The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, March 14, 1941, Image 3
FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1941
TUB WEWBERRY BUB
PAGE THREE
New Luxury Model Shown by Chevrolet
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REVIEW
of NEW BOOKS
PAUL B. CLARK, PH. D.
1735 Woodbum Are.
Covington, Ky.
The world is in a bad condition be
cause the world quite largely has
forgotten our Heavenly Father, es
pecially the revelation of Him thru
Jesus Christ. We have gone to such
an extreme in our separation of
church and state that the state looks
like most anything except an institu
tion ordained of God in too many ci
ties, towns and villages, and the
church organizations in turn look in
too many situations as if they were
worldly competitors in the farce of
dramas, suppers, air-conditioning, and
the like. The farce in the European
church situation is the hand of the
government within the worship and
activity of worship. But you cannot
organize the Holy Spirit, and simony
has always been worse than a farce
spiritually. But there are encourag
ing signs on the horizons.
One of the most encouraging utgns
is that steady drift of good Christ
ian books that is coming from our
thinking men and women, almost
oeasely they come. The purpose of
this column is to call attention to the
best of the books of culture, and here
we point out the fallacy within the
thinking of too many people. Some
assume because a book is religious,
it is narrow and circumscribed; the
facts are that narrow books are nar
row, no matter in what contents the
author delves. The scientific books are
necessarily circumscribed, for the
author would not be scientific unless
he described what he found within
his narrow field; the minute he steps
over the boundary line, he is leaving
his scientific attitude to delve in some
kind of philosophy, that is, he posits
a faith in his rational interpretation;
and the minute he reaches out still
further into the experiences of life,
into mysticism, in a sense of ought, a
sense of brotherhood, and that sense
of awe and reverance, to say nothing
of those feelings of quest and discov
ery and personal relationship, he po
sits the widest possible area for the
play of the human mind, for this re
ligious attitude does not forsake the
fields or the findings of science and|or
philosophy.
Put that boy and girl of yours in
the Vacational Bible School h, the
near-by church; if there is none, start
one. Get your equipment from The
Broadman Press, Nashville, Tenn. The
same project can be run in a very
small community, or even in the in
dividual home, from the age of begin
ners. At this time we call attention
to “The Vacation Bible School Guide”,
Grice, and also “The New What-Why-
How- for the Vacation Bible School,”
by him.
For Primary Age, for instance,
Broadman Press submits the follow
ing texts for the pupil, one to a year’s
school, so that the pupil will not have
to study the same material in the V.
B. S. the next year, or even the year
following that. Primary Book A—
“Learning to Be Like Jesus," by Wil
lie Jean Stewart, $1.20; Primary
Book B—“Working Together in God’s
World”, by Blossom Thompson, $1.25;
Primary Book C—“Bringing Our
Gifts”, by Emma Pettey, $1.25; and
V. B. S. Primary Department Man
ual, 25c. These books are attractive,
9x12 in size, strong limp back of the
washable type, loose-leaf in effect,
three columns per page, paper of fine
quality, with the necessary ex
planations at hand for the songs,
plans, programs, excursions, and the
like interests that will catch the
fancy of the primary child and hold
it for the whole period. The value
of these books is great.
This type cf school will produce dif-
erent Americans from those who are
trying to undermine our democratic
institutions, and the pupils with this
kind of training will be on the road j
to the widest culture.
For adults who want to possess a
working Bible library, we call atten
tion to what the Fleming H. Revell
company, New York, is offering—$7
value for $5.95. This includes Gray’s
“Commentary on the Bible,” new edi
tion, wide margins, with notes; Alex
ander Cruden’s “Complete Concord
ance,” with plenty of references,
notes, names, arranged alphabetically
and Smith’s “Bible Dictionary,” new
large-type edition, endeavoring to
treat every character, place, and
topic mentioned in the whole Bible,
and well illustrated. The commen
tary is an interpretation from the Pre-
millenarian point of view; but, even
those who do not accept all the theory
or none of it will be interested in Dr.
Gray’s sincerity, devoutness, and love
ly spirit. These three works go to
gether; they will look imposing on
any one’s study table. They are a
challenge to any student who desires
to be thoroughly orthodox, and to
know the contents of the Bible, to
know how to look up references, and
to follow the details in any involv
ed study. Much religious talk is in
error because the data are loosely
grasped. Ask the average person to
locate “Decapolis” on the map of
Palestine then watch that person
look for a city. These volumes help
the reader to be accurate.
Brccdin Suggests
School Inventory
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Representative of Organized Business
Urges Passage of Biennial
Session Act
An investigation of the public
school system of the state, passage
of the measure calling for biennial
sessions of the general assembly, de
feat of the proposed South Carolina
wage-hour law and inauguration of
an installment plan for payment of
taxes advocated by J. K. Breedin, dir- '
eotor of public relations for Organiz
ed Business, Inc.
Mr. Breedin pointed out that the
Jasper county delegation had decided
to sponsor an investigation of that
county’s school system, not due to
any trouble, so far as the record
shows, but just to discover if there
are any weak spots.
Pointing out that an investigation
is not always due to faultfinding, Mr.
Breedin said that few people are op
posed to schools, but many believe
they are costing more than necessary
for the service rendered.
Urging passage of the biennial
session measure, Mr. Breedin pointed
to the debate caused by failure to
provide for six-year terms for sena
tors and four years for representa
tives. This matter just as easily
could have been submitted to the vot
ers last summer, but it is a minor
matter compared to the biennial ses
sion mandate, for which the people
have spoken three times, he said.
He pleaded with the general as
sembly for a reduction in taxes. The
present boom, he said, is war-made
and will burst like a bubble. He said
that now, when revenue collections
are good, is the time for the state to
pay off debts, but not to put institu
tions on a boom basis of support.
On the state wage and hour law,
he pointed out that one industry last
week decided to liquidate because of
the hardships imposed by federal
laws. He pointed to the hardships a
state law will impose of farmers and
others who have been helping their
income by spare time work, which
will be prohibited under the proposed
measure.
Mr. Breedin referred to the pres
ent method of tax collection in South
Carolina as outmoded. Collection of
all taxes in the fall in a lump sum
discourages payment, he said, adding
that many a man would pay his taxes
if monthly instalments, similar to
those collected' on automobiles, could
be paid. This would result in collec
tion of much revenue which now is
not collected, he said.
He cited as an example, Irvington,
N. J„ which has adopted an instal
ment plan for payment of town taxes
and will allow a payment as small as
twenty-five cents a week.
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Time to Knit
And Crochet
Visit Mrs. J. W. White & Co.
for: Germantown four-fold
wool in all colors.
20c per Ounce or
4 oz. Hanks 75c
KNITTING. NEEDLES
CROCHET HOOKS
Crochet Threads and Embroid
ery thread in all colors.
Mrs. J. W. White
Opp. Central Methodist Church
Caldwell St. Newberry, S. C.
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1942 MODELS ARE
IN PREPARATION
Already people are wondering
all over the country whether
there’ll be any new automobile
models for 1942. Though nothing
can be absolutely definite yet,
there is no indication, according
to insiders, that any effort is be
ing made at Ford’s to hold up
1942 models. As national defense
work stands at present, prepara
tions for new models are in no
way causing interference. Body
design engineers are going stead
ily ahead with layouts.
Henry Ford Says;
“It is not good business unless'
both buyer and seller gain by it”
“Witl; one foot on the land and
one in industry, America is safe.”
“Industry is mind using matter
to make man’s life more free.”
Toward the close of each year
the Holland Society of New York
swards a gold medal to one out
standing American. The 1940
medal went to Henry Ford “for
eminence in scientific manufac
turing beneficial to all mankind.”
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As long as we’ve got high tariffs,
high freight rates, an’ high taxes
on cottonseed margarine, looks like
us cotton farmers won’t have much
worryin’ to do about our income
tax.
The Empty
I AM AN EMPTY PEW.
I vote to close your church.
I mock Christ who died for the church.
I scream discouragement and heart-sickness at
the preacher.
I cast a demoralizing pall of gloom over the faith
ful member next to me.
I belie God’s commandment: “Forsake not the
assembling of yourselves together.”
I vote with the devil to help’kill the church.
I am a brazen witness to solemn vows taken and
broken.
Pew Speaks
I join my voice with every atheist and rebel a-
gainst human and divine law.
I am the ghost that steals from the church treas
ury.
I blaspheme at the word “loyalty.”
I am the corpse that must be carried by the faith
ful few.
I never help the church; I always curse it.
I am a sepulcher in the midst of the congregation
of God’s faithful people.
My epitaph is this you have read.
Yours for a damned world,
I vote with the world and against God.
“YOUR EMPTY PEW”
Cdmf TO CHURCH
NEWBERRY’S CHURCHES:
A. R. P.
NEWBERRY;
Rev. J. W. Carton, Pastor
Baptist
EAST SIDE:
Rev. J. B. Mitchell, Pastor
FIRST:
Rev. J. A. Estes, Pastor
HUNT MEM’L
(Vacant)
WEST END:
Rev. B. F. Rogers, Pastor
Episcopal
ST. LUKE’S:
Rev. B. A. Williams, Pastor
Lutheran
BETHANY:
Rev. J. B. Harman, Pastor
CHURCH OF
THE REDEEMER:
Rev. E. B. Keisler, Pastor
MAYER MEM’L:
Rev. V. L. Fulmer, Pastor
SUMMER MEM’L:
Rev. J. B. Harman, Pastor
Methodist
CENTRAL:
Rev. H. O. Chambers, Pastor
EPTING MEM’L:
Rev. Roy W. Wilkes, Pastor
LEWIS MEM’L:
Rev. Roy W. Wilkes, Pastor
O’NEAL STREET:
Rev. M. M. Brooks, Pastor
Pentecostal Holiness
NEWBERRY:
Rev. W. T. Reece, Pastor
Presbyterian
AVELEIGH:
Rev. C. A. Calcote, Pastor