THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1964
THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina
Page THREE
Some Looks
At Books
By LOCKIE PARKER
A FEAST OF FREEDOM, by
Leonard Wibberly (Morrow
$3.95). Merry mockery again is
the tone o' an episode in kitema-
tional affairs by the author of
“The Mouse That Roared.” This
time the scene is the South Seas
where two remote islands, Oma
Lau and Oma Levi, have been
freed from British colonial rule
as a move on the international
chessboard instigated by the
President of the United States
one afternoon when having tea
with the British Prime Minister.
Now known as the Republic of
Oma Lau, the two islands find
themselves alone in a large world
without protection or subsidies.
Quite sensibly they apply to other
major powers to take them on as
colonies, but no one wants them
—besides the United Nations
would not approve. Meanwhile
money to pay the police and oth
er civil services runs out.
At this point. Chief Metalevi of
the lesser island of Oma Levi in
terprets the new freedom in his
own way. A Melanesian of the
old school, he decides to return to
the ways of his forebears, and his
people back him up with enthusi
asm. Then the Vice-President of
the United States unexpectedly
visits Oma Levi on an informal
good wDl tour and—well, you’d
never guess and I won’t spoil the
story.
The author has a gift for light
hearted satire. His characters are
delightful caricatures — the
bumbling ex-Governor of the col
ony, a thorough conservative who
quite approves of Chief Metalevi,
his wife whose erratic conversa-
istration of the Trust Territory of
New Guinea where most of the
inhabitants were even more
backward and not a bit eager to
change their ways.
ACCIDENT by Elizabeth Jane
way (Harper & Row $5.95). The
accident is the pivot about which
the story revolves. It is not a
very bad automobile accident nor
a very dramatic one, but it be
comes almost a literary device
with its repercussions on the
seven separate characters of tne
novel. Each chapter belongs to
one of the seven and is an intro
spective study of the play and
counterplay on him of the actions
of the other six.
The Benedicts are not a pleas
ant picture of a family. None of
them communicate with one an
other. The father and mother
have withdrawn behind their own
personal battle lines, his of scorn
and selfishness towards the other
two, hers of apathy and submis
sion. Steve, their college age son,
fuses this static conflict by hav
ing an accident which cripples
his best friend because of Steve’s
negligence at the wheel.
It is a novel of delicate chsurac-
ter analysis. At the end, the three
are somewhat tenuously reunited,
each having undergone his own
personal trial by fire. Throughout
there is some rather rewarding
writing such as Steve summing
up his own conclusions: “And so
I would lie, trying to puzzle it
out,, alone in the city heat, and
feeling strange, something (for
the first time) that needed to be
done by me, could only be done
tion is very well done, the nice jne, a human obligation that
young American consul whose
“only vice was his earnest desire
to benefit mankind.” and, of
course, the too-logical Metalevi.
’There is a point to this gay
satire—that extremists are al
ways funny and a good idea may
not be equally applicable under
all conditions. It recalls a debate
I once happened to overhear at
connected me with everyone and
everything and the way it all
works. Not to find any sense in
it, but to make some. To pull it
together and start from there
and not forget. To remember.
And act in accordance. And build
something. Those were night
thoughts, big and misty. But I
was ashamed of them by day, to
the United Nations on the admin- choose nastiness and nonesense.
I hope I will be, from now on.
—KATHRYN GILMORE
RASCALS' HEAVEN by F.
VanWyck Mason (Double<tey
$6.95). This is a big lusty histori
cal novel about the founding of
the Georgia colony. The author
prefers the temii “dramatic his
tory,” and has certainly earned
the right to the distinction by his
careful checking of facts and con
scientiously authentic picture of
the conditions, events and major
personalities of this unique col
ony.
The only fictional characters
are those he introduces for ro
mantic decoration, two beautiful
and spirited girls and the enig
matic Thad Burton, also known
as Sakwari-cra, captured by the
Indians as a child, preferring to
stay an Indian as he became a
proud warrior and the leader of
his own band.
The historical characters are
more earthy and convincing—the
tough, tobacco-spitting Indian
traders, the hard bitten Rangers
who knew the appalling dangers
faced by the colony and take on
the job of organizing the defense,
and General James Oglethorpe
practical idealist and superb lead
er. Then there are the mixed
crew of the colonists themselves,
taken from English prisons but
not, as the author emphasizes,
criminals, only unfortunate men
imprisoned for debts. Most of
them made good citizens.
THE GOLDEN KEEL by D«s.
mond Baglay (Doubleday $4.95).
When the Allies landed in Italy
during the last war, Mussolini’s
vast personal treasure, consisting
of four tons of gold, millions in
currency and jewels, and some
important government documents
was moved north in a German
convoy. As the convoy neared
the Ligurian coast, it vanished. It
has never been recovered.
In this novel three m.en—two
of them former prisoners of war
in Italy—evolve a plan for find
ing the treasure, getting the gold
out of Italy and disposing of it.
Ingenious the plan is, but there is
always the unexpected, and the
pace gets fast and furious.
The author is British and has
been living since 1947 in South
Africa where the story starts. Al
ready successfully published in
seven countries this adventure
tale should find many American
readers.
Bookmobile
Schedule
May 25-28
Monday, Roseland, Colonial
Hts. Route: R. E. Lea, 9:30-9:40;
Larry Simmons, 10-10:25; Dr.
Morris Caddell, 10:30-10:45; R. E.
Morton, 10:50-11:05; Mrs. Viola
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11:25-11:35; Marvin Hartsell,
11:40-11:50; W. R. Robeson Jr.,
11:55-12:10; W. M. Smith, 1:40-
1:50; J. J. Greer, 1:55-2:15.
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Eureka Route: W. M. Sullivan,
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Ray Hensley, 10:20-11:30; Mrs. E.
W. Marble, 11:45-11:55; Dunrov-
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12:25-12:35; Bud Crockett, 1:30-
11:45; Homer Blue, 1:55-2:15;
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Clifford Hurley, 9:45-10; Parkers
Grocery, 10:10-10:15; Howard
Gschwind, 10:20-10:30; Mrs. O. C.
Blackbrenn, 10:35-10:45; Jack
Morgan, 10:50-11; Mrs. M. D. Mc-
Iver, 11:30-11:40; Arthur Gaines,
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Library Gels Two
Memorial Books
Two memorial books have re
cently been added to the collec
tions at the Southern Pines Li
brary, according to the librarian,
Mrs. Stanley H. Lamboume.
Given by Mrs. C. Howard All-
red, they are: “The Birds and the
Beasts Were There: animal
poems” selected by William Cole
with woodcuts by Helen Siegel,
given in memory of Mrs. Ida
Behnert, mother of Mrs. John Sul
livan; and “The Heritage of Mu
sic” by Katherine B. Shippen and
Anca Seidlova, illustrated by Otto
van Eersel (tracing Western mu
sic from its earliest primitive
manifestations to the sophisticat--
ed atonal compositions of today).
This book was given in memory
of Mrs. R. L. Van-Alstine.
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B Y"b R; K EH N ETH J. FOREMX
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Christian Citizens
Lesson for May 24,1964
Attend The Church of Your Choice
Next Sunday
Background Scripture: Judj?es 9:7-lI>:
Luke 20:19-26; Romans lS:l-7; I reto:
4:12-16.
Devotional Reading: I Timothy 2:1-8.
ttnpHANK GOD for the police-
1 men!” “Thank God for the
soldiers!” you might not expect to
hear such remarks, but they have
been uttered, wito the deepest
sincerity, by many desperate peo
ple. A city in China, deserted
by the govern
ment’s troops,
and not yet with
in reach of the
rebel armyi might
for two or three
dreadful days be
without govern
ment of any kind.
Mobs did what
they pleased.
Dr. Foremaa Likewise in Amer
ica, citizens of certain southern
towns have had to live through
nights of terror when the state
police were nowhere and again
mobs did what they pleased. So
people who never even noticed
policemen or soldiers, before,
thank God tac them once they
have had the experience of living
without any government at all.
Tk* fiavaraaMt
Wherever human beings live m
settled communities, there you
will find government of some
kind. Historically there have been
all kinds, and we can see all kinds
in the world today at the same
time. At the time toe New Testa
ment was being witten, all of its
writers lived under toe Roman
Empire, though no Bible writer
was a citizen except Saint Paul.
Now the absolute monarchy which
was the form of the Empire at
that time, was not what an Amer
ican would like. There was no
possible way of changing toe Em
peror.
Than and Mow
So there was nothing much
then that an individual could do
about the Roman government. For
the common man, politics did not
exist. The only thing he could do
was to accent the government,
obey the laws, pay the taxes, and
live as much of a Christian life as
the situation permitted. Paul in
speaking about government did
not speak .to government. That
would have been of no use. His
advice was intended to be practi
cal. He counseled people in Rome
io obey the Roman authorities and
pay their taxes and be glad the
government had a big sword to
keep down mobs and criminals.
Does this advice, given under a
government harsher than that of
East Germany today, have any
thing to say to us today? It cer
tainly has much to say to Chris
tians living under dictatorships
today. But what about free Amer
ica? Here toe government is you,
you and the officials you elect If
you get a Tiberius by mistake you
can correct that adstake at toe
next election. You can write to
your representattres in govern
ment, you can get attention if not
immediate aetioa. And of course
you, like the ancient Bomans can
pay taxes cheerfully and obey the
laws and respect the law-enforc
ing arm of government In a
short sentence: As a Christian,
you have a responsibility to your
community to do all in your
power to see that your city,
county, state and nation are well
and effectively governed.
What about Tyrants?
Almost ever since toe days of
Paul, his words about obeying the
“powers that be” have been used
to defend tyrants from criticism
and attack. Kings in th# Middle
Ages thought they had a divine
right to be kings. Political bosses
today are less religious than
ancient kings, but just as greedy
for power, to get and to keep it,
as any Roman Caesar or any mod
ern dictator. Did Paul mean, by
his exhortation to obedience, that
we are to take meekly any Na
poleon or Hitler or Mao who
comes along? Does Christianity
support tyranny? No; said the
early Christian martyrs, who died
horrible deaths rather than obey
the government’s demands that
they bum incense to Caesar or
to pagan gods. No, said the Puri
tans to King Charles I. No, say
the Hungarian freedom fighters.
A tyrant is one who by his tyran
ny has lost the right to be con
sidered a power “ordained of
God.”
(Based on ontlines eopyrisrhted by the
Division of Christian Education, National
Council of the Churches of Chi^t in the
U. S. A. Released by Community Press
Service.)
METHODIST CHURCH
Midland Road
A. L. Thompson* Minister
Church School 9:46 a.m.
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
Youth Fellowship 6:16 p.m.
WSGS meets each third Monday at 8:00
p.m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
New Hampshire Atsbm
Sunday Service* 11 a.m.
Sunday School* 11 a.m.
Wednesday Service* 8 p.m.
Reading Room in Church Building opoo
Wednesday* 2-4 p.in.
MANLT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday School 10 a.m.* Worship serrico
11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. PYP 6 pjB.; Wonon
of the Church meeting 8 pjs. ascond
Tuesday. Mid-week servieo Thursday 7:80
p.m.. choir rehearsal 8:80 pjB.
ST. ANTHONY’S CATHOLIC
Vermont Ave. at Aidis St.
Father John J. Harper
Sunday Masses 8* 9:15 and 10:80 aJB.
Daily Mass* 7 a.m. (except Friday*
11:15 a.m.)*: Holy Day Masses, 7 ajn.
and 5:30 p.m.; Confessions, Saturday,
4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and 7:80 to S;80 p.m.
Men's Club meeting: 3rd Mr^nday each
month.
Women's Club meeting. Ist Monday*
8 p.m.
Boy Scout Troop No. 873* Wednesday,
7:80 p.m.
Girl Scout Troop No. 118, Monday, 8
p.m.
OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHURCH
Civic anb Ballding
Corner Pennsylvania Ave. and Asha 01,
Jack Deal, Pastor
Worship Service, 11 a.m.
Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.
L.C.W. meets first Monday 8 pJB.
Choir practice Thursday 8 pjat.
EMMANUEL CHURCH (EpiMepal)
East Massaehasetto Ave.
Mart4n Caldwell, Rertor
Holy Communion, 8 a.m. (First Suadaye
and Holy Days, 8 a.m. mad 11 a.Bi.)
Family ServicSb 9:80 aA.
Church School, 10: a.m.
Morning Service, 11 a.m.
Young Peoples* Service League. 4 p.m.
Holy Communion, Wednesday and Holy
Days, 10 a.m. and Friday, 0:80 a.m.
^turday 4 pjn.. Penance.
BROWNSON MEMORIAL CHURCH
(Presbyterian)
Dr. Jaliaa Li^e, Mtalstoe
May St. at Ind. Ave.
Sunday School 9:48 a.m.. Worship Servlee
11 a.m. Women of the Chureh meeting,
8 pjn Monday following third Sunday.
The Youth Fellowehips meet nt 7 o^ileek
each Sunday evening.
Mid-week eerviee, Wedaeedny, 7:80 p
THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
(Church ef Wide Fetlewehip)
Cer. Bennett end New Hempehlre
Carl B. WaUaee, Mlnletor
Sunday School, 0:48 u.as.
Worahip Service, 11 U.M.
Sunday, 6:00 pjn., Youth Fellowship
Women's Fellowship meets 4th Thuredny
et 12:80 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
New York Ave. et Seuto Aifce St.
Bibl« School, 9:45 a.m.. Worship Servfee
11 a.m.. Training Union 0:88 pjn.. Xvw
ning Worship 7:00 pjn.
Youth Fellowship 0:80 p.m.
Scout Troop 224, Mond^ 7:80 pkje.
Hid*w«wk worship, Wednesday 7:80 pAt
choir practice Wedaceday 8:18 p.m.
Missionary meeting first and third Tusm
days, 8 p.m. Chureh and family euppun^
second Thursday, 7 pja.
GE.
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