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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-08-30, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1989. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Jefferson Couple to reside near Auburn FORAN - JEFFERSON Mary Ellen Foran and Gerald Jefferson were united in marriage on July 7, 1989 at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Mary Ellen is the daughter of John Foran and the late Sophie Foran. Gerald is the son of Eilleen Jefferson and the late Wesley Jefferson. Maid of honour was Margaret Foran of London, with Rosemary Foran of RR 1, Lucknow as brides­ Minister's Study Broken world a reality BY REV. DOUG ZEHR CO-PASTOR BRUSSELS MENNONITE FELLOWSHIP It was some time ago, that someone of another faith was sharing her beliefs with me. She was saying that her religious leader taught that humankind in the 20th century was matured. She sincerely felt that humankind had come of age! Since that conversation I have encountered some other folks who have expressed very similar senti­ ments. They speak about a cosmic consciousness, a God-realization within, an age of enlightenment, and a Christ-consciousness. Their language contains buzz­ words like holistic, the human potential movement, cosmic energy and personal transformation. If I have understood these folks correctly, at the heart of their world view is the belief that humankind is capable of achieving peace and harmony in this world and we are moving towards tranquility on this planet. I have tended to be an optimist in my outlook on things but, if what we see in our world today is maturity I am sure that I am not excited about the possibilities of peace for this old planet of ours. One can make an argument that at the present time there are less wars and civil wars raging in our world than there were 10 years ago. But the extent of suffering in our world is staggering. Certainly the events in Poland over the past couple of weeks are encouraging of a new day dawning but the affairs in China which dominated our news cast not so long ago and the present preoccu­ pation of the drug warfare in Columbia make me a bit skeptical. I realize that the news media do shape the images of reality that we must live with and things may not be quite what they appear. But we face the reality of a very broken world. There is the selfishness and self-centredness of individuals which continues to grow rampant in our society. We hoard our posses­ sions and stockpile our resources maid. Best man was Jim Scott of RR 1, Belgrave. Bill Jefferson of Tees- water acted as groomsman. Ring­ bearers were William Drennan of RR 2, Auburn and Jerrod Aager of Swan River, Manitoba. Sarah Bow­ land of Beaconsfield, Quebec carried out flowergirl duties. The couple honeymooned in Nashville and now reside at RR 2, Auburn. while statistics indicate that 95 per cent of the world’s population won’t reach the age of 45. There is the inhumanity of man to man as the horror stories from S.E. Asia, Central America and from not so far away. The torment of prisons, the fear of terrorists, and the terror of abuse in the very place where one should feel the most secure. There is the insanity of nuclear weapons, stockpiled by the super­ powers in quantities enough to destroy the planet and all its life many times over and the race continues. There is the indignity cast upon two-thirds of the world’s popula­ tion which will go to bed hungry tonight while much of the world’s agricultural industry is being smothered. There is the insensitivity which will mean hundreds and thousands of those who are starving, mostly little children, will die this week. It seems to me that if we can afford to put men on the moon, which we just celebrated the 25th anniver­ sary of, there is no moral reason why we can’t feed the hungry children of the world. There is the self-serving inter­ ests of lobby groups which tame the power of political leaders and prevent law enforcement officers to work justly in our own nation. Politicians don’t know which way to turn and it must be very discouraging for police and court officers to know that many of the offenders that are a menace to society will be back on the street, sometimes before the officer can get his paper work complete. I could not disagree more with this pilgrim on another path, searching for God. Twentieth Cen­ tury man is not any more mature than centuries past. Let the argu­ ments cease. Human beings are not as God made them, nor as God intended them to be. My world view leads me to believe that true peace can only be found in the one who was God in human form, Jesus Christ. He is the way the truth and the life. Knowing his peace gives me hope for the future. Margaret Jarvis home after New York trip Margaret Jarvis recently return­ ed from an exciting and educational trip to New York City, Philadel­ phia, Washington, and Ottawa. Margaret, who is the daughter of Frank and Mary Stretton, won the trip through the Oddfellow and Rebekah United Nations for Pil­ grimage of Youth public speaking contest in Clinton on March 31. Margaret spoke on her cousin Julia who was a victim of cystic fibrosis. The 16-year-old left on August 13 for Acton where she stayed with her grandparents, who took her to Toronto the following morning. They enjoyed a breakfast at the Oddfellows Lodge in Etobicoke with the competitors from Minn­ esota and Sault Ste. Marie. Then it was on to Ottawa for a tour of the Parliament Buildings and a bus ride through the city. The troupe spent one night in Burling­ ton, Vermont then travelled through Connecticut and Boston before reaching New York City. Margaret reported the “country side was beautiful’’. Then they hit New York and the beauty stopped. “We travelled through the Bronx and a man flashed us, then another one flash­ ed outside Yankee Stadium. When we drove through Harlem I wit­ nessed a drug deal and we were mooned by a little kid,’’ Margaret stated. “I saw cars, burnt and blown up, sitting in the middle of the street and people lying in the road.” They arrived at their hotel on Manhattan Island, the South Gate Towers, where organizer Mary Cook told them the rules and warned them of the dangers. They were then assigned in fours to an apartment. Margaret’s roommates were from Minnetonka, Minnesota, Philadelphia and New Jersey. Everyone then gathered in a room downstairs for a briefing. “There were 120 contestants alto­ gether,” Margaret explained, “26 of which were from Ontario.” The next morning they visited the United Nations and toured all the rooms. They enjoyed dinner at Friar’s Cafe which Margaret said is where Saturday Night Live is taped. “We missed a taping byone hour,” she said. Then it was back to the UN where they watched a film on what the UN does and its effect on the world. One thing Margaret men­ tioned she found rather ironic was the people sleeping outside the UN building. “Here’s a place dedicat- BARGER-HIGGINS Mr. and Mrs. Ross Higgins of R.R.#5, Brussels are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Donna Jean to John Douglas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Barger of R.R.#3, Lucknow. This celebration of love will take place Saturday, Sept* ember 16, 1989 at Knox United Church, Belgrave. Open reception to follow at 9:00 p.m., Brussels Comm­ unity Centre. ed to helping the world and there are homeless people outside. It really touched me. In addition to their time at the United Nations, the entourage also saw the Empire STate Building, Statue of Liberty, Chrysler Building, Trump Plaza, and the World Trade Centre. They also enjoyed the broadway show, “A Chorus Line”. There was time for shopping, of course, and Margaret says that most places were quite expensive. “I spent a lot of money in Macy’s but you need $10 just to breathe the air in Saks on Fifth Avenue,” she said. Many of the places they visited Continued on page 22 Huron County Health Unit offers PRENATALCLASSES contactyour nearest officeas early as possible in your pregnancy CLINTON 482-3416 EXETER 235-1014 GODERICH 524-8301 WINGHAM 357-2264 SEAFORTH 527-1243 /^ BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH Sunday, Sept. 3 King Street Rev. Cameron McMillan 11 a.m. Morning Worship We welcome Rev. 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