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Arkansas State press., 1942-08-07
Pilgrim Valley
Church


Rev. Vim. Thompson pastor OF
the church brought both messages
on last Sunday to a large and ap-
prcciatlye audience, Along with
his members, he invites you to at
tend the auxiliary meetings with
the Mission Society, Mrs, Devell-
on Murry, president, meeting each
Monday afternoon at 200 p. M
and on Friday nights, 500 p. m.
the Bible Club, with Sister Gen
evie Thompson president and Dea-
con W. II. Hill, teacher. You will
find these meetings very eneourag
ing.
II has been announced that the
Gospel Singers OF Hot Springs
will appear at the church ON Sun
day, August 16 at $3.50 p. m. ana
at the Baptist College the same
evening at $3.50 p. m, Local quar-
tettes participating on the pro-
gram will be the Gospel Chorus,
from Collins street Baptist church
Oliver Sisters, from Center Star,
Russell Sisters from st. Paul and
the Friendly Five from North
Little Rock. Visiting Qeartetttes
will he the Lonesome Mourners,
Four Star and Loving Four from
Hot Springs.
Agents for the PRESS at the
church are the Hill brothers. See
them for your copy!
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By Hight c. Moore, d. D., l

intercessions farther "either be-
cause he fondly thought that he
was now sure of the cities being
preserved luke 1880, or be-
cause the Icrd restrained his mind
from further intercession. der.
7:16; 11:l4). But there were not
ten righteous persons. There was
only one, and he might without
injustice have persisted in the gen
eral overthrow (Eccles. 9.2). But
a difference is sometimes made,
and on this occasion the grace OF
God was manifested In a singul-
ar manner for the sake Of Abra-
ham. What a blessing to bye con-
nected with saint of God'! (2)
The Assurance. Ringing down the
centuries have come the immortal
words of gracious mercy and
granted prayer: 81 will spare all
the place for their sake" Truly
God is good and prayer avails
much. In contract with the prayer
Of Abraham may be mentioned the
prayer Of Lot next chapter) that
he might occupy the little town OF
Zoar which was saved for his
sake.
Gold in the Golden Text
The supplication of a righteous
man availeth much James 5;16.
The prayer of power is sincere,
unselfish, humble, penitent, heliev-
ing, submissive. II is offered In
the name Of Christ, for the glory
of Christ, by believer in Christ.
The power of prayer is asserted
here and experienced by every
Christian. For prayer works; in
its working it avails--that is, 1t
achieves; and it avails much
Lord, teach us to pray the prayer
Of powerl
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Homecoming A
Success At Shiloh

DR.. c. d. Pettaway, pastor of
the Shiloh Baptist Church, 10Th
and Hanger Streets along with
officers and members of the
church expresses his appreciation
to those contributing to- the success
OF their Homecoming program on
last Sunday. Bro. Chas. Daniels,
chairman and Bro. j. r. Walters,
Supt., announce that many visit
ors registered throughout the day.
The congregation was delighted
to have Mesdames Rebecca Wash
ington and Willie Mae Hughes
back at their post of duties after
recovering from recent illness.
The sick listed from the church
roll includes Sisters Bettye John
son, Leona Showers and Alice
Arnold.
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won a signal victory over the ar
mics of the Euphratcs Valley and
put in debt to him the kings Of
the plain? Yet as he offered his
intercession with God he was
"dust and ashes" that is, dust in
origin and ashes in outcome-an
expression of his personal I'M
worthiness and his utter self
abascment before God. Moreover,
with his almost venturesome au-
dacity in prayer was informing
led a profound humanity which
shrank from offending God in the
least degree. "Oh let not the
Lord be angry" Eager as Ahra-
ham was that Sodom be saved he
was yet more eager that God
should not be angered. True pray
er reposes at last in the perfect
will of God.
(2) The Intercession offered by
Abraham for Sodom illustrates
the fact that God inspires and In
vites perscrvering prayer. Note:
% The Adequacy. Six times
Abraham besought God to spare
Sodom for the sake Of the right
eous who might be found In It:
First for fifty; then for forty
five; then for forty; then for 30
then for twenty; and finally for
ten. Abraham dared persist no
longer. Why? probably because
of his ignorance dr the extent and
effect of Sodom's sin. and, from
another point of view, probably
because of his ignorance of the
extent of the divine mercy and
longsufering. As it has often
been said. Abraham ceased asking
before God ceased giving" (Thom
as) 1t has also been suggested
that Abraham ceased to carry his |
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of Abraham, the object Of his
fatherly care, affection, and solicit
tude. What shall become Of him
in the overthrow OF Sodom? The
faithful Abraham makes it an oh.
iect of prayer, and so begins his
fervent pleading in behalf Of Lots
adopted city. (3) The Appeal. In
devout humility Abraham rever
emily approached Jehovah with the
plea. "Wilt thou consume the
righteous with the wicked?" He
urged that probably fifty right
eous persons could be found in
the city. Surely, thought he. the
good might avert the storm Of
wrath destined for the bad; at all
events it could not be possible
that the righteous should be slain
with the wicked. Is not God per
feet in character and all his acts
above reproach? As Abraham
argued "Shall not the Judge Of
all the earth do riGht?" ca The
Ardency. As Abraham presented
his appeal to the Lord he must
have become more and more aware
Of the fact that he was talking
TO Gcd and that upon the out
come of that talk depended the
safety Of several cities and the
salvation of many thousands Of
lives. Into his intercession there
core went his whole heart with
all the ardor he could command.
Said he; 81 have taken upon me
30 speak unto the Lord (5) The
Awe. Was not Abraham a prince
Nv scion of the rich and learned
East" Was he not the head Of a
prosperous and powerful clan in
Canaan with the promise and pro
spect Of occupying and owning
the whole land? Had he not lately
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After all, these black boys never
get a chance, )"
"They don't need a chance, if
YOU ask me. They get in enough
trouble without it,"
"Well, as long as they do THEN
work, let's let 'em be-"
Gust as you say. You want
me to stay on the job ?"
"Sure. We must see this Jan.
! can't understand Mary's going
away and not saying anything.
81 can have'im picked up"
"No, no! Not that way. Those
Reds will get hold of it and they
will raise a stink in the papers"
"Well, what do you want me to
do?"
"Pll try to get i'm to- come here
III phone his office, and if he's
not there, I'll phone his home"
Bigger heard their footsteps dy-
ing away. A door slammed and
then all was quiet He came out
Of the closet and loked in the
dresser drawer where he had put
the pamphlets. Yes Britten had
searched his room, his clothes
were mussed and tumbl 4 mp
he were mussed and handla BRIT
ten next time. Britten was fam
liar to him; he had met thous
and Brittens in his life. He stood
in the center of the room, think
ing. When Britten questioned Jan,
he would, deny having seen Mary
at all in order to protect her?
II he did, that would he in his
favor. II Brittcn wanted to check
on his story about Mary's not
going to school last night, he
could IF Jan said that he had not
come to the house, who would
believe him after it was seen that
he had lied about his not drink
inc and about Mary's going to
school? If Jan tried to protect
Mary, as he thought he would,
he would only succeed in making
n case against himself.
Bigger went to the window and
looked out at the white curtain of
falling snow. He thought Of the
kidnap note. Should he try to get
money from them now? Hell. yes!
He would show that Britten has
tard! He would work fast. But
he would wait until after jan had
told his story. He should see Bessie
tonight. And he ought to pick out
the pencil and paper he would use
And he must not forget to use
gloves when he wrote the note so
that no finger prints would be on
the paper. He'd give that Rritten
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@|NatiVe Son"
BY Richard Wright

something to worry about, all
right, just wait.
Because he could go now, run
off if he wanted to and leave it
all behind, he felt a certain sense
of power, a power born of latent
capacity to live. He was conscious
of this quiet, warm, clean, rich
house, this room with this he'd sc
soft, the wealthy white people
moving in luxury to all sides OF
him, whites living in smugness
a security, a certainty that he had
never known. The knowledge that
he had killed a white girl they
loved and regarded as their SYM
boil of beauty made him feel the
equal of them, like a man who had
been some how cheated, but had
now evened the score.
The more the sense of Britten
seeped in him the more did he feel
the need to face him once again
and let him try to get something
from him. Next time he would do
better; he had let Britten trap him
on the Communist business. He
should have been on the look ort
for that; but the lucky thing was
that he knew that Britten had
done all his tricks at once; had
shot his bolt; had played all his
cards. Now tEat the thing was out
in the open, hS would know how to
act. And furthermore, Britten
might want him as a witness a
gainst Jan. He smiled while ne lay
in the darknessA If that happen
ed, he would he safe in sending
the ransom note! He could send it
just when they thought they had
pinned the disappearance of Mary
upon Jan. That would throw every
thing into confusion and would
make them want ia reply and give
the money aklonce and save the
girl.
The warm lulled his blood and
a deepening sense Of fatigue drug
ged him with sleep. He stretched
out more fully on the bed, sighed,
turned on his back, swallowed and
closed his eyes. Out of the sur
rounding silence and darkness came
the quiet ringing of distant
church bell, thin, faint, but clear.
1t tolled, soft, then loud, then still
louder, so loud that he wondered
where it was. 1t sounded suddenly
directly above his head and when
he looked it was not there but went
on tolling and with each passing
moment he felt an urgent need to
run and hide as though the bell
was sounding a warning and he
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First Baptist Loses
A Member

Mrs. Katie Moore died at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs,
Mrs. Juanita smitty, 1904 Ringo
st. Sunday afternoon, August 2.
The deceased was the wife of the
late Mr.. John Moore and survivors
include a daughter .Juanita of
Little Rock, a sen, Private James
M. Moore, stationed in the armed
forces somewhere in Australia, a
stepdaughter. Mrs. Maude Shears
and also a step son, Richard
Moore, Mrs. Moore was a mem
BIER of First Baptist Church, 7th
and Gaines Street, with DR., f. c.
Dyer, pastor.
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Chapter 81

lhapter u
"You suppore she ran off ,"
he heard Britten ask.
81 don't know Mr.. Dalton said
Bntten turned to Bigger and
looked at him, Bigger kept his
eyes down.
"Boy, | just want to know, are
you telling the truth?'
"Yessuh. I'm telling the truth.
| just started to work here last
night. | amt done nothing. | did
just what they told me to do
"You sure he's all right ?" Brit
ten asked Dalton. "He's all
right"
"lf you don't want me to work
for you, Mr.. Dalton Bigger said,
"I'll go home. | didn't want to
come here" he continued, feeling
that his words would awaken in
Mr. Dalton sense of why he was
here, "But they sent me any
how"
"That's true" Mr.. Dalton told
Britten. He's referred to me from
the relief. He's teen in a re-
form school and Pm giving him
n chance. "Mr. Dalton turned to
Bigger. "Just forget it, Bigger.
We had to make sure. Stay ON
and do your work. Pm sorry this
had to happen. Don't let it break
you down" "Yessuh."
40. X said Bitten, eff You
say he's o. K, then it's O. X. with
me-"
eco on to your room, Bigger"
said Mr.. Dalton. "Yessuh."
Head down, he walked to the
rear Of the furnace and upstairs
into his room. He turned the
latch on the door and hurried to
the closet to listen. The voices
came clearly Britten and Mr..
Dalton had come into the kitchen.
"My. but it was hot down
there" said Mr.. Dalton. "Yes'
81 am a little sorry you beth
cred him. He's here to try to get
a new slant on things"
"Well, you see 'cm one way and
! see 'em another. To me, a mig
gers niger
''But hes a sort Of problem
hoy. He's not really bad
"You got to be rough with 'em
Dalton. See how | got that dope
out of him? lie wouldn't have
told you that"
"But | don't want to make a
mistake here. 1t wasn't his fault,
He was doing what that crazy
daughter of mine told him. ! do
not want to do anything I'll regret
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Union Holds Meeting
At Miles Chapel

Miles Chapel, 9th and Bender
st., with Rev. A. jefferson, pas
tor was host to the Golden Link
Usher Union on last Sunday, with
the house called to order by the
vice president, Bro. Bonnie Barnes
Devotional services were conduct
ed by Bro. Guss jones, who also
offered the prayer. Following a
congregational song. Bro. Talmage
Bodie offered another prayer, fol
lowed by reading Of the scripture
By Rev. A. Jefferson. with an I'M
pressive song service following.
The welcome address was brought
by Mr.. MINED and Mr.. Bonnie
Barnes sang beautiful solo, also
Mr.. A. Beene. A timely paper was
read by Mrs. Corine Baker. Con
tributing to the musical side was
also Mrs. Ziegler, with the choir
bringing music through the pro-
gram. Rev. jefferson made the
closing remarks, with collection
totaling $ls.56. Mrs. Rosie Mold
en- is secretary of the Union, with
d. c. Cleveland, president.
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New HerbOn Aevival
Successful

Rev. T. Sims, pastor Of New
Hebron Baptist church announces
that revival services are being held
ut the church nightly and the first
week Of services has been regard.
ed as "Week of Prayer" and 1t
is hoped before the close Of the
meeting that a large number OF
converts will have entered the
Fold. tn y
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ordering.
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Morning Star
Baptist Church
BY Ida c. Johnson

No. Little Rock-A large group
participated in the general Sum-
day school discussion last Sunday.
with five teachers present, and
three officers, with Mrs. Lottie
johnson teaching the lesson and
closing remarks by the pastor,
Rev. c. E. Canady.
The Supt. made the closing re-
marks, with finance report total
ing $3.99. Mrs. Lottie Johnson
still retains the banner. Supt.
Murdoch has expressed his desire
for Sunday School pianist. who
will come and take a part with
this group, either a boy or girl.
The applicant has been requested
to come to 922 East 2nd Street
North Little Rock. n was also
announced that an efficient teacher
Mrs. Emma Neasley is i'll and
the school joins in wishing her a
speedy recovery. Deacon Ross
Mitchell conducted the devotional
services assisted by others, with
Mr.. Givens leading the congrega
ton song, prior to reading Of the
scriptures by Rev. Cleveland. Mrs.
Willie Wilson sang beautiful
solo, with the pastor, Rev. Canady
bringing the morning message.
Deacons Mitchell and Collins had
charge of the collection. Dea-
cons Knowles and Owens brought
a short talk, emphasizing the i'm
portance Of a newspaper and urg-
ed each to stand by the present
reporter, in order that the works
here might be noted. The Jubilee
choir brought music throughout
the day. Rev. Paul Wilkerson as
sisted in conducting the devotion
al services at the evening hour,
with a congregational song led by
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Pilgrim Rest In
Midst Of Revival

Rev. Paul Wilkerson, pastor OF
Pilgrim Rest Bapt Church Woo
ster announces the great Revival
that has convened there recently.
He invites all to come and wor-
ship with them. "Come ye that
are heavy laden and ! will give
You rest 49,.
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wered and said, Behold now, |
have taken upon me to speak
unto the Lord, who am but dust
and ashes; 2S peradventure three
shall lack five of the fifty right
eous wilt thou destroy all the city
Cor lack of five? And he said, |
will not destroy it, If | find there
forty and five. 90 And he spakc
unto him yet again, and said, Per
adventure there shall be forty
found there. And he said, Oh let
not tht Lord be angry, and | will
speak; peradventure there shall
thirty be found there. And he
said, | will not do it, if | find
thirty there. 81 And he said, Be
hold now, have taken upon me
to speak unto the Lord; perad-
venture there shall be twenty
found there. And he said, | will
not destroy it for the twenty's
sake. % And he said Oh let not
the Lord be angry, and | will
speak yet but this once; perad-
venture ten shall he found there.
And he said, | will not destroy
it for the tens sake. 80 And Je-
hovah went his way, as soon as he
had left Off communing with Abra
ham and Abraham returned unto
his place.
Notes Analytical and Expository
!. The Intercessor was Abraham
Approach and ardent appeal to
God in behalf of the cites of the
plain won the desired assurance
and shows that God answers pray
er. Note: % The Attitude. The
two angels went on their way to-
ward Seldom, leaving the Lord and
the patriarch alone. The appear
ance Of TIE Lord to Abraham at
! Mamre opened the way for their
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stood on a street corner in red
glare of light like that which came
came from the furnace and he had
big package in his arms so wet
and slippery and heavy that he
could scarcely hold ON to it and
he wanted to know what was in
the package and he stopped near
an alley corner and unwrapped
saw-it was his own head--his
it and the paper fell away and he
own head lying with black face and
half-closed eyes and lips parted
with white teeth showing and hair
wet with blood and the red glare
grew brighter like shining down
from red moon and red stars on
hot summer night and he was
sweating and breathless from run
ming and the hell changed so loud
that he could hear the iron tongue
clapping against the metal sides
each time it swung to and FRO
and he was runnin over street
paved with black coal and his
shoes kicked tiny Jumps rafting a
gainst tin cans and he knew that
very soon he had to find some
place to hide but there was no
place and in front of him white
people were coming to ask about
the head from which the newspaper
had fallen ard which was so slip
perry with blood in his naked hands
and he gave up and stood in the
middle of the streets In the red
darkness and cursed the booming
bell and the white people and felt
that he did not give a damn what
happened to him and when the
people closed in he hurled the
bloody head squarely into their
faces dongdongdong,
He opened his eyes and looked
about him in the daIkened room
hearing bell ring. He sat up.
The bell sounded again. How long
had it been ringing? He got to
his feet, swaying from stiffness,
trying to shake of sleep and that
awful dream.
"Yessum," he mumbled.
TIE bell rang again. insistently.
He fumbled in the dark for the
light chain and pulled it. Excite
ment quickened within him. Had
something happened? Was this
the police?
"Bigger" a muffled voice call
ed. "Yessuh."
He did not hear what Britten
said after that, for he saw direct
ly hohind Britten a face that made
him hold his breath. 1t was not
fear he felt, but a tension, SUI
preme gathering of all the forces
of his body for showdown |
eco on in, Mr.. Erlone," Mr.. |
Dalton said.
Bigger saw JAMS eyes looking |
at him steadily. Jan stepped in
the room and Mr.. Dalton followed.
Bigger stood with his lips spight.
ly parted, his hands hanging
loosely by his sides, his. eyes
watchful, hut yelled.
"Sit down, Frlone," Britten
said. "This is alright Jan said,
"I'll stand"
Bigger saw Britten pull from
his coat pocket the packet of pam
phlets and hold them under JAMS
eyes JAMS lips twisted into
faint smile.
"Well," Jan said. "Ycu are one
OF those tough Reds, hunh ?" Brit
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August 3 Lesson 6
ABRAHAM'S INTERCESSORY
PRAYER Genesis II IS


ABRAHAM'S MICROSCOPY
PRAYER Genesis II rs
As Abraham sat in his tent
door among the oaks of Mamre in
the heat Of the day, three angelic
visitors appeared and accepted his
hospitality.
After eating the sumptuous
meal they started out upon the
high road leading direct to Sodom,
The journey of Abraham with
them was in accordance with Gus
tom. He may have accompanied
them several miles, possibly Gas
tradition says) to a point where
through a ravine they could see
the Dead Sea. The audible solilo-
guy of the Lord may have oc-
CURED at the spot where Abraham
was about to turn homeward.
Lesson Text and Outline
Genesis ls:2333.
] THE PATRIARCH AT
PRAYER X
% And Abraham drew near, and
said, Wilt thou consume the right
eous with the wicked?
ii. The Prayer of the Patriarch
"a Peradventure there are fifty
righteous within the City; wilt
thou consume and not spare the
place for the fifty righteous that
are therein? IS That be far from
thee to do after this manner, to
STAY The righteous with the wick
ed, that so the righteous should
he as the wicked; that he, far
from thee; shall not the Judge
Of all the earth do right? rs And
Jehovah said, If | find in Sodom
fifty righteous within the city
then | will spare all the place for
their sake. n And Abraham ans
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Union Temple to
Hold Tent Revival

The Union Temple Baptist
Church, 1908 Scott Street, with
Rev A. IL, Greene, minister in
charge, will hold a revival cam
paign on the corner lot of the
church, with Rev. D, S, Chandler,
Of Monroe, La, as Evangelist. All
ministers and their choirs are in
vited te attend this meeting which
has been outlined for two weeks,
with special sermons nightly.
Arkansas State press., 1942-08-07
Gospel Temple to
Hold Musical
Programme

Rev, Marcus Taylor pastor of
Gospel Temple Baptist Church,
Sth and Harrington announces a
musical program will be held at
the church on Sunday mite, under
the auspices of the choir which
has been rated as one of the best
in the city. The public is cordially
invited to attend, the program
which will begin promptly at s;l5
p, m.
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READ AND SUPPORT YOUR
HOME TOWN PAPER. 1T is
YOUR DEFENSE.

Mrs. Foots, and Deacons Gray and
Neasley in charge of the collect
ion. Rev. Canady brought the
message, "Faith." Rev. Jones off
cred prayer prior to the Commun
ion. Finance for the day was
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