Photo by J. Kozemchak Sr. Enea em a RS BE a FINE by Rev. Charles H. Gilbert It probably is fun being a lin- guist. To be so well acquainted with several languages as lo converse with God and man in many {ongues, and not get them hopelessly mixed! The tower of Babel story doesn’t appeal lo me as any kind of interesting experiment. No wonder they are scaltered! Lest vou or 1 should be de- ceiving ourselves (about me!) 1 looked up the word “linguist” in the dictionary and found what I expected, that a linguist is one who is “skilled” in several languages. I'm not that! Bul there is fun in discovering some features and usages in a few languages with which one sometimes amuses himself even when he is not working at For instance, in St. Mark 4:28, the Lord is talking about the way seeds sprout and grow withoul too much tampering with on the part of men, and he says, The earth bringeth forth fruit of herself.” (And that word herself” does not mean: the carth is a female; it merely means that in the Greek lang- uage nouns are all of a certain gender, which is not the same as sex.” Incidentially the Greek word for ‘spirit’ is a neuter gender translated “it”, but re- member that is not necessarily impersonal. But back to this sentence abou! the earth. I hap- pened on it in the Greek and was astonished to find a really modern word; for il says, “the carth is automatic.”’ Meaning it does things withoul being ex- cited by something outside it- self! The word, then, means self-excited’’. Now I think it would be a good project for some naturalist to write a book or magazine article entitled "Our Automatic Earth”. That, of course, does not mean that the Creator has nothing to do with it, but it means that God made the earth lo be that way. He built in the automalic qualities just as manufacturers make a ther- mostal lo operate auto- matically. So I don’t have to go down cellar and shovel coal on my furnance, or pour oil in the burner— thank God! And when Catherine mixes in fertilizer into her garden she doesn’t have to tell the plants ‘now, seary, vou make me a squash!” It does—provided she put squash seed in the automatic earth! There is another place in the New Testament that swept me off my feel when I saw it as a franslation in the New American Bible—and have not seen it in any other version. This is in the well-known story in Mark 6:37 and on: “You give them bread (o eat.” The familiar story goes on and the disciples tell him they only have five loaves and two fish. Then the Master said ‘make all sit down by companies upon the green grass in groups or par- ties. The people took their places in hundreds and fifties, neally arranged like flower beds!” Now where under the sun did these translaters get that idea about like flower beds?" So I looked it up in the Greek and there were words sounding like some English such as symposia’ which we find in our word “‘'symposium’’ which is derived from the word which, among other things, can mean ‘drinking parties’, or even parties without the drink. Subscribe To The Post Then the other Greek word prasiai’’, meaning groups, which the tex! indicates were by hundreds and by fifties. Bul I still could not account for the phrase "neatly arranged like flower beds.” Nobody else had translated it like that! But I did a run-down of the column in the lexican of the word prasiai” and finally found hidden down low, the meaning of ‘as a bed in a garden”. Well there you have it! Catherine suggested (hat the multitude might have worn varicolored wrap-arounds and perhaps the Master himself thought (or maybe Peter) they resembled flower beds. And to get around among them with bits of bread and fish (hey had to be neatly arranged. See what I mean there might be fun in being a linguist? My latest venture or adven- ture in language study could be fun, only I find to begin with that I am too slow and do not have the memorizing facility that I should have to go over a vocabulary and get the new words into my mind and speech. This was a problem with me a half-century back when I was {oo slow al learning vocabulary. My view of the Italian language that it is easier than others is due to the ease of spelling. For instance, (ry spelling these word differently from the way I have done and see where you come out: If when I cough my hat comes ough I could hang it on the bow of a tree. And when I bough my head?” Bul I have an incentive to work at this Italian. At least I did have, but now she is critically ill and whether she will ever be able to listen to poor italian again I don’t know. But I think I will still have the im- pulse to go on. 5. Lasher, Mrs. Senior Citizens Hold Valentine Luncheon The Back Mountain Senior Citizens’ Club held a Valentine luncheon Monday at the Franklin Tea Room in Shavertown, attended by over 50 members. Plans were made for a bus trip to New York March 24 to see the Easter Pageant. The bus will leave the Shavertown Shopping Center at 8 a.m. Reservations must be made with Mrs. Matthew Gray or Mrs. John Gaughn on or before March 13 when a meeting will be held at College Misericordia. The March meeting will be a covered dish starting at 12:30 a.m. Meat, dessert and coffee will be furnished. Members must bring their own place settings. Speakers at the meeting will be Sister Mary Crescentia and George Hewitt. Greenstreet News For Wedding Stationery 675-5211 MID-WINTER 253 S. MAIN ST. SALE WILKES-BARRE w INVITATIONS and % ANNOUNCEMENTS STATIONERY THE HUT 6 SHOWING OF THE Call Edith Hacker MASTER CHARGE 675-3061 BAC X Donald Britt, Donald Britt and 'Free Association’ In Free Concert “In Free Association,” a new jazz quintet from Patterson, N.J., will present a free concert at College Misericordia “at 8 p.m. Feb. 24, according to Dr. George Cronk of the college’s Cultural Events Committee. Previously known as the “Double . Electronic Piano Quintet,” - the group has ap- peared in concert at the Great Falls Celebration, Princeton University, Rutgers, Bucknell, Tombrook, and Jersey City State College. All five members of the group played professionally with other jazz groups before joining “In Free Association.” The quintet consists of Michael Mellille, electric piano; Mike Michaels, electric piano; Glen Davis, guitar; Roy Cumming, bass; and Bob Ventrillo, percussion. Ventrillo has just returned from a European tour with the Keith Jarrett Trio. Mellille describes the group’s musical style as ‘freely im- provisational’’ and as ‘‘in- cluding elements of various musical styles such as jazz, rock, and East Indian.” Most modern techniques are em- ployed during a performance including superimposing tape recordings over the live music. The free concert will be held in Walsh Auditorium at College Misericordia and will be open to Pancake Supper The East Dallas United Methodist Church will hold its annual men’s pancake supper Feb. 19. Menu will include pancakes, sausage, eggs, RETAIL ONLY - Washable Papers MASTER CHARGE Plans Easter Harveys Lake American Legion Post 967 met recently at Casey’s Hill Top Inn with Commander Francis Fisher presiding. Girl Scouts Enjoy Ice Skating Party An ice skating party at Lake Silkworth was the order of the day for two local Junior Girl Scout troops. The girls enjoyed fun and games in the brisk air, and hot chocolate, hot dogs and toasted marshmallows were enjoyed by all. Mrs. Dreher, leader of Troop 636, Dallas, Mrs. San Fanandie, Troop 653, Lehman, recruited help from several parents. Girls in at- tendance were Becky Bestwick, Molly Brace, Alison Davis, Marcia Davis, Martha Dick, Linda Dreher, Susan Dreher, Roya Fahmy, Michele Grossman, Linda McDonald, and Linda Shaw, Mrs. Mec- Donald and Mrs. Brace all of Troop 631. Denise Weidner, Beth Sayre, Karan Batka, Kippie Steele, Sharon Par- tridge, Shari Sutton, Terry Sayre, Jill and Sandy McCaroll, Brenda Stewart, Jayne San- Fanandre, Wendy Hall, Judy Reese, Cathy Elliot, Marsha Price, Karren Cook, Mr. Sayre, Mr. and Mrs. Partridge, and Mr. Weidner, Troop 653. Church to Observe Boy Scout Sunday On Feb. 20, there will be two morning worship services in the Trucksville United Methodist Church. Boy Scout Sunday will be observed at the 9:30 service, and the following members of Troop 155 will share in the worship: James Truscott, Richard Weir, John Truscott, David Neyhard, David Morgan, Edward Johnson, Robert Baird and Leonard Laskowski. The second worship service will be held at 10:50. The pastor, Dr. Laurence T. Beers, will speak at both services on the subject: “Good Seed and Bad.” Church school will meet at 10:45 a.m., and the Methodist Youth Fellowship groups will assemble at 7 p.m. There will be a Scout Awards Banquet- in the Educational Building at 6 p.m. At that time two members of Troop 155— James Truscott and Richard Weir—will be made Eagle Scouts. Speakers will include Dr. Beers and Father Stephen McGough of Gate of Heaven parish in Dallas. Don’t wait! Send news in early. DO IT YOURSELF Vinyls and Murals CT corsa Sh ———_— 287-2691 LAY AWAY Egg Hunt Plans were discussed for the annual Easter Egg Hunt held for the children of the com- munity at the Lake Elementary School. A short business meeting was held and re- freshments were served to the members. The next meeting will be held March 7 at Casey’s. On Feb. 9 the Legion members met at Disque Funeral Home, Memorial Highway, Dallas and together with the Auxiliary Unit 967 led by Commander Francis Fisher, paid their respects to the late Howard E. Jones, who was a member of the legion. They also placed a wreath on the grave. Betty Kintzer Hosts WSCS The Kunkle United Methodist Church WSCS met at the home of Betty Kintzer Feb. 9. Sylvia Brace was co-hostess. Dorothy Dodson had charge of the business meeting and Arline Updyke and Lana Birnstock were in charge of devotions. prayer and self-denial service held in the Alderson Church Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. After the business meeting, members were served refresh- ments and they knitted and crocheted on the robes for the amputees at Valley Forge. Present were: Arline Updyke, Dorothy Dodson, Lana Birnstock, Agnes Elston, Doris Harrison, Ella Brace, Dorothea Heinen, Anna Maude Landon, Ann Weaver, and the hostesses, Betty Kintzer and Sylvia Brace. Pot Luck Supper For Family Night Trucksville United Methodist Church will have a family night, including a pot-luck supper, in the Educational Building Feb. 27 beginning at 5 p.m. Each family attending is requested to bring a covered dish. Beverage, rolls and dessert will be provided by the committee. Following the supper a film of interest to families will be shown. Make your reservations with Mrs. Thomas Oliver by Feb. 20. NATAL HOROSCOPE Chart PLUS ANALYSIS. BY Professional Astrologist 14 yrs. 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