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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-06-06, Page 6THURSDAY, nW «th, 1085 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE The above picture shows the havoc wrought to the barn of John Johns, Sth concession of Usborne. Ken­ neth Johns had just left the building and started for the house when the barn was levelled to the ground, Three horses and seven cows were taken from these ruins unhurt. The men are seen above are preparing to clean up the debris. Sunday School Lesson THE HOLY SPIRIT ‘Sunday, June 9—Joel, 2.28, 29; Luke, 11:9-13; John, 3:5-8, 14:16, 17, 26; 15:26, 27; 16:7-15; Acts 2: 1-21, 32, 33; Rom. 8:1-17, 26, 27; I. Cor. 12:1-13; Eph. 1:13, 14; 3:14- 21, 4:1-6,30. . Golden Text As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Rom. 8:14.) Eight hundred years before Christ became man and lived on this earth, a prophet named Joel foretold some­ thing that was going to happen, not only to. Israel and Judah, but to men of all nations. Joel said: “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions; and also upon the serv­ ants and upon the handmaids in whose day will I pour out my spirit.” Century after century passed, and Joel’s prophecy was not fulfilled. But it was God’s prophecy, with Joel as His spokesman; and God’s pro­ phecies are always fulfilled in His Own time. Almost eight centuries, with the promise still unfulfilled, Christ came To His disciples He promised: “ . . . shall your heavenly Father give the Holy .Spirit' to them that ask Him.” Then Christ was crucified and died —the promise was not yet fulfilled. He rose again from the dead, and as­ cended to heavenl...but the promise still waited. It had to wait until after Christ’s death, resurrection and ascension; it could not be kept until -those great events had occurred. For the Lord told His disciples the night before He was crucified: “It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go ot away the Comforter will not come unto you; but’ if I de­ part I will send Him unto you.” Then, fifty days after Christ's res­ urrection, as the day of Pentecost, came and the disciples and other be­ lievers were continuing earnest in prayer, God’s promise of eight cen­ turies earlier was suddenly fulfilled. “And suddenly there came sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind.” The Holy Spirit came upon all the believers, and “they were all tilled with the Holy Ghost.” God miraculously enabled them to speak in many different tongues, using the languages of the -many foreigners, who were at Jerusalem at that time to worship. And Peter, preaching in history, declared that “this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel,” and he recited Joel’s prophecy. Peter and the other apostles were instantaneousljr and miraculously transformed into utterly different kinds of men from what they had been. The Holy Spirit had come upon the Church of Christ to abide ORDER ROOFING NOW ESTIMATES FREE I Two great Values in Metal Roofing. Ex­ clusive patented features guarantee weather * tightness and easy applica­ tion. For new roofs orro-roofing. Send ndge. and rafter lengths for free estimate. We use "Council Stan­ dard" for great­ est durability- Eastern Steel Products PRESTON ONT rwoeits hum MONTheAt t, Toronto Cedar Chests AND NEW FURNITURE Also furniture remodelled tb order. We take orders for all kinds of ea- biiiet work W kitchens, etd at the DASHWOOD PLANING MILL forever in every believer, Le us never forget that the Holy Spirit is a person—not an influence, or any other vague characteristic of power of .God. He is as definitely a person as God the Father and God the Son. He is the Third Person of the Trinity of the Godhead. And He is the Agent, as it were, who works ■out the purpose of God that were made possible through Christ and Christ’s redemptive work. The Holy Spirit is mentioned near the beginning of he first chapter of the first book of the Bible, in Gene­ sis 1:2; and toward the end of the last chapter in the Bible, in Revela­ tions 22:17. Surely this shows what God wants us to recognize concern­ ing the Holy Spirit; and His person and ministry are described in hun­ dreds of passages between Genesis and Revelation, No one can be saved except by being born again by the Holy Spirit. Christ said to Nicodemus: “Except a man be born again, he .cannot see the the Kingdom of God ... Ye must be born again.” And this our Lord explained was possible only by the work Of the Holy Spirit Is one who— as we know from other Scriptures— believes in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and Saviour. “That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” Our first, or natural, birth is brought to pass by our human father and mother; of them we are “born of the flesh.” Our second birth, or new birth from above, is brought to pass by God the Spirit; it is not natural but supernatural: not earthly, but heavenly: and is God's gift of eter­ nal life. The night ‘before Hi# crucifixion the Lord told His disciples a great deal about the Holy Spirit and His work, and we have this revelation in the lesson chapters in John 14, 15 and 16. Christ calls the Holy Spirit “an­ other Comforter.” This is the Greek word parakletos, and means “one called alongside to help.” It is also translated “advocate.” He is “the Spirit of truth,” and Christ promised the disciples that “He will guide you into- all truth.” This promise was fulfilled in- the writing of the inspired Nbw Testa­ ment; when the Holy ‘Spirit gave the writers, “all truth” needed by man­ kind as the companion of the Word of God begun in the Old Testament. One great work of the Holy -Spirit, Christ said is to “remove the world of sin and of righeousness, and of judg­ ment; Christ is “righteousness” and the only righteousness of men; and the Holy Spirit witnesses to this. “Of judgment because he prince of his world is judged.” This refers to Satan, and the Holy Spirit makes plain the divine judgment that must come upon Satan when it is cast into the lake of fire; and that all men who choose .Satan instead of Christ must fall under the same awful and eternal judgment. But the Holy Spirit’s great mission is also to glorify Christ. He makes Christ known to- us as we never could know Him except by the Holy Spirit, When we receive Christ as our .Saviour and, by the baptism of the Holy Spirit, are united eternally to •Christ, made members of His body, then we become “sons of God” and “have received the Spirit of adoption whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The ’Spirit Himself beareth witness with our spirit; that we are children of God.” MT. CARMEL Mrs. Thomas Glavin and gon of Detroit; spent the week-end with Mrs. Glavin’s daughter, Mrs. Peter Doyle. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coughlin spent a few days with friends in Lon­ don. Mr. and Mrs. John Barry and children, of Detroit were visitors with Mrs, Barry’s brother, Gerald and Dennis O’Routke and other rela­ tives last week. Mrs, jackleen Giboe, of Detroit, is visiting her auht Mrs. Andrew Mor­ risey, Mr. Bert Farmer of 'Centralia called on friends here oh Sunday. Miss Geraldine Hames®, of Strat­ ford, called friends hero last week. A hick town is a place where a light after io p.m, used to mean sickness instead of bridge, Final Draft The final draft of the settlement committee was: 1 Elgin Presbytery—To Aylmer, W. D. -Stenlake, from St. Thomas; to Dutton, Clayton Searle, from Toron­ to; to Fingal, T. C. Wilkinson, from St. Helene; to Corinth, G. W. Down, from Rutherford; to Sparta and Union, N, J. Wood, from Louisville; to Stratfordville, G. S. Hammon, from Comber; to St. Thomas Cen­ tral, J. H. 'Stainton, from Exeter; to St. Thomas First, (Sylvanus- Ed- worthy, from Harrow; iSt. Thomas, St. Andrew’s, L, W. Reid, from Lon­ don; to Yarmouth Centre, A. IO. Moorehouee (ordinand). Essex Presbytery—-To Comber, W- A. Finlay, fro,m Wroxeter; to East Windsor, St. Johns, C. A. Fornataro, from Hamilton; to Harrow, Gordon W. Butt from Gorrie; to .Leamington J. E. Griffith, from Toronto; to Maidstone, H. J. Creasy, from Com­ ber; to Pelee Island, C. P. ’Shapter, as supply; to Riverside, G. -C. Mit­ chell, from Merlin; to Tilbury West', J. Wilkins, from Bryanston; to Walkerville, Lincoln Road, V. T. Mooney, from Woodstock. Huron Presbytery—To Auburn, H. C. Wilson, from Oakland; to Bel­ grave, J. B. Townsend, from At­ wood; to Benmillei’ and .Smiths Hill, George Wylie (ordinand); to Dun­ gannon, T. R. Turner, from Staff a; to Exeter, James 'Street, Arthur Page, from Thamesville; to Gorrie, F. J. Tydell, from Riverside; to St. Helens and White Church, H. M. Wright, from Sombra; to Thames Road and Roys, William Mair, from Toronto Conference; to Wroxeter, A. M. Grant, from Belgrave. Kent' -Presbytery—To Louisville, A. S. Wood (ordinand); to Merlin and Fletcher, H. B. Parnaby, from Wardsville; to Morpeth, James Abrey, from Oakdale; to Romney and Glenwood, Garnet Husser (or- dinand); to South Buxton, D, A. Armstrong from Yarmouth Centre; to Thamesville, R. C. Copeland, from London. Lambton Presbytery—To Flor­ ence, D. D. Gayner, from Stratford­ ville; to Oakdale, F. A.’Bunt, from Romney; to Oil City, P. E. James to remain; to Rutherford, J. T. Elsdon, from Saskatchewan; to Sar­ nia Central, J. J. Coulter, from Tor­ onto; to Sombra, E. S. Hiscock, from Fingal; to Watford, St. Andrews, C, S. Jones, from Toronto Conference. Middlesex Presbytery—To- London Hyatt Avenue, J. E. J. Millyard, from Peterboro; to London, King Street, Gladstone E. Wood, from Aylmer; to London, Trinity Grace, J, H. Johnston, from St. Thomae- and supply; to Newbury, James McCrea, from Benmiller; to Putnam, J. A. Blair, from Corinth; to Siloam, Bry­ anston, C. H. Quaife, from Newbury (and student supply); to Wardsville A. H. Johnston, from Millbank; to Welburn, H. E. Livingstone, from Putnam.Oxford Presbytery—-Hickson, J. A. Walker (former missionary); to Woodstock, Chalmers., Allen R. Hu­ band, from Ghee-ley; to Woodstock, College Avenue, M. P. Smith, from Hickson. Perth Presbytery—To Atwood, D. A, McMillan, from Dungannon; to Hamstead, to be supplied by Strat­ ford churches under superintendency of Parkview; to Millbank, S. E. Ste­ venson, from South Buxton; to Staf- fa, R. B. Cumming, from Sparta. The following executive and chair­ men of standing -committees were ap­ pointed: Statistical secretary, Rev. J. M. Beill, Melbourne. New Outlook cor­ respondent, Rev. H. B. Parnaby, Conference executive, president, Se­ cretary-treasurer of conference, pres­ ident of lay association, B, W< Beavers, John- Elliott, Lorn© Eedy, Rev. W. Stanley Owen, Rev. A. W. Shepherd, Presbytery boundaries committees Rev. John Hall, ehairman. Church property committee, Rev. A. Laing, chairman. Finance (committee, ReV, Arthur Page. Pensions, Rev. R. C. Copeland. Chairman of standing committee elected by conference, Christian education, Rev. W« J. Pres­ ton; foreign missions, Rev. t, A. Walker; publications, Lome Eedy; historical and archives, Rev, W. S. Owen; evangelism and social ser­ vice, Rev. F. W. Young; home mis­ sions, Rev. Waldemar Williams; missionary and maintenance, R. G. O. Raymer, kirktqn Mr. and Mrs. Wrn. Denham mo­ tored to Hanon Saturday to. attend the twenty-fifth wedding anniver­ sary of the Rev. Mr, and Mrs. Brown formerly of Kirkton and -on their return visited in Hamilton with Mrs. Denham’s cousin Mrs. <c. Brown. Rev. R. W. Woodrope, D.D., fonm-’ erly of Detroit, preached two very excellent sermons in St. Paul’s church, Kirkton, Oh Sunday, Miss Cecelia Westman of Granton, Mrs- J. C. Veitch, of London and the Mills Brothers of Woodham assisted the choir rendering very fine music. iSunday visitors at the home of Air. and Mrs. R, Humphreys were: Mr, and Mrs. A- Paul, St. Mays; Mr. and Mrs J, C. Veitch, London; Mr. C, Westman and daughter Cecelia, of Granton and Holden Veitch, of Lon­ don with C. A- Paul, Mr. and Mrs. Les. McCurdy and and daughter, of Detroit, epent the holiday with Mr. and Mrs. James Howe. Little Betty Howe is under the doctor’s care but we hope she will soon be better again. •The recent rains has made the grass green and the tulips are a glow of color. ZION The Women’s- Missionary Society held theif June meeting at the home of Mrs. Wilbur Batten on Thursday atfernoon, May 30t'h, with the presi­ dent in charge. The meeting opened with the usual devotional exercises. Minutes of the last meeting were read. The July meeting will be held at the home -of Mrs. J. T. Hern When they will entertain the Baby Band. The ladies will serve a ten cent tea. At this time arrangements fo,r the tea which is to be held on Tuesday evening, June 11th were completed. The Devotional leaflet was read by Mrs. Ralph Batten; the hymn “Into a Tent Where a Gypsy Boy Lay” was sung; prayer was of­ fered by four members. The Temp­ erance Supt. then took charge of the meeting and several leaflets1 were read on temperance. The president dismissed the meeting. 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We invite you—come for a ride in the Master Chevrolet. All that we could ever tell you isn’t one-two-three With what you learn by driving the car your­ self! Easy GMAC terms. C-I5SC i)ealera W the Blyth FresbyteriaJ, The Sunday School will hold their anniversary services next Sunday, June 9th, service to- commence at in the morning at 10.30- a.m. and in the evening at 7 o’clock to ‘be con­ ducted by Rev. Lovegrove -of Wood­ ham and the Singing to be given by the Sunday School. On the follow­ ing Tuesday evening June 11th the Women’s Missionary Society will hold their annual meat supper in the shed adjoining t'he -church, the program to be a play which will be put on by the -Staff© Young People, entitled, ‘The Path Across the Hills (Crowded -out last week) Both old and young are enjoying the community get-together planned for each Frdiay evening. On May 24 a ball game was played at Elimville between Zion and Elimville, Zion be­ ing the winners-. Another game will be played next Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hector Taylor and Grant, of Exeter; Mrs, William Brock and Mr. James Ro-utly, of Woodham visited on Saturday of last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Brock. Mr, William Stephens, of Mimico, visited with his sister Mrs. Ephraim Hern during the past week. Mr. Thomas Pullen, of Blanshard, spent Sunday with his niece Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hern, Mrs. H. Kyle, of Exeter and Mr. and Mrs, J. T. Hern and family visit­ ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs, M. Hern on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. Wellington. Brock and family were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Hern on- Sunday.1 Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hern attend­ ed the sports committee meeting for the Taylor picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kerslake, Exeter, on Monday evening the picnic to be held at 'Springbank Saturday, June 15 th. The Mission Band will hold their June -meeting on- Saturday afternoon June 2nd in the church. Mr. James Earl is attending the (conference at Stratford this week as lay delegate. Blank check hooks for sale at the Times-Advocate 10c. each, or 3 for 25c. J. K. BAKER DDES IN HIS 80th YEAR There passed away at the home of his son, J. K. Baker in his 80th year. Born near Exeter in 1856 son of Mr. and Mrs. William Baker, he came to Grey Township as a young man and lived on the same farm un­ til the last few years, when he made his home with his s-on, iSelwyn. Mr. Baker was a director of the Elma Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Co., for several years and was well- kown in- this, village. Mrs. Baker passed away 14 years ag-Q. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. John Speiran of Niagara Falls and four sons, Wilbur, of Preston; Garfield, Chester1 and Selwyn all of -Grey Township. 1 Ml