THB PERQUIMANS WEEKLY, HERTFORD, WORTH CAROLINA; FRIDAY, DECEMBER" 27, 1055.
TI.3 Perquimans
Weekly
Published Every Friday At
Hertford, North Carolina
KAX CAMPBELL- Editor
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER-23, 1955
Towns Should Act
According to the State Supreme
Court eight towns in Eastern North
' Caroliria were not discriminated
against when the Utilities Commis-
' sion granted the Virginia Power &
Electrifc Company power to boost
rates charged for electric power.
However, the action results in
higher electric bills for every cus-
tortier served by any one of these
towns, 'and according to testimony
presented during the hearings,
these rates are higher than those
charged by competing companies
; such as Duke Power and Carolina
Power and Light.
It is our belief that the people
of Eastern North Carolina should
; not be; penalized by having to pay
a greater rate for electric power
than is offered in other parts of
' North Carolina and ' we believe
these eight towns should, as sug-
gestedby the Chief. Justice of the
t Cotirt. petition for the right of ser
vice by one of these other com
panies in order that power rates be
come equal throughout the State.
Christmas, 1955
Christmas Day, and the Christ-
mas season, always bring back the
sweetest memories of our childhood
arid impresses upon us the high
principles of our Christmas herit
age. For the youngsters, Christ
mas has a sparkle and a sweetness
unsurpassed by any other time of
the year. For the adults, Christ
mas means' the spirit of unsefish
giving to others.
There is hardly a family in our
land who cannot vividly remember
happy scenes, perhaps with those
now passed on, around the Christ
mas tree on Christmas morning,
arid the emptying of stockings. We
celebrate this day as the most im
portant boliday in the Christian
year in a combination of ways and
customs, originating in many vari
'otts countries.
The date for the observance of
Christmas has never been generally
agreed upon and, although we ob
serve the 25th of December as the
birthday -anniversary of Jesus
Christ,' it is still a disputed point
January 6th was observed by the
Christians in Palestine, and Egyp
tian theologians fixed the date in
May on' the 20th. Other faiths
have observed April 19 and 20.
Some scholars contend that Decem
ber 25th is about as far away from
the actual date as it is possible to
get.
Christmas of 1955 finds us in a
period of record prosperity, with no
shooting war in progress and with
bright future ahead of us. Cer
tainly, 'We are able to afford the
luxury and wealth of unselfishness
more than any other people.
Our customs of observing Christ-
world. The idea of the Christmas
tree itself came' from Germany, in
more recent times, but there are
those who say that the Christmas
tree originated, even before that, in
Egypt and in Italy, The belief in
Santa Claus also came from Ger
many, where the first Santa Claus
was supposedly one who gave three
young women, without suitors, bags
of gold after which they were
quickly and happily married. . '
The legend about the chimney,
down which Santa Claus descends
and ascends, comes from the Norse
men. The custom of using fire
works at Christmas time, so widely
followed in the South, comes from
the Latin countries from Spain,
Italy and France. They were in
troduced into this country by
French immigrants around New
Orleans.
Christmas in the United States
is a universal holiday, made up of I
the customs from many lands and'
accepted by the American people,
generally. That is the way it'
should be, in our country of free ,
men, who originally came from
many lands..
4-H CLUB MEETINGS
Winfall High School.
All the clubs had their regular
business meeting, after which they
played Christmas games which
they enjoyed very much. Christ
mas contests were played following
the other games. Mrs. Florence W.
Webb, home agent, showed Christ
mas gifts that could be hand' made;
Cheap!
Visitor You say that public
building over there cost two mil lion
dollars? Doesn't that seem
like a terrible price for such a
building?
Citizen Why, man, if you knew
the gang that got the contract,
you'd think we're getting off cheap.
The 4-H Clubs of Perquimans
County held their Christmas meet
ings as follows: Eighth Grade,
Monday, December 12, Hertford
Grammar School; Wednesday, De
cember 14, Winfall Grammar
School; and Monday, December 19,
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loved ones will
share in every
Christmas pleas
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International Sunday School ,
Lesson for December 25th, 1955
Memory Selection:! "Glory to
God in the highest, and on earth,
peace, good will toward men," .
Luke2:14.
Lesson Text: . :
Luke 1:32-33, 46-50; 2:29-32.
Have you ever wondered why
music plays such an important part
in the celebration of Christina's?'
For weeks before Christmas day,
musie fills the air, the stores are
often filled with music and the )
churches are busy preparing spe
cial music for this particular sea
son of the year. '
Music has always been associat
ed with Christmas and will always
be for music was closely associat
ed with the birth of Jesus Christ,
You will recall that the first
Christmas hymn was sung by art
angel Gabriel to an audience of
one aMry. The hymn told this
beautiful young woman that she
was most favored of all women, for
"Thou shalt ... bring forth a son,
and shalt call his name Jesus."
The angel went on to describe this-
child which was to be born and to
outline his mission in the world.
"He shall be great, and shall be
called the Son of the Highest; and
the Lord God shall give him the
throne of his father David; and he
shall reign over the house of Ja
cob forever; and of his kingdom
there shall be no end."
When the angel Gabriel told this
stupendous news to Mary, she was,
of course, surprised and perplexed,
but she did not once doubt the
truth of his words. No other wo
man has been so honored, yet Mary
was humble. No woman has been
asked to yield more to God's pur
pose, yet Mary did not hesitate.
Her whole attitude of submission to
God may be summed up in her; own
words: "Behold the handmaid of
the Lord; be it Unto me according
to thy word."
.. Awed by the announcement of
the angel and perplexed in her
mind, Mary hastened to the home
of an old cousin, Elisabeth, Who
was also expecting a child.' For
Elisabeth, it was a surprise vjsit.
However, through the understand
ing given by the Holy Ghost, she
..immediately recognized Mary, the.s
mzareth maiden, as the mother of.
the long-awaited,, long hoped-for I
Messiah. Elisabeth was so excit-f-
ed that she exuberantly declared,
"Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy
womb. And whence is this to me,
that the mother of my Lord should
come to me?"
It was then that Mary sang her
own hymn of praise to God. Her
words of humble thanksgiving are
still sung as the Magnificat. Lis
ten to the words: "My soul doth
magnify the Lord, and my spirit
hath rejoiced in God my Saviour,
for he hath regarded the low es
tate of his handmaiden: for, be
hold, from henceforth all genera
tions shall call me blessed. For
he that is mighty hath done to me
great things; and holy is his name.
And his mercy is on them that fear
him from generation to genera
tion." What beautiful words are
these, and what humility they por
tray. ..
For some reason, the song of the
angels at the birth of Jesus is not
included among those to be stud
ied in this lesson, and yet, this song
to the shepherds is one of our most
loved songs sung at Christmas.
These angels expressed two of the
blessings which Christ's coming
brought: "Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, good
will tward men." To those who re
joice in his coming, and who accept
him as their Lord, Jesus brings
peace peace of mind and of spirit. -And,
in Christ we find release front
that which binds us and keeps uff
from living on a selfish, human lew
el. Wherever and whenever rherl
allow the gospel of Jesus Christ to'
take practical root in their lives;
brotherhood, or goodwill toward all
men, grows and develops'
, The last song given fdjf our con
sideration, is known' as Simeon's
song of praise. ' For years, this de
vout man had looked forward eag
erly to God's salvation for Israeli
God had promised the aging marl
that he would not die until he- had
seen answered ths constant prayer
of his heart: Simeon accustomed
to being led by the Spirit of God,
was in the Temple the day wnert
Mary and Joseph came to that' sa
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James O. Mattoj, Pastor f
. Sunday School, 9:45 A. M.
Morning Worship, 11:00 o'clock.
Evening Worship, o'clock. : ,; it
Mid-week Services,, wednesaayi
evening: at a o'cioek. f
". . . .And so in this way, my children, Christ
was bom in Bethlehem."
But Christmas is more than the celebration
of this event'which happened long ago and far
away. It is a present reality.
Through the eyes of faith we see ourselves
kneeling before, the manger. We have come to
adore our new-born King..
Through the wonder of faith, the Christmas
story becomes alive. The Christ Child is born
in our hearts. The angels speak to us:
"Behold I bring you tidings of great joy
For unto you is born this day in the City of
David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord!"
Our Bethlehem today is our Church and Sun
day School. Let us go and take our children to
worship' our new-born. King.
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ALL FOR" THE CHURCH
Ths Church is ths greatest foe.
tor on sttrth for the building o!
character and good citizenship It
a storehouse of spiritual. raluts
Without a strong CWh, nsithet
democracy nor civilization cof
urvive. .Ther are lour soind
reasons why every p.rtcn should
attend services regularly ar.d sua
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Tor his own sake. (2) For his
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THIS PAGET MADE POSSIIiLEBY THE FOLLOWING FIRMS;
RETHLEHEM CHURCH OP i
CHRIST
Joe Brickhousev Pastor
First Sunday ,,
11 A. M., and 8 P. M.
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BURGESS BAPTIST CHURCH
. Phil H. Quldley, Pastor
Church services second Sunday at!
11 A M., fourth Sunday at 8 Pi M.l
Sunday School at 10:00 A. Mi
PERQUIMANS CHARGE
R. Meekins, Pastor -First
Sunday: .
New Hope Church, 11:00 A. M.
Oak Grove Church, 7:00 P. M.
Second Sunday:
Winfall Church, 11:00 A. M.
" Cedar Grove Church, 10 A. M.
Woodland Church, 7:00 P. Ml
f Third Sunday:
Oak Grove Church, 11:08 A. M.
New Hope Church, 7:00 V. M.
Fourth Sunday:
Cedar Grove Church, 11:00 A. M
Woodland Church, 10 A. M.
Winfall Church, 7:00 P. M. V ,'
' :; ; Fifth Sunday:
Woodland Church. 11:00 A. M.
Prayer Meeting each' Wednesday
at Winall Church, 7:00 P. It.
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ANDERSON'S METHODIST
CHURCH . -:
PI M. Porter, DVir (
ChupehySchool, 10:0b m. Mi
Morning Worship, 11:00 A. M,
second and fourth Sundays. ' ;
WOODVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
Charles Sinclair, Pastor
Church Services on' second and
fourth Sundays at 11 A. M.
Firs
P. M.
First and Third Sundays at 7:45
Sunday School at 9:45 A. M.
UP RIVER FRIENDS CHURCH
Orval Dillon, Pastor '
Sunday School, 9:45 A. M.
Church services, 11- A. M. and
8 P. M.
Youth Fellowship, 7 P. M.
Piayer service,: Wednesday, 8
P. M.
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BElUfEL BAPTIST CHURClfv
' Rev. J. D. Stoner, Paster
Sunday School 10 A. M.
Morning worship 11 A. M.
Evening service 8 e. M.
PINEY WOODS.FRD3N1P3 , , .
CHflRCH '
1. VlrjtH Pike, Paste
- Church School 10 A. M. ' '
MornuiK worship 11 A. M,
Young; People's meeting 7 P
WHITEViTTeGROVE BAPTIST
, CHURCH
J. Paul Holoman, Pastor. ;' ;
Sunday School 10:00 A. M.; every
Sunday. .
Church sei'vices first-and third
Sundays at 11:00 A. M. -
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HERTFORD METHODIST , 1 ; j
CHURCH
. S. Richmond, Pastor
Church School 9:45 A. M. . '
Morning Worship 11:00 o'clock;
Youth Fellowship, 6:45 P. VI..
Evening worship, 7:30 P. M. '
Mid-week Fellowship. Wednesday
at 7:30 P. M.
BAGLEY SWAMP PILGRIM
Coy S. Saunders, Pastor ' :'
Sunday School, 10:00 A. if."; v
Morning Worship 11 o'clock.
Young People's meeting at 8:30
P. M. --'
Evening worship, 7:30 o'cioek. '
Mid-week Services "Thursday, at
7:30 P. M. , . " ' J,
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HOLY TRINITY
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. Paul-E. Shultz, Pastor1' ,
9:00 A. M.. Holy Communion: 1st
Sunday. , -
11:00 A. M.. Morning Praver. 2nd
Sunday. '
11:00 A. M.. Holy Communion
3rd: Sunday. ' .
7:30 P. M.. Evenintt lraver. 4th
Sunday. -
7:ao r. m.. Evening Prayer. 5th
Sunday. . -
:45 A. M., Church School. Ever
Sunday.
BEREA CHURCH OF CHRIST '
, Walker Perry, Pastor
2nd and 4th Sunday at 10:80
A. Mi
Morning worship on first and
third Sundays at 11 A. M. v
Evening worship first and third
Sundays at 7:80 P. M.
CHAPPELL HILL BAPTIST "
CHURCH , . -.:
Rev, Ralph Knight, Paeror"
. Sunday School ever? first t -
day at i P. M.f preaching at 8 T.
,-Snnday . School every ' 2nd, ;, i
and 4tH Sunday at 11 K M.- -
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G-. B. Lawrence, Pa r '
Sunday School 9:45 A. I ; '
sWB 11 A. M.: CA. 7:.'. i V
Evangelistic Service 8 P. M. 1
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