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Arkansas State press., 1941-10-17


did eat mamma in the wilderness,
and are dead. | am the living
bread which came down from hea-
ven; if any man eat of this bread.
he shall live forever.
So when they discovered that
free bread was not His primary
aim, many went back and walked
with Him no more. Seeing the
multitude turning away, He turn
ed to the Twelve and inquired Of
them, will We 60 away also? ~
which Peter answered wisely, an
swered for the ages, for you and
for me, Lord, to whom shall we
go? Thou hast the words OF
eternal life"
To state the fact that u world
is faced with many and grave
problems that press in upon US
for a solution is obvious to the
most ordinary mind. Henry C.
Link in his book, "The Rediscov-
cry of Man., sets forth certain
painful conclusions that are char
acteristic of our times. He states,
and l quote, "In Sept. 1886, a
great tragedy occurred at Harvard
University, a tragedy more pro
found than the World War. 1t
happened in connection with Har-
wards celebration Of it's threQ
hundredth year. The outstanding
scholars of the world had been in
vited to present the contribution
of their studies to mar in o Ter
centenary Conference of Arts and
Sciences.
After two weeks of learned pa
pers and discussion, the net con-
clusion both stated and implied,
was hat the physical sciences had
made tremendous contributions to
mans physical progress--the au-
tomobile, the X-ray, and thousands
of other things, but that the social
studies such as economics, his
tory, anthropology, sociology, had
contributed little or nothing to
mans understanding of himself.
While physics, chemistry and bio
logy had given man a miraculous
control over his physical environ
ment, they had added practical
ly nothing to his control of his
personal and social behaviour. The
printing press, the radio had adj
ded infinitely to peoples knowl-
edge, little to their personalities.
Though men were destined by
medicine and sanitation for a long
err life, the frequency of mental
illness was growing at an alarm
ing rate. individuals were more at
war with themselves, nations more
liable to internal strife, and the
world farther from International
peace than before.
Apparently after three hundred
years of science and education, of
emancipation from religion, we
have created a complex system of
ideas, which, instead of helping
mankind, threaten like a paeasi-
iic growth to kill the very eivili-
zation which has produced it."
Unquote
Face TO face with such a stu
alton, we, like Bunyan's Pilgrim,
with our burdens upon our backs
looking this way and that way for
a place to run and yet stand still.
We are like a locomotive on a
slick track whose wheels make
many revolutions but no speed in
going forward. We have chosen
freedom from Jesus Christ rather
than THIRTY in Jesus Christ. Well
might He lament over us as over
Jerusalem of old. 80 Jerusalem,
Jerusalem, thou that killest the
prophets, and soonest them which
are sent unto thee, how often
would / have gathered thy child
rem together, even as a hen ga
thered her chickens under her
wings, and ye would not.' Matt.
1887.
All the while serious souls al
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-17

Rev. S. s. Morris, Jr,, A. M.
h, minister and youth leader,
was recently appointed Profess
scr of Church History at Payne
Seminary, Wherefore U. Rev.
Morris received the B. s. de-
gree from Wherefore and the B.
u. degree from Yale University.
he is a member of the Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity, the Sword and
Shield Honorary Society, Direct
OF of the A, M. E. Youth Move
ment in the State of Tennessee and
Editorial Associate in the De
PAN ment of Religious Education
of the A. M. e. Church.
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-17
Cooperative Singers
To Appear At
Metropolitan

The Cooperative Singing Union
is scheduled to sing Sunday at
the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
The program will begin at 2:30 =
m. and last for approximately an
honr, with a large number Of sing
ers participating.
Metropolitan Church is Local ed
on Commerce Street at goth.
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-17

ular demand many personal en-
gagements.
Mr., Willis, an active member Of
Collins Street Baptist Church,
sings the baritone part with the
group that has been rated amcne
the best Of our state.
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-17

5000, with a total report of the
Club amounting to $i2,21. Mrs,
Myrtle L. Williams is president Of
the group and directed the music
throughout the program.
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-17
g.. A Change in Our Emphasis
In Teaching

There was a time in our Reli-
gious Education Endeavors that
our efforts were book-centered
There was certain data, certain
books, certain dogma and creeds
which were wont to teach each
and every child and youth, with
the belief that these III turn would
develop the right kind of boy Oh
girl.
Today there is a trend towart
making the boy or girl student
the center of u teaching effort
Anything and everything which
will contribute to the development
of a contagious Christian Charac.
ter in the pupil is utilized by the
teacher to this end. Such a pres.
eminent has as its philosophy, 1--WE
must develop In the son or dau-
ghter Of John Doe, Christian
Character, and in our effort to
obtain this objective, we shall seek
to discover and present everything
which contributes to the realizing
of this purpose. Thus the present
Cay trends of Religious Education
are toward:
/. An enriched appreciation for
Religious Education on the part of
the church.
2. A tendency to be more speci-
fic in aims and detectives in Chris
tan Education.
8. A definite effort to prevent
anti Christian and a~nti-social traits
rather than to cure them.
4. A definite effort toward adult
Christian Education.
8. A new emphasis upon train
ed leadership for church schools.
6. A change in our emphasis in
teaching.
Finally, brethren, "If there be
any Virtue, If there be any Praise,
think on these things.
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-17

directie n, t h 9
Quartet .
hear each Fri
day evening at
500 p, m, over
Sta ion KARK.
With a large
radio audience,
the boys have
a successful pro
gram ahead to
fulfill bv non
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-17
FROM MY SCRAP BOOK
"Poems We Live BY"
By S. l.. Tugglc

BY s. l.. Tugglc
believe me, every man has his secret sorrows, which III
world knows not; and oitentimes we call a man cold when h
is only sad'-LoNGFELL0W
HOW DID YOU DIE?
Did you tackle that trouble that came your way
With a resolute heart and cheerful?
Or hide your face from the light of day
With a craven soul and fearful?
Oh, a troubles a ton, Or a troubles an ounce,
Or a trouble is what you make it.
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts,
But only how did you take it?
You are beaten to earth? Well, well, what's that?
Come up with a smiling face.
It's nothing against you to fall down flat,
But to lie there that's disgrace.
The harder you're thrown, why the higher you
bounce;
Be proud Of your blackened eye!
1t isn't the fact that you're licked that counts;
It's how did you fight and why?
And though you be done to death. what then?
If you battled the best you could;
II you played your part in the world of men,
Why, the Critic will call it good
Death comes with a crawl or comes with a pounce,
And whether he's slow or spry,
It isn't the fact that you're dead that counts,
But only, how did you die?
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-17
/. An Enriched Appreciation
For Religious Education On The
Part of the Church

"The first quarter Of the pres
ent Century has witnessed a pro-
found awakening of interest on
the part of the church in Reli-
gious Education. With more de-
tailed knowledge concerning the
process of growth by which char
acter is achieved, and concerning
the effectiveness of education for
reconstruction, this interest has
ripened into q heightened appre-
citation of religious education as a
method, and into a deepening
sense of responsibility for the re-
ligious education of the American
Child. SO profound has been the
change in attitude, that within
the last decade, particularly, e
I ligious education has been moving
from the margin to the center Of
our Church thinking. As a results,
at the present time there is a
growing tendency on the part Of
many of the Church's Leaders to
regard religious education as the
Church's most fundamental func-
ton"
As a result Of this enriched APP
probation, many Colleges and
Universities are offering Courses
in Religious Education on par
with Courses in other phases Of
Education. It is possible for one
to secure the highest literary de
gree in the field of Christian Edu
cation and person thus equipped
are Immediately absorbed into t.
Educational System Of our
leges, Universities and Churches.
In response to this new appre-
citation for religious education, the
various denominations are streng-
thcning their Departments Of Re
ligious Education and placing at
the head Of these Departments
well prepared Executives and
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-17
}. {. Willis Pres. OF
Deep South Quartet

The Deep South Boys are fortu-
nate in having Mr.. J.. C. Willis as
president of the group, Under his,
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-17

cause of public education. From
the year IT'S, until 1925, the
American schools were undergoing
a process of secularization. This
period marked the passing of the
control Of u schools from church
to State. During the sub-years
We have discovered that this has
been both an asset and a liabi1
lily to the Church, and it is be-
side sha point to argue whether
the gain has out balanced the lost,
suffice to say that this condition
has preeipitated many problems
which the Church is wont to solve.
In an effort 70 solve these prob
lens the church has concerned it
self with a Program of Religious
Education. So | am inviting you
to think through with me certain
present Day Trends in Religious
Education" The meaning of Re
ligious Education as used in this
Treatise is cl arly indicated by
the detectives of Religious Edu-
cation as set forth by Dr.. Paul
II. Vieth, in his book. "Objectivcs
Of Religious Education" He says:
Religious Education should lead
the pupil into a personal relation
ship with God, Give the pupil an
understanding of, and appreciation
for, the life and teachings Of
Jesus, ana lead them to accept
Christ as Saviour, friend, com
panion and Lord, and lead them
into loyalty to Christ and to His
cause; Lead the pupils to a pro
gressive and continuous develop
ment Of Chris like Character;
Lead the pupils to enthusiastic
and intelligent participation in the
hull ing of a Christian communi-
ty and world; Develop in the Stu
dents the abill y and desire to
participate in the life and work
of the church; Share with the Stu
dents a Christian Interpretation
of life and the universe; and to
share with the students a know
ledge, understanding, and love Of
the Bible, and an intelligent APP
probation of other records o.
Christian Experience. A com
parison of these obj ctives
with the objectivas a generation
ago brings us face to face with
the fact in the field Of Religious
Education, time makes ancient
good uncouth. For not only is
there a vast discrepancy between
these ohiectives, bu the objec-
tives are more clearly stated, and
defined than those of a generation
ago.
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-17
Sunday School
Lesson
BY Thos. ID. Driver, ID

are led by the spirit of God, these
are sons of God. Romans STA.
SUBJECT: The Holy Spirit Our
Helper. Proofs, Gen. 1:2; Ps. 81:
II; lisa. ~63:l0-1t; Joel 2;2S,19;
Luke ll'l3; John 3:5-S, 14:25;
1G:7,14; Acts is; ALA, 80, SO;
4;31; 10;l4,4s: 1917; Rom. 8;
9, 1898; 4;3l; ~10:l4,48; 1917;
Rom, $50, 1917, 1928; l Cor.
12:l-13; 2 Cor, 1871; Gal. 5:
22-&; Rev, 1:10; 22:17.
OUTLINES
!, What Is The Holy Spirit?
2. The Work Of The Holy Spirit.
The highest title that can ever
be given to any being is that of
a person. Personality is self-con-
seriousness, and rational existence,
Personality is made up of three at
tributes, viz: consciousness, char
acter ard will. 1t is these qualities
that make God the Father, God
the Son, and the angels, and even
Satan also, and runs down the line
to even man: then if these quail
ties personate all the foregone,
and made them conscious beings,
more a~ssuredly the very same
qualities make the Holy Spirit a
person.
Let us notice that the Holy
Spirit has the same attributes of a
person ascribed to Him in the BIZ
BILE; His love is mentioned. His
truth, His holiness, and also His
grace. The Holy Ghos, can be lied
to, as in the case af Ananias and
his wife who was strickened dead
for such an immoral act; and as
well sinned against as is so well
demonstrated in Bishop Coppin's
book, "The Key to Seriptural In
depreciation"
2. The Work of the Holy Spirit
He does the work of a per-
son; creation is his work, and re-
generation as well, teaching, and
comforting. He moved the holy men
to write the Scriptures and we
might as we'll say, the author of
the Bible. He selects the officers
of the church, and qualities them
by His Gift. In the ease of the
church at Antioch, the Holy Spirit
said, "Seperate me Paul and Bar
nabas for the work where unte |
have called them" The Holy
Spirit was the character which is
the concentration of all the crea-
ton antecedent Of 9 univ OF
things. The first of these is WILL,
without which there can be no be-
ginning eff thinrs becausa every
n knows matter cannot create,
The next is WISDOM to plan, and
power TO execute what is to be
willed. These are the three essen
tial tributes of The Spirit, the
manifold wisdom Of the ETERN-
AL SPIRIT, combined with his
equally manifold power, is ade-
quate to the creation of a mani
fold system of things. The Spirit
Of God in creation, as in regcn-
Grafton. brings order out Of chaos,
brings light out Of darkness.
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-17

Of the methods by which the
Church seeks to educate its adults.
5. A New Emphasis Upon
Trained Leadership For Church
Schools
Of many of the teachers and
leaders in u Church schools, it
may be said: "These have a zeal
but not according to knowledge"
Much of the failure of our Chris
tan Educational Endeavors may be
traced to this condition. AS a re-
suit of this discovery, the churches
are making a special effort to
prepare the leaders in the various
Departments of the Church School
for the task which is theirs. A
fine opportunity for preparation
is offered through Leadership
Training Courses. These courses
are offered by individual churches,
by church affiliating themselves
together and by UNCONVENTIONAL
Groups. The churches often under
write the budget for such schools
or courses and require their teach
ers to attend. Some of the wore
wealthy churches have on their
staff directors of Religious Edu-
cation, who are well prepared for
the job and who develop efficient
leaders for the various depart
ments and classes of the church
school.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-02
"a Million Pounds
On British Isles

BERLIN, Jan. 2. (UP)-The Ger
man high command reported today
that the Nazi Luftwaffe rained 81.
797,800 pounds of high explosive
bombs and 3,527,35O pounds of in
cendiaries upon Great Britain be-
tween start of the air offensive
Aug. and midnight Dec. 81.
The high commands report de-
clared that the German air force
had dropped almost 100000, ,00O
pounds of bombs on British soil in
the greatest air offensive ever un-
dertaken.
1t asserted that 1000 separate
raids were made upon England in
the period of almost five months
Against London alone, it report
ed, 100 large scale raids have been
carried out. The Germans pointed
out that London has had about
$50 air raid alarms during the per-
iod.
In addition 1926 raids have been
directed at British industries, $50
against British ports, and more
than 1000 upon military objectives
such as air fields, military camps
barracks, antiaircraft guns, oil
tanks, food dumps, warehouses
power stations and railroads.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-02
Berlin Identifies
Raider as Warship
In South Pacific

BERLIN, Jan. 2. (UP)-The Ger
man high command today identified
German sea raider in the south
Pacific as a "Warship' and said 1t
had reported sinking 10 British
ships "or ships sailing in the enemy's
service"
The ships sunk by the raider to-
tailed 64,155 tons, the high COM
mand said. 1t added that the crews
of the ships had been landed on a
South Sea island.
Melbourne dispatches reported
arrival in Australia of nearly 500
passengers and members of crews
from seven ships attacked by Ger
man raider or raiders. The crews
of three other ships were reported
still captive. The survivors now in
Australia were rescued by Austral-
ian vessels from Emirau island in
the Bismarck Archipelago0
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-02

and thousands of smaller arms had
been captured in recent @cticn
around Klisura.
In the north, along LAX Chsid
deepening snow kept both aaEi
idle
A war ministry communiqu2 saia
There were restricted local oler.
ations. Prisoners, two guns anG
abundant war material were cap
tured." The public security minis
try reported "all quiet on all
fronts"
Greek and British soldiers on
leave celebrated the New Year
gayly here. At one famous tavern,
British Royal Air Force officers
and Greek privates sat together,
having hilarious time singing and
drinking, though they could not
understand each others language.
An orchestra moved among the
crowded tables playing Athens new
war song, "Oh, Mussolini. What a
Nasty Man You Are" and the r.
A. F. favorite, ''Valona Blues" Oc-
caslonally it played a Greek love
song for the benefit of two couples
sitting in the shadows holding
hands.
Someone recognized a stout little
Greek naval officer sitting with his
wife in a corner and there was
Wild cheering. He was Capt. Itri-
adeS, commander of a submarine
that sank three Italian transports.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-02
By J. w. T. MASON
United Press War Expert

Mussolinis first public admls-
sion that Italy cannot meet the
British and Greek offensives un-
aided came Thursday with the Of
ficial Rome announcement that
German air squadrons will proceed
to Italv for operations in the Medl-
terranean basin. 1t was not to be
expected however. that the Ital-
ians in Albania and North Africa
can regain the offensive through
strengthened air power.
German help will necessarily be
limited because of Hitler's preoc-
equations elsewhere. At the same
time, there are difficulties in AL
bania and North Africa which
seriously interfere with air opera
tions.
In both areas there has been
little mention of intensive attacks
by italian planes. despite the fact
that Italy's air force is understood
to exceed 5000 planes. The bomb
ing of Greek cities early in the
fighting has been the only conspic-
uous aviation action by the Ital-
ianS.
When fighting developed in the
Albanian mountains, the Italian
air superiority over the Greeks did
not make a serious impression. The
high peaks and deep narrow val
leys through the mountains great
ly interfered with airplane activi-
ties.
1t is difficult to the point of i'm
possibility for an air force to work
great damage against an enemy
force operating in mountainous ter
rain. The coastal road through AL
bania is practically the only open
target for airplanes, except the
Adriatic ports which have been
subjected to British and Greek air
bombardment.
The new German planes will find
the same difficulties in the Alban-
ian mountains that have confront
ed the Italians.
The Nazi airmen have had more
experience than the Italians in air
combat and so should make some
what better showings.
They might protect the Albanian
coastal centers better than the
italians, but it will be surprising if
they can have any decisive influ-
ence on Greek mountain opera
tions. The Germans will find AL
banian flying conditions different
from what they were in Belgium
and northern France where the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-02
Artillery Mounted
On Mountain 10
Shell EIbasan

STRUGA, Jugoslavia, Jan. 2. (UP)
An unconfirmed frontier report
today said that Greek artillery has
been mounted on Muricani noun
tain, five miles southeast of Elbasan,
and has started to shell that i'm
portant Italian garrison in central
Albania.
The report said that despite bad
weather a Greek column operating
west of the Mali Spatit mountains
succeeded in crossing the Stermen
river and pushing up to the peak OF
the Muricani mountain.
The Greeks were said to have
dragged mountain guns up the peak
and to have opened light artillery
bombardment of Elbasan.
The Greek guns also were report
ed to be firing on the village of
Fusabuhalit, six miles away on the
main road from Elbasan to Lin, IL
miles north of Pogradec.
The Greeks have been fighting
hard around Lin.
Greeks operating to the east of
the Mali Spatit mountains were
said to be moving along the Gostima
river valley.
Fusabuhalit was reported to be
the next big objective of the Greeks
in their campaign against Elbasan.
An Italian motorized detachment
was reported to have arrived at Ell
basan to strengthen the Fascist gar
rison there.
In the coastal sector the Greek
left wing in a two hour battle
yesterday defeated the italians
north of Strada Blanca, eight miles
north of Chimara on the coastal
| road
The Greeks were said to have
lost an officer and IS soldiers kill
ed, and three officers and so SOL
diers wounded The Italians were
reported to have lost four officers
and 63 soldiers killed, six officers
and 100 soldiers wounded and sew
en- officers and $50 soldiers cap
tured. The Greeks also captured
two light field guns and four ma
chine guns, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-02
Women, Children
Raiders Victims

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 2.
tUP)-Women with faces disfigured
by shell splinters and children with
shattered legs were among survivors
reaching Australia today from sew
en- ships sunk by German raiders.
There were 70 women and seven
children among the 496 survivors.
They had been confined in Ger
man prison ships, some of them for
weeks, and on Dec. 81 they all had
been dumped on the Island of En-
irau, in the Bismarck Archipelago
Just south of the equator. An Aus
tralian ship finally rescued them.
Most of the women and children
were from the 16,712-ton British
liner Rangitane, which encountered
the raider Nov 26. The survivors
said the Rangitane was attacked at
night without warning; that seven
women were killed in the shelling
and were buried at sea.
Miss P. Matthews, Devonshire,
England, one of those suffering
shrapnel wounds in the face, said
one shell from the raider struck the
forecastle and another blew the
Rangitane,s stern gun from it's base
and filled the ship with cordite
fumes. Two members of the crew
were blown to pieces, she said
An hour after the shelling ceased
boarding party from the raider
drew alongside in tender. The
men carried machine guns, and pis-
tolls, and ordered the liners boats
lowered, Miss Matthews said. Then
another raider approached. 1t had
japanese markings, Miss Matthews
said. The Rangitane survivors were
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-02
Greeks Capture ItoIion
Tanks i'm New yeur Battle

At the fashionable Argentina
night club the stars and stripes
few beside the Gsesl; flag over the
entrance. A taxi driycr said Pres
dent Roosevelt IS ccng to help us
Enock he'll out Of the Fascists."
At midnight waite served
champagne to toast our allies"