PAGE TWO-C Senator Sam Ervin Says WASHINGTON—The Sen ate Subcommittee on Sep .-.tation of Powers, of which l am chairman, is studying the functioning of the Li nited States Supreme Court and its role in in terpreting the Constitution. The hearings on the court are a part of a series of studies by the subcommit tee on the operation of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the federal government under their respective constitu tional powers. What is important about these hearings is that they deal with a fundamental problem of government which has plagued every generation of Americans. Simply put, the Constitu tion divided the powers of government into fragments and set up a system of “checks and balances" to prevent the usurpation of the liberties of the people. In practice, it has seldom worked anywhere near per fectly. 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Indeed, the doctrine of the separation of powers is cal culated to try to keep gov ernment upon an even a keel as is humanly pos sible. So in this day there is much nationwide concern about the functioning of the Supreme Court. It is said by many that the court has assumed a posi tion of judicial superiority out of keeping with its constitutional role. An in creasing body of public opinion holds that the court has entered the legislative sphere under the guise of THE CHOWAN HEBALD, EDENTON, Nf»RTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. JUNE 27, 1968 - handing down judicial j opinions about individual cases. Indeed, members of j the Supreme Court have i said as much upon occa- i sion in their written opin- j ions. With increasing frequen- j cy of late, Congress has j become concerned about I the tendency of the court j to enter “the political J thickets" instead of confin- I ing its opinions to matters ■ ci law. Often, too, the j court has created elaborate I rules, which Congress has j thereafter seen fit to ex- j j amine during its considera tion of legislation upon the same subject. Crime con trol legislation which re- ] cently passed the Congress is an example of this kind. Title II of the omnibus | crime control bill said in effect that the Supreme Court had gone too far in establishing rules which protected the law violator £t the expense of society. This is the nature of the crisis of confidence in the court. It is of a magni tude rarely equalled in its history. What the study of the subcommittee seeks to do, however, is not to launch a vindictive attack upon “the Warren Court” or its decisions. Rather the subcommittee is seek- ' ing to make some observa- t tions that will define the , bounds of the constitu- : tional powers of the three i branches of government, j The purpose of this study | is in reality an attempt to find ways to strengthen our constitutional system at a time when Americans are questioning it to an in tense degree. The subcommittee, in re ceiving the testimony of a number of renowned and knowledgeable students of the Supreme Court and its role in our government, seeks to deal with consti tutional processes and how v/ell they are working. The task of defining the limits of power of the three co ordinate branches of the federal government is sure ly a thankless one, but it is a necessary one if our government is to endure. Make Church - Going A Habit ... [SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON PATIENCE AND PRAYER I _ j International Sunday School Lesson for June "30 Memory Selection: “The effectual fervent l prayer of a righteous man availeth much."— ! James 5:16. Lesson Text: James 4:13 to 5:20. [ Today, in studying the Book of James, we analyse the basis of our prayers—whether they are a true communing with God, or whether they are prompted (as is too often the case) by cur urgent, often spasmodic, needs on a personal i basis. We are all too prone—in the few minutes we are wont to devote to introspection in our busy lives—to regard prayer as something to be called upon to influence God to grant our dearest wish. [ We lose sight of the fact that prayer should be i rooted in a sincere desire to commune with God, as His servants; that our desires—like our lives— should be governed by His will, for He is wiser and more far-seeing than we. If our prayers are worthy, He will answer them in His own time, and His own way. We will have, many times, to learn patience while we wait for His divine guidance—no easy lesson for impatient humans. Basically, to be patient (in the Christian sense of the word) is to persevere, to refuse to give up. Everything in God’s universe has its order; the trees will not bear fruit until it has flowered, and the season for the fruiting is ripe. We will not come to the fullest extent of our maturity, both as persons and as Christians, until we have been imbued with the Spirit. The prophets of Biblical time were the epitome of patience and forbearance; they heard, and they did the Lord’s bidding; they warned the people of the consequences of their iniquities, and they foretold the rewards that would be theirs if they lived a Godly life. They suffered many injustices, imprisonment and sometimes death for their pains. But they held fast to the bidding of God. The “patience that was Job’s” is a good illus tration of the meaning here, for Job endured his afflictions long after a lesser .man would have given up. Jesus, too, exhorted his Disciples to be patient, to await His second coming, warning, however, that no man could know the day or the hour that this would come about; they were, nevertheless, to live their lives in keeping with this expectation, that they would be ready to receive Him, and be worthy. Man’s understanding is limited; therefore if the early Christians labored under the impres sion that the second advent of Christ would oc cur in their time, we should understand their lack of understanding. Nevertheless, the exhor tation to live Godly lives holds as true for us today as it did for them. We are to persevere in our waiting; and in the meantime we are to adhere firmly to the principles which Christ’s life on earth personified. BELK - TYLER’S EDENTON’S SHOPPING CENTER W. E. SMITH GENERAL MERCHANDISE “Rocky Hock" PHONE 221-4031 EDENTON M. G. BROWN CO., INC. 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It is all mankind kneeling before God in quiet prayer ... at home ... in church ... or under the canopy of heaven. Church is for all of us—a place to strengthen, to increase, • to confirm our faith. You can make your faith stronger by go ing to church this Sunday. f\ m* m\ jßp jSßpi' x i flßi Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday ! Deuteronomy Isaiah Jeremiah Romans Ephesians Hebrews Revelation 1 ™ 10:12-22 62:1-5 2:26-37 5:1-11 3:14-21 11:1-7 21:1-8 t t 2? |