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Vol. 60, No. 50
Perfect People
By JACK ARNOLD
Patter, Pembroke Methodiet
Church
"But let patience have its per
fect work, that ye may be perfect
and entire, wanting nothing.”
James 1:4
One of the greatest heresies of
modern-day Christianity is the
tendency to explain away faults
by saying, ‘‘o well, nobody is per
fect.” True, it may be that no
body always makes the right
choices. It may be true that no
body possesses the wisdom that it
takes to make everything work
out just right all the time. It is
true that there is a universay ten
dency to succumb to various sins of
the flesh. But where would we
be today if Paul had just shrugged
his shoulders and said, “Well, any
body can make a mistake,” when
Jesus confronted him with his
wrongs on the Damascus Road.
Paul took it a great deal more
seriously than that. He faced up
to his wrongs and with the help of
God, brought good out of them.
His zeal to persecute Christians
was transferred to making the
heathen Christian. His selfish
ness was changed to an utter dis
regard of personal safety and wel
fare.
Paul became perfect. He didn’t
arrive at that state of being on
his own steam, however. We often
say, “Well, I just can’t be perfect.”
We tell the truth there, when we
are speaking in terms of our own
efforts. But God has some per
fect gifts (James 1:17) which He
sends down upon us. Now isn’t
it reasonable to expect that the
perfect gifts of God are going to
make some perfect people? These
gifts fall in the areas of faith in
Him and love for God and man.
These are the areas where human
perfection can he achieved.
The first requisite for achieving
this blessedness is patience. Here
the Christian is like the artist or
the master craftsman. There are
no born geniuses. They have a
tendency toward greatness, hut
that greatness does not happen to
them without patience showing it
self in disciplined work. Take the
great pianist, Rubinstein, for ex
ample. He naturally had a talent
for music But he would have
been merely another piano player
if he had only allowed his talent
to take its course. The key to
his greatness was that he forged
his talent on the anvil of self
sacrificing discipline. He gave
himself to his art and rather than
merely use it as a means to great
ness and riches, he allowed it to
use him to glorify the arts and
to perpetuate the genius of the
masters of centuries past. He was
able to bring Beethoven, Liszt, and
Chopin to life for his audiences
by being able to perfectly inter
pret their compositions. But it
was only after the patience of
waiting for this perfection to de
velop through the discipline of
practice and study that his aspira
tions were rewarded.
We want such an easy religion.
We don’t want to be bothered with
it. We can’t have it interfering
with the multitude of activities
which seem so important to us
right now. And so we are very
impatient. I know a man who
before he would unite with the
church studied very thoroughly the
Bible and the meaning of the
church. So many might ask him,
“Why did you bother with it?” He
bothered with it because he want
ed to understand and he knew that
this understanding wasn’t going to
come to him immediately as
through some divine infusion of
wisdom. So he patiently studied
and worked out some understand
ing of this step that he was about
to take.
This kind of patience bears per
fect fruit in the Christian life.
The fruit is being saved — really
saved that is — not just getting
wet and having your name proud
ly inscribed in a church roll. It’s
that kind of being saved which
means being born again. When
one is born again, the perfect gifts
of God, iove and faith, take over
the life and discipline the life, to
obedience to God and consecrea
tion in working with Him. God
becomes not a fringe interest of
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P. O. Box 36, Pembroke, Ga.
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Shown above are Rev John R. Joyner, Mrs. Joyner and their two
sons, Johnnie and Danny, who were among the large number ut the
Homecoming at Olive Branch Church last Sunday. Many Pembroke
people went down to see and hear Mr. Joyner who preached the Home
coming Sermon. Truly it was a great day for everyone.
Homecoming Day At Olive Branch
Brought Large Crowd for the Day
Last Sunday was celebrated as
homecoming day for the Olive
Branch Baptist Church, and it was
one of the most successful days
any country church ever sponsor
ed. Former pastor Rev. John II
Joyner had come down from Bar
two to do the preaching und this
caused many to go, as Rev. Joy
ner was also a pastor at Pem
broke for eleven years and has
many staunch friends throughout
this section.
The church was filled to over
flowing, extra seats were carried
in and still all could not get inside
the church A delightful program
of song had been arranged under
the leadership of Mrs. H. M. Gard
ner and a special song was render-
the life, but a central concern in
the life. A man once told me that
as he talked over the telephone
with another man in a distant
city, he asked him about his
church life. When the man re
plied that he hud no church life,
the caller witnessed to him about
the importance of the church in
his life. To do this means to have
God as u centra) concern in life.
When this happens, an indivi
dual is ripe for Christian perfec
tion. Jesus talked about it. Jesus
talked much about it. Paul men
tioned it in nearly all his letters.
James and John talk about it in
their letters. There must be some
thing to ull their talk.
WHEN TO FISH
(Baaed on Hart Wright Co. 1962 Fishing Calendar and
Subject to Local Weather Changes)
High Tides Tybe«
OCTOBER
Thursday 11 Best Morning 6:02 P.M.
Friday 12 Fair Morning 6:54 P.M.
Saturday 13 Fair Evening 7:44 P.M.
Sunday 14 Good Evening 8:32 P.M
Monday 15 Good Evening 9:20 P.M,
Tuesday 16 Fair Evening 10:09 P.M
Wednesday 17 Poor Evening 11:01 P.M
USE OUR EQUIPMENT TO HELP MAKE ALL
YOUR FISHING DAYS ‘‘BEST’’ ONES
TO MAKE A FISH A SUCKER USE EQUIPMENT
FROM
LANE OIL COMPANY
(Pembroke Ice Company)
L. C. (Buck) Lane
Ftm broke, Ga. Phone 653-2261
ed by Trey Cur! of Pembroke, who
was accompanied by Miss Mildred
Mattox of Meldrim.
The church history was given
from the very beginning by Mrs.
H. M. Gardner, and one of the
original members. Mis. Bertha
Harvey, was present.
The church is very active in its
work, Jack Wall is one of the
leading young men, Mrs. Gardner
is very active and the present
preacher is Rev. R. T. Burns.
At the noon hour a table was
set that was amazing to all pre
sent, we never saw so much good
eats on one table before in our
life. Wi were busy talking and
were among the last to go through
the line to eat, and the table looked
as if it had hardly been touched.
There was enough for there to feed
twice the crowd and then some.
Rev. and Mrs. Joyner and their
two sons, Danny and Johnnie,
came down on Saturday evening
and spent the night with Mrs.
Gardner and many of their friends
called to see them there on Satur
day night.
Friends of Mrs. Haze Futch are
glad that she has returned home
after being in a Savannah hos
pital for several days.
Encouraging reports have been
received from Mrs. W. C. Stephens,
who was at Griffin’s Hospital for
a few days. Mrs. Stephens return
home on Tuesday.
PEMBROKE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 11, 1962
Miss Hughes, Mr.
Futch Are Wed at
Lawrence Church
Miss Cheryl Lee Hughes, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dennis
Hughes, and Harry Thomas Futch,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Futch,
were married Saturday afternoon,
October 6, at 3:30 at Lawrence
Baptist Church, with the Rev.
Robert Fennell officiating- at the
double ring ceremony.
The pulpit of the church was
banked with palms, the wedding
party standing before an arch
formed by two seven-branched
candelabra flanked wtih baskets
of white chrysanthemums and
gladioli.
The wedding music was present
ed by Mrs. W. D. Lee, Brooklet,
pianist, and Mis. Edwin Akins,
Statesboro, soloist.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a full length gown
of Chantilly lace over satin. Seed
pearls and sequins outlined the
Sabrina neckline which extended
into long, tapered sleeves. The full
skirt fell from the deep V of the
fitted bodice into a front panel.
The skirt was draped in the back,
being swept up on each side of the
panel to reveal tiers of illusion.
Across the lower back of the skirt
a cascade of tiny ruffles fell to the
hemline.
Her three-tiered fingertip veil
of illusion was attached to a tiara
of seed pearls and iridescents. On
the white satin-covered Bible she
carried was an orchid showered
with lilies of the valley and step
hanotis.
Miss Marjorie Anne Strickland
was inaid of honor. She wore a
terrace length dress of pink de
lustered satin with deeper pink
cummerbund, and cap sleeves. The
rounded front i. ekline dipped into
a deep V ut the back to the cum
merbund where wide streamers
fell from a rose to the hemline of
the full skirt. Her headpiece was
a petaled rose of shades of pink
worn with a circular nose veil.
She carried a bouquet of rose pink
earnations
Othei attendants were Miss
Edwina Futch, sister of tire groom,
and Miss Dorothy Hughes, brides
maids, and Lynn Hughes, sister of
the bride, junior bridesmaid. Their
outfits were similar to the maid
of honors.
Ushers were Larry Foxworth,
uncle of the bride, and Don
Hughes, who lighted the candles.
Junior usher was Jack Hood. The
groom chose Winton Foxworth,
uncle of the bride, as his best
man.
The bride’s mother wore a
mauve rose lace sheath over satin
with matching accessories. With
her small hat of velvet flowers
was a brief veil. Mrs. Futch,
mother of the groom, chose an
aqua lace sheath with matching
hat and accessories. They both
had white carnation corsages.
Following a receptiton held in
the church social hall Mr. and Mrs.
Futch left for their wedding trip.
The bride’s table and punch table
at the reception were covered with
lace cloths over pink. The three
tiered wedding cake on the bride’s
table was topped with a miniature
bride and groom. On each end of
the table was a silver candle hold
er with a lighted taper.
Keeping the bride’s bixik was
Miss Penny Sue Trapnell, and
serving were Mrs. Denver Ward
and Miss Barbara Anne Hood.
Mrs. J. Q. Hughes, Savannah, aunt
of the bride, cut the cake. As
sisting in entertaining was Mrs.
Robert Fennell, Richmond Hill.
For their wedding trip Mrs.
Futch wore an early fall two-piece
suit of navy, large buttons used
as trim for the fitted, double
breasted jacket which featured a
velvet collar. Her accessories were
navy and light blue and she wore
the orchid from her wedding bou
quet.
Mr. and Mrs. Futch will make
their home in Pembroke.
The many friends of Alton El
rick are glad to know that he is
much improved and is ut his home
in Pembroke. Mr. Elrick was in
Griffin’s Hospital in Claxton for
a few days for treatment of an
allergy.
IjASTAL 6EOR6tAS LEAIINS WEEKLY NEWSPAPER' I
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Mrs. Harry Thomas Futch
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REV. It. T. BURNS REV. JOHN R. JOYNER
Rev. Burns is the pastor of Olive Branch at present, and Rev
Joyner served there when he first entered the ministry. Serving
there one year and resigning to resume his studies at Mercer Univer
sity. The picture was made on the front of the church.
MERCER STUDENT
PLEDGES FRATERNITY
David Anderson, Ludowici, stu
dent at Mercer University in
Macon, has been pledged to
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, ac
cording to his grandmother, Mrs.
L. M. Anderson.
Young Anderson is well known
in Pembroke, having visited with
his grandparents often.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Anderson, the college freshman
was an honor graduate of Ludo
wici High School. He plans to
enter Medical school later in his
college career.
It Could Be You
It didn’t take these folks lung
to get into the swing of things.
Soon after their arrival in Pem
broke not too long ago, this week’s
Lucky Lady and her husband join
ed the Pembroke Baptist Church.
Their two youngsters, a little girl
and baby son, are already used to
the church nursery.
Our Lucky Lady is an attractive
brunette and if you read this
week’s Pembroke Journal carefully
you’ll find out her maiden name
is the same ns her hometown. In
cidentally, she has already join
ed the educational forces in an ad
joining county. Everybody might
not know her husband wants to
study for the ministry. A great
big hint — her first name is Betty.
If this lady will call HELEN’S
BEAUTY SHOP, 658-2220, und
identify herself, an appointment
will be made for a complimentary
shampoo and set.
I^ast week’s Lucky Lady was
Mrs Howard Riner.
Official Organ Bryan County and City of Pembroke
Mrs. Laura Mock, Pembroke,
and Robert Groover, Statesboro,
are visiting relatives in New
York, New Jersey and Delaware.
They are expected to return home
this weekend after being away
for two weeks.
EALENOAH OF EVENTS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11— WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1962
Thursday, October 11—
Associated Garden Clubs E. Ga., Brewton-Parker, 10:30 A M.
Friday, October 12—
Crops and Livestock Committee, County Agent's Office, 8:00 P.M.
Deacon's Meeting, Pembroke Baptist Church, 7:30 P.M.
Saturday, October 13—
Pembroke Lodge No. 169, F&AM Masonic Bldg., 8:00 P.M.
Sunday, October 14—
ATTEND SERVICES AT THE CHURCH OF YOUR CHOICE.
MYF Sub-District, Ellubell Methodist Church, 7:30 P.M
Monday, October 15—
HCHS Parent Teacher Ass'll, Home Ec Bldg., 7:30 I’ M,
Tuesday, October 16—
WMS, Pembroke Baptist Church, 3:30 P.M.
Officers, Teachers Meeting, Pembroke Baptist Church, 7:30 P.M.
Wednesday, October 17—
Richmond Hill PTA, Lunchroom, 8:00 P.M.
Mary Lee Hendrix Circle, Ellaheil Methodist Church. Home of
Mrs. W. C. Harvey, 3:00 P.M.
Prayer Meeting, Advent Christian Church, 7 30 P.M.
Choir Practice, Pembroke Christian Church, 7:30 P.M,
Senior Choir, Pembroke Methodist Church, 7:30 P.M.
Children's Choir, Methodist Church, 3:30 P.M.
Prayer Meeting, Baptist Church, 7:30 P.M.
Adult Choir Practice, Pembroke Baptist Church, 8:15 P.M.
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JOHN M. GAYNER, Hl
Bryan already knows who their
Senator wil Ire, he will be Hon.
John M. Gayner, 111 of Brunswick,
who was the only one to qualify
for the. race in the newly organized
sth Senatorial District, of which
Bryan is a part. Other counties in
the sth District are Glynn. Liberty
Long and Mclntosh.
Mr. Gayner is a young man, 31
years old, but one of Brunswicks
outstanding young business men,
a lawyer, being a parter in the
Brunswick law firm of Bennet,
Gilbert, Gilbert and Whittle. He
is on the executive council of
Younger Lawyers Section of the
Georgia Bar Association.
Elsewhere in this paper is an
advertisement of introduction of
Mr-. Gayner, who stated that al
though he had no opposition he
wanted his announcement in the
paper and wanted the people of
Bryan County to know that he was
their Senator and wanted to be of
service to them if the occasion
arose where he could.
The Journal gladly accepts Mr.
Gaynor as our Senator and feel
that he will fill this office to the
satisfaction of our people.
YOUNG SAV'H LAYMAN
TO SPEAK SUNDAY AT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
A young Savannah layman has
accepted an invitation to speak
at both services of the Pembroke
Christian Church Sunday.
Fred Gross is a member of the
First Christian Church in Savan
nah and is in the auditing depart
ment of the Liberty National
Bank. He and his wife work with
the young people of the church,
their reputation in this respect
being well known throughout the
district. His talk Sunday morn
ing and Sunday night is expected
to be of unusual interest to young
people and adults.
The public is invited to hear Mr.
Gross.