HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1981-06-03, Page 11low
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On June 14 one of the
oldest Presbyterian Church-
es in this area will be cele-
brating its 125th • anniver-
sary.
The. early . settlers in this
region ..came . from Zorra,
Pushlinch, Nova Scotia,
Prince Edward Island and
many direct from Scotland,
pearly all the latter being
Gaelic speakin g Presbyter-
ians.
At first there were . only
occasional ministers who fol-
lowed the trail through :the
`. bush to bring the gospel.
In 1856 a log church was
built, . a mile beyond the
second concession on the
east side of the road, It has
log seats, no floor, and was.
heated in winter by til; large
box stove, �.
When it was . decided to
build a larger church, Murd
ock MacKenzie and others
raised $15 for the first instal-
ment and two men to
ge n, s
Sau a di ta ce' of 50
a ri
miles, to secure from the
government 100 acres of land'
a mile and a . ;quarter. °from
Lucknow to ' prevent the
i3
buildin of 'a . tavern : where
the church now stands.
In 1863 ..the Big . Church
was erected. The contract
By Ruth Buchmeter . .
The Kinloss girls ball team
held a 'bike-a-thon on Satur-
day to raise Malley sothe-
girls could purchase ball uni-
forms. It was very success-
-ful::
Mary Maclntyi a entertain-
ed friends and neighbours on
Sunday for the occasion of
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Collyeer's
40th wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Nancy Maclntyre
Helen and Heather and. Mrs.
Olive Needham, visited with
relatives at Niagara Falls on
the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs: Don Bell and
Mrs. Philip Steer spent the
weekend at Niagara Falls.
Mr. and Mrs: Fraser Mac-
Kinnon visited last Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Mac-
Kinnon and family of
Guelph.
Visiting with Mr. and Mrs:
Dick McQuihin and•Ron were
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Mc-
Quillin of Sarnia and their
daughter, -Mrs. Bill Duke,
Alishia and Nicholas of Cor-
unna.
Mrs. David . MacKinnon
was hostess for . a bridal
shower for Sandra Smith.
Guests ' were friends., . and
neighbours. Mary Ann Rit-
chie was hostess for a girl
friend shower for the bride-
to-be. . .
,
sect, new .executive
The Winghaiii. Voice for
Life held its monthly meeting
last week.
In the education • report, '
Sally Campesiu reported that
the life size pre -natal models
are currently being usedat
the'. pre -natal courses held in
Wingham.
Also the McGoey Film;
Should we or . Shouldn't we.
and, Love is a one way street,
are being shown to thea older
• classes at F. E. Madill
Secondary. School.
The Goderich Association
for the Mentally 'Retarded
and the Goderich Pro. Life
Group have: donated a video
tape on the Famous Peoples'
Players' to the Huron County'
Board of Education for use in
the Huron County schools.
There was an '.election of
new officers. They, are as
follows: presi ant, ' Sally
Campeau; vice, Betty O'Don-
nell; treasurer, Richard Com
peau; secretary, Wanda
Damsma; membership chair-
man, Gerry Wilhelm; public-
ity
chairman, Flora Nabrot-
sky. .
Institute meet;
The Kinross-Kairshea
Women's Institute held their,
Public Relations 'meeting at
the home of their Public
Relations Officer, Mrs. Clar-
ence Ritchie, on May 21 at 8
p.m,
The president, Mrs. Har-
old Howald, welcomed all to
the meeting • and read ` a
poem. Mrs. Clarence Ritchie
read the scripture. The sec-
retary -treasurer, Mrs. Don-
ald Macintyre, told the ladies
of a Hospital Tea sponsored
by the Ripley institute on.
June 16 in Ripley Legion.
Mrs. Evan: Keith gave a
good report of the tbirtythird
Officers' Conference held in
Waterloo. Mrs. Llayd 'Mac-
Dougall gave a full account of
the District Annual held in
Ripley, May 19. She attend-
ed as alternate district dir-
ector as Mrs. Allan Mac-
Dougall was unable to at-
tend. .
Mrs, Howald showed the
Bruce County Tartan ser-
viettes
erviettes and each one bought
the number they Wanted: It
was • decided to order more.
The 4-11 club set up their
exhibit and Linda Vander -
Klippe gave the comment-
ary. Their leaders for this .
club, Get Ready, Get Set,
Sew, were Mrs. Brian Doe1-
man and Mrs. Jack Mali.
Mrs. Clarence Ritchie was
chairlady for the program. '
Mrs. Ian Clarke gave the
current events. Mary Ann.
Ritchie played an organ solo
and accompanied the ladies
in a sing song. Mrs. Ritchie
had some of the ladies do a
pantomine, some recite, and
some memorize a household
hint for the letter P.R.M.
(Public Relations Meeting).
She also urged all mem-
bers who do not have a W.I.
pin to purchase one and will
keep track as to who wears
them at each meeting in the
coming year,
The roll call, One form of
politeness 1 admire, was
answered by the large group
of ladies. Mrs.. Evan Keith
gave the courtesies and the
Grace and 0 Canada was
played by pianist, Mrs'. Har-
vey Houston, who mastered
the electric organ beautiful-
ly. A deliciouslunch was
served by the hostess and
directors, Mrs. Leonard
Macnnes and Mrs. Roy Fin-
layson.
d
� �rcholds anniversary
was :for $950, tehe congrega-
tion to put up the frame. The
congregation sold the north
half of the lot and put the
atoneyy in the building fund -
The church was formally
opened by, Rev, J. Fraser. of
T
hamesford: Rev: Adam
MacKay T sreater` held
, �► of e+~
service every second Sunday
until Rev. John McNabb was
ordained and inducted in
1867: In 1873 the mansewas
built;
The :communion services
held twice yearly in June and
RIFLE
late September, were very
solemn; ten services in all
from Thursday morning until
Monday. They Were largely
attended, man yco> t ng from
neighbouring . congregations
and staying with relatives or
friends for the five days,.
In the .early days. the .con;.
gregation stood for prayers
and sat for the singing of the
Psalms of David led. by : the
precentor. Services were
held in both : English c and
Gaelic 'for many years.
Rev. P. A,,: MacLennan Was
RON
VETERIN
wishes to announce that
DR. MADELINE ZELLER
has joined the staff along with
Dr. Donald J. Hodgins and
Dr;.G. Russell Moncrief,
minsiter for 25 years and
near the, end of his ministry,
the present brick church was
built in 1911.12.
Older members of the con-
gregation
remember when
the Scottish salter.w as used
o � service of led
r the se c .grai se,
by theprecentor. Mr. John
Sandy MacDonaldwas
rec-
entor'for
60 years. The organ
was first used for eveningnin
stsdthe eve8
service when Rev. J. L. Bur-
gess was minister (1930.35),
In ..1937 when Rev, G. M.
Young was minister it was
LUCKNOW
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
Rev. Wm. Munsh*w
B.A. M.DNv.
SUNDAY,,JUPE 7
11 a.m.
Combined Services
Church and Sunday
School • -
Nursery Provided .
`Eirci gone Welcome
first used for tho. mo.
service;
From 19 -55 South Kin-
loss' was jo ed with Kin
lough. Brom 1955.196i0 it, wa
a three-point charge wi
Langside and Whitechurch.
-.sent
l - it is owith
y joined
Lucknow with Rev.. ' Wm.
Munshaw as minister.
e
S anniversarycial`servic-
es
es are planned fur. June 14
and former members, friends
and the communityi '
are rivitt-
ed::to South Kinloss for this
memorable occasion.
is LUCKNOW
UNITED'
C H U RC H
SUNDAY, JUNE 7
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. I
Worship 1100 a.m. i,
1
Rev. Warren McDougall- f
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Nursery. Provided
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