The Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-12-10, Page 38''BD RICH SIGNAL -S1 AR, THURSDAY, DECEMEER 17,1970
From the
Minister's study
REV. K. J. KNIGHT
Calvary Baptist Church
Once more with feeling
The happiest time of the
year, when even the: "scroogiest"
begin to mellow and smile, is the
Christmas season, radios and
loudspeakers resound with the
lovely old carols, 'and songs of
Christmas by Latton -Day
composers who attempt to
outdo one another with their
happy, "jing-a-ling" sing-alongs'
and there is the smile on each
face that seems to say they share
a secret contentment, that is so
warm and wonderful.,
and wonderful.
In short, there is, for this all
too brief period each year, a
truly Christ -Like attitude,
manifested by all and sundry
with 'their "Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year" greetings to
one another.
Why? - Why is it that we
celebrate? Because the Birth of
Jesus Christ is the most
important event in the history of
mankind! Without His coming
there would have been no
Sermon on the Mount, without
His coming - no Cross to bear
the sins of you and I - no
rtesurrection , to guarantee us
Eternal Life through personal
Faith in Him. One of the carols
say "-Born That Man No More
.May Die, Born to Raise the Sons
of Earth, Born to Give them
Second Birth-" That is whyfs He
came to earth, born uniquely
different from any other hutnan;
of a virgin,, without the sin of
Adams race, but for the express •
purpose to redeem that rage!
The sinless Son of God born to
die for the sinner! This is the
real reason for Christmas Joy!
Jesus was born in that far off
stable, to live a perfect life and
to die a substitutionary death
for you and I. This means that
the debt of sin has been
cancelled for all those who by,
personal trust ask Jesus Christ to
be their own Savior.
It does not mean that
everybody is a Christian and
God has. overlooked or ignored
sin! You must personally `come
to Hime and in so doing you will
receive the New Birth, a spiritual
re -birth.
To recognize one's own sin
and need for repentance is
difficult but necessary. We
humans are full of pride (that
itself being • a sin) and are
unwilling to admit that we ,are,
as God's word says we are, a
sinner in need.
"I'm as good as the next
fellow" that's right, but he too is
a sinner! Romans. 3:23 says "For
all have sinned and come short
of the glory of God" and 6:23
of the same book says "-For
the wages of sin is death-" That
is c.nd of sinners, but wait,
there's good news "-But the gift
of God is eternal life through
Jesus Christ Our Lord." Can it
be true?" you ask. "Can I know
I have eternal life by repenting
of (having godly sorrow for) my
sin and asking Jesus to be my
Saviour?" The answer is'
Arthur Circle
meets at Knox
resounding and joyful, yes!
Placing your personal faith in
Christ will make„ this the
happiest and most p.'ace-filled
Christmas ever because Romans
5:1 says "-I- Therefore 'being
justified by faith, we have peace
with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ." Peace with God,
and the ?vice of God will be
yours by praying the only prayer
God hears from a ' sinner, -
"God, I know I am a sinner,
your words say so, as honestly as
I know how, I now repent of my
sins and ask that Jesus sacrifice
be the payment for my sin. I will
receive Him as my Lord and
Saviour, in His name - Amen."
If ycu have prayed this prayer in
sincerity , the _ God's ' word
declares you a child of God. II
Cor. 5:21, I John 5:13. Do it
today, and make this truly a
Merry Christmas.
Things will be different
after United Church meeting
Regardless Of what transpires
from the deliberations of the
twenty-fourth General Council
of The United Church of Canada
next month, things and certainly
going to be different.
In the first place this highest
legislative 'llody of the Church is
meet erg in the winter instead of
late summer; it is also assembling
at the same time as the General
Synod of the Anglican Church
of Canada and both bodies will
hold sessions in hotels instead of
churches. If that isn't enough to
make old-timers sit up and take
notice, there are other surprises:
every 'commissioner (delegate)
will take part . in one of 28
groups called Task Forces on
Concerns.
The. Task Forces will try to
come to grips with issues
concerning life in the church and
the world and rate them in order
of importance. This change in
format is designed to give an
opportunity for involvement of
the denomination's
decision -makers in exploring and
establishing where there are
W11114'. M BOLE •
BY CORNELIUS R. SIAM FRES.
RERUN RIRI.E SOCIETY
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60615
"PAUL THE. PATTERN"
No conversion ih sacred his-
tory is given so much attention
as that of St. Paul. Besides the
many references- to it, we find
three detailed accounts of it in
the book of Acts. As Saul of Tar-
sus, the learned Pharisee, he had
led his nation and the world in
rebellion against God and the
Lord Jesus Christ.
St. Luke says: "As for Saul, he
made havock •ofthe church"
(Acts 8:3). The believers at Da-
mascus feared Saul's presence
among them. saying: ' Is not this
he • that destroyed them which
called on this name at Jerusa-
lem?" .(Acts 9:21). Paul , himself
later testified:, "Many of the
saints. did I shut up in prison ..
and when they were put to death
1 gave my voice [vote] against
them' (Acts,26 1Q)»t"... beyond
measure 1. persecuted the church
of God and wasted it [laid it
waste]" (Gal. 1:13).
There. must have been an im-
portant. -reason why God saved
this rebel leader. Clearly. it was
that He might make Paul, not
onlythe herald, but the living ex-
ample of "the exceeding riches
of His grace" to sinners. Paul
himself said:
"And I thank Christ Jesus our
' Lord ... for ... putting me into
i the ministry: who was before A
BLASPHEMER, AND A ,PERSECU-
:TOR, AND INJURIOUS: but I ob-
tained mercy,' because I did it
ignorantly and in unbelief. AND
THE GRACE OF OUR LORD WAS
EXCEEDING ABUNDANT.... This
is a faithful saying,- and worthy
of all acceptation, that CHRIST
JESUS CAME INTO THE WORLD
TO, SAVE SINNERS, OF WHOM
, i AM CHIEF. HOWBEIT FOR THIS
CAUSE 1 OBTAINED MERCY,
i THAT 1N ME FIRST JESUS
CHRIS N1lGHT, HOW FORTH
ALL. , .,QNGSUFFERiNG, FOR A
PATTERN. TO THOSE WHO
'SHOULD HEREAFTER BELIEVE
ON HIM TO LIFE EVERLASTING"
(I Tim. 1:12,16).
New Cancer
Society
;treasurer
A new treasurer _ has been
appointed to the Huron County
Cancer Society to replace Paul
Aggerholm formerly of Clinton
who moved from Clinton to a
new position with the Royal
Bank in Wiarton.
Mr. Lorne Salzman, owner of
Keith's Family Clothing in
Clinton, began duties as
treasurer for the society as of
Monday.
Mr. Salzman has been in
business in Clinton for 10 years
and was active in Cancer Society
work before that' time.
NO CASUALTIES
Two of Ontario's 21 forest
'Tistricts, White River and Sioux
Lookout, reported no hunting
accidents in 1969.
The annual meeting of the
Arthur Circle of Knox
Presbyterian Church was held in
the' church parlour on Monday
evening, December 14.
The prayer of invocation was
offered by President Lucy
Johnston. The secretary, Ruth
Skeotfi, read the minutes of the
last meeting, and the treasurer's
report was given by Lee
McCallum. The secretaries
presented their annual reports
representing another successful
year in the work of - the
missionary cause.
The Christmas worship
service was designed to help each
member recognize the
magnitude of God's great Gift of
His Son to the world, and to
express gratitude and praise to
God for this gift. It is of interest
to note that this worship service
was prepared for The Glad
'TSdirigs by Joanne Walter, the
wife of Rev. Peter Walter, a son
of. Knox, Goderich, who now
ministers in Hamilton.
Reading the Scripture
passages and meditations were
Lucy Johnston, Lee McCallum,
Ruth Skeoch, Helen McManus,
Miry Henderson, Glenda Salter,
Lucille Henderson; 'Agnes Ctttt
and Madeleine Edward.
The rwoiiYinating dornnittee `
reported that the slate tf
off eery for 19/1 would be
printed at tie next meeting,
and thanked the retiting
presidents Lucy Johnston, for
bet faithful aervleo, to the
diary tot th few year&
broad areas of agreement on
church -wide concerns. "This is a
prelirninar step in the
developing . church -wide
participatory planning process"
said Leonard Milne, Director of
Planning Assistance.
SOME JOINT SESSIONS.
While the two church bodies
will meet separately for their
business sessions -- the United
Church • in the Sheraton Brock
Hotel and the Anglican General
Synod in the Foxhead Motor
Inn about 75 yards away - there
will be combined sessions on
church union and the . new
Anglican -United Church
Hymnary; two inter -communion
services, and a dinner for the
delegates to both meetings on
Tuesday, January • 26. It is
expected that" there . will be
about 400 representatives, half
lay, half clergy, from each
church, plus observers, visitors
and staff.
The report on Church Union
was approved by the General
Commission on Church Union at
its November meeting in
Toronto and will be published in
the journals of the United,
Anglican and Christian Churches
(Disciples of Christ) for reaction
by each constituency. Therefore,
it will be presented to General
Council - 'General Synod for
information and study only on
Thursday morning January 28.
That afternoon it will be
discussed by inter=church
groups.
JANUARY 25 OPENING
The General Council will
begin January 25 with an
'informal orientation
presentation . in the • evening.
Business sessions will begin the
next morning and continue until
February-. 2.
The Anglican General Synod
will meet for a full day on the
25th; in the morning at the
Sheraton Brock, in the
afternoon at Christ Church,
Niagara Falls, to elect a new
Primate and in the evening at the
Sheraton-Foxhead Inn.
FIVE CANDIDATES
FOR MODER- T -I '
Five candidates for
moderator have been nominated
and balloting will " take place on
the morning of the first day.
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ANNUAL CGIT
ki . CANADIAN GIRLS
IN TRAINING
t4 Christmas Vesper Service "
ti SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20
7:30
Knox Presbyterian Church
This is yet another change over
previous General Councils when,
the moderator was elected in the
evening.
Commissioners will choose
the man to succeed Dr, Robert
B. McClure who was elected at
the twenty-third - ` ' General
council at Kingston in August,
1968. Those nominated. • are:
Rev. J. A. (Jock) Davidson,'
Kingston, Ontario; Rev. R.H.N.
Davidson, Rev. Ernest r; Long,
Rev. A.B.B. Moore and Rev.
Robert Watt, all of Toronto.
Nomiinations from the floor
may also be made' but the usual
practice is to elect one of those
nominated in advance by
regional church courts.
Music by the Junior Choir
(W. M. Cameron, Director of Praise)
C.G.I.T. Leaders: Mrs. Mary Wray and Mrs. Margaret Greig •
• "All Welcome - and a Very Merry Christmas" •
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"THE EARTH IS ONE COUNTRY, AND MANKIND ITS CITIZENS".
THESE TRAVELLING
HAIS
ARE COMING BACK!
About':
The Baha'is Faith
AT THE HOME Zig ALBERT "DURST (NEAR
BENMILLEk)
SATURDAY and,SUISIDAY EVENINGS
0
DEC )9 � At8 P.M.
. -vott.come .
NEW DIVISION
Slated for . considerable
debate at the General Council is
the proposed New Division
incorporating the present
Division of Congregational Life
and Work (Boards of Men,
Women, Christian Education and
Evangelism and Social Service)
and the Board of Home
Missions= The Division of
Mission In Canada, as it may be
called if approved by General
Council, would carry out a
ruling by the twentieth General
Council that it "approve in
principle a reorganization and
grouping of its boards and
departments of similar or related
nature into five divisions."
Already in existence and with an
integrated structure according to
their own history and function
are the three Divisions of
Finance, ' Communication, and
Ministry and Education.
The design concept of the
new division " sets forth the
following features: '
i the shift in the role of the
national office from a wholly
centralized pattern to one that is
largely consultative;
* staff at conference and
national levels will use the "task
group' approach to projects;
the laity will be involved
program planning and resource
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1Goderich and qrea obituaries
WILLIAM JOSEPH TURTON
William Joseph Turton,
Colborne Township, died
'December 8 in Alexandra Marine
and General Hospital following
an illness of about two months.
He was 71.
He was the son of Samuel and
Jane (Swain) Turton and was
Morn January 4, 1899 in Kent,
England. He has resided in
Colborne Township since 1921
where he was a farmer.
Stoker William J. Turton,
R.N. K39414, World War I, was
a crewman aboard H.M.S."
Intrepid April 23, -1918. The
Intrepid, along .with four other
obsolete cruisers, was used as a
block ship, filled with •concrete,
blown up and sunk, to block the
harbor at Zeebrugge. Stoker
Turton was in the water for six
hours before being picked up by
the British.
He . was a member of
Benmiller United Church and a
former member of the Royal
Canadian Legion.
He was married December 30,
1925 in Colborne Township to
Mary Elizabeth Baxter who
survives. Other survivors include
development and in the
policy-making at every level;
* the central concern is for
people in the pastoral charge,
both for their own personal
needs and their responsibility to
become involved in the deeds of
the world and_communty,
DRAMATIC PRESENTATIONS
On the first Wednesday and
Thursday evenings
commissioners will see dramatic
presentations of the church's
work at home and abroad with a
challenge on the Friday evening
by the Department of
Stewardship Services, the
department responsible for fund
raising, as to what the response
of the General Council will be.
Dr. Rubem Alves, noted
Brazilian theologian and scholar
will be the main speaker
Thursday evening, January 28.
SUND-AY SERVI
•
two daughters, Mrs. Wilfred
(Ethel) Etue, Stratford and Mrs.
John (Evelyn) Leppington,
• .Clinton; one son, W. George
Turton, Goderich; 13
grandchildren; and four sisters,
Ethel, Mrs. Edith Harris, Mrs.
Lucy Shrewsbury and . Mrs.
'Annie Gisby and one brother,
Frederick, all ,of Kent, England.
Funeral service was Thursday,
December 10 at Stiles Funeral
Home with Rev. Leonard Wart
officiating.
Interment was in Colborne
Cemetery. • Pallbearers were
Robert Etue, John Leppington,
Thomas Leppington, Walter
Leppington, John Kroesen and .
Gary Baxter. Flowerbearers were
Arthur Maskell, George Ross,
William Van Dyke, Girvin
Young, Howard Feagan and
Toynbee Lamb.
ARTHUR T. KAITTING
Arthur T. Kaitting, Goderich,
died. Thursday',, December 10 at
Alexandra Marine and General
Hospital following a short
illness. He was 89.
He was Ythe son of William
and Fanny (Skipper) Kaitting
and was born December 9,1.881
in Guelph where he lived until'
moving to Goderich in 1912.
He was chief engineer at
Commonwealth Training School,
Port Albert, and at Goderich
Elevator until retirement in
1955. •
He was a member of Knox
r
Clinton- E xeter-Seaforth
Presbyterian Church, a member
of Maitland Lodge A.F. & A.M.
No. 33, and a member and past
president of the Goderich Senior
Citizens' Association.
He was predeceased by his
wife, the former Margretta Crane
in 1956.
Survivors include . one
daughter, Mrs. Harold Alice)
Arbour, Goderich; one son,
Gordon, Dunlop; seven
grandchildren; 16 at
grandchildren; one great reat
grandchild; one sister, Mrs. Dan
.0. (Frances) Corrigan, Toronto;
and one brother, David,
Brantford.
Funeral service was Saturday,
December. 12 at the McCallum
Funeral Home with Rev. G. L.
Royal officiating.
Intermentwas in Maitland
Cemetery. Pallbearers were
Frank Clark, Scott Young, John
Edward, Harry Worsell, Fred
White and Harold Doak.
WILLIAMS
CEMETERY
MEMORIALS
And Inscl7iptions
Stratford Ontario
Ronald C. McCallum
Representative
215 Wellington St. 5., Goderich
• Phone 524.6272 or 524-73
MEMOiALS-MARKERS
T. PRYDE
AND
SOS
& CEMETERY LETTERING-
Goderich District' Representative
Frank Mcllwain
524-7861 or 524-9465
200 Gibbons St.
- Reg. J. Bell
45 Cambria Rd. S.
524-7464 .d
7family that prays together
. .. stays together
UNITED HOLINESS CHURCH
62 Cambria Street North
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20th
9:50 a.m. - SUNDAY SCHOOL.
11:00 a.m.-WORSHIP SERVICE
7:00 p.m. - EVANGELISTIC SERVICE
7:30 Wednesday evening - Prayer Service.
"A WELCOME AWAITS YOU"
Pastor: REV. O. H. LEE PHONE 524=6887
WESLEY MEMORIAL CHURCH
THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH
Park Street at Victoria
H. Ross Nicholls, Pastor.
• Sunday School 10 a.m.
Worship Hour 11 a.m.
Evening Service 7 p.m.
WELCOME
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
BAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET
"A FELLOWSHIP CHURCH" -
CALL US IF YOU NEED A RIDE!
524-9565 or 524-6445
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM!
10:00 a.m.- SUNDAY SCHOOL •
11:00 a.m. - MORNING WORSI14P
"CHRISTMAS 11I: HIS PLAN PROTECTED"
• Regular Evening Service - 7:30 p.m.
"DEVOTIONS FOR A CHRISTMAS SUNDAY" --
Bible Study Wednesday, 8:00 p.m,
PASTOR: REV. KENNETH J. KNIGHT
Knox Presbyterian Church'.
THE REtf. G. LOCKHART ROYAL, B.A., Minister
WILLIAM CAMERON, Director of Praise '
• . - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20th •
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10:00 a.m. — SUNDAY SCHOOL.
11:00 a.m. CHRISTMAS WORSHIP.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAROL :SERVIC'E
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• (Mcsic by the Chancel Choir)
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(Nursery and Junior Congregation)
7:3o p.m. - C.6.1.1', Vesper Service
Music 'by the Junior Choir
'Christmas Eve Service - December 24 at 11:30 p.m.
"M;if
the. Gift of the Christ*Ch ld be Yours"
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depart to Serve"
Ener to Worship
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(� aptist Convention of Ontario and.Qirebiec�•) 7n')k i -
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MONTREAL STREET near The Square
A WELCOME TO ALL -
10:00 a.m. - Adult Bible Class and Church
School For All.
11:00 a.m. - Christmas Worship a- "Special Music"
iSupervised• Nursery)
Sermon: CHRIST'S GI FTS — 4 LOVE
Minister: Rev. Arthur Maybury, B.A., B.D.
Reihel Pentecostal Tabernacle
Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada ..
CORNER OF ELGIN ANDWATERLOOSTS.
REV. R. CLARK, Pastor
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20th
10:00 a.m.-SUNDAY SCHOOL.
11:00 a.m.-WORSHIP SERVICE.
7:00 p.m. - EVAN,GELISTIC S,ERViCE.
• --• Sunday School .Christmas Programme
Friday 7:45
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Si. GEORGE'S CHURCH
4th SUNDAY IN ADVENT
- SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20th
i,..dQly'Communion at 8:30 a.m.
Rector's Senior Class 4 10:00 a.m.
Nine Letson ' Carol Service at 11030 a.m.
(Nursery)
Sunday School Children 'will attend the .Carol Service
Church School at 11:00 a.m.
Organist-Choirmacter: Mr. Paul C. Baker,
F.R.C.O., L.R.A.M., A.R:C.M.
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'Rector: REV. G. G. RUSSELL, B.A., B.D.
Victoria Street United Church
HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP REV. LEONARD WARR
10:00 a.m. -- Bible School ror All Grades. •
11:00 a.m. - Worship Service.
Sermon:
"THE -CHARM OP CHRISTMAS"
t3ENMI°LLER UNITED CHURCH
1:30 p.m. -- Worship Service & Bible School.
PRESENTATION OF CHRISTMAS MUSICAL
BY THE CHOIR
- W -E -L -C -O -M -E-- Mrs. Leonard Warr
m Benmiller Pianist &
Choir Director
Mrs. J. Snider
Victoria St. Organist
& Choir Director
North Street .United Church •
REV. ROBERT L. RAYMONT
• ' SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20th
CHRISTMAS SERVICE
9:45 a.m. -- Grades four and up.
10:55 a.m, - Three'year.old and under.
11:00 a.r►i. - Morning Worship.
•Sermon:
MAN OR BABY
WE•l C•O-M .1r
Supervised Nursery
Mrs, Eleanor Hetherington, Aid'►C.M.
" : Organist and Choir birector'
Chlurch�.Office and Study-
Phone S24.7631
Church Bonding 5246951
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