.HENCE OF CHRISTIAN CHURCH
ADDRESS BY J. H. WHICKER
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owing are excerpts from an
delivered by Attorney J.
icker, Sr., before a recent
meeting of the North Wilkesboro
Kiwanis club:
<52 years before the coming
of Christ, Isaiah, the prophet,
pointed his telescope of prophesy
into the dim future and proclaim
ed the coming of the Messiah,
and quicker than a ray of light
Jeens came turning back the
pillar of darkness with a star of
fejope, and on his life and teach
ings the Christian Church was
established, and every year, be
live It or not, since that Memor
ial Day until the present time
the world has made some pro
gress in social reforms. As a lay
man I have been assigned by the
Chairman on the Committee for
the Support of Churches two
questions for discussion, as fol
lows:
1. What has been the influence
of the Christian Church upon the
world?
2. Is the influence of the
Christian Church as powerful to
day as in the past.
<1 know in the consideration of
the questions posed you will show
the Kiwanls spirit and will listen
patiently to the discussion, and
for your benefit and in order to
obtain a cross section of thought
from some of the best minds in
this country, I wrote a number
of prominent persons, and I want
to give you their answers.
Judge Walter P. Stacey
The Church has had an ever
widening influence. Its greatest
balm is peace of mind and tran
quillity of soul. This contribution
has often been overlooked. We
do not always regard the Church
as a stabilizing influence, but it
is. Conjure with 4his idea, drive
it home, and you will preach a
great sermon.
Judge Johnson J. Hayes
1. The Influence of the chris
tian church upon the world has
been the greatest factor In the es
tablishment of morality and re
ligion. It has been the foe of op
pression and an inspiration to
those who desire to do right. .
2. I believe the Influence of
the christian church is more
powerful now than in the past
because its work has wider scope
and the word is more easily pro
claimed and thereby reaching a
larger group of hearers.
Senator Clyde R. Hoey
1. What has the influence of
the Christian Church upon the
world?
My view is that it has been
predominating. It has establish
ed standards of thought and liv
ing throughout the earth. It is
true that these standards have
not been universally accepted but
they have been established as
the feoal toward which all the na
tions of the world are striving.
2. Is the influence of the
Christian Church as powerful
now as in the past?
My answer is yes. The Church
has continued to grow and ex
pand in influence and in power.
In the early periods of the
church, its energies and activi
ties were more restricted and
limited in territory and conse
quently the effect in these par
ticular sections was more mani
fest. However, today the activi
ties of the Christian church are
world-wide and reach to the Jt
termost parts of the earth. The
influence is still the mightiest
and the most effective in color
ing our civilization and in de
termining the trends of the na
tions of the world.
Snator Frank P. Graham
Senator Graham forwarded
two talks which he recently made
and which answered in a compre
hensive manner the questions
propounded.
Dr. John T. Wayland
The Church has been the great
"civilizer" of mankind.
There has been a loss of re
spect for the Church and her
ministers and a synicism about
religious belief, but the latter has
greatly subsided as evidenced by
a much greater emphasis upon
religion in the colleges and uni
versities and a growing interest
in religious books on the part
of the people at large. In addi
tion, as never before in history,
the conscience of man is more
and more conscious of the righte
ous judgment of the spirit of
Jesus Christ.
The Rev. Watt M. Cooper
Christianity has enhanced the
dignity of human personality
more than any other religion. It
has laid the foundations for
human freedom, justice, virtue
and the uninhabited pursuit of
truth, dt has lifted womanhood
to heights far greater than any
other faith; it respects the dig
nity of childhood and gives to
man generally his greatest op
portunity for the full develop
ment of human personality.
Is Christianity as influencial
today as it has been in the past?
I will venture to answer, yes. I
do not believe that there waB
ever a greater threat against
Christianity than there is today
in Communism, but I believe that
the very threat is awakening the
Christian world to new life.
Dr. Gilbert R. Combs
The Christian Church, through
its message, has given to man his
conception of freedom which is
the dream and hope of all men
even in this time of dictatorships,
it has struck the skackles from
the slave, it has lifted woman
from being the toy or tool of
man to her rightful place by his
side in all the affairs of life, it
has mitigated the horrors of war
and will at last bring peace to a
war-cursed race, it has given to
most of the world a "Golden
Rule" conception of commerce
and business, and it has given to
countless men and women in our
world a hope and a dream of
peaceful, contented, useful living
that has made life meaningful
and significant. And, of course,
it has unlocked the door of mys
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Canine Paternity Suit I
Goes To Higher Court
Laramie, Wyo.?A canine pa
ternity suit headed for the higher'
courts yesterday.
Ann Winslow, a dog fancier,
claimed Jack Chase's female dog
was mated to her male at the
West Laramie Kennel without
her knowledge. She asked Jus
tice of the Peace H. J. Hunt for
$75 damages.
Hunt ruled her dog the father
of pups born to Chase's dog, but
scaled the damages down to
$55.
Chase, a University of Wyom
ing student, said a dog owned by
another university student was
the papa, and that he would ap
peal to the District Court.
Violation Of Law
To Deface Signs
On The Parkway
During the many days of hot
humid weather experienced the
last few weeks the Parkway has
been used extensively by our
neighbors from the lowlands.
All recreational areas such as
the Bluffs and Cumberland Knob
have been crowded over week
ends and holidays.
Among the incidental facili
ties enjoyed by the visitor, and
the subject of considerable fav
orable comment have been the
informative signs erected a t
points of legendary and historic
interest. This type of sign is
unique to the area because of its
fustic construction and routed
letters. The identifying mark of
powder horn and muzzle loader
is typical of mountain lore and
culture. These signs when erect
ed represent a considerable in
vestment of labor and material,
and as the Parkway is completed
southward many more of this
type sign will be installed.
In the past a few thoughtless
visitors through the carving of
initials and abusive mutilation
of these signs have detracted
from their beauty and have
greatly increased the cost of
maintenance of these features.
The Parkway authorities re
quest your cooperation in the
protection and preservation of
these facilities.
Federal regulations covering
this type of vandalism are ex
plicit and stringent: "The De
struction, Injury, Defacement,
Removal or Disturbance in any
Manner of any Public Sign is
Prohibited."
Park Rangers apprehending
persons guilty of such acts will
take immediate necessary action
to bring these offenders before
the U. S. Court.
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of 1949 totaled a little less than
last year.
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