Youth For, Christ
By TERRY JONEB
TT*ain up a child in the war
h* ahould 90: and when he is
•at he will net depart from
0," Proverbs 22:6.
‘♦What is this younger gen
eration coming to.” This is of
ten the thought of many par
ents as they watch their chil
dren as they move about in
these hard years of youth. Be-i
tof a young person myself, I
do not know what is wrong with
* pur youth. I’m not even sure
: S»6t anything is wrong with
• them, because as, in any group
ipf people there are some who
j*re living for Christ and some
(that are not. These few that
'.*re not the ones that make the
iVest appear to be bad. To give
you an example of this, 1 can
walk down the corridor of the
\ boys’ dormitory on my college
3 campus, and as I walk along
fi 1 • will hear all kinds of foul
’.language. I will hear dirty,
'filthy words, unlimited cursing
aqd the shouting of God’s Holy
name in vain. But as I watch
* I Will see that the majority are
being quiet it -is the minority
oi lesser number of the group
that is making all the noise.
Sc£ Actually all young people are
noi- bad, it is that few that
makes all of them have a bad
name.
There seems to be an air of
anti-religion among young peo
ple, especially college students.
Just this week I witnessed what
appeared to be a mock prayer
of grace at the dinner table in
the cafeteria. Another young
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man dressed* himself in a robe
and false crown aqd marched
around the boys’ dormitory pre
tending to be Christ, in mockery
of Him. Other incident# that
I have heard of was a young
man that claimed he had God
in, a bottle. A formal Lord’s
Supper was carried out at the
lunch table in mockery of bur
Lord and His disciples. A mem
ber of the speech class claims
that the drinking of alcoholic
beverages should be taught to
help stop crime. But let us not
forget these are just a few.
young people. It is this type
that causes the rest to have to!
suffer the name of being bad'
and irresponsible. I
'What causes these few to
be the way they are? I be-l
lieve one of the main causes is j
not juvenile delinquency but
delinquent parents. Although
the church is often accused.
But how can the churches do
the job of training children
when the children themselves 1
are not trained to attend church? i
Parents are often the cause of j
their children going astray be
cause they fail to train them in |
the right way. A young man
once told me that he was proud
of his parents and the things
they had taught him. I wonder
how many young people can
say that? Parent—you could be
leading your child down the
road to an everlasting punish
ment. Ask God’s guidance in
training your child, and then
seek His divine guidance in do
; ing so.
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are simple to follow. The con
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her favorite baked goods recipe,
describing the measurements
and ingredients accurately. Then
the contestant is asked to write
a short essay in 100 words or
fewer on the topic, “Why I
Want To Go To College.'’
Closing date of the contest is
midnight, October 22, 1961.
More than 800 essays will be
selected at the outset by the
judges, and their authors will
then De notified of the time and 1
place in their area where one
of 36 local baking competitions
will take place.
BIRTHDAY PARTY
A dinner was given Sunday
for Cola Britton of Newport
News, Va„ for his 77th birth
day at the home of Mr. and j
Mrs. Alyin R. Britton, Route 2,
Edenton.
Those present from Norfolk
were Mr. and Mrs. Hardy War
ren and children, Mr. and Mrs.
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Allen Wright and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Bruce Warren and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Lee Warren and children; also
present were Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Perry and children of Newport
News. Those present from
Edenton ■ were Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Nixon and children of
Route 1 and Mr. and Mrs. Ju
nius Britton and children; also!
present were three guests of
the Warrens also of Norfolk.
A total of 42 were present.
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Lunch Room Menu
V J
Menus at the John A. Holmes
High School lunch room for the
, week of October 9-12 will be
as follows:
! Monday: Grilled, beef patties
with gravy, crelmed potatoes,
I hot biscuits, milk, garden peas,
butter, apple sauce,
j Tuesday: Fish sticks, toss
j salad, fruit jetto, milk, corn
bread, cornfield peas, butter.
Wednesday; Weiners, pork
and beans, peach halves, milk,
weiner rolls, cole slaw, butter.
Thursday: Fried chicken,
I string beans, ice cream, milk,
1 potato salad on lettuce, hot
1 rolls, butter.
Friday: Stew beef with po
' tatoes and gravy, turnip greens,
apple pie, milk, hot biscuits,
butter.
1 . ;
I Give me liberty to know, to
(Utter, and to argue freely ac
cording to conscience.
—John Milton.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON
Cont'd. from Page 6—Section 2
ageously face the fact that to
day is here—with us now—and
we must face up to it, not look
backward on past successes.
We, too, must “press on.” Paul
is saying in verse 14, that this
attitude of mind described is
the only one that can help a
person grow daily toward the
perfection he has seen in Christ.
We must be ready to admit our
own shortcomings, our own fail
ures and imperfections. The al
coholic finds little help from
Alcoholic Anonymous until he
1 is willing to take the first steps
to sobriety and to acknowledge!
that he cannot , overcome his
problem SToh£"' The seeking!
Christian gains little until he is,
willing to recognize that here
and now he has much growing!
to do to be like Jesus. Only I
then does he become susceptible
j to correction by a loving Father
and revelation from an all-wise:
God. When we are willing toj
be re-fashioned in mind and]
heart, then we are ready to |
press forward to the mark of
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growing into Christ.
And we do grow into Chris
tian discipleship. We grow as
jwe consciously feel the inner
cnrnpnkion of Christ bringing
tte divine must of the spiritual
ought into our lives in moments'
of decision.
Compulsion is a part of every
man’s life. Life coerces us in!
one way or another. A social
climber accepts the outer com
pulsion of the social .group to
which he aspires. The citizen
in the totalitarian nation is
forced to accept the. compulsion
from the state. The politician!
often moves the way the windj
blows that promises to sweep)
him into office. These coercions:
are from without the person.
The great figures of Christian!
history, down from Paul himself,
to our great Albert Schweitzer,!
have been individuals who have 1
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withstood the outer coercions of
the world because they lived by
the inner compulsion of the
spirit of Christ in their hearts.
To face the future with Christ
is to develop a creative and
: courageous faith. Faith must be
I courageous to withstand the on
slaught of life in these times,
j The Christian disciple must
press forward that he might be
more worthy to be called a fol
lower of Christ. And he must
learn that the Christian life is
1 a constant quest. We grow,
1 and we are stronger. Because
• we are stronger, the attainment
of a Christian life proves an
j adventure —a rewarding one!
| (These comments are based on
j outlines of the International Bun
day School Lessons, copyrighted
.by the International Council ol
) Religious Education, and used
by permission).
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL j
BOND ELECTION j
To be held on Tuesday, November 7, 1961
IN THE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA |
On The Issuance Os The Following Bonds I
/ Os The State Os North Carolina: ;
$ 2,858,000 Capitol Area Building: Bonds
$ 1,110,000 State Training: Schools Capital Improvement Bonds
$31,008,000 State Educational Institutions Capital Improve
ment Bonds
$ 1,483,000 Community College Capital Improvement Bonds
$ 2,560,000 Archives And History And State Library Build
ing Bonds
I $13,500,000 State Ports Bonds
$ 7,396,000 State Mental Institutions Capital Improvement j
Bonds
$ 500,000 Hospital Capital Improvement Bonds
$ 961,000 Natural Resources Conservation And Develop
ment Bonds
$ 289,000 State Agriculture Capital Improvement Bonds
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the qualified voters of Chowan County that
Governer .Terry Sanford, by Proclamation dated August 16th, 1961, has called a spe
cial bond;election to be held in each County of the State of North Carolina on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1961
I at which the following questions will be submitted to the qualified voters of the State
I of North Carolina:
1. Shall the State of North Carolina contract a new debt on behalf of the State
I by the issuance of $2,858,000 Capitol Area Building Bonds of the State of North
I Carolina for construction of needed buildings for State purposes in the Capitol area : I
2. Shall the State of North Carolina contract a new debt on behalf of the State
I by the issuance of $1,110,000 State Training Schools Capital Improvement Bonds I
of the State of North Carolina for needed Capital Improvements at the State's cor- I
rectional 9chools?
3. Shall the State of North Carolina contract a new debt on behalf of the State I
by the issuance of $31,008,000 State Educational Institutions Capital Improvement I
j Bonds of the State of North Carolina for needed Capital Improvements at the State’s I
j educational institutions?
4. Shall the State of North Carolina contract a new debt on behalf of the State
I by the issuance of $1,483,000 Community College Capital Improvement Bonds of the I
State of North Carolina for grants-in-aid for community college Capital Improve
ments?
5. Shall the State of North Carolina contract a new debt on behalf of the State I
j by thi issuance of $2,560,000 Archives and History and State Library Building Bonds I
i of the State of North Carolina for construction of a building to house the Depart- I
ment of Archives and History and the State Library?
6. Shall the State of North Carolina contract a new debt in behalf of the State I
by the issuance of $13,500,000 State Ports Bonds of the State of North Carolina for I
the construction, acquisition and improvement of State Ports facilities?
T. Shalf tfi£'State of North Carolina contract a new debt on behalf of the State I
by the issuance of $7,396,000 State Mental Institutions Capital Improvement Bonds. I
of the State of North Carolina for the construction of needed Capital Improvements I
at the State’s mental institutions?
8. Shall the State of North Carolina contract a new debt on behalf of the State I
by the issuance of $500,000 Hospital Capital Improvement Bonds of the State of I
North Carolina for the purpose of providing funds for participation by the State I
through the Medical Care Commission in local hospital construction:'
9. Shall the State of North Carolina contract a new debt on behalf of the State I
by the issuance of $961,000 Natural Resources Conservation and Development Bonds I
of the State of North Carolina for Capital Improvements in the conservation and I
development of natural resources of the State?
10. Shall the State of North Carolina contract n new debt on behalf of the State I
by the issuance of $289,000 State Agriculture Capital Improvement Bonds of the I
State of North Carolina for Capital Improvements at the State s agricultural research I
stations?
EAST EDENTON PRECINCT: Mrs. William Stokelv. Registrar: Judges of Elec- I
tion, Mrs. Emma Bunch and Mrs. J. M. Thorud. Polling place. Court House.
WEST EDENTON PRECINCT: Mrs. George C. Hoskins. Registrar: Judges of I
Election, Mrs. J. A. Curran and Mrs. S. Francis Hicks. Polling place, Municipal I
Building.
ROCKA HOCK PRECINCT: Mr. Alph inso Spivey. Registrar: Judges of Election, I
Mr. Ervin Bunch and Mr. W. H. Saunders. Polling place. Henry Bunch’s Store.
WARDVILLE PRECINCT: Mr. T. A. Berryman, Registrar: Judges of Election, I
Mr. H. R. Peele and Mr. Jennings Bunch. Polling place. Herbert Peele’s Store.
YEOPIM PRECINCT: Mr. T. J. Hoskins. Sr., Registrar; Judges of Election, Mr. I
J. A. Webb, Jr., and Mr. Harry Perry. Polling place. Harry Perry’s Store.
CENTER HILL PRECINCT: Mr. Ralph Goodwin, Registrar; Judges of Election, I
Mr. Norman C. Hollowell and Mr. Louis Monds. Polling place. Ross Bunch’s Store. I
The polls for said election will be open from 6:30 A. M., to 6:30 P. M., Eastern I
Standard Time.
The bonds referred to in each of the foregoing questions have been authorized by I
Chapter 1037 of the 1961 Session Laws of North Carolina which authorizes the is- I
suance of. $61,665,000 of bonds of the State to provide for capital improvements for I
State institutions and agencies* subject to a vote of the qualified voters of the State.
Under instructions from the State Board of Elections the registration books for I
this special bond election will be open from 9:00 A. M., until sunset on each day I
beginning Saturday, October 14, 1961, and closing Saturday, October 28, 1961. On I
each of the three Saturdays during such registration period (October 14, 21 and 28, I
1961) the registration books will be open at the polling places. Those persons now I
registered do not have to register again in order to vote in this special election. I
Dated this 28th day of September, 1961. I
L. S. BYRUM, |
Chairman, County Board of Elections I
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