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THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1958 THE PILOT—Southern Pines, North Carolina Page THREE \s ’3 O as a Some Looks At Books By LOCKIE PARKER SOUTHEN BELLE, A Personal Story of A Crusader's ..Wife . by Mary ... Craig Sinclair (Crown $5.00). I enjoyed this book in so many ways that I hardly know where to begin. First, let me say that I think the title could have been better chosen. Not that Mary Craig was not a “Southern Belle”—^you have only to look at her graduation photograph to be convinced. And she had her full share of moonlight, magnolias and .romance down in Mississip pi, but that is only about a tenth of the book. The enthralling part is why and how she got away from this role and how far she went with out ceasing to love the old ways or making any break with her family. I think it may have been because of her inner integrity, because Mary Craig never took a pose but remained true to her- seif and her own values, that she could love and respect her pa rents deeply, and all they stood for. and yet love and respect even more deeply Upton Sin clair, a socialist, a muckraker and, what was worse to her fam ily, a divorced man. How all this came about makes one of the most fascinating love stories I have ever read. And let me say right here that, though much was gained, by this , mar- j riage, I think a good novelist was lost to us. Mrs. Sinclair can tell a story with impact, sketch a character vividly, and write scenes that are fine social com edy. The dinner where the moth ers of the prospective bride and groom meet is social comedy of the highest order—not rididule, not slapstick but gentle, almost affectionate delight in human foibles. In fact, that seems to me her greatest talent as a writer. She found plenty of subjects, for Upton attracted a wide range of characters, from shabby cranks to millionaire dreamers. Even her dearly loved husband had his absurd side—^he was a food faddist, an incorrigible op timist and could never hold on to money. Mary Craig, bom to the ease and luxury of a prosperous Southern plantation, put in some arduous years. She did it willing ly, partly because she believed, as her mother and grandmother did, that it was a wife’s business to back her man, but also be cause she found Upton’s zeal for abolishing poverty noble and his efforts often effective. Perhaps wp need to be reminded how ef fective he was in making this country more of an industrial democracy, how great was his impact on such leaders as Theo dore Roosevelt and John D. Rockefeller, Jr., in the early A profitable place to ... 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Please send it to the name and ad dress shown below for the period checked. ( ) 1 yr. $4 ( ) 6 mo. $2 ( ) 3 mo. $1 Name ; Address City State years of this century. But it was a rocky road the Sinclairs travelled. The day he was seventy, Upton said to his wife, “Have I made you too un happy?” She thought a moment arid then with her usual candor replied, “No, but you have kept me too busy. . . I have never found time for my own crusade.” Hers would have been the study of the humap mind. She did not believe that the abolitioii of poverty would solve the deepest of mankind’s problems. A CHANCE FOR GLORY by Constance Wright (HoU $3.95). This is a little known episode in the life of Lafayette, uncovered by Miss Wright, in her studies in France. Lafayette, after his glorious days in the United States, be came involved in the French Revolution. As a Republican he found no favor with Royalists in France or elsewhere. In 1792, Fiance was' at war with Ibnissia and Austria, and Lafayette was captured and put in prison in Austria. Previous accounts of this imprisonment have been garbled or misunderstood. Miss Wright’s extensive research presents an interesting picture. Dr. Bollman, a German physi cian, who adored Lafayette, wi.>Shed to arrange his escape. Via the prison doctor, he smug- g’ed in letters written in lemon juice, and together they made a plan for him to escape while having a drive with his guard. An accomplice was necessary, and Bollman dared trust no local person. In a cafe in Vienna he hapepned to meet Francis Huger, a young American who had been studying there but was planning to leave for England. Huger remembered when he was a child seeing Lafayette in his grandfather’s home in South Caroling, and immediately saw a chance for glory in this adven ture, so he agreed to stay and participate. With the help of Madam: de Stael and American friends in London, th,e plot was developed and the date set. The plan failed but made dramatic history. Eventually Lafayette was re leased and in 1824 again visited the United States. Huger went to New York and had a private visit with his hero before the public demonstrations. The story is full of suspense and is of special interest to Caro linians because of the many as sociations with Lafayette in the Carolinas and the famous family involved. —MARY DAVIDSON RETURN OF ANOTHER SPRING by Columbia Anne Bot- ticello (Pageant $a.50|). Although “Return of Another Spring” is hut eighty pages in length, it is as appealing a love story as any published in the last few year^. Columbia Botticello has vividly related the tale of a young danc er, Chris Rucci, whose newly found happiness and fulfillment turn to sadness and despair with in a span of several months. Chris comes to New York from Connecticut to continue her studies which she hopes will lead to a succesful career; Doug Bently comes from the British West Indies to study medicine. They marry, and for a while life is very good to them. But after Doug dies in a plane crash, Chris mechanically seeks to find her self again through dancing. With sensitivity and love, the author catches Chris’ hopelessness and emptiness. The descriptive passages are of the same quality as the simple yet forceful dialogue. This is an other first novel that indicates the author is capable of more profound writing and worth watching in the future. It is a book that not only an adult would enjoy, but plso a teenage girl. ^ANE LA MARCHE BY DR. KENNETH 1. FOREMAN Bible Material; Acts 6:1-7; 20:18-38; Romans 12:3-8; I Timothy 3; 5:17-22. Devotional Beading; I Peter 5:1-11. Organized Church Lesson for January 26, 1958 Gei Better Sleep ON A BETTER MATTRESS Let us make your old mattress over like new! Any size, any type made to order. 1 DAY SERVICE MRS. D. C. THOMAS Southern Pines Lee Bedding and ^ Manufacturing Qp. ’ AtntEL HHL, N. C. Makers of ' aTTRFI OtTEBN" bedding D OESN’T it kin religion to or ganize it? Not at all. It doesn’t “kill” water to construct a city water system. All the pipes do is simply to make water available where'it will do the most good. If it were not for the pipes and pumps and all that, the city would die of thirst. Does mar riage kill love? Do schools kill education? They can, of course; but good schools help education, good marriages are a blessing to love. And a well- Dr. Foreman organized church is a help to faith, not a hindrance. The eighty-odd church ‘commun ions uniting in the study of these “international lessons” are not or ganized in the same way. But the fact that our organizations differ does not keep us from uniting in the study of the same Word of God. It would be interesting to study the many ways in which churches are organized, but right here we are sticking to one thing; the organization of the Christian church in its earliest days. Needs Come First Three things can be said of or ganization in the early church. First is that it grew out of needs, and not the other way around. In America we are so used to every thing being organized down to the last sub-section, that we are in clined to think a church isn’t a church unless it has some deflnile organization. But in the book of Acts we hear about the church some time before we hear of the officers. The first deacons, that committee of seven men who were elected by the people and ap pointed by the apostles to deal with the tricky problem of caring for the needy in the church,—those deacons were elected because they were needed. The church did not elect them because some organiza- tion-chgrt called for such officers. The church elected them for a particular job; it did not elect them first and then hunt for some thing for them to do. Character Came First The word “deacon” means “one who serves,” a serviceable man. The elders and the bishops or over seers, of whom we read later, were also serviceable men. Paul never left a church without offi cers. He was a practical saint. But Paul, when writing about church officers, as he did to Tim othy and Titus, lays down some remarkable provisions. In describ ing various officers, Paul oddly enough (we might think) says not a word about what these officers were to do. It’s all about what they were to be, as men, as Christians. Paul knew that no organization is better than the people who operate it. Getting the right people is the important hiatter. Personal quali fications come ahead of technical qualifications. This does not mean that the framework of organization is of no Importance. Other things being equal, it is. better to have some framework or system which discourages one-man rule, or the development of cliques. But the officers’ character is the central matter. Paul did not want Timothy to ask, about a prospective officer, what kind of executive did he make? but rather: How well has he paanaged his marriage, his home? It is a more vital question. The Church Came First No apostle known to us ever set up a skeleton organization, a cadre as they say in the army, and left it to collect a church around it. Paul’s great figure of speech is the body and the members. A body does not come into existence by agreement pf some loose arms, legs and insides to get together. The body develops these various parts as it grows. The body is more important than any of its members. So with the church, as it was going in the New Testament era. The church produced the offi cers, not the officers the church. The church does not exist, for ex ample, to give preachers jobs. Preachers exist to serve and build the church. Further, if the church is always first, and every one realizes this, then no man or wo man can think “I am indispens able. If I die or move away I can not be replaced.” Every one in the church has something to do, something he or she can do per haps better than any one .else, whether an officer or not. Every one should try to' make himself indispensable, yes; but he must remember that the one and only indispensable person in any church is—Christ. (Based on outlines copyriglited by the Diylslon of Christian Education, Na tional Connell of the Churches of Christ In the U. S. A. Released by Community ' Press Service.) Bookmobile Schedule January 28-31 Tuesday: Mt. Carmel Rt., Mrs. Art Zenns, 10; Mrs. Sandy Black, 10:15; Mrs. Lloyd Chriscoe, 10:30; Mrs. E. F. Whitaker, 10:45; Mrs. H. A. F’reeman, 11; Mrs. Vernon Lisk, 11:45; Mrs. Fred Richard son, 12;. Mrs. Herbert Harris, 12:15; Mrs. A. A. Lawhon, 12:30; Mrs. Tracy Seawell, 12:45; Miss Rumell Gordon, 12:55; Mrs. S. E. Hannon, 1:10; Mrs. Ehilis Vest. 1:20; Mrs. Joyce Haywood, 1:35; Mrs. John Willard, 2. Wednsday: Aberdeen School, 9:45; Mrs. J. J. Greer, 12; Col onial Hts., 12:15; Mrs. R. C. Au- man, 12:15; Mrs. C. S. Galyean, 1; Mrs. H. M. Kirk, 1:15; Mrs. W. E. Brown, 1:30; Mrs. Calvin La- ton, 1:40; Mrs. Marvin Hartsell, 1:55; Mrs. W. R. Robeson, 2:05; Pinebluff Library, 2:30. Thursday: Robbins Ht, Mrs. Perry Smith, 10:15; Mrs. K. C. Maness, 10:30; Mrs. Janie Mc Neill, 10:45; Mrs. G. S. Williams, 10:.55; Mrs. Etta Morgan, 11:10; Mrs. Britt, 11:25; Mrs. Audrey Moore, 11:45; Miss Beatrict Shef field, 12; Mrs. E. C. Derreberry, 12:10; Mrs. James Allen, 12:25; Talc Mine, 12:45; Mrs. Vernon Allen, 12:55; Enloes Grill, 1:10. Friday: White Hill Rt., Mrs. J. V. Easorn; 10; Mrs. M. D. Mclver, 10:15; Mm. J. E. Phillips, 10:45; Mrs. Arthur Salmon, 11; Mrs. Ar thur Gaines, 11-15; Bill Cameron 11:30; Mrs. A. J. Denny, 11:45; Mrs. Wesley Thomas, 12; Mrs Lynn Thomas, 12:15; Mrs. Dan Clark, 12:30; Mrs. ^bert Hen dricks, 12:45; Mrs. W. E. Home, Sr., 1:10; Mrs. W. E. Home, Jr., 1:20. Welcome to CHURCH OF CHRIST E. Main St. Aberdeen Sunday School 10:00 Morning Worship 11:00 Evening Worship 7:30 More Carolina Books My Mountains, My People • By John Parris Tarheel In Iran By Pollock Irwin . . . AND HAVE YOU SEEN THE CAROLINA COLLECTION AT THE 180 West Penn. OX 2-3211 DRIVE CAREFULLY — SAVE A LIFEl / Attend The Church of Your Choice Next Sunday '< ,s V WCDF? It is worse than many a disease. It can make you old before your time. It can even kill you. And before it does, it can destroy all your happiness. We know all that . . . why then, do we worry? We worry because we have too many fears for our shallow supply of faith. A man or woman needs faith enough to brush aside his fears. God is ready to give you all the faith you need. ss- But you’ll never get it worrying all I week . . . In Church next Sunday, you can renew and strengthen your faith. In so doing, you will be able to face life unafraid. Copyright 1958, Keister Adv, Service, Strasburg, Va* FOR AU . Th a CHURCH •or on'eanf oharacer md of « a slorehouse^of It Without a s“rono rh ‘'“u"' ''“'“o*- democracy nor^ "odher survive. There ar^ loT'®" reasons why everv ®°“'’d attend services reiuW?®" ®'’°a'd Wrt the Church^ ®0P- own sale (7) 'p*' children's sake (7i f •’’s O' his communliy an/'”’ ^''he Lor the sake of ihrch which needs his "*o“- •f'o' support ma., church regularly ^ *o Bible daily. ^ read your Book T-'sday. Ssturd'ay; ISmT^s^ns Chapter Verses 13-14 37 1,7-8 14 j.27 6 25-34 26 3-4 4 4.9 12-21 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH New York Ave. al South Ashe Maynard Mangum, Minister Bible School, 9:45 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Training Union, 6:30 p.m. Evening Worship, 7:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship, 8130 p.m. Scout Troop 224, Monday, 7:30 p.m.; mid-week worship, Wednes day 7:30 p.m.; choir practice Wednesday 8:15 pun. Missionary meeting, first and third Tuesdays, 8 p.m. Church and family suppers, second Thurs days, 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH New Hampshire Ave. Sunday Service, 11 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. Wednesday Service, 8 p.m. Reading Room in Church Build ing open Wednesday 3-5 p.m. THE CHURCH OF WIDE FELLOWSHIP (Congregational) Cor. Bennett and New Hampshire Carl E. WaUace, Minister Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Worship Service, 11 a.m. Sunday, 6:30 p.m.. Pilgrim Fel lowship (Young people). Sunday, 8:00 p.m., The Forum. METHODIST CHURCH Midland Road Robert L. Bame, Minister Church School, 9:49 aon. Worship Service, 11 a. m.; MYF 6 p. m.. Junior Fellowship, 6 p. m. WSCS meets each third Monday, Methodist men meet third Thursday. EMMANUEL CHURCH East Massachusetts Ave. Martin Caldwell, Rector Holy Communion, 8 a.m. (First Sundays and Holy Days, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.) Family Service, 9:30 a.m. Church School, 10 a.m. Morning Service, 11 a.m. Young Peoples’ Service League, 6 p. m. Holy Communion, Wednesdays and Holy Days, 10 a.m. and Fri day, 9:30. Saturday—6 p. m. Penance. St. Anthony's Catholic Church Vermont and Ashe « Fr. Francis A. McCarthy. Pastor Sunday Masses: 8:00 and 10:30 am Daily Mass: 8:10 am Holy Day Masses: 7:00 & 9:00 am Confessions: Saturday: 4:30 to 5:30 pm; 7:30 to 8:15 pm. Men’s Club Meetings; 1st & 3rd Fridays 8:00 pm. Women’s Club Meetings: 1st Mon day, 8:00 pm Boy Scout Troop No. 873, Tues day evening 7:30 pm Girl Scout Troop No. 118, Monday 3:00 pm. MANLY PRESBYTERIAN Grover C. Currie, Minister Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service, 2nd and 3r4 Sunday evenings, 7:30. Fpurtb Sunday morning, 11 a.m. Women of the Church meetinf, 8 p.m., second Tuesday. Mid-week service Thursday at 8 p.m. BROWNSON MEMORIAL CHURCH (Presbyterian) Cheves K. Ligon, Minister Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Wor ship service, 11 a.m. Women of the Church meeting, 8 p.m. Mon day following third Sunday. The Youth Fellowships meet at 7 o’clock each Sunday evening. 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