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Follow the Guidance of Jesus Christ",
By "PEG"
inclined -to think that God is cal-
ling us to make the choice be-
tween Him and the devil, or, be-
tween Heaven and hellWe are
almost persuaded to make that
tlea'isiom, yet the devil steps in
and says there is plenty of time,
you have many years ahead, of
you yet, wait awhile, you will
be able later on to male a de-
cision, • anyway God is a Cenci of
love and He would not ease you
any unnecessary sorrow.
The trouble with us is that
we spend more time listening to
the devil than we do to our
Heavenly Father, but let us be
sure that in the end God's Word
is law and it is God who will
judge us.
We keep putting off from day
to day praying to the God of
love, and reading His Word, and
more than that the acceptance. of
Him as our personal Saviour. We
have the assurance that God will
lead us so why will we not take
Him now, to -day, as our Guide
and Comfort. To -day is ours,
this minute is all of which we
have any assurance. Before the
clock ticks another second we
may be in Eternity.
Let us join with those who
are calling:
"I can hear my Saviour
calling:
Take my cross and fol-
low, follow me,"
The following true story was
told' us recently by the grand-
son of the minister referred to.
This may 'prove ; of interest to
some of the older people in the
Clinton area.
One night about sixty years
ago, Rev. James Graham, (who
ministered in the Clinton. district),.
while preparing to retire, sud-
denly began putting his clothes
on again. His wife asked his
reason for so doing. He replied
that he had to make a visit. Mrs.
Graham questioned the wisdom
of his starting out, again at that
hour of the night, but he in-
sisted that he had to go. He
harnessed the horse and hitched
it to the buggy, which was the
mode of travel at that time, and
drove off Into the night. Finally
he came to an old house which
was outside of his parish. He
felt that the house was unoc-
cupied and he had no knowledge
of who had lived there. How-
ever he tied his horse to a post
and made his way to the front
door. He knocked several times,
but there was no answer nor was
there any sign of life about the
place. He still felt he had been
sent there but finally went away
to where he had tied his horse.
He loosened the rope and prepar-
ed to start on his homeward
journey. Something told him he
had been sent there for some
purpose. Again he tied the horse
and went back to the house. This
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time he went to the back door, LEGION FROLIC
receiving no answer to his knock, BRUSSELS -Hundreds of 'en -
he opened the door, which was thusiastic spectators turned out
unlatched and stepped in. After for the annual sports and frolic
calling several times and hearing day sponsored by Brussels branch
no answer, there, in the black of the Canadian Legion. A visit -
darkness of that apparently ing band played throughout the
haunted house, he raised his voice day. ; fl
to God ,in prayer, asking that if * * *
there was any one there that ` RECREATION DIRECTOR
God's blessing should rest upon GODER1CH-Goderich Recre-
them. Then he went home. ation Council has engaged the
Some time after that he visited services of H. Lincoln Brace as
the jail and the jailer told him recreation director, Mr. Brace has
one of the prisoners wanted to had considerable experience in
see him. During the converse- this type of work and is at pres-
tion the prisoner related the ent employed in Hamilton. He
afore told incident to him and will take over his duties here
asked him if he recalled it. Rev. August 1.
James Graham said he did. The
man then told him he was in
that old house at the time. All y,
his plans were made to go out
the next morning and carry out
an armed robbery, a crime which
in all probability would have
ended in murder, but there in
that black darkness, following the
prayer of Mr, Graham, he was
led to Christ. He had time to 0
serve for another crime, so he
went and gave himself up, and
was then serving his term. He
told Mr, Graham that he would be
leaving the jail a changed man,
a man who had found Christ and
who intended to live a Christian
life. It may be some one in, the
Clinton district has some recol-
lection of the incident.
It is a remarkable story and
the fact that it is true makes
it much more so. As one grows
older there are many incidents
of things which are startling. We
can just visualize that minister
starting out on his mission, He
had no idea of what he was to
do with the exception that God 0
had called,.. him to go to that
house. How close he must have
lived to God to be able to realize
that God would not call him to
go on any mission like that un-
less He had some good reason
for it and that He would be with
him every step of the way.
The great lesson we can learn
from that story, and let us re-
member that it is, true, is to put
ourselves in God's hands and be
ready tp do what He directs us
to do whether we can see any
reason for it or not. We feel
that there was no doubt in the
mind of that servant of God as
he went about that mission but
we know that there are many of
us who would' not have started
out in the first place, but we
tan realize what a great toy must
have• been in his mind as he
talked to., that prisoner. How
thankful he would be that he
had followed God's leading and
had gone out into the night and
that under God's direction he had
been the means of bringing a
sinner to Christ.
As we look back over our life
can we recall any time where
God has definitely called us to
some work for Him and we have
refused to go. Would it be pos-
sible that He has called us to
go to a foreign or home mis-
sion field to preach the gospel
and we have"put the call to cne
side. A young man felt that he
had been chosen to preach the
gospel He went through his re
studies very successfully. One
night he and his fiance attended
a Missionary Conference. Ac-
cording to. the judgment of his
friends the lady of his choice
was not a true Christian, When
the call came for those who were
willing to go to a foreign field
the young man stood up. Un-
fortunately his lady had no idea
of wanting to gb to any foreign
land, so it became a case of the
young man having to give up his
future life with the .lady whom
he loved or give up all thought
of his missionary work. He mar-
ried and remained in Canada but
to the end of his days he carried
with him the regret of the step
which he had taken.
Let us be sure that we know
that God has called us and when
that matter is firmly settled then,
let nothing come between that
and the work which God has
called us to do. The devil has
a very subtle way of trying to
make us feel that what he wants
,,us to do is better than 'God's
plan. All we need to do to dis-
tinguish between the two is just
to pray for God's guidance. Jess
never fails and Hisguidance is,
always correct:
Then there is the thought about;
which there should be no ques-
tion. There is no one whom God.
does not want to come to Him
and yet how loath we areto
leave the things of the world
and accept Him as our personal
Saviour. It neat' be we will at-
tend a church service er hear
an appeal over the radio, we are
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Thompson, R.A. 1, Auburn, on.
OBITUARY Sunday, July 25; and was very
largely attended. Rev. A, G,
Hewitt officiated and during the
service Warren Bamford sang a
solo.
MRS. LUCINDA COOK Pallbearers were Mason Mc-
Rev, R. M. P. Bulteel will of- Allister, Morley Johnston., James
ficiate at the funeral service held Wilson, David McAllister, Bert
this (Thursday) afternoon at the Thompson and Joseph Stewart.
home of her daughter;n•)Virs. T. J. Floral tributes were carried by.
Ri1Py, Victoria St., Clinton, for Kenneth McAllister, William
Mrs. Lucinda Cook, beloved wife Spencer, Howard Thompson, Tom
of the late George Cook. Inter Armstrong, Jack Taylor, George
ment will follow in Clinton Ceme- Thompson and Cyril Boyle. In-
tery. Pallbearers were to be terment was in Dungannon. Came -
Fred and John Middleton, Fred tery.
Thompson, Robert Cale, Sr„ Geo- Friends were present from
rye Connell and Charles Wise. Whitby, Sandridge, Brampton,
Flower bearers will be William Langton, Goderich; Londesboro,
Marshall, Exeter, William Black- and surrounding district.
er, William Johnson, and Frank Deceased had been in poor
Ellwood. health for some time but was
Mrs. Cook, the former Lucinda able to be around and had visit -
Johnston, was born on the 16th ors Wednesday afternoon. She
concession of Goderich Township was born at Glen Major, north
on June 9, 1866, a daughter of of Whitby, 83 years ago, the
the late James Johnston and daughter of the late John Thomp-
Margaret White. Mrs, Cook had son and Eliza Spencer. At the
resided the greater part of her age of six she came with her
life in her native Township. parents to West Wawanosh to the
In religion Mrs Cook was farm noty owned by John Thomp-
Anglican and had been a lifetime son, and at the age of 15 moved
member of the Woman's Auxil- to the sixth concession of West
iary. Her death caused from a Wawanosh, where she lived until
heart ailment from which she a few years ago, when she went
had suffered for five weeks, oc- to live with her nephew. She
curred at the home of her d'augh- was known to everyone as "Aunt
ter, Mrs. Frank Riley, Constance, Heckle" for her kindly disposition
early Tuesday morning, July 27. and sympathetic manner. She was
Her husband, George Cook, a member of Donnybrook United
predeceased her in his 75th year Church and a life member of
on December 24, 1937. the Woman's Missionary Society;
Surviving are four daughters, of which she was president for
Mrs. Joe Riley, Constance, Mrs. 12 years. She was also president
T. J. Riley, Clinton, Mrs. Frank for a number of years of the
Riley, Constance, and Mrs, E. St. Augustine Women's Institute
Ellwood, Clinton. There'are also and was district president for
four grandchildren: Mrs. W. John-
son, in
Goderich, Frank Ellwood, for some time.
Seaforth, and Grace and Douglas She is survived by several
Riley, Constance; and three great nieces and nephews, also grand -
grandchildren: Beverley and Terry nieces and nephews.
Johnson, Goderich, and Wayne �--- Ellwood, Seaforth. Also surviv- GEORGE BROWN, JR.
ing are six brothers: Reuben, Rev. L. H. Turner, Goderich,
Reno, Alta.; Hensall, Macklin, officiated at the funeral of the
Sask.; Charles, Brandon, Man.; late George Borwn which was
Homer, Hinge, Man.; and William, held from Brophey's Funeral
Goderich Township; and two sis- Home, Goderich, to Maitland
ters. Mrs. M. Sheppard, Griffin, Cemetery Tuesday afternoon,
Sask„ and Mrs. James Grassiek, July 27, under Canadian Legion
Exeter. auspices.
Mr. Brown, son of, the late Mr.
CSMRC. S. HAWHE `.
Rev. R. ,A. Crook officiated at
the funeral services held at the
Bodthron Funeral Home, Hensall;
on Monday afternoon, July 26,
for Elizabeth Blatchford, Hawke,
widow of Charles S. Hawke. In-
terment followed in Clinton ceme-
tery. buring the service a lovely
duett "Beyond the Sunset" was
sung by Mrs. Maude Redden and
Mrs. George Hess, 'Pallbearers
were Mervyn Brown, W. H. Wood,
Herbert Blatchford, Frank Down
and George' Dunn, Hensall, and
James Livermore, Clinton.
Mrs. Hawke, in her 88th year,
was born in England and spent
her early years there. Following
her marriage she went with her
husband to Africa where they
served for a few years as mis-
sionaries. However they could
not stand the climate and return-
ed to England and shortly after
emigrated to Canada. Mr. Hawke
was ordained into the Methodist
ministry and after coming to
Canada held pastorates at Nor-
wich and Tiverton, later coming
to Clinton where they continued
to reside until Mr. Hawke's death
a few years ago.
While here Mr, and Mrs. Hawke
were valued members of Ontario
Street United Church where both
took an active part in the church
life. As long as he lived Mr.
Hawke assisted his minister as a
lay ,worker and on various oc-
casions supplied in surrounding
pulpits, as well as being chaplain
at the County Home for some
years. Mrs. Hawke ably assisted
her husband as well as taking an
ective part in all the women's
organizations of the church. For
a number of years she was a
valued member of the teaching
staff of the Sunday School.
Three years ago Mrs. Hawke
went to reside with Mr. and Mrs.
C. L. Sinks, Hensall, with whom
she had since made her home.
Mrs, Hawke's death occurred at
their home on Friday, July 23,
following a seven weeks illness
of pneumonia. and Mrs. Joseph Brown, died
There are no close relatives MRS. REBECCA THOMPSON suddenly at the home of his son,
surviving, those surviving being The funeral of Mrs. Rebecca George Brown, Jr., Goderich, in
nieces, nephews and cousins. Thompson was held from the his 64th year,
Born in Bayfield, he had re- mer Agnes Latter; two sons, Geo.
sided in Goderich for the past 28 and Fred, Goderich; and two
years. He was a veteran of World brothers, Lawrence 'Brown, Sea -
Wer I and a member of the Can- forth, and James, Detroit; and
adian Legion. one sister, Mrs. Harry Ahrens,
Surviving are his wife, the for- Detroit, Mich,, and Bayfield,
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