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Silent recollection
• BY THE REV.
J. D. M. WOOD
VICTORIA ST.
BENMIL'LER
UNITE -D.CHURCHES_ _
• "About midnight ----iii jail"
• (Acts 16:25-34). At times we
wonder if that isn't the time
on the world' clock. 'How long
will the night of crises last?
Radioactive cloufds are
hovering over Asia, Europe
icas. "It's about
midnight". say the news
correspondents and • •trust -.
worthy analysts and candid
government leaders.
A few years ago Dr..Hideki
Yukawa, Nobel prizewinning
physicist, ' spoke for every
informed citizen .when the
U.S.S.R. and the U.S.A..
resumed niiciear tests: ".I
feel "as though' I've been • ' •
pushed suddenly into bot-
tomlessdarkness." -
"Suddenly," writes the
author of the Acts of . the
Apostles, "there was such a
Violent earthquake that the
foundations of the jail were
Shaken; all the doors burst
Hundreds of Goderich residents joined legion members and
war veterans in honoring those who gave their lives fqr
their country during the wars. (staff photo). •-
FROM THE MINISTERS SItIDY-
were
now singing praises to
God.. Dissuaded of suicide,
the jailer called for lights and
,rushed-.. in, .asking, "What
mustIdotobesaved?"
We'ask the same question
when we say, "How can we
escape all our ..fears, our
frustrations, our guilt, our
sense of futility?"
"Believe in the Lord Jesus
•Christ" was the answer .of
Paul and Silas.
They were punching holes
in the .darkness They • were
They
saying, "Take yourself out of
your own keeping and entrust
yourself into His keeping who
is able to do for you and -in you . •
Fiirmer Varna
Iadto Ontario
Somebody's dime to Sunday' School. We want to Miss Annie Love McConnell Canada•.at' the age of 89 to be
hold our weddings there. We. is perhaps the oldest living near her remaining relative
We held anniversary may wish the ladies to cater nurse in Canada at the age of in.Ontario. She now lives at
service at our church to our banquets. We expect 100 years. the •Extendicare Nursing
recently and the prayer of the the. minister' to call on our Barn in Beeton, Ontario on Home, in London, where her
visiting minister.particularly sick folk, and we always want November 15, 1876, .she was birthday'will °be celebrated
impressed me• He prayed hien when our loved ones die. the daughter , of Reverend with .her -family, friends and
thankfully for the dedication, Our: excuse . for not giving James and Mrs, McConnell, Extendicare staff.
deprivation and. hardships • may be that we say the ,one of five children. Her early
some- of our ancestors en- o$iurch is full of hypocrites. life was spent .in Beeton,
dured so that we, of this age, We may appreciate the • Delaware and ` Varna,
could worship freely in majesty and beauty of • the .Ontario, where her father
buildings often built by them church building but we only was minister of, the
and still in use. He.asked God want to attend if and when we Presbyterian churches '
to forgive us for taking their choose to do so. Miss . McConnell was a
efforts and devotion to the Whose dime are we using?: member of the graduating
faith for granted, and to make Do weever stop to think about class of the St. Catharines
us worthy of the trust handed those people who strived and School of Nursing,
down to us.. -- worked to erect the building-? receivingeher f her nursing inc1903
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There are those of us, I'm -, The people who now pay the was s ent,in Pittsbur h Penn.
'afraid, ' who ' not `• tbnly take minister? Who also pay the' U.S.A. where .ttsbsheu earned an
what has been done in 'past. bills for repairs and heat?
enviable reputation for her
generations for granted but We day we can't stand the .professional skill and
who also,take what is going on hypocrites who attend but are reliability. '
in the church right now for we any better? No •point
granted. . fooling ourselves, we are'Miss McConnell. is very
It reminds one of•that rare using somebody.else's :time, proud of the 'fact that her
occasion when you're looking work and effort, We're family. came from : the
for a place to park in the city- parasites. Southern United States, "and
and you see a car pulling out • she was for many years a
just in front, leaving. you a Perhaps we should take a member of the Daughters of
space just a stone's throw look over last year's income "'the 'American Revolution.
from where you want to 'do• tax form. Who got the most. ,Her mother was Mary
your business. How fur- Our government? Our taste Fleming, whose family were
tunate. And how -even more for liquor, and cigarettes? land owners in Mississippi
fortunate you feel when. you Entertainment? Luxuries? before the American civil
he -parking meter Our beautician? Will any of War, and whose mother was a
step up w
and find there is still 19 these help ,us in the really sister of Betsy Ross who
important issues of our lives'? made -the first American flag •
minutes left, plenty of time p
is to tend the flame of faith for you to do your errand. ' Will they bring comfort and:of Stars and Bars, after the.. •
So, you go to the store, love when life crunches us. war. Her father, a nativ%,of i
given to us. We're onlykiddingourselves Ireland, attended college in
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We are to be transmitters of the name Christian, must be a • put in an appearance at Perhaps we should start of players on most of -the 'big •
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Benmiller UC
'The November meeting of
Bentniller United Church on strike ,and the scripture The officers for 1976 are to . I I
/. •Meeting at Robertson Memorial School
ladies, was : held 'on Wed- lesson was taken from Luke 6. be the saltie for 1977- • , i 1
W Ians cn �r • r
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SUNDAY IN THE
theme was "If God should go in December.
\\ CHURCHES
(Blake and Eldon Streets, .Goderich)"
The December meeting will /
BEREA—BY—THE-WATER'
LUTHERAN. CHURCH • _' •:Y ;.
nesday, November 10 with 15
members present.
The Maitland, Unit 1 had
charge . of the meeting with
Mrs. Phyllis Pitblado acting
president, opening' the
meeting- .with a poem and
prayer.
Mrs; Maudie McBride hid
and 7.
Mrs. Phyllis Feagan read
the secretary's report of the
last meeting. Mrs. Clara.
Anne Jewell gave the
.treasurer's report showing..a
good balance.
The Units reported their"
activities: Plans' were made
be in the. form of a pot . luck
dinner at 12:30 p.m. Ladies • in %
e.com muni y are we come. if .1
th m 't 1
Lunch was served .by Mi's.
Gwen Durst, and Mrs. Mavis
Fisher. The 'Meeting closed
with prayer by Mrs: J.M. %
Bethel Pentecostal tabernacle
Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies';.o Canada
CORNER OF ELGIN AND WATERLOSTS
Pastor: C. Fred DayE
BUS ROUT :
% ; SUNDAY,; NOVEMBER 21, 1976 %
j i 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all I
] • 'SSERMON:.. 1l :00 a.m. Worship I
l "WHAT'S. WITH OUR WORSHIP?" l
Marvin L. 'Barz, ' Pastor • 524-2235
j • "Preaching peace by Jesus Christ He'is Lord of all" Acts 10,36' f
the devotinial per • 1J ••
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period.
open." No. stats in the sky;; •
The for the Sunday School supper Wood. 1
�a fission Sunday at -Knox Church {:
then earthquake. "And the
jailer called for lights
shedin"
'then earthquake. "Arid the
called for_'. lights
rushed"in."
Who: doesn't? /Sortie callfor
greater defense .spending,
more fringe . benefits,a
stronger ``posture" .in con-
fronting enemies, present or
potential. Robert Louis
Stevenson enjoyed recalling
the most memorable night•of
his boyhood. At twilight; he :
stood at a window wat g
the darkness moving inn
Edinburgh, an old-fashioned
lamplighter made his way
downthe ' street, lighting lactip
after lamp:
"Look," ' Stevenson. called
to his nurse.. "Look! there
goes a man punching holes in
the darkness!" °
In Luke's narrative the
Philippian jailer almost
committed suicide. He
assumed that a jail delivery
had occurred following the
earthquake. Roman law
decreed that the escape of a.
prisoner would result in the
prisoner's punishment being
meted out to the jailer. Then
came a sound of singing, a
peculiar sound in a half -
wrecked jail at midnight.
Paul and Silas at prayers..',
The annual Mission Sunday
will be held November'21 at
Knox Church. The guest for
the .occasionwill be the Rev.
Prof; Donald V. 'Wade:
M:.,Ph. D., University of
Toronto. ' • :
Dr. Wade has had a long
missionary interest and in-
volvementover the years
since hisgraduation from
Knox College, Toronto, in
1941. He has been around the
world several times and for
the duration of three sab-
Obituary
MRS. GLADYS GARLAND
Funeral service - `and
committal for the late Mrs.
Gladys ,May Garland, who
died in Calgary on November
8, 1976, was conducted in the
Chapel at Stiles Funeral
Home, Goderich, on Monday,
November 15th, 2 p.m., with
Rev. John Oestreicher.. of
Wesley -Willis -United Church,
Clinton, .officiating. Inter-
ment took -place in Maitland
Cemetery.
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appointed by the General.
Assembly as Professor of the
Philosophy of Religion' and pr --
Christian Ethics at Knox :,
College, a. post he held Ti
1967, when he '• became a
Professor of Religious ► '
Studies • at the University of
Toronto.
His sermon topic next
Sunday will be, "Our 1.
Missionary Task Today."
REV. WAYNE WARDELL
Minister of the Missionary Church in St.
Thomas
WILL SPEAK
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"NEW COVENANT CHILDREN"
WILL SING
SUNDAY, NOV. 2lst.
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Huron Men's Chapel
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Phone 4-6543 for info. &a -ride.,
SUNDAY SCHOOL- 1Q A.M.
last Sunday 140 attended
MORNING WORSHIP 11 A.M.
-EVENING'MEETING 7'P.M.
Lively Congregational Singing
Choir Selections
Testimonies.
Bible -Centered Message
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Friday, December. 17 7:30 P.M.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
Samar/ AOAD *T BLAKE STREET
EVANGELISTIC- FUNDAMENTAL
REV.' R. BRUBACHER Pastor
10:00 A.M. BIBLE SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES
JOIN OUR GROWING SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:09 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE
THE PASTOR WILL PREACH
6:00 P.M. - Y.P.'S WORD OF LIFE CLUB
7:30 P.M. . BE SURE TO HEAR
REV. K.S. SHARPE
MISSIONARY ON FURLOUGH FROM NIGERIA
SPECIAL MUSIC AT BOTH SERVICES •
THURS. 7:30 P.M. SERVICE OF PRAISE & PRAYER
REV. WM: PHILLIPS, QUEBEC •
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WELCOME TO•THE FRIENDLY CHURCH
% FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
(Baptist Convention.of Ontario and Quebec)
Sunday. School 9:50 a.m.. ;
Classes for all ages .1
Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
% 1 ' .. Prayer 6:30-7:00 p.rr)
• Eyangelistic Service 7:00 p.m.
i Blessed are the pure in heart for they shaft see God
i! Matthew. 5:8 i
t 1 Huron St: &.Walnut St. S
• • •Kennison W. Lawton, Pastor , 524-2785 • t7
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% North Street United Church
The Rev. Ralph E. King, B•A, B.D., Minister %
' Miss Clare McGowan, Visiting Assistant 1
Mr. Lorne H. Dotterer, Director of Music •
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% i Sunday School Ages 10 and up at 9:45 arm. :
% 1. Sunday School for ages 3 to 9 from Worship at 11:00 a.m.
I 1- Worship at 11' a.m.
': • SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1976
%` % Sermon:
t 1 _ ' GETTING A LIFT FROM YOUR KNOCKS'
1 I
Rev. Arthur S. Gardner
Nursery Facilities
Come and Worship with us
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• ST. GEORGE'S .CHURCH
November 21st,
BEFORE- ADVENT
t 1 8:30 a,m. Holy Communion
Men's Breakfast following.
10:00 a.m. Junior Congregation
11:00 a.m. Nursery and Children's Program
11:be a.m. Holy Communion and Sermon - the Rector
Rector: the Rev. Robert J. Crocker
Choirmaster -Organist: Joseph B. Herdman
% 1 SUNDAY NEXT �, 1 %
MONTREAL STREET (near The Square)
Rev. W.H. McWhinnie
Organist: Mr. Frank Bissett
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School
11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship,
SERMON: "SALVATION IS BY FAITH"
Special Music
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SCHOOL- OAS A.M.
FAM1 Li' WORSHIP -11:00 A.M.
EVANGELISTIC'SERVICE - 7:00 P.M. 7%
% THE REV. G. L'OCKHART ROYAL, B.A., M. DIV. Minister. 1 1 -WEEKDAY
Knox Presbyterian Church ? ?
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Home League (Ladies) Wed. 8:00 P:M.
Prayer & Bible Studies Thurs. 7:30 P.M. • 1
THE REV. RONALD C. ON, Di Lctor of sirtant - }'',OFFICERS CAPTAIN G. HERBER, CAPTAIN M. MacKENZIE
WILLIAM M. CAMERON, Director of fraise, 1 All Are Cordially. Invited to Attend 1
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11:00 a.m. Public Worship
"THE MISSIONARY TASK TODAY" t HOUSE OF. FRIENDSHIP
(Nursery Facilities)
Sermon: I Victoria -Street United Church • °';�
The Rev. 1'�.rof. Donald V. Wade, IUI:A:, Ph.D.,
University of Toronto e t
(Senior Sunday School retires from Service - Junior % %.
s Congregation immediately to Classes)
( Enter to Worship Depart to Serve . t
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Minister: Rev. John D.M..Wood, B.A•B.D,
Organist and Choir Director: Mrs. J. Snider
10:00 a.m. SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:01) a.m. IA/OF/SHIP
1:30 p.m: Benmpller Sunday School and Church
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