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EDITORIALS & COMMENT
In an editorial last week the RAL
EIGH TIMES of Raleigh hurled a
most devastating bomb at a speech
recently delivered by Justice I. Bev
erly Lake of the State Supreme Court.
Complete text of the editorial is pub
lished elsewhere on this page of this
week's issue of The Carolina Times,
to which we invite our readers to
read thoughtfully.
We joii/the RALEIGH TIMES in
decrying/the fact that Dr Lake is
continuing the same attacks he made
on the federal laws of this country
during his two past unsuccessful
campaigns for governor. That this
state now has on its highest court
a member of such caliber is enough
to make all its resi>eetable citizens
bow their heads in shame.
As we attempted to bring out in
an editorial of our last week's issue
concerning a similar speech made re
Wc take this opportunity to remind
Negro voters of Durham that the
election of a sheriff for this county
will take place Saturday. June 30.
We urge them to bestir themselves
and to the polls and vote. Unless
they do so they may awaken Sun
day morning to discover that they
have permitted the kind of sheriff
that will conduct his office in an un
pleasing manner to black citizens of
both city and county.
"We trust that in spite of the lack
of a strong organized campaign ef
fort that our leading black citizens
will awaken themselves and help
arouse even- black voter in the city
and county of Durham to go to the
polls and vote for the selected candi
date for sheriff. We likewise call upon
the young people in our puglic
schools, many of whom are yet too
Police Brutality of Highway Patrolmen
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The office of The Carolina Times
has been bombarded for the past two
week* with letters, telephone calls
and personal visits by black citizens
of this state, complaining about po
lice brutality of local officers of the
law in various cities and towns along
with brutality committed against
blacks by highway patrolmen.
We have before us an account of a
recent ungodly and brutal beating
administered Carlon Clifton Lee, a
black man of Moncure, by highway
patrolmen that should serve as a
warning to all black citizens of this
and other states who have an occa
.sion to use the public highways in
■TV T ORTH CAROLINA has taken a
step which promises to be a
fine example for other southern
states in the approach to desegrega
tion in higher education. The U. S.
Department of Health, Education
and Welfare has been pushing the
new ' unitary" concept of school de
segregation. and the proposal is a
source of worry for some predomi-
Negro institutions of higher
learning. They don't want to be
"phased out." because they have
students and staff members who
want to be secure in the future.
There is some light from North
Carolina to help in this vexing prob
lem The State Board of Higher
Education has proposed that North
Carolina State University at Ral
eigh transfer the administration of
its extension program at Fort Bragg
and that this project be given to
Fayetteville State University, a pre
dominantly Negro institution which
is only a few miles from the im
portant military base.
This was a wise proposal, we
think, and it would be in the in
terest of both races if arrangements
can be made in the desegregation
program which would divide the
responsibilities in every case pos
sible between the institutions of
higher learning. It is ethically im
portant that black and white col
leges and universities share equally
in the burdens of desegregation
Manifestly, it is unjust to shift most
of the phaseout, cut-backs and re
lated problems to the predominant
ly black schools.
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Let The Heathens Rave
Saturday's Election For Sheriff
Colleges: 1970
cently by Editor Edward Fields of
the 'Thunderbolt" publication, such
people are only helping to defeat their
own purpose and cause when they
make such scurrilous remarks and
attacks on the federal courts, laws
and minority groups of this nation.
We are satisfied that North Carolina
has already reached the position
where a majority of its citizens will
no longer be led or influenced by hate
mongers and racists of the Edward
Fields and Beverly Lake type.
So. we say, "Let the Heathens
Rave." let them continue to have their
say and preach their gospel of race
hatred. We say again that we are
satisfied that North Carolina is truly
on its way to become a state in which
all its citizens, irrespective of race,
creed or color, will enjoy the full
rights of citizenship.
young to vote, to urge their parents,
relatives and friends of voting age
not to fail to cast their ballot in Sat
urday's election for sheriff.
We would like to suggest those
who own cars to volunteer them for
one or more hours at least, if not all
day to aid in getting people to the
polls who are unable to walk, or re
side a long distance from their vot
ing place. In addition, we would also
like to suggest a telephone marathron
or program by the young people to
aid in getting out the vote.
Certainly the election of a sheriff
for the county is important enough
for every black citizen to become con
cerned about who will occupy such
an important office. We, therefore,
again plead with every black voter
in Durham to exercise his use of the
ballot in Saturday's election.
automobiles to be on their guard and
take care they do not encounter a
member of the North Carolina High
way patrol.
A full account of the Lee travesty
is being published on the front page
of this week's issue of The Carolina
Times in order that our black readers
may know and be forewarned about
the North Carolina patrolmen when
driving over the public highways of
this state. Especially do we warn
black citizens who live in or near
small towns like Moncure, where
blacks have no organization to go
to their defense when such attacks
of police brutality occur.
Our colleges today are struggling
with many problems which have
their roots in a century of segrega
tion. At the same time, these in
stitutions must devise programs
relevant to the new era of rapid
and, at times, tumultous change.
On top of all this is the ancient
problem of budget which has mul
tiplied during the past decade. Col
lege administrators are valiantly
striving to meet these challenges
of the seventies. They deserve com
mendations and full support from
the people, who—in the final analy
sis—are the chief beneficiaries of
the universal effort toward higher
learning.
The North Carolina State Board's
proposal to turn over the adminis
tration of the Fort Bragg program
to Fayetteville State University is
certainly a heartening and progres
sive move which represents a re
versal of the vengeful Dixie trend
of downgrading state institutions at
tended by mostly black students.
The Fort Bragg program is bound
to strengthen Fayetteville State
and upgrade its stature and import
ance in the community of colleges.
At the same time, the loss of the
program does not affect in the least
the standing of North Carolina State
University.
Commendations are due the North
Carolina Board of Higher Education
for its progressive step, coming as
it does at a time when the predomi
nantly black institutions need all
of the help and encouragement they
can get.
JOURNAL AND GUIDE
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WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
VOIR BIBLE IS YOLK MAJOR _ .. GOD'S NEW COVENANT
TEXTBOOK: STUDY IT V ' ,V/U Scripture: Hebrews 8:6-13
6. But now hath he obtained
a more excellent ministry, by
how much also he is the media
tor of a better covenant, which
was established upon better
promises.
7. For if that first covenant
had been faultless, then should
no place have been sought for
the second.
8. For finding fault with them,
he saith. Behold, the days come,
saith the Lord, when I will make
a new covenant with the house of
Israel and with the house of Ju
dah:
9. Not according to the cov
enant that I made with their fa
thers in the day when I took
them by the hand to lead them
out of the land of Egypt; be
cause they continued not in my
covenant, and I regarded them
not, saith the Lord.
10. For this is the covenant
that I will make with the house;
of Israel after those days, saith
the Lord; I will put my laws into
their mind, and write them in
their hearts; and I will be to
them a God, and they shall be to
me a people:
11. And they shall not teach
every man his neighbour, and
every man his brother, saying
Know the Lord: for all shall
know me, from the least to the
greatest.
12. For I will be merciful to
their unrighteousness, and their
sins and their iniquities will I
remember no more.
13. In that he saith, A new
covenant, he hath made the first
old. Now that which decayeth
and waxeth old is ready to van
ish away.
GOLDEN TEXT: For this is
the covenant that I will make
with the house of Israel after
those days, saith the Lord; I will
put my laws into their mind,
and write them in their hearts:
and I will be to them a God, and
they shall be to me a people. He
brews 8:10.
FOREWORD: "But now hath
he obtained a more excellent
ministry," than the high priests
of the Jewish Church. Hie vital
point of this Scripture is that our
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.. .THE SLAVE FROM VA.WHO FELT A
DIVINE CALLTO DELIVER HIS PEOPLE. WITH
HIS BROTHER MARTIN AND JACK BOWLERj HE
ORGANIZED ALMOST TO REBEL
AND ATTACK RICHMOND ON AUG.3O / 1800./oNE SLAVE FOLLOW
ER BETRAYED HIM a THE PLAN FAILED; MANY WERE HANGED ON
THE SPOT/HE WAS CAUGHT LATER a PUBLICLY HANGED ON
OCTOBER jW_OFTHAT YEAR.
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Lord's ministry is much better
that the priests of the old Church,
as the new covenant is better
than the old, and the new cove
nant is better than the old be
cause it has been enacted upon
better promises. And, in this in
stance, it is good to see the way
in which this ministry of our
Mediator is superior to that of
the Jewish high priests.
The ministry of the Jewish
high priests was exercised for the
Jews only, and for those who had
become prosolytes to their re
ligion. But the ministry of Jesus
Christ is for all mankind. "He
tasted death for all mankind."
He is "Mediator between God
and men" of every ethnic group
upon the face of the earth. The
results of the ministry of the
Aaronic priesthood, like its func
tions, were to a great extent
symbolic and shadowy rather
than essential and real. But
through the ministry of Christ,
our benefits are real and eter
nal. Through Him, we have rec
onciliation with God and man,
and forgiveness of our sins.
LESSON OUTLINED: I. Intro
ducing the New Covenant: Vss.
6-10. 11. The Inscription of the
New Covenant. Vss 11-13.
CENTRAL THOUGHT: Under
the old dispensation, the priests
offered animal sacrifices and
material gifts, but Christ, our
Mediator presents oblations of
redeemed followers.
COMMENTS ON LESSON:
I. Introducing the New Cove
nant: In the introduction of the
New Covenant, we see the suit
ability of the Lord Jesus to be en
gaged in the administration of a
higher and nobler covenant than
that which was established with
Israel at Sinai. There were prom
ises attached to the observance
of the Mosiac which related to
temporal blessings, such as harv
ests, vintages, and the peace and
quiet of the land.
The better covenant is found
ed upon better promises, and re
quires a mediator whose charac
er corresponds to the higher in
titution of Divine grace. And,
there was the unsatisfactory re
sult of the former covenant. It
was good in itself, and was, as
everything which corresponds to
the higher purpose of God. But,
under this old dispensation there
was frequent idolatry, desecra
tion of the temple, injustice, and
prevalent corruption. Jeremiah
lived to see the carrying away to
Babylon, which proved the Di
vine displeasure against people
whose history began with a sub
lime act of redemption from the
bondage and miseries of Egypt.
This act should have been an
abiding cause of grateful and
perservering obedience to him
who by signs and wonders had
released them from subjection to
a cruel power, and exalted them
to the dignity of a nation which
"was born in a day." While Jere
miah saw the sin and punishment
of his people, he found in the
promise of a new attd better cov
enant the consolation which sus
tained his soul, and provided en
couragement for many others.
The new covenant contains bless
ings of highest value. Jer. 31:
31-34.
11. The Inscription of the New
Covenant: Ewald, a great his
torian, remarks that in Egyptian
temples there were arks, or
sacred chests, into which the
priests put everything they deem
ed of the highest value. Jehovah
had nothing more precious than
his Law, which, being the expres
sion of his righteous will, and for
the good of Israel, was placed in
the ark of the covenant. While
the Law was in the sacred place,
the people forgot its claims, wor
shipped false gods, and were
guilty of many transgressions.
The new covenant places the
Law in the heart, and thus life
becomes a scene of obedience, a
cause of sincerity in worship,
and by its constant presence pre
serves believers from offending
God, and produces the fruits of
righteousness. Paul said, "With
the mind I serve the Law of
God: and the law of the Spirit of
life in Christ Jesus halh made
me free from the law of sin and
death." The relationship which
The Sadness Of Dr. Lakes
Speech
There is something sad in
the speech Justice Beverly
Lake of the State Supreme
Court made to the spring ban
quet of the Wake Christian
Academy. It is sad because it
rested on the same foundations
of fear and hate and backward
looks which marked Dr. Lake's
campaign for Governor 10
years ago and six years ago.
Of course, he said the things
his audience wanted to hear.
He told them that what they
are doing in their segregated
academy is the right thing, the
thing which will "offer to our
State her best hope for safe
passage through those perils."
Dr. Lake has a perfect right
to make such a speech. No one
really expected that he would
cease it when he took office as
a justice of the State Supreme
Court, though a good many
Tar Hills did hope that his un
deniable talents would be spent
in better causes once he had
donned the robes of the judi
ciary.
It is instructive to hear what
Dr. Lake told the Christian
Academy people:
"It has not been easy for
you to find the money with
which to build and operate
your academy in these days of
inflation and steadily rising tax
burdens. It was far harder to
gather together the sheer cour
age to go ahead with it in the
face of the sneers of the press,
national television commenta
tors, and professional bureau
crats and, too often occupants
of the pulpit . . . The day is
not presently foreseeable when
you can send your child to the
public schools of North Caro
lina with the same confidence
subsists between God and His
covenanted people, is suggestive
of king and subjects. He. as
King, is the glory of the true
Israel. He can defend them from
assault, can supply all their
needs •according to his riches in
glory by Christ Jesus. " So. that,
we can rejoice in him who is our
covenant God. We must reveal
the character of the government
under which we live, and serve
the high purposes of God.
SIDELIGHTS ON LESSON:
Christ And His Word
Against the backdrop of our
secularistic society, we would
ask you to consider the immense
testimony of men who have en
tered into the spirit and prac
tice of Christ's "New Command
ment." the edict of love, that
sets a new norm for brotherly re
lations. and tends to bring men
into a vital and helpful embrace
that can lead them into the King
dom of God.
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and freedom from fear for
their physical, mental, moral
and spiritual safety with which
your parents sent you there.
We long for, and shall strive to
bring again to North Carolina,
public schools to which parents
can commit their children's
training with such confidence.
"In city after city, the
blackboard jungle has replaced
the institution of learning, and
the undisciplined products of
those jungles are now at large
upon college and university
campuses, disrupting and de
stroying that which they do
not have the knowledge or the
intellectual maturity to under
stand and evaluate."
Dr. Lake named no black
board jungles in our State.
Neither did he remind his au
dience that the great campuses
of this State remained open
during the unrest of recent
days. Neither did he remark on
the undeniable fact that dur
ing the past decade North
Carolina has made great strides
toward providing better educa
tion for all the children of this
State, not just for some of
those children. Neither did he
remind his listeners that this
vast change has been accom
plished by the large in peace
and in decency, despite the op
position stirred and fomented
by such as he.
Only a return to the days of
Jim Crow would truly please
those who applaud loudest the
Dr. Lakes of our time. North
Carolina has come a long way
from Jim Crow, and North
Carolina should continue in a
decent and steady march away
from those tragic days.
We would ask you to consider
the immense testimony of the
human spirit in all ages, and. in
particular, the unmistakable im
pact of Jesus Christ. We must
agree, at the putset that, the
Christian Gospel has secular
meaning. The Bible is. in one
sense, a thoroughly secular book.
It is not full of abstract phrases
concerning a world of spirit, but
of concrete facts and living peo
ple of the secular world. But
from beginning to end it insists
that tnis secular world tiiat it
takes so seriously is the creation
of, and is completely dependent
upon, a living God. The secular
is the vehicle ot the sacred. In.
beyond, and through this world
we know, we reach the world of
the holy, the transcendent world
of God. And. in the New Testa
ment. the Word from the divine
becomes flesh, so that men here
and now "behold his glory." That,
we must know, is still the radi
ant possibility for which we
stand.