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Page 5 ;k. Local THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1981 ! Ot •'as delayed g of Reag® •/, the mood and tk t was even mcee Job tured one e and tails •t the Loi “Itwasdif ihes thatwf He asked his room ntroductk my tor tk had on g art fora an said, set e program is brief 'ht was pi scar to Fo century ments to the arti y shuns esented • walked stra play the thei aost fami warding as got tok la, 76, wl r. “I’mvi 1 to the gov Marvin v Jo vies ■ t u, f’ul'h. I ll'- -f " also went i Back” S ilar to tk edecessoi also w ind. ;t score an i composi! ig his 950s tea ; — non® if the lost film. r. Irvin May, Jr., a research historian at Texas A&M University, shows off the book won the Texas State Historical Association ward for the best book on Texas History for s Guyft le costa my Fowl >r Geof i Cloquft 1! an prods t dram: Photo by Becky Swanson 1980. May said he started research for the book in 1971. May is currently working on a book about the Texas A&M Agricultural Ex periment Station. Researcher wins award for book of Texas history By DIANA SULTENFUSS Battalion Reporter * ’ „ Battalion KeDorter on thee Aresearch historian with the Texas A&M Univer- na Schc® iity Archives has received the annual Coral H. Tullis ward from the Texas State Historical Association. Dr. Irvin M. May received the award after a ’s “Tesi RHA committee said his book contributed most to n art dw the study of Texas history. He was awarded $800 for "Marvin Jones: The sW Public Life of an Agrarian Advocate, ” published by ow theTexas A&M University Press in 1980. The book is agricultural history and policy during the 30s, and the impact it had throughout Jones’ life. The Tullis award, which was established in 1967, r best as is presented each year at a TSHA meeting. [Dollar W May began forming ideas for Iris bcxik in 1971 ^ when he first met Jones at a TSHA meeting. “Iwanted to meet him at first because he had been chairman of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee daring the New Deal,” May said. “That was my area Believei ction, Oscai, age y a Sovif ed tits anal , Bill Hoh ice Coitt make tfr iout d budgd • face the comm**' potential 3 plan ii>' jut fro!' 1 :xtensioi> illion me hard out $3$ ive to nor esti' jnue, ws to 10 will the cur $19.6$ by said lillion it itions W pendinf icr s whid> ting 1 Senate educa- planned Retire- mill’ 011 jropria- luctionj -oposi n from s, tion fa 1.7 mil dMen- creases te con- mce. J addl ing bij expand ams |° ools in 1 court ADVERTISEMENT God s Son vs. Man’s Religion Many people consider God’s Son and religion to be synonym ous. But in reality there is a clear distinction between the two. In lact, not only is God’s Son differ ent from man’s religion, but the two stand in direct contrast. GOD’S SON God’s Son is His expression. The Bible says, “no man hath seen God at any time” (1 John 4:12), Without His Son, there- , God would remain a mys tery. But through His incarna tion, God’s Son brought God down to man and made Him known. “The Word (Christ) be came flesh and tabernacled among us” (John 1:14); and “the life was manifested, and we have seen it” (1 John 1:2). Now God is no longer mysterious. Jesus Christ, God’s Son, has fully de- expressed, and declared God 0ohn 1:18). Although we could never reach God, God has reached us in the Person of His Son. God’s Son also accomplished redemption. As sinners we needed God’s forgiveness. So Christ, as the spotless Lamb of Cod, presented Himself to God on the cross as an offering for sin (1 Pet. 1:19; Heb. 10:12). There, as our substitute, He met all the requirements of God’s law and in full the debt charged to our account. His death solved once for all the problem of sin so now we can come boldly to God without fear (Heb. 10:19). Have you ever received the cleansing of your sins by faith? Ton can by believing in Jesus Christ, because His blood cleanses us from all sin (1 John IT). ( God’s Son is also life to man. Spiritually, man is not only sin- , needing cleansing, but also ad, needing life (Eph. 2:1). Therefore, through His death, Cod’s Son became our Redeem- , and through His resurrec tion, He became the life-giving Spirit (1 Cor. 15:45, lit.). By be lieving in Him and receiving Him, a man is regenerated or bom anew — not with the hu man life, but with the eternal life of God (John 1:12-13; 3:16, 10:10). Christ Himself actually comes into us and lives in us in the power of His resurrection life (Gal. 2:20; Phil. 3:10). God’s love and delight centers in His Son. When jesus was bap tized by John the Baptist, God the Father spoke from the heavens saying, “This is My be loved Son, in Whom I delight” (Matt. 3:17); and when Jesus was transfigured on the mountain, the Father again proclaimed, “This is My beloved Son, in Whom I delight; hear Him!” (Matt. 17:5). In the whole un iverse, the only person well pleasing to God is His Son. Therefore, in order to please God, we must receive Christ in to us. This is what pleases God — to reveal His Son in us (Gal. 1:15a, 16a). This is God’s Son — the very expression and declaration of God, our Redeemer who cleanses us from all sin, and the life-giving Spirit who continually imparts His life and nature into us. MAN’S RELIGION What then is man’s religion? Man’s religion is any worship, service, or activity done for God apart from Christ. Thus man’s religion may have “sound” teach ing, eloquent preaching, and zealous activity, but be destitute of the living Person of God’s Son. Man’s religion can even esteem the Bible and teach about Christ, but the present, living Person of Christ may be little known. Therefore, it is pow erless, impotent, and dead. Man’s religion can teach, but it cannot enlighten; it can preach against sin, but it cannot liber ate; it can exhort, but it cannot empower; it can stir the emo tion, hut it cannot give life. It is described by the Apostle Paul as having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof (2 Tim. 3:5). It is like a husk that is missing the vital, life-giving ker nel at its very heart. With this honest view of man’s religion, we can realize that much of what is called Christen dom today is just impotent relig ion. No wonder many do not want it! What man needs is not more religion, but the living Per son of God’s Son. Man’s religion is not only de void of God’s Son, but even rises up to oppose those who attempt to follow Him. This is seen in the case of the Phrisees. Of such Jesus said, “You shut the king dom of the heavens in the face of men; for you do not enter in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to enter” (Matt. 23:13). From the time when Jesus was on earth until our present time, the way of knowing Christ as a living, pre sent, life-giving Person has con sistently been opposed by man’s religion. How amazing that the religious world, even more than the secular world, has opposed the living experience of Christ. A CHOICE The way is now before us. We can know the living Christ, enjoy the forgiveness of sins, and re ceive the eternal life. The Son of God has come, died, and has risen from the dead. He is living and waiting to come into man and fill him with the divine life. He is the way — no one can come to the Father except through Him (John 14:6). Will you receive Him? Will you take this way? To receive God’s Son is sim ple. Turn and confess to Him. Open your whole being to Him and receive Him. He is near and available. Just pray, "Lord Jesus, I believe in You. Thank You for being my Redeemer. Thank You for being my life. I receive You right now to be everything that I need.” Come and Enjoy “THE UNSEARCHABLE RICHES OF CHRIST... Supper - Singing - Sharing 6:00 P.M. Saturday Evenings Ph. 846-2536 401 Dominik or 846-9708 Free U classes still have openings By KATHY O’CONNELL Battalion Staff Emergency medical treatment, dancing and exercise routines are only three of several MSG Free University programs offered at low cost. Free U Chairman Ann Barrier said there are still openings in sev eral of the short courses. She said the registration dead line has been extended to Friday, since many of the courses are un filled. The courses include two sec tions of cardio-pulmonary resusci tation (CPR) training held, April 6 and 8; and April 13 and 15. Cost is 50 cents per person. Barrier said Red Cross volunteers will teach the class. Barrier said Free U has two different program lengths. Long courses began Feb. 17 and lasted about eight weeks. These courses were generally more expensive than the short courses beginning Monday. The more popular courses are beginning and advanced country and western dance classes, Barrier said. She said these classes are usual ly “filled by noon the first day of registration“; however, that’s not the case for the short courses. She said the lack of participation is “probably because it’s the end of the term, or it’s spring, or maybe they just ran out of money.” Most of these classes will last four to five weeks, she said. She said the dance classes need more women to register. Cost is $12 per person. Barrier said this year they are trying something new with C&W classes. They plan to hold a marathon session that will be held two consecutive Sundays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. She said a woman from San Antonio is coming to Texas A&M to instruct the class. Two jitter bug sessions will meet Sundays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Cost is $6. Classes that are already closed include: Dancercise, Slimnastics, intermediate guitar and yoga. These classes are expected to last five weeks. ★ ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★•A-** of interest at the time. “I was looking for a subject for a book. Jones was one of the most powerful people in U.S. agricultural policy. ” Jones was one of the few people to work in all three branches of the federal government. During different periods of his life, Jones was a member of Congress, a judge on the U.S. Court of Claims, and adviser and assistant to the director of economic stabilization. He also served as administra tor of the United States War Food Administration. May’s research was funded by the Texas Agricultu ral Experiment Station. He also published three articles about Jones in advance of the book. “I had some good years with him (Jones),” May said. “It was difficult writing about a person I also had met, but I think the book says we overcame that.” All proceeds from the book will be given to Texas A&M University. far- r r rte You Can Play Guitar!! USE "EZ" BOOKS AND ALVAREZ. Come by for Demo Today Some models sale priced. KeyboARd Center Layaway ^—| ■ ■■ A1MMJ VlSfl MANOR EAST MALL Mastet Card 713/779-7080 BRYAN, TX 77801 masuu ^diu * * -X * * * * ♦ * * * * * ♦ ♦ * * ♦ * * * * 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4t 4t 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c :4c I* 4c l4c :4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4c 4t 4c FIGHT NIGHT Dorms, Corp Outfits, Fraternities And All Texas A&M Students And Organizations are Invited to Enter Teams To Compete in Boxing Competition. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES __ MARCH 15,1981 5 Weight Classes $55 entry Fee per team L.Wt. * 130 to 150 lbs. L.H.Wt. - 166-185 lbs. M.Wt. - 151-165 lbs. H.Wt. - 186-200 lbs. Sup.H.Wt. - 200 lbs. & up. 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