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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-05-18, Page 30PAGE 8A— GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1978 MR. AND MRS. GUY PHILIP KAUFMAN Avonton wedding The Presbyterian Church in Avonton was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday, April 22 at 2 p.m. when Barbara Jean Bechard of Goderich and Guy Philip Kaufamn of St. Pauls were united in marriage by the Reverend A. Nelson. The bride is the daughter of Mrs.'Hendrika Bechard of Goderich and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Kaufman of St. Pauls. The bride was given in marriage by her mother. Maid of honor was Debbie Ward, friend of the bride. Groomsman was William Thom, cousin of the groom. Following the wedding ceremony, a reception was held at the Avonton Community Centre. Dutch choir coming to town BY JOANNE WALTERS An event is being planned by the Goderich Laketown Band that will not only in- volve fun, profit and en- tertainment but will promote good international relations and friendship as well. Arriving in Goderich on June 26 is a Dutch University choir called Shirchadasj. This choir will perform a concert in the auditorium at G,D.C.I. on the evening of Tuesday June 27 with the proceeds going toward new in- struments and a new sound system for the Goderich Laketown Band's outdoor concerts at Harbor Park in the summer months. The choir consists of 73 members (47 women and 26 men), ages 18 to 25. Three children will also be coming along on the trip to Goderich because their parents are members of the choir. So, the total group consists of 76 persons. Organizers in Goderich have about 44 beds lined up for the group but more billets are needed. If you can provide ac- commodation for one or more members of the choir for one night, please call Laketown Band President Dona Baker at 524-7481,If possible, the married couples with their children would like to stay together in one home. The CHURCH P, Capital punishment is .. choir pertorms its concerts on the tour free of charge in return for food and beds. All members of the choir are students at the Christian Academy for social and cultural work at Ede. The hones of the students are scattered all over( the country but during the academic year, the students are boarders at Ede. On the weekends and during the holidays most students leave Ede and go to their parents' homes. The Academy has a four year course during which students can be trained to become social .or cultural workers. The third year.of the course is a practical year. The students are to practise their theoretical knowledge in a job at various institutes for social and cultural work. Ede is a village in the east of the Netherlands. The nearest city is Arnhem, which is well known since World War II. Ede has about 80,000 inhabitants including some small villages. According to publicity material sent by the choir, Ede has beautiful surroundings with woods and fields of heather. Especially in summer many tourists, mostly from Dutch cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Groningen and so on go to spend their holidays in this lovely.countryside.• BY THE - REV. LEONARD WARR, M.TH (RETIRED) Public opinion regarding capital punishment has changed drastically in the past 30 years. Its opponents have been successful in their campaign,to have it removed as a penalty for any crime, no matter how heinous. They have said that the death penalty is cruel rd inef- fective, "a relic of tl earliest days of penolog , when slavery, branding, and other forms of corporal punishment were commonplace". The foes of capital punish- ment have been aided by the claims of modern sociologists and behaviorists, who maintain that a criminal is not 'really responsible for what he does. Society is the real culprit they say, for unfavorable environmental and family conditions have caused their misdeeds. According to this viewpoint, the :entire community, not just one person, should be punished. I believe capita] punish- ment is right for society, first of all because God demands it in His Word. This principle was established early in man's history, for God said to Noah, "Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God made He man (Gen.9 :6) This clear, explicit statement of the Lord's will for man has never been rescinded. It is based upon the fact that human life is sacred. When ' man. was created by God, he was made "in His image". Therefore murder is a ,,terrible crime, for it strikes at the very image of God in man. The Lord.in His perfect holiness and justice therefore has ordained that the deliberate killer must pay for his crime by forfeiting his own right to life. THREE OBJECTIONS My contention that capital punishment is commanded in the Bible as a universal, timeless principle, "Whose sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed" is opposed on the basis of three objections. Let us consider each of them carefully in the light of God's Word. 'First, many religious people argue that if we are going to abide by this prin- ciple, we must also reinstitute the death penalties prescribed in the Mosaic Law. This includes execution for such things as witchcraft, idolatry, and cursing of fathers. A careful study of the Bible, however, indicates that the circumstances involved in the Genesis statement and the giving of the ' Law of Moses were completely different. 'You see the com- mand to Noah was given as a guideline for the whole human race and is therefore universal in its application. But the regulations of the Mosaic system had two serious restrictions: (1) They MEMORIALS MARKERS - Bronze Plaques - Cemetery Lettering For expert counsel and a fair price rely on a firm you can trust. T. PRYDE & SON LTD. Serving Huron and surrounding area since 1920 DISTRICT SHOWROOM 75 Hamilton St, Goderich District Representmltive - D.A. DENOMME Appointments arranged daytime or evening by phoning ahead. Phone Goderich S24-2373 or 524-6621 Member of tho.Monument Builders Association of North America applied only to the nation of Israel, and not to the entire race of mankind. They were an integral part ,of the civil, ceremonial, and moral laws ordained by God for His people Israel, and were never intended for anyone else. (2) The Mosaic system was intended only to serve for a limited time. These or- dinances, were revealed by God to the Israelites while they were wandering in the wilderness, were In effect only until. the death of Christ. A second objection to the Biblical teaching of capital„ punishment comes from those who say it has been overruled by the sixth commandment, "Thou shalt not kill" (Exodux 20:13) They contend that the Genesis 9:6 command was only operable until prisons had become part of society, and then ceased to be in effect. But they overlook the fact that the Hebrew word for "kill" in this commandment is the term used to designate murder. It refers only to intentional unauthorized, unjustified slaying. This means that a soldier or policeman who shoots another human being in the course of duty is not guilty of breaking the commandment - nor is human government guilty when it executes a man or woman convicted of premeditated murder. SERMON ON THE MOUNT Third, well meaning people who oppose capital punish- ment object to it because they say it is out of keeping with Jesus' words from the Ser- mon on the Mount: "Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth; but I say unto you that ye resist not evil, but whosoever shall smite thee on thy cheek, turn to him the other also Matt. 5:38,39). These words of Jesus do not supersede the command of God in Gen. 9:6 and repeated in Exodus 21:21. Not at all! In reality, the Savior here was reiterating these earlier statements. They had been given by God to provide for the establishment of just laws and punishment for wrong doing. Human government was responsible to see that this was carried out, and that a person received a sentence for his crime that was neither too harsh nor too lenient. The religious leaders of Jesus' day, however, were using the words of Exodus, "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth," as grounds for per- sonal retaliation against their enemies- Not only did they make this statement a basis for getting revenge, they were actually priding themselves in keeping the law by doing so. When Jesus commanded the Pharisees to turn the Turn to page 16A • Sunday, May 21 8:00 p.m. HEAR: Rev. Ward Shantz Mlssionaire Church Kitchener SPECIAL. MUSIC Evil Prevails when Good Men Do Nothing. Huron Men's Chapel AUBURN 0 The Hebrew translation of Shirchadasj is "A new song" and as the name already expresses, the choir sings mainly religious songs, like gospels and parts of the Andrae Crouch and Cam Floria repertoire. Although most songs are sung in English (all the students speak English more or less except for the three children), there are also a f',,,,• by r,. ;n fl toh The program is put together by means of spoken lines, poems and instrumental solo work. In this way it has become a kind of musical. The choir members bring along their own instruments like trumpet, drums, guitars, flutes and they also bring their own sound equipment. They require only a piano, without which, they cannot perform their program. The Goderich Laketown Band arranged the choir's concert for this town through Bay City's People -to -People program. The choir will be performing in Guelph, then Goderich and then will go on to Bay City after which they will tour Michigan. The choir was hoping for more Canadian stop; overs other than Guelph and Goderich but couldn't arrange any. The choir members will Four new faces at Home Four members of the South Huron Christian Women's Club, Mrs. Pearl Erratt, Mrs. Britton, Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Hoggarth, led the Sunday evening song service in the Chapel at Huronview. Mrs. Elsie Henderson ac- companied at the organ. Four new residents were welcomed to Huronview at Monday's program. They are Mrs. Allan, Mrs. McAarter and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Car- nochan. Marie Flynn, Lorne Lawson, Norman Speir, Cecil Skinner and Jerry Vollins provided the Old Tyme music, with vocal solos by Morgan Dalton. The Clinton Christian Reform volunteers assisted with the activities. The Clinton Kinette Club entertained their adopted grandmothers on Tuesday evening at a smorgasbord I I { I Enter to Worship dinnner in the Clinton Public School. Thirty-one residents travelling by van and five Kinette cars were able to attend the event. The gran- dmothers were presented with lovely corsages when They arrived. Following the dinner, the Ontario Street United Church Junior Choir, directed by Mrs. George Turner and accompanied by Doris McKinley, sang several numbers. Becky McKinley entertained with a dance number, Mrs. Jennie McGratton, who will be celebrating her 99th birthday this year; thanked the Kinettes for the lovely dinner and program on behalf of the grandmothers. NURSING SERVICES Now Serving Huron County We specialize in caring for patients at home and in hospitals • All levels of nursing personnel In your area COMCARE LTD. London, Ontario • 1400-265-5993 Toll Free 438-2907 anytime Knox Presbyterian Church - THE REV. G. LOCKHART ROYAL, B.A., M. DIV.Minister THE REV. RONALD C.,McCALLUM, Assistant LORNE H. DOTTERER, Director of Praise SUNDAY, MAY 21 10:00 a.m. Communicant's Class 11:00 a.m. Divine Worship • Sermon: "THE POWER AND THE -PLAN" (Nursery Facilities) (Sunday School Retires From The Service) arrive in Goderich at North Street United Church in two buses on Monday, June 26. Organizers Dona Baker, Laketown Band president and Bonnie Dunn, Laketown Band past president say they may try to arrange a meal at the church followed by a social , hour for the choir members upon their arrival. They will also try to arrange a tour around Goderich for the choir the next day highlighting the museum in the afternoon. The • choir will leave for Bay City on Wednesday, June 28. SUPERIOR MEMORIALS ESTABLISHED OVER 50 YEARS Goderich Area Representative ROBERT McCALLUM 11 Cambria Road Goderich 524-7345 Clinton - Seaforth Area Representative MICHAEL FALCONER 153 High Street Clinton 482-9441 North Street United Church The Rev. Ralph King, B.A., B.D., Minister Miss Clare McGowan, Visiting Assistant Mr. Robert Blackwell, A. Mus., M. Mus. Director of Music Sunday School for ages 4 to 11, inclusive, from Worship at 11:00 a.m. SUNDAY, MAY 21, 1978 Worship 11:00 a.m. SERMON: "WHATEVER BECAME OF SIN?" Anthem: Holy, Holy, Holy - Tchaikovsky Nursery facilities Come and Worship With Us Departto Serve ! .._.._.—.._ ^.._.._.._.._.._.._.. _.._.._.._..�.._.:_.._. ,.._. Bethel .Pentecostal Tabernacle Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Corner of Elgin and Waterloo Streets Pastor: C. Fred Day 10 A.M. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION HOUR ( 11 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE % "Mr: Ed -Szusz" • 1. f Christian Layman -Guest Speaker 7 P.M. EVENING SERVICE •( Guest Speaker 1' REV. JOHN TINLIN 1. District Youth Director % 1. Audio Visual Prese also ntation "IMPACT 78" } "Come and bring the whole family' • CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH BAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET EVANGELISTIC — FUNDAMENTAL REV. R. BRUBACHER Pastor 10:00 A.M. FAMILY BIBLE SCHOOL 11:00 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP SERMON: "VOWS BEFORE GOD" 6 P.M. WORD OF LIFE CLUB 7:30 P.M. - EVENING SERVICE SERMON: "THE TRUMPETS WILL SOUND" THE CHOIR SINGS AT BOTH SERVICES WEDNESDAY 7:30 P.M. MID WEEKeERVICE WELCOME TO THE FRIENDLY. CHURCH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec) Montreal Street (near the Square) Organist Mr. Frank Bissett 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 a.m. - MORNING WORSHIP Guest Speaker: MR. GORDON STEPHENS OF LONDON • i Victoria Street United Church 1878-1978 Minister: Rev. John D.M. Wood, B..A.B.D. Organist and Choir Director: Mrs. J. Snider INSTALLATION OF OFFICIAL BOARD AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:00 A.M. VICTORIA STREET 11:15 A.M. BENMILLER W -E -L -C -O -M -E HOLINESS BIBLE MISSIONARY CHURCH Sunday school 9:50 a.m. Classes for all ages Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Prayer 6:30-7:00 p.m. Evbngelistic Service 7:00 p.m. Wed,r'esday Night Prayer and Praise Blessed aye the pure in heart for they shall see God j Matthew 5:8 Huron St. & Walnut St. ,,ams , Pastor 524-2785 G. Clair 1 L.ItrtS • { fiaii ��Cftlt'l1ICl L.l11trCli j Services held each Sunday at Robertson Memorial School 10:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Listen to CKNX Radio Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for the "Back to God Hour" BEREA-BY-THE-WATER LUTHERAN CHURCH Gibbons St. at Suncoast Drive SUNDAY; MAY 21, 1978 9:15 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR ALL 10:30 A.M. WORSHIP I SERMON: "THE MOST NOBLE TITLE" 1. i Marvin L. Barz, Pastor 524-2235 I (1 , "Preaching peace by Jesus` Christ: He is Lord of all" Acts 10:'36 i t Everyone Welcome ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH Rector: The Reverend Robert J. Crocker Trinity Sunday May 21st, 1978 Organist -Choirmaster: Joseph B. Herdman 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion. 11:00 a.m. Church School and nursery. 11:00 a.m. Holy Baptism, Sermon: ''One Church, One Nation." Observance of Victoria Day. — YQu are always welcome at St. George's — THE SALVATION ARMY 18 WATERLOO ST, S. 524.9341 9:45 a.m. Christian Education for all ages 11:00 a.m. Family Worship (Holiness Mtg.) 7:00 p.m. Testimony & Praise (Salvation Mtg.) WHY NOT WORSHIP WITH US AS A FAMILY ON THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND? - PLEASE SUPPORT THE RED SHIELD APPEAL (THE HANDOF GOD IN THE HEART OF GODERICH) OFFICERS LIEUTENANT & MRS. NEIL WATT All Are Cordially Invited To JOin Our Fellowship