The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-08-29, Page 21SROM THE MJNISiER'S STUDY,
BY- McWHINNIEFIRST BAPTIST C,NURCH
I' wish that there were some would, be dreadful if we were
wonderful place, • ' not given a second chance. If,
Called the La`hd of 'Beginning when, we slipped;• and fell, we
Again; „ . had to remain on that very -
Where all our mistakes, and all spot, with no'' hope of getting
our ,heartachesU up, and going on again. If when
And all of our poor ,selfish we . had travelled to the Far
grief,' v. Country, there was no way back
Could be dropped'lihe •a shabby to the Father's'. Horne, so we'
old coat . at the dour, were obliged to spend the rest
And .never be put on again. .of our days in the Land. of Sin,
and Shame and misery. "Aban-
We could do all the things we don hope, all ye who enter
intended to do, here.;'
But forgot and remembered a It would be dreadful if,
too late. having failed at an exam., there
,Little promises broken, little was no chance of having
praises unspoken, another "go". No you had your
And all of the thousand and,. one chance. You failed. You en -
one tered the Land of Failure..An
Little duties neglected, and iron' curtain keeps you there.
that might 'have perfected
The day for one less' fortunate.
u ° having.. quarrelled •with your
It ciruldn t be possible not to be g "
kind, friend, there was no way of
In the Land _ of Beginning . "making up" and renewing the
Again; friendship.
And the ones we misjudged;
If we know our Bible, we are
d able to think of men who; after
And the ones whom we grudged failure, were given an oppor-
WouldTheir moments of victory here
find in the grasp, ' tunity of entering the Land. of
Of our strong, toying clasp. Beginning Again..
More than penitent lips could—Think of Jacob. He was a
explain. • .: disappointment to himself, and
'.to his family and friends. He
You cannot enter the Land of
Beginning Again.
It would be dreadful, if,
Now the good -news is that 'had little or no hope' of a new
there is'such a Land, a wonder- beginning. But the way was
ful Land, called the Land of opened, for him, and heentered
Beginning Again. that way, with 'happy result.
It is the Land to which God . Think of David. His waS_ a
invites us when We have failed. shocking failure. If you read
That means it is a Land to Psalm 15, you will see him' in
which we all are invited for we the Land of Depression, on sc-
all have failed. count of his' wrong -doing. He
felt that even God had cast him •
off for ever. Surely there was no
hope for him. If you read Psalm'
And we may well be thankful 32, you will see the same man
that there is such a Land. It in a very different Land, and
himself in a very different state
'of mind. "Then David arose
from the earth, and washed,
and anointed himself and
changed his apparel," and set
out for the Land of -Beginning
Again.
Think of Matthew the
Publican, the oppressive taxi
gatherer. We can well 'believe
that he was the most unhappy
man in all the town, Then
Jesus called him. And he arose,
and went „into the Land of
Beginning Again.
And there was Zaccheus, the
taxgatherer of"Jericho.•He was
a rich Aman. But it takes more
than wealth to satisfy. The lit-
tle mean man was living in the
Land of Failure. you will
remember that when he was up
in a tree, Jesus invited him to
the Land of Beginning Again.
He went, and life•was never the
same after he had once entered.
.Simon Peter must have felt
that after his denial of Jesus,
he would be compelled to live
in the Land of Shadows. There
couldn't-- be forgiveness for
what he had said and done.
But after His Resgrrection
Jesus sought out the distressed
man, and told him kindly of the.
Land of Beginning Again. Peter
entered that . Land, as all the
world' knows.
And 'we may enter that Land
too. It is not far from any one
of us. •'Its borders run down to
the very place where we are at
this particular moment. 'And
God is there, ready to welcome
Zf/lzfaoua
- ' Remember what Jesus said
to the righteous and the scorn-
-• fuI who were. about-to.stone the
'prostitute, "He that is without;
sin among you let him cast the
first stone".
Yet how often, ..we who are
clothed in our own{,
• selfrighteousness,. easily fall
'rey_ to the sin of condemning
and criticizing. • And td what
purpose? How Any people
have we won to Christianity by
.derisively pointing out their
faults,..by throwing stones at
them...or by turning our backs
on them because we^don't want
to be seen associating with
them?
There is a common saying
'which states, "love the sinner
and hate the sin". But, it seems
" to me, it's not all that simple
either. As Dr: Reinhold
_Niebuhr warns us this idea is
"not altogether sound morally;
and is also psychologically dif-
ficult. It is based upon the sup-
position that the evil -doer has
been prompted 'merely by
'ignorance and 'clot be malice.
Yet a very great deal of 'evil is
done in' maliee; and the proper:
reaction of anger must include
the doer as, well as the deed."
It's .not always easy, as Dr.
Neibuhr suggests, to separate
the sin' from the sinner. The
'evil deed was first in an evil
will -and ` no man or woman has
to keep an evil will nor express
it. They can see the error of
theirways,
e exit and change.
repent
Jesus taught us -by his :actions
that we most dare and cafe'
enough to put the challenge of
the Perso•n's wrong doings
' before him. The key to matl?ire,
right relationships is 'speaking
the truth with love'.
,, Yet, it'•s also true that Jesus
was Himself capable of the
most tremendous• invective
when}H
e' saw blind self-
satiafaction ,and hardness of
heart in what were supposed to
die professionally good and
religious Reople. How quickly
His mood changed, however, if
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• We like to know that Jesus
came into our world to make
such a Land possible' for us all.
His spirit is hereto lead us. Let
us arise and go." •
anyone gave the slightest hint
of a change of heart.
For us to keep on. rebuking;
someone or ignoritrgthein after
they've shown ' signs of being
sorry and wanting to change is.'
to play the P'harisee.
To use, the words of Sann
Shoemaker, a' marvellous
Anglican clergyman, now dead,
"Whatever will redeem the per-
son is the, right course to. take.
We must first„ ask. God to
forgive us for. personal resent-
ments •and unredemptive anger,
and then be 'honest and
unafraid to put the challenge to
them. There are times when
heedless, irresponsible people
must be brought up short, for
their own good, as 'well as
others'. But we should try : to
keep so,free ,from ' bitterness
that a god relationship may be
maintained. Then the whole
process is one whoultimate in
tention is redemption," '
• None of us dare take a scorn-
ful position of .others' sins for
we all fall a .long' way short of
being sinless ourselves,
.Jesus showed us, that,
Christians have no business•
casting stones. He suggested,
instead, the casting of
nets...nets of concern, nets;ot'
involvement, nets of caring. It's
with such nets that we draw
'people into the orbit of the
great Jove and forgiveness of
God: "
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ney-General of Upper Canada,
and former pupil of Rev. John
Strachan.
The, report was then put in
the hands of Sir Giffin Wilson,
the government investigator
and he ,condemned the report'
on .Oct. 7; 1825. V
Wilmiit Horton, Secretary to
Lord Bathurst (Secretary; of
War and the ColonieT finally
broke the news to the Canada
Company on Dec, 2. There
seemed no' solution to the
problem and the 'directors
threatened to dissolve -the com-
pany.
Wilrn,ot -Horton had; for
years, worked unceasingly to
promote;:. emigration to' the'
'colonies as a relief for' the
depressed ; population of the
United Kingdom and Ireland,
and he, along •with F.J. Robin-
„ son (later. Lord Goderich); who •
i7ner-Secretary of the
Colonies, did not want the
Canada Company to dissolve.
I=n the early Spring of 1826
Rev. John Strachan returned.to
England ,and Horton quickly
arranged a meeting between
°J hn` Galt and Rev. Strachan.
hey were asked. to come to a
solution. Any solution, •Horton
intimated, would be agreeable
to the Government, in order to
resolve this Matter.
After an agreement was
reached by Galt and, Strachan,
arrangements were made, from,
Downing Street, on May :23,
1826, and concluded between
His Majesty's bovernrnen.t and
the Canada Company.
Instead of, 829,430 .acres of
. Clergy Reserves, His Majesty's
Government granted and con-
veyed to• the Canada Company,
for the same ' price 145,150
pounds 5s. Od. currency, a
block • of land containing one.
million acres in the territory
lately purchased from the In-
dians in . the London and
'Western Districts. This could_
•be done in accordance' with
Item .III • of the Act of
Parliament.
The arrangements also
provided °that one-third of the
145,150 pounds 5s. .0d. should
be spent by the Canada Com-
pany op build:ing canals,.
bridges, highroads, churches,
wharves, school -houses,, 'and',
other 'works undertaken and
calculated for the common use
within the tract.' This meant
that just over 48,383 ,,pounds
was ato be spent by the Canada
Company for 'improvements
within the millionacre tract:.
The remaining two-thirds of
the Money,- to be paid to • the
Government of Upper Canada.
The block -of 1,000,000 acres
was to be .marked out by the
Surveyor General' or his
•deputies and was to be in the
form'• of some •, regular
mathematical figure.
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The survey of the one million
acres and the,road through this
District of Gore to be .made at
the expense , of His Majesty's
Government.
In this agreement the .Com-
party was allowed sixteen years,
commencing on July 1, 1826
(and• ending on July 1, 1843)
for the fulfillment of their con-
tract , (i.e. to pay one. million
pounds) to• his Majesty's Gover.
nment. The yearly payments of
the Company to the Govern-
ment are listed as ranging from
15,000 to 20,000 Pounds an-
nually, The -total amount
deposited in the. Bank of Upper
Canada by the Canada Com-
pany must not be less than the
yearly" payment listed in the
agreement.
And - finally; if any' of the
lands are found unfit: for -
cultivation, other lands were to
be substituted for them.
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Even though the Canada
d
Company -,receive ` a one
million acre tract in lieu 'of the'
Clergy Reserves, this did not
affect the' •1,384,41:3 • acres of
Crown' Reserves previously
allotted to them, or the Halton
Block, (where Guelph is now
located) which consisted of
42,000 acres.
"It was the disiiosition of
these annual payments that
gave the• Canada Company a'
unique ch:r'racter. The division
may be listed as follows: 8,000
pounds -for the, civil establish-
nient replacing the annual,.
grant from Britain; 1,000
pounds towards the building of
a college; 400 pounds- to sup-
port the salary', of a Roman•
-Catholic Bishop; 750pounds
• for supporting Roman Catholic
priests; 750 poundsfor the
Presbyterian Clergy of the Kirk
of Scotland; 40 pounds as a
pension to Col) nel .Thomas
Talbot at his r: . uest; and
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j0 THESE FAREEt1
MISS GERALDINE GRACEY
Miss Geraldine Gracey,, 92
Cambria Road North,''died at
Alexandra Marine and General
Hospital Sunday, August 25
following a ' short. illness. She
vyas 79.
Born March 13, 1895' to
Albert and Mehetabe)
(Clement) Gracey in Deseronto,
she has been' a resident of
Goderich since 1956. She
worked as a secretary for
Canadian Cannera,in Bowman-
ville until her retirement in
1956.
She was a member of•Knox •
Presbyterian Church and a
member and a past president of
the Women's 'Missionary
Society at Knox.
'-She is survived by one niece,
Mrs. Ian (Marion) Doig :of
Calgary and one 'nephelc, Paul
Gracey of' Detroit.
° Funeral service was Til€ day
evening, August 27 at
McCallum Funeral Home with
Rev. Donald C. McCallum of-
ficiating.u, Interment was. in
Deseronto Cemetery.
MRS. A. E. MARLATT
Yea though 1 wolf thiPgh $1i vofay.
of the shadow of Oath, 1;hall fear no
i•vs1 tor Thau ort with me
—M4 Psalm
Survtiving, are one son,
Malcolm (Mao) Marlatt, Scar-
boro; seven grandchildren; and
one sister, Mim Kathleen-thleen
„•Fraser, Goderich.: °
Funeral and committal ser-
vices were held Friday, August
23 in Stiles. Funeral 'Home with
the Rev. Arthur F. Gardner of-
ficiating. Interment was in
Maitland Cemetery.
•
Mrs. Alice Elliott (Fraser)--
Marlatt, 213 East Street,
Goderich, died August 20
.following, a brief 'illness. She
was 74.
She was born August 10,
1900 in 'rt oderich to Donald
Alexander and Maggie (Ram-
say) Fraser. She worked as a
Registered Nurse in Toronto,
and was married there to Gor-
don Marlatt who predeceased
her.in" 1948. She returned to
-,Goderich- to_ live three years
ago: P ,.
She was a member of North
Street United Church.
ficiating, Interment was in..
Mjtland .Cemetery. '
• Pallbearers were Brian
Harnilto
,John S
wood, Ga.
"Heath.
MRS. LEAH TAYLOR
Mrs.. Leah ' Taylor, St.
Thomas, formerly of Goderich,
died Monday, August 19 in St.
Thomas Elgin General
Hospital following a short
illness. She,was 89.
She was born "in England • .,
November 26, 1884 and came
to Canada in 1911. She moved
t4 Goderich in 1919, living, here
until moving to St. Thomas 10
months .ago. -
She wasla,member of Knox
Presbyterian Church. and an
honorary member '-of the
Women's Missionary' Society
--there, an organ dation of which
she is a past president. She was_
associated with the Children's
Aid Society in Huron County
for 44 years and .was _ an
honorary member of its Board
of Directors. She was also a
member of the Home and
School Association and is a for-
mer vice-president of the On-
tario Home acid School
. Association.
She was predeceased Decem-
ber 7, 1971 by .her husband,
Albert ;Taylor whom she.
married April 29, 1'911 iti
Toronto; and •by ;her: •two sons,
Joseph and Stanley.
Funeral service was Wed=
nesday, .. August 21 at
McCallum Funeral Home with
Rev. Ronald:C. McCallum of-
t Wif GBp-
d reen'
Henderson ,and
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
(Baptist Chnvention of Ontario and Quebec
• MONTREAL' STREET near The'Square
REV:.W.H. sM'CWHINNIE"F.R.G.S.
Organist: Mr. frank Bissett
9:45 a.m,—Su.nday School
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
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TIie;Free Methodist Chijrih
Park° St, .at Victoria Pastor: H. Ross Nicholls.
10:00 a.m. Sunday School ` ;
11:00 aim. Topic: "HEIRS BUT EMPTY HANDED",
Evening' Service - Bible Study at 7 p.m.
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Anyone needing bus transportation 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 ALL AGES
For ,free 'bus transportation please can .524=9497
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EVENING SERVICE
Guest Speaker: PASTOR ERNIE BRUBACHER
Centennial Baptist Church,MerkheT.
Wed. 8. P,M, j PRAYER 'MEETING
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EVERY VISITOR AN HONOURED GUEST
Knox Presbyteijiafn Church
THE REV, G. LOCKHART ROYAL, B.A. Minister
THE REV. RONALD C. McCALLUM, Assistant
WILLIAM_ M. CAMERON, Director of Praise
. a• SUNDAV,., SEPTEMBER 1, 1974
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Summer Schedule
Service •ls 11 19:00 A.M.
Sermon: '
'WHAT IS' YOtR Lite?"
(Nursery Faollities)
Fellowship and.'rafreshmants ry
afar servine' on tl,lli 'front lawn
Enter to Worshipberm" to Sova
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• 'SUNDAY SCHOOL — 9:45 A.M.
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1974'
12TH SUNDAY, AFTER TRINITY
„ Holy Communion at 8:30 a.m.
Holy Communion and Sermon at 10 a.m.
Nursery at 10'a°m.
- The Rector at both service!'
Rector Canon G.G. Russell, B.A., B.D.
Choirmaster -Organist:' Joseph B. Herdman
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CORNER Of ELGIN AND WATERLOO STS.
REV. PETER G,. ST. DON, Pastor
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Sermon: "VISIBLE' CHUR' H UNION"
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The Rina:, Ralph E. King; s.A., B.D., Minister
Miss Clare MoGavran - Visiting ,Assistant
Mr 'Lame N. Dotterer Director 61 Music
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1074
Warship at 10:00.M.m,•
Rev. King returns to pulpit. . f
Salrmon: "GOD * AND OUR DAY'S WORK"'.
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