The Belo Herald Newsletter of the Col. A. H. Belo Camp #49 And Journal of Unreconstructed Confederate Thought DECEMBER 2016 This month’s meeting features a special get-together: A Confederate Christmas Gathering! The Belo Herald is an interactive newsletter. Click on the links to take you directly to additional internet resources. Col. A. H Belo Camp #49 Commander - David Hendricks st 1 Lt. Cmdr. - James Henderson nd 2 Lt. Cmdr. – Charles Heard Adjutant - Jim Echols Chaplain - Rev. Jerry Brown Editor - Nathan Bedford Forrest Contact us: WWW.BELOCAMP.COM http://www.facebook.com/BeloCamp49 Texas Division: http://www.scvtexas.org Have you paid your dues?? National: www.scv.org http://1800mydixie.com/ Come early (6:30pm), eat, fellowship with http://www.youtube.com/user/SCVORG Commander in Chief on Twitter at CiC@CiCSCV other members, learn your history! Our Next Meeting: Thursday, December 1st: 7:00 pm La Madeleine Restaurant 3906 Lemmon Ave near Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX *we meet in the private meeting room. All meetings are open to the public and guests are welcome. "Everyone should do all in his power to collect and disseminate the truth, in the hope that it may find a place in history and descend to posterity." Gen. Robert E. Lee, CSA Dec. 3rd 1865 Commander’s Report Dear BELO Compatriots, Greetings. Hope each of you can make it this Thursday the 1st to la Madeleine for the dinner hour from 6:00 – 7:00p.m. and our meeting starting at 7:01p.m. We will be at our old familiar location again to have an open meeting. No official program this time, just food and fellowship. We can install new/old officers and then bring something for “show and tell”. If you do not have anything CSA related maybe bring something that is near and dear to you at this time of year. I plan on bringing some Christmas presents for those attending (well the few of you that have been good this year). We can also talk about the “state of the Camp” and any remaining business/new business matters. One other matter: I have the Texas Division Life Member Certificates for: Marvin Sexton, James Stephenson and Hiram Patterson. I will bring these with me if any of you plan on attending. Also bring them dollars for the books and other money you have laying around for things like Sam Davis Youth Camp. As always, bring a friend, spouse or a potential new member since we welcome all to our meetings. Please come out and support Belo Camp this Thursday. So years later, I hope it can be said for each one of us,“Decori decus addit avito”. Deo Vindice, David Hendricks [email protected] Chaplain’s Corner A Christian Holiday! Since the early fourth century, Christmas has been a day set aside by Christians to commemorate and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. That's what it is, and that's all it is. If Christ and the Nativity are taken away from Christmas, then there is no Christmas. Of course, as we all know, there are those who would like to do just that. But, without Christ what would Christmas be a celebration of, and what would it be called? Some malcontents who claim to be offended by a nativity scene might say, Why don't we eliminate Christ and Christianity and just have a holiday season to celebrate joy, peace, and love? We could have a holiday tree with holiday gifts, send out holiday cards and wish each other "Happy Holidays." This all may seem to make sense to some, but it really doesn't. You see, without Christ, there is no joy, peace or love. Jesus said, in John 15:11, "These things I have spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full." Then in John 16:33, He said, "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." And in John 13:34, "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another." The Apostle John writes, "If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and His love is perfected in us." (1 John 4:12) True joy, peace and love comes from knowing Jesus Christ and in our relationship with Him. Perhaps it would be better if we eliminated all the hoopla and secular nonsense that has been attached to Christmas, and continue to celebrate the birth of Christ and the joy, peace and love He ushered into the world. After all, that is what the Christmas holiday has been all about since it was first celebrated by Christians, almost seventeen hundred years ago. To all those who are not Christians, we invite you to join with us as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Hopefully, in sharing our holiday with us you'll be blessed. To those who want to feel offended, or wish to cause trouble or in some way create a hostile atmosphere during our time of remembrance, we have only this to say: Go away and stay away, Christmas is a Christian Holiday! Bro. Len Patterson, Th.D Past Chaplain, Army of Trans-Mississippi 1941-2013 Please continue to keep in prayer the family of Confederate agrarian Franklin th Sanders, whose wife Susan went to be with the Lord on October 11 . J.E.B Stuart IV is in failing health. If anyone wants to send a card or note to Col. Stuart, please do so care of Va Flaggers PO Box 547 Sandston Va 23150. We will make sure your correspondence is delivered. Let's flood Col. Stuart and the Stuart “IN ALL MY PERPLEXITIES AND family with well wishes from the Southern people! DISTRESSES, THE BIBLE HAS NEVER FAILED TO GIVE ME LIGHT AND Please pray for the family of Tom Rainone of Mittleton Tate Johnson Camp who STRENGTH.” passed away Monday. Our prayers are with the brothers and camp members Pete and Greg and the whole family. RIP -GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE Visit our website! www.belocamp.com Not to miss in this issue! Lee-Jackson Day in Lexington January 14th, 2017 Rally behind the Virginians! What Does The Upturned Palm Salute To The Confederate Flag Symbolize? Why Does The SCV Need to Be Reformed/Unreconstructed? Nine Specific Reasons The SCV Needs To Be Reformed or Unreconstructed An Oath for Swearing in new SCV Compatriots Slavery was a drop in the ocean” Confederate Voice: The Most Important Letter This Election Cycle How Real Soldiers Live Up at the Forks of the Creek: In Search of American Populism Christmas with the 18th Mississippi Infantry Last Minute gift idea? www.slrc-csa.org Our Southern Heritage and History...How important is it to you? Home Free Memorial Day 2016 in Richmond – Priceless! Crew begins dismantling Confederate monument in Louisville Anti-racism groups pushes for changes to Confederate memorial No push from Arlington to rename Jefferson Davis Highway NEW BOOK: Punished with Poverty by the Kennedy Brothers Sherman’s March TYPICAL CONFEDERATE SOLDIER Add Camp Douglas to the National Register of Historic Places Sons of Confederate Veterans replace 78 flags taken from graves in Brunswick cemetery Trump Wins–Secession Back in Style The bellicose Braying of an Ass: Director Rob Reiner: ‘Moron’ Trump Is Last Gasp Of The Civil War After Donald Trump victory, Oregonians submit ballot proposal to secede from the union Pro-Hillary state shocks with 'slavery' vote California secession group to hold meet-up at State Capitol and #Calexit Rebel Redux Why California Secession (#CalExit) should help Christians rethink their approach to politics STUNNER! TRUMP CITES10TH AMENDMENT IN AGENDA Why No Southern Nationalism? The 15 States that should secede! Starting today! Washington Post Calls For Abolishing States, Instituting Unitary Government The General Welfare Clause is not about writing checks Merry Christmas, General Lee Why the Electoral College? Cherry Picking James Madison Isaiah T. Montgomery, 1847-1924 The symbols’ keeper: Ole Miss’ identity struggle This is the stuff of which heroes are made. RANGER FAREWELL Virginia Flaggers Updates www.CONFEDERATEBROADCASTING.COM And MUCH MORE ! Belo Camp 49 Upcoming Meetings: December - Christmas Party At our November meeting we held elections and all officers re re-elected for second term. This team did an excellent job this year and their experience promises to make for an exciting and productive year ahead. Commander David Hendricks discussed upcoming events and our Confederate Christmas Gathering for December. Reverend Jerry Brown (below seated) announced he will be moving out of the area. We are grateful for his years of service as Belo Camp Chaplain. Our November program was entitled “The Oh-So-Innocent Abolitionists” presented by Cadet Member Garrett Gore. Garrett was our go to man when our scheduled speaker was unable to be with us due to illness. The well-researched program gave us an understanding of the aims of the Abolitionists and the views of an unlikely Confederate defender among the abolitionists, Lysander Spooner. Technical support was provided by Garret’s cousin, Michael Dorsey. Commander David Hendriks and 1st Lt. Commander James Henderson presented Cadet Garrett Gore with a certificate for a job well done! Lee-Jackson Day in Lexington January 14th, 2017 For the FIFTH year, the Va Flaggers will gather in Lexington for the Lee-Jackson holiday. Friday, January 13th is the Virginia State Holiday for Lee-Jackson Day, and Saturday, January 14th is officially recognized as Lee-Jackson Day in Lexington.