their, spread upon the earth, God foreknew that sin would blight the race of men, that is if He would vouchsafe to them free choice in the affairs of life, placing good and evil before them, evil would ott times dominate. Hence God provides a way of escape through the avenue of repentance and. belief in His Son our Lord. Now according to the Bible doctrine of free moral agency, of sin bringing a penalty of death, is off-set by a no-coercion in repentance, which brings justification, which is full pardon and a redeemed soul. This new testament doctrine of salvation through Christ strikes out every stigma of fatalism, because it is based on the free action of the human soul, GEO. M. HULME

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fi THE COMMUNITY CflURCH NEWS A, J. K U R I N S K Y TEACHER OF VIOLIN 310 West Graham Road FOR ONLY FIVE CENTS PER PLUG Perfection Cantact Springs Makes your Electric Base Plugs, your Iron, Sweeper, and Washer cords operate better than when new Sold in Stow through the LADIES GUILD of the Community Church Call Mrs. W. C. CREICHTON WA. 9251 Ppr Rent % H P. TWIN COMPRESSOR PAINT OR LACQUER SPRAY OUTFIT The STOW HARDWARE SALES AND SERVICE Marhofer Chevrolet WA. 1823 Stow Ohio Bush is cutting his third set of teeth now. It would be UNUSUAL if there were 200 present at bible school Sunday. Remember YOUR INSURANCE SHOULD HE PAID MONTHLY. Pay it to Mr. Monteith. People are interested in folks (or a church) that do things in an unusual way. Rev. S. T. Walter moved to Millersburg, Ohio, last week. The anthem by the choir last Sunday was much appreciated, likewise the solo by John Stahl. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Stahl of Pennsylvania are visiting' relatives here this week. Remember there will be a special evening church service this Sunday. Come! Miss Marilyn Cox visited her aunt, Mrs. U. Short of Akron, over the last weekend, at which time she attended Sunday school in Akron. Once again, let it be known that Dunn, Smith and Judy, Ltd., local offices, 180 Williamson road, have more beautiful baby cats for free distribution. Sometime last week Mr. Marhoffer, Munroe Falls- road, had sold over 1000 bushel of peaches. He is still selling them. This is the season 'of beautiful flowers and those who have them and bring them to the Lord's You can do BETTER in Stow at the MERIT MEAT MARKET pour doors east of Isaly's

fi THE COMMUNITY CflURCH NEWS AUTOMOBLE INSURANCE IN A L L ITS B R A N C H E S W. F. C A R L I S L E 186 EAST GRAHAM ROAD 0 GAS OIL HOSIERY NOTIONS HUDSON ROAD GROCERY Corner Uniondale and Hudson Rd. Mr. & Mrs. F. G. Ham, Mgrs. Phone WA. 9261 CIDER MILL 1 Mile East of Darrowville Custom work on Saturday FRED BIENZ The Thomas Coal Go. Pbone Wfl. 9247 West Graham Rd. House on Sunday should be praised. This Saturday Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Palmer will move to Steel's apartments on the Munroe Palls road. \ Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Oobb of 122 Maple road attended the National Convention of Railroad Treasurers at Cincinnati, Ohio, last Thursday, Friday and Saturday: Birthdays celebrated at bible school last Sunday were those of Miss Eleanor Trommer, Louise Etons, and Vivian Mae Bratton, age one year., Rally Day in 1919, Wm. R. Lodge hauled eighteen to Sunday school in his two cars. Who can do better than that on Sunday this year? Houses painted recently: the' old 'Perrine property now thei F. R. Fageol residence, by C. W. Stahl; the Trent home, Kent road by Bush; and the Edmiston home, River road, by Edmiston.- Any others? Rev. Hulme tells fus it takes holy, vital, complete and absolute consecration ot do big things for God. Furthermore, "God is not interest^ To save money on your meat bills Drive out and see A. W. BARBER HOME DRESSED & CURED MEATS, ONE MILE NOTFTH OF HUDSON Telephone 1 00 X 1 State Route 91

fi THE COMMUNITY CflURCH NEWS Friend's Service Station Pleetwing Gasoline Operated by "Bill Bridgers" Corner of Hudson and Graham Roads ed in hte failure of the human race hut rather in its success, not so much for you in particular as FOR HffiS NAMES SAKE." If you don't understand this ask the min- <\ ister. Listen here! Stop at the Stow Fire Station and look over the equipment which has been provided ijor the protection cf the people of Stow. This isi an invitation. Mr. and Mrs. Alex B. Holley ancl family, also Miss Anna Sancie, all of Ritchie road, spent the last week end at Niagara Falls and nearby points cf interest in Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Leonard are the parentsvof a baby daughter which srrived at the City Hospital Wednesday. Ml*, and: Mrs. Frank G. Ham will celesrai-e thsir 30th wedding anniversary Friday, September 27th with a- family party at Hudson. The Peoples' Drug will open a new store soon in the corner room of the Spaght bl'ock. Mrs. Troesch is organizing a new dramatic club at the High school this year. That stroke of lightning that hit the school house last week had either a twin sister or brother which knocked the chimney off the C. C. Bush residence at about the same time. A baby boy was born last Saturday night to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gunish (formerly Miss Viola Arnold). This makes three grandsons for Grandpa Arnold. Last Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bush, Mr. and Mrs.' P. F. Robinson, and George Robinson vizited the McKinley Memorial at Niles, Ohio. Clyde Gerber and friends had a wonderful time on that vacation SALES and EXPERT SERVICE W. C. GERBER REPAIR WORK on Fords and other cars A. 8843 C. F. GERBER

fi THE COMMUNITY CflURCH NEWS COAL E.1VL Guise Coal & Supply Co, WA. 3921 Munroe Falls in northern Michigan recently, though all the big fish got away. Superintendent of schools, W. B. Kimpton recently purchased the home he now occupies, i. e., the third house south of the cemetery on West Kent road. H. W. Fagert, 225 E. Graham road, is now at home and doing pioely after an operation and two "weeks stay in the hospital. Remember that on Sunday a bible goes to the class having the largest percentage of members present, also a new testament goes to the individual bringing in the most new members and backsliders to Sunday school on this Rally Day. Now get busy. Mrs. Ed. Sanner was surprised the evening of Saturday, September 21st, by a group of friends, the occasion being in honor of her birthday. The party was really a month late, nevertheless it was an exceedingly jolly affair. / Mrs. Laura Lodge, Shackleford of Maplewood, N. J. has been visiting relatives here and in Cleveland for the past two weeks. Mrs., Shackleford is W. R. Lodg'e's youngest sister. NOTICE Stow 'Council No. 192, Daughters of America, are celebrating their 8 th birthday Octo-. l>er 7th. A business meeting will be held at 4:00 p. m. followed by a picnic supper at 6:00 o'clock with -the Degree Team of District No. 14 as guests. This team will put on the degree work to a class of 20 candidates in the evening. All D. of A's are extended a hearty invitation to attend. EGG PRICES^RJE GOING Now is the time to feed Egg Mash that will P R O D U C E Buy it at E G G S Baaghmaris Feed Store Phone WA. 9298 STOW, O. V

Rally Day Sunday Sept. 29th SPECIAL PROGRAM Starts at 9:00 A. M. Be there at that time or come at 9:30 A. M. But what ever you do BE THERE YOU AND YOURS AND ALL YOUR NEIGHBORS

fi THE COMMUNITY CflURCH NEWS DRIVE IN At Our Station You Will Be Pleased WITH OUR SERVICE Shell Ga<s Station 140 East Kent Rd. Stow, "Eddie" Parsons, Prop. Continued from Stptember 13th REGULATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF STOW Article 2 Section 3A "The financial committee shall setup the budget and devise ways and means of providing funds for church operation. This committee shall meet with the trustees and have a -vote in the disbursement of funds." Article 3^Section 2 '"The annual meeting shall be held on the first Friday night of December which is church night. A nominating committee of three shall be appointed by the president of the Board of Trustees not later than the first church night of November. This committee shall make announcement not later than the third Sunday of November of the annual church meeting and submit the names of candidates nominated by them for election thereat. New officers to take office January 1st of following year." Article 3 Section 4 "15 members constitute a quorum" changed to "30 members.!' Article 2 Section 7 "An audit shall be mad^ of the transactions for the year and a report submitted at the first church night in January." Household Paper Products, inc Distributors of famous C P dusting paper Paper floor mops Paper silver polish, 1 50 other labor saving articles made of paper for home use. Announces the appointment of EVELYN WILEY As its exclusive dealer in Stow and Silver Lake For service call WA. 9205