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4 • T he P ortland O bserver • N ovember 22, 1994 P age B5 T I« . f i ■ * ■ -i •* » £ ' •.X .L'f. ^ A lt e r n a t i v e s : To The Community: •«••i Wisdom by M. I saacs Elder is named along with the Priest and the Prophet as one o f three sourc Observances o f our “Leaders” es o f authoritative guidance pos today, brings to mind a few o f my sessed by the community. (Jeremiah Father’s comments on wisdom. These 18:18 and E zekiel 7:26). “ The gems were usually dropped while the Priest’s instruction must not cease, family conversed at the dinner table. nor the Wise M an’s counsel, nor the My Father, a farmer, was and is the Prophet’s m essage’. Our spokesmen wisest man in my life. I probably do today spout their pro-beliefs on eu not mean “wisdom" as most humans thanasia; their eternal love offering perceive wisdom; but I do mean wise to youth; their concern with men as in the “OLD TESTAM ENT W IS individuals; concern with man in his DOM”; wise in the much needed individuality and social relationships wisdom for life today. The wisdom and his private thoughts and private o f being patient, merciful, truthful, life styles. Their counsel is all about honest, faithful, charitable, and ex how to act in the workaday world; the ample and etc., was taught to his good’ life, the American dream. children, nieces, nephews and others They have no moral experience, only on a daily basis, wherever the occa trained intelligence. Their method is sion arose. His constant references to counsel and instruction, persuasion the Biblical Text, the basis o f all his and debate. Never do they proclaim beliefs, remain with me today and I the fundamental beliefs on which find m yself passing on these gems o f this country is founded, nor instruct wisdom as circumstances and occa in the consequent obligations o f the sions arise. people o f God. Insight and good judgem ent to We discard Senior Citizens as day are measured in the light o f hu useless, annoying tares; forgetting man values and goals; not so as we that experience is a sure teacher o f were reared and taught. Wisdom (as the 'right w ay’. We discard capable Father taught) is the fruit o f a tradi God-fearing men/women, honest and tion originally rooted in family or incorruptible men/women and cling tribe or community, usually old as to the ‘elite’ class o f educated men, society itself. “ RIGHT WAS THE usually associated with wealth. It WAY OF WISDOM, WRONG THE seems the goal o f this country is to WAY OF FOLLY” “Such a thing is quickly forget that “ Reverence o f the not done in israel”, “Do not commit Lord is the beginning o f knowledge; this folly”, (2 Sam 13:12) protesta fools despise wisdom and instruc tions o f a girl threatened with rape. tion”. In the beginning, A merica’s When Father said something it just wisdom was rooted in religion and was not done in his family— -he knowledge and wisdom were synon voiced the wisdom o f that family as ymous. Our trust was in the Lord to handed down from generation to gen show us what was right and true. eration. Most o f our Leaders, Par T he fool is h e a d stro n g , p a s ents, Preachers, Teachers and etc., sio n a te , m a lic io u s, q u a rre lso m e , do not have a foundation o f wisdom, w ith d e b a se d m orals. T he w ise therefore, good judgem ent and in m an, on the o th e r hand, is d ili sight are not to be expected o f them, g en t, p ru d e n t, tru stw o rth y , p a nor can they teach, lead, preach, rear tie n t, g e n e ro u s, m o d est, p e a c e in something o f which they have no ab le and se lf-c o n tro lle d . He is grasp. They are neither hot nor cold, fully aw are o f the lim ita tio n s to but change as a leaf in the wind from h um an a u to n o m y u n d e r G o d ’s place to place, from belief to non g u id a n c e and o v e rru lin g p ro v i belief, as dictated by society, peers, d en ce. T ake a g o o d look, using or desire for personal gain. Our con th e se g u id e lin e s, at th o se who cept o f wise men/women is based on ran for e le c tio n in the p o litic a l their worldly knowledge, or special a re n a ; th o se in ch a rg e o f our p u l skills; the man who can teach others pits and G o d ’s flock; those te a c h because he seems to have superior ing o u r c h ild re n ; th o se ex a lte d understanding about how life should C o u n se lo rs and em o tio n a l sp e be lived and what it means. In Amer c ia lists; th o se in ch a rg e o f all ica we have lost the tradition o f wis p h a se s o f o u r g o v e rn m e n t. Do dom. So profound is our lost that we th e y m e a s u r e up w h e n th e do not recognize the wisdom o f our p lu m b lin e o f G od is set ag ain st American Constitution, therefore, we th em ? A re th ey w ise p e o p le or change it or mis-interpret it to fit our fo o ls? We are ju d g e d by o th e r revolving standards. p e o p le and c o u n trie s by w hat and In the bible the Wise Man or w ho w e allo w to lead in the im- r p o rta n t are a s o f or lives. A re we so e a sily led into d istru st o f the P o w er o f G od to p ro te c t his p e o p le? W isdom d ic ta te s “ B e tte r is b re a d w hen the h e a rt is hap p y , th an ric h e s w ith so rro w ” . E le c tio n has p assed , and if we w ere w ise, we v o ted fo r th o se w ho sta n d u p rig h t u n d e r the g u id e lines o fw isd o m . I fw e do not change the godless master we can only strain at the bit, as the whip cuts deep avenues into our backs, too late re membering, “One thing are the words which men say, another is that which “the god” does.” The Sincere Prayer Of God’s People, With All Diligence, Must Be, That We Did Not Send Fools Out On Large Matter. Our beloved Sister Mattie Ann Callier-Spears has been every ill and she needs our payers and our blessing to get through this. Your prayers are needed, she needs to know the communi ty she s given so much too through her church and commu nity activities, and many charities will be there for her. On the onset o f this Holiday Season say a prayer, tell your friends and family to say a prayer, she will be oh so grateful. * * »> r * • '7 ' ' ** ♦»L'ke ** * Z à» * - : >.T a - , ‘ '•¿5 •A ... S i • -.. Thank you, Portland Observer Staff. If you would like to send cards, gifts or money to Mattie Ann, they can be sent to the Portland Observer Newspaper c/ o Mattie Ann Callier Spears, 4747 N. E. MLK Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97211. Immaculate Heart Youth Group Musical Extravaganza Unique hand crafted items Baked Goods, Jams and Jellies and much more! — please come! Vendor’s Welcome $25.00 Per Table • Saturday November 26,1994 Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. s r 79 You are cordially invited to attend a “Musical Extravaganza” sponsored by Behtel AME Church Senior Usher Board on December 10, 1994. The program begins at 5:00pm and will feature local choirs and soloists celebrating the holiday season in song. There will also be complimentary hors d ’oeuvres and exhibits. Chicken, Gumbo and Chit terlings dinners are available at $3.50 each. Bethel AME Church is located at 5828 NE 8th, comer of NE 8th and Jarrett in Portland, Oregon. iio iiim BAZAAR Dates: • ADVERTISE IN (Fin' -¡¡Jintlanh (Dhscrtwr • Saturday December 3,1994 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. call (503) 288-0033 • Sunday December 11,1994 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. / S t IJJauI ^HKtsstartarg ^Baptist (C burrii Place: IMMACULATE HEART PARISH HALL 2926 N. Williams - Enter Hall on Stanton Street For more information call 287-3724 8101 N. Fiske Avenue • Portland Oregon 97203 Church Phone: 289-0147 • Study Phone: 289-1911 You are cordially invited to attend the Sunday Service 10:45 Sunday School 9:30 Bible Study 6:00 Evening Service 7:00pm First Annual Community Unity Banquet Pastor, Re. James C.E. Faulkner The Women of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. In honor o f Mr. Ron Herndon Will Be Hosting A Social/Gathering On December 3. 1994 At 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 18, 1994 5:00 p.m. Z Q) B is an organization which encourages the highest standards ofscholorship through scientific, literary, cultural and education al programs; promote services projects on college campuses and in the community; foster sisterhood; and exemplify the ideal o f finer womanhood. F or F urther D etails Please C all 281-8565 (L eave M essage I f No A nsw er) We Welcome You to The [ird/StcpIjr ¿fRíasiimarg jBaptist QHjixrclj Red Lion Columbia River 1401 N. Hayden Island Drive Keynote Speaker, Rev. Herbert Daughtry National Presiding Minister House o f the Lord Church Brooklyn, New York “Serving The Lord With Gladness” Psalm 100:2 Sunday School 10am Morning Worship 11:05 Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 7pm Rev. G.L. Black I Pastor 3605 N.E. Mallory Ave. (503) 281-8117 Portland, OR 97212 For tickets or more information call 282-7973 Hope to see you there. J " i FAITH TEMPLE CHURCH 4224 S.E. 62nd A venue (b etw een Pow ell & Foster) P ortlan d , O regon 97206 SUNDAY Sunday School 9.30am Morning Worship 10:45am Evangelistic Service 7:30pm Tuesday Pastoral Teaching 7:00pm FRIDAY ¿zA/lazíi IBaptl&l Úínuicfi 103 NE Morris St., Portland, OR 97212 Sunday School - 9:30am Sunday Morning Worship Service - 1 1:00am Sunday School Teacher’s Meeting Tues - 6:30pm Bible Study Wednesday 6:00pm Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 7:00pm Church Phone Number 287-7457 Evangelistic Service 7:00pm DAILY Prayer 12:00pm & 6:00pm (503) 774-5470 We Invite You To Come And Worship With Us. The Church Where Everybody is Somebody And Christ Is All. Dr. Joe S. Hardie, Pastor PA STO RS; Bishop Robert Simpson, Jr. • Dr Ida M. Simpson •»** Mt Olivet Baptist Church 8501 N. Chautauqua Blvd., at Willis Blvd. Worship Services 8:00am & 11:00am. Church School 9:30 to 10:30am, Bible Study, W ednesdays, 10:30am & 7:00pm Radio Ministry each Sunday, 8:00am on KBMS ATeaching Church With A Reaching Ministry Dr. Jam es E. Martin, Senior Pastor Church Office 116 NE Schuyler St. • (503) 284-1954 LVv'(
