PAGE TWO SECTION ONE I I SENATOR [SAM ERVIN I * SAYS *> Washington The 87th Con gress convened on Tuesday, January 3, 1961. Immediately after its opening, the so-called ultra liberals initiated a fight to have the Senate itself change Rule 22 of the Senate without any study being first given to their proposal by the Rules Com mittee—a course of action re quired by orderly procedure. Fortunately, they suffered at least a temporary defeat when the Senate voted 50 to 46 to re fer their proposal to the Rules Committee for study. The Proposal lt seems not amiss to indicate the implica tions of the proposed change in Senate Rules. Under Rule 22, as it now stands, debate in the Senate upon any pending meas ure cannot be ended unless two thirds of the Senators present and voting so decree. The purpose of this Rule is to make it certain that any Sen ate minority shall be given a reasonable opportunity to per suade the Senate majority that a pending proposal is unwise and ought not to be enacted into law. Use of Epithets—The so-called ultro liberals sought to change Rule 22 so as to provide that 51 Senators should have the power \ ABUNDANT LIFE O] by ORAL ROBERTS IN ONE HOUR In one hour, a youthful shep herd, previously unknown ex cept by the sheep he tended in the hills near Bethlehem, be came the national hero of lirael. He was David! In that same hour, the leg endary champion of the Philis tines, perhaps the most formid able warrior the world has ever known, lay dead at the feet of his people. He was Goliath! V The confidence of the Philip tines melted into dismay andl confusion. The insecurity of the children of Israel turned Into exultation and triumph. Al! within one hour! Goliath towered in splendor 954 feet- He was magnificent in Impenetrable armor. His great sword flashed in the sunlight. Who in all the world was equal to this giant of giants? David was but a lad in his teens. He was too light to wear protective armor. He had no ex perience with the sword. The only weapon he knew was a small hand sling. It was both gross Insult and folly to pit this diminutive child against the might of Coliath. The fate of Israel had never hung on so slender a thread in all of that nation’s resplendent history. It was one of the earth’s most dramatic hours. David wound his sling and cried, “I fight not with sword and shield, but with the Spirit Good Reason . Lank —My doetoz- advised me l|> go on a diet. 1 Fink—Did you do it? Lank—After I paid his hill I Wad to. if v t% A • 1 . fe■ ****' "■ *3"®° 4/5 QUART H«*. iv &&%& y .\ > - >%, <?_ .> - ?.?.• 1 T"" ■ " 'to silence the other 49 Sena tors. In accordance with the smear technique now practiced all too frequently in public life in America, the ultra liberals say that the change proposed by them is necessary to silence the ■‘filibustered”. It would be equally as just for those who oppose the change in Rule 22 to say that the purpose of the so-called ultra liberals is to gag those who disagree with them. As a consequence, anyone ad dicted to the use of epithets as a substitute for reason might well say that we have just wit nessed a contest between the filibustered and the gagged. My Position I favor Rule 22 in its present form. I have always liked the statement at tributed to the French Philoso pher, Voltaire: “I disagree with what you say, but I shall de fend to the death your right to say it.” I also agree with the observation made by William S. White, one of America’s fore most columnists who points out in his book on the Senate that it is well to remember that any rule devised today to silence: troublesome demagoguges can be! used tomorrow to silence a brave i man fighting a just cause.” ; of the Lord!” What happened then stunned two nations. Goliath fell. David stood upon him. Taking the giant’s own great sword, he sev ered the massive head. There was a shout of victory from the host of the Israelites, and the Philistines turned and fled. All within one hour! The history of David is one of the most inspiring stories of all time. They sang of him, “Saul bathc.slaii|_Jns thousands, and DAVID mis ten thousarfds!” What was the secret of this sim ple lad who became mighty in battle and king of Israel? His secret was in his word of faith: “I fight not with sword and shield but with the Spirit of the Lord!” His secret was his act of faith. He wound up his sling and fired. His secret was the Spirit of God who guided the stone unerringly to the fore head of Goliath. His secret was his trust in the Lord. Goliath is a symbol, or a type, of the unconquerable enemy. When you are confront ed with fear, you face Goliath. What is poverty but Golifeth? What is failure, hunger, inse curity, indebtedness or anything which blocks your way, if it is not Goliath? The uncertainty of the future is Goliath. In one hour David slew his giant be cause he fought with the Spirit of the Lord. Goliaths are not slaia by any other weapon- I And That’s That I ‘‘Have you seen the grocer’s ! bill, dear?” asked the bank | teller. [ “I sent it back to him, darl ing, marked ‘insufficient funds’.” nss' CHOwAi? KBEALP. ED3KTQH, WORTg CAHOUwA. TKtTRSDAT. JANUARY 26. im. OUR DRY-CURE Mi Sb>ussi^[c CHATHAM’S CELLO ALL ME AI /\T/| I 1-12 Lb * Avff * ~ Em P» r e Young Hen FRANKS*. 45< Hioi TURK EY S CHATHAM ALL MEAT SLICED poW r n bolog "a *JU rUl\l\ LII l-LB. 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