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Minister's study
BY GARWOOD G. RUSSELL.
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Seated today in my study 1
am casting rig mind around
• frantically trying to find some
"thoughts" worth setting down
in. a column of the Sighal-Star.
4 It occurs .to me that ministers
are expected to be thoughtful
people', . full , of, bright and
,
uplifting ideas which are terribly
inspirational.
I am, reminded of the student
in college who kept interrupting,
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and saying "A thought, sir." He
did this several times, till finally
the professor, in eXasperation,
. exClaiined: "Gdod Godc-inan,
you don't call that a thought, do
new under the sun. Yet ministers
have to come up with something
new every Sunday morning.
Let me not play the martyr
to the extent of forgetting that
Others 'are expected to produce
"thoughts" on demand. ,
Doctors get button -holed at
parties -and areexpeded to dole
V "a
Frontiersmen formed in London
in 1904 by Captain Roger Pocock
The legion of Frontiersmen appreciated Ind the matter was
• was founded in London in 1904 taken under consideration.
this
,
this cannot tiut touch the heart by Captain Rodger Pocock In Canada the Senior
of a minister, regardleof wfiat assisted by Col. Driscoll's Scouts Commandant of the Corps
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it might do to a pinmberWe and a group of patriots who offered the Service% of the Corps
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allow ourselvei.to be cornered realised that there might come a in Canada to the "Minister of
and probed of our thoughts.
time when the Empire would . National Defence, in any
C'est notre peche! It is our
again ,have to'-eall upon them. capaeity. Prior to the outbreak
'
in! With this in view, it was sought of World ' War II the
Ali, well! It is also our prideto bring together men who had Frontiersmen in Canada have
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d th h t
Large fires in different cities in
Canada, assisted at Victory Loan
Parades and many other services
too numerous to mention. ft,
When the Minister of
National Defence in Canada.
decided ' that the Corps , of
Frontiersmen could not be.
4.ccepted as a body we were
asked to assist in Reeruiting
serve the r coun ry roug OU rendered man valuable Services .•
And our vocation
the ,world; men ' who had to'the 'Canadian Government
out a free medical. diagnosiev---6;octesion we have no
Lawyers ' likewise. , Even thoughts to impart to the need. worked, lived, fought and and to Provincial and Municipal '
plumbers?, - . . Sterility of the mind has set in," roughed it on the frontiers of GOvernments,, among some of
the
*kb,. lie..„..fails:WiNf,gulimiiroAiva,.m.44.1440*441,14.4,t,ki in
, eX or g, mining, engineering, ' FebtliarY 1938 tile Chief ."
overheard at a party, is typical: failure.
, rives throUgfl, out- Ua .
was done . and letters . were
received from the Minister
stating hiS thanks and
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Clergy 'are full of thoughts
that probably don't deserve to
be thought. Yet that is what
comes of having to produce a
weekly discourse.
It is said that there is nothing
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"Hey Joe, 1 want to ask you
something. I can't figure out
„ what's wrong.; I gOt ihis terrible
gurgling sound in my pipes."
"Well, you gotta quit
drinking that rot -gut. •I've told
you and told yot".
"No, Joe, you got it wrong,.
It's my pipes. The one's under
the kitchen sink." 47,
• Such a poignant condition as
"No immediate remedy has yet ranching, hunting,and doing all of the Quebec Provincial Police
been discovered. Nothing gives , those things which go to make called uppn the Corps in Quebec
'fast, fast, failielier- .' an B'rripire, men -who-were to- assist Great .Fie'
t the
Above all, one must not , trained, self-reliant and ready at Beaupart Hospital , for the
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pantc. Remain caln, Browse short notice to carry out, any insane. The call came in at 5
through the Britarinica (24 duty that might be imposed ' • o'clock in the afternoon and by
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v ol umes). Then Hasting's uporithem. six o'clock there were . 97
Dictionary of the. Bible (5 Bran9hes were formed all ' Frontiersmen on Duty at the
' 'Volumes). Stiil remaining calm','' . over the world, and Jong befoje Fire. The Frontiersmen assisted
read Bartlett's - Familiar the great world -war, in the evacuation of the patients,
QucitationS (1,014 pages) and Frontiersmen had proved their some 2,300, cleared the roads
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the Dictionary of Great Tests (2 utility in all quarters of
tie for traffic and polleed the
volumes, 2,122 pages). globe. Members of the China grounds.- They were on duty
Several hours later, there is an Commands took field in the until Ell o'clock the ne*t morning
uncontrollable., impulse to do rescue .of Europeans from and the temPeraturci w -as 40
. something'desperate: tpray! beleaguered pdsts. .Hpre timely degrees below zero. In May 1938
e
Would you belieVe? Sterility' reports led to the suppreSSion of on ' the , visit of Their Most
of the soul?- gun -running on behalf of Excellent\Majesties', King George'
The trunk lines
of rebellious andAithlulent tribes; and Queen • Elizabeth, the
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communication are OverlOaded, there, .they put a ' stop to Frontiersmen were called to
or else there is e short-circuit in filibustering .expeditions which duty' by the Commissioner ,of
the direct dialing equipment., might have re -acted prejudicially the Royal Canadian Mounted
Into the midst of this on the prestige of the Erhpire. Police. There were 415 Members
f ri g h ten ing , .soul -shattering Many of the Overseas,,,...Vnits on Duty in Quebec City, Three
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scene, which is building up to a formed 1:1-t of the recognised -Rivers, Montreal, Ottawa\
A co nial Defences Forces.
Sherbrooke, Levis and Rivierre
du Loup, as well as
Frontiersmen on duty
. throughout Canada where ever
they were among the first to Their Majesties stopped.
Milton provides A Thought:
come forward;_ making their way .
They also. serve who only - - The - Frontiersmen hay.e_
stand and wait." • . from the "back of beyond" to
, assisted in fighting Forst Fires,,
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-Thoirght. -11 1,,g'nd so the -Legion. worked
„hysterical_crescendo, comes -
'4Yes, A thought! until the call of war sounded
Milton's Thou ht Blind thrOughout tfie- Empire, then
So the horror and despair is the ,nearest, centre of recruitini;
aeed-by a quiet acceptance froni places such as South
America and China to join up.
of one's own incapacity ii,ir
' thou gilt - temporary, yet - 0,v e r . ..600 . Can.adian
terrifying in its utter totality. . Frontiersmen -came over with
There you have the decline Princess Patricia's Canadien
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and fall of a VERY human being Light Infantry, barely 20
- the Minister. Perhaps itis survived. Some 1,500,
• irreverTent to make public such a . Frontiersmen, fell while-serVing
damning expose. ' . with the Anzac in Gallipoli. In
. ' Whether or not the reader England the Legion raised the
will ,forgive is, however, of little . 25th, 'Battalion of the Royal
consequence. Fusiliers' -("Frontiersmen
"Dieu pardonnera. C'est son Battalion") and this battalion
peche." fought under Colonel Driscoll in .
• If it be weakness in God' --East Africa until decimated by
have-the-cafity to fOrgive, let casualties , and disease. Th,e
us praise God for 4his weakness. Manchester Squadron were the
"0 blessed sin, that assures first British in action having
me my, salvation!" . . _joined and served' in. Legion
"0 ye Priests of the Lord, , uniform with the 3rd Belgian
bless ye the Lord. Praisehim and.1-incers. , ,
; - magnify him forever."1 ' When the roil' was taken after
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THE ARE CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOLS,
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS,- ETC.
LED BY THE LAKETOWN BAND WILL
.March :Around, The .Square
7:15 P.M. '
MONDAY NIGHT, MAY 24
A All will meet to frirm up at. Knox Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m.
Prize WHI be given to Sunday SchOol with most enthusiasm and
display -,for further irformation contact Mrs. Dick Cornish, phone
524-9421. VVingham Salvation Army Band .will also be present at
-Church.
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Special Get-Aquainted Service
-8 P.M., SATURDAY, .NIGHT, "MAY 22',
„BETHEL PENTECOSTAL 'TABERNACLE
Corner Elgin and Waterloo Streets, abderich. Rev. ,John Ashley
Woodhouse and singers will be present.
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11 A.M., SUNDAY MORNINid, MAY 23
ViCIORIA STREET UNITED 'CHURCH
Rexr. John A. Wood -hop -se -and the M u s lea I Stiddards wilt]) e speaking _
and singing. -
TUESDAY, MAY 25 And ,SUNDAY, MAY 30
The Woodhouse Party will •be speaking at a ministers' breakfas in
Wirtgham Presbyteriah Church Tuesday morning, ,Evlay 25 at 8:30
a.m. and will be on
CKNX TELEVISION
that Tuesday afternoon. For the shut-ins. Rev. Woodhouse will be
speaking at the Salvation Army, Winghim, o,n Sunday, May 30, and
it will be broacicast on
CKNX RADIO
A, SPECIAIL WELCOME AWAITS YOU
AT ANY OR ,ALL OF THESE SERVICES
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the war, it was estimated that
some 9,000 Frontiersmen had
laid down their lives in the cause
of ErhOire. Despite these losses,
the fact that the remaining
members ,were scattered far and
wide, ,and the movement itself
disorganised, the Legion was not
dead. It had done its duty, and
then, commehced reconstruction
so that 4 -might still stand ready
-- should a national emergency
ever arise again.
Once- again the Legion is a
living entity. Detachments are to
be found in most of the big
towns of England. Canada and
New Zealand . are among the
strongest' overseas. Divisions.
.There are commands in every
Australian Colonrin East, West,
and South. Africa, and in India,.
while, there is hardly a spot in
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'the Empire vhere one or two
isolated members .of the Legion
cannof`.be‘found. It is a' great
'brotherhood, and wherever there
are members of the Legion there
will the wearer of the badge find
.comrades and friends to
welcome him.
Since the War (1914.1918)
Frontiersmen have taken part in
the suppression- of the rebellion
in South Africa at Johannesburg
'in 1922 on which occasion
General Sir J. C. Smuts marked
his appreciation of the Legion's
good work by joining as a
trooper.
After- the First -World War
Front)ersmen continued to
• equip and train themselves to be
,,,•rof service to their King and their
' Empire inany caPacity.
On the outbreak Of World
War II, The Commandant
"General in London England
accornpanied by the Chief of the
Ithperial Staff/ interviewee the '
Secretary for War and offered
tl 'Services of the Corps in any
capacity that he, the -Secretary
of War, may see fit ^to,use them.
Th is was greatly
The Corps strIce the outbreak
of 'War- has over 1,500 Of its
members serving ih the Canackan
Active Artily Overseas, many
others dOIng ...yvar service in
Canada.
In 1940 the name in Canada
was changed from the Legion of
"Frontiersmedto the CORPS OF
IMPERIAL ' FRONTIERSMEN,
and the Corps was granted a
Dominion Char* under Part 11
of the Dominion Companies Act
(1934) on December 27th,
1940.
On January 1st, 1944 the
Corps was - re -organized -Jong
Military lines.
The terms, Provincial
Commands, Districts and
Squadrons were abolished and in
place the Corps of Imperial.
Frontiersmen was organized
General 'fleadquartels,
Brigades, Battalions, Companies,
Platoons and Sections. Infantry
Drill was adopted and training
aifcl instruction ' carried on
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UNITED HOLIIVESS CHURCH
62.Cambria Street North,
SUNDAY, MAY23rd.
9:50 a.m. — SUNDAY SCHOOL.
11:0p a.m.WORSHIP SERVICE
7:00 p.m. — EVANGELISTIC SERVICE
Prayer Servi,ce.— Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
"A WELCOME AV/AITS YOU" '
'Pastor: REV. 0. H. LEE PHONE 524-6887
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SUNDAT, MASSES
St: Joseph's, Kingsbridge
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St. Augustine 11
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obituaries..,,
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MBS. EMMA E. SLAY
Funeral services for Mrs.
Emma E. Blay, who died at.the
Alexandra Marine and General
Hospital May 10 at the age of
82, were held last Wednesday :at
St. George's Anglican church;
Rev. G. G. Russell officiating.
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Harris, Mrs. Blay was
born in England October 28,
1888. -. *
She lived" in Sarnia and Pert_i
before 'movirit to Goderich 23'
Surviving, in addition .to her
huSband, Albert C. Blay, are one
.daughter,_Miss,
Goderich; one sister, Mrs. Ray
(,Alen) Patterson of Sarnia; one.
brother, Jack Harris of Forest
and two grandsons. She was
predeceased by two sod, Eric
and Roy.
The deceased was a member
of St. George's Anglican Church ----
and. a former member of the
W.A. of St. George's Church.
Pallbearers were Paul Rice,
LaVerne . Rice, ..Bert Harris,
Charles Snell, Frank Skelton and
Bob Sowerby`.'
Intepnent took place in
Maitland Cemetery.
The McCallum Funeral Home
was in charge of, arrangements.
MRS. MARJORIE H. BARBER
Mrs. Marjorie H. Barber, 181
Essex St., died at the Alexandra
Marine and Generak Hospital on
Sunday.at the age of..71.„
The daughter of William N.
Mitchell and Maude M.Gorle, the
deceased • was born 'in Toronto.
Married to Archie G. Barber
on Februrary. 8, .1962,the
eouple moved to Godericli July
30, 1968.
She was a member of St,
George's Anglican Church. '
Surviving, in -addition to her
husband, is one, brother, Arthur
Mitchell, of Toronto. , • '
. Seivices- were held at the -
Stiles Funeral ,Home, Monday,
then ibe Yorke Chapelof Tlyllet •
and 'Porter Funeral 4DireCtOr •
Ltd. Toronto. The Rev. 04.
Russell officiated. , InterMent
took place in.Plospect Cemetery -
in Toronto.
4"1"1:ldbtrybelaler 7.w,„ke7r, T.
M. Harper, Stanleyltumble,
-RGayn:lond Barber and 1;00uglar
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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.
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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
BAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET
• • "A. FELLON.W/f CHURP!"
CALL US IF YOU NEED A 141DE!
. PHONE 524-956'5 -
ee 10:00 a.m. — SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:00a.m.- MORNING WORSHIP
7:30 p.m. Ragular Evening Service.
Bible Study Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.
-Gueit -Spiaker:
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nox Presbyterian Church
THE REV. G. LOCKHART ROYAL, B.A., Minister
WILLIAM CAMERON, Director of Praise
SUNDAY, MAY 23rd
10:00 a.m. - SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:00 a.m. — DIVINE WORSHIP. -
Sermon: "MISSION"
(Nursery
(Nursery and Junior Congregation)
2:45 p.M. -- CRUSADE WELCOMING SERVICE
8:00 p.m. - CRUSADE
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WILLLIAAMS
CEMETERY
MEMORIALS
And Inscription$
s Stratford - Ontario
Ronultl_C. McCallum
Representative
215 -Wellington St. S., Goderich
Phone 524-6272 or 524-7345
& CEMETERY LEtTERING _
Goderich'DistriCt Representaiive
Frank McIlwain,
e, 524-7.861 or 524-9465
200 Gibbons St.
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524-7464
FIRST. BAPTIST CHURCH
(Baptist 66iivention of Ontario and Quebec)
. MdNTREfkl._ STREET near The'Squere,.-
- A WELCOME TO ALL -
School For All.'
1000 a.m. - Adult Bible Class and Church School
11.:00 a.m. -, Morning Worship: • • •;"
Guest Speaker:: REV. G. W. MEDLEY
Supervised Nursery)
Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle
Affiliated, with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Caned/
CORNER OF ELGIN AND WATERLOO STS.
' REV. R. CLARPS, Pastor
SUNDAY, MAY 23rd •
• moo a.m. - SUNDAY SCHOOL. •
11:00 a.m. - MORNINGIMORSHIP.
7:00 p.m. - EVANGELISSERVICE
/ Guest Speaker:
REV. BRUCE MORRISON Of Seaforth, .Ont.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THESE SERVICES
ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH
_SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION. DAY -MAY 23, :1971-
-4, --
Holy Communion at 8:30 a.rn.-
Matins and Serpon at 11 a.m.
Sunday School and Nursery at 11 a.m.
Organist -Choirmaster: Mr, Paul C. Baker,
F.R.C.0,'L.R.A.M., A.R.C.M.
Rector: REV. G. G. RUSSELL, B.A., B.D.
Victoria Street United. Church
HOUSE Or FRIENDSHIP REV. LEONARD WARR
10:00 a,m. Bible SChool For. All Grades.
11:10 a.m. - Worship Seryjce.
• REV. ASHLEY 0,JOHN WOODHOUSE
With Special Music by "The Suttars"
(Sheep Bells, Trumpet, Piano & Organ)
BENMILLE11 UNITED CHURCH
- 1040 am- 7 'Wor-ship-Service and Bible School.
W-E-L-C-O-M,E -
ATTEND GODERICH CHRISTIAN' CRUSADE
Mavo„23.-30 'At ,Knitox Presbyterian'
North Street United -Church
REV. ROBERT L. RAYMONT
' SUNDAY, MAY 23rd
9:45 a.m. Grades four and up.
10:55 a.m. - Babies to Grade 3.
11:00 a.m. - MORNING WORSHIP.
Sermon: WANTED-L.c.044
SOMEONE-ETO BE.
W.E.
Supervised Nursery ,
Mrs. Eleanor HaTherington, A.T.C.M,
Organist and Choir Director
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Church Building - 524.6951
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