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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1969-02-12, Page 10PAGE. 'TEN. THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO• Langside Y.P.S. LANGSIDE NEWS (INTENDED FORLAST' WEEK) -The Langside Young; People's; • meetitig.was held on Sunday even- ing at the: home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Conleywith 16 in attend,an ce. Simon•.de Boer presidedand the meeting opened with; a hymn 'foll owed with prayer by Ken' Scott Scripture was read by John: de Boer, with•the meditation by Agnes Conl- ey . The offering was received • with offertory prayer, by Helen • ;Wiersrna:• - The minutes of. the last . '1-fleeting were read by' Janice Wall. -The roll call:was answered ,by '"naming your favourite Bible story.". °Plans were • made for asleigh-riding party on, -Friday; February.? .at Bregman:s.. at 8' o'clock if the weather is fav • ourable: cludin art The topic was;.the , c on g.p 'of Gertrude Behanna's story of her; life as recorded on "God Isn't Dead" -The meeting.Closed :;witli-a. hymn and the Mizpah Benediction. `Gam.es were conducted by Agnes Conley /a'nd Nancy de Boer.:�Lunch waserved by,Mrs. 'Conley. Hi roup AMBERLEY NEWS PineRiver and Bethel Hi -C met in the Sunday School room of Pine River United,Church on Sunday evening Fehruar There was anattendance of 'twenty., Donald. Martin' presided for .the' meeting. During.the business' period', Plans ;were discussed': for a` Valentine: dancer which • it to be held at Reids Corners cofnmunity. hall ion. Friday evening,; February 7 The treasurers report : ., was given and was followed with theworship service. The scripture ' was given by Elliott Courtney after which the .topic .on:•"Parent• Teen= agers Relationship" was taken by • Wendy `Court'ney After :the., Lords. Prayer, recreation followed and lunch was served, Presbyterian` Mrs,. Jas, Little'presided at the ' , '. rcbru-a-ryHmeerrn,g df -the afternoorv= •auxiliary of 'the Presbyteriari• .• W:MI.S. in the Sunda}'.School :• room' on• Wednesday . February 5th-. ladies answered roll call with a' Scripture verse.' Nits ',Philip Stew,` art • ave.the Bible Stud' from Women of the Old Testament, hlrs Sf Andrews United Church,: Ripley: Has Goal Progress "Change" is the keyword of'the. present. "What is wrong with t'he' Church? To attract the 'youth' the. church .musf give up its 'stuffy' way to.•rneet the challenge of the mod- ern changing world;" These are the" words we hear today• Evidence of 'change was noted:in • Ripley , when :for .the first time the congregation of St,./Andrew's' Unit- ed; Church held their Annual Meet- ing Sunday. evening, February 9`, at 8 p.m.: • Ie A representation from 24 of the 158 families met • to transact the business of the congregation. Prayer was offered by ;Rev :• Geo . Ball, who then conducted the' 'meeting:- Clerk of, the Sessiori, Gordon Patterson, '• gave, t'he •statisticalreport of that, Committeeafter which a few min Utes -silence was observed in -memo ry of 'the 11 members who hadpass- ed . on'during the year'. Lloyd Wylds chairman 'of the Coihmitiee b1''Stewards,'.eapably recorded the 'minutes in the absence of ,the very efficient secretary-, treasurer, Don McLay, who had succumbed to an attack of the "Flu '.The reports from . he various or8a - nizations of the congregation were given ,and adopted. Not only •were these. re.orts ratif ing financially:. blit successful'spiritually as:well.- Worthy of note is. The young .People's group led by Joan -Martin. This: group of 35 or. more 'is send- •ing delegates to;:Toc Alpha Conf- °erence next year and • are also help ing to adopt an overseas, 'orphan • child . , Likewise the. United- Church' Women(U. C, W.) are 'adopting an orphan child. Another newly', organized group is' "The Couples' 'Group" interested.parents • whose aim is to arouse the interest of the younger parents' of ,the church They would hope•that more would', take advantage of this opportunity_; to disc'uss.the: needs of the church and the children: i.. •An important change in the �= ,f organization as• a' result,of the a ieetin o The_General'Council.at Kingston , , is 'the M &' M Comm itt : •,1 ee ..This will. no longer -be called: , the Missionary and Maintenance i•• but•Mission and Service Fund, 'This, will be managed' by a Stewardship Committee to be appointed by The' Board of -fhb -7C urc ; H. Nixon and hiss., R. Reid offered :' New Elder's were then appointed.' -Mrs: Ewart Taylor was.hostess for Unit 2 of Lucknow united ' Church on February 4 at 2;30 with 18 members. present, Mrs, Orland Richards: read :a poem on L' ove which was the ,theme for, the meeting -and followed with a pr.ay,'er The' hymn "I Love Thy Kingdom , . Lord"'• was; then sung., The devotional, exercises; were. conducted by MO. Harvey Houton. The theme'was. On Being Teachable . Assistant readers .were Mrs. Nelson:Raynard, Mrs. Walter Dexter. Mrs. Jake Hunter read the scripture lesson, with: Mrs. Houston closing with prayer. The roll call,'was answered by.a. verse with love. Mrs, E. Henderson gave the treasurer's >: report. The general meeting is to ' be held on February 18 at• 8 p.m.. The World's Day of Prayer is in the Presbyterian Church on March 7. Mrs: Stothers gavea paler on,. Christian• Citizenship. Mrs. W. Drennan reported for. Community Friendship and gave a reading on • St; 'Valentine, Mrs, Walden asked for 'food for forthcoming wedding. Mrs... V. Hunter reported on the: progress of the remodelling of the - Church Kitchen. Mrs. Hallam read a splendid paper on Christian Stewardship. Mrs: W.;Dexter asked members to make a.quilt. 'block • 20 t March l0 18 x to be taken o.Ma h meeting, Miss 'Flora •Andrew. convened the, hostess and committee; WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 1949 u oParty AMBERLEY NEWS On Wednesday evening February fifth, Pine River and Bethel C;G.T.T. members enjoyed an ev- ening of bowling at the 'Luc know howling lanes. Twenty -two -members of the and their leaders, Shirl- ey.Hurtter and Glenna - Camppell attended., 'Providing tran- sportation were Mrs. Allan Irwin,. Larry Courtney' and', Mrs: Jack Campbell . • •Refreshments were enjoyed:after the -games, at the Log, Cabin Rest- aurant. Program. Mrs. Houston read the, chapter'"Helping the seeds to sprout" from the,study book on. China. Miss Flora Andrew gaye •a.• very.interesting talkabout a close friend and her husband who are working in a hospital in Africa, reading a letter received from them; She closed with a poem entitled 'The Worldhas need of you"c, A hymn was then sung . Miss Andrew gave the courtesy remarks, the meeting closing -with• the repeatingpoP f the Miz • ah Ben-k, ediction: -Lunch was served by South Kinloss W.M.S. Mrs Bruce Hamilton was hostes$. to South, Kinloss W.'NI'.8: at het; home on Wednesday afternoon,, February 5: • Mrs Harry'Lavis. presided:and. Mtg., Currie Colwell- read rninuites and 'correspondence. Business Matt- ers were dealt with.'. ,Mrs, Douglas Graham: gavei report on the Pres. byterial meeting. held in Wingham', The Bible Study, was Corinthians Chapter 13 and roll call was'answer ed with a verse containing the word "Love Mrs, 'Allan MacDo i- gall read a paper on:Saint Valen- tine and Mrs. H. Robinson, a poem "Where there is`Love" by.Helen Steiner Rice, The study. on Missions was taken by Mrs Bruce Hamilton in 'an interesting way. With a , map she conducted tours to various. foreign countries and to parts of our own land to.study some of their problems and the remedy for them. 'Discussion was..held•on some of the needs of our own young• people . Mrs. Douglas Graham had charge of the Prayer Circle. Mrs. Lloyd MacDougall conducted a Bible Quiz.. Mrs. Fraser MacKinnon and Mrs Hamilton served •a tasty lunch. FIGHT B/RTH REFECTS MARCH OF DIMES NATIONALELECTRICAL WEEK, FEBRUARY 9TH TO 15TH. w much ome are prayer • • • i to replace the retiring Elders., Mrs Jas,' Little was appointed a ' Austin Martin and Francis Boyle,: delegate, to the Synodical in God- and a, slate of names, for the Com- • erich April 15 , 16 , 17th. A motion •,.! •mittee of,Stewards was notninated ,to use. $50:,00 from the expense ' A vote of thanks was tendered:to fund for relief of .a needy family 1 Mrs, Gprdon Stanley for her in the,communit was Carried. , faithfulness in -Caring for the flow- • Announcement was made that the `,i ers,. also to Mr.:, and Mrs.. Wesley World Day of prayer' meeting Thompson, Miss Gertrude Kidney -, . ., '�,.wauld be held in the Presbyterian and the U CWfor their • • Church on March 7t'h•at 2;'39,. Hight contributions to the Sunday School lights of presbyterial annual held in• Work which is so successfully ca,r Wingham last month were given•by, ,ied on,by a full slate of teachers Mrs, Chas, Steward gave a reading Mr •' and Mrs. Francis Boyle, Ivirs -. and Mrs. 'M, Henderson read a• ., Outerbridge conveyed the apprec missionarynew letter, ' • iation of the Congregation to Rev, Mrs. Ross MadMillan :gave the Ball and family for' their services to Mission Study from New ActS in the people of St. Andrew's, • Mission, following hymn 570 Mrs A motion of adjournment was Henderson' closed the, meeting 'with made after which the minister: prayer. ' closed with prayer. , • �ii'missin, ring? When this house was built it was hard to imagine all the wonderful ways inwhich electricity would be serving us today. That's why the wiring in. so many older hOrnes just isn't -adequate for today's needs: r There are many'' signs. Fuses .blowing ••Lights dimmin• A••fi- ances 'performing sluggishly. Cluttered extension cords. Not enough outlets, So, if you're planning to mod' ernize your home,' think first .of ,the 'wiring. Have a qualified elec- trical contractor' check it. You'll ' be surprised at how easily and inexpensively it can be updated. Or just ask' your Hydro. \. EDNE Al 1100 White Wo'me in'g on home While Mrs 'C `music] Ther, senten mem6 read tl et. Mrs on Ha : Kr gDrene, to kee China Mrs story in Chi life o1 • Mad •`5 a.ix A nosh Nank 'III 0 The Name of thie•Cat•ne is hlectrical Living. �.. .140 peopl • inipo' Mrs pia'nc Mrs, hush Th"E 1