SOAY SCHOOL LESSON
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DEBORAH:
EMERGENCY LEADERSHIP
International Sunday School Lesson
for July 17, 1938
GOLDEN TEXT. ?Who know
eth whether thou are not come
to the kingdom for such a time
as this?" Esther 4:14.
(Lesson Text: Judge 4:1-5; SI)
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Tbe period , of Israelitish history
covered by the Book of Judges ex
tended over about two and one half
centuries, lasting from the death of
Joshua to the advent of Eli. Hus
neriod was chaotic, no centralized
government existed, no great na
tional leaders reigned over the coun
try and the people wandered away
from God.
There were various emergencies
when the Israelites were threatened
by their enemies, at which time a
temporary figure would emerge to
stand in heroic proportions, under
whose influence the danger would be
overcome. These leaders were called
judges. There were twelve leaders of
this type airing them being Ethamel,
Thud, Gideon, Samson, and a women,
Deborah.
Deborah was a prophetess, living
not far from Jerusalem, who had
gained a wide reputation for her
judgment and vision. The particular
oppressor of the Israelities at this
time was Jabin, King of the Canaan
ites in the North, and his military
commander was Sisera. Deborah
realized fully the suffering end trials
which sorrowed some of her people
and became the instrumentality by
which relief came to them.
This courageous woman sent for
Barak, who lived at Kedesh, evidently
a leader of some consequence, and re
peated to him the inspired message
that he should lead the Israelites
against the army of Jabin. Barak
doubted and hesitated but became
convinced when Deborah agreed to
accompany him at the head of the
attacking forces. So, the Israelites
gathered at Kedesh and prepared for
the campaign.
The battle which followed was pre
cipitated by the counsel of the inspir
ed Deborah. Although Sisera had
nine hundred war chariots under his
command and the Israelites none,
Deborah's faith in the purpose of God
was sufficient to overcome the fears
which otherwise would have prevent
ed an attack. As the battle developed
a storm created confusion in the
ranks of Sisera's army end it was en
tirely routed.
Sisera, the leader of Jabin's sol
diers, fled from the battlefield and
took refuge in the tent of Heber, the
Kennite, who was friendly to Jabin.
However, Jael, Heber's wife, killed the
trusting leader by treachery. The
CROSS ROADS
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Perry spent
Sunday morning with Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Perry.
Mrs. Lindsey Evans spent the
week-end in New Bern with Mrs,
Bill Byrd.
Miss Mable Craft, of Norfolk, Va.,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Craft.
Mrs. W. A. Perry and Eugene
Perry spent Friday afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Hollowell, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Elliott spent
Thursday in Norfolk, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Evans, of
Camden, N. J., spent Saturday night
with his mother, Mrs. Mattie Evans,
Mrs. W. A. Perry and Mrs. W. A
Craft visited Mrs. Lee Leary Monday
afternoon.
Miss Frances Evans, of Manteo,
. spent the week-end with her sisters
She was accompanied home by Misses
Marguerite Etta Evans and Etta
Pardee, who will be her guests for
the week. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Privott and fam
ily spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
John Lay ton, in Rocky Hock.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hollowell and
daughter, of Edenton, and Mrs. S.
R. Burch, of Baltimore, Md , visited
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hollowell Mon
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Elliott spent
the week-end at Morehead City and
New Bern.
Misses "Willietta, Esther and Helen
Evans and Mrs. Margaret White
spent Monday in Norfolk, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wiggins and
Lindsey Privott spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Wiggins, at
Harrellsville.
Misses Dorothy and Helen Ray
Privott are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Donnie Wiggins, in Norfolk, Va.
Mr. and Mrs, P. L. Baumgardner
and Ann Baumgardner visited Mr.
and Mrs. R. H, Hollowell Sunday af
ternoon. ""
- Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Byrum visited
Mrs. Charlie Chappell, at Belvidere,
Monday afternoon.
; Mrs. A. B. Hollowell and son, Asa,
Jr., Miss Esther Elliott and Billy
:: Hoggard, of Aulander, . are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. E. M Elliott. '-;,
Norman Hollowell and Alma Boyee
; spent the week-end in Morehead City,
- They were accompanied home by
"Mrs. Boyce, who had been visiting
"Tier parents, Uri and Mrs. Styron.
, Mrs. A. B. Hollowell, Mrs. E. N.
fact that Deborah hailed this death
with triumph and glee illustrates the
barbarity of the age, many centuries
! before the religion of Christ began
to make even warfare more humane
Yet, it is well to bear in mind, mod
ern wars also have their own atroci
ties. Celebrating the victory, we have
the Song of Deborah. This is more
patriotic than moral and more war
like than religious, but it is well to
bear in mind that to the ancient Is
raelites, Sisera waa the embodiment
of evil. What Deborah says of
Sisera. as J. D. Jones comments, "is
true of every evil man, of every evil
power of all wickedness and wrong
the stars in their course are fighting
against them: the trend and constitu
tion of things are working steadily
and irresittibly for their defeat and
overthrow. The universe is so made
that it is against all wrong and on
the side of right.1
The modern reader of this episode
may wonder at the storm which aided
the Israelites, but history is not
without similar incidents. When the
huge Spanish Armada sailed to con
quer England, a storm contributed
more to its defeat than the English
ships as the English themselves
said: "God blew upon them and they
were scattered." When an early win
ter insured the defeat of Napoleon's
invasion of Russia, the great French
man said, "God Almighty has been
too much for me." The .story of
Joan of Arc, the little French peas
ant girl who left her sheep and flax
to don the soldier's armor, and who
rescued her France from the invad
ers, is another example of what a
woman inspired by faith in God can
accomplish. N
Other women have likewise done
their part to improve the world al
ways inspired by a great faith.
Florence Nigthingale, Jane Adams,
Evangeline Booth and many others
might be mentioned. Frances Wil
lard, the only woman whose statue is
in the Statuary Hall, led the move
ment for women's suffrage and pro
hibition. The modern woman should
take a patriotic interest in her gov
ernment none should shirk this re
sponsibility. As Minnie Pallister says: "Not in
terested in politics? Do they realize
what they are saying ? Do they care
whether there is war or peace ? Do
they care whether people are ignor
ant and brutish or educated and re
fined? Do they care whether babies
are fed or not? Do they care wheth
er food is pure or poisoned? Do
they care whether their children die
of the small pox and diphtheria, or
live healthy, wholesome lives? Do
the y care whether there are slums or
homes rubbish heaps or gardens
prisons or universities ? If they care
at all for any of these things then
they must be interested in politics."
Elliott, Miss Esther Elliott, Asa
Hollowell, Jr., and Billy Hoggard
spent Wednesday is Elizabeth City
as guests of Mrs. Clarence Twiford.
Asa Hollowell, Jr., and Billy Hog
gard spent Tuesday with Melvin and
Lindsay Evans, Jr.
Mrs. C. J. Hollowell and Mrs. J. C.
Leary visited Mrs. Mattie Evans on
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Leary, Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Hollowell and son visited
Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Hobbs, at
Hobbsville, Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hollowell
and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Hollowell Sunday afternoon.
Several of the fishermen from here
attended the meeting at Morehead
City Monday.
W. H. Winborne and Miss Sarah
Winborne visited Mrs. A. B. Hollo
well and Miss Esther Elliott, at the
home of E. N. Elliott Sunday evening.
Melvin and Lindsay Evans, Jr.,
CENTER HILL
Mrs. J. T. White has returned
home after visiting her son, Shelton
Gray, and Mrs. Gray, in West Vir
ginia, for the past two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Carter and son,
Olan, Miss Lillian Furry and Sher
wood Roberson, of Richmond, Va., are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. 0. Furry.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Turner and two
children, Robert and Peggy, Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Byrum and daughter,
Shirley, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hollo
well and two daughters, Elizabeth and
Bernice, of Sunbury, went to Tusca-
rora Beach Sunday. ..
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Jones, of
Norfolk, Va., spent the' week-end with
Mrs. Ida Keed,
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ward, Mr.
and Mrs. Elliott Bunch and their two
daughters, Mildred , and Ruby, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bunch
at supper Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernice Smith and
daughter, Betty, have returned to
their home near Skyline Drive, after
visiting Mrs. Smith's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. H. Goodwia. ,
Miss Lois Hope Lane is at home
after visiting friends at Bayview. ,
Rev., and Mrs.-R. E. Walston and
Miss Lucy Myers White attended a
Young Peoples'; Conference, at .Bel
haven Thursday evening.
Mrs. Raymond Goodwin's brothers,
0. B. and Jesse Jones, of Sunbury,
are visiting her. - . , j
. . Mr. and Mrs. Nearest Jordan' and
children "visited, Mr; and' Mrs. Irvin
iiaiu cum iiuv auiu jure, touua liuira
Sunday afternoon. -5. tt -
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Ward spent
Sunday with Mr. Ward's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Ward.
Mr. and Mrs. William Byrum and
son, Scotty, of Colerain, spent Sun
day with Mr.. Byrum's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. H. Byrumi
Miss Myra Boyce spent last week
with' her sister, Mrs; Emmett Parker,
at ' Sunbury. ' ; ,4
Robert Byrum 2 : visiting his
brother, William ByrunV, at Colerain;
Mrs. Eugene JernfgaBi! and daugh
ter, Sylvia, visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. H. Byrum; Monday:
Mrs. C. D. imimStm Mrs:
Baker Byrum, of Sunbury, Mrs. Susie
Ward and Katherine Hollowell visit
ed Mrs. W. W. Byruia,. Friday.
mio. nuuw jnvmin IB 1 tiBUing nr&
T. H. Byrum. .... "
Willie Monds his accepted a posi
tion at Halifax.
Miss Muriel Monds. called to see
Miss Irene Furry Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. J. S. Turner and two children,
Robert and Peggy, Mrs. Eugene Jer
nigan and daughter, Sylvia, Mrs. T.
H. Byrum and Mrs. Martha Monds
visited Mrs. Willie Byrum Monday
afternoon.
Rev. Frank Cale visited R. 0. Furry
Saturday afternoon. Mr. Furry's
condition remains unchanged.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Lamb and
son, stacey, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Boyce visited Mrs. Hollowell, at
Hobbsville, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufua Smithson and
son, of Edenton, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Snuthson's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Lane. :
Mrs. Carey Privott visited her
mother, Mrs. Dodie White, Thursday
afternoon.
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D5n'tS iFor Vacationists
Designed To Save life
Vacationists have been warned of
small boat accidents by the Depart
ment' of Commerce.
Thie is the season of small boat
accidents states the Buseafeof Marine
Inspection and Navigation, Depart
ment of Commerce, in issuing the
following "Ddnts" to vacationists:
Don't overload the boat. No boat
is Safe overloaded.
Don' rock the boat (That's like
saying, "I didn't know it was load
ed.") -. : .- it- . i.. -. y ' .
Don't try, to show" off in a boat.
Dont foot to boat
Don't bravr thunder squall. Seek
shelter in time.
Don't take chances when nbn
mmj along. . - V
DonT&eaget spare oars and anchor.
Don'tfail to provide life belts for
children.
Don't expose others while you are
learning.
Don't be afraid of a boat respect
it
Small sail boats must be cautiously
handled.
Don't make fast the main sheet
Don't jibe in a hard wind.
Don't be afraid to shorten sail.
Don't attempt to carry sail through
a thunder squall.
Motor boats have particular haz
ards. Don't take chances with fire and
explosion.
Don't tolerate an installation which
lacks modern safeguards.
Don't allow gas or oil in the bilge.
Don't forget your wake can dam
age others.
Don't opeijate near swimmer: in the
water.
Violation of these ordinary precau
tions can bring disaster.
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PENDER ROAD NEWS
Miss
Mary Louise Parker, of
Edenton, spent last week with Miss
Rosa Lassiter. Miss Lassiter acepm
panied Miss Parker home on Sunday
and is her guest this week.
Visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ji E.. EaesSunday -afternoon
were, Mr. and Mrs.. Ralph Cox, from
near Norfolk; Va.J ' Mn and Mrs.
Henry Campbell, of South Norfolk;
Va.; Mr. and: Mrs. J. S. McNider, of
Hertford; Mrs. S, I. Cullipher and
Mrs. R A. Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. ., Thomasll4 , Matthews
and son, Thomas, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Godwin, at Bel
grade. .
Mr. and Mrs; Wallace Morgan,
from near Winfall, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Etml Sundaj, evening.
Clarence Lane, of Buxton, spent
the week-end with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Ed Lane? Mm Clarence
Lane and small son are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Lane this week.
Mrs. Mary J. Wood and daughters,
Minnie Wilma and Mary Ruth, spent
Thursday of last week with Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Boyce, at Sandy Point,
Chowan County.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Barber and
children, Hilda, Martha and Edward,
from near Edenton, visited Mr. and
Mrs. H. S. Davenport Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Campbell, of
South Norfolk, Va., Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Cox, from near Norfolk, Va.,
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. Y.
Berry, at dinner on Sunday.
Mrs. Sidney Sutton and her- son,
Sidney ' Tucker, from near Elizabeth
City,, spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. R. A. Perry.
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