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BY VINCENT JONES
(Reprinted from the January 5, 1956
issue of the Jackson Progress-Argus.)
Well, here we are in the New Year
with its clean slate ready to be chalked
with those things our hearts most desire.
If the list this year is the same as last, so
what, a little patience is often a good
excuse for lace of ambition.
What we expect from the New
Year may not be as important in the
short run as the manner in which we
enter its portals. Normally, we speak of
the New Year as being bright with
promise but we would dare the assertion
that it will not be found one-half so well lit
as some of those who intemperately
awaited its arrival.
Anticipation is the magical quality
that keeps life interesting, however, and
it is never so evident as at the old year’s
end. It is then that those who believe in
the Magi see their dreams coming true
just around the bend of the elbow.
A lovely Eve is often but the
prelude to a dreary dawn and never is
this more true than at New Year’s. But
what else can we expect of man, that
strange creature created a little higher
than the animals and a little lower than
the angels, who spends most of his life
trying to decide whether to take the up or
down section of life’s escalator.
If his celebration of the New Year’s
advent is marked with certain excesses
of the spirit, or spirits, nevertheless man
is full of resolutions as the old year dies.
Weekly
Devotional
Rev. W. C. James, Pastor
China Grove & Zion Baptist
Churches
John 3: 1-8
The Way Into The Kingdom
Because of his sinful
nature, man has attempted
to follow wrongways into the
kingdom. Nicodemus was a
learned man, deeply reli
gious, sincerely ethical, a
leader in spiritual matters.
Even so, the longing of his
soul remained unsatisfied,
and the result was spritual
death. He must find yet
another way, the right way.
(a) The Kingdom of God is
not entered along the way of
special priviledge. (See
Matt. 20:13).
(b) Neither does the way of
mere formal orthodoxy lead
into the kingdom. (See Matt.
23:13).
(c) Nor does he who follows
the way of material security
gain entrance into the
kingdom of God. (See Mark
10:24-25).
(and) The way of good works
does not lead into the
kingdom. (See Matt. 5:20).
What is the right way, the
only way, into the kingdom?
Christ’s own answer to this
question leaves us with no
doubt. (See John 3;3).
Anew spiritual mood is
demanded. There must be a
spiritual transformation as
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Of course resolutions, like the
good, always die young, but they have a
human quality in that their birth is
attended by more revelry than their
death.
Strong at birth, resolutions—like a
muscle suffering from atrophy—become
weaker with each passing day they are
not exercised. If they are not thrown
more often into the abyss of everyday
life, it is because the flesh is weak and the
spirits are not always so high as they are
on the alcoholidays.
Although man, in his higher
moments, may hope that the mere
change of a calendar will effect a change
in the world, yet in his saner moments he
knows it is not so.
The years march on in their
endless parade until the last page of
time is unfolded. It is the people who
remain changeless. They are just as kind
and mean, just as generous and stingy,
just as good and bad in 1956 as they were
in 1955 and have been throughout the
years.
Still, it would be a gloomy world if
it were not for those who always hope for
a better tomorrow. And, too, it pays to be
optimistic, like the man who always slept
with his front dor open in hopes his
mother-in-law would walk out.
Who knows, maybe she did one
night. And maybe that better world we
all long for will walk in one day, if we
keep the doors to our better selves open
in anticipation.
radical as birth. Anew birth,
through the spirit of God, is
the only way into the
kingdom.
The spiritual decisiveness
of the new birth can be
understood more fully by
noting three of its characte
ristic elements: Repentance,
Regeneration, and Conver
sion.
(a) Repentance is a change
of mind concerning sin, a
changed mind which results
in the confession and
forsaking of sin. This is
man’s responsibility and is a
prerequisite for the exercise
of the faith that saves.
(b) Regeneration is a
change in nature, solely a
divine work.
(c) Conversion, the inevi
table response to both
repentance and regenera
tion, manifests itself in a
continuing change of life.
This is effected through an
active spiritual cooperation
between God and man.
Such a converted life is the
essence of Christian disciple
ship. Conversion is seen also
as the process of spiritual
maturity: We become more
and more like Christ through
His power which works
within us.
(Must close with the most
important commandment.
(Matt:22:34-40.)
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Homer Gaston
Died Monday
In Louisiana
Funeral services for Mat
thew Homer Gaston, 72, of
Alexandria, Louisiana, a
brother of J. Avon Gaston of
Jackson, were held Tuesday,
December 23rd from the
Chapel of Hixon Brothers
Funeral Home in Alexandria.
The Rev. Jerry Tabler and
Dr. J. B. Jung officiated.
Mr. Gaston, a native of
Jackson, died Monday morn
ing at the Rapides General
Hospital in Alexandria. He
was a long-term employee of
the South Central Bell
Telephone Company and was
retired as defense coordina
tor for the company.
He was a member of the
First Presbyterian Church of
Alexandria and of the Oliver
Lodge No. 84, F & AM.
Surviving besides his
brother is his wife, Mrs.
Alma Bornman Gaston of
Alexandria, La., a sister,
Mrs. Henry Irby of Atlanta.
REV. A. L. PRICE
RETIRES FROM
NATIONAL GUARD
Rev. Arthur L. Price of
Jackson, now full time pastor
of the Second Baptist Church
of Jackson recently retired
from the Georgia National
Guard after 22 years of
service.
Before joining the National
Guard, Rev. Price served
two years active duty with
the U.S. Navy from 1946 to
1948. From 1948 to 1953 he
served in the U.S. Navy
Reserve.
On January 4, 1952, Rev.
Price joined the Georgia
National Guard. While
serving A Company of the
121st Infantry, located in
Jackson, SGM Arthur L.
Price established a long and
distinguished record of ser
vice which included a
Commendation Certificate
from the Departments of the
Army and the Air Force in
recognition of Special
Achievement as a National
Guard Technician. Rev.
Price was employed full time
by the National Guard.
For several years prior to
his retirement from the
National Guard, Rev. Price
served as part time pastor of
the Second Baptist Church of
Jackson. Upon his retire
ment, October 2, 1975 from
the National Guard, Rev.
Price assumed the duties of
full time pastor of the Second
Baptist Church of Jackson.
‘Whatsoever
Things'
By Donald E. Wildmon
OBSTACLES TO JOYFUL LIVING
Obstacles to joyful living. Environment is one. It is our
environment which keeps us from really enjoying life. If we
could only have the kind of environment we desire—the right
house, the right neighborhood, the right connections, the
proper amount of money, and, yes, even the right
family—then we could really enjoy life, couldn’t we? But no,
we are caught—stuck sometimes it seems—in an
environment which prohibits us from truly enjoying life like
we should.
Perhaps you know of the lady who had a parrot that
used offensive language. Each time the lady walked into the
room with her parrot that bird would say: “I wish she was
dead, I wish she was dead.” The lady told her minister about
the parrot. “I have a parrot, also,” sad the minister, “but he
never uses anything but very pious language. Why don’t you
bring your parrot over and leave it with my parrot for a
month. Perhaps your parrot will pick up the habits of my
parrot and quit using the offensive language.” The lady did it.
And after a month she went over to the minister’s house to
pick up her bird. When she walked into the room her parrot
saw her and spoke up: “I wish she was dead. I wish she was
dead.” Whereupon the minister’s parrot replied: “Amen,
Lord. Grant her request.” Well, sometimes it takes more than
a month in the right environment to see any change!
Now I want you to picture in your mind the most perfect
environment in the world where you would like to live.
Picture all the things which would go into the making of that
environment—house, cars, money, landscape, even family.
Hold that picture for a moment and dwell on it.
Now let me again be the magician and tell you where
the best environment in the world for you to begin enjoying
life is. It is where you are! Some months ago I read the story
of a young man who was miserable. He lived in Virginia and
his life was pure misery. He had no friends, he disliked his
family, he was continually complaining. So his father gave
him money and the young man left for Florida. There, in the
right environment, he would truly enjoy himself. After a
month his father visited him in Florida. “How is life down
here, son?” the father asked. “Not any better than it was in
Virginia,” the son replied. Then the father gave the young
man a sage piece of advice. “You can never run away from
yourself.”
Remember the conversation between Jesus and the
woman at Jacob’s Well. The woman explained that the Jews
worshipped on Mt. Moriah in Jerusalem while the
Samaritans worshipped on Mt. Gerizim next to the well. But
Jesus said where one worshipped was not important, but how
one worshipped. So it is that where one lives has little
importance on a joyful life. It is how one lives which is
important.
Geography has little to do with your living in the most
ideal place in the world. Attitude has nearly everything to do
with it. If you cannot find enjoyment of life in your present
environment, the chances of your doing so in another
environment are slim.
Environment isn’t so much what you find as it is what
you make. It isn’t so much where you live as how you live
which brings joy to living.
Jenkinsburg News
By Mrs. T. H. Price
Dr. and Mrs. Tom White
sides and family of Atlanta
were weekend guests of Mr.
and Mrs. T. T. Patrick.
Dr. and Mrs. Elwyn
Patrick of Carrollton visited
Mr. and Mrs. John 0. Minter
and Mr. and Mrs. T. T.
Patrick Sunday.
Mrs. M. B. Farrar has
returned home after spend
ing several days with Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Childs of
McDonough.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack J. Jolly
of Upper Marlboro, Md. had
a delightful visit during the
holidays with Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Jolly and Sary Lynn.
While here they attended the
Christmas Cantata “joy To
The World” at Jenkinsburg
Baptist Church. Before re
turning home they visited
uncles and other relatives in
Alabama.
Mr. and Mrs. James
Whitaker visited Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Swafford of
Ellen wood last Sunday.
Watchnight services were
held at Jenkinsburg Baptist
Church on New Year’s Eve
night. A film “The Gospel
According to Some” was
shown, scriptures read, pray
ers and testimonies given
after which the big church
bell pealed out “76” loud
chimes to welcome in the
New Year.
Sympathy is extended the
family of Mr. A. J. Swafford.
His death occurred last
Thursday after suffering a
massive stroke. His funeral
was held at Horis Ward
Funeral Home, Decatur,
Saturday morning.
Spending a delightful day
together last Monday and
enjoying a great luncheon at
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1976
the home of Miss Agnes Price
of Forsyth were Mr. and Mrs.
T. H. Price, Mr. and Mrs.
Dewitt Price of Forsyth, Mr.
and Mrs. R. S. Price of
Atlanta and Mr. C. C. Price
of Columbus. The occasion
honored the birthday of Mr.
R. S. Price.
Rev. and Mrs. Harry
Shepherd were hosts for a
lovely dinner Wednesday
night for deacons and wives
of Jenkinsburg Baptist
Church. Present were Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Ridgeway,
Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Patrick,
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Price, Mr.
and Mrs. T. R. Sims, Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Allen and Mr. and
Mrs. D. T. Ford. Several
others were unable to attend
due to conflicts.
Mrs. Charles Lewis and
Cheryl, Mrs. Carroll Hodge
of Monticello, Miss Judith
Hodge of Atlanta visited
Friday afternoon with Mrs.
W. M. Gallman.
APPRECIATION
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar
James wish to express their
appreciation for the New
Year’s dance and to every
one who came. They deeply
appreciate the donations
from the dance and want to
thank the people concerned
enough about them to give
the dance for their benefit.
Thanks to each and everyone
of you. Mr. and Mrs.
Lamar James.
Young peas can be cooked in
their pods and eaten pod and
all (as the Chinese eat snow
peas).
Charly Helms
To Perform In
‘Sense Events’
“SENSE EVENTS” is a
mulit-arts, audience-partici
pation concert with plastic
sculptures, programmed
lights, taped electronic
music, six musicians (cello,
viola, violin, flute, oboe,
bassoon), and three dancers.
The event takes place on
January 17, 1976, at Lenox
Square in Atlanta from 1:00
to 1:45 p.m. It’s a simultan
eous activity of light se
quences coordinated with
patterns in electronic music.
And you, the audience,
make things go. You hit the
foot switches, a sculpture
lights up and begins to move,
and the musicians and
dancers receive the cues to
play and move. It is the
audience flow which deter
mines the occurrence and
duration of the music.
The creator of “SENSE
EVENTS” is Ms. Doris Hays,
an Artist-in-Residence with
the Georgia Council for the
Arts, as part of the ESAA
Special Arts Project (Emer
gency School Aid Act) being
administered in Georgia this
year as a result of a grant
from the U.S. Office of
Education.
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As First Prize Winner of
the 1971 International Com
petition for Interpreters of
New Music at Rotterdam,
Holland, Doris Hays, pri
marily a pianist-composer,
performed for many Euro
pean audiences and has
presented concerts and work
shops about new piano and
electronic music on Ameri
can university campuses.
“SENSE EVENTS” is the
kind of event you pop into like
an art gallery, stroll around,
and exit when you will. The
music is written to change
mood every 10 minutes, as
are the separate but similar
light programs.
This concert was made
possible by a grant from the
Music Performance Trust
Funds and cosponsored by
the Georgia Council for the
Arts through the cooperation
of the Atlanta Federation of
Musicians.
Performers participating
in “SENSE EVENTS” are as
follows: Doris Hays, Music
and Sculpture; Edmond
Basson, Cello; Peter J.
Bertolino, Viola; Lorenz R.
Ottzen, Violin; Eileen Nah
ser, Flute; Jean Kavanagh,
Oboe; J. Daniel Dowdakin,
Bassoon; Charly Helms,
Barbara Sullivan, and Jo
anne McGhee, Dancers.
(Charly Helms and Barbara
Sullivan are also Artists-in-
Residence with the Georgia
Council for the Arts. Joanne
McGhee is a Master Teacher
of Dance Movement for
National Endowment for the
Arts.)
For Further information,
contact: Ms. Mary Kay
Burnett, Georgia Council for
the Arts, 225 Peachtree St.
NE, Suite 706, Altanta, Ga.
30303, Telephone: 404-656-
3990.
Charly Helms, mentioned
above as a participating
performer in “SENSE
EVENTS” is currently an
Artitst-in-Residence in the
Butts County School System.
PERSONAL
During the Christmas
holidays, Mrs. E. A. Terry of
Fort Myers, Florida visited
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Hurt and
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Adams.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Stansell, Susan and
Rae O’Neal for dinner on
Christmas Eve night were
Mrs. Nellie Stansell of
Griffin, Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Gray, and Mrs.
Madge Pickett.
Mrs. A. C. Adams 111 and
son, A. C. Adams IV, from
Sheridan, Wyoming visited
during the Christmas holi
days with their grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Adams, and their great
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Levi Hurt.