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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1975-03-06, Page 15Rev, Robert Lindsay, Who 10 ponsIble to atIO-p0Verty VMS in the United Church Vanacla was the guest of WOIV,Perth Presbytery at its -monthly meeting held in ensall United Church, on esday, Feb, 25. Be had been 'iIte» to come and answer u,estions and criticisms Oncerning the position of the lilted Church on the California ape and lettuce boycott. The sue had been raised at an artier meeting, when Charles alkom of Fullerton presented paper charging that the nited Church was giving the Mpression that it was anti - Amer, and also that he felt boycotts of perishable food- stuffs were morally wrong. Mr. Lindsay, who was born and raised on a farm, and still has relatives in farming, began by outlining some of the ,background on the boycott that began in 1965. He noted that up to the end of the '60's the American churches had been divided. Eventually however, ° they took the side of the UFW (United Farm Workers of America) The overflow of the boycott into Canada came in 1973. Mr. Lindsay affirmed that since Canada represents about One third of the California grape market, we have no choice in beinginvolved. He then presented the reasons for the involvement of the United Church in the problem. It takes the same attitude as the courts and churches in the United States; that is, that the contracts in question are not simply a local jurisdictional dispute. Thus, he said that the United Church will stay with the boycott until there is legislation that will permit a supervised and free settlement by a secret ballot, of what the farm workers want. The whole question, Mr. Lindsay cautioned is very touchy and there is much at stake on all sides: the growers, the Teamsters, and the UFW. He concluded that at present the Church must sit and wait on this war of nerves. Mr. Lindsay felt* that this was one of the most significant social issues of the 20th century. Charles Walkom, who had presented the original paper that initiated Mr. Lindsay's visit, responded by quoting extensively from a speech that the Hon. William Stewart had recently delivered in Essex County. In that address, which was also picked up by "The --,Farm And Country" magazine, Mr. ,Stewart too criticized his United Church on the boycott issue. "Pastures of Plenty", a two part TV program featured on the CBC's Man Alive Program and partially funded by the United Church, also was criticised. Is the United Church against farmers and the family farm, asked Mr. Stewart, and so did Mr. Walkom. In answering these charges, Mr. Lindsay was first hotly critical of the "Farm And Country" for being overly emotional and sensational in its "pot shots at. a distance" type of editorializing. He would like to meet these writers face to face. "At least you Mr. Walkom, have the grace to sign your name to your letter, and come here to discuss the matter »openly', Mr. Lindsay replied. Regarding the TV program, Mr. Lindsay assured that for the segment of time with which the film dealt it was true and a worthy statement of social comment. Its purpose was to raise the issue. (He later • reported that the family featured in the ,program is still being looked after by the United Church, and that it was his call to William Stewart that initiated government action to provide the schoolhouse.) However, .Mr. Lindsay --,...prorilisedr-the.Chuteh , is con— cerned with farmers and the family farm, and is not anti - farmer. In fact, the United Church has set up a committee on agriculture with mem- bership representing a wide variety of people in agriculture. It is moving to help keep the family farm in existence. . During an open question period, other members ex- pressed the, concern the the United Church in its opposition to the growers of California is thus against farmers in Ontario who are also producers. Mr. Lindsay replied that the growers of grapes and lettuce in California are in no way like the farmer in Ontario. He said they are more like huge cor- porations with from 500 to 13,000 acres under production ,year round. His parting remark was that the Church will continUe to be concerned with the seasonal worker and It does not intend this to be afitt-farmer. Rev. Don Deas ,of Mitchell, the Chairman of Prtsbytery, thanked Mr. Lindsay, Mr. • hure wajkom and othei's for their participation saying that it had been a good discussion, "It is nice that we can disagree without being disagreable". Later in the meeting a resolution asking the Huron - Perth Presbytery not to sup. port •the grape boycott was resented. However, due to. the lateness ot the hour, it was battle referred to the next meeting for action. In other business of the day, Rev. Norman Gibson of Central United Church, Stratford, and Chairman of the International Youth Exchange Committee, announced that they had selected Miss Marilyn Hester Day of Stratford as their representative for this ; I I over c Exchange which will take place in July and August of this Year. She is a medical student at McMaster University, Hamilton, and will join over 100 other youth from the United Church who will be par- ticipating in this project. It is one of the many planned to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the United Church of r urc Canada. The thirteen other applicants will form a support and follow up group. Rev. John Roberts of Belgrave and chairman of the Division of Ministry, an- nounced a number of changes in Pastoral Relations. Rev. Dr. Harold G. Lester, formerly of Kingston area, is the new retired assistant for Central k) o SOCKEYE SALMON anti CUNT NEWS, R,DaiitIRSIMY,144.skii'ap 1975,,,.:PAGE0A farmer United Church, Stratford. Rev. Wes Siebert of Central United will be retiring from that Church in,July, at which time he will become assistant at St. Marys United Church. Rev. Ray Lindsay of Monkton has accOpted a call to the Brights Grove Church, near %Sarnia. The Monkton Charge has issued a call to the Rev, Michael P A&P 73/4 -OZ BRAND TIN A&P • CRAcKERs. SALs7vESE :TriSoAceLTED ;its 5OVER NATIONAL BRANDS CHOICE, WHOLE, WHITE A&P Peas 2 19 -11 -oz tins 79? ALL PRICES SHOWN IN THIS AD A&P Potatoes 19 -fl -oz tins $1.00 FANCY QUAUTY A&P, CHOICE QUALITY GUARANTEED EFFECTIVE THROUGH A&P BRAND Green Beans 19 -fl -oz tins $1 .00 SATURDAY, MARCH Ilth, 1975. Walnut Pieces 8 -oz cello pkg 9751 t 1 1. 0 v., 3#'t Bolger of Barons River, Manitoba. The Walton» Charge — will be losing its.rninister, Rev. 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