Jackson advocate., 1962-02-03
Brookhaven
News

January being Guild month,
The Wesleyan Service Guild of
Kynette Methodist church, spon-
sored a program Sunday jan
uary 81, at A p. M, at the
church. They had also Mem
bership and Financial Drive,
total prospective members five,
total finance $43.37. The Wes-
leyan Service Guild wishes to
thank each and everyone for
helping to make this program a
success. The following churches
were represented: st. Paul Bap-
tist, Mrs. Alma Hawkins read
ing, st. James Baptist, Mrs.
Elain Robinson, a solo, Bethel,
A. M. E., Mrs. Sarah Hender-
son, a reading. Mrs. Madessie
Hill assisted in the lifting the
offering. Also present were Mrs.
Anna p. Robinson of Bethel A.
M. E. church, and Mr.. Leggett
of Pine Grove Baptist church.
Mrs. Althea Kelly president.
Mrs. Ida B. Cox chairman of
program committee.
Jehovah's Witnesses; Preston
Powell, 120 North st. Drive.
"Due to the modern convenience
es of travel and communication
many persons will deny that
man lives in a split-up world
today" began James A. Thomp-
son, Jr., as he addressed a peak |
attendance of 413 who assembl-
ed at Central Memorial Elemen-
tary School Sunday afternoon
for the climax of the three-day |
semi-annual circuit assembly |
held at Bogalusa Louisiana, last |
weekend. (January26 -28 1862. |
"Man has succeeded in unit
ing mankind geographically and
technically, but he has failed to
bring about real unity of all |
men, differences of culture, ira
dition conflicting national and
regional interest as we'll as reli-
gion have been stumbling
blocks. The United Nations Or
ganization of which the Dis
armament Commission is COM
ponent part, has for IL years
failed in uniting the world. The
world Federation stresses the
need for peace and unity, but
in reality overlook the true
means of unity, namely, Love of
God. Pure worship, respect for
Divine Law, he continued. That
all men will be united is clearly
outlined in the Bible at Rev
elation chapter z, which tells of /
great crowd of all nations
serving God unitedly. This will |
be accomplished only under
Gods Kingdom he conclud- !
ed
Preston Powell, who headed
the local congregation of Jeh-
ovah's Witnesses, termed the
! meeting a success. the new
ones were ordained for the min
istry in simple water Baptism.
Powell commented that ad-
vanced Bible instruction was
provided for the Witnesses in
the form of talks, demonstra-
tions and discussions, the bene-
fit of which we intend to share
with our community now that
we have returned.
Mrs. Jessie Lott has returned
after spending the Christmas
Holidays with her Daughter and
family DR.. and Mrs. Washing
ton of Dayton Ohio. She also
visited her Sisters and families
and other relatives in Chicago,
Ill.
Mrs. Myrtis Floyd spent the
weekend in Hattiesburg with
her mother and family.
Visiting Mrs. Cecile Brown
and family for the weekend
was her daughter Mrs. Alice B.
Smith and grand daughter Phyl-
lis L. Smith, of Grambling, La.
Sick and Shut-ins:
Mrs. S. A. Rembert, Mrs. L.
B. Brewer, Mrs. Jessie M. Tay-
lor, Rev. P. A. Taylor, Rev. w.
A. Britton, Mr.. T. w. Browder,
Mrs. Hattie Middleton, Mr.. Cep-
hus Middleton, Mr.. Eliga How
ell, Mrs. Luella Howell. Mrs.
Gertrude Taylor, Miss Edna
Crump, Little Miss Kathlyn
Aultman, Mr.. Frank Buie, Miss
Maxine Robinson, and Mr.. Sam
Rufus. Their many friends hope
and pray for them a speedy re-
covery.
the session, ruled that since the
literacy test Bill would amend