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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1973-02-08, Page 8The Wingharn Advance -Times, Thursday, irsbruory 4, features from Th. World of Worn.n Reports are heard at vestry rneetin,g The annual vestry .of St. Paul's Anglican Church was held recently in the parish hall begin- ning with a pot -luck supper. Following the supper, the busi- ness was transacted with the rec- tor, Rev. T. K. Hawthoam, con ducting opening prayers. Minutes of the last vestry were read and included a special meeting held in. July to discuss needed repairs, to the outside of the church and,. rectory property. The reports from the organiza- tions within the church showed many activities and a , healthy financial state in all concerned. In November of 1972, the girls of age 7-11 were reorganized after the former leader, Mrs. J. Gall, Bride -elect honored at Whitechurch WHITECHURCH — Last Sat urday evening 4-11 girls and friends of Miss Thelma Purdon gathered at the home of Mrs, Peter Chandler when Helen Chandler and Cathy Cannon hosted a Miscellaneous shower in hor or of Miss Purdon. Games and contests were 'con- ducted after the bride-to-be was comfortably seated in a chair bedecked with ,pink and . white streamersand balloons, The gifts: were gresetkto by Celia Chand- ler . and ; included blankets and itchenware. WA rdon thanked the girls theira r::gifts and: their kindness i6bolshower for her,. ianch, was. served' ;by the had moved from Wingham, This. group is now under the leadership of Mrs. N. Wolsey. In December they became the first Brownie pack in Wingham with Mrs. Wolsey as the Birown Owl and leaders Mrs. J. Morrison, Mrs. D. Farnell and Mrs. James Beattie. There is a membership of 30 girls. Plans were being made to hold an 'enrolment evening' this week with parents invited to attend. Special services were held fo the anniversary of the church i May and the harvest thanksgiv ing in September. The annual pancake and fall suppers, spon sored by the board of manage ment but with full parish partici pation, were very successful Also in September, a specia Rally Sunday was observed in both the Sunday School and church services, concluding with a barbecue lunch on the rectory lawn. All financial commitments of the organizations and church were met with a balance to carry into 1973. Electionof officers resulted as follows: vestry clerk, Mrs. Wil- liam Lockridge; rector's warden, James Beattie; people's warden, Norman Cronkwright; treasurer, Norman Rude; lay delegates to Synod, Mrs. R. MacArthur and Mrs. D. Farnell; substitutes, Mrs. William Connell and Harty Brydges i envelope clerk, Elaine Walton; Sunday School superintendent, Don Farnell. Board members are Harold King, Jack King, Alan MacKay, Gordon Cowman, Alan Harrison, William Austin, ,Elmer Walker nd Miss:.Sandra Carter. Terry Nethery is chairman of sides- men. A. history of St. Paul's was compiled by Rev,. Harry Jennings and was well received. It was.de- cided to add an appendix to this and it was felt that a church his- torian should be *elected to canary oc z%he wo�rk.,,stat,d. by Mr.;. Jen - n„ 41,yi * 'w toe` „ft*,—� � ., . .t; ,e former mebers of the parisl are asked to contact Mr. Higgins withany, special events or bits of history which are pertinent to St. Paul's, before the end of March 1973. It is hoped to have this work compiled to be ready for the anni- versary service in May at which time St. Paul's as a parish will be 106 years in existence in this area. . The meeting closed with Mr. Hawthorn showing slides of some of the activities within the parish during 1972. F at l:"eeiAo int. it`s s' clwnr i raye t,aa a a} hf pl. `• xative eryonecan e b y"tsuffer fromaireg ilaitity. Reath for a gentle laxative. ' feeen A',Itt"rtt; Natural/ . _ he said. As fOriellei that WI phut ot union could open the doors for congregations to try new forms of service and anticipates that "some will preferftmality while 'others want to sit on the floor Asked if the present Anglican Prayer Book and Service Book of fe the United urch would tinue to be uesdi Prot firont said be was confident that they wool*, be vied for some time to COM.„ "In future The Church 'of in 'Canada may wish to Issue its own prayer and ittiltiCe book and to adopt liturgical to ex- press its identity,"„ he EWE A :WEEN • CANDY STRIPERS CAPPED at Wingham and District Hospital bere in recognition of their many hours of volurt- ' tary service to patients were Debbie Struthers, 57 hours; - Patsy Caslick, 65 hours; Suzanne Kennedy,. 631/2 hours; Belmore Mr. and Mrs. George Conlan and family attended the wedding of their niece, Marilyn _Alder, to Rodney McClary on January 26 at Westminster United Church, Thainesford. The reception was held at the Moose Lodge in Wood- stock. Mrs. Elmer Jeffray spent a few days this past week visiting in Toronto with her daughter Mar - Brian 'Carroll ctrLdridtiesti6rit Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Wal- ter Renwick\ and family. • John Farrell visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Rae Louttit. Mrs. Harry Mulvey is apatient in hospital in London. • Eight-year-old Suzanne Helfen- stein, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Helfenstein, had proof that spring is really on its way. Satur- day, while going for the mail, she was surprised to have a wood; pecker land on her arm. Maybe this isn't just a livinter thaw. us gir s joined the"book • Find phone numbers faster Look in the boo Bell Canada crt Bonnie Pitt, 771/2 hours, entitling her to a red stripe on the cap. Standing at left and right are Mrs. Daisy Connell and Miss M., Wilson, co -conveners of the Candystripers' com- mittee for the Hospital Auxiliary. (Staff Photo) Three denornin tions study plan to unite A plan to unite more, than four million Christians in Canada was, unveiled Wednesday before the executive bodies of the Anglican, Christian (Disciples of Christ) and United Churches. The neMe recommended for thismew body' chrisl ,,191 he executives° of the 'three denominations met in Toronto to receive the Plan of Union, the re- sult of five year's work. This document, after being formally presented to the leaders of the . three churches: Archbishop E W. Scott, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada; Rev. Robert K. Leland, president pf the All - Canada Committee of The Christ- ian Church (Disciples of Christ); and Dr. N. Bruce McLeod, mod- erator of The United Church of Canada; will be subinitted to the legislative processes of the indi- vidual churches. Wednesday morning's presen- tation is equivalent to the 'first reading' of a parliamentary bill, according to executive commis- sioners Canon Ralph R. Latimer and Rev. Robert B. Craig. The 'second reading' took place at separate meetings of the chur- ches' executive bodies held Wed- nesday afternoon. Variety of Worship "Will everybody have to have the same form' of worship?" This has been -the question asked Most frequently of the members of the general commission on Church Union. The general commission was established by the Anglican and United Churches in 1967, and in 1969 was joined by the Christ- ian Church (Disciples of Christ) and consists of 216 members,' lay and clergy from across Canada. The two commissioners said yesterday that people will be quite free to choose their own kyles of worship. "While the es- sential elements and order of fished within that oVerall pactern, thew is freedom for the indiVidu- al congregations to use whatever wording they consider appro- priate", said Canon Latimer. The 'third reading' will come after the plan has been discussed at local and regional levels' of the negotiatingcburches (28 dioceses of the Anglican Church, the All - Canada Conference and . congre- gations of the Christian Church .(Disciples of Christ) and the 98 presbyteries of The United Church of Canada). • "The plan by itself cannot unite Latimer. "It can, greyer, be a means of uniting us s Christians in The Church of Christ in Can- ada." Co -commissioner, Dr. Robert Craig, reiterated that the plan presented in 1971 does not call for uniformity. "In the first draft of the plan of union this freedom was emphasized and the final plan puts the responsibility on the cOuncils and bishops to reassure people that they will not lose their particular heritage," he said. Even Guitars Prof. John Grant, editor of the plan of union, said that the gen- eral commisSion has recognized that on certain issues, cuistoms of the three churches differ and that Pot luck supper precedes annual BELGRAVE — The annual meeting of Knox United Church was held on January 23 in the church basement. About 50 mem- bers enjoyed a pot luck supper at 7 p.m. Rev. John Roberts opened the meeting with a hymn, followed by a Bible reading and a prayer. Ross Procter was appointed sec- retary for the meeting. Minutes of the last annual meeting were read and adopted. The treasurer reported a good fi- ,nanciAl year for the church and its organizations. New officers for 1973 are as fol- lows: Session, Mill. Walter Scott, Bert Johnston and John Nixon. Stewards, Jack Higgins, Rob- ert Higgins and Bruce Campbell. Trustees, Walter Scott, and Lewis Cook was appointed to complete the term of the late Martin Grasby. Ushers, Ross Higgins, Dale Lougheed and Clifford Branton. Christian education coinmit- tee, Mrs. Ross Higgins. Manse committee, Mrs. Robert Grasby and Mrs. George John- ston. United Church Men, William Coultes, Kenneth Wheeler, Har- old Vincent. AUditors, George Procter and Lorne Campbell. Sunday School Superintendent, George Procter; assistant, Clif- ford, Coultes. ft was decided to continue the Every Family Plan of The Obser- ver for 1973. Walter Scott moved a vote of thanks tO Rev. John and Mrs. Ro- berts (Or their leadership and in- spiration. this was unanimously approved by the mW, ing. The 1973 annual rnWing is to begin with a pot luck supper at 7 pat, on the fourth Tuesday of January. It Was decided that the minister add the session explore the possi- bility of providing three or four dozen hew hymn books. A Country Payre will be held in Jut* thlt year. 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