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THINGS WORTH WHILE A Program for Young People’s Meeting By Miss Annie Chresfield A prayer service of ten min utes by the prayer committee, the leader and all the officers of the society. Singing for ten minutes. Opening words: “Be ; hou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.” Response: "Wherefore do ye spend yoUr money for that which is not bread and your la bor for that which satisiieth not?" (Copy this response that all may read it.) Prayer. Announcement of the topic and Bible reading from Alatt 18:1-14. The leader's message. Prayer by the’ leader. Singing. Discussion of the topic. Happiness. Power. Service. Winning a Crown. 1. When is a person happy ? 2. What does it take to n.ake you happy? ° 3. Why did Joshua Steele hav power? 4. Tell about Worth Paxtoi and his brother. 5. What service do you ren der for Jesus’ sake? 6. How would you like to be situated twenty-five years Iron, now? 7. What is meant by a crown of life? 8. Name some things we may work many years to obtain, and then find out they do not bring us the happiness we ex pected. 9. Name some things that are worth while. Prayer: Teach us to know, C God, that there is great reward in thy service, we ask for Jes us’ sake. Amen. Singing: "Living for Jesus.” Reports from committees. Offering and prayer. Report of the Secretary. Singing: "Now the Day Is Over;" J The Leader’s Message Life is worth while. Dead matter is useless. Large sums are Paid to doctors with the hope that they will prolong life or make life happier for us. Ohe will travel around the world, live in dreary, out of the way places to prolong life. Most rich people would rather give up their money than their life. There are not many things ihat one would be willing to give his life for, and this is well. God, our Creator, wants us to put a great value on life. Some lives are poor and barren but Go intended our lives to be rich and fruitful. Life lived at its best in the world is not perfect. There is disease, danger* sor row, pain, disappointment, be reavement, fear and many oth er things that keep an earthly life from being perfect. There is a place where we may go af ter our life on earth is over and live a life of perfect happiness. This is most worth while be cause this future life is eternal. We should not allow anything, though it be as precious as hands, feet and eyes, to hinder us from living this perfect life. Happiness Happiness is worth while. It does seem that if life had no happiness in it, that life would not be worth living. Every ont is trying to be happy, but there are many, many ways in which they go about it. Some one thinks he is happy with a wick ed companion and a lot of whis key. Another thinks he is hap py if he is driving his car at the rate of seventy or eighty miles per hour. There are many who feel that the possession of mon ey brings them happiness. Oth ers think that the dance, the music, the moonlight and gay friends bring happiness. Such things do make one happy, per haps, for a abort while, but there is nothing permanent about this kind of happiness. One looks for it and it is gone just when one needs it so. Real Christians are happy. There is no power that can de stroy their happiness. Poverty, sickness, "bereavement, persecu tion can not take it away—the deep joy of a Christian. Happi ness that endures is worth while. _ Power Joshua Steele, tall, stockily built farmer, had lived as a share-cropper with Henry Jam ison for 20 years. He had not been able to make much—just food, a few clothes and a little money, and they had all worked 3o hard. This year he felt that with his fine stalwart sons he could do better. He was going to begin paying on a farm ot his own. The payments were reasonable and they would try it. No one knew hpw Henry Jamison found it out early in August. The red-faced, red whiskered man was so angry. ‘Go now,” he ordered with an oath. “Don’t take a thing, not i boll of cotton, not a grain oi ;om, not a potato, not a chick on. I dare you,” and ano:her /olley of oaths poured forth. What could they do? Little jus dee could they expect at the :ounty seat where the Jamison's were related to so many people. Joshua Steele hushed his son’s mgry voices. He refused Iheii plans. His wife, Martha, and he cnew God and they, knew how x> pray, That is why Henry Senry Jamison came down next lay saying, “Sorry I acted era sy. Stay on, Joshua, as long as 7©u wish. Gather all of jour duff.” Worth Paxton, from the steps of his big house, could see ifty houses that he owned, rhen there were three buildings lown town that were his be sides the four farms that he rwned. He felt pleased witi limself. “Hard work, but I have made good.” Then he frowneu is he thought of his brother who lived on the other side oi ;he street. “Poor Tom,” he nused, as he walked across the street. “Good hearted, but fcol sh. Yes, foolish." He had spent ill his time and money doing .hipgs for people who did riot ippreciate his service. Why. he lad helped educate fifty or nore boys and girls who prob ibly did not give him a thought iow that they were on their fee,, md Tom had nothing and wa^ getting old. Tom greeted him joyfully. Tom always did that, rhere was a look of strength md peace on Tom’s face. Tom was always like that. “Why are you so happy, lom: asicea Worth Paxton, a puzzled ex pression on his face. “You art jetting old as well as I and you iave nothifcg to live on. “Oh,; , •eplied he, laughing, “I do no worry about food and clothes, f know God will provide and as [ face the sunset, I know I have worked well and there are nt /egrets. I am just waiting foi my reward.” Winning a Crown A crown is a complete resward. Svery one who works desires a *eward of some kind. The Christian worker will receive a complete reward. It will be per fect. Nothing else to be desired. ?aul, that wonderful Christian, laving finished his work, spoke >f the crown he was going to receive. Those who want 'this crown must be true, faithful workers. Self must be surren lered to Jesus; temptations nust be fought. Persecutions must be borne; trials, heart iches and ingratitude will be celt. Those who live a life apart from God bear these things, coo, and they have less wisdom ind strength. People who lare iot Christians spend their life working for things which do not latisfy. Often one works for a •eward, which, when he obtains t, separates one further and lurther from Jesus, our Friend. 3ut this is not worth while. Why should one spend years of abor in life for things which do iot satisfy, when he may re ceive a crown, a glorious crown, if one is faithful? REVIVAL MEETINGS Revival meeting starts at Oakland Presbyterian church in fadkin Presbytery on July 27 md will continue through Au gust 2nd. All members and friends are urged to be present it the services. Rev. J. P. John >on, of Salisbury, will conduct che meeting. Revival meeting starts at Mt. Tabor Presbyterian church m August 3rd and will contin ue through August 9. All mem bers and friends are urged to be present at alf of these services. Rev. W. G. Anderson, of Mary Potter School, Oxford, • N. C., will conduct the services. Rev. C. A. Washington is pas tor of botjj of these churches. bURKEViLLE, VA. Accredited by State and Association of colleges and secondary Schools. Terms reasonable. All High School Teachers hold ing degrees from Standard Colleges. Re cent improvements and new furniture in all rooms. Commercial course added recently. For further information write, REV. H. W. McNAIR, D. D., Principal. Ingleside-Fee Memorial Institute, BARBER SCOHA JUNIOR COLLEGE Concord, North Carolina Affiliated with Johnson C. Smith ^University. “A” Rating by Southern Association pi Colleges and Secondary Schools. Students completing Junior College will be eligible for admission to the Junior year of Johnson C. Smith University and to the same classification in other standard col leges. '• = '' x. «* Reasonable Rates, Healthful Location, Wholesome Environment For further information, address L. S. Cozart, Dean Barber-Scotia Junior College, Concord, N. C. CALVIN’S NEWS SERVICE Catholics to Invade Ethiopia Vatican City, Rome—(C) — The Italian conquest of Ethio pia has paved the way for the Catholic Church to begin pros eflyting |the Eth-olipians with some assurance of success. Military chaplains are already providing religious assistance to the white colonists. Under Haile Selassie, who was a mem ber of the Coptie Christian Church, Catholicism was bare ly tolerated in Ethiopia. To Publish “Carver Botany” Tuskegee Institute, Ala. — —(C)—Dr. George W. Carver and his assistant, Austin W. Curtis, are making rapid pro gress in the assembling and ar ranging of the material for the ‘Carver Botany,” a text book and guide to ,native Southern flora. >|j Wights Out of Christian Re corder On|y 6 Weeks Philadelphia— (C) — When Editor R. R. Wright, Jr., of the Christian Recorder, was elevat ed to the bishopric in May, twenty-five years of Wright connection with that organ end ed. But only for six weeks. Last week Rev. D. M. Baxter, business manager of the paper, took leave of absence because of illness, and R. R. Wright III, 24-yeatr-cfld son of tBjsjhop Wright, became deputy manag er. Working on New “Negro Year Bode” Tuskegee Institute, Ala. --- (C)—Howard Nash, formerly of Fisk University, is working with Dr. Monroe N. Work on the forthcoming issue of the Negro Year Book. Vann’s Boasting About “His Money” May Change Jim Farley’s Plans New York—(Calvin Service) —Robert L. Vann’s boast that he has become a rich man dur ing the depression, a large part of which time he held a high Federal position and was head of a newspaper at the same time, may cause Chairman James A. Farley, of the Demo cratic National Committee, to change his plans about letting Vann handle all the money among colored folk of the two million dollar Democratic drive to be made in the nation. Vann, according to an inter view, published in a daily news paper last week, said fre had about a poor man could want* and boasted that he had a $50,000 estate in Pittsburgh. Vann, isent the 'Olympic JOom mittee a check for $500 last week and all of this coming so soon after it had been an nounced that there had been a reshuffle in the colored Demo cratic “High Command” which narrowed me one-time “Big Four” down to a “Big Two,” with Vann as chief of the new set-up, is causing the small-fry politicians to become restive, lest these straws indicate that not even the crumbs will fall from the “Big 2” table. Already attacked in his home State as“a most thoroughly dis liked man,” Vann has now add ed to hiS woes by announcing to the white folks that he is rich when thousands of Ne groes are on relief, and yet in sisting that he handle all the finds to get thest relief-voters to mark their ballots for Roose velt. The New York politicians, who opposed Vann anyway as an “outsider,” now say if Big Jim Farley still insists on letting Vann run the show, it will be just too bad for the Democrats. A drive is already under way on Farley to force him to change his plans for Vann. Cartoon Shows League as “The Light That Fafded” New York—(C) —A four column cartoon in the New York Post last Friday, cap tioned, “The Light That Failed,” showed the League of Nations as a lighthouse under going repairs, while only the mast of the good ship, Ethiopia, was above the water. The ship had foundered and sunk after striking the reef the lighthouse should have caused it to steer clear of. Report Ethiopians Wounded Paric—(C)—A report was flashed (hle*re Thursday! thah Coi. ’ Graziani, the Italian com mander at Addis A'baba, .was seriously wounded in an Ethio pian raid on the capital, in | which heavy losses were inflict ed on the Italians. Rome denied the repox t. . Eastern Republicans Guessing New York— (C)—Eastern Re publicans were still guessing up to Saturday evening jwho would head the Landon-Knox drive among colored voters. Remove “Jim Crow” Signs in Texas Dallas—(C)—At the request of Jesse O. Thomas, “Colored” signs have been removed from the N< Weekly Publishes Complete Text of Suppressed Report New York—<C)—The Am sterdam News, Harlem weekly, scored a beat over daily papers by carrying the complete text cf the allegedly suppressed Re port on Harlem conditions made to the Mayor by his own com mission. at was necessary tor the paper, normally carrying 20 pages, to go to 24 pages to car ry the entire report. ATLANTIC SYNODICAL YOUNG PEOPLE'S CONFERENCE Box 24, Ocala, Fla., July 20, 1936. To the Sunday School work era and friends of the Atlantic Synodical Young People’s Con ference: Just four weeks from today (Monday), many cars will be x.ean.t g for .Augusta, G*. and Haines Institute for the 16U. annual gathering of the Sunday School worker of the A .antic Synod. Those who have fol lowed these conferences from year to year have seen many changes and improvements. Auj of the changes have been for che better. Leaders have been trained to take over the leader ship of the conference. The old name, “The Synodical Conven tion and .School of Methods” has given away to “The Synod ical Young People’s Confer ence,” and Cupid has struck and is still striking his , fatal blow co the heart of some fair maid en “for better or for worse." i The purpose and standard of I che Conference have been fully | explained in a leaflet sent out recently. There will be courses ! offered in Standard Leadership A./! clilllllg cl*llvl illCtliWO) MIUK1U Oy those who are specialists in their fields. Dr. William Ralph Hall, of Philadelphia, Pa., Sec retary of the Young People’s Department of the Board of Christian Education, will be present and identified with the faculty of our Conference. Dr. Hall is one of the outstanding Secretaries of the Church and is known as the man who has oeen the source of great inspi ration to the youth of the Church. We are also hoping chat 0US Conference will be graced with the presence of Key. Mr. Underhill. Mr. Under hill, our only Negro Foreign Missionary to Africa, is expect ed in this country for an ex pended furlough. Let each church begin now to choose from among its young people in each department those who have the least sign or spark of leadership in them and send them to Augusta, Ga., August 17th, prepared to re main until the close, Sunday night, August 23rd. Registration and Board will be the same as last year: Reg .stration, $1.00; Board and room for the week, $4.00. “First come, first served,” will really mean something this year in the choice of rooms. Yours for a Bigger and Bet ter Conference, H. M. SCOTT, Dean. YADKIN CENTRAL CONVEN TION All persons officially delegat ed to attend the Sabbath School Convention of the Cen tral District of Yadkin Presby tery, which meets with the Pine Street church ^Sunday school, Durham, N. C., August 6 and 7, 1936, are asked to send in their names at their earliest convenience to either of the persons whose addresses ap pear below so that accommoda tions can be made. AH delegates are asked to re port at the Pine Street church and manse which are located one block South of the Union R. R station and about five blocks from the bus station. Address all Communications to J. R. RAKER, Supt., 910. Fayetteville. St., Durham, N. C., or MRS. CORA T. RUSSELL. Cor* §0c 411 Pine Street, Durham, N. C NOTICE The 29th annual meeting o1 the Woman’s Auxiliary of th‘ Western District of Yadkii Presbyterial will convene ir Pleasant Grove Presbyterial church near Statesville, Rev Z. A. Dockery, D. D., pastor, July 30, 1936, at 10 o’clock A. M. All delegates will please send their names to Mrs. Ueorge Smith. Statesville, N. c., Koute 1 Box 4, so that homes can be provided fcr you. We are hop ing to have another successful meeting and a large number will attend. } We congratulate th^ societies tor the splendid work done the past year. Many of you have al ready paid your. Synodical dues and we trust that all will pay before our meeting. The names of the societies in this district are Allen’s Temple, Freedom, Logan, Mooresvule, Mt. Tabor, Mocksville, Mt. Ver non and Tradd Street. MRS. M. S. COWAN, Leader. NOTICE The Eastern District Presby ;erial Convention of the Yadkin t’resjytery will hold its regular innual meeting August 7th, 1936, with Bowers’ Chapel Pres oyterian church, Laur inburg, tf. C. The opening will be at l P. M. Executive session meets it 1:30 P. M. We are asking that each k) ocal Presbyterial report in full iy pastor, President and dele gate. Let us have a .100 per ient meeting. We have been rep •esentng well; yes, good, bet ter; let this meeting be the lest.” Let each of us feel that it is iis duty to help to make this neetinga successful one. Come ireparld to meet all oblige ions. MRS. L. K. WALL, Secretary. Aberdeen, N. C. NOTICE The forty-fourth annual meet ng of the Eastern District Sunday School Convention an School of Methods of the Yad dn Presbytery will convene vith John Hall Presbyterian :hurch, Carthage, N. C., (Moore Do.), August 11, 1936, at 8 ?. M. We are expecting Dr. John M. Somerndike, Secretary ;f Sunday School Missions, -Tew York City, and Dr. A. B. VIcCoy, Superintendent of Sun !ay School Missions throughout ur four Negro Synods. _ We are hoping to have from hree to five representatives rom each Sunday school in the District including the Communi ty Schools and every Superin tendent on the field. • With this meeting we are be ginning our first School of Meth ods for tMs district, but will still lold the papular meeting for ;he younger delegates as here tofore. The report blanks arei being sent to the scbscrc. The capitation tax is 5c per mem ber, and we are asking for an accurate report of your enoll ment. W. T. BLUE, Acting Dean. GEO. R. MARSH, S. S. M., Director. NOTICE The Presbyterian Sunday School Convention and School of Methods of Yadkin Presbyte ry, Western Distrct, will meet with the Cameron church, Elm wood, N. C., Aug. 18-23, 1936, at 7:30 o’clock P. M. Delegates will notify Mr. G. R. Gamer, Superintendent, Elmwood, N. C. MR. WM. A. COWAN, Presi dent, MRS. W. A. HAWKINS, Cor. Sec. YADKIN CENTRAL Dear Co-workers: The Central District Sunday School Convene tion meets August 6-7, at Pine Street Presbyterian church Durham. We are expecting all ministers to be present with their delegates. Our motto is “Building for the Future.’’ Come and be with us in this great program for Christ. MRS. A. W. WADDELL, Cor. Sec. CATAWBA YOUNG PEO PLE’S LEAGUE The Young People’s League of Catawba Presbytery will meet August 7, 1936, at 11 o’clock. The meeting will take place at Bethel Presbyterian church at Waxhaw, N. C., Rev. S. L. Fulwood, pastor. We would ap preciate a large delegation. Come and bring your pastor. MR. GEORGE BARBOUR, , "■ President. MISS M. L. ANDREWS, Secy.
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