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NEWBERRY, S. C.
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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
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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.
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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. Dominion
and Power now and forever. v
Amen.
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