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(Ehr Zebulon 2Rernri> VOLUME XV THIS, THAT, & | THE OTHER MRS. THEO. B. DAVIS One of my cherished beliefs is that everyone who belongs to an organization should take a share of the responsibilities. W hen I was unexpectedly asked to help this year with the Christmas program it seemed only fair to consent, since it has been some years since I have done this. It could hardly be an orthodox Christmas program without an gels, a madonna, shepherds, and kings of the Orient. And that brings up the matter of costumes. How' do angels dress ? Do they have wings, or where did we get the idea they have them? When they stop flying do their wings still stand out motionless and stiff ? Birds and fowls close theirs when they come to rest. Did Mary wear a halo as she sat by the manger? We can manage the shepherds fairly well, though I fear a sheep in Palestine would be alarmed at some of the crooks used in our pageants. And why do we have the shepherds reclining on the simu lated ground, if we do not have them “all seated?” Luke, tells us they were abiding in the fields, so we are perhaps justified in fancy ing them as lying down; though I’m pretty sure some of them had to be standing up watching. It is Matthew who tells of the wise men who, tradition says, were “Gaspar, and Melchior and Baltha sar.” But Matthew does not tell us whether the three wore their kingly crowns while riding their camels or entering the stable. I’ve an idea they did not, for several reasons, but may be all wrong. Equipped thus, with an almost unlimited amount of ignorance, I am briskly telling boys how to to change bathrobes and chenille table covers into royal rainment. I am explaining how costume jew elry, otherwise known as ten-cent store stuff, will pass for gems if the lights are sufficiently dim. I am persuading small girls they will appear angelic with full, soft drapery shirred from shouldetr to wrist and hanging almost to the feet to look wings when the arms are lifted. At least, I hope it will. I am ordering shepherds not to out-dress the kings and watching a chance to induce my son to make the crooks. I am wondering how young a prophet the audience will accept as fairly authentic, c and whether he ought to wear a beard. Meanwhile Mrs. Philip Massey is corralling the characters and ar ranging for the candles, tableaux, and scenery; Mrs. Griffin is anx iously and hopefully directing the singing. You know how such things are. You never can be sure whether they will go off as planned or blow up in your face. At any rate, it won’t be long now. As a child I called out ‘‘Christ mas Gift” to all I saw during the holidays. Later I changed it to Merry Christmas. Now I find such greeting is so often out of place (Continued On Back Page) THE FOUR COUNTY NEWSPAPER—WA KE, JOHNSTON, NASH AND FRANKLIN ZEBULON, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1938 TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS P' ’ Tff pj \ • God a so loved the woTld that i He gave His only be gotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Jno. 3:16. r Then shall come a star out of Jacob and a t scepter shall rise out of Israel. Num. 24:17. And 1 in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall ’ stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles , seek; and His rest shall be glorious. Isa. 11:10. Therefore f the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold a virgin shall con ceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name »mmanuel. Isa. 7.14. Behold I will send my Messenger, and he shall prepare the way before ’ me, and the Lord whom ye seek, shall suddenly come. Mai. 3:1. And she l shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; For he shall r save his people from their sins. Matt. 1:2. And, lo the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, 1 bring you good tidings of great j joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day a Savior, which i » is Christ, the Lord . . . And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on 1 earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:9-14. And Jesus increased in wis dom and in stature, and in favor with God and man. Luke 2:52. And, 10, a voice from heaven, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom 1 am well pleased. Matt. 3:17. Now Jesus came preaching the Gospel of the king- , dom of God and saying . . . repent ye and believe the Gospel. Mark 1:14, 15. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Luke 19:10. As my Father hath sent me, even so send 1 you. Jno. ( 20:21. Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so am I. Jno. 14:15. Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have com manded you: and 10, I am with you alway. Matt, 28:19, 20. I go to prepare a place for you ... I will come , again and receive you unto myself. Jno. 14, 2, 3. < Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Col. 3:1. Behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and He i will dwell with them 1 and they shall be His ‘ people, and God him- 1 self shall be 1 with them, and j be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain. Revelation 21: 3, 4. CHRISTMAS MESSAGE—PEACE and THANKSGIVING ‘‘And let the peace of God rule in your hearts . . . and be ye thankful.” Col. 3:15. In this Christmas time there are only two things necessary to fill our hearts and lives full of the very best —peace and thankfulness. With wars and rumors of wars abroad and disturbing financial and social conditions at home, there is no peace for the people as a whole. With thou sands without work, many without necessary food and clothing, there seems to be little basis for real thankfulness to many of us. But peace is not an external condition. It is an attitude of the mind and a condition of the heart toward God and our fellow man. Once I saw a little bird sitting unafraid on its nest be neath a roaring waterfall. To me that was sym bolical of peace. If I am conscious of forgiven sin and bear no malice in my heart toward any one, I should have the peace and good will in my heart about which the angels sang. It is hard to be thankful when we are hun (Continued on Editorial Page) CHURCH NEWS The Woman’s Missionary Society of the Baptist church held the spe cial season of prayer for Foreign Missions on Friday afternoon and evening of last week. Following the afternoon program supper was served at the church. The evening service was conducted by the Y. W. A. Special gifts were made for the Lottie Moon Christmas of ferings. The Southside Circle of the Bap tist W. M. S. met Monday after noon with Mrs. C. M. Watson. Mrs. Robert Phillips directed the pro gram on “All the World.” The following are the services to be held in the Zebulon Baptist Church during the Christmas seas> on: v Friday—The annual Christmas program of the Sunday School and the Church will be held at seven thirty p.m. The public is invited. Sunday, Dec. 25—Sunday School at 9:45; Morning Worship atll:- 00. Sermon—“ The Other Mean ings of Christmas” CLUB COLUMN Again the Garden Club wishes to remind the community of the Christmas Decorative Contest which will be held Friday, De cember 23. Judging will be from seven to eight o’clock and the public is in. vited from eight to ten o’clock. First prize of two dollars for exterior decoration, which includes general effect of decoration as seen from the outside. Those entering the contest are as follows: Miss Ruby Stell, Mrs. Donald Stalings, Mrs. H. C. Wade, Mrs. C. E. Flowers, Mrs. G. R. Massey, Mrs. F. E. Bunn, Mrs. W. D. Spencer, Mrs. G. J. Griffin, Mrs. C. V. Whitley, Mrs. L. M. Massey, Mrs. Avon Privette, Mrs. A, V, Medlin, and Mrs. Wallace Chamblee. Second prize of $1.50 for decor ations on the outside of the house: Mesdames E. C. Daniel, C. G. Weathersby, and S. G. Flowers. First prize of two dollars for in terior decoration which includes the general effect of the house as a whole: Mesdames C. E. Flow ers and C. G. Weathersby. The second prize, $1.50, will go for the best decorative feature: Mrs. J. K. Barrow,mantle; Mrs. C. G. Weathersby, table; Mrs. L. E. Long, mantle. QUIETPLEASE Several persons have ex pressed the hope that those who are fond of fireworks will refrain f**»m shooting them during the period set for church services next Sunday. It is earnestly hoped that this hour may not be interrupted by the noise of the explosions, and probably there is no need of making this request. How ever, there may be some thoughtless ones who, out of church themselves, forget that others desire to fix their thoughts for a time on a ser mon or a song. This remind-. -* er is published that all may remember the day and the hour. NUMBER 25
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