Sunday
School
Lesson
By Re*. Charles E. Dunn
Review. Lesson for March 25th
John 10:2-16
Golden Text: Isaiah 9:6
During this first quarter we have!
studied some of the principal epi-1
sodes in the life of Jesus, and have
come to grips with basic emphasis
In His teaching. Beginning with Hls
birth and childhood, we consider d
His baptism and temptation, and
saw Him launched into a varied
phases of His dramatic ministry. We
also read the Sermon on the Mount,
that sublime epitome of His teach
ing. We listened to His testimony
corncerning His own power to heal,
cheer, and comfort, And we learn
ed lessons from His parables.
This Sunday assigned for review
affords an excellent opportunity for
taking stock. Suppose we ask, "Why
is Jesus still indispensable? Why
is He real today?"
One answer is to be found in the
timeliness of Hig glorious message.
What is this message? It is summed
up in that splendid proclamation
He heralded at .the beginning of
His ministry, "The kingdom of God
is at hand." What is this kingdom?
pt is a realm over which a sovereign
God presides. It is a commonwealth
in which love and obedience, not
fear and calculation, reign. It is a
society in which the individual hu
man soul has absolute value. It is
a beloved community where spiritual
purposes are supreme. And finally
it is a brotherhood whose inward
spring is the living Person of Jesus.
Another reason for the Master's
continued hold h His sureness of
tread in the religious field. He spoke
with authority, as one long familiar
with the truth He proclaimed.
But -a more important explana
tion of Jesus' attractiveness today
is His constant companionship with
'? God. As Dr. Henry Coffin says, Fa
. ther and Son are united in con
science. toil, and endurance. The
Master released His spirit so com
pletely Into the larger life of God
that He became one with the Fa
ther. And there can be no doubt
that He found in God the resources
He needed.
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HONOR TO WHOM
HONOR IS DUE
By Thad K. Jones
We congratulate you, Mr. Editor,
on the continued improvement of
The Courier. Youi; recent editorials
are interesting, entertaining, and
edifying. Especially the one you
wrote on the New Year. You have
given us all some mighty good advice
which we should cbnsider and heed.
Wliat you said about keeping out of
debt should be stressed and empha
sized. I cannot recall the words,
but you gave us worthwhile warn
ing about buying automobiles on
credit. The overdone credit business
is a curse and blight to many buy
ers and sellers. The Book tells us
to owe no man anything but love
one another. Love as brethern, be
sympathetic, be pitiful, be courte
oul. We like Bro. Currin's Short
sermons. They are inspiring and
edifying, something we should read,
consider and heed. Dear people,
they are worthy of our profound
thought and consideration. In a re
cent issue of The Courier there was
two other short sermons. One by
T. H. Jeflers, "How to Make Times
k Better." His way is about the best
? way to make times better. More
money and worldly possessions and
riches are not the greatest need of
the present. Right living, good
character and conduct hag much to
do in getting better times. Well did
he say ."Think constructively, con
stantly store your mind with helpful,
progressive, useful thoughts, persist
ently exclude ideag of fear, worry,
discontent and depression. And we
might add. carry no malice, envy or
spirt of .revenge toward others who
have Injured us. as Jesus said, love
your enemies, bless them that curse
you. and pray foi them that hate
you. overcome evil with good. If our
enemy hunger, feed him. if they
thirst give them drink.
Mr. W. T. Creath's article was ex
cellent and I would stress and em
phasize what he said about reading
the Good old Book, the much neg
lected Book. Why is it so much
neglected and rejected by so many
people including thousands of chur h
members? nils great Book should
be the man of our council and the
guide of our life. We should think
its thought, imbibe Its spirt and ve
should study, learn, love, live, obey,
remember and understand It more.
We are commanded to take the
sword of the spirit which Is the
word of Ood. When we leam and
live It as we should It Is powerful
weapon to use In defense of truth.,
right and justice.
Bro. Obedlah Prazler writes well
for a young man. His articles are
Interesting and inspiring, and he is
a true church member, one usually
in his place at church. He seems to
love public worship. ^
Other writers for The Courier 1
could mention who give the public
some views, theories and statements
worthy of serious, sober, second
thought.
I write this to sanction and ap
prove what the good people I have
mentioned have written. I have no
thought of trying to Improve on
what they have written.
MR. C O G G I N S
GIVES APPROVAL
Semora, N. C.,
Mr. J. W. Noell, Mar. 15, 1934.
Roxboro, N. C.
Dear Mr. Noell:
I read with much interest re
cently your editorial concerning
launching In this county the "God's
Acre" movement. You asked the
opinion of ministers in regard to it.
I heartily agree with you. I am
pleased that you are taking the
lead by giving It publicity in your
aggressive paper and encouraging
the movement. If fully adopted by
the Christian farmers and their
good wives it would go far in bring
ing a new day in our church ac
tivities and incidentally to the other
phases of life in our county. The
more we study and work this plan,
the bigger we see it's possibilities.
The "God's Acre" plan. I believe,
if really worked would solve, for the
rural churches at least, many of
their financial problems. We have
(tried this plan several times at the
i Lambeth Memorial church. Two
years ago most of the leading farm
ers of the church took part in it.
Each man or family planted a cer
tain plot and dedicated it to the
Lord. As they cultivated and har
vested it many testified as to the
superiority of this part of their
crop in quality and price. As a re
sult of the plan those taking part
gave more to 1116 Lord's work than
they had ever done before. It is
needless to say they experienced- un
usual joy at the time these gifts
were offered to the church. This
helped in a great .way to lift the
burden of debt on the church and
gave new life which culminated
this month in our being able to finish
[ paying the debt and plan for the
dedication of the church buildjpg.
By setting aside a definite plot
DO YOU KNOW?
*J*HE largest whale ever cap
tured is supposed to have
been the one caught by Nor
wegians in the Antartk a few
years ago. its weight being
cstimatrd at 175,000 pounds.
TODAY'S FACT
Did you know that through
the investment of only a few
cents daily we Can make you
financially independent? For
information see
THOMPSON INS. AGENCY
Phone 135 - Roxboro, N. C.
E. G. Thompson. K. L. Street
W. O. James
for the Lord It makes It possible to'
have a part in the support of one's
local church and region^ beyond
when otherwise It would be seeming
ly Impossible to have given any
thing to the Kingdom work. Or it
wo'-ld make it passible to offer ad- I
dltional gifts during the harvest sea
son. No Christian can get real Joy
and happiness out of thls life un
less he Is having some'part in car
rying on the Kingdom work.
I hold first of alt " that every
Christian, rich or poor, should
count himself a faithful steward of
the Lord giving at least a tenth, reg-1
ularly, systematical, weekly or
monthly, through his church. But
surely here is a plan where In every
church a group of women will save
for the Lord the eggs laid by their
hens on Sunday and men will each
plant a plot of ground of a thousand
hills or more for the Lord and boys
and girls agree to cultivate some
thing for the Lord. This plan would
make it not a burden Jor a few but
a privilege and challenge to all.
Your, In heartiest cooperation.
L. V. COOGINS
BAPTIST W. M. U.
ENDS QUARTER
The Business Woman's Circle of
the Roxboro Baptist Church, under
leadership of Mrs. J. L Duke, has,
completed the work of the first |
quarter of 1934. During these
months there have been three regu-1
lar meetings and one extra meeting
at which time this Circle had charge
of the Wednesday night prayer ser- i
vice which came during the March
Week of Prayer.
In January Mrs. Duke prepared
the first program which was Inspir
ational. After this program and a
business meeting Mrs. Duke, assist
ed by her gracious landlady,, Mrs.
Kendall Street, served a delicious
salad course.
At this meeting two new members
were added to the membership,
namely, Mrs. Hilda Thomas and
Miss Nina Rogers. Every member
rejoiced in receiving two such able
helpers and co-workers.
On February 12th the Circle met
at the home of Misses Maude, Ma
bel and Musette Montague. Mrs. W
W. Woods was in charge of the pro
gram which wag so carefully plan
ned that it proved a source of great
helpfulness and worthwhile informa
tion. At the conclusion of this pro
gram short talks were made by Rev.
W. F. West and Rev. K. D. Stuken
brok, after which a sweet course and
nuts were served by the hostesses. |
The last meeting of the first quar- ?
ter of the year was held on Mon- i
day night, March 12th, at the home
of Mrs. W. W. Woods. Miss Musette4
Montague was in charge of the pro
gram which proved very interesting
indeed. Another new member was
welcomed. The Circle is steadily
growing in number and it is the sin
cere desire of each that this group
of workers may prove of great good
toward the furtherance of His king
dom.?Publicity committee.
NERVES ARE TOO
IMPORTANT TO TRIFLE
WITH... SO I NEVER
SMOKE ANYTHING
BUT CAMELS. I SMOKE
THEM STEADILY. THEY
NEVER GET ON MY
NERVES I
CAMEL'S COSTLIER TOBACCOS
YOU CAN SMOKE THEM STEAOtLY.. . BECAUSE THEY
NEVEB GET ON YOUR NERVES . .. NEVER TIRE YOUR TASTE !
Mu-TUoj-^
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It produced better tobacco per acre,
the tobacco grown with Orange aver
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By producing more tobacco and better
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$48.94 per acre mote!
And, all this proves that on the basis
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