The Petal paper. [volume] (Petal, Miss.) 1953-19??, 1963-03-07
THE PETAL PAPER

Oh, Mercy, Mercy Me! Father what next!
That in July 1858 edition of the Methodist Sun
day School publication youth entitled Twelve Fifteen,
this appeared Prejudice indicates lack Of
turty weakness in personality fear and ignorance"
(page 12) Have you glanced through chds church
school literature lately? If haven't then shoud)
This too much; indeed livin most, that the
Church should my child against is than ever
dreamed could happen But as you say Dig oronel ee 10
(oops WHITE Yes of the mouths of babes
but child should read Sunday School publication
why I'll do Christian duty and belt her onen the Lords
name, of course.
Brothers. Sisters Sinners all Listen ye to our Big Brother
underway the Magnolia Jungle, the Mabry
our motto.
Meantime Mabry Methodist Movement is Christianity
I'd have Chunklate Crackers with
double dip of Tutti- Fruit top / reckon.
You know l slipped back into the pit with that last
thought. must not stray again May the Lordyes indeed
may He
And hearts, that found happiness and JOY
tranquility those disturbed Meth
preachers see ght-wel yes as do actually
But do know what they're doing with other things
mean? Just this They have found little story of sorts and
have been passing around the other Oh of
full well what the story does for them they feel
of that they're doing Lords work, all
kind of thing Actually of they're whstng in the dark
and they amt whistling Dixie!
Anyway, herewith is the story that the power mis-
guide them even further
ONCE UPON A TIME there Pastoral Relations Com
mittee that concerned They about the
The congregation concerned about the
of the preacher which happened
relations upShOt OF the whole that
Pastoral Relations Committee called the pastor fo consua
tons" concerning their concern about his
What they wanted for him make things easy for
them by telling the DIS that he waneda know church
with great challenge and field of greater opportunity They
nice about and didn't give him of that cor ee
stuff But the knew knew they knew there
cor eers in the congregation that itching
get to or esng mostly for the benefit of these or elses
the minister told this story:
ONCE UPON A TIME there young minister that
sent of these churches with challenge The chal
enge mostly cantankerous old Board that
his w
and tact to get his great challenge rled about
thing But finally the day when the realized
time take matters in hand relative certain project
which he considered vital the welfare of the church. This he
did He called the Official Board into session and his
project Almost Immediately all Mr.. Agni for
that the old geneman at least for the When
the minister finished Mr. Agin waited the usual dramatic
eternity and slowly to his feet he proceeded to put the
straight and explained patiently enough that such
project should be forgotten far Centenary Church
concerned.
The young pastor realizing that the time for showdown
had indeed proceeded calmly and patiently outline his
position and his insisting that the
be considered with This only served to Mr.
Agn and he relieved himself of another speech
this sharper than the first Still the young stood his
ground and pressed for some action.
Interrupting the young minister who continued argue
his to the board Mr.. Aginit shouted,
"Sir what you proposing shall not be done in this
church. advise therefore let this be the end of the