HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1958-10-16, Page 4• WITH BILL SMI
I've been following t
move toward some kind,
union with bated breath.
it appears to be, peterir
it always does, I'll ui
breath and give you m
of the whole thing.
Protestant Christendo
ably reminds me of thg
in a Stephen Leacock s
leaped onto his horse an
in all directions. A J
what he is. He's a Jew
' dhist knows he's a Bu
Catholic knows he's R.C.
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$ut ask a' Protestant
to what religious faith
scribes and he'll not s
%`Christian" or "Protestar
ra tell you he's ,Church of
Or Jehovah's Witness.
Presbyterian' (alf Presbyt
"good" Presbyterians). O
Day Saint. Or a Horni
any one of a myriad
denominations and sects.
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I know one small
boasts of its godliness
has ten or eleven churc
different denominations,
ulation of 2,000. Now t
be fine in a community
made up entirely of ecce
lionaires,, Surely it is the height
of folly in a town of ordinary work•
ing people. -
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It •is like a man telling you' he.
has ten houses, can't afford `furni
lure for any of them. can't heat
then!, has a, devil of a time plying
the taxes on them, but won't let
anybody 'else live in them because
,.hr likes. 16 live in any one he has
a mind to, and it's a free country
and why shouldn't he and if .he can
raise the money, hes , going to
build some more,
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Nowhere has the diversification
of gospel inteypretation run so
rampant as on .this, continent. Pro-
testantism in North America .has.
• become so confused with democ-
racy that it has developed more,
t denominations than the French
have political 'parties. .
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Now, this is all very well, up to
a point. Fre.edom to tiv'or;hip as
you please is fine \with me. and. if
sty n�'xt•door.nei hbor wants to get
up at dawn. go out in the backyard
atfii' hanuner his . head on the
ground i'n the general direction 'of
Mecca, more power to him. ,
strong- - _
" • Bot--�Protestantisnir-war-ortte
and heady brew. Mn,esacri-
ticed• for it, died for it, seeking
that' very •freedom to worship as
• their minds and hearts directed
'them: To see it w.atered • down
ingredients added or thrown away,
watered and divided', and diluted
until no two cups taste the same,
is like watching a• vigoyrous giant
of a youth turn into a quavering,
forgetful oitrl man,
• Think .v'.1 at 1!i-'1� ' 11: . ,.. ;i' 1
be for a :n;,!' , ,,vn r ' �h . .oy(-
• grai`rr nc' _,�.r,i : •,',lr!' chin, '1. ;til
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THURSDAY,
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Engallons?
EY
he' recent
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of c,tturcii
Now that'
out, as
Abate myspeaker,
y opinion-
m invari-
character
tory, who
d rode off
�w knows-
A Bud-
Idhist: A
Christian
he sub
ay either
tt•" He'"
England.
)r a goof)
era L are
r a Latter
rite. Or
of other
p
town that
because it
hes, all of
for apop-
his might
of 2,000of
��_:_ ....� •read
tions and other gatherings, in place
with lea
of half a doyen churehesY
roofs, outmoded heating systems
and dingy basements,
Wouldn'�f it be grand if all the
wo esus 'organizations Qf Y' fb,
., , ....:..w..,
y ,,, ,..
� tam t
`arge', on �it� ''rkin QII!
fth everyone, working o=
large ,one, Think
gather? Think of the welfare and
missionary work that could be
Wouldn't the tongues and
fingers flay, and the .tea flow in
. The church wound be
with activity and pr. ver all
,1
through the week,, not lust a
ed ony sepulchre of a place, hauntY
ed Sundays,, by . a smattering of
ubored faithfuls. ,�
Think of alk great inist it woulfi
be to have all, the ministers cork-
in together, each doing what he
g
did best, The good ldborganizertv to
is no preacher would pwas
organizing.The types with an'un-
o
limited
limited tolerancebfor tea and sing
pathy would be put to visiting
parishioners. The good speakers
could deliver good sermons pre-
pared by the good thinkers. Theoperationhip
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hearty parsons could b• steered
gently into leading youth groups
and such,field
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Materially. and spiritually, the
town would be miles ahead if all
the protestant denominations set
fire to their present edifices, threw
awa their prejudices, built onereturn
y I
church, and set out as Christians
to work and worship together.
I is `� ,oihlg to ctask 50 Hootnaahel.ler
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yo hest , tokl;en. Mirth all due
modest • u it my qualifications.
I once had poi act attendance at
Sunday Sc Before the drink
and wild women got rite, I ryas
president, for four years. of a
C,
sous, men's Bible Class. Since I
got married, I have been dragged
to ehurch,on quite a few occasionsWJ1TADS
OF
AUBURN, Oct. 13. -- W.I�A.S.
Thankofferiyg. ,-•- The- W.M.S, of
Knox Presbytgrian Ch ,ch met last
Thursday r d for . their .. �
T u s aY. t. a >,
b ..,... . ,.. '
>Dflt i=%ig • ifi tft :., _
W.M.S.and the Arthur Circle of
n the
Kriox Church, Goderich, andvelvet
W•M•S, of Blyth,'s St. Andrew's
Church were guests. The meetin
was opened bythe call to worship
d ,
by •the president, Dins. Wes. Brad-
nock, followed by a Thanksgiving
tai
'Prayer. Mrs. John Houston -
ed at the organ. The devotional
period was taken by, Mrs. D. J.
Lane, folio ed by prayer. " A read-
, ing was given by Mrs. Wilson, of
G6$erich. Mrs. George Schaefer,
of Goderich, introduced 'the guest
of
Mrs. Pirie. ' 'Her Thanks-,
giving address was veryinterestingjoy'ed,
and expressed how we as Canadians
should be truly thankful for all the
blessings which we receive. Mrs,
Donald Haines thanked the speaker.,
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The thankoffering was received by
Mrs. Alvin Leatherland and Mrs.
Ed. Davies, followed. by pr. iyer.
Thank you notes were read by the
secretary, Mrs. Alvin Leatherland.
A solo was sung by Mrs. Clayton
Edward, accompanied by Mrs, R. J.
Phillips. The November meeting
p
will be held' at the panic of Mrs.
Ed. Davies. A social hour l�,ollowed
with Mrs. Frank Raithby as con -Mr's.
vener of the lunch committee.
C.O.C. Meets.—The Ida White
group of Knox Presbyterian Church
met • last Saturday afternoon. The
first vice-president, M a r g a r e t
Haines, opened the meetin,, with
the call to ° worship. Jannette
, ,
Dobie read the Scripture. The
leader, Mrs. Donald Haines, told
about the first Thanks-
the story ab t
giving. '_Margaret Haines led in a
Litany prayer. Barbara'Sanderson
Played a piano solo. The minutes
the September meeting were
by the 'secretarY, Jannett
A�
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Dobie. The roll call was answered'
by naming something we should be
thankful for.
.• f —Knox- United
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. Toe.-�Y`•�;�
.•..,w4-; t - ,s t w -
il>d ..a.a,,. f ��d ct ttg
with guests from the St. Mark s
Anglican Guild the Baptist Church
and the W.M.S. of Knox Presby-
terian Church. The president, Mrs.
Fart Wightinanwas in charge.
Mrs. Guy ngave the
Cunninghamalive
call to worship, Mrs. Wightman
read the Srrripthe 1�Irs. Hiltz gave
<comments on the film "our Strang-
ers, Enemies." Mrs. Gordon Mc-
Clinchey sang a sato. The oliering
was received by Mrs. Elliott Lapli
and Mrs. Bert Craig, and prayer
tJ
given by Mrs. Cunningham. trn.clr
was' served and <a social time en-
Thanks for the delightful
and educational 'evening were vole-
ed by Mrs. John Daer, Mrs. Robert
J. Phillips and Mrs. Wes. Bradnock.
Mr, John Lenton, of G atswortlr<,
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visited. with Mr. and Mrs. William
J. Craig last week. •
Mr. Frank Walters of Irtgersoll1
spent the holiday with his sister,
Mrs. Arthur Grange, and daughters.
Mr. George Wilkin, of the S.S.
Bayton, is visiting his home ,here.
Mrs. Wilkin and infant daughter,
Margaret Jane, returned home from
Clinton hospital 1{i"st Saturday.
Stanley Abel, of St. Thomas,
visited with her sister, Mrs, Arthur
Speigleberg, Mr., Speigleberg and
family and her father, Mr. Alpert
Campbell on the week end.
Mr. and Mrs, Harry Eve, of Lea-
side, visited a few days with her
mother, Mrs. Herb Gooier, whogre-
turned home with them.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pentland,`
of North Bay, spent the holiday
with • her mother, '.Mrs. Charles
Straugban.
Mrs. Wilfred Sanderson and Mr
Wes. Bradnock attended the fall
executive meeting of the Huron
Presbyterial Friday In Clinton,
Mr. Donald Ross alnd Mr..John
Graham, of O.akvilTe, were recent
visitors with the formerEs mother,
Mrs. Fred Ross.
:LDrdBC. Weir visited last week
:Lando .Y• x�.th^�.sQr�,,� .Mrs..
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n iversary services will be hed
next Sunday, October 19, at .knox
Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. and
7.30 p.m.' (Daylight Saving Time •
At the morninBg'service, Rev. Joni
than Greene, , of Brussels,
be the guest speaker with the Clin-vise,
ton Male quartette asguest singers,
• Ise the evening, Rev. D. Leslie
F1der, of Seaforth, will speak.
Sabbath School will be held at 10
a m
r and Mrs. Dave Rass, of De-.
M •
trait, visited last Sunday with hised
aunt, 'Mrs. Fred Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald Rathwell
and Michael spent the holiday with
her parents, Mr. and_•Mrs: Gordon
R. Taylor,
Friends of' Mrs. John Wilson will
be pleased to learn she is .recover-
ing nicely in London 'hospital after
_ a recent on her which
was fractured in a car ace dent.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dodds left
their summer home on the Base
Line last week to go to their home
in Florida.
McClinchey—Cook. -- A quiet,
pretty wedding took place at the
home of the bride's slather, Mrs.
Fred Cook, of East Wawanosh,room's
when her youngest daughter, Ruth
Estella, became the bride of Garth
Wesley McClinchey, of Auburn,
son of Mr. and Sirs. Sydney Mc
Clinchey, of Auburn. Rev. R. S.
Hiltz ofciated for the ceremony
which was .h q2i' at high noon on
t efbber 4th. The home was beauti n
fully decorated with gladioli and
fern and pink and white streamers.
Given in marriage by her brother,
Mr, Ar'nolCook, the bride looked
charming a waltz -length gown
of nylon and net over satin styled
on
line
' Barin
accented
rhinestones
of
cascade
a vGaltz-length
neckdone.
baridene
bandeau
mod
was
gloved.'
pink
ergirls,
Linda
in
white
deaux
clod
with
Auburn,
Traditional
played
Liicknow,
the
uncle
WQdd'ing
A
a wading
donned
with
brown
corsage
a
Since
enrolment
from
f
princess lines. The round
•last
' of pleated Wyton formed
sashes aC•the back:
with seed -pearls
held her fingertip
French illusion and she carred
of red roses. Mrs.
t. •,k�1,�
k,.. .--
�� mCaa�lSnn-Htf kaaor a td.&bos
gown of royal
with fitted bodice, scooped
and full pleated skirt.
of royal blue velvet
with pearls and rhinestones
worn and also fingerless
'She carried a cascade
roses. Two pretty little
Doreen McClinchey
Walden, were .li
red velvet dt esses, trimme
lace, white gloves and,
, of white flowers. . They
nosegays of wtrite carnations
'a red centre. The best
Mr. Harold McClinchey,
brother M the
wedding music
�' by Mrs. James Boak,
sister of the bride,
soloist was M f Lloyd
of the groom,, who sang
Pr -ayes" at -the reception.
reception followed in the
United • Chureh parlors.
trip to Ottawa the
a light blue wool
brown mouton jacket
and blue accessories
of yellow roses. On
they will reside
farm at R.R. 1 Auburn.
neck•
full
A tiara
and
veil
a
Ronald
;�.:
bluef
A
tsim-
velvet
of
flow-
and
alikec
Vvith
ban -
ear-
man
of
groom.
was
of
and
Walden,
the
West-
Foy
bride
brass
and
and a•
their
on the
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fall meeting of the Western
1,���a�'eague,.,�aQk place
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atiartime u- st osier 5.. .
repiresentatives were Mrs.
A. Graham, Miss Marjorie Macfie
Mrs. D. D. Mooney.
to
Mr esentati ilarranged set
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resident' sneak at the Novem
meeting .of the Goderich Little
Plans were formulated for the
festl�ca:lated held t
Little Tl�ekre its Planning; +�n esti•
ing its play `'flay ''ever'.! in. 'the
festival
Great praise Was give the one
acti 'festival which has been held
in Goderich for the last ten years
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PRINTING
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The SIGNAL -STAR
regional
this year. •
Mrs. Blanche Hogg was appoint -
• •adjudicatoe 'for the three -act
beizrg presented in this act
ttccess-
for competition. The success-
plays will, enter the Regional
in February. Goderich
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Paying 'Personal
W�ddWarDbt,
A. personal debt from «'orld
«'ar II is being. paid this -week by
Stan McGq•atten, of Nile. '
A Dutch family at 'Nijmegen.
Holland. took hill) into their home
and nurecl him for ten days when
he suffered battle Injuries in Hol -,j
land in 1945. It was the family of
G. Langgnhuijsen and the father .
.was killed by. the Germans •«•hili
doing underground work for the
benefit of the Canadian troops, So
much did the family do that they,
received a • certiti.ca t,e ,,,from the
Dutch government for their heroic
Work. as,
' When Mc(iatten was being look-
ed after in the Dutch home, there
was an 11.year-old son, Jan, there.
In appreciat.ion,. Mr. __1lcG.ietten
promised this boy that after the!
war he should- come ltd Canada and!
«•o'4 would be obtained for hint.:
'Th4 week -13 years later—Jan ar-
rived-- 70txler-i+eh- with h•is-•wi4o-
and small, child. He a'machinist •
w.trade and Stan cGratten is'
1 t1I
looking for work for him as he'.
promised to do back in World War
II days.•
• Tills ,same. Dutch family has :ell-
'drrly lucked after th.earavc`s 'of
C.,nad:,+n so.l1diers at tht•i•cnlerery
Ni,un _t rr. Holland. where
C'.a r..a d
froin
Huron t-'t,o;•,ty. 1n1'ilydin5 the G•Ac-
t'i�h are buried,
sv,temp
(1,1.s, but the
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• Goderich, Ont. Phone 37.
,Our Group Plans are a 'Bonus" that last all year,
.The Huron County Council will meet in the Council
Chambers, Court House, Goderich, on w
Wednesday, Nov. 12
.All.. deputations, .communications and accounts must
be in the hands of the Clerk before noon, November,,
-8th, 1958.
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