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COMMENTS
In our headlong scramble of Christmas gifts,
wrappings, decorating, and generally exhausting
our bank accounts and physical resources, we
sometimes lose the true Joy of Christmas.
One wonders how the One Whose birthday we
claim to be honoring feels about our manner
of celebrating His day? As the angel announced
the Saviour’s birth to the shepherds, a multitude
of the Heavenly Host revealed one of the pur
poses of His Coming in song, . .On Earth
peace, good will toward men”. Later, Jesus
gave the key to his Peace the world so franti
cally searches for today - ‘‘God gaveth His
Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth
in Him should not perish, but have everlasting
Life”; and in John 14;33 ‘‘These things have
Rights Should Not Be Abused
Article I of the Bill of Rights reads: ‘‘Congress
shall make no law. . .abridging the freedom of
speech or of the press, or the right of the people
peaceably to assembly, and topetition the govern
ment for a redress of grievances.” No where,
however, does it give license for destruction,
harassment, or coercion. Peaceably to as
sembly and to petition indeed! I wonder how
many of those who pillage, burn, and otherwise
destroy the property of others know their history!
Have they not heard of the slow evolution of
such rights? Have they not learned that blood
was spilled, lives were lost, and fortunes were
destroyed to bring into being the rights which so
many abuse today! All rights were not gained
with seven years of war but rather had to evole
step by step.
The birth of the Bill of Rights was neither sud
den nor painless; nor did it come about by the
simple stroke of a pen! It had to be won inch by
inch, painstakingly, slowly, and at very great
cost indeed! The English Bill of Rights of 1689
did much to improve the lot of the British sub
jects, yet it did not encompass any guarantee
of freedom of speech, press, or religion. The
American colonies, through legislation in their
own assemblies dating back to 1624 in Virginia,
established certain precedents which contributed
to their later development; but more than 100
years were necessary to gain the American Bill
of Rights.
At the Williamsburg (Virginia) Convention of
June 12, 1776 the Virginia Declaration of Rights,
written by George Mason of Fairfax County, was
accepted unanimously. It began: ‘‘That all men
are created equally free and independent and
have certain inherent natural rights. . .” and
went on to list individual freedoms. Many of the
new states drew upon Mason’s work in writing
their own constitutions; yet when the Constitut
ion of the United States of America was signed
in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787, it contain
ed no bill of rights protecting the people from
the ‘‘keystone clause’ of Article VL It reads:
‘‘This Constitution, and the laws of the United
States which shall be made in pursuance thereof;
and all treaties made, or which shall be made,
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MABEL SESSIONS DENNIS
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LEO S. MALLARD
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I spoken unto you that in Me ye might have
Peace. Without peace in the hearts of men,
there can be little joy.
Only those who know and accept the Saviour,
fully know the real Joy of Christmas. It is a
joy that war cannot kill, for it is a joy of the
soul, which cannot die. It is a joy that poverty
cannot shut out, for it cannot be bought with
earthly wealth. Time cannot erase this joy, for
it belongs to Eternity. It cannot be shattered by
the world, for it is union with Him Who over
came the world. It is a joy that gives the
“Peace that passeth understanding” to prince
and pauper alike.
It is our prayer that each of us may open
our hearts to the true Joy of Christmas -Christ,
Son of God and Saviour of the world”.
under the authority of the United States, shall
be the supreme law of the land; and the judges
in every state shall be bound thereby, any thing
in the constitution or laws of any state to the
contrary notwithstanding.” The national law
was supreme! Lack of protection for the people
was one of the reasons why George Mason re
fused to add his name, and he thereby became
the forgotten man of the Constitutional Convention
of 1787. He voted his opposition far and wide with
the publication of his “Objections” which began:
“there is no Declaration of Rights. . .”
Mason carried his fight to the Virginia Rati
fying Convention of June 1788 hoping to block
acceptance of the Constitution until such time as
amendments could be added to provide adequate
protection for the people. He lost, for adoption
of the Constitution became a reality. Mason did,
however, elicit from James Madison a promise to
propose rights amendments into the first Constit
utional Congress. Madison kept his word and on
June 8, 1789 George Mason’s 39 amendments
were introduced into the House of Representat
ives. Richard Henry Lee and William Grayson,
Senators from Virginia, carried the fight in that
house. On September 24, 1789 by joint resolu
tion of the Conference Committee, the amend
ments, condensed to 12 (two concerned legis
lative apportionment and salaries, and were not
enacted) were sent forth to the respective State
legislatures for approval. Nearly two years
later, on December 15, 1791 when Virginia voted
ratification, the first 10 amendments—the Bill
of Rights—became the law of the land.
Mason had given America a great gift. He had,
himself, used freedom of speech and freedom to
petition in a constitutional way, but he had no part
of violence and destruction, nor did he abuse his
rights. It was his last great effort, and he wrote
no more. He retired toGunston Hall where he died
the following year.
(The author of George Mason’s Influence Upon
the Constitution of the United States, San Diego,
1967, made an analysis and comparison of Ma
son’s proposed amendments and the Bill of
Rights, and found all ten to be contained within
his 39 amendments.)
MARY SESSIONS MALLARD
Associate Editor
LEO MALLARD
Advertising Manager
Entered at the Post Office
at Covington, Georgia, as
mail matter of the Second
Class.
OUR WEEKLY LESSON
FOR
Sunday School
A HALLELUJAH CHORUS
Devotional Reading: John 1:
1-14.
Memory Selection: And the
Word became flesh and dwelt
among us, full of grace and tr
uth; we have beheld his glory,
glory as of the only Son from
the Father. John 1:14.
Intermediate - Senior Topic:
A Hallelujah Chorus.
Young People - Adult Topic:
A Hallelujah Chorus.
Last week we pondered that as
surance which faith brings to a
Christian believer. The Book of
Revelation gives us the picture
of that final consummation of
events which leads the mind up
to the very throne of God. John,
the author of Revelation, bids us
look upon a great multitude which
no man can number standing be
fore the throne of God and of the
Lamb, “clothed with white ro
bes and palms in their hands;
and (they) cried with a loud
voice saying Salvation to our
God which sltteth upon the throne
and unto the Lamb.”
The early Christians lived
amid great difficulties, but they
were animated by immeasurable
hope and joy. They had no out
ward assurance of victory, but
their Inner conviction was sure.
Faith lies at the basis of the
Christian life. It is through
faith that we receive that divine
grace that is necessary for sal
vation. Reason comes in later to
check up and verify, but the ar
ousal In one’s soul of those ho
pes and aspirations that accom
pany salvation—these are the fr-
Harold Lyda, Pastor
Julia A. Porter Memorial
Methodist Church
What Does Christmas mean to
you? Little Ruth was having her
first turn at handing the Christ
mas gifts to each person whose
name appeared on a package until
she had distributed each gift and
the gleaming Christmas tree was
bare. But to the amazement of
the other members of the family,
she kept searching for another
gift. Who had been left out?
Was it that the family had for
gotten this is Christ the Lord’s
birthday? All too often we for
get Him, and consequently the
meaning of His birth is lost.
In ‘The Dimensions of Christ
mas’ Merlo K. W. Heicher sh
ares with us what Christmas
means to him.
Christmas has a down-reach
Descent in lowly birth
Os Lord Emmanuel,
God with us on the earth.
Christmas has an in-reach
To stir the soul of me,
Like surge of ocean tide
That lifts an inland sea.
Christmas has an out-reach
From each man to all others;
The grace of God prevails to
Make His Children brothers.
Christmas has an up-reach
Response to man to God;
The Sun of Righteousness
Draws beauty from the clod.
For many people the weeks
and days of the Christmas sea
son are filled with shopping,
cooking, decoration, and visiting.
Granted that most of this is good,
let us not think that the real work
of Christmas is finished during
this time. Howard Thurman in
‘The Work of Christmas’ sug
gests that it is only beginning.
When the song of the angels
is stilled,
When the Star in the sky is
gone,
When the King and Prince are
home,
When the shepherds are back
with their flock,
The Work of Christmas begins;
To find the lost,
To heal the broken,
To feed the hungry,
To release the prisoner,
To rebuild the nations,
To bring beauty among brot
hers.
Layona Glenn
Says . . .
Ancient omens said:
Monday’s child is fair of face,
Tuesday’s child is full of grace.
Wednesday’s child is the child of
woe.
Thursday’s child has far to go.
Friday’s child is loving and giv
ing.
Saturday’s child must work for a
living.
But the child that’s born on the
Sabbath Day,
Is blithe and bonnie, and good and
gay.
Anonymous
Pity we all couldn’t be born
on Sunday!
THE COVINGTON NEWS
ult of faith.
Today we continue our study
of certain New Testament pass
ages which unveil to us the mea
ning, rather than the historical
details, of Christ’s coming to
earth.
As we approach the Christmas
season It should be with the rea
lization that the birth of Christ
was by all odds the most Impor
tant event ever to occur in hu
man history.
The writings of the Apostle
John are characterized by an
Interest in and an emphasis upon
the Word. Ancient people, Chr
istian and non-Christian alike,
laid great emphasis on the Word.
By his Word, God created the
heavens and the earth, so that
the Word of God was both the po
wer of God and the wisdom of
God. It was believed that God
does not act directly upon the
world but through his Logos, or
reason. This Logos, insisted the
writer of the Fourth Gospel, is
a divine power diffused through
out the world disposing all things
In a rational order. This belief
was held not only by Christians
but by non-Christians as well.
It was the Christian convict
ion that the divine Logos (Word)
had been manifested supremely
In the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
The Logos was divine. It was
both the creator of life and its
sustainer. The light shone in the
darkness but the darkness com
prehended it not. Man was—and
Is—a fallen creature, and only
the divine light can lead him, and
the divine power guide and st
rengthen him.
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To make music in the heart.
What does Christmas mean to
you? Are our thoughts turned to
the words recorded in Luke 2:
10-11-14? “Behold I bring you
good tidings of great joy, which
shall be to all people. For unto
you is born this day in the city
of David a Savior, which is Ch
rist the Lord. Glory to God in
the highest, and on earth, peace,
good will toward men.”
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The writer of the first passage
of Scripture in this lesson is be
lieved to have been the Apostle
John. He declares that Christ
has existed “from the beginning”
John and his colleagues heard
this Eternal One, saw Him with
their eyes, touched Him, and knew
Him indeed to be “the word of
life.” That Christ was a great
teacher even non-Christians ad
mit. .As a historical figure
he has had more influence than
anyone who ever lived. The
characteristic belief of Christ
ian believers is, however, that
Jesus was the incarnation of God
Himself. Through him life was
manifested, and as people entered
into this manifestation, they knew
It to be Indeed a thing eternal.
“That which we have seen and
heard declare we unto you, that
ye also may have fellowship with
us: and truly our fellowship is
with the Father, and with his Son
Jesus Christ.” The Christian
system of belief is not something
that was originated in the cl
everness and wisdom of men. It
Is quite contrary to all that we
might have expected to happen.
A child born in a humble home
in the despised city of Nazareth
becomes the figure from whose
birth time is dated. Even those
who do not consider themselves
his followers look upon him with
admiration and awe.
The fact that this Babe should
in time have become the arbiter
of world affairs is utterly in
credible, but it happened. The
Scriptures reveal it as a his
torical event. The experience
of millions of believers in the
past two thousand years bears
ample testimony to the genuine
ness of the Word made flesh.
“And these things write we
unto you, that your joy may be
full.” Just at Christmas time?
Too often this is the case in
the experience of nominal Chris
tians. But it is not intended so
to be. The joy of Christian faith
should light up, instruct, and in
spire every moment of our lives.
Christian truth is not a burden
men bear but a joyful experience
in which they live and move and
have their being.
This God is my strong
refpge.— (II Sam. 22:23).
When we feel secure in God,
we have a sense of His enfold
ing presence. We know that he
is wherever we are, and that
He is always with us. We
know that life offers us new
and thrilling opportunities
with each new day, because
God is always with us with
His providing substance. So
let’s always turn to God for
the inspiration to do the things
that we should do.
This year, Christmas at our
house has been a long anticipa
ted event. It all started last July
on the weekly Sunday afternoon
ride through the country when
our oldest son, 4, chimed forth
with “Jingle Bells”. “Here
Comes Santa Claus”, “Silent N
ight and “Rudolph The Red
Nosed Reindeer” followed in se
quence.
Back home that same night,
planning for Christmas began in
earnest. Lisa, 2, decided right
off the bat we would have a
“be-e-e-eg” tree, with lots of
lights, and “pi-i-tty”balls, and a
lot of that ’ol shiny stuff that
hangs down.
Since the first Christmas after
we married a special ornament
that had been in Barb’s family
for years has adorned the tip
top of each Christmas tree. Tnis
year the kids decided that we
must have an angel on the top of
the tree.
Hardly a week went by that
additional plans weren’t made by
our decorating committee. Some
of these plans had to be altered
for economic reasons. Original
plans called for a decorated and
lighted tree planted in the front
yard in addition to the regular
tree in the family room. The
entire front of the house was to
be outlined with Christmas lights
of all colors and there weretobe
lights in each window.
Along about September Mama
was informed by Bubba that he
and Usa would go in the stat
ion wagon with Daddy out to Mr.
Jack’s (Wright) and cut down a
Christmas tree and bring it home.
This was quite a disappoint
ment to Mama for she and Jud,
age one, had plans of going with
us this year. The co-chairmen
of the decorating committee ag
reed to the latter proposal after
it was explained that this time
last year Mama was in the hos
pital with baby Jud when the
Christmas tree was put up.
So last Friday afternoon it
came to pass that the time had
arrived to go get the tree. Me
xican jumping beans couldn’t have
been more excited than the kids.
And a “be-e-e-g” tree we
have. Would you believe two
trees? Well, that happened this
way. When the kids started
choosing the “right tree” their
plans had to be scaled down
from the original 60 foot pine
to a perfectly formed cedar of a
doubtful height. Well, nothing
else would do, so out came the
ax and down came the tree.
When we arrived home how
ever, certain alterations of a
practical nature were needed in
order to get our 14’ tree up
under our 12’ ceiling. We con-
Thursday, December 19, 1968
MERRY CHRISTMAS
By: Leo S. Mallard
vinced Usa we just couldn’t cut
a hole in the top of the house t
When about 28 inches were cut
off the base of the tree we fo
und that we now had two se
parate trees instead of one.
To make a long story short— ’
a little baling wire, some two by
four’s and some “big” nails
mounted our Christmas tree to
the delight of us all. Upon the
completion of the decorating the
fun began.
“Velvet” the cat sleeps in the
branches, “Jud” pulls off the
tinsel and ornaments to chew on
“Lisa” knocks off the same just
to rearrange the decorations, and
“Bubba” has a heck of a time
keeping the rest of the gang away
from “his” tree.
Barb, the children, and
“Velvet” join me in wishing you
a very Merry Christmas, and we
know that your children and loved
ones will make you know the real
true meaning of this day just as
our children have shown it to us.
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