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Official Orsran of Newton County and The
City of Covington.
A poster in a railroad station reads: “Railways, high
ways, waterways, airways, but only one—the railway—
pays its own way.” That's something to think about.
According to the Social Security Roard, government
aid to the needy amounted to $2,995,705,000 in 1938, ex
clusive of administrative expenditures, compared with
$2,332,769,000 in 1937. It is estimated that “6,500,000
households . . . about 20,900,000 persons, received public
aid in December.” If we are in a recovery period now,
how many would receive aid in a depression?
The Secretary of the United States Treasury assures
a congressional committee that the national debt will
reach $50,000,000,000 and can do so without danger to
the country’s financial structure. The hard-pressed tax
payers would like to know what assurance they have that
when the debt reaches $50,000,000,000, it will ,stop there.
A little assurance that the federal government was going
to economize, would he more reassuring than the opinion!
that another $10,000,000,000 of peacetime debt will not
hurt the country.
Legislators Getting Generous
The alarming trend of the Legislature in the past two
days toward spending is causing some uneasiness . through
out the state. There are those who are saying that the j
furious fight for economy hy Speaker Harris was in the
nature of establishing an alibi for his campaign for Gov-:
ernor two years hence.
Common talk is that the speaker, in taking the floor
of the house and insisting on a twenty per cent reduction
all the way down, has established an alibi whereby he
can go before the people two years hence and state he
took the floor for reduction of expenditures and insisted
on a cut but was overridden by the members of the legis
lature.
Re that as it may, you can judge for yourself the
amount of truth it contains, there has developed in the
Legislature a tendency to let down the bars on spending.
This began when the old age pension appropriation
came up and generosity began to flow in the blood streams
of the members of the Legislature. They saw a way out.
, No one can blame them for helping the aged. Then an
other thought came forward. They must help the poor
schools. Always a favorite point for everyone and an
unimpeachable argument, this was seized upon and the
school budget for the University system was raised to
within $20,000 of the former level. Why the $20,000 was
clipped off no one seems to understand.
Unless the present wave of spending is stemmed the
appropriation bill is going to reach the highest level in 1
history and then we will all have the pleasure of enjoying
(? ) the sales tax with its army of state workers and its 1
pot of gold.
Only a few days ago those who seemed to know most
about the feelings of the members of the Legislature
stated there was no more chance of a sales tax passing
than there was for the proverbial celluloid dog catching
the asbestos cat in a certain well known warm region,
but now sentiment seems to have changed almost overnight
and we cannot help but wonder just who are pulling the
strings.
Farmers Object to Wagner Act
Thousands of farmers by petition and letter are urg
ing: the repeal or amendment of the Wagner Labor Rela
tions Act “to give agriculture a fair deal,” says the Ameri
can Agriculturist. This seems strange indeed, coming
from a large part of the American population supposed to
be exempt from the act. It represents the paradox of ex
empt farmers being involved as well as labor and industry.
The American Agriculturist goes on to say that “Not
only are labor and industry involved in this unfair Wag
ner Labor Act, but farmers are just as much concerned as
anyone else. Agriculture is supposed to be exempt under
the law, but in practice this exemption means nothing.
Thousands of farmers and their organizations all over
America are up in arms over this unfair Act, demanding
that it be repealed or amended to give agriculture a fair
deal.
“American Agriculturist is in receipt of thousands
of signed petitions and letters, showing that northeast
farmers are almost unanmous in their opposition to the
Act as it is being administered by the Labor Relatons
Board.”
Many Happy Returns 1
The Congress of the United States has a birthday
March 4. That date marks the 150th anniversary of this
greatest of all American institutions—an institution of the
people, by the people and for the people, as Lincoln so
aptly described it.
No elaborate ceremonies will mark the occasion, but
Americans can well pause on that day and reflect that it
is a joyous occasion. Congress, they should remember,
is the elected voice of the people in government. It is the
people’s servant. In other lands, the citizen has no voie-e
in government. Instead, the citizen is the servant of gov
ernment.
Born of the Constitution, the Congress is the world’s
best example of self-government. And under self-govern
ment America has progressed, in this century and a half,
to first in rank as a Nation of freedom, equality and justice
world, pay tribute to the institution that exemplifies self
vernment. Many happy returns of the day. Maya fre<
never perish!
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Sunday School Lesson j
Peter Preaches to Gentile*
Lesson: Acts 10:1-48.
Golden Text: Look unto me, and
be ye saved, all the ends of the
earth: for I am God, and there Is
none else. Isaiah 45:22.
The tenth chapter of Acts ranks
with a half-dozen other chapters as
ie mast outstanding and Important
in the entire Word of God. Therein
is contained the story of how
Christianity was divinely attested as
the religion for the whole world.
Up to that time, even the apostles
considered it God's special revela
ti -1 to the Jews.
how Peter, sojourning in Joppa at
the house of Simon a _ tannpr tanner, had had
a vision in which he saw a great
sheet sneet riescendine descending from irom heaven neaien and ana
containing within witnin 11 it ail an manner manner of oi
beasts, clean and unclean. There
came a voice to him saying, “Rise,
Peter; kill and eat. But Peter said,
Not so, Lord; for I have never eat
en anything that is common and
unclean.” But the heavenly voice
rebuked him by saying, “What God
hath cleansed, make not thou com
mon.”
We are told that Cornelius, cen
tral figure in our lesson today, was
a Roman soldier stationed at Caes
area. Luke, author of the book of
Acts, gives us a graphic description
this man Cornelius. He w-as de
vout, he feared God with all his
hoiwe, h< «... mi,cl. »um to th.
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wa ^ s *
od gives his gifts to those who
are able aDie 10 to receive leceive them i««n. Cornelius. .
the Gentile, put many a Jew of his
day to shame, and likewise many a
so-called Christian of today.
He has been designated as “one
the saints w-e find in unexpected
places.” He believed in the one true
God, and although not a Jewish
in , he fullest sense of the
ternv he nevertheless worshipped
Jehovah God with devotion and
inrer ity.
We should observe especially his
and \regular prayer habits.
appears to have set aside an
hour every day to commune with
God in prayer, and it was while he
was engaged in these devotions that
an angel appeared unto him and In
structed him tj send to Joppa and
fetch one Simon who was lodging
with Simon the tanner. Straight
way Cornelius called two of his ser
vants and a devout soldier, a mem
ber of his company who had prob
ably become a worshiper of God
through the devotion of his captain,
and sent them to Joppa. It is in
teresting to note what the angel
said to Cornelius in the vision. “Thy
prayer Is heard, and thine alms are
had in remembrance in the sight of
’
This gives us some inkling of how
prayers are received in heaien. First
of a11 the y heard ' and ln every
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the5/ are he ®rd because of the
wilh whic h they are * '
tered In secon „ p , ace, our
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qualities tend to make our prayers
effective, just as Cornelius was
heard because of his generosity.
It is a divine rule that with what
measure we mete it is measured un
to us. God gives to us in propor
tion as we give in generosity and
service to others.
But the vision of Cornelius in
volved also a commission. He was
not just to luxuriate in the con
sciousness that God was pleased
with him. Because of this divine
favor he was given a task.
When we ask God to do something
for us. his reply is almost always
to set us to some task, and out of
the faithful application to that task
comes the divine blessing.
.Upon Peter's arrival, Cornelius met
him with Joyful and reverential sal
utations. But Cornelius had sent
out and gathered together his kins
men and near friends, No doubt
when Peter came into the front yard
of Cornelius' home and realized that
the vision of God was taking him
into a Gentilt house to mix with
Gentile people, all of which was
contrary to the law of Moses, he
must have been appalled at the very
thought of what he probably re
garded a.s a predicament.
But Peter was learning, and he
went boldly into this Gentile home.
There he found a very earnest and j
expectant congregation. They had
come together at the call of this man
Cornelius, whom they all loved and j
revered, and Cornelius described
this congregation as follows: “We
are all here present in the sight of
God, to hear all things that have
been commanded thee of the Lord.”
They had gathered together in
the sight oi God. Thoughts of the
world, frivolity and sinful interests
were left behind. Thus we see in
this second characteristic of Peter's
something ■which must
distinguish a group of true
If we would get God s full bless
through public worship, we must
into the House of God and lis
to those commissioned to teach
the realization that we are ln
presence of the Eternal.
very other Jew. believed that Gen
lies were excluded from God's lov
providence. They were godless
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and )o.-t; only the Jews were to be
saved. To his intense astonishment,
Peter found himself among a de
vout and reverent group of people
into whose presence he had been
guided by a direct command from
heaven.
After expressing his astonishment
and declaring that he perceived that
God is no respecter of persons, Peter
wept on to preach one of his fine,
straightforward sermons. He told
these Gentiles how God had given
good tidings of peace by Jesus
Christ, whom He had anointed with
the Holy Spirit and with power.
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-peepa „f the devil
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This WSLS not something Peter had
beard neard aDOU a bouf '’ he ne had dad actually actually wit wit
ness ed how Jesus had been rejected J
w«» Hie , . dpodIp , anH prnoifipH Rut
the g B r p atest S testimony testimony htd hid to to do do
with the resurrection. God had
raised Jesus from the dead, and
during the forty days of his resur
rection appearances. Peter and the
other disciples had talked and eaten
and drunk with their risen Lord.
The commission they had received
from Jesus was that they were to
preach unto he people to testify
that Jesus Is the judge both ‘ of the
living and of the dead, and to show
their .. . , hearers .... that his
coming 6 into
the ,. world , . the .. fulfilment .
was of pro- y
pneev ,
with one great , declaration , , ,, Peter
cl0!rt „ h , h lh „ ,
section or hit sermon, but which
. to , . be its §1 end. . __ This the
proveo was
declaration . .. Everv one that be .
, ] lpvetb on hlm shal] recelV . e remis- .
pion of sins .. It was to thL end that
Jesug came into thp world Tb,,, ugh f
him sinful humanity was t0 be f< r .
lvpn Hs gin an<J ^ to npw
, heights . . . of power. And to all this
_ Peter , witness.
was a
_ Peter . brought . . . his . sermon . to
up :
a great . climax, , declaring , , . that
through .. , Jesus men , have forgive- ,
ness of sin, and his sermon was ef
fective because he was able to bear
personal testimony concerning it.
Then to the astonishment of Pe
ter as well as Inis new-found Gen
tile friends, the Holy Spirit sudden
ly descended upon those listening
Gentiles. They were given the truth
which sets men’s souls free. It had
been revealed - to them by divine
a
ly appointed messenger. Suddenly
they all began to cry out in ecstasy,
to speak with tongues, and to mag
nify God. In other words, these
Gentiles began to act in exactly the
same way that the Jewish Christians
had acted at Pentecost.
The greatest need in the world
today is a Church rebaptized with
the Holy Spirit.
He immediately commanded that
these Gentiles who had received the
Holy Spirit should be baptized with
water j n f be name 0 f Jesus Christ
and recelved j nto tb e Church.
After forsaking many sins, Peter
had at lagt j orsaken tbe deep-seated
sin of prejudice and race conscious- j
ness and had stepped out into a
new world of light and love.
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HAYSTON i
Carroll Knight spent a few'
days last week with Mr. and Mrs.
Howell Hays.
Mr .and Mrs. Dewey Biggers, of
Covington; Mr. and Mrs. C. P. j
Adams, were guests of Mrs. W. M.
Biggers, Sunday.
Mr. Ross Hays and children vis
ited in the community, Sunday.
Mr. Fred Greer spent Sunday in
Athens with his sister, Mrs. Wal
ter Loyd, who is ill.
Mrs. Glenn Jones, of Coving
ton, spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rowland and
family.
Friends of Mr. Lee Hays are
glad to note that he is able to be
up and about after a short illness.
Text: Give us this day our daily
bread. Matt. 6:11.
I suppose you have heard at home
or in Sunday School about Men.
Women, children of Israel, out in
the wilderness where there was no
food, gathering up the little grains
of Manna which God sent down,
llke flakes of snow every day f 0r
r
You have heard also of the poor
W d0W — wh ° had 8 hand U of ne meal
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in the bottom of her barrel , and a
little oliveoil __„ In . a . bottle ,,, as food ,___, for
h,;rself and her boy, and she thought
th must starve; but the prophet
of God rame al and ayed t0
God ^ make , t morp and hp did
so there WM h for all three
them
Another beautlful Bible story
about feedi , e Ls that one
about Jesus taki fhe five loaves
that a „ tUe boy brought him> an(i
- and
tw Q mtle fishes . like sardines ,
praying over them so that , God „ ,
made „ . them ,, and , feeding , , ... five .
more
thousand ,, . men, besides , . , a great , many „
v men _ and , children, , ., .
We get our bread very differently
"Z ’,Zr“ WhM, „ T ’f , u ‘ **■ „„„ T wno
Mother. Who gave i it to ™ your
_ ,, « <<rT ‘The ,, . baker. , „ Who-gave -t ..
to the baker? “The miller.’’ And
^o . gave At .. to . the ., miller? The
armer. And who gave it to the
^
to the ground? God.
As God ' dropped the bits of Man-,
na on the ground . m . the wilderness. ,
so he . gives . us seeds ....... to plant in the
ground, , to . grow- up into . . corn and
gram anc* , vegetables. , , , A.s . God _ . made ,
GLIM CREEK I
Mrs. Mary Crisw-ell and daughter.
Mary Alice, of Youth, spent last
week with Mr. and Mrs. Pink
Townley and family.
Miss Ruby Townley has returned
home after spending several days at
Yout' with relatives.
The many friends of Mr. Luke
Byrd are sorry to know that he is
in Huson Hospital for an appendix
operation and wish for him a speedy
recovery.
Mrs. Rob Mote and daughter.
Rollie Vee, spent Saturday with
Mrs. Jim Byrd.
Mr. Fred Townly spent the week
end with his sister. Mrs. Bill Siglin.
of Ducula.
A large crowd attended the
dance at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Ray Thompson Thursday night.
Miss Annie Lue Townley was the
supper guest Thursday night of Miss
Exie Byrd.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Byrd and
son, Billie, spent Saturday with Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Piper.
Mr. and Mrs. Siglin and daugh
ter. Geneva of Ducula, spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Pink Town
ley and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Byrd and
Billie, Miss Exie Byrd and Miss
Annie Lue Townley spent a while
with Mr. and Mrs. O V. Piper Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Parks Byrd and
daughter. Cleo. of Covington, spent
a while with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Byrd.
Mr. Fred Townley and Paul Jor
dan was the guest of Mr. Roy Byrd
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Raney, of
Duluth, are spending several days
this week with Mr. and Mrs. Guss
Byrd.
Mrs. Luke Byrd and Mr. Guss
Byrd spent Sunday with Mr. Luke
Byrd, who is in the hospital at Cov
ington.
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i SUBJECT—“LORD’S PRAYER”
f! I TEXT:
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Matt. 6:9.
BY REV. ARTHUR KINSEY
A Pastor, Newton Circuit, M. E. Church, South
the little meal become more, so
makes the little seed of wheat or
corn grow up into a great deal more
than was planted As God in Jesus
fed the thousands of people with a
few n all loaves ahd fishes, so God
makes the little plants blassom and
then grow into more vegetables or
grain for food,
He!p us Lord ag a peop ] e t0 be
worlhr01 onr ** bread - Amcn!
Will see you next week.
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COCKY PLAINS
Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Huey are
spending this week in Tennessee
with Rev. Huey.’s father.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Gardner, of
Oxford, and Miss Josie Harvey, of
Huson Memorial Hospital, in Cov
! ir.gton, spent Sunday with Mrs. W.
B. Harvey.
Mrs. Lula Blanton, of Salem,
spent the week-end with her
i niece, Mrs. Paul Stewait.
Mrs. Nannie Gunn and daugh
ter, Ruth, visited Mr. and Mrs. E.
L. Preston, Sunday afternoon,
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hearn, Miss
Robbie Harvey and Mr. Bobby
Randle, of Decatur, were recent
™ ,orsotMr! -** H,rw -
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Wicks and
and Mrs. R. Vls it«j
P. Boyd
Messrs. Lowry and with"^,
ton spent Sunday y r
McCart. Mt
Nolan M.ss motored Ruth Davis to Moul and Mru tr J a
nesday, where they wil ,.
guests of their sister m, * 3
Still, while there. Mrs. Stffl
accompany them to Wint e
Fla., where they will visit
brother, Mr. Paul Davis.
Rev. R. E. Huey, past or of
Hopewell Presbyterian
preached a most impress^ 0
mon Sunday morning, Usuis \
text Matt. 6:10, last clause
Will be done in earth as it
heaven.”
Most people prefer le an a
beef rather than fat, accord)
the Bureau of Animal Inj.