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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1939)
The Coquille Valley Sentinel SECOND SECTION SECOND SECTION COQUILLE, COO6 COUNTY. OREGON. THUMDAY, JUNE L 1»». L In The Steps Of The Apostle Paul" The following is another letter from Mrs. T. R. Jackman, written in Rome a couple of months ago, telling of their experiences in Greece and par ticularly of Mr. Jackman’s who had been taking pictures in Phillipi: “In the steps of the Apostle Pauli" We kept repeating those words over and over as we sped along the road. Already we had visited his prison in Rome, touched at such ports as Malta, Syracuse and Rheguim. Now we were in Athens, that center of ancient culture where Paul preached the mes sage of a living, personal God. Athens is still a cultured city, the capital and metropolis of Greece. Her modern buildings preserve the Corinthian columns and Grecian style of the Athens of the past. Rising in splendor from the heart of the city, the Acropolis still forms the hub of the Athenian life. The Parthenon, magnificent in ruins looks down on the busy, thriving city as well as the crumbling forumand market place of j Roman days. It was on Sunday that we climbed Mars Hills and sat down on its sum mit to ponder over the words in the Acts which began, “Ye men of Athens.” For on the very spot which the men of old listening to those I words we listened again, only to use, > Adriatic with those of the Aegean and highly amused to think that I should i the God Paul preached was not “An 1 saves many hours for vessels bound be arrested as a spy. Finally we ar unknown God.” A graak priest in 1 from Asia Minor to Europe. Aera rived at the jail—it was crumby— black robes, with long black hair, ■ Corinth, the dty of Paul’s day, is now so I laughed and said: “No thanks, I paused also on Mars Hills; children 1 in ruins. It is situated part way up prefer *a hotel.” The officers were gathered wild flowers under the ever a slope and a couple of miles from the surprised that I should make such a green trees which grow in dusters 1 sea. Avenues, statutes, old wine jars, demand. Finally they consented and among the rocks. A soldier in color broken arcades! These things now they made reservations for me at the ful uniform, two lovers holding lying in waste were once a vital part hotel and so with my military guard hands, a beggar poorly dad, all had of the city when Paul wrote a letter I went to my room for the night. fopnd their way up the hill. Ances to the Christians there telling them “Th» next morning I was sent to tors of these people had been here, that love is the greatest thing in the another city to appear before court. too, and listened to words ef elo world, telling them the proper con In the meantime they had developed quence from the Greet Apostle to the duct for a Christian, admonishing my pictures. Fortunately, my pic- Gentiles. Two-thousand years have them about the keeping of the Lord’s 1 tures were of the journeys of St. made little change upon the dty by supper. Paul and not of railroads, soldiers, the Aegean Sea. “Salónica,” said the ticket agent at etc. It seems that it is a jail offence Corinth—yes, here, too, we must the station. Salónica was written on at this time for even a Greek to take follow Paul. It is about 40 miles over the side of the Wagon-Lits car we motion pictures. a winding'lead from Athens to the boarded, but the Greeks themselves "After considerable questioning and dty of the Corinthians. The road fol call the city by its original name, deliberation they returning the cam lows a billowy sea, often rising high Thessalonica. ’ era and passport to me. By this time on the side of the bluff and afford Founded in the 3rd century, B. C., they had become quite friendly and ing an aerial view of the green bay Salónica is still the capital of Mace I told them of my work. Then I was far beneath; again it crosses fertile donia and the second largest dty of permitted to continue my journey. valleys where black and white goats “Paul and Silas had sung praises to Greece. Its beautiful harbor is little graze 'neath grey dive trees. It is changed since the days of Paul. Mar- 1 God while in jail at Philippi. They a beautiful road, sone times passing kets are on the streets in true Oriental ’ were probably good singers but I small villages where houses and peo fashion, but pavements, motor buses 1 never was, so while walking through ple resemble those of Palestine. and moderh lighting system are in- 1 the ruins of the jail at Philippi, Modern Corinth is only a village, eluded in the daily life of Thessa- 1 though I did not sing, I was mighty quiet and unpretentious. A park in Iónica today. happy to think that I had not had the central square ot the dty and About 40 miles away is Berea ar>1 to go to jail.” down Ms side streets the blue bay is Veris. Once the people of the dty) Mr. Jackman’s experience in visible, with small fishing boats in were noted for their love for the Greece proves that it is difficult just the harbor. Since the construction of Word ot God. Today there are many¡ now to travel in Europe because of the Corinthian Canal, large vessels little churches, but only the priests war conditions; also photgraphy is pass near Corinth, for this deep, nar- seem to have Bibles. The followers unusually difficult but today we sail dow cut connects the lands on the of the Church now belong to the for the Holy Land via Isle of Cyprus, Greek Orthodox faith and carry again following in the steps of tl X strands of amber prayer beads as Apostle Paul. Vivglene Jackman. their only visible sign of worship. Still farther north Is Philippi, im portant in the Acts for the story of DON AND SPENNY JOIN the conversion of the Philippian jail DANCE ORCHESTRAS er. Like Corinth, the city of Paul’s lay is in ruins and Drama is the According to announcement this nodem city about ten miles inland. week, the dance orchestras managed In the footsteps of Paul,” we had by Don Estes and Spencer Roes will declared as we came to Greece but be joined and members from each how truly this .slogan was fulfilled is organization will be retained in mak a long story. Since Mr. Jackman was ing a first class, rhythmical dance or the principal character in the episode chestra. I have asked him to write the details. The initial debut of the new or His story follows: ganization will be made this Saturday “It was thrilling to realize that I evening in the Coquille Community was actually following in the foot building. There will be seven pieces steps of St. Paul. But a greater and Mr. Roes will play first sax, Mr. thrill was just ahead—only two more hours and I would be in Philippi and visiting the ruins ef that ancient city and the jail where Paul had been imprisoned. “It was not a quiet or lonely jour ney that I was making aa there were soldiers everywhere. This particular area is strongly fortified as it la ex pected momentarily that the war planes and troops of Italy will be coming over in the steady march of Empire. Albania had just fallen— Bulgaria, just a few miles to the north to in alliance with the troops of II Duct. “I was standing on the end of the train meditating on the experience I had my movie camera of et. aa we are photographing in in every phase of Importance full-col menti In the Bible. my camera was snatched "Su from my hand and I found that I was under arrest—throe array officers were inspecting the camera. I was ordered to proceed to Drama—ten miles from Phillipi. There with a military assert I was sent from one military station to You’ll Revel in HOT WATER But there's no reveling unless you have plenty of Hot Water. Not only for the both . PAGE NINE ' -------- '.„„¿U.. J II11! but for the counties* other dally SEE BOTH FAIRS occurrences when hot water is essential, the modem Electric Water Hooter is the most perfect solution of your problem. Automatic Electric WATER HEATERS are available on surprisingly easy budget payments ... Your dealer will be glod to show the new models and explain the many features that provide more nomical operation. Mountain States rower Company the U.L at Estes will play second sax, and Stew art Norton will play third sax. Jerry Larson will hold down the trumpet post and Robert Spears will act as pianist. Stony Leach will have the drums and Mel Christenson will handle the base fiddle and the elec tric guitar. This arrangement will give local music and dance lovers something they all have looked forward to for some time, and the public is invited to attend the dance. Calling carda, SO for 11.00. CORNS CURED $so.oo|sFçjËË*[=î KKW AAD I ÄVF.WÄ’ST.ÄII EACKLEFF PHA EMACY Four Fined Monday In City Court Walt Smith broke into the Coquille jail again last week-end, his first time in several months. He served five days. Warren Compton and Michael Keiches, two boys from the McKinley 3C camp were arrested Saturday night for drunkenness and were fined $3 each by Recorder Leslie. C. O. Foote, charged with being drunk and disturbing the peace at the Riviera Saturday night, paid a $10 fine on Monday. Francis William Cassidy, arrested at one o’clock Saturday night for committing a nuisance on the C. 0. Caughell front porch, paid a $20 fine.
