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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1938-05-26, Page 2Wingham Advance-Times Published nt WINGHAM * ONTARIO Subscription Rate One Year $2.00 Six months, $1,00 in’ advance To U. S. A., $2,50 per year. Foreign rate, $3.00 per year. Advertising rates on application. * r * THE WINGHAM AOVANGE41MES Thursday, May 26th, 1938 HE WAS A GREAT MAN Throughout the world this week the 200th anniversary of the com­ mencement of John Wesley’s work as an' evangelist will be celebrated. Many' churches on Sunday held ser­ vices in his honour as this was the Sunday nearest the date, May 24th, •of his start on his great mission. The world owes a great deal to men such as he. Men who with God- .given zeal, carried on their inspired work. John Wesley had one great idea to preach to the people. His ambition was not to create a new church. This resulted from his un­ tiring energy and the large numbers who came under his spell. Through his efforts a great church was born and through it his influence is still felt throughout the world. The bi-centenary of the conversion of John Wesley is something that is earnestly being celebrated and al­ though his works speak for themselv­ es, honoring this great evangelist at this time is not only enjoyed by the United Church but by Christendom in general. Many when they think of John Wesley thing of him only as an ev­ angelist’, but he was much more than that. He was an apothecary, a phys- sst, an electro-therapist, a hymnolog- ist, an author, a reformer and a rom­ anticist. During his evangelical "work in England he travelled 250,000 miles, mostly on horseback, and his 40,000 sermons have left their mark on the world. Many are of the opinion that a ligious revival such as he carried would be a blessing to the world day. * * - * * Premier Aberhart of Alberta has •not yet learned the lesson despite the fact that many of his most important acts have been disallowed or supress- ed by the courts, that he must legis­ late in a more reasonable manner. So far eleven of his enactments have been disallowed or banned by the courts. Recently he set up three more acts that most likely will meet a sim­ ilar fate. They are the Limitations of Actions Act, the Home Owners’ Security Act and the Securities Tax Act. These acts not only affect the people of Alberta but they affect all who have any financial interest in that province. The Securities Tax Act imposes a 2% levy on mortgages, thus reducing the potential profits of, say Ontario investors, for the benefit of Alberta. If the mortgage charges are unreas­ onable, a sense of business fairness would suggest an adjustment between the mortgagee and the mortgagor. The Home Owners’ Security Act contains the absurd provision that a debtor must receive $2,000 from the mortgage creditor if foreclosure pro­ ceedings are carried out, no matter how small the debtor’s equity. This Act also removes the quarter section of a farm containing the farm build­ ings from the mortgage coverage, notwithstanding arrangements for se­ curity when the money was borrowed. ■ There is another piece of legisla­ tion, an amendment to the "Limita­ tion of Actions Act.” Where any debt was incurred or contract entered in­ to prior to July 1, 1936, an action to recover a claim in connection with it <or sell land in satisfaction of any judgments or mechanics’ lien, the sale of mortgaged land foreclosure, or to garnishee, other purposes which the act erates, shall be commenced July 1, 1940, or the debt may recovered at all. In other there is apparently going to way of collecting debts in Alberta af- re- on to- ted that date if they were incurred prior to July 1, 1936. That, at any' rate, is the intention of this legisla­ tion. Whether these acts are legal most likely the courts will decide, but if other western provinces take similar action lenders will be in a very pre­ carious position and it will be impos­ sible for people who need credit in these provinces to borrow money. It was suggested to , the Rowell Commission at Frederiction, N.B., that regional tariffs for the various economic sections of Canada would be a solution for many economic problems. We feel that such action would split our country asunder. ■ * * * The Goderich Salt Co. is now ship­ ping their product to England. They ought to ship some to Germany and Italy to be put on Hitler’s and Muss­ olini’s tails. * * * Queen Mary, on May 26th, will celebrate her 71st birthday. The Em­ pire rejoices that she is enjoying good health. Her task has been a dif­ ficult one but she has graciously car­ ried on. * * * -K ” Already two of the leaders of the Quebec Fascists party have been ex­ pelled. Too bad they did not expel? the whole party. * * * It is said the Liberals will have as an issue in the next election, Nation­ al Unity. One thing is certain, we do need national unity, but .each section seems to have a different idea as to what it actually means. # * * * Aberhart is using his eloquence in the Saskatchewan election. He would be better employed giving his all to the people of his own province if he is sincere that he can help matters there.* * * ♦ Haile Selassie informed the League of Nations that Ethiopia is far from having been conquered. Mussolini has other ideas, however. * * * * Irvin S. Cobb writes longhand as he says dictating or typing goes fast­ er than he thinks well. We have an idea that many writers should adopt, this idea. A lad in Winnipeg won a cooking compefition and therefore made the headlines. However, tipis is nothing new, as our greatest chefs are men. * Drive carefully and sanely. Most of the accidents on highways are caused by improper driving. . * * * * If the Budget is not being present­ ed until fall one feels that there will, be little change if any from last year. The Canada-United States trade ag­ reement apparently will be the high 1 light of Finance Minister Dunning’s budget speech. r death was caused by heart failure. No inquest, was necessary, She is sur­ vived by three sister and one broth­ er, Mrs. A. Chapman, Newbridge; Mrs. G, Newton and Miss Lena Hill, Wroxeter and Mr, E. E. Hill, Strat­ ford.—Listowel Standard. HISTORY OF TRINITY CHURCH, BELGRAVE YOU’LL RIDE WITH PRIDE...IN THE NEW Wrigley’s Gum helps you keep fit! Relieves that stuffy feeling after eating. Cleanses crevices between teeth, too... assures sweet breath* A simple aid to health! Buy some now! Small in cost but oig in benefits! Enjoy it after every meal-^miltfons dot cs-sb with all possible speed, and prepara­ tions made to have him brought to the doctor's office here. A younger son, Sgraphine, anxious to expedite the trip to Mildmay, started to crank the car, and the machine back-fired, and the starting crank came back witt terrific force, and Seraphine’s arm was broken between the wrist and elbow. .Both of the injuried fin­ ally reached the doctor’s office, the father’s ^injuries requiring hospital at­ tention, —-Mildmay Gazette. Splits Wood at 94 Mr. Richard Rathwell of Dundalk, aged 94 years, set up quite a record last week. Starting Monday morning and ending Saturday night he split 12 cords of word. This is a remark­ able record for a man"of Mr. Rath- well’s years.—Dundalk Herald. Purchased Walkerton Mill McNaughton Bros., transport own­ ers, have purchased the flour and feed mill of E. W. Faster, Walkerton. Mr. Foster is returning to_ his former home in Oshawa. Henry Johnson Murphy who was ordain- was the first Anglican ! Hudson 112 De Luxe Sedan, $959—fully equipped, ready to drive in Tilbury, Ont;, freight, license, and taxes extra. „ — By Rev. Wm. ed in 1866, minister to hold services in Belgrave qnd then it was not in Belgrave as it now is but was in 'Nethery’s Orange Hall, 2% miles south of Belgrave. In 1871‘Rev. Murphy had to resign on account of his health and was follow­ ed by Rev. Wm, Davis. At that time Belgrave belonged to Wingham par­ ish. Rev, Davis was the Rector from 1872 till 1881 and during his time the church was built in Belgrave where it now stands, About the year 187Q or 1871 a few of the English Church people got in touch with the minist­ er then in Brussels and decided to build a Church and got an option on a lot about ¥2 mile south of the vil­ lage belonging to Mr, John Brooks. It is now owned by Harry Campbell and he has a barn built on what was intended for a churchyard and a cem­ etery. Wm, and Edward Bryans, Wm. Clark, my father, Wm, Johnson and his son, John, Lancelot Nethery and a few others hired Alex. Camp­ bell, who was a framer, and took out timber for the foundation of the new Church and had it skidded opt on the gravel road opposite the proposed site. About 1872 Rev, Wm. Davis took the woyk in hand and called a meet­ ing of the p.arishdnei's, appointed a building committee, bought the lot where the Church now is, let the con­ tract to build and sent a team and brought the timber to the new site. I have often thought it was a wise move, as about that time the Meth­ odist Church stood in Brandon’s Cemetery, and on wet or stormy days very few of the villagers could get to church and it would have been the same for us if our church had been built a half-mile away. Rev. Davis was our minister till the Chdrch was consecrated and then Belgrave was fi < I ■ Yet every mile costs less in this new “Lowest Priced” Car “Unusually perfect in material, workmanship and finish.” • That’s the dictionary definition of “De Luxe”—that’s why no other name than “De Luxe” can property describe this new Hudson model. Come in and see all your money can buy. ' THE NEW "LOWEST*- PRICED" CAR “Unusually perfect in material, workmanship and finish.” $889? for DeLuxe3-passenger coupe, readv Io P«»./ fully equipped 5875.50 12 Ondafcf ‘*,CM HUDSON ALS0 fiU(LDs TOp WL0E * EVERY POPULAR PRICE CLASS HUDSON Terraplane $943 and up XUDSONSIX. . . $n33andup - HUDSON EIGHT. . $1185 and up Prices quoted are for 3-pats. coupes delivered price determined by fr.?isl” and llconsD fee. Hudfi Planfme paymen’,e,rns District Governor of Lions Clubs W. I. Carroll, president of Mitchell Lions Club was elected puty district governor at the annual district meeting held in Clinton. The district extends from Waterloo to Goderich and from London to the head of the peninsula. Representa-* joined to Blyth Parish and the Rev. fives were present from Waterloo, j Wm. Henderson was the, incumbent. Stratford, Mitchell, Seaforth, Clinton, Goderich, London and Wingham. The election took' place just prior to the banquet hour, the de- Release Deer Caught In Corner of Fence Trapped in a wire fence and unable to free itself from the entangling mesh despite a long and valiant strug­ gle, a full grown deer was found and released by Ogle Duggan, Lake Shore South. When released the animal was able to trot away unharmed. — Kin­ cardine News. (Ministers had M.A. or B.A. or L.L.D. built and all veneered with brick, and 118, the conditions described in 17 are degrees but I do know there was some great preachers among them. Mr. Knox, who managed a toll-gate about two miles north' of Blyth, start­ ed a Sunday School in' the Orange Hall in Rev. Murphey’s time. ' Mr. Knox afterwards run a jeweler’s store in Wingham and was succeeded in it by his son, Mortimer. I do not know unuch about Rev. Murphey’s abilities. He drove a very beautiful team on his buggy and between' thinking of them and keeping in order, I did not hear much of the sermon. Our teach­ er, the late John Nethery, was right there beside his class of boys and we had to keep very quiet. Our class sat just under the mhn-hole in the ceiling qf the hall and John told us the Or­ ange Buck was up there and if we did not keep very quiet he would bring the beast down at us, and-we were afraid to move for fear John would wiggle his fin-ger and the crit­ ter would be at us. In those days, children were taught to have great respect for their elders .and believe all. they were told. But nowadays, boys five years old would laugh at such stories. Next was Rev: Davis. I well re­ member him preaching from the text “Are not Abana and Pharpar rivers of Damascus better than all the wat­ ers of Israel” II Kings 12. "Breth­ ren,” he said, “we all have out Ab-> anas and Pharpars” and he pleaded with us to do what is right. I fancy I can see him yet. Next was Rev: Henderson’s outstanding sermon, text Psalm XXIV, verses 7, 8, 9, and 10. There were many splendid sermons but there was always one that appeal­ ed to me more than any other. Next was Rev. J. F. Park’e. He preached from the text "This lnuch hast thou done and I have kept sil­ ent” and another from “When thou was under the fig tree, I saw thee.” That last one took the sting out of the first one. I had not met Rev. Parke for years, as his time was 1883-87, till about five years ago at a Deanery meeting at Hensail. I asked him if he remembered those sermons and he said he sure did. Then came Rev. H. A. Thomas. It was during his time that my dear mother passed on in Oct. 1888.* He preached at her funeral from St. John XX: 11. "But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping.” Here we have that one totich of nature Which makes the whole world kin. Beside an open grave stands a bereaved and weeping woman with anguished heart. She stands there alone. Next was Rev. Higley. After he had been preaching to us for six months, he asked us had it done us any good. Were we any better for it. He exclaimed, give nie a lever long enough and I will lift the WoHd, Love is the power. Love for God, for Jesus Christ, for our fcllowman, love for all that is good and pure and true and beautiful, that would lift the wjorld out of its troubles ati0 .would do it today as in years gone by. Rev. C. L. Mills preached for a time and was later superannuated. Rev. T, tMcQuil- len 1900 to 1902, then Rev. J. Ed­ monds, It was during Ills time the Church was jacked up, a stone foun­ dation put under it. The chancel was about as desolate as possible but 18 put a different viewpoint on it, and ■ he gave us a fine sermon. Rev. L. V. Pocock had a series of sermons on different aspects of the life of Jesus Christ but the one on magnonimity was the best. He also had a series on The Ten Commandments and the Beautitudes. Rev. Farr for his first Sunday in Trinity had for his text? ‘Man goeth forth to his work and to his labor till the evening.” When ev­ ening comes work ceases and it is time for recreation, for prayer and communion with God, and get the correct finish of a perfect day. It wag during Rev. Edmond’s time that he,organized the Ladies’' Guild, a grouff that has done a lot for Trin.- • (Continued on Page Three) in 1909 the Ladies’ Guild put in the channel window. Next Rev. W, H. Hartley, now in Kincardine. I re­ member a member, of the Methodist Church coming in one Sunday. I met her at the door. She said “I do like to come to your church every Sunday for your Minister always has a good talk for us. Something we can fake home and live by during the week,” All the ministers on this proceed­ ing list but Rev. Shore, are still go­ ing strong but Rev. Farr is superan­ nuated. Rev. W. B. Hawkins is at Forest, Rev. L. V. Pocock at Flor­ ence, Rev. Maloney at Lucknow^ and Rev. R, W. Weeks, our present rec­ tor, we hope to have with us for a long time yet. I remember Rev. Hart­ ley using the text Habakkuk III 17- At that time Blyth, Belgrave, Man­ chester1 (now Auburn), Dungannon, Port Albert and Summerhill, was one parish. “We had to-be content with Church every other Sunday dr once a month as it was impossible for one man to do anyjjetter, but soon Blyth parish was changed to what it is now, Blyth, Auburn and Belgrave. In 1883 Rev. Wm. Henderson went to Forest, then Rev. J. F, Parke 1883 -1887, Rev. H. A. Thomas 1887-1889, Rev. G. W. Racey 1889-1891, Rev. G. E: Higley 1891-1898, Rev. C. L. Mills 1898-1900, Rev. T.' McQuillen 1900- 1902, Rev. J. Edmonds 1902-1905, Rev. W. H. Hartley 1905-1910, Rev. T. H. Farr 1910-1915, Rev. W; B. Hawkins 1915-1928, Rev.* W. Shore 1928-1929, Rev. L. V. Pocock 1930- 1935, Rev. A. A. Maloney 1935-1937, Rev. R. W. Weeks 1937-. Eight’of the above .ministers and all of the men who had a hand in getting out the timber have passed on except my brother, John, who is living in Vancouver and is in his 86th year. FENCES I FLOORS CEMENT WORK ADDITIONS BUILDINGS New ROOF Listowel Woman Found Dead Mrs. B. Nichols, widow of the late Jas. Nichols, met death under circumstances at her home. Nichols was last seen alive on day afternoon. She was living and on Friday morning the neighbors noticing her absence, notified the pol­ ice. Constable Jobb and Dr. I’ratt, corner, forced an entrance into her home and found Mrs. Nichols lying dead on the floor. It is thought she had been dead for several da I NEWS of the i DISTRICT I I = Double Calamity Assessor Peter Ruetz and his fam­ ily appear to be experiencing more than their just share of tribulations.' Mr. Ruetz was engaged in hauling stones to a hole near the bush, and as he was unloading the rocks, he lost his balance. This was an unfortunate thing for him to do, as his son, Clar­ ence, was using a heavy bar on it at the time, trying to break it up. The heavy iron descended with all the force at the boy’s command and in­ flicted terrible injuries on his father’s hand, fracturing a bone in two places, and lacerating the hand most pain­ fully. Suffering excruciating pain, Mr, Ruetv. was assisted to the house tragic Mrs.1 Mon- alone .ays and' I do not know how many of these Cream, Eggs 8M>rnn*a<,d CWto.«/JUr Untpeand Poultry » Buyers or for under or for enum- before not be words, be no The Lonj Life Lamps * MONEY TO IMPROVE YOUR PROPERTY i;3 £ Maitland Creamery Wingham Utilities Commission Phone 156. 11 Wingham, - * Ontario. Phone 271 THE UNITED FARMERS’ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED. .w .-ii 1 Y^UR home or other buildings on your property, whether on a farm or in town, may be, improved or added to under the Government's Home Improve­ ment Plan. The terms are easy and payments may be conveniently arranged. You do not need to be a regular customer to secure a loan. Consult the Manager of our nearest Branch and ask for booklet. THE DOMINION BANK 462 ESTABLISHED 1871