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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-03-01, Page 13Rent A SNIDER WEEKEND SPECIAL From Noon Friday To Noon Monday Pintos: Only 5 22.95 Mavericks: Only 5 25.95 Fords: Only '29.95 FIRST 100 MILES FREE Insurance Included LARRY SNIDER Ot ,1Tc9RS LTD. ET R 235-1640: i t : Ito,will, be in his mobile office in Grand Bend on the Brewer's Warehouse lot from 9:30 o.m. to 1 1:1 5 o.m. and also in Parkhill at the high school from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3 HERE'S WHERE YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY! RED BRAND BEEF Round Steak BOYLE'S LUCKY 01L___LLAR DASHWOOD Ls. 1.29 LB. 99$ ta, 69$ LB. 19$ 10 az. 2/294 3 LB. BAG $1.59 2 LBS. 39$ 2 LBS. 594 FREEZER SPECIAL Red Brand Hips of Beef Cut, Wrapped and Frozen LB. 97t Lancia MACARONI or SPAGHETTI Campbell's TOMATO SOUP VIM MILK Frozen Valley Farms FRENCH FRIES Valley Farms. FROZEN PEAS RUMP ROASTS GROUND CHUCK Smoked PICNIC SHOULDERS Local minister comments on planned church union The recent Plan of Union released by the executives of the Anglican, Christian (Disciples of Christl and United Churches has created much interest among all concerned, some people, both clergy and laymen, have ex- pressed certain doubts about the plan. Others have supported it whole-hear tedly, For the next few weeks, Rev, Savary, minister of the Anglican church at Kirkton will be presenting a series of articles eOrnining the principles of the Pn of Union and some of the points which may be thought cep tr oversial BY R. N. SAVARY The interview with the Anglican and United Church clergy of Exeter with regard to the 'Plan of Union" in the February 22 edition of the T-A was a disappointment. The two ministers gave the impression that Christian unity is an in- different matter, something to which one may have a take-it-or- leave-it attitude, and that since people are indifferent anyway they Should just be permitted to remain indifferent. When it comes to a crisis, however, people are not in- different, as the continuing existence of a Presbyterian Church in Canada shows. Surely the duty of the clergy is to see that their people are informed and able to make a decision on the •basis of knowledge rather than prejudice. A decision made by people suddenly not in- different, but really not well informed can be very dangerous in any field, To return again to the 1.925 union of the Congregational Churches, the Methodist Church and 60 percent of the Presbyterian Church into the United Church of Canada the United Church cannot be faulted over the years, as was implied in the interview, because those Presbyterians who stayed out- side in 1925 and their descendants are still outside. The T,JCC has made overtures to them on various occasions, but the Presbyterians feel that the reasons which kept them out are still valid. Whether they are right or wrong is not the question, however, but rather the "Plan of Union" set before the Anglicans, the Church of Christ, Disciples, and the United Church. The comments of the two Exeter clergy on the Plan were (begging their pardon) very superficial, and neither minister attempted to make any positive contribution to understanding the plan. Because of this, this observer would like to study the Plan of Union with the readers of the T-A not in detail, which would prove boring, but by looking at its principles and some of the points which may be thought con- troversial. First of all, it should be em- phasized once again that, as one of the clergy pointed out, there can be no pressure for the union. The decision must be made ac- cording to the constitution of each denomination concerned, and each will certainly give heed to the weight of opinion of its members. No one wants to see a repetition of 1925. The Anglicans have stated that 75 percent of General Synod must favour the plan if it is to go into effect. Secondly, if the plan is adopted, there will be no pressure for the EXETER LANE LADIES A K, Whiteford, 621 N. Coleman, 723 C. Holtzmann, 740 G. Bierling, 617 M. Holtzmann, 666 A. Mollard, 582 P. Hunter-Duvar, 717 1.,:flusse114,619 729 ` G. Farquhar, 705 J. Scott, 531 B, Turnbull, 658 merging of congregations. Congregations of varying backgrounds may be linked in a common "pastoral zone," but each denomination has guaranteed its members, and the constitution of the "Church of Christ in Canada' also guaran- tees, that congregations will not be merged against their will, (More about "pastoral zones" in a later article.) Yet, if congregations will not be forced to merge, and if the worship of the church will not be forced into one mold (this safeguard is also guaranteed by the separate denominations and by the new constitution), why union at all? Basically, because the Lord wills it, (Whether he wills this particular union or not is another question, about which we will try to come to a decision after studying the plan.) Our Lord's prayer in John: 17 is "that they all may be one, that the world may believe." It is argued that Christians can "be one" without being one in organization. This may be true in theory, but if Christians cannot be 'seen' to be one, then how can their oneness affect the world? A disunited church is a very poor witness. There is a saying that "Justice must not only de done; it must be seen to be done." In the same way, if our Lord's prayer is to be answered, then Christians must not only be one, they must be seen to be one, Paul tells us that the Church is "the body of Christ." What sort of a body is it that does not move in harmony, that has deep wounds that are never healed, that has limbs which attempt to go off by themselves in all directions? It should be noted that in Paul's use of this metaphor, the members or limbs are the in- dividual Christians, denominations do not enter into it at all, Paul would be horrified by the present state of affairs, (see 1 Cor. 1:10-13) Surely our Lord's will for his church demands that its members strive to attain unity with one another, This does not demand a closely knit world-wide organization, but it does mean a membership, ministry, and sacraments recognized by the whole body, and the end of competition and rivalry between Christian groups. Human nature being what it is perhaps perfect unity will never be attained, but that does not excuse Christians from seeking unity with all their hearts, and, trusting in the Holy Spirit's guidance, taking risks and making sacrifices for the sake of the unity of the whole body. SECOND DRAW WINNERS - The second draw of the Exeter ladies curling club was won by a rink skipped by Wynn Marshall. Back, left, Merle McLellan and Christine Eveleigh.Front, Kay Hodgert and Wynn Marshall. T-A photo. TAKING A GOOD LOOK - A good variety of baked goods was on sale Saturday at the Bonk. of Montrfpl when the Coven Presbyterian Women staged their annual Bake,sale4hown above in a buying mood are Mrs. John De Boeck and Mrs. Jelin Wraight and Michael. photo. T-A photo Staffa Knitwits hold meetings By MRS. J. TBIVIPI-EMsAN TAF FA The Stang No. 1 4-fi Homemaking club held their organization meeting at the home Of Mrs. Spencer Jeffery, There are 19 girls enrolled in this club, which is, "Sportswear from Knits", Officers elected were: president, Joanne Ross; vice- presiden t, Teresa Miller; secretary, Helen Smale; assistant secretary, Elizabeth Templeman; press reporter, Mary Jane Templeman; telephone girls, Riith Chappel and Susan Norris; record and book cover committee, Kim Eaton, Susan Norris, Ruth Harburn and Teresa Miller. Club leaders are Mrs, Bill Butson and Mrs. Spencer Jeffery. Colours chosen for this club are pink and blue and the name chosen by the members was "Staffa Knitwits", Meeting one of the "Staffa Knitwits" was held at the home of their leader Mrs, Butson on Saturday morning with all 19 girls present, Mrs. Butson discussed fabrics and the dif- ferent types of knits, followed by a talk on fibres of knits, given by Mrs. Jeffery, Judy Jeffery demonstrated how to take accurate measurements and Mrs, Jeffery discussed how to choose the right fabrics. Persona Is Mrs. Annie Miller, is a patient in Seaforth Community Hospital. Mrs. Will Miller and Mrs. Lloyd Miller visited recently with Mrs. Ken McKellar at the "Hillside Rest Home". A large number from this community attended the reception for Mr. & Mrs. Doug Smale, Friday evening in the Seaforth arena. Saturday evening dinner guests with Mr. & Mrs. John Tern- pleman and family were, Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Miller, Dianne and Ron; Greta Burns, Clinton; Bev Stewart, Niagara Falls; Mr. & Mrs. David Capling, London; Mr. & Mrs. Dale Martyn, Wanda and Michelle, Russeldale; Darlene Templeman, Waterloo; and Geraldine Templeman, Strat- ford. EXETER LAIA LADIES B L. Webber, 762 A. Watson, 544 N. Dowson, 690 B. Cunningham, 484 R. Greene, 522 D. Browning, 645 B, Miller, 600 T. Stagg, 566 R. Eveland, 538 C. Greenacre, 581 J. Glavin, 606 A. Ford, 610 FF HG BB AH SS PE HD HU PP MM DQ CH 5 79 2 106 5 86 2 92 5 84 2 33 7 109 0 50 5 94 2 97 5 59 2 72 HO HS HH AC TT WB MM KK SP PP GY BL 7 93 0 66 7 110 0 87 7 44 0 71 7 124 0 79 4 50 3 51 5 87 2 104 Times-Advocate, March I, 1973 P&. 13 ,t. Don tiouthcott knows how to listen and he can talk,too THE RESULT IS ACTION ON HURON'S PROBLEMS THINGS ARE BOUND TO CHANGE Don Southcott knows many of the issues that confront Hui-on now, but he wants to know all of the problems that concern Huron people. And he wants to keep abreast of changes in the future. The people of Huron them- selves will see the first signs of something going wrong that is going to require corrective measures: The word will get around as neighbours meet, and maybe will eventually be maCle public at some lode! meeting. It's important that Huron's elected representative be one of the first to know. For that reason, Don will set up communications links to provide two- way contact between Huron and Queen's Park. Don will initiate'a series of community clinics to keep up-to-date on Huron concerns. Also, Don will consult with county and municipal officials and with farm organizations to help solve problems and to keep Queen's Park posted on the way Huron is thinking. Don Southcott also plans to have an office in his own home in the riding, so that people with questions to discuss can drop in and speak privately to him. DON'T BE BASHFUL, SPEAK UP Don is also looking into the possibilities of setting up a permanent Action Centre, following the model being used very successfully by some other ridings. If it can be done, he'll do it, The whole idea is to generate communication, both ways, between Huron and Queen's Park. And the important link in this chain of communications is you, the voter, If it falls to you to be the first to notice something that you think should be brought to the attention of your elected representative, don't hesitate to do so. Don't expect someone else to do the job. Democracy requires that all the people work together for the common good, So if you want to pick up the phone or write a letter to Don Southcott, don't hesitate. Rem- ember that the entire communications link will be set up so that YO U .can talk to YOUR representative. You can be sure of getting an honest hearing from Don Southcott and he'll try to solve any problems you can come up against, LET'S WORK TOGETHER FOR HURON Contrary to what's happening in many other semi-rural areas in North America, Huron is more than holding its own in population and jobs. While people on other areas similar to Huron are leaving for the cities and the rat-race, Huron people would rather stay here and enjoy life. According to a recent survey, 75% of the heads of families in Huron are Huron born and bred. Don Southcott is a Huron man and plans to come home with his family after being away five years. Admittedly, he was away working for Huron's benefit, but he'd rather be here -- working for you and with you. So let's help Don Southcott come home, and keep him working for Huron. Let's all get out and mark our ballots for Don Southcott on March 15. DON SOUTHCOTT CLINTON ACTION dENTRESt 10 Isaac 462,3418 ZURICH North of Town Hall 236-4929 EXETER 286 Main 235,1670 HE N SALL Main St. SEAFORTH 100 Main 527,0871 GODERICH 98 Square 524-7362 Vote Don Southeett —Another good man for Huron Southcoit PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE 0 O PUBLISHED BY THE HURON P.C. ASSOCIATION