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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1973-02-28, Page 5HOPPE PHONE 887-6525 BRUSSELS vAtUE • SE CE eDEPINDAS Y Our BIG 88c SALE Starts Thursday, 'Marist — Other Bargains Throughout the Store — Tail Wagglers Choice Dog Food 4-1b., Bag 1.09 — 8-1b. Bag 1.99 — 24lb. Bag 4.49 Home Hardware 1500 Store Buying Power Saves You money. OUR PRICES ARE LOWER ALWAYS SHOP at HOME Have you claimed your credit? E en if you don't pay income taxes you may fit from the 0 tario Government's new Property Tax Credit Plan. And you c only apply by filing a 1972 Income Tax Return. We've included a special mauve claim form just for that purpose in your 1972 income tax kit. Along with an explana- tion of the plan. If you paid property taxes or rent last year, you may be eligible. If you haven't received your kit in the mail, pick one up at any post office. And send in both the tax return and the claim form. The sooner you file, the sooner you'll receive your benefit. Your federal District Taxation Office will be glad to answer any questions you might have. The Ontario Property Tax Credit Plan. We thought of it. But we'd like you to get the credit. Ontario Hon. John White Hon. William G. Davis Hon. Allan Grossman Treasurer Premier Minister of Revenue United Church presbytery names new chairman Rev. Douglas warren of Crediton took over the chairman- ship of the Huron-Perth Presby- tery of the United Church at meeting of the Presbytery in seaforth Thursday. He succeeds Rev. Frederick Faist of Strat- fold who resigned because of the many meetings he must attend as president-elect of the, London Conference of the United. Church. The office of the vice-chair- man, left vacant by Mr. Warren's election will be filled at the April meeting. Rev. Muriel Stephenson, serving in India under the United Church of Canada and now on a five-month furlough until May 20 at her home in. Toronto, was the guest speaker. She said only two per cent of the people in. India are Chris- tian. It is the largest democracy in the world with a population of 550 million people in an area of one million square miles which is atoutone-third the size of. Canada. Miss. Stephenson said the pro- blem of a population explosion is being tackled by education in faMily planning all over India. However, she said, the village people. in India are tradition bound and are suspicious of any change. In India, a country of many religions, it is written into the constitution that all are free to carry on their S own religion. she said India faces many problems but is bravely seeking the answer to them to work them out. One of the main problems is poverty. Illiteracy is an- other. There is much disease and lack of good sanitation. Un- employment is high, she said. Because of the drought in the north-west areas of India ow- ing to the fact that the monsoons failed last. July, August andSept- ember, vast multitudes have no food or water and many have left their homes to go to the cities for relief. Miss Stephenson said the Indian government is really try- ing to help families. It has set up schools within two or three miles of every family. Clinics , and dispensaries are available and nurses, and doc- tors are sent to deal with the sick, however there is only one doctor .for every 5000 people and one nurse for every 70000 people. There are 65 million children who are still not in schools. Miss Stephenson explained how she was a p&t of the Church of North India,' which became a union in November, 1970 for six denominations. In speaking of the work to be dcine id completing the constitution, she said when it is ready there will be separate education and medical boards set up to look after this aspect of church work, leaving the church free to carry on its own work. Regarding her own work, Miss Stephenson said they were re- vising the Hindi hymnbook which will be off the press in August. She said she spends much of her time teaching music in seminars, workshops and institutes. Miss Stephenson completed her talk with playing an Indian song (bhajan) on a bamboo flute, and playing her violin and sing,- ing another song, o r bhajap. Presbytery appeinted a team to be responsible for Christian development in the Presbytery. They will be working with ReV. Morley Clark, London, field sec- retary of Mission in Canada. Appointed are:'Efev. Robert Ray- mont, Mrs. Cora Thistle, Harold Knisely, Rev. Barrie Robinson, Rev. Glen Wright, Rev.Bruce Guy, Rae Grant, Mrs. Moira C ouper. The members of Presbytery learned with regret the prema- ture retirement of Rev.Laurie Ray of the. Kirkton- woodham charge. as of June 30, 1973 due to ill health. In one of the reports it was revealed that there were 2 can- didates for the ministry inHuron and Perth Counties in 1972, an increase of one. Total member- ship in the church in the two counties is down by 2,235 for a total of 21,509 in 1972. Bap- tisms are down by '72 and mar- riages by 50 and the number joining the church on profession of faith are down by 95. Atten- dance at Sunday School dropped 1,316 to 5,771 last year in the counties but there are 466 more members in the United Church Women giving it a total of 4,607 members. Rev. Frederich Faist in handing over his gavel of office to Mr. Warren said that as chairman he was often in a bind to know whether Presbytery should be structured to program or business. He said at the end of the Presbytery meeting there was often a feeling of frustration, when there should be a feeling of having been inspired. He sugges- ted that at Presbytery there should be more program, then business could be, done by Divi- sion meetings at other times.. Mr. Fast said he sensed "a deep feeling of concern, a sense of responsibility that the church has to move forward on the feet of ordinary people like you and me". He said that there must be a sense of reporting but those ac- tions should alwaYs be done with a careful study and the Chris- tian ethic. "We have so much at stake here in Huron-Perth Presbytery to offer to the London conference as we work with other Presby- teries", he said as he handed the gvel over with "Your au-, thority does not rest in this piece of wood, but in your heart". The day-long session was attended by 95 clergy and lay delegates. Rev. Raymond Lindsay of Monkton presented a film on Key 73, an interpretive presentation of the continent-wide evangelism thrust, the aim of which is to confront every person in North America with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Rev. Harold Currie of Sebringville expressed his disap- pointment that Presbytery would not be dealing with two import- ant issues to be voted on soon in Parliament -- Capital Punish- ment and Abortion. several of the clergy suggest personally contacting one's member of Parliament infornling him of how you stood on the prob- lems carried more weight than a. petition from Presbytery. inonioniiiinummunnoi Newry Service Centre XL Gas — Repairs to all farm ma- chinery, cars and tracks. February and March DISCOUNTS OP 10% on all parts . Open 7 days a week Phone: 3564298 THE BRUSSELS POST; FEBRUARY 24, 103-64