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THE l L.r.0ULiAN3 ,:U,Y, L..v-J, N. C, FJWDAY, JANUARY 9, 1948. lessqu ..jUL BELiEF IN GOD TODAY International Sunday School Lesson For January 11 Golden Tet: "Without faith it is Impossible W please him. For who 'ever would draw bear to God must be lieve that he exist and that he re wards those who leek him." Hebrews 11:6. . .' Lesson Text: 14:8-14. Isaiah 40:28-31; John rTln our Scripture passages, the first . 'from the Old Testament and the sec V ond from the New Testament, we are '"given a portrayal of God. In chap iters .40-55, ' Isaiah rises to great f heights of eloquence "in pfortraying ; the incomparableness of God, the uni versal Creator, the omnipresent Ruler. ' Thr eloquence of these chapters is -'without parallel in the entire lltera- " ture" of the ancient oriental world, f Robert W. Rogers). j Of course, Christ came into the world to be the revelation of the grandeur that increasing multitudes of people when they try to think about God can say nothing so true, so sat isfying, so adequate, as' td say that God is like Christ That is an amaz ing thing. He did it." The world today is hungry for a knowledge of God and it is the mis sion of the church to bring into the world the v facts about God. Henry Luce, in a recent article in The Chris tian Century, asks, "But are there any facts about God? In the last few de cades milch of American Protestant ism has not only acted but spoken as if there were no facts about God. It is true that our intelligentsia no long er treat religion as if it were, at best, a childish joke, but it pteases them to make a curious distinction between science and ' religion. Science, they say, is concerned with facts, and re' ligion, by their kind leave is concerns ed with something they call 'values This kind of talk, says Robert Bulkley in The Christian Century, 'is sheer nonsense which would be laughable if it were not so dangerous. Either God exists or he does not exist. That is not a matter of goodness or beauty but of truth ... If it is true, Chris tianity is true; if it is false, Chris tianity is false, and any attempt to rehabilitate it and use it for its con- triDutions in me neid or value are both stupid and dishonest." Canon Theodore Wedel, of the Washington Cathedral declares, "An ft tess invited the members, of the club to the dining room, where a delicious birthday cake was all trimmed with candles. Miss Maness assisted the a recent survey of farms and- indua-. tries in Gaston and Davidson - Coun ties. It was his aim to chart the re: lafionship "that now exists between hostess in cutting the cake, and jello ! agriculture and rural Industries and and salted pecans were also served to , the eifect on rural people. the following members: Mesdames Alfred Lane, Colon Jackson, W. 0. Hunter, Jesse Chesson, Addie Jones, Milton Dail, Misses Annie Parker and Frances Maness. WH0 KNOWS ' Father God to his children. In prae tlcally every reference Christ made to) entire generation or more has grown God it was to "My Father," from thenp, eveh within the churches, who i ' L first appearance in the temple to have never heard the true Christian ;.' ) meeting with the twelve, when he de-j gospel." The cry which Philip ut- dared, "I must be about my Father' tered, "Show us the Father and it j business," to the last hours upon the sufficeth us," is the cry of hearts to- cross, when he said, "Father, into thy day. Jesus would answer today, as i hands' I commend my spirit." he answered Philip of old, "Have I J Harry Emerson Fosdick has deciar ' i ed, "Christ has given man his loftiest ;. idea of God, not so much by what he said as by what he was. That is an amazing thing to have done. In a ' world where multitudes have groped I'' after God, guessed about God, philo- sophized about God, he lived a life of ' such ) self-authenticating spiritual TAYLOR THEATRE EDENTON. N. C. SHOWS CONTINUOUS EVERY D'AY EXCEPT SUNDAY Today (Thursday) and Friday, January 8-9 t?Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour ' and Bob Hope in "ROAD TO RIO" Saturday, January 10 , Johnny Mack Brown and Raymond Hatton in ft ;CODE. OF THE SADDLE" Sunday, Janaary 11 f Walter Brennan and V Roth Warrick in , 'V DRIFTWOOD" Monday and Tuesday,' January 12-1 J John Garfield and Lilli Palmer in : "BODY AND SOUL" r- Wednesday, January 14 v ' . 1 Doable Feature ' ' ,' Freddie Stewart in . "SMART POLITICS". . it " t' UAhn ' DEVt MONSTER" '"-v. Coming JaMfy1M been so long time with thee, 'and hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father." If one would know God as a reality, one must, of necessity, know His Son, Jesus Christ, the revelation of God to man. To know Jesus really, to see him in all the splendor of power and goodness is to realize the final su premacy of love. His only power was the power of love and love today, if given sway, would conquer in all realms of life. Read airain the de scription of love (charity) which Paul gives in the thirteenth chapter of 1 lorinthians. How can God be made real to us? Again quoting from Dr. Emerson Fosdick, "To many people God is onlv a vague Being in whom they dimly believe, but with whom they have no dealings .' . . nothing is real to us ex cept those things with which we hab itually deal. Men say they do not pray because to them God is not real. but a truer statement generally would be that God is not real because they do not pray. In an exclamation that came from the heart of personal re ligion, the psalmist cried, '0, God, thou art my God' (Psalm 63:1). To stand - afar off and say '0 God,' is neither difficult nor searching. We do it when we are giving intellectual as sent to a creed, but it is an inward and searching matter to say, '0 God, thou art my God. The first involves only opinion, the second must be reached by .prayer; the first leaves God afar off, the second alone makes him real To be sure, all Christian service and all insight into history help to make God real to us; but there is an inward certainty of God that can only come from personal communion with God." i rj-.- Hoover, head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and lSlSfvZ Ttrtai tfhter, calls the Christian Church to KnLhlurdSXy. Mr. Hoover's article was prepared Episcopal Church in Colorado. i J. Edgar Hoover, Head of Federal Bureau Of nvestigation, Calls Church To Curb Crime Savs Church Attendance and Crime, Like Oil and Water. Do Not Mix unchurched Boys and Girls Are the Juvenile Delinquents Almost Without Exception Disintegration of Home Greatest Cause of Youthful Crime At the request of Mrs. E'. T. Boyd, editor of The Rural Church man, published by the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI, expressed his opinions on the problem of crime prevention, and emphasized that churches have an important part to play in this task. "The churches are in the front trenches of America's crime pre vention crusade," Mr. Hoover said. 'Never before has there been such a challenging need for aggres- 1. What is the population of Siam ? 2. What is the ancient name of Siam? 3. For whom was the "Holland Tunnel" named? 4. What anniversary did the U. S. Marine Corps observe recently? 6. When will Britain end her man date and military occupation of Pal estine? 6. How many commercials were broadcast on our radios in 1946? 7. How much did restaurant tips cost Americans last year? 8. How many tons of cereals will Europeans need to import this year? 9. What are the most crowded cities in the United States ? 10. Is a college education neces sary for a farmer? ... w.. ;- llSLd. 4 iM.ts!S It We Are Flattered That So Many Wtauoat Hwf Appeared On The TMarket When YM Wai Han Insurance Be Sure With Chambers' An. Skipper Compound N. J. BbDDIE ffcaHMlnMinae . 00X409 DURHAM. N.C. THE ANSWERS 1. 15,000,000. 2. Thailand. 3. For its chief engineer, Clifford M. Holland. 4. The 172nd. 5. May 1, 1948. 6. More than 26,000,000. 7. Approximately $400,000,000. 8. 22,01)0,0(10 tons to maintain present diets. 9. Memphis, San Antonio, Bir mingham, Atlanta and New Orleans. 10. College-trained farmers earn five times as much as those with only grade-school educations, on the aver age. V 0r2NCG OF AT MATT MATHEWS' OLD STAND . The Rivarsidft Auto Service will oien on IV ; 7 ""7,7. I ( January and wilf be operated by Charlie and Fran'Wafd;' Complete auto . - service will bo offered for all make and Kiodeb autciobiles, trucks and tractors., , , We will be.cr -' ped to install auto glass -- Li all model ca: and trucks, , i v ' . CALL US FOR SERVICE ' mm fa tail . . -J I AUTO SERVICE CIAI r 2 ctA FIIANK WARD if sive, inspirational leaaersnip among the boys and girls of this country. At the present time only half the youth of America are being reached by the churches, and of those who are being reached, entirely too many are merely 'on the rolls.' This failure to make contact with the bulk of tomorrow's citizens is producing a fertile field for future juvenile crime. If America is to remain a Christian nation devoted to the fundamental ideals of the Bea titudes, the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule, then more adults most " assume the responsibility of preparing 'young Americans for vi rile dynamic Christian living. "Church attendance is a vital fac tor in the Nation's crime prevention program. While serving as Director of the Federal' Bureau of- Investiga tion durinjr the past 20 years, I have been profoundly impressed with the fact that the 'church-going-people' are the most substantial group of citizens in the Nation. Church at tendance and crime appear to be like the ingredients of oil and watei" they do not mix. "The Churches have an excellent opportunity to fight the causes of crime. These are many and varied lack of proper parental guidance, lack of wholesome companions, lack of discipline, lack of respect for the rights of 'others, disregard for par ents and constituted authorities, lack of. emotional stability. The value of the church in filling many of these needs is obvious. " "Through experience we of the FBI ..! -1 i ii i navs ibo ODaerveu u uiose wno ore active in some church are also the Mottle who seem most interested in egtabliahing' a genuine 'home' for their children, , The greatest single factor in ; crime causation among juveniles today is the disintegration Of the American home. We need homes Where children feel inalienably attached to the family circle, a place where, questions ? answered, sym pathy and affection received and fre- kraent dally family activities promot ed which allow expression and participation-' by" every ; member of the gamin; We need homes where chil dren learn respect for their parents, respect for law, respect for God and the ' religious 1 principle! which must he perpetuated' if America is to sur vive as a great nation. "In both church and home children must be made to understand their in-J dividual responsibility for personal conduct 'i V- "It has become Imperative," said Mr Hoover In closing, "that every American arouse himself to the urg ent necessity of - instituting in each community a wide variety of activi ties, programs and policies designed to counteract the present trend. Re spect, for law,;; personal liberty, life and . property, must be preached, taught and practiced. There must be a veritable r crusade against erime. The churches have a vital task; in making contact with our youth, in re deeming and restoring the American home, in providing inspirational jre lirioua leadership, to make America the law-abiding," God-fearing .nation our forefathers designed It to be. , "Whether industrialization is the answer to southern economic prob lems, is still an open questidn," says Dr. McVay in his introduction. "But long strides were made toward in creased industrialization1 during the recent war ... It is because the South is still rural in character, biit changing rapidly as industrialization proceeds, that a study of the effect of industry upon agriculture is im portant at this time." One of the first findings of the survey was that even in 1943 when the farm labor force was low, many farm families in the survey counties were under-employed. Dr. McVay ob serves that, "other things remaining equal, employment could not be giyn to this unused labor simply by in creasing the cropland acreage alone." In other words, if the farm family was to be fully employed it has to de pend at least partly on nearby rural industries. Many of the off-farm employment opportunities offered low wages and has few seasonal variations in labor needs that matched fluctuations in the farm labor supply. Nevertheless, these opportunities helped consider ably in raising the income of farm families. In his summary. Dr. McVay reaches the conclusion that more rural in dustries would certainly improve the plight of farm families. "The nart- Jime farmer, who at present ekes out a living from farm and factory, might leave farming entirely if he could find full-time off-farm work at high er wages," the economist concludes. "Higher non-farm incomes would un doubtedly raise the incomes of full time farmers who remained on the farm. This would, in turn, enable them to finance more mechanization and thus step up their efficiency and income." Health and Beauty By Dr. Sophia Branson SLEEP Sleei) has been called death's twin I brother. It is a curious phenomenon that science still knows very little about. We see its effects, and know that the lack of it will finally result in death. We know that the body renews it self during sleep, and that after a night of dreamless slumber, even if a person goes to bed very tired, all sense of fatigue has vanished when he awakens in the morning, and he gets up to start another day's work with zest and pleasure. It is a fact that by the time a man arrives at the age of sixty, he has spent twenty years in bed. That is one-third of his life, No one can enjoy perfect health without sleeping well. After a night in bed of tossing, dreaming and fitful sleep one is tired and listless next day. Every one needs at least eight hours of sound unbroken sleep. Young children need more and should be put to bed around eight o'clock, and allowed to sleep until seven or eight next morning. The child who is allowed to sit up until ten o'clock or later at night, is always more or less nervous and ir ritable. He does not get enough sleep to recharge his batteries. His vital ity is lowered. One reason why some people sleep so. poorly is because they take their troubles to bed ' with them and get wound up jn . a . maze of thinking. Learn ttf inake your mind a blank as soon as you go to bed. ..Relax every muscle'ln the body. If you do this, you wjll. sleep,' even though you're to be hung the next day. TheW :re many causes for sleep lessness. Heavy suppers are con ducive to insomnia. A light in the room is not restful? a uncomfortable bed that? has1 a lump in the mattress that sticks in your side is irritating. Ttv la ttlwnva Ktfjn fn alann alnn. TV Itossing of a bedfellow- often makes the difference between a night of undisturbed sleep and a wakeful one. The bed should be arranged with reference to the windows, so that the early morning light will not strike the eyes, '-i jJf X-A ,.r , .A gopd conscience,! a -light 1per, aioinforUble'bed and a dark roem all to yourselfjgjgre greetJKfds to.pound sleep. - ,i -iZii HELEN GAITHE Experiment Station Releases Bulletin "Factory Meets Farm in North Carolina is the title of a new bulletin just released by the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, and free copies are available to residents of the state who request them. Dr. Francis E. McVay, assistant agricultural economist for the Sta tion, wrote the bulletin, basing it on DO YOU KNOW SR CLVB MEETS The Helen, Jaither Htfme ' pemeib stratlon Club met at Jhe Jome of the' club president, Mrs. $c iWhitefor its November meeting? 15" ! " The Meeting began singing a hymn, followed by repeating the club collect. During" the business session plans were made for the club's Christ mas party and subscriptions were tak en f or ' the ': Parent Magazine. The topic tor the month "What Makes a Successful Club Meeting was given bv Minn Frances Maneas. " v Mrs. Colon Jackson then bad charge of the recreation, after which the hos- H-hat the almoat extinrf buffalo or bison was the only native homed cattle found in America, but has never been domesticated. A year after his discovery Columbus brought the first arm animals to this con tinenta bull and several COWS. OMtCtaff wr-- JUST RECEIVED . . . A new shipment of Record?. All the latest hits by your fav orites. Including . . . Warsaw Concerto Chopin Polonaise : By Carmen Cavallora Whiffin Poof Song Bing Crosby - Fred Waring Civilization Danny Kaye and the Andrew Sisters J Star Dust Guy Lombardo ;' Intermezzo Guy Lombardo 'S JEWELRY STORE Second Floor Gregory's : HERTFORD, N. C. 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