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THE COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE 5? L VOLUME 13, NO. 32 COLUMBUS, CAIRO, THOMASTON, GRIFFIN, VALDOSTA, VIDALIA, ALBANY, AUGUSTA AND MACON, GA. FEBRUARY, 1965 Sermon Dr. William P. Carter No Night There And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light. Rev. 22:5. It is impossible for us to con ceive an exact idea of what hea ven will be like. It is of God’s de signs, that we shall not know on earth what he has “prepared for them that love himi” I Cor. 2.-9.) In this respect God acts as a father to us as a parent will not i allow a child to see a birthday or a Christmas nresent until the day j for its presentation arrives, so God, who “has prepared for them that love him such good things as pass man’s understanding,” will not let them see those things until -the day of Resurrection. Yet he tells us' something about Heaven. He tells us of many things which will not be there. There will be no more sea, more course, no more night. We will ex amine the significance on the fact that “there shall be no night there”. It implies: I. No more sleep. Some object, and say there is no cause for sat isfaction in this. The busy man he would say enjoy sleep. It is re freshment after the labor of the day. Heaven would be none the better for having no time of rest. We answer in heaven there will be nothing to make sleep either enjoyable of necessary. There will be no more fatigue. Yet, without sleep, in heaven “the weary is at rest. II. No more sleeplessness. Few things in life are so unpleasant as lying awake at night. It is one of the things that make night hid eous. In heaven there will be no more sleeplessness because there will be none of the ills which it, e. g. I. No sickness or sorrow. 2. No anxiety. 3. No anticipation of evil. TTT No more fear. Timid peo ple are frightened most easily at night. Men and women have been found dead after a night confine ment in a dark and lonely place. The darkness of night has this ef fect in varying degree according to the nervous temperament on al most all people. Even good people are notably so. The conscience is an unpleasant companion in the dark. The poet Young says, in “Night Thoughts” - By night an atheist believes a God”. In heaven there will be no fear. IV. No more Sins. There is more sin of every kind committed at night than at any other time. Men love darkness rather than lights, because their deeds are evil. (St. John 3:19). St. Paul says “They that be drunken are drunken in the night.” (IT). Into the land of eternal day Continued on Page 2 Rev. E. F. Ridley Emancipation Day Speaker By Rev. E. F. Ridley Tlie Emancipation Day Speaker Jan. 1st, 2 p.m. in St. Paul Pres byterian Church, at Cordele, Ga. was Rev. E. F. Ridley, Pastor of Allen Temple A. M. E. Church, Cordele. Mr. Tutt, Principal of C. A. Clark High School of the city was the refined and high class Master of Ceremonies. The school chorus furnished most of the music. Among other things, Rev. Rid ley said we came came here to celebrate the 102nd Anniversary of our Emancipation, to look back, to take stock and to look forward. Slavery, in our dark past, stait- ed in 1619 in Virginia as a result of the African tribes in the “Gold Coast” known now as Ghana, on Africa’s west coast, sold the ene my prisoners they captured in tri bal wars to seamen in ships at anchor on their shores. Arabs cap tured any and all Africans they could, and sold them, to the extent that the African even today hates the Arabs. Abolishionist said slavery was wrong. Pres. Lincoln freed the Negro as a war measure. We were turned free poor, emp ty, ignorant, illiterate, no homes, no churches, nothing ! We had many handicaps, slave personalities. Segregated, second i class citizens. We have come a long way, by God’s help. He alone was our ref uge. We should never forget it. Let us take stock. What is the score? People from every conti nent, many countries and cultural backgrounds came to the U.S.A. Each had his problems and diffi culties being dissiminated in the American way. We had ours. Con flicts and problems inescapable. Continued on Page 4 Steward Chapel A. M. E,. Church Rev. D. C. Grant The first Quaiterly Conference will be held Friday night, at which time all clubs and boards will make reports, and the stewards, for the conference year, will be installed or confirmed by the Pre siding Elder Dr. Miller. Sunday School will begin Sun day at 9:45. Morning Worship at 11:30. The message will be deliv ered by Dr. J. N. Miller. At 4:00 p.m. the Quarterly Conference Union will be held, at which time the Rev. W. L. Rey nolds and his choir will be in charge. At 7:00 p.m. the Quarter will close with reports from Class Leaders. A great quarter is anticipated. Rev. D. C. Grant, Pastor I was glad when they said, "Let us go into the house of the Lord. Eatonton Ga. News Mrs. FAMILY REUNION AT HARGROVES HOME A family reunion for three brothers, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Hargroves of Eatonton and special guest was held during the Yule Season. The home of Mrs. Hargroves was beautifully decorated with the traditional Christmas decorations and the mahu of baked tudkey, ham with all the trimmings and drinks of all kind along with cakes and pies and all kind of good things to eat was a delight ful occasion. The dinner was held on Christ- e Simmons mas day and those in attendance were: Willie James Hargroves of Victor, California, who has spent 15 years in George Air Force. For the past year Mr. Hargroves was appointed to the rank of F-Sgt., and hopes to complete 20 years in the Air Force before retiring. Louis C. Hargroves with Air Traffic Management Number 22, Transportation Squadron for nine years. He was discharged from March Air Force Base, River side, California on October 22, 1964. He, his wife and two love ly children, Fay and Carlton ac- Continueid on Page 6 Community And Church Activities Flagg Chapel Baptist Church Rev. C. Thomas Hester, Pastor Sunday Worship Service, Third Sunday. Church Service 10:00 A. M., Morning Worship 11:00 A. M. Immediately after worship serv ice Installation service will take place all officers will be installed. 4:00 P. M. Mission iSociety Weekly Meeting, Thursday. 5:30 Youth Fellowship. 6:30 Senior Choir Service. All members are asked to make a liberal contribution to aid our deacons in raising their $200., each. They will make a partial re port on the Fifth Sunday, by M : ss Annie Gilmore The storm that swept through here on Christmas night left two families homeless, Mrs. Rebecca Easley of North Clark Street and Mrs. J. C. Bolston of North War ren Street. Several homes were damaged, trees uprooted and T.V. antennas broken. The estimated damage ranged in the 84,000 dol lars in this Vicinity. Mount Zion Baptist Church - Rev. L. L. Lee, Pastor; Sunday Worship Service, First and Third Sundays; Sunday School, 10:00 A. M.; Worship Service, 12:00. On the second Sunday the Will ing Working Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Eva Finley. Monday night after the second Sunday, Usher Board meeting will meet with Deacon Sandy Knox, Sr. at 7:00 asking ,all members to be present. On the Fifth Sunday night a talent show at 7:00 P.M. Flipper Chapel A.M.E. Church: Rev. W. A. Pearson, Pastor; Sun day School, 10:00; Worship Serv ice, 11:00. I would like to thank each and everyone for their coming out this By Mrs. Annie M. Gilmore, Milledgeville, Ga. G-L-4 52-73 62. Mrs. Annie M. Gilmore, Com- munrty Agent for tne City of Milledgeville, Ga. Send all your lews to Mrs Gilmore if you live in and around Miledgeville, Ga. first Sunday in our New Year. I was glad to see our large crowd. I am sure everyone enjoyed the message coming from Rev. W. A. Pearson and I do hope that, all that communed will have a p. os- perious 30 days. Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Pearson wish to express their apprecia tion to the members and friends of Flipper Chapel A. M. E. Church. And' to thank you .all veiy much for your Hospitality that you have shown them in the year of 1964 and do hope that you will con tinue to cooperate with them in 1965 as you have in 1964. And pray God’s choicest blesjsing upr - .. each and everyone, and, thanking you for the cards and Idtters that they received. Community News And Church Activities By Mrs. Rosa S. Watson Macon, Ga., Phone SH 2-2070 White Chapel A.M.E. Church, Round Oak Georgia, Rev. Timo thy Tomskins, Pastor. Worship services first and third Sundays. Sunday School every Sunday. Greater Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church, Macon Georgia, Rev. Wil liam Penn Carter, Pastor. Wor ship service every Sunday begin- ing at 11:00. Sunday school starts at 10:00. Saint Luke A.M.E. Church, Ma con Georgia. Rev. E. C. Mack, Pastor. Worship service every Sunday beginning at 11:30. Sun day school starts at 10:00. Culloden and Greenville, Rev. J. W. Reid Pastor. Worship service at Greenville on 2nd Sundays be ginning at 12 noon. Sunday school every Sunday at 10:30. Worship service at Culloden on 4th Sunday beginning at 12:00 noon. Sunday school every Sunday at 10:30. Jones County Circuit, Rev. S. M. Johnson Pastor. Worship serv ices at Saint Paul First and Third Sunday. Sunday school every Sunday. Worship Service at Saint James second and fourth Sunday. Sunday school every Sun day. Mr. Thomas Jordan of McRae, Georgia spent the week end of December 25, 1964 visiting with his fiance Miss Nettie Appling, and her family of 564 Sanford Place, Macon, Georgia. After which he returned to his home in McRae, Georgia taking his fiance Miss Nettie Appling, back with him to spend a few days with his relatives and friends. During which time the Mc Donald and Jackson families gave a party in her honor. Miss Appling also visited Mr. Gordon grand parent the Hobbs of that city. She was the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. McDonald during her stay in McRae Georgia. Mr. Jordon is a senior at Al bany State, Albany Georgia where he is majoring in Physical Edu cation. Miss Appling is an 1964 graduate from Albany State Col lege, holding the B. S. degree. Miss Appling takes this means to thank her fiance, Mr. Thomas Jordon, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. McDonald, Mr. and Mts. Hobbs and others who made her stay in McRae Georgia a happy stay.
