Becton Sworn In To State Court
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I LOOKED AND I SAW
The World Lacks Joy '
ByRev. C. R.Stona
The idea that "one thing leads to another" may
certainly be justified in both secular and spiritual
categories of thought. The absenceof joy in the lives
of a people results from a lack of peace. The absence
of peace among a people may be viewed with
reference to retaining joy as likened unto a boiling
pot of water possessing a large quantity Of steam.
The pot has a closed lid to retain its water vapor, but
removing the lid causes the steam to escape, Joy can
not be safely retained in the lives of a people if the lid
of true peace is removed. Peace without question, is
a vital prerequisit to joy if its nature is classified as
i!V"' If true 'gy has a divine nature, it must have
the Godhead as its origin. Therefore, it becomes
necessary for people to accept the Godhead as their
faith, thus allowing peace accompanied by joy to
dwell within their hves.
If the divine concept that "one thing leads to
another ' is valid, where can the root word of peace
be established? Peace of a lasting nature (eternal) is
established within the love of the Godhead. People ,
do not possess powers of their own might to in
troduce love, peace and joy to others as Christian vir
tues until they receive the spirit. The Godhead can
freely give people powers to implement these Chris
tian, virtues. IF god so loved the world, it is vitally
important that His world of peoples so love Him
wherein one thing eads to another.
According to Isaiah 9:3, the prophet says, "Thou
has multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy;
they before thee according to the joy in harvest and
as men rejoice when they divide the spoil." The peo
? pie of Isaiah's time expressed the real joy because
they had not, for the most part, received Jesus Christ
as the divine source of peace. Again, peace is a prere
quisite of joy and it matters not what nation among
us attempts to express rejoicing. Furthermore, men
do have a tendency to rejoice where they sometimes
strike-it-big in the secular world, but this kind of joy
will evaporate when the lid ofwould-be peace turns
to hate.
He who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF AUSTIN FARRER '
TO BE HELD AT PRINCETON SEMINARY
PRINCETON, N.J. The second international con
ference on the writings of British philosopher
theologian Austin Farrer will be held at Princeton
Theological Seminary, January 29-31 . A select group of
philosophers and theologians from Australia, Canada,
England and the United States will meet to listen to and
discuss 10 parJers on Farrer's thought. The first such
conference was held at Cambridge University in 1977.
Two of the lectures during this conference will be
open to the public. Both will be held in the Main
Lounge of the Campus Center.
The first, on Thursday, January 29 at 7 p.m. will be
given by the American expert on Austin Farrer, Pro
fessor Julian Hartt, who was formerly Professor of
Philosophical Theology at Yale University and is now
Professor of Religious Studies at the University of
Virgkiia'Dr.''Hart,'lf author of eight books;' W -which
the best known is A Christian Critique of
American Culture. His most recent work is Theological
Method and Imagination.
On Friday, January 30, at 7 p.m. Professor Basil G.
Mitchell, Nolloth Professor of the Philosophy of the
Christian Religion at Oxford University, will speak.
Professor Mitchell was a long-time associate and friend
of Farrer in Britain. He was the Gifford Lecturer at
Edinburgh University 1974-76 and has been the editor
of Faith and Logic. Among his books are Law, Morali
ty and Religion in a Secular Society and The Justifica
tion of Religious Belief.
Austin Farrer, who lived from 1904-68, was chaplain
of Trinity College, Oxford University, and was, at the
time of his death, Warden of Keble College at Oxford.
He was the leading Anglican theologian of his day,
author of major books in philosophical theology and
philosophy of religion.
His influence and interest went far beyond these sub
jects, as he wrote five books on Biblical interpretation
and was responsible for the stress on images as the
medium of divine revelation in Scripture. Because he
was known as an outstanding preacher, several volumes
of his sermons were published posthumously. In 1957
he was the Gifford Lecturer at Edinburgh University.
These lecturers were published as The Freedom of the
Will.
Co-chairman of this conference are Dr. Jeffrey
Eaton, Chaplain, Hamilton College, Clinton, New
York, and Dr. Diogenes Allen, Professor of
Philosophy, Princeton Theological Seminary.
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North Carolina's se
cond black Court of
Apeals judge was sworn in
recently " in a ceremony
held in the state Capitol
Gov. Jim Hunt ap
pointed Chapel Hill
lawyer Charles Becton to
fill the seat vacated by
Judge Richard Erwin, the
state's first black Court of
Appeals judge, also ap
pointed by Governor
Hunt. Erwin accepted an
appointment as U. S.
District Judge for the mid
dle district of North
Carolina.
"I must say to you, that
seldom have I ever heard
such strong statements of
support and appreciation
and admiration as came
forth for Charles Becton
for this position", Gover
nor Jim Hunt said during
the ceremony. "It's most
impressive. This man is
highly qualified to serve
on the Court of Appeals
of North Carolina of
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Award
Redditt Alexander,
President of Alexander &
Associates Realty Co.,
Inc. presented the
"Salesperson of the Year"
award to Ms. Jan Steele
recently. The com
memorative event is the
second annual affair of its
kind and was earned both
years by Ms. Steele.
Ms. Steele has been in
real estate for approx
imately four years. She
received her Bachelors
Degree in Marketing from
Hamption Institute. She
has advanced herself in
the area of real estate by
attendind the Graduate
Realtors Institute at UNC
Chapel Hill. Ms. Steele is
a member of the Durham
Board of Realtors, North
Carolina Association of
Realtors and the .National
Association of Realtors.
MR Steete is Ihfr
daughter of John and
Otelia Stewart of Durham
and the wife of Charles L.
Steele. They have one son,
Sean.
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North Carolina, and I am
very proud to have ap
pointed him".
Becton, 36, is a former
membber of the . staff of
the NAACP Legal
Defense fund and . has
been associated with the
Charlotte and Chapel Hill
law firm of Chambers,
Stein, Ferguson and Bec
ton since 1970. He .is a
native of Morehead City.
He received a bachelor's
degree in government
from Howard University
in 1966 and a law degree
from Duke University in
1969. He has taught in the
law schools at Duke,
North Carolina Central
University, the University
of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill and Harvard.
He is president of N. C.
Association of Black
Lawyers.
In announcing his ap
pointment of Becoton to
the bench in December,
Governor Hunt said,
"Charles Becton possesses
all of those qualities we
are seeking for the
judiciary. He has a wide
range of legal experience
and a superb academic
background. He has earn
ed the respect of every at
torney who has tried a
case against him and every
judge before whom he has
praciced."
Becton's appointment is
for a term to expire
December 31, 1982,at
which time he will be eligi
ble to run for election to
serve the remainder of
Judge Erwin's term,
which expires December
31, 1984.
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REV. EASLEY
REV. EASLEY TO SERVE ON GOVERNOR'S
TASK FORCE
Rev. W. W. Easley Jr., pastor, St.
Joseph's A.M.E. Church, wilj serve on
the Governor's Task Force on
Volunteerism from the Workplace. The
first Task Force meeting will be held in
Raleigh, Tuesday, February 10 from 10
a.m. to 3 p.m.
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The Duke University Divinity School will sponsor its'
first annual Pre-Seminary Forum, February 1 1-12 at the
school for people who, at a later stage in their life, may
be interested in becoming ministers.
The Office of Black Church Affairs, the Black
Seminarians' Union and the Black Student Alliance is
sponsoring the forum.
Dr. Lawrence E. Johnson, director of Black Church
Affairs, said that people interested in the forum must
have a bachelor's degree.
Those attending will hear various lectures and have a
chance to visit classes and discuss roles and oppor
tunities in ministry with teachers, students and practic
ing ministers from various churches and institutions.
Dr. James H. Cone, Charles A. Briggs, professof
systematic theology at Union Theological Seminary,
New York, will be guest lecturer, delivering a keynote
address Wednesday, February II at 8:15 p.m. in Page
Auditorium and other lectures at 9:10 a.m. and 1:45
p.m. Thursday, February 12 in York Chapel.
Cone is the author of Black Theology and Black
Power, Liberation: A Black Theology. The Spirituals
and the Blues and Cod of the Oppressed. He is co
author of a history of black theology. Black Theology:
Documentary, 1966-79.
. He received B.D., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Gar
rett Theological Seminary at Northwestern University.
The formal sessions of the forum will open at 3:30
p.m. Wednesday, February 1 1 in the school with a panel
discussion of the forum theme, The Challenges of
Ministry in the Black Church in the 80s. The Rev. Hec
tor Grant, director of the Division of Ordained Ministry
of the United Methodist Church, Nashville, Tenn., will
lead the panel.
Further details can be obtained from Johnson at
684-6795.
BIBLE WAY NEWS
The Miracle Apron Service held at Bible Way
Apostolic Temple, 2807 Dark Circle by Mrs. Ceatrice
Bratcher was a success. Mrs. Doris Russell turned in the
largest amount of money.
Evangelist Robert Bratcher is conducting a three
night Revival at Bible Way ending Friday, January 30.
The Bible Way Family will render service for Elder
Curtis Farrell in Greensboro, Saturday, Janaury 31.
Sunday, February 1 is Pastoral Day at Bible Way.
Mrs. S. Williams and Mrs. B. McKnight and the Pastor
Aid No. I and II will be in charge.
Bishop John Russell Jr. is the pastor of Bible Way.
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sity; Benjamin H. Wright,
president of Black Media
Inc.; and James Leigh,,
associate professor of
social work at the Univer
sity of Washington.
Registration fee for the
conference is $20 for the
general public and $10 for.
MUUCIUS.
For more information,
contact Dr. Audreye E.
Johnson, UNC-CH
School of Social Work,
223 E. Franklin Street
150A, Chapel Hill, N.C.
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