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Evening star., 1955-04-14
z AIexondrions Get
TOP Scout Awards

DR.. Bernard D. Daitz. training
chairman for the Alexandria Boy
Scout District and Explorer
Scout Richard Raybold of Ex-
plorer Post 139 have been pre-
sented scouting awards / by the
Alexandria District Committee.
DR.. Daitz received the Wood
Badge Certificate at the lconclu-
sion of the Wood Badge Course
given by the National Capital
Area Council, Boy Scouts Of
America.
Explorer Raybold received the
Explorer Silver Award which is
comparable to the top Silver
Beaver Award for Boy Scouts.
Both presentations were made
at a recent dinner meeting of
the Alexandria district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02

inoton leads tl,a wnrld II the
density 81 telephone develop
n1ent .sThere are 81 telephones
here for every 100 persons. and
in Residential eievelounent 81
per cent AZ washington families
have Telephone seryice ? he said
a.r,.rrirg. co,,t,r,,ed !. - s. 81.
$500 =. ~ s s.,ratsa,a = = $500 -
ony and increased only slightly
over 1853 from $40 per cent on
invested capital to about s per
cent he continued
aA,t,,o,,.,, -. ,..r u.. ,,ros-
,,.,o,,s snr h,,s;,,.s. In 4, s. ~ q
was the ninth consecutive year
in which the company,s earnings
were lower than the 25-year
average from 1921 to 1875.
nisnel hAses Appiosea
"In August. the District Public
Utilities Commission authorized
q general increase In telephone
rates amounting to about 81 $685.
900 In gross annual revenues and
. yield OF around 500, 900 addi-
tional net income. Including
this increase, It Is significant
that telephone rates here have
increased only % peE cent since
1922"
Mr.. vogel said the reduction
in excise taxes on telephone
service, effective IN April. had
resulted in savings to Washing
ton telephone users Of around
So million,
aAfter ,rore ttar decoae
charact ~ ~ r,or,nell,no wa,.
demands for telephone COM
$40 5000 Is s,,a =. i,,.,,,st, $50 q
a arr, 81 t;r,s l lr ,,c,,s5
fnrusen Il ear s,,'f ega mn s,ro ,,y ~
more cnnonIete cnnvaniert ana
$3.50 ~ e SSAAAASASs1tfgs ASAAN SAAA(AAr 0AAA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02

residential sales, d gain Of 5 per
cent In low-voltage commercial
use and a 4 per cent gain in high
voltage commercial consumption.
In order to meet continued
growth, Pepco expects to spend
around $25 million In each Of the
next three years, raising the
total for the 11-year period, 1947
through 1857, to nearly $3.50 mill
lion, Mr.. Dunn reported.
"The average annual kilowatt-
hour use per residential customer
continues to increase and, in
1854. will be about 2 ,525 kilowatt-
hours as compared with 2,429
kilowatt hours for 1885," he
added.
ION September 7, a new all
time peak load Of TAI, 900 kilo-
watts was recorded. This new
peak was 5.6 per cent higher than
the 1858 peak Of 100000 kilo-
watts, which also occurred in
September.
s Rate Increases Sought.
Emphasizing that inadequate
earnings curtailed financing and
forced a reduction of the 1854
outlay from $3l million to $25
million. Mr.. Dunn said the COM
4pany last October 4 filed apple
cations In the District Of Colurn-
bia. Maryland and Virginia for
general rate increases designed
to increase its net income by ST.
SOL 900 annually.
@ Hearings on the rate applica-
ton were held before the District
Public Utilities Commission on
November 16. II apd 18 and will
oe resumed early in January
he said.
The annual usage per resi-
Dental customer averages
around 2i0 kilowatt-hours q
month. and under the proposed
rates. the average residential
customers bill win be increased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02
Area Utilities Spend sos Million for Expansion

s rover, gas ana telepnone COM
panies spent around $1u.5 NIL
non IN the washington Metro
pohtan Area during 1884 Tor
construcuon 70 meet continued
Growth.
Potomac Electric Power Co.
poured out $25 million. raising
- so.ai t ~ ~, ss1 dass , NM yeats
Washington Gas Light Co.
spent more than $S.5 million in
the year. raising its total since
1851 to above<$37 million.
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n ~
tailed $37.8 million. each Of these
items. showing an increase Of Is
per cent from 1858.
1.-THE company added more
than $4,000 new users to its lines
In II months, bringing the total
for the area to more than
405, 000.1
In order to finance the $8.5
million construction outlay for
1854, the company sold IS mil
lion of 3h per cent mortgage
bonds and supplied the balance
through short-term bank loans.
Rate adjustments to CONSUME
ers due to changes in our pur-
chase price Of natural gas have
been made during 1854. result
ing in reductions in consumer
bills of around $496, 0O0." Mr..
Boothby continued.
Suppliers Pay Refunds.
Part Of this was the result OF
refunds from our suppliers based
on rates determined by the Fed
eral Power Commission. The
balance was the result Of the APP
plication Of the purchased gas
adjustment provision in our
rates. which provides for changes
in consumer rates when ptr-
chased gas rates are either in
creased or decreased"
Prospects for 1855 seem par
ticularly good. Locally 1t would
seem that we will continue to
have d substantial amount Of new
residential construction, and I
look forward confidently to an
other year Of expansion In our
service to new customers. To
that end we have set UP q 1865
construction budget Of 1880
0O0."
Telephones at New High.
Telephones in the washington
Metropolitan Area reached q new
all-time high Of around SS6,000
at the year end. gain of around
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02

Strong suggestions are adj
yanced that 1855 win be the
most prosperous year In the Ma
tion's history. All Of US hope
that these predictions win come
true. but to the statesmen and
sales executive. they may well
provide q trap for poor perform
ance in Q task to which they
should be dedicated.
1T seems to be that 1855 viii
see the end Of the salesman, who
for several years now, has been
getting by merely through TAX
ing orders. Proper training. in
genuity and courtesy viii be
musts for q successful salesman
ia 1885,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02

cent greater in 1854 than ID lsle.
This Is the measure that must
be used In relating the street
car and bus service to those
passengers who present them
selves for service.
Puts blame ON Oihers.
Thus the inenectiveness Of
efforts to retain and attract
more passengers cannot be laid
ct the door Of the transit CONF
pany but at the door Of those
who believe that more and more
bridges. streets and highways,
more and more concessions to
individual transportation is the
answer to our city's needs. he
said.
The result has been q choking
Of our streets that leaves the
transit passenger daily cussing
the delays to his journey: look-
ing to his transit company for
help and as his spokesman, only
to find the spokesman rele-
gated to the last billing In the
forum of How to Improve Our
Transit Service"
Sees Busy Year Ahead.
President J. g, Holtzciaw.
president Of Virginia Electric
q Power Co. which serves
Virginia sections Of the WASH
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,bCN0AAAG0 100
and less attractive he contin-
ued.
Although our vehicles are as
modern as any in the United
States. our personnel as well
trained as is to be found any
where. and our fare as reason
able and more so than in any
city Of our size, we continue TO
suffer loss of patronage.
Actually the transit service
on the streets of the District Of
Columbia is better today per
100 passengers carried than it
has been in more than q decade.
The miles operated per hundred
passengers carried was Is per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02

ton expenditures for Vepco's
entire system have aggregated
S275 million since l947. he dis
closed.
Mr.. Holtzclaw observed his
25th anniversary as president Of
the company In December. He
came from Texas in 1929 to take
the helm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02

PREVIOUS year
and aim ost
double tn ir
mark for 1914,
Pr Q S ident r.
Roy Dunn re-.
ported In q
We a re n d
statement.
Due both to
greater usage
and more Gus
t o m ers, the
years sales in
az atSa In.
cluded q 6 per
nAank riea In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02
Prentice to Address
Trade Association Men

DR.. Howard A. Prentice. presi-
dent Of the American Trade As
ISOLATION Executives. win address
the washington Trade Associa-
ton Executives at . luncheon
at 1918 pm. Wednesday at the
Mayfiower Hotel.
DR.. Prentice, who Is vice presi-
dent Of the Corn Industries Re-
search Foundation, Inc. will
speak on Trade Associations in
q Dynamic Economy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02

mgton ar g.
said the COM
ing We ar
promises to
be d busy one.
Vepco will
spend around
/. SIS million
for new con-
struction In
the coming
year after an
outlay Of $6S
million In
1854. he re-
ported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02

ment period following the Ko-
rean War. a I
Two new dial central Offices
were opened at Wheaton and
Landover, Md. and customer
dialing was extended to Indian
Head. Leonardtown and Laurel.
Md, and Triangle and Quantico,
Va.." he said. Plant investment
at the year end was around
$140.4 million.
Mr.. Vogel reported that WASH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02

6tsVVU y III y 2
tn e end of
1853.
H. H. Vogel.
vice president,
reported that
telephones In
the District of
G o | u m b 10
alone totaled
around 534,-
600 q gain Of
little more
than 2 600.
fpdinnfip M
e nd to tn e
+ 4 ad 4 1le
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02

TX e c utives
Club. He Is
district sales
manager for.
American Air.
lines. Il
.'Wlaile pH-
chasing power
is high, dol
lars do not
come quite IS
easily to the
average con-
sumner rs they
did one, two
and three
we@n@S @Aa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02

G0ua1 growth
Of the natural,
gas industry,
reported Pres
ident Everett
j. Boothby.
"W e have
establ e d
new records in
therm sales
and revenues
received. he
said. Sales
re ached 295
m / IL 1 o n
tn erm 5 and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02
lesExecuiiyes Face
Stiff Competition
During New Year

The coming year win Be one
Of highly competitive selling. !"
predicted Herbert D, Ford. presi-
dent Of the washington sales
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02

the Metropol-
itan Are o."
d e Z lar'e d
President j. Al.
B. Broadwater
of Capital.
Transit Co.
Each pass
ing day with
the stream Of
tramc clog
ging the free
movement Of
streetcars and
b u $ els. + he
transit ride
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-01-02

about 2 cents a day." Mr.. Dunn
said. He will still be receiving
the same amount Of electricity
for his dollar as he did In 1899.
Gas Demand Jumps.
Business Of the Washington
Gas Light Co. more than kept
pace with the tremendous ma
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rs. PALMYRA, Mo.-A. 9. 3D.
wards & Sons.
II. PARKERSBURC, w. VA.-Wsl.
Ter e. hardy A Co.
rs. PHILADELPHIA, PA.-E. W.
-. PiTTsBukGH, PA--ch.pIin .
50. PUEBLO, cole Hutchinson 4
Co.
81. QUINCY, lila. g. Edwards
81. ST. Louis, Mo.-A. q. Edwards
& Sons.
IS. ST. PAUL, MINN.--Piper, Jaf.
fray & Hopwood.
"a. SAN ANTONIO, TExAS-Russ
& Co.
IS. SAN FRANCISCO. CALF
50. SAN JOSE. cALIF~sutro 4
81. SANTA Sal FE. n. MEx.-cha.. 3.
IS. SHERMAN, TExAs-wm. D.
Robinson q Co.
80. SPRINGFIELD, lila. G.
Edwards q Sons.
go SYRACUSE, N. Y~-Cafl NJ.
Loeb, Rhcades 4 Co.
81. TOWNSVILLE. ALA.-Gunn
Bros.
&c. TOLEDO, OHIO Prescott q Co.
50. TUSCALOOSA, ALAG. s.
Hinton a Co.
81. TYLER, TExAS--Beer < Co.
IS. UTICA, N. Y.--Cari M. Loeb,
Rhoades q Co.
IS. WASHINGTON, d. c.
Johnston, Lemon & Co.
81. WATERBURY, CONN Cooley
& Co.
90. WATERFOWL. N. Y,--Cad M.
Loeb, RhOades & Co.
%. WHEELING, w. VAs-Cso. w.
Baron & Co.
100. WILLIMANTIC, CONN
Cooley 4 Co.
lOI. YORK. PA<-E. ". CLARK 4 Co
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81. JACKSONVILLE, LILA. G.
Edwards & Sons.
81. KEENE. n. H.-H. G. Vain.
S.. KEOKUK, IOWA--A. G. Ed.
wards < Sons.
81. KNOXVILLE, TENN.--J.C.
Bradford & Co.
IS. LAKE CHARLES LA,--Geo. w. .
Clarke.
So. LANCASTER, PA.-E. W. CLARK
& Co.
81. LAUREL. MIss.ssnton Cotton
S.. LEXINGTON KY-w.L.Lyon.
s.. LITTLE ROCK, ARK-A. G.
Edwards & Sons.
90. LONGyIEW, TExAS-Beer q
81. Los ANGELES. cALIF-.sutro
g. IouisWLLE, KY-w.L. Lyons
q. LowvILLE. N. Y--rIaroId Fair-
s. MACoMB. LILA. 6. Edwards
& Sons
IS. MANCHESTER, N. H,-H. C.
Wainwright & Co.
IS. MEMPHIS, TENN.--CarI M.
Loeb, Rhoades & Co.
81. MEMPHIS, TENN. c. Brad
ford & Co.
IS. MERIDEN. CONN. Cooley &
Co
81. MERIDIAN, MIsse-R. I. Har-
bOur.
10 MlDDLETOwN. N. Y,--Cari NJ.
Loeb, Rhoades & Co.
II. MINNEAPOLIS. MTNN--Piper.
Jsffray 4 Hopwood.
u. NASHVILLE. TENN. c.
Bradford a Co.
u. NATCHEZ. MIss--Wm. 3.
Robinson & Co.
n. NEW ORLEANS, LAe-Bssr 4
Co.
y. oNEoNTA, N. VI. coviiIs
Winsor.
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I. NEW YORK, N. Y-Carl M.
Loeb, Rhoades & Co.
q ALEXANDRIA. LAWN. 3.
Robinson & Co.
5. ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Johnston, Lemon & Co.
4. ATLANTA, GA.--Beer q Co.
5. AUBURN, m. Y.--Carl M. Loeb,
Rhoades q Co.
Z. AUGUSTA, MAINE-H. c.
wainwright q Co.
2. BALTIMORE, MD.--Mead,
Miller Il Co.
s. BATON ROUGE. LA--Beer d
Co.
3. BELLEvILLR, LILA. G. Ed
wards & Sons.
10. BEVERLY HILLS, CALF
Sutro q Co.
II. BILLINGS, MoNT.-Piper, Jsf.
fray & Hopwood.
II. BOSTON, NASH. C. Vain.
wright & Co.
Is. CANTON, otIIO-Pr.seott 4
Co.
Ii CEDAR RAPIDS, IowA--John
s. Vavra e Co.
IS. CHARLESTON, w. vA.-WaIier
G. Hardy q Co.
Is. CHATTANOOGA. TENN,
Elder a Co.
II. CHICAGO, ILL.-Bett., Borlaad
& Co.
IS. CHICAGO. ILL Boet,cher d
Col
~. CHICAGO, ILL.--Farwell,
Chapman q Co.
20. CLARKsvILLE, TENN. C.
Bradford & Co.
n. CLAYTON, MO.--A. G. Ed.
wards & Sons.
a. CLEVELAND, oHIo-Pre.eott
& Co.
q. COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.
---Boetfcher & Co.
a. COLUMBUS. GA.-Spencer,
Zimmerman q Co.
.. COLUMBUS, OHIO Prescott q
Co. 54;s
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-05-11
New Bills In
This Week

Next time We eject a mayo
and other town officials, an,
candidate who wants to &c
elected will have TO get a maj
GRITTY of all votes cast in orde
to be elected, if bill introduce
by Representative Lloyd B. Bel
is passed.
And if you are in the habit {
"hollerin" at folks travelling
long tie road with sound an
plifyinG device, you may have
stop the practice. Representativ
Ellis is sponsor OF that bill.
Representative Henry L. Buo
has introduced a bill providiG
that if certain members o
boards and commissions in Hor
~ County get hurt on the
they will not be covered by Il
Workmen'S Compensation law
A bill sponsored by the Horn
Delegation, if passed. will al.o
the Crescent Pier COm-ary
build a bridge r0r- 90
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-05-11

hand $31, 900 to begin the work
on the camp site and the addi-
tional money viii be needed to
complete all of the buildings to
be included in the project. The
buildings will include dining
hall and recreation building, and
administration building. class
room building, boys cabins, S
girls cabins, and boys and girls
bath houses, which will accomo-
date $50 All Club Members pc,
week or a total of 100 during
each camping season.
This will be the first All Club
amp to be built in North Caro-
ina for Negro youth, and we ar,
irging each person and famil.
llongwith the business people O.:
Columbus County to give US
your full support during thi:
irive when contacted by Al
Club Members and Leaders
working from now through May
18th which is designated as Al
Club Camp day throughout
t-,th
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-05-11
IT'S UP TO YOU
By
Hosoud E. kershner, Lid.

According 10 Reverend Ed
mund A. Opit1 Of the Pounda.
ton for Economic Edueatiou, IN
1901, our government owned
three per cent Of our national
wealth Twenty years later this
had risen to nine per cent. In
1889 Il vas thirteen per cent; IN
1916. twenty-five per cent, and
today government owns twenty.
seven per cent Of our national
wealth
The objective Of the COM
munists 10 abolition of private
property and government owner
ship Of wealth Great progress ID
being made toward the;- goal
II this trend continues at the
present rate OF acceleration, gov
eminent will soon own more than
hall OF our national wealth and
~ the power to resist govern
ment decreases in proportion to
the loss Of private ownership OF
property. there will be little to
resist the trend from that time
onward
Only property-owning people
can resist government. II gov
eminent owns or controls the
means OF production. the people
are its slaves and must do It's
bidding.
II the people are dependent
upon the government for edu-
cation. jobs. subsidies. rations.
quotas and social security. they
have no power of resistance and
must obey.
CkriJfias Freedom Founda T.e.
FrID York 10. NJ. Y.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-05-11
WITH THE
Armed Forces

Sgt. Harvey F. Robinson, whose
wife, Joyce, lives at 80 S,
Memory St, Whiteville, N. c..
is a member of the Hath Trans
portation Company at Fort Eus-
It's, Va.
A graduate Of Central High
School, Robinson is a stevedore
in the company. He entered the
Army in 1850 and completed
basic training at Fort Ord, Calf
Robinson was employed by Car
oline Used Car Co. in civilian
life. His mother, Mrs. Harry
Robinson. lives on Route l.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-05-11

across the Atlantic. The dead
end bridge will be called a pier.
Another Horny Delegation
sponsored bill provides fer put
ting you in Jail if you have a
cottage OF other building as
Cherry Grove Beach which was
knocked out Of Kilter by Hazel
and you just let it stand there
for reptiles and insects to live
and breed in.
Among new bills before the
legislature, as revealed by the
Bureau of Public Administra-
ton Of the University Of South
Carolina, is bill to make it I'M
lawful to steal. cut or mutilate
camelia plants, though nothing
is found to prevent the lifting
Of roses from a neighbor's
hedge.
Some Scion wants an addi-
.ional law to make it unlawful
interfere with an officer
making a lawful arrest with OF
.ithout a warrant; and another
lember wants to try a new wa,
selecting jurors.
Although we reported a bill
I week to require the Clerk
Court 10 search records anc
amino titles for crop liens for
secretary of Agriculture,
- 5 now a bill to repeal q
requiring just that.
Your neighbours dog is kill
."Jr turkeys, you have cause
clad, for some legislator is
9 TO your rescue with a
- class 4 turkey-killing dog
2' same category as a
'llIng dog"
you better not tell the
lie 10 get narcotics or
.'Hcr stuff, if Senate bill
.,t@d into law.
- 4 minor benefici-
% better look into
"''tS of liza
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-05-11
Negro +H Clubs Will Hold
Initial Club Camp Drive

Beginning this week over
loo Negro All Club Members
belonging to the IL All Clubs
organized by J. M. Spaulding.
throughout Columbus County
will take part in conducting their
first Annual All Club Camp
Drive. The camp drive was en-
dorsed last week by the Column
bus County Board Of County
Commissioners as well as the
other leading city and civic org
enizations offering their support
to this very worthwhile effort.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-05-11

The All Club Camp site Is
located on the Hammocks Beach
property at Swansboro, N. c. in
Onslow County. Construction
workers began with the work OH
his camp on April 25th and if
the So counties in North Caro-
lima with Negro Extension
Workers meet their goal of ap-
,roximately $4,000 by May 28th
he project will be completed IN
ime for our boys and girls to
lse this summer. At present the
H Club foundation has on
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-05-11

.bility of banks handling your
money until you get old enough
to do as you please with it.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-05-11
so BIG End PRIZES

SO COMPLETE HOTPOINT ALL ELECTRIC
Observation-Disclosures. including Refrigerator,
Range, Disposal, Automatic Dishwasher, Automa tic
Washer, Automatic Clothes Dryer, plus $3.50 allow
for installation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
An Informal Evening
With the Treasurer
OF the United States

Mrs. Ivy Boxer Priest. Treasurer Of the United
Stotes. dictotes memo to Mrs. Groyee Abojion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-11
Ivy Baker Priest
Has a Dinner
For Her Son
By DORIS KANTER

IF FRIEND asked for little informal" Sunday dinner
you'd pretty well know what
though
count asked to drop for dinner
United
invitation recently TITS little birthday party she said
The 4724 North Dmar road Arlington miles
ofce"urned
house heeves answered the introduced himself
the Treasures husband Come in Mr. Priest said Mrs Priest
is in the kitchen, but she'll be out in few minutes"
Their Roy who had IS the living
of friends daughter
Nancy and Aunt Aunt explained she relative
The hostess little place emerged from
the kitchen Responsible bons housewife
who'd be bowled by balancing checkbook
Hope don't mind buffet" Mrs Priest said Think it would
friends artfuly
birthday living actually
wouldn't have accepted other speaking his birthday
the that
The Scouts sent Roy two presents knife and tie clasp
daughter,
Of lamb, curried rice peas saad-and birthday cake
Priest home" had
friends ended
CONTINUED
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-08-25

law, Noah knew that God had a
law. He knew that God had a
standard Of right and wrong, and
he was determined to obey Gods
law. In describing him as being
perfect, we learn that he was
upright and honest in his attitude
and dealings with others. He did
not profess to be holy and godly
one minute and then try to take
unfair advantage of someone the
next minute He was no
hypocrite. He was godly and he
lived it.
From Genesis 6:22 and rs we
learn that Noah was an obedient
man. God had commanded him
to build an ark and to warn his
fellowmen Of a judgment to
come III Peter 2:5; Hebrews
led. Humanity speaking, that
seemed foolish, ridiculous. But
he obeyed God and was greatly
blessed. His life and soul were
saved. His loved ones were saw
ed and he was used of God to
re-establish man and the animals
on the earth
Noah's character - just, per-
feet, obedient, walking with
God-was the result of his faith
in God. He believed that there
is a One Who is all-powerful,
all-knowing, ever-present, holy,
righteous, just, merciful, graci-
Gus and eternal. He knew Him
to be One Who hates sin and
loves that which is good and
right. He believed that Holy One
would punish those who denied
Him and lived in disobedience
to His will. He also knew that
One was ready to bless
abundantly those who trusted
Him and lived according to His
will. Noah not only gave mental
assent to the fact that such a
Person existed, but he also
yielded his life to that One and
lived accordingly.
Today, an individual proves
his faith in God by accepting
Jesus Christ as his Lord and
Saviour - confessing himself to
be a sinner and realizing that
Jesus has satisfied the demands
Of Gods holy law on our behalf
John 1:12; 3:l6; Romans 1919,
10; II Corinthians 5:l9-2D.
If this act is genuine, it will
be demonstrated in that persons
everyday living. He, too, will be
known as being just, perfect and
obedient He, too, will be rec
ognized as a man who walked
with God"
Roy z. Wikander