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Friday. December 25, 19i2.
Christmas And A Renewed Hope
In a world torn asunder by weapons of war,
where millions are being maimed and killed,
where horrors are commonplace and confusion
and distrust exist, and the business of killing
is foremost in the minds of men, one would, on
first thought, recognize the words, "Peace on
Earth, Good Will Toward Men" as having only
an empty meaning.
But today, despite all that is terrible, disheart
ening and disconcerting the trimmings are be
ing clipped from Christmas and by misery, suf
fering and sorrow we are being drawn closer
to the deep realization of what the day of days
really means. Surely, after suffering the hor
rors of war we can better appreciate peace.
In this day of stress, trials and tribulations,
the light of the Christmas candle burns low. But
one can go back across the centuries and picture
a world oppressed, overrun by greed and bur
dened with suffering and sorrow. Then, a tiny
candle was lit in a stable at Bethlehem. Soon it
was joined by a star in the Heavens, and down
through the centuries the glow from that first
candle has been the guiding light, the hope of
men for nearly two thousand years. All was
dark then, but the light of the Christ dispelled
the darkness. Couldn't it be that the first light
has grown dim only to gather a new glow and
out of all that is confusion now cast forth a
brighter glow that will lead mankind to peace
and good will? For, after all, this Christmas in
many respects is not so different from the first
one. A new hope was given the world at that
time. Couldn't it be that the Almighty, in his
mysterious way, is giving us a renewed hope
today?
It isn't at all easy for us tp understand the ex
acting costs in death and suffering, but surely
there must be some consolation in the knowl
edge that in giving of our means, even life it
self with the resulting sorrows and sacrifices,
another stone is being firmly placed in the foun
dation upon which a hope renewed will be firm
ly placed and builded for those who follow in
our train in the tomorrows.
We will measure the power of our weapons
and material might and render unto Caesar
those things belonging to Caesar, but in com
parison the mighty force expressed by Henry
VanDyke's Christmas prayer written In anoth
er war is far greater. The author of yesteryear
did not abandon hope in times of sorrow and
stress. He went to the foundation of all things
and expressed his renewed hope in a prayer
which we, today, can well say:
Lord God of the solitary,
Look upon me in my loneliness.
Since I may not keep this Christmas in the home
Send it into my heart.
?"For His sake, give me a cheerful courage to
endure my lot,
And an inward comfort to sweeten it.
?"Though I am poor, send me to carry some
gift to those who are poorer,
Some cheer to those who are more lonely.
?"Teach me that I am not alone,
But that many hearts all round the world,
Join with me through the silence, while I pray
in His Name. ? Amen.
Marking The End
This edition of The Enterprise marks the end
of another year in the paper's life. It has been a
hectic year, in many ways, but the ups and
downs of the period will, no doubt, be remem
bered as easy sailing compared with what is to
come.
Regardless of what the future may bring, The
Enterprise force did not want 1942 to slip past
without a word to its family of readers and loy
al patrons. The mistakes have been numerous,
it is readily admitted, and while we may have
little claim to be excused, it must be remember
ed that these are troublous times, that more has
been attempted to help our county and its peo
ple. There were times when the paper appeared
critical, but toward no one does it hold malice;
it was just against the acts and practices that
could not stand the light that criticism was di
rected. And in that, too, errors may have crept
in. In those cases we pause here to say we are
sincerely sorry. If by criticism we have helped
someone to recognize their duties to home, gov
ernment and country, or to brighten the way
for others, or to work for a common and desir
ed goal, there is some basfe for consolation even
if forgiveness comes up short.
And as we ring down the curtain on another
year, we pledge our best efforts to continue ev
ery possible service that a small country news
paper is able to offer during tl^e coming year.
We see a difficult period aheack Some changes
are almost certain to follow, and it might be
that all will have to go to work. But come what
may, we will do our best.
The Return Of The Pioneer
Christian Science Monitor.
New England resourcefulness is not a thing
of the past. Members of a church in Dedham,
Massachusetts, the other day set out into the
forest to chop wood to heat their building.
It was not oil rationing but the labor short
age that sent the menfolk out to wield an ax,
just as their Pilgrim fathers may have done.
The little church has long been heated by wood,
and the woodlot from which it has been sup
plied was deeded to the original Dedham Uni
tarian Church 200 years ago.
It's a good sign that there are men and wo
men these days ready to shoulder an ax?and
wield it. With the fuel situation what it is, many
may find it convenient to "get in the swing."
All of us may not be fortunate enough to have
our own woodlot, but at least we have access
to the same reservoir of ingenuity and resource
fulness. ...
WISHING YOU
A MERRY, MERRY
CHRISTMAS . . .
Sinceresl Wishes for a Victory
promising Christmas for You
and Your Loved One*.
W. G. PEELE
INSURANCE
CHURCH
NEWS
BAPTIST
, Dec. ?3rd
Christmas entertainment for the
Cradle Roll, Beginner, Primary and
Junior Departments of the Sunday
School.
Friday, Dec. 25th
Christmas Day Vesper Service,
4:30 p. m. There will be a short ad
dress by the pastor on "The Mean
ing of Christmas," to be followed by
a pageant, "Gifts of God," by Gwynn
McLendon. The following will par
ticipate: Misses Patricia King, Mary
Trulah Peel, Mary O'Neal Pope, Hel
en Weaver, Frankie Everett and Ju
dy Ayere.
Sunday, Dee. 27th
Bible school, 9:45 a. m.
Worship service, 11 a. m. Sermon
subject, "The Acceptable Year of
the Lord."
Training Union, 6:30 p. m.
Worship service, 7:30 p. m. The
pastor will speak on the topic:
"Checking up on '42."
CHRISTIAN
Bible school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship, 11 a. m. Sub
ject, "Fighting a Good Fight."
Young People's Meeting, 6:45 p.
m. Subject, "Let Your Light So
Shine."
Evening service, 7:30 p. m. Sub
ject, "Sources of Courage."
Choir rehearsal, Tuesday, 8 p. m.
Mid-week service, Wednesday, 7:30
P m. Subject, "God's New Day.'
CHURCH OF THE ADVEN1
Christmas
Choral Holy Communion Service,
11:30 p. m. on Christinas Eve. All
Christian people are cordially invit
ed to worship with us at this mid
night service. The offering will be
devoted to the Presiding Bishop's
United Church Relief Fund, which
is distributed through various exist
ing War Relief agencies. The order
of the choral service is as follows:
Carol, "Silent Night"; Procession
al, "Adeste Fideles"; Carol, "O, Holy
Night"; Shorter Kyrie, J. Barnby;
Christmas Sequence with bell; Gra
tias Tibi, Anon.; Anthem, "The Hush
of Night Hath Fallen," U. R. Spence;
Offertory Sentences, Anon.; Sersum
Corda, J. Camidge; Sanctus, Taylor;
Benedictus Qui Venit, R. M. Stults;
Agnus Dei, R. M. Stults; Hymn, "Let
All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence," Pi
cardy; Gloria in Excelsis, Old Chant;
Carol, "It Came Upon the Midnight
Clear"; Recessional, Hark, The Her
ald Angels Sing, Mendessohn.
Chora celebration of the Holy
Communion on Christmas morning
at 10:30. The offering for this service
will also be devoted to the United
Church Relief Fund.
First Sunday after Christmas.
Church school, 9:45 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon, 11a.
m.
ST. MARTIN'S, Hamilton
On Sunday evening at 5:30 we
will have a Carol and Candlelight t
service. All the people of the com
munity are cordially invited to wor
ship with us.
RIDDICK'S GROVE
The pastor will conduct the regu
lar preaching service at the Rid
dick's Grove Baptist Church Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Season's Greetings to You and Yours . .
At Home and Overseas.
HARRISON OIL CO.
Ofat/t'
^HE GREATEST gift that can come to any
pc ;on, any people, this Christmas is the
heartfelt belief that Peace will come again.
Not the peace of complacency, com
promise or appeasement, but the justly
earned Peace of those who truly believe
and are willing to fight for their faith in the
good, the generous, the kindly way of life.
The evil shall be swept from the earth,
drowned in that very misery they have
brought dowir upon 'heir fellow men, and
the good shall arise from their suffering.
Peace will come again . . . beyond lan
guages, beyond creeds, beyond boundaries.
WKG//VM &EC7R/C
Illustration Courtesy JOHNSON SUTURE CORP.
Sale of Valuable
Personal Property
AT PUBLIC
AUCTION
At the Home Place of the Late
M. D. WILSON
In The
TOWN OF WILLIAMSTON
TUESDAY, December 29th
AT 10:30 A. M.
On the above date the place announced we
will offer the following personal property: 20
Mules, All Hogs, Cows and Goats, one John
"B" Tractor, Field Disc, Disc Tiller, Carts, Wa
gons, Cultivators, Plows, Tobacco Trucks and
Sticks, Corn and Hay ,and All Other Farming
implements.
B. A. Critcher and Z. V. Banting
Executors of M. D. Wilson Estate Williamston, N. C.