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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1974-10-31, Page 21REV. MARVIN L. BARZ Borea*by-the*Water. We are told that some cen- they were, they imagined that turies ago, before there was ac- they saw some spirit from the curate knowledge of, the worlds unseen world, ready to com- ocear}s, some navigators drew piete their destruction. up charts to attempt to describe But while they still cringed what lay beyond the horizons of' in honor and dismay, they sud- the distant, seas. On ' these charts were outlined vast unex- plored Waters over which the ancient geographers wrote such' weird legends as "Here be dragons", "Here -be demons", or "Here be sirens", One day a master mariner who was also a devout Christian saw .one of these charts. 'Disgusted by what he read, he crossed out the super- stitious markings and in large letters wrote in their place,' "Here Be God!" For him the fears of superstitious, - imaginations gave way to con- fident faith. There is a somewhat similar incident told in the Gospels, Jesus' disciples had spent a terrified night on the Sea of Galilee. The wind had risen and all night they fought the heavy seas in their little boat. Just before daybreak they saw a figure on 'the water, -moving steadily toward them. Almost paralyzed with fear, they screamed in their terror: "It is a' ghost!". Frightened as denly heard the reassuring voice of a familiar Friend coming through ' the storm saying: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid," (Matt. 14: 27, NIV) These incidents from the past have some good reminders for us today. A "Blues Chaher' in the daily London Free Press 'carried this note: "You don't have to wait until Halloween these days to get spooked easily. It's not too hard in our days of skyrocketing inflation, international tensions, economic uncertainties, moral decline, and all our personal struggles and problems, to start• seeing ghosts, or imagining dragons, demons, or sirens' in the unexplored future of 'our existence. When life becomes difficult, when storm clouds begin to gather, when the waves of ad- versity.begin to batter against the frail ship of our life, we are more likely than not to follow the superstitious mariners of old, or the . frightened disciples One morning while staying out at the lake last summer we. awoke to a day deeply overcast with clouds; a• day when visibility over the water was practically nHbecause of heavy mist that enfolded everything like a dark .shroud; a depressing day in. which we wandered around like denizens of gloom. Even the German shepherd dog was miserable. Restless and unable to settle down in- -doors, she was no more happy when we. put her outside, As I sat glumly looking out at the sunless day, the dog pawed at my knee pleading for me. to 'come alive and do something'. "Okay," I told her, "let's go for a .walk. Maybe that will lift our spirits." '. We took the road leading to the highway about half a mile away. Now, we could really see how dark those clouds were piled, up in the east. The stiff wind blowing on our backs off, the lake was chilly and ,damp. Our feet dragged and it seemed we would never get to the high-' way where we would turn around and head back. When w'''e did finally make the turn what a surprise met our eyes: That briskobreeze was blowing the mist off the lake and "clearing away the clouds. Large swatches 'of blue sky were already 'showing across the horizon. Rays of sunshine were beginning to break through to dance and glitter on the water. My spirits lifted. It became an upbeat physical experience as well as an exultation to my spirit. Hallelujah! ' As I lifted my • face to the wind and the scene before me, my steps. quickened; my arms began tossing to the tempo. It was good to be alive. Even the dog sensed my jubilation and jumped and .bounced ahead of me instead of lagging at my heels as she . had • on the way out. I had 'thought - the day useless. Now I was filled . with enthusiasm at its possibilities. This little allegory demon- strates what happens when we get an upthrust through Jesus' Christ. As'one thinks. of Christ and studies His teachings we can be lifted out of clouds of depression. We know that beyond the clouds there is a rarified and beautiful 'land- scape. We need not grope in the dark for we are children of light! (I Thess. 5-5) I read recently the outcome -'of a survey done by an adver, tising firm in New York :city: Investigators polled the streets to find out what people were happy. sInterestingly enough, the poll concluded that women are happier than men; and the happiest are those in their mid - twenties to mid -thirties who are married (a -blow to Women's Lib!). They also discovered the mid -income people are happier than low in- come' -or high income people (that's not surprising), But:the. happiest of all, regardless of in- come, were those who had strong religious convictions. Christians should he the hap- piest people alive! If we believe what we preach, our optimism and enthusiasm should know no bounds. If we catch the vision that 'Jesus is Lord' and that nothing can penetrate the deep love and -concern God has for each of us, then there is nothing but clearing horizons even though clouds of despair, sorrow and disappointments sometimes hang low around us. And as we praise God and practice this enthusiasm and hope, we find it's coptagios. Others 'become infected by it until fhey, too, begin to see the brightest side of life that comes only from the Source of all hap- piness ... Jesus Christ. GuJranteed Investment Certificates 1 1 .p BRUCE ERSKINE -86 NORTH ST., GODERICN ° 524-9555 of .Christ. How quick we can be to forget that there is Good News of hope for the present and the future of our lives. ° The message of God to us is good news, apd it is realistic. It recognizes that human existence has so much ,of darkness, so little of joy and hope. The Christian message doesn't say "Things i aren't really as bad as they look" God's Good -News, says in honesty, "Things are bad; ,but there is a Hope, a Savior. His narpe is Jesus Christ. Trust in Him." Then, no matter how dark the night may get, how high the waves, how strong the wind, you can hear the. voice of that Friend saying: '"Take courage! It is I, Don't be afraid." And in. days of .doubt or discouragement, sickness or sorrow; defeat Or despair, call on the. Saviour for strength. With confident faith cross out the legend, "Here be dragons", and write: "There Be God! • G WI"lI 7i1 , If, LE SY CORNELIUS R. STAMP'. FRES. REREAN SIDLE SOCIETY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60635• INEXPRESSIBLE JOY Have you ever noticed that the Apostle Paul pev.er speaks of his love for Christ? Rather he keeps talking about Christ's won- derful love to him. Neither does • he exhort us to love Christ, but keeps telling us how Christ 19ved -- and loves, us. This is consistent with the message specially com- mitted to him: "THE GOSPEL OF THE 'GRACE OF GOD" (Acts 20:24.). The Law said: "THOU SHALT LONE THE LORD THY GOD.' (Mt. 22:37), This 'is the very es- sence of the Law. And we SHOULD love God, but the Law cannot produce love, so God comes to us in grace and ,say§: "I love YOU.." This is why haul's -epistles -are-so filled with "TH E LOVE OF GOD, WHICH IS IN CHRIST JESUS" (Rom. 8:39),,. The fact that God deals. with us in grace does not mean that believers should not, or do not, love Him. The very opposite is • true, for love begets love. It is when men • come to know. the love of Christ that their hearts respond to Him in love. Peter, Iike Paul, had once been a stritt observer of the Law, but had since come to know the love of Christ in growing measure. The result: A deep love for Christ and the overflowing joy that accom- panies such love This is why we find in I Peter 1:8 those touching words that naturally overflow from -the heart and lips of one who has come to know the love of Christ: "WHOM HAVING NOT SEEN, YE LOVE; IN WHOM, THOUGH NOW YE SEED HIM 'NOT, YET BELIEVING, YE REJOICE WITH JOY ,UN- SPEAKABLE AND FULL OF GLORY." • Yes, knowing and loving Christ does indeed brir'tg'inexpressible joy, but we cannot love Him by trying. We must accept His love for us in faith so that our hearts may naturally respond. • Annual poppy Campaign only . . request eachyear by Legion .The chairman of the 1974 Legion Branch 109 Poppy Com- . mittee . Ai. c• -"Sandy" Profit an- -•nounced this week that plans are now completed for the an- nual Poppy Canvass and - (Legion parades in observance of Remembrance Day. _Local students at. Waterloo Approximately 270 senior high school students from area schools spent Saturday, Oc- tober 26 attending a "Com- • puter Science, Day" on the University of Waterloo campus. 'Goderich District. Collegiate Institute was represented along with Glenforest Secondary. School, Mississauga; Eastwood Collegiate, Kitchener; Brant- ford Collegiate; A. Y. Jackson Secondary School, Willgwdale; Kenner Collegiate, Peter- borough; Niagara Christian College, Fort Erie; Base Bcir- den.,and Belleville Collegiates; Denis O'Connor High School, Whitby; and' Cartwright -High Schccol, Blackstock. The computer science day is sponsored by UW's. faculty of mathe•matici It consisted 'cif lectures in computer science followed bya three hour 'session in problem solving using, a computer; students were taught FORTRAN, a com- puter "language." Those who had sufficient computer knowledge were able to spend the entire day working with the computers; consultants were available to assist them. In- struetion in other computer languages such as APL 'and COBOL• were also available. (LW has been offering com- puter science days for 11 years. Last year more than 8,000 par- ticipated. The University of Waterloo also permits students who have completed grade 12 mathematics and who have a working knowledge of FOR- TRAN•to "enrol in a course 'which carries one-half credit towards a mathematics degree; students who wish to . par- ticipate in this course would spend at least seven Saturdays on the UW campus between Oc- tober and April; they must have the consent of their high school mathemati 5 teachers. On friday evening of Novem- ber �8 and also .Saturday, the citizens of the community will be ''given an opportunity to donate ' to the Poppy Fund when members of the Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary can- vass each home in Goderich.' During the week of November 4, Poppy boxes will be located at various outlets in the district for those who may not be at home during the canvass. The Poppy canvass is the only time during the year that the Legion seeks public support • in its work to aid less fortunate • veterans and their dependents. Last year $1,000 of the. -Poppy-••• Fund was used to provide bur- . saries for sons and daughters of veterans in the district. These bursaries, based on need, assisted six students to , con- tinue their education beyond the secondary level. Comrade—Profit. stated. that this year the annual Legion church parade will 'be held at Knox Presbyterian Church on Sunday, November 3 at 11 a.m. On Monday, November 11 at. 1'I a.m. all citizens and veterans are invited to join the Branch in observing Remem- brance Day in a service?to be held at ,the Cenotaph on The -Square. .Organizations and business in the community have been contacted by mail in support of the Poppy Fund and their . response has been' most. favourable. 1 WELCOME, SERVICE would like to call you with "housewarming gifts" and in- formation- about your new location. The Hostess will be glad to arrange your subscrip- tion tel the Signal -Star Collier at 524-7854 Sunday, November 3 HURON MEN'S CHAPEL SPECIAL SPEAKER • AUBURN • WAYNE MCLEAN Manager of radio station,. in Windsor, SPECIAL MUSIC BY McM1LLAN FAMILY Evil Prevails When Good Men Da Nothing COMING NEXT SUNDAY THE PROVERBS *s.' An eSciting Singing group This service' is . arranged by the Legion Popp Committee• in co-operation, with the Goderich Ministerial Association. Legion .members and veterans will assemble at the Legion Hall at 10':3Q--a.m. for this"parade and following the parade lunch will - be served. -at- -the Alal l by the members of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary for those comrades who were on parade. s�- I( UOI)ERICH SIGNAL -STAR, T,HI;.JRSDAY, OCTO13 R 311, 1974-<.PAOE 7A j0 JHESE FAREE11 11111111111111111111111111111111.1 MR$. SYLVIA ANNE FRECHETTE • Mrs. Sylvia Anne Frechette, Edmonton, Alberta, died sud- denly October 21 in University Hospital, Edmonton. She 'was :31. She was horn February 26, 1943 in Goderich to Albert and Mabel (Johnston) Powell, Goderich. She lived- in Goderich until 1968. She was married to Gilles Frechette and lived in .St. Jean, Quebec before moving to Lancaster Park CFB in Edmonton. Surviving are her husband; two children, Trevour and Traci; and her parents. She was predeceased .by one brother, Donald Albert and one sister, Catherine Corrine. Funeral service was Friday, October 25 at Stiles Funeral Home with Rev. Leonard Warr officiating. Interment was in Maitland Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dave Powell, Paul Moss, Bill Linklater,, Dave Smith, Joe Lochnan and Hudson Milburn, MRS. ELIZABETH JAMES Mrs. Elizabeth .A.L. James died October 21 in Goderich Nursing Home 'after a . lengthy illness. She was 93. The 'former Elizabeth A.L. Youngblut, she was the daughter of the late Eckert, and._ Emelia (Pike) Youngblut and was horn May 29, 1881 in Rostock: She lived in Rostock for a few years before moving to Auburn. ' She was married Decemjber, 23, 1903 in Auburn .to --Henry George James who predeceased her August 26, 1962. couple .,lived in Goderich. She SUNDA Y SERVICES BEREAU BY -THE -WATER. LUTHERAN CHURCH • Meeting at Robertson Memorial School (Slake and Eldon Streets, Goderich) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, •1974 Sunday School for all ages 9:3Q A.M. Divine Worship 11:00 A.M. - - Sermon: "SAINTS ALIVE" -• Marvin L. Barz, Pastor 524-2235 "Being justified by faith; we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ" Romans 5, 1 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Baptist Convention of. Ontario and Quebec) MONTREAL STREET near The Square REV. W.H. McWWINNIE F.R.G.S. Organist: Mr. Frank Bissett 9:45 a.m.-Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship COME AND WORSHIP •WITH US ALL, ARE WELCOME The FreeMethodjst ChUrch- Park St. at Victoria Pastor: H. Ross Nicholls 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.in. •Topic: `• T H E PAINS O F PRAYERLESSNESS" 7:00 p.m. Bible Study 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.in BIBLE SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES 11:00 A.M. - MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE AND COMMUNION SERVICE 6:30 P.M. - "WORD' 01F LIFE CLUB" 7:30 P.M. - EVENING SERVICE COMING SUN:, NOV. 10TH, TO FRI. NOV, 15TH EVANGELISTIC SERVICES WITH REV. FRE. HOWARD, LONDON ° WED. 8 P.M. - MID -WEEK SERVICE EVERY VISITOR AN HONOURED GUEST Knox Presbyterian Church THE REV. G. LOCKHART ROYAL, B.A. Minister THE REV. RONALD C, McCALLUM. Assistant WILLIAM M. CAMERON, Director Of Praise SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1974 -' 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11100 a.m. Divine Worship SERMON: "THE POWER TO OVERCOME" Legion Branch 109 will parade to the service ° (Nursery and JunioriCongregatipn) 1:30 p.m. Young Peopled SOClety Enter to Worship a Depart to Serve Yru though 1 wulk through the volley u!'irt'th 1 shall fear no '<.r thou. <or war' me --Zai Psplm was a member, of Knox Presbyterian Church. Surviving are one son, God- frey (Jess) James, London; three daughters, Mrs. Harold (,Irene')" Attleberry, Simcoe; 'qrs. Ernest (Hil ) Sole, Waubaushi.ne; anct li s. Alfred (Margaret) Williams, Goderich; and eight. grandchildren, 19 great granildren and two great great grandchildren. Funeral service was Thur- sday, October 24 at Stiles Funeral Home with Rev, G.L. Royal officiating. Interment was in Maitland Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ben, Boh,Jim and Ron Mullin, Reg Schultz and Ernie Arm - 'strong. W.T. McCREARY William Theodore McCreary, 10" Algonquin, Road, Meneset Park, Colborne Township, died suddenly at his home October 26. He was 74. He was born July 23, 1900 in Clare:Michigan, to George and Cora (Lumis) McCreary. He ' Bob McCALLUM Representative 11 Cambria Rd., Goderich 524.1345' lived in Michigan until moving to Dresden in 1933. A carpenr ter, he retired in • 1969. He was a meraoer of Dresden United Church. e - He is survived by his wife, the former Vine, Hart whom he ` married June 25, 1927 in Pon- tiac, 'Michigan; and one brother, Garnet McCreary, Wallaceburg. Funeral service was Wed- nesday, October, 30 in Holmes, ,Funeral ,..biome, Dresden,` with Rev. Elgin Rintoul of Dresden United Church officiating. I nterm,ent - was in Wallaceburg Cemetery.• Pallbearers were Pefer and Jim Poole, both of Wallaceburg; Earl Ritchie, Wallaceburg; Bruce and Sam C. Wallace, Dresden; and Orval Owen, Wallaceburg. Stiles Funeral Horne, Goderich, was in' charge of arrangements. W. J. Deeomme FLOWER SHOP Phone 524-8132 DAY OR NiGHT • Agent for 24 -hr. FILM DEVELOPING The family that orays together...,Stays together THE SALVATION ARMY 18 WATERLOO ST. S 524-9341 SUNDAY SCHOOL -- 9:45 A.M. FAMILY WCRSI44, - 11:00 A:M EVANGELISTIC SERVICE -.7 p.m: WEEKDAY Home League. (ladies) Wed., 8:00 p.m. • Prayer & Bible Studies Thurs. 7:30 ,p.m. OFFICERS - CAPTAIN G. HERBER CAPTAIN M. MacKENZIE. "All Are Cordially invited to Attend" ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1974 21ST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY HOLY COMMUNION AT -8:30 A.M. HOLY COMMUNION AND SERMON AT 11 A.M. THE RECTOR AT BOTH SERVICE CHILDREN'S PROGRAMME AND NURSERY AT 'and 11 A.M h Rector: Canon G.G. ^Russell, B.A., B.D. Choirmaster -Organist: Joseph B. Herdman Don't just watch us grow. Come and help us grow Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada' CORNER OF ELGIN AND WATERLOO STS. REV. PETER G, ST. 'DON, Pastor, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1974 10:00 a.m.—SUNDAY SCHOOL Free Bus Transportation 11:00 a.m.—MORNING SERVICE 7:00 p.m.—EVENING SERVICE Are You Reading The Quotes? Tues. 8:06 p.m. BIBLE STUDY AND PRAYER Friday 7:30 p.m.. -Youth Service "Opportunity may knock at' your door, .but you must open, it." FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT CHURCH SERVICES CALL 524-8506 Victoria Street United Church HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP REV. LEONARD WARR 10:00 A.M. Bible School for all grades 11:15 A.M. - Worship Service Sermon: "THE HOLY SPIRIT" . Mrs. J. Snider - Organists & Choir Director North Street United Church The Rev. Ralph E. King,I,B,A., B.D., Minister Miss •Clare McGowan - Visiting Assistant Mr. Lorne H. Dotterer - Director of Music SUNDAY, NOVEMBER -3, 1974 ° Sunday School ages '10 and up ,at 9:45• Ages 3 to 9 from Worship at 11:00 a.m. Worship at 11:06 a.m. Sermon: n "WHAT DOES THE i.ORD REQUIRE?"'• Nurlrsry flrtolIItiill COM• and Wor$l)ip with ult.