HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-01-17, Page 21t, Matt. 16: 3 . "... can ye not
diecerii the signs 'of the times?"
Another annual mile -stone
has been passed along time'a.
well sign -posted rqute, leading
to life's eternal throughway.
While "reflecting in • this vein, I
recalled to mind a trip " we
made as a family a few years
ago by train, to the west coast.
We were all eyes, drinking in
the scenery and beauty that
'sped by :`male „aftermile. After a
day or two along I was sur -
prized to see different ones
among the pease,pgers who
seemed so familiar with the
points of interest•far in ad-
".vance, and were courteously
sharing this information with
other interested passengers in'
the coach. I just caJually con -
more out of life, yes, a but not
oply•'that,it' hales us to know -
the signs of the bines hat are '
bewildering • to so' many that
see them. but can't read them.
The ' great Apostle warned us
that in the final stages of this
age, periloue times will come_
Did You- ever --see or
such a day as ours(
Your Bible will no
terpret the signs alo
but is the on
preparing ' for
from time's w
to life's eter
d of
only.;in-•
g the way,
guide in
e transition
ary dusty road
throughway,
al
Look....
-�r
Most Young people wit
college education .expec
achjeye eminence and
during their lifetime.
a
oto
onour
fter all,
cluded that •these folks were.._ -they have succeeded, perhaps
familiar with the route because with distinction, in obtaining
of having travelled it so often their first degree and they
Td• my surprise, after getting assume Lha their natural
illingness to work
••• '
freewill, some may object that
such reasoning, in effect, limits
. free will , and encourages a
dung • person to sit back and
• wait his fate. But there is no
conflict. As created beings,
living Within time and space,
we are, subject to "certaih -pledge and~become' installed 'The., Annual .Meeting of. , Mrs.. Viola Petrie; Secreta Wednesda,
into what came to be known as . Secretary, Wednesday, 2; at' the
ore acquainted with some of~, abilities, a .limitations. Living in space .,Christ Church ' Ladies Guild, Mrs. Myrtle Hodges; Treasurer, Humphrey Funeral Horne,
makes us 'subject to external The 'Padlock Society.
• these People, I learned • that hard, an J Port , Albert -WI's held on Mrs.. Cora .Cook.; Flower Fnnd Toronto. Interment was - in
P P The words of the pledge were
y,trip forces, the laws of die physical January at the home of Mrs. Convener, Mrs. ..Elton Draper Resthaven °Memorial Gardens
few, if an had made - the will br'p ys'cal " p g
before. How then did they know the universe, and the behavior of simple: "I promise to try my uf- Viola Petrie.
e' h nd what 'was coming, ° h p pattern, p of ars. lvingin
which side •of the train to °P subject to
okin �f h ver result •fan view 'of We are free
PADLOCK SQ'fCIETY ' ` 'How • emaW my brother is!'
Y
Years ago•>in the town of L t-
chworth, England, a concerned"`
docto , Armstrong Smith
d�ecid d to start.an organization
called "The League 'ef Sealed
Lips'' He felt the need for this -
league because many of , the
inhabitants indulged in , idle
prattle, some true, some urttrue
fr is,
but a 1 obno io s nd om h
1 x
u,a
vantage • point he could assess
the harmful effects . of the
malignancy of _such• gossip.
So, one New Year's Days he
called a meeting of•the citizens.
and ,because" of "h°is •eminence
and the respect w_ ith which he o
was held,>• nearly everyone"at
tended.•
almost unanimously to take the °
Then 1 looked in the mirror of
-truth, and•I said,' `How, like me
my brother 'isl'"
James goee ori in his letter to
point ,out that our tongues are
agent$ of blessing or cursing.
V•e all• know the man who can
speak with piety .one day, and
curse and" repeat the most
questionable- story the next.
And there's many a. woman
who, will mbutli love and 'gen-
tleness at a women's •'church
meeting and _ then go! outside
GQDERIOH SIGNAL,�ST4H, THU DfAY, JANU'AR'` ' ' ,il074
and murder someone's'
reputfation with• a malicious
tongue.
Likes strychnine, which ,,,is a
poison but which can also be
used as a benefit to mankind
when wieely controlled by a --
doctor, so our tongues can
soothe `- q'r wound; speak 'the.
loveliest _thing or the foulest.
It's one of our plainest duties
to try to speak only'good words
about our brothers, the kind we
would wish God to hear.
Christ.fhurch ladies
They listened ...carefully to �'
what he had to say; agreeing o� a ,i r.s, t m e e ■ i
ng
ESE . A R� E W.E . L - �r , 0n 0 r wase s�r,�,,M►UH cwt►
of -the shOdaw cf 04.01. t ttt for mo
for shpt► part with * °
R$. H.A. NORRie ,
Mrs.'H.A. (Christine) Norris'
die in•St,; Michael's Hospital,
To •oto
n onD e r
ec mbe 2 19 ,
after a long illness.
She was born in Goderich;-
the daugh�ter 'of the late', Ken-
neth- and Annie MacKenzie.
She is survived by her
h''ia,sbend, Iia"rry A. Norris; a
step -daughter, Mrs. J. Paton,
Toronto; two step -sons, Jack
Norris 'oT• S,toney .Creek, and
Roy Norris: of- Halifax; one
brother, Angus, of Toronto;
three sisters, Kathryny(Mrs.
H.J. Hammer) of Roseville,
Michigan, Bertha, (Mrs. G.
Wr.ight) of Barrie, and Rebecca,
• (Betty) of Goderich:° y'
The funeral` was "held on
their college degree
g.• them any other goal
ey seek -as •they go down
, s ath. This a st-
ern seen in many lives, is the
and Press Reporter, Mrs. Bill Scarborough: Pallbearers were
h Living time makes us most never to say an unkind• The meeting was 'opened Hayden. �. Jack and Roy Norris, Kepneth
dP wordu about anyone, whether -with,, the Lord's Pryer 'and-
,. Lu h was •.•served and y a' Hammer, Donald MacKenzie,
and causal relationships. y
tr a or untrue'. And the
free to Work hard, Planning, v unison. -: ,.' `
be looking Ah, y aim/ o incorrect- moral agents and , method of installation was Members'Prayer repeated', in soeial alf hour was enjoyed. Ernest Rolston . and Ted
Pie. - the, nature of greatness and. ,� g The next meeting will be Machin.
I recalled now • the how "'it is achieved. Too hoping, choosing:' but, 'We can- equally simpler •
t only
,b
The roll call "A verse on held at the ome
h'
1. Get apadlock and 'open , it. of Mrs. Elmer
station before we le t even '" frequently young people see not control all of the circum- _ . Epiphany was answered by Black on February 12 at 2:00
stances•
f'ourlives. 2 Repeat the pledge before
on the train, news a-.nts had greatness as the natural and, seven member and visitor p m
.• o vas. s a one
v s .
been back arid.. fo ough ;logical consequence of desire A Young person may feel. con=threewitnesses. •`': va After closing of the sheeting,
h t
o intere
d.of. booklet
,owrev-er,•, :knowing.
'were after the
rs' money, I had turned ac
ear. and
the train' tryin us plus • hard work What they fident that he will achieve great 3. File a membership with the business was conducted with Roll call to be answered by
all in somes,k overlook is that great, things and be considered a suc founder. ,' ' the reading of the minutes cif giving a .glass bowl for the
magazine.
that th
assen
a:. de
h
chur
cess b his fellow men: b all 4, Lock:theyadlock and repeat 5• - c kitchen. .Any 'person
ss -which in,; h m n- terms _ Y Y the last meeting SecreCary and
•IFMA$. COLI 'H IJE,
Funeral servi . were held
for• the late Elsie Galt, "wife of ,
the late Captain Colin Headlee
Japuary 'lfi at An.
napolis ' Maryland. ' Interment
was in Annapolis Naval
Cemetery. .
Mrs. Headlee is survived by
two ; daughters, Mrs. Wendell' '
Sargeant (Chi Chi) and. ,Mrs
George ,Rhoeme� as well as,
seven grandchildren and one
great' grandson.
Also, surviving , are Onesisters, Mrs. G Clingan, Mrs.
Iva'n Wilson and Mrs. D. A.
Mitchell. , .
WILLIAMS
CEMETERY
MEMORIALS
And Inscriptions.
Strabtford ,
Ontario'
Bob McCallum
Representative
11 Cambria Rd., Goderich
Phalle -524.4345
n ` be defined . as means •he! should try. But he .the pketlge e.ve•:y: New Year•g-•- �'reas i-er re orfs fcir the ear, ing t"-attendoa,meetingha--7-•-
' 'Da„Y•
y the Ladies' Guild will be
evement-demands ability greatly mistakes the purpose of y• and also the Flower. Fund Con- -
Most of us could da.,,worse welcome.
�portunity,, two factors ' his life if he makes this his first y �.. vane- •Report were given.
�. than join such an organization • the °Cyon a etional Annual
QW ta, my. embarrassment - that can at .be eompletely,,,;con- goal'. Life's chief: purpose is to Correspondence was read and g.
d disappointment, I • trolled by nyone. '''•'' •• • ,.,,- serve••Ggd.ri tr-e seek greatness We used to believe our mothers the year's dues were paid.., _ 1V eting of Christ Church, Port
were rett ` cornywhen theybert will be held on Januar
discovered that my tight-fisted AbiIittyt-o mental, in the• eyes, of oUr fellow men, d p,, . d' `If ,, The eiiection of 'officers Y
nature' had robbed me of over physical, and •-21 at 2:30 p.m. in the basement
half the' pleasures available to 'des -are given to 't yth b t 9f the church. All. ,those in--,
tereated''are urged to attend.
parents. They beque Y .
genetjc inheritance and
r
ocial resour- we:only set ourselves up for a a montshe us with,,, You followed for the year 1974.
all passengers; for this
magazine carried a complete
description of all pints of in-
terest, historically, . and
•;geographically., and many other
features, calling attention ' to
them • in relation'''.to. the white
mile -posts along " the railway
which I had noticed from the '
begjpning and wondered what
they were for. -
us by our great' disappointment for many tan,. say anything nice abou•t aThey are ;President, Mrs.
Black;.
h 'us a reasons. Many fall, before" the person don't say anything at Elmer Viop-President,
ovide ,prize is reached: others, much all,. But regardless of how trite
�r •we may think it sounds, it'•s
for,ps'A"v-enviror`n`rrent in which- less worthy, who perhaps mock .
w: Godls. name and destroy' men still good advice
around them; -reach positions• of
mance. V1 e`•do not live in a
to grow, and.there is little
can about this input of circum-
stance. hl-owev-er, we • can. --
discover'what abilities we have, tigh ly controlled world where
try 'to place ourselves a equity ie distributed' evenhan-
posi'tion where they can be used - dedly: evih_abounds. • •
to their best advantage, and Yet we can"seek the greatness -.
work at -"full capacity. We. that God wants ,for us. ,_We
should see ourselves as capable `-know that man looks upon` the
e
In a .strikingly similar way," p g, outer arson; but God looks on
many are traveling life's Miles,
or incapable doing, whatever P
our natural 'ability, permits us the heart. Biblical examples of
-----,..ignorant and confused at signs
-e�, to • do; There are numerous greatness include" Moses vvtio'
along the way that,others•seerri �
so familiar with,. yes, even an- abilitie§ that we admire in led thejiraeli•tes out, of Egvp
enumerate a few, there'• is power forerunner .of Jesus' Christ.
of influence, power of coicen- Both of these men didriighty
tration; judgement, wisdom; ac- works for -Cod. But the bible
,curacy of thought, creativity, considers,,the mothers of these
perceptiyeness, skill of. hand. two great men-J'ochebed and
All of these words are artificial - Elisabeth -equally - ,, great,
concepts forced on us by the though they were not noticed
limitations of language.' There. • by many of their , contem-
may well be as many different • poraries. These women "were
'kinds • of ' a'bilities ' as there not • influential, they ,, had -no
.people'. 1E-je who" is a great wealth or:Tank. But -t•hey had
politician may be `"'a poor love, pt ifj;," 'and •selflessness, ,
scholar; he whois a . great attributes that God prizes • most,
ticipating events, long -in: ad-
vance. Ifyouu happen to be one
- of those and •wo er- what the
answer is, may I ask you what
your response. was ..when some
kind friendly .,.person ap-
proached you with the idea of
• purchasing a Bible of your own.
Maybe, your first reaction was,
"He' -s just interested in my
money:' If so,. nay I tip you off
by telling you it doesn't cost to
own .a Bible; it pays great
dividends, helping us .- to get
THE SIGN OF A
GOOD BUSINESS
NEIGHBOR.•:• . .
•
THE SIGN .OF
'A MERCHANT
WHO CARES
ABOUT PEOPLE ...
This ',emblem identifies
..the civic -minded
s.in essmen who. sponsor
come
LTD
in ,the community.
For information call
17hgne4 2" 7 623
people of. acbievem,ent. To and John ' the Baptist the
minister may make a poor ad- elements of true greatness.
rnirlistr-a,tor,," and a great . Even • among men, noble
general • may be.: i poor prime character stands out and earns
minister. �the esteem, .of, one's peers. I,n
The second ingredient of- the family and neighbor -hood $ ,
greatness;is opportunity. A,rria.n. truly great man -of' God's sten
-
May have abilities .to do great • dart!' is .prized, and respected,,
things and never have the _op- and loved. Let us seek the
portunity to use . therm , For • greatness Christ offers. If we
example, would we ever have- accept -his •grace -a-nd` a-rticipate--
.heard of Napoleon if there had in • His righteousness; if we
been no French,,,, revolution? carr opt his will for our lives,
Would •we ,have seen Winston. we are achieving what He
Churchill rise to 'greatness --desires for us, If accomplishing
without the second world war. what nxenyliTi i arlkeS ti great
When we recognize that . •, their" sight, , how' much
achievenieht follows ability and -' greater- can we be -by Accom
opport11 ', then we can s'ee, plishing, what God values and
how little'"one can be guarait ' has, chosen for our lives? This.
teed greatness, simply by trying. is the greatness that truly lasts.
Let us take achievement in the Everyone, can attain such• great -
business world. A man, may be . ness regardless of his natural
too young when a place opens •'ab'i'lities and opportunities. It is
for him; and thus he is passed .greatliess that God is pleased to
over. The next time a suitable 'give as 'a' gift -it daily gift at, we
place opens- for him, he may be become me. -like 'Him.
too old, or ill, or in some other
way u-nauitable. A man of great
promise ,may not achieve, just
as Napoleon and Churchill
would • not -_ have' beeh
a.rkable without -wars,
becau bf circus i'stances out -
.side his corttr 1, We might say;
that ^ greatness • e ` ides . when
the man Teets the `hrour of
great and . 4pecial .need,,
Because-christians.believe'tin
LOWER jNl"EtEST RATES
Now. Available On
1ST. AND 2ND, MORTGAGES •
Anywhere iri:Ontario
On
RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, IN-DUS'TRIAL
• and FARM PROPERTIES,
ro
n:•y�
Interim F�inanctng For 'New Constt'aucj Qo,,. $,-arid
Development "
For Represeritative's In Your. Area
Phone ,
SAFEWAY INVESTMENT,•S AND
CONSULTANTS, LIMITED
(519) 144-6535 Collect
' Head Office • 56 Weber:St. E. Kitchener; Ont.
=-We Buy Existing Mortgages for Instant* Cash-,
�-" • ,t4, a
Janes, in his epistle, likens .
the damage done' by an- un-
bridled tongue to-that_caused
- by a forest fire which 'usually
starts'• from a spark or any
flame. '
The old adage that `stick
and stones may break my bon
but words can never hurt 'e'.
isn't really ` true. A blow f om
the hand can hurt or kill out it
`can ' only ,be -,truck at close
quarters,, but, a •malicio s story
-be"dropped at o end of
the own or, country : nd finish
up by ringing da age, grief
and hear '`reek a the other.
Someone ,has said,' 'Three
things come 'het back .. the
"spent ,arrow, e oken word,
and the lost ppor..tty'. Once
a word is s ken there's rm-get- 4
ting, it ba it's, gone from our .
control. is almost impossible
to ,kill rumour' or obliterate
malig ant gossip.
•
For. some , reason or other
many,. pe'iple "relish repeating
an unkind story nor ,ripping
';someone up the - back. They
_ siE3e'm W Like to -believe the
worst about .everyone.
Pyschologists tell us these
people'', are unhappy and
dissatisfied with themselves,
and when they _malign• others
they are , really putting the\
finger on their -own weaknesses.
'Be'cause they feel insecure or
inferior they' must constantly
try -to tear someone, down to
their own level..'So,.,perhaps the'
'next time we're tempted to say
something • mea_ n . about
someone we a should think about
that. '"
wIt ;vitas Bolton Hall who'said,
"I looked upon my brother with
the microscope of,.ritigisrn, and
saict, 'How coarse my brother
is,!' , I looked at
telescope 'of scorn, and said,
HEAR,
•
Lf 4 THERN °SR
EE
-AV IC:E.S:'•,
Robertson Memorial .School``,,'
(BLAKE AND ELDON STREETS, GODERICH)
SUNDAY SCHOOL.. - 9:30
WORST IP SERVICE - 11 .M...'
Pastor: Bruce Bjorkq ist
333' EldonStreet, 524
•
•
Thuroforc,we conch* 'that a :no is justifircl by' faith.withuut
this tiveds u( the law, il'i,nuins .1:2t1
NFIRST• BAPTIST C uaR-CH
(Baguet (Convention of Ontario and Quebec),
'MONTREAL STREET near. The Sq ere
REV N.H. McWHINNIE F.>ft:G;aS.
Organi' t. Mr. Frank Bissett -
9:45 atm.-- 'hay School
- Sunday 1- a.m. - -
COME AND WORSHIP- WITH US
ALL ARE WELCOME
Tbe FreeMetho&sfChuicii
Park St-. at Victoria Pastor: H. Ross Nicholls
10:00 a.m" Be part of a growing Sunday School
11 bOtia.m. Abandonment of 'Faith ,
6:30 .p.m: 1Bibie Study and Outreach
Anyone needing bus tra aportation phone 524-9903
Everyone Welcome.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
BAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET
EVANGELISTIC - FUNDAMENTAL
REV. R. BRUBACHER, Pastor - -
10:00 a.m. BiBLE SCHOOL
For free bus transportation ,piease call 524-9497
11:00 a.m. Sermon:' "HONESTY DOES PAY"
6:30 p.rn; WORD OF LIFE CLUB
7:30 p.m. BEAUTIFUL BAPTISMAL SERVICE
SPECIAL MUSIC AT BOTH. SERVICES •
WED. 8 P.M. PRAYER MEETING -
Welcome to the Friendly Church- -
REV„ G LOCKHART ROYAL, B.A. Minister
-INE REV RONALD C.McCALLUM; - Assistant ,
WialAM,,M',CAMERON, Director of Praise
•
SUNDAY JANUARY 20;' 1974 -
10:00 a.m. Sundriy"`Scthdwl
11:00 a.m. Divine Worship
n
Sormorr: 4 • h
"THE TIMES AND THi • SEASONS” •
(Nursery' S Junior Congregation)
Enter 10 Worship Depart.to "Serve
The family that -prays together—. toys "together
• " 18-W ATERLO OA •ST:"5 524-9341
• SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:45 A.M. "
FAMILY WORSHIP - 11:00' A.M.
EVANGELISTIC SERVICE - 7:00 P.M.
WEEKDAY Home League (ladies) Wed., 8:00, p.m.
Prayer & Bible Studies. Thurs. 7:30 p.m. -
OFFICERS CAPTAIN G. -HEARER s CAPTAIN M.- McKENZIE
"All Are Cordially invited to Attend"
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1974
EPIPHANY II
Holy Communion at 8:30 a.m.
Holy Communion and Sermon at 141 a.m.'
Nursery,. and Sunday School .at 11 a.m.
Rector: CanorLG G. Russell, B.A.,' B.O.
'Choirmaster -Organist: Joseph B. Herdman
COME TO A -GROWING SUNDAY SCHOOL
- IF YOU NEED. A RIDE, SIVE HAVE A BUS
Affiliated'with the P tecostal Assemblies 'of Canada
CORNER OF ELGIN and WATERLOO STS.
RSV. PETER G. ST DON, Pastor a ,
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1974
10:00 •a.rn.-SUNDAY SCHOOL -
11:00• a.m.-MORNING WORSHIP
SPECIAL GUEST SINGERS; . "THE JOYFUL SOUNDS"
7:00 p.m. -EVENING, SERVICE
Tues. 8100 p.m. BIBLE STUDY AND PRAYER
Friday 7:30 p.m. -Youth Service
"Pig b-nnan out of trouble, and the hole which is made is the
grave for-ffo�u�r ower sorrows." '
For further'informatiorf about church services call 52 -
4-8506
Victoria street United Church
HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP REV, LEONARD WARR •
- 10 A.M.-Bible• School or All Grades
11 A.M.-Wortthip' Service -
Sermon: "LOTTERIES. ARE THE GREAT
ILLUSION" 4
EIENM, UNITED CHURCH
• 1:30 P.11 -.Worship Service & Bible School
k• W--e=1,--C—C4-41--E • t '
Mrs. J. Snider
Victoria St. Organist
& Choir Director -r°
REV. ROBERT L RAYIYIONT '
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 1914
9:45 a.m. • 10 year olds and over
11:00 a.m. - Babies to 9 year :olds
',11:00 a.m. -.,Ili a'nlny Worship
y
SERVICE be 15AP11SM