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April, 1955 THE FEDERATION JOURNAL Page 3 Training in a Safer and More Serviceable Religion on The Highway By MRS. ESTHER D. MOORE I shall attempt to start your thinking on this idea by this question: Do you have a religion adequate to cope with the prob lems of this age? Dr. Nathan M. Pusey, of Harvard University, made a strong plea for such a creed in his address to the Harvard Divinity School entitled “A Religion for Now.” Some people get the idea that to be scholarly or intellectual is to be irreligious. Unfortunately, there may be some such cases, but here is a man of very great learning saying: “What I am interested in is, to me the obvious truth that the intellectual life of an in dividual is colored by his convictions and that having some kind of faith, good or bad is inescapable.” With this idea in mind, he continues: “One should face up to the truth and make some kind of effort here, and bring as much knowledge and learning to bear in this area as in others.” In this Dr. Pusey shares an opinion similar to that of Paul the Apostle in his admonition (Tim. 2:15) to “study to show thyself ap proved unto God, a workman that need- eth not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” It is ours to find how truth applies to our present day living. I believe also that if our present religi ous views are adequate and at work now, the future will not be a cause of too much concern. If we look well to this day, we can see a greater vision of hope for to morrow. Therefore, each individual hav ing a sound practical creed is sufficient for the time in which he finds himself. The challenge is to examine the various doctrines through careful study and find a satisfactory Christ like creed to live by. Then we can study suitable and varied approaches to training for service peculiar to the problems of our time. Another Harvard professor, Elliot, spoke in 1909 on the subject “Religion of the Future.” Reverting to that period, we see a great contrast between world conditions then—intellectually, spiritually, and to some extent geographically—and our atomic world of today. For the lack of enough love, knowledge, and training in that day we are now faced with attitudes that are reflected from those of yester years. Knowing that “new occasions teach new duties,” and time makes ancient things upcouth,” we must become actively concerned with training in such areas as highway causalties, anti-communism, in tegration, threats to the freedoms of man’s way of life, human relations, and proper use of man’s resources and developments. These and many more needs are a far cry from those needs in the horse and buggy days. Pardon the personal reference, but my Continued on Page 5 Activities by Club Women In Elizabeth City By MRS. E. M. SPELLMAN The staff of the Pasquotank County Li brary is happy to announce the operation of a bookmobile for colored citizens as a part of the service rendered by the Cole Memorial Branch. The Cole Memorial Branch grew out of a project sponsored by the Junior Matrons’ Club of Elizabeth City several years ago, with the support of the library coming from this club. Through tireless appeal to the board members of the main library, recognition was finally given the Cole Branch which succeeded in becoming a part of the Li brary System of Pasquotank County. Mrs. Georgia Morgan of the Junior Matrons’ Club is bookmobile librarian. State and City Officials Attend Duer’s Beauty School Graduation Exercises The graduation exercises of Duers’ Beauty School were held at Olive Branch Baptist Church, Sunday, March 27 at 3 P.M. with the Rev. J. E. Tillet, Moderator of Roanoke Baptist Association as guest speaker speaking from the subject “The Little Things.” The Valedictory address was given by Mrs. Lillie Clarke James. To the great delight of the audience the class demonstrated their ability to spell and define technical terms as required by the State Board of Examiners. Appearing on this program were Mayor L. S. Blade, Jr., and Mrs. Ann Jenkins, vice chairman of the Cosmetic Board who presented the diplomas and Mr. Bascom Sawyer, State Representative of Pasquo tank County. The Duers’ School of Beauty Culture is managed by Mr. W. M. Duers’ with Mrs. Lillian E. Duers, President of the Ma trons’ Social Literary and Art Club as In structor. I Would Be True I would be true, /or there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care; 1 would be strong, for there is much to suffer; 1 would be brave, for there is much to dare, I would be brave, for there is much to dare, I would be friend of all—the foe, the friend-less; I would be giving, mid forget the gift; 1 would be humble, for I know my weak ness; I uiotdd look up, and laugh, and love, and lift, I would look up, and laugh, and love, and lift. Arts and Crafts As we set up this as one of the de partments of our Federation, we want to request all the clubs to participate. If your own interest does not lie in this direction perhaps you will try to arouse the inter est of your neighbor. At the coming meeting of the club wo men of eight states comprising the South eastern Federation, there will be a notable exhibit of numerous pieces of work done by industrious club women throughout the South. See Mrs. Foster and assist her in collecting material for a fine exhibit from our very capable North Carolina women. HOBBIES Besides our usual exhibit of what some of our women call “Fancy Work” we are conducting a Hobby Show on an exhibit of the numerous hobbies that occupy the leisure time moments of club members. A hobby can become a most pleasurable di version from the routine of numerous duties that engage women in the home, the office, the school room or in any oc cupation, and most people find that turn ing to a hobby can become a great source of relaxation as well. For adorning the home, beautifying the surroundings, cul ture of special plants hobbies afford last ing enjoyment to ourselves and casual de light to our visitors. From one end of this country to the other, besides giving mere pleasure to hobbyists there are in dustries that began as mere hobbies, but which are now remarkably fine profit making enterprises. Let’s develop our Hobby Show! TAKING OUR PLACE Continued from Page 2 chairmanship of departments as follows: Mrs. F. W. Avant, Mother, Home and Child; Mrs. Ammie Foster, Arts and Crafts; Mrs. Edna Mitchell, Scholarships, Education; Mrs. Lillie B. Gibson, Junior Department; Mrs. Anna Johnson, Human Relations; Mrs. Emerlyne Hawkins, Church Relations; Mrs. E. O. Donoho, Temperance; Mrs. M. H. London, Gardens. Co-chairmen and committee members for each department will be named at the convention. When these departments are well organized we shall then have some thing worth while besides dues to report at the National convention. The coming to our state convention and the address of our guest speaker, the National presi dent, Mrs. Irene McCoy Gaines will add immeasurably to our interest in National Association affairs, our desire for reason able support of its very worthy projects, and certainly her own professional achie vements will stimulate greater pride in the achievements our own distinguished wo men leaders serving to promote the uplift of our race throughout our country. We produdly welcome the coming of Mrs, Grimes!
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