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THE BULLETIN
Volume 56
SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING
by Rev, Gordon C, King.
Fourth of a Series
On the day that Pilate released Je
sus to the mob he made one last at
tempt to maintain his honor when he
said “His blood be upon your hands. ’
Turning away he retired from the
scene of this great tragedy into the
seclusion of his own thoughts.
The story is told that Pilate thence
went to his bouse where he took a ba
sin of water and washed his hands as
a symbol that he was done with the
matter. As he looked at his hands,
behold, blood still there; several times
be washed them, but nothing could
cleanse the blood from his hands of
guilt. Have you looked as your hands
to-day? a
Pilate maintained a place of honor
among his people, but his sense of
peace within was an empty shell. He
put right on the cross while his decis
ion burned out his sense of composure
He lived the rest of his days the vic
tim of his own failure — failure to do
what he knew was right. Held a high
place in the minds of men but knew
his own hate within himself. A master
of government, but could not master
his own soul. Will you be master over
your own soul these days?
How striking it is to have someone
say: “Thou Art Pilate.’’ Yet, there
stands Chr’st of this present scene. He
stands as never before, wondering if
you will condemn Him, He is before
you in thia vast world of needs, There
as the one hungry for spiritual life,
yet goes unfed. There wondering if in
you he will find a worthy judge. Yes
the mob is still crying with a loud
voice. “Crucify Him’’, Saying keep
your place of position and presiige in
society.
Right forever on the scaffold,
Wrong forever on the throne,
But that scaffold sways the Future
And behind the dim unknown
Standeth God within the shadows
Keeping watch above his own.
We know the scene in Pilate’s
Courtyard: There a trial; then they go
through the street and gate to the bill.
The destination was reached. Jesus
lies upon the cross, there nailed and
swung As you run that story through
your mind, can you imagine yourself
there on Golgatha’s Hill that day?
Where would you have stood?
Follow on next week.
See U in CHURCH Sunday ?
Rev. and Mrs. Gordon C. King
bad as their dinner guest Wed
Miss Louise Pressy, Postmaster
of Rocky Fold, Mr. and Mrs.
John Pressy & Miss Lena Pressy ;
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Serving Wilkinson and adjoining bounties lor Over 56 Years
Official Organ Iriointon, Wilkinson County, Georgia.
NATIONAL
( CLUB WEEK
C _ BETTER LIVING FOR A BETTER WORLD
Mar. 4-12
4-HI Week
Sunday morning will see the kickoff for the Annual
4-H Club Week observed all over the nation.. Nearly
2,000,000 boys and girls all over the nation will join in to
make this one of the most successful weeks ever observed.
Locally, Rev. Gordon King will lend his support and co -
operation in his Sunday morning sermon. In addition,
many of the 4 - H Club boys and girls will have a part in
the program. It is hoped that a program will be worked
out for Toomsboro at the church services on the same day,
Sunday^ March 12, Rev. King will give support to the pro
gram in the church at Toomsboro while Rev. J. B. Lanier
will direct his sermon to the young people at the evening
service here at Irwinton. Again the 4"H Clubbers will
have a part on the program. All people are urged to at
tend the church of their choice on those days, and part
icipate in the program being sponsored by the 4-H Club,
Better iftiins for a Better Worlb
BAPTIST W- M. 11.
Officers of the Baptist Wom
an’s Missionary Union, auxiliary
to Ebenezer Association, who
were elected at the annual meet
ing to serve during the coming
year are: Miss Hennilu Hughes,
superintendent; Mrs. James H.
whitehurst, asst. supt.; Mrs. Da
vid Weir, secretary; Miss °arah
Faulk, treasurer; Mrs- M. T.
Dennis, young people’s leader;
Mrs, W. L. Beck, Mrs. T. H.
Pennington and Mrs. J. W. Ben
nett, district secretaries; Mrs. O.
M. Johnson, young people’s as
sistant, and the following chair
men: Mrs. T. Edwin Bloodworth
stewardship; Mrs. T. A. Brund
age, community missions; Mrs.
Harry Whitaker, missioh study;
Mrs. Mary Hughesand Mrs- J H.
Whitehurst and Mary Dennard
Hughes Christian Education
scholarship: Mrs V. C. Jones,
scrap book; Mis Hugh Morris,
WMU training school; Mrs Joe '
Faulk, Margaret bund; Mrs, Den :
nard Hughes, press; Mrs. Ellen
Smith, relief fund; Mrs. Homer
J. J. GILLESPIE
Gordon, Feb. 27 —J. J Gillespie
of Houston, Texas, died at his
residence Feb. 26. He is survived
by his wife, tne former Miss Ger*
trude Sanders of Macon; two
daughters, Mrs Bates Wilson
and Mrs. Marvin T Bradford,
and five grandchildren, all of
Houston.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAM.
The U. S. Civil Service Commis.
sion has announced an examina
tion to fill the position of rural
carrier at Toomsboro, Georgia.
The examination will be held at
Tennille, Ga Receipt of applica
tions will close on March 16, 1950
After closing date the date of ex
amination will be stated on ad
mission cards mailed to appli
cants.
Dana Byington has lost her
fine black cat, Fluffy. Any news
of him would be greatly appre
iated by his little mistress.
WMU continued on back page
Friday, March 3 1950 No- 6
Judy-Ruth
Theatre
Irwinton, Ga.
Each Week Night 2 shows
Saturday Continuous From
4 P. M.
Mon. - Tues. March 6-7
’’NOT WANTED”
with IDA LL’PINO Sally Forest
Keefe Brasselle Leo Penn COMEDY
Wed. - Thurs., 8-9
BLONDIE HITS THE
JACK POT
With Penny Singleton Arthur Lake
Larry Simms Jerome Cowan & Daisy
COMEDY
Frldav - Saturday, 10 - 11
THE FIGHTING GRINGO
GEORGE O'BRIEN Lupita Tovar
Comedy
King of Jungleland Serial No. 7
■ Late Show Sat. 10 p.m-
flaming Fury
With Roy Roberts George Cooper
David Wolfe Billy Wayne
Ransom Sherman
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F. A. LOCKHART
Funeral services for Fred Ab
ner Lockhart, conductor for the
Central of Georgia Railway, who
, died at his residence in Macon,
Tuesday, were held at First St.
Methodist church V ednesday p.
m. and burial was in Ramah ( em
etery. The Rev. George Zorn and
. Rev. W. L. Anderson officiated
and nephews served as pallbear
ers. Honorary pallbearers were
trainmen and conductors.
Mr. Lockhart was born in Wil
kinson County, the son of J A.
Lockhart and Martha Jane Mc-
Dowell Lockhart, and had lived
in Macon for 13 years. He was a
member of the First St. Method _
jst church.
Surviving are his wife, the for
mer Miss Jewell Branan, a son,
F A. Lockhart Jr , Winter Hav
en, Fla ; a daughter, Mrs J. R.
Chatham; his mother. Mrs. J A
Lockhart; and a brother, R. E.
Lockhart, all of Macon.