I—THE CMJtOUNA TIMES SATURDAY, MARCH 11, lfiTl
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Christian Believers
By DONALD LOVE
We speak of Christianity
knowing that it is a religion.
IIIOM of us believing in
christian religion, will not ac
cept any other. Many of us do
not have any knowledge of
other religious. Any other re
ligion mentioned means no
thing to most of us. This is also
true with people who believes
in other religions
Other religions were found
in other countries rather than
here in America. Therefore, we
here could not, would not and
did not accept any of the
others. Now that other reli
gions are here with us and so
many of the American people
are beginning to accept other
religions. *
1 wonder that many of you
parents question your own
children about the christian
religion because that is the
only one you know anything
about. I wonder, how much is
known about that you suppose
to know so much about? This
would be a very good test for
many of you as to how much
do you teally know.
What has and yet hurting
the christian religions are those
of us professing to be christians
but have failed to live there-by.
Our salesmanship proved
we are too far of course, trying
things said by many of us.
The christian religion is a
missionary religions and so are
the others. It has been said that
the christian religion was in
second place and slipping. All
sings point in the direction that
the christian religion is not as
popular as we might think.
We here in America depends
on logic rather than the truth.
As long as something sounds
good, we feel that is the an
swer. We cannot and will not
listen to the truth but will
turn the ear to anything that
sounds logical.
I was talking with a young
man a few days ago, I gathered
from him as we talked, how he
was braking away from chris
tian principles and leaning
strongly to some other beliefs.
In his case, logic was sold him
rather than the truth and he
was accepting it and trying to
defend it. He is young in it
now but he will grow then
teach others as he is being
taught. This is the missionary
part being played and executed
by these said believers. When
we find out about what is go
ing on, we will classify it as an
evil but they will call it pro
gress is being made.
Those of us who call our
selves christians, first of ail,
learn the meaning of the word
christian itself then work from
there. How can anyone be a
christian when they do not
know the meaning of the word.
How can a preacher preach
when he fails to preach Chris
tianity, he fails to teach it
then fail to live it which is
more important than any of
he others. How can a deacon
io the will of God when he
•tnows nothing about the do
ings of God.
When Christ was here in the
flesh, He picked'twelve men to
be scholars of His. He first
called them Diciples, later He
called them Apostles. Christ
did the work, they looked on.
All they had to do, follow
Christ, observe what and how
He did things. He permitted
them to go out under His au
thority, giving them power to
do things He had done. They
did them only by means of the
power He gave them.
Walking with Christ day
after day, healing the sick, giv
ing sight to tlie blind and what
have you, there was a phase of
doubt, there was a ray of mis
trust they liad. Christ was kill
ed, arose from the dead then
returned to His Father and on
the DAY OF PENTICOST,
when He sent His promise to
them; THE HOLY GHOST.
Now they are believing,
they are bold enough to go
out, preached Christ was with
us, you rejected Him and fu
tber more, you killed Him.
Not only were they bold
enough to tell them to tlteir
faces, they were willing to die
and did.
These apostles were follow
ers of Christ, they believed in
H|» cause and later were called
christians. Would we be too
far wrong if we should say,
Christianity or christians came
from the word Christ? We
could also say, if It had not
been for the coming of Christ,
we would not have christians.
In a simple way, to be a chris
tian, all that is required, be
just like Christ.
Thomas, one of the apos
tles, who believed not until he
could see and feel marks he
knew were on the person of
Christ. Christ appeared to him,
right away he confessed he be
lieved. Christ lost no time let
ing him know. It took this
kind of proof before he would
believe. What about those com
ing after you who did or would
not have the privilege you
have had, but yet they believe?
There are many we could
mention who actually filled
this bill. St. Paul, who confess
ed he knew his Redeamer
liveth. There are personal
friends I know can make the
same claim.
Our faith in Christ should
be strong. One could almost
feel the presence of God as you
are looked upon. The apostles
were so engulfed in Christ; by
means of the Holy Spirit, when
they walked down roads, those
who had physical defects, only
wished the shadow of the apos
tles would pass over them,
they would be healed, they
were.
Union Jr. Boy's
Class Conducts
March Services
The March Assembly Wor
ship Services are being con
ducted by the Junior Boys'
Class of Union Baptist Sunday
School, under the direction of
Mesdames Margaret Weathers
and Dora J. Miller.
Our March sth service was
centered around the general
topic: The Foundation of the
Church: Therefore thus saith
the Lord God, Behold, 1 lay in
Zion for a foundation a stone,
a tried stone, a precious cor
ner stone, a sure foundation,
he that believeth shall not
make haste. Isaiah 28:6 (KJV).
Music: Softly and Tenderly;
The Old Rugged Cross
Reading of Baptist Cove
nant: Congregation
t*)lo: Major Edwards-At
The v oss
Organist: Miss Ava Darlene
Bee'.
Program Chairman: George
B Russ
Directors: S. S. Messers
Charles and James Cameron
Last Rites Held
For Miss Rachel
Smith, 84 of SC
Miss Rachel Smith, resident
of Dillion, South Carolina, ex
pired Thursday, February 24,
at St. Eugene Hospital. An
elderly aunt of Herbert Craw
ford, she was 84 years of age.
Services were held at St.
Stephens Church with inter
ment at St. Mary's Cemetery.
Miss Smith had taught Sun
day School for many years,
and was a member of the
adult choir for many years.
Earaches or ear infections
never should be taken lightly,
according to the Beltone Cru
sade for Hearing Conservation.
Crusade officials stress that
such maladies should be called
to the immediate attention of
the family doctor or a medical
ear specialist.
Children suffering from
hearing losses often are unus
ually tense and tired following
normal activities, according to
the Beltone Crusade for Hear
ing Conservation. Crusade of
ficials point out that such
children may be having to
exert an extra effort to hear
enough to know what is hap
pening around them.
Canter is short for "Can
terbury." and derives from
Chaucer * description of the
easy gait of the horses ridden
by the Canterbury pilgrims.
CHURCH NEWS
Durham Ushers Union Advisory
Board Holds Meeting Sunday
The Advisory Board of the
Durham Ushers Union met
Sunday, March 6, at 4:00 p.m.
at the home of David Young,
1105 Carroll St.
The devotional period was
conducted by James Goss.
Scripture was read by Mrs.
Elizabeth Young, Prayer was
led by Thomas Strudwick.
The business session was
presided over by the chairman,
W. M. Grandy. Mr. Grandy ask
ed each member to make a
special effort to unite our
hearts for more work for the
up building of God's Kingdom,
to love all ushers and mankind.
Mr. Strudwick stated that our
annual picnic will be held at
Butner Lake the 3rd Saturday
in June at 4:00 p.m.
The annual C. B. Noel
Award Day will be held at the
Mount Zion Baptist Church,
Cheek Rd., Sunday, March 19,
1972 at 3:00 p.m. Guest
speaker will be the Rev. A. H.
Parker. Music will be by the
Mount Zion Male Choir and
the Mt. Zion Gospel Choir.
On the eve of this annual
Award Day we, the advisory
Board hold our heads high in
honor of a deceased member
who dedicated his life to usher
ing and to help the juniors to
work onward to a higher goal
In life, Mr. Charlie B. Noell.
Mrs. Mary Van Hook Aid
thanks to the Advisory Board
and the Durham Ushers Union
for accepting her plea for Miss
Lucy Page, a student from
Africa. We, the members of the
East Cedar Grove Women Fe
deration will forever be grate
-Convention
(Continued from front page)
day morning. Following will be
the roll call, Organization ,
Financial reports will be sub
mitted, and announcements
given.
The afternoon session is
scheduled for 2:30 with devo
tions led by Reverends T. M.
Brown, and E, E. Worthy. In
spirational Music will be led
by Mrs. Kathlene Hemby.
Rev. P. R. Cousin will dis
cuss "Stewardship in the A.M.
E. Church"; Rev. N. Gaylord,
"Music in the A.M JS. Church";
Dr. M. M. Atkinson, "What
Should the church do to bring
more young people into the
church."
Beginning at 7 o'clock, the
Host Church will give its wel
come program. Rev. D. L.
Morrison, pastor of the St.
Matthews Church, Raleigh, will
respond to the welcome ex
pressions. Emmanuel A.M.E.
Church choir will render music.
Evening service commences
at 8 o'clock with devotions
led by the Reverends P. R.
Cousins, N. Gaylord, T. M.
Brown and J. N. Sheares. Rev.
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To sustain the spirit and soften deep pi
S3 sorrow, hope transcends all. The es- EE
tsence of our every service bespeaks the
hope and promise of life everlasting.
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fui for your acts of kindness at
times like this.
The president, Clyde Mon
roe, Jr. said keep on working
and remember that the annual
session will be held at Franklin,
April 9,1972.
Mrs. Hattie William served
cakes and ice cream to the fol
lowing members: Mesdames
Mary Van Hook, Ruby Wilson,
Mattie Canty, Marie Baily, Bel
vin Mitchell, Elizabeth Young
David Young, W. M. Grandy,
Lee Brown, Lewis Erving,
John Plummer, Thomas Strud
wick, Lonnie Frazier, James
Goss.
A closing prayer was led by
John Plummer.
Greater St. Paul
Club Notes 19ft
Anniversary
The Pastor's Aid Society of
the Greater St. Paul Baptist
Church celebrated there 19th
Anniversary on the 4th Sun
day of February with the guest
speaker Rev. Z.D. Harris of
Oakgrove Freewill Baptist
Church. The Pastor's Aid orgi
nated under the late Rev. Pep
per, and It also has been a great
aid to our present Pastor Dr.
W. T. Biglow, spiritually, men
tally and financially. The Pas
tor's Aid society was able to
raise $456, which will be used
for projects as the Pastor
deems necessary and worth
while.
Clyde Long will deliver the
Annual Sermon, and his church
choire,- Hunters Chapel and
White Rock of the Cheek's
Circuit will render music.
Friday's first session will be
gin at 9:30 with devotions led
by the Reverends D. H. Ford ,
S. A. Beard, and E. E. Worthy.
Minutes of the first day's ses
sion will follow.
Rev. Clyde Long will give a
report on "The Spiritual Con
ditions of the Church"; Rev.
J. N. Shears, "The Condition
of the Public Schools;" Rev.
D. H. Ford, "The Require
ments of the Sabbath School."
Dr. L. G. Horton, President of
Kittrell College will give a re
port on "The Progress of Kit
trell College."
Noon day meditation will
be given by the Rev. Cleveland
Hicks. The final session for the
conference begins at 3 o'clock.
In charge of devotions will be
the Reverends A. M. Hall, L. £.
Hemby, and E. W. Wilson. Rev.
I. J. Irving, pastor of the Lin
colnville Circuit, will bring the
closing sermon followed by re
solutions, the financial report,
announcements and the bene
diction.
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RESEARCH ASSISTANT —(AtIanta, Georgia) Robert L.
Brown has been named senior technical research assistant
in the Corporate Research Department of The Coca-Cola Co.,
according to an announcement by Dr. George L. K. Hunter,
head of the Flavor Secrtion, Corporate Research Depart
ment.
In his new position, Mr. Brown is responsible for assisting,,
the Company's food technologists in product research.
A native of Social Circle, Georgia, he attended Savannah
State College where he received degree in chemistry Mr.
Brown is an Army veteran who joined the Company in 1968
before going into the military.
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Changing Tunes
by M. E. FfyTON
Our world is accelerating.
Some people are keeping up,
some are dragging and some
are way ahead.-In this fast
moving world with all it's mo
dernization, observation will
prove that absent-mindness is
also accelerating. WHOOSHI!
Supersonic speed. (Some of
my friends and I are living wit
nesses).
Would you believe that in
February, 1972, someone
would go into a post office and
ask the clerk for ten cents air
mail stamps. All very business
like and sincere: "May I have
eight ten cent stamps, please."
The clerk says, "Ah, yeah, but
are you sure that you want ten
cent stamps? Would you like
air mail stamps?" Again, he
gives the customer an odd
1888 , 1971
White Rock Baptist Church
Lorenzo A. Lynch, Minister
3400 FAY KITE VTLLE STREET
Sunday, March 12,1972
9:30 A.M. CHURCH SCHOOL
10:55 A.M. WORSHIP
SERMON The Pastor
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"Toward Beginning Again!"
(Luke 15, 17, 18, 22, 24)
Senior Choir, Leading Singing,
,Mr. J. H. Gattis, Director
7:80 P.M. Discussion between White Rock and Epworth
Methodist Churches Congregation! at
Epworth Church, Hope Valley
Coniwallia Road
look. (Llke.>Dwrob, Dumb)
The customer' takes her little
eight eleven cents stamps and
glides out. You feel embarrass
ed for her, Ortly to realize that
while you were minding some
body else's business, you have
slapped your stamp on the
wrong side of the wrong en
velope. SHAME!
When you get home, a
friend calls and it goes like
this: "I don't know what's
wrong with me, I have thrown
my last stick of margerine into
the hot dish water and put the
dish cloth into the refrigera
tor."
By now, the feeling of in
security grabs you and you
think it would be a greattime
to pray. Instead, you do the
only thing you can at the mo-
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