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Focus On Wake Forest BY KMZABKTII A It CHI-)! 11— A CELEBRATION, AND MEN OP DISTINCTION The beautiful sounds of LeMonte Mitchell’s voice singing “Dere’s no break, ain’t no end, jes’ a-goin’ on; wide awake with a smile,” tide time was unheard in song, but rather with a different pitch, as he and 16 other "Men of Distinction” hawked their wares in the form of dinners, on the grounds of the Southgate Mall, and in the shadow of the Mechan ics and Farmers Bank, where Fd gone on my weekly visit to do busi ness and to give the charming ytftong ladies there a copy of The CAROLINIAN. The location is Rock Quarry Road and Cross Link Road. Seeing the tent and smelling the cooked food wafting over the area of the bank’s parking lot, my physical craving for food was heightened to the point that I simply walked across the grounds and stood wait ing with a noonday crowd, and was finally handed a prepared plate of food, of which the crisp fried fish was fit for a king. But one thing I learned too late. I should have eaten it in my car alone, but instead, I foolishly took my plate inside, as I visited rela tives a short distance away, and had to share it with my brother, whom I urged to go out to the site and buy another for himself. At least I tried, men. If you didn’t see a short, little, fat fellow out there, it isn’t my fault, okay? Or maybe you had a lot of little fat fellows come out. If you did, one of them must have been my brother, Bur nice Hayes. Guess what, though? I was in deed disappointed when one Mr. LeMonte Mitchell told me that he is president of the “Men of Distinc tion” and that our own James Giles, whom they call Jimmy, is one of them, and he (Mitchell) had not read what Fd written about him in The CAROLINIAN, of which Giles is a vital part. And Giles had not sold at least “the president” and part of the 15 oth ers a subscription to a really great black publication. Allow me to ask ypu a question, men: How can you consider yourselves distinct, if you don’t take time to read the paper? Did you at least know that one of your number, Jimmy Giles, is an eminent sports writer? Not only is he a “sports writer,” he is also a hard worker, who could very well be called “a boy Friday” around The CAROLIN IAN’S office. It was early last year that I got to met, another of your members, CharifS Pbppers, while he stopped to have lunch at “Ann’s Place” on United States 1 in Franklinton. Peppers told me that occasionally, Giles would bring a CAROLINIAN to a meeting of club members to which they both belonged. Pep pers, fay the way, was shocked to hear that our mutual eating place is now sporting a “For Rent” sign, which was placed there on that very day of their plate selling. One needs to live in Franklin County to know the fhl] printed details, that were in our local paper. The same fate happened to Carol’s Grocery in Bunn. The two places that were a paper drop-off for me. Peppers, as it turned out, is a relative to my friends and — - .. t weekly customers in Wake Forest, Fred and Pearl Peppers, who live next door to Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Mitchell, who are relatives to club president LeMonte Mitch ell. Having a fundraiser by selling candy bars for their community club the same day, Peppers told me that they were gathering in Raleigh that weekend for a family reunion. To all of you Peppers, keep things hot, for’ the country folk, and city dwellers of whom I am finding more and more that Raleigh and Wake Forest are in bred. The officers of the “Men of Dis tinction” are as follows: president, LeMonte Mitchell; vice president, Golden Umphrey; secretary, James Jones and Eugene Jones. Others are Nord Jones, Wllard Daughty, Charles Peppers, Carl Horton, Carl Jones, Levi Burt, Ha rold Miller, Sam Jones, Richard Evans, James Giles, and Cardell Lewis. If that ain’t right, men, blame your president I’ll make a bargain with you, okay? If at least five of the 16 of you will subscribe to The CAROLINIAN, in Elisabeth Archer’s name, 111 come all the way over to Raleigh to your next event, and instead of attempting to rouse you to start reading the pa per, I’ll write only the pretty things that you do such as special ize in working with the elderly, and about your sending money to the Hamlet crisis, okay? By the way, how many Joneses can one community group have? The following is a message that the daughter of one of my favorite Wake Forestites wrote about her mother, Ms. Beulah Boone. Mother’s Day weekend was a tremendous experience for Ms. Beulah Boone, who turned 84 years old on Friday May 8. Her youngest daughter and grand daughter, Aulia Markland and Rhoda Markland, arrived on Thursday at noon to celebrate the wonderful occasion with us. She carried Mother to Your House Res taurant, Raleigh, for a birthday breakfast. It was truly fabulous. All of us enjpyed.the qftataatfcn. On Saturday, Rhonda Markland drover he mother, Julia, and aunt, Bessie Shaw, to Fayetteville to Cumberland County Arena, where her cousin, Classie Yvette Shaw, Aunt Bessie’s daughter, was graduating from Fayetteville State University. It was a beautiful af fair and after the reception, we .carried the graduate out to lunch and later, visited her new apart ment. It was a second proud event. Now Mother’s Day was really special. Mom, Ms. Beulah Boone, received flowers from Ms. Julia Markland’s family for her birth day, and again for Mother’s Day. She received so many cards and gifts that none of the celebration lost its charm and excitement. There were numerous phone calls also. Then we dressed and visited our church services at Olive Branch Baptist Church. Ms. Julia Markland and her daughter Rhonda left early Mon day morning and arrived home (Brooklyn, N.Y.) at 11:30 p.m. the same day. We truly ei\joyed their visit. TWO MINUTES t/tTN THE BIBLE SY COftNlLIUS ft. STAM MM. ■MIAN MU fOCNTY CHICAGO. ILLINOIS AOttt CHRIST IN US It has been well said that if there is anything good in any man it is because it was put there by God. And some thing good—a new nature —has been imparted by God to every true believer. While there is still with in us "that which is begot [ ten of the flesh”, there is v , also "that which is begotten ; of the Spirit”, and just as the one "cannot please God”, i so the other always pleases I Him. ., - Adam was originally r ; created in the image and ’ 1 likeness of God, but he • i - fell into sin and later "be gat a son in his own like ness, after his image” (Gen. ; 5:3). It could not be other wise. Fallen Adam could generate and beget only fallen, sinful offspring, whom even the law could not change. But "what the ■ - law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin,” accom • plished, "that the right edusness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk I M not after the flesh, but after the Spirit” (Rom. 8:3,4). As Adam was made in the likeness of God, but fell, so Christ was made in the likeness of sinful flesh —though without sin—to redeem us from the fall, that by grace, through the operation of the Spirit, a new creation might be brought into being, a "new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness” (Eph. 4:24). Thus in addition to our fallen Adamic nature true believers, through faith, have also become "partak ers of the divine nature" (II Pet. 1:4). This is the "inner man” of which Paul speaks in Ephesians 3:16, and this "inner man” de lights to do God’s will (Rom. 7:22). "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; that which is born of the Spirit is spirit ...Ye MUST be born again’’ (John 3:6,7). Wisdom From The Bible Projects Wealth Of Knowledqe In New Book In the 1970s and 1980s, a pleth ora of religious self-help books came out promising health, wealth and happiness by following a simple set of principles derived from the Bible. Healing Wisdom from the Bible, a new book by James Gibson, at .first glance seems to follow a well worn path offering biblical pas sages followed by advice on topics ranging firom sex to careers. But similarities with works pro moting the health-and-wealth gos pel end with the flower-and-quilt design of the front cover. The book, like the Bible itself, does not gloss over the harsh realities of life. While other self-help books focus unrelentingly on self-esteem, Gibson’s book asks people to also look at the demons within them selves. An alcoholic who denies his problem is confronted with Pilate’s washing his hands of the innocent blood of Jesus, while a man look ing to save his job by blaming someone else is asked to listen to Matthew’s harsh teaching that it is better to pluck out an eye that causes you to sin “than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire.” "The easy way out of Christian ity a lot of people desperately wish for and need—who doesn’t—is a ruse,” Gibson said in a recent interview. “Life isn’t like that.” Gibson, an assistant professor in the intellectual heritage program at Temple University, is a found ing member of the Mimesis Insti tute, a center for integrating relig ion, art and healing in Yardley, Pa. One of the things that separates the Bible from other forms of lit erature is its ability to be relevant to the lives of individuals for thou sands of years over different cul tures and epochs, Gibson said. “What makes the Bible so abso lutely wonderful is it is a reposi tory of stories that have survived,” * * * Accepting that a loved one has changed is one of the toughest things a per son must do. * * * Have the , strapgth to face your worst fears. "Z v. Gibson said. HI don’t think 2,000 years from now, we’re going to be reading about ‘Magnum, P.I.' We’ve already forgot it.” Gibson admits it is difficult to take a frank look at the Bible, a book filled with accounts of the slaughter of innocents and great sacrifices made for love even amid evil. “When you read the Bible, it’s sometimes disconcerting: Life can be brutal,” Gibson said. “Jesus prayed at the Garden of Gethse mane and He didn’t get an an swer.” But it is in confronting the darker side of life and human na ture that one is able to understand and come to terms with pain, suf fering and anxiety, according to Gibson. “When you start to grow, then you start to heal,” Gibson stud. i F orCon^nue AFRICAN AMERICAN DnOGHESSl IwoBMAinoC >|sTheKey> that AH«*t AllOlU»®» — • - -i to ••• The Carolinian p;-P.O. BOX 2S308 • Raleigh, NC • Dial (919) 834-5558-j □ Please enter my subscription: □ Please send a gift subscription to: 1L ( V Name Address City S ■ i a ■ i a J 1 Year $2500 □ 6 Months$i4°°JP*r N9253230-60 A MARRIAGE REQUIRES A LOT OF PREPARATION TO SUCCEED The day you both say, "I do," is not really the beginning of your marriage, but it should be the culmination of a lot of preparation and discussion of the issues that are likely to become points of contention after the ceremony. These can include a wide range of topics, such as how many children, money matters, working wives, religion, divi sion of household chores, recreational activities and a host of other things. All of these should be ironed out before hand, so that the only surprises that await you newlyweds will be pleasant ones. However, if some problems do arise, go to your House of Worship, which you should do in any case, and talk to your clergyman about them. After all, he performed your marriage; perhaps he can help you save it. A maniage without confllctsls *bnoat as Inconceivable aa a nation without crises. - Andre Maurols ) a v
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