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HISTORICAL SOaETY. 1956. Southern Convention of Cjng.^egation«l Christian Churches. THE ELON COLL.BC-P WEEKLY. Vol. It New Series. Greensboro^ N. C., Friday, November 3, 19 H No. 2s and Elon College, N. C. LOCALS AND PERSONALS. Mrs. Alma Wilson, who has been eon- fined to her loom for the past few weeks, has recovered sufficiently to be about her usual duties. This assures us that the play. “Tommy’s Wife,” slated for last Thursday, will be ^ven Thursday of this week “Tnele'’ Wellons left Monday, A. M., for Suffiolk, Va. While fjone he e.xpeots to attend the East Virginia Conference, which convenes in' that city beffin.iin" Tuesday of the present week. T’resident Harper returneil Tuesday mo iling from an, extensive trip througli Georffia. Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina in the interests rtf the -special fund. The results of bis labors and the patriotism and as well as loyalty of mem bers of the church with their friends will be immediately a|ipa ent from a glance at the scale in next issue. The President left Wednesday night for Suffolk. Va., where he w’ill address the convention on the subject of the t'lace and Value of Collegiate fcd\ication. Dr. J. 0. ,\fkinson, editor of the Cbis- tian Sun. left Tuesday afternoon to at tend ('onference, and while there will preach the Convention sermon. Among those who spent Sunday at home were: Miss Kva Chrisniau, Miss Ruth Hall and- Miss Sallif Foster at Bittfing- toii. .^liss Annie Kip^iey, iii. AiLHinaiiaw; Misses Kthel Coggin and Jessie Dawson at (ireeiisboro ajid Miss l.ois David.son at (jibsonville,. Miss Kitty Byers, former ly a student here, spent the week-end at West Dormitory, visiting friends. She returned to her home in (Jree.isboro Sat urday evening. Mr. John L. Farmer visited his parents at News Ferry, Sunday and Mimday, last. Miss /lary Lou Pitt, of the Music Fa culty, was a pleasant caller in the home of Mr'. Joe (larrett. at Altamahaw, Sat urday evening. Mr. Bunn Hearne, the premier slab ar tist and giant South-paw of the 1010 club, has recently returned fo college and will assist Coach Doak i;i working out some baseball material , especially the pitching staff. Mr. Hearne expects to remain Iiere until time to report back at St. Louis with tlie National League Club of that city. Prof. Freidi-ich Spiker, of Mebane, N. C.. spent a few hours here Tuesday morn ing. Miss Fjthel Clements, head of the de- paitment of expression of the College, ap peared before a courteous and apprecia tive audience at Gibsonville on Saturday evening. October 28, with a program of bright, snappy numbers, yet enough heavy work to give the series ballast, much to the delight of all p. ese.it. The dialectic sketches were really amusing, especially those of the negro type just as her cut tings from Shakespeare dignified and in dicative of dramatic power. The appre ciation of the audience was shown by fre quent encores. The evening was under the direction of the Toadies’ Betterment Association. SUNDAY SERVICE. In. the absence of the preacher select ed for the fifth Sunday, Dr. J. U. New man delivered a short but meaning ser mon, using for the subject of his dis course the three parables in the fifteenth chapter of Luke. Dr. Newman spoke partly as follows: This Scripture is one of the masterpie ces of literatui'e, yet one would hardly think so because it is so simple. It is a master-piece on the account of its per sonal inspiration. The first parable relates the stoi-y of the shepherd leaving his ninety and nine sheep and going in search of the lost one. You remember the story of how he car ried it home, and called his friends and neighbors together, saying unto. them. Re joice with me fo;' I have found my sheep which was lost. Likewise there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repent- eth, more than ninety and nine just per sons that need no rejientance. The second parable tells the story of tile woman losing the coin. This coin corresponds to an engagement ring in our day. The third parable is that of the prod igal son. His associates were after him to lea\-e home that he might spend bis own money", and do as he pleased. While lie had mimey he had friends, and when he had no money he had no friends. H** .I'la.iif liisfjidceu and vva^ so iiungiy itial he wished even to eat the husk.s which the swine ate. These were something like the locusts of today. When all this began to stare him in the face he came to himself. He resolved to return to his father and become his servant, but his father ran to meet him and received him with great joy, not allowing him time to finish the story he was going to tell. Af ter haV'ing placed the gold ring upon his finger, and clothing him with the best robe a feast was prepared. This third parable lepresents the great anxiety of heaven. First, that of Christ; his temptation and his persecution, his going to Ciethsemane and Calvaiy in or der to save men, “God so loved the world that he ftave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Sec ond, that of the Holy Spirit. “I will not leave you comfortless, but the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the fath er will send in my name, he shall tell you all things, and bring all things to your i'emembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. It is also the Holy Spir it that searches tlie hea; t, that reveals sin, and that reveals truth.” To compare with the woman sweeping, the Holy Spir it brings the truth and sweeps out sin. Third, that of the Father. The Father’s heart has ne\er been portrayed so beau tifully as in the picture of receiving the prodigal son. Christ seeks the lost. The Holy Spirit does the work of revealing, while the Father works on the na tures of men, in such a way that forces the pi'odigal son to come home. He re ceives him as if he had never sinned. In the plan that God has devised we are offered either sin or salvation; tor ment or heaven; They are as far apart as the opposite ends of eternity. For four thousand years there has been a land of pollution. A host of people born to be ansels are going to misery. Salvation takes hold of all that is best within us and places us in harmony with God, The Holy Spirit makes us think. Goil’s part is to offer us all. Man’s work is that of accepting this. God's part is to convict, justify, regenerate and sanctify man. The real work of the Holy Spirit is more effective between the ages of 12 and 10, and the thing for us to do is to save the boys and girls because as they grow older, chances of salvation decrease by tenths, hundredths and thousa.idths. It is a dangerous thing to resist the Ho ly Sjiirit, because He is sent by God to convict man, and to shgw him of his lost condition. He shows us our weak ness in clinging to material things. Some people think that because they are edu cated (> ■ have a high social standing they are all right. Sin must be felt to be an awful thi.ig. It is the only thing between (,lod and man. ft has cost (Jod more than anything else. On account of it he gave his onlv son. Sin is a deadly thing. ar is feeble compared with it; the one de stroys its thousands w'liile the .ither de- ...liM... 1 Uii,^ i.r -■' ery man come good imp'ilscs. This is the wooing of the Holy Sp rit. Sometimes I am asked the difference between justification and regeneration. Justification comes when we repent with a Godly sorrow, and when God forgives all past sins. To be regenerated is to be born again. A change has taken place, w:ong habits are broken, and God breaks the dominion of sin. \\ e have broken from the ranks of the General of Sin to join the forces of Righteousness. The things we once loved we now hate. It is the time when the jjrodigal son came to himself. He is then adopted to the family of God. If we were adopted to some ruler of earth, to share his wealth, and his social standing we would feel highly honored. Sanctification is a very simple thing, yet there is a great deal said about u at present. It is tbe Holy Spirit contin uing the work that God has started. The Holy Spi dt separates man from sin, and helps us to move up higher. God’s work is constituted of four things: conviction, justification, regeneration, and sanctifica tion. Man’s part is constituted of two things: repentance and confession; and then to let God do what he wants to do with us. John G. Truitt. EXCHANGE, The Defiance Collegian reported last is- ,sue has been read with pleasure during the week. A magazine of the type of this indicates a wideawake college life and we rejoice with our sister institu tion in their excellent opening and bright prospects for the coming year. HALLOWEEN AT THE COLLEGE, Halloween was not slighted on the hill. Ine Faculty and student body met in the gymnasium of West Dormitory where they were entertained in a most delightful way The gymnasium was, decorated for the occasion, and no one w^oiild have recog nized the marching that takes place daily in this loom had it not been that all had partners. Kven this seemed unfamiliar though, .since we are accustomed to see ing two of a kind; A Witch presided over the boiling cauldron, within which vverij the potent he;bs that gave her the pow er to foretell the future destinies of ma- n.V- Tlie amusements for the first hour of tlie evening were furnished by the negro comedians and ghosts. The comedi ans, ga.hed in an appropriate manner pre sented quite an humorous and catchy ]>ro- gram. The ghosts in their snowy cos tumes added the weird effect characteris tic of Halloween. Many engaged in the several contests otfered for their enjoy ment The last liour was given over to tho telling of spook stories? Of these we re frain from speaking. THE TRIANGLE OF SALVATION, When Adam in his Eve’y home Fell fror' his hat»rv stntp. It cast about the world a gloom, And shrouded it with fate. As Justice saw his sin and guilt, He cried, “I’ll do the right, For man, no blood shall e’er be spilt, For man, eternal night.” -As Justice’ echo died away, Another voice was heard, Love sweetly said, “Listen, I piay While I shall speak a word. The serpent tempted man to sin, So now I do decree' ' ‘ That man, though evil he has been, Shall evermore go free.” With Love Justice could not agree They could not half way meet, A third must make a last decree And both decrees defeat. Then wisdom twixt Justice and Love, With positive affirmation. Cried, “This decree is from above, Man shall be on probation.”:,; AN APPROACHING WEDDING, Invitations ■ have been received to the mar iage of M'iss Margaret Poe, of Fay etteville, N, C,, to Mr. George Chamness I)a\ idson, formerly of Gibsonville, N. C., but at present professor in Donaldson Military Academy of that place, Mr. Davidso;i, graduated from this in stitution with the class of 1904 and has been eminently successful in his chosen line of work. The Weekly staff and friends in college extend to him and his chosen bride every sincere good wish for a happy life.
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