1944-09-30

September 30, 1944 THE PEOPLE'S OBSERVER Page 7 Sermon of thew eek that the two were hanging side by Jesus, the Saviour to live. They render a grateful honor to Jesus. side in a common disgrace and re- Jesus, the Saviour of all men, When his friends had forsaken the Hodges Lee of General Dwight Eisenhowr's ordr banning sgrega– tion of Negro troops has not only been a major factor in biulding high morale and better relation– ships betwen American soldiers but has established General Lee as a <Continued from Page 6 > jection. Almost certainly this thief flung together by the' will of God, Lord, this man became His dis- What elce could be done with him, had heard of Jesus in the talk of each on his cross. ciple; (I do not advise you to wait this piece of worthless refuse? the roadside; very likely he had When a man is hardened by the that long) ; when his nation had What loss could there be to the hung on the outskirts of the crowd · h t f 1 .. h b ft condemned the Lord, this man jus- . pums men o ...w, e may e so - community by his death ?-the_re when Jesus preached, and words ened by the sight of goodness. It tified Him; when the Romans sent would be a gain. Who would rntss of the Lord had floated out to him do bt 'ght d edf 1 Him to a cross, this man acknowL friend of colore~ fighting men. . was no u n an ne u him? None- his mother bem_g such as, "Corne unto Me, ye that that this malefactor be condemned edged Him as King of Heaven and W.hen General Eisenhower went dead. Within an hour er two thts labour and are heavy laden, and I b bl' . . d d . t Earth. Considering all things, this to London as supreme commander, y pu tc opmwn, an nven ou obscure and abject wretch would will give you rest." As he was f th 'd t f 1 b'd' was the highest faith in the Gos- one of his first orders was to ban rom e rn1 s o aw-a 1 mg peo- be blotted out from the earth, and after all a man, this object must 1 d l 'd d . . pels, which believed in spite of <Continued on Page 4) p e, an at un er vanous pams, so would end a squalid tragedy. have had his own regrets and and it might be to the gain of so- sight; .and, ocrnsidering all things, There was indeed but one man dreams; he mus: have_ wis~ed he ciety that he cease to live. By such this w~s the finest tribute_ paid to I BAGLEY DOWNS DRUG living to whom this dying outcast had done somethmg wtth hts mor- severity a community protects it- Jesus m the Gospels, 'vhtch of a . was aear, anJ t had come to pass sel li~e, and had not flun_g it into self 1 from evil-doers, and places a sudden tran~formed a cross into a CENTER + + + + + + + + + + + + the d'!tch. It was then hts oppor- premium on virtue, but it is not by throne. And the very essence of tunity to repent and begin again; such measures that the soul of the this faith and honor lay in the Complete Fountain Electric I in the Friend of Sinners was hope, sinner is saved. Iutter self-abandonment of the and a welcome for his kind. If such prayer. Service - Lunches • Hot Plates Coffee Makers Bed Lamps Iron Cords Extension Cords Flashlights Flashlight Batteries Hundred-s of Other Electric Items • a thought visited his mind he was hindered by his pride, which had not yet been finally vanquished, and by the distance of Jesus, who was then in a high place. Both bar– riers had been broken down, for he was now fastened to a cross, beaten and despairing, and Jesus had been cast forth by the people as one not worthy to live. They met, this poor wreck of a man and "Your Tho't in Flowers" LIND & POMEROY flowers As one penalty was added to another upon this life, the soul Eisenhower Aid within als added one sin to an- Bans Jim Crow other, growing not in penitence, obedience, wei-doing, but in bitter– ness, lawlessness, violence, till this ene~y of society came to such a PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED With Allied Headquarters 111 Franc.e.- (ANP) -Rigid enforce– ment by Lt. Gen. John Gifford Phone 830 VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON height of hatred that he joined t;=====~====================~ with his fellow in cursing Christ. This was the bitter fling of 1 moral despair, not the voice of his better self, and as he hung beside the Lord a change came over the malefactor. He knew little of Jesus, but he was certain that Jesus had not deserved to suffer. He knew little of himself, but he was certain that he had desrved Vote for ... 0. V. Badley FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER STANDS ·FOR EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL SPECIAL PRIVILEGE 0 NONE • A FRIEND TO THE NEGRO • "YOU NEED BADLEY BADLY" ff Th · 1 h · 2023 S. E. Hawthorne Blvd. VE 4239 to su er. e sm ess ung upon''-';;;======-;;;;~;.==================;3 one tree, the sinner upon another, I+,_,._,_,_,_,_,_,_.,_,._,.__,,_,._,_,_,_,_,_,_,._,,_,._,_,_+ and the grace of the Lord, who j ' prayed for His enemies, and en- Ch 1 ' B t B j . dured in silence began to tell on ar ene s eau y ox i 'AsnearasyourTelephone' his soul. In th~ presence of this 1409 N. Williams Ave. VE 9025 i KENTON HARDWARE 8303 N. DENVER STREET 2716-26-28 N. E. UNION AVE. Corner McClellan I 1 august puriey, of this tender pit}', =! GArfie d 1181 the malefactor examined his life MRS. KENNEDY..................................Hair Stylist i • • 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ~=================================i and judged his sins. What the law MRS BUCKNER F · 1 T' t' D · i. WATCH OUT for CHILDREN! DRIVERS-Be on the alert! With schools now in session, students will be a constant responsibility. You'll find them everywhere. Be ready to meet any emergency. Drive care– fully. Drive Safely! STUDENTS-Be alert, too! Obey traffic signals, "play safe''. Make it a rule to be home by 4 p. m.... avoid the rush hours. Here are rules that everyone should follow! 1. LOOK FOR THE DESTINATION CARD, get on the right bus or trolley. 2. Have correct fare ready. 3. If you use a. transfer, hand it in open. If a. pass show all of it. 4. After boarding a. vehicle, move to the rear, make room for others. 5. Be ready to get off before reaching your corner. Stagger your shopping hours. Shop between 10 a. m. and 3 p.m. Cooperation by everyone will improve traffic conditions and avoid congestion. Make 'way for War EHort c Malee Room for Each Other . ............ acia s, m mg, yemg . with all its penalties could not ac- I complish, Jesus wrought, who MRS. FLEETWOOD............................ Manicurist i neither threatened or reproached, 1 MRS. COX................................Owner and Manager I who only prayed and suffered. Up- . ! on His cross Jesus was stronger than all the fficers of justice, for they could only pierce the malefac– tor's body, but He had pierced his +-••-••-••-•-••-••-••-••-••-••-••-•11-••-••-••-11-11-•1-ll-11-11-••-n-•tfe soul. * * * * * WHEN A MAN MAKES A I PRAYER TO JESUS IT IS , ,,.,..,,_.,'"'' BEST TO LEAVE HIMELF .•• ,~~~~~.~~~·~~.-~-.--.-i5~~~~~~--~ll ALTOGETHER IN JESUS' tain a L0 0 K! LOOK! 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