THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1961
THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina
Some Looks
At Books
By LOCKIE PARKER
THE HIGHLAND SCOTS OF
NORTH CAROLINA, 1732-1776,
by Duane Meyer (Chapel Hill
$6.00). This is a full, absorbing,
sometimes amusing account of
the reasons for the emigration of
the Highlanders and the paradox
of their English loyalism during
the Revolution. The largest col
ony of Scottish Highlanders in
colonial America was settled on
the Cape Fear River in North
Carolina. This first detailed study
of that settlement adds new facts
and suggests new interpretations
of their history.
Dr. Meyer, professor of history
in Southwestern Missouri State
College, examines the reasons for
the migration of the Highland
Scots, discounting certain tradi
tional explanations. He recon
structs the actual process of the
settlement in North Carolina and
sketches the first comprehensive
picture of the social, economic,
religious and political life of the
community. With this back
ground he discusses the reasons
why many of these traditionally
rebellious Highlanders supported
the British during the Am.erican
Revolution.
MARK TWAIN; LIFE AS I
FIND IT, edited by Charles Nei-
der (Doubleday $4.95). This col
lection of seventy-five rediscov
ered “tales, essays and sketches—
most of which appear for the first
time in book form” is the work
of an editor who has already done
distinguished service in rescuing
Mark Twain’s ' shor*.er writings
from the files of old magazines
and newspapers.
Though these are not, of
course, Twain’s major works, this
new lot is far from feeble. One
piece is a savage protest over
conditions in the Congo in 1905,
entitled “King Leopold’s Solilo
quy.” Another is a chapter de
leted from “Life on the Mississip
pi” because it was considered it
might offend Southerners. Inci-
dently both of these, the editor
tells us, will be included in the
new twelve-volum.e Russian edi
tion of Mark Twain’s works now
being printed in Moscow.
In the last section of the book,
Neider has included some news
paper reports of interviews with
Mark Twain.. The' most interest
ing was written by an enthusias
tic young Englishman, Rudyard
Kipling.
won an enviable reputation m
London in his profession. Again
the outside observer has himself
reached a time of crisis in his own
life and is acted upon by events
as well as acting in his profession
al capacity to influence them.
The story begins at high noon
on a hot August day in Tuscany.
A taxi drives into the village, a
quietly dressed young woman
gets out, pays off the driver and
crosses the almost deserted square
to knock on the door of the vil
lage mayor.. When he comes to
the door, he looks at her without
recognition; she shoots him four
times and then goes to the nearby
police station.
The trial of this girl forms the
climax of the book but not just
because of her. Carlo Rienzi, the
lawyer who undertakes her de
fense, is a character whose prob
lems engage the interest of the
reader even more profoundly
than those of the girl. He is son-
in-law to the brilliant advocate,
Ascolini, who rather despises him
and whose contempt is partly
shared by Valeria, Carlo’s wife
and Ascolini’s daughter. This is
the young lawyer’s first big case
and he sees it as crucial for his
position in the family as well as
his profession.
Peter Landon, the young psy
chiatrist, happens to be a guest
of the Ascolinis at the time, finds
his sympathies engaged on the
side of the attractive Carlo and
promises his professional help in
the case. From then on Peter
finds himself more and more in
volved in the tortuous and some
times Machiavellian tactics of the
Ascolini family as well as in re
constructing the strange and trag
ic story of the silent girl who
shot the village mayor. '
As a novel this is a brilliant
performance with beautiful back
drops of the 'Tuscan landscape,
consistent characters and a well
articulated plot whose suspense
mounts steadily to the climax
School Cafeteria
December 4-8
Monday—wieners with bun,
mustard, catsup, buttered pota
toes, cole slaw, milk, butter, glaz
ed donut. >
Tuesday—toasted cheese sand
wich, beef vegetable soup, crack
ers, butter, chocolate cake, white
frosting, milk.
Wednesday—ham and navy
beans, tossed salad, pickle chips,
corn bread, butter, apple crisp,
milk.
Thursday — creamed chicken,
buttered rice, green peas, cran
berry sauce, hot biscuit, butter,
milk.
Friday—fish patties, green
beans, steamed cabbage, bread,
butter, cookies, milk.
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ly the allure of the islands can
fade for the European or Ameri
can who renounces his own civili
zation and tries to make his spir
itual home there. He has several
stories, which he describes as
eight-tenths true, that follow
such cases through the inevitable
stages.
Some of the best chapters in
the book are essays on the differ
ent groups of native peoples. The
one on the Australian aborigine
is a little masterpiece in its sharp,
relentless sketch of a human be
ing as far from us, as incompre
hensible to us as a person can be
and still be human, and yet a
creature marvelously skilled at
making out under the hard condi
tions of his own life.
There is similar respect and
similar recognition of radical dif
ferences in his accounts of the
other native peoples—^Polyne
sians, Malay, Melanesians and Mi-
cronesians. Burdick is quite
aware that he is only scratching
the surface of this subject. The
area is vast, the people live on
widely separated islands and are
often unaware of belonging to
any of the above groups. For ex
ample the Micronesians speak
eight distinct languages and doz
ens of dialects. He hopes con
tacts with us may not corrupt or
standardize them.
December 4-7
UNION CHURCH ROUTE,
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4: J. M.
Briggs, 9:35-9:40; A. C. Bailey,
9:45-9:50; Clifford Hurley, 9:55
10:05; Mrs. Ina Bailey, 10:10-10:15;
Elbert Taylor, 10:25-10:35; Park
er’s Grocery, 10:40-10:50; Mrs.
Mattie McRae, 40:55-11:05; How
ard Gschwind, 11:10-11:20; Mrs.
O. C. Blackburn, 11:25-11:35;
Jack Morgan, 11:40-11:55; Mrs.
M. D. Mclver, 12:15-12:25; Wesley
Thomas, 12:35-12:40.
?RV DR. KENNETH J. FOREMAN
*^*i*J*. ^**‘®*’***- Matthew 9:13-16; Luke
10:1-24; Acts 4:13-21.
Devotional Readinf: Acts 1:6-11
NIAGARA, LAKEVIEW, EU-
REKA ROUTE, TUESDAY, DE
CEMBER 5: Mrs. J. D. Lewis,
9i35-9:45; Ray Hensley, 9:50-
10:30; Mrs. E. W. Marble, 10:40-
10:50; C. G. Priest, 11-11:10; Bud
Crockett, 11:55-12:05; J. L. Dan-
ley, 12:15-12:25; John Blue, 12:55-
1:05; Homer Blue, 12:55-1:05; Mrs.
C. B. Blue, 1:10-1:15; Mrs. Opal
Blue, 1:20-1:30; Miss Flora Blue,
1:35-1:45; Mrs. R. E. Lea, 1:50-
2.
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HEIGHTS, WEDNESDAY, DE
CEMBER 6: A. M. Stansell, 9:45-
9:55; Larry Simmons, 10-10:10;
Morris Caddell, 10:15-10:25; R. E.
Morton, 10:30-10:40; Mrs. Viola
Kirk, 10:45-10:55; Mrs. Onnie
Seago, 11-11:05; W. E. Brown,
11:10-11:15; Calvin Laton, 11:20-
11:30; Marvin Hartsell, 11:35-
ll:45;Elva Laton, 11:55-12:05; Ad-
dor, 12:20-12:30; W. M .Smith,
1:40-1:50; J. J. Greer, 1:55-2:20.
GLENDON, HIGHFALLS
ROUTE, 'THURSDAY, DECEM
BER 7: Ernest Shepley, 9:30-9:40;
R.. F. Wilcox, 9:55-10:05; the Rev.
Jefferson Davis, 10:15-10:25; |
Presley Store, 10:30-10:35; Carl
Oldham, 10:40-10:50; Norris
Shields, 11-11:10; Mrs. Heleal
Maness, 11:55-12:05; Ann Powers
Beauty Shop, 12:25-12:35; Presley
Service Station, 12:45-12:55; Ed
gar Shields, 1-1:10; Wilmer|
Maness, 1:35-2:20.
DAUGHTER OF SILENCE by
Morris L. West (Morrow $3.95).
Readers of “The Devil’s Advo
cate” will not be surprised to find
this author again concerned with
a drama in which concepts of
good and evil, determinism and
free will play nearly as important
as that of the sharply drawn hu
man characters.
Again the scene is an Italian
village with strong traditions
and a community cohesion which
resists the investigations of an
outsider. The outsider in “The
Devil’s Advocate” was a high of
ficial of the Catholic Church;
here it is a psychiatrist, a young
ish Australian, who has already
THE BLUE OF CAPRICORN
by Eugene Burdick (Houghton,
Fifflin $4.95). Eugene l^urdick
must have been the literary mem
ber of the team that wrote “The
Ugly American”; for we have
here the same vivid recreation of
scenes, the same imagination
about people that caused that
book to stir the emotions of so
many more readers than the
usual book with a thesis.
This book has no thesis. The
author views the South Pacific
with an open and appreciative
mind but few illusions. He can
become lyrical about the sweep
of the sea, the colors of water
and clouds, the grace of native
boats and the spontaneity of
Malay and Polynesian. But if he
is fully aware of the allure of
the Pacific Islands, he is also
aware of their grimmer side. He
knows how narrow is the mar
gin by which the native gets
enough food to subsist, how lit
tle interested most of them are
in “progress,” though they may
be polite about it, and how sure-
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"^HE Christian church is no se-
* cret society. To be sure, Chris
tians know the secret of a truly
happy life, they have more than
they can understand, for theirs is
the peace that passes understand
ing. But this is an open secret.
What the Chris
tian knows about
Christ he is bound
to share, that’s
part of being a
Christian. The
church’s word for
this sharing, this
joyful passing-on
of the Good News,
_—^— is Witness. Let’s
Dr. Foreman get the court
room out of our head. Christian
witness is sometimes like court
room witness, giving evidence at
a trial. The Christian should be
ready to give as reason for the
hope that is in him. But this is in
emergencies, it’s a bit unusual.
Witness, as the church uses the
word today (we get the word
from AcU 1:8) means aU that a
Christian may do to show that he
is a Christian.
Witness by Being >,
Not that a Christian is to be a
show-off. Never. Jesus uses two
meaningful figures of speech in
this connection. He calls His fol
lowers light, and salt. Now both
light and salt can be nuisances,
even harmful, if you get too much
salt into the food or if a glaring
light gives you a headache. Both
light and salt must be modest,
so to speak, unobtrusive. But
what do light and salt do to jus
tify their existence? Strictly
speaking, they do not do a thing.
•They just ARE. The light gives
light and the salt tastes salt. This
suggests a way for the Christian
to witness for Christ. Just BE
ING what the preacher talks
about, just BEING (as it were)
like the pictures in the catalogue,
that is witness, that is evan
gelism. We use the word “evan
gelism” in the church too
exclusively for talk. Everybody
knows one picture is worth a thou
sand arguments. If you ire a
Christian, why is it? Isn’t it be
cause you somewhere have known
a real Christian or two? Talk is
important, Christian talk very im
portant; but the salesman ought
to be able to point to some good
samples?
Witness by Doing
You can’t really separate being
and doing. Part of being a Chris
tian—an indispensable part—is
doing. What? Well, here we come
on all sorts of strange ideas. Cen
turies ago there were men who
thought, the thing to do, for a
Christian, would be to suffer as
much pain as possible. So if they
didn’t have any wounds they
would cut themselves, and if they
were not sick they would do
things almost guaranteed to make
them sick. They would stand in
cold water all night long to keep
from going to sleep. One man
•Simeon Stylites, the Pillar-Man)
stood on top of a post for 38 solid
years just to show what a good
Christian he was. Most of the
church has got over those gro
tesque ideas. Some thinkers have
rushed to the opposite extreme
and denied that a Christian can
do anything to show he’s a Chris
tian. The Bible truth is simple.
St. Jolm put it into words of one
syllable: “He who says he abides
in Him (Christ) ought to walk in
the same way in which He
walked.”
Some people are better talkers
than others, true enough. But it
does seem strange that Christians
very often find it harder, or they
think it’s harder, to say a good
word for Jesus Christ than it is to
“walk as He walked” oi to have
Christ-like attitudes. Neverthe
less, witness by saying is very
important. A professor in a class
room of chemistry makes a dem
onstration at the desk; and that’s
a very effective fo:. ^ of teaching.
But if he never once says what
he is doing, never explains at all,
he’s a poor teacher A Christian,
if he is anything like the Chris
tians of the early days, 'viJl not
only witness by doing and being,
he will say a good word for the
Savior. Man is a talking animal.
The word Gospel means Good
News. News can be pictures, but
some time or other it calls out to
be told. If witness by-saying
seems frightening because you
realize it hardly fits your being
and your doing, then isn’t it best,
not to refuse to speak, but to work
at your doing and 'jeing so the
saying will fit? There is nothing
you can try, of which you may be
more sure of God’s help.
(Based an outlines eeprrichted be
the Division' of Christian Education.
National Connell at tie Churches of'
Christ In the U. S. A, Released b|
Commnnlir Press Service.)
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FIRST BAPTIST CBURCB
New York Ave. at Seath Ashe St.
Mapnard Handna. Mlalotar
Bible School. 9:46 a.m. Worship 11 . m,
Praininff Union. 6:80 p.m. Evening Wor
ship, 7:30 p.m.
Youth Fellowship. 8:80 p.m.
Scout Troop 224, Monday. 7:80 p.m.;
mid-week worship. Wednesday 7:80 p.iii.;
choir practice Wednesday pjn.
Missionary meeting, first and third Tues
days. 8 p.m; Church and fami^. suppers,
second Thursday. 7 p.m.
ST, ANTHONY'S CATHOLIC
Vermont Aye. at Ash
Sunday Massea; 8 and 10:80 a.m«; Daflf
Maas 6:10 a.m. - Holy Day Mstirtii. 7 A t
a.m.; Confessions. Saturdays 9:00 to 6:M
p.m.: 7 ;80 to 8 p.m.
Men’s Chit Meetings t let A 8rd Fridays
8 p.m.
Women’* Club meetinars; 1st Mondnp
8 p.m.
Scout Trot®. No. K8. Wedneadap
7:30 p.m.
Girl Scout Troop No. 118. Mcmday. P
p.m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
New, Hampohiro Avenue
Sunday Service, 11 a.m.
Sunday School, 11 a.m.
Wednesday Service, 8 p.m.
^ding Room in Church BnUdins open
Wednesday, 2-4 p.m.
MANLT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday School 9:46 a.m. Worship Serv-
me 11 a.m. and 7:80 p.m. Women of the
Church meeting. 8 p.m. second Tuesday.
Mid-week service Thursday, 7 :S0 p.m
Choir Rehearsal. Wednesday, 7:80 p.m.
EHMANUEL CHURCH .EpUcepnl)
East Mssasehnaetta Avs.
Martin Caldwell, Rector
Holy Communion, 8 n.m. (First Sandnn
and Holy Days, 8 n.m. and 11 s.ni.)
Family Service, 9:80 njn.
Church School, 10 aja.'
Morning Service, 11 n.m.
Young Peoples' Service League, t p.a.
Holy Communion, Wednesdm and Holy
Days, 10 a.m. and Friday. 9:10.
Saturdny*—6 p.mo Penaneu.
OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHURCH
Civic Clab BaUding
Corner Pennaylvenia Ave. and Ashe St.
„ .. „ Deal. Pastor
Worship Servic, 11 a.m.
Sunday School, 10 a.m.
THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
(Church of Wide Fellowship)
Cot. Bennett and New Uampahlrs
Carl B, Wallace, llinleter
Sunday School, 9:46 a.m.
Worship ServiM. 11 a.in.
Sunday 6:80 pjn., PUgriai FeUowehit
(Young People).
Sunday, 8:00 p.m.. The Fornm.
BROWNSON MEMORIAL CHURCH
(PreebyterUn)
Dr. E. C. Scott, Interim Minister
Sunday School 9:48 a.iB. Worship serv.
Ice, 11 a.me Women of the Chureh meet-
‘“tk'* o'"',?*??*following third Suaday.
The Youth Fellowships meet at 7 o’alaefe
each Sunday evening.
Mid-week service. Wednesday. 7:16 p-m.
METHODIST CHURCH
Midland Road
Rotert C. Mooney, Jr.. MialsUt
Chureh School 9:46 A. M.
Worship Service 11:00 A. M.
Fellowship 6:16 P. M.
WSCS meets each third Monday at 8:09
Pe Me
hktl^ist Men meet each fourth Sunday
at 7:4S a.m.
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