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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-03-11, Page 4.. Page +—Mw Wiggbam Advance -Times, Thurs., March 11, 11x76 N Problems of third world • focus of prayer service The needs and realities facing point the way; the middle finger for people in the Third World?"; the Third World were made real is the people in authority around "What would you be willing to on Friday as women around the the world; the ring finger rep- share?"; "Would you be willing. world united in the annual World resents the weak and helpless; to pool your income with a person: Day of Prayer service. This year, the small finger is the people who from the Third World?". the service dwelt not so much on feel inferior and think they are The closing prayer expressed a the joy of the Christian faith as being put down. "Our prayers for wish that we be Christ's Church the coccoon of indifference that others," she said, "are a part of in our homes, in our offices, in Christians very often allow them- our responsibility." our communities—in the places selves to become surrounded where we study and work; in our with, living a life. of apathy within In expressing her closing social, economic and political thoughts, Mrs. Mundell asked the struggles; that we be witnesses of MEMBERS OF WINGHAM UNITED CHURCH staged a skit called "The Reality of the security of the church. gg The order of service, which was following questions: What His love in all circumstances and Poverty" when the World Day of Prayer was observed at St. Andrew's Presbyterian prepared by Latin American would you be willing to give up situations. Church last Friday. The skit was one of three, the other two being the "Reality of Rela- women, was based on the theme, tionship§" and "The Reality of Repression". "Education—For All of Life", and stressed that education is + . much more than academic in- struction. Many are living in ignorance of the poverty and need that exists in the world to- day; o- i s e nAllen tells, of day ; many believe that the poor are poor because they are lazy nr �16 and won't work; many of the rich •' do not feel the necessity of shar- ing ' eking to ma Seke those of us in -# -Today's a s success affluent countries more aware of the realities of our good life and There's little doubt that social appeared in the newspaper, 18 , Allen commented. "They will put give us a willingness to share our workers have changed over the were adopted. Then the requests housekeepers into homes,,and do benefits, the service said in part: last few years, and Helen Allen, started pouring in and a further everything to rehabilitate a "We have been educated without who was the special- guest six weeks was planned for the family so that kids can either being given opportunity for true speaker at the annual meeting of column. stay at home or return to the knowledge of the world in which '' the Huron County Children's Aid "That six weeks is still going home after a while." we live. We have been led to be- Society Thursday evening in on, Miss Allen smiled. While single parents who want lieve that a person who is not Goderich, is perhaps one of the At the start, pseudonyms were to adopt children are discouraged happy and who does not have the best examples of this swing to used for the children. Then an because of the belief that the necessities of life is that way be- social workers with a heart. older child named Tommy ideal situation is where both a cause he does not make an ef- "CAS workers . used to be objected to having a name other mother and a father are in the fort." ;, " known as baby snatchers," Miss than his own used. He said he'd home, in some exceptional cir- The service in Wingham this Allen said in an informal meeting told all the kids at school that his cumstances, adoption by single year was held at St. Andrew's prior to the evening event, "and picture was to be in Today's Child parents is permitted. Miss Allen Presbyterian Church. Those in �, r they used to look under the beds and he thought it would look silly noted an increase in the number attendance were welcomed by 4 to see what kind of a housekeeper to have some other name of single men who are applying Mrs. Gordon Wall, president of • you were. But that's all gone attached to his picture. for children to adopt. the Women's Missionary Society. " ` now. 11 "From then on, all the older "There have been some really Takingrt from the Wingham =1 g g P P - Pa n6 , � �, ' . Miss Allen is the originator of children were asked whether successfW single parent ado churches —were Mrs. Richard • . • ,. _ Today's Child, a newspaper they wanted to use their own tions," she said. Campeau (Sacred Heart Roman feature which has led to the names or a pseudonym," Miss Today's Child is a more of Catholic Church); Mrs. Gordon adoption of more than 7,000 Allen said, showing once again fective means of finding adopting Wright (Salvation Army); Mrs. Ontario children since 1964. She is her genuine concern for her families than The Family Finder Ken Hawthorn (St. Paul's Angli_ Family holds birthday party • Miss Murdean MacLeod also the key figure on the tele- young charges. "Most want to on television. "That's probably can); here in Win vision program "The Family use their own names." because the television program is Pentecostal. Tabernacle) and Friday evening was a, big event Wingham. She has one more easily forgotten after it is Mrs. Clarence Wood (St. An- in the life of Mrs. Victoria `Nen- son, Verddn of Toronto, and two Finder" which was launched in During the years of Today's Y g dorf of -Victoria Street, when ' a daughters, Mrs. Lucinda. Hen- late 1969 at Miss Allen's .sugges- Child, four sets of seven children over," Miss Allen admitted. "The drew's). Throughout the service, tion, ' - ' . from one family, have been newspaper stays in the home and dramatic situations shows the family get-together was held at derson of Owen Sound and Mrs. ng She had no idea after her adopted as units. One set went to makes a greater and longer im- realit of vert the realityof the home of her daughter, Mrs, Ruth Duffy of Wingham. One son, pression on families. But I y poverty, Ruth Duffy, Jin honor of Mrs. Cecil, formerly of Hanover, is graduation from the University a doctor and his wife; one group relationships and the reality of of Toronto that she'd ever to a minister and his wife; one to suppose you could say that one repression, were resented b Wendorf's 85th birthday. deceased. Mrs. Wendorf has 13 P P Y become a social worker. She an average middle class family; complements the other. A child ladies of the Wingham United Mrs. Wendorf enjoyed an eve- grandchildren, a number of who ars on television may ngh joined The Telegram staff and and the final one to a childless appears Church and Sacred Heart rang with her family and at mid- which were present for her birth p p Pe night, the ladies of St. Andrew's day party, including Bud Lott of launched her career as a general couple in °the armed forces. turn u in the news a r—�r vice Church, assisted by the Pente- reporter, movie critic, womenl 's "I've often wondered just what versa." costal ladies. Members of all Presbyterian Church provided a Vancouver and Bruce Lott of p° churches comprised the choir, bountiful meal. Bracebildge. editor, features editor and politi- kind of change occurred in that She also believes that Today's P cal writer. Her exciting work home where they went from no Child has been so successful ushered and served lunch. Mrs. Mrs. Wendorf received a Mrs. Wendorf enjoys good number of beautiful: floral health. She reads a lot and is an found her covering royal tours, children to seven children in one because it provides prospective Ron Baker sang a solo. arrangements. A former resident avid television fan. inaugurations of US presidents, day," said Miss Allen. parents with some say about the Guest speaker was Mrs. Alvin leadership conventions of Cana- More black and native -families child they select. Often times, the of Hanover and Ow Sound, she The best wishes of the tom- y picture of a articular child will Mundell of Belmore. She spoke of than political, parties and Ontario are adoptingchildren these days, P P the responsibility of the church in now resides with tier daughter this very join those of her family on po Y this very special event in Mrs. and federal election campaigns. Miss Allen noted. Consequently, appeal to a family for whatever meeting the needs of the Third When the idea of Today's Child more effort is being made by the reason, and a good home is found World and said that it ins with LENT BEGINS Wendorf's life. begins was born at The Telegram, Miss Children's Aid Societies to place where it otherwise could not have "Our own personal responsi- BLUEVALE — Rev. Brown Allen was a natural to persue the Indian, Eskimo and black chil- been. bility". She spoke of what great wore a purple stole at the service DAY OF PRAYER column. She has been dedicated dren in homes of their own race. What's more, children have a things can be accomplished by a Sunday indicating "Penitent", WELL ATTENDED to the column and to the adoption There is a growing acceptance great deal to say about the homes world united in prayer, not meaning, "Sorrowing for Sin", BLUEVALE — The World Day of hard -to -place children ever of problem children—youngsters into which they will go. The child prayer for ourselves but for the beginning of Lent. Rev. of Prayer was well attended in since. Today's Child now appears with learning disabilities, emo- is given plenty of time to assess others. She used the "prayer Brown's sermon was, "A Chal- the United Church with leaders in 22 daily newspapers and 155 tional problems, physical limita- the home through weekend visits hand" as an illustration, saying lenge to Obedience". being Mrs. William Elston and weeklies. Helen Allen now is an tions and medical difficulties. All and holidays. He must feel com- that the thumb is farthest from Next Sunday the men will take Mrs. Jack Nicholson. Mrs. Hardy employee of the Ontario govern- are being adopted into good fortable there and want to go the fingers and represents the the service with Robert Fraser of the Salvation Army was the ment's Ministry of Community homes where they are accepted there. No child is forced into a people far from us who have .leading. There will be a men's guest speaker. Mrs. J. V. and Social Services and the pic- and loved. situation anymore than a family needs far different from ours; the choir. Rev. Brown will be attend- Fischer, Mrs. Allan Campbell, ture-story of a child needing There are fewer infants for is pressured into taking the child. index finger represents our ing a seminar at Princeton, near Mrs. Harold Johnston and Mrs. adoption is also handled by that adoption these days because of "It must be a mutual feeling teachers and leaders, those who New York. Carl Johnston sang "I Have Ministry, too. the improved birth control the parents for the child, the child Found The Answer". The Family Finder is seen on 12 methods and the accessibility of for the parents," Miss Allen N television channels across the abortions. As well, fewer older pointed out. province. children are available for adop- while Miss Allen has nothing to FULL AND PART-TIME When Today's Child began, tion through CAS because of the do with placing the children, she SALESPEOPLE --Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hogg only three Children's Aid Socie- trend toward keeping children in travelled to London on Tuesday ties out of 55 in the province— their natural families whenever evening where her uncle Leslie T t H It d K ssible puts before the public, she is keenly interested in her children, and keeps track of many of them. She has some warm and wonderful stories to relate about the adoptions with which she has been involved. She has mixed feelings about present government investiga- tion into allowing adopted chil- dren when they become of age tp know about their natural parenu. She tells about a Toronto mother of four who is totally dis- traught by recent legislation in Nova Scotia which permits an 18 -year-old to know his or her parental background and the last known address of his or her parents. This woman has never told her husband or her family about the child born to her in Nova Scotia, and is now terrified that the Alt will turn up one day in Toronto and destroy her rela- tionship with her present family. But there are some cases, Miss Allen says, where putting chil- dren and parepts together even after many long years of separa- tion can be a beautiful thing. She feels that it should be possible to unite where it is desirable, and to protect parents and children where this is best. Where adoption is concerned, Miss Allen has a positive outlook. She believes in adoption with all her heart, and would like to find homes for all children who require them. She may be moving closer to her goal. This week, in fact, the daily Today's Child will appear only three or four times a week because there are less and less children needing homes all the time. Helen Allen made two trips to South Vietnam before that country fell under communist rule. She and Mrs. Victoria Leach, co-ordinator for Ontario, were sent in 1973 on a fact-finding mission regarding the possible adoption of Vietnamese children by Ontario families. In 1975 they went again at the urgent request of a Saigon child welfare agency, and returned with 57 orphan children, all of whom were adopted by Ontario families. "Some people will consider nothing but an overseas child," commented Miss Allen, "and I suppose I can understand their reasoning. They isay that at least children without homes in -Cana- da are fed and clothed and given medical care whereas Viet- namese children, for instance, are in desperate straits." It is then that Helen Allen's humanity and deep feeling for children surfaces. 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