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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1986-08-20, Page 14THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1986. PAGE 15. From the Minister's Study BYDONR.VAIR PASTOR, WESTFIELD FELLOWSHIP HOUR Each of us has known what it is to be very hungry and thirsty. We hear our children say “I can’t wait for supper, I’m starved,” even though they ate well at lunchtime. Oh how delicious a meal tastes when we feel hunger pangs. Oh how good is a cold glass of water on a hot day after some hard work, a hike, or a rigorous game of baseball. As real as our hunger and thirst is, it seems small when viewed against the backdrop of those familiar scenes of starving men, women and children in Africa, brought directly into our living rooms via television. Physical hunger and thirst is real! If prolonged, it can result in a most horrible suffering and death. There is another type of hunger and thirst that is even more intense, and if not satisfied, is more tragic in its results. A man or woman may be finely dressed and overfed, yet suffer this kind of hunger, for it is spiritual in nature. It has been said that there is a god-shaped space within each human being that can only be filled with nothing less than God him self, in Jesus Christ. It is sad but true that most people try to fill that emptiness with everythingbuttherightthing, with the end result that nothing truly and lasting satisfies. Isaiah wrote these words in Isaiah 55: ‘‘Ho, everyone that thirsteth, come to the waters, and he that hath no money, come buy andeat.Yea come buy wine and milk without money and without Food and drink for thirsty souls price. Why do we spend money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat that which is good, and let your soul delight itself and fat ness.” In John, chapter four, we have the account of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well. Jesus said unto her ‘‘Whosoever Blyth United hears of Bible Society Rev. Wallace Howlett from the London Branch of the Canadian Bible Society was special speaker at Blyth United Church on Sunday. J.A. Mann dies in Norfolk John Alexander (Alex) Mann’ of Port Ryerse, formerly of Grey Township, died at Norfolk General Hospital on Aug. 9. He was 92. He was the son of the late James and Isabel (Patterson) Mann. Mr. Mann was predeceased by his wife Pearl (Harrison) Mann in May 1961. He is survived by three daugh ters, Mrs. Dorothy Hall of Port Ryerse; Muriel, Mrs. Russell Stewart of Paris; Rhea, Mrs. Jim Valance of London; two sons, Eldon and his wife, Aileen of Lucknow and Jim and his wife Mary of RR 1, Monkton. Mr. Mann is also survived by a friend, Thelma Ostrosser of Sim coe; 16 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and one great-great -granddaughter. He is predeceased by five sisters and three brothers. drinketh of this water shall thirst again, but whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst. But the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into ever lastin life.” In John, chapter six, we hear Jesus offering Himself as the only food and drink to satisfy the deepest longing of the human spirit. Verse 35 says ‘‘And Jesus Rev. Howlett gave a very interesting account of some of the work of the Society. He said ‘‘There is a tremendous demand Friends were received at the Peebles Funeral Home, 141 John St., Atwood where a funeral service was held on Aug. 12 with Rev. John Hofland of the Memorial Church, Simcoe, officiating. A memorial service was held by the A.F. & A.M. No. 456 Masonic Foundation on Aug. 11. Pallbearers were Bruce and Stephen Mann, George Valance, John and Jim Stewart and Bob Easton. Flower bearers were Jay Stew art, Beth Valance and Heather Mann. Interment is in North Logan Cemetery, Logan Township. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Memorial Church Building Fund or the A.F. & A.M. No. 456 Masonic Foundation may be made. said until them, I am the bread of life. He that cometh to me shall never hunger and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.” In John, chapter ten, Jesus says ‘ ‘.... I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly.” Are you hungering and thirsting in the deepest depths of your inner self? Jesus Christ who died and rose again stands knocking at your for scriptures in Third World countries.” He told of the Amity Printing Press being built by the United Bible Societies in the People Republic of China. It is hoped it will be ready early in 1987. It will have a capacity to print 250,000 Bibles and 500,000 New Testaments annually as well as other Christian literature. There is a great need for bibles in China today as new churches are being opened every day. 1 Blyth Christian ® Reformed Church HIGHWAY4, BLYTH Rev. Roger Gelwicks Worship Services 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Sunday School 11:00a.m. The Church of the “Back to God Hour’ ’ and ‘ ‘ Faith 20” Back to God Hour 10:30a.m. CKNX, Sunday Faith 205:00a.m. weekdays, GlobalT.V. ALL VISITORS WELCOME heart’s door, longing to be invited in. Would you confess to Jesus that you are a sinner, and open your heart’s door to him as your Saviour, and Lord. When he does come in as he promised to do, you will sing with the songwriter ‘‘There is love and life and lasting joy, Lord Jesus found in Thee.” Mr. Harold Holland of London, whoisalsoamemberof the London branch of the Bible Society inspir ed the congregation with two lovely solos accompanied by Margaret Kai. Mr. Howlett’s and Mr. Hol land’s families were also in attendance at the service. 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