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—THE CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY, MAY 10, 198# EDITORIALS & COMMENT VHO MINUTE t/rm THi BIBLE BY CO«NlllUS I. STAM MIS. / 1 BCKKAN BIBLI SOCIITY \ /TSb' J A CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60*33 f PEACE AND ACCESS "Therefore being / ustified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; by whom also we have access ..." (Rom. 5:1,2). " Being (ustified ... we have peace with God"! What a priceless blessing! We believers are prone to take this blessing altogether too much for granted. Since the day we trusted Christ and the burden of sin rolled away, most of us have never had an other question about our eternal ! destiny, and we have begun to take it for granted. We fail to ap preciate sufficiently what it means to be able to arise in the morn ing. go about our business during the day and give ourselves up to unconsciousness at night, always assured that through our Lord's redemptive work we have "peace with God" and our eternal destiny is secure. Surely this knowledge should overwhelm our hearts with constant gratitude and have a profound effect upon our daily I conduct. The Importance of Voting in All Elections We urge every citizen of Durham who is a registered voter to let noth ing stand in the way of exercising his or her right to vote in the elec tion to be held here Saturday, May 17. In addition to the election of the members of the City Council there is the $9,750,000 bond issue to be voted on for the purpose of providing funds for the improvement of water, street, sewer and recreation facilities of the city, which no sensible citizen can truthfully say are not needed. Whereas the progressive voter of either race will have little or no in terest in the choice of the election of a mayor of Durham, there is at stake the matter of increasing the representation of black citizens on the council, which no fairminded per son can say is not presently needed as well 'as just. It is, therefore, our hope that black voters of Durham, The Ugly 1968 Highway Picture 1968 was an ugly year for Ameri cans. Tragedy of spectacular magni tude became a frequent front page occurence. But a quieter national ca lamity took its dreadful toll on all the days before, during and after the Tet offensive in Vietnam, the riots, the assassintaions. It was "quiet" only because it was not concentrated in a single place at a single time. There was no focus to put this misery on the front pages. To the families and friends of 55,300 men, women and children killed in auto accidents, however, it was the ultimate calamity. To the 4,400,000 victims of injury, it was hard core agony. The economic loss, about 13.5 billion dollars, was an appalling waste. This view of 1968 is contained in the annual booklet of highway acci dent statistics from The Travelers The Black Man's Goal in America In a speech delivered at the an nual Freedom Day celebration held in Raleigh last Sunday, Roy Wilkins, executive secrertay of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, flayed the attempt of certain young blacks over the na tion who are now demaning separate facilites for ther race at colleges and universities. Wilkins went on to re mind the young element of separatist advocates that their parents had fought for integration all of their lives and implied that it is most ironical that members of the young element, in the face of the struggle to achieve integration, are now de manding separation. The Caroftna Times* not only en dorses the remarks of the NAACP executive secretary but we would al so remind the leaders of the separa tist advocates that at the height of the struggle for integration that blackleaders even refused the offer of "separate but equal" proposals as a compromise. The goal was absolute The companion blessing to "peace with God" is our full and free access into His presence; an other blessing of grace far too little appreciated. Think of the wonder of our free access to God; how He the Ruler of the Universe, invites us to come confidently be fore His "throne of grace" at our convenience—"in time of need." "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need" (Heb. 4:16). Let us never forget that this high privilege was purchased for us by the precious blood of Christ, and that having thus been purchased, it is His will that we believers avail ourselves of "this grace." Could there be greater proof of His love for us? "Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, "A new and living way, which He hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, His flesh" (Heb. 10:19,20). .as well as others, will turn out in large numbers and cast their ballots, for the incumbent members of the City Council who have already proved themselves, as well as the pro gressive aspirants for the post that are so badly needed to help bring about some of the changes on the Council. Along with the aspirants of black citizens in Durham, who are candi dates for seats on the City Council, it will also be noted that in several nearby cities and towns black citzens are in the race for similar and other posts. We, therefore, again urge black voters in every city and town of the state where an election is be ing held to not fail to exercise the right of casting their ballots, which is one of the highest and most im portant acts to be exercised by any and all good citizens. Insurance Companies. Statistics in the booklet were compiled from rec ords of motor vehicles departments throughout the country. The 1968 highway toll followed a year that saw a leveling off in the number of highway deaths and in juries. In 1967 approximately 53,000 lives were lost in motor vehicle mis haps 4,200,000 persons were in jured. Why the increase? Was it because Americans were lulled by the "im provement" of the prceeeding year? There are, perhaps, as many rea sons as there are people to voice opinions. Whatever the reasons, the tragedy remains. More than 55,300 persons were ekilled and 4,400,000 injured. Mr. Driver, it's up to you to help make 1969 beautiful. and full acceptance into any and all facets of the national order. It is therefore, not only ironical, but dis tressful that In the face of the vic tories won in past years before the U. S. Supreme Court and elsewhere, that young so-called leaders of the race are now contending for separa tion. Let emphasis be placed on the statement of Wilkins that the strug gle of the NAACP is not just for the sake of integrating the races, but it is for obtaining a better quality of education. To this we would add a better quality of employment and general acceptance into all avenues of the national life. We, therefore, take the position that the ability of the black man to absorb 300 years of the most cruel and inhumane treatment, during slavery without becoming revengeful, is evidence that he has a contribution to make to the soul of America which cannot be achieved unless he is accepted into every facet of the nation's life. Where Do We Go from Here? r —«~r: mm..vx .m This v 7eek lu Nsgro History ONE hundred and sixty* nine years ago (1800) on Friday of this week an American who lost his life in an attempt to free Negro slaves was born. The martyr was John Brown who was executed in 1859 for leading the attack against Harper's Ferry. Other events of historical Interest to be observed this week are as follows: MAY 8 Gwendolyn Brooks discovered in 1950 she had been named winner of the Pulitzer Prize for her book of poetry entitled "An nie Allen." The will of Thaddeus Kosciusko of 1798 provided for the education of Negroes. MAT 6 Martin Delany (1812-1885), army officer and author, born. MAY 7—Toussairvt L'Ouv erture surrendered to the French in 1802. MAY 8 Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was or ganized though the work of A. Phillip Randolph. MAY 10 Elizabeth Tay lor Greenfield was invited in 1854 to sing before Queen Victoria. May Howard Jackson (1877-1931), portrait bust art ist. born. FACTS 'yatmoEQ "4=l v \ (t&E&RO TOOORS HELPED GREATLY IN WINNING THB BATTLE OF MONMOUTH. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THB REVOLUTION, JUNE 28,1778. GON6RGSS THANKED WASHINGTON FOR HIS GREAT GOOD GONDUCT AND VICTOR*? BANCROFT, WHITE HISTORIAN WROTE*NOR MAYHtSTORYQMTTTO RECORD THAT OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOTS... MORE "THAN TOO COtORK> AMERICANS FOU6HT SIDE BY SIDE WtTH THB WHITES, THERE. Yes, We All Talk What Makes A Voice Normal? Have you ever had ■ hi-fi set demonstrated when seek ing to make a purchase of one? You have noted the difference between the sound quality of the cheap and ex pensive models. Some people have poor voices while others have pleasant, full resonant, and rich-quality voices. Some people are born with a better vocal mechanism than others, because quality of voices depend upon thick ness of your vocal cords, shape of skull, the amount of flesh on your skull, the shape of your mouth and lips, the formation of the teeth, the kind of rib cage you have, and 90 on. "7bi*Can^a€iM*o Tli iiiiiiUMßl Published every Saturday at Durham, N. C. by United Publishers, Inc. L. E. AUSTIN, Publisher SAMUEL L. BRIGCS Managing Editor f. EL WOOD CARTER. .Advertising Manager Second Clan Postage Paid at Durham, N. C. 27702 SUBSCRIPTION RATES 15.00 per year plus (15c tax in N. C.) anywhere in the U.S., and Canada and to servicemen Overseas, Foreign, $7.50 per year, Single copy 20c. PRINCIPAL OFFICE LOCATED AT 436 E. Prmuaw STREET, DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA 27702 i l However, a normal voice la one tfiat la suitable for your age and sex, adequately loud, with a alight vibrato, and flexible enough to em phasize the moods, emotions, and Ideas which are spoken. READERS: For my book let on "Afro Slang and Voca bulary," send one dollar to cover production coat and postage to M. H. Boulware, Florida A & M University, Box 310-A, Tallahassee,, Florida 32307. CHARLESTON, S.C. Mrs. Coretta King, widow of Martin Luther Ring, address ing hospital workers on strike in Charleston: "I want to have the privi lege of marching with you." NEW YORK Carlos Vieira, who gava a kidney to his sister: "I can live with one kid ney." SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON By Courtesy—-Louis J. Baptiste, Editor, Dept. of Church School Literature AMEZ Ohurch For May 11. 'W THE BIBLE IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE PEOPLE Background Scriptur.: N.h.ml*h 8:1-3, »; Habakkuk 2:2, Act. 2:1-2 Scripture: Act* 2:1-12; Devotion* I Reading: Romans 8:28-39 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rush ing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4. And they were all filled with J the Holy Ghost, and began to i speak with other tongues, as the i Spirit gave them utterance. 5. And there were dwelling at ■ Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of ever nation under heaven. , 6. Now when this was noised " abroad, the multitude came to gether, and were confounded, be cause that every man heard them 1 speak in his own language. 7. And they were all amazed iibd marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? 8. And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? 9. Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Capadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, ,10. Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11. Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. ' 12. And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? GOLDEN TEXT: We hear them speak in our tongues the wonder ful works of God. Acts 2:11. Comments About Translation LESSON OUTLINED: I. The Gos pel Record:. The Bible is the li brary of God made available to mankind through human instru ments, whose eyes God opened, and whose hearts He touched, and whose minds He inspired. What ever pertains to life, one may see it value or the lack of value por trayed in living form through pages of the Record in the Old and New Testaments. No human blunder, failure, wrongdoing or the worst in evil conduct and wil ful sin, are ever covered in the pages of God's library. The sins of the fathers are laid bare be fore the eyes of all who are wont to read, or who will seek instruc tion from scribes, teachers and preachers of the Word. God has ever used men to make known His eternal will for the guidance of human life, and the building of a decent, God-fearing • society wherein dwelleth righteousness— mutual conoern, compassion and love. Men cannot do what they do not know. So, therein lies the necessity for God's teaching min WHITNEY M. YOUNG Television's Impact TIHE CURRENT controversy about violence on television sometimes sounds a bit silly. If there is excessive viol ence on the heme screens, there i s also excessive violence in our society. The brutalities rfhown on some TV shows don't begin to compare to the brutalities of oppression faced by millions of poor people every day. Television IF like a mirror held up to our society. It the image is sick, it's easier to blame the mirror than curt the illness. But that doesn't mean broadcasters don't have a special responsibility to the rest of us. Their job isn't just packag ing programs so they can sell cigarettes and gasoline in com mercials They use the public airwaves and so are responsive to the public. Lord Thompson a British press lord who expanded into TV stations, once said, "A TV license is a license to print money." Along with the responsibility to tihe real owners of the airwaves, the public, cbmes the responsibility for controlling such a powerful medium of communication. There are more television sets in America than there are bathtubs some 80 million sets In 57 million homes. The Prime, Burninq Question So broadcasters have to use this immense power con structively. Since the prime, burning, aueston of our time is that of race relations, they have to use the airwaves to communicate to their viewers important aspects of this great social problem. Not only must they educate white Americans about the nature of the problems of poverty, racism, and urban decay, but they've got to show blaok peoole and especially black youth, that the airwaves are tiheirs, too. Some stations are doing a pretty good jefc of hiring N?gro actors and newsmen, while others support special documentary programs that inform tl\e public. But by and large. TV has a long way to go before tt fully uses its potential for instructing a mass audience and it fully utilizes the talents of black people. Some stations won't even go half-way; their micro phones are opened to racists and their studios closed to blades. The Federal Communications Commission, the regulatory agency that licenses stations, outfit to revoke the license of any station that discriminates in this manner. ATV liceuse or a radio license is a public trust often the recipient gets it by making lavish promises of all the iggfid programs,h£ll_pu£ arojjnlsgs most often broken. istry. The Word must be made plain, and God will continue to use men to make it so. Language, like law, undergoes change and the change is gradual, from generation to generation. Hence, the new translations—and they are numer ous, can answer great need. As the Editorial Committee says in one of the newer translations: "The richness and clarity in the translation from the Greek of multi-shaded meanings are des tined to fascinate and intrigue the : hearts and minds of readers. At the same time, it will prove in -1 finitely more; it will become bene ficially enlightening and helpfully • instructive. It is nonetheless the i glorious Bread of God, so indis pensable to the abundant life and I blissful hope of men though it be , served in a pleasantly different i way. The Truth is here—authorita tive, authentic and accurate, but i in a new garb. 11. Wt Study The Bible: It is true that many people simply read the Bible. But in order to be really helped, one must study the Scrip [ tures, for in them lies the formula that can lead to better living. That is why it is so helpful to have the new translations which, it . seems, help men to understand what they read, more fully. To read a little and understand, is 1 better than reading much and not ' understand, fully, anything read. Luke reminds Theophilus of his ' having written his Gospel, and of 1 the circumstances which called for his labors. (Luke 1:1-4). The ma -1 terial for such writings must be ' gathered from various sources. Each disciple remembered some special thing. Our Lord's mother could tell what nobody else could know. Other women had special narratives to give. Peter, James, and John were on several occas ions of importance alone with Christ. And, too, the editing of such materials required selection of some competent men. Needless to point out Luke's fitness as a learned man; but he also had the necessary spiritual exposure: he , was Paul's companion, as evidenc ing a careful, critical habit, and as having access to the best in fdrmption" ' ( . Our Lord cajne to teach: An}.„ the teaching was in full harmony with the life, and unfolded the gracious design and mission of the works. He taught the people. As in the sermon on the mount, by ; his parables, and in the temple i porch at Jerusalem. He taught his 5 disciples. By explanation of par [ able and miracle, by private in f structions, by trial missions, and . in his methods of dealing with j them. So, we too, can find our ) way to salvation when the Holy t Word is made plain through our i_ own language of today.
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