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... !<.; CARNIVAL COSTUMES —Win ners of the costume contest Tuesday night at the annual PTA Halloween Carnival are shown above. They are, left to right, Rosemary Orr, Steve Orr, Mildred Brockenbrough, and Jeff Hendrix.— (Yarborough Studio Photo) . Capt. Nettles Receives Commission WASHINGTON, D. C. — Captain Harry H. Nettles has been sworn in and commis sioned in the Regular Army Medical Corps in a cere mony at the famed Walter Reed General Hospital. Doctor Nettles, a resident in Pediatric Service at Reed is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Nettles, 308 South Adair Street. Clinton. Nettles earned his B. S. degree from the Presbyterian College, and his M. D. degree from The Medical College of South Carolina. He was Captain of the Scabbard Blade military fraternity at Presbyterian College in 1930. Captain Nettles entered the military service through the Army’s Senior Medical Stu dent Program. This program - - • permits seniors in Medical Colleges to be given a Re serve Commission in the Ar my Medical Corps and re main in College their last year to earn a dpgree of Medicine. Doctor Nettles completed his internship at Fitzsimons General Hospi tal, Denver, Colorado prior to rrriving at Walter Reed in September 1967. The Doctor resides with his wife, Nancy, and their two daughters, Rhett McCall and Julia Caroline 1, at 7009 11th Street, N. W., Washing ton, D. C. Mrs. Nettles is the former Nancy Thackston the daughter of Colonel and Mrs. A. J. Thackston, 200 South Owens St. Clinton. Mrs. Ferguson Is Honored Mrs. Eva Dean Ferguson i was honored on her 84th birthday on Sunday, Oct. 29, by her children at a lunch-1 eon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Irby Ferguson, 517 Musgrove St. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Irby Ferguson and children, Mr. and Mrs. William Spoone and children, Mr. and Mrs. W. Maxwell Ferguson and daughter of Fairforest and Mrs. Ralph W. Young of Newberry and Albert Johnson. Focus On Faith The Reformation YOURSELF Per Annum Compounded Semi-Annually CITIZENS FEDERAL Savings and Loan Assodation 203 South Broad Street CLINTON. SOUTH CAROLINA (EDITOR’S NOTE: This article deals with the Refor mation. Next week’s ’Faith In Focus* column will be written by the Rev. Father Peter K. Berberich of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Joanna, who will give his vews on the Reformation). BY DR. JACK R. PRESSAU Pfroessor of Religion Presbyterian College Four hundred and fifty years ago this- Halloween October 31, 1517), a young German professor - priest lailed 95 “theses” on the Chapel door at Wittenberg University. He was Dr. Mar tin Luther. “Theses” were ideas, points of view he held. This was the accepted way of asking for a public debate. Luther affirmed his faith in the Roman Catholic Church in a number of the theses. In one, however, he challenged the practice of certain indul- genges sellers while in an other he affirmed “Opostolic Indulgences.”, Within the next month, copies of the theses were secretly spread all over Germany (movable type having recently been invented). INDULGENCE SELLING An indulgence is the re mission of the “temporal punishment’* of a sin, after the sin itself has been for given. Roman Catholic doc trine teaches that sins bring two punishments: an eternal punishment to be undergone in purgatory and a temporal punishment which is to be undergone in this world or in purgatory. The sacrament of confession satisfies the eternal punishment for a sin. One of the methods to obtain the remission of the temporal aspect of a sin for the living or dead is by an indulgence granted by the Church as the result of some work of piety. (They are not purchased with money!) The specific situation which caused Luther to post his theses w-^s the selling of in dulgences in his area by a monk named Tetzel. Tetzel, because of the ignorance of the people, was falsely lead ing many to believe that their dead relatives could he “sprung” out of purgatory into heaven by a contribution to his fund, which was being uded to build St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome,, A cathedral is a, bishop’s church. St. Peter’s is the church pastored by the bishop of Rome or the Pope. It’s called St. Peter’s because Peter the disciple was consid ered to be the first Pope. The Church responded to Luther’s challenge with trials and desputations. And, in argument a f t er argument, Luther found himself dissent ing from more and more of his Church’s beliefs until he was excommunicated . . . and the Protestant Reforma tion was on. CAUSES OF THE REFORMATION It should be stated here that there were more than theo logical causes for the Refor mation. For instance, the rulers of Germany and other nations did not, liki{'their money goihg to a church with headquarters in Rome. Also, the church with its many orders of monks owned much of the property. Thus, while the German princes ’protected Luther’s life (other reformers had been killed), one of their first acts after Luther’s ex- communication was to con fiscate the lands and wealth of the Church for themselves. At this time there was no “public” education as we know it. T he church operated most of the schools. So, the Reformation closed the schools. Luther asked the Princes to rd-open the schools which the brothers and nuns’ had run and support them at public expense. He got no where; the Princes’ faith didn’t go that far. Luther then wrote “The Letter ot Mayors and Aldermen of All the Cities in Germany in Be half of Christian Schools” in which he stated that public compulsory education was a Christian duty! THEOLOGY AND EDUCATION A review - of the three theological principles of the Reformation show how Lu- thetr arrived at this view on schools. First, in Justifica tion by Faith, Luther said that the Bible taught that salva tion was gained by one’s per sonal faith alone, not through the sacraments of the Church, or deeds. Second, in the Authority of the Scriptures he affirmed that the final test' of what a, person believes must be what he believes the Bible teaches, not how the Church interprets it. Third, instead^f each persori being tied to ths God by the priest who said Mass, etc. in his behalf, Luther affirmed the .Priesthood of All Believers, that each Christian was re sponsible for the salvation and well-being of every other Christian. Luther arrived, at these ideas as he studied the Bible while preparing lectures for men who were becoming Priests. In order for people not to be lead astray by the Church 'TCatholic or Protes tant) Luther believed they had to be educated. That is, everyone had otlearri how to ^ead and think, so they could interpret the Bible for them selves; hence, publically sup ported compulsory education. Further, Luther believed 'hat the Church should con stantly be changing, that it should not remain fixed in ’he forms or beliefs of his lay. It should be re-formed as each generation judges the church’s message and prac tice from their study of the Bible. The Reformation: Historic Happening or Continual Process? The Reformation did not just happen in 1517; it should be continually happening to all Christian churches who take God’s Word seriously and are open to change. Abbeville Club THE CHRONICLE, flir.torj, S. C., 2, 1967 —7 Community Theatre To Present 'Barefoot In Park' Nov. 17-18 Lauren? Community Thea tre will present “Barefoot In The Park” on Nov. 17 and 18 at 8 p. m. in Belk Auditor ium. Tickets, which are 1.25 f6r Adults and 50 centsi > for stu dents under 12, are on sale at M. S. Bailey and Sons Bank or may be obtained from Mrs. Calvin Reed, Mrs. Rob ert Wassung, Robert Hanson, Frank Sherrill or Mrs. L. H. Savolkoul. Time Magazine said of the play:* “Barefoot In The Park is one of the few plays to be re- ihcarnated on-screen while playing on the Broadway stage. Happily, it loses little ih transition. “Author Neil Simon has taken a plot as bland as a potato, sliced it into thin bits — and made it as hard to re sist as potato chips. Two spoiled young honeymooners (Paul Bratter played Frank Sherrill and Corle Bratter played by Joanne Smith) settle into a six-flight walkup in Greenwich vil lage. No sooner do they settle in than the puny pad she?has chosen starts closing in -oft them. It has no heat, Ho bathtub, and%a hole ih the skylight — all in the midst of a frigid February. “When Paul remonstrates Corie starts sniping — only to sign a false charmistice when her middle-class moth er (played by Jape' Dale Roper) arrives. Before long, they ere joined by a randy reprobate of a neighbor (Vic tor Velasco played by Bill Peters) known as “the Blue beard of Tenth Street” . . . Corie is a nut, Paul de clares, whose lues of fun is walking barefoot in the park In 17 degrees weather. “Your laundry arrived,” she sim pers. “They stuffed ; your shirts hi WmWi' Biit if the Ifliiltyfr Just as temporary. tBP CVKOMCIE without a our You UMWl* »•>*- Or your money bach. CMIaxon Is a tab- Just return live $3.00 itee: reason, ;age to T get your questions , sold with (his gnarkniee ay Young’s Pharmacy,. CHAien. Man Or ders filled. . 05-3p-0l9 To Sponsor Bob Thomas The Abbeville Council of Garden Clubs will present Bob Thomas floral consult ant and flower arranger of Nashville Tenn. on Friday, Nov. 3 at 2 p. m. It will be at the Chestnut Street Audi torium. Subject of his lecture will be “Our Age—the Age of Creativity.” Mr. Thomas is widely known in the South, East and Midwest. There’s Something Going On At HOT DOGS FOOT LONG FOUNTAIN SERVICE and COMPLETE GRILL ENJOY OUR DELIGHTFUL DISHES, EXCELLENT SERVICE AND 1 PLEASANT ATMOSPHERE JV WHY EAT AT GREASY SPOONS? JUST SAY r “LET’S GO TO THE MALT SHOPPE” OPEN 9 A. M. TO 12 P. M. i - 4 Free Prizes V I Given Away Downtown Shop Downtown Clinton 4 Where The Shopping is Easy and Enjoyable. Downtown Merchant^ Provide Friendly, Courteous Service . . . Top Brand Name Merchandise at Prices That Make Shopping Fun. Clinton Downtown Merchants FREE GIVE-AWAYS Each Saturday at 5 p.m. Beginning Nov. 4 The Following Merchants Will Give Away Fyee Prizes. AH Vou Have To Do Is Register. You Do Not Have To. Be Present To Win. Register At Each Store Everyday. PRIZES THIS WEEK ADAIR’S MEN’S SHOP — Dobbs Hat > APPLIANCE SALES — 2 Gals. Mary Carter Paint M. S. BAILEY & SON, BANKERS — $25.00 Saving Account BALDWIN APPLIANCE CO. — Hoover Steam Iron BALDWIN MOTOR CO. — Front End Alignment and Oil Change BELK’S DEPT. STORE — 10,000 Greenbax Stamps BURRISS - HARRISON CO. — Steam and Dry Iron CATO’S — Dress CLINTON MILLS STORE—$10.00 Order of Groceries COX HOME and AUTO SUPPLY, INC. — G. E. Table Radio HARPER S 5 - 10 - 25c STORE — Table Lamp HOWARDS PHARMACY — Sunbeam Electric Toothbrush T. E. JONES & SONS — Platform Rocker LYNN COOPER, INC. — Complete Car Tune Up » LYDIA MILL STORE — $10 Order of Groceries MAXWELL BROTHERS — Recliner Chair McGEE’S DRUG STORE — $10 Bottle of Arpege Perfume ' PLAXICO CHEVROLET — Chrome Tissue Dispenser PIGGLY WIGGLY — 10,000 Greenbax Stamps PITTS SERVICE STATION — 20 Gals. Texaco Regular Gasoline ROSE’S 5 - 10c STORE — Admiral Clock Radio SEARS, ROEBUCK CO. — Silvertone Radio J. C. THOMAS, JEWELER — 4 Pc. Place Setting Antiqua by Vernonware WILSON’S CURB MARKET — $25.00 Order of Groceries YOUNG’S GULF STATION — 25 Gallons Gulf “No-Nox” Gasoline YOUNG’S PHARMACY — 2-Lbs. Russell Stover Cindy p % .. ml FRIEN SERVICE ..n •- i'N I • 1 j ■ * • FAMOUS BRANDS Better Values Wider PRICf RANGE Park'N SHOP