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Lumber Bridge News by Lib Sumner Presbyterian Church The twenty-third annual Home coming Service was observed Sun day at the Presbyterian Church. This two hundred and ten years old church was filled with members, former members, friends, who look forward to this annual service each year. The Reverend Dr. P. Leslie Bullock, recently retired chairman of the Dept. of Religion and of Christianity and Culture Curricu lum Program of Saint Andrews Presbyterian College, Laurinburg delivered the sermon, "A Faithful Future." Mrs. D.G. Malloy, Jr., Organist, gave the welcome and J. Worth Williford, a Ruling Elder in the Peace Presbyterian Church of Fay etteville, gave the response. The beautiful flowers in the sanctuary were in loving memory of the late Deacon N. Hunter Forbis. Every one enjoyed the Banquet served in the Stamps Fellowship Hall. Baptist Church October 24th the Annual Home coming Day at the Baptist Church. The guest speaker will be Reverend Frank Turner, a former pastor. Dinner will be served at 12:30 p.m. at the Education Center. October 21-22, Annual meeting of the Robeson Baptist Association. Thursday night at West Lumberton and Friday morning at Singletary Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Angus Shaw of Cincinnati, Ohio spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. J. Edwin Clifton, Jr. They attended the Presbyterian Church on Sun day. Mrs. Jon Evans, Alison and Susan of Raleigh were guests of Mrs. John Covington over the weekend. They were present for the service at the Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. T.L. Shook visited relatives in Hendersonville and Stanley, N.C. last week. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Sumner and Selina of Fayetteville spent Sunday with Mrs. S.F. Sumner and Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Lewis. Mrs. Grace Thompson, Mrs. Maxine Ivey, Mrs. Betty Elliott and Michael Ivey attended the Home coming Service at Mt. Calvary Church in Bladenboro last Sunday. Miss Ann Horton of Baltimore is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Horton. Rev. and Mrs. Henry L. Foster spent last week in the mountains and visiting friends in Virginia. Dr. and Mrs. Walker Stamps of Hampton. Va., attended the Pres byterian Homecoming Sunday. Mrs. Edith Troutman from Statesville arrived on Saturday for the service at the Presbyterian Church and to spend several days with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ann Troutman. Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Beck spent Saturday night and Sunday in Keysville. Va. visiting relatives and attended the Homecoming Day at the Cool Spring Christian Church. Miss Julia Mclver has been a patient in Southeastern Memorial Hospital for the past three weeks. Mrs. Gilmer Forbis came home from Cape Fear Hospital last week. Mrs. Rob Schoch and son, Jeffrey of Vanceboro spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Hunter Forbis. Miss Betsy Watson spent the weekend with her parents. Mayor and Mrs. Clarence Watson, Betsy is a student at N.C.S.U. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Dunn and son, Strother returned home Sun day from a trip to Orlando. Fla. and to Disney World. All the visitors mentioned in this news attended the Presbyterian Homecoming on Sunday. Also, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Marley and son. Jason of Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Marley, Jr. of Raleigh were visitors in Red Springs with their mother, Mrs. W.G. Marley. Birthday party Jonathan Elliott celebrated his fourth birthday on Thursday even ing, October 14, 1982. Many of his relatives and friends were invited for cake and ice cream. Shorty King of Fayetteville was among the guests. The children played games and were given gum and candy as favors. Jonathan received many nice gifts and every one enjoyed the party very much. FOOD FOR NEEDY ? West Hoke school children brought a total of 462 cans and other packages of nonperishable food last week to give to five needy families living in the school's attendance area. The occasion was World Hunger Week. Here representatives of West Hoke's grades. Kindergarten through Four, are shown with the donations. Standing. L-R ? David Johnson. Third Grade: Stacy Daniels, Second: Stephany Needham. Second: Debbie Willis. Third: Juanita Lowery, Third: Linda English. Fourth: Ontario Flower, Fourth; and Shelia Shaw. Fourth. Front. L-R -- Danita Kershaw, Kindergarten: Tammy Coxe. Third: Andrea Lupo, Third: Tasha Haynes. Second: Wenona Lowery. First: Jan Hughes. First; and John Hofferberth. first. Background Scripture: Leviticus 25. Devotional Reading: Leviticus 26:3-5. 40-46 The Book of Leviticus is not one of the most popular of the Old Testament. You are not likely to hear many sermons preached from it. nor to have committed any of it to memorization. To many, it seems a book written for the ancient past and not for today. Yet there are very important issues in Leviticus that are relevant to our own time. This is parti cularly true of the provision for sabbath years and the Year of Jubilee. In preparation for enter taining the promised land. God commanded the people through Moses to practice a sabbath ecology in their use of the land he would give them: "...six years you shall sow your field, and six years you shall prune your vineyard, and gather in its fruits; but in the VOTE BRATCHER COUNTY COMMISSIONER The People^ 's Candidate^ Paid by the Committee to Elect Bratcher seventh year there shall be a sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a sabbath to the Lord; you shall not sow your field or prune your vineyard" (25:3. 4) Too often we regard God's commandments as the imposition of arbitrary requirements, but this passage makes it clear that the sabbath is intended, not to make us "toe the mark." but to preserve what God puts into our hands. There is a recognition that in nature there must be a cycle of work and rest if productivity is to be preserved for future generations. The sabbath idea is a restraint against unbridled exploitation and exhaustion of their natural world. How strange, then, that today so many avowed Christians are either indifferent or even violently hostile to stewardship and ecological con cerns! Leviticus also enunciates another truth that is often overlooked or ignored by us: "the land is mine; for you are strangers and sojout1 ners with me" (25:23). Israel was indeed the promised land to the Hebrews, but Israel belongs to God. not Israel. The tribes of Israel are but temporary inhabitants - "sojourners." Their continuance in the land of Canaan was to be dependent upon their convenantal relationship with the Lord, not some natural or legal right. (What ever the basis for the existance and perpetuity of the modern nation of Israel, it is not a Biblical basis, for the Bible makes it clear that the land belongs, not to any nation, but to God). This brings us to the Year of lubilee commandment. In this observance. God is concerned not only with the ecology of the land, but also the ecology of people. In this year the Jews shall refrain from sowing, reaping, and gathering, and it shall be a year of liberation: "And you shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty through out the land to all its inhabitants" (25:10). ATEAMEFFMT l!lsr V CHIEF JUDGE SOL CHERRY JUDGE CHARLES LEE GUY JUDGE JOE DUPREE The District Courts of Cumberland and Hoke Counties have consistently been the most efficient in the State. Important and Innovative new programs Including juvenile court specialization a separate domestic court, and a victim witness assistance program have been created This outstanding record required the team effort of live aediqated judges. On November 2, 1982. support these Democra tic District Court Judges They have earned your vote! Paid tor by Th? Cumbfldand County Democratic Party L*ctoi Ray. Treaauiw ifflpRfc* !- . L A.A. Meetings Wed. 8 p.m. Nursing Home Dining Room WAGON WHEEL RESTAURANT THURSDAY ft FRIDAY SHRIMP BASKET (about 20 shrimp) with FF, Slaw ft Huahpuppiaa *3.99 Taka Out Ordars CaM CT-57S2 HONEST KIND DEDICATED ONNIE 18 THE ONE VOTE ONNIE BRATCHER DUDLEY NOV. 2, 1982 HOKE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
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