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The Rev. La Verne Morgan
and Mrs. Morgan of Lansing,
Michigan, called on Mr, and
Mrs. Stewart Middleton last
Saturday. Mr. Morgan was in
town for the Craig-Corrie wed-
ding, at which he was one of
the officiating clergy.
We are happy to report that
John Deeves was able to return
home from the Victoria
Hospital last Thursday. John
suffered eye injuries in a recent
auto acrident.
Following the successful bar-
becue held by the A.C.W. of St.
James, Middleton in Bayfield
yesterday (Wednesday) the
church fathers, mothers and
children of St, James are now
concentrating on their second
big 1978 project, the second an-
nual outdoor Church service
and smorgasbord picnic to be
held at Stewart Middleton's
park on Sunday August 26th at
11 a.m, It is hoped to duplicate
the success of the centennial
picnic.
The excellent and well-
known Irish musical group
"The Doherty Brothers" and
The Bradley Bunch" will add
interest and colour to the scene.
The Rector the Rev. George
Youtnatoff will be in charge of
this service.
Mr. John K. Riddell M,P.P.
of Dashwood and Toronto will
make the draw on the hand
quilted comforter donated by
the St. James A.C.W.
Boating will be one of the
features of the afternoon
programme. See the coming
events for further details.
sports officer and tour conduc-
tor for the sailors in all the
ports of call. His book, "West
About the St. Laurent" is
about that voyage.
One of the little known
things about Dr. Mowatt, is
that he is an avid tennis player
and a physical fitness buff. As a
former armed services cham-
pion he says he had great dif-
ficulty in getting matches
locally and doesn't play as of-
ten as he would like to. He
keeps in shape by running four
miles at a time, when his
schedule permits,
Dr, and Gwen Mowatt will
be leaving Clinton in mid-
September for Victoria, B.C.,
where Dr, Mowatt will be
associate minister at St, An-
drews United Church, The
Mowatts' only son, who is
producer with the Canadian
Broadcasting Corporation lives
there.
During his tenure at Clinton,
Dr. and Mrs. Mowatt travelled
Ontario lecturing on China.
The Mowatts recently held an
auction in Clinton that saw
many of their prized treasures
sold. They have kept many of
the finer pieces of furniture and
art treasures that Dr. Mowatt's
parents brought back from
China, Same are one of a kind
and irreplaceable.
Dr, Mowatt says he has many
fond memories of Clinton and
will treasure the seven years he
has been here. Particularly
outstanding in his mind, he
said, was the Inter-
denominational Service held
during Centennial Year. That
event was immensely satisfying,
he said,
Mrs, Mowatt, a former
amateur theatre actress was ac-
tive with the United Church
Women and the Clinton Hor-
ticulture Society, but said she
wasn't as active as she would
liked to have been. She noted,
as her memorable experience of
Clinton, the Doll Festival the
church had six years ago that
attracted wide-spread attention
and crowds.
Dr. Mowatt will hold his new
post in Victoria for four years
when he will be eligible to
retire. No successor to him at
Wesley-Willis has been named
as yet.
Monday being a holiday the
band concert was cancelled this
week. However, the residents
are looking forward to the
visits from the band each Mon-
day during August.
Thirty-five residents
travelled by bus to London on
Wednesday with the first stop
at Storybook Gardens.
Everyone enjoyed the animals,
flowers and the scenery at the
gardens. Then on to
Springbank Park for a picnic
lunch.
The residents visited the
Marian Villa Home during the
afternoon and were welcomed
by Sister Maureen and her
committee. Following a tour of
the home a social hour was
spent in the craft room with
members of the Auxiliary ser-
ving lunch.
Morgan Dalton, who is a
nephew of Sister Maureen, ex-
pressed the appreciation of the
residents for a most enjoyable
afternoon.
Rev. John Campbell c
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leaving Clinton happy
Evil prevails When good men do nothing
The Cross is a stumbling
block to those trying to figure a
reason why Jesus was faithful
even unto crucifixion ("He was
neurotic; he was suicidal; he
was a violent revolutionary; he
was from a frustrated minority;
he was God's Son so he didn't
really suffer.")
Me ha sA,1?een us' es tarn
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W. JENE MILLER
ciliation as those inside the
membership stay away because
they _think God cannot pull off
his promises of wholeness and
redemption.
The Cross of Jesus Christ as
the Ultimate Life-Style is folly
to those professing religion ("It
isn't practical to love your
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for two thousand years, yet
they have blessed more wars,
butchered more babies, bombed
more women and built more
weaponry than all the non-
Christians put together.
The followers of the
Nazarene have persecuted the
very people who gave the world
their Master, they have en-
slaved those for whom Christ
died, they have kept in
ignorance the children for
whom the Kingdom of God is
made, and they have stored up
the vast wealth with which God
intended them to build schools,
hospitals, irrigation systems
and clean cities!
Too many people outside the
Church have given up on it;
and too many people inside the
Church have given up on their
God. They have trusted the
gods of wealth, status and
power, and put their money
where their greed is.
Those outside the member-
Ship stay away because they
think the Church cannot pull
off its promises of recent-
For a man who came to Clin-
ton to take things easy, Dr. An-
drew Joseph Mowed has been
far more active and very much
busier than he had anticipated
when he took charge of Wesley-
Willis United Church seven
years ago.
Dr. Mowatt had retired from
the Navy in July of 1966 and
when he heard that the church
in Clinton needed a minister,
he jumped at the chance to
come to a small town and work
in more quiet surroundings. He
and his wife will be leaving
Clinton in September.
But, Dr. Mowatt says, things
were far from quiet in Clinton
and he found himself just as
busy as he had been in his long
ministry that has covered every
continent of the world during
the last four decades.
As well as being the regular
minister at Wesley-Willis,
which has 350 "active
families", Dr. Mowatt looks af-
ter Holmesville United Church,
is a member of the Lions Club,
the Legion chaplain, a director
on the Board of Governors of
the Canadian National In-
stitute for the Blind and a
member of the Canadian Bible
Society. Add to that sub-
stituting for holidaying and
sick peers in the ministry, and
things get a little hectic,
In fact, things became so hec-
tic for Dr. Mowatt that he had
to drop several jobs, including
one as a trustee on the High
School Board and an adviser
for the United Church
Television Service.
Dr. Mowatt is no stranger to
work or the ministry. He was
born in Canada but when he
was only a few months old, he
left with his missionary
parents for China where. he
lived until 1923. While in
China Dr. Mowatt became in-
volved with the Chinese people
and along with his missionary
parents, he participated in
some of the projects to help
ease the squalor, disease and
tragedy of the Chinese people.
He could speak Chinese fluen-
tly before he learned English.
As well, Dr. Mowatt speaks
French and German.
1hwt,squalovandr:cliseaae
Ji,fikduring' the 'Aecond-;,-.,,,
decade Of4 this century took
their toll of not only the
Chinese, but of the missionaries
as well. Dr. Mowatt lost two
brothershina while they were in
China.
The Mowatts returned to
Canada in 1923 and he
received his education at
McGill University in Montreal,
where he majored in Chinese
History and at Union Seminary
at, Columbia University in New
York. He also received an
honorary doctorate from
McGill.
During World War 11, Dr.
Mowatt served with the Queens
Own Rifles and landed with
them in Normandy on D-Day.
As well, he has served in many
churches, including charges in
Calgary, Montreal and Vic-
toria.
Prior to his move to Clinton,
he was Command Chaplain ih
the West Coast Navy and also
he served in Halifax. In 1964,
he made an around the world
trip with the HMCS St.
Laurent and served as
chaplain, educational officer,
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MINISTER: LAWRENCE S. LEWIS, B.A., B. Th.
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"THE CHURCH THAT CARES"
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REFORMED CHURCH, CORM
263 Princess Street
Pastor Alvin Seukema, 8,A., B.D.
Services: 10:00 a.m., and 2:30 p.m.
(On 3rd Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Dutch Service at 11:00 a.m.)
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BAYFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH
"EVERYONE OF US SHALL GIVE AN ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF
TO GOD" — ROM. 14:12
PASTOR: REV. L.V. BIGELOW
10:00 cm. SUNDAY SCHOOL 1i:00 a.m. MORNING WORSHIP
7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY 8:00 p.m. FRIDAY
PRAYER MEETING YOUNG PEOPLE'S MEETING
EVERYONE WELCOME
ST. PAUL'S ANGLICAN CHURCH
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 1973
8th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
SPEAKER CANON PAULL
11:30 A.M. HOLY COMMUNION
FELLOWSHIP IIILE CHAPEL
162 MAPLE ST.
(1 *treat mill Of Community Contra)
9:4S a.m.—WORSHIP SEII.VICE
11:00 a.m.--SUNDAY SCHOOL and BIBLE POUR
6:30 p.m.—GOSPEL SERVICE AT DRIVE4N
Their, MOO p.m,—PRAYER and SORE STUDY
Par InforMation Phone: 462-9379
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CALVARY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
166 Victoria Street Patten. Leslie Hoy, 5244913
9:45 a.m. Sunda), School 11:00 a.rn. MOrhlag Worship
7:00 p.m. Prayer ServiCsi and Evangalittic Service
7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Service
8:00 p.in. Friday, Young People*
ALL WELCOME
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PASTOR: DWIGHT B. *TRAIN
ASSISTANT: TED RAMSAY
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CLINTON ONTARIO
Invites you to a Service of Welcome
for Persons Relocated under our
"OPERATION TRANSPLANT-ROUND ONE"
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19th 1973
AT 7:30 P.M...40 BE HELD IN ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH
-CLINTON
It's time to CROSS-examine
the Church!
When a witness is on the
stand in the courts of law and
justice, the opposition has a
right to cross-examine in fin-
ding the true evidence. And the
Church needs to stand accoun-
table for its witness.
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
at
8T. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
MUSIC:
TABERNACLE TRIO exErtR
STEWART SISTERS AILSA CRAIG
TED RAMSAY CLINTON
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SPEAKER:
HON. ROBY. ANDRAS
CANADA MINISTRY OF MANPOWER
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 1973
11:00 SA, Morning Worship
7':301 PA, -Evening SerVica
All Services in 5L Andrew's Church
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