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From the
Minister's study_
Out -selling 011 others
BY REV. W. H. McWhinnie
Minister, Mount Calvary
Ba 'fist Church
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Is God dead?
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Anitateresting told of
• the great reformer, •Martin
Luther; The persecution he had
to endure was a fiery trial
indeed, and his life was
frequently in danger; Things had
gone very badly agaihst hinr,, and
- he ecame very discoUraged:- "
• One day he set forth in a very
despondent mood to pay a
round of visits, which took him
fax froth -home, and isolated hclm
from newssof his loved ..ones„
SEVERAL WEEKS went by -
and the timie came to return
home. When he apprdached his
home he saw with amazement
and apprehension that the blinds
were drawn,and that the 'door
knocker was draped with crepe,
Fear seized his heart. What
terrible thing had happened in
his absence? •
• - He entered - his home, but no
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sign of Iife inet his eyes. The
tramp or „whis7 feet sounded
strangely hollow - in -the
• apparently empty' . house. He
shouted, but no answer was
forthcoming. •
AS FIE STOOL) on the,
threshold„of his bedroorn. door,
saw Ins -wife, -clad in deep
tt,
At any rate, it was no.* t his
wifewho had died nor had -any
other member of his family. Hei
"iSiced her to tell him the worst
and _put him out. ofhiSsus-pense;
She did so. No calamity had
overtaken • the, family, but
Luthr's wife had nOticed with
sorroW her huband's utter
despondency • and lack of
lourage when he set out on hi
journey, bad had taken this
- striking way to emphasize the
iMpression made upon hcr.
• The effect ,was electri, and
• taking fresh courage, Luther
went on with his great work. , I
God was not, dead..
THERE' IS disputing,
there is much in the world today,
to make us feel despondent. -
What is the cause of the,
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terribla unrest and" fear to be
found in many hearts?
Is it not that , the at
`maority of men and women live
as if God were dead, as if He
never existed, as if some
unknown and mysterious power
had set, this earth in being and
then left it to its own fate?
-M i 1 lions are marching,
moment, by moment, toward
eternity with never a thought as
to where they are going, or of,
their responsibilty tov?iard Gd.
DEATH draws nearer with
every heart heat, but_they give
no thought to the facCthat they
possess on immortal soul, or tipat
there is a hell and a heaven.
What is sadly needed today is
a revival of religion. We need
prophets of God, men with
burning and arresting. zeal to tell
the people that God is not dead,
but' that God lives.
Some today are more
concerned about an ecumenicity
that leaves out the message of
salvation from sin through the
blood or Christ; ahant,
theology..„, that denies the
authority,,
of the Bible, and
'brirtgs 0elple into doubt
and unbelief.
WE NEED' to return to the
faith Of our fathers, the old-time
religion, the word al God which
teaches redemption' through
Jesus Christ:. -
If you are discouraged and
despondent because of the
world's condition and in doubt
because of attacks on the Word
Of God, I remind you that God
is alive. , •
There are many ministers of
all denminations, teachers in
universities and eolleges, and
men and women around you,
who believe that God is alive and
ean upon the message of the
Bible, which has met. their every
need.
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Perhaps you ask, "How can I
cnne to dad?" Listen to the
words of our SaviourAwho said,
'No man cameth nto the
Father, but by me." (John 14:6)
TO COME is to trust in Him , •
in.. about five:yrs.
Gospel is in demand
According ' to the , Rev.
Kenneth G. McMillan, wherever
ad's Scriptures are going Gforth,
thiirgs are tppening.
Speaking of the tremendOus
demand for Scripture all over
the' world, and in- referenc* o'
the. thirty million copies .of
"Good News for -Modern Man"
that have been sold, D!'.
McMillan said-: "You don't buy a
paperback to decorate the shel?..
You buy it to read.,",
Dr. McMillan was speaking on
behalf of .the United Bible
Societies at a dinrier meeting on
November 24 at Victoria St,
United Church. The' dinner \'as
sponsored by the Gpderich
'Branch under the chairmanship
of William McNaughton,
Dr. McMillan, a ^miniser of
the ' Presbyterian Church in
Canada, is a native of Mount
Forest. After serving several
congregations in Ontario, he was
appointed in 1957 to be General
Secretary of the ,Canadian Bible
Society.
-The work of the Society' is to
transkate ttad distribute the
Scriptbrs.; alt World languges.
Dr. McMillan pointed out that in
Canada the Bible is distributed
in 75 languages. •
Pointing out how the Societ
is serving the world in the
Seventies, he noted that the
great .Consumers. of Seripture
are the Roman ' Cathollea..
Roman Catholics in Chile are
buyingmore New Testaments.
than, antheProtestan ts, together:
He emphasized the great
Change in the Roman Catholic
Church in' regard to the Bible,
and observed that "too many
Protestants are pouting like
Elder Brothers".
Speaking of the .need for
money to provide the Scriptures,
he • spoke of poverty in
twathirCIS" of the world.
"Emotionally", he said, "we
have never undelStood poverty."
When the per capita income is
'$145.00 a year, a person cannot
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afford to Qay 75, -cents for
Bible.
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Nevertheless, Dr. McMillan
• stressed, Bibles are not, forced on
people. They must pay.
something. They -are riot given to
those who don't want, them.
'McMillan -Snake
development in Africa,
Indonesia and South America„
stressing , that many native
• leaders feel that de'velopment
--2-pograms, can faiLif Man himself
does not change. He • quoted a
native leader in 'Ponga who said,
"Alt.of my people are hindered
because of their fea•r of ghosts
and magic. The onk: thing that
• can • hl5ltis the Word of God."
During the dinner meeting
Leland Hill, treasureii' the
Cloderich Branch, presented a
cheque for $1450.00 to the Rev.
Jack Thompson, ,Western
Ontario District Secretary. This
represents the arnount'of money
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juIiRICH SINAL -STAR, THURSDAV, DEOE/ViBgA*1971
Goderich arid area obituari • *
MRS. FRANK ALL'N
Mrs. Frank (Bessie) Allen died
at tHuronview November 26 a
the age of 88.
The daughter the lat
Wilson and
Smith,
ohn
alliday)
orn December
1 , 82 i Goderich where she
esided all her life, She was
married June 9 1909 to Frank
• • son Allen 41wh diedt)
S steniber 8, 1949. Shemoved
to luronview ab.put four years
ago,
She was a member of Knox*
.Presbyterian Church.
4urviving are two sons, Jaek
of Islington and , Frank of
Ridgeway; tour grandchildren
and 15 great:grandchilden; 'and
one sister, Mrs, Lou (Olive•)
.Maskell, Gpderich. ,‘•
Funeral service was Sunday
November 28 at Stiles Funeral
Home with Rev. G, L, Royal
officiating.
Interment was in Maitland.
Cemtery. Pallbearers were Bert
Wasell, William and Ebb Rss,
William Mugford and Bud and
Walter Allen. -
collected in the house to house
canvass of Goderich last
September.
Besides Goderich . people,
there were representatives
present frern Balield„
-Myth and
Benmiller.
r. McMillan was thanked by
the Rev. GarWood G. Russell of
St. George's Church. The Rev.
- -Robert- RayTnont-- Fresideiit
the Ministerial Association, and
the Rev. Leonard Warr, Minister
of the 'host 01th-(h, also took
part ii the program:
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• Sells 30 million
for the forgiveness . of sii-i'Co
accept Him as Saviour and
There is no cither way, Christ
is "the way, the truth, and the
life."
You may be perfectly sure as
to the welcome you will receive,
for He said; "Hiln that cometh
to me will in no wise cast out."
(John 6, 37)
Our Lord died an atoning
death on the cross that God
,might righteously offer us
salvation here and now, without
money and without price;not,of
works, but' all of grace and
mercy for it is a gift,
"THE GIFT of God is eternal
life through Jesus Christ our
Lord:" (Romans 6, 23)
Will you riot, on bended
nee, receive this offer now?
Believe' on the Lord Jesus
hrist, and thou shalt,* saved"
as 16 Th; do so, and you
ill .find that God is a LIVING
REALITY.
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Helping People
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Pistrib.ution of "Good 'News
for Modern Man", the Bible
Society's New estament in
Today's gnglish Version,
reached 30 Million copies on
October 20, 1971, slightly Etjore
than five' years after it was
published . on , September 15,
.1966.
This was the second milestone
reached this year by the
TEV/New Testarnet. In May
1971 "Good News for Modern
Man" became the all-time
best-selling paperback in English
publishing,in history, topping
'Baby -and Cild Care"by Dr.
Benjamin M. Spock, the previous
all-time best -eller inpaperbacks.
The ehird edition of this
translation, ,hasthe iinprimatur
of Archbishop Jahn F. Wheaton
of the Archdiocese of .Hartford,
Conn., U.S.A.
"Good News for Modern
Man" is a translation or the' New
Testament__ in contemporary
English made under • the
supervision of the Reverend, Dr.
Robert G. Bratcher Research
Associate of the American Bible
Society.. It is based on a Greek
text prepared . by aro
international 'commitCee of
scholars under the auspices of
the United Bible Societies, a
fellowship of 50 national Bible
Seicietieswith work in more
than 150 countries. •
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'Easy to understand, with a
vocabulary Of 3,000 words; the
translationwas nat . designed to
compete' withthe traditional
versions .6f the, New. Testament,
but to supplement it. It-Isa
translationand not a paraphrase
of the New Testament..
Dr. Bratcper is chair,man of'
the committee of international
scholars who arKepiiring the
Old Testament in Today's
English V4-sion. Two books
already have been published.
"Psalms for Modern Man", a 20c
Paperback, has had 'sles of two
million since December. 1970.
---"Job for Modern •Man", a 5c
paperbak, has had a circulation
of 400,000 'copis since it 'was
published in August 1971.
The Old Testament translators
work with the most
authoritative Hebrew text
available, Biblia Hebraica, edited
by Rudolf Kittel. The complete
Bible in Today's English Version
is to be published in 1975,
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MRS. JEAN LORENTS6N
Mrs. Jean Lorentson, Whitby.
died Thursday, November 25' in
Whitby after a lengthy illness,
She was 76.. •
The former Jean Taylor, she
is the daughter of Chief John
W. and Margaret Taylor and was
born' NovembeIr- 9; 1895 : in
'CoIlingwoodS1ie- 'f-egitlecr in"
.Goderich and Toronto before
' residings, in Whitby. •
She was predeceased by bei,
husband ' Bernard •,,Larentson;
Surviving are one son John,
California; one sister, Mrs.
• George (Mrjorie) Brown,
Thunder Bay: and one brother,
James, Long Beach., Calirornia:
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Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle.
Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
CORNER OF ELGIN AND WATERLOO STS. •
REV. PETER G. ST. DON, Pastor
SUNDAD•E-CEMBER 5th
10:00 a.m. - SUNDAY SCHOOL'
1i :00 a.m. - WORSHIP SERVICE.
7:00 p.m. - EVANGELISTIC SERVICE.
8:00 p.m. - Tuesday, Prayer and '3ible Study
8:00 pm. - Friday, Young Peopl -st Service
,,YOU ARE IhVITED TO,WORS IP WITH US
A PROBLEM HONESTLY STATED IS HALF SOLVED
WESLEY MEMORIAL CHURCH
SUNDAY, DEGEMBEFI 5th
a.n. - Sunday School
1100 a.m. Worship
7:00 p.m. - Evening Service..
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CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
BA4(FIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET
EVANGELISTIC - FUNDAMENTAL
REV. R. BR-OBACHER, Pastor
10:00 -Ern. - SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:60 a.m. - WOrthip Service.
6:30 p.m. - Youth Time.
7:30 p.m. - The Westernaires Trio of Owen
Sound will bring the special music.
Wdnesday, b p.m. - MidweelZ Service.
WE/.001111' TO THE PAIENDLY CHURCH
Knox Presbyterial' Church.
THE REV. G. LOCKHART ROYAL, B.A., Minister
WILLIAM CAMERON, Director of Prais6
, ,SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5th
10:00 a.m. - SUNDAY SCHOOL.
11:00 - DIVINE WORSHIP,
Sermons For Advent:
(2) "STRANGE AND WONDERFUL THINGS"
(Nursery and Junior Congregation)
7:30 pm. ,Young 'People's Sciciety.
Enter to Worsnip Depart to,Serve
Funeral -service was Sunday,
November 28 at McGallum
Funeral Home with R. G. L.
Royal offidiating.
fnterrnent was in Maitland
Cemetery.
MRS. BEATRICE.SREABDOWN
Mrs, Beatrice (Flossie)
Sheardown• died Wednesday,-
Novembe. 24 at Alexandra
Marine and General Hospital
following ashort illness. She was
90.
The former" Beatrice ,Dobbie,
die was born July- 18,,,181 in
Oldham,Surrey, England,
parents Dr. Robert and Marion
Dobbie, She came to Canada in
,1886 ..and has resided in
Goderich since1914.
She was married to Samuel
in
9he1ar4d7,own-w ho predeceased her
Surviving are her children,
Daughter Mrs. Harry (Ada)
Fritziey, and sons Murray,
Walter and Harold, all of
Goeich; Carl Ashton of St.
Marys; 15 grandchildren and
seven grat,grancichijdren.
Rev. Robert Rayment
.conducted the funeral service as
the McCallum' Puneral Hwile
Saturday, November 27.
John and Annie
McPhee and mOved tAlbt#,,,a
about 1905. -He Caroled in the
Vermilion -.district until he
retired about 15 yearsie,
Hp was' predeceased by his
wife, the former Ruth Cousin, in
1952. He was also predeceased: .*
by one sistet_anclAwe brothers.
He is sutvivedone
-daughter, Jean RN Pf VenniliOn;
one son, George of' ClandOnaidt
Alberta; three grandsons; 'one_
'sister, Mrs., John Jaarsoii
Woodstock; and one , half
brother, Clifford, .Goderich.
There are r,several nieces,
nephews and cousins in the
Goclerich district as well.
LOCKHART JAMES COOK
Funeral service for the late
'Lockhart James Cook was held
Wednesday, November 24 atthe
Stiles Funeral Home. *
Pallbearers were Harry Cook,
Larry 1,,ittlechild, Leonard CoOk,
Ken Cook, Joe Powell and Bob
Cook. Flowerbearers were Ricky
Baechler, Jackie Cook, _Oliver
Cook and Nicky
Interment was in Maitland .
Cemetery. Pallbearers were WILLIAMS
Wayne Sheardown, John -
Shardown, Samuel Sh.eardowh
LEMETERY:
and" Bruce; Sheardown, all'
MEMORIALS
grandson of the decesed• and
Byli-i-AttiSlie arid •Lyriif•pencer,"
nephews of the deceased.
And .Inscriptions
Flowerbearer ' was Gordon --1
DAVID McPHEE
Oavid McPhee of Vermilion.,
Sutcliffe.
RONALD.MCALLUNI.-.
Stratford - On7rio
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Alberta, died November 19. He e
Phone 524-6272 or 524-7345
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Heas the son of the late
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UNITEDHOLINESS CHURCH
62 Cambria Streegt North'
SUNDAY,DECEMEE 5th
9:50 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL.
• 11.:00 a.m. - WORSHIPSERVICE,
7:00„p.m. - EVANGELISTIC SERVICE.'
MEETINGS ON THE'SQOARE AT 300 P,M.
Prayer Service - Wednesday 7:30 Pm.
"A WELCOME AWAITS YOU"
Pastor: REV. P. H. LEE . PHONE 524-6887
ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH
2nd SUNDAY IN ADVENT - DECEMBER 5th
• Hol-Tommnion at 8:30 a.m.
Rector's Class at 10 a.Yri.
Holy Commerrron at 11 a.m.
Sermon: "Christian Doctrine:
The Condition of Man
Sunday School at 11 a.m.
Organist-hoirmastr: Mr. Paul C. Baker,
, Rector; THFER.CR.E0v...LG.R..AG..MR.,IJEAS.SR.CL.ML;
B.A., BD.
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Baptist Convention ofOntario and Quebec) -
• MONTREAL STREET near The Square
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11:15 a.m.
10:00 a.m: - Sunday School.
RV. W. H. McWHINNIE
- Morning Worship.
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SPECIAL MUSIC
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Victoria Street United .Church
HOUSE" OF FRIEN,DSHIP REV. LEONARD WARR
10:00 a.m. - Bible School' for All Grades,
11:00 a.m. - White Gift Service.
Sermon: "THE MEANING OECARISTMAS"
BENMILLER UNITED CHURCH
1:30 p.m.- White Gift Syice.
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80LOIST: itdEVERNE MULCINS will sing in
Victoria S reet Church, Sunday, Dec. 12
North Street United .Church
•n,
REV. ROBERT L. RAYM()NT
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5th
9:45 a.m.. - 9 -year-olds and over.
10:55 a.m., - Babies to 8 -year-olds.
11:00 a.m. - Morninii Worshit
SECOND SUNDAY IN AOVENT
Sermon: "RECEIVING THE diFf"
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Mrs. Eleanor Hetheringtan„A.T.C.M.
Organist apd cfralr Director
Phone Church Office and Study - 5247631
ehurch Building 5244951
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