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Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, June 4, 1964 - Page 3
Minister 50 Years Ago, Attends 100th Anniversary
WHITECHURCH-Chalmers
Presbyterian Church celebrated
its 100th anniversary with well
attended services morning and
evening.
The guest speaker was Rev.
Angus MacKay of Jhansi, India.
Assisting was the student mini-
ster, Jacob Kuiper. The choir
anthems at the morning service
were "Wonderful" and "He Is
Knocking", Mrs, Philip Steer
of R. R. 5 Lucknow, was the
soloist and sang, "I Sing of
Thee". The sermon title was
"By Faith".
Floral tributes placed in the
church were from the Kennedy
family in memory of their par-
ents, the late Mr. and Mrs.
David Kennedy; the Craig fa-
mily for their parents, the late
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Craig;
and by Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Morrison in memory of her'
mother, Mrs. Alfred Buckton.
A number of gifts were de-
dicated. A gift of $100 was
made by the Kennedy family
in memory of their parents;
the doors purchased from a leg-
acy in memory of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Paterson; a choir mir-
ror by Mr. and Mrs. Cringle,
Mr. and Mrs. Kruger and Mrs.
Chas. Cook in memory of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. David
Gillies, and their brother, John.
Other dedications were the
panel around the Choir loft, a
gift by Mr. and Mrs. James
Mcllrath; pulpit fall and Bi-
ble marker by Roy McGee in
honor of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry McGee and brother,
Gordon.
Mr. Kuiper read greetings
from Rev. J. tire and Mrs.
Stewart of Seaforth. Mr. Stew -
f'.
art was the minister at the timE
of the 50th anniversary and was
happy to have been spared to
celebrate the church's 100 years
with its congregation.
Dr. J. R. Graham of Toron-
to had happy memories of his
ministry at Chalmers. Rev. R.
D.A. and Mrs. Currie of Wal-
laceburg sent congratulations
from their congregation and
personal greetings.
Other messages were read
from the Langside congcegation,
Whitechurch United, Rev. S, J.
Stewart of Molesworth, Rev.
Graydon and Mrs. Cox of Dres-
den, Rev. Norman and Mrs.
Caswell and family of Meaford,
Rev. R. T. A. Marshall and
family of Strathroy, (which
stated that Mrs, Marshall is
visiting in Ireland), Rev. Neil
and Mrs. McCombie of Ripley,
Miss Edith Peddle of Edmonton,
Misses Frances and Hannah Wil-
son and Mrs, Scott of Wingham
and Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Green
of Burnaby, B. C.
"Day Is Dying in the Wert"
was the evening anthem and a
duet was sung by Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Steer, "The Garden of
My heart". The men's choir
sang, "Will Your Anchor Hold?"
Rev. MacKay's sermon . as
"Forward Bound".
Former ministers at-
tended the evening service
were Rev, and Mrs, Stewart,
Rev. R, D. A, and Mrs. Currie,
Rev. R, T, A. Marshall and
sons. Rev. T. E. Kennedy and
Mrs. Kennedy of Bluevale and
Rev, Gordon and Mrs. Fish of
Wingham were also present,
Visitors attended from To-
ronto, London, Hamilton,
Michigan, Owen Sound and
Saskatchewan.
CHURCH HISTORY
History of the congregation
reveals the first church was
built on the present site on land
given by Charles Hamilton,
Planks and blocks were used for
seats. In 1895 it was decided
to build a new church and the
old building was sold for :65.
The present brick church
was built at a cost of $3, 500
and was officially opened on
Nov. 10, 1595, The church
sheds were built originally in
1875 with the present one er-
ected in 1914 at a cost of
Si, 000.
The first elders were Charles
Hamilton, Adam MacKay,
Thomas Wilson and John Daw-
son, all ordained in lis6,5. First
minister to be inducted into
this charge was Rev. Robert
Leask on Nov. :a, 1865.
During the ministry of Rev,
J. Ure Stewart the jubilee was
celebrated in 1914. The name
"Chalmers" was given to the
congregation by the Kirk Ses-
sion in 1924.
The oldest active members
are Peter Kennedy, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Coulter, Mrs. Myr-
tle Dawson; oldest former
members, Mrs. W. J. Conn,
McKenzie Patterson, Mrs. W.
J. Coulter, Mrs. J. G. Gilles-
pie and Alegi, Purdon.
Gorrie Personais
Rev. F. W. and Mrs. Tay-
lor visited Sunday afternoon
with Rev. W. J. V. and Mrs.
Buchanan of Ayr.
Mrs. G. A. Anderson and
Mrs. Norman Wade were in
London from Friday to Sunday
attending the Diocesan Work-
shop for Women at Huron Col-
lege.
Sympathy is extended to
Mr. T. L. McInnes in the pass-
ing of his sister, Mrs. Wm.
McKee, Richmond, B.C. , and
to Mr. Claus O'Krafka in the
loss of his brother, Mr. Otto
O'Krafka, Hespeler.
Mrs. Melvin Finlay is apa-
tient in Wingham Hospital.
Mr. Alex. Matheson, At-
wood, spent a few days with
his daughter, Mrs. Robert Has -
tie and Mr. llastie.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Spar -
ling and Ian of St. Marys visit-
ed Saturday with Mr. and Mrs.
Alex Graham.
Mrs. Jas. Stokes and Wanda
of Belmore and Mrs. Webster
Jacklin, Listowel, visited Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. George
Brown.
Mrs. Frank Earls, London,
spent the week -end with Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Hastie.
Mr. Keith Finnigan, who is
taking a two -weeks' course at
the RCAF at Clinton spent Satur-
day at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. K. Hastie.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Has -
tie and family spent the week-
end with Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Blythe of Milton.
Mrs. Lulu Sanderson is a
patient in Wingham Hospital.
Mr. Ed Gilmar left by plane
on a three weeks' trip with
veterans on a chartered flight
to London, England, France,
Germany and other battlefields
of Europe,
Mrs. Charles Scott, Clifford,
visited Saturday with Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Sanderson.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gal-
braith, Wroxeter, Miss Ruth
Grainger, Burlington, visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ce-
cil Grainger.
Mr, and Mrs. Glenn Mc-
Michael, Marjorie Ann and
David of Wroxeter, visited
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Edgar on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Doig,
Molesworth, visited Mr, and
Mrs. Cameron Edgar on Sun-
day.
Miss Audrey Scott, Clifford,
visited Saturday with Mr. and
Mrs. Doran Thornton.
Mr. and Mrs. Flgin Well -
wood, Caledon, spent Saturday
with Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Mc-
Innes. Mr. and Mrs. Miles
McMillan, Teeswater, visited
Monday at the same home.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hastie,
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Hastie
and Scott of Durham visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Gor-
don Edgar.
Mr. Jack Ford, IIarriston,
visited Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Glad Edgar.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Stokes visited Sunday evening
with Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Casemore, Wingham.
Mrs. George Dane of Hythe,
Alta., attended the funeral
of her brother, Ralph Irwin of
London and spent the week -end
with Mr, and Mrs. Alex Taylor,
The Gorrie-Wroxeter Cubs
and Boy Scouts held a paper
drive on Saturday when about
30 members collected 17, 463
pounds of paper. Proceeds were
approximately $45.
BIRTH
NEWTON- In Palmerston Hospi-
tal, Thursday, May 28, to
Mr, and Mrs. Wesley New-
ton, Jr. of Wingham, a son.
Receives Degree
hitech
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Coultes
and Diane visited Mr. and Mrs,
Nelson Kerry and Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Kerry of Paisley on Sun-
day.
Guests for the Church Cen-
tennial at the home of Mrs.
Cassie Falconer were Mr. and
Mrs. Angus Falconer, Kevin
and Allan of Streetsville, Mr.
and Mrs. Relison Falconer,
Paul and Brian of Sarnia, Rev.
Angus and Mrs. MacKay of
Jhansi, India, Mr. and Mrs.
Hector Purdon of Sarnia, Mrs.
George Tiffin, Mr. and Mrs.
Elgin Wellwood and Mrs. Nora
Cronin of Caledon, her mother,
Mrs, A. E. Purdon of Lucknow,
Charles MacKay, Dunnville,
Belgrave
Mr, Albert Bacon was guest
at the M. P. dinner held at
Clinton on Saturday and was
the official Judge for the Swine
Show.
Mr. and Mrs. Les Shaw of
London visited with Mr, and
Mrs. Jack Armstrong.
rd.) Happenings
John MacKay of Wawota, Sask.,
and Mr. and Mrs, Dan MacKay,
Guelph. Mrs, John Gray of
Kincardine was a caller at the
same hone on Monday to visit
with her former teacher, Mr,
John MacKay.
During the lunch hour Mr.
John MacKay of Wawota, Sask.,,
gave a reading which he had
given fifty years ago at the 50th
celebration.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Ham-
mond of Moorefield visited on
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Victor Emerson and key, J. Ure
and Mrs. Stewart of Seaforth
were guests at the Inane with
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kuiper.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Tif-
fin accompanied Mr, and Mr:,.
Gordon Jamieson of Goderich
to Walkerton and visited with
Mr. and Mrs. William Mcln-
nes.
Mr. and Mrs. Russel Dick
of Toronto were Sunday visit-
ors with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Mc-
Innes.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gilles-
pie, Barry and Lorraine of Sar-
nia, were Sunday visitors at-
tending the Centennial and
GORRIE--Cecil Bruce Grain-
ger, son of Mr, and Mrs, Cecil
Grainger, received his Bachelor
of Arts degree and Honors his-
tory on May 28 at Middlesex
College, University of Western
Ontario, London.
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Mr. and Mrs. Don Dirstein
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Miss Florence Moir of To-
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Miss Margaret Moffat of
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Mr, and Mrs. Scott Patter-
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On Thursday Mrs. Victor
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Kinnon, Mrs. Frances Gem-
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Mrs. Don McCosh, past Grey -
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