HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1932-05-26, Page 3THURS., MAY 26, 1932
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Some Early History of the Congregation o
Wesley -Willis United Church, Clinton
The. above congregation held an interesting anniversary on
Sunday, May, 22iid, it being the,, seventy-eighth anniversary
of the Clinton Circuit of the former Methodist Church, which was •
perpetuated. in old Rattenbury Street Church, then in Wesley
Methodist Church,. and now in Wesley -Willis United Church, and
the seventy-fifth of the establishment cf Willis congregation.
REV. J. GRAHAM
First Minister of Rattenbury
Street Methodist Church.
Prior to 1856: the old Clinton Circuit was a part of the Goderieh
Methodist Mission. In that year the Clinton Circuit was formed,
being composed of several appointments including Turners, Pearens,
Kinburn, Londesboro, Rudds, Holntesville and Tipperary, and became
a self supporting Circuit.
In 1870 the Clinton Church, which was known as Rattenbury
Street Methodist Church, was set apart as a self sustaining Circuit
or -Station. _il.11;ttd
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REV, D. E. FOSTER, S.A.
Present minister of the con-
gregation,
In 1902 a new Church was erected, and the sante changed to
Wesley Church. .
During the past sixty-two years the former Methodist section.
of this Church has been ably served by the following ministers:
18704873—Rev. James Graham.
18734875—Rev. W. S. Blackstock.
18775-1877—Rev.Thomas Brock.
1.877.1879—Rev. Dr. Robert Fow-
ler.
1879-1881—Rev. Dr. D. G. Suth-
erland.
1881-18S3—Rev. Dr. W. MMDon-
agh
1883.1885—Rev. James Gray.
1885-1888—Rev, E. S. Rupert.
1.888-1890•—Rev. Jas. Livinstone.
1890-1803—Rev. J. W. Shilton.
1893-1896—Rev. J. W. Holmes.
1896-1800-1Rev. R. W. Millyard.
1899 -1902 --{Rev. W. G. Howson.
1902-1900—Rev. H. 31. Manning.
1906 -1910 -'Rev. W. 3. Jolliffe.
1910-19]3—Rev. 3. E. Ford.
1913-1917—Rev. Dr. W. L. Rut-
. ledge.
1917-1919—Rev. A. E. Jones.
191.9-192.3—Rev. D. N. McCamuse.
1923 -1925 --Rev. A. A. TIolmes.
REV. 3. E. HO,GG, D.1).
Last minister of Willis church and first along with the Rein. Mr.
Iiolnres of the United Wesley.W.illiss ieomgregation. ! I.
REV. JAMES ENDICOTT, D.D.
who preached two eloquent and searching sermons at the anniversary
services held on Sunday last.
FACTS CONCERNING WILLIS CHURCH
A Presbyterian congregation was organized in Clinton in the
year 1857 by a Session from. Brucefield, commissioned by the
Presbytery of London, which at the time bad Presbyterial oversight
in a large portion of the western part of this Province, then known
as Upper Canada.
The congregation, shortly after organization, received the name
of Willis Church in honour of Dr. Willis, a Principal of Knox
College, Toronto, and erected its first place of worship on a parcel
of ground granted for the purpose .by Mr. Gordon, one of the
pioneers of Clinton, the site being that on which new stands the St.
Joseph's Roman Catholic Church building. Until the year 1859,
the congregation was ministered to by students, and occasional,
ministerial supply.
The following is a statement of the names of the ministers
who were called with their respective terms of office:
Rev. A. D. McDonald (while incumbent of First
Presbyterian Church, Seaforth, having confer-
red upon hits by the Governing Body of the
Presbyterion College, Montreal, the degree of
D.D.) 18694869.
Rev. Finlhy McQuaig-18704577,
Rev. A. Stewart, B.A. (later the recipient of the
degree of D.D. from the Senate of Knox College,
Toronto) 1878-1912.
Rev. D. K. Grant, 1912-1914.
Rev. F. C. Harper, B.A., B.D., 1914.1916.
Rev. J. E. Hogg (subsequently, D.D., conferred upon
him by Emmanuel College, Toronto) 1917-1925.
During the early years of the long pastorate of the Rev. lair.
Stewart the congregation decided upon a new and better place of
Worship and erected a church building on Rattenbury Street, East,
which was opened in February 1885. This was a period of marked
spiritual and material prosperity.
Under the ministry of the Rev. Dr. Hogg, the question of the
Union of the Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches
in Canada, long debated, came to an issue. The minister publicly
declared his intention of entering the Union, and a vote of the
members of the congregation taken under the provisions of the
Dominion Act of Union, in pursuance of a petition therefor, resulted
in a majority in favor of Union.
REV. A. A. HOLMES
last minister of Wesley Metho-
dist and with the Rev. J. E.
' Hogg, D.D., one of the first
ministers of Wesley -Wallis
Church, United Church of Can-
ada.
In October 1925 negotiations being entered upon between Willis
Church and Wesley Church, with a view to 'a union of the two
congregations into ene congregation of the United Cnttrch of Canada,
a happy and prosperous union was effected under the joint ministry
of the Rev. Dr. Ilogg and the Rev. A. A. Holmes. This joint
pastorate continued until the end of June 1920, when the Rev, A. A.
Holmes was superanuated at his own request. The congregation was
then under the ministry of the Rev. Dr. Hogg until the end of June
1931, he having intimated to the congregation his intention to seek
a change at that time.
The congregation having decided an the use of the Wesley
church building as its church home, in 1928, suffered a serious loss
in the destruction of this building and equipment by fire. With
courage and faith the congregation met the disaster by the erection
THE LATE REV. A. D. 1tLACDON'•A,LD, D.D.
First Minister of Willis Church.
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REV. A. STEWART, B.A., D,D.
third minister of Willis Church, whose pastorate extended over a
period of 34 years -0.878-1912
and completion of its present beautiful church building.
Dr, Hogg was succeeded by the present minister of the con-
gregation. tho Rev. D. E. Foster, B.A,, being transferred by the
London Conference from Westminster, London Presbytery, and
ecrmnencing his ministry here in July 1931,
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'Winston Churchill urges postpone-
ment et' the Lausanne e.:nference until
after the United States elections.
We assume that he proffers this ad-
vice because of failure to in-ruee the
United States to po_,pone the: elect-
ions.
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We h•tve no doubt Mr. hoover
would he agreeable to the latter pro-
posal Int fact, if the date were mov-
able;
owable; he would be willing to postpone
the elections until after the de-
preesicn is over.
a
Cable dispatch says "hailstones
nine inches in diameter killed cattle
in India." Why then the necessity
for shooting the bull?
It is not natural for a 575,000 a
year man to live and spend in the
grand manner and think in tens of
'millions? No one in Canada should
be paid a higher salary than the prime
minister. He has the biggest job in
the country, yet there are railway-
men and general managers of banks,
insurance companies, trust compan-
ies and industrial corporations who
have larger salaries. This would ap-
pear to be an opportune time for
Shareholders to attend annual meet-
ings and ask a few pertinent and em-
barrassing questions, followed by a
Icgieal and appropriate resolution.
If the parliamentary restaurant at
Ottawa would only pay its way, we
could view with composure the pros-
pect of parliament taking over radio
with a view te. running it on a self
sustaining basis.
Every little while one reads letters
in the newspapers charging Canada
with shameful default in carrying
out promises made to- her soldiers.
Tho allegation is not fair to Canada,
which, with gratuities, increased
pensions, hospital and medical treat-
ment and other services, has exceed-
ed the promises made at the time of
enlistment. Last year, the pensions
bill was $44,000,000 with '$11.,000,000
added for medical, hospital and other
services. This year it will be higher.
Next year, higher still. • Practically
all the' ,officials. connected with the
administration, pension conhmissions
and tribunals, medical ,boards, etc.,
are themselves ex -service men who
may be presumed to give the.'applit
cant in every case the benefit of the
doubt. If there are individual cases
of neglect it is due, as Sir Richard
Turner has said, to the tribunals be.
ing swamped with applications that
have'little or no merit.
Cit
What was Gaston B. Means doing,
two years ago that he overlooked
the possibilities of easy money in
Beauharnois?
Strictly Non -Partisan
O no, I'm not a partisan,
I take the independent view,
All factions are alike to: ane,
I wish to give theta all their due.
But yet the in of my own friends.
I view with an indulgence wide,
Far wider than if they had, been
Committed by the other side.'
I'm not a partisoo, 0, nol
I move in a sincere air, '
I take a far more lofty stand,
For politics I do not ease.
And yet when men not on ,my side
Are tried and given an acquittal, ,.
I feel quite sure the villains lied
And that the oaths they took were
brittle,
I hold all parties are alike, •
With good and bad in each and all,
One touch of nature makes them
kin,
That each and all are prone to fall.
Birt yet the party I adhere to
Mould 'scene the foe's insensate fury
And come unsp'ctted from the mire,
That, is if I ,were judge and jury.
I cannot see why 'others are
So prejudiced in their opinions,
No one can say that I am one
Of prejudice's narrow minions.
The pettiness of bigotry
I rise above—at least I try to,
I care not how a man may vote
So lcng's ho votes the same as I do..
TROUT RISPUIRE EVEN
TEMPERATURE
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Investigations in Quebec have'
shown that trout lakes and streams
must have a low temperature to
successfully breed fish and that trout
waters in a deforested area are soon
barren of sport. The cool waters that
come front tree-eovered lands are a
prime essential of successful fishing.
HOW FIRE -RANGERS PROTECT
WAGE-EARNERS
The fire rangers thtroughout Can-
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