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CODERICH bl'; ‘L-S'1'AIt. THI'e•iSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1974 PAG 9
Many people dread the time
when old age comes upon them
and they have to retire from ac- •
tive work. Yet this experience
can mark the beginning of „ a
new life.
Recently I read an article en-
titled "I am having fun getting
old". A lady of sixty-eight years
of age was asked, "Are you
lonely? What do you do with
your time?"
"Well I enjoy my grand-
children, I 'take swimming
lessons. I study a lot, I attend
Art class, I made up my mind
that I would not allow myself
to stagnate as I grew older"
We may not be able to do
some •of these things but there
is plenty to do. You are only as
old as you feel. Patience Strong
w.. put it this way, "The thieving
years take much away, out -dear
ones, youth, life's precious
gold; They steal our treasures
day by day; we Pose the riches
we• would, hold. The filching
years move stealthily and rob
us when we're unawake, and
yet the years can kindly be, for
do they not give as well as take.
Weigh good with bad and you
will find, though much was
taken, much remained.
Remember with a thankful
mind,• •not what was lost, but •
• what was ,gained>"
In Psalm 37-25, we read "I
have been young, and now am
old, yet have I not seen the
righteous forsaken, nor his seed
begging bread".
This is the secret of a vic-
torious Christian life. God The
Father has promised that
through Jesus Christ The Son,
"I will never leave you or for-
sake you, we simply lay hold of
this promise.
Abraham of old, was not too
much concerned with his ear-
thly heritage. He had no con-
tinuing City (Abiding place).
But he looked for a city whose
builder and maker was God.
'This . then is the hope of all
believers in God, and in Jesus
Christ His Son. (John 3-16).
Eternal life is ours the moment
we accept Christ.
So like Abraham, we know
where we are going when we
leave this earthly scene, .but
while we are waiting there can
be a full life of ,service, wit-
nessing, serving, telling others
the old old story.
Moses was eighty years of
age when God called him from
the burning bush, "Get back to
Egypt and lead my people out."
Too old'` What are we
talking about? What about the
shot ins, those°in hospital, in
the nursing homes, that kind
letter, that sweet smile, that
pleasant greeting? We can all
pray, read, God's Word. There
is. plenty in the -,Christian
Church to keep us busy.. Fret
not because of evildoers, or
those who seem to prosper in
the way, especially in these
days of a false economy. Seek
ye first the Kingdom of God,
and all these things shall be
added unto you.
Don't be lonely, step out with
God, read your Bible and pray
3th annual rally
every morning, and you will
find''ethat each day can be a new
adventure.
Yes retirement can be
beautiful; especially when one
is fully trusting.
Looking back to ower 'fifty
years of trusting and serving
God, in the Christian church,
my good wife and I, with coun-
tless numbers of those who
have gone on before, and coun-
tless thousands who are still
upon this earthly pilgrimage,
can say at the close of each day,
"Every day with Jesus is
sweeter than the day> before,
every day with Jesus I love
Him more and rrJore, Jesus
saves and keeps me, He is the
one I'm waiting for, every day
with Jesus is sweeter than the
day before."
•
In conclusion, you who are
under sixty, do not just ride the
crest of "the waves. You too are
on the threshold of eternity.
Death is no respecter .Of per-
sons. Make good use of your
time and talents, and surrender
your life to Christ now, while
you have the time and oppor-
tunity.
We have recently beheld the
beauty of nature, as the leaves
• .of the trees were approaching
the end of fall and approaching
the winter and death. They
were beautiful. So it can be for
old age.
Again to the Christian, we
are children of The King, and
all of His riches both on earth
and in Heaven are ours to
share rtow, and throughout all
Eternity. May God Bless You;
Police chief special speaker at
West Huron UCW Presbyterial
The 13th Annual Rally of the
West Huron Region in Huron -
Perth Presbyterial of United
Church Women was held on
Wednesday, October 23 at Vic-
toria St. United Church.
After registeration, greetings
from the Presbyterial
President, Mrs. Roy Galway
were extended to the gathering.
North St. U.C.W. conducted
the 'opening worship service.
Miss Myrtle , Johnstone,
President of Victoria St.
welcomed the members
to the morning session.
The business period followed •
with a treasurer's report given
by Mrs. W. McDonald, Gad -
shill. Mrs. G.,B.eecroft and Mrs.,
Moore showed 'what was
available at the literature table
along with a short commentary.
Over the years Remembrance
Days have ' come and gone.
When I was -a small oochild,
stories about `The War' (1914-
18), as told by. my uncle and, his
buddies, chilled my very soul. I,
remember pleading . a sick
stomach to get out, of attending
one Remembrance Day service
when I was about ten because I
couldn't bear to sit and ' think
about men, being killed or
killing other men. It tore my,
small heart to shreds.
Then came `our war'.rs if it
was yesterday I recall going out
into our farm yard after r bad
heard the radio announcement
of Canada declaring war,
looking up at the clear, blue sky
and wondering if anything
would ever be the same again.
And' of course it never was:
I'm still haunted by the
memory of two boys in, rhy
class. One, we'll call him Bill,
was a straight A student. Good
looking, a fine athlete, popular
and a born leader, he appeared
to,' have everything going for
him. He planned to be a doctor
and I've no doubt he would
have been a fine one.
However, the day after he
graduated from high school he
enlisted in the Air Force. On
his sixth bombing mission he
was. shot down and killed.
,Besides losing a great person,
the world lost a potential
surgeon, a husband for some
girl, a father for a family, and a
grandfather for grandchildren.
The other boy, Jack, was a
shy, retiring lad. An average
student, not particularly good
at sports or socializing, he was
the type of kid you might easily
forget. But we didn't forget
him.
We didn't forget him because
he was the only boy in that par-
ticular group who didn't enlist.
Because of his religious beliefs
he was a conscientious objector.
So, instead of going into the
armed forces he accepted' the
government's ultimatum of
going to northern Ontario to
Work in lumber camps for the
duration. We, his former
classmates, looked. at him with
derision and I know . now we
really persecuted him by action
and words.
But now I know how much
bravery it =-took for him to take
that s't'irnil and I've wondered
many times since if it didiq't
require more raw courage than
it took for Bill to join' the Air
Force which was the expected
thing to do. -
When the war was over Jack
came back, returned to school
and went into, an honorable
profession, I sometimes come
across _his name in the
newspapers and I know he's a
• pillar of his community, a g ' d,
honest Canadian citizen- to
contributes , much to society.
He's raised children who have
turned out well and who are
also making their mark in the
world, and now, unlike Bill, he
has the joy of having grand-
children.
I loved Bill and dated him
often during my teens. Even
now there is a grief that washes
over me when I think of what
his life migl21 have been. And,
to be honer, there have been
times when I've thought that
Jack made the , greater con-
tribution by staying alive. It
was Pierre Elliott Trudeau who
said if a cause is worth dying
for, it's Worth staying alive for
even more.
Maybe he's wrong or at
least partly.
It seems there have always
had to be martyrs like Bill who
were willink to lay down their
lives for,what they believed was
a just and right cause. Perhaps
there are other martyrs, the
kind who regardless of per-
secution believe it's right to
stay alive and true to their
beliefs.
God in His wisdom can use
both.
Benmiller. U.C.W. provided
music for the morning session
with' Rev. and•' Mrs. L. Warr
singing a duet, "The day I will
never. forget".
Mrs: C. Wilkins, Trinity
Church, Ashfield was in charge
of program -and presented a .
skit; ,"St Peter --Look at Me".
Bible Study followed, ,based
on Stewardship, • under the
direction of Dungannon U.C.W.
The morning session was closed
with a hymn:
The ladies then went down-
stairs and enjoyed a luncheon
served by Victoria U.C.W.
The afternoon session was
opened with a skit on
'Alcoholism by Trinity U.C.W. •
Ashfield.
Mrs. Mary Morris introduced
the guest '-:speaker, Pat- King,
Chief of Police; Goderich, who
spoke on "Youth and Police".
Mr. King covered a variety of
subjects including .drugs,
alcohol and parental respon-
sibilities. Mrs. Edith Argyle
thanked Mr,' King . for his
timely and._-, ,.informative
message. A short question
period. followed.
The offering was received by
Nile U.C.W. and dedicated by
Blake U.C.W.. Mrs. L. Warr led
a lively sing -song. Mrs,. .1.
Snyder 'presided at the organ
throughout the day.
Roll call „from the many
U.C.W.s was 'answered by a
project of the year. Following
this the Auburn U.C.W.
presented a skit.
An invitation for the 1975,
'Rally was extended •by the
Holmesville U.G.W.
Mrs. Rae Hanna, , Don-
nybrook U.C.W. graciously
thanked the many who had
contributed to a worthwhile
day. The meeting closed with
the benediction.
MRS. S.J. JOHNSTON
Mrs. Sarah Jane McTavish
Johnston, 83, widow of the late
Rev. Arthur Harold Johnston,
former minister at Mill4)ank,
Mitchell and Brucefield, and
assistant minister at St, John's,
United Church, Stratford, died
Saturday, November 8, 1974 art
Parkwood Hospital, London.
Born in Huron township, Bruce
county, she had many relatives
in this area.
The funeral was from the
Lockhart Funeral Home, Mit-
chell, on Sunday, November 10
at,2 p.m., with burial in Union
Cemetery, Mitchell.
Mr. Johnston was minister at
Millbank and Carthage from
1929 to 1935, at Mitchell from
1943 to 1952, and at Brucefield
from 1959 to 1962. Upon
retirement from. the ...active
ministry, he went to Stratford,
and assisted at St. John's until
his death, in 1964, Mrs, John-
ston had been in poor health
for several years, and declined
rapidly during the past few
months.
As a young woman, her
hobby was elocution, and she
gave readings and recitations.
Later, she turned her talents lo
directing, dramatic groups in
the many small towns where
she and her husband lived.
Sometimes, her plays were
presented several dozen times
in various communities.
Frequently, she stepped into
her husband's pulpit for special
services, or to preach when he
was absent. Several of the pall-
bearers for her funeral --were
from a group of young men
whom.. she directed in play per.:
formances in Millbank over 40
years ago. '
• Mrs. Johnston was one of 10
,children of Peter and Sarah
McNair McTavish, ,eight cif
whom survived to adulthood.
She was the first in her family
to he horn 'in a 'frame far-
mhouse. H,er elder brother
Duncan ia the, last of the family,
to be born in the . pioneer
loghouse • which their grand-••
father had built on the banks of
the Eighteen Mile River on lot
17, concession 2, Huron, on a
Crown deed. While belonging
to the "auld kirk", a Methodist
church was closer at Oliveto
and the McTavishes joined it.
• All but one branch of her an-
cestors came from Argyleshire,
Scotland, the, McTavishes from
I.nverary, , the . McNairs from
Lochgilpead, the Reavies from
Kintyre. Her sole non -Scots an-
cestor was Elizabeth Husband
from Northern Ireland; descen-
dant of Sir Charles James
Napier, conqueror of Sind, In-
dia, and one of the •Duke of
Wellington's generals in the
Peninsular War.
• Mrs. Johnston's grandfather
.McTavish carne from Scotland
to 'Nassagaweya 'township near
Guelph, then up the Huron
Road to Goderich, and built a
small but on his land, He then
.returned to bring his pregnant
wife, Elizabeth, with him. ,The
-c couple walked the final 025
miles from Goderich to Huron
township in March 1853. Fin-
ding the river in flood, Duncan
h McTavish felled a tree for his
wife to cross the water. She
climbed the riverbank to the
.hut, and six weeks lafer,gave
birth to their first -horn son,
Peter, who became Mrs. John-
ston's. father. • Peter was the
first hite boy thorn in the area,
and Indians came from several
miles to see him.
Mrs. Johnston attended mire!
schools, then high school at
Ripley and Wingham and nor-
mal school. at London. She.
taught elementary school in
Bruce county,. Guelph and
Niagara Falls,' and in 1921
married Harold Johnston, then
a young student minister at
SUNDAY, NOV. 17
Mrs. Lorne Sparks
SPEAKS ON
"The Fvilness of the Spirit"
SPECIAL DUETS & TRIOS
Huron Men's -Chapel
AUBURN
8:00 P.M.
Evil Prevails When Good Men Do Nothing
Hervie Theo. %errt north .to
Dunc•.hureh, there a lumbering
town east of Parry Segund, then
returned south to Bryanston,
near Lond,,n, N) Malden,
Springfegld. Millbank,
Wards ille, Mitchell, St,
Th >mas and Brucefield
Their eldest..,on,"Pilot Officer
Wallace Arthur, Johnston, was
killer! wlili the RCAF overseas
in 19.13 He is buried on Islay,
in Argyle, within St few miles of
the hirth•places of his mother's
pioneer ant etitt)r., Two„ si,ur-
viving •e,r 1 are Dr. James of
Cobourg.. and I)r. Keith of Lon-
don 'There are seven grand-
children!
Also sur, iving are twci
brothers. Re\ . Duncan
McTavish, London, and James,
Lucknow, and one sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Street, Kincardine.
Predeceasing her 'were sisters
Agrees (Mrs. Flax Barkwell),
Goderich; Margaret (Mrs. Ross
.Blai•k), Ripley, and brothers
Alex, Huron township, and
Rev. Fred, Bradford. -
MRS. LULA ELLWOOD
Mrs, Lu171 Ellwood, :310
Mary Street, died suddenly at
Alexandra Marine and"General
Hospital November 6: She was
75.
She was horn September 22,
1899 in Goderich Township to
Thomas and Mary (Keyes)
Elliott.'She was married March
10, 1927 in London to William
.Ellwood who predeceased her
December 16, 1971. She was a
member of North Street United
Church.
Surviving i one daughter,
Mrs. Mary •l civice Horton,
Goderich; and two grand-
children, Susan and .Jerry Hor-
ton.
Funeral service was Satur-
•
y
4.4
ilk- I
,tt. ; ,. ,i1, !1,0) 1,401 the wiliey
It ft, ! ah "Ir fear no
ire .. Ali •,,
ted Hsolm
day, November 9 at' 'Stiles
Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph
King officiating.-
Interment was in Bayfield
Cemetery. Pallbearers were
Tom Berry, Harvey Keyes,
Alvin Keyes, Don Ellwood,
. Wilmer Reid and Joe Burke
MINNIE KATHLEEN TAYLOR
Minnie Kathleen (Kay)
Taylor died at her home at 120
Country Club 'Drive, I'nit 28,
Guelph. on Wednesday,
November 6.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Taylor
were formerly proprietors of
the' Bluewater Market,
Bayfield Rd., Goderich.
"Mrs Ta`•lor is survived by
her husband .Joseph; 'three
children, Robert, William and
Patricia; and ten grand-
children.
A memorial service was held
November.9 at 11 a.m in St,
George's Anglican Church,
Guelph.
Golden anniversary
Knox WMS invites
special event speaker
In celebrating the 50th an-
niversary of the Women's-
Missionary
omen's-Missionary Society at Knox.
Church, Goderich, `' the Rev.
George A. Malcolm, B.A., B.D.,
M.Th... General Secretary,
Board of World Mission,
Presbyterian 'Church in
Canada, will be a guest at the
local church.
Mr. Malcolm graduated from
the University of Waterloo in
1951) with his B.A., and from
Knox College;• Toronto, in
1953. He earned his B.D., in
1961 and his M.Th., in 1966. In
1954 George Malcolm" crossed
the Pacific Ocean to Formosa
(Taiwan) and remain!d there a
missionary of the Presbyterian
Church Until 1960.
For a time he was in exten-
sion work and' in 1961 became
minister at Sty Cuthbert's
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a SOCIAL CORRECTNESS
SUNDAY
SERVICES
"BEREA--BY=THE-WATER
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Meeting at Robertson Memorial. School
(Blake and Eldon Streets, Godetich)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1974
Sunday School for all ages 9:30 A.M.
Divine Worship 11:00 A.M.
Sermon: "HEAVEN ON MY MIND"
• 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. McWHINNIE 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 Free -Methodist Church
Park St. at Victoria Pastor: H. Ross Nicholls
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Topic:
• "LET. ALL THE PEOPLE PRAISE HIM"
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
THURS.; &.FRI. 8 P.M..
EVANGELIST FRED HOWARD
DON'T ,MISS "THE HARVESTERS QUARTET"
ON FRIDAY ,EVENING
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH
10:00 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE
6:15 P.M. WORD OF LIFE CLUB
Itki)w7:30 P.M. EVENING SERVICE
ED. 8 P.M. PRAYER MEETING
EVERY VISITOR'' AN HONOURED GUEST
n
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 17, 1974
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
Sermon: 11:00 a.m. Divine Worship ,
"WHY I BELIEVE IN THE CHURCH'S MISSION"
(Nursery and Junior Congregation'
The Rev. George A. • Malcolm, S.A., B.D., M.Th.,
General Secretary, Presbyterian Board of Missions
7:30 p.m. Vesting People's Society
Enter to Worship Depart to Serve
rl
Church, Hamilton. . He
remained in the Hamilton area
until called to Knox Church,
Cobourg, in 1967. He remained.
in Cobourg until 1972 when he
took on responsibility with -the -
Board Df World Mission.
Mr, Malcolm's address on
Sunday will be, "Why I Believe
In The Church's Mission".
The- Service will be conduc-
ted by the Rev, G. L. Royal,
Minister at Knox, and assisted
by „members of the Afternoon
Auxiliary and the Arthur Cir-
cle, W.M.S. Mr. Malcolm will
be accompanied by his wife, the'
former Margaret Nirnmo,
daughter of the late 'Dr.
'Alexander Nimmo of Wingham,
and Mrs. Nimmo.
Dr, Nimmo was Moderator of
the General Asser'nbly in 1959,
and
was
minister
at
St
An-
drew's, Wingham, from 1945
until his death in 1961.• Both
George and Margaret Malcolm
have many friends in the area.
The family -that prays togMher'....S•tays together
THE SALVATION ARMY
18 WATERLOO ST S
524-9341.
SUNDAY SCHOOL. — 9:45 A.M4'
FAMILY WORSHIP 11:00, AM.
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
"AV Are . Cordially invited to Attend" •.
ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH
"SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1974
23RD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
HOLY. COMMUNION AT 8:30 'A.M.
• HOLY COMMUNION AND SERMON AT 11 A.M.
• THE RECTOR • AT BOTH SERVICES
C iJLDREN'S PROGRAMME AND NURSERY AT 10 and 11 A.M.
Rector: Canon G.G. Russell, B.A„ B.D.
Choirmaster -Organist: Joseph' B. Herdman
Don't just watch us grow. Coma and help us grow
Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle
Affiliated 'with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
CORNER OF ELGIN LAND WATERLOO STS:
REV. PETER G. ST. DON, Pastor
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1974
Are
You
Reading
The
Quotes?
10:00 a.m.—SUNDAY SCHOOL
Free Bus Transportation
11:00 a.m.--MORNING SERVICE
7:00 p.m.—EVENING SERVICE
Tues. 8:00 p.m. BIBLE STUDY AND PRAYER.
Friday 7:30 pm -Youth Service
"CH --CH means noth'
. ins .ung®ss UWzin
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT CHURCH SERVICES
CALL 524-8506
Victoria StreetUnited Church
HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP REV. LEONARD WARR
10:00 A.M. Bible School for all grades
11:00 A.M. • Worship Service
Sermon: "TWO SIDES OF THE COIN"
--W E L C O -M E
Mrs. J.' Snider • Organist & Choir Director
ti
North, Street United Church
The Rev, Ralph E. King, B.A., B.D„ Minister
Miss Clare McGowan = Visiting,Assistant
Mr. Lorne H. Dotterer - Director of Music.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1974
Sunday School ages 10 and up at 9:45 a.m.
Ages 3 to 9 from Worship at. 11:00 a.m'.
Worship at 11:00 a.m,
Sermon:
"THE MASTED .WORKMAN"
Nursery factlitles
Coma and Worshlp with us.
Fri
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