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TWO THE FUTU; J. F. JOHNSON MISS EMMA P. JOHNS HELEN RICHARDSON L. A. Wist.._ Make all checks f THE FUTU: P. O. Box 20831 ? GJ phon: Second Class Postage 10c Per Copy Publish 3ht JW Funeral serv ices were 1:00 p.m. for Mr. Samuel A Church. Reverend Otis L. 1 fist, officiated. Rev. Hairs ton entitled He told of his early life a Sam". He stated that whil yards he could count on Sa Not his physical strength, ably stronger than the ott them together during disa boys together in a huddle to play the game fair. This he grew older. His respect f others for him. Mr. Penn was one of Greensboro. Along with Jol .streets with just an old rei clothing. This continued Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Institute, confronted the c know why the Black police the Whites were. The chie uniform because they were ing Black policemen was a the City Council and they they were not sure they \ gomery were respected hov zens knew they had a du1 them assistance whenever mained a member of the Gr 24 years, retiring in 1969. Since childhood, Mr. Pen Baptist Church. In recent j a member of the Building Men's Bible Class assistan rlition to the choirs. Mr. Samuel Penn had ing his high school years a famous as an athlete. For i League Baseball team, wini a star first baseman with s several years as a membei Recreation Commission. He was famous for h began as a bass singer ii Quartet of Dudley. After quartet was given a schci Division of Palmer Memori president. Dr. Charlotte Ha eled throughout Ihe Unite* school. As Dr. Brown soli* ported her with music and ; His interest in music was was a chartered member < Club which was founded b organizer of the Shiloh Ma Fred Huntley Choir of Shi Mr. Samuel Penn was the late Eloise Lejjan Penr band until her death Septc process of preparing for a TH1 &E OUTLOOK Editor & Publisher ON News Reporter BATTLE News Reporter & Bookkeeper Staff Photographer iayablc to and mail to: RE OUTLOOK 1EENSB0R0, N. C. 27420 E 273-1758 Paid at Greensboro, N. C. ed Weekly $6.00 Per Year lemoriam held Monday, May 17. 1971 at . Penn, Jr. at the Shiloh Baptist rlairston, pastor of Shiloh Bap his eulogy "Big Brother Sam." s a playmate of "Big Brother e playing in the various backm to control with his strength, even though he was considerlers, but his strength to bring greements. He would call the and reason with them on how ability remained with them as or others earned the respect of the first Black policemen in hn Montgomery, he walked the rolver dressed in regular street for several months until T)r. , founder of Palmer Memorial :hief of police. She wanted to man could not be uniformed as f stated that they were not in working on a trial basis. Havnew policy recently passed by had not been dressed because vould remain. Penn and Mont/ever, and did remain. The citity to pei*form and would give they needed it. Mr. Penn reeensboro Police Department for n has been a member of Shiloh /ears, he has sprvArl nc tvnofaa r Committee, president of the t Sunday School teacher in ada great interest in sports. Durt J. Ft. Dudley High he became many years, he coached a Little ling numerous awards, and was evernl clubs. He bas also served > of the Greensboro Parks and is interest in music. His fame i the Mixed Chorus and Male graduation from Dudley, the larshiu to the Junior College al Institute, and along with its wkins Rrown. the quartet travi States in the interest of the nted for her school they suptnv other necessai-v man power, maintained until his death. He' of the Greensboro Men's Glee | V his late wife. Mr. Penn was i le Choir anrl a member of the loh. united in holy matrimony to ; and remained a devoted husimber 14, 1970. He was in the benefit concert in memory of S FUTURE OUTLOC THIS WEEK'S WHEN GOD'S LOVE IS REFUSED Beginning Where You Are To many persons the prophets seem to be rather austere and impersonal characters. This attitude, in part, may be occasioned by the sternness of prophetic speech. We are turned away by their words, so we maintain a respectful distance from them. On the other hand, our problem may be that we know too little about the men themselves ? the intimate, human qualities that make them come alive as persons for us. As our study this week centers about the prophet Isaiah, let us begin by looking at what S. Paul Schilling has to say about Isaiah the man: "A native of Judah, Isaiah lived most of his life in Jerusalem. He was well educated and embodied the highest culture of his time. His scathing accusations against the ruling classes of the capital city reflect a thorough familiarity with their attitudes and practices. He had ready access to the royal court, and may have belonged to the king's council. His religious utterances dealt repeatedly with problems of government and international relations. He was respected and listened to by kings, even though they usually persisted in the shortsighted policies which he courageously opposed. "But Isaiah was far more than a member of the socially elite. His real aristocracy was of the spirit. From beginning to end he was motivated by a sense of divine mission and strengthened by a power which came from his firsthand experience of the Most High. The nature of his call and his intimate acquaintance with the architecture and worship of the temple suggest that he may have been a priest. In any event, he spoke with the spiritual authority of one who had met God and knew himself to be a spokesman of the Lord. "Isaiah was apparently married about the time of his call, or shortly thereafter, and his deep religious commitment found natural expression in the life of his family. He spoke of his wife as 'the prophetess.' Even his son, given symbolic names, became living embodiments of his prophetic message. The elder was called Shearjashub ('A remnant will return'), and the other Mahershalal-hasbaz ('Swift the spoiling, prompt the plundering,' or his wife as late as Wednesd cert is for the Eloise L. Pem Fund. It is scheduled for Si p.m. in the Dudley High Sch ed by the Greensboro Men's to attend in memory of Mr. i IK SUNDAY SCH i 'Swift-booty-speedy-prey'). How these 'preacher's kids' felt about their rather unwieldly names we i do not know, but wherever they went they were effective rej minders of central truths pro! claimed by their father. Even \ today children are often given ! names which reflect the hopes and ideals cherished for them by their parents: Grace, Faith, Theodore or Dorothy (Gift of God), Paula Carol (Little Song). 'Isaiah' itself in Hebrew means 'Jehovah is salvation,' and though it was a fairly common name in ancient Israel, the prophet saw in it a fitting symbol of his ministry." Searching The Scripture* The Scripture for this lesson is Isaiah 5. Selected verses are printed below. Isaiah 5:1-7, 20-21 1 Let me sing for my beloved a love song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. 2 He digged it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watchtower in the midst of it, and hewed out a wine vat in it; and he looked for it to yield grapes, but it yielded wild grapes. 3 And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, between me and my vineyard. 4 What more was there to do for my vineyard, that I have not done in it? When I looked for it to yield grapes, why did it yield wild grapes? 5 And now I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard. I will remove its hedge, and it shall be devoured; I will break down its wall, and it shall be trampled down. 6 I will make it a waste; it shall not be pruned or hoed, and briers and thorns shall grow up; I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it. 7 For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are his pleasant planting; and he looked for justice; but behold, bloodshed; for righteousness, but behold a cry! 20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight! Memory Selection: Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! , ?Isaiah 5:20 j ay May 12. The benefit con-i 1 Memorial Music Scholarship mday, May 23, 1971 at 4:00 ool Auditorium. It is sponsorGlee Club. Everyone is urged and Mrs. Samuel A. Penn, Jr. I FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1971 OOL LESSON Exploring The Questions What kind of destruction did Isaiah threaten? At the end of Chapter 5, Isaiah describes the march and the attack of a formidable, well-disciplined, and well - equipped army. At times, the prophets seem to use military destruction as a poetic image for divine destruction. Amos seems to have done this, since no real nation appears to have offered a specific threat. In the case of Isaiah, the situation seems to have been quite different In sections of the Book of Isaiah other than those to be studied in this unit, we get a ' picture of a prophet with an extraordinarily long career. We see a prophet profoundly and | repeatedly involved in the in ternational polices of bis nation. We also find a prophet who gave quite specific counsel on foreign policy on the basis of his theological convictions and his theological analysis of the situation. What was involved in this international situation? What factors did Isaiah see in this situation? What is the import of his threatening images? What is the significance of Isaiahs vineyard song? The prophets frequently used poetic forms that were already familiar. In addition to theological forms related to the covenant festival, the prophets also used forms that were related to significant occasions in common life. (Amos, for example, seems to have used a dirge, or funeral song, as the basis for his poem in Amos 5:1-3.) What kind of poem seems to bo behind Isaiah 5:1-7? How does Isaiah use the poem be has written? What is the importance of this kind of use of popular poetry or folk concerns? This returns us to the question of relationship of the prophets to the ideas commonly recognized by the people. Does this use of popular imagery of popular poetry cheapen the proclama won; 11 this practice does not seem to be a cheap trick to gain attention, what keeps it from being a trick? Finding Help With Your Questions What kind of destruction did I Isaiah threaten? The entire prophetic career of Isaiah was carried out under a constant and specific international threat. He dated his com| mission "in the year that King Uzziah died". This statement means that his career began in a time of drastic change, which was only partly recognized. Thh TT..UI. ? 't-'gll KJJL u f.fclQII W?UVJUli? with the reign of Jeroboam II in Israel, which we have discussed in relation to Amos. Under Uzziah, Judah experienced the (Continued on Page 7)
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