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FRIDAY. APRIL 16. 1954
THE PILOT—Southern Pines. North Carolina
PAGE THREE
By LOCKIE PARKER
Some Looks At Books
GOD'S COUNTRY AND MINE
by Jacques Barzun (Little, Brown.
$5.00). This is a brilliant and stim
ulating book about America. It
stands at tlie top of the list in
The Saturday Review’s poll of the
critics as the book more of them
want to recommend than any oth
er. For my money, it belongs
there.
Like a fresh wind in a dusty
room is his new appraisal of the
usual cliches about our culture,
whether it is shiug complauency
about “the American Way” or
European head-shaking over our
vulgarity, materialism and hurry-
hurry. Jacques Barzun, French
by birth but coming to this coun
try thirty years ago while still in
short pants, has-a background of
rich contacts with the culture of
two continents, a zest for living
and a talent for expressing him
self in vivid, phrases.
Take materialism: “If modem
Americans are to be convicted of
greed and self-indulgence because
they own cars and radios, then
what is the meaning of the cas
tles, statues, private parks and
beautiful objects of art that we
are supposed to admire in Europe?
The same love of ease surely and
a far greater love of ostentation.”
The above is only one point in
an argument about which more
can be said and was in Barzun s
lively and entertaining discussion
with Dr. Anton Schlagobers, psy
chiatrist from Vienna. This de
vice of presenting ideas in dia
logue adds a great deal to the
readability of the book.
Mr. ^arzun is far from being
unaware of the drawbacks of liv
ing in a democracy and an era of
mass production, but he makes in
telligent distinctions between
what things are necessary hard
ships to achieve the benefits we
want and what might be amelior
ated by intelligent action.
No short reviews can give any
idea of the sweep of this book—
government, business, the arts,
schools, domestic life are exam
ined with a fresh and penetrating
eye. His final conclusion is given
by the title. Mr. Barzun is unaf
fectedly glad to be part of Ameri
ca and considers our contributions
to civilization unique and consid
erable. Not the least of these is a
deep, emotional conviction of
man’s rights as man, “a deliberate
undertaking to behave as impar
tially as we know how towards all
men, not a silly and impossible
measurement of their deserts.’
Along with this goes our gener
osity in giving for the relief of
those less privileged in any way
in any part of the world, and es
pecially so if they be children. We
want them all to have enough
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A PLAN FOR PEACE by Gren
ville Clark (Harper $1.25). The
proposals given in this little book
were first written for the consid
eration of Congress and were sent
to all senators and representatives
in June 1950. They have now been
slightly revised and published for
the general public. At the begin
ning Mr. Clark gives five propos
als for achieving a lasting peace.
I shall not go into them in de
tail, but wish to emphasize his
main thesis given in his foreword,
“that disarmament is the crux of
the problem of world order and
that only disarmament in all arms
and by all nations will suffice.”
Another point he stresses is that
new conceptions must come from
the people at large, as the official
mind is more apt to be set in the
old ways.
Mr. Clark is well equipped to
speak on the subject of new con
ceptions as it was he with other
private citizens who. produced the
Plattsburgh idea of Officer Train
ing in World War 1 and in 1940
conceived the idea of the Selec
tive Service bill.
After a picture of what a third
World War would mean, Mr.
Clark gives us five ways in which
he thinks this may be avoided,
and in his last chapter, he gives
us the prospect of a new approach
to world affairs, leading up to. the
idea of a limited world govern
ment. He states many of the com
mon objections to this plan, and
also what he calls counterforces.
Among these, one is the general
need for peace, and another, the
hope that new leaders will arise
in a new generation. He tells us
that Congress has the opportunity,
by passing the World Federation
Resolution, to take an important
step toward solving the problem
of World Order.
—JANE H. TOWNE
MARGARET, THE STORY OF
A MODERN PRINCESS by Mar
ion Crawford (Prentice-Hall
$2.95). It seems as if Miss Craw
ford has run out of new material,
for in this book she uses many an
ecdotes from Princess Margaret’s
childhood as she did in earlier
books. 'This is understandable in
the light of the fact that Miss
Crawford has not had the sanction
or cooperation of the British royal
family in publishing her series of
bocks which began with “The Lit
tle Princesses.” The pictures in
this book, most of which we have
seen, are as enchanting as their
enchanting subject.
The highlight of the book—and
the only naw material—is the
description Of the relationship of
the Princess to' her father. King
George. The book begins with an
illustration of their affection for
each other, and that theme runs
all through. With the exception of
that great affection and a change
in Princess Margaret’s personality
as a result of the King’s death,
there is little that is new in
“Crawfie’s” book.
—JANE H. TOWNE
DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI by
Clyde R. Bulla (Crowell $2.00). A
boy on a farm and a great river
flowing by with all the traffic that
a great river carries. This is the
theme of Mr. Bulla’s latest book
for youngsters, seven to ten. The
time is the great era of the steam
boats, around 1850. The book has
large type, pictures and a few
songs for good measure.
Airman Third Class Paul Wil
liams, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Williams, Southern Pines, is now
attending an intensive 44 weeks
course in the Russian language at
the Army Language School, Pres
idio of Monterey, Calif.
Army and Air Force students,
ranking from private to full colo
nel, learn to speak, read and write
one or more of the 24 modern
languages taught at the school.
They also study the history, cul
ture and customs of the people
speaking the language.
Williams is a former student at
the North Carolina State College,
Raleigh.
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BY DR. KENNETH J. FOREMAN
Scripture: John 19:41-42; 20-21.
Devotional Beading:: I Peter 4:1-11.
Our Living Lord
Lesson for April 18, 1954
Sgl. Robert McGregor, 22, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Rushie McGregor,
Aberdeen, Route, was recently
transferred to the 2nd Infantry
Division in Korea.
McGregor had been serving as
a squad leader with the 45th In
fantry Division which is being re
turned to the U. S. He will fin
ish his Korean tour of duty with
the 2nd Division, now training to
maintain combat efficiency.
Sergeant McGregor entered the
Army in October, 1952, and re
ceived basic training at Fort
Jackson, S. C.
Pvt. Harvey D. Auman, whose
wife, Hilda, and mother, Mrs.
Minnie M. Auman, live on Route
1, Jackson Springs, is serving
with the 28th Infantry Division in
Germany.
Auman is a rifleman in Com
pany Bi of the division’s 112th
Regiment. His platoon received
the highest score in the regiment
during the recent training tests
taken in the field.
Private Auman entered the
Army last July and completed
basic training at Fort Jackson, S.
C.
Sgt. Robert E. Craft, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Craft, 665 N.
Ashe street, recently completed
the eight-weeks Leaders Course
conducted by the 41st Tank Bat-
tallion of the 8th Infantry Divi
sion at Fort Jackson, South Car
olina.
Leaders’ Course candidates are
selected from the enlisted ranks
of the Third Army Area. The
school develops the individual’s
potential for Army leadership
with emphasis on Infantry
weapons and combat leadership.
The-course consists of three
weeks of practical training as an
acting non-commissioned officer
in one of the 8th Division’s train
ing units.
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T O SPEAK about JeSus as if he
were simply a historical char
acter is a mistake, said William
Adams Brown. When other men die,
their obituaries can be written.
There is nothing to add to the tale
of their life. Even in the case of
the great and famous men about
whom new books appear every so
often, each biographer merely
edits newly discovered material at
the most. If he adds a chapter to
other biographies, it is simply the
record of a chapter hitherto un
known—but it adds nothing new to
the facts, only to
men’s knowledge
of the facts. With
Jesus, as Dr.
Brown points out,
the case is alto
gether different.
You could notwrite
a “definitive,” a
lastword, biogra
phy about him
even today, be- Dr. Foreman
cause he still lives and is active
i in the world. Jesus is not someone
who was; that is not the whole
truth. Jesus is. The message of
Easter is not only that Jesus did
not die forever; it is more that he
lives forever, that he lives now.
• * *
In the Church
The Church is called in the New
Testament the “body of Christ.”
In a very real way, that is true.
One contemporary theologian has
put this in a startling way. He says
that Christ and the church are the
complete Christ, just as a man and
his body together are the com
plete man. This may be putting it
too strongly. But ,no thoughtful
Christian will deny that without
the church, without some church,
Christ would be bodiless in this
earth. Without the church he would
be a “houseless wraith of deity,’
but with the church he has eyes
ears, hands and feet. This is not
to say that any church is perfect;
in the best of churches Christ
walks lame and speaks in a mur
mur often hard to understand. Just
as any musician would be hamp'
ered by a broken arm, so Christ is
hampered by broken and self-seek
ing churches. Yet taking it all in
all, Christ does live and speak and
work through his church today.
He is there in the sacraments,
there in the message of truth and
grace, there in the life and serv
ice of every church that ministers
to men in his name.
In Men and Women
But the church does not exist
apart from the men and women
who are its members. (We mean
real members, not just people
whose names appear on the mem
bership lists.) Christ lives again
in every individual who loves him,
is devoted to him and (to use St.
Paul’s memorable words) is
“growing up in all things into
Him.” When St. Paul said, “I live,
yet not I, but Christ liveth in me,”
he was saying only what countless
Christians have said because they
had discovered it was true. Chris
tians less famous than Paid have
known him in their lives. A man
who had had a great deal of trou
ble with a certain temptation was
asked one day by his pastor how
he was getting along. “You know,”
the man replied, “I used to have
a lot of bother from the devil and
I didn’t always get the best of
him. But now when Satan rings, I
just say, ‘Lord Jesus, won’t you
answer the door?’ ”
• * •
At the Right Hand of God
The Apostles’ Creed, which
Christians in all lands know by
heart, declares that Christ “sit-
teth at the right hand of God.” By
this the church has never meant
that Jesus is spending eternity sit
ting down on a throne somewhere.
What we mean is that Christ is
not only alive on this small planet
but that he lives and works with
God. Just as in ancient times when
a king held royal court, the seat
on his right was reserved for his
most trusted and most active per
sonal representative, so Christ
lives on in the presence of Eternal
Power today, in ways that the
heavenly glory hides from our
sight. We dare not guess at all
what he plans and does; but the
Church is certain of one thing: he
is praying for his people. “He
ever liveth to make intercession
for us.” If it is a comfort to know
of the prayers of any friend, how
much more to know that the liv
ing Lord is praying for us! So on
Easter Sunday the church sings—
how can she help it? The fiowers
!md the music are not to keep
dive the memory of one who once
upon a time rose again, but are
in honor of one who lives now,
in and above the church and the
world.
Rites Held For
Dennis Baxley, 46
Dennis Dixon Baxley, 46, of
Washington, D. C., died in the
Veterans Hospital at Washington
Thursday of last week. He was
born in Moore County, son of Mrs.
Addie Phillips Baxley and the
late Charles C. Baxley.
Graveside services were held at
Buffalo Cemetery, near Sanford
Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock,
conducted by the Rev. C. K. Taffe
of Cameron.
Surviving are his mother; three
brothers, A. R. and John C. Box-
ley, both of Carthage, and W. W.
Baxley of Newport News, Va.;
three sisters, Mrs. Frank McDon
ald and Mrs. D. L. Thomas, both
of Carthage and Mrs. D. W. Cole
of Greensboro.
March 1 intentions of North
Carolina farmers were to plant
1,120,000 acres of oats, wheat, rye
and barley, 4 per cent imder last
year’s acreage.
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Amid joyous hosannas and wav
ing of palm branches. He rode into the
city of Jerusalem, past these same walls
which are standing today.
Long ago in ancient Palestine, the prophet had
heralded the coming of a king. But now few
thought it more than the usual procession of
some new earthly ruler. Yet no king ever came
as He came. No king ever built such a kingdom.
This was the King of Heaven who rode into
the hearts of men and built there a Kingdom of
Love!
Thev crucified Him, but death could not stop
His coming. He comes in every age to all who
will believe. He comes to you.
Go to church this Palm Sunday, for “thy king
cometh.” Let the King of Heaven ride into your
heart.
THE CHURCH FOR AU . . .
AU FOR THE CHURCH
The Church is the greatest (ac
tor on earth for the building o(
character and good citizenship. It
is a storehouse of spiritual values.
Without a strong Church, neither
democracy nor civiltzation can
survive. There are four sound
reasons why every person should
attend services regularly and sup-
port the Church. They are; (1)
For his own sake. (2) For his
children s sake. (3) For the sake
ot his community and nation. (4)
For the sake of the Church itself,
which needs his moral and ma
terial support. Plan to go to
church regularly and read your
Bible daily.
Day Book
Sunday Mark
Monday.,,, Mark ,
Tuesday ...Mark
Wednesd’y,, Mark
ThursdayPhilippians
Friday .....Colossians
Saturday....I John
28-34
32-42
22-39
7-14
1-17
13-24
BROWNSON MEMORIAL
CHURCH
(Presbyterian)
Cheves K. Ligon, Minister
Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Wor
ship service, 11 a. m. Women of
the Church meeting, 8 p. m. Mon
day following third Sunday.
The Youth Fellowships meet at
7 o’clock each Sunday evening.
Mid-week service, Wednesday.
7:15 p. m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
New Hampshire Ave., So. Pines
Sunday Service, 11 a. m.
Sunday School, 11 a. m.
Wednesday Service, 8 p. m.
Reading Room in Church Build
ing open Wednesday 3-5 p. m.
Sunday, 6:30 p.m.. Pilgrim Fel
lowship (Yoimg people).
Sunday, 8:00 p. m.. The Forum.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
New York avenue al South Ashe
David Hoke Coon, Minister
Bible school, 9:45 a. m. Worship
11 a. m. Training Union 6:30 p. m.
Evening worship, 7:30 p. m.
Scout Troop 224, Monday, 7:30
p. m.; midweek worship, Wednes
day 7:30 p. m.; choir practice
Wednesday 8:15 p. m. / _
Missionary meeting, first and
third Tuesdays, 8 p. m. Ghurch
and family suppers, second Thurs
days, 7 p. m.
MANLY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Grover C. Currie. Minister
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Worship Service, 2nd and 3rd
Sunday evenings, 7:30. Fourth
Sunday morning, 11 a. m.
Woipen of the Church meeting,
8 p.m. second Tuesday.
Mid-week service Thursday at 8
p.m.
the CHURCH OF WIDE
FELLOWSHIP
(Congregational)
Cor. Bennett and N. Hampshire
Wofford C. Timmons, Minister
Sunday Worship, 11 a.m.
Sunday School, 9:30 a. m.
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EMMANUEL CHURCH
(Episcopal)
Charles V. Coveil, Redox
Holy Communion, 8 a. m. (ex
cept first Sunday).
Church School, 9:45 a. m., with
Adult Class at 10 a. m.
Morning Prayer, 11 a. ni. (Holy
Communion, first Sunday).
Wednesdays: Holy (Communion
10 a. m.
ST. ANTHONY'S
(Catholic)
(ferment Ave. at Ashe
Father Peter M. Denges
Sunday masses 8 and 10:30 a.
m.; Holy Day meisses and 9 a.
m.; weekday ma;ss at 8 a. m. Con
fessions heard on Saturday be
tween 5-6 and 7:30-8:30 p. m.
OUR LADY OF VICTORY
West Pennsylvania al Hardin
Fr. Donald Fearon, C. S5. R»
Sunday Mass, 10 a. m.; Holy
Day Mass, 9 a. m. Confessions are
heard before Mass.
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