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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1973-09-27, Page 10VER LUMBER EXETER Open Daily 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 235-1582 MAIN ST. Saturday 8:00 a.m, to 12:00 Noon TImes-Advocate, September 27, 1973 ggested increase is really a decrease Cough & Cold Remedies Be Prepared To Fight With. These Proven in the past clergymen have not traditionally been very much involved in salary negotiations. But the members of Huron-Perth Presbytery may find themselves in such a situation at their next Meeting in November. At their first qmarterly meeting of the 1973-74 dwell year held recently in Grand Bend United Church, Presbytery set up a 1974 Salary Policy Committee. It will be composed of four or more laymen, (some .non-Presbytery members) and one clergyman who will take a hard look at recommendations for 1974 salaries from General Council. The committee has been asked to study what other Presbyteries in Ontario are doing and as well, other professions, and make a report at the next meeting. Rev. William Bell in making the recommendation to set up the committee, noted that the in- crease set out for 1974 is 5 percent " whereas the cost of living has et.. already risen 8.3 percent this year. This is in fact, he said, a decrease. At present, United Church clergy salaries are below it the national average. Their 1973 minimum rates are: category A, $6,000; B, $6,300; C, $6,420; D, $6,600; E, $6,720 and F, $6,900. Ministers also receive a car travel allowance, the rate depending upon the size of their congregation, but beginning with a base rate of $1,000. In conclusion, Rev. Bell noted 1 that some Presbyteries require that churches pay all their minister's utilities and their hospitalization. Another highlight of the day long meeting was a presentation 4 by the committee on Church in , Society. Rev. John Davies of i Parkview United Church, Stratford, who heads this com- mittee introduced Rev. Clark McDonald of the national com- ; mittee. He is deputy secretary of ; the newly formed Division of i Mission in Canada of the United Church. Rev. McDonald spoke for a few minutes on the relation g of the church to urgent social concerns, after which members of Presbytery entered into the 0, discussion. 9, In his opening remarks, Rev. McDonald said that one of the 5 areas of greatest tension in the church today is that between evangelism and social action. But he saw this as an important tension which we must keep. Just as the strings of a guitar must be tense to play music, so too the church can bring har- mony out of tension. As an example of how his committee was attempting to do this, he said that they were setting up a variety of evangelical thrusts: educational and prophetic being two of them, Rev. McDonald concluded by remarking that there is a deep void and emptiness in the hearts of people, and that it is the job of the church to answer these needs by proclaiming the god news of the coming of Jesus Christ into ,our daily lives. Some of the concerns that were then raised through questions were: senior citizens homes, the effect of statements by the church on government, the selfish motivation of society and the situation in Chile, In other regular businesS, during the day-long .meeting, it was learned that the London Conference Task Force on Rural Life is operating a booth at the International Plowing Match, near Alvinston. Its theme is "quality of life," and features education excursion at Camp Sylvan. Richard McKinley summarizes his learning experiences there as follows: "In my opinion all schools and other groups should have a chance to visit Camp Sylvan. It brings people to a better un- derstanding and greater ap- preciation of our outdoors. It is a beneficial learning experience that cannot be matched in the ordinary classroom. For many, (especially town and city dwellers) it is simply a chance to get out into the great outdoors and come closer to nature. By visiting at Camp Sylvan the history of the old village seemed to come to life. We followed trails traversed by settlers 120 years ago. We could understand what life was like then by sleeping in the covered wagons and examining remains of the village. In our cemetery study we were able to discover many facts of interest such as, the oldest and youngest people who died, the different countries from which they came, and when the majority died, and for what reason. Along the wagon trail we saw where stables, houses and blacksmith shops once stood. The reasons for the building of the settlement and also the reasons why it didn't prosper and died out were discussed. The cemetery study was a part of this. We learned much about forestry and some of the in- struments used by foresters and their operation. Samples of pine, cedar etc. were studied and we learned to identify them. We discussed the hazards to trees and the prevention of these hazards. Part of the Sylvan trip included a visit to Rock Glen which gave us a chance to study real fossils which we found ourselves. This proved to be a worthwhile and interesting experience. During our visit to Camp Sylvan we received a very in- formative lecture on astronomy, but unfortunately we didn't have a chance to observe the stars because of bad weather. During our visit to Camp Sylvan we received a very in- formative lecture on astronomy, but unfortunately we didn't have a chance to observe the stars because of bad weather. I think the good quality of Camp Sylvan is its ability to teach you about nature, history, science and many other topics in a way that no school classroom can. Outdoor education is en- joyable and informative. I wish our stay at Camp Sylvan could have been longer." Editor: Sir: When Prime Minister Trudeau makes his second visit to Com- munist China October 10th it is hoped that his "detante" will not have him forget the millions of Chinese people who have en- dangered their lives while they escaped Mao's "paradise!" "While "youthful idealism" may have been responsible for his enthusiastic co-authorship of Two Innocents in Red China in 1960, a fifty-four year old Trudeau might be expected to think about the Half Million Chinese citizens who have fled Communist China since his last visit in 1960, According to Hong Kong police reports of September 12th, the 214,000 Chinese refugees detained for illegal entry (ranging in age from 16 to 30) represent only half of the number which escaped from Communist China. Should Prime Minister Trudeau believe that the situation has "im- proved" let it be noted that the number of escapees increased from 8,041 annually in 1969 to 24,100 in 1972. Personally, I do not appreciate Canadian tax dollars financing games of "russian roulette" with a totalitarian dictatorship that "secures" its people with bayonettes and gunboats lest they develop a taste for freedom. Yours sincerely, Patricia Young video-tape recordings of the United Church's moderator, Rev. Bruco McLeod and video-tape recordings of on-the-spot in- terviews. There are also book displays, posters, movies, tapes and live music, Presbytery approved the call to Rev. John Oestreicher from Wesley-Willis United Church, Clinton. Rev. Oestreicher will assume his duties as their new pastor on Nov. 15. Other new men in the Presbytery this year are the Rev. Grant Dawson who was settled on the Kirkton-Woodham charge, and the Rev. George Ball who is the new minister tor the Milverton United Church, Also Mr. L. King has assumed duties as student supply on the Bluevale charge, These were all welcomed into the Presbytery by Chairman Rev. Doug Warren, Crediton. Rev, Don Dees, Mitchell, the stewardship division chairman, reported that there has been a 3,6 percent overall increase in givings to the church's Mission And Service Fund over last year. But he also noted that with only four months left, the United Church was only half way to its total objective of $11,500,000. Rev. Hay Lindsay, Monk ton, is to be in charge of setting up an audio-visual library for the use of the churches, in Prestytery. He will be seeking a place in which to keep all the films, tapes, and equipment, and then will have to inform all churches of the resources available. The Huron Perth Presbytery represents 73 congregations in Huron and Perth counties with 32,500 persons under pastoral oversight. Each minister and one or more laymen or women from each pastoral charge are members. Summer vacation is almost forgotten. The first week's confusion has been replaced by a mixture of organized activities and school routines, Varous school functions are well underway. Representatives to the Students' Council have been chosen by each Grade 5 to 8 class, Elected to the 1973-74 executive are: president, John Bennendyk, vice-president, Janice Rose, secretary-treasurer Donna McKinley and accountant, Marianne Kalbfleisch. House leagues have been organized. The fields are busy with softball and soccer teams in competition. Many ambitious and energetic students have been running, in hope of being chosen to represent our school in an in- terschool cross country com- ' petition on October 17. Try-outs have been completed and Mrs. McKinley and Mrs. Moffatt have selected the senior choir. Grade 5 to 8 voluntelr library assistants help Mrs. Carter and the student body during recesses. The school routine extends beyond the classroom to the outdoors. Grade 6 classes, on two consecutive afternoons, went to Bop Allan's bush to study iden- tification of trees. 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