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"We cannot know where
W we are going if we do not
know where we have been."
by Box* Barton J
LETS Sir THIS
ONE OUT
Gosh, it's been ? busy
week. '"Strike at the Wind!"
closed Saturday night on a
successful note, with tentative
figures showing that more
people attended perform an
ces this year than last.
My sister Connee Brayboy
is on vacation this week; I'm
lost without her, and am
functioning on about half
time.
Hey, let's sit this one
out...See you next week.
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September 30,1982
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Nov. 9,1982
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March 14,1983
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CMICAOO ILLINOIS 6043S /
PAUL'S LETTER TO THE ROMANS /
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One of the most enlight
ening books of the Bible,
and indeed of all literature,
is St. Paul's great Epistle to
the Romans.
[ . Paul was by nature and
training a logician, per
haps the greatest logician
of all time, and in this case
his words were inspired by
the Holy Spirit, so that we
have in his Epistle to the
Romans a powerful logical
argument about God and
nan, condemnation and
ustiflcation. It is wonder
tul thus to have God's plan
of salvation explained for
us. This is all too lacking
in modern evangelism.
The doctrinal argument
of Romans begins with a
demonstration of the moral
depravity of man. It says,
even to the self-righteous:
"Thou art inexcusable ..
(2:1).
The Apostle then goes
on to show that the Law
was given, not to help men
to be good, but "that every
mouth may be stopped, and
all the world may be
brought in guilty before
God" (3:19). The conclu
jion.i
deeds uf ?e lalf* tne& snQfi
no flesh be justified in Hix
sight, FOR BY THE LAW
IS THE KNOWLEDGE OF
SIN" (3:20).
IHe Apostle presses ms
argument further by show
ing how the Lord Jesus
Christ gave Himself as a'
satisfaction for sin that we
might be "justified freely by
I God's I grace, through the
redemption that is in Christ
Jesus" (3:24). His conclu
sion again: "Therefore we
conclude that a man is jus
tified by faith, without
I apart from | the deeds of the
law" (3:28). "Therefore
being justified by faith, we
have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus
Christ" (5:1).
Next he shows how
those who trust in Christ
are "baptized into Christ"
(6:3), made one with Him
by faith. The final conclu
sion: "There is therefore
now no condemnation to
those who are in Christ
Jesus" (8:1).
And the Apostle closes
the doctrinal part of this
great epistle by exclaiming
"Who shall lay anything
to the charge of God's elect
.. .Who shall separate us
from the love of Christ?"
(8:33,35).
Our advice to those who
have "qliestibhs about*fcal
vation: Study Paul's Epis
tle to the Romans, thought
fully and prayerfully.
The amazing road runner bird can brake itself by turning
off a road into the brush and throwing its tail over its back.
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NEWS FROM MICHIGAN I
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[ Our September meeting
[hu been cancelled, due to
r other activities. We would
) love to see you at our October
j 18th meeting. We meet the
S third Monday of every month
(at St. Sylvester Rectory ftt 12
KMile Rd. between Van Dyke
and Hoover, ft 7:00p m.
Our cookbook Feast With
the Indians" wil) be available
for sale the pnd of September.
1 Many tlwiks to all the people
who gave us a recipe! The
book will have all jkhose
i favorite family recipes. Lum
' bee Indian history, plus lots of
helpful information. The book
was put together by the
'Lumbees From Robeson?
Michigan Chapter.' The book
will cost $5.00. Stop by
ourraeeting and pick one up.
For those out-of-state, send
S6.00 (make checks payable to
Lumbees from Robeson-Mich
Chapter) to: Marie L. Scott,
45630 W. (Jtica Green, Utlca,
Ml 40087. A copy will be
mailed to you.
r We have been getting
reports that the L.R.D.A. in
N.C. has been getting flooded
with enrollment forms from
people in Michigan, wishing
to take advantage of the free
college tuition in Mich. We
are happy to see that our work
is paying off for so many. But
at the same time we are sad
and disappointed. We wonder
why none of these people ever
stopped by our meetings to
help in the long struggle.
Since winningthe battle in
June we have seen only three
new feces. In the June 4th.
1962 Mfcu Veto* we announ
ced that all the necessary
forms for the college tuition
would be at any of our
meetings. So fer, aO *Mt
doing is collecting dust.
Again, we are wondering
why? WE would love to hear
from AIL Lumbees in Michi
gan. So why not stand up and
say, "I'm proud to be a
Lumbee."
In numbers, there's no limit
to what we can do. Why not
stop by and get all the forms
you'll need to get started on
your college education.
Flora A Matt Mooney, of
lias Vegas Nev. (formerly of
Mich) took part in the "Best
Pizza in Las Vegas" contest,
along with dozens of other
pizza parlors in Las Vegas.
They won 1st place. We here
in Michigan, knew that Mich
iganders made the best pizza,
now Las Vegas knows. Con
gradulations. Flora & Matt.
Flora is the daughter of
Johnson & Adelaide Locklear
of Detroit, MI Flora & Matt
invite anyone to stop by and
try their pizzas if vou are ever
in Las Vegas. Terina's Pizza,
Detroit style. Located off the
strip.
We had Three new people
at our August meeting, Vasti
Barton. Judy Hammons ana
Pink Jeanette Chavis. Thanks
for coming.
Thank you,
Mrs. Marie [Loddear] Scott
Utica, Ml
Home Destroyed
1 by Fire
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by Sandy Lucas
Mr. Paul Monroe and Ber
nioo.Chavia. south of St. Anna
Church, in Pembroke lost
then' home Thursday', August
19. Due to an electrical
shortage in the attic, fire
destroyed the house com
pletely. Nothing was left
standing. No one was hurt.
Mr. Monroe, a longtime
resident of Pembroke, is most
known for his fine chef
cooking at Sim Oxendine's
former Restaurant in Pem
broke. He has also donated
countless hours as a chef for
various VFW events.
. Mr. higiRge and Miss Ber
nice areflfemporarily staying
at 200B, Dial Terrace, Pem
broke. behind Piggly Wiggly,
until his permanent residence
can be established.
Any donations by churches,
friends, or others will be
greatly appreciated. Mail do
nations to: The Monroe Fund,
P.O. Box 842, Pembroke,
N.C. 28372. Hand delivered
donations may be taken to his
temporary address.
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HELMS
WASHINGTON?A couple of weeks back. Senator
Kennedy's staff routinely sent to our office a letter Mr. Ken- -
nedy had received from a North Carolina woman who wrote
to praise Senator Kennedy for his efforts to increase federal '
spending. In her comments, she mentioned that she was having
difficulty with what she regarded as too little federal aid
that she is receiving. She was highly critical of President .
Reagan.
As I read her letter, I was astonished to note that she
is the mother of at least two wealthy children, one of whom is
president of a well-known and highly successful North Carolina
corporation. I happen to know him personally. I also happen
to be aware that his annual income is well into the six-figure
range.
Yet, his mother was writing to Senator Kennedy com
plaining that the welfare subsistence she is receiving is not as
large as she would like it to be.
FAULT?I do not fault the lady, whose handwriting
clearly indicated that she is elderly. But a question did come
to mind about her children?and particularly her affluent
son.
It's a fair question: What has happened to our society,
or members of it, when elderly parents of wealthy children
feel obliged to seek greater assistance?or any assistance at
all?from the taxpayers? Is this not a symptom of what may
well prove to be a fatal flaw in our priorities? This woman's
wealthy son is obviously capable of providing care for his
mother?yet, for whatever reason, she felt the need of ap
pealing to Senator Kennedy to support even costlier welfare
programs.
TAX BILL?When the tax bill gained final passage on
the evening of August 19, there was no way that I could
support it. The bill that originally passed the Senate in late
July was flawed to the point that I had to "swallow hard,"
to use President Reagan's words, even to give it a chance to
escape the increased federal spending that Senator Kennedy
and his cohorts had demanded.
But when the bill came back to the Senate, after having
been revised and compromised by the House-Senate conferees,
it was even worse flawed than the original Senate bill. Call it
"tax reform" or call it "tax increases," the bill provides for
a $98 billion increase in the amount of taxes to be taken from
the American people. There was also a multi-billion dollar
increase in federal spending over the original Senate bill,
which at least had the virtue of calling for a fairly substantial
cut in spending. For every dollar in increased taxes?and I
am talking now about the final version of the tax bill?there
will be only 28 cents in reduced federal spending. I was not
persuaded that this would be helpful to the economy?and
certainly not to the American taxpayers.
Small wonder that this "compromise" won the enthu
siastic support of Senator Kennedy, House Speaker "Tip"
O'Neill, Senator Metzenbaum, and other "liberals" in Congress.
There was no way that I could support such a proposition,
so I voted against it.
EXCISE TAXES?It has scarcely been mentioned by
the news media, but we came within one vote of achieving a
fair and equitable balance in the excise tax increase. I had
proposed to Senator Dole that instead of doubling the
cigarette tax (from eight cents to 16 cents per package), that
the House-Senate conferees should instead have increased the
existing excise taxes on beer, wine, whiskey and cigarettes. A
25% across-the-board increase would have meant a two-cent
per package increase in the cigarette tax, a five-cent increase in
the tax on a six-pack of beer, a few cents on a bottle of wine,
and about 20 cents on a fifth of whiskey. That would have
been fair, and it would have been equitable.
Senator Dole tells me that the Senate members of the
conference committee were prepared to accept my proposal.
But it was defeated by the conferees representing the House
of Representatives. It was defeated by a one-vote margin,
5-4, according to Senator Dole who added that only one
Democrat Congressman voted for it.
I mention this, not in a partisan way, but to illustrate
that if some of the public figures in North Carolina had spent
less time in press conferences and in drawing up bitterly
partisan newspaper advertisements?and if they had instead
spent their time contacting their friends on the House-Senate
conference committee, it is likely that the final version of the
tax bill would have included my suggestion for a fair and
equitable increase in excise taxes across-the-board.
If Some Of The News Is Giving You Fits,
Let Your Views Be Known
Did you ever read some
thing in a newspaper or hear
something on a television
news program that you
didn't like or liked very
much? What did you do
about it?
The right of a free press
is a right that belongs to
everyone of us, guaranteed
by the First Amendment
to the U.S. Constitution.
Telling an editor you agree
or disagree with his view
point or correcting a report
where the facts were wrong
is your way of exercising
that right.
Many Americans want to
express their feelings but
they're not sure how to deal
with the news media.. .news
paper, magaxine, radio or
television.
A new booklet, "The
Media/Citixen Dialogue,"
published by Rexnord Inc.,
may put you on the right
track to good citiaenship
The booklet points out
that the time-honored tra
dition of writing a "Letter
to the Editor" still offers
one of the most effective
ways of expressing oneh
views. To help that letter
be published, you might fol
low these Ups:
? DO keep your letter
brief ?one page.
? DO stay with one
subject.
? DO make your point*
logically, not emotionally.
? DO be constructive.
The reel value of such a
letter lies in sharing your
opinion with others.
Hie booklet includes ad
ditional tips plus a "Madia
Quotient Quia" and later
views with prominent jour?
nalista and rspraaenUtives
of business and public groups
exploring ways in which
citisens can exert positive
influence on newspapers,
national and local television,
radio and magasines
The program, co-spon
sored by the First Amend
ment Congress, is part of
Rexnord's "Activate Some
one" project. To obtain a
copy of a booklet, writ* to
He*nor<i Reaourc* Center,
PO Box 2011, Milwaukee,
WI63201. ?