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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1973-12-13, Page 20PAGE 6A- GODERIGH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1973 • Ammer -- .- FROM THE MINISTER'SJTUDY REV. F. N.-CAA80N Trinity Anglican Church, MO Yeu though 1 wink through the runny ul the shuduw of death. 1 'hull Noir no lar Thou urn with me Psalm • In recent years, the Christian Church has seemingly renewed its attack on the organizations and businesses that remain operative on Sundays, or the Sabbath. It is greed for money and prestige that causes many of the problems in our society and this is evident by the en- croachment upon one's day of rest and is particularly noticeable just prior to Christ- mas.' But, after the situation has been given due con- sideration, is the Church doing the right thing by condemning those who conduct business on Sunday? Let us briefly examine the situatt.or}.;,...... • There are still many Christians today who govern themselves by the law --Thou shalt not—when, in fact, we are freed from the rigidity of the law by Jesus Christ. This does not mean- that we are not governed by guidelines, because we most certainly are. But we have the supreme teachings and examples of our Lord to which we look for our direction and this,in my opinion, should not be confused with the 'law' of do's and don't's. This doesn't mean that the commandments are no longer relevant. On the contrary, they are just as relevant today as when they were first given to the Hebrews. Although the Christian should adhere to them, a society such as ours which is non-Christian will not . subject itself to the dictates of. the Church. Indeed, how can we expect to impose our beliefs upon a society . that rejects Jesus as Lord? The answer of course, is that we cannot—that is, we cannot as long as we in an'st on leaning on the law. If, on the other hand, we lean on Jesus Christ so that his love will be seen as governing the Christian life, the individual members of our society will -come to recognize The Way and The Truth and will begin living for Christ—and not for them- selves. As disciples of Christ, it is our duty—and, indeed, it should be our desire—to win converts for the Master by showing . those .outside of the Faith exactly what alternatives Jesus offers. This will not be clone by attempting' to impose our beliefs on a society which rejects the Christian Faith, but, if we continue, to proclaim the Gospel of 'Christ—the Good News—we may eventually have a society which is less self- centred and more Christ - centred. If we profess to believe that Sunday should remain a day of rest, we should oppose all Sun- day activities and not simply boycott those functions for which we- have no particular desire anyway. That means, of course, that we must : refrain from going to the corner store for bread, milk', or a host of other things. It also means that if the gas tank on our car Not long ago I listened to a preacher whom I suppose would have been described, in days gone by, as the fire and brimstone variety. He said that God had turned His f ce from the nations that hawith- drawn from Him and looked no more to Him for anything. He prophesied damnation an everlasting hell for all who ha fallen from God's way. He expounded sit frightful exciteme .t that somehow got the feeling;_ received as much'', .pl as from imagining how :kt., ners burn in hell as'1 from the action of ` ode heard the message, and were saved. <; He:;• emuded ,luctant, inevala that" city, who teh'h,( the least of they fak oi'i Jona And don't either." There's quite ity bit of Jonah and ' the fire and brimstone preacher in all 4,us. We ljke. to see people get what'.s comin "'o. them', and many of Its` ouid` certainly not be so foolish forgive either those who treat;fit ' was also decided that a ,us badly or those whom we feel are not living up to God's ex- \,pectations. '?hen retribution doesn't fall eir heads we're apt ,to and sulk and wonder why doesn't do something it it. And we may even cde that if that's the kind of erson God is, we don't want to have anything to do with im either. ,e' d bet ter l?,e careful. se when we take a good, k at ourselves we can thankful for God's for his foolishness , for his mercy try to forgive me registers empty on a Sun4ay morning, it remains in that condition until Monday mor- ning, regardless,_Pf the circum- stances. If we only oppose those functions in which we have no interest, and coptinue to sup-, port an athletic activity or a local business, we could be rightfully labelled hypocrits. I would strongly suggest, then, that those groups within the Christian Church that feel compelled to oppose Sunday ac- tivities either boycott all operations or none. In my opinion, there is no other way! Such opposition, however, can only be expected of the committed Christian. In a society which is non-Christian, our first obligation 'is the proclamation of the Gospel. We • have so much more than the world could ever offer and Jesus desires it for everyone and it is in conveying the love that we experience in Christ that others will be encouraged to seek Him. Let others see the LIGHT and they too will ac - rept Christ as Lord and Saviour and begin living for Him. Praise the Lord! Rebekahs donate to retarded The Christmas Goderich Rebekah No. . 89 was held after the regular meeting on Tuesday, December 5 at MacKay Hall. At the previous meeting, it had been decided that in place of a gift exchange each Sister would donate money to a gift pool for the retarded school pupils. Forty dollars was given to the pupils, In the meeting, plans were made to care for the Rebekah ,shut-ins with treats or flowers. party of the Lodge MRS. EMILY RAMER Rev. Father Leo C. Ramer, Rev. Father William Fitzgerald and Rev. Father David Hooper conducted the funeral mass • , December 8 for the late Mrs. Emily Ramer who died at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital on December 5 at the age of 71. ' Born August 8, 1902 to Christopher and Nancy (Lar- sen) Rex at Orillia she has been a resident of Goderich since' 1942. She was predeceased by her husband Clarence "W. Ramer on November 6 of this year. er onation would be given to the ask that has been purchased fors Huronview. It will have a lift , t.o take wheel chair residenout for a drive. There was a discussion on Meals on Wheels. Noble Grand Sister Osbaldeston was appointed t 'attend their next meeting to brig moreinfor- mation back to 'the Lodge. Sister Ruth 1ayden and committee had arranged an en- tertaining program . fir the sisters with Christmas -carols, contests, and performances by soloists, rs. Joy Harrison and Mrs. Eat‘ r Rivett, accom panied by R;r nist Mrs. Etta Snyder. Mrs. Ramer was a member of St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church and the Catholic Women's League there. She is survived by one son, Rev. Father Leu, C. Ramer of Jackson, Michigan and one brother, John Peter Rex of Flint, Michigan. • Pallbearers 'were Leo Oulette, Timothy O'Dwyer, Raymond Jeffrey, Toni Wisser, James Sherratt and James Sheardown. A.C.W.L. memorial service was held at the McCallum Funeral Home on Friday evening. Interment at . St. Peter's Cemetery in Colborne Town- ship followed the service. J.L. THURLOW Rev. G.L. Royal conducted the funeral service Thursday, December 6 for the late John Lawrence Thurlow who died last MondO, December 3 at his Brocl(,'Street residence. Mr. Thurlow4 75 years of - age Born April 1898 :40 the late Hugh es (Stirling)`. Thurlow in ,Nib ':ne Town- ship, he has been a resident of Goderich fo6the pas 32 years. Mr. Thurlti,'w worked as an engineer on the Great Lakes until his retirement in 1964. He was predeceased by his wife, "the former Ella Marie Harrison, ip October of 1972. Mr. Thurlow was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church and Maitland Lodge Number 33 of the- A.F. and A.M. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lee (Ruth) Qareau of Saltford; two sons WILLIAMS CEMETERY MEMORIALS And Inscriptions Stratford - Ontario Bob McCallum Representative 11 Cambria Rd., .Goderich Phone 524-7345 John of Goderich and Lyle of - Calgary; one sister, Mrs. Thomas (Lillian) Gliders of (9etroit, and four grand- children. Pallbearers were Cyril Proc- tor, Alvin Procter, Carlyle Ban- nister, , Gordon McCabe, Don Langridge and Tom Thompson.. Herb Taylor was flower'bearer. Interment followed the ser- vice at Maitland Cemetery, Goderich. A masonic Memorial Service was held at the McCallum Funeral Horne_ on Wednesday evening. MRS. C.E. EMPEY Rev. G.L.' Royal conducted the funeral service December 5 for the late Mrs. Clara Caroline Empey who died at the Clinton Public Hospital last week. She was a resident of 33 St. Vincent Street in Goderich. Born November 8, 1879 in Hullett Township to William and Caroline (Brigham) San- derson she has been a resident of Goderich since 1951. She is survived by her husband, Chester Earl Empey. Mrs. Empey was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church and a life met, berof W.M.S. at that church. - Mrs. Empey will be remem- bered bythe residents of Goderich for a gift she and her husband made to the municipal police force last year. They provided the police and fire departments with a rescue boat for use at the local waterfront in case of peril on the lake. Interment followed the funeral service at Dorchester Union Cemetery at Dorchester. ALVIN PAUL REED Alvin Paul Reed died in Vancouver General Hospital Friday, November 30 .in his 54th year. Born ,in Ashfield Township, he was the youngest son of the late Jacob Reed and Louisa Selby. He was a veteran of the Second World War and served with the Essex Scottish Regiment from 1940 until his discharge in 1945. During the war years he was wounded in action and held prisoner for six months. For 12 years he was an ern- ployee of British Columbia Hydro. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Wilbur (Thelma) Brown, Lucknow; Mrs. Joseph (Lily) Petrie, Tillsonburg; Mrs. Frank (Anne) Linklater, Goderich; and two brothers, Russell Reed, Goderich, and William Reed, Wingham. Rev. Clarence McClenaghan, Dungannon, conducted the funeral service Wednesday, December 5 from the McKenzie Memorial Chapel, Lucknow. Interment was in Greenhill Cemetery. Pallbearers were. Leonard Reed, James Reed, William Linklater, Joseph Durnin, Gor- don Anderson and Jack Petrie. A Legion service was held Tuesday evening, December 4. MRS. INA HAZLITT ° Canon G.G. Russell conduc- ted a private family service at the McCallum Funeral Home Thursday evening, December 6 for the- late Mrs. Ina Hazlitt who died Tuesday, December 4 at Huronview. 'Born to James Donald and Ina Louise (Henry) Lindsay she moved to Goderith from Toronto in 1963'and lived here until moving to Huronview in 1972. ° She was predeceased by her husband, John Kennedy Hazlitt. Surviving ore one daughter- in-law, Mrs. Kenneth (Norma) Hazlitt of Benmiller. She was predeceased by two sons, Jack and Kenneth. Also surviviiafare two gran- dsons, one granddaughter and one brother, Kenneth Lindsay of Boca Rotan, Florida. At t the . request • of .1t.he deceased, cremation followed the service. MRS. W. T. ELLIOTT Rev. Peter Ford; rector of St. Bundan the Navigator Anglican Church, conducted the funeral service December 1 for the late Mrs. Marion Joyce Elliott of 9 Sound Avenue in Port Colborne who died at the Port Colborne General Hospital on November 29. Born in New Carlisle, Quebec, September 10, 1925 to Angus G. Astles and Humie M. (Walker) McCabe she moved to Goderich- Township in 1933 with her mother and sister Eileen, who predeceased her in 1946. Her father died in 1931. She attended Taylors Corner Public School, the Goderich collegiate and Business College in London. She was employed by the Dominion Road Machinery Company and on August 2, 1947 married William T. Elliott and moved to Port Colborne . where she resided the rest of her life. Mrs. Elliott ie survived -by her husband, Captain William T. Elliott; five sons, Larry of Vancouver, William, . j►an and Bruce at home; her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCabe; and one brother Donald of Goderich Township. Cremation followed., the funeral service at the Buffalo crematorium. MRS. ELWOOD ATKINSON Rev. Ross Nicholls conducted the funeral service December 11 for the late Mrs. Mabel Cecilik Atkinson who died at Huron- vie'.v in Clinton" on December 8 She had been a resident of 56 Albert Street in Goderich. Born in England to William Sole and the former Annie Wetherall--she was married on July 24, 1943 at Red Hill, Surrey England to Elwood Atkinson. She moved with her husband to Colborne Townshik in 1945 and theca to Goderich in 1952. Mrs. Atkinson was an adherent of the Free Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband; children Mrs. Ron (Mary) Ford of Yorkshire, England; Mrs. Cecil (Carol) McNall o Dungannon; Norman (Butch) Atkinson of Sarnia; and Mrs. Don (Diane) Gibson o Lucknow; and 13 grand children. Pallbearers were George Wilkin, Walter Sheardown, Er- nie Allen, Bert Bean, Gerald Kerr and Carl Moller. Flower - bearers were Harry Tideswell, Anthony Hartman and George Cutler. Interment in Maitland Cemetery followed the service. • SUNDAY SCHOOL — 9:45 A.M. FAMILY WORSHIP —_ 11:00 A.M. EVANGEL;IST1C, SERVICE — 7:00 P.M. 'Home League (ladies) Wed."; .8:00 p.m. w FKD°Prager b Bible Studies Thurs. 7:30, p.m. �• f ) ; N t ; FFICEI S •+",'C,1 TAIN G. HERBER - CAPTAIN,M, McKENZIE ordially Invited to ,Attend" 'k,‘(BLAKE AND EL12- SIJNP 'Poet, +, 333 EIdbn 0 fory del( of pros tion of Hol day .44 witi zli has mer \\,c illi (Baptist Convent ,xdntarict� iiltl ' I4n+itbro} MONTREA STREET near T qu lrir REV. W ,H MCWHINI Organist Mr' ra° \ t tanCe„;o ' `>; �evah an• z i' e.., His mind a ► . � its dest There's a John Carlisle t ' �, vividly por� trays Jonah's: ''', •s. It's called Tantrum. The generosity displeased Jonah excee and he slashed with ,.prayer at the graciousness of the Almighty. told You so," he screamed, new what You would do, rty Forgiver. s Your enemies kindness to those IIy use You. �p`a die n r rid to be . given for ess, our relucta cls - bundarnce .of,wh energy- or. some �l with thole vn fo e �.. clog that in '� � °>. � fit.•, sly brew, . need�� ing so niti' discer � and � tt justice a�" at is t` We needy a for; not beinn at tell ference bet ieeiTtit t Oh,,yes,' ve,despe a God ;who is' polish e forgive` ' sw Special Muir cj This Church ra f,0001r' authority citGoths 'W ALL ARE WELCOMI SQa hOH waE feet l lye �tT sur the CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH BA rr 1E6..0 ROAD AT RLAKt STREET ELISTIC ,.'BRuaACHE aiiitor At {.,SUNDAYS ' OL 0U Y,TO RIDEUR ' . BUS.. SHIP SE VICEt ING SERVICE \ , WORD* LiFE dare \, • PA'yER,' AND BIBLE;',S"TUDY 1OA.M.-SUNDAY tCHOO4' ;PROGRAM ;�F 1 NDLY CHURCH , rian Chui'ch, OYAL. 8 h, Minist*r cCALLUM. Assistant RON, Director of Praise EMBER 16, 1973 Bt ',n. Sunday School �l ' oh. Divine Worship ,,, i„,, et �ntNorth StyeChv �. '4, REV. ROBERT L. liAYIM l:, ••+» SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14;,,,1913 . will be provId , s 11:00 a.m. Nursery 11:00 seine - Morning Worship "W't ITE GIFT SERVICE" ria) (The Children will participate throughout this M Corn. H. Dottetet • [Stacie( at Mink Mia Clarii MeClavan • Assistant YIt tter