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STEVEN HANTHO
A. PEARL LEITH
Mrs. A. Pearl Leith
died on May 28, 1979 at
Maitland Manor Nursing
Home, Goderich, at the
age of 89.
She was born . to
Alexatrd'e artzt-lblary-A-nn
Clark on March 3, 1890 in
West Wawgnosh
Township.
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The Federation of Women Teacher's Associations of Ontario
(FWTAO) for Huron County held a spring banquet at the White
Carnation in Holmesville on Wednesday, May 30. These teachers
were honored upon their retirement at that time. Left to right are
Helen Jamieson of J.A.D. McCurdy School, Huron Park;
Donalda Adams, Hullet Central School, Londesboro; Gladys Doig
of Seaforth Public School; Phyllis Rodger, music teacher at
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Blyth, Brussels and Belgrave schools; and Olive Johnson of
Clinton Public School. Absent for photo was Jean Finlayson of
Victoria Public School, Goderich. Guest speaker at the banquet
was Ada Hill, executive assistant of the FWTAO in Toronto who
spoke on the realities for teachers in 1979. (Photo by Joanne
Buchanan)
New hope for religious education
The 130 -year history of
Ontario's public school
system has seen . three
notable attempts to
define the place of
religion in education.
These attempts are
associated with the
names of Egerton
Ryerson, George DreW,
and J. Keiller Mackay.
The problem that faced
the public schoolfrom the
beginning was how to
teach religion without
offending the rOligious
beliefs of many students
and parents.
Egerton Ryerson, the
father. of Ontario's public
school system, proposed
the teaching of common
Christianity • as the an-
swer. He felt that the
essential truths of
Christianity could be the
heart of the public school
education. Although
there were religious
differences within the
school population' this
solution seemed for many
years to be acceptable.
In practice, however,
religious education in the
public schools often
amountedto little more
than a prayer and a short
reading from the Bible at
the beginning of the
school day.,
The most serious at-
tempt to give the public
school a real program of
religious instruction was
that of Hon. George
Drew, Premier and
Minister of Education.
Begun in. 1944 the
program provided a
series of textbooks for the
primary school that
presented instruction
from what has been
admitted to be a middle-
of-the-road Protestant
position. The natural
conservative feeling
inspired by the Second
World War no doubt
played a large role in
getting the program
accepted.
By 1966, however, those
opposed to it had suc-
ceeded in getting a
special committee ap-
pointed to study religious
education in the public
schools of Ontario.
Hon. J. Keiller Mackay
was appointed chairman
of the committee. After
careful consideration
both of the history of the
question and of the many
briefs submitted to it, the
commission prepared
and submitted a report
entitled Religious
Information and Moral
Development, which title
alone indicates the
general linesof the
commission's solution.
Under the influence of
this report the Ministryof
Education developed its
World Religions Course,
which taught students in
Grades 10 and 11 about
the great religions as part
of general culture,
without attempting to
advocate religious belief.
,The report also
spawned several efforts
to develop approaches to
morality and values
without the aid of
religion.
These approaches, it
was hoped, would put
morality on a purely
rational basis. This was
seen to be very desirable.
It allowed the state to
inculcate principles that.
are essential for the good
order of society without
invoking religious
teaching about which
there was no general
agreement.
There are two ob-
jections to this approach
to morality.
First of all, most of the
population of Ontario do
believe in God. For them
religion is important not
just because it maintains
the good order of society,
but because' it
acknowledges God's
existence, man's duty to
praise Him, and teaches
those truths necessary
for salvation.
Secondly, moral and
values education
divorced from religion
has no hope of having an
impact on society. The
teaching of religion must
parallel the study of
morality and values if the
effect of the latter is to be
lasting.
After working closely
with the Ministry of
Education for several
years trying to promote
moral and values
education in the light of
the Keiller Mackay
Spinners and weavers
meet in Clinton office
At the May meeting of
the year-old "Huron
Tract Spinners and
Weavers Guild" held in
the board room of the
Ministry of Agriculture
and Food Office at
Clinton, plans were made
for several forthcoming
projects.
Organized in May of
1978 with 14 spinners and
weavers from three
counties, Huron, Perth
and Bruce, the mem-
bership has grown to 28.
The president,, Ruth
Knight, demonstrated a
new gadget for making a
rope that can be used for
woven bags., etc. The
students of the Goderich
Recreation frame loom
weaving classes showed
their completed projects
— wall hangings,
cushions and weed bags
with Evelyn Hardy, the
instructor, commenting.
The group is most
ambitious and there is
keen interest a
members. Plan
fall and winter
display at the R
Hong the
for the
> elude a
pley Fall
Fair in September; one at
the Christmas Country
Fair in Saltford in
October; an exhibition of
these crafts with
members demonstrating
various methods at the
River Mill in Benmiller in
November; and a
workshop in corduroy rug
weaving taught by Ruth
Knight. in January in
Goderich.
The Guild meetings are
held the second Tuesday
of each month except
January and February,
at 8 p.m. Any interested
spinner or - weaver,
beginner or experienced,
is welcome to attend. The
June meeting is to
feature a mini -workshop
on the use of color in
these crafts.
The purpose of the
Guild is to promote an
increased awareness and
knowledge of the value of
handcrafted weaving to
the public. A guild is an
excellent vehicle for local
spinners and weavers to
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report, Dr. Clive Beck,
Coordinator of Graduate
Studies at the Ontario
Institute for Studies in
Education, has come to
recognize the importance
of religion in education.
At a recent seminar
sponsored by the Laurier
Lapierre Commission of
Inquiry into the
Education of the Young
Child Dr. Beck sum-
marized the results of his
latest thinking in the area
of religious and moral
education.
Three points stand out.
Religious and moral
education should take
place in the school; are
required by other sub-
jects; and cannot be
omitted without in-
fluencing the students'
attitude toward them.
Moral" and religious
questions, are constantly'
being raised by courses in
history, literature, and
other subjects. Not to
deal with them as they
arise is to do violence to
these disciplines, to fail to
appreciate their full
import.
On the other hand,
since questions about
religion and morality
arise within the context of %
education, an attitude
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wheneversuch questions municatedto the student SERMON: "WHO IS' IN CHARGE?"
are: avoided. At very least %
he is -led to think religion
and morality are ;
unimportant.
Supporters of religious
education must indeed be
indebted to Dr. Beck for l'^'•�•
his fairness in t,
recognizing the 'im-
portance of this sort of I.
education (as well as of
moral education). In,
expressing such sen-
timents publicly he is .
supporting not any mere
partisan concern; rather
he is supporting the
religious and moral
perceptions of Canadians
generally, which con-
stitute without a doubt
the surest defense,of all
that is best in our society. "Congregational and Choir Singing"
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Commission hopes that
Dr. Beck is not a voice
crying in the wilderness
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Ministry of Education.
Mr. Steven Hantho,
R.R. 2, Goderich, died at
Alexandra Marine 'and
General Hospital on May
31, 1979 at the age of 55:
He was born on
Fe-130.r-ua-r-y-9-, 1924 in J-etra,
Hungary to Mr. and Mrs.
stvan Hantho of
B 11 . pest, Hungary.
Li g in Hungary until
1948, he moved to
Engla d, then to Ontario
in 195 and Goderich
Township l• :i6.
He was superintendent
of orderlies at the
Psychiatric Hospital.
He married Clara Papp
in May, 1959 in Toronto.
He is survived by his
wife, Clara; one son, Ted
Kalina, Toronto; two
grandchildren; one
sister, Giselle, Bank of
Budapest, Hungary.
A memorialservice
was held June 2 at the
Chapel of Stiles Funeral
Home with the Reverend
Arthur F. Gardner of-
ficiating.
Cremation took place
at Woodland
Cremetorium, London.
Truman Stewart in 1948,
and George Leith in 1971.
She lived in Listowel
from 1960 until returning
to Goderich in 1970.
She was a member of
Victoria .Street United
Church.
She i-s-suruived by -
several nieces and
nephews.
The funeral was May 31
at Stil.es Funeral Hom:e
with the Reverend John
D.M'. Wood officiating.
Pallbearers were
Edward Scruton, Grant
Townsend, Jerry Lin-
field, Bill Linfield, and
Gerald Crawford.
Interment was in
Colborne Cemetery.
She attended school in
.Saltford, then lived in
Goderich, from 1906 until
1945 when she moved to
Port Colborne.
She was married in
Listowel in 1960 to
George Leith. She is
predeceased by husbands
Oscar Winmill in 1932,
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Marvin L. Barz, Pastor
"Preaching peace by Jesus Christ: He is Lord of all"
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Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
Corner of Elgin and Waterloo Streets
Pastor: C. Fred Day
SUNDAY AT TEN
"Christian Education Hour"
For the Entire Family - Come!
SUNDAY AT ELEVEN
"Morning Worship Hour"
SUNDAY AT SEVEN
Today's Messages by the Pastor
Sunday School Picnic June 23rd 1
Choir Concert, June 24th
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to nt,tnl:tntl at t;u•unts times in.different lands
throughout history?
If \es, do you hchevt.• that all these messages
,re part of the progrrssit'cl\ unfolding will
of God for man?
Do you hclie•\e the world needs to he re -or-
dered to reflect the reality of one world and
one people?
Ilate• you conte to feel that mankind cannot
sok(' its increasing difficulties without assis-
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the guidance of God?
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BAYFIELD ROAD AT SLAKE STREET
EVANGELISTIC FUNDAMENTAL
REV. R. BRUBACHER Pastor
10:00 A.M. - FAMILY BIBLE 'SCHOOL
• -. 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
REV. AND MRS. MEL CUTHBERT
Music and Messages
Veteran Missionaries to 'Brazil
6 P.M. Word of Life Club
Wed., 8 p.m. Mid -week service
A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU
LORNE H. DOTTERER•, Director of Praise
SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 1979
10:00 a.m. Communicant's Class
11:00 a.m. Divine Worship
Sermon: "THE SPIRIT WITHIN"
(Nursery Facilities)
Ladies' Auxiliary, Branch 109, will parade
(Sunday School retires from the Service)
Vacation Bible School: July 2 to July 6
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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, JUNE 10, 1979
Senior Sunday School closed for summer
11 A.M. WORSHIP 1
The Sacrament of Holy Communion and the Reception
of•Members by Transfer
SERMON: "IN THE SPIRIT'S TETHER"
Anthems: There Is A Balm In•Giiead (Spiritual)
Draw Us In The Spirit's Tether (Friedell)
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Organist -Choirmaster: Joseph B. Herdman
Trinity Sunday- June 10th
8:30 a.m. Holy Communion
11:00 a.m. Family Service
Church School awards and prizes
Presentation of Hunger Offering
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Huron'Church Cafnp, 7:30 p.m.
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