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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1967-05-24, Page 27•'WEDNESDAY, MAY 310, '190 WNW. m4untlit •Wr:..i.TINikarAW/P ;74/411 THE 'LUCKNOW :SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO Mrs.'.Bill .Gibson .�. New Treasurer The May meeting of the: Lucknow Presbyterian' Evening Auxiliary 'vas' :held;onTuesday evening at the . . horne of Mrs, Don Robertson:; with twenty-two:'ladies present.. Mrs,, Bert ,Gammie, who was •in the Chair, opened the meeting with ..the Call to Worship and prayer: • Following the opening, hyrnn;. Mrs :Otto Petersen read the Scripture and gave the meditation entitled, • "What'is Life For?" . 'Mrs.. Maud. Sherwood read several articles from • the GiadT.idin s including g "A • ' g Tribute to the -late Miss Marion. .Williamson" of Winghams, who ' spent twenty-seven years. as a: Miss- ionary teacher on the 'Bhil•.Field 'in• . Y • India •ati were taken �f ':the Bale .Don ons o� . Mrs,' Bill Gibson was chosen•as auxiliary treasurer, 'succeeding Mrs Ross Christian.- Mrs, : Don Robertson ' ave ;an in-. teresting report ;on the Hamilton • ...and London;'S .Y:nodical, held : in St. Andrew's Church in Stratford in;', 'April. The theme:for the meetings •was "Faith of:otir Fathers".; Mrs: 'Jack Fisher presented the, Topic - "The Growth of':t:he church in,West ' • ern Canada". She was assisted by Mrs; Ross;Gammie, Mrs. ,Leonard • , MacDonald Mrs.• .Stewart. Mullin '' and Mrs Jim Aitchison. , Mrs Ross Gammie mmie expressed:' ' thanks to Mrs. Robertson for her hospitality.. tY. • '" •" •. The meeting closed. with a hymn .and prayer by: Mrs Jim Aitchison, ': 'A social ha f hour f ' 1 followed.' L�caI.: People At Hanover •Sen•!nar Members of the local congreg- ation of Jehovah's•. Witnesses' have recently attended a three day ;' seminar in Hanover which saw attendance. figures reach 7?1. Discourses and de ' `' monstrations enrphasized theimportance of,. building and maintaining - a Christ- ian faith that endures. A'ba ;tismal - P serVice v e was conduct ed 'Saturda ' afternoon by.. ,Mon-. tague Mais;.: District Supervisor of Jehovah's W'tnes'se . t es. Before tile" . �,, candidates` were to ken for water.` " - immersion Mr ' Mats explained '' this to be a serious steptaken by. . each,Of Jehovah's Witnesses to sign- ify a personal dedication to God. The feature of the assembly .'. which aroused the most ennthusiasm • was the filth showing Sunday'after- ..noon on the. subject', "God''Cannot: Lie Expressing the feelings of Witnesses attending, Mr. ,Mais said "In an :age, when it is becoming fashionable to say that "God dead'., it is thrilling for honest. n • hearted ;persons to :see evidence ,by the"medium of motion pictures thatt God indeed is alive and is woriin out his ,p p ur..ose- r• g s for earth. and• man upon it" , • • • Further describing features of the film; the "Awake" .magazine.one of Jehovah's Witnesses main dour-'. nals With a circulation. of B,950,,000•.magaziries•; : et month and printed in 26 languages • comnment•s, "Itprovides ,t. opportuni- ty to view physical evidences that corroborate what God, throtrgh,his ' inspired prophets',. said concerning. At Hobo Teas The May meeting of Hackett's. 11.C; W. was held at the home: of Mrs. Ralph Cameron on Thursday, May 18th. The President Mrs. . Bert Alton,: Opened the meeting with .a;poem "Song of 13th Century Peasant" The hymn "0 Happy home,, where Thou art loved the ,Dearest", 'wassung, followed by. • the repeating of, "The Lord's Prayer' Mrs. Marvin Scott.took the "Devotions". With "Mother" as her theme. Mrs ..Ralph Cameron read the. Scripture, 'followed by a read- ing and •a prayer. : • Mrs. 'Frank Alton read a .htirnorotisr reading called ." Friday's Bargain Day"', followed. by two,' .poems, "What does It Matter" and Life's :Gra'ndest Thing". The hymn ','HaPPY "the.home when •Gothis there :was sung followed :by the • roll call' which .was to be answered with a verse with "Mother" 17: adults and 6 `children were present. Mrs. •Barry'Hackett read the min Utes from the April :meeting., 1 i:: Kaiser took the Study 'Book Mr :parry Hackett read an:interest inf chapter from the book; "The Church • Where' The, Action .Ii" •. Collection was received. "Hackett's Garden Party" will be held on.,Tuesday,' June the. 6th, in.• .the church basement. Th •" rand m` ther s tin o meet be will held .Hackett s church on June l5th.:•The exciting."Hobo Teas" areover and. :collection was $87..00 • The hymn "When mothers -of Salem"' was sung;:.Mrs Bert Alton closed the meeting with:`a prayer: Lunch .was served by the:hostess' 'tb and Mrs.: Alvin Alton, on, followed• y the Plant.and:Buke Sale.'' Lan side C C g LANGSID:E. NEWS • Langside C.O.C. heldtheir first.. meeting oirSunday, May. 21' in the Community: Hall during the church service:.: ' Mrs. George Conlan is leader with Mrs. Jim Young and Janice Wall as assistants. Carolyn Mac- Gllivray was pianist. Nancy de .Boer' presided .for,:the meeting . '."Jesus' bids .us shine" was sung and Douglas 'Wall read the Scripture, followed with /prayer by ; Nancy de Boer. The roil 'call, was. answered by 19 members. The officers for the year were elected. Nancy de Boer will be secretary and Douglas Wall treasurer. TheR offering was received'by Kenny, Dore., with Robert, Bregman'giving the offertory prayer. The study book.'Blazing•Trails in Canada". was introduced. by Mrs. Jim Young "Can; a' little child like me" : was sung and they meeting 'closed by repeating the. Lord's prayer in unison. • ' • • ° 'There will be no service at' Lang - side next Sunday because of the anniversary services at Whitechurch places and events in the Bible Lands;"' The effect ,of seeing such places as •Petra, Megiddo, Tyre. and others in connection with y Bible prophecy, caused Mrs: Jack - Brodie. to exclaim, "Whoever, said a picture is worth a thousand words certainly spoke the truth" t, Helens U.C�1 ir�.lune Tea- ,•, The May Meeting of St.. • Helen's •U. C. W. was held; at the home of Mrs. Simon De Boer with an atten- dance of 19 ;Mrs. T.J. Todd, President; opened the meeting with a hymn, and "The Lord's Prayer"in Unison,, The roll call was responded. to • withefts lot a r g bale., Mrs. E. W. 'Rice,. ;as convener of the .program. opened: the meeting with Prayer and the Hymn "Faith :- of bur Fathers" . The scripture was read by Mrs;' Frank McQuillin;, Mrs. ; Hartley Webb Lead "part.. of the, study on the Congo. Mrs: Harvey 'C'arrick.•gave an interesting story of Canada: which. was follow- ed with the hymn "Saviour Like. a Shepherd lead us" Mrs. John' Cameron: read a humorous story of an old time Religious Service .in the West ; which was typical a many :Services in. past years. : • .•Mrs, E: W. Rice gave the topic •frorn•the study book "The church, grows in .Canada Hymn "Q;GodOur Help In Ages. Past" and; .prayer,by•Mrs;. Willis.• closed this part ofthe meeting. Mrs..' Frank McQuillin; .secretary, rearthe minutes and Mrs. Gordon. MacPherson gave the trea`surer's report:, which showed a balance on hand of, $104.66.:' • The Committee; in "charge of the "June Tea'' 'met and. made plans, the date being Thursday , lune '22 at 2;30 p.m..; with°neighboring -. U.C.W.• Organizations being invited, It was decided to dispense With a bake sale at:this tea. A nurnber of ladies handed in pot holders, for the fall bazaar. June ' 'donation is'to be aprons. The meeting .closed 'with a h ;rnn and prayer. by Rev.. A. E., .Willis . Lunch' w as served • by hostesses Mrs Willis .and Mrs Gordon •MacPher. son. Messengers WHITECHURCH NEWS :On Sunday,at the'United Chinch u . the Messengers held their .Meeting in the Sunday. School room during -church service ' •The President Milton Purdon gave the Call to Worship., All repeated" in unison the hymn - This is myFather's World .. .The Scri tare wasp read by Janet P Sleightholm . , • Prayer was given by,Earl Thomp son. ;The Offering was received by Murray Gibb and ,dedicated by Linda.Purdon Eleven answered the .roll call,.' The superintendent: Mrs: `Dave Gibb` handed` out the . ,Mite• Boxes, In the absence :of Mrs'. E.:Slei ht g.., • holm, Mrs. Clifford ,Laidlaw told the. Juniors'a scripture story.. Mrs. Gibbgave the Senior `story "Trap Line'North in 1900"'from the'Study Book "Blazing Trails in Canada". Mrs, Gibb closed•.the meeting with, prayer. '• Calvin-Bri ek'. Messengers. held their service •on•Sunday forenoon - in the Church -The leader Doris Coultes and the pianist Marian McGee. The theme was;. The Power of f Kindness . Marilyn Robertson read the scripture.,Doris Coultes gave the comment on the scripture. Joyce Taylor led•in prayer'.. The Herald. Report' was given by Lorna' Mason. Douglas Shiell and Michael Moore received the offering°which was dedicated by Doris Coultes. The Story "Practice the Music of Kindness" was given by;Mrs.. Taylor. Darlene Coultes gavethe poen! "Friends of Jesus" .All then went 'to. their classes PAGE ELEVEN C.GI.T.l.anquet For MysteryM�thers To Canada was"the theme for the. C.•G.. I, T. banquet held: in the Lacknow :Presbyterian Church Monday, May 29th." The church was attractively decorated• with • flags, red • and white streamers and red and' white flowers for this '; Opportunity, for the girls to enter tain • their.mothers, and mystery.. mothers Rev. -Laird Stirlingsaid grace. •' After a turkey dinner, Donna Mullin, President Of. the.C. `was chairlady for:the program. Bonnie Maize proposed: a toast to the 'mothers' and Mrs.. L' Loyd • Hall gave. a .Very suitable;rep y. Ruth Brooks proposed •the toast ,to the Church: Anniversaries ..' WHIT:ECHURCH, NEWS` Calvin-Brickheld their anniver sary:services Sttnday at 11 a.m.; with .the, messy e. ;in music being iven bythe.. Children's Choir and, g P ianists Jim Robertson and Ronald • McBurney.' Mrs. Norman Coultes • and''Mrs Sidney Thompson assist-- edt ` t in of the choir. ' 'in • he rain Rev. Allan' Johnston of Brussels gave .the message proving t. o his audience 'that God is `still alive• today as • He was: in Bible. times : Anniversar services were � •conducted a :Chalmers .PresbY te r= church on Sunday at 11a.m and 8 •m. byFrank.Whilsmith . P� • ••of -Toronto chairman of the General Assembly's`•Presb terian Record Committee and Vice Chairman of the National Comm.' ittee, for Presbyterian men as: well, as other offices in church work ' • At the morning,"service the mess-• ages.in'sang were 'choir Anthem,. Holy, Spirit 'Come and God is still on the Throne and 'm en's chorus Blessed Assurance, in the eveningthe Choir anthem Jesus .,Is Dearer Than All, 'a duet. In The• Garden by'Mr • and Mrs'. • Murray Gaunt and a men's chorus', Leaning :On The Everlasting Arms Were heard. Mr`. Whilsmith proved to be :a very interesting:speaker and .at both services gave messages con- taining., much food for thought and P ,roved how': active one can be in Christian work . • F • w' • *' • i Fifty years, ago a .young farmer from Huron Township came to • Whitechurch Methodist.circuit • which at that time consisted of Whitechurch, Tiffins and Bethel. , He came as a candidate for. the Methodist Ministryand stayed for two years. He :completed- his. education at Victoria' College, Toronto . in the years that have' followed Rev, ,Duncan MacTavish has r`at etrope le London,edSt Ex Catherter,inPortes and Bel ville . He, returns on. Sunday:, June 4th' to. Whitechurch,` after fifty 'years, for anniversary services at •. 11 a.rn. and 8 p;n7. In the morn- ing he will bring a centennial message on "Holy Ground" . In the, evening he will .preach on. "Does Life, Begin. at Forty? Whitechurch congregations"look forward to haying this servant the church for this occasion..The public•are cordially invited to attend the services'. The Rev. George Mitchell, local,minister,. will preside at these services. ' Also in the evening the Harnony Men will give the n1essage music., n " ... r: ?�R - � �� a �Y �"O �-.Mt 11111411MM '4.7 Mothers. And` Bring dear To Gose mystery mothers and Mrs, Morgan Henderson replied, encouraging the girls to remain faithful to their. training, , wherever they should go., Donna Mullin played a piano sole. and the„ girls„ all sang ,Canada,,: Four of the girls; Donna Mullin',; Bonnie Maize; Brenda Jardine and; , Donna' Forster told of their trip to Expo and Mrs. Gordon 'Montgomery showed Expo slides. Rev. R. Mac- Leod gave the closing remarks: and Benediction This: brings to: a close;: a very successful year of the C.G.I.T, Kinlough• WMS Mrs,'Donald Robertson was hostess'. • for theMay meeting of the :lough Presbyterian W.M.S. The hymn ."Softly and: Tenderly". • was used • to open the meeting. •Mrs. Robertson'presided and used: a short: 'meditation based on Eph; 6:24 as,a• ,prelude to the study. The Lord's Prayer followed.. The roll call:was•answ'ered by, a verse containing the word "redeem'; Business followed and centred mainly around a 'Centennial pro- ject further details of which wil ,,be worked. out later. • edA for ChurchJune cle16thg•anin bee is sch• edul- .,../77\ :An `invitation Was- 'aceeP ted to join •with Teeswate'r •W. M. S; for their.Home:'Heiers Meetin •on p Meeting ,,,on .June lst'at '.2r30., • Icon Mrs ; Don' ;Robertson ,..Mrs . .om . McDonald and Mrs. Frank"'Maulden:. signified their intention of attend frig the 'meetin . of • Maitland. Pres byterial being held in:Winghani on : May' 18th: •,Miss Winnifred.; Percy, and ,Mrs. -Donald, McEwan.:were program; conveners,: with. Misi Percy pre") siding. The; Scripture. was taken from: Acts and read.. by Mrs.';•FranklMaulden. ` ' With-: this were •questions upon vfhich there•was discussion, and is P.onWith the'early. ch •com ar' h ' arch i � . and early settlers of our Lana., artPr'MayeDona;wler asd'.offered byavirs ' Stew- " The Study was on' the North_ .`AmericanIndians and Miss Winnifred'Perc read some .ver yy interesting anformation''aboutthem 'arid also listed a number of Indians. who had made a ver si$ nificant .:contribution -to: the life. of our:' country. Followin `this,groups'were'•form•; S. . gP ed and were given informationon various' phases of Indian Life and': each group :was asked• to answer questions. on saine., ThisP 'rov'ed both' interesting and informative. Mrs:.' Gordon McDonald read a : Poem "We've'done our part" . Couxrtesy remarks were given by,. Mrs. 'Sutton. The Miz ah Beneiction. and P .d • Grace closed 'the meeting, after which a delicious lunch was served,' by the hostess and helpers ./ ucknow Beef calf The first meeting of the Lu_at cknow nMay. ` thorn 4-H: Beef ,Calf Club was held the_farrn of Andrew 'Gaunt .o 22nd. With all members:presentthe `, Meeting was'opened with the 4-,H pledge. Two classes' of Shor cattle were judged. After the Meeting a good lunch was served by. Mrs. Gaunt..,