The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1957-12-07

for it would net a great profit.
mot as though / had already
attained, either were already
perfect: but / follow after, il
that I may apprehend that for
which also ! am apprehended
of Christ Jesus" - Paul had
sacrificed much for his faith,
but he was not self-righteous
about his sacrifices. He was
concerned that he might con.
tinue to serve Christ faithful.
ly. Brethren, I count not my
self to have apprehended, but
this one thing I do, forgetting
those things which are behind,
and reaching forth unto those
things which are before" -
With Paul's mind thus free of
any regrets or yearning again
for those things he had al
ready forsaken, he was in bet
ter position to concentrate all
his mental, spiritual, and ply
steal efforts upon reaching the
ultimate goal, which he had
set out in the beginning to
reach. II press toward the
mark for the prize of the high
calling of God in Christ Jesus"
The progress to be made is not
without strenuous effort, for
Paul talks of pressing toward
the mark" a term which sug-
gests action in the face of OPP
position.
CITIZENS OF HEAVEN: For
our conversation is in heaven;
from whence also we look for
the Saviour, the Lord Jesus
Christ: "Our citizenship, or
commonwealth, as members of
the family of God is in heaven,
and we earnestly look forward
to the realization of its being
fulfilled. "Who shall change
our vile body, that it may be
fashioned like unto his glor-
ious body, according to the
working whereby he is able
even to subdue all things unto
himself" The conquesring of
death and the winning of inn
mortality have always been
mans great desire, and at last
it is realized through Christ
Jesus who will at the resurrec-
ton change our mortal bodies
into glorious one like unto his
own.
PRACTICAL Points on the
Lesson: Christ should mean
more to the Christian than
money, fame, pleasure, ease of
life. There is more to Chris
tianity than any believer can
ever apprehend in this life.
This will require eternity to
confirm. Paul's great motto in
life was when he won, he lost
and when he lost for Christ's
sake he won. The Apostle Paul
counted the seven great gains
which every Jew priced highly,
as loss, however, he was in
tensely interested in the seven
merits of Christ which became
his aspiration. Salvation is a
gift which is obtained freely,
however, rewards and promo
lions are attained. The former
comes by faith and the latter
through works and sacrifices.
MRS MILDRED CARyIN
and her two daughters were
in the city for the holidays
as guests of Mrs. Carvin's sis
ter and friends. The visitors
have returned to their home
in Memphis, Tennessee and
where Mrs. Carvin is a teach
er in the city's public school
THE SOCIAL CLUM met in
the home of Mrs. Essie Curry.
with the following members
present: Mesdames Nina Cole
man; Georgia Johnson, Annie
Mae TONNES, Beatrice Boyd,
Essie Curry and Miss Rose
Lee Jackson. The meeting was
very interesting and was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
The hostess served a tasty
menu.
FUNERAL SERVICES For
Mr.. Ned Fuller held at New
Zion Baptist Church, Sunday,
December 1, at 8: p. NJ, were
well attended. The Rev. A.
w. Moore. Officiatad and ar