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AND THINGS
Ab imperative need of the day
1 if an Act of Congress defining
' the jurisdiction of the United
States supreme court. When such
a Mil may be considered a com
panion bill might well be adopt
ed regulating the Federal Com
missions.
I marvel at the inaction of the
Congress. True enough the Con
gress itself and the presidents
seem to have decided on acting
as though there were no restric
tions or limitations to their pre
rogatives and no reserved pow
ers of the states.
The latest case of judicial arro
gance is the order of the court
that Prince Edward County of
Virginia shall re-open and ope
rate public schools and on a
basis of integration.
I quote a few words of the gov
ernor of Virginia:
“Gov. Albertis S. Harrison, a
‘country lawyer’ and former
Virginia attorney general, re
cently lashed out at the U. S.
supreme court’s recent decision
on P ri n c e Edward County’s
schools, but declined to predict
what the future may hold for the
racially troubled region.
On Monday, the high court cul
minated a 13-year-old legal bat
tle over school segregation in
Prince Edward and ordered the
county to reopen its public
schools, possibly by September.
They were closed in 1996 to avoid
desegregation.
Harrison told his weekly con
ference he was ‘disappointed’
with the opinion. ‘It is erroneous
and far-reaching,“ he said ‘This
thing could reach alarming pro
portions.’
Asked if he anticipated that
public schools would be opened
in September, Harrison said:
T would not anticipate any
thing ... I only hope that come
September, 1964, the children of
Prince Edward County have edu
cation available to them.’
‘Will the county comply7’ a
newsman asked. T have no infor
mation on that,’ he answered.
‘We are a law abiding people.’
The governor declined to hint
what course the state would take
at the Federal District Court
level where the directing order
is to be drawn. He said he had
discussed the matter with the
state attorney general but had
not spoken with officials of the
county.
Harrison said he thought it
would be ‘very ill-advised’ to
comment on the state’s proposed
action or in speculation on what
the federal court would do.
The governor said it was ‘the
first time that a judicial body
has ordered a legislative body:
You shall impose certain taxes
on your people.’
And this, he said, ‘raises more
questions than it answers.’
There was ‘no reason, no prec
edent,’ Harrison said. ‘They just
isued a blank statement.’
He said, however, he did not
anticipate that a special session
of the general assembly would
be called at ‘any time.’
That a court should presume
to order a legislature to act; to
impose taxes, etc., is presump
tion almost beyond belief. Read
what the Constitution says.
Congress should forthwith de
fine the scope of supreme Court
jurisdiction in clear language,
almost language so clear that no
twisting can turn it from the
true course. The Congress should
not delay to do this. All states
have a vital interest, whether
Republican or Democrat; wheth
er riding on the Johnson coat
tail or cooperating with any oth
er candidate or political party.
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All the Congressmen, Senators
and Representatives, represent
states and they should resist ev
ery effort to by-pass the states
or override their severelgnty.
I must have wasted a 1st of time
and money studying the Consti
tution of the United States.
Reading the daily papers I think
some Congressmen and quite a
number of judges proceed at ran
dom, acting on their judgment,
and unembarrassed by provis
ions of the Constitution. That
condition also applies to the va
rious commissions and to the
president. Wt might just as well
adopt an amendment declaring
that “Nothing in this Constitu
tion shall be interpreted to limit
the three departments of govern
ment, any section or provision;
but the wisdom of all officials
shall be the supreme and final
authority in any and all cases,
undeterred by any constitutional
inhibition whatsoever.
• « •
My little question of last week
arises again: Why are we losing
men and millions fighting in
Asia? Why do we maintain hun
dreds of thousands of men
abroad in various places? Are
we combating Communism?
Surely not, for it would be insane
folly to wage war on commun
ism in relatively unimportant
places while cheek-by-jowl with
Russia, the home of Commun
ism.
In fact we are dodging the
main body of the enemy while
scouting all over teh world for
small detachments of commun
ism.
Where is our common sense?
Or have we fallen under the spell
of foolish men and vain imagin
ing? The enemy is Russia; the
main force, inspiration and dia
bolic program is in Russia. If we
must wage war on communism
why not start at the source?
• • •
I have become accustomed to
the practice of claiming or ask
ing congressional support for
matters clearly beyond the scope
of the function of congress, just
as though congress had created
this great union. But I do not
expect to read that the Southern
Baptist Convention had authoriz
ed local Baptist churches to seg
regate or integrate at will. My!!
My That is enough to make some
stout and sturdy old Baptists
protest from the heavens.
The fundamental principle of
the Baptists is local self-govern
ment and complete authority
within each church. The Baptists
hold as a cardinal principle that
each church, large or small, is
•n absolute and independent •M
sovereign organisation, owing
outing to any convention.
That being a cardinal, funda
mental principle of Baptits you
may wonder at a headline in one
of our South Carolina papers
saying that the Southern Baptist
Convention would leave the ques
tion of integration to each
church. Indeed! And when did
the Southern Baptist Convention
become authorised or empower
ed to “leave things to local
churches?” The conventions of
Baptists are only associations in
fellowship, but by no means or
ganizations of authority. The
smallest, poorest Baptist Church
is a sovereign organization of
Itself, deriving its power and au
thority from communion with
the Most High and not from
Conventions.
Baptists must be alert; already
the Federal Government thinks
it created the thirteen States and
Constitution!!
• i • •
The Constitution says—with
reference to schools, states,
etc.:
“The judicial power shall ex
tend to all cases in law and
equity, arising under this Con
stitution, the laws of the Unit
ed States.”
• • •
In all cases affecting Am
bassadors, other public minis
ters and Consuls the Supreme
Court shall have originial ju
risdiction. In all other cases,
etc., the Supreme Court shall
have appellate jurisdiction,
etc,, under such regulations as
the Congress shall make.
The Constitution even enters
into particulars.
The Supreme Court: “To
controversies between two
States; between a State and
citlsens of another State, etc.”
“In all the cases (before
mentioned) the Supreme Court
shall have appellate jurisdic
tion ... as the Congress shall
make.”
Even a mere modicum of
knowledge should serve to
that the enter to open
achools, etc.. Is • gross viola
tion of lie sovereign power of
the States and should be re
garded as such.
• • •
My old friend and brother
of the quin, Tom O’Connor of
Allendale and Hampton, has
something to say about the
program or plan to abolish
poverty. I think I should let
Tom speak for himself, so here
“Nothing fascinates me quite
so much as President John
son’s war on poverty. As I
have observed before it is a
war in which I was drafted
many years ago and in which
I have profound schooling. I
wasn’t it is true, born in a
three-room shack, but I was
born in a three-room flat and
while there were no Indians
at the door there were other
things like barrooms and busi
ness failures which gave the
settler a rough time. I think
I can match anyone on the
poverty bit. I started with
nothing and have only slightly
over come that handicap. Any
day now the bottom can drop
oat and wfceru la President
Johnson?
f «Mnk I should he at least
n sergeant In the President’s
war. A AM sergeant at that,
because 1 have had more ex
perience with make-do and do.
without than moot men ever
encounter. For a long time I
even did without eating, ex
cept for a howl of cereal and
a stale roll for breakfast, an
apple for lunch and 60-cent
table d-hote for supper. I have
a lean and hungry stomach.
As in other wars the pover
ty army travels on its stomach
which is why presently it is
presently bogged down and
can’t get away. I could cer
tainly give the president a
hatful of ideas about poverty
and ways to combat it any
time he wants to send a ve
hicle down here to bring me
to Washington for a White
House luncheon.
“I eve nhad experience with
“1 even had experience with
piddling stipend to teach some
tobacco-chewing women how to
make baskets. I’d like to know
whatever became of all those
oak split baskets we made
back in the halcyon days of
106. And what wag President
WPA. No, on second thought,
he’d bo smart enough to make
me a two-star general In the
poverty war.”
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JOANNA ASSEMBLY OF
GOD CHURCH
Clinton Highway,
p+ft p. Jones,
10:00 A. M., Sunday School.
11:00 A. M., Morning Wor
ship.
7:00 P. M., Evening Wor
ship.
Tuesday. 7:00 P. M.. Youth
Hour.
Wednesday, 7:00 P. M., Mid
week Service.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
M3 8. Brood St,
J. H. Darr,
9:49 A. M., Sunday School.
11:00 A. M., Morning War
•hip.
0:90 P. M., Training Union.
7:15 P. M , Evening Wer
ship.
Wednesday. 7:80 P. M.. Mid
week Service.
CALVARY BAPTIST
CHURCH
Sloan St, CUatea
J. W. SptUera, Paster
10:00 A. M.. Sunday School
11:00 A. M.. Morning Wor
ship.
4:9” P. M , Training Union
7:90 P. M., Evening Worship
Wednesday, 7:90 P M . Mid
Week Service.
6:15 P. M.. Training Untan.
7:90 P. M., Bvenlng War
ship.
8(90 P. M.. Youth Fallow-
ship.
Wednesday, 7:90 P. M.. Mld
week Service.
FIRST PENTECOSTAL
HOLINESS CHURCH
JaekseaSL,
L H. Webb,
10:00 A. M.
11:00 A. M., Morning Wer
ship.
7:00 P M . Evening Wer
■hip.
Wednesday, 7:00 P. M., Mld
sk Service.
North
Jeeeefe .
10:00 A. M„ Sunday School.
11:00 A. M., Morning Wor
ship.
7:00 P. M., Evening Wor
ship.
Wednesday, 7:00 P. M.. Mid
week Service.
LYDIA BAPTIST CHURCH
Lydia Mill, Cltetea
M. J. Sanders, Pastor
10:00 A. M., Sunday School.
11:00 A. M., Morning Wor
ship.
6:30 P. M., Training Union.
7:90 P. M., Evening War-
hip.
10 A. M. and 7:90 P. M.,
Wednesday Prayer Service.
5:90 P. M., Choir Practice.
THORNWELL MEMORIAL
10:00 A. M., Sunday School
11:00 A. M., Morning Wot
■hip.
8:45 P. M.. Youth Fellow
ship.
7:90 P. M., Evuning War
■hip.
7:90 P. M., Evantag War
■hip.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
114 N.
tomes W. Welch, Jr.,
10:00 A. M-
11:80 A. M,
■hip.
8:45 P. M.—C. A. Service
7:90 P. M —Evening Wor
Wodnoodoy, 7:90 P.
Midi
18:80 A. M.,
11:88 A
High comedy I They may not bo octree soo, bat
they’re accomplished mimics.
Yet aa I eavesdrop on their little game of pro
tending — well, as a mother, I'm just a bit fright
ened. How readily they pick up our characteristic
pooee and attitudes ... always exaggerating to an
extent . . . trying to be more like us than we art
ouraelvee.
Then I remember the day John and I made that
thoughtful decision to join the Church and raiee
our children in a Christian home. What a difference
that decision has made in our lives. And what a
difference it is making in our children’s lives.
There’s no harm in youngsters imitating aftalts
... so long as the adults they imitate are worth
imitating!
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THK CHURCH FOR ALL.
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LEESVTLLE SOUTHERN
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. LegraRd Adams, p astor
Member of ACCC A ICcC
19:89 A. M., Sunday School.
11:88 A. M., Worship Serv
ice
6:30 P. M., Epworth League.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
U. A HaU, Minister
m North Broad. Clinton
SUNDAY
Bible Sdteol 18
Worship 11
Worship 1 PJI.
Thursday Night
Bible Classes 7:98 P.M.
Super Market
S. Broad St
Gulf Oil Prodneta
J A. Addison, Diatributor
City Tire Service
S. Bread St.
Chronicle PublUdag C*
109 Gary St.
ROCE BRIDGE
CHURCH
. (Hwy. 79)
Community Cash
Florida St.
Gray Fnatesl
Phoae 8SS-1H8
Newberry Coaaty M
Joanna
Beacon Drive-la
Whitmire Highway
ST. BONIFACE CATHOLIC
CHURCH
■ay. (1
1. Gayuer FMttps,
10:00—Morning Worship
11:00—Sunday School
Father E.
Sunday Mass—10:00 A M.
Confessions before the Mate
DAVIDSON STREET
BAPTIST CHURCH
PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS
CHURCH
M. Floyd
10:00 A M., Sunday School.
11:08 A. M.. Morning War-
8:98 P. M., Training Union.
7:98 P. M.. Evening Wor
ship.
Wednesday. 7:98 P. M., Mid
week Service.
LYDIA CHURCH OF GOD
Lydia MU1, Otetau
D. W. Moody, Faster
10 A. M. Sunday Sahssl.
11 A M., Morutnf Wbnhlp.
8:90 P. M . Young People’s
Endeavor.
7:18 P.B., Evening
Floyd Brewer,
18:00 A. M.. Sunday School.
11:80 A. M.. Martin War
ship.
8:00 P. M., UfeUnsrs.
7:00 P. M., , Evening Wor
•htp.
Wednesday, 7:88 P. M., Mid
week Service. -
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
410 E. Care. Ave.,
18:00 A M„
CHURCH OF GOD
> 919
J.L.
10:00 A M„ Sunday School
11:00 A M., Moral
■hip.
8:00 P. M.. Young
IS A. M. and 7:90 P. M.
0:« A M., Sunday
11:00 A. M.. Morning W«r
ship.
8:45 P. M.. Yotfth fellow
me-
Wednesday, 7:18 P. M. t MM-
7:00 P. M.. Evening
iP-
Wednesday, 7:00 P. M..
J.
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EPWORTH METHODIST
CHURCH
Magnolia St, Joanna
J. Herbert Thomas, Paster
9:56 A. M. t Sunday School.
11:00 A. M., Morning War
ship.
7:00 P M., Evening Wor
ship.
Sunuay, 8:00 P. M., Senior
M Y F
Tuesday, 7:00 P. M., Junior
High M. Y. F.
Wednesday, 7:00 P M., Mid
week Service.
BAILEY MEMORIAL
METHODIST CHURCH
JaHan Welsner, Pastor
10:00 A. M., Sunday School.
11:00 A. M., Morning Wor
ship.
7:00 P. M„ M. Y. F
7:90 P. M , Evening Wor
■hip.
Wednesday, 7:90 P M.. Mid
week Service.
HURRICANE BAPTIST
CHURCH
RFD, CUnten
10:00 A M.. Sunday School.
11:00 A. M., Morning Wor
■hip.
7:90 P. M., Evening Wor
ship.
Wednesday, 7:30 midweek
prayer service.
PROVIDENCE A8SOCIATB
10:08 A M.,
11:00 A M., Morning Wor
ship.
•:48 P- M., Y. P. C. U.
7:90 P. M., Evsning Wer
■hip.
Wednesday, 7:98 P. M„ Mld
LYD1A METHODIST
CHURCH
10:00 A. M., Sunday Scholo
11:00 A. M., Morning War
■hip.
8:00 P. M., MYP.
7:80 P. M., Evening Warship
SANDY
18:00 A
11:00 A M.
8:00 P. M., Evening Worship
North
A. A
■May Schell.
ferninF Wor
ship.
•:9t P. M., M. Y. F.
7:90 P. M., Evening Wer
•hip.
Wednesday, 7:90 P. 1|,. B3
b> Study.
LYDIA FRNTROOSEAL
HOLINESS CHURCH
J^Eeecee*- ■**•» LySte
11:00 A. M„
11:00 A. M.,
ship.
8:00 P. M.. 1
7:00 P. M.,
■hip.
Wednesday, 7:00 P. M., Mld-
ALL SAINTS
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fcVaqpat.
J*W A. M., Mata, Wor-
sup*
Holy Communion hid
7:48 P. 1I„
*FD No. * _
J. Richard MeAttater,
18:08 A M., Sunday Sch
11:18 A. M., Morning R
•hip.
7:08 P. M., MYF
ST. JOHN’S EVANGELIC
WJJHHHAN CHURCH
.iSTSS
U:88 A M., Morning B
4:00 P. M.