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The
Living
Way
f By ROGER WILLIAMS
Pastor, Cummins
First Baptist Church
Why Optimists are Winners
“The Pessimist majors in mistakes, misfortunes and misery;
the Optimist accentuates assets, abundance and advantages.
The Pessimist preaches limitations; liabilities, and losses;
the Optimist promotes progress, prosperity and plenty. The
Optimist looks at the horizon and sees an opportunity; the
Pessimist peers into the distance and fears a problem.
The Optimist pleasantly ponders how high his kit will fly;
the Pessimist has an excuse for every failure. To the Optimist
all doors have handles and hinges; to the Pessimist, all doors
have locks and latches”.
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. Jesus was a positive Optimist. He had to be to select' his dis
ciples as he did. “Follow me” was spoken without an opening
for an excuse or a question, and amazingly, they followed.
Jesus didn’t ponder whether they would or wouldn’t; he didn’t
look in advance for reasons they might give for not following.
, Jesus didn’t need a bunch of do-nothing deadbeats, he needed
men of action and vision who possessed the capacity for great
faith. Overly cautious souls frightened of any criticism never
are o much use to our Lord. The Individuals and churches
that serve our Lord are risk-takers who are willing to venture
, into new areas and ideas. Unless you’re a sky diver you can
always back up and try again. How about some originality and
daring, Christians? The world is hungry to see it.
Forsyth County Churches
Welcome You .
Citizens of Forsyth County
I HAVE QUALIFIED FOR FORSYTH COUNTY BOARD OF
COMMISSION POST NO. 3 CONSISTING OF SETTENDOWN,
DUCKTOWN AND HIGHTOWER DISTRICTS.
♦
EVERY QUALIFIED VOTER IN THE COUNTY WILL HAVE
AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE FOR ONE CANDIDATE FROM
each post:
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THERE WILL BE AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE FORSYTH
COUNTY NEWS AT A LATER DATE.
YOUR VOTE AND INFLUENCE APPRECIATED
LAWTON M. SOSEBEE
wilsoh farms
INC.
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Church New*
Homecoming
The annual homecoming will
be at Salem Methodist Church
in Dawson County on Sunday |
June 18.
Services will begin at 11:30
a.m.
Lunch will be spread and s
inging will be in the afternoon.
Special singers are invited
to attend.
All come and spend the day.
Rev. Billy Boggs is pastor.
Two Services
The Deer Creek Shores Pres
byterian Church, on Lanier Dr
ive in Deer Creek Shores, will
have two worship services
every Sunday during the sum
mer months.
The first service will be a
“family service” at 8:45 a.m.
Bring all the children and cas
ual dress for comfort.
Church Sunday School service
will be at 9:45, and the second
worship service at 11 a.m.
The pastor, Rev. George E
vans, and the congregation, in
vite you to worship with them
every Sunday.
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So call now, and ask about State
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POWELTON, Ga. The
church where the Georgia Bap
tist Convention was constituted
In 1822 will fe the site of the
150th anniversary day here June
29.
Powelton Baptist Church In
Northeast Hancock County was
the site of a meeting which cli
maxed on June 29,1822, with the
adoption of a constitution for
what Is now the state’s largest
religious group.
The church, established in
1786, will host representatives
of the 1,018,032 Georgia Baptists
for the anniversary celebration.
Events of June 29, 1822,
will be recounted by James A.
Lester, author of “The Georgia
Baptist Convention, 1822-1972.”
Lester Is editor of the Tenne
ssee Baptist paper and a for
mer Georgia Baptist Convention
staff member.
Jesse Mercer, for whom
Mercer University is named,
was pastor of the Powelton
church at the time the Conven
tion was organized.
Mercer, whose father Silas
helped constitute the church,
had tried for more than 20 years
to form a state organization of
Baptists as a base for miss
ionary support.
Jesse Mercer became the
Convention’s first “moder
ator” (president) and continued
in that capacity 19 years.
The anniversary day will fea
ture recognitions of historic
Baptist associations, represen
tatives from Convention instit
utions and programs, and living
former presidents.
Convention leaders will inc
lude J. Hoffman Harris, Deca
tur, executive committee chair
man; R. J. Robinson, Augusta,
president: Searcy S. Garrison,
Atlanta, executive secretary
treasurer; and W. A. Trotman,
Sr., Baldwin, administration
committee chairman.
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It’s all smiles at the Forsyth County Bank...
In line with a progressive policy which emphasizes vouth and youthful activities, the
Forsyth County Bank has added four students from high school and college to their
summertime staff.
They are left to right: Deborrah Burruss, VOT student, Pam Day, who enters the
University of Georgia this fall; Susan Mashbum, University of Georgia student, and
Rita Wheeler, who will enter West Georgia College in August.
In 1969 the Forsyth County Bank began offering a scholarship each year to a deserving
senior who would major in the field of education. This year, the scholarship was
awarded to Miss Charlotte Grindle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace H. Grindle of
Route 7, Cummlne.
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THE FORSYTH COUNTY NEWS - JUNE 22, 1972 -
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