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Good news JOHN PUfPAMCD in WAT Matthew 3: 1-12 Matthew presented John the Baptist ia his rele of forerunner and herald of Christ, who boldly announced the presence of the King and the nearness ot the kingdom at heaven. Concerning this remarkable preacher, who had such an effective ministry, three things are noteworthy. His Preparation In addition to the instruction which John the Bsptist received in the godly home in which he was born and reared, be studied the Old Testament. Then he went into the wilderness where he lived an ascetic life and underwent a discipline which fitted him for the task which he was to perform. Needing a man of strong physique, irreproachable character, genuine humility, firm will, absolute loyalty, and spiritual insight to be obedient to His will and to deliver for Him a flaming message of. judgment, God prepared John the Baptist out there in the wilderness, far from politically decadent Rome and spiritually dead Jerusalem. John the Baptist did not choose the ministry as a profession, or enter upon it as a means of earning a livelihood, but because he received a personal call from God to preach and to baptize. /^1 1 God dme, 'r'rr1 and commissioned him for the important work of priparfag the way far the coming Christ la ??torn parlance, he was the advance Ban for the Messiah. His Preaching This striking preacher was heavily burdened on account of the prevailing wickedness of the people. His preaching attracted the multitudes, so he fearlessly denounced sin and rebuked sinners. Instead of using honied words, he charged his hearers with being deceitful, hypocritical, and wicked. He called them "a generation of vipers." Such positive and powerful preaching created an awareness of need on the part of many listeners, and they inquired as to how they might obtain the forgiveness of their sins. He challenged his hearers to change their minds with respect to sin, to God, and to self. Upon their repentance, John the Baptist baptized them as an evidence of the fact that they had repented, and then taught them the importance of harmony between their profession and conduct. His Prediction The preaching of John the Baptist kindled afresh the Messianic hope in many. It is not strange that some began to wonder if the preacher him self were not the long As am u he learned what they were thinking wtth characteristic humility he at once disabused their minds of that idea by asserting that he was only the "voice of oaa crying in the wilderness." With commendable humility. John the Baptist acknowledged his In significance in contrast with the Messiah. Whereas he had baptised many in the Jordan River as s symbol of s new life and a new allegiance, he predicted that Christ would baptise them with the Holy Spirit, and with a fire which would consume the worthless and leave the imperishable. He boldly declared that Christ would be so superior to him that he would not even be worthy to perform the menial act of a slave in loosing the latchet of His shoes. With great joy, John the Baptist spoke about the Christ Who would take away their sins and enable them to live righteously. He told them that as an oriental farmer separated the grain from the chaff, and burned the chaff, so in His ministry Christ would separate the good from the bad persons. John the Baptist saw a finality in the judgment yet to come. BASED ON COPYRIGHT ED OUTLINES PRODUCED BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE UNIFORM SERIES AND USED BY PER MISSION. i^nurcn notes New Hope Methodist The New Hope United Methodist Church will have a Christmas Revival from Dec. 13-18. On Saturday, Dec. 13, "New Song" will sing, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, Revival Services will be held each evening at 7:30 p.m. Various visiting choirs will sing each night. Monday through Thursday, a 10 a.m. Bible Study will be conducted by John Hobbs, Evangelist. The public is invited to at tend both morning prayer services and night services. Ray Wittman is host pastor. Woman s Aglow sets meet The Eilzabeth City Chapter of Woman's Aglow will meet Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. at Tuck's in Elizabeth City. The guest speaker will be Barbara Johnson of Chesapeake, Va. Ms. Johnson is personal secretary to Dr. Pat Robertson, the founder and president of CBN. She is also active in child evangelism, and a member and adult teacher at Cedar Road Assembly of God. She is a graduate of Southeastern College. Coffee and dessert will be served. Social services can help With the holiday season fast approaching, Mrs. Mattie Jones is more carefully than ever watching the family budget. The $210 AFDC (Aid for Families with Dependent Children )check doesn't go very far with three children but she is thankful to have it. Several months ago, when the unemployment checks ran out, Mrs. Jones applied for AFDC, and the County Department of Social Services also informed her of the availability and benefits of the food stamp program. She completed the food stamp application and was found eligible, and within 30 days received her food stamps. Mrs. Jones said, "Food stamps have made all the difference to my family. Mrs. Jones' family is fic titious ? but the story could hold true for many families in North Carolina. The food stamp program is designed to help low-income households buy the food they need for good health. For more in formation, contact the Perquimans County Depart ment of Social Services or call 426-7373. MAKE HERTFORD MOTOR COMPANY YOUR CHRISTMAS HEADQUARTERS 15% DISCOUNT On GE Appliances Now til Christmas HERTFORD MOTOR COMPANY fcfartonflMdSt H**xd 4364668 ?-??_???/ ... ... . ^-- ?- laii i ih#ii i1*' it Piney Woods float The Ptoey Woods Friends Church won first plsce is the crarahcmc aiTisaoo for toe float they entered Christmas parade on Friday afternoon Upriver Friends Chtrch placed aecood in tke float competition. Area obituaries Brewer HERTFORD - C. L. "Dick" Brewer, 55, died Saturday evening. A native of Northampton County, N.C., he resided at 106 Carolina Avenue. He was the son of the late C. Lloyd and Ruby Parker Brewer and was the husband of Dorothy Corey Brewer. He was the Superintendent of the Equipment Division of the N.C. Department of Transportation, 1st Division, and was pastor of Yeopim Baptist Church. He was past president of the N.C. State Employees Association, past Master of Perquimans Lodge No. 106, past Patron of Hertford Chapter 137, Order of the Eastern Star. He was past national director of Ruritan National and a moderator for the Chowan Baptist Association. ' He was instrumental in for ming the Perquimans County Rescue Squad. Besides his wife he is sur vived by his step-mother, Mrs. Ruth Brewer Boddie of Hickory, N.C.; one sister, Miss Ruth Brewer of Falls Church, Va. and one step sister, Mrs. Flora Gibson of Ashboro, N.C. Funeral Services werfe held Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Swindell Funeral Home by Rev. Brightie E. White, Rev. Larry McClure and Rev. George Cooke. Burial followed in Cedar wood Cemetery. Trueblood TYNER - Mrs. Lucille Hurdle Trueblood, 80, of Tyner, formerly of Route 3, Hertford, died Friday in Chowan Hospital. A native of Perquimans County, she was the widow of William Alonza Trueblood and the daughter of the late William and Mrs. Sallie Raper Hurdle. She was the owner and operator of Trueblood's Home for the Aged for 25 years. She was a member of the New Hope Methodist Church. Surviving are four sons, William A. Trueblood, Jr., of Chesapeake, Va., Thomas E. Trueblood of Lewisville, Tx? James C. Trueblood of Durants Neck and Matthew Trueblood of Virginia Beach, Va.; seven daughters, Mrs. Hazel Byrum of Tyner, Mrs. Rebecca Godfrey and Mrs. Lucy Gaitley, both of Chesapeake, Va., Mrs. Sallie Monds and Mrs. Stella Dunn, both of Virginia Beach, Va., Mrs. Onella Morton of Durants Neck, Mrs. Betty Lou Tuttle of Gretna, Va.; two brothers, Quinton Hurdle of Virginia Beach, Va., and Theodore Hurdle of Chesapeake, Va.; four sisters, Mrs. Eliza Hoskins of Tyner, Mrs. Etta Turner, Mrs. Sarah Baker and Mrs. Bill Caddy, all of Durants Neck; 28 grand children and 26 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in New TVfaitliM} Tbte* %?4t<te4t<t*f ji Quality Food Prepared And Served By People Who Care OPtN6AJ/L TO 9 P.M. DAILY U.S. 17 Swtb Joe A Ellen Hanusik PImm in KM For Your Information - Dear friends, There is much talk of developing a 'healthy' attitude toward death. Is a healthy attitude possible to a non believer in life after death? To the atheist, death must be the greatest personal tragedy. To them we would recommend a recent book ? FROM MY WORLD TO YOURS a young man|s account of the Afterlife ? pub lished by Walker ft Co., 720 Fifth Ave., New. York. SWINDELL FUNERAL HOME y**. ??<??>?* nc Cook's corner EDNA WOLVEETON A tor Mead of mine in troduced me to this delightful recipe that she had discovered on the back at Martha White Spudflakes (instant mashed potatoes!) My family it art ted of coconut, so I took liberties with the recipe. Here are both versions (easily doubted) tor ywr holiday OnsWCMUm 1-thirdc. hotter lc. sugar lteocoort extract 1 ?tt lpkg. "Bixmix" 1 pkg. "Spudflakes" Cream together the butter, sugar and coconut extract Add egg and beat Stir in Bixmix and Spudflakes. Chill fori boor. balls apd place : | Bake lor 12 to M Yield: 4< ._ SUBSTITUTE: Uw i t vanilla extract for ocowL Roll dough into log* ? refrigerate. SUee thinly. Dough aaay alao be froaea! ' ??? *1 Many people have thevi mistaken notion that th^" ' potato ia fattening. The fact to that a medium -size potato i* surprisingly low ia calories ? about M ? the same as an' apple or banana. * . Uae greased muffin pans af molds when baking stuffed green peppers. (I Hope Methodist Church with Rev. Ray Wittman and Rev, Gilbert ChappeO officiating. Burial followed in Perry Cemetery, New Hope. Williford-Barham Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Webb EDENTON - Leon Douglas Webb, Sr., 7?, of Route 2, Eden too, died Nov. 28 in Chowan Hospital. A native of Chowan County, be was the husband of Mrs. Elender Chambers Webb and son of the late Joseph A. and Elizabeth Creecy Webb Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Miss Linda Sue Webb of Eden ton; one no, L.D. Webb, Jr. o( Eden too; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Campen and Mrs.' Elisabeth Suttenfield of Eden ton; one brother, Carlisle Webb of Edenton; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were beM/g Sunday, Nov. 30 in thi ' Williford-Barham Funeral Home Chapel ? * Shop DQZIER'S FLORIST HARRIS SHOPPING CENTER For the best selection of Christmas POINSETTIAS CACTUS BLOOMING PLANTS CUT FLOWERS 426-5721 9 " We can send W your gift anywhere in the United States lunkins carjJ and gift shop THE SPORT SPOT ' HARRIS SHOPPING CCNTfR, HERTFORD phon* 426-9990 DARDEN Department Store 109-111 N. CHURCH ST. HERTFORD 426-5464 WINSLOW-BLANCHARD Ml MOODY HARRELL &SONS Grain Incorporated Rt 4, Hertford 264-2318 264-2861 REED OIL COMPANY (Euan Products) Hertford, N.C. Member FTD OZIER'S FLORIST Shopping Center! WOODLAND Dress Shop 1MS.W000UN0 HERTFORD 426-5(20 HOLLOWELL OIL CO. SUPPLIERS OF OIL PRODUCTS GOODYEAR TIRES ^ PHONE 426-5745 A 10% DISCOUNT ON ALL PRESCRIPTIONS IS OFFERED TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS 60 YEARS Of AOt OR OLDER 426-5527 WOOOARD'S PHARMACY FACTORY OUTLET ?BUKJECT I FWMIISK > IU.17ITNSS, PEOPLES BANK ft TRUST COMPANY MEMBER OF FOtC HERTFORD, N.C. BYRUM m ] FURNITURE CO. 117 W. Market St. IF* Buy and Sell Antique) PHOHE 426-S2S2 Jt j*s ? it aZk *1 xmu! fl
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