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PAGE 2—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, August 8, 1968 “And now under God, the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, we ascribe all might, power and dominion now henceforth and forever 1218 College St., Newberry, S. C. 29108 more.” PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Class Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year in advance. Six Months $1.25. COMMENT on Men & Things By J. K. BREED IN . The Universality of God; His ubiquity; His omnipotence; His omniscience, are all so far be yond us that our feeble minds stand apalled by even th*' thought of Him. He knows everything; He made everything; He implant ed the germ of all things. We look about us and behold His universe—the Heaven, the earth, the sun and all things of all kinds. He is the greatest subject for even our finite minds and our limited scope of understanding. Yet He listens to you and me. That is more astonishing than the sun and the moon and the sttars. That the Great Jenovah will listen to you and me is the greatest fact for our reflect ion. “Speak, Lord, Thy servant heareth.” Remember that? 1 have spoken often of the wonders of men but the chal lenging figure is Jehovah. Kings, Emperors, Presidents, Congressmen, Parliaments, bil- lionnaires, all those are mere phantom figures. Men may come and men may go; they may be Napoleans oi multibillionaires; they may put Edison to shame and laud Hen ry Ford but Jehovah holds all it the hollow of His hand. Once I visited the great Pal ace of the British Kings and Queens—Buckingham Palace; and by special permission sev eral of us Americans were ad mitted for a while but tin great Jehovah will listen to us by the side of the road; in our ears; at our plays; or in out kitchens; He is above all in all If we could consult somt world figures how quickly w» would seek him, but at hand even among the poorest, Jeho vah is at hand, ready to lister to us. All His handiwork is res plendent all around us. All tin richness of His endowment shines in the intellects of our geniuses We do cry sometimes in our troubles and ailments and hew iidomient but we ac copt His glory as a mere mat- tor of course, yet it shines splendent in -‘Very fact of life. “Seek ye first tho Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.” A most astounding incident seems frequently overlooked: As Jesus hung on the cross in dying agony one of the thieves hanging on the next cross must have had a marvellous vision for he called on Jesus: “Mas ter, remember me when Thou eomest into Thy Kingdom.” W’hat could have seemed more unlikely, even incredible that the shaggy, dying Jesus should have a Kingdom. What flash of inspiration did that thief have? Marvellous! And the reply of Jesus: “This day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.” Paradise! Where, when, how? Paradise- We k now so little but Jesus knew: “This day shalt thou h( with me in Pardise.” Do you know anything so well worthwhile as the lift 1 of the Saviour and the over-ruling power of Jehovah? I have enjoyed the view of Niagara Falls and crossed the lake below the falls and went to Toronto, Canada. I have gazed upon the majesty of the Andes mountains on my several trips across it on horseback. Ive a’dmired the bridge at New Orleans and other crossings. But Jehovah has contributed a thousands times to scenes more majestic—for example, the Grand Canyon. “How great thou art,” as the song goes. But great as all the numerous massive sights, the greatest of all Jehovah’s works was a man (women, of course, too) but in the human brain and its eternal spirit God has implemented His greatest work. And this frail being has an aud- ience with Jehovah even when a minor official would turn him aside. Some day the British and the French will cut a tunnel un der the English channel and a quick passage may then be possible in all weather, from Franc*' to England and reverse. The English channel has quite a bad reputation, but when I crossed it from France and returned it was as calm and nice as the Santee river. But, like most water, it ha: spells and they can be tumul tons. But, regressing a moment, all the water and the moun tains and peaks and glaciers are but a trifle to the power of Jehovah. Do you remember the tinn when the vast Assyrian army seemed about to swallow up the people of God — and they had the numbers, the sheer physical force to do it, when Jehovah sent His lightning and virtually destroyed the invin- < ible masses of Assyria. An so, “In His hand are all the corners of the earth and the Sea is His also,” as the old hymn says. So; in standing astounuedly some achievement of human genius or ingenuity, that Jeho vah first bestowed the genius and used a man as his instru ment. So. to r-vert to our intro duction, He is in all places and that has a double meaning. He G there to help us and He is there to rule. So then if we seek to escape Jehovah He is everywhere for His spirit is universal, ubiqui tous, all seeing, all-grasping, supremely triumphant through,- -ut all eternity. I need not apologize' for this little acknowledgement of the supreme God. He is over and above all our concerns: the power of the Infinite.” Although Jehovah is supreme and far above us He frequently clothes us with power to do wonderful things. He can use the humblest of us in His plan even when the great and pow erful fail. “The unwearied sun from day to day Does His Creators p’ower display And publishes in every land The power of His Almighty hand.” “Whither shall I flee from Thy spirit? If I go into the heavens Thou art there; if I make my bed in hell, lo Thou art there.” And now in the language of my Episcopal brethren: Septic tank laws strictly enforced “ Be cautious when you pur chase a new house with a septic tank or a lot where you must dig one. Every septic tank in South Carolina which is in use must be approved and certified by County sanitarians. Those which haven’t are illegal and are a menace to health.” The State Board of Health is sued this advice today through its Sanitary Engineering Div ision. “Unfortunately some build ers install tanks in soil which is too low or too soggy for proper drainage. Rains cause them to overflow and the re sulting bacteria in the soil can spread dysentery, diarrhea or hepatitis. If a well is drilled on such land, the same bacteria sometimes settle in the water and cause dangerous contami nation. “Last year the Board inform ed all builders and contractors about the laws governing sep tic tank construction. First an application must be submitted to the local health department. A sanitarian then inspects the proposed lot, making soil tests to insure proper drainage, and an area inspection for drain field. When the facility is com pleted he makes a final in spection and issues a certifi cate.” They also warned future home owners who are buying lots or newly constructed homes about septic tank precautions. Before purchasing any lot they should contact the local health department and request an in spection to see if it will ac commodate a tank. Those about to purchase a new home which has a tank should require a certificate of approval from the builder. “Another reason the State Board of Health insists on Glymph dies in hospital Malcolm E. K. Glymph, 85, died early Saturday morning at the Columbia Hospital in Columbia after several years of declining health. Mr. Glymph was born and reared in Newberry County and was the son of the late Walker and Sara Koon Glymph. He was a retired farmer and merchant and had made his home in Pomaria for a number of years. He was a member of Pomaria Lutheran Church, a former member of the church council and was active in the community and church as long as his health permitted. Mr. Glymph was twice mar ried first to Mrs. Eunice Coch ran Glymph and secondly to Mrs. Ollie Richardson Glymph. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ohio R. Glymph, Pomaria; three sons, Dr. E. M. Glymph, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Charles Glymph, Alburquerque, N. M.. and Cecil Samuel Glymph, Po maria; one daughter, Mrs. Sa ra G. Wilcor, Alexandria, Ya., one sister, Mrs. Ola Hentz, Po maria; e i g h t grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and n number of nieces and neph- ws. Funeral services were held it 11 a. m. Monday from Poma ria Lutheran Church with Rev. Elford B. Roof conducting the service. Burial was in the Glymph family cemetery. It seems that one good turn < nly builds up hope for ano ther. “WHATSOEVER THINGS” By DONALD E. WILDMON The newspapers reported the story of two brothers in Egypt. It was a pathetic story. It was really the kind of story that hurts. Saladdin Hassaneyn was 18 years old. Rumors began to go around that Saladdin was a homosexual. His brother, Mo- hamed Abdel Hassaneyn, came to Saladdin and told him he must die because of the rum ors. Saladdin agreed, accord ing to the news story. Moham- ed gave Saladdin his choice for the spot of death and Saladdin replied, “Let it be in a field.” They chose a spot in the Med iterranean city of Alexandria. There Mohamed strangled Sal addin with a headscarf. Immediately after the act was committed, Mohamed went to their mother and boasted of the crime to her. Then Moham ed went to the police station and confessed. The report went on to say that Egyptian courts do not usually hang for “mur ders of honor.” Mohamed can expect a 25-year sentence with a generous remission. If one goes back into history several hundred years he will find that the first murder ev^r committed had a lot of simil- these requirements is that owners are responsible for all repairs and maintenance of septic tanks even if they mal function a short time after the property is occupied,” the Sanitary Engineering Division said.” County Sanitarians have found tanks not only installed improperly, they were also ir reparable for being renovated to standards. The owners were forced to buy additional land for drainage or to move oft the site entirely.” Don’t sit and wait for your ship to come in—give it a tug. arities to the one committed iceently in Egypt. There were two brothers who went into a field. One became jealous of his brother and murdered him. One difference between the two murderers was that the first would not admit his guilt while the second boasted of his. When one reads a story like that in today’s world we won der how far man has progress ed from the first man. We speak of our “advancements,” and maybe we have advanced in the area of scientific re search and methods. But you wonder sometimes if man’s ad vancement in the area of hu man relations have kept pace with the advancements in the area of science. And the more you think about it the more you are convinced that they have not. But they could have, and that’s the tragedy. Ever since Cain killed Abel, even before that, our Creator has been try ing to get us to get along with each other. The problem is that we can’t get along with Him and that prevents us from getting along with each other. Because of this, He chose a cross. This is the highest and greatest attempt He ever made in His efforts of reconciliation of man and Master. There are parts of the world, here and abroad, where the Galilean has never been ad mitted. They are not all geo graphical, either. His message has never been carried by any one to those parts or has not been received. There are those, too, who oppose any efforts to spread the Good News. They say the Message doesn’t make any difference. If Saladdin Hassaneyn and Mohamed Ab del Hassaneyn had known the Galilean, Saladdin wouH still be alive. And that . ould be a differ ence. Vacation Coming Up? Before you leave, check your insurance just as carefully as you do your tires. Then you'll be ready for any emergency. WE CAN BE HELPFUL! “YOUk PRIVATE BANKERS” 1418 Main Street Phone 276-1422