SUNDAY, APRIL 5th
Any Church Will Welcome You
CO TO SOMK CHURCH EASTER SUNDAY! If possible, (io to tin* Church of your choice
... If not. Attend some service. You need the Church and the Church needs you, espec
ially in times like these. SERVICES WILE BE HELD IN ALL WILLI AMSTON CHURCHES
EASIER SUNDAY.
YOUR PRAYER IS
NEEDED
To our Ka*ter prayer* this Hauler will he added a very *|>eeial prayer for Anieriea's Le
gion of men in uniform ? for tho*e at their parent*' side in the ehurehe* ?> for those
far from home, in flying ship*, on ammunition-spouting deek* and battlefield* around
the world! May vietory quiekly he their*, and may they *oon return to enjoy to the full
that Denioeratie way of life for whieli they fight!
For Their Soke ? Ami For Your Own Spiritual
Security ? Let's All Go To Church This Easter!
EASTER TIDINGS" . . Rev. John L. Goff
Sunday?morning in many places
and in many churches people will
iMf.-t In Sinn and greet the rising of
the sun, for il is Easter. In our own
community -such- a -service is'sched*?
uled in a lot adjacent to the ceme
tery at 6 45 if the weather permits,
otherwise the service will be held in
the Baptist Chu^i at the same hour.
The cemetery is a place that re
coives the mortal remains of those
who are near and dear to us. In some
section of ground in some place, most
of us have those "who have gone on
before." Most of our hearts have had
to bow beneath this great sorrow,
because of loved ones or dear
friends. As the last "Amen" was
said and we turned from "God's
holy-acre*' what' were some of the
emotions that stirred in our aching
hearts? Bui there rump an emerging
awareness of a personal loss, the
sense of broken relationships, or ra
ther Suspended relationships, the loss
?>f a c<>mrade or intimate personal_
friend? Was there a sense in which
we felt that we had been cheated?
That the universe was not kind to
us? Did the feeling come that the
suffering, pain-racked body was now
clothed in quiet and peaceful sleep?
That life's storms were behind?
Perhaps these and many more
such-like emotions swept our souls,
but if we left God's holy-acre as
Christians, there came a growing
inner warmth in our hearts that
comforted us and sustained us, for
as we deposited our dear ones and
left their earthly bodies among that
which they would some day become,
we could luff living, because 19
centuries ago, Jesus, the Teacher.
came from Nazareth, was similarly
placed, and when His friends came
hark to complpte their ministry of
love, He was not there. And, we
lhank God that He was not there,
even as He said before.
Kaster, therefore, speaks to us and
says, "that only that which is mor
tal of our loved-dead do We place
in the 'Silent City', for they them
selves (their spirits) have returned
unto their Father and God." How
happy we are that Joseph's new tomb
did not hold the Son of God. How
thrillingly new are the words of the
angel, "Do not be bewildered. You
are looking for Jesus of Nazareth,
who was crucified? He has risen, He
is not here. That is the place where
Hi- was laid." (Moffatt)
Death is the judgment pronounced
hv .1 righteous judge upon an un
nghteous act. Yet our God and Fa
tlier has used even this judgment,
for those who die in Cfirisli as a
means of release from our temper
al bodies that we may be clothed
upon and have a body like unto the
resurrected body of our dear Lord.
Therefore we can exclaim with Paul,
"O death where is thy sting? O
grave, where is thy victory? . . . But
thanks be to God, which giveth us
the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ Therefore, my beloved breth
ren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, al
ways abounding in the work of the
Lord, forasmuch as ye know that
your labor is not ip vain in the
Lord"
County Churches Announce Easter Services
CEDAR BRANCH
Regular services will be held at
Cedar Branch Baptist Church Sun
day at 11 a m. and 8 p m E.WT
Sunday will be Easter, the day on
which we celebrate the Resurrection
of our Lord, the greatest event in
Biblical history, and one of the
greatest mysteries that ever arrest
ed the mmd of man 1 t's all fill our
places at church Sunday and study
this great subject as it comes to us
from God's word.
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PRESBYTERIAN
Williamston?Church school, 9:45
a. m. Worship service and sermon at
11 a. m. Communion. Circle No. 1
Monday night. 8 p. m. at the Manse.
Roberson's Chapel?Church school
at 12 o'clock. Worship service and
sermon. 5 p. m. Communion.
Bear Grass?Church School, 10:45
a. m. Worship service and sermon.
8:00 p. m. Communion.
Poplar Point?Church School at
3:00 o'clock.
CHRISTIAN
Bible school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship, 11 a. m. Sub
ject. "Christ Triumphant."
Young People's meeting, 7 p. m.
Subject, "Christ Is RisenT"
Evening service, 8 p. m.-Subject,
"The New Commandment."
Monday. 4 p. m. Woman's Coun
cil meets at the church.
Tuesday, 8 p. m. Junior Philathea
Bible Class meets with Mrs. Noah E.
Hardison, with Mrs William Gur
ganus as joint hostess.
Wednesday, 8 p. m Subject, "The
Church through the Centuries."
Choir rehearsal follows.
Devotional reading from Easter to
Pentecost, the birthday of the
church. First week, "The Hurt of
the World."
Monday: The Disobedience of Na
tions. Ps. 2.1-6; Jer. 25:15-26.
Tuesday: The Heartbrokenness of
Love. Hosca 11:1-9, 14.
Wednesday: The Chance of For
giveness. Is. 55:6-13.
Thursday: The Sympathy of
Christ. Luke 5:16-21.
Friday: The World Ministry of
the Master Isa 52:1-6.
Saturday: The Leaves of the Tree.
Rev. 21:9-22; 5.
Sunday: Personal Determination
to Help. Rom. 12:9-21.
Begin this glad Easter Sunday
with the Sunrise Service at 6:45 in
the lot adjacent the cemetery. Let
the sunlight of His life rise in your
soul as you watch the sun climb the
heavens. Then come to the church at
the hours of worship and deepen
your spiritual appreciation. Special
Easter music and a warm welcome
will greet you in all of the churches
of our town.
HOLINESS
Quarterly church conference will
convene at church Saturday night
at 8:00 o'clock. All members are ask
ed to be present.
Sunday School, 9:45 ?. W. T.
Preaching at 11 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
METHODIST
Church school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship and communion
11 a. m. Hymns: "Come Ye Faithful";
"Christ the Lord Is Risen Today";
"The Strife Is O'er." Anthem: "As
It Began To Dawn," Stults.
Epworth League, 7 p. m.
Evening worship, 8 p. m.
The Woman's Circle will meet at
Mrs. T. B. Brandon's Monday at
3 30 p. m.
Mid-week prayer service, Wed
nesday, 8 p. m. Board of Stewards
will meet after the prayer service.
BAPTIST
Church school, 9:45 a. m.'
Morning service, 11 a. m. Special
Easter music.
Evening service at 8:00 p. m.
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CHURCH OF THE ADVENT
Easter Day.
"He is risen. The Lord is risen in
deed." "This is the day which the
Lord hath made; we will rejoice and
be glad in it."
In place of church school there
will be a service with Junior Choir
at which time the mite boxes will be
presented. "Die parents are urged to
HOLLY SPRINGS METHODIST
The pastor will fill his regular
appointment at Holly Springs Sun
day. 3:30 p. m. The community is
cordially invited.
attend this service with their chil
dren at 10:00 o'clock in the church.
A celebration of the Holy Com
munion and sermon at 11 o'clock.
Everyone is urged to attend the
sunrise service at the cemetery at
6:45 a. m.
The Woman's Auxiliary will meet
on Monday afternoon at 3:30 with
Mrs. r. U. Barnes.
St. Elizabeth's Auxiliary will
meet on Monday afternoon.
A meeting of the Vestry at the
Rectory at 8:00 o'clock Tuesday eve
ning.
A celebration of the Holy Com
munion on Thursday at 11 a. m.
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ST. MARTIN'S, Hamilton
An Easter Day service at 5:30. We
hope to have a junior choir for the
service.
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