PAGE SIX 1 B v« 19th CENTURY YULE TREE Ml HUiHifori* I Hjf funeral home l|i = that nations are at long last f ; & ro weary of war at;d t . : ' ’’< - *,. j^m|b /y# jf" jfa@6 ©rwtrajs The Betty Shoppe and Cuthrell's Dept Store THE CHOWAN HERALD. EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26. 1668. 19th Century Tree Displayed A Christmas tree deck ed with all the trimmings of the 19th century is giv ing a festive look to the lobby of the Museum of the Albemarle during the month of December. Cook ies, bows, popcorn and cranberry chains, and wooden toys cover the boughs of this old fashion ed tree. Small beeswax tapers in tiny tin holders, counter- Oalanced with a silver walnut, add both scent and light, while cookies of every description pull down the branches. Some of the gingerbread men and sugar cookies look good enough to eat. Other cookies have been carefully cut and painted to resemble wise men, angels and toys. Plush red velvet bows and fancy wrapped pack ages give a rich look to the tree topped by the cornhusk angel of an Al bemarle craftsman. The tree stands at the entrance of the “Toys of Christmas Past’’ exhibit. Heralded by a brass weath ervane angel, this delight ful toy display, containing more than 100 toys from years ago, will be shown at the Museum of the Al bemarle during the month iif December. Everyone is invited to add an old fashioned note to their Christmas this year by vis aing the Museum of the Albemarle. Her Wasted Life As he Was under orders to go abroad, the ardent young soldier begged his girl friends to marry him at once. Rather worried about it, the girl sought advice from the maiden aunt who brought her up. "Tell me, what you’d do, aunty," she asked. “I sup pose you think it wouldn’t Oe sense to marry because I'm so young?" "Well, dear," said her aunt, "I dunno! If I had my time over again, I think I’d get married be fore I was old enough to have sense not to." Make Church - Going A Habit ... A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH International Sunday School Lesson for Dec. 29 Memory Selection: “He said unto me, it is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of tihe water of life freely.”— Revelation 21:6. Lesson Text: Revelation 21-22. As we study our lesson for today, it is per haps symbolical that the Christmas season is behind us, and ahead of us lies a brand New Year —on the pages of which we, ourselves, can inscribe our destiny. For the words of John bring home to us, gra phically, the vision of things to come, remind ing us that, just beyond our journeying in this lies a blessed experience of joy for those of us who accept, unreservedly, the doctrines of Christ, and apply them diligently to our daily lives. John asserts, unequivocably, that God dwells with men. He dwelt with the children of Israel as they journeyed for forty years toward the Premised Land; He watched over them, giving them leaders of His own choosing, in His wis dom; He saw them through many hardships and disillusionments; He chastised them for their sins; He rejoiced in their victories. He was, in fact, intimately concerned with each and every one of them. He still is intimately concerned with each and every one of us today. Each and every tragedy that befalls us is a lesson for us at God’s hands; it is a testing of our spirit, of our faith—it is a strengthening of us. And to sustain our faith, He has given us words of comfort, of reassur ance. These words are contained between two covers—the covers of the Bible. No matter what calamities befall us, there are words in the Book that sustain us. No matter what joys become ours, there are passages that humble us. Comparisons are often quoted as being “odi ous.” Such is not so in God’s language John depicts, two cities—one (Babylon) riddled by sin and self-seeking; one (the new Jerusalem) —a bride, adorned for her husband. Babylon, the city of earth, is the city of death. Jerusalem, the city of hope, the city of perfect brother hood, of perfect worship. It is the city of light, of perfect life, of perfect dominion. It is to symbolize the complete fulfillment oC the teign of Christ. The second coming of Christ is the theme of these chapters in Revelation. When—and how— this will come about is still a mystery—but it is a PROMISE and mankind will do well to prepare for it. For the logical way of Christians to affirm their belief in the glorious second coming of Christ is to live their lives each day as if it were their last day on earth, that they may not be denied entrance into the new and holy Jeru salem—for it is written that nothing that defiles Continued on Pag* 8 BELK - TYLER’S EDENTON’S SHOPPING CENTER niIWMMIMMIMHIIIIIMMIIIIimiHWHHIIWMMmMmMMMMMIWWIMimMMHItIM W. E. SMITH GENERAL MERCHANDISE "Rocky Hock” PHONE 221-4031 EDENTON M. G. BROWN CO., INC. Lumber • Millwork • Building Material Reputation Built on Satisfied Customers PHONE 482-2135 EDENTON •••••••MIMMIIMItIttMItM IMMttMMtMtMtMttMMMaiIMtIMtIMItIItMIMIIMtIIIIMMIM This Space Sponsored By a Friend of the Churches In Chowan County EDENTON TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT COMPANY YOUR FORD TRACTOR DEALER Agents For Evinrude Outboards U. S. 17 SOUTH— EDENTON. N. C BRIDGE-TURN ESSO SERVICENTER "Your Friendly ESSO Dealer " ESSO PRODUCTS ATLAS TIRES AND BATTERIES Western Gas & Fuel Oil Service jjwljyfiL 313 S. BROAD STREET VSSUUjSy Ph. 482-3122 - Edeirton ' ■HHimI y. ft fitful ■ ml wrrW m IMraial\y \i I BBMfg t s • w : 'Wt? j if |HU MM | Jh' jjspy ?•' / The old year wanes. The last sands trickle down the hourglass as the old man totters into irrevocable past and a lusty infant year begins. Bells ring in church steeples, confetti rains, horns blow. People sing and shout and maybe shed a tear. Cries of “Happy New Year” fill the ears and fall on happy hearts, or sad. To some, the old year brought joy and happiness. To others it held sadness and despair. Thus, men greet the new year differently; some with mockery, some with resolution, still others with a smile. Whatever your feelings about the year ahead, there is one way to be sure of its promise. God is the source of all goodness. Make Him and His Church a part of your life and you will find the strength and inspiration to make each day prosper. The sum of its days shapes the year. 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