HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-11-18, Page 14PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1987.
Elizabeth Procter, left, and Jane Grasby, both members of the
Belgrave United Church, get set to serve up some of the scrumptious
home-made pies donated for the church’s annual Beef Supper held
every November. The event held on November 10 served capacity
crowds at each of its two sittings.
Unique baptism at Knox
Belgrave
Compiled by Mrs. Helen Stonehouse. Phone 887-9487
Former resident Grace
Procter dies at Ingersoll
GRACEPROCTER
Grace Procter of Ingersoll and
formerly of Belgrave died Sunday,
Nov. 8, 1987 at Alexandria Hospi
tal, Ingersoll after a short illness.
She was born 88 years ago in
Morris township, the daughter of
the late Joseph and Edith Curtis.
She was educated in Bluevale. She
married Harold Procter in Bluevale
on May 23, 1928. The couple
farmed on the third line of Morris
until they retired to Belgrave in the
fall of 1962. Mrs. Procter lived in
Belgrave until the death of her
husband in 1977 when she moved
to Ingersoll to live with her
daughter and son-in-law Mr. and
Mrs. John Spivey. For the last five
and a half years she was a resident
in Oxford Regional Nursing Home,
Ingersoll. She was a member of
Knox United Church, Belgrave.
One sister, Mrs. Vietta McKee
of Montreal, P.Q. also survives.
She was predeceased by one sister
Margaret Curtis in September
1986.
She is survived by her daughter
Margaret Spivey of Ingersoll and
by four grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren. One daugh
ter predeceased her in infancy.
The funeral service was held
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1987 from the
McBurney Funeral Home, Wing
ham with Rev. John G. Roberts
officiating. Burial was in Brandon
Cemetery.
Children’s Sunday, November
14 was selected in Knox United to
administer the Sacrament of Bap
tism to Amy Alisha Cook, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cook. Dennis
Charles, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Donald R. Procter and Kyle
Stewart, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Cameron Procter.
Water from the River Jordan in
Palestine supplied by Kyle and
Dennis’ grandmother, Mrs. Ross
Procter, was used in the baptism
service. This added special signifi
cance. Rev. John G. Roberts
conducted the service.
The minister chose scripture
passages from St. Mark 10 and
Acts2as the basis for his message.
He asked the children who were
UCW observes
Remembrance theme
The Afternoon Unit of the
U.C.W. met in Knox United
Church School room Monday,
November9. Mrs. Sarah Anderson
was in charge of the meeting and
used Isaah 2: 4 for the Call to
Worship. Minutes and Treasurer’s
reports were given.
There was some discussion as to
the Christmas meeting and Mrs.
Glenn Coultes was to contact the
nursing homes to find out if they
would like our Christmas meeting
held in one of them.
Mrs. Glenn Coultes read the
article “Remembrance Day’’ and
what does it mean to us who were
born since or haven’t any recollec
tion of the second world war over 40
years ago and prayer for freedom
and peace. Following the singing
of “Let there be peace on Earth’’.
Mrs. Coultes gave the poem,
“Sermons we see.”
Lila Higgins
92 years old
Belgrave friends extend congra
tulations to Mrs. Lila Higgins of
Brookhaven Nursing Home, Wing
ham, who is celebrating her 92nd
birthday November 18.
Dorothy Telfer of Weston spent
a few days last week at the home of
Mrs. Sarah Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Hayterof
Varna visited on Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Ross Anderson.
Mrs. Jennie Walsh, formerly of
Belgrave and Bray Lodge Wing
ham, is now a resident of Country
Road Lodge, RR 3, Lucknow.
seated in the central front pews,
“What is baptism all about?’’
Then Mr. Roberts used his Cana
dian Citizenship Certificate to
illustrate and explain baptism.
Baptism is becoming a member of
the church. A citizen becomes a
member of his country in this
instance Canada. A man does not
automaticallybecomeacitizen.
John Roberts had to decide; so it is
with baptism. A decision to
become a member of the church
must be made.
A citizen must attend a special
court and take the oath of
allegiance to his country. Parents
take vows to God and the church. A
new citizen trusts that Canada will
give certain rights to him. A man
Mrs. Janisa Coultes read items
of Remembrance and the Mission
with the homeless. Who are these?
A survey showed that no one w ants
to be on the streets, but some have
been there as long as five years,
someduetoalcohol and some to
marriagebreakdown. The Fred
Victor Mission for men has made
some changes and have some
apartments available for men who
use them for a permanent home.
They are now building a home for
women.
“O God our help in ages past”
was sung. Mrs. Jean Pattison
presented the following list of
officers for 1988: leader, Mrs. Sara
Anderson; secretary, Mrs. Helen
Martin; treasurer, Mrs. Lawrence
Taylor; program, Mrs. Janisa
Coultes; pianist, Mrs. Glenn Coul-
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_________SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1987.
must then support Canada. When
parents make baptismal vows they
trust God to give them something;
but parents must lend their
support to the church.
Thechoir sang “With Music I
Will Praise Thee” accompanied by
Mrs. George Procter at the piano.
Refreshments and a social hour
followed the service.
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