The Sunday
School Lesson
A Ministry of the
Burnt Swamp Baptist Association
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, ANEWBEtHNNinu
Luke 3il5-22< 7sl9-23
We begin ? new scries
dealing with the teachings of
Jesus. Our aim is to discover
our ministry by leaning about
Jesus' ministry. This week we
are studying the ministry of
Jesus in its infancy stage.
Ik 3:15-18 The ministry of
John the Baptist had been
powerful enough to have
caused a general speculation
that John might have been the
long awaited Christ of the
Bible. He emphasized his own
insignificance and unworthi
ness in respect to the genuine
Christ who was Jesus. He
made it clear that his ministry
of preaching and water bap
tism (v 16) was one of
preperation. In John's own
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not be preperation but fulness
Jesus would bring to reality
that which John represented
symbolically. Thus. Jesus
would baptize with the Holy
Ghost and fire, and not water.
Water here represents the
cleansing of heart and life,
whereas fire and the Holy
Ghost actually accomplish
that cleansing. One repre
sents what the other hilly
accomplishes.
I*. 3i21-22 Jesus chose to
identify with John's ministry
of preperation. He submitted
to John's baptism. This did
not mean that Jesus needed
cleansing symbolically or act
ually. Rather, it meant that
Jesus submitted to God'splan
of using John to prepare the
people for the full work of the
Holy Gboet and Are that He
would brief (*.21). The dMne
approval of Jesus and His
dedsfae to verify John came
in two ways (a) the descent of
the Holy Ghost upon Him ami
(b) the voice from heaven,
leads' baptism dues us from
beginning that He intends to
submit Himself to the wfll and
way of His Father throughout
nis ministry.
Lube 7.1*23 It la difficult to
tell bow serious John's doubts
were about the person of
Jesus. He may have especial
ly wanted to encourage Us
own disciples by asking Jesus
to confirm his identity one
more time for them. John,
who was in prison by this
time, sent two to ask Jesus.
Two were sent so that then
report would be reliable.
Jesus' response was not a
precise yes or no, simply and
verbally. Instead, He demon
strated His identity by minis
tering to the needs of the sick,
blind and demon- possessed
(v 12). He reminded John's
disciples that His work had
been one of a supernatural
kind, but it had also been a
ministry of compassion. His
1111 iliiij fcHM?d the dwcrip
boa of the Messiah's wort
found ia their Bible, lea.
61:1-3. Jaaas crowned His
response to them ia v. 23. He
said that any man who didn't
?tumble over Him was a
happy man.
Ax we seek to discover the
name and nature of the Lord's
Christ, consider Him to be
Jesus. From Jhe early days of
His ministry. He was one
concerned with bringing a full
life to every man, sometimes
supernaturally but always
compassionately. _
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Black-eyed pass are not paat
at all, botanically speaking,
frith?11 ... t
Many, of thoae in tha
Army Reserve are former
Active Army soldiers who
have opted to remain part
of the Army after they
return'to civilian life. Extra
income and full-time ben
efits for part-time service
were among the more pop
ular reasons given by prior
Active Duty soldiers for
joining the Army Reserve.
EXTENSION SCENE
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' During the pent quarter
century there has been a
trend towards larger farms,
and s few yean ago there was
beginning to be quite a bit of
concern regarding the aver
age age of farm operators.
However, during the past few
yean, even though farm size
has continued to increase, the
average aqe of operators has
begun to show a rather
dramatic decrease. While the
trend towards younger farm
ers is nationwide, tbu same
trend is borne out by the most
recent agricultural census in
formation that is avaialbe for
Robeson County.
In 1974 the average age of a
farmer in Robeson County
was 52.9 yean. Yet, in 1978
that age average had been
reduced to Si. fet, we caw
farm size increase from 126
acrds in '74 to 138 ia 1978.
Even though these figures
indicate a continuing trend
towards larger farms, we have
recently seen some statistics
that has indicated that per
haps farm size has also
reached a plateau. Certainly,
the hich cost of production
coupled with an increasing
trend towards off farm em
ployment by some individuals
is having some impact upon
these figures.
. Yet, we are well aware that1
there are scores of young,
well education individuals
who have chosen to come back
to the farm to make agricul
ture their life's work. But
even in those circumstances.
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the recent economic situation i
facing agriculture such as i
high interest rates, high capi
tal demands, and low prices '
has caused even some of
these determined young far
mer* to seek s supplementary
income from some other sour
ce. There are a number of
very successful formers in
Robeson County who have
followed this very practice to
be able to finally move into
farming on a scale large
enough to provide an income
level that is satisfactory.
The census figures in 1974
indicsted that of the total
2,331 individuals engaged in
farming in Robeson County,
627 were employed for 100
days or more off of the form.
Yet, in 1978 this figure had
reached 7S7. Based on current
conditions, I predict that this
figure has continued to in
crease somewhat. An even
greater indication of the in
volvement of many of our
fanners in other activities was
the indicstion that 845 people
had done some off farm work
in 1974, while 1,048 had
performed some off form work
in 1978. The trend to part time
farming was indicated in
another way when we noted
that only 1,538 listed their
principle occupation as farm
ing compared to 1,865 in
1974. Individuals who listed
their principle occupation
other than forming in '78 was
.793 versus 633 in *74.
While 1 have written many
figures, these trends in age
and part time farming opera
tions have clearly indicated
that we have many individuals
entering farming or we have
lots of persons who have
chosen to remain on or secure
a smaller parcel at land and to
operate that property along
with another job. These young
individuals who have entered
farming along with these
many persons who must di
rect considerable attention to
other jobs or tasks axe a
relatively unique group that
has greater needs for speci
alized and highly specific
information that is tailor make
made to fit their individual
needs.
During the past three or
four years, the Extension '
Service throughout North '
Carolina has been involved in 1
developing young farmer or- '
ganizations whereby an or- 1
ganizational approach can be '
utilized in helping to meet '
these specialized needs of the
young and or part time
farmer. Also, the North Car- 1
olina Farm Bureau has made 1
major effort in helping to 1
promote young fanner or
ganizations in most counties. '
In tandem with these state ;
wide efforts, Robeson County '
has also had a young termers
group. However, this group
has seen limited success '
simply because the offering of
programs on given dates was
somewhat restrictive. In an
effort to overcome this pro
blem and to make specialized
information available on a
broad scale to young tenners,
the Robeson County Exten
sion Service has chosen to
undertake a new approach in
this effort. On the Tuesday ,
nights of February 2 and ;
March 2 special meetings will j
be held for young and part ,
time termers, whereby these {
individuals may attend a
single meeting and select two
topics out of five that win be
taught on each night. This
provides a smorgasbord ap
proach to education, but we
trust that it will provide at
least two interesting subjects
for snyone who may wish to
attend or participate.
On Tuesday, Feb. 2, the
may select from as they
attend wfll be Farm Pond
Costs and Returns for Selec
ted Commodities; limber
Management^for Profits;^Mo
ftiiitiB Specific Vfcftiblc
tiMMb yfr.
be involved only in vegetable
productkv oi othef
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new Hdeavor that we at die
Extension Torvlca trust wB
be at great benefit to thoae
individuals with specialized
informational needs.
An additional special edu
cational program tiyat is being
made available to the young
fanners is the North Carolina
Young Fanners Forum that Is
scheduled for February 19
and 20 in Greensboro. Spe
cialized programs at the for
um will include Marketing
Techniques Used in Market
ing Agricultural Products;
Crop Diversification?Is it
More Profitable to Diversity
or Specialize; Alternative
Methods of Curing Tobacco
(wood, solar, gas, or electric);
How to-Conduct an Energy
Audit; How to Promote Your
Agricultural Products; How to
Produce a Quality Tobacco
Crop; and Marketing and
Managing Feeder and Stocker
Cattle for Maximum Profits.
Any young or part-time
farmer who would like to
participate in this Young Far
mers Forum on February 19 is
requested to contact the Ro
beson County Extension Of
fice at 738-8111, since we are
planning to take a van load at
young farmers to the forum.
Certainly, while all of these
topics should provide con
siderable information to this
specialized group, we at the
Extension Service are always
more than willing to listen to
specific needs of individuals
and to develop programs that
are tailor-made to these
needs.
Ten Mile
Center
News
by Mrs. Nora Lee Hardin
J.R. Henderson will cele
brate his 40th birthday on
January 23. He is from
Lumberton.
Mrs. Bessie Henderson was
a visitor of Mrs. Nora Lee
Hardin on Friday.
KCV. L.b. JftCOOS Of Mt.
Elim Church preached a won
lerful message Sunday mor
ning, Jan. 17 at Ten Mile
Center Church. We are look
ing for Rev. Jacobs to come
igain to Ten Mile Center
Church.
Mr. Justin Hunt celebrated
tiis birthday Jan. 13. He was
J4 years old. He celebrated
with a large family reunion
dinner.
Mrs. Rudolph Nusom died
this morning in Calhoun, SC.
She is a sister of Mrs. JoUy of
Saddletree.
Mr. and Mrs. VereH Hunt
were visitors on Friday night
of Mrs. Fannie Bell of Lum
berton.
PEMBROKE
TAX OFFICE
TOBEOPlNON
ATURDAYS FOR TAX
LISTING PURPOSES
The Pembroke Tax Office
vill be open on Saturday, Jan.
13 and Jan. 30 for listing your
1982 taxes. The office will be
>pen on these two days from
1:3 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
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