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Page 6 THE LAMAR DEMOCRAT AND SULLIGENT NEWS "The Weekly Read Daily" Wednesday,
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BY: HELEN McCOLLUM
HOLLY MADDOX
Mr. Holly Maddox visited
The Lamar Democrat with
Lamar County News Reporter,
Mrs. Helen McCollum. He is
from Gainsville, Florida and
has attended the West Alabama
Singing Convention the past ten
(10) years and enjoyed the 1999
series held September 4th-5th,
1999 in Powell Chapel,
Sulligent, Alabama and plans
to attend the one held next year
in the 21st Century, the year
2000. Formerly, Mr. Maddox
was a resident of Newtonville
Community, Fayette County, Ala-
bama. He gave a bit of history.
At one time there was a post of-
fice in Newtonville and also a
Medical Doctor's office, and it
was Newtonville, Alabama.
Other news of the 90th Annual
Convention will be in afuture is-
sues of The Lamar Democrat
with pictures.
Obituary For
Deacon Deroy C. Nails, Sr.
The beloved Deroy C. Nalls
was born on February 22, 1922
to the late Decater C. Nails and
Jadie Bell Nails of Fayette
County, Alabama. Deroy con-
fessed Christ at an early age at
Canaan Missionary Baptist
Church in Fayette County. He
grew up as a young boy in
Fayette County on a farm. As a
young man, he enlisted in the
United States Army in 1945 and
was honorably discharged in
1948. While in the military ser-
vice, he received a EAMET
Service Medal, Good Conduct
Medal, and a WWII Victory
Medal.
Upon his discharge fiom the
Army he was united in Holy
Matrimony to Mary Elizabeth
Peoples in 1948 and lived in Bir-
mingham, AL. To this union, one
son and seven daughters were
born: Deroy C. Jr., Valla D.,
Sherresa D., Patricia C., Carmia
G., Jadie A., Shawnneice B., and
Millie R. Nails. He was a steel
worker for ACIPCO for 26
years and retired in 1975.
He spiritually recommitted his
life to Christ in the late 70's and
began serving faithfully at Hayes
Chapel Baptist Church. He
worked diligently as a Deacon, a
member of the Mission and a
Trustee Board Member through
the years until he entered into the
eternal presence of God on Au-
gust 30, 1999.
He leaves to cherish his ev-
erlasting memory: his devoted
wife, Mary E. Nalls; one son,
Deroy C. (Rosanna) Nalls, Jr.
of Birmingham, AL; six daugh-
ters: Valla D. (McArthur)
thomas, Sherresa D. (Douglas)
Woods, both of Birmingham,
AL, Patricia C. Nalls, Long
Beach, California, Carmia G.
Akhtar, Jadie A. (Roderick)
Lee, and Shawnneice B. (Joe)
Brock, all of Birmingham, AL;
24 grandchildren; 4 great-
grandchildren; and a host of other
relatives and friends.
Obituary For
Sister Millie Rose Nails
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WHEN GOD Is
We all understand the principle of
silence. When you send your son to the
store you expect him to pay attention not
only to the things on his grocery list (bread
& milk), but also to the things not on that
list (ice cream & cookies). You don't have
to give him a list of everything you don't
want. You tell him what you want and
expect him to honor your silence.
God expects no less. God doesn't list
all the things He doesn't want. He expects
us to follow what He said and honor His
silence. Last week we looked at examples
from both the Old and New Testaments
which illustrate this principle of silence.
This week we need to look at an
example of silence which affects us today:
instrumental music.
The New Testament says a lot about
singing:
"But at midnight Paul and Silas were
praying and singing hymns to God .... "
(Acts 16:25)
"speaking to one another in psalms and
hymns and spiritual songs, singing and
making melody in your heart to the Lord."
(Eph. 5:19)
"Let the wold of Christ dwell in you
richly in all wisdom, teaching and admon-
ishing one another in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing with grace in
your hearts to the Lord." (Col. 3:16)
"Is anyone among you suffering? Let
him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing
psalms." (Jas. 5:13)
God has spoken, and what He wants is
clear: singing. Just as it is clear what God
has said, it is also clear what He has not
said. He has not indicated that instrumental
music had anything to do with worship in
the New Testament church. You can find
David playing on a harp in the Old
SILENT (part 2)
not find instrumental music in the New
Testament church.
Are we prepared to offer to God sacri-
fices which are unholy? When God struck
Nadab and Abihu dead for offering
"profane fire" which He had "not com-
manded them" (Lev. 10:1), Moses said to
Aaron, "This is what the Lor spoke,
saying: 'By those who come near Me I
must be regarded as holy; And before all
the people I must be glorified.'" (v. 3)
Aaron might have said to God, "Why are
you so picky about the kind of fire? Fire is
fire!" God said, "I must be regarded as
holy." God expected His priests to come
before Him with the fire He had prescribed
and nothing else.
It is tempting to trivialize this issue and
say, "What's the difference? One kind of
music is as good as another." But if God
has spoken, it makes a difference.
Worship is not about us, but about God.
We must be careful to "speak as the oracles
of God" with no presumptuous addition or
rebellious deletion "that in all things God
may be glorified through Jesus Christ" (I
Pet. 4:11) Speak where the Bible speaks,
and be silent where the Bible is silent.
Let us all sing with our whole heart to
GOd our Father and our Savior Jesus Christ
who lives and reigns in heaven forever and
ever. Amen.
i
The precious Millie Rose
Nails was born on October 13,
1968, to Deroy C. Nails and
Mary E. Nalls.
She was educated through
the Jefferson County School
System. She received Christ at
an early age and for years wor-
shipped at Hayes Chapel Bap-
tist Church.
She graciously and lovingly
cared for her parents with
whom she lived. She was the
youngest of eight children and
was seen by her brother and sis-
ters as a special and beautiful
"rose" which uniquely captured
and breathed life into her name.
She journeyed from this life
and entered into the eternal pres-
ence of God on August 30,
1999.
She leaves to cherish her pre-
cious memory: Her loving mother,
Mary E. Nails, one brother,
Deroy C. Nails, Jr.; six sisters,
Valla Thomas, Sherresa Woods,
Patricia Nails, Carmia Akhtar,
Jadie Lee, aud Shawnneice
Brock; also cherishing her
memory are 24 nieces and neph-
ews; 4 great nieces and nephews;
and a host of aunts, uncles, cous-
ins, and other relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Annie Ruth Allman, from
Detroit, AL, and her daughter-
in-law, Mrs. Leatha Jones drove
to Atlanta, GA, August 27th,
1999 to spend birthday celebra-
tion with her daughter, Mrs.
Antoinette Jones Edwards. Her
daughter, Mrs. Edwards was a
delegate for African American
Women on Tour. The speaker on
August 27th, Mrs. Edwards
birthday, Dr. Bernice King,
daughter of the late Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. was speaker and
on Sunday, August 29th, Sister
Shirley Ceasar was speaker.
Mrs. Edwards is a former
Lamar Countian, Sulligent, AL,
daughter of the late Mr. Willie
Lee Jones and granddaughter of
Mrs. Vasthi Manning and the
late Mr. Henry Manning and the
late Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Jones.
You are invited to an anni-
versary program honoring Supt.
and Pastor Murray Johnson,
New Zion Church of God in
Christ, Vernon, AL. The key-
note speakers will be a differ-
ent one each night, September
15th-I 6th- 17th and 19th, 1999,
7:30 p.m. The Anniversary
speaker on 19th will be an-
nounced on a later press report.
Keep reading!
The Annual Note Beok
Singing is in Military Chapel
Church Sunday, September 12,
1999. Singers and listeners are
invited. The church location is
on Highway 12, Columbus, MS.
Mrs. Wilka L. Wilson from
Los Angeles, CA visited with
her mother, Mrs. Ottis Prewitt,
from August 10th through Au-
gust 24th, 1999, during the time
Mrs. Prewitt underwent eye
surgery in Jasper, AL. When
Mrs. Wilson arrived in her
home in California on the 24th,
she enjoyed herself so much
with her mother, she was ready
once again to return to visit her
mother.
Mr. James Nails and wife,
Mrs. Debrah Nalls from Long
View, Texas were guests in the
home of their mother, Mrs. Ottis
Nails, Carbon Hill, AL. Mr.
Dennis Wells, September 2nd,
Mrs. Kenneth Collins, Septem-
ber 2nd, Ms. Linda Lacey Reed,
September 3rd, Ms. Dianne
Hollis Segrest, Mr. Noble
Hodges, Mr. Larry Hodges,
September 4th, Ms. Concetta L.
Momon, September 5th, Mr.
Russell E McReynolds, Mr.
Willie C. Henry, Sept 6th, Mr.
Rex Johnson (In Memory), Mr.
m
To Gunter, September 7th,
Ms. Gina M. Carter, Septem-
ber 7th, and Mrs. Lovie Mac
Hoilis, her late brother, Mr.
Willie James Cribbs (In Memory)
and Mr. Hollie Maddox
Gainesville, Florida, September
8tn.
Mr. Eddie John Marchbanks
and his wife Mrs. Sue
Marchbanks from Gordo, Ala-
bama visited with their sister-
in-law, Mrs. Edna E.
Marchbanks in Sulligent, Ala-
bama on Monday, September
6th, the Labor Day Holiday.
OOOOOOOOOOOO•OOO
Rambling
With Lillie
Lillie Ezeli
2129 Tabernacle Rd.
Columbus, MS. 39702
I had better get this in the
mail before Labor Day Holiday.
I thought Labor meant work,
but they celebrate. Will some-
one tell me when and by who
started it. They should have
called it Rest From Labor.
Hello Mike, James and Mar-
garet for calling about the Ram-
bling. They said they subscribed
to The Lamar Democrat so
they could read Rambling with
Lillie. Also thanks to Mrs. Lois
Palmer.
People go missing, but that
happened long ago. My
Granddaddy's brother left their
home at the age of 17 years.
They were in South Carolina
when he left home. In 1884, my
Granddaddy came to Missis-
sippi. 40 years later he got a
note from the brother that
didn't tell what Granddaddy
wanted to know. He got me to
write and ask Uncle Harve
what had he been doing all
these years? Another note
came and he said 1 will tell you
two things" - I have never mar-
ried or been in jail." That's the
last of Uncle Harve. He must
have had Granddaddy traced to
know he was in Mississippi.
My Great-Granddaddy
went to the War for a person
that was to pay him $1,000 to
go and use his name. After the
War, the thousand dollars was
no good (Confederate Bills)
that went bad. So much for
nothing. Granddaddy was in
this War and when it was over
they had to get home the best
way they could. He said one
man didn't come home and af-
ter 8 years, his wife, thinking
he was dead, married again and
later he came walking in. She
gave him dinner and he saw all
the children, then his wife said,
"Go and don't come back be-
cause in all this time you could
have gotten home.
Happy rest from your Labor.
Love,
The Rambler
5th Blue Bluff
River Festival
In Aberdeen, MS
ABERDEEN, MS - As the
summer heat begins to fade and
the leaves start to show their
fall colors, hop in your boat,
car, or camper for a trip to the
5th Blue Bluff River Festival,
October 8, 9, and 10 on the
banks of the Tennessee-
Tombigbee Waterway in Aber-
deen, MS.
According to festival chair-
man Ann Wood, "On Friday
evening, the festivities begin at
7:00 p.m. with the welcoming
ceremony. Music by The Paul
Rainey Band begins at 8:00 and
continues until 11:00 p.m."
On Saturday, music and
children's entertainment begin
at 10:00 a.m. and
throughout the
styles include
shop, blues,
Children's
ture magic, music,
and storytellers.
Arts
Saturday
ety of items
Crafters from
area will present
handmade dolls,
decorative items.
available, and
awarded for best
craft. Call the
tors Bureau at
for applications.
Since no
without great food,
barbecue, onion
nachos, vel
cornbread,
homemade pie.'
will be the
ers, hot dogs,
lemonade.
Stroll
campers,
and local
venturous, try
rappelling towq
Wood continues,
activitms
every
a beautiful
Music ends
The Gents pe
7:00 - l 1:00
piece band pre.'
range of music
through the 90s.
On Sunday
worship services
a.m. to 11:00 a.rn.
arts and crafts,
continue on
tival winds down,,
whole family
River
October 8-10.
formation
Visitors Bureau at
3538.
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Vernon, Alabama
695-9162