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PASTOR'S PEN
What Is a Independent Baptist Church?
By Rev. Benny L. Beckum, Pastor
Grace Baptist Church, Nahunta.
This is a question that is going through the minds of many
people here in Brantley County.
It is what all Baptist Churches used to be before Baptist
Churches began ro organize into Conventions and Associations
to accomplish a united purpose. INDEPENDENT BAPTISTS
do co-operate effictively for the common cause of World
evangelism through the combined efforts of a Fellowship.
Relationships of the local congregations. We feel involve
ment determined by " membership ” in a Convention often
creates a situation in which the program of that Convention
becomes more important than the local Church that created
it, causing the lustre and importance of the local Church
ministry to be obscured.
AU Baptist Churches that are Baptist believe and accept
the one statement of Faith of all Baptists that have ever
cherished that name. There are churches called Baptist,
who practice footwashing as an ordinance and do not even
believe in eternal security of the believer, that we do not
consider true Baptists.
As a Independent Church we do not choose to become in
volved with organized Conventions and Associations because
all too often we have discovered that many Colleges and
Seminaries sponsored by organized Conventions, while being
supported by local churches, have professors who do not
believe or teach doctrines that we feel are Biblically true
and vital to the Christians Faith . such doctrines as the
verbal Inspiration of Scriptures and the Deity and Virgin
Birth of our Lord are included in these. We find the local
churches make their existance a reality by financial support,
yet their voice and convictions do not carry enough influence
to correct the errors that arise in these institutions.
We have an “ All Bible ” Sunday School. There are no
Quarterlies.
A special emphasis is given on missions. Most Convention
or Association oriented Baptist Churches send their mission
offerings through some planned program where distribution
is left to the discretion of some Committee, because it is
not the desire of the local church to designate it offerings.
INDEPENDENT BAPTISTS commit themselves to designated
amount of monthly support for a definite missionary or miss
ion project and the congregations receive personal letters
and receipts from those receiving contributions. We feel
this brings the congregation into a personal relationship
with its missionaries and mission projects. These mission
aries are asked to personally visit the churches.
You may ask yourself this question.
What are the beliefs of a Independent Baptist Church?
WE BELIEVE ...
1. in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments
as verbally inspired of God, and that they are of supreme
and final authority in faith and life.
2. ...... In one God, eternally existing in three persons:
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
3. ...... That the Genesis account of creation is to be
accepted literally, not allegorically or figuratively; that man
was created directly in God’s own image and was not a matter
of evolution or evolutionary change of species.”
4 That Jesus was born of Mary, a virgin, and is
true God and true man.
5 That man was created in the image of God, that
he sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death but
also that spiritual death which is separation from God; and
that all human beings are born of a sinful nature, and in the
case of those who reach the age of moral responsibility, are
sinners in thought, word and deed,
6. That the Lora Jesus Christ died for our sins
according to the Scriptures.
7 In the ‘ Eternal Security ’ of the believer; that
it is impossible for one born into the family of God ever to
be lost.
8 In the resurrection of the crucified body of our
Lord, in the ascension into heaven, and in His present life
there as High Priest and Advocate.
9 That the Church of our Lord is a visible , local,
selfgoverning body of believers who have been baptized and
that there are only two ordinances: baptism and the Lord’s
supper, both of which are administered only to believers.
10. ... That all who receive by faith the Lord Jesus
Christ are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become
children of God.
11 In the bodily resurrection of the just and the un-
just, the everlasting blessedness of the saved, and the ever
lasting punishment of the lost.
12 That Jesus Christ is coming again to take His
Church out of the World, at which time the tribulation begins
and will end at His coming to earth to rule and reign for
1,000 years as Kings of Kings and Lord of Lords.
If interested in an Old Fashioned Bible believing Baptist
Church, you are invited to attend our services at Grace
Baptist, Nahunta, on U.S. 301 South.
C. L. King
As k 8 Ele cti o n
as Tax
Co m m i a 8 io n e
This Is to announce that I
am a candidate for Tax Com
missioner of Brantley County,
subject to the rules and regu
lations of the Democratic Pri
mary of August 8, 1972.
I am a life - long resident of
Brantley County and am deeply
concerned as to its progress.
I am a World War II Veter,
an. If elected I pledge my ear
nest efforts to perform the du
ties of the office in a fair and
impartial manner. I shall be
grateful for your support and
influence in the coming elect
lon.
If elected I will keep the
office open during regular
hours and to noon on Satur
day.
Sincerely,
( Paid Adv.) C. L. King
Rev. Benny L. Beckum
HELLO CHARLIE
Charlie Chaplin’s back in
the form of some delightful
shirts, dolls and wristwatches
containing his likenesses.
They’re produced by
Cadeaux, a Milton Bradley
company that is the first of
its kind to enter the gifts
field. T-shirts and sweatshirts
are for adults and children.
On the front there’s Charlies
face, and on the back — his
back. A character doll of the
beloved Little Tramp is a toy
for big kids. And what could
be a more timely gift than a
Charlie Chaplin wristwatch?
% Jimmy Weeks =
—
PUBLIC NOTICES
YOUR RIGHT
TO KNOW
and be informed of the func
tions of your government are
embodied In public notices. In
that self -government charges
all citizens to be informed,
this Newspaper urges every
GEORGIA, BRANTLEY COUN
TY.
IN THE MATTER OF: Estate
of Rennis Louis Bernard, de
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that
all persons owing the estate
of Rennis Louis Bernard, de
ceased, should pay such acc
ounts to the undersigned and
all persons to whom Rennis
Louis Bernard are indebted
should render their accounts
to the undersigned immediate
ly.
E. Kontz Bennett, Sr.
Administrator of Estate of
Rennis Louis Bernard
Bennett, Pedrick and Bennett
P.O. BOX 178
Waycross, Georgia 31501
7-6
Delegate Expenses
To Vet Conventicns
May Be Deductible
Atlanta — Members of vari
ous veterans’ organizations
who attend national conven
tions as duly-elected delegates
from their respective posts
should be pleased to know
that some of their expendi
tures may be deductible as a
charitable contribution when
they file their federal income
tax returns.
Georgia Veterans Service
Director Pete Wheeler said
that the Internal Revenue Ser
vice has ruled that “a tax
payer who gives his service
gratuitously to an organiza
tion, contributions to which
are deductible, and who in
curs unreimbursed traveling
expenses, including the cost
of meals and lodging, while
away from home overnight in
connection with, the affairs
of the organization and at its
direction, may deduct the
amount of such unreimbursed
expenses in figuring his taxa
ble income.”
This means that a dele
gate may deduct as a “chari
table contribution” the actual
unreimbursed expenses for
travel, transportation and a
reasonable amount for meals
and lodging while attending
the national convention.
Instead of deducting actual
out-of-pocket expenses in
curred in using a personal
automobile for transporta
tion, delegates may use a
standard mileage rate of six
cents a mile. Also, parking
fees and tolls attributable to
such transportation may be
deducted as separate items.
Expenses such as theatre
tickets, sightseeing, nightclubs
or other personal expenditures
cannot be deducted. Also
non-deductible are the travel,
meals and lodging expenses
for delegates’ wives and chil
dren. Wheeler said, “Dele
gates should save all records
such as receipts and check
stubs in order to claim these
deductions from their tax
statements. If questioned, a
delegate must also be able to
furnish proof that he was a
bona fide representative of his
post, chapter or barracks, and
that none of the deducted ex
penses was reimbursed and
that he was actually present
at the convention sessions.”
The IRS says that in order
to claim convention expenses,
delegates must itemize their
deductions on Income Tax
Form 1040.
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CORNSAND CALLUSES
citizen to read and study these
notices. We strongly advise
those citizens, seeking further
In-formatlon, to exercise their
right of access to public rec
ords and public meeting.
Rozier
Asks For
Re-election
To the Citizens
Os Brantley County:
This is to announce my can
didacy for re-election to the
office of Ordinary of Brantley
County, Georgia, subject to the
rules and regulations of the
August Bth. Democratic Pri
mary.
I am grateful for the pri
vlledge of serving you in this
office for the past 7 and %
years, and am looking forward
to serving you for the rest of
this term and of succeeding
myself in the up-coming elect
ion.
Eight years ago, I promised
you, the voters, that if elected
I would render the service
you as citizens have a right
to expect. I have done this to
the best of my ability, and I
pledge to continue that same
kind of service to you for the
forthcoming term,
I earnestly solicit your vote
and support in the Primary
election on August Bth., 1972.
My desire is to see each voter
personally, but due to the duties
of this office I might fail to
see some of you. Should I miss
seeing you, I ask you to take
this as my personal appeal for
your continued support. It has
been an honor and a happy
priviledge to serve you. Any
time I can be of service to
you please feel free to call on
me.
Gratefully Yours
(ADV.) Perry U. Rozier
11 i s is
Wi
ndid a t e
C a
For
Ordinary
TO THE CITIZENS OF
BRANTLEY COUNTS:
This is to announce my can
didacy for Ordinary of Brant
ley County, subject to the rules
and regulations of the Demo
cratic Primary to be held on
Tuesday, August 8, 1972.
I am a life - long resident
of Brantley County. I was
born in the Raybon communi
ty. My father was the late
George W. Willis and my
mother is Mrs. Verdie Lewis
Willis of Nahunta.
I am 37 years old, and I
am married and have one
daughter.
If elected to this important
office I promise to carry out
the duties and responsibilities
to the very best of my ability.
I plan to see everyone be
fore election day, but should
I miss seeing you, please ac
cept this as my personal ap
peal for your vote and support.
Sincerely yours,
Kenneth ( Bozo ) Willis
( Pd. Adv.)
Earn
money
in your
spare
time.
Work one weekend a
month and two weeks each
summer in the Reserve.
The Army Reserve.
It pays to go to meetings.
Cordell
For Honesty
Sheriff,
"CORDELL APPRECIATES YOUR HELP”
TO THE CITIZENS OF BRANT-
LEY COUNTY:
I hereby announce my can
didacy for the office of Clerk
of Superior Court, in the elec
tion to be held August 8, 1972.
You enabled me, by your
vote, to run a creditable race
four years ago for this office,
by casting over 1200 votes for
me, for this I am deeply grate
ful. After much consideration
and encouragement from many
of my friends, I havedecided to
enter the race for Clerk of
Superior Court again.
I am a native Brantley Coun
tlan, graduating from the Na
hunta High School in the class
of 1953. I am a member of the
Advent Christian Church, the
Nahunta Masonic Lodge, the
Hasan Temple of Albany. I
also hold membership with the
Brantley County Farm Bureau,
the Woodmen of the World, and
the Georgia Democratic Party.
If you give your honor and
trust, by electing me as your
next Clerk of Court, I promise
you, in return, four years of
impartial service. Your wish
es will be my command. You
will be paying your Clerk of
Court $ 6500.00 per year for
his services and I promise
‘ Jenkins To Head GPA
ATLANTA (PRN) - Albert
S. Jenkins, publisher of the
Bax ley-News-Banner, was
elected president of the
Georgia Press Association
during their annual convention
at Jekyll Island on June 24.
Mr. Jenkins suceeds Sam M.
Griffin, Jr. in this office.
A graduate of North
Carolina State University with
post-graduate study at the
University of Tennessee and
the University of Chicago, Mr.
Jenkins served on the
Association’s Board of
Managers and held the offices
of treasurer and vice-president
before his election to the
presidency.
He is a veteran of World
War 11, a former president of
the Baxley Kiwanis Club,
VOTE & SUPPORT
W ainrighf
& Dedication To
Law Enforcement
Brantley Co.
you to be on the job, ren
dering you my personal ser
vice. Economy will be prac
ticed and in effect in the Cler
k’s office.
If elected, January 1, 1973,
I promise to keep you, the
Citizens, informed by releasing
to the local news media the
following: Drawing of the Jury,
meeting of the Jury Commiss
ioners, Court Terms and the
need of the incoming Grand
Jury to make appointment to
the Board of Education.
There will be dockets open
to your inspection of all cas
es. I will diligently and faith
fully undertake to collect all
fees, fines, forfeitures, com
missions, costs, allowances,
penalties, funds and monies and
pay them into the County Treas
ury by the 15th of each month.
The office will be open each
day with the exception of Wed
nesday and Saturday after
noons, open these afternoons
only by your request.
Please accept this as my
platform and request for your
vote and support August 8,
1972.
former chairman of the Baxley
Planning Commission and a
Deacon in the First Baptist
Church of Baxley.
Foy Evans, publisher of the
Daily Sun in Warner Robins,
was elected vice-president and
Alva L. Haywood, publisher of
the Warrenton Clipper was
elected secretary-treasurer.
Also elected at the
convention were the new
officers of the Georgia Press
Association’s associate
members. They are Carl T.
Martin, U.S. Brewers
Association, Ga. Division,
president; Charles Skinner,
Georgia Motor Trucking
Association, vice-president;
and Fred A. Young,
Compugraphic Corporation,
secretary-treasurer.
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Stewart Announces
Faithfully Yours,
S/ Hilton Morgan
Hilton Morgan
The Brantley Enterprise, Nahunta, Georgia, July 6 1972
For Re-Election
TO THE CITIZENS OF BRANTLEY COUNTY:
I hereby announce that I have qualified as candidate for
Office of Chairman, County Commission, Post No. 1.
During these next few weeks, you may hear many things,
good and bad, that the current Boa,rd of Commissioners
has done or that it has failed to do.
I ASK YOU TO CONSIDER:
Each year during my term In h office, this Board
has set the tax levy at 12.4 mills. ( This is the same
as set by the previous Board during their last year
in office).
When I took office with this Board in January, 1969,
there was $4,924.00 in the bank and according to the
Tax Collector, more than 80 percent of the tax money
had been paid in and turned over to the previous Board.
On January 1, 1969, this County owed $91,378 in
liabilities.
The Road Department heavy equipment was virtually
worn out, many machines were 20 years old or older.
Today the County is completely out of debt and has
cash money in the bank that will hopefully see us thr
ough the end of this year.
Today this county has one new motor grader, one
new dump truck and another new truck that tows the
low bed trailer. Cash money was used to pay for this
equipment.
Only through proper management could the above had been
done. I take credit for a good part of the above as well as
for any failure of this Board.
As a taxpayer myself and the interest that I know every
taxpayer here in Brantley County has in taxes, all the above
is good. It has been many years since this county has been
in a position to begin to give the service that it should have
been doing for years but could not, due to poor management.
I hereby ask for your continued support and confidence
in the Democratic Primary Election.
Sincerely
George F. Stewart
TO THE TAXPAYERS AND VOTERS OF
BRANTLEY COUNTY:
Facts concerning income and expenditures
from both Brantley and Charlton County
Audits have been made available to ma
There are a great amount of difference in
income reflected for the Sheriff's Depart
ment of each County. The yearly expendi
tures of both Departments are generally the
same.
Income for Charlton County for 197.1 as
reported in Charlton County's Audit is in
excess of $ 50, 000.
Income for Brantley County Sheriff's De
partment for the same period was less than
$ 7,000.
WHY THE DIFFERENCE ?
1. Is the above figures true?
Certified Audits of both Counties say
they are.
2. Is the above a reflection of a full time
Sheriff and a part time Sheriff?
3. Why are the figures so greatly different
for Sheriff Departments from similar
size counties that are adjoining?
4. Both Sheriff's are elected to work full
time. Why does Brantley's work part
time?
When elected, I pledge to be a full time
Sheriff for Brantley County.
S/ Clayton P. Riggins
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
After 25 years, Albert Purdom retires
from full time employment but will
continue as Service Manager for our
lines of major appliances.
CECIL MOODY FURNITURE
& APPLIANCES
LARRY THOMASON
for
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Democratic Primary, August 8.
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