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REV. GARWOOP G. RUSSE L
St George's Anglican Clam 1,
Diminished hope
Each 'new year we stop to
wonder whether the future will
live up to our expectations of it.
We hope it will. We fear it will
not.
I have noticed that each year
our real hopes seem to diminish.
Our,, whole society is developing
a kind of hopelessness about life
,which is difficult to overcome.
Our anxieties, for example,
about the drug sub -culture stem
from the, fact that it many ways
we have little to offer as a
substitute. Idealism is a way of
life is becoming rarer. M
We have gone through so
many programs and movements
to promote peace and stability
in the world that we are
exhausting our resources of
mind and spirit.
I was reading recently a
comparison between the League
of Nations and the United
Nations in which the writer
observed that the United
Nations did not and could not
inspire the confidence and hope
among young people that the
League had don`s.
He may be right in this. It is
certainly true that the League
was a new, fresh and thoroughly
altruistic venture of faith,
whereas the C.N. was a second
try, a valiant attempt to meet
the needs of a weary and
frightened world. Nothing that
'has happened since 1945 has
-given us much real satisfaction in
the resolving of irrternational
conflict. Every year we have
hung on the verge of war and
have avoided disaster lay a hair.
In such a climate of
apprehension it .is no wonder we
grasp at stravWs-to find some
ultimate and satisfactory
explanation of human purpose.
Some people grasp at pleasure
spending,, doing, going,
enjoying, fulfilling — till they are
satiated, bored, weary and
disillusioned.
Others grasp at work —
frantic feats of busyness till they
are exhausted and, also
disillusioned
"THE BIBLE
TODAY"
One day in February, the
Alexandria Deport Manager of
the Bible Society in Egypt
noticed a man about 35 years
of age standing by the book-
shop gazing at the books on
display but hesitating to en-
ter. Eventually he went in and
asked for a copy of the book
which was on show — this
was a large -print New Test-
ament and Psalms which was
opened at Luke 15. He read
the story of the Prodigal Son
and was deeply moved. While
lie was paying for the book he
said, "This is my own 'story.
I have done the same thing.
I took my father's money and
went to Europe and Lebanon
but I did not find peace and
rest. Finally I decided to come
back to my father!" The book-
shop Manager explained the
deeper meaning of the story
as a picture of the way in
which we may return . to God
and receive forgiveness for
sins; the purchaser of the
book listened eagerly and
seems d to be much affected by
what' he had heard.
Yuletide
festivities
held
C hr istmas activitie for
Temple Square were a roved
by the' First Presidenc of the by the Church was the special
Church of Jesus Ch st - of concert by the Mormon Youth
Latter-day Saints. Symphony and Chorus under
Activities were under the the direction of• Dr. Jay Welch.
sponsorship of the LDS Church This also was free to the public
for the"most part, with a concert and the youthful musicians were
by the ,Lit ' Symphony, and the,, performing in the Tabernacle.
traditional '° .resentation of CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
I-fandel's " "e'Messiah" held for The Christmas lights on
December 20. Both events were Temple Square were formally
in the Tabernacle. turned oh December 12 at 8
FREE CONC'RT p.m. at the commencement of
Another highlight was a the third annual Youth Songfest
special 'free Christmas concert by
at the Tabernacle,
the 37b•voice Salt Lake Mormon The Christmas- lights were
Tabernacle Choir. The Choir was turned oneacli evening including
under, • the direction of New Year's
s Day.
Coflductor Richard P. Candie. The light opera, "Amahl and
the Night Visitors," was once
In addition, the . public was again presented by the
invited to the Choir's regula>; y University cif Utah Opera Co.,
Sunday morning broadcasts anis
its regular Thursday evening
rehe sats . throughout -
t the �E W�, So more Will live
Christmas S'eas�r t. HEARTFUND.
The first ail` several events en,
temple Square to srorxsored
Some grasp Ot God or fate,
and fashion or • themselves
elaborate structures of hope
built upon fantasy until they,
too, become disillusioned.
Still others retire to a small,
well circumscribed arena of life
— a tiny oasis in the desert
where they try to content
themselves with those things
w itli which they are
comfortable, till they become
selfish, cynical and disillusioned.
"How can we sing the Lord's
song in a- strange land?" So the
Jews asked themselves as they
languished in the hostile
environment of Babylon and
longed for their homeland.
So we ask when we consider
what we want from life, and
how .remote the prospects seem
to be.
Our background in Christian
principles makes us dissatisfied
with things as they are. We
desire a perfect world. We want
to be part of. the army of
salvation, and bring to mankind
hope and victory.
We do not wish to grasp at
life. We long to possess it,
cherish it, bask in it. This is what
the Christian doctrine of eternal
life means.
Jesus said: "I am come that
you might have life, and that
you might ' have it more.
abundantly."
We -are told, often, that these
are exciting times to live in. The
excitement is in the search for
.meaning and purpose, if not in
the achievement of lasting.
satisfaction.
So at this New Year's'time let
us offer a toast to The Searchers
those who are not content to
grasp at straws; those who are
not content with partial
solutions; those who, like St.
Paul, "press toward the mark."
To The Searchers! Brave
people! People who,. having no
illusions, cannot ' become
disillusioned'.
To The Searchers — God bless
them!
Election of Primate
important event at Synod
Next month, 233 men' and
women will choose from 34
Bishops, the new Primate. of the
Anglican Church of Canada.' le
will represent the 1,175,000
Canadians who/ are on Anglican
Parish tolls. C The men and women who
make the choice, clergy, bishops
and laity, meet at the 25th
General Synod, January 25th,
1971, in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
The primatial election is
described as, probably the single
most important event at General
Synod since the Primate's
responsibilities' during one of the
most crucial periods in the
history of the Church will be
enormous and the demands on
his spiritual, intellectual and
physical resources will be -
critical.
- The new Primate, succeeding
Archbishop Howard ll. Clark,
who retired in August, will be
presiding officer for General
'Synod and the National
Executive Council. He will- be
the chief executive officer for
the,, national headquarters and
for the first time start his term
with his office in Toronto at 600
Jarvis Street. He will be the chief
pastor for the whole Canadian
Church and at times he will be
its spokesman and certainly he
will hold heavy responsibility for
initiating and developing
strategy and policy.
When delegates meet in
AI'Iocations of
Anglican Primate's
fund continue
So far in 1970, the Primate's
World Relief and Development
Fund has allocated close to
600,000 dollars for victims of
East Pakistan cyclone .and tidal
waves, Peruvian earthquakes,
Rumanian floods and the
Nigerian-Biafran, crisis, as well as
supporting a large number of
development projects such as
agricultural centres in developing
countries and research into
poverty.
The Fund was established ten
years ago, primarily: tb
co-ordinate disaster relief
money. According to the
Secretary of the Fund, the Rev.
Robert D. MacRae, the fund has
taken on the important role of
assisting in rehabilitation and
development following natural
disasters and to date has spent
52.8 million collected through
special appeals.
The PWRDF will give a
$10,000 grant to the 2000
member Nishga ( Indian) Tribal
Council to assist in the financial
costs of the Council's fight for
aboriginal title to lands in the
Nass River Valley, aboit't 500
miles northwest of Vancouver.
The council's claim will go
before._ the .,,Supreme. Court-.-.of-
Canada early in 1971.
This is the first time the.
Church has financially supported
a court case.
The Rt. Rev. H.R. Hunt,
Chairman of the Allocations
Committee o,f the. PWRDF has
issued a year-end statement.
He says: "Since its inception
in 1959, the fund has responded
thrbugh contributions from the
members of the Anglican Church
to various world needs in natural.
catastrophies, refugee and other
disasters".
"The 1969 General Synod
added a new dimension" says
Bishop Hunt, "expanding it to
include `DEVELOPMENT' so
that in its present title, Primate's
World Relief and Development
Fund. it now servegall aspects'of
world need and opportunity in
providing support to • projects
related • to material necessities,
education, human justice. social
and cultural change".
Bishop Hunt says the
anticipated allocations for the
current year will approximate
$600,000 and is evidence of the
increasing:' concern of the
Anglican Church to engage in all
forms of ministry related to
human need in its widest
_possible expression the 'world
' over. t`
Niagara Falls and after Synod is
formally constituted, they will
sit as an electoral college at 2
p.m., January 25th at Christ
Church. The assembly then
elects two people from the more
than two hundred lay and
clerical members to act as
secretaries of the Lower House.
When this • is completed, the
Bishops leave to meet as the
Upper House of General Synod.
The remainder staas the Lower
House. Here, tht0elegates are
seated with laity on one side and
clergy on the other according to
diocese. A message is then sent
to the Bishops that the Lower
House is ready to receive
nominations.
The Bishops meanwhile have
nominated from thenoselves
three names which are sent to
the Lower House, where
ballotting is carried out --- clergy
first, laity second from each
diocese.
To be elected, a candidate
must have a simple majority of
both lay and clerical votes.
After examination of the
results, the Prolocutor or
Chairman of the Lower How.
will announce either ther
been no election or teat a
Primate has been elected. •
If there is no election after
the first ballot, the Lower Ilouse
may votl a second time on the
same nominees or ' pass a
resolution asking that the Upper
House submit more names. If
further names are sent, these are
added to the original nominees
and a new vote is taken.
if two ballots are held on the
new list without achieving an
election, the nominee with. the
lower number of total votes is
'dropped from the list. This
occurs ,with all succeeding
ballots until an election is
achieved. .
The Bishops then return and
the Bishop is proclaimed elected
as Primate of the Anglican
Church of Canada.
Installation of the new
Primate is planned for St.
Thomas' Church, St. Catharines,
on Sunday, January 31
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HARLEY ALVIN DONEY
Harley Alvin Doney, 6 June
St., Brampton, died suddenly
December 16 at ° Toronto
General Hospital.
He was the son of /1r. and,
Mrs. John A. Doney, Shelburne..,.
He was assistant general Manager
of Peter McGregor Meats,
Toronto, and- had lived in
Brampton for the last four years.
He was a member ..of the
United Church.
Surviving are his wife, the�
former Eleanor. Driver; fotfr
children, Stephen,, Bradley, Mar''k
and Pamela, all at home; his
parents; three brothers, Ivan,
Morrisburg; George, Islington;
and Jack, Mississauga. Mr.
Doney was also the son-in-law of
Mr. and Mrs. Maitland Driver,
Huron Rd.
Funeral services were held at
the Turner and Porter Peel
Chapel in Mississauga Thursday
evening, December 17, and at
the Stiles Funeral Home on
Saturday, December 19, with
Rev. Robt. Raymont officiating.
Interment was in. Maitland
Cemetery. Pallbearers were
Duncan McGregor, Clifford
Johnston, Jerry Holmes, Dave
Butcher, Bruce Erskine and
Charles Clark. Flowerbearers
were Clayton Laithwaite, Ern.
Corbett, Alex Corbett, C. Ellis
and J. McConnell.
MRS. ELAINE GRACE
JOHSTON
Mrs. Elaincw Grace Johnston,
RR 2, Goderich, died Saturday,
December ' 19, in Alexandra
Marine and ' General Hospital
following a, lengthy illness. She
was 45:
The former Elaine I Grace
McNall, she was born November
6, 1925, in Goderich to parents
Samuel and Grace McNall who
survive. She was .a• lifelong
resident of Goderich and
Goderich Township.
She was a member of St.
George's Anglican Church and a•
former member of the Evening
Guild of that church. "
Surviving are her husband,
Roderick V. Johnston; a
daughter, Barbara, Sarnia; a son,.
Kenneth, at home; her parents;
Q n e sister, Mrs. Verdun (Lois)
;Vanstone, Colborne Township;
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and one brother, Chester
McNeil, Waterford.
Funeral service was at the
McCallum Funeral Home with
Rev. G. G. Russell officiating.
Interment was in Maitland
Cemetery, Pallbearers were Ron
Falconer, John Falconer, Bill
Vanstone, Bob Vanstone, Brad
Vanstone and John McNall, all
nephews of the deceased.
Flowerbearers were Armand
Lassaline, Ken Sowerby, ' Harry
Montgomery and Gordon
Johnston.
WILLIAMS
CEMETERY
MEMORIALS
And Inscriptions
Stratford —° Ontario
Ronald C. McCallum
Representative
215 Wellington SC S., Goderich
• Phone 524.6272 or 524-7345
4:1;1 THE,RED CROSS IS
PEOPLE LIKE YO,
HELPING ';
PEOPLE LIKE YOU
BUS NEWS
Effective' January 1, 1971, L & H Coachways operating
from Goderich to Stratford and return will pick up and
drop off passengers at the Square in Goderich — tithes
shown on timetable will be from' the Bedford Hotel and five •,.
minutes later from the depot at Huron Automotive 'bn"
Huron" Road. Route will be inbound and out via Huron
Road, Kingston Street to Square and return tt Huron
Road. .
L &,H Coachways,
P.O. Box 426,
Stratford.
For Your
INSURANCE
see or call
MacEwen & MacEwan
44 North St: - 524-9531
Donald G. MacEwan
Peter S. MacEwan
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Clinton— Exeier—Seaforth
MEMORIALS—MARKERS & CEMETERY LE7'TERiNG
Goderich District Representative
Frank Mcllwain
T. PRYDE
AND
SON
524-7861 or 524-9465
200 Gibbons St.
Reg. J. Bei!w
45 Cambria Rd. S.
524-7464
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
'(Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec)'
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._ — Morning Worship.
;Supervised Nursery)
Minister: Rev. Arthur Maybury, B.A., B.D.
The family that prays together
. .. stays together
UNITED HOLINESS CHURCH
62 Cambria Street North
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3rd
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
'Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle
Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
CORNER OF ELGIN AND WATERLOO STS.
REV. R. CLARK, Pastor
SUNDAY, JANUARY, 3rd
1e:00 a.m. — SUNDAY SCHOOL.
11:00 a.m. — WORSHIP SERVICE.
- 7:00 p.m.— EVANGELISTIC SERVICE.
Watch Night Service -Dec. 31, •10:00 p.m.
— ALL WELCOME
WESLEY MEMORIAL CHURCH
THE FREE METHODIST CHURCH
Park Street a't Victoria
H. Ross Nicholls, Pastor
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Worship Hbur 11 a.m.
Evening Service 7 p.m. , WELCOME
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
BAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET
4,
Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah, hosts the Christmas activities
of Latter-day Saints. The 103 year old Tabernacle is on the left; the T
f the Church of Jesus Christ
mple is on the right.
ANNOUNCENWNT
From Don Aberhart
I wish to thank my loyal customers and friends for,
their patronage during the past twenty-five years.
It has beerr a pleasure to serve you.
Having sold my garage and adjoining lot at 39 St.
Andrew's Street to McGee Pontiac -Buick of
Goderich, my •Volkswagen Agency ,.known as
Aberhart's Garage, is terminated. Volkswagen
owners, and owners of other makes are invited by
MeGee's to come to their newly expanded facilities
for,seryice and repairs as° they hiie purchased all
the VW tools and special equipment as well,
Don. Aberhart
"A FELLOWSHIP CHURCH"
LALL US IF YOU .NEED A RIDE!
524-9565 or 524-6445
10:00 a.m. — SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:00 a.m.— MORNING WORSHIP
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1971
"THE CHALLENGE O.F THE CHURCH"
Regular Evening Service — 7:30 p.m.
Bible Study Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.
PASTOR: REV. KENNETH J. KNIGHT
ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3rd
Holy Communion at 8:30 a.m. ,
Holy Communion and Sermon' at 11:00 a.m.
(Nursery)
Church School at 11:00 a.m.
Organist -Choirmaster: Mr. Paul C. Baker,
L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M.
Rectbr: REV. G...3. RUSSELL, B.A., B.D.
Victoria : Street United Church
HOUSE OF, FRIENDSHIP REV. LEONARD WARR
10:00 a.m. — Bible School For All Grades.
11:00 A.M. — COMMUNION SERVICE.
Sermon: "THE STEDFAST FACE"
7:30 p.m. — Songs of the Gospel Service with
"The Cquntry Boys"
BENMILLER UNITED CHURCH
1:30 p.m. — Communion Service and Bible School
— W -E -L -C -O -M -E —
Mrs. J. Snider
Victoria St. Organist
& Choir Director -
Mrs. Leonard Warr
Benmiller Pianist &
Choir Director
THE REQ'. G. LOCKHART ROYAL, B.A., Minister
WILLIAM CAMERON, Director of Praise
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3rd
10:00 a.m. — SUNDAY GSCHOOLa
11:00 a.m. — SERVICE OF WORSHIP.
Sermon, "011e People And One People In Christ"
ursery, and Junior Congregation)
(Amalgamation Service of Knox Church, Auburn, with
Knox Church, Goderich. Period of Fellowship in -the
Church Hall after the Service. Ali welcome)
7:30 `ap.m. — YOUNG PEOPLE'S SOCIETY.
Discussion with Elders.
"HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
Enter to Worship
Depart to Serve
REV. ROBERT.L. RAYMONT
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3rd
9:45 a.m. - Grades four and up.
10:55 a.m) — Baby's to Grade 3.
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship. ,
Sermon:
"TO SY-TUIR'VY LIVING"
WB -L. -C -ORM -E
Supervised Nursery
Mrs. Eleanor Hetherington, A.T.C.M.
Organist and Choir Director
Phone Church Office an 1' Study 0-.524.7631
Church Building * 524.6951
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