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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-08-30, Page 25REV. G. L ROYAL KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH is much impressed with biage of our world. are a mode of com- tion that can give hap. sadness, inspiration, This article is an e of more words. Each to be carefully selected 'thfully applied. In them some message. Will it ething to someone? Af- sands of years of words tempted to take them rated. You and I live in nerations of 'the crazy d our inborn laziness in - us to see rather than words are impor- an, physically or, nnot be satisfied sly) with pictures. of us are not like peace, Doestevsky or We do not possess the of Dickens, Thackeray, t ' We are what we are. re exponents of the language and through nage we are called o send a message. The must be colourful, ing a picture for the food for thought, in- ional, encouraging, ive; meaningful. So, died for, the sins of the ' What does this por- us? Paul said the words. was Paul? He' was to transfer something sant much to him to e else. It doesn't matter .•• sus oda I O J n LTO. whether we are Corinthians, Thessalonians or Canadians. He said what he said to a world. "Christ died for the sins of the world." He wanted to get across the involvement and concern of God. He wanted to show in words that God is the Father of all mankind, and that God wouldt go to any length to make known His desire. The picture painted in words is one of love. This is the crux: our message is one of/in love. The words describe a happening on earth initiated by and seen through by our _t ether -God. The symbols ars •'' startling. "There is a Cross, and on this Cross the Perfect Man died? The, object is to reveal that we are involved in this dying. It is to show that He died" in My place. It is the Plan of God. He gave Christ that we might know Him as Saviour. Our sins, those robbers of a high destiny, are encased in His Son. He will, and He does, take our sins into Himself that we might experience a cleansing from sins. The words tell us that God cares and will mediate our sins in Christ Jesus. What was formerly a barrier has become an open door in Christ. - 'Then, we move from the Cross to the Garden. We are to be witnesses to the most strategic fact of all History. There is and will be a resurrec- tion. Life is ongoing. This existence is no dead-end street. Life is not snuffed out by death. God reveals the after=life in that Garden when Christ's body is no longer sepulchred. The glad words ring across the centuries,'"He is not here, but is risen.'' Paul speaks of him as the firstfruits, and then we who are His at its coming "in our own order." Do these words convey a meaningful message? Do they actually in- form us of a• reality? Job once proclaimed, "it is appointed unto all men once to die," but the glory of the New Testament is that "He is risen!" This belief is gained by faith not through intellectual strivings. , This belief is the result of revelation. God has revealed to us that resurrection lies ahead. Finally, how can words make us aware that He is always near? His own pronouncement on the' matter is, "aid, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." It may' well be that this says it best. We take Him at His own word. Since He is risen from the dead He is not confined like others. He lives forevermore. This is solid proof in words that He can.be' with us throughout life. Take the words and believe them. They are His and they are meant for you. Man can, in his limitations, only echo what the Lord has given. Food for thOught Wild but not untamable BY GWYN *HILSMITH Have just come iri from picking a bouquet of Queen Anr#.e's Lace from the weedy, vacant lot next doorr4It's beautiful stuff, really, and so aptly named for surely no queen has ever been adorned with lace matching its intricate pattern and daintiness. One can do many things with this flower besides just arranging it by itself or with other blooms. If you fancy tin- ted 'Lace' place the stems in water colored with food coloring (use lots of coloring for best results). Or, you can strip off all the leaves, tie the blossoms in clumps and hang thein to dry in a cool, arid place. Then, next fall arrange it with dried grass or grain for a splendid floral arrangement that will last all winter. Unfortunately, I -haven't always been such a fancier of Queen Anne's Lace. Long ago, when I was a tiny girl, I remember coming upon a clump of these flowers and rushing with delight to pick them. But the- adult with me quickly and sharply ad- monished me, "Don't pick that ... it's- a- -weed, wild carrot." With childlike trust I believed that adult and avoided the plant for many years looking upon it with disfavours' Much later I was surprised to Bible. Society speaker well-known churchman The Rev. Neville B.' Cryer is the newly -appointed General Director of the British and Foreign 'Bible Society and will THE REVEREND N.B. CRYER, M.A. mall Weddings arge Weddings. couple of shots or a full -wedding album RAIN or .SHINE Outdoor or Studio shots at same price arman Photography' 524-7924 SUNDAY, SEPT. 2 EVANGELIST FRANK F. kLEES.. WILL SPEAK ROTHY SCOTLAND WILL SING th Rally &Wiener Roast 1TURDAY NIGHT -8:30 P.M. WESTFIELD RESTAURANT ^ AND AT WESTFIELD - SUNDAY 2 P.M. N MEN'S CHAPEL, AUBURN - 8 P.M. ALL WELCOME MI i'►Mnlb When Good Mn Do Nothing UINTON J. EVEREST COMING SEPT. "1 O - 16 be the speaker September 10 in Goderich for the Bible Society Banquet. An Anglican 'who served parishes in England, Mr. Cryer was Home 'Secretary for the British Missionary Societies prior to joining the Bible Society's staff in 1970. A scholar of Manchester Grammar School, he « then _ States to preach to 'the American. Indian in Algonquin. Eliot also produced the first' Bible translation for them. Mr. Cryer's main respon- sibilities as General Director are the building of links at National level with the Chur- ches of Britain, serving on the European committee of the Bible Societies and represen . graduated in Modern Histoiyting the interests of the Societ at Oxford, served most ol` lilt Io -the UBS partnership. In his 40's, Mr. Cryer is dynamic, .~-.aggressive_ and outgoing. The writer of many books, including 'Market Unlimited - the Bible in the World of Today, he is a com- municator and a well informed speaker on Bible Society con- cerns. career in India with the 7th Rajputs and then returned to ordination after studying theology at Ridley Hall, Cam- bridge. He was a keen rugger player but also gained a Lacrosse Blue at both Univer- sities. , His main leisure interests are writing and philology (the study of modern --and- ancient languages)., 'He reads or speaks every major 1Juropea n language, and has translated several books into English from German, French, Swedish and Dutch. His first book was a short biography of John Eliot, the first missionary in the United He -is married- with a family of two._.bQys_And two girls. Come and hear this dynamic speaker at the • Bible Society Banquet, held this year in the Presbyterian Sunday School Hall, September 10, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $2.50 and may be obtained from yOur church representative or at -.the Vic • - toria and Grey Trust Company. Lo.calminister to Foresters' post THE REVEREND 8. McDONALD Rev. Stanley McDonald of Londesboro United Church was elepted High Chaplain of the High Court of the Canadian Foresters for the Dominion of Canada at a recent meeting held at the Hotel Vancouver in Vancouver, British Colu'mbia. . Approximately 250 delegates from across Canada met at the hotel from July 22 to July 25. Delegates and visitors atten- ding from the local district, in-. addition to.Rev. McDonald, were M r. ad, Mrs. Jamies'tin' Ribey of Goderich, 'Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hulley of Lon- desboro, Jim Jamieson and Oliver Anderson of.R.R. 1 Lon- desboro. ' During the meeting a cheque for over $55,000 was presented to the Canadian Cancer Society to help finance research work. rtnimrsorrintiErt WELCOME SERVICE ;wotpldlike to call on you with "housewarming gifts” and In- formation about your new location, The Hostess will be 81od,to arrange your subscrip- ;tion. to the Signal -Star . Califf her et 524.7$54 3.8:2.12 hear someone refer to it by the elegant name of 'Queen Anne's Lace' and About the same time a photographer friend showed me a blown up slide of the flower. It was breath -takingly beautiful with each tiny floret fashioned perfectly and placed into a complex design of sheer loveliness. Of course, I've been enjoying bouquets of it ever since. But supposing no one had ever told me its other name or pointed out its beauty to me? Probably I'd have gone through life thinking of it only as a noxious weed called Wild Carrot. The other day I looked into the face of a boy. Wild and bad, they say, he is. Been in jail, can't keep a job, riff-raff, misfit.. Bad and wild. I didn't want -to ,meet him. Didn't want to look into his face for I was afraid of the ugliness and evil I would see there. But J ,had to look and when I did I was shocked ... because he was so beautiful. Sensitive, chiseled features set under thick, blond, wavy hair. His smile was wistful and hesitant and for one brief moment, before the sullen mask went on, I caught a glimpse of his soul in his hurting, brown, haunted_ eyes. Yes, he was beautiful. But they keep telling me he's Rad and Wild. Why? Because that's what they've named him? Because he grew in the wrong place ... unkempt and unrespectible like the weedy lot ne' ►-door? Or is it perhaps that no one €'ver told him he was good and beautiful and worthy of praise? And maybe because no one ever ' told him these things he grew up thinking he way; a Wild Carrot instead of a Queen Anne's Lace. How quick we are to con- demn and write people off as, bad and wild or no good. How differently was - Jesus's ap- proach. "God sent -the Son not to condemn ... but to save", He paid. GODERICH sIGNAL-8'i'AR, THURSDAY,- AUGUST 30, l tl $—PAOI.' JO THES-E FAREWELI L.D. CAMPBELL Rev. Leonard Warr conduc- ted the funeral service August 22 from the Stiles Funeral Home for the late Larry Dennis Campbell who die -acciden- tal drowning in a Maitland River August I at the age of 23. The son of Douglas Victor Campbell and the former Joyce Colleen Breckow he was born at Goderich April 7, 1950 but moved to Owen Sound at one year of age. He later lived in Kitchener and London until returning to Goderich- last April. ;.Mr. .,Campbell attended school in London and was em- ployed as a laborer in an auto body shop locally. He was un- married. He is survived_by his parents and is an only child. His pater- nal grandparents were Howard and Mary Campbell of Blyth and his maternal grandparents were Charles and Verna Breckow of ''Goderich.. Pallbearers were Frank Com- pbell, Dennis Brocklebank, Brian Linfield, Bill Linfield, John -Johnston,and James Campbell. J. P. W. HIBBERT Percy N. Hibbert passed away in Parkwood Hospital LUTHERAN SERVICES jittArtson I mo.rta1",$tho,0„. ,,,., ,, (BLAKE AND ELDON STREETS, GODERICH) SUNDAY SCHOOL . - 10 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE - 11 A.M. Pastor: Bruce Bjorkquist 333 Eldon Street, 524-6081 Therefore we conclude that (1 man is by faith without the deeds of the -law. Nnmuns 3:28. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec) MONTREAL STREET near The Square REV. W. H. McWHINNIE F.R.G.S. Organist: Mr. Frank Bissett 10:00 a.m.—Sunday, School Sunday 11 a.m. Preacher: Rev. W. H. McWhinnie Special Music This Church accepts the authority of God's Word ALL ARE WELCOME The Free Methodist Church Park St. at Victoria - Pastor: H. Ross Nicholls Phone: 524-9903 -- 10:00 a.m. Be part of a growing Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Thi Guy -wires of Christian Life 6:30 p.m. Bible Study and Outreach Everyone Welcome CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH BAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET EVANGELISTIC — FUNDAMENTAL - REV. R. BRUBACHER, Pastor 10:00i.m: BtBL 4Cl~id U4Op`ALL: MIAS- - 11:00 a.m. MORNING PREACHING SERVICE 7:30 p.m. EVENING SERVICE GUEST SPEAKER- MR. MARVIN BRUBACHER CHATTANOOGA, TENN. , Wed. 8 p.ryi. PRAYER i BIBLE STUDY WELCOME TO THE FRIENDLY CHURCH Knox Presb.yterian Ch'urch THE REV G LOCKHART ROYAL, B A, Minister THE REV RONALD C McCALLUM, Assistant WILLIAM M CAMERON, Director of PraiisM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1973 Summer Schedule Service Is at 10:00 a.m. Borman: "AN -ACT OF ENTRY" (Mr. Roy -111 will preach) Sacrament of Baptism (Nursery Facilities) , Fellowship and RNreshmsnto on the Front Lawn Enter to Worship . 'Depart to Servs London, on Friday, August 17 in his 85th year. - Born in Clinton in 1888, Mr. Hibbert lived in the Toronto area moat of his life. His wife, the former Louise Jerman predeceased him in 1964. He was a brother of the late Frank E. Hibbert, Goderich, and is survived byone sister, Mrs. Fred (Elsie) Herbert. of Victoria B.C. . Funeral services were held Sunday, August 19 at A. Millard . George Funeral Home London. His interment was in Elm- wood Cemetery, Markham, on Monday at 1 p.m. Rev. R. B. Cumming officiated at both ser- vices. E. A. DIAMOND Rev. G. L. Royal conducted the funeral service on August 24 from, the McCallum Funeral Home for the late Elmer Ar- thur Diamond who died August • 21 at Toronto General Hospital at the age of 76 following a lengthy illness. A resident of Toronto since 1969 Mr. Diamond was born April 19, 1897 in Colborne Township to Samuel Lauten- slayer and the former Ida Win mill. . Mr. Diamond was a radio broadcaster for much of his life also having served with the Canadian Army during both the first and second- -World Wars. He was unmarried. He is - survivied by one step sister, Mrs. Rod (Grace) Bogie of Goderich and a step brother, James Horton of Goderich. -He was predeceased by two sisters,' Lillian and -Laura: • Pallbearers were James- Hor- ton, Rod Bogie, Frank Clark, -Frank McArthur, Terrence . Hunter and Cliff MacPhee. In- terment was in Colborne Town- ship Cemetery. YM. thausA 1 wa* *.** i Ihe roll* ,4 Ow shadow of d.sih. 1 WWI for so evil. for Thar oh walk m.. - • -am, rwbia MRS. ULAN LAWS Mrs, Lillian, Laws, a resident of Huronview, died August 24 at Huronview after an illness of four years. She was 86. She was born January 12, 1887 in Norwick, Norfolk, England, to , John and Elizabeth (Metcalf) Barker. She was married May 24, 1905 in England. to Ernest Laws who predeceased her- August 15, 1965. Mrs. Laws had been living in Goderich since 1911. She was a member of St. George's Anglican Church. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Leslie (Ivy) Greenyer, London, England; Mrs. Her- bert erbert (Ruby) Barber, Collingwood; Mrs. Ike (Gloria) Wood, Bowmanville; and Mrs. Arthur (Mildred' Thomas, Goderich; three sons, Ernest, Goderich; Sidney Alberti., Brucefield; and William Hec- tor, Owen Sound; 37 grand- children and 32 great- grand- children. Funeral service was Monday, August 27 at Stiles Funeral Home with Canon G.G. Russell officiating. Interment was in Maitland Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jim Thomas, Ron Miller, Don Laws, Brent Laws, Mike Laws . and Norman Woods. WILLIAMS CEMETERY MEMORIALS And Inscriptions Stratford - Ontisrio Bob McCallum' ,,Representative 11 Cambria Rd:, Goderich Phone 524-7345 ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1973 TRINITY XI Hely Communlon at 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion & Sermon at 10 a.m. Nursery at 10 a.m. Please Note Summer Service Time Rector: Canon G.G. Russell, B.A., B.D. COME TO A' GROWING SUNDAY SCHOOL. -IF YOU NEED A RiDE, WE HAVE A BUS. Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle Affiliated with the Pentecostal -Assemblies of Canada CORNER OF ELGIN and WATERLOO STS. REV PETER G ST DON, Pastor, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1973 10:00 a.m.—SUNDAY SCHOOL 11:00 a.m,--MORNING WORSHIP 7.00 p.m. EVENING SERVICE Tues. 8:00 p.m. BIBLE STUDY AND,PRAYER Friday 7:30 p.m.—Youth Service "Many miss the Joy of assurance because they are not wilting toy take God at His Word." For further information about church services call 524-8506 Victoria Street United Church HOUa1414 FRIENDSHIP . REV. LEONARD WARR 11:15 A.M. - Worship Service Sormon: "THE CHANGING STATUS OF WOMEN" BENMILLER UNITED CHURCH 10 a.m.- Worship Service t _ w•E-L-C-O.-M _r.. __ .._ ... lira. J. Snidelr • Victoria St. Organist and Choir DirectorA .Mrs. L. Warr - $snrn$Ner Pianist and Choir tor North Street United Chvrch REV. RODENT L. RAYMONT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER` 2, 1973 (Nursery up to 9 yser.'oids) 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship (Coffee served an iawn Mee church) LABOR DAY W E Lr—C--O--- Larne N. Dotterel' • Mester er el Mr* t#�les CMlre $141011Mot • agesso l* now