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Amerlc'i foremost gospel sons writer ' tm c iST
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America toSmT gol gTlSS, "VS "tJ'S ? Morning." .
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equally a weU known.
The master of ceremonies gave a brief sketch
of thecomposer-a life. A poor OkUdTsinVfarmboy
' 22 JSP" fta,t school5 when hi
M yrs old. wrote his first song soon there-
present day gospel song writer. Came the bur
moment Albert E. Bromley himself was present
iDgjng Of One of h! ran annm
TheM. C. paused. There were no footsteps. Ha
Jo to his left Brumley was not Sere? He
looked to the right Still no appearance of the
..r ji yv. "uuienco
i t -v ui uipaen composer pehind
I an upright piano where ha had taken seat to
avoid public notice. Before the footlights. Brum.
!?LsalU?e ?eed he should sing "I've found A
1 Biding Place" and the rafters rang again.
i Quiet, modest, retiring Albert E. Brumley, He
. dreaded the close of every program. But it had
' Vs J" Snreveport, Atlanta. Dal-
I ( las, Uttle Rock, St. Louis and hundreds of com-
' S-USV?M "i" enby. He had appeared at
ESLiSft&n or 20 jreara but he always
. dreaded the last number because, for most of the
' KSpleJw k.niw !rould "ever see them again
. "this side of heaven" and he was hard put tor
' wocds to teU them "Good-bye." - " 1 7
f d '.""Mtog to yon," Brumley says,
' i Sf P!f ,Jnyour "W 'or twohours and
' hundr?3J 01 ttem eom down front to shake
. your hand. Ther axe the dear old souls with tears
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,1 0 so often we're parted with sorrow, s
Benedictions often quicken our pain,
But we never shall sorrow in heaven,
V God be with yon Ull we meet again.
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And they say we'H be happy in heaven
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If we never meet again this side of heaven -.
As we struggle thru this world and its strife,
There's another - meeting place somewhere in
heaven ' s
. By the side of the river of life;
Where the charming roses bloom forever,
. And where separations come no more.
If we never meet again this side of heaven
. I will meet you on that beautiful shore.
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1. St Luke 23:34. "Father forgive
them, for they know not what they
do"
2. St. Luke 23:43 "Today Shalt
thou be with ine In Paradise"
3. St. John 19:26 "Woman behold
they son" .
4. St. Matthew:48 "My God, my
God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
, 6. St John 18:28 "I thirst"
6. St. John 19:30 "It is finished"
7. St Luke 23:46 "Father" into thy
hands I commend my spirit"
Evangelism
The chief emphasis in the evan
gelistic efforts of the church of to
day Is on what is called "personal
Evangelism," says Dr. Fred C
Schweinfurth, ' executive secretary
of the Commission on Evangelism
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I all)? M. tTlA AlfMA A MtlMth tiJ 'tl
it became to popular it was
of the Evangelical and Reformed
Church. ,
The methods in vogue in former
generations have not been discard
ed altogether, but they are not now
in general usage, Dr. Schweinfurth
points out Today's method - and
6ne of the methods set forth in the
New Testament - is summed up in
the following sentence: "The great
est thing in Christian service is for
one person to bring another to
Christ"
Every Christian should give
thought to the fact that he may be
come the means of helping some
soul to a saving knowledge of
Christ. Jesus' words to His early
disciples were: "Ye shall be wit
nesses unto Me." Surely His words
were not meant only for the first
century but for all Christians every
where. If so, we should seek those
disciplines and that guidance and
training that will make' us more
effecient in our witnesses.
Some helpful words of guidance
in this direction have been written
by Or. Schweinfurth. Perhaps his
suggestions will help us to make
a start in winning our friends for
Christ:
(1) We must see to it that we are
right with God. We must have a
personal experience of the saving
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; (21 We must live more like Christ
Our life must be a 1 validation of
our faith. ' , ' 1
. (3) We must have a deep concern
for others, for their , . moral and
spiritual well-being here and In the
hereafter. 1 , , ,
(4) We must - with utter conse
cration give ourselves to master
ing the art of personal evangelism,
. ,(S) We "must seek the power of
the Holy Spirit for this work.
; These are basic principles of per
sonal work,' Dr Schweinfurth says.
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Rockflsh Church
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Rev. Wade H. Allison, Pastor
Mount Zion Church, Rose Hill
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Third Sunday Evening
Oak Plains Church
First Sunday Night
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REV. NORMAN FLOWERS
Warsaw Church
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Bowden Conn unity Chare
1st. 3rd. and 6th. Sunday evenings
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Grove Church
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Hallsville Church
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REV. W. H. GOODMAN, PASTOB
Beulavtue cnurcn
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Rev. Farrier, Ptor
Pink Hill Third Sunday A. M.
and 1st Sunday P. M.
Women of the Churoh
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SMITHS
Second Sunday A. M. and
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HEBRON
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1st Sunday A. .M. and 3rd
Sunday P. M.
General meetnig Thursday p. M
after 3rd Sunday., Circle Thurs
day P. M. before 3rd Sunday
HARPERnSOCTHERLAND
Fourth Sunday A. M. and Second
.Sunday P. M.
First Wednesday afternoon
f. P. Field Greup-r-lst and 3rd
Saturday evenings (P.M.
REV. TAYLOR A. BTRD, PASTOR
Falson Group
1st, 3rd, 5th. Sundays at 7:30 pjn.
2nd, 4th. Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
Calypso
1st, 3rd, 5th. Sundays at 11:00 ajn.
Stanford v
2nd, 4th. Sundays at 7:00 p.m.
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7.-00 , P. M. tnd and 4th Sunday
aiornlnc, 11:00 a. m.
Bonaay etcnoei every Sunday
Morning at 10:00 a. as.
Mrs, Ed Smith, Superintendent
. MISSIONARY BAPTISTS .
KENANSVILLE
Bev. Lauren Sharpe, Pastor
Kenansville
EACH SUNDAY. MORNING
BETJLAVHXE. GROUP
Rev. A. Lk Brown, Pastor
Beulaville
2nd and 4th Sundays
Cedar Fork
1st and 2nd Sundays
Hallsville
3rd and 4th Sundays
CALYPSO
Pastor
2nd and 4th Sundays
MAGNOLIA. BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. J. D. Everett, Pastor
1st and 3rd Sunday mornings
1st and 3rd Sunday nights
' RET. ELLIOTT A STEWART, .
. Corinth
2nd and 3rd Sundays
- Teaohey
1st and 4th Sundays'
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Gardens Of The Bible
BY REV. C. HERMAN TRUEBLOOD
TEXT: "Now in the place where he was crucified there was. a
garden." John 19:41.
Gardens, that is some of them, are interesting places; they have
played a large place in human life. The very word, garden, is musical and
fascinating - suggesting to us ,cool retreats, blooming flowers, or growing
vegetables, singing birds, golden
growing plants, and summer showers to freshen and give me 10 pianiea
seed and garden vegetation.
Garden stories of the Bible are of great interest, too. The Bible
reveals that some of the most important things of life .occurred in gardens.
Three most wonderful events, pivotal events of the world's history took
place in gardens - observe:
1. THE GARDEN OF BEGINNINGS. According to the Bible story,
man started on his long career in a garden, the garden of Eden. "And
God said let us make man in our image, after our likeness - and the
Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress
it and keep it." Gen. 1:26; 2:15. So a garden became the first home of
man: and home is. the first divine institution, the unit of civilization. It
was in a garden, man was first employed; his job was to "dress and keepJ
the garden." Work, doing something worthwhile, is one of our greatest
blessings, or opportunities. "If any -would not work neither should he
eat" 2nd Thes. 3:10. Not only did the beginning of man, and the beginning
of home take place in a garden, but the first sin of man was committted
in this same garden. It was the sin of disobedience; Adam and Eve ate
fruit from "The tree which was in the midst of the garden," Read the
story .(Gen. 3:1-6). God's first promise to man occurred also in the same
garden. "And I will put enmity between thee (Satan, The Serpent) and
the woman (Eve), and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy
head, and thou shalt bruise his heel." Here we have the fall of man,
and the promise of a redeemer.
2. THE GARDEN OF AGNONIZDJG PRAYER. We call it the Garden
of Gethsemane. "The cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethse
mane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray
yonder." Matt 26:36. This was the time and the place where the Son of
God agonized, with the burden of a lost world upon his soul, it was tne
garden of absolute and complete submission to the "way of the Cross;"
said He: "Not my will, but thine, be done." Luke 22:42. From this garden,
followed the betrayal, mock trial, and crucifixion.
3. THE GARDEN OF DEATH'S DEFEAT. This is the garden of The
Resurrection, the garden wherein Christ "became the first fruits of them
that slept," blunted the "sting of death," and illuminated the dark cold
grave with the bright star of hope - the hope, aye the assurance of
"everlasting life - through faith in Christ." "Now in the place. where he
was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre,
wherein never was man laid - there laid they Jesus." John 19:41-42. But,
glorious factl Jesus did not stay in the grave; for He was more than
human; He is divine, and empowered to destroy death, vanquish the
grave, and "bring life and immortality to light." 2nd Tim. 1:10.
1
PEARSALL CHAPEL F.WA.
Rev. L. L. Parker, Pastor
Sunday School at 10:00 A. M.
Services each second Sunday morn
ing- at 11:00 and evening at 7:30.
League every Sunday evening at
6:00. Prayer Meeting each Wednes
day evening at 7:00.
CHINQUAPIN GROUP
MlssienaryJ Baptist Church
Rev. Vann Murrell
SHARON
Morning Services
1st. and 3rd. Sundays
Evening Services
2nd, 4th. and 5th. Sundays
DOBSON'S CHAPEL
Morning Services
2nd, 4th. and 6th. Sundays
Evening Services
1st and 3rd. Sundays
Island Creek
2nd Sunday morning and 4th Sun
day evening.
BEAB MARSH
last and 3rd Sundays
ROSB.HHX
Rev. JT. V; CASE
'Services em Sunday
. ; FAISON
Rev. M.M. Turner, Pastor
" 1st and 3rd Sundays
JOHNSON CHURCH
Rev. Paul Mull, pastor
1st and 3rd Sundays
through the eoaperaOs
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Kenansville, N. C
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Wallace, ftoxth Carolina i
Office Phone: 2051 Residence: 3446
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CABIN FREE WILL BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rev. J. B. Starnes, pastor. Ser
vices every 2nd. and 4th. Sundays
at 11:00 a. m. and 7:00 p m. Sunday
School at 10:00 a. m.
MAGNOLIA GROUP
Concord
2nd and 4tn Sundays
WALLACE
Dr. Poston, Pastor
Services each Sunday
WELLS CHAPEL
Rev. I J). Buerer, Pastor
2nd and 4th Sundays
WARSAW
Dr. A. W. Greenlaw, paster
Services each Sunday .
GARNERS CHAPEL
Rev. Eugene Hager
1st and 3rd Sunday morning
4th Sunday night
JONES.CHAPEL
Rev. Eugene Hager
1st and 3rd Sunday night
2nd Sunday morning
ALUM SPRINGS
Rev. Eugene Hager
2nd Sun. night 4th Sun. morning
n of the following business firms:
WACCAMAW bank
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Kennansvllle
Beulaville ' Rose Hill '
WILLIAMSON'S ESSO STATION
Your car gets personal attention
W. T. B111' WlUlamson, Prop.
Kenansville, N. C
BIJZARP HOLMES MUX
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Corn Meal-Stock Feed
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THE DUPLIN TIMES, KENANSVILLE, K.
A. J, Cavenaugh, Jeweler
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REPAKmO A ENGRAVING . ,
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BRIQUET
COAL,
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METHODIST CHURCHES
WALLACE GROUP
K. B. Wheeler, Minister
Tel. 386
Wallace Every Sunday morning
and every Sunday night
Providence First and Third Sun
days at 3 o'clock p. m.
ROSE HILL GROUP
W. B. Cotton, Minister
TeL 3511
Rose HU1
Charity
WARSAW GROUP
Rev. Carlton F. Htrschi, Mlnlstei
Tel. 365
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
Harold D. Minor, Minister
Rev.
FAISON
1st. and 3rd. Sunday morning,
11:00 a.m. 2nd. and 4th. Sunday
evening, 7:uo p.m.
FRIENDSHIP
1st. and 3rd. Sunday
7:00 pjn.
evening,
KINGS
2nd. and 4th Sunday mornings,
11:00 a.m.
MOUNT OLIVE CIRCUIT
Paul R. Mannes
Bethel Fourth Sunday morning
and Second Sunday night
Calypso Second Sunday mornlnt
and Fourth Sunday night
Rone's Chapel Second and
Fourth Sundays at' 10:00 a. m.
riNK HILL
J. R Began, Minister TeL 2750
Woodland First Sunday Morning
and Third-Sunday night
Pink Hill Second and Fourth Sun
days, Morning ana Night
DUPLIN CHARGE
Rev. James E. White, pastor
Kenansville
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
Potters Hill
Services 1st and. 3rd Satnrdav
Night Sun. and Sun. Night Alton
uunm, rator.
PINEY GROVE
Free Will Baptist
Rev. J. B. Starnes. nastor
Services each first Sunday morning
ai iu:uu; xst sunaay night at 7:00
. Sabbath School at 11:00 -
SARECTA CHAPEL "Original Free
wui jtsapust Church,'" .
Rev. ftm-nll TT.n.l' L
Sunday School every Sunday at
10:00 A. M ' T
Leasua averr Siinia .am ti
Church First Sunday, 11 A. M. 'and
7:19 P. M. Church Thlnl
1UJ0 A. M. and 7:15 P. M.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
-.OB1 Ums A1V B A tVM
Sacrament Meeting Sunday 7:00 pjn.
Relief Soelntv
: was. i.vv dr BBU
M. L A. & Primary Wed. 7:00 P. M.
Immaculate Conception Church
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Wallace N. C, -Bst.
John J. Harper. Pastor
..... Hours of Mass
First Sunday of each month 11.00
s BL i - ' h 4
Every Sunday following 8:45 a. m.
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" At Wallace , .
;. Sittings Nights and Sundays.
, By Appointment
Sortptani 'Johp 19:41-41; SO-ll. '
DevaUmuI Kilnf : I PeUr 4:1-11,
Our Living Lord
Lesson for April 18, 1954
TO SPEAK about Jesus as if he
were simply .a historical char
acter is a mistake, said William
Adams Brown. When other men die,
their obituaries can be written.;
There is nothing to add to the tale
of their life. Even in the case of
the great and famous men about
whom new books appear every so
often, each biographer merely
edits newly discovered material at
the most. If he adds .chapter to
other biographies, it is simply the
record of a chapter hitherto un
known but it adds nothing new to
the facts, only to
men's knowledge
of the facts. With
Jesus, as Dr.
Brown points out,
the case is alto
gether different.
You could not write
a "definitive," a ' I I
lastword, biogra-'l J I I
nhv about him I i ,AJ
even today, be- Dr. Foreman
cause he still lives and is active
In the world. Jesus is not someone
who was; that is not the whoje
truth. Jesus is. The message of
Easter is not only that Jesus did
not die forever; it is more that he
lives forever, that he lives now.'
In the Church
The Church is called in the New
Testament the "body of Christ."
In a very real way, that is true.
One contemporary theologian has
put this in a startling way. He says
that Christ and the church are the
complete Christ, just as a man and
his body together are the com
plete man. This may be putting it
too strongly. But no thoughtful
Christian will deny that without
the church, without some church,
Christ would be bodiless in this
earth. Without the church he would
be a "houseless wraith of deity,"
but with the church he has eyes.
h ears, hands and feet. This is not
to say that any church is perfect;
in the best of churches Christ
walks lame and speaks in a mur
mur often hard to understand. Just
as any musician would be hamp
ered by a broken arm, so Christ is
hampered by broken and self-seeking
churches. Yet taking it all in
all, Christ does live and speak and
work through his church today.
He is there in the- sacraments,
there in the message of truth and
grace, there in. the life and serv
ice of every church that ministers
to men in his name.
In Men and Women
But the church does not exist
apart from the men and women
who are its members. (We mean
real members, not just people
whose names appear on the mem
bership lists.) Christ lives again
in every individual who loves him,
is devoted to him and (to use St.
Paul's memorable words) is
"growing up in all things into
Him." When St. Paul said, "I live,
yet not I, but Christ liveth in me,"
he was saying only what countless
Christians have said because they
had discovered it was true. Chris
tians less famous than Paul have
known him in their lives. A man
who had had a great deal of trou
ble with a certain temptation was '
asked one day by his pastor how
he was getting along. "You know,"
the man replied, "I used to have
a lot of bother from the devil and
I 'didn't always get the best of
him. But now when Satan rings, I
just say, "L6rd Jesus, won't you
answer the door?' "
At the Right Hand of God
The Apostles' Creed, which
Christians in all lands know by
heart, declares that Christ "sit
teth at the right hand of God." By
this the church has never meant
that Jesus is spending eternity sit
ting down on a throne somewhere.
What, we mean is that Christ is
not only alive on this small planet
but that he lives and works with
God. Just as in ancient times when
a king held royal court, the seat"1
ori his right was reserved for his
most trusted and most active per
sonal representative, so Christ
lives on in the presence of Eternal
Power today, in . ways that the
heavenly glory hides from our
signt. We dare not guess at all
what he plans and does; but the
Church Is certain of one thing: he
is praying for his people. "He
ever liveth to make Intercession
for us." If it is a comfort to know
of the prayers of any friend, how
much more to know that the liv
ing Lord is praying for us I So on
Easter Sunday the church sings
how can She help ltT The flowers
and the. music are not to keep
alive the memory- of one who-once
upon a time rose again, but are
in honor of one who lives now,
in and above the church and the
world.
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