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EDITORIALS GUEST ARTICLE
Should start at the bottom Puts thoughts on paper
Mr. Batten had a very com-
plete account of the speeches
in the next edition of the paper
and I read it eagerly to learn
what I had actually succeeded
in putting into words.
There were many things I
knew I couldn't say because I
didn't want to strain my over-
worked composure.If I had be-
come the least bit sentimental
or nostalgic I am sure my
tissue paper armour would have
dissolved completely. It is so
much easier to say the right
thing or indulge one's fancy in
print.
Alice and I have lived the
greater part of our married
life in Exeter and we haven't
been sorry. There is something
so intimate and homelike about
a small town. Exeter is located
ONE MAN'S OPINION
by John C. Boyne
near enough to the big city that
you can play a game of pool
unobserved, or attend auniver-
sity lecture or go to the Little
Theatre and still return to your
private haven without undue
hardship.
We feel lucky that our boys
could grow up here where the
environment is mainly positive
and wholesome. Whenever we
discussed with them apossibil-
ity of leaving there was always
a hue and cry that they wanted
to remain here as long as pos-
sible. The association of home,
school and church always seem-
ed a closely-knit one — all were
working for the same goals;
namely, to help young people
face life in the best possible
way.
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Church
Union
comply to every wish and whim of a minority
of their ratepayers, but we have yet to find
a council that would not listen courteously
to complaints or suggestions from any num-
ber of those to whom they are responsible.
They obviously are strong proponents
of the democratic system, but those who run
directly to the heads of our government for
action on minor disputes would appear to be
favoring a type of dictatorial setup.
It's high time these officials told such
groups they have no time for their complaints
until they have followed all other courses
available to them, and Reeve Webb gets our
plaudits for his attempt to impress this fact
upon those who got so far off base in Grand
Bend's washroom dispute.
As for the issue itself, it is difficult to
understand the position of those who so
strongly oppose the erection of washrooms
at the south beach at the popular resort.
This area attracts more and more
bathers each summer and it would appear
that council were certainly looking to the
personal interests of all those who flock to
the beach by erecting washrooms for the
health and cleanliness of all concerned.
The bathhouse on the main beach
should prove to everyone that nothing less
than an attractive building would be built
and would certainly not be an eye-sore or a
plague in the area.
Reeve Stewart Webb had a valid basis
when he reprimanded several taxpayers of
Grand Bend last week for taking a protest
over the heads of the village council and all
the way to the ministers of two Ontario gov-
ernment departments and even to Premier
John Robarts.
Obviously these people have little idea
of the workings of various government bodies
and showed an attitude that fell not too far
short of complete disdain for the resort coun-
cil.
Regardless of the fact councils may
be right or wrong in some of their decisions,
protests should certainly be presented to
them prior to any decision to take the matter
to higher authorities.
Not only are government leaders too
busy to become embroiled unnecessarily in
minor municipal disputes, they should cer-
tainly never be called into such disputes un-
til such a time as those protesting have taken
all other avenues available to them to get the
action they require from the municipal body
with which they are dealing.
It is absurd that people think Premier
John Robarts has nothing better to do with
his time than hear complaints over the fact
a council in a small Ontario centre plan to
build a washroom in their community.
There is no doubt but what many area
councils stick to their decisions and do not
A retrograde decision
A couple of weeks ago abomb-
shell burst on the church scene
when it was announced that an
Anglican and United Church
committee had agreed on
"Principles of Union."
These two churches have been
conversing with a view to creat-
ing deeper mutual understand-
ing for 22 years. The Presby-
terians have also been talking
with the Anglicans officially
for 6 years.
Within the last year United
and Presbyterian committees
have been seeking ways to
broaden our co-operation with
each other, This is happening
not only at the national level
but also at the local level. For
example in Stratford Perth
Presbyteries plans are being
studied which would pool our
resources in two rural town-
ships.
Obviously great things lie
ahead of us in this aspect of
the Church's life. I am, there-
fore, in wholehearted agree-
ment with the main thrust of
this report.
I must say, however, that I
feel that those who predict an
Anglican-United church union
in 4-5 years are overly opti-
mistic. Even those who are
talking in terms of 10 years
may well be over zealous.
Personally, I hope that those
who are in a hurry will slow
down. As one who is a member
of a church which is the result
of too hasty action I advise
caution.
There is a great deal of con-
fusion still to be cleared up be-
fore these proposals go to the
congregations. It is going to take
a long time to get them in shape.
I have studied the "Principles
of Union" carefully and to my
mind the major item which is
not yet clearly defined is the
role and authority of the bishop
(episcopacy) in the new church.
Members of the committee
state that this was the most
difficult matter on which to
reach agreement (next to humeri
nature perhaps although it is
By H. L. STURGle
There was a constant stae-
cato of conversation punctuated
with chuckles and laughter
where people were collected in
animated groups about the hall.
My first impression was
somewhat overwhelming even
although at this point I knew that
we weren't attending a private
dinner party. However I was
flanked by the family who were
prepared to lend moral support.
For the moment I needed some-
thin more like physical sup-
port.
This phase soon passed as
I began to see encouragement
in familiar and, in some cases,
not so familiar faces.
What a pleasant social time!
We were all catching up on
months of living that each had
experienced since we last had
met.
The occasion which I have
been endeavouring to describe
was the board banquet at which
I was a head table guest; the
place was the Legion Hall and
the time was Saturday evening,
May 29.
When everyone was induced
to put a temporary end to fra-
ternization and take places at
the tables, the banquet began in
earnest.
The food was served so quick-
ly and efficiently that it had
retained the flavour of its first
introduction to heat without that
steam-table flavour one often
encounters when large numbers
have to be served. Then all too
soon we came to the coffee and
the end of a beautiful meal.
On such occasions the after-
dinner speeches can be tedious
and perfunctory. In this case
each speaker gave very plaus-
ibly, and with the proper touches
of humour, his contribution to
the ceremony of saying fare-
well to the guest of honour,
I had to pinch myself to
realize that I was the recipient
of such kindly and considerate
remarks, Up to this point I
knew and yet I didn't really
know, for always in the back of
my mind was the idea that it
wasn't really happening to me.
It just wasn't possible. Things
had gone on for too long a time
in the same way that I couldn't
visualize any vital change. Any-
way the speakers surely didn't
have the correct time span for
my tenure of office — and yet I
could look down the table and
see two grown sons and while
growth goes steadily on, so
does time.
While I was sitting there with
these thoughts whirling through
my head the speeches progress-
ed and still I had that detached
feeling that Tom Sawyer must
have had as he watched his own
funeral.
I had taken a quick look at
the program when I first sat
down to see who was speaking
but I hadn't been composed
enough to read it carefully.
When I finally looked more de-
liberately, I saw the word 'pre-
sentation' this was just be-
fore that feature was about to
begin and once morel was taken
completely off guard.
As can happen when you are
the final speaker, the others
may give you some leads as to
what to say and fortunately
this happened for me. This pro-
vided a little time for recovery
but I am still not sure Of what I
did say.
any more desirous than religion? And why
should paper boys and Alcoholics Anonymous
be given any special priority over a group
who wish to worship in this public building?
Supposition is not always a valid basis
for argument, but we wonder how the five
members of council would have voted had
the request for use of the hall come from one
of the major Protestant churches in the com-
munity. We think the request would have
been granted with no dissenting votes.
The freedom of worship is one of those
basic rights that must be protected at all
costs. Council's decision does not appear to
be compatible with such an intent nor with
the welcome signs that are visible in "the
church" today.
Council's decision to deny a request
from a religious organization to rent the town
hall for a public meeting is most difficult to
understand and Reeve Boyle may not have
been too far off base with a charge that it
smacked of bigotry.
The idiosyncrasy of council's split de-
cision was shown later in the meeting when
a dance group was permitted use of the hall
for weekly lessons. While the dancing taught
is one of the finer arts, it is still a commer-
cial venture and as such should hardly be
classed that much "above" religion,
The town hall is also used regularly
for a card playing centre for some of the
community's retired gentlemen, and well it
should be. But again, is this type of activity
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Gentlemen, we beseech you
a need. But now that books can be
purchased elsewhere, the past ser-
vices of this store are forgotten.
The courtesy is not even extended
for a quotation. No one thought to
consider that taxes from that store
have probably totalled some $30,000
in its 100-year history, and that much
of those taxes have gone to help
provide education in this area.
No one stopped to think that the
various owners have bought many
ears from area dealers and in turn
have helped those car dealers to pay
their share towards education and
other municipal services.
No one realized the various own-
ers bought their groceries, furni-
ture, Christmas presents and all
their families' needs in this area,
thereby helping others to pay their
education taxes.
The present owner owns a cottage
in Hay Township and has helped the
economy of that community. No doubt
he's made several shopping trips to
Grand Bend and helped businessmen
in that community.
He's provided community leader-
ship for area youth and in service
work.
In short, he's much the same as
Most other merchants in this area;
depending upon local business for
the livelihood he needs to contribute
to the Welfare of the area.
But Unfortunately, similar to many
other area merchants, he hasn't been
given an opportunity to evert present
a price to the school board on his
Merchandise.
It's a -deplorable situation and one
that needs to be rectified itnmediately.
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prices or show the quality they can
provide.
Surely board members must realize
that area dealers have identical lines
to those carried by most city outlets.
They may not stock them because
there isn't enough demand for spe-
cialized lines in the area, but there's
no doubt in the world that they can
get them. And they can get the same
prices and quality as city dealers do.
In regard to the text books, it may
well be that the board would not be
acting in the best interests of area
ratepayers by spending additional
sums of money to buy locally.
But without checking into the situa-
tion, the board had no basis on which
to say that such an arrangement would
cost more money. Principal Douglas
Palmer obviously had no feats to say
that such a decision would cost them
$600 more than buying directly.
Such suggestions were completely
unfounded without the board asking the
local supplier for his prices, and with-
out investigating shipping costs, or-'
dering costs and storage costs.
Gentlemen, you're operating a big
business at the school, and we suggest
it's time you took a business-like
approach before making decisions on
purchases.
For many years how, the local book
store has been able to stock all stu-
dents' texts and supplies. The various
owners of course had to Make a pro-
fit, but at the same time they pro-
vided a service that had it not been
there, students would have had to
trail off to the city for all their
supplies.
Obviously, the book store filled
When will the board at SHDHS come
to the conclusion that operating a
school in this area could become an
extreme hardship if they continue on
their policy of making purchases from
other than area merchants?
It was less than three months ago
that we presented some thoughts on
this very subject, and judging from
decisions made by the board since
that time, those thoughts either fell
on deaf ears or else were regarded
as nonsense.
Not too long ago a $1,200 furniture
order was placed with a London firm
and the furniture dealers in Hensall,
Zurich, Grand Bend and Exeter were
not even approached for prices or
samples. Last week the board decided
that office supply dealers in Exeter
and Zurich didn't carry the quality
required, although they were never
approached to find out what quality
they do carry.
And finally, a decision was made
to order up to $15,000 worth of text
books directly from the publishers,
with no thought whatever to asking
the lodal merchant what his prices
Would be. The decision was made on
the facts of the deal arranged last
year, although anyone with an ounce
of business sense could have expected
the terms would have been changed
when there was considerable more
Volume being discussed.
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We find it difficult to understand
how it is possible for any group to
say that the quality and price of
merchandise that can be supplied by
area merchants is hot good enough for
SHDHS, especially when the merch-
ants are never asked to quote their
Committee on Aims and
Objectives of Education in
the Schools of Ontario
15 YEARS AGO
Veterans Will get a chance to
buy the wartime houses built
in 1947 by Central Mortgage
and Housing Corporation In the
next two weeks. They will be
sold only to veterans and pre-
sent tenants will get first chance
to buy.
Mt. Francis Clark recently
retired after 39 years of ser-
vice with the Telephone Com-
pany. He was honored with a life
Membership in the Telephone
Pioneers of Canada.
Impressive services held at
Main street 'United Church
Marked the celebration of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of
cherch union.
50 YEARS AGO
Zion Methodist Church on the
ElirnVille circuit celebrated its
golden jubilee Sunday and Mori-
day June 13 and 14 with Rey.
W. Quance preaching in the
morning and Rev. John Veale
in the evening.
A new fence has been erect-
ed around the cemetery and a
new walk laid in front of the
church at Cromarty.
Dr. Browning is having the
front of his store painted and
a new awning put up.
A number of ladies of town
accompanied the deputation
from Huron county to London
on Thursday when the 33rd
Battalion will be presented with
a field kitchen. Dr. Shaw of
London will present the ladies
at Carling Heights. Mrs, Fitton
will read the address.
The Minister of Education has appointed a Committee to
set forth the aims and objectives of education in the
schools of Ontario, The Committee is desirous of having
the views of all parties interested in education in Ontario.
Briefs with regard to the aims and objectives of educa-
tion in Ontario are invited from interested organizations,
associations and individuals.
Submissions (25 copies) should be in writing and should
mach the'Secretary on or before October 31, 1865. Partici-
pants are urged to submit briefs within the time indicated
so that full account can be taken of the views expressed.
Copies of the terms of reference of the Committee and
further details relative to the work of the Committee may
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I doubt whether there is
agreement at this point. Indeed
another committee is being set
up to further clarify this mat-
ter—and how it needs clarifica-
tion,
I quote from the ',princip-
les": "Episcopacy . . . should
be maintained in some 'con-
stitutional' form and with the
same freedom of interpretation
that is now permitted within
the Anglican Church." "Be the
term 'constitutional' we intend
to point to the concept of epis-
copacy as one element in the
life of the C h u r c h in which
councils and congregations also
have their place."
"By the phrase 'freedom of
interpretation' we mean to in-
dicate a safeguard against any
interpretation which would re-
quire either church to repu-
diate . . . the work of God in
its own history but we do not
mean to imply that no agree-
ment on the meaning of minis-
try in general or episcopacy in
particular is necessary f or
unity in faith."
That last line is the rub. Is
it essential to have episcopacy
or bishops or a certain type of
church government to be united
in faith? Most people in the
non-Roman world would say no
and would point to over 400
years of effective witness with-
out it.
It is at precisely this point
that these negotiations may well
break down. If this proposal is
railroaded through there will
be a worse split than the 1925
split in Presbyterianism.
For one thing there are Ang-
licans who feel that their theory
of episcopacy is being sacri-
ficed. They might well join
Rome rather than the ne w
Church. Admittedly this group
is very much a minority in
Canada but it would still hurt.
Yet even more critical 'think
is the fact that some United
Church people are already talk-
ing of turning to the Presby-
terian church,
Personally, I would not like
to leave them that alternative.
I would like to see the Presby-
terians, Lutherans and any oth-
ers who might be interested,
in on the United-Anglican de-
bate. I woutd then hope that a
premature union Would be
avoided.
I hope that most churches
will begin to converse in a
formal Way to come to a 'deep-
er understanding of our agree-
ments arid differences, that we
might seek 'any avenues by
which we might co-operatewith
each other' short of Union. As
I write this my own church is
trying to decide Whether to
send observers to these dis-
cussions,
Is it too much to hope that
most other chtirches will look
at these proposals "with the
hope that they themselves might
find something of value in it?"
In short I am asking that a
great deal of time be taken in
study so that the new church
Will have a solid basis in faith
and order. I am asking that
these proposals might serve
as a "working paper" for all
the major denomthations in
Canada-- a starting point for a
continuing ongoing attempt to
draw the Various denominations
together.
If enough time was taken we
could produce a detailed state.
Meet or confession of faith
which we could all hold income
rhon.
I am hot concerned about
"quick organizational merge
ers". I am concerned that we
learn more of our ((essential
oneness" and f o 11 o W that
wherever it leads us -- it may
veil lead us to a VW form of
organization but not tomorrow
or the next day either,
10 YEARS AGO
So enthusiastic are members
of the senior Citizens Club for
their meetings that they debated
keenly at the June meeting con-
cerning disbanding for July and
August.
Members of Beta. Sigma Phi
Sorority will stage a campaign
blitz Thursday night in Exeter
to raise $1,000 for a wading
pool in Victoria park.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Willis Powell
observed their golden wedding
anniversary Tuesday. They
have lived it their Victoria
Street home ever since their
marriage.
Former Lohdon mayor Allan
Rush spoke oe the pioneers of
the tontinunity at the decoration
day s er vice at Greed bend
cemetery Sunday afternoon.
25 YEARS AGO
Mr. Hervey Pfaff, who was
employed by the Hatter Dairy,
enlisted in London last week.
Owing to the Huron County
Patriotic mass Meeting to be
held in Clinton Sunday the Exe-
ter IOOF and Canadian Legion
have postponed indefinitely the
Decoration Day ceremony at
Exeter cemetery.
Rev. Harry Jennings of Holy
Trinity Mission, Fort Norman,
expects to return to Exeter in
August on furlough,
Rev, Norval .1, Woods M.A.,
who comes to Math StreetUnit-
ed Church from Sparta, Will be
inducted Friday evening.
this Sunday. Wednesday afternoon
and during the evening throughout
the week.
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