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, • i ? ^ m & r mti A * v 4 1218 Collesre Street NEWBERRY, S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937 at the Postoffice at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year in ad vance; six months, $1.25. ‘O Come, J^et XIa cAdore J4im’ m ’■ -r:' ■ * • 1 ’ •. v • ; -■ ■ . THE NEWBERRY SUN ■ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1964 Prosperity News MRS. B. T. YOUNG, Correspondent (By Rev. H. L. Spell) We have thought of Christmas as a time of gladness and joy, and a time of sharing; today we want to think of Christmas as a time for adoration and worship. The wise men were wise because they came, first of all to worship Him. John Ruskin remarks, “These wise men, for their own part, came, not to see, or talk, but to do rever ence. They are neither curious nor talkative, but submissive.’’ “O come let us adore Him” was a natural response of the ancient hymn writer whose name we do not know. We may approach Him In many ways, as Christian his tory .attests, but the ultimate and highest response the heart can make is that of adoration and worship. He was a great teacher and we have not yet plumbed the depths of many of the profound thoughts simply expressed truths which He spoke. He undoubtedly has given to us the key by which man’s most satisfactory relationships must be in His teachings the chart and compass by which man is to order his personal and his corporate life. But the advent of Christ was not primarily for the purpose of teaching. He was more than a teacher. He gave us vastly more than a Plato or a Socrates or an Aristotle. He was a great and a good man but just to enumerate such attri butes is to suggest the complete inadequacy of such a characteriza tion of Him. No fault was ever found in Him. This has been true for nineteen centuries. But Jesus was more than a good and a great man. Men don’t worship great teachers and men don’t worship men who are simply good. It is reported that Napoleon once remarked that if he were to come into the presence of Shakes peare, he would take off his hat; but, if he were to come Into the presence of Jesus, he would fall on his knees. This is the impress- : ion he made upon the first Christ ians and it is an impression and an experience reproduced in the hearts of millions of his friends through the centuries. The difference is to be found in the fact that Jesus is the uni que character of all history, very man and very God. He forever rep resents in his life and acts man at his highest and God in a form that man can love, adore, and un derstand. It is the highest expres sion of the heart to love Him and to worship Him. Those who knew him best ad ored Him, not only on the night of His birth, but like the Mary who broke the precious and ex pensive ointment and bathed His feet with her hair, have been ad oring Him and worshiping Him through the centuries. The exper ience of adoration began at His birth and increased. in intensity until the climax was reached in His death and resurrection. There was a deathless love and devotion existing between Christ and the early devotees of the faith. Noth ing could destroy it—not even the severest of persecutions, not even death could separate them. Through the years men have sought ways in which to express devotion and adoration to Him. Our history is replete with lovely prayers and chants directed to Mrs. H. B. Hendrix was hostess to the Dogwood Garden Club last Monday afternoon. Lovely holiday arrangements were used in the living - dining room. Mrs. J. R. Cannon, Mrs. John ny Sykes, Mrs. Cole Wessinger and Mrs. Wilbur Wessinger were guests. Mrs. James Counts, program leader, had asked each member to bring to the meeting something suggestive of Christmas which she had made. After displaying and discussing the items, which had been numbered, each member re ceived one. Mrs. Elmer Shealy gave for gleanings, “Let Us Keep Christ in Christmas”. Mrs. Frances Spotts was winner in a Christmas contest conducted by Mrs. W. H. Leaphart, Jr. After the exchange of gifts for which names had previoqsly been drawn, the hostess served a salad plate, spiced tea and indfvidual Christmas ball cakes. Miss Anne Hendrix assisted her mother in serving. , Miss Faye Shealy was hostess ot the Crepe Myrtle Garden Club Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Raymond Ruff. The Christ- Him; the great souls of the years have created thrilling music,' for individuals and groups, through which this emotion may find ex pression; many musical instru ments have been created for the sole purpose of praising Him, in cluding the pipe organ with its many variations of lovely harm onies. Stemming from that drab world in which he was born, man has perfected a completely new field of architecture including many of the hallowed symbols we see in our churches today. Many of the great cathedrals of central Europe were designed by marvel ous architects and the workmen, along with the congregations pull ed the stones through the streets by hand, taking hundreds of years to complete some of these build ings. The lovely paintings of the Christian characters depicted in the Bible, and the lovely charac ters in our church windows are a part of this expression ot adora tion and praise which men and women have felt toward Clr As men have pondered His nature t ■ tsfigi It CHRISTMAS 2 One of the genuine joys of the Yuletide is that which gives us an opportunity to express our appreciation to you. Each passing year brings us a higher evaluation of your many friendships. mas arrangements and the lovely tree gave a festive spirit to the meeting. Mrs. W. E. Wessinger opened the meeting with the Christmas story from St. Luke. She also- read an article “Put Christ back Into Christmas”. The gleaner, Mrs. W. B. Acker man, read a poem, “Only the Shepherd”. The recreation, conducted by Mrs. John W. Taylor also carried out the Christmas idea. Mrs. W. A. Ballentine was high scorer and was awarded a prize. The exchange of gifts further emphasized the Christmas idea. During the social hour the host ess served a salad plate, cake and coffee. Mrs. W. L. Mills has re-turned home from the Newberry County Memorial hospital, where she has been a patient for the past month. The annual Christmas Eve Can dle Light Service will be held at Grace Lutheran Church, Friday, evening at 10 o’clock. The exercise to be given by the children, will be held Sunday ev ening, December 26, at 7:30 p. m. Misses* Linda Hancock and Beth Pugh, Erskine College students, are at their homes for the Christ mas holidays. Danny Newton, instructor at the University of South Carolina, is spending Christmas with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hendrix. Mr. dnd Mrs. D. H. Hamm, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Hamm; Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hendrix; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hendrix; Dr. and Mrs, Frank W? Shealy, attended a district Scout meeting and banquet at Clemson College Monday night. Miss Clare Chappell, who is working with the State Health De partment in Columbia, is spending the Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Chap pell. Wayne Counts of Furman Uni versity, is with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Counts, for the Christmas holidays. Bill Hendrix and A. P. Pugh, Clemson College cadets are with their parents ’ for the Yule vaca tion. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Scott of Athens, Ga., and Miss Phyllis Wise of the L. B. C. School faculty at Bath, are spending the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrfli. P. E. Wise. Miss Rosa Mae Mitchell, who is teaching at Piedmont, is with Mrs. L. J. Fellers for the Christmas holidays. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Young were Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Richards and their son, Tommy of Health Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Scott of Athens, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Pat E. Wise and Miss Phyllis Wise. The occasion was the birthday of Mr. Young. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Scott of Kan- 1 napolis, N. C. spent the weekend with their daughter, Mrs. Ray P. Hook and Rev. Hook. Lt. Col. and Mrs. Frank W- Bradley of Norfolk, Va., are visit ing Mrs. Bradley s parents, Dr. and Mrs. George W. Harmon. Mrs. Frank McMillan, Jr., of Latta is spending the Christmas holidays with her mother, Mrs. L. W. Harmon. (Continued on page 7) !$y*: -IpSR’fV; - ■ S-mvvr: 1 J c.r*vJ . • v.-; *] . i j / J ! i 1 A > :l r | 1 Spyy; LV •' - ’’1 H I I t AS mm HAYES MOTOR COMPANY Phone 872 ' — General Repairs NEWBERRY, S. C. 1504 Coates St. they have written down in lovely poems, and gems of literature, their deepest thoughts of praise and adoration to Him. We have in herited many wonderful avenues through which we may find it easy to express our adoration and praise to Him. We should avail ourselves of such opportunities for as William Temple remarked some years ago, “Man’s deepest need is the need to worship.” Ours is the privilege of express ing our love to Him in so many wonderful ways. We can worship Him alone in the morning, at high noon, or at .the eventide with the use of the Bible, prayers or med itations or “in our own words.” We can worship Him with our families around the hearth side or at the table Vit meal-time. We can worship Him through beauti ful music either of our* own mak ing or by listening to Others; above all, we can worship Him in our churches with our families and our friends. There we can participate in beautiful music, lit urgies, prayers and meditations. This is the chief end of man: “To glorify God and fully to enjoy Him forever.” Such worship and praise will bring joy to our hearts, forgive ness and peace to our souls, and a new dedication to God. and our fellowman. Christmas is a time for adoration and worship. May it be so for each of us. PRAYER “Now unto Him who is able to keep you from falling an$ present you faultless before the presence of His Glory with exceeding Joy, to the on ly wise God, Our Saviour, be glory and majesty. 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