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1 _._----- PAGE THREE-A DONNE CANTWELL Breakfast, Rally REV. V. M. HALEY Two Events Hail Crusade Opening \,

2 Two major pre-crusade events Dr. Daniels went on to say: will occur in the Towel City Sat- "Donnie Cantwell preaches the urday in connection with the old time gospel, and youth re Concord-Karmapolis Crusade for spond to it as when Paul preach Christ, according to an annowlce- ed it 2,000 years a~o." "Today ment rel~ b~. world is searching for love Thurman _, e and peace, and the Bible states director. that there is no real love or The Baptist Men of North peace except through Jesus," KanDa ptist Cl.Jrch will Daniels continued. "f love and be host for a Prayer Breakfast peace are your searchings, the Saturday, at 8 a. m. in the fellow- greatest love story ever told is ship hall of the church for the the.answer and this is why every men of the sponsoring church- young person in the Cabarmses in the Karmapolis area. Rowan area needs to hear the Rev. Virgil M. Hailey, pastor story proclaimed at this areaemeritus of the North KannapoliS wide youth rally," the Orlan Church and currently serving do, F la., evangelist concluded. as the interim pastor of Black- The Rev. Mr. Duncan, who welder Park Baptist Church, also serves as pastor of the will conduct the service following Jackson Park Baptist Church, the country ham and.egg break- pointed out that Miss Anne ast. Marie Fairchild, the youthful W. J. Robinette, men's presi- ventroloquist of Laurel, Miss., ent, stated that reservations will also be featured at the youth or the prayer breakfast can be rally. debycalingthecabarrusbap- Association or the North Members of the crusade youth annapolis Baptist Clm'ch. ~mmittee other than Dun~n The second event will occur at mc\ude Rev. Robert Weosil, '1 p. rn. Saturday at West Point pastor of Glorieta BaptistChurch; ~ tist Church and will be a Rev. W. J. Taylor, pastor of outh Rally for the youth of the West Point.Baptist Church; Rev. participating churches in the Kenneth P ittman, pastor of the crusade. Lakewood Baptist Clm'ch, and "The Greatest Love Story Rev. Bobby Seagroves, pastor "'ver Told" will be the theme of the First Baptist Church, ;f the rally according to Rev. China Grove. -led Duncan, youth cbainnan for the county-wide crusade. The... J cksonville DaTtVNiW? Kan napolis ndependent speaker for the rally will be 1(115tOil rise ribs; the youth evangelist with the Lenoir News Topic E. J. Daniels' Evangelistic Association, Donnie Cantwell of Lexington Dispatch. Lumberton : Rob9$onlan Morganton News-Herald Lynchburg, Va. New Bern : Sun-Journal Dr. E. J. Daniels, evangelist Raleigh : News & Observe~ for the crusade tha t will begin SWlday said, " Donnie was Reidsville Review caned tc) preach at the age of 15 and has been hailed by many 1S the Billy Graham of the future. 1 one recent meeting there ~re over a thousand decisions r Christ."..- Raleigh' Times "- Rockingham : <;:! Richmond Co. Journal ~ () SEP 1 f) t...,

DR. EUGENE POSTON North Kannapolis Baptists Slate V. M. Hailey Day North Kannapolis Baptist 1897, one of eight children of a Church will observe V. M. Hail- Baptist minister.

3 DR. EUGENE POSTON North Kannapolis Baptists Slate V. M. Hailey Day North Kannapolis Baptist 1897, one of eight children of a Church will observe V. M. Hail- Baptist minister. However, most' ey Appreciation Day Sunday of his boyhood days were spent with special services, according in Meridian, Miss., and Louisto the pastor, the Rev. Coy C. ville, Ky. Following his gradua Privette. lion from high school in Louis:. The Baptist Men will honor the ville, he entered Mississipp church's pastor emeri\tls at a College where he was graduated breakfast at 7:30 a. m. when with honors in 1918, and the Dr. Eugene Poston, president of Southwestern Baptist Theologi Gardner-Webb College, will cal Seminary, Ft. Worth, Tex. make a special presentation in concerning Hailey. Plans for the Appreciation At 9:4.5.a: m., the adult and Day have been under the youth dv!slons of th~ ~n day guidance of the church's his School Will h~ve a Jomt as- tor ical committee with Charles sembly in the sanctuary, ac- E. Overcash, chairman; M. L. cording to H.. A. Rogers, Sun- Ritchie, vice chairman ; Bill day School director. Dr. Pos- Hefner, O. L. Poole, Mrs. J. C. ton will speak to this group.. Adams. and Clay Wilson. At.the 11. o'clock mornmg The fellowship dinner steering worship service, the message committee includes Hugh Johnwil! be brought by the Rev. Mr. son, Gene Long, Eugene " Doc" Halley, who serv~d as pastor of Howell, Cly~e Watts, Mrs.. O. North Kannapolis Church for L. Poole, Mrs. C. M. Harrmgsome l4h years (April, 1948 ton, Mrs. R. V. Argo, Mrs. Her September 7, ~962)... man Canup, W. J. 'Robinette, A church-wide fellowship din- Dixie Upright. and J. H. ner will be held on the church's Squ ires. grounds at 1 p. m. as another Reservations for the Baptist part of the day's festivities. Men's Breakfast can be made Every fa!' i1y is ~rg~d to bring by callillg the church office or - a well-filled PCniC basket. Clyde Watts, reservation chair Plates, cups and ice will be mal). furnished by the church. The day will climax with a ~ ~ testimonial to be held at the '{ 7:30 evening worship service. Hailey was born in Murfrees ro, Tennessee on March 11,,

MONDAY. JUNE 5. 1972 pi' -Established By N. Kannapolis Baptist Men- Your Home NewsDaDer-THE DALY NDEPENDENT-Kannapolis. N. C. J G4. boo ('(l Scholarship Fund Hono~sRev.

4 MONDAY. JUNE pi' -Established By N. Kannapolis Baptist Men- Your Home NewsDaDer-THE DALY NDEPENDENT-Kannapolis. N. C. J G4. boo ('(l Scholarship Fund Hono~sRev. 1 Vir By BLL WORKMAN ndependent Staff Writer Men of Nor th Kannapolis tist Church are establish olarship fund at Gard er-webb College in honor of v. Virgil M. Hailey, their,astor emritus. First contributions will be e Father's Day orferings at orth Kannapolis Lane St., nd Blackwelder Park Bap ist Churches in Kannapolis, rr St. and Southside urches at Concord. Other con egations are expected to join n the giving. The Virgil M. Hailey Schlarship Fund was revealed at e North KannapoliS Baptist en's breakfast Sunday mom llg - the beginning of the congregation's observance of Virgil M. Hailey Day. Dr. Eugene Poston, president of Gardner-Webb, made the announcement and cited the ev. Mr. Hailey's long ser- \ vice in the Christian ministry. The Rev. Mr. Hailey pastor of North Kannapolis Baptist Church from 1948 until 1962 and interim minister.... f 16 congregations since PL.ANNlNG SCHOL~RSHP - Rev. Vlrgil~. pres ld~ t. of North Kannapolis Baptist Men; 1is retirement - was over- HaJl~y, pastor e,:"entus of North Kannapolis Rev: Wilham Sandman, the Rev. Mr. Hailey's whelmed with surprise. BaptSt Church, S told.plans fo~ 8.Gardner- so~-m -aw from Saluda, Va.; the Rev. Mr. "There is nothing could appre- Webb College scholarship fund 10 his honor. Halley; Dr. Eugene Poston, president of Gardiate more than this scholar- Pictured (from left ) are WiJlard Robinette ner - Webb College. --Staff PhDto bv Charles Foster ~P fund,". he said. "t's a love.... ift that Will help young people pects us to do right." they need 'new parents' _ par-.a strong. program of Chnsrom now on." "Doing right is more diffi- ents who will exercise real tlan educaton." He knew that Sunday was cult and more challenging than authority." "We're not going to have irgil M. Hailey Day in North simply doing no wrong," the He pointed out that par- scraggly, dirty, stinking stu.annapolis. He had been in- Gardner-Webb president said. eots "must set the tone, and if dents or teachers," he said. " We i lted to the Brotherhood break- "f you do what is right, you they don't live right, and do hav~ a few rules and regfast, and had been asked to will take some hard knocks right, they can't set the tone." ulations, and our students know preach at the 11 a. m. service. along the way, because when Schools n Trouble about them when they come to nd he knew that some of the you do anything you irritate Education is in trouble, Dr. Gardner-Webb. They go by the 55. per~ns. h.e ha~ baptized somebody." Poston warned, and if the prob- rules, or they move out. We've unng his mlrustry m Kannap- He said churches must "do lems are ever solved "schools lost a few, but we have as good lis were to speak at the evening more than mouth religion ' if a will have to dare to be differ- a student body and as good a facorship. church has nothing pi erci~ to ent." ulty as you'll find anywhere. "[thought there ~~ t b~..!c ~y.jh en it is sj)iritually bank- He said "Russia and China ~ e're, ser.ious a bo!1t f!1.is. ~ing

5 NT-Kannapolis, N. C. PAGE THREf is Baptist iwens Rev. Virgil Hailey \,

$J ) ) \ worship. church has nothing piercing to ent. " ulty as you 'll find anywhere. " thought there might be a say then it is spiritually bank- He said "Russia and China We're seri~s a~t this. ll?$

6 J ) ) \ worship. church has nothing piercing to ent. " ulty as you 'll find anywhere. " thought there might be a say then it is spiritually bank- He said "Russia and China We're seri~s a~t this. ll?ing certificate, or something like rupt. have been educating - brain o( education wth Chrlstianthat," he said at the breakfast. "We have an obligation to washing - their people that ity." "But you men have never done take a positive view in winning they are going to take over the Roger Haas presented the what your minister expect~ people to Christ," Dr. Poston world " and warned, "f we do speaker. you've always done a lot more." said. "We are equally obligat- not get.down to serious business Willard Robinette, president R. T. (Dixie) Upright announc- ed to take a stand against evils." in Christian education they will of the North Kannapolis Baptist ed that North Kannapolis' Fath- Homes must dare to be differ- take the world." Men, presided over the break er's Day offering will go to ent, Dr. Poston said. Or. Poston said that "edu- fast. the Virgil M. Hailey Scholar-," Home life is difficult in cation without Christianity" is The invocation was o[ferec ship Fund. these times," he acknowledge. dangerous." by. the Rev. ~'. Hailey' Otber Pledges " Young people don't need vo- He said Gardner-Webb has son-d-law, Rev. Wilham Sarv Rev. L. A. Howard, among cational guidance as much as dedicated all its resources to man of Saluda, Va. the guests at the breakfa~~ ~========~~~===-.."~"~~~~~~~~~""""" ~~==~ recalled that Southside Bapti~ at Concord was among t~~ churtbes the Rev. Mr. Ha' ey has served as interim pasto and on Father's Day that congregation's offering will go to the, scholarship fund. Rev. Marion Rector and Raiford Troutman represent- ' ed Kerr St. Baptist at Concord at the breakfast, and they.-ourdd that the Virgil M.,. Hailey Scholarship Fund will get that congregation's Father's Day collection. Jim Hubbard was there frqm Blackwelder Park Baptist. He said the Rev. Mr. Hailey is,beginning his service as interim! pastor of that church and "we ' are going to have a part in! the scholarship fund - on t Father's Day.", Paul Rufty told about the : "mendi~ influence" the Rev.! Mr. H81ley had on Lane St.! Baptist Church during the i months it was without a pastor. ' Rev. James Estep, who recently became pastor of Lane St., ; said the congregation is happy to contribute its Father's Day offering to the scholarship fund! honoring "this powerful minister. " Rev. Thurman Allred, director of missions for the Cabarrus Baptist Church, paid tribute to the Rev. Mr. Hailey as "a trouble shooter for the Lord." He said lthe popular minister "has always been ready to "help, counsel, pray for and pray with" churches in difficulty. Rev. Coy C. Privette, who followed the Rev. Mr. Hailey as pastor of North Kannapolis Baptist Church, said the scholarship fund will be developed over the years "and the more it grows the more we J can help students." The funds will be invested and the income will be used to provide scholarships for Gardner-Webb students from this area. Dr. Poston commended the North Kannapolis Men for taking this avenue to honor the Rev. Mr. Hailey, and pointed out that the tribute will be perpetual. The Gardner-Webb leader addressed the Brotherhood of the theme, "Daring to be Different." He said God expects a person, an institution, a church to "do more than just sit back L-,.~a_.nd..d.o_n..o",,_.w...r"~"'n!.._. H.e_e... :

7 Ex-Pastor, Baptist Men of North Kannapolis Baptist Church will hold. their regul8l"'tfteeting Sunday at., 7:3» a.m. in the church fellowship hall.. The program will be on the theme "Man - The Preacher" and will feature Rev. V. M. Hailey, pastor emeritus of the North Kannapolis Church, who will speak to the group on "What 1 Have Learned During 52 Years,

8 ing to Tom study leader. The Rev. Mr. Hailey, a native of Mississippi, served pastorates in Texas, Kentucky, and was a U.S. Army chaplain in World War before assuming pastorate of the North Kannapolis Church in Since his retirement in 1962, he has served as interim pastor at West Corinth Baptist Church; Kerr Street Baptist Church, Concord; Centerview Baptist C.lUrch; Lane Street Baptist Church; Howells Baptist Church; Southside Baptist Church, Concord; and Grace Baptist Church. Sam Collins, mission action leader, will give a report on the current Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for Foreign Missions emphasis in Wlitcl1 the North 1Kannapolis Church is seeking to raise $3,100 for foreign missions. Hugh Johnson, vice president, urges all men to make reservations for the country ham and egg breakfast at the church office with Fred F. Fraley, breakfast chairman, or Eugene "Doc" Howell, president. ~, ('< r-v.,,(~mfr '2'~ Ja ck~c) n vill(! Dally News K.lrln<1 oli s tilde enc;!ent ns ton free Press l..cnuir N ~ ws-topi c Lexinr.ton OiSp.1tch Lumberton Rob(~s onian Morganton News-h-r..dd New Bern Sun- Journal Ralci~h News & Observc[" Raleigh Tim es Reidsville Review Rockingham: Richmond o. Jour na l *. J

LEXINGTON-The Rev. E. C. Roach, 68, of 207 Oak Avenue, a retired minister, died yesterday at his home. He was born in Davidson County to B. F.

LEXINGTON-The Rev. E. C. Roach, 68, of 207 Oak Avenue, a retired minister, died yesterday at his home. He was born in Davidson County to B. F. LEXNGTON-The Rev. E. C. Roach, 68, of 207 Oak Avenue, a retired minister, died yesterday at his home. He was born in Davidson County to B. F. and Maggie Feezor Roach. He had been pastor of a number of