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 As
we travel through the country my eyes and ears are open — saw
17 geese as we crossed the Tennessee rv. in northern Alabama —
and we share these vignettes of life with you in our effort to
keep our work “people-oriented.” Now, from our note-book:
Somewhere
I read a formal marriage announcement which said: “Believing
that marriage is ordained of God, Mr. and Mrs. ***** and Mr. and
Mrs. ***** request the honor of your presence at the ceremony in
which their children: ** and ** will become one in Christ.”
That
stopped me! First thought — his must be a unique way of
telling about a baptizing. But no — it was a marriage
announcement — and continued by saying, “This celebration of
love will be at **** Church of Christ.” It is further proof of
the appalling ignorance of some who claim to be members of the
Lord’s body. (We charitably assume that had they known better
they would never have said such.)
But
common sense and emotions do not always mix well, and the
outcome may be bizarre. My note book also has an entry
concerning the couple who wished to be baptized together (enter
and leave the same ‘tomb’); so the preacher somehow managed
to stand them side by side, say whatever he said, and then
immerse them with
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the same motion. Touching, isn’t it? But
emotions and superstition may have overruled the individual
aspect of obedience — or this may just prove how cranky an
editor can be.
Middle
Tennessee is buzzing. When W.S.M. (Channel 4, T. V., Nashville)
sent reporters to do a story on the Tennessee Orphan Home
(Spring Hill, Tenn.) they found unfavorable conditions. The news
cast did not suit the TOH officials, and they “took on” WSM
which was a whoppin’ Saturday night blunder. WSM dug up and
broadcasted that TOH has large cash securities drawing interest
instead of being used to provide for the needs of the children.
Hmmmm!!
Parents,
have you any idea of how. many students “get lost” when they
go away to College? One study in an Ala. city shows that of
those from “liberal” churches, only about one in ten are
regularly faithful in worship; three in ten come once or twice a
yr. Those from “conservative” churches did but little
better; about three in ten were regularly faithful, while Ca.
six in ten worshipped once or twice a month. The pattern is: (l)
cut out church associates, (2) experiment with other religions,
(3) date non-Christians, (4) “in trouble.” We had better
work harder here at home.
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