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_THE CAROLINA TIMES SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1966 2A The Presbyterian General Assembly The approval last Monday of "civil disobedience" by the General Assem- biy of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S., as a "last resort," is a courageous step for a southern white denomina- tion to take even in these times of progressive trends. While the action taken by the highest court of the southern Presbyterians is certain to be frowned on by many hard core whites of the deep South, the more progressive ones will lend their en- thusiastic support to the new "voice crying in the wilderness," as a relief to their conscience. We think, therefore, that the Pres- byterian General Assembly in the U. S. pursued the only course a religious body could when faced with a moral decision to make in such a soul-search- ing matter. No Christian denomina- tion, under similar circumsatnces, could surrender to a custom, how- ever deep seated, that defies every principle of the equality of all man- kind without stultifying its own con- science to the point of outrageous depravity. ' As the walls of segregation "come The Register and Vote Campaign Reports coming to the office of the Carolina Times from over the state are to the effect that Negro citizens in various cities, counties and towns will conduct register and vote cam paigns for the next three weeks that the books will remain open which is up to and through the Primary on May 28. This is most encouraging and we wish again to appeal to the young people in our schools and col leges, many of whom are yet too young to register and vote, to get in the campaign and do everything they possibly can to arouse their parents, relatives and friends who are old enough, to register and vote. On the outcome of the Primary and the election in ovember hangs the des tiny of better employment and other rights to which Negroes have long been denied. Remind your parents, New Ideas Might Be Helpful The fact that North Carolina's per capita Income topped the $2,000 mark for the first time last year is pleasing. It contains a measure of encouragement. It shows that the state, generally, made progress in 1965. While not spectacular, the per capita in come rise from $1,923 in 1964 to $2,028 for 1965 nevertheless is cause for some gratifi es;,.,, Total Tarheel personal income in creased by more than S6OO million. somewhat distufbiag factor to be found in the comparisons of incomes in the variou; sta(e* • and' the ratet of in crease in some of the state* is the fafct that increases in Kentucky and South Da kota dropped North Carolina from 42nd place to 44th place among the 50 states— largely because of increased farm incomes in Kentucky and South Dakota. While South Dakota's farm income was jumping 40 per cent and Kentucky's was increasing 25 per cent, North Carolina's was decreasing 18 per cent. Most of the Nortn Carolina farm in come decline last year doubtless was due to the decline in income from the sale of tobacco. Total income to the state's farm- Things You S ragy GAR NET RjHigßKljy BECAME A CELEBRATED PRESBYTERIAN 9KL PREACHER AND LECTURER/HE MADE A NEVER- Kk TO-BE-fOROOTTEH ANTI-SLAVERY SPEECH M ffflVgßm »848 10 THE CONVENTION OFCOLORED A>CRtCWS. R ]Jj BUPFAUVH.Y./HE TOURED ENOLAHD IN »9q, jgk THEN SERVED AB A MBSIOfMRY M JAM AJCJ^ UWJj IWLX./BYTHC IBSOfe HE WASUJL MINISTER » nJUii r?K«MT^ tumbling down" all around us we call upon the good and sensible men and women of both races in the South to not become alarmed at such a dis senting opinion as that uttered by Commissioner W. V. McConnell of Kingsport, Tennessee who remarked that "When we spell it out in words it simply means that the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. condones civil disobedience." Such words are but the death rattle of a dying past and will be laughed at with scom by fu ture generations, not only m our own country but all over the world^ We also call upon the good and sensible men and women of both races in the South to "walk together chil dren and don't you get weary. ' Who knows but what we in the South have "come to the Kingdom for such a time as this?" Who knows but what we in the South are being called on to prove to the world that men of white, brown, yellow, and black colors, as well as different creeds and races, can live together in peace, harmony aru ' accor( ' ,u " human dignity to each other? relatives and friends that whining, crying and complaining about condi tions won't solve the problem. The only language understood by the office holder and politician is the language of ballots and more ballots. If Negroes are going to achieve their full rights they are going to have to register and vote in ever increasing numbers. Along*with our appeal to the young people in our schools and colleges we would like to again remind our minis ters, teachers, heads of our fraternal organizations, civic and religious groups that they too can help in arous ing the Negro masses to the impor tance of exercising their right tn vote. The goal is one hundred percent increase in the number of Negro regis trants in North Carolina. If this is achieved we art satisfied that a more satisfactory lot of the Negro will be the outcome in 1966. ers from 1965 tobacco sales amounted to approximately $457,491,661. For 1964, the total was $562,847,759. The 1965 drop was slightly above 18 per cent. Some of this decline, probably the larger part, was due to the new production quota slashes. Part probably was due to disrup tions in sales schedules during the auction marketing season. Since the drop in the state's tobacco in come so closely parallels the total drop in over-all farm income—lß per cent —it would seem that ways of overcoming this deficit in the future are of prime impor tance to our state's farmers. An improved, more stable tobacco mar keting system for the .state's various belt markets should help some. Efforts already are under way in that direction. Crop diversification, the planting of those acres formerly used for tobacco in food or other "money" crops, would help still more. And, perhaps if some of the state's farm organization leaders would pay a visit to South Dakota and Kentucky, they could ob tain some other ideas that would be worth passing down to their farm constituency in this state. —THE DURHAM SUN TO MAKE THAT DREAM COME TRUE . . . STAY IN SCHOOL I ill' ißy — ,Ws* Blip """/'-« •'>■}'. IEFS^ k -%■**'■ '^' i .• • /=" • 1# V {/' >/ -v .! SPIRITUAL INSIGHT " &■ V'S ! w _ M.V ~ ' "W» K«v« b*«n troatod Ilk* rfiMp for Hm slaughter." Rom. 1:36 Great sufferings have been a part of the glorious two thous and year history of believers in Jesus on this planet. And the end of this suffering is not yet in sight. Well please tell me what would we do with out this suffering? What would we be without the spiritually creative power of human suf fering? Suffering as such is tvot a virtue. Suffering is not in keeping with the natural in clinations and desires of human beings. And yet thank God suf fering has its creative and wholesome aspects for us as human beings. Suffering when sanctified by God and goodness enriches and enables the souls of men. That is all the holy writer is trying to tell us here in these passages. Take suffering out of life and what would it really be? Just think seriously for a little while on the creative spiritual and moral meaning of suffer ing in the life of humanity. Joseph in moving from vanity and pride to suffering was made into a great soul to be -Mother Continued from front page gram. The best surprise was the guest his mother last seen in December 1964. Specialist Reed, secretly se lected for the program last month by the Service Club Staff: Nancy J. Elgin, Club Di rector; and two Recreation Spe cialists, Patti Gray and Mary L. Keith, was completely taken by surprise. While gathering humorous facts on the background of Spe cialist Reed, Miss Keith wrote to his mother, Mrs. Gaulda Reed, 296 Sterling PI. Brook lyn, N. Y., asking for pictures of funny incidents that might be used for the program. On April 13, six days before the program was to be presented, Mrs. Reed cabled that the pic tures were on the way and so was she. "One of the biggest problems was keeping the secret from Steve," admitted Miss Gray. Specialist Reed helps coordi nate the events at the Service Club and is active in programs of this sort. To ally his suspi cions they arranged for Special ist Reed to think that his Bat talion Commander, Lt. Col. Rudolph Leaphart, 96th Medcal Battalion was the subject of the "This is Your Life" pro gram, while the Service Staff made the arrangements. The program began by show ing pictures of Specialist Reed as a baby, teenager and sold ier. Among the guests on stage were Specialist Reed's battalion Executive Officer, Capt Jas. C. Taylor and five of his clos est friends who reminisced with 'him on humorous occa sions he was Involved in. When Col. Leaphart came on utace the floor was darkened a* he spoke to Specialist Reed about the pictures of his moth er projected onto a screen. Pride and Vanity Will Not Add Up to True Greatness in Man used In the service of God and mankind. What he would have missed had he lived on with his vanity and pride? Vanity and pride represent poor material from which to fashion the beauty and greatness of the human soul. Pride and vanity will not add up to true great ness in the life of a man. But when Joseph through a strange set of circumstances had to leave his pride and vanity be hind, found true greatness in a strange land in the crucible of suffering. Out of his sufferings we see emerging the rich, rare beauty of his soul. Yes, take suffering out of life and what would it be? Then without suffering life would lose much or all of its spiritual lustre. Out of our suf fering there comes the rich gold nuggets of the spirit. How can you share in the lustre of the fruits of the spirit without suffering? To grow spiritually we must be treated sometimes like sheep for the slaughter. The true lustre of patience comes out of some dark fire we must suffer as we take our stand for Jesus. The true spirit ual lustre of the love of God Col. Leaphart then said: "I know you'd like to be with her now; so since we cant send you to New York, we'll bring New York to you." At this time all the lights went on and Specialist Reed saw his mother for the first time since December, 1964. -Jeff Continued from front page in French and a minor in his tory. He sandwiched a one-year coaching assignment at Wliber force University, Xenla, Ohio, between working at Kelly Mil ler High School, Clarksburg, W. Va., in 1922-23, and 1924- 25. Coach Jefferson is survived by his wife Mary, and three sons: Sergeant John Jefferson of Philadelphia, Lieutenant H. M. Jefferson, with the U. S. Army in Viet Nam, and Arthur Jefferson, a student in How ard University School of Law. -Voters Continued from front page precinct for 30 days. • be able to read and write a sentence of the North Caro lina constitution. Qualified citizens will be eligible to vote for candidates running, among other positions, for senatorial and congressional seats, representatives posts, district judgeships and county commissioners' posts. -Mrs. Whitted Continued from front page DM daughter, itrs. Gladys P. Newby of Gary, Indiana and numerous other relatives and friends. Interment was at Beechwood Cemetery. By REV. HAROLD ROLAND can only be understood as we endure the suffering of some Cross in this world of bitter hatred of men in our feeble efforts to do good and live for Jesus. Suffering, in our lives, brings a fine finish to the great spiritual weapons of patience, steadfastness and love. Thus if we would really grow spiritually for Jesus we must suffer some. Paul stands in the lofty grandeur of the spirit because of what he suf fered for Christ ffis savior. Peter the Pharasee grows in the spirit out there on the coast of Joppa as he moves from a stance of prejudice to love. "Hie move Involved in tense suffering. But |in moving with Jesus he grorws in spiritual stature. To grow spiritually, then, is to suffer some. How tan you become a Child of God ind grow in Christlikeness without some suffering? Your beautiful flowers are unable to grow without sunshine. And some creative suffering is just as needful to grow and produce a strong soul for Jesus. Then let us see all of suffer ing creatively as an opportun ity to grew in the Grace of God. -Lynch Continued from front page to preach under his late father at Oak City in 19S0. He holda B.A. and B.D. degrees from Shaw University and has done advanced study in church ad miniatration in leading gradu ate schools. The new White Rock leader pledged himself to a vigorous program of church related com munity service. White Rock officials parti cipating in the program includ ed Junius E. Cromartie, sec ond vice chairman of the board of deacons; Mrs. Manie T. Geer, leader, L. B. Farrington dis trict, and Joseph H. Bell, mem ber of the board of deacons. John H. Gattis directed the music. Official greetings were ex tended to Mr Lynch by Dr. Samuel W. Wiley, executive secretary of the N. C. Council of Churches; John S. Stewart, trustee, and Member of the Durham City Council from the Third Ward; the Rev. Father Eugene H. Liveksberger of the Immaculate Conception Catho lic Church; John H. Wheeler, chairman of the Durham Com mittee on Negro Affairs; the Rev. Richard L. Jackson, presi dent of the Durham Ministers Association; and Asa T. Spauld lng, chairman of the Shaw Uni versity Board of Trustees. -Gibbs Continued from front page lsters Wives' Association, Bish ops Wives' Council, YWCA, lota Phi Lambda Sorority, and the NAACP. The Rev. Philip Cousin is pastor of St. Joseph's. nil, (faiSllb S»*g Published every Saturday at Durham, N. C. by United Publishers, Inc. L. E. AUSTIN. Publisher Second Claw Postage Paid at Durham, N. C. 27703 SUBSCRIPTION RATES $5.00 per year plus (13c tax in N: C. (any where in the U.S, and Canada and to eerviee men Overseas; Foreign, $730 per year, Sto gie copy 13c. Principal Offiee Located at 436 E. Petti grew Street, Durham, North Carolina 27702 To Be Equal By WHITNEY M. XOCNO JB. New Kind Of Youth A RECENT survey baa confirmed what many ci us have known for a long time—that today's collet* stud en ta are more committed to the civil rights cause than to any other issue. The survey was conducted by the Bluet tlorral Testing Service, which queried college deans In 8(0 colleges and universities on student activism. Thirty-eight per cent of the deans said that local civil rights issues had led to campus demonstration* at their , schools. In larger colleges—thoe with 1,000 >or more students M per cent had such I demonstrations. It la significant that no ! other lsiue caused as much concern among \ students. I This is nothing new to those o4 us In the i civil rights movement. We have known all along that the goldfish-eaters of past lace rations and the "silent generation" of the 1950's have given. way to a new kind of youth deeply concerned with the great moral questions of the 'day and deeply com mitted to right past wrongs. The response MH YOUNG l to the Peece Corps, to Vista, to all the other social projects demanding sacrifice and discipline, in indicative of tills. The Hard, Difficult Work For most of America, the first rwareness of the civil rights movement came in the early 60's when young college students began sit-ins at segregated lunch-counters and took part in "freedom rides" into the South. Today, it is these concerned young people who do the hard, difficult work in voter registration projects in Alabama, take part in the re training programs In Mississippi, and work with young chil dren in our northern slums. So the dedication and commitment of the young are familiar to us because of the work they have done, even if it still puzzles their parents. There is a great gulf between the generations. Often, after giving a talk to business groups, some businessmen will come up to talk to me about their children. They are disturbed and concerned that they cannot seem to communicate with these kids, that they have grown apart, that the youngsters Just don't respect them, and that there is very little communication any more. They are dis turbed by this because they feel that their years of work have been spent to accumulate that wealth which will give their children more luxurious lives. Yet, their children turn their backs on it and prefer to roll up their sleeve# and take part in the hard, difficult social problems facing the nation. They Don't Understand Parent* For their part, the young people tell me quit# siml |tr thing* when I speak at their college*. "I just don't un derstand my parent*. They tell me to be honest, to be morally upright, to hold the value* which are truly mean ingful and to be Independent, but then I look at them and don't see them doling that. They live In a segregated neigh borhood, Dad's company doesn't hire Negroes, they con form to what everyone elqe is doing, they say they believe la the value* they taught me, but I think they are hypocrite*." (That la what young people tell me at every campUs I visit „ The glory of this is that the young have adapted the fight values and are living by them. Their lives because of this, are truly moral and diverse, and Interesting; after eU they are helping to change the world. The tragedy In alii this la that the pain of separation between the generations is so senseless. If parents acted the fray they spoke, this gap would not exist. If they weren't so conformist, they would regain the respect of their children and could ooce again look themselves In the eye. And it really wouldn't take much to restore the com munication between the generations. Parent* wpuld find it easy to become activist and fight for a more 'egdal society. (They needn't head South, the/ Just have to start living up to their abstract belief*, the one* their kids take seriously. They can take action against segregation In their com munities, in their business, in housing, in education, in poll tics, and in their own personal live*. They can see this as an opportunity to tear away the hypocrisy which separates them from the young, and can bring meaning back to tboa* indues to which they give only lip-service now. WASHINGTON Sen. J. William Fulbright, chair man of the Senate Foreign Regions Committee,, on war fever over Viet Nam: "Ihe longer the Vietna mese war goes on without prospect of -victory or ne gotiated peace, the war fe ver will rise, hopes will five way to fears and tolerance and freedom of discussion will give way to a false and strident pa triotism.' CSASPER, Wyo. Sani tarian Nix Anderson on mqp • halrsd males ihi -Greary Continued from front page Gymnasium. Mrs. LaMarr recently under went an emergency operation. Some 400 students will be cited at the 17th annual event for academic and athletic ex cellence and for outstanding contributions to departmental and club activities. The pro gram is open to the public. Geary, an associate director of Air World Education for Trans World Airlines and a fel low of the Royal Geographic Society, formerly played the the role of "The Finder" In an educational television series. As a correspondent, he in terviewed the Dalai Lama of Tibet, Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus, King Mahendra of Ne pal and the late Prime Minister Nehru of India. Geary has been known to work in place* where food la served: "Boys with long hair win henceforth be required to wear hairnets as is the case for woman working la those establishments. It's that or a haircut." WASHINGTON House Republican Leader Oerald R. Ford on a report that he heard the Pentagon plan r i buv back from the Allies 30,000 bomb* of the - pound type for future BU raids in Viet Nam: "If this is true, it Is an Illustration of quite (book ing nUgininjwwt* enliven his presentation* by playing a jingle on a piano, tooting an African "penny whistle," and playing a record ed conversation with an exiled king. He was an Army chaplain on Saipan during World War II and earned his pilot's wings In IM7. -Merger Continued from front page nouncement. In addition the PEA voted to Invite members of the PSTA board of directors to meet jointly with the PEA board (April 23) "to become better acquainted." Unification of the two state organizations gives Florida one of the most powerful teacher associations In the nation, of ferlng a potential of some 60,- 000 members.
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