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-r-SCAHCimmiES 1 SATDECEM5B24,1877 Etkwp Editor's Note! In honor fifthe Christian r, holiday season m are pleased to present on mide on en unusual Christmas obz senance In Israel .entitled "Ethiopians, Celebrate Christmas in Jerusalem, " which u we believe you wfif find most interesting. T. The ancient community of Ethiopian Christians 4V Jerusalem start their unique . colorful Christmas ceremonies after the 1 ' rest of the co-religionists in other parts of the world here entered the New Year. On Jemmy 6th and 7th, according to the 'special Ethiopan calendar, fifty monks and ten nuns conduct all night Christmas ser vices m the Church of the Holy Sepulchre m the Old City of Jerusalem, after a special fast that starts forty days before their Christmas eve, Magnificent ceremonial dress is a feature of the annual celebration which also utilizes the symbols of the Lion of Judoh and the Star of David. The latter is especially significant to the Ethiopians because they regard King David as the grandfather of their church, which was founded by King MeneUk, the son of ians (Em'eb rate Solomon and the Queen oj Sheba " " Ethiopian Christians own several sites in IsmeL In addition to the Archbishop's residence and Deir es-Sulian, two chapels on the roof of the Church of the Holy. Sepulchre,' six, monasteries, three in Jeru salem and the others in Bethany, Jeriocho and near the Jordan River where Jesus is believed to have been baptized, belong to the Ethopian Church and Jhey all. as does every Lhnstian Holy Place m Israel, enjoy the help and protection of the.Govemment , . , dar. There, wee perhaps another 100 Chris l piopti i fom EtMoplsi also living in ' ; Isreal, as well as pilgrims constantly com . ing and going, who attend these unusual 1-;.: vfcei;Mairy- of them have sought refuge .??.' here in decent yearsand they nave been &p. i-U wannry Reived by the Israelis,' - TIB! tt JERUSALEM - While the rest of the worid is dismantling Christmas trees and considering New, Year's resolutions,, an ancient community of black -skinned EthiO' pian Christians in Jerusalem' starts its colorful Christmas ceremonies in an ornately' decorated chapel on the roofs of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. . Deep within the winding paths of the walled Old City of Jerusalem, fifty black monks and ten nuns conduct all night Christmas services on January 6 and 7, according to their special Ethiopian calen- "I hope His birth has come to you in light, is the phrase uttered on Christmas by-the Ethiopians "in: their1 language of Amharic. It is comparable to , ''Merry Christmas.' iThis Ereetnie. reoeated over' Vi ' if nd over, $m afcart of the Christmas ser- ' 1 '"'vice so' Colorful fa vestments, drum and Christmas, members of the community pre pare for the celebration with a special fast. DuringJthe entire ?fortylay period the Ethiopians eat only vegetables in the after noon;, they do not even allow themselves eggs or milk. On the day before Christmas', there is a strict fast, with the eatings' of " 1 only a little food at noon. The nothing is consumed until the morning of Christmas rday, January 6. : ": . v ' - -JTfe ' The official Christmas prayers begin , Uinstmas eve at about 8 pan. in the chapel H it 4 rVwooden stick abput four-and-a-half feet tall i.wUh ' carved tflverp.'In Ethiopia the lihiii nf the ttick ud and down is used for T t . f . 1 ..t.A. las fX e--f A J . K 4 . -j Tnaicaimg royumj jauimiu type uanccs. y lor support' while praying since they have "been fasting and might be weakened. . AftMT iYtm OrvWt ahnnt thrff. in thu morning, theworshippenL enjoy a meal. At , -i five fa thft nMankg,"they all go to Bethle hem to nrav in the Grotto of the Nativity. the traditional birth place of Jesus. , . A iiicse. unique ceiemuiugi sic icpcaicu a C3ou Hind- Mow World By MATTHEW BILAL HAMIDULLAH HUMAN FREEDOM Part III ' O music. X t The barjichants in the ceremonies dress i in dramatic velvet robes. The capes, which reach : to the floor, are heavily j embroi dered in gold and silver threads outlining such symbols as the lion" pf Juda and the star of David, which is also the insignia of the state of Israel. The star of David is par-: tjcularly significant to the Ethiopians, be cause they believe that David was the grandfather of their church, which was founded by King Menelik, the son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. '-" . The forty days before the Ethiopian 'of the Church of the Holv Senukhre in the " Old City; of Jerusalem. (The Church' of f after year in Jerusalem by these digrd the Holy Sepulchre is revered by ChnsCi ted Christians ;ftom Africa. The Ethio-; V' "tians as the site of the crucifixion and be- -rr plane jwjoiowtt Jnaael fpr their quiet', f f lieved by many to contain the torab.t: . sPoke TpolItenesS' and - their - sense of . rV "Jesus from which He rose.) The church Is harity jand concern for other people. . , - especiallv holv to the EthioDians because ; ' LvEtiuopianChjMtiana. can be found in '' ' - they say it is adjacent to the site which was' V' .r several locations in 'Israel. In addition to given.. to them in the days of'JCkig Solomon. " . , - v"'. ' Services in the chapel on the roof con tinue until two in the morning and include the use of traditional instruments - the ,; drum and another metal instrument resem-' bling, cymbals, used in the temples of ancient Egypt and said to have come from, the temple pf Jerusalem. The Ethiopians stand praying for many hours. They also carry with them a special -"V As we continue this series'en titled, Human Freedom, the t rion irises, "what is a human?" This no doubt is something '- we take for granted, and that is knowing what a human being is. We also tike for granted that we know what a man is, and what a woman is; but if we really have not been taught what it is to be human and what it is to be a man or woman, . then we really are without the true knowledge of these stages of ' growth. Man, unlike the animal kingdom (man is not an animal; man is mind), does not have any inborn nature. Man has to be taught his nature. . ''Vrl'' ' If we rear a dog in a human environment, the dog will re main a dog. He (the dog) has instincts which will guard over his ' growth and these instincts will insure that the dog will grow up -, to be a dog. But if we rear a child in a dog like environment, the . child will grow up to have a dog lik nature.; Man has no in stinctive nature. Man has to be taught his proper nature, and in this sense man is bom "Free". Man is born free in that man has the capacity to grow as a mind to reflect the beauty arid dignity of Almighty God. Man was given the task of being the ruler in earth (see Bible, Genesis). '' Man was told byAlmjighty God to be the ruler of everything in the earth, everything in the heav ns : and everyming in himself. Man was given the freedonf to become the master of the physical creation.. Man was told that his mastery would come through his remaining obedient, to that One (God) that placed him in this high position. In the Holy: caOed the Kalifha or custodian of the earthM JMSiA 'mmf In order for man (ndndyw9f mM tm free. If mind becomes enslaved, then it can no longer be the ruler in the physical (earth). If we look around, there is no other creature that has as much freedom as the human being. The human can grow and grow to great heights and' can accom plish much with his frail body, but strong and highly developed lind. Our bodies do not place us in a superior position in the earth. There are many creatures that can out run majft; out sex man, out lift man, and outdo man in every physical ayea. But there is no creature that can out think man. Our minds make us ; aufierfortathephysfcalearth. :v 4; As a human being (humus man), pr inind up out -of and ; mfdng m die earth, our freedom guaranteed only through our obedience to Almight God, God say's in Bible Genesis that He made man (mind) in his own image. If we study the Bible for a lew moments with an open mind, we will see that the authors of the Bible are jtaQdng about something greater, than a flesh and blood man and woman. These men are talking about the crea tion of a certain consciousness that should rule in the earth, , . Ahnighty God has dignified man and has given a man a greater challenge than he has given any other creation. He has challenged man to save himself. God has already saved the other forms at creation. Dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, lions, trees, are already saved. They have a nature that will prevent them from MfTHia ipmi rmmma nam ni fanrniAn v n nra tn tfa on . anhnaItoet away from his nature., You have to beat him and JUNIOR USHERS ELECT OFFICERS The Junior Usher Board of Rogers Grove met at the home of Mrs. Mae Sue Champion, Saturday, December 17 to elect new officers for 1978. Nine of thirteen active members attended the meeting. They were Anthony Meadows, presi dent; Sharon Rogers, secretary; Stanley Bailey, treasurer; George Durham, Wade and Wanda Worley, Gail and Michelle Everett and Kim Hart. In-coming officers for 1978 are: Anthony Meadows was reelected president; Wanda Worley, secretary; Gail Everett elected treasurer. George Durham was appointed chairman of the Program Committee. Serving with him will be Stanley Bailey and Wade Worley. The Junior Ushers are under the leadership of .Mrs. Marion Rogers, Junior Usher Advisor, and Mrs. Annie Daye, Assistant Advisor. ' ' ; PUDIfTII AC ODCCTIUO . V - i 1 wininitniH un&fc i inug ' i -'-', the'; Archbishop's .residence and1 Deir es-' x$altan-(the two chapels atop the roof of1 vj, y jfthft Church pf Che Holy, Sepulchre) the, : Ethiopian church has sjx monasteries in yi v Israel thiei in Jerusalem and . the; others '. in Bethany, Jericho and near the 'Jordan ' Rivera the place believed to be the site of Jesus' baptism. These Ethiopian holy places, as all Christian sites in Israel enjoy the help and protection of (he Israeli government. 4 t -rAMNUAt CHRISTMAS PROGRAM May the joy, peace, good will and spirit of the Christ i - 'tw uujivwong wiin me sunoay cnooioi tChild be yours for the coming year. U virvjye preuieu meu armuai ennstmas program aun- X n , l ; . Mr. and Mr. J. 0. Harvey &t rl' Z' i Ti v w "8 imams 1 Mrs. Emma Corbitt Saunders Va Chnstoas carols and the Young Adults presented a play en- gyfyw rv-nucu, iiw douc vicis uprroqi wie Manger. ; ; ,Syr . " Xmi Jopes, pastor of .Rogers Grove, installed next - years onicers; MUuretta Meadows, president; Stanley Bailey, vice president; -Anthony .-Meadows, secretary; arid ,Vkki , Rogers, assisraftt secretary. Advisors for the Young Adult . Church are; Mrs. Lessie Meadows, Mrs. Helen Jones, and Calvin ; Bailey. Mfs,?Helen Jones could not be present because of . illness. Gifts were Exchanged at the tfose of the program and mm.oags were given memoers or the entire church. cawwMEeB wm n ' f 111 lllllli :p MWSMiaiemiBaaaBKMi' ,m mnmmimammmamHiuaum Tuesday, December 13, were held Saturday, December. 17 at St. Joseph's AME Church by Rev. W. W,i Easley, .Jr. Burial was in Beechwood iCe metery; y.' .':l - . i; ; Surviving i are two sans, Lonnie Rogers and William ROgers of New York, MY; three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Rus sell, Mrs. Sallie Williamson;' and Mrs. Anna Bane tt ' of De troit, MJCH; a brothetflFred .; Bailey; two grandchildxianC Funeral services for John William Davidson of 121 1 Crowell St. whti flied Friday December, ' 1 6' tW . Hillc rest Convalescent i;; Center, were held Sunday, ".December 18 at St. Joseph's AME Church by .Rev, W W. Easley, Jj, ; Burial was in Beechwood.Ce-; meterv. v - , - W Davidson taught, Durham schools. Courtesy ;j of Scarborpugh , -was in Rogers Grove Church and Hargett Membrial Chapel ' Cemetery. Surviving are a sister, Miss :Thelma Keith of Loss Angel "es CAL Courtesy of Scarborough and Hargett Memorial Chapel and Gardens. and Gardens. rsom :; r ; FUneral services for Mrs. Lelia Ransomc of .1202 CoK fax. Street, who died Monday December 12, were held Sat urday, December 17 at Kyles Temple AME Zion Church by Dr.' William M. Freeman. , Burial was iq Glennview Me-, , mWl'rfit wiii;..)6 mi's. Ransome was erfl-.,,.. ployed by Hillhaven Conva- ' lescent Center. SHe , was a , member of Kyles Temple AME Zion Church, where she was 'a! member of the senior choir, the Stewardess Board . No, ' 1 , the Life'MemberCru-. , sade Council, the A&C Circle and the Prayer. Band !Shc also" served as a class leader. She was , a member, of ; the o He was' ersClub. " K, ; inVMri EVERETT Funeral' services for Victor Everett of 3605 Four Seasons Drive, who died Monday, Dev cemtor 12 -at Duke Medltal1 1 Center, were held Saturday K December 17 at Scarborough & Hargett Memorial Chapel by Rev. Harold Timberlake. Burial was in GLennview Me morial Park. Everett was born in Rich mond County and had lived in Durham most of his life; He formerly atteded St. Mark AME 7ion Church. He was1" Liggett at over 3untiviiig.' are his wife, K principal at Lyon Park Ele-J Surviving are her husband. fiiwauujr oviiuui.rciHiiuuwiv inesier jr. JRansom; a aaugn-i. m., i- HnwW Flomntarv WSnrJ anrt Hioh.5" v in Mrc I illian C ' Mn' ? Wiey liVer- tmntm ai mm itat aitma akk ataMaf 4 ai !wi I mm hMie'm m1 kAUnia But man imindl wffl leave hilhkman Wa Verv flufcklv anrl ,.Anmc M. r so". ' ' e atiend?d St, JoseplCs STuStt 1 ZZZJTZ Carolyn' Brooki of Chester, i, tee .and secretary tf.tt.tni' Aa-aaAiaiKumipeaceDeunioyou,. lett: Mn. Thelma W. Hill. Mrs, the Doric Lodge Grace W.. Williams and Mrs.' ' sistory No. 218, Zafa Temple i WILLIAMS Funeral services1 fpr How : aid Worlds Williams, of Ches-' , ter VAi-i were held Sunday ; j December 18 at New Hope'1 Missionary. Baptist Church in Chatham County by Dr. Mar-. ? cus Ingram.. Burial was in (he r Williams Family .Cemetery in : ' CHatham County. Z. ; : ' land Junior High -School and r: Williams was born in Apex'- assistant principal at Hillside; and attended the Wake Coun- High School , ty- public schools, Berry O'1' He was also, supervise! Kelly High School in Method, the juvenile , court undfcr. NC:and Hampton' Institute' Judge , He was an auto mechanic.: He and wasa retired employee of the 1 playgrounds. . VA Hospital in CoatsvOlePA' ber ; the jury corrmussian ;jham,bothofWaslungto,2B iurvivmg are nis wire, Mrs ' - or Lmrnara Lourrry. j - vj two. Drawers. James Loyme' L.a iZ"7.ZCZ?J;$. yi . wciiTiuc,' mv, jiwu! suns,' . PhHtar n Dantmi nf V.cli. Thorpe: ' - iwo aaugnters, Mrs. Irene " " J ' 55ST KHrZT: Won,ack of Rockingham and U1?' S80"' ?fi?f,R- Mte Julia Thorpe , of Wash pemsort tf Ransom; five sisters, Mrs. Bes--, dq, gi "M : .rt wmr- i Han Mn ' f ixiim u.ii .t I"6mw. six suiers, .Mrs.v VfcPV. ui lai . MIUV 4flUU.JUlU view Memiialarki bit . Surviving are j son, Henry Howard Thomas of Winston Salem; eight grandchildren; and eighty great-grandchildren. ' Coutte.syof Bborough and Hargett Memorial: Chapel maiiiK wwu . vcitm.c oiycw, uuui OJ, v-TV-- U P1W ft..fc.lr U.. '-. director of Durham city . Rockingham, Mrs. Dora CovY HrVw'"' Z Z?' :5 R '.HewasamedK,'' inston and Mrs. QadvsCalla- XI. Funeral tenrioei for Mil .Nora Thomas, 2624 Lincoln Street, who died Friday evening, at her home, .were. -. held Tuesday, December 2Q , at Faucett Memorial Church. ' Burial Was in GtennvfcW Me morial Park. rMra. Thomas was a kradw ate of HfllsUe Hht&hool: and New England School of Nurdiig, Boston, MASS. ; ' Surviving art three ni,' ' Earl-Thomas, St, Boiton,: MASS,.Eddie H, ,.Thomaof . Chicago, -IL1, and Darrell Thomas' of Durhani; one . ' daughter, Miss Barbara Ami ' ' Thomas, Bostoh, MASS; two aisters, MiSj Mary Casper and . ( Mrs. uojothy M. inompson, , both of purham; two bro-. then. Clarenc Thomas. Boa- ton, MASS and Joseph Tho- ! mas, Aiken. SC: fhe; grand-' children;, .two, , aunts; four. f uncies. -i WORDS. FOR. THE ' WORLD" oyeLoveiIsof the one true j. GOD! Strive that ye may truly recognize r and know him and : observe befittingly His precepts. --BAHA'I WRITINGS card,;qf .THANKS. We wish to thank our many inenas tor ine caros, aqna tibns, food, visits, prayers and eyery act of kindness during uie uiness ana toss ot our be loved Husband and Brother,. : The FUntafl. Sanford and , l j , Rice Farnflies. 'lit, ;ef ouiuj rta5imigign,lJLvvaiiaJt Courtesv of arhoroiih rr'- it 1 7if,f w. -r""y . T """r s " nn CzcjbzrcuZh Ci f Jcfjcff . r.7c.-ncrfcJ Cftcpofo FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS SS3LS. Roaboro St! Phone 682-1171 Ourham, N. C. ."A DignKiad Sanriea In A Sympathetic Way" ' . Burial Protector Flan ' V'; -.7 '. ( ,i : .'..:-T-.t :;;.: ".': 't.1' '-,'';'.."' Our Licensed Staff Emettine aeartwnMigh Bynum, Licensed Funeral Directress and A C "Ckeapie" farborough. III, Ucensad Funeral Director and Cirfslfn9f . . r. xU. w . . " .. t5otTS C Ray, Ucensad Funeral Oinictor and Embalmer ''" JofcfcV E. WaiJams, UciiJ FuiMral Director afxl Embalmar , laftayette Turner, Ucensad Funeral Director and Embalmer J. A. Carter, Ucensad Funeral Director CnwTMtt CaWxwetl, Ucenaed Funeral Director ! . Uoyd Byas, Ucented Funeral Director . , r; ; ; v....-- ,. W-;V, Attand Tha Church of Your Chotco ' ' 4Gtnerations-6lnce1888 ' Marion W, Alston Arrangements were Fisher Funeral Parlor - v - Mrt r.nAK. v,n.. a 1.5; " J runrI services or ino j vuwc f , ouauiyiu ui owj. ;i , - pf!Z! C ? M Keith, .who died Wed- Carlton' Avenue, who died Sa- sre - by Psi fraternity, . j ne December 14 at Hill- turday, December 17 at Dur : JViT. -r iCS-j : 5 naven Kose Manor Nursmg nam vounty oenerai Hospital . 1 VtCUd 1 : LMVH1MJI : I HMVm&T . t .... t a t I J Wf.J.' .Jj w ..SISTJFaflttavnieSt MM jm pu7twm.N.c. VOva courteous, etTicient and cUgnlfiecl service is fitting xo your lovea ones wno tall asleep, ?FunerareVfoi 'Mr57 broThideM .PniS Isabella Bailey Rogers 75;-of - of CmciimatLOH aRBioki r C'.f r ap.e iXZ7L.): vS 312-Price Avenue; who died v, Davidson of .'Lout JeiKV.v "f, ' 7,5WMrSf,u-1 ?M,l4U was VTf ffl . ' a 4' ' a a . i . . ai " 'ril - ' rrnTAmnnai m hMNtri Trt rami iummwi .hnw. trus i ,,. t. i ,t i-cj-. . 'it", ia. , i iiww .miI : a-. as"vr lkii ;..4r;r."jvA'.- s. .. ' i 11 , i . i ,it. ,i ' ; f- .tiif.wjrvvr,r t f 'S " 1 I Mlv attafwf ante AJ - - " w ." i ' . ic-iuhdioi ai 1 anauraiiu hi. iwwiMiivv win ma n,'t o. tiata tiuriwi Association ; ' i Cremation Service pian and burial ' - ' Mausoleum Burial information j w . ri s'! Mausoleum Burial information - r ' ' , , jV Information concerning variouf tynes'ot sanrices and-; V ; burial ,rJ 4P ,J t- , J, V ; Ftefreshmenii' corner, for family and' friends during JJ "f - family visitation ' - J ? ,v vC?,' cif z f , Staff aniilnriBfl aK FtmaMl niMtnr rmUauw'csM' 7 - : '-r 11 t 8 end undartaking people, i biduding ':tninisters V soloist, organist, and nurses ,v . , Photo slides of floral designs tent to familial, , J -A' Burial insurance plans for individuals and family "fL' Consultation.' oft funeral matters and arrangements. , Consultation and spiritual guidance by a selected 1 1 lj group of ministers, male and female ' r: W Information tn the oanaral mihli nn matt inn mn. 7 ceming funeral service and burials. ; WILLIAM A. REEVES, LICENSED DIRECTOR IHf. UnyZO A. lY::Ctl Pester V. jS3 K' r' u -f v. ,?a ,v .1' v ' ' - : t Sunday l : ;V4i ! 'V.. v!DCEMta?5,1977 t .t ft . CHRISTAiDAY tm-:-J.1 ja, wiwivinvwi.'v Pwm----- 10:55 A. M. - WORSHIP - Sermon The Pastor "ON si" .'' BEYOND. A SECOND-HANDED vt? APPROACH TO CHRISTI" (Matthew 2:8) i The Gospel Choir leading the singing - Mr. John H, Gattis, Organist - Mrs. Virginia W, , Ainon, reci or :i?.c2o Fczzrd Garvlso aiotmed Funeral Okecton ft Embeemers Veteran la Social Seourlty CoMWJalint .; I UVlUJ OuimK& Jii :.Kti.v, : '5!iVVti 1397100 1 j; i yn, . ,( C 1. 3. FEIEl Cimill VKnlllS j : 2 a- 4 ysl Ml VKAlIB 1 Ojjiii", -2- r. ear- A314 APEX HIGHWAY 544-37C3 or 544-37C0 ' 544-370a"-Jr The Jr. Ushers ushering. annT
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