The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, March 25, 1971, Image 8

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Newspaper Page TextWeekly Devotional BY REV. FRANCIS L. FORD Pastor Jenkintburg United Methodist Charge Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric light bulb, once said “Genius is one percent in spiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” In reading the life story of Thomas Edison, I was amazed to learn that while he was searching for a filament to use in the light bulb that would glow and last for a long time, he tried over five thousand different kinds of ob jects before using a little wire called tungsten. IMAGINE! Over five thousand failures in this man’s life, yet he never gave up. On and on he went, still seeking the answer, knowing that somewhere he had to be able to unlock the secret that he had searched for so long. No wonder Thomas Edison was able to say that genius was only one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. He had the great talent of stick ing to a task until the answer or the goal was obtained, re gardless of the odds, the failures or the setbacks along the way. I feel that this is one of the really big problems troubling peo ple today, (‘specially those called Christians. The old talent called “stickability” does not seem to be bred into the fibre of many men today. Everywhere people are giving up, throwing in the towel, turning to alcohol or drugs, or crawling into their little shells, hoping to find a haven. Marriages are on the rocks in alarming proportions, discontent is found in abundance in every area of society. While many peo ple seem to possess the one per cent inspiration, it appears that very few possess the necessary ninety-nine percent perspiration to be able to succeed at their task. Why? What has happened to us? Are we all mad or have we just lost our sense of direction and values? A young man came to Jesus one day and asked him what he must do to inherit eternal life. The young man, like many peo ple today, was troubled down in side nnd was looking for answers. FOR SALE CORN FED STEERS READY FOR THE HOME FREEZER These steers have been on corn for six months. 30c per lb. on foot with free delivery to processing plant. Available in halves if de sired. 60c per lb. dressed weight. Cawthon Bros., Inc. Phone 775-7801 Jackson, Ga. EARN 6% Two Year Savings Certificates ($5,000 minimum) NEWTON FEDERAL Savings & Loan Association 1162 Washington Street Covington, Ga. Phone 786-7088 PERSONAL Dennis Waits of Albany was a business visitor to Jackson Fri day. While here he visited his mother, Mrs. S. F. Peters, and Mr. Peters on Indian Springs Street. Friends of Mrs. W. G. Hicks Sr. and Mrs. W. C. Stinson will regret to learn their mother, Mrs. Bruce Pierce, is a patient at St. Joseph’s Hospital where she has been confined for several days. Mrs. W. M. Redman, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Mercer Hodges and Mrs. G. L. Swun attended the funeral of Mrs. I’. L. Thaxton Friday in Griffin. Mrs. Thaxton was the daughter of the late Col. and Mrs. C. L. Redman of Jackson. Bobby Harrison, student at Georgia Tech, is spending Spring holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Levi J. Ball on Indian Springs Street. Not half-answers or temporary substitutes, but real, honest, per manent answers to a deeply troubled heart. Jesus showed the young man how he had put too much trust in his personal wealth and chal lenged the young man to sell his world possessions and come and follow Jesus. The young man could see the followers of Jesus around him and was able to see the demanding task that was be ing asked of him. This young man had the one percent inspiration to come to Jesus and ask him about eternal life. He wanted an inner peace. But, he lacked the nintety-nine percent perspiration to be willing to pick up his cross and follow the Master and be obedient to His will. How about you? Are you like Thomas Edison? Have you the “stickability” to submit yourself to God’s will and stay with it? Or are you like the ruler who had the one perce'nt inspiration, but lacked the ninety-nine per cent perspiration. Think about it. THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF JACKSON Rev. W. A. Holston, Pastor Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:,'!() p. m. Sunday School at 0:45; Prayer service, Wednesdays at 7:30 p. m. United Pentecostal Church Jackson Club House Rev. Janies L. Baxter, Pastor Sunday School each Sunday at 10:00 a. m. Worship services at 11:00 a. m. and 7:30 n. m. PERSONAL Mrs. L. W. May spent several days last week in Atlanta visiting Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Allen and children. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Cole had as their Sunday guests their children, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam A. Cole, and three sons, Billy, Tommy and Ricky, of Stone Mountain. Friends of Mrs. Cole will be delighted to learn she is improving at her home on Mc- Kibben Street each day following a long period of ill health. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sark, Amy and Greg of Orlando, Flor ida have returned to their home following a visit during the week end with her mother, Mrs. Jessie Mackey. They were here to at tend the marriage of her sister, Miss Gloria Williamson, to G. Robert Prater Saturday evening. Attend Church On Sunday - Take A Friend With You You Need The Church-The Church Needs You Baptist Churches FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Donald L. Folsom, Pastor Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. Sunday School at 9.45; Church Train ing 6 p. m. Mid-week Prayer Service, Wednesdays at 7 p. m. MACEDONIA Rev. R. W. Jenkins, Pastor Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School 10 a. m. Midweek ser vices 7:00 p. m. Wednesdays. BTU 6:30 p. m. Sundays. JENKINSBURG Rev. Arthur L. Price, Pastor Preaching every Sunday 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. BTU every Sunday 6:30 p. m. Sunday School 10 a. m. Mid-week ser vices 7:30 p. m. Wednesdays. FLOVILLA Rev. P. M. Newton, Pastor Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School 10 a. m. every Sunday. BTU 6:30 p. m. Mid-week ser vice 7:30 p. m. Wednesday. INDIAN SPRINGS Rev. Howard Lovett, Pastor Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a. m. Worship service every Sunday at 11 a. m. TOWALIGA Rev. J. C. Parham, Pastor Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday 10 a. m. BTU every Sunday 6:30 p. m. WORTH VILLE Rev. Ben F. Stone, Pastor Sunday School every Sunday 10:00 a. m. BTU 7:00 p. m. Preaching 11 a. m. and 8:00 p m. Prayer meeting Wednes days at 7:30 p. m. COUNTY LINE Rev. Franklin McWhirter Preaching every Sunday 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 10. BTU at 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Charles Dreyer, Interim Pastor Preaching Sunday 11a. m. and 7:30 p. m. BTU 7:00 p. m. Sunday School 10 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 p. m. LIBERTY Rev. James A. Paige, Pastor Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a. m. MT. VERNON Rev. John L. Cross, Pastor Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Sunday School 10 a. m., BTU 6:00 p. m. Prayer services Wednesdays at 7:30 p. m. THIS APPEAL IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE FOLLOWING FIRMS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN OUR CHURCHES ABW CHEVROLET CO. AVONDALE MILLS (Indian Springs Plant) THE KYM CO. FASHION PILLOWS STEPHENS GROCERY & FEED CO. PHONE 775-6651 G. H. BARNES LUMBER CO. I~H_ JACKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA PERSONAL Mr. and Mrs. John Chiappetta, Jr. and family had as their guest Tuesday night her brother, Ed Cliff Hancock, of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Brindley and family had as their guests over the weekend their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Huell Brindley, and their brother, Van, of Birming ham, Alabama. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McKie of Batesville, Mississippi, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hunt of Fernandina Beach, Florida and Miss Myrtie Hunt of McDonough were guests Saturday of Mr. and Mrs. John Hunt and Miss Lois Colwell. Tommy Baker of Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, arrived Mon day for a 12-day leave with .his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Neal Baker, and family. UNION RIDGE CHRISTIAN CHURCH Rev. Marion E. Felts, Pastor Preaching every Sunday 11 a. m. Sunday School every Sun day at 10:00 a. m. SANDY CREEK PRIMITIVE BAPTIST Elder Paul Mann, Pastor Preaching every Ist and 3rd Sundays at 11 a. m. Thera are days when Jim feels "all geared up." Like many men today, he has the sense of being just a cog in a wheel —no real identity. This is Wrong! It fakes a great many Jims, all kinds, to keep the wheels turning. But each is important, and each is an individual. God intended men to have not only a sense of identity, but a basic self-esteem. Maybe you've been underestimating yourself! Maybe you've been feel ing that you are just one of the crowd! If so, during this Lenten season you'd better take anew look at both the world and yourself. For anew perspective, maybe you'd better start going to church. Scriptures selected by the American Bible Society Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday ( ( ) Zechariah Romans I Corinthians I John II Thessalonians Titus I Peter ' \ / i-cft-j 9:9-17 8:14-25 13:1-13 3:1-3 2:13-17 1:1-3 3:14-18 Copyright 1971 Keister Advertising Service, Inc., Strasburg, Virginia I : I | aiT> t <sj2? t t t ’Xtrr t t <22? t <S±2? t < 22 ) t <SjZ>jtJg2?jMgyj 808 TAYLOR’S BP SERVICE GATEWAY LUGGAGE OF GA., INC. THE CENTRAL GEORGIA ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION JACKSON STYLE & BEAUTY SHOPPE JACKSON INSURANCE AGENCY Owned and Operated by C&S Bank of Jackson POLK’S TIRE & SERVICE CO., INC. . **** AND A f DIGNIFIED COURTEOUS SERVICE HAISTEN'S JACKSON GRIFFIN BARNESVILLE 775-3 HI 227 32.31 35i-UTI WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Larry Youngblood, Pastor Fundamental, Independent, Missionary. Services every Sunday. Sunday School 9:45 a. m. KYB 6:30 p. m., Preaching 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m. ST. MARY’S CHAPEL Mass at 9 a. m. each Sunday. OLD BETHEL PRIMITIVE BAPTIST Elder W. S. Kelly, Pastor Preaching every 2nd Sunday at 11 a. m. CHURCH OF CHRIST 163 Covington St. Grady H. Pitts, Minister Sunday School 10 a. m., Sun day Worship 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Wed. night Study at 8 p. TO. HEART OF JACKSON MOTEL WESTBURY MEDICAL CARE HOME, INC. CAWTHON BROS., INC. PROPANE GAS & APPLIANCES PH. 775-7401 CARTER MOTOR CO., INC. DODGE CHRYSLER PARRISH DRUG CO. Reliable Prescriptions WISE STANDARD SERVICE STA. CORNER THIRD & COVINGTON THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1 971 Methodist Churches JACKSON Rev. W. Donald Gray, Pastor Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Junior Fellowships, 6:00 p. m., Senior Fellowships at 6:00. STARK Rev. Francis Ford, Pastor Rev. A. E. Barton, Assoc. Preaching Ist and 3rd Sundays 11 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Sun day School every Sunday at 10 a. m. FLOVILLA Rev. Francis Ford, Pastor Preaching every 2nd Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m., 4th Sunday 9:00 a. m., 6:00 p. m. Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. JENKINSBURG Rev. Francis Ford, Pastor Preaching Ist and 3rd Sundays at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sun day School every Sunday 10 a. m. ENGLAND CHAPEL Rev. Francis Ford, Pastor Preach 2nd and 4th Sundays at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday 10:30 a. m. PLEASANT GROVE CONGREGATIONAL METH. Rev. Jimmy Landrum, Pastor Preaching every Sunday, 11 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Sunday School 9:45. League every Sunday at 6:15 p. m. Mid-week service 7:00 p. m. Wednesday. CEDAR ROCK CONGREGATIONAL METH. Rev. H. A. Craft, Pastor Preaching every fourth Sun day at 11 a. m. and 6:30 p. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a. m. CHURCH OF NAZARENE Rev. Billy Ring, Pastor Preaching every Sunday 11 a. m. and 7:00 p. m. Sunday School 9:45 a. m. NYPS 6:00 p. m. Mid-week service Wed nesday 7:00 p. m. JACKSON PRESBYTERIAN Rev. David R. Black, Pastor Sunday School every Sunday at 10:00 a. m. Worship every Sunday at 11:15 a. m. Youth choir and recreation Wednes day night at 7:00 p. m. FELLOWSHIP PRESBYTERIAN Rev. David R. Black, Pastor Sunday School every Sunday at 9:00 a. m. Worship every Sunday at 10:00 a. m.