HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-06-28, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1989.
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Edward Tersteege
The Minister’s Study
The choice of salvation is yours
Couple weds in Blyth
NOBLE - TERSTEEGE
Blyth United Church was the
setting for the marriage of Henry
Edward Tersteege and Trudy Lynn
Noble, on Saturday, June 24, 1989.
The groom is the son of Zwaanie
and Gerry Tersteege of RR 1,
Clifford while the bride is the
daughter of Don and Helen Noble
of Belgrave.
Following a musical selection by
pianist Donna Walsh of Blyth the
couple were united in marriage by
Reverend Lorenzo Ramirez.
Lisa Noble of Belgrave was made
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Anthony DeBoer
of honour for the occasion, while
Tammy Noble of Belgrave and
Terry Sullivan of Hanover were
bridal attendants.
Groomsman was Dave Franken
of RR 1, Auburn. George Tersteege
of Palmerston and Mike Franken of
RR 1, Auburn were ushers.
The reception took place at the
Blyth and District Community Cen
tre after which the newlyweds left
for a honeymoon trip to South
Carolina. Upon their return they
will be taking up residence in
Hanover.
BY PASTOR BOB BARNHART
BLYTH CHURCH OF GOD
In the year 1829 a Philadelphia
man named George Wilson robbed
the U.S. mails, killing someone in
the process. Wilson was arrested,
brought to trial, found guilty and
sentenced to be hanged.
Some friends intervened in his
behalf and were finally able to
obtain a pardon for him from
President Andrew Jackson. But,
later when he was informed of this,
George Wilson refused to accept
100 church
women go back
to camp
Abouf 100 women from Huron-
Perth Presbyterial of the United
Church proved that camping is for
everyone as they gathered at Camp
Menesetung. Because babysitting
was provided, mothers with small
children, the youngest three-and-a-
half months, were able to attend.
Coffee, juice and muffins were
ready on arrival, and soon everyone
was singing happily, led by Susan
Howson pf Blyth and Gail Lear of
Londesboro at the keyboards.
Bev. Robinson of Exeter spoke
on the theme for the day: “God’s
Special Gifts,” and emphasized the
fact that, whether talented or not,
we all have gifts to offer - “God
doesn’t make junk.” With an
assortment of articles ranging from
a teddy bear to a paper clip, and
including familiar kitchen tools,
those present were challenged to
compare themselves to the most
appropriate. Bev herself said she
was like an elastic band - often
stretched nearly to the breaking
point but with the gift of being able
to relax and regain composure.
Other activities also helped “cam
pers” realize something of their
own potential.
Outdoor recreation was conduct
ed by Nancy Corrigan of Bluevale,
while the lunch committee from
West Huron arranged the food for
the pot luck lunch. Predictably, at
camp, food was plentiful and
pouplar.
Maintaining the camp tradition
for skits, women from Hampstead
and Lmgelbach presented one
which effectively illustrated Bev'
Robinson’s point that if we don’t
use our gifts, we lose them.
Among other announcements
was the reminder to save the front
panels of labels from Campbell’s
Soups, to be sent to World Mission
to the Deaf, Box 1359, Station “B”,
Oshawa L1J 6P8. Through the
“Labels for Education’’ pro
gramme, the Evangelical School for
the Deaf in Puerto Rico was able to
obtain a 1989 Dodge Max-Wagon,
as well as other smaller items.
The event, like most days at
church camps, closed with worship,
conducted by two women from the
South Huron region. Thanks was
extended to those who planned the
day - Mary F. Dow, Dorothy Hart
and Jean Mathers.
the pardon!
The sherriff was unwilling to
enact the sentence, for how could
he hang a pardoned man? An
appeal was sent to President
Jackson. The perplexed President
turned to the United States
Supreme Court to decide the case.
Chief Justice Marshall ruled that a
pardon is a piece of paper, the
value of which depends on its
acceptance by the person implicat
ed. It is hardly to be supposed that
a person under the sentence of
death would refuse to accept a
pardon, but if it is refused it is then
not a pardon. George Wilson must
be hanged. So George Wilson was
executed, although his pardon lay
on the sherriff s desk.
As you read that story what
thoughts went through your mind?
Did you think that George Wilson
was crazy or stupid for not accept
ing the pardon? Did you try to
imagine why he wouldn’t accept
the pardon? He must have had a
reason. Did you try to imagine how
his friends felt when George Wil
son rejected the pardon?
To answer these questions I can
only speculate. But then my specu
lations may not be too far off.
Because the same questions can be
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asked about people who reject
God’s salvation. Romans 3.23 says
“All have sinned and fall short of
the Glory of God.”
We are all under a sentence of
death. We are all guilty. God’s
justice must be satisfied. God’s
love sent his son to die on the cross
for all our sins. The pardon is there
but just as George Wilson had a
choice, we can accept it or reject it.
If we reject I can ask those same
questions. Are they crazy or stu
pid? Why won’t they accept God’s
offer of salvation? This is an
important question because if we
can understand why then we can
work on changing misunderstand
ing.
Just the same as we can’t
understand why George Wilson
turned down the pardon. I can’t see
why anyone would turn down God’s
offer of salvation.
By turning God’s offer down,
they have nothing to gain and
everything to lose. By accepting
God’s offering they have every
thing to gain: Peace, Joy, Love,
Eternal Life just to mention a few,
and everything to lose. Hebrews
2.3 says, “How shall we escape if
we ignore such a great salvation?”
The Choice is Yours.
Couple lives at Londesboro
LAMMERANT - DEBOER
St. Michael’s Roman Catholic
Church in Blyth was the setting
May 19, 1989 for the wedding of
Glenda Silvia Lammerant and Ger
ald Anthony DeBoer.
The bride is the daughter of
Andre and Agnes Lammerant of
Seaforth and the groom is the son
of Tony and Sally DeBoer of Blyth.
Father Ray Renauld officiated at
the double-ring ceremony.
Kim Whitton, a friend of the
bride, was the maid of honour.
Bridesmaids were Wendy Lammer
ant. sister of the bride and Margar
et Roetcisoender, sister of the
groom. Best man was Bill Griedan-
us, friend of the groom and the
ushers were Herm Thalen, friend
of the groom and Randy Lamme
rant, brother of the bride.
Rachel DeBoer, niece of the
groom was flower girl and the ring
bearer was Christopher Lammer
ant, nephew of the groom.
Following the ceremony a recep
tion was held at the Blyth Com
munity Centre. Following a honey
moon trip to the Dominican Repub
lic the couple is residing at RR 1,
Londesboro.
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