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Page Two THE HAREIS (N. C.) HERALD March, 1946 HARRIS HERALD Published Monthly by Herald Publishing Com pany, Inc. M. B. Robinson, Editor-Founder Subscription Rates: One year $1.00. Six month.-; 50c Per copy 10c our visit there and was urged to return, which we hope to do. All articles for publication, also all communications of a business nature should be sent to the Editor, Harris Herald, Harris, N. C. Application for admittance to the mails as second class matter under the Act of Con- gic of March 3, 1879, pend ing. A PROGRESSIVE MAN For a person to build a house for himself is in itself a progre.ssive move. But when a young man in his early thirties, with three years service in the army, besides having reenlisted for three more years, and with no one particular to support, builds himself a nice, mod ern cement block house like R. B. McEntire did here at Harris, it is a feat worthy of note and commendation. The time to save is when one makes. It is too late when your earnings are gone. Americans have made more money in the past six years than in any similar period in our history, but statistics prove that a small per cent invest their earn ings wisely. Among the many securities for invest ment a good house is among the best. If you do not need the house to live in, and if you are now paying rent, move in it yourself. h^inally, the Harris Herald, on behalf of its thousands of readers wishes to pay tribute and respect to Sgt. McEn tire with the hope that many more of- our young men will do likewise. MINISTERIAL ALLIANCE NEEDED In an extended conversa tion with Rev. W. R. Bomar a few days ago w-e both agreed that the ministers of this county need a good min- i.slerial alliance to meet' at least monthly and more of ten if desirable. Such an organization will serve several purposes among our ministers, viz. (1) Drawing the minister.-; closer together regai’dless of denomination; (2) having preaching institutes; (3) our county ministers can present a unified pi't)gram of Chris tian education, youth pro grams and other phases of our religious life in all of our churches; (4) the ministry in most cases has been in the vanguard of race leadership, hence they need to unify themselves in a dynamic pro gram for the betterment and upbuilding of our people. The editor would like to receive comments on this and other suggestions from time to time so as to help improve the general status of negroes in Western North Carolina. WHAT THE SPIDER MEANT A subscriber to a paper once edited by Mark Twain wrote him, stating lie had found a spider in his paper and wanted to know if it meant good or bad luck, says Tlie dvtlook. “Old Subscriber: Finding a spider in your paper was neither g;pod luck no?' bad luck for ''you. The spider was merely looking over our paper to see which merchant is not advertising, so that he can go to that store, spin his weh across the door, and live a life of undisturbed peace afterwards.” — Missionary Seer. OAK GROVE CHURCH Wie rushed from Gold Hill to Oak Grove church. Forest City, for the 3:00 o’clock service. Rev. J. T. Faster was in the midst of a fine sermon, emphasizing' that “the Lord is our Shepherd.” He preach ed a fine sermon as evidenced by the many amens heard. Tihe total offering amounted to $59.94. Rev. Lester is to go to Raleigh, H. C. March 15 'as a member of the ad visory committee of the National Baptist Convention to form a North Carolina unit of the N. B. C. The editor spoke there ako, and again the response was fine. Oak Grove also has some mighty fine members and it was a pleasure to visit them and their fine pastor. DOGGETT GROVE SCHOOL IS PROGRESSING Dogg'At Grove school is pro gressing- nicely under the leader ship of Prof. O. B. Pratti assisted by Mrs. Francis Carnegie and Miss Lillian Wood. The P. T. A. is also moving along nicely under the guidance of Mr. R. E. L. Greene, president, and Ml'S. Francis Carnegie, secre tary. Doggett Grove News MAMIE SUE FORD (Staff Correspondent) The Doggett Grove P.-T A. is doing fine this year. They gave a party on the 14th of February and also the 22nd. The parties were enjoyed by everyone. They are planning to have a chicken supper soon in this month. Miss Ruth Goode spent a week end mth her grandparents here recently. Mi.s.s Dorothy Davis spent a week-end with her mother here recently. Mr. Bib Goode visited his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Mt Goode, 'here recently. The follow'ing have received dis charges from the armed service Booker T. Petty, James Jones, John Samuel Goode, Raleigh Mc Entire, Robes MicEntire, Roosevelt Camp, Henry Ford. Mrs. Mamie Ford, Ben Camp and Ozzie Ford attended a funeral in Middlesboro, Ky. Mis.s Dole Mae Peller was mar ried the 24th day of February to Mr. Welder Hamilton. A supper was given to the bride and groom Some gifts were also given. Mr. John Henry Mtifler w-as mar ried to the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conly H-amilton. He has re turned to the Army for three years. Miss Rubinc Camp has returned h-ome after spending some time with her sisters in Virginia. Rev. E. L. Goode, is doing fine He is able to go to hi.s church. Mr. Pi-att, principal of the Dog gett Grove school, is planning on giving mu.sic soon. Mr. Booker T. Petty spent a short visit in Greensboro, N. C. recently. Mr. Ei-vin Camp, who has been discharged from the Na-vy, is now our new bus driver. Mr.s. C. 0. Phillips and daugh ter vi.sited Mr. and Mrs. Theodore McEntire. Mr. Ozzie Ford spent a few days with his aunt in Charlotte, Mrs. Mary Willie Petty has left for Rhode Island to live with her son, Mr. Thomas Petty. Mr. Albert Camp of the U. S N. is spending some time here with his grandmother. Mr. P. J. Jones has spent some time here with his family. .The Doggett Grove church is still improving. Wc are planning on having a si.nging the 3rd Sunday night. Union Silver Cii'cle Singing Convention is to be held at Dog gett Grove A. M. E. Zion church March 23-24. W’o are very glad to say that we have many of our boys back from the armed, forces and We hope they will all come back safe and sound. We wish to invite them into our service at any time. Haynes Grove Baptist Church News Corrections And Omissions Editorial Correspondence GOLD HILL CHURCH Sunday, February 17, found the editor at Gold Hill Baptist ehurch for the 11 :00 o’clo'ck sei-vice. Rev. H. B. Ferguson, moderator of the Gold Hill association, is the able and progressive pa-stor of the church. Ho delivered a fine mes sage about Jonah. Among other things, the speaker called for a return to the “old time way” the ■spirit ran ihigh. MJany amens were heard. An offering of over $30 was raised without any persuasion. The editor was presented and spoke to an appreciative audience about the possibilities of the Her ald. Their response was very good. Gold Hill is the leading church in the association and h«s ■ma.ny fine members among its large membership. We enjoyed MRS. J. L. CAMP (Staff Correspondent) Rev. E. W. Bonner, pastor of Haynes Grove Baptist church, has returned from his vacation. Dur ing hi.s five weeks absence he vis ited Wa.shington, Baltimore, Pihila- delphia, New Jei'sey and New York. He reported an interesting trip. Rev. Bonner is now planning on a $500 rally to install a heating plant in the church. The drive will close June 16. His seventh annivei'sary will also begin April 3. The following ministers and their congregations .will serve dur ing the w'eek: Rev. E. G. Douglas, Cowpens, and his congregation; Rev. L. R. Barber, and members of Suck Creek; Rev. R. V. Sullivan, and congregation of Spin'dale; Rev. E. G. Rice, and members of Chesnee, S. C. The celebration will close Sun day, April 6, at 3 :00 p. m. The B. T. U. meets Sunday afternoons at 5:30 p. m. Mrs. Eonna Camp is the leader. A program was, given February 24 by the B. T. U. A group of girls sang from Henrietta. Of ficers of the B. T. U. are: Ruth Camp, president; Aggerline Mor gan, secretary; Ruby Wilkins, treasurer; Rev. E. W. Bonner, pa.stor. Hopewell AME Zion Church News SGT. R, B. McENTIRE Reporter Dear Editor; Our regular preaching Sundays are 2-4 at 11:30 a. m. Our Sunday school is at 10:30 a. m. All are welcome to come and be with us. Our pas tor preached a fine sermon Feb ruary 24 from 24th chapter of Matthew. It was a fine message The doors of the church were' opened, followed with prayer, $9.50 was raised. We invite you to visit us at any time Together we stand, divided we fall. Yours for God and Zion. We regret the non appearance of the ad of Piedmont Drug com pany in our last edition. Richard Allen founded the A. M. E. church and not the M. E. as was stated. H. R. Revels and not H. R, Rawls was U. S. senator from Mississippi. MONTHLY SERMON -FROM PAGE ONE- Harris News EVELYN ROBINSON (Staff Correspondent) Almost everyone here attended the funeral of Mi's. Edna Gaiu'ett at Doggett Grove Sunday. Rev. W. L. Goode filled his reg ular appointment at Hopewell the fourth Sunday. The members of Hopewell very' kindly opened their church doors tj the pastor and members of Je rusalem Baptist church. They have been boldi.ng service while their new church i.s being built. Rev. E. O. Bass is pastor. Sgt. R. B. McEntire leaves soon for Fort Bragg to begin three more years of service in the army. Golar Harris has recovered from his long siege of illness and is now able to work as usual. Robert Wilkers.on is still driving a large bi'ead trailer for Lee R. Robbins. He makes five long, hard trips per week and has received many compliments for 'his good dri-ving, only proving again that our people can do as well as any one else when they are given a chance. Mrs. Carrie Harris has recover ed from her operaU.on and is no-w' able to go about as usual. A welcome i.s extended to Mr. and M'l's. Clark who moved into their home recently. 'Miss Reu'hema McEntire spent the w'eek-end with her folks here. Miss Mae Willie Camp of Shelby and her sister, Mrs. Fletie Smith, visited their brothers Ben Camp and J. H. Camp during the past West End News MRS. LILLIE BOYD LOGAN (Staff Correspondent) Mrs. Erline Davis is visiting her husband, Stm. 1/c Herman C. Davj.s, in Toledo, Ohio. Luster Carpenter, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Carpenter, 'has received a discharge from the army. Mr. and Mrs. William Horne were the guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Logan Sunday, February 24. Mrs, Rqse Gray pnd family vis_ ited Mrs. Arthur Littlejohn and family February 24. Lola Car])enter is visiting rela tives in Boston, Mass. Mbs. Dorothy Carpenter is visit ing her husband in Florida. Zion Grove Church Community News JESSIE T. MILLER (Staff Correspondent) Presiding Elder C. G. McKinney made his first rourtd Sunday, Feb ruary 3, 1946, and held a success ful meeting. The officials of the church paid the P. E. salary in full, including, traveling expenses. Rev. McKinney is a fine presiding elder and all left the church ■with a smile. The Sunday school de partment is moving along a.s well as could be expected. Mrs. Daisy Lee Hall died and was buried at St. Andrews Episco pal ahurch January 27, 1946. A special casket had to be made in Tennessee as she was a large ■wo man, weighing over 300 pounds. A large crowd attended the fun- ei'al. Mr. Cecil B. Miller w'as mar ried to Mass Cerlisteen McEntire January 22. After a brief honey moon they -a'cnt to Trj’on, N. C. Mr. Jessie T. Miller is still in disposed, but his many friends wi.sh for him a speedy recovery. Cpl. Sidney T-witty and Pvt. George Hines are home with their discharges. We are glad to wel- ;Come them on American soil. Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Reeves, of Charlotte, came up IVhonday, Feb ruary 11, to see Jesse T. Miller, who-has been sick. Mrs. Reeves k the daughter of J. T. MMler. Miss Mattie Lee Twitty, a typist -and stenographer, of W)»shin^on, visited home folks recently. She is making good in the national capital. Mr. Fred I). Miller recently re turned home from visiting his sis ter, Mrs. H. C. Reeves, in Char lotte. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Miller, of Shelby, visited Jessie T. Miller Febi'Uary 23. ■ Ity city of the world, but its sci ence and philosophy were permeat ed with paganism. Among many other evidences of idolatry were altars to Mercy, Shame, Rumor and Energy. It is said that there were at least 20,000 gods and god desses in Greece. Roman satir ists said, “It is easier to find a god in Athens than it is to find a man.’ Oratory and the drama had reach ed a high degree of perfection. On yonder platform of Demosthe nes great orators had addressed the people. The Man , Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ! He might have been anything he sot out to be—a great lawyer, great soldier, a great statesman— but he chose to be Paul, a bond servant of his crucified a'nd risen Ix)pd. He decided to remain alone in Athens. ' • Some men are never greatly dis turbed by the evidence of sin around them, but Paul’s heart was stirred to find a city so full of idols. He began to reason with the Jews and devout proselytes in the synagogues and the niarket- plaee daily, and with all those who chanced to be present. These dis cussions interested the Epicurearf and Stoic philosophers, some of ■wihom said, “Whatever does the fellow mean with his. scraps of learning?” Others said, "He look.s like a herald of foreign deities.” (This was because he preached “Jesus” and “the resurrection.”) The Pulpit Taking Paul to Mars H|ll, they, asked, “May we know vVhat is this novel teaching of yours? Y’ou 'talk of some things that sound strange to us; .so we want to know- what they mean.” The place was called Mars Hill because of the legend that here Mars was tried before other gods for the murder of a son of Nep,- tune. Sixteen steps of the old stairway still remain in good con dition. Here,, too, Socrates was tried and Gondemiied to death, for Areopagus, was the supreme court 'to Athens. Paul was really on. trial, for the judges sat on the stone 'benches of this old court) and Paul, was probably placed ,,upon the defendant’s stone called thjS, Stone of Impudence. The Audience Demosthenes charged the Athen ians with being a most curious people, who, instead of attending ; to their o'wn business,, went about inquiring, "Is there , anything new?” Luke makes the .same charge when he records, “For all the Ath enians and the foreign visitors to Athens occupied themselves with nothing else than repeating or lis- itening to the latest novelty.” i Surely this stranger Jew had I something new! The Epicurean and Stoic schools: had arisen soon after the time o-f' Alexander the Great. The Epicu rean system was material,Istic, the .scenes being the source of kii-owl- ,cdge. The world began by an ag- g-i-egation. of atoms, and the soul was created by a union of air and week-end. Mr. Johnie McDowell of W.oods- town, N. J., -was the Sunday night guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Proc ter. Mr. and Mrs. Johi),i.e McDowell, Mr. Isiah Mayze and Mrs. Lueve- ner Wilkerson were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Procter Monday, March 4. Jerusalem church is almost com pleted. They are planning on hav ing service the third Sunday in March. Everyone has an invitation to attend. Mrs. C. E. McDowell and Mrs. Sarah Jones -visited Editor and Mrs. Robinson during the past week-end. atom,? of fire. The greatest god of the Epicurean.? was Pleasure, and was endowed with five sense.?. The Stoic philosophy -was essent ially Pantheistic. The two princi ples of the universe were matter and energy. IMvinity was an .Im personal something without inde pendent existence, and the soul of a man was a spark from this di vinity, hence had no personal im mortality. The highest ideal of the Stoic was resignation to fate. The Text The apostle began Ws address with a compliment for the Athen ians. He praised when he could. He showed himself to be a trained speaker, and was very willing to be all things to all men, hoping to gain some. And he did "win some. Religious devotion surely was a common platform. Perhaps in Tarsus Paul may have become famili'ar with classical literature and Greek philosophy, which know'ledge he could now use. His great desire was to teach God’s personal existence a.s against the teachings of both the Epicureans and the Stoics. “Men of Athens,” began the preacher, “I observe wherever I turn that you are a very religious people. Why, a-s I passed along and scanned your ob jects of worship, I actually came upon an altar with the inscription, ,“To an Unknown God.’' I pro- tclaira 'what you worship in your ^ignorance. The Sermon ll. We may know God. ' 2. What the knowledge of God reveals to us. , The preacher,tries to correct the intellectual errors of a people 'whose religion, addressed itself al- ;,most -wholly to -taste, and not to morals, and so he begins to unfold ;the nature and claims of the one true God. We May Know God There are a great many things we may know and yet not under stand. We may know that we think, yet we cannot understand thought. We know that we use our hand.?, yet we cannot under stand the force that makes .such an action possible. We cat food, yet cannot understand the princi ple of nourishment. Wle can know God, while we cannot undenstand Him. God If Revealed In Creation : “The God who made the world and all things in it—^Lo.rd of heaven and earth.” Would we know Godf We can see Him in the mountains and valleys, the ; great rivers, lakes and oceans, in it'he oak tree and in the violet, in jthe storms and in the sunshine, in ;,the earth and in the sky. Every- ' where we can see intelligence su- 'Preme, immensity beyond our con- jeeption, and order'bey-Ond our con trol. Law? Yes. But law means command with sanction. A Sov- !ercign God is a person, with a will, ;Who makes and controls law. Iijj. BVGr|y leaf,, wild fern, pr eyeu ;in the common, clinging' seaweed. one finds a most eoctraordinai'y evitjence of design. We can find God by looking around us. H« I> Revealed In His Word The Bible .is standing the test of time and meeting the needs of all ages. It has stood the test of modem discoveries, not one of which discredits its truth; it satis fies the deepest needs of the soul. The Scriptures have been given to us that we may learn the will of God, for the Bible is the statute- book of the kingdom of God. “Obey my voice, and I w,Ul be your God, and you shall be my people.” What inspiration there is in the Psalms! What comfort there is in the teachings of our Lord! How it cheers us to read about our com ing victory over death in Paul’s letter to the Corinthians! We Learn To Know Him In His Word “How do you know that your Bible i.s true? said one to a poor ■widow. “Sir, by my own heart experience.” “Oh,” was the reply, “your experience is nothing to me.” “That may be, sii', but it is evei'ything to me.” He is Revealed In Our Experi ences One of 'lihe most satisfactory evidences of God is the fact that we experience his love and feel his presence. An artist once met a plain, coun tryman going to church and asked him what he did when he was in the church. “We woi-ship God,” was the reply. “Is your God a great or a little God?” was asked. “He is both, sir!” “How can he be both?” “He is so .great, sir, that the heaven of heavens cannot contain him, and so little that 'he can dwell in ray poor heart,” What The Knowledge Of God Reveals To Us. His Unity. “The God.” Not many, and more and more, as you Athenians seem to think. “In the beginning, God.” All true think ing drives us-back to this, “I am that I am,” is the clear resigna tion of God given by himself. There can be only one absolute being, and God must be one by the very nature of his being. His Spirituality. “He, as Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in shrines made by human hand-s.” Our greatest asset is spirituality, and that is the reason God gave us his Holy Spirit. The rao.st wonderful things in this world are the fruits of the Spirit. “To be spiritually-minded is life and peace.” The fruits of the spirit are our spiritual senses. The first is love, life’s deepest emotion, and is the life-center of all the others. Joy is life’s happiest emotion, keeping us optimistic; peace i.s life's calmest emotion, making us tranquil; long-suffering is life’s most enduring motion, making us patient; gentleness is life’s sweet est emotion, making us kind; goodness is life’s emotion of help fulness, making ’ us Benevolent; faith is life’s aspiring emotion, making us courageous; meekness is life’s submissive emotion, mak ing us 'humble, and self control ,i,s life’s destraining emotion, making us true. The development of spirituality is a process, beginning with the new birth. Education is the fixing of spinitual purposes; prayer, the soul’s oxygen; worship, the soul’s circulation; the Word of Grod, the soul’s nourishment; serv ice, the soul’s exercise. Spiritual ity means a gradual change of na ture, interests and purpose, until we are changed into the image of our Lord. His Independence. “He is not sei-ved by human hands as if he needed anything.” Yet he wants us to work -with him, and become laborers together in his great plans. We can even join hands with him in creation, become co- ■workers in the plan-s of his provi dence, and become partners with him in the world’s redemption. We t need him more than he needs us. He is not dependent upon us, but we are wholly dependent upon him. His Omnipresence. “He is close to each one of us.” The absolute being cannot of necessity be limit ed to any one place, so he is every where. We are comforted by the thought that because of his nature, God can act everywhere at the same time through the operation of the Holy Spirit. This helps us to understand how Christ can be with the two or three gathered in his name, no matter ihow many such gatherings there may be. His Omnipotence. “The God who made the world and all things in it.” This seems to he the power to do all that he wills to do. 'Our chief concern ,is to be filled with the knowledge of -his will that we may avail ourselves of such power for Christian living and service. We must learn to say with Paul, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” FRESH MEATS AND GROCERIES VEGETABLES TOMJONEy MARKET N. Powell St. FOREST CITY, N. C. BEAN’S SHOE SHOP Rutherfordton, N. C. “ASK ANYBODY” FULL-O-PEP FEED AND SPARTAN QUALITY FEEDS ALWAYS FEED THE BEST. IT COSTS LESS. We have Seee Oats, Garden Seed, Potatoes, Onion Seta, Fertilizer, Nitrate of Soda, Hay, Wagons and Grass Seed of all kinds. FARMERS' FEDERATION Forest City Clyde H. Freemon, Mgr. Dial S216 RutHerfardton. Clarence Wi-Ikie, Mgr. Diat 4552 THOMPSON BROS. FUNERAL HOME No. 10 Mardin-g St* Phone 3429 FOREST CITY, N. C. For Square Dealing and Beautiful Service. Am bulance Service Also J. Gu Tkompaon,. General Mgr. C. S. Thompson,.Sec. SHOP AT BELK’S And s. SAVE THE HOME OF BETTER VALUES RUTHERFORDTON, N. C. STERLING DRY GOODS CO. Spindale, N. C. 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