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Prof. A. J. Showatter dtantsssd hterelas. eoV brought news Identical to that ot .flu first Two
j lected his tons book -locked the Bttle' church and joraer Pupu
ft "f iTmhtab'SM Nh " .ort
Iwher h bad FUt Up for bit bfM4tar ta.North;-inMaU(l
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; ", Time was la America when only those who could
V afford private lessons were able ' to sing by note.
' j There were tew song bonks. Cburch-goera depended
ton aong leader to set bio time of a hymn and read
rthe word, line by line, while the congregation
, mnm (haiM Rn in UimIaIbh ImmII
Mason quit his bank Job la Savannah, Gavwent
-jnuslc In the publlo schools, published aong book
and trained miulc-masters and aent them Into rural
: America to leach people how to alng. These teach
ers trained other teacher, who In turn, trained
;U1I others and by 1800, the hymn-reader and tune
setter waa out of a Job. -., . .,-.-At
his boarding house In Hartselle, Ala, that
, dy In 1887. Vlrginla'a singing teacher, A. JSho-
waiter, found two letter from former atudents in
! South Carolina, where he had recently conducted a
awnes ox classes, tmowaiter reaa one oi tno letters
and put It aside, Be would answer It It was from
a former student who had Just lost hi wife. Open
ing the second letter, the professor found that It
Who 0 fellowship, what oy alvinej whim
' Leaning on the everlasting arms; ' . ' V
What o blessedness, what o peace is mine,
4 Leaning on the everlasting arms. - -
Oh, how tweet to walk In this pilgrim
Leaning on the everlasting arms;- .' -.
. Oh. how bright the path rowt from day h day,
vv Leaning an the-everlasting arms. "
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PBKSBOTEKlANJtJNIOR ' COIXEOB
Bgaxton,
, "The truth a that we are not
against the Russians. We are with
-them against their autocracy."
JUr, obligation and opportunity,
In thea simplest term ot sell-Interest
as well as in the loftiest terms of
mankind's redemption, is to keep
alive the internal Soviet resistance,
to convince the teeming foe of the
Kremlin inside Russia that the con-
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singing thastei rread$ his paiV-ll
Show titer wrote,
and "underneath :
paused, put down his pen. In that line of Scrhjture
lay the theme for a song. His pupils could read ,
musk. They could sing. Ha knew because he had
taught them. Why not a song of comfort Instead of k
a letter? He wrote a chorus and sent Jt to the
.Rev. EUsha Hoffman In Pennsylvania. Ellsha Hoff- ,
man, author ot "I Must TeU Jesus." ."Glory , To Hi '
Name," and 2000 other hymns; - wrote three verse
and sent them back to Showalter In Alabama. Sho- -waiter
wrote music that tied in with his chorus.
At even three score and tea, in 1827, A: J. Sho
walter led hla last earthly singing at Chattanooga.
Term. Ho left behind "O Thou That Hearest Prayer,
The light of 'the World 1 Jesus" and hundred
of other Christian songs. He left also ' thousand
-of-atudents and' million, of aongi books front on ...
end of 'America to the other. Because he spent hla
life In the- South, A. X Showalter will probably be ,
remembered longest In the South.- But after his
name has been forgotten, the world will be singing
this hymn v . U written because A. J. Showalter
wanted to console two bereaved young men. .
. tvihjt nave i n arena, wnai nova i iq Tear,
Leaning an the everlastina arms;
' I have'bleued peace with my Lord to dear.
: uanmg en the
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leaning,'' leaning,
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From The Book 'A HY1VIN IS BORN" Copyright 1952
N. C.
science . of the West ha
thoroughly aroused at last,"
.been
"We have been too busy hatlng
Russians.'! There Is a better guide
at hand, more effective practically
and more satisfying morally. That
guide is love: an abounding love
for the Russian peoples which will
gradually open up a thousand paths
to their hearts and minds. Our se
cret allies wait to hear from us."
These are words from the book
"Our Secret Allies" by Eugene
Lyons, a newspaper correspondent
in Russia for six years.
The hope for world peace is- in
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rrha eternal God 1 lh refuse.
The eternal God Is thy refuge, ,
are the everlasting arms." Ho .
everlasting arms.
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from oil alarms;
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exerlasttng arms.
calling the Russian peoples to help
us build a better world tor all' man
kind. We are not against them. We
are not even against their govern
ment except as that government is
wicked., We are for righteous, good
ness, justice, and kindness every
where. We are against sin lies,
cruelty, arrogance, oppression, and
greed - wherever such sin is found.
And we know we must fight sin in
ourselves as well as in others. The
fact is that man is a sinful creature.
We need deliverance from the pow
er of sin in our own lives. The
Russian peasants need such deliver
ance. The Russian rulers need such
deliverance. We must all join in a
world-wide movement against our
human sinfulness. Jesus Christ be
gan such a movement He called
men to follow Him and help build
the Kingdom of God on earth.
This is a task tor our churches.
Our mission boards should be work
ing and planning to get the gospel
back of the iron curtain. Maybe
sometime we may learn that this
"counsel of perfection," this religi
ous program, is wiser than the
Schemes ot our greatest diplomats.
"Then said Jesus to those Jews
which believed in him, if ye con-
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. -.i , "tu Obedience i
Obedience ,to the Christ is a
necessity to Christian discipleship.
Jesus said, "If ye love me keep my
commandments." : We are to obey
Christ, as Christ obeyed Ood.
As girls- and , boys obey their
parents and do what is suggested
and encouraged of them to do, o
we will obey Christ When a child
1 confused and doe not know what
to 'do, the child will turn to his
mother or father , because in the
past through love, devotion;" under
standing, care and help: suggestions,
he ' has -' realized ' ', the ' wonderful
Quality of love. As Christians we
will obey Christ, because we know
of His love for us and His willing
ness tot help us in every hour. We
will seek and will endeavor to be
tinue in my -words, then are ye my
disciple indeed;-and ye shall know
the truth; and the truth shall make
you tree." (John 8:31, 82 A. V.)
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PRESBYTERIAN
REV. W. B HOOD. PA8TOE
' Wallace (Cboroh '' ' '
Every Sunday Morning
ted, 4th, and Sth Sunday, nights
"''' Biaeka c&apei
3rd Sunday night
REV J. VU NISBBTB, PASTOR
- . Bookfish Church , ,
2nd ad 4th Sunday 'mornings
3rd Sunday agllit '
' -.1 i , . r"
Rev. Wade H. Allison, Pastor
Mount Zion, Church, Rose Hill
Every Sunday Morning
Except Third Sunday
Third Sunday Evening
Oak Plains Church
First Sunday Night '
Third Sunday Morning
REV. NORMAN FLOWERS
Warsaw Church
Every Sunday morning
Bowden Cosnmnnttr Charefe
let, Srd, and otto. Sunday evenings
REV. t. T. HATTER, J&, PASTOR
y Grave cnnreli
2nd and 4th Sunday mernings
HaUsvlUe CnT .
1st and Srduaday morlngs
BET. W. H. GOODMAN, PASTOR
Betuavuie umrcB
Every Sunday morning
; PINK HHX. GROUP
1 Rev. Fanrtor. Pastor
Pink Hill Third Sunday A. M.
and 1st Sunday P. M.
Women of the Charon
General meeting Third Tues
day night. Circle N 1 First
Tuesday night
SMITHS
Second Sunday A. M. and
Fourth Sunday P. M.
HEBRON
Third Sundays 4 P. M. (3 P. M.
Wmtor)
PLEASANT VIEW
1st Sunday A, M. and 3rd
Sunday P. M.
General meetnig Thursday p. 11
after 3rd' Sunday Circle Thur
day P. M. before 3rd Sunday
: HARPER-SOUTHERLAND
Fourth Sunday A, M. and' Second
Sunday P. M.
Klrst Wednesday afternoon
r. P. Field Greup--lst and 3rd
Saturday evenings OP. M.
REV. TATLOR A. BTBD, PA8TOR
Falson Groop'
1st, 3rd, Sta. Sundays at US pjn.
- aid, 4th. Sundaya at ll.-W ajn.
Calypso
1st, 3rd, 5 ttt Sundays at 11:00 ajn.
Stanford ,
2nd, 4th. Sondaf at 1M p.m.
IJNIVERSAlTJT
, OutUwl Bridge ;.
Church Serviee, 1st. Sunday might
74 P. M. tnd and 4th Sunday
aaerntng. ll:sar a. m. & :Sf
Sunday School every
. atanlar M:M i
. Mrs. Ed SmOlvjSDorlni
. MISSIONARY. BAPTISTS .
. MSlUatSVIUM ?,
Rev. Lauren. Sharpe, Pastor
' KeoansVIlle
BACH SUNDAY MORNING
BEULAVIXXE? GROUP
Rev. A. JBnown, Pastor
- t BeulaVme
2nd and 4th Sundays
"' - Cedar Tork S!
1st and 2nd. Sundays
BansrUle
3rd and 4th Sundays
2nd and 4th Sundays
MAGNOLIAAPTIST CHURCH
Rev J. n. Everett, Pastor
.let and-3rd Sunday .mornings
...fist and 3rd Sttnday nights
JUT. ELLIOTT B. STEWART,
' Corinth
2nd and 3rd Sunday!
. h Teacne3r..Vfi!'iv,
1st and 4ta Sundaya
This dh-ectory Is
HOMES TATLOR !
General Merchaadlee
', Magnolia, L C, -
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. Packer of Catea Ploklea
Falaoa, N. C "?
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: - ', , nUnaten. H. C. -
,r , G.- B. ALFHDT STORE
-! , Farm Supplies , ,
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obedient and to obey earnestly. r
We must obey Christ now begin
ning where we are. We must forget
past- disobedience and submit our
selves completely to Him anew. We
must obey Christ, ' constantly, con
sistently, not momentarily. ' '
The man who builds on sand Is
the one who hears Christ's sayings
and does them not The man who
builds on ' rock Is the : one who
equally hears but (who) obeys". .
Loose conduct get many people
In a tight spot
'Maybe It's Just your glasse
Athat are dliv!" ,
lAFF-A-DAY
ft -Mmrdt ,
Christ, The Peerless Speaker
BV REV. C. HERMAN TRUEBLOOD
TEXTS "Never man spake Uke this man. John 1:46.
History reveals the records of many great and mighty speakers.
Winston Churchill is probably the greatest speaker of our generation.
Demonsthenes was rated the most famous orator of ancient Greece.
Patriarchs, prophets, kings, and teachers of Bible time have left their
messages upon the pages of history. However, the words of Jesus stand
out, and above, the utterances of all others. Men of exalted position, and
'recognized wisdom, have spoken since Him; but none like Him. Jesus
spake as never man spake:
1. IN REGARD TO AUTHORITY. "He taught as one having authority."
Matt. 7:29. "For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to
the Sonto have life in himself; & hath given authority to execute judge
ment also, because he is the Son ot man." John 5:26-27. "And Jesus came &
spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in
earth." Matt. 28:18. Jesus represented the Triune God on earth; He brought
heaven's message to mankind, he spoke with unquestioned divine authori
ty. 2. IN REGARD TO TRUTH.' The unanswerable as to the divinity of
Christ Is two-fold; first, His spotless life - Said Pilate: "I find no fault in
this man." Luke 23:4. Second, In His words. The words of Jesus were as
perfect as His character. Perhaps it would be better to say, because He
was perfect in character, His words were necessarily without error. "I
am the way, the truth, and the life." John 14:6. "To this end was I born,
and for this cause came I unto the world, that I should bear witness unto
truths Everyone that is of truth heareth my voice." John 13 37.
3. IN REGARD TO SIMPLICITY. Paradoxically, Jesus spoke more
profoundly, and at the . same time with more simplicity than any other
personality of the ages. His subject matter dealt with, and gave the
correct answers, to the deepest questions of the human heart, for time
and eternity. However, his words were clothed In language that even a
child could understand. The multitudes clung to his words and were
charmed and inspired because they understood His mesage. To the
simple and unlearned, "Never man spake like this man." Yes, "The
common people heard him gladly." Mark 12:37.
4. IN REGARD TO HOPE. All the words, of all the speakers, of all
time combined have not been able to bring as much cheer, inspiration,
and solid hope to the heart of humanity as have the simple words of
Christ, The Peerless Speaker. To troubled hearts, He says: "Let not your
heart be troubled, ye believe ip God, believe also in me." John 14:1. To
the bereaved, He says: "I am the resurrction, and the life; he that be
lieveth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." John 11:25. To
those burdened by the cares of life, He says: "Come unto me, all ye that
labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matt. 11:28.
I heard the voice of Jesus say, "I am this dark world's Light;
Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, and all thy day be bright.' '
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PEARSALL CHAPEL F.W.B.
Rev. L. L. Parker, Pastor
Sunday School at 10:00 A. nr.
Serviee each second Sundav morn
ing at 110 and evening- at 7:30.
Magoe every Sunday evening at
60. Prayer Meeting each Wednes
day evening at 7:00.
CHINQUAPIN-GROUP
Missionary Baptist , Church
Rev. Vairn Murrell
, SHARON
Morning' Services
1st. and 3rd. Sundays
Evening Services
2nd, 4th. and 5th. Sundays
DOBSON'S CHAPEL
Monring Services
2nd, 4th. and 6th. Sundays
Evening Services
1st and 3rd. Sundays
Island Creek
2nd Sunday morning and 4th Sun-'
day evening. ,
nmaa MARSH
last and 3rd Sundays
bosk mix
Rev. . t; case
Services every
FAISOII
Rev. M. SL Turner, Paster
let and 3rd Sundays
JOHNSON CHURCH
Rev. Paul fttuU, naster
1st and 3rd Sunday
UP. TYND ALL'S SONS
Fink HUL N. C
' LJ.8ANOLIN COMPANY
Hdwe, Greco. Dry Ooods
BenUvUIe, N. C
SERVICE MOTOR COMPANY
,i DeSoto Plymouth .
Sales and Service . '
1 Kenanaville. N. C.
OR.
H. W. COLWELL
Optometrist
Wallace, North Carolina ,
Offlc Phone: 2061 Residence: 3446
also
j;ou;it olive
shoe, shop;
- -,
Expert Repairs
Quality Materials .
160 E. Main -Mt Olive
Reasonable - Charges
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CABIN FREE WILL BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rev. J. B. Starnes, pastor. Ser
vices every 2nd. and 4th. Sunday
at 11:00 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Sunday
School at 10:00 a. m.
MAGNOLIA GROUP
Concord
2nd and 4th Sundays
WALLACE
Dr. Poston, Paster
Services each Sunday
WELLS CHAPEL
Rev. I J. Boerer, Paster
2nd and 4th' Sundaya
WARSAW .
Dr. A. W. GreenlaW, pastor
Sendees each, Sunday
GARNERS CHAPEL
iBev.' JEagene Harer
let and 3rd Sunday n asng
4th Seadar nlghf
JTONES. CHAPEL
Rev. Engene Hajer
1st and 3rd Sunday night
2nd Sunday morhtng
ALUM SPRINGS
Rev. Engene Hager
2nd Sun, 'night 4th Sun. morning
a of the following InistneMflnaat
WACCAMAW BANK
TRUST CO.
KennansvlUe
Benlavllle ,
Hin
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Your
W. P.
AMBON'S ESSO STATION
car gets "nersonal attention
F. 'Bill' Williamson, Proa).
Keaansviue. N. u.
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BUZZARD HOLMES MUX
Near Outlaw's Bridge , "
, . Corn. Meal-Stock Peed j
It's nice to be important
important to be nice, .
- War - and . argument .have never
settled a single dispute. ,
A. JCavenaugh; J eweler
MABIONDfl WATCHES
b I wateh Jewelry " j
- REPAJUNO ENGRAVING ':
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, RED ASH
BRIQUET
COAL
FUEL OIL and
KEROSENE
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R. B. VARREII I
Phone S561
Mt Olive, N. C.
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METHODIST CHURCHES
WALLACE GROUP
. K. R. Wheeler, Minister
TeL 3186
Wallace Every Sunday morning
and every Sunday night
Providence First and Third Sun
days at 3 o'clock p. nu
ROSE H1IX GROUP
W. B. Cotton,- Minister
TeL 8511
Rose Hill
Charity
WARSAW. GROUP
Carlton F. Hlrschi, Minister
Rev.
TeL 868
Warsaw First, Second, and Fourth
Sunday Mornings. Third Sunday
night
CARLTON'S
2nd and 4th Sundays
7:00 P. M.
Turkey Third Sunday morning
and the First Sunday night
FAISON CHARGE
Rev. Harold D. Minor, Minister
FAISON
1st. and 3rd. Sunday morning,
11:00 a.m. 2nd. and 4th. Sunday
evening, 7:00 p.m.
FRIENDSHIP
1st. and 3rd. Sunday
7:00 p.m.
evening,
KINGS
4th Sunday
2nd. and
11:00 a.m.
mornings,
MOUNT" OLIVE
CIRCUIT
Paul K.
Bethel Fourth , Sunday, morning
and Second Sunday night
Calypso Second Sunday morning,
and Fourth Sunday night
Rone's Chapel Second and
Fourth Sundays at 10:00 a. sa.
pink! hux
J. R. Regan. Minister TeL 2750
WoodlandFirst Sunday Morning
and Third Sunday night
Pink Hill Second and Fourth Sun
days, Morning and Night
DUPLIN CHARGE
Rev.
James E. White, pastor
KenaasviUe
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
WORSHIP SERVICE
1st Sunday 11:00 A, M.
3rd. Sunday 11:00 A M .
3rd Sunday 7:30 P. M.
Magnolia
Sunday School 10:00 A. M.
2nd Sunday night 7:30 o'clock
4th Sunday morning 11:00 o'clock
Unity
2nd Sunday 11:00 A. M.
4th Sunday 7:30 P. M.
Wesley
Sunday School 16:00 A. M.
1st Sunday 7:30 P. M.
3rd Sunday 11:00 A. M.
4th Sunday 11:00 A. M.
LIMESTONE. -CHAPEL
Advent Christian Church
Potter Hill
Servtoea 1st and 3rd Saturday
Night StaLnd Sun. Night Alton
Ontnav Pastor.
PTNEY GROVE
Free Will Baptist
Rev. J. B. Starnes, pastor
Services each first Sunday morning
at 10:00; 1st Sunday night at 7:00
Sabbath School at 11:00
SARBCTA CHAPEL "Original Free
wui Baptist enurch;"
Rev. Carroll Hanaley, Pastor
sunoay Bcnooi every Sunday at
. mw a. aav ;
League every Sunday at (M0 P. M
Church First Sunday, 11 A. M. and
7:1S P. M. Church Third Sundays.
jiaiu a. so. ana 7:io p. M. 1
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
v.-.. Or lJI1m niv aanraifl
w4k , T.,n JL o
oacnuneni aieeung Sunday 7:00
Sunday School 10:00 A. M
p.m.
- neuei oocieiy, rue. 7:00 P,
H L A. & Primary Wed. 7:00
P.M.
Immaculate Conception Church
Catholic '
Transfiguration Muwion "
WaUace. N C
Rev. John J. Harper. Pastor
nours or Maa
First Sunday of each month 11.00
a, m.' s , 3 t
Every Sunday following 8:43 a m
.'SerY'ee. ro held upstairs, Jo
WaSc?)' 91 " BnUdtag,
, oid rh" .
. ComntercL4 I -Weddings,
Parties, Ar
. and laentrica " a I
v Phone CZll
, vfallaoe
gexttng Night and Sundaya
' ' 1 - By Appointment
Serlptaro: John ll: 1-64. ' "J
Facing Death
LesMB for Mrch 7, 1954. ;
KING EYOKAKOLl of Lukoleta
in Afrhfa changed his name
every day for twenty-four years.
He thought this would keep the '
angel of death from finding him.
But death knew his namf, knew :
his last name, which was all that
mattered Death knows every one's -name,
and will call it . The one
prediction . that Is
certain to - come
true, and the only
one, is this: You
will dlef Death
rides every . high
i
way; he rides too ' ;
on every country
road and back-l
woods 'trail,: he
rides the seven -
seas. Wherever Dr.'Poreman
your road may" take :you, at the
last you will come face to face with
death. It is only an illusion to think.
you can ride away from death, ?
You are always coming nearer.
You will face it, no question Of
that. The question is, How will you
face it? x
With Frankness
The Christian looks for his an- ,
swer to Jesus himself. He too
faced death, both of his friends
and of himself: We call him,
and rightly "Lord of Life," "I am
the Resurrection and the Life," -he
said. But the blaze of light in
which his spirit moved did not
blind him to the dark fact of
death. He faced death, first of all
with frankness. He did not try to
avoid mentioning it. He said to
his friends quite simply, "Lazarus
is dead." It would be tunny, if if
were not so pathetic, to see how
many ways people find of avoid
ing saying "He is dead." He is
deceased, or demised, or passed
away, or gone on, anything but
dead. At funerals the corpse is
rigged up to look as lifelike as
possible. At the grave everything
is done to keep it from looking
like a grave. Death is a subject
dodged in polite conversation. But
why not face it? Jesus certainly '
believed in immortality, more
firmly than we do indeed; but still
he was frank about death. j
With Sympathy
Jesus' tears were shed on only
one recorded occasion, when Laza
rus died. 'Could he have been
weeping for Lazarus? That Is
hardly possible. If he believed half
what we believe about immor-
tality, he could not have wept for
a man who had gone beyond these
shadows to the light of God's
presence. Or if he did not believe
in immortality (let us suppose
just for a moment that he did
not), then why should he weep
for a man who was within the
hour to be restored to full life
again? The one explanation that
accounts for Jesus' tears on that
day is to see them as tears of
sympathy. The hearts ot Mary and
Martha were torn, and his own
was torn in sympathy. Perhaps it
was not altogether because they
were for a time lonely and bereft.
Jesus could see something be
neath their loneliness, he could
see that they did not understand
death itself. To their minds Laza
rus had as good as ceased to exist.
He would be "raised up" at some
future day; but on that day, four
days after his death what had be
come of him? All they could see
was the black shadow into which .
their brother had disappeared. It
was for their hopelessness, their
misunderstanding, as much as for
their sorrow, that Jesus wept.
With Faith
People who have had little ex
perience In such things sometimes
wonder what to ' say when , they
visit a house of sorrow. If only
we could bring back the dead to
life, as Jesus did! If only we could
break into moving poetry such as
might have come from a Tennyson
or a Dantel If only we could Say
some magic thing that would dia-
solve death in ashes and make life
bloom again! instead we are shy
and blundering and. we are afraid
we say the wrong thing in spite ,
ot ourselves. Two thing need to v
be remembered at ' such times.
One is that what -we say is far
less important than our attitude.
If we ourselves have an attitude
of fear, of doubt, of hopelessness,
anything hopeful we say Is belied
by our evident despair. But if in
ourselves there is a strong faith,
this will make the simplest words
glow-with hope. . '
- The other thing is' recall that .
Jesus reminded Martha and Mary-'
of himself. "I am the Resurrection
and the Life." When we think of
Jesus we think ot Life so all his
friend have . felt How -can , we 1
help it? .So in the presence, of
sorrow the best . word we can say
1 some word that points to Jesus.
BUt 'of course the .better time to
say that word is before sorrow
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