LIBRARY STUDY CLUB
Program on crosses presented at March13 meeting
BY BETTY TOWNSEND SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

Members of the Library Study Club met March 13 at First Presbyterian Church. Ollie Parrott, program presenter, discussed "The Cross." She began her program with an invitation for each member to tell of a cross in her possession which has a special meaning.

Personal presentations described crosses of great sentimental value and those which had been in their possession for a long time. One member told of a cross necklace given to her by a son who bought it with wages earned from his first job. Another told of a cross brought to her recently from Ethiopia by a granddaughter. A young soldier brought a small cross from Germany as a special gift to his wife many years ago. One woman owns a very special cross which came from a church she attended long ago. Simple crosses made by children in Bible school were told to be very precious to their owners. Also recalled were the unique small crosses made from square iron nails retrieved from ruins of the old Birmingham buildings of this area.

Following these personal presentations, Mrs. Parrott gave interesting information on crosses. There were many different forms which include the Greek, the Maltese, St. Andrew's, St. Anthony's and the Calvary. Probably the most familiar is the Latin cross, said to be the shape of the cross on which Jesus died. The cross is a sacred symbol of the Christian faith and particularly meaningful during the Easter season. The inspiration was brought by Melva Hermes and consisted of excerpts from Robert Fulgham's book, "Be The Most You Can Be."