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FAITH CIVES SECURITY
Memory Selection: "Be still,
and know that I Ml Gofl."
(PMlma 46:10)
Lesson Text) Paalats 23; 46.
Our only real security comes
from faith in God. This is a sim
ple statement which we will en
deavor to enumerate as we study
our Bible Lesson for today.
Our study continues in the Book
of Psalms. Both the Twenty-third
and the -Forty-sixth Psalm need
no introduction. Next- to the
Lord's Prayer, Psalm 23 is un
doubtedly the best known portion
of the Bible. Intensely personal,
it has been a source of comfort
and inspiration to millions.
We are a troubled people living
in a troubled world. The vagaries
of nature plague us earthquakes,
U If natura were not enough to
contend with, our dependant up
on others brine suffering and
pain. The world, with the advance
of knowledge, science, and grad
ual understanding of things hith
erto unknown in the Universe, has
grown smaller. Distance no long,
er means anything any more, and
with nations struggling for eman
cipation and power almost on
each other's doorstep, the future
sometimes looks bleak Indeed. We
live in the "shadow of the mush
room," and though we earnestly
hope and pray for peace, we are
not assured that there will be
peace from one day to the next.
Strident and discordant voice
reach our ears; and we are uncer
tain what to believe about our
government, our church leaders,
the present, the future.
Entangled as we are with the
multitude of problems and heart
aches, we might wish at times
that we could live in the quiet and
peaceful days of old. Perhaps we
think it was easier for the psalm
ists to feel the peaceful security
of God because they had less for
midable foes to face. But an un
derstanding of the psalms for to
day will reveal thait their prob
lems were just as great as ours.
In fact, just because the psalmists
spoke of human problems that are
so common to all people, their
message is ever pertinent, ever
up to data. And the
Twenty-third Psalm affirms God's
providence in helping man meet
bis basic needs. Every man needs
food, watar, spiritual refreshment,
safe and healthy ways of living.
Each of ua.Mglks through valleys
df"deep darkness" or "this valley
of the shadow of death." jj$e
very presence of those whejHald
harm ua physically, emoMmlly,
or spiritually, we mutt eat, drink,
and live. Psalm 40 introduces us
to still other danger, such as the
tragedies of nature: the earth
change; the mountains shake; the
sea is a fearsome force of des
traction in time of storm. The
nations of the world still rage at
one another, and governments
come an go.
Under the present-day stresses
in our lives, millions of us seek
ways of escape from our tensions
and pressures; the suicide rate
grows rapidly; the sale of tran
quilizers increases; some of us are
overactive, crowding our days
with activities designed to "keep
us Dusjr even to tne exient oi
neglecting necessary daily func
tions in our family lives. We tend
to "spread ourselves out" too
thinly to be really effective in
any one particular field. Any
religious book offering "peace of
mind" can become a best seller.
Wo seem hungry for this kind of
food. But in the light of his ag
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others. Hi security was in God
himself, a close, intimate, faith
relationship to bin. And because
we, too, are spiritual beings, the
solution for our spiritual prob
lems must be found in a spiritual
relationship of trust and love. The
Psalmist gave no blueprint for
life. He offers bo chart for gov
ernments or peoples. He offers,
instead, that which made his life
confident and rich; a fellowship
with God, hi shepherd, his' refuge,
a very present help in the midst
of trouble.
Rearardless of circumstances,
painful or not, we are ever secure
in God's love for us. in ours for
him, and in the certainty of the
eternal worth of his purpose for
us. This is true security; this is
the message of the Psalms.
The people who manage to keep
their heads above water nowadays
have learned to stay out of the
expensive dives.
Savings Bonds Sales
High -- State la
Ahead Of Quota
With Savings Bonds sale eon
qnuing to climb higher, North
Carolina ha achieved over 27 per
cent of its annual quota in the
first quarter of this year.
For the first three months of
1963 cash sales of Series B and H
Bonds were over $18 million 800
thousand. This is an increase of
almost 2 percent over the compar
able months of last year.
Total bond Mies of over $4 mil
lion during March were nearly 6
percent above March a year ago.
The Savings Bonds Program in
Madison County, which is headed
by C. L. Rudisill Jr., had sales dur
ing March of $7,798.00. For the
year the County's sales amount to
$36378.00. This is 22.1 percent of
its annual quota. Chairman Rudi
sill, in expressing optimism over
the performance of the Savings
Bonds Program in the State and
County, said, "A great factor in
the growing success of the Sav
ings Bonds Program is the excell
ent support being given to it by
local media, banks, and industry."
He further pointed out that from
May 1 through July 4 a special
Freedom Bond Drive is being con
ducted throughout America. A ma
jor objective of this Drive is to
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Roberts Pharmacy
Marshall, N. C.
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sell at least one bond to every
American family. To help reach
this goal, service, veterans, farm,
professional and women's Organ
izations are cooperating1.
Revival To
AfUakG
Baptist Cfaur
Revival services
day evening April
Grove Baptist Chu
M. L. Kierstein, I
Morgan Hill Baptist
Enk will be brl
age each evening at
Everyone is wel
this revival:
The Rev. Clell Fi
of the church.
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ROARING
Mrs. Hubert Pangl. Writer
Mr. Bill Bagby will ffll his reg
ular appointment at Battel Christ
ian church Sunday nigft
Mr, and Mrs. Arthur pawler and
three daughters visited Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Wyatt Sunday. Also
Mrs. Carolina Pangl and Buena
Frisbee,
mVh. Dale BaldInC and Gail
visited her mother, Mi's. Lucy
Parker Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Carolina Pangle is spend
ing this week with bar daughter
hnd family, Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Wbitson of Asheville.
and Mrs. Cecil Pangle and
visited Mr. and Mr. Roy Ro-
Friday night
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ANNOUNCING
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Saturday, April 27, 1963 Marshall High
ree Prizes-Big Displays-Co-Op Reports -Discussions -Election
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Registration Begins At 10:00 a. m.
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- Business Session At
Speaker: Mr. J C. Brown Jr.
Executive Manager Tarheel Electric Membership Association
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To Be Eligible For Prizes You Must Receive Electric Service From Cooperative,
Be Registered And Be Present At The Drawing
Lulu Belle and Scotty Wiseman, famous country music stars of Radio,
Screen and Television, will perform at the Marshall High School Gym for the
23rd Annual Membership Meeting of French Broad Electric Membership Co-Op
on Saturday, April 27.
Scotty, with the help of Lulu Belle; has written many famous songs. The most famous among teenagers today is "Have I Told You Lately That
I Love You?" You will agree when you hear them that they have never lost the real quality and common touch of geunine country music
The entertainment will begin at 1 1 :00 a. m..v with local talent At 1 1 :45 a. m, there will be a drawing for a special door prize. The GirV Scout
Troop, assisted by their leaders, will be serving lunch. Proceeds Will be used to further the Girl Scout program in this area.
Come early and enjoy the music and have your lunch at the same hour.
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