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Throughout their entire marriage, they did not want to
use the word “divorce.” It was not even in their vocab-
ulary. “We used to sing a song, a vow to the Lord, that
says I won’t go back,” Pastor Brown explained that the
song, in conjunction with their marriage, the vows
meant ‘til death, that through sickness and all kind of
trouble, they would keep their vows to each other and
the Lord. So, for all the troublesome times and the
rough spots you can encounter after 70 years, the ad-
C vice they offer is this: First and foremost, take your
ovenant, as defined by Dictionary.com, re-
time and be as sure as you can be that your significant
fers to “an agreement, usually formal, be-
other is who you want to spend the rest of your life
tween two or more persons to do or not do
something specified.” In a biblical sense, it is
tionally, “make sure you understand all the vows you
further defined as “a solemn agreement [taken by with and that your marriage is ordained by God. Addi-
members of the church] to act together in harmony are taking because divorce is not an option. There is a
with the precepts of the gospel” – the origin of that solution for all of life’s simple problems that may arise
being when God promised, or made a covenant to the in a marriage, such as putting the top back on the tooth-
Israelites to protect them if they abided by His Word. paste or if they like one thing and you like another,”
Mother Brown jokes. “In a covenant marriage,” she
Pastor Emeritus Russell Brown and Mother Elizabeth continues, “not wanting to give up and knowing that
Brown recently celebrated their wedding anniversary, since we had both given our lives to the Lord…there
marking the very day, 70 years ago, they took a cove- wasn’t anything that He couldn’t help us resolve [by]
nant to each other before Christ. From the beginning acknowledging God in all ways.”
of their relationship, Mother Brown said that even
though they were in separate cities then, they were If you love the Lord
“kind of drawn toward one another so [they] didn’t try with all your heart,
to go with anyone else.” Having a lot of teaching about you’ll love your mate
seeking God’s favor, her husband described it as also. As Mother Brown
something he felt lead by the Lord to pursue. described in an inter-
view, eventually, love as an emotion settles down and
What’s even more incredible about their story is that
even leading up to the time they were married, they you are only left with the real deal. All you are left
were able to build and grow together not only in their with is the covenant – “solemn agreement to act in har-
relationship, but in their walk with Christ. Pastor mony with the precepts of the Gospel” – and if we have
Brown shared, “When I heard she went to the alter and learned anything from the Browns, it is that by being in
got saved, I went the next night and got saved too. Sal- accordance with God’s will and His Word, your mar-
vation was very important for us.” So important in riage will be protected.
fact, Pastor Brown’s best advice for those considering
marriage is to “know and have a relationship with God Happy 70th Anniversary
first and he will lead you to the right person he wants
you to be with for the rest of your life. It’s about rela- &
tionship not religion.” In other words, to have a rela- Happy Birthday
tionship with another, you must first have a relation-
ship with Christ. Furthermore, Pastor Brown stands on Pastor Emeritus Russell Brown, Sr.
the word that if you seek Him with all your heart, you Aug. 17, 2017 Celebrates 91 Years of Life
will find Him – “nobody can find Him for you, you Mother Elizabeth Brown
have to know Him for yourself.” Sept. 26, 2017 Celebrates 85 Years of Life
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