The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 215, Ed. 1 Monday, September 9, 1974 Page: 8 of 8
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8—THE ENNIS DAILY NEWS—Monday, September 9, 1974
12th ANNIV road. reminds us that we are not the because we are the church.
•................“When we speak of the church 0niy who is serving God. "We make the church what it
Continued From Page 1 we speak of the bricks and ′ “The church offers a place is. If it is dynamic, and exciting
Tn uChuth Rv The Side of stones 10 a secondary sense, for where we may go and not be it is because we have made it so.
the Road” sermon Rev. Reed the church is not this building, ashamed of what our children If it is pleasing and inviting to
said ’ the church is the people. The may see or hear. We can leave others we have made it as it is.
“A few years ago we were on church is the organized and the house of God, go to bed at If it is a drag or bore, or cold
vacation and attended Trinity unorganized body of believers night and get a good nights and indifferent we have made it by these presents do grant a clear that he doubted that
United Methodist Church of El in Jesus Christ. It included all sleep and rise the next morning so. We cannot blame George, or the talent was developed at full, free, and absolute pardon former President Nixon could
Paso As we sat through the Denominations and groups no wj(h a feeling of well being. John, or Mary, we are the home under his pretty wife’s unto Richard Nixon for all of- get a fair trial and I certainly
service I thought of its location matter how small or large. The There are many places where church and it has no life or spirit direction. fenses against the United States agree with him on that.”
just a few hundred feet off In- visible church is the external we could go that the next day apart from us. The sanctuary is Guests for the occasion had which he, Richard Nixon, has Ford said he had sought
terstate 10 which passes organization of those who are we would be ashamed and sick the meeting place of God and included a number of singers committed or may have guidance “and searched my
through the center of El Paso, membersof a local of what we had done the day man where God stoops low to from a half dozen towns, and the committed or taken part in own conscience with special
and wondered how many people congregation The Invisibile before. The fellowship of the touch us with divine life and we entire group presently returned during the period from Jan. 20, diligence to determine the right
passed by in that hour and church is the body of all born poorest church is better than go out to touch others for good, to the sanctuary, where they 1969, through Aug. 9, 1974.” thing for me to do” about Nixon
never knew that a church by the again believers, . In the eyes of the artificial fellowship of the “What a wonderful living held an old-fashioned hymn in speaking, Ford and his “loyal wife and family.”
ide the road was there. God there is a. dividing line cocktail lounge or the adult thing is the church! The sing. It was engaged in by erroneously changed the He continued:
Probably several hundred. Deiween the visible ana in- theater. Psalmist said But it is good for practically all present and was January date to July, but the “Theirs is an American tragedy
Most churches in most com- visible church for all are “The church offers a place of me to draw near to God: I have an inspirational affair, with the proclamation itself referred in which we all have
munities are taken for granted precious in his sight. . . service. If the church con- put my trust in the Lord God, singing of the gospel selections, back to the date of Nixon’s first played a part. It can go on and
until there is a time of crisis but . The church was born in the tinually “does” for us and we do that I may declare all they many of the numbers being old- inaugural. on and on, or someone must
in the timeofcrisis most people fire of Pentecost, it’s source of nothing for the church, then the works.” (Psalm 73:28) time beautiful songs. At the After reciting the con- write ‘the End’ to it.
seek a church by the side of the power was then, and is now and church is cultivating the very At the conclusion of the conclusion, the occasion was stitutional language, Ford “I have concluded that only I
ever shall be the personal thing which has nearly ruined morning worship, the gathering dismissed until the 7 o’clock paused in his address, picked up can do that. And if I can, I
presence of the Holy Spirit, the the world, selfishness. One of the proceeded to Fellowship Hall, evening worship service, a blue and silver felt-tipped pen must.”
120 burst forth from the upper greatest things the church can where the ladies of the church message by Rev. Spinks and lying on the desk, and swiftly
room, and when Peter had do for us is to enourage us to do had brought and prepared a film story of the building of the signed his name to the -----
spoken a brief sermon 3000 something for others, to build sumptuous meal, with goodies church. proclamation, which he carried WASHINGTON — Former J
people embraced the good news the Kingdom of God. We could in wide variety, which provided Pastor Reed, Administrative in a manilla folder to the desk SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — President Nixon has agreed K
of Jesus Christ as the source of not go to school and stick a a special occasion for an hour’s Board Chm. Jimmy Collins and temporarily covered with a Former President Nixon says that all his White House files ■
salvation. . Today the church funnel in our ear and say pour in fellowship together. Lay Leader Virgil Gibson stated brown felt cloth. he was wrong in the way he will be preserved for possible
struggles just to maintain it s the education, nor can we live a Those present found out just that the church is deeply tried to deal with Watergate, use in court during the next, ■
, ,, , self.- Across the church Christian life by good in- how versatile Pastor Reed is, as grateful to all who assisted Among the first reaction was And reacting to President three years, but that Nixon will 1
President Ford s political and universal, with some ex- tentions, we get out of the he pitched in and “dried dishes” toward the success of the a statement from Senator Barry Ford’s full pardon Sunday, be allowed to destroy his con- j
church what we put in it, at clean -up time- admitting that delightful event. Nixon said his error on troversial Watergate tape 1
recordings five years from now, 1
VOURCOSTOF
NIXON......................pardon proclamation, saying: Goldwater, who said:
Continued From Page 1 “Now, therefore, I, Gerald R. "The Presidents decision was
ment would again be challenged Ford, president of United not an easy one but in my
at home and aboard” States, pursuant to the pardon opinion it was the only decent
He went on to quote directly power conferred upon me by and prudent course for him to
from the operative section of his article II, section 2, of the follow. .
constitution, have granted and “Mr. Jaworski has made it
Honeymoon
Over for Ford,
Observers Say
WASHINGTON —
Washington observers say
Watergate was- in Nixon’s
words- “A burden I shall have to
bear for every day of the life 1
that is left to me.” 2
Former President said: “In 1
accepting this pardon, I hope y
that his compassionate act will 1
contribute to lifting the burden fl
of Watergate from our
country.” Nixon added “Herei #
California, my perspective on
Watergate is quite different
than it was while I was em-
battled in the midst of the
controversy.”
It was Nixon’s strongest
statement about Watergate.
In his resignation speech Aug.
8, Nixon said he regretted any
injuries done in Watergate and
related scandals. But Nixon
admitted no misdeeds, only
misjudgements which he said
he once believed to be in the
national interest. a
congressional honeymoon ceptions, the mebership tolls
appears to have ended with his show decreases rather than
granting of a full pardon to increases.
former President Nixon. And "The New Testament com-
they add that the move mandment is Come, Tarry, and
probably has complicated the Go. come to an experience with
campaign for republican Christ, tarry for power, and go
candidates this fall. and tell others of Jesus Christ.
Ford said he acted to put an The weakness of the church
end to the Watergate affair and today is the shallow personal
heal America’s wounds but the piety, the lack of committment
immediate reaction has fired to the Kingdom of God. This
bitter debate over the propriety might be explained as, we come
of an advance and absolute when we want to, we tarry until
pardon for Nixon. The prompt 12:00, and we go and watch the
resignation of White House Cowboys play!
UI
news see, and friend, Jerald
‘ ‘A question we seldom ask
Terhorst in protest underscored ourselves is why do we gather
the controversy. Terhorst said as a part of the church. The soul
he could not in good conscience crys for worship and will find a
accept the decision on Nixon, place to worship, self, idols,
particularly while former and wealth, pleasure, God, but the
lower ranking officials face soul must worship. The
trial. Psalmist said, “How lovely is
-----God’s house”, not becuase of
WASHINGTON
Defense the bricks and stones, but
attorneys for Watergate con- because God is there. Why did
spiracy defendants are you come today? Did you come
reshaping strategies following because of the anniversary?
President Ford’s pardon of D^ you come because it is a
former President Nixon. They habit? Did you come to find
are said to hope the act will peace of mind and soul rest? Did
affect the jury in their favor or you come to find fault? Or did
even result in dismissal of you come to worship God? It is
charges, easy to gather with others to
The Ford pardon does not worship God. The early church
extend to the former Nixon worshiped in the Catacombs of
aides who already have pleaded Rome. People in Russia wor-
guilty or still face charges in the ship under conditions of hard-
Watergate affair 6 persons are ship. Some Navaho Indians in
scheduled to go to trial Arizona travel 100 miles round
September 30th on charges of tripover sandy roads to come to
conspiracy to obstruct justice, a place of worship.
Former President Nixon has “Why should we be a apart of
gone into seclusion in Palm the church in worship? The
Springs, Calif., following his church helps us solve Lifes
pardon by President Ford, serious problems. The Psalmist
Earlier, he admitted he made gives us an insight into the
mistakes and misjudgments in ministry of th church in Psalm
handling the Watergate affair. 73. He describes his confusion at
In a statement issued 10 the problems of life. He had
minutes after ′ announcement observed the wicked and their
of the pardon, Nixon said, “That apparent prosperity, their easy
the way I tried to deal with living, and it had began to get
Watergate was the wrong way him down where he lived. He
is a burden I shall bear for looked at his own life and his
every day of the life that is left efforts to live a conscientious
tome.” life and suffered for his good-
---------------------------ness. He thinks about the
C . NA problems of evil until he is
seven De00 about to give up all faith in God
I . and good. “When I thought to
In B da F I re know, it was to painful for me;
2° ° until I went into the sanctuary
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Flames of God; then understood I.”
swept through a boarding home (Psalm 73:16,17) When he had
for the elderly in St. Joseph, gathered in the house of God he
Missouri early today and police began to see things in their right
said seven persons died. perspective.
Police say the bodies of the “Like the Psalmist we will
seven were recovered. find the answers of our daily life
Three women survived the only jn the sanctuary of God.
fire in Burton Boarding home, a There in the house of God we see
one-story concrete block and things and realize they are only
frame structure on US highway temporary. In the sanctuary
71 at the northeastern edge of our attitudes are corrected and
the city. the self centered struggle of the
One of the survivors was soul ceases and we find peace in
identified as Mrs. William God.
Scheldnecht, about 40. She and “The church offers fellowship
her husband were the owner - of the best people in the world,
operators of the home. A They say a person is known by
spokesman at St. Joseph the company he keeps, but more
hospital said the other 2 sur- than that our reputation is
vivors were elderly women who established by the crowd with
lived at the home. All three whom we associate, and we
survivors suffered smoke become like them. “In Cer-
inhalation and shock and one of vatnes’ “Man of LaMancha”
the elderly women had second the immoral and bitter Aldonza
degree burns. came in contact with Don
A highway patrolman told Quixote, and because of that
police that when he first saw contact she becomes the sweet
the fire it appeared to be just a Dulcinea that Don Quixote
small trash blaze, but by the names her.
time he arrived at the scene the "The smallest of churches is
home was engulfed in flames, better than no church at all and
One of the seven dead was helps us to become better than
believed to be a child, we were. The fellowship helps
The cause of the fire was not us in times of fear and doubt
known.
Winner
Connors
and reminds us that we are not
alone. Kiljah had faced 450
prophets of Baal and God had
answered his prayer to con-
sume the offering on the alter
with fire. However when he
received a note from Jezabel
. . that his days were numbered it
FOREST HILLS, New York struck terror in his heart and
- Jimmy Connors won the ran for his life. Elijah ws hiding
Men s title of the U.S. Open in a cave when the voice of God
Tennis Championship in Forest asked "What doest thou here.
Hills, New York today. He Elijah?" Elijah said I’m the
defeated Ken Rosewall of only one left that worships God,
Australia, 6-1,6-0,6-1. It was the and God’s reply was I have
most one-sided championship seven thousand that have not
match in the 93 year history of bowed down unto Baal. Sc
the tournament.
gather in the sanctuary of God
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Casebolt, Floyd W. The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 215, Ed. 1 Monday, September 9, 1974, newspaper, September 9, 1974; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1690506/m1/8/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ennis Public Library.