The Brussels Post, 1901-5-23, Page 1Vol.29. No. 4
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,BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THUR,SDDAY, MAY 20, 1901
New Advertisements.
Wool• --Alfred Backer,
Looal--I, O, Rioharde.
Replenished—Tae, Fox;
Amnion sale—Agar estate.
Oonety Donna—W. Lane.
Local.-Bruaeele Grew:010Mos.
riw°al—Post Publishing House.
[farness bargains—I, 0, Rioharde.
I3argaino in °lathing-illol innoa & Co,
Peniteotieryaupplioa-Dona+, Stewart.
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Jaanetatown-
Peter MoDenald hoe parobaaed a new
wheel,
On Wednesday of this week the frame
was raised for Viotorla Hall.
A number of young man in this vicinity
left for Muelteke lest Tuesday.
Ireland Bros. have started their work
at. Jae. Simpeon'a new reoidenoo:
Mre. Sutherland, from London, waa
visiting her friend, Mra. Jae. Simpson.
Owing to the Bedew' illness of Mise
Elsie Straohan the Sunday School wee
removed from her father's residence to
Aodrsw Simpsoo'a last Sunday afternoon:
efeesltlortli.
The "Harms,' go to Berlin en Friday
to play an exhibition Football match with
the Rangers of that town. Both of these
teams are in the W. F. A.
Gunner Geo. MaNab of 0. Battery, R.
0. A., arrived home. Tha residenta of
this town prepared a grand reception or
the returning hero. Gunner 14foNab eaw
ooneiderable service with hie battery in
South Africa, lent Dame through without
o eeratob. Ho left Cape Jowo on March
20th and hag been travelling steadily
eiuoe then, so that one oan easily imagine
that the doughty gunner earl testify to the
Math of the old song whiob says that
"there is no pleas like home," Before
enlisting he.hed been employed inRemil-
ton.
Cram brook.
Last Tuesday Rev. D. B.•MoBae waa
at
Wingham attending the Preebytery of
Maitland.
Next Sabbath afternoon the pastor will
preach in the Methodist oburoh bees at
1.80 o'aiook.
A little bird whispers that a wedding
ie on the programin the near tater°.
These little birds are often right too.
J. O. Beaman, a member of the 8 A.,
. of Stratford, 000upied the pulpit of the
Methodist Church here, on Sunday after-
noon giving an interesting dieoonree. •:
Oranbrook is arranging to send dale.
gates to the Sabbath eohool Convention
at Bruaeele next Wednesday. We will
oleo be represented at the East Huron
Liberal Convention on Tuesday afternoon.
Nome —A11 persona having property
in Oranbrook cemetery are requested t3
meet on Wednesday, 29th inst., at the
said burying ground in order to see their
property lett in good order.
BY ORDER of 0119 TRUSTEES.
In commenting on the Weetern Foot
Ball Aseooiation match last Friday be.
tween Stratford and Berlin. Saturday's
Stratford Beacon has the following to
say of Oranbrook boyo on their team:—
The first half the.gatne was almost too
one.aided tobe exciting, as the greater
part of 1119 work was done in the neighbor.
hood of the Berlin's posts and the banks
and halfbacks had no snap of it: The
whistle bad not blown many minutes
before Mateo began to demonstrate to
the speobators that he was one of the beet
forwards on the team. He is pool, keeps
his eye on the ball, avoids rough play, ie
aoonrate in shooting and plays to win.
Bach oleo are always valuable—MoRae is
doubly eo. He ie a power in a league
metal and un example to those with
whom he playa. Last everting three goals
were due to his eaglets. In the first one
he 'bot in front of the poets and Eaeion
turned up in the proper time to more.
This action was duly appreoiated by the
crowd and the boys went in with renewed
vigor. Travers did some good work here
end so did Beasenbury, while McNair,
although inclined to bunt the ball 000ae.
Tonally, proved a valuable man. The
second goal wonb the way of the first,
Boesenbnry scoring in a pass from McBee
and the third was like the eeoond, McRae
being indireotly the came of it Boeeenbuty
doing the scoring. Maida is certainly
the wkite haute ohioken with Stratford.
Grex- .
Mr. Querengeeeer is running bee eaw•
mill regularly this Spring.
Arch. Hislop, M. P. P., bag hie re•
modelled and enlarged barn np.
The new blaokemitb,- Mr. Munn,, has
^ rented it shopand is at work at Monorieff.
The piaaterere are at work at Alex.
Maisy's new residence on the Boundary.
The masons and framera are busy on
the hoaee and barn of John Meehan,
16th oon,
Rev.' Mr. Carry will preach in tbe
Union church, 12th moa,, at 8 o'oloak
next Sabbath afternoon.
Mise Bella McDonald, of Toronto, ie
visiting her sister, Mrs. Joe, Shaw,' and
other Recede be this locality.
Mr. Oliver, tontraotort of the Beau-
champ drain, is going to bava a gong of
men on right away to tlnleh the 000trmot,.
Cream separators are making their op•
pearanoe on the. 16111, the first being per.
chased by Oliver Horne. It is a Moliet.
A gement wall is being put under
Andrew Hielop's barn in oa0neetion with
the new stabling. He is using Thorold
cement.
Quite a number from Grey township
will attend the Union Sabbath Sohool
Convention at Bruaeele on Wednesday of
next week,
Mies Beokett, teacher in Tarnbull'e
Soho( home,: attended the Teaohers'
Convention at Wingham on Friday and
Saturday.
Formal opening of union chard" will
000ur ne Sunday,tp1410 29th. Ao few
were aware of last unday's Bervi0e the
pastor stated that each opening will mar
on that date.
Charlie Trapper waa home from Tanker,
eolith for a abort viaib,
The condition of Dungan MoDonaid
doee not improve we regret to state, Hie
ailment is pronounced penoer of the liver.
J. 0. Bateman, of Stretford, eielled his
parents on Sunday last, and also at Hen,
Bateman's, whose wife le very poorly at
prem nb.
Mrs. Freeman and children, of 1'oron•
to, are visiting at William Bateman'',
Mrs. Freeman is a daughter of Mr, and
Biro. Bateman,
Wm. Battery, jr., left for Toronto Zest
Monday. If eircnmotagoea prove favor.
able we uoderaband Will. will go to the
Old Coantty with cattle before returning,
Miee Emma. Buttery, 12th coo,, left for
Drayton on the 2003 Met., where she will
assist her dieter, Mian Tena, who is mane,
ger of a drese•making eebabliebment in
that town.
The enlarging and improvements to
Ben. Dark a barn and stables is about
oomplete and au A 1 job bee been made
of i4, •Mr, Darkie determined to be op
with tbe times.
Alex. Stewart, lath non., is having his
been raised and stone stabling pat ander
it. Duna Johnston will look after the
raising ; Baker Bros, have tbe atone work,
and Ohm. case the oorpentering,
Roe's pharoh Sabbeth school will 'send
the following delegates to the Convert.
tion at Brussels next Wednesday :—
Misses S. Roe, R. Smith, M. Pearson
and A. Styrene and Joseph Baynard,
'The atone wall of Harry 8peiran'e barn
is nearly completed. Messrs.. Cooper,
who have the contract are potting tango
ae they have a large number of °entracte
to complete before the threshing season
begins,
Last week James Houston, 16th moa,
moved hie been, 86x56 feet, from one of
his 50 sore lots to the other, a dietanoe of
80 rode. The building was jaeked up,
roller' pat ander it and moved in one
day, Mr. Riley, of Londeeboro' bad the
°entreat. The two barna are joining one
another now.
Mrs, Walter Oliver has sold ber 100
sore farm, lot 81, oon.,11, to W. Robin
son, of Fullerton, for a good figure and
will give up poseeesioo next Fall. Mre.
Oliver bee boaght a doe brink residence
at Atwood and will move there with her
family. The old trienda in Grey wish
them many happy years in their new
home,
Mresr0RESENTEn.—Mr, Editor, - We
think your Grey oorreepondent in speak-
ing of
peak.ing'of the boeinese done at Bethel church
Trustee meeting mast be a stranger to
the 12th non. people or else writing what
ie not correct, He 'aye all "this took
place in view of the kindness of the 12th
con. people moving their ohuroh 1 miles,
nearer Betbel." Now.I would like to in-
form your correspondent that a majority
of Whitfield members did not consent
kindly to moving their church, with the
exception of two or three famiiiee et
theEaetend, the moving of whish would
make it more convenient for themselves.
Nothing was accomplished in public
meetings, Dome two or three of which were
called, and the plan was supposed to be
dropped. Then another game was play.
ed and petitionswere circulated, some
people's views were misrepresented to
ohms and in this way the scheme was
a000mpliehed and the church moved by
the neighboring appointments„ a majority
of Whitfield's refusing to help.
A MEMBER.
tltwootl.
Editor Pelton and wife, of the Bee, are
away at the Pan-Amerioan in Bulielo
this week and will enjoy a good time no
doubt.
Moses HARVEY Dem.—The announce.
went of the death of Moses Harvey, the
veteran Treasurer of Elate bow.nship,at
hie home on Monday, afternoon, at 4
o'clock, was received' .with anrpriee and
sorrow by his friends, many of whom
were ootaware of hie illness, indeed, he
was only confloed to bed a few days, and
not even hie family regarded hie illness
of 0 serious nature. Only those of his
family at. home were present when Mr.
Harvey passed away. Like the wheels
of a good and faithful watch which had
worn out, the rugged and wiry oonetita-
tion of deoeaeed gave way at lash under.
the pressure of 80 years of toil. For
some menthe past a deoiine in hie health
was noticeable by his friends, due partly
to an affeotion of the throat, but chiefly
to the general breaking up of his system.
He retained all hie faculties up to hie
.death. Moses Harvey was born in
Ring'' Oonnty, Naw Branewiok, in 1822,
of Irish stook. In 1849 he married Miss
Mary Leokie, of King's County, N. B.,
and with her moved Weet to lot 18, non,
9, Elma, in 1856, which has oontioued to
be the family homestead all thee' years,
He subeegaently bought an adjoining 150
acres, the whole comprising one of the
beet farms in North' Perth. Here they
worked and provided themselves with
the oeoeaeariee and many of the com-
forts of life, and reared a family of 18
children, 8 of whom anevive, viz 1 Mre.
John Porter, Ohesley.; Rev. W. H. ]tar.
vey, B. A., of Fergus ; James, of Fort
Steele, B. 0, I Dr. E.E, Harvey, of Nor-
wiob ; Afro, (Dr.) Lineham, of Swan
River, Man. ; Emily, Annabel and
Cyrus, at home. In 1865 Mr. Harvey,
along with many other young and tem.
bitione Canadians, caught the California
gold fever, and sooghb the far West in
quest of gold, and returned in 1866, hay.
ing eaooeeded wall. However, the man.
viting life in a mining distriab never op.,
pealed to hie liking, and he never had
any desire to return. In 1871 he wag ap.
pointed Treasurer of the township of
Elma, which honorable and responsible
trust he eontinned to hold cm : to hie
death. He was 80 years Treeeurer of the
township, during which time not a pent
went astray nor was naisappropriated,it
record ea unique as it.was highly eredib.
Wale to the men, As an instance of the
trustworthy and unimpeachable obareoter
of Mr. Elatedly, a few years ego in mak.
ing out leis annual financial etatemeeb of
the townehip, he could not make his ao-
oonnte balanes,two wants were wanting
40 -balance the shade, eo he labored all.
night long to get trace of the deficit
wlliah happily be found early next morn
ing, This is but one inatanoe, hut it goes
to show that Mosso Harvey wed not tierce
tint in his duty, that hie integrityand
boned), were uoaoeailable, in all one
dealings with men in private or official
life, we never met a men in wheel we
had more implicit oonfldeuoe, Moeee
Harvey was an honest man, and after all
we fail t0 MOmprebend in the realm of
moral ethics or of human achievement
that wbioh bransoends an honeet moo,
wbo deer hie full duty to God, blmoelf
and to moiety, Mr. Harvey held newer.
one other °Aloes of fiutilie tenet ; he wee
appointed a Justine of the Pease some
years ago and. has held offoee in the
Mod and county conservative Aeeo01•
atious but of late years be bee not taken
an active interest in politico, For many
years be took an active interest in relig
loos matter, tree ono of the early pro
motets of the Methodist canes in Elma,
and a liberal Supporter of the ohurah all
hie life, and a oonsietent member of the
Atwood Presbyterian March. Ilia aged
partner in lifs, wbo leas shared Ma labore
and likewise hie honors, has, with the
family, the heartfelt sympathy of the
community, She, more than anyone
else, will feel her irreparable lose, his
constant presume and sympathy being
a. support to her in ber deplining yearn.
The family were all present at tete
funeral with the exoeption of those in the
Weet who were unable to be present.
The funeral on Wedneeday afternoon was
conducted by the Rev. P. A. McLeod, M.
A., B. D„ assisted by Rev. Mr. Fear.
The attsndanoe was very large from all
over the °minty, as deoeaeed was very
widely known. Interment was made in
the Donegal cemetery. Thee lived and
thus passed away another landmark of
Perth °panty, pariionlarly of Elma town.
ship, but such is life. How fleeting life
is, even though one lime its bolt span ?
Still, to have lived, ae Mr.:Harvey lived,
revered and respeoted, to have filled up
the meaeure of one's lite with mote of
duty,jnetioe and honor, ie eo pregnant
with immortality diet death is swallow-
ed up of life, robbed of its sting and of
its terror.—The Bee.
r•rem-
Councilmeeting next Monday.
M. Moeee is away to Beameville.
John Mason spent the 24th at Holetein.
Mre. Geo. Jaokeon is vieitieg at Owen
Sound.
Liberal convention on the 28th inet.
at Brussels.
The weather is very changeable and
rather aoid for sheep waebing.
Potato planting has ite innings now.
The Irish pills are very °beep.
Mesas F. Jackson and L. M. Rogers
visited at Trowbridge last week.
Work is being pushed ahead on Harry
Daooan's new beetle barn, 4th line.
Rev. R. Thynne will preach in Knox
church, Belgrave, the next two Sabbaths.
Will. McOall, 7th line, ie home from
Ohathem where he is etadying for a
druggist.
Hessian fly has made its appeer000e in
a number of fields of Fall wheat in'Mor-
ris townehip.
It is said a wedding is on the tapie on
the 29th. The happy groom 19 10 Donee
from Merkdale.
Morrie will be well represented at the
Liberal Convention in Brnesele on Toes -
day afternoon next.
Rev. Jbhn 1, Beetle received tbe pall
on Monday to Belgrave Presbyterian
ohnroh. It is not known yet if he will
accept Or not.
A very nice gift was presented by James
Sharp and wife, 5th line, in the shape of
a fine gold watch to their daughter, Mise
Julia, who is in training for a nuroe in a
St. Thomas Hospital.
A large number from this locality
attended the funeral of the late James
Ryan, of ToRillop, on Monday of this
week. Be was buried at the R. O.
cemetery on the 7th line, aged 68 yeare.
Edward Garvin, of Grey township, hag
purchased the 16 sores belonging to Wm.
Burgos, of Guelph, situated on the lith
line, of Morrie. Thig with Mr. Garvin''
property in Grey will give him over 28
scree.
By notioe elsewbere it wI11 be observed
that a young son and daughter have come
to the home of John and Mre. Ames, of
Winnipeg, formerly of this township,
Mrs. Ames is a daughter of M. M. and
Mre. Cardiff.
Ebenezer Sabbath school will be repro-
eented at the Sabbath school convention,
to be held in Brussels next Wednesday by
Mieses Ida Greenlee, Minnie Sellers, Belle
Roe, Marion 'Forrest and Cora.B000b
and R. Forreet,superintendent.
We are pleased to hear That Gavin
Bewley has passed the let and 2nd grade
examinations in Shorthand in connection
with Ohatbam Business College. The
work is done through oorrespondenoe.
He hoe one more exame to complete the
merge.
This weak Peter. Jaokeon, 8th line,
moved a driving shed alongside of hie
barn and is putting a atone wall it.
George Jaokeon bee the among at work
on a stone stable under his barn. The
masons will go to Wm. Jaokeon'e when
through to build' a wall at hie shed.
DEBATE.—The debate whiob was bald
in Button's wheel hoose on Tbarodity
evening of last week, was one ot the most
interesting of the season The subject
was "Resolved that the 19th oentury has
made greater progreee in Art. Balance and
Literature than all previoue centuries."
The affirmative was ably upbeld by Owen
Phillipe, assisted by Robert Shortreed,
Gavin Bewley and John : Marketer. The
negative wee taken by Will.. Shortreed,
assisted by Neil Mn0allum and Baxter
MOArter. - Henry Kirkby being absent
bio plane was 000upied by a reply from
Will. Shortreed. The oonteat wee eo wail
managed that the judge did not decide
in favor of either party,
The Dominion Senate Chamber is to
be better lighted.
The Coterie Government ie about to
inaugurate ite anneal Spring campaign
against the tramps that mem about in
the previioe, Six detectives will be sent
out thie week to tweet all tramps ae veg..
rants. The policy in the pad has .reoult•
ed In a deoreaeo of burglariee.
EAST HURON TEACHERS,
mime a:WPNrN°,
The Teethed' of Eaet Heron met in
the Publio School, Wingham, on May 17,
pursuant to the oall of the 13xe00tiee,
The Trreaident, W. 13, Baker, in the
°heir, After the opening exnrofseeled by
Mr, Robb, the seoretary; John 'Hartley,
read the minutes of the previous 090010n,
Which on motion of Mr, Muegrove were
adopted,
Program committee wag then nominal.
ad, eoneietinbr of Meson. Musgrove aad
Robb: Oarrled,
Moved and carried that the Committee
en Resolutions oonaiet of Messrs. Mus-
grove, Lough and Rogers.
Moved and carried that Meads. Bryane
and Lapped riot as Reporting Oommibtoe.
The Program committee then retired
and arranged the order of bodiless.
The first paper on Geography was given
by D, Weirand was listened to with great
interest. He gave many reaeona why
Geography eboold be studied, one being
that it is the most central snbjeot bode
for teacher and pupil, many other eubje°ts
ouoh ea History and Soienoe hinging up.
OR it. His plan was it union of both
analytic andsynthetic methods bob too
mach etggep could not be planed upon ob.,
eervatioeal geegrapbyin which the pupil
sees a email stream or a small hill and by
nee of his imagination and aid of teacher
could mentally see a large river or moan.
taint A number of oommon mistakes
were then dealt with by the - speaker and
some of these are :— (1) Teaching a host
of names, definitions, &o., without pu it
having any grasp of the objeot itself ; 2)
Goingover work improperlyre d �(
ware b
teachr and pupil hrrid prepared
Num
'roue other pointe were raised among
others the encouragement of scholars to
contribute epeoimens of rook, wood grains,
&o. Altogether the paper showed great
study and much credit ie due to Mr. Weir
for the same.
C. Ila. Lepperd, of Molesworth, led the
dieouseibn and thought Mr. Weir's' me.
thod was excellent but found eoaroity of
time the greatest drawback for snob a fall
study of the Babied. Mr. Robb and Mr.
Muegrove also aided intoe discussion.
"Character Building" was ably handled
by Mee Watson, In her paper she am-
pere Life to a stage and men and women
AB players. Man is by nature corrupt,
therefore edtioaters should endeavor to
instill into the young mind right prin.
eiples. Parente and teaober' are bobh re-
sponeible, bat on amount of the length of
the working hours being spent with the
teacher muoh of the responsibility rests
with the teaober. Character is a etruc•
ture and requires a firm and sure founda-
tion and in order to do that the disposi-
tion of the obild mud be studied. The
ohild should be taught correct views of
kindness, coarbeey and honesty. Dis-
mission was led by Miss Bremner.
By motion of Messrs. Mnagrove and
Robb the meeting adjourned to meet at
1.80 p. m.
FItmA/ AFTERNOON.
After noon hour the Report of the
Ontario Educational Association was read
by Mr. Shillinglaw, which was adopted on
motion of Messrs. Robb and Lough.
Mr, Merchant, of London Normal
School, being ppresent, was warmly re-
ceived when oohed on to give an address
on "Essentials of Methods." This gentle.
man said there WAS too much stereotyped
rule in teaching. One child differs from
every other ohild and is always changing
with every emotion that passes through
it. That being the case it is impossible
for any man to make one rule for all.
The first aim of the teaoher is to find out
if the pupil has any idea of the subject,
if so, proceed, if not and we proceed and
force the child to try to prepare the snb-
jeot, we commit a tragedy. If we can get
proper interest aroused we may be antis -
fled that the pupil has started right end
will pursue the study and be benefitted.
Study the pupil and see that hs has a
proper general notion of the subject.
Withoub a general notion of an object the
child has no oonoeption of it and a flower
without a general notion is no more to
him than a. mass of color, Hence he
warned the beaohers to be very careful
of technical terms and definitions. Dig -
cession followed by Mr. Muegrove, Mies
Robertoenand Mr. Robb.
Mre, M. A. Coulter gave a very excel-
lent paper on "Busy work while in Beate."
As sooh as the child enters school this
problem begins. Children love work.
What 0011 they do? Habits are early
formed, end lasting, therefore the eye and
the hand should be trained and along with
this training comes a training in language
as children express themselves. Never
set Beat work unless yonbove time to
°erred i4. Compare their work with
yours and inspire them with incentives
to work and ever keep before your mind
that constant vigilenoe Is the secret of
0110013813.
Dieoasaion ied by Miss Matheson,
Meeting adjourned to meet at 9 a. m,
Saturday morning,
FRIBAs SYNIVINa.
Oa Friday evening the teachers of
Wingbam entertained the visiting tomb.
ars at an "At Home" in the Connell
Chamber. An excellent program was
given in which Mr. Merohant gave a very
able address on "The Teacher as a Stu.
dent," The teaobere of Wingham are to
be000gratulatod upon their suooeesfulen-
tertoinment.
SATURDAY tto1Nnr0.
On Saturday morning the officers of
the Asaooiation were eleoted as follows :
—President, Wm. Watters ; let Viae, D.
Weir ; 2nd Vice, Mist M. Brook ; Beo,-
Troao,, ache Handley ; Committee, Meters.
Orarer, Cameron, Bryane and Misses
Robertson and Mue'die ; Delegate to Pro.
vinoial Aaeooletion, Mr. Dodds ; Auditors,
Messrs, Rae and Munroe.
Mies Brook gave an excellent paper on
History. She said history should be
taught to itiouloate patriotism, ohmmeter,
memory, the etreogth of mind by com-
parison, language, expression, love of
right and hatred of wrong, That we
ehould tomb history by faote, biography,
citizenship and oivios, by the interest and
self activity of the child,
W. H. KERR, Pop,.
Disoussjoe by Neesrs. Robb and Mus
Orem.
The `1'reaearer'e report was then 'read
by the Seo,-Treae.,and upon motion ,was
adopted.
The newly.eleoted President took the
chair and after thanking the 4esoniabiou
for the honor conferred upon bits, be
called upon the retiring president, Mr.
Baker, for an addrees. In his usual
happy way he laid before the Mechem
present the relations existing between the
teacher, ratepayer, trustee and pupil, and
hence with the world at large. To do
this he desired the work to be aa Internet.
ing and praptioal as .possible,
Mr. Merobant gave a very intereetiug
and ioetruotive leoture on "Habit of
Training." He impressed very loroibly
on hie audience that all our notions,
physical, national, moral and fnbelieotual
are doe to the force of habit. If no, much
of oar wbole being depends on habit end
it is ne0esaary that we form and train
right habits of body and thought, Be.
pause every stream of conscious intake.
teal movements is aocompanied by a
nervous stream of nerve energy within
the brain which influences the remotes of
the whole body. Aa the young child re-
ceives its knowledge of the outside world
through the senses and the combination
of sound, sight and motor image are
found, the teacher should koow something
about the anatomy of the brain oaths.
The ossooiation of idea and memory de-
pend upon the number of pethe of con.
motion and the deepness of these paths.
Man ie whit he ie as a result of inatinol,
plus habit, therefore habit le not what
most people oall second nature but nature
itself.
A very excellent lesson on Draw-
ing was given by Miss Wilson, of Ciinton.
She very strongly urged that the pupils
be led to observe and examine the three
different types of Bolide—globe, cube and
oylinder. In a masterly way she outlined
the method of teaching drawing for 3rd
classes.
After the usual resolutions were read'
and adopted and a hearty vote of thanks
given to the teachers of Wingham Public
Sohool, the Association adjourned to meet
at the call of the Executive next year in
Brussels.
Wingham District Meeting.
The Ministerial session of the Wingham
District opened in the Methodist church,
Brugeele, on Tuesday at 10 o'olook, Rev.
D. Rogers, chairman, presiding, After
devotional exeroises Rev. A. H. Brown,
B. D., of Belgrave, was elected Secretary.
The ministers present were :—Revda,
R. Hobbs, Wingham ; W. Rigsby, Kin-
°.rdine ; A. J. Harris, Luoknow •, Ino,
Holmes, Brussels ; H. E. curry, the] ;
D. Rogers, Blaevaie ; R. I. Reeking,
Fordwioh ;.B J. Garbutt, L. L. B., Ger-
rie ; O. V. Lake, Wroxeter ; F. J. Oaten,
Ph. B., Ashfield ; T. E. Sawyer, Salem ;
C. 0. Kaine, Pine River ; F. Swann, Rip-
ley ; Geo. Baeker and 0. J. Wilson, Ber-
vie ; H. D. Tyler, Tiverton ; A. I. Brown,
Ph B., Whiteohnroh ; A. K. Brown, B.
D., Belgrave. There were also present
Revda. F. Smith, of Kincardine, Nathan-
iel S. liarwaeh, of Wingham, and R.
Paul, of Bruseele, superannuated, and
Rev. Mr. Leech, who is supplying for
Rev. Gerald Willoughby at Taeswater.
The usual disciplinary questions were
asked and satisfactorily. answered. Pro
bationers on the District, 0. J. Wilson
and J. L. Stewart. Wm. Lyon Hiles, of
Kincardine, was recommended as a can.
didate for the ministry. In answer to
"What miniabers have died ? " Rev, Wm.
Norton's name, formerly of Breese's, was
reported.
Superannuated men are Rends. N.
Barwash, F. M. Smith, W. W. Leech, It,
Paul, 8. Sherlook and 0. V, Lake. Sup-
ernamery, T. Hall.
The following resolution was unan-
imously parried :—Moved by R. J. Gar-
butt, seconded by R. Hobbs, that we, the
members of the Wingbam Dietriot in
eeeeion assembled have listened with re-
gret to the decision reached by our dear
Bro. Lake, of Wroxeter, not with the feel.
ing that any wrong is done but rather
because one so faithful to the Maeter
should find himself forced to a oonoluaioa
so opposite to his own desire. It ie al-
ways a source of sorrow to see one who
has cherished the God-given commission
and sought to be faithful to the trust, to
find that there comes a time wbo he is
compelled to retire from tbeaotive work.
Bro• Lake has been a very active and
successful worker for God and always bad
a strong belief in the Gospel as a panacea.
for the ills of humanity and in this belief
preached with power. In his superan-
nuation another of the ]fake are severed
binding es to those who toiled in the
pioneer days and we prey God's best
blessing to rest upon him and his good'
wife.
Wedneeday morning the laymen joined
their ministerial brethren the following
being tbe.representabiveo :—W. Feseant,
G. Cunningham, J. Joynt, J. Farrel, W.
Orr, R. McKay, Dr. Spence, E. Sperling,
E. Lanae, T. Farrow, R. Shaw, R. Web-
ster, W. Melvin, R. Smith, J. Fair, G.
Clark, 0.11'. Emmett, J. H. Taylor and
W. Wray, The circuit eohedulee were
read and oommented upon, Claims were
recommended for Bleakness, supply or
death for Rev. Masers, Koine, Willough•
by, A. H, Brown, Halmos and Norton to
the Contingent Fund, Pine River deceit
wag reoommended to receive aid from the
Susdendation Fund.
A motion to rearrange the work on
Pine River and Ripley mrouibs was voted
down but a decision wee arrived at to
have a Committee meet the Boards of
Bervie, Pine River and Ripley with a
view of seeing if anything could be done.
Permission was granted to Bervie oir•
oat to close the South line Church.
The forenoon session was dismissed by
Rev, Mr. Hobbs.
AFTE110000 8ESSioN,
The afternoon cession wag opened abort.
ly after 1 &Meek, Rev. A. I. Brown was
elected Statistical Secretary.
Business wee pushed along with did
patoh although careful attention wag be.
stowed on tete varioee items as presented.
The following is a summary of the DM.
Wel Sbabisbioo for the ppest Oonferenoe
year preoonted by Rey, 1010, Brawn, the
batiatioal Ssorebary :—Number of mem•
bete of ohuroh, 4,918, a small increase
over the previous year despite many re•
movale and deaths ; mmnbor of taaobere
in Sunday Sohool, 400 ; Wernher of
eoholars, 3,248 ; number of members of
Mouth bu Saoday School, 1,184.
The fallowing lay reproeentativee were
sleeted bo Conference :—Wingham, W.
F.aeeaut, H. Park and J. Kerr ; Kiooar•
dine, John Hiles ; Lueknow, Sohn Hil.
Bred ; Brussels, B, Gerry, W. H. Kerr ;
Taeswater, W. E, R, Orr • Ethel, W.
Ring y Fordwioh, Dr. Spe000 and J.
Dowuey ; Gerrie, W. Stiugon ; Wroxeter,
John Bray; Bluevale, 1. Lseob; Ashfield,
R. Webater ; Salem, T. Melvin ; Betbel,
R. Smith ; Ripley, J. Robertson ; Bervie,
J, Fraser end H. 0. Foster ; Whiteohoroh,
W. Wellwood ; Belgrave, W. Wray. Re.
presentative to Missionary Board, John
Joynt with W,Feseant00alternate. The
other elections resulted in the ohoioe of
Bev. W. 0, Rigsby on the Stationing
Committee ; Rev. R. Hobbs and J. Soynt
to the. Epworth League ; Rev. R, J. Gar-
butt and 0. F. Fawcett, to Sunday School
Committee ; and Rev. F. Swann and J.
Hiles to the Suetentetion committee.
Permission was given to Wingham,
Kinomediae and Ethel to deal with sale of
ohnroh property, the chairman and Bev.
Hobbs and Holmee to visit the latter be-
fore conference and report to that body.
Reporb was read from Tiverton Mission
and excepted.
Parsonages were enlarged and built at
Brussels and Ashfield and obarobea im-
proved at Ripley and Tiverton.
Raves. Messrs. Rigsby, Hobbs and
Harris were deputized to convey greetings
to the Women's Missionary Society in
session in the auditorium of the church,
Women's Missionary Society.
WINGHAM DISTRICT,
The annual Convention of the Women's
Mieeiooary Society of the Methodist
church of the Wingbam District was held
in the Methodist aburob, Brussels, on
Wednesday of this week and was a very
eaooeeafol and eojoyeble gathering.
Tuesday evening a public meeting was
held ander the same aaspioes, presided
over by Rev. David Rogers, Chairman of
the District, who very pleasantly and
appropriately dieobarged his duties.
Rev. W. S Rigsby, of Kincardine, offer-
ed prayer atter an opening hymn. The
ohuroh oboir sang "The whole wide
world for Jesus,' and Rev. R. 3. Garbutt,
L. L. B., of Gerrie, was called upon for
an address. He pointedly set forth the
many results of Missionary effort as a
oivilizing agency ; in the development of
comments ; and the general well being of
the world. His address was nicely light.
ed np with illustration having very peso -
Meal bearing on his subject. Greater
energy and enthusiasm ; larger wadi -
buttons ; and the power of the Holy
Spirit were suggested as the lines to be
followed if the work was to spread in
following the Divine command.
"Will there be Buy Stare 10 my
Crown" wits given by the choir, Mies
Maggie Beattie taking the solo.
Mite E. Jean Scott, Superintendent of
the Deaconess Home, Toronto, was next
introduoed to the audienoe. Sbe is a
pleasant speaker, poseeased of good pree-
enoe and ennnoiates her senbenoes dear.
ly. Mies Scott avid Deaconess work was
as old as the Christian church and quoted
Soriptnre to prove it, The keynote le
"Servants of Christ"—servants of the
°berth and servants of one another.
There to also the tender tie of sister-
hood. Deaconess work is 7 years old in
Canada and there are now 22 women
regularly employed in the work and in
that time the Deeoonems • Home, Jervis
street, Toronto, hoe been established and
a property valued et from 625,000 to
930,000 handed over to the Methodist
bhnrob. Benoist 04tenlion io given to
oily mission work and the ladies who go
to the foreign fields now spend 8 months
in the Deauonese Home in training for
their future labor. The work of the
dea000ess is divided into visiting the
poor, nursing the nick, inetruoting the
children and reaming the depraved. 7
are busy in oonneetion.with the Freda
Victor Mission. Obildren are taught to
set the table, sweep, dust, make beds,
oars for their personal appe0r0nee and to
those older Menne in 000king and sewing
are added. The Fresh Air department,
by which an effort if made to send the
needy children of the pity for 2 weeks in-
to the country during the Summer
months, was deeoribed and the statement
made that 125 had been treated last year 1
to these holidays. Mies Scott hae been
12 years in oouneotion with this work
and gave many interesting and touching
0000nnte of work done in Hie name.. No
one but devoted Obrietian young women
are wanted in this work and the speaker
urged that the same class of work be
looalized, as far as it wee regnired, by
the young women of Huron 00, and
neighboring looalittes eo that praptioal
efforts would be set on foot to briebten
up the world. A new iutereet will be
awakened in the Deaconess work through
the visit of Miss Scott to this Convention.
Mise Belle Smith sang "Ye have done
it unto Me," in good voice. Rev, R. Pani
pronounced the Benediction and the
mee4ing wag diemiseed.
1EDNE5019 10OBNINO.
Devotional exercises were led by Die.
trim Orgonizer, Mee. Ouyley, of White•
ohnroh, a large number of delegates being
present. Mre. (Rev.) Brown, of White.
ohuroh wee elected Seorstary. Roll pati
end reports were very eneoaraging. All
joined in singing "Go labor be" wbioh
wee followed by an address of welcome
by Mrs. J. j. Gilpin. Reply was made
in appropriate terms by Mrs, (Dr.)
Giliiee, of Tesewater. Ebeotion of Die-
te'iab Organizer was unanimous for Mre,
Ceyler. She made a suitable reply,,
thanking them for the honor,
Mae, 8, 8. Cole. of Ethei, wee to have
given
o influenced
11e 10th paper
Otur " but bang absent Mre.
Ounningbam, of Riooardine, was palled
on for her paper on "Our Inetitntione;"
spoke especially of work in Japan and
China showing bow the work bad been
parried on and of its moon qnd eoa
oouraging restate. The work in anew*
WAS eepeoially gratifying es sohoele bad
been astabliebed, °Mureiiee built, night
whoa; sheeted and the Japanese had
taken every advantage of these and were
progrsesiug so feet as do be now re0pgni0
ed ae a civilised nation. In China the
work bee been stopped twine in five years,
yet it was progreesieg. Many bed been
reached through the hoopitels daring
the wet, Great dangere bad been en-
oouutered dutingthe war and the reenite
of past labors may be partially lost bug
the work will still go on as long as brave
Ohrietian haute and lives are forthoom-
ing to go to tbie land. Among the In.
diens the work is being also partied on,
Macy eobools being busy teething boaee.
work, laundry and inetruoting in the
Eogieh language and. the Gospal, Iuall
we have done well and with Christian
people to go forth end prayers ascending
for their welfare we will go forward In
this blessed work.
The meeting was then thrown open for
gsostioae, answers and diepnasion n the
work and it wee very interesting 0s weal
as profitable.
Oonsou,atioo 050010' was led by Mrs.
(Rev.) F. J. Oaten, ot Ashfield. She
spoke very thoughtfully on "Ooneenra.
tido" ; What it was ; what it meant ;
and how we ekould ooneeorate ourselves
Ep God. "Take dine to be Holy" way
sung and prayer was offered by Mre,
Ooyler and °there.
The forenoon session was conolnded
with the Benediction.
THE SESSION OF THE AFTERNOON
opened with devotional examine lead by
Miss Mntoh, of Gorrie, and were followed
by greetings by Sister Sooietiee, Mee.
(Rev.) Roes and Rev. Tao. Roes. B. A.,
spoke for the Presbyterian W. F. M. 8.,
and the North Bruce W. 0. T. U. went
their's by telegram referring to Epb. 3:
16-18.
Mra, B. S. Cole, of Ethel, read an in.
teresbine paper on "Women who in.
duenoed the 19th Century." She made
reference to HarrietBeeeber Stowe, Mre.
Bottonne, Mre. Booth, Fronde Willard
and Lucy Ryder Meyer showing the in•
fleenoe of these noble women in their
various spheres.
"Our duty to the 20th Century," was
cleverly pointed oat by a paper prepared
by Mise Lizzie Wellwood, of White -
thumb, and read by Mise -Hattie Well.
wood. The keynote was Home Life and
Obureh Life. In the disoaesios
Mesdames Anderson, Oaten. and Cole
took part.
Mies Belle Smith, of Brussels, sang a
choice Bolo, "The 13eavenly Song."
Mre. Ramey Ham, of Brussels, pre.
sented a very pieasing topic "Lessons on
the life of one late Queen."
A round Table Conference wee led by
Mrs. Field, of Teeswater, on "Work
among our young people." Eight
Junior Leagues and a Mission Band were
reported in the District and the reports
were of a very cheering obaoter. All
are are working for MissiDense.
Mise Gertie Skilling, of Teeewater,
gave au acoonnb of the Mission Baud in
that plana that was en0o0r0ging.
Mrs. (Rev.) Oanningham, of Kincar-
dine, took charge of an open Parliament
on "Preotionl Auxiliary Work," Pointe
elioited were : Importance of prayer
service • btainaee methods ; Watch
tower ; education—by studying he lives
of our Missionaries.
Greetings were conveyed from the
District meeting by Reeds. Meads.
Hobbs, Rigsby and Harris in oompli•
mentary terms.
A oolleotion, amounting to 97.86, was
taken to defray expenses.
A resolution was passed to ask the
Branoh meeting that annual fee be
changed 'from 91.00 to 50 cents.
Mrs. (Rev.) paten, of Ashfield, moved,
and Mrs. Field, of Teeswater, emended a
hearty vote of thanks to the people ot
Brussels for their hospitable entertain.
Meet.
This very enjoyable Convention was
brought -to a conclusion by the Benedio-
ti0n.
Gorrie.
Last Monday night 4 °owe were killed
on the railway orossing, East of the vil-
lage, by the night express. The bovine,
belonged to Constable McGrath and Mr.
McNeil, 2 to eaoh.
Sex, Caste— We sinoerely regret to
chronicle the demise of Mrs. Anson Spot..
ton, nee Miss Jennie Greer, wbo passed
away last Friday at Herndon at the
early age of 27 years, leaving her boaband
and a child 15 menthe old. She wan not
i11 it week. Appeediaibie followed by pari.
4001410 was the manse of death. Funeral
took piece here last Sunday. Sympathy
is wide spread.
1Slt.tool.
Rev. and Mre. Baker, of Bervie, are
visitors at Wm. Hall's.
Towntbip Council and (Mart of Revile.
ion will be held here next Monday.
The Ethel poetoffioehoura on Friday,
24th, will be from 8 to 1.0 a. m. and 8 to 4
p. ne.
Mrs. George Hogarth is back home
after a very enjoyable visit to the Old
Country. She take of goipe baeleale„nl.
Leet week we had the heavy weight
ohampione. This week the light weeghee
Med their innings. We hope thio will be
the Met of the seasoa.
The frame of the new oobtage being
baht for Joseph Yeo, West of here, is up
It will be brink veneered and will be a
Sue home when oompleted.
A letter from Mies Minnie Sharp, of
Crystal City, Man., on May 13111 says
"We aro having very nice weather now,
although the season wag cold and batik,
ward for a time with a little snow storm
thrown in. Seeding is the order of the
day and Mr. Worry bee 80 acres of wheat
and 50 aortae of oats in and about 10
aoree 40 put in. They get over the
ground in a hurry here, working 10
horaee all the tines and sometimes 12.
Butter is 18 mute a pound and eggs 10
aunts. TM creamery dada to.day.
The Hang county Houeo of Refuge at
Lomita Sten wee opened on Tueeday,