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VOL. LVL CHARLOTTE, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1935. NO. 36.
AN APPEAL TO REINSTATE IN ALL THE
PUBLIC SCHOOLS THE AUTHORIZED VER
SION OF THE ENGLISH BIBLE
AS A UNIFORM CODE OF GO OD MORALS FOR THE
SCHOOL, STATE AND NATION IN AMERICA
(Reprinted from a booklet by the Rev. Robert Elliott Flickin
ger, D. D., Rockwell City, Iowa.)
Article XII
The Divine Plan
“I am God, and there is none
else. There is none like me; de
claring the end from the begin
ning.” Isaiah 46:10.
“I am Alpha and Omega, the
beginning and the end.” Rev.
22:13.
The study of history becomes
very interesting to the mind
that regards all events occur
ring, in the world as embraced
in the eternal counsels of God.
In the inspired narrative of the
prophet, Daniel, there is fore
told the history of four succes
sive kingdoms, or World Em
pires—those of Babylon, Per
sia, Greece and Rome.
The rise and fall of these suc
* cessive world powers prepared
the world for the coming and
crucifixion of Christ, the world’s
risen Redeemer.
The Jews,
The Jews, who in the days of
David , and Solomon, were the
happiest and most prosperous
people, on earth, were attacked,
defeated and carried into captiv
ity to Babylon as a divine pun
ishment for the sin of idolatry.
So effective was the punish
ment that to this day, after the
lapse Of 2,600 years, ihe nation,
though scattered to the four
comers of the earth, has never
four above named kingdoms,
the way was providentially pre
pared for the peaceful coming
of Jesus, the Messiah. Also
through the Greek and Latin
languages, the way was pre
pared for the early and rapid
spread of the knowledge of our
Lord Jesus Christ to the remot
est parts of the earth.
Key to All History
Our Lord Jesus gave to the
world th£ key to all history
when he said: “I beheld Satan,
as lightning fall from heaven!
Behold, I give you power to
tread on serpents and scorpions
and over all power of the ene
my.” “Rejoice, because your
names are written in heaven.”
Luke 10:17.
Jesus said this when the sev
enty disciples returned and
- said, “Lord, even the devils (evil
spirits) are subject to us in thy
name.”
At the time of their rebel
lion, Satan and his angels were
cast out of heaven never, to re
turn.
Jesus Used the Scriptures to
.Resist the Lievu
When Jesus began his min
istry Satan, by three forms of
deceive temptation, (tried to
cause his fall. Jesus honored
the Scriptures and successfully
resisted each, quotation by quot
ing an appropriate passage.
Mt. 4:1-11.
Paul at Ephesus found the
devil and his angels in the
hearts of the men, and called
them principalities, powers and
high place*
“Brethren, be strong in the
Lori, and st-uvl against 1he
wiles of the devil. For we wres
tle not with flesh and blood, but
against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of
darkness of this world, against
spiritual wickedness in high
places.” (Eph. 6:10-12.
When Paul stood a prisoner
before Agrippa, he told him
how that, when he was a perse
secutor of the Christians, Jesus
by His word and Spirit had
called him from darkness to
light and from the power of Sa
tan unto God, that he
might be a witness of these
things. (Acts 26:16-18.)
Satan, the prince of this
world, occupies the fchrpne in
the heart of every one that is
an idolater. Enlightenment 01
the conscience or the mind by
the Word of God causes him to
fall from that throne.
When Satan was an angel of
light it was pride that caused
his fall. “Pride goeth before a
fall.” Wherever there is pride,
there is danger. Christ foresaw
that through the preaching and
teaching of the Scriptures, the
knowledge of God would fly like
lightning through the world,
and ! the kingdom of Satan
would ultimately be destroyed.
When the Word of Jesus that
he saw “Satan fall from heav
en,” is read between the lines
of current events, it means that
God is on His throne in heaven
and is administering justice and
judgment on earth.
We are living in the midst
of a great conflict, or controver
sy. Satan, the prince of this
world, is being judged. The con
flict is 1 between Satan and
Christ, the World’s Crucified
Redeemer. The field of conflict
is the throne in every human
heart and the rulership of every
nation. Trdth and error, light
and darkness have met on a
mighty battlefield. Passing
events are hastening and fore
Dragon of Revelation shall^be
cast aside. (Rev. 12:3.)
Diviire Judgments
History records unmistaka
ble manifestations of divine
judgment on the battlefield at
Waterloo, Yorktown, Gettys
burg and in France in 1918.
In 1920 through the united
cooperation of the church and
sober-minded women of the
land, under the leadership in
Congress of Richard P. Hobson
and Rep. Volstead, there was
enacted the 18th Amendment to
the Constitution of the United
States, prohibiting the manu
facture and sale of intoxicating
liquors as a beverage through
out the United States and all its'
dependencies. That was a great
achievement of the nation
through the Church of God. It
imposed a sensible, prudent and
legal restraint upon the sensu
al appetites of the dissipated;
and protected schools, churches
and home districts from the de
basing intrusion of the demor
alizing and corrupting liquor
saloon.
In 1933, the repeal of the
18th Amendment was effected
by the politicians jin the two
political parties, for the avowed
purpose of raising revenue for
the government and suppressing
bootleggers. Since the moral re
straint of prohibition has been
removed, the flood gates of vice
and crime and of general politi
cal corruption have been thrown
open. Crime has been increasing
and the public press of the
country is full of remedial sug
gestions. The good suggestions
relate, some to agriculture, oth
ers to courts, schools and gov
ernment. Some are excellent in
the forum of discussion and halls
of legislation; but they do not
stress the fundamental cause of
crime, the lack of Bible knowl
edge in the public schools for
ignorant aliens and dependent,
destitute families in cities; or
the need of daily moral instruc
tion in the Bible, the divine
standard of good morals, in all
prisons and houses lof correc
tion.
This appeal l is, therefore,
made to all readers to cooperate
with other Bible readers in voic
ing an appeal to national and
State legislators, to town coun
cils, and other public officials to
definitely reinstate the Autnor
‘zed English Bible as the divine
standard of good morals in every
public school in the land that
avery native born American
may have early knowledge.of
the living and true God whose
name is Jehpvah, and become
good and upright citizens of the
Republic.
Also to cooperate in having
the Bible not merely kissed on
the day of the President’s in
auguration, but to be formally
designated as the standard of
good morals in business, educa
tion, courts of justice and pub
lic government in America, and
in official dealing with all na
tions.
The Challenge of Elijah
Jehovah or Baal!
“How long halt ye between
two opinions?
“If the Lord be God, follow
him; but :? Baal, then follow
him!”
Present Need of the Woiid j
The present need of the
world has been forcibly ex
pressed by the late C. H. Mead
in the following appealing lines:
“0 God, give us men—deter
mined, brave and strong,
Who stand for right, and" dare
to smite the wrong';
Wholehearted men —unselfish,
fearless, bold—
Whose love of truth outweighs
the greed of gold;
Devoted men, who think, pray
and plan .
How best to serve and help
their fellowman!
0 God, give us Men! Give us
Men!”
WHITE RIVER PRESBYTERI
AL CO N VENTION ANI)
SCHOOL OF METHODS
nig 6L “ T^esby^
terial Convention and School of
Methods convened at Allen
Chapel Presbyterian church,
Pine Bluff, Ark., with Rev. and
Mrs. T. C. Boyd, Augustl4-18,
1935.
The meeting opened Wednes
day, August 14, at 8:30 P M.,
with Mrs. Brooks, of Monticel
lo, Ark., presiding in a consecra
tion service. Rev. T. C. Boyd,
pastor of Allen Chapel Presby
terian church, led the opening
prayer.
At the close of the brief con
secration service a local program
was rendered with Mrs. T. C.
Boyd as mistress of ceremonies,
and Mrs. W. E. Houston, pian
ist. Timely and descriptive ad
dresses of Wellcome were pre
sented by thf following:
Rev. T. Rae, pastor of Allen
Temple Methodist churcn, re
presented the Ministerial Alli
ance of this city, in greetings
of welcome.
Miss Lucile Carver, of Stout
Memorial C. M. E. church.
Mrs. Lowe, of St. John A. M.
E. church.
Miss Willie M. Franklin, of
Cherry Street A. M. E. Zion
church.
Mrs. Dorothy Lambert, of
Ward Chapel A. M. E. church:
Prof. 0. W. Fields, of Allen
Chapel Presbyterian church,
emphasized the development and
growth of the Sunday scr.ool,
politically, economically, social
ly and spiritually, concluding
with greetings of. welcome.
Rev. W. E. Houston, of Cam
don, Ark., gavo a beautiful re
sponse to the addresses of wel
come.
The next on tho program was
the instruction to the faculty
and delegates concerning the
daily program by Dean C. N.
Shropshire.
Classes
The Interest manifested in
the class room work both by
the delegates and the local group
was very inspiring. Class work
began daily at 8:30 A. M., end
ing at 11:10 A. M. The Adult
and Young People’s Bible class
was conducted by Drs. Carroll
and Christmas. Much interest
was shown. Rev. N. B. Byum
had charge of the class in Sab
bath School Management; Mrs.
Brooks, Young People’s Socie
ties; Mrs. Georgirene C. Boyd,
Vacation Bible School Methods;
Mrs. W. E. Houston, Children’s
Work; Rev. G. E. Caesar, The
Presbyterian Church. The as
sembly period was conducted
each day by Dr. W. H. Carroll
with interesting facjte inform
ing us on “The Work of the
Presbyterian Church.” Much in
formation and interest radiat
ed from each teacher in the sub
ject presented. Two of the per
sons listed among the faculty
also attended the Summer Con
ference (Synodical School of
Methods) which convened at
Yalliant, Okla., namely: Rev.
fjr. E. Caesar and Mrs. Georgi
$ene C. Boyd. The latter con
ducted a large and very inter
esting, class of young people in
Vacation Church School Meth
ods at the Summer Conference.
Mrs. Boyd also willingly assist
ed in the music and in other
activities, making her sphere of
Service radiate in new surround
ings.
Games
Every afternoon at 3 o clock
a wholesome period of recrea
tion and games was conducted
by Rev. 0. W. Hawkins on the
beautiful campus surrounding
the building. Much enthusiasm
was shown on the part of the
delegation and local group. Rev.
Hawkins thrilled the young
people with his athletic stunts.
Other Activities
t Much comment was made on
the soul stirring manner in
which Rev. A. A. Thompson con
ducted the devotional period
each day. It was surely a period
6f worship.
Thursday evening under the
blue canopy of the stars and a
Western moon the entire dele
gation and a large group of lo
cal friends gathered on the
lampusr for the-social.- Every
one was young when it came to
enjoyment. Rev. 0. W. Hawkins
and Mrs. Georgirene C. Boyd
had charge of the evening’s en
tertainment.
Friday night the young peo
ple gave a "program of music
and verse under the direction
of Mrs. W. E. Houston and Mrs.
G. C. Boyd. Much talent was
shown among the young poe
ple.
Saturday noon marked the
close of our Junior School of
Methods which exLibitied a fine
spirit of Christian fellowship
and cooperation.
Rev. and Mrs. T. C. B m., sis
ters of the family, members of
the church and other churches
of the city unstintingly gave
their service in the preparation
of appetizing meal3 which were
served three times daily in the
cheerful dining room.
Another important feature
was the vesper service, conduct
ed by Drs. W. H. Carroll and
R. J. Christmas each evening at
sunset. Such service was quite
inspiring.
Rev. C. Nj Shropshire, our
Sabbath School Missionary, is a
steady, conscientious worker
who has done much in a very
unassuming way toward our
success in blazing the way for
a Junior School of Methods.
Election of Officers
The following officers were
elected for next year:
President, Mrs. E. E. Brooks.
Vice-President, Mr. T. Spen
cer.
Secretary, Miss Othell Wil
liams.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Travestine Green.
Organist, Mrs. Leo flatter.
Treasurer, Rev. C. N. Shrop
shire.
All departed feeling that the
forty-sixth annual meeting of
the White River Presbyterial
Convention and Junior School of
Methods was the best ever held
in many respects.
THE REPORTER.
A man can not directly
choose his circumstances, but he
can choose his thoughts, and so
indirectly, yet surely shape his
circumstances.—James Lane Al
len.
THE PRESBYTERY OF MC
CLELLAND IN FALL SES
SION
The Presbytery of McClel
land convened with M&ttoon
Presbyterian church, Greenville,
S. C., September 5,.1935. The
opening sermon was preached
by the retiring Moderator, Rev.
J. H. Toatley, text, II Samuel,
23:15.
Ruling Elder A. P. Butlet
was unanimously eleqjed Mod
erator and Elder C. • W. Jones
was made Temporary Clerk.
The Mayor of the city oi
Greenville, Mr. McMaulding, ana
Rev. W. R. Martin extendec
most cordial words of welcome
to the Presbytery on behalf oi
the city and the Ministerial Al
liance, respectively. Prof. R. W.
Boulware and Rev. P. A. Flack
fittingly responded to the words
of welcome for the Presbytery.
The Rev. J. D. Taylor was
granted permission to labox
without the bounds of the Pres
bytery.
Revs. L. B. West, D. D., oi
the Presbytery of Catawba;
W. S. Thompson, of the South
Carolina M. E. Conference, anc
W. R. Martin, of the Piedmont
Baptist Association, were grant
ed seats as corresponding mem
bers of the Presbytery. Re
marks of greetings and good
will were made by Dr. L. B.
West and the Rev. W. S. Thomp
son.
The chairmen ol the commit
tees on the Boards of the
Chirch, Revs. C. W. Francis,
D. T. Murray, L. E. Ginn and
H. Y. Kennedy, made splendid
reports of their respective
Boards.
Mr I. L. Pruitt was taken un
der the care of the Presbytery
and recommended to the Board
of Christian Education for aid
to purstte-his-tnuraeof. study
for the ministry at Johnson C.
Smith University. Messrs. L. A.
Ellis, Cordell Kennedy, C. M.
Young, Jr., Elliott McAdams
and R. C. Johnson were rere
commended to the Board of
Christian Education for aid to
continue their courses of study
at Smith.
Rev. J. H. Toatley was re
elected to the office of Stated
Clerk for a period of five years.
Rev. H. Y. Kennedy, commis
sioner to the last General As
sembly, gave an account of his
stewardship at the Assembly.
He was thanked for his fidelity
and discharged.
Revs. D. T. Murray and C. W .
Francis were nominated princi
pal and alternate ministeri?
commissioners, and Ruling El
ders A. P. Butler and E. T. An
derson were nominated princi
pal and alternate lay commis
sioners to the next General As
sembly.
Friday evening was given
over to the Women’s Presbyte
rial for a popular meeting., At
8 oclock a splendid program was
rendered by local talent and
members of the Presbytery
Short and pointed addresses
were made by Drs. L. B. West
and B. F. McDowell and Mrs.
J. H. Toatley. The program was
interspersed with fine selections
of vocal music by Prof. Town
send, of Aiken, S. C.
Harbison College Day
The churches within the
bounds of the Presbytery are
reminded again of Harbison
College Day. The Sunday prior
to Thanksgiving Day has been
set apart for observance of the
above named day. Dr. and Mrs.
J. G. Porter have already ex
pressed their thanks and_ appre
caition for what was done both
by the churches and the Wom
en’s Presbyterial Societies. Let
every church in the Presbytery
cooperate with the request of
the Presbytery. The Rev. D. T.
Murray, chairman of the com
mittee on Christian Education,
again made the recommendation
for observance of Harbison Col
lege Day. Dr. Porter and mem
bers of his faculty are at our
services for Harbison Day. It
would be a fine plan if Ander
son, Abbeville and Due West
churches could so arrange their
programs that Dr. Porter could
touch each point in one day.
Due West invites him to return
for the occasion in November.
The Presbytery always de
lights to have our Field Repre
sentative, Dr. L. B. West. He
mixes, with the men in an unas
suming manner and offers them
sane suggestions on difficult
matters which arise in the
Presbytery.
The Presbytery values the
presence of Dr. B. F. McDow
ell, the only one left of the
three colored men in the Pres
bytery at the time of its organ
ization. Dr. G. T. Dillard sleeps
behind the vale of tears. His
presence was missed at this
meeting. Although he was a
member of Fairfield Presbytery
he seldom failed to put in his
appearance at the meeting of
McClelland Presbytery. A
prince among preachers has
fallen. Peace to his resting ash
es.
The Moderator, Elder A. P.
Butler, dispatched with grace
and rapidity the business of the
Presbytery. The docket was
rather full, yet by 4:30 in the
afternoon of Friday he sound
ed the gavel for report of the
last item of business.
The Presbytery was well en
tertained by the members and
friends of Mattoon Presbyterian
church. The people of Grenville
know how to entertain in fine,
hospitable style, and this they
did to the satisfaction of ail
concerned. The Committee on
Resolutions of Thanks profuse-,
ly expressed the appreciation of
the Presbytery.
Presbytery adjourned to mee^t
with Oak Grove Presbyterian
church, Slighs, S. C., April nsxt.
J. H TOATLEY,,
Stated Clerk.
CHRIST CHURCH, AUGUS
TA, GA.
1 -- . *
Christ Presbyterian church is
in the midst of a campaign for
funds to build an auditorium.
As many of you know, we are
now worshipping in the Sunday
school room.
Since the death of the late
Rev. J. R. Harris, who started
the building program, nothing
tangible has been done. Now we
have started in earnest to raise
our pari in order to receive
help from the Board. We are
appealing to all Synods, Pres
byteries, churches and individ
uals to help us.
You will lose nothing by con
tributing towards a building of
a house for the worship of God.
We want to raise $1,000 be
fore January, 1036. WJU Jyou
help us? We thank you. Ac
knowledgement. of contributions
will appear in the Africo.
Send money to Rev. H. F. An
derson, 1311 Gwinnette St., or
Dr. S. S. Johnson, 1420 Twiggs
Street.
Signed:
MRS. LILLIE B. HARRIS,
Clerk of Session.
1237 Pina St.
NEW PRESIDENT OF TOUG
ALOO COLLEGE ASSUMES
CHARGE
Tougaloo, Miss., Sept.—
(By ANP).—Ur. Judson L.
Cross, newly elected President
of Tougaloo College, arrived
here from his home in
Boxton, Mass., Tuesday, to as
sume his new position. He was
for eight years New England
Regional Secretary of the Con
gregational and Christian Com
mission on Missions, Home and
Foreign, and was elected to the
presidency of Tougaloo College
at the summer meeting of the
Atmeridan Missionary 'Associa
tion to succeed Dr. William T.
Holmes who retired at the end
of the 1934-1935 scholastic
term.
If the spirit of business ad
venture is killed, this country
will cease to hold the foremost
position in the world.—-Andrew
W. Mellon.