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Ill Bar. Vttefcts Odto, Peel* ?t Aainfi It- Ulkru Church AaAmn, N?tt Carolina BOW OUR THEE, LOED, AEIGHTT U Gar. ?:?: M. . . fcringtog tart* mnr Uoaght to be (to <?w>KCMr. With the fourth Sunday before ChrlrtBH the Christian Church not only begins the new Church Year, but more important is (be fact that this Sunday begins the season of Advent, season that pre pares for Christmas. The word "Advent" means "Coming" and is to be understood in the sense that the Incarnation of the Son of God is drawing near. Since this period of time is to prepare for the high and holy joy of the Nativity, to welcome the coming of God's Son in humility, it has always been considered as a time of deep penitence. Oh, how shall I receive Thee?" How greet Thee. Lord, aright? has been the cry of the saints of the ages past during the season of Advent There is one thing that we as members of the Christian Church should keep in our minds as we prepare ourselves for the coming of the Son of God in a form of a man. Let us always remember that Advent season is not Christ mas and that we should save all Christmas carols, Christmas par ties for Christmas and Christmas season; they have no place in Ad vent. If we fail to follow this prac tice we come to the present situa tion when there is no Christmas left by the time we reach this festival. No wonder that Christ is left out of Christmas, for we have failed to observe the most neces sary period of preparation- Not physical, but spiritual preparation Advent is to Christmas like ail the training and practices to the bowl game in football- Training is climaxed by the final game; like wise our preparation during Ad vent is climaxed by the Festival of Christmas itself. And if there isj no preparation, or a very poor preparation, the Festival of Christ mas will be meaningless also. And in this situation we find our selves today. Christmas for us ends on the day before Christmas. On Christmas Day we are ready to go to work or take rest from all the mad rush. Now the question, ' How shal I prepare myself for the coming of our Lord?" St. Paul points out that a way to obtain Christian victory is by . . bringing into captivity every thought to the ob edience of Christ" Advent demands fron the Christians the surrender of their thoughts in the obedience of Christ. We must put on the Lord Jesus Christ, we must make Him the center of our life- This is our prep aration for Christmas and any thing that falls sbcrt from it brands us as failures of our Christ ian convictions and confessions. But we do not lik-j the words, "bringing into captivity every thought " We believe that our thought should be free, free from religion or anything else. We want to be intellectua"y free, broad minded, no matter what it does to our dreams and hopes. Can a Christian be free ard yet brim into captivity every though: to the obedience of Christ? Jesus Christ never asked man to stop thinking. He advised him to consider, to observe and to reason upon the facts of the nature, the lilies of the field and (he birds of the air. His appeal to the people was? come and see. What St- Paul means here is that we are to keep thinking straight and to put it in its right relation ship to the rest of life and to God. What disturbs our thinking to day? First of all, if we are to think straight, we must have a kind of sturdy independence. We should not take the voice of the crowd or tradition, the popular opinion or customs as the final word. Our thoughts must be brought captive to the ideal based upon the truth- And there is no source for this inspiration ?nd help but Jesus Christ It was Jesus, who feared no man; who rather went to the Cross than lose Him Mil in the compromise wiU the spirit of timer Tbe Mcood nuoo for m?a be ing in difficulties through wrong thinking it because they we led by self-interest* and selfish pas sions. So often we have our own pet theories, fancies, passions and temperaments- We let them rule our thoughts- What w i need bore is to bring our thoughts cap:ive to the ideal of unselfishness. And here too, the greatest example of unselfishness is our Savior. He who gave His life for mankind on tbe Cross, and above all, He gave it for sinners, He ha* giv?n to the world the highest inspiration to put away the love of ?elf Then the third group of people have gone astray in their thinking because they are hindered by their narrow outlook upon life and world. They judge everything by the standards of the little circle a round them, their town or com munity- They cannot see beyond their own community, church ->r club- Their thoughts have njt becu brought captive to a large enough ideal- And the finger points to ward us. Jesus Christ took into Ilis heart all mankind: men, women, child ren, Jews and Gentiles, bond and free, wise and simple, rich and poor. "Peace on earth, g^od will toward men", is His promise, a promise that is given to all people He is both the Christ of God to the Cherokee County and the Christ of God to some jungle village in Africa. However, St- Paul makes it clear that even as necessary as straight thinking is, we cannot make it the supreme ideal of our life- We need an allegiance which is higher, which will include straight thinking but will also re cognize that there are things which are beyond our understand ing. It is in the highest fellowship that St. Paul is trying 10 lead us, to obedience of One in whose pres ence we are made complete. May this Advent season be a period of time in which as we pre- j pare ourselves for tiie Coming of Jesus Christ we recognize the I fact that first ?e must become Christians in deed. May our Heavenly Father grint us the sincerity, the willingness and the strength to prepare ourselves for the arrival of the Christ-child HINTS TO FARM HOMEMAKERS By RUTH CURRENT State Home Demonstration Agen? Stretching meat, fish, or poultry ?cheese and milk are standby*: 1 pint milk in cream sauce plus 7 ounce can of tuna fish makes 4 servings. Four one-ounce slices of cheese plus one-half pound hamburger makes 4 cheeseburgers Use cheese and milk elsewhere in the meal- A favorite is cheese with apple pie, or milk in puddings and custards. Baked or boiled cus tard stores well in refrigerator for several days. Cheese fits into every part of a meal? as a tangy appetizer, the main dish, in vegetable sauces, salads or as dessert. Be Ingenious in Stopping food Waste ? Bits of cooked fish, chick en, meat, or cheese can be added to tossed salad, combind in a cas serole or omelet Stale cake and cookies can be crumbed and served with ice cream on puddings. A slice of soft bread in a jar of hardened cook ies will soften them By using fats from cooking meat or poultry. For instance, chicken fat can be used in biscuits and cookies, beef fat in browning on ions for casseroles or spaghetti sauce, ham fat in frying eggs, seasoning beans or cabbage. Use market shopping list Make and use shopping list to cut costs and to buy wisely. Enter foods you plan to buy opposite the ' groups they belong in. Don't buy on the spur of the moment just be cause of displays, but fit "spec ials" into your list as you shop. Watch advertisements; stock up on good buys. Watch lists of "plen tifuls" in the newspapers, and keep these in mind when you make your shopping list QUESTION: What are the re commended cooking times for tur keys of different sizes? ANSWER: For a turkey weigh ing 8 to 10 pounds, cooking time is from 214 to 2Vi hours; 10 to 12 pounds, 244 to 3 hoars; 14 to 16 pounds, 3 to 314 hours; 18 to 20 pounds, 314 to 314 hours; and 22 to 24 pounds, 344 to 344 hoars Own temperature for all alset is 490 difiWS w 'TWX " ?' 'TW ' jqfce jjour problems 1o Cfnwft this week ~ 7m0kmfeaoe dumtteef <?*) J. B. MULKEY Cash Grocery R. M. ADKINS DISTRIBUTOB Pare Oil Prodacts VE 7-2216 DOCKERY MONUMENT CO. Dial VE 7-2912 DAVIS ESSO SERVICENTER VE 7-3128 QUINN HATCHERY VE 7-2930 INGRAM &GULLEY GULF SERVICE Murphy, N. C. W.S.DICKEY DISTRIBUTOR Esso Products Murphy, IV. C. HAMPTON HARDWARE and SUPPLY VE 7-2314 ME FUNERAL HOME FARMER'S GARAGE VE 7-2030 CHARLES COLEMAN Tracking Contractor VE 7-2217 COBLE DAIRY PRODUCTS CO-OP. Incorporated Ph. VE 7-21SS FOWLER'S Sinclair Station VE 7-2010 A SOURCE OF POWER AND INSPIRATION The Holy Bible is a rule and guide of faith; rule book for right living. It is a comfort in times of adversity and tragedy. It is a source of power and inspiration. Within its many books may be found solutions for many of the things in life that perplex and confound us. In short it is a text book for spiritual growth. However, the Bible is not an easy book to read. To become a source of power and aid it cannot be "Skimmed" over as one often reads a work of Action. It re. quires study! An invaluable aid in getting the most out of your Holy Bible is attendance at church. M ?mover, the Bible serves the same purpose to the church goer as a text book serves the student in class. It does more, much more, but this is one of its many uses. Make use of your Bible and your church. Both will serve you as great bulwarks throughout life. Church Directory First Baptist Church REV. J. ALTON MORRIS, Pastor. Sunday School 9:42 A.M. Morning Worship II MO A.M. Training Union Idt P.M. Evening Services 7:30 P.M. Wednesday Night Hour of Power. 7 :90 P.M. First Baptist Beal Town Mission Services Every Sunday 9:45 A.M. Calvary Baptist Church REV. RAYMOND CARROLL, Pastor Services Every 2nd and 4th San days at 2:90 P.M. Wednesday Night Prayer Services at 7:00 P.M. Episcopal Church of the Messiah REV. ALEX HANSON, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 A.M. Morning Servfae 11 A.M. Daily Service 7:99 AM. Evening Service 8:99 P.M. St Williams Catholic Chapel REV. JOSEPH DEAN REV. JAMES WILMES Sunday Morning Mass 9 AJL My Days aad First Fridays Mass 9 P.M. Wrmtw First Methodist Church REV. R. T. HOUTS, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 A.M. Morning Service 11 A.M. Youth Fellowship 6 P.M. Evening Service 7:M P.M. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 7 :S0 P.M. First Presbyterian Church REV. ROBERT POTTER, Pastor Sunday School 9:45 A.M. Morning Worship 11:00 A.M. Evening Worship 7 :30 P. M. Wednesday Night Services 7:S0 P.M. Free Methodist Church REV. EARL NORMS, Pastor Sunday School 10 A.M. Morning Service 11:00 A.M. Evening Service 7:30 P.M. Young People's Service 2nd and 4th Sundays 0:45 P.M. Prayer Meeting 7 :S0 P.M. Wednesday Thursday Night Community Prayer Service 7M P.M. Church of God REV. W. H. GROTTS, Pastor Saaday School 10:00 AJL Morning Wanhip UM A.M. K M l g Service 140 PJL Saturday Night Young People's Service 7iM PJL ETHEL'S SHOP 11? T?immm St. BRITTAIN'S UPHOLSTERING SHOP TOWNSON FUNERAL HOME WAYNE'S FEED STORE Ph. VE 7-2710 QUALITY MARKET VE 7-2223 Brown's Deluxe Hatching Eggs, Inc. Ph. VE 7-3126 KAYE'S AUTO PARTS VE 7-2172 BRUMBY TEXTILE MILLS, Incorporated CANDLER'S Murphy, IV. C. VE 7-2241 W. C. KINNEY and SONS DISTRIBUTOR Golf Oil Products Commonwealth Lumber Corp. Murphy, N. C. VE 7-2196 LOVINGOOD'S Marphy, N. C. VE 7-2715 HALL'S DAIRY VE 7-2442
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