Durltam Baha'is Are 20 Years Old and'
Co?-.! Think; To Vorld' Peace
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Covenant Presbyterian Holds Woman's Day
By Milton Jordan ' ' Jesus, Muhammad and
They are required by the Bab, or BahaVHah,
i their faith to pray daily,
.'fast nineteen days a year,
'abstain totally from nar
cotics and alcohol, be
faithful in marriage and
work to . .bring world
peace and unity to a
world inning wan
nuclear annihilation. .
They are the Baha'is,
proponents of a religion
that teaches that God is
too great to be perceived
on any level by mere,
humans, .';; but who
manifests Himself and
His will in every age
through prophets, or .
what the Baha'is call
"channels", . or'
messengers . According
to proponents of. this
faith, God's messengers
through the ages have in
cluded Abraham, Moses,,
Zoroaster, Buddha.
messenger
this t.'k 'H :ii-:
The Baha'is believe,
that world peace will be
accomplished in not too
many : years hence
through the combined
efforts of the faith's pro-
ponents around the
world. V ;v;;.f.!
j. The Baha'is . call their
c o n gr e g at ions
assemblies, and "?t the j
. Durham Assembly is
twenty years old this
year. .- bunday, tney
knowing, or even being Such a program, for
able to know any specific example was Universal
purpose to humankind. ' Children's Year, observ
They also note that the ed during 1978-79 by the
Baha'i goal of world uni
ty does not eliminate the.
possiblity of nuclear conflict.-'
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;if ' there is a nuclear:
iwar," said Mrs. Dessent,
"that somehow humans
will . suave, and that
Baha'is will continue to
work toward worldwide '
unity of mankind.". -".
While the Baha'i faith
has no clergy, and no in
celebrated their anniver-' ,ternal authority other
sarv and following the ; than the concensus of a
program,
two members
of the local group talked;
with The , Carolina
Times. . i: ''-'
According to Mrs.
Jean Scales, an associate
nine-member . ' ad
ministrative group, arid a
majority vote on those
"rather rare" occasions
when a concensus can't
be reached, the organiza-
professor. of . English at tion appears to function
NCCU and one 01 tne rainer narmoniousiy.
Market,
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Raleigh from Ithaca,
N.Y.. According to Ag
Teams ' officials, the
organization has been
operating throughout the
South for several years.
As; ricult ural Teams also
works in Africa and the
Caribbean providing
technical assistance to
tanners, businesses and
governments in various
areas including food pro
duction. Ag Teams'
ntincipal program in this
state is the Farm to
Market Project.
Last Shift
Bowling Scores
fho last Slult Bowling league
scoies'lor April 2?
ladies high game: 198 Claretha
Woody. 193-Eva McKoy. 189 Flo
Hoberson. 189-N.iiicy Rowland
ladies high series 553-Flo
RobtMson. tM I v.i McKoy.
b04 Nanny Rowl.md
Moil s Migh game 2?1 T-Bird
Roberson. 205 Clifton Parker.
200 Marshall Thompson
Men's high series. 59M Bird
Roberson, 539-Keston Bass. b23.
High - Team Game:
885 Supcrluff 842 lale Comers.
838 Bad Habits v
. High Team Series. 2494 Bad
Habiis. 246ft Superv.Jyfl,
Four Game Winner Bnri H;0)its the'. 1 Founder
Purple People talers. Claudme sv Baha'i Faith
Manifestation
for our time."
Translated into basic
Bowling; Scores SEmS
-Dessent, who has been a
orjginal members of the
Durham Assembly, tne
religion's basic tenet and
faith is succinctly summ
ed up in a pamphlet en
titled Basic Facts of the
Baha'i Faith. It says:
"Baha'is believe in one
God, even though men.
have called Him by dif
ferent names.. God has
revealed His Word in
each period of history
through a chosen In
dividual whom Baha'is
call 'The Manifestation
of God'. He restates in.
every age God's purpose
and will. His teachings
are '. a revelation from
God. Abraham, Moses, -Krishna,
Buddha,
Zoroaster, Christ and
Muhammad were
Manifestations of God.
Each gave men divine,
teachings to live by. ,
Baha'is believe that true
religion is the real basis
of civilized life. Since
there is one God, these
Manifestations of God .
have each taught the
same religious faith.
They have developed
and adapted it to meet
the needs of the people in
each period of history.
This unfoldment of
religion from age to age
is called 'progressive
riyelatidrT. Baha
Over the years, the
local Assembly has con
ducted programs in con
junction with worldwide
Baha'i observances, such
as Race United Day in
June, World Peace Day
in September, World
Religion Day in January
and United Nations Day
in October.
local Baha'is in connec
tion with the United Na
tions "Year m of the
Child". According to a
i passage from , Baha'i ;
Writings, - children t are I
held in high esteem. The .
passage says: .'.'Children
fare even as a branch that
is fresh and green: they :
jwill grow up in whatever
'way t you train them. ;
Take the utmost care to
' give them high ideals and -goals,
so that once they
come of age, they will"
cast their beams l like v
brilliant candles on the.
world, and will not be,
defiled by lusts and pas
sions in the way , of
animals, heedless and
unaware, but instead will;
set their hearts ' on j.
achieving everlasting)
honor and acquiring all'
the excellences of.,
humankind." !
The local group also
( gives occasional
' humanitarian awards to
persons they believe ex-j
emplify by their .works
the ideal of a unified
human race. i
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SERVICE AWARD WINNERS (l-r): Mrs, Elizabeth Knight. Mrs. Annette Phinazee.
Mrs. Lillian Cutter. s
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Alcohol.
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they do most of their
drinking and the physical
tolerance level are all
factors that a person
must consider in order to
avoid problem
drinking," Ms. Patter
son said. "One should
know, for example, that
it takes an ounce of
whiskey one hour to
leave the body. The liver
simply can't oxidize it
any quicker than that."
According to Hunter,
it is imperative, both
from the treatment and
the preventive stand
point that people know
that abuse is a disease.
"That was one of my
problems," he said, "1
didn't think that I had a
disease. I just said I
drank too much, 'ci :
of -the - tV V-Vr
oi. me. porce Ras outlined for
Gang
Hazel Plummer
IS
of
the
God
itself is not an easy one
from a number of i
perspectives, not the '
least of which is money.
Practically all of the
government funds for
this type of work are dry
ing up, and right nowthe
Task Force operates
mostly on support from
its own members; v f
"That certainly puts a
burden on us," said
Hunter, "but by the
same token, it makes us
face a very important
question: how much will
we, black people, do for
ourselves to help solve
this ravaging disease in
our community." -.
For more information
on substance abuse, and
on the work of the Task
"Force, contact: Ms. Kay"
I. Pattprton at the Lincoln
Community 1 r' Health '
. Center.
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The Hazel B. Plummer Bowling
League scores lor April 26:
Ladies high game: 228 Erma .
Reid. 2 15-Flo Roberson.
190 Claudia Prince. 183-Anne
Reed
Ladies high series: 609-Erma
Reid. 558-Flo Roberson,
520 Wallerene Parnsh. 512-Anne
Re
en's high game 223-George
Thorno. 215 AC Caviness.
210 linwood Taylor. 204-Norman
Johnson. 20 3-Ronald Miller.
200-James Harrington, 197-Joe
Parker. 1 92-Bill McDonald.
Men's high series: 601 George
Tnorne, 546-Linwood Taylor,
!)36-Ronald . Miller. 548 T Bird
Hobeison
Others 542 James Harringlon.
V8-A C Caviness 525-Joe
I'arkur. 523 Norman Johnson.
M' Jimmy Hamnglon and J.R
I'edily 50!) Hill McDonald.
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member of the Durham '.
Assembly since 1970, the j
mission of the Baha'is is
to bring about world
peace through one world
government, unified
politically, but fueled by
the spiritual understan
ding that mankind is
basically good and that
human life achieves its
overall potential only
when people live in unity
rather than divided by
various idealogies and
other things, such as race
and class.
"Our everyday lives
are to exemplify our
faith by being honest,,
sincere, patient, just,
courteous and lovers of1
all mankind," said Mrs.
Dessent. "In every walk
of life, we are to " be
peacemakers."
But much of the
Baha'i faith cannot be j
discussed in absolute
concrete terms. They ad- j
mit, for example, to not i
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DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA 27707
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"On the Move lor God "
Rev. J. Cecil Cheek, B.Th., M.Div. Minister
SUNDAY, MAY 2. 1982
404 DOWD STREET
DURHAM. NORTH CAROLINA 27701
SUNDAY, MAY 2.1982
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Friends of Edgemont-Few Gardens Center
Ministers Popularity Contest
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Four Top Frontrunners
In Tight "Race"
So far, the Ministers Popularity Conlesl sponsored by Friends of Kjlgcmont-t'cw (hardens
Community Center has produced four front funncrs In its first two weeks or balloting.
The winner will he sent on a trip lo the Bahamas.
Rev. I,.H. Whelchel has received the most ballots in the contest (halls being Used to raise mon
ney for the center that is seriously strapped for hinds because of federal program budget tuts.
Closely following Rev. Whelchel are: Rev. Karlc Thorpe in second place: Rev. f.frady Davis in
third place and Rev. John Monroe in fourth place.
According lo a spokesman for Ihe Kdgemonl Center, the purpose of the contest, in addition lo
raising money for Ihe center is lo "boost the black church and Ihe black press, locally and na
tionally". ' ' i :
The Carolina Times is cooperating wilh Ihe contest by publishing Ihe official ballot each week.
To vole for your favorile minister, simply clip the ballot from an issue of The Curolina Times.
complete il, and mail il lo Ihe Center. A $1 donation must accompany each hallo! In order that it
be included in Ihe official count.
The center spokesman said Ihe firsl prize for Ihe contest is a trip lo Ihe Bahamas for Ihe winn
ing minister. Other prizes will be announced.
Among I lie friends of lldgemont poiisoriut.' rii arc: Drs. Martin Dnticio. iiiolun lliirlou
Caroline Sage. I uric Thorpe, former cil councilman lames Hi own. Ii.. Allnriicts I cink lliillock.
roll Willis: Kislioii John I. Moore. I-cm (.ardcus Kcsiilciit f oiinnl IS ciiliil I il.i RicIhihmiiI.
9:30 A.M.
11:00 A.M.
6:?0 P.M.
Sunday School
Morning Worship
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Mid-Week Service
Riti Service lor Church Sunday School and Mor- T
ninu-.Vo.it. ' ervices. Everyone is wel&ome to A'
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1200 W. Club Blvd.
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Durham. N. C.
Fenced-in Perking Oil Onslow St. in rear el An1-
SUNDAY. MAY 2, 1982
VUoUflgFerACkwcjrTM
Is Alive And Eicttiftg
. Itorloa IVrigM. Pastor
Sunday 10:00 AM A 6:30 PES
Wednesday- 7:3a PU
Friday-- 8:C0PU
4- (teorge While and Mr
4- Rev. James Daniels
Rev. Alexander I). Moseley
Rev. Donald I oxard
Rev. Frizelle Yelverlon
Elder Hroy Uwis
Rev. William Kasley
Rev. Iirenzo Lynch
Rev. Howard Haggler
Rev. Percy Hijth
Rev. W.T. Bigelow
Rev. Grady Davis
Rev. Leon Saunders
(iconic Jones.
Contestants
Rev. David Bell
Rev. Harold Conn
Rev. William Freeman
Rev. J.R. Crulchfield
Klder R.A.Sloan
Rev. Marion Wright
Rev. Curelon Johnson '
, Rev. Johnny lak
Rev..C.R. Slone
Rev John I.. Caldwell
Rev. Bernard Morrison
Rev. Mack Timberlake, Jr.
. Rev, I .own Reid
Rev. B.A; Mack
Rev. Percy Chase .
Rev: Vernon Thompson .
Rev. Arthur II. Parker ?;
Rev i V.K. Brown -
Bishop W. A. Jones
Rev, ..I). Harris .
. Rev, J.W. Barnes ' !
Rev. I..II. Whckhel
Rev. John Monroe
Bishop John T. Moore
Did you see YOUR minister's name in the list of nominees? Nominations remain open. K nol loo late
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