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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1939-06-22, Page 2PAGE TWO THE SEAFORTH NEWS } THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1939 It Makes Nicer Coo Drink "SALA jjfgjij TE Mirror of the Nation "Coming events -.cast their- shadows iiefore. 'So, ,Liberal members of the House of Commons, before leaving Ottawa at the close of the recent session, cleared their rooms and desks of all personal correspondence and effects, sending anything of value to their homes. They did this because they are convinced they are facing a 'general election and 'that scores of them 'wx"bl not be returning to Ottawa hor any future sessions. They did not want to have the expense and trouble of a trip to Ottawa, after their defeat, to leave 'their parliamentary premises in order. It is significant only one Conservat- ive member cleared 'his desk before leaving, He is not accepting re -nom- ination. All the other •Conservative members are confident of being •bank for the first session of the new parl- iament and so they merely turned the keys in their desks: The time honored expression "he is licked (before he starts" often is used in reference to the spirit in which a contestant enters the lists. A numaber will not accept re- nom- ination because they do not :feel like spending time and effort on a cause they know in advance to be lost, Sev- eral are seeking to be appointed to government jobs while the ministry they have supported is still in exist- ence, Virtually all of thein look through the ;glass darkly at the pros- pects of the coming election. The little band of 38 Conservatives Who fought so tirelessly for action on public questions throughout the sess- ion, deft Ottawa in quite the opposite spirit. They are confident they will re - lure a host to the new parliament If "confidence is 'half the battle" the impending struggle at the polls will not have as much resemblene•e to a horse race as Sir John A. MacDonald was credited with saying elections generally have. At any rate Conser- vatives are going into the battle of the ballots with their 'banners flying. August 5 will 'be the twentieth ann- iversary of Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King's selection as Leader of the Lib- ereal Party. The party managers have arranged for the holding of a big ban- quet in Toronto on that date to mark the occasion. Mr. Mackenzie King likes anniversaries connected with himself. He likes to make their obser- vance as notable as possible. Political pundits are expecting, therefore, that lie will choose the Toronto celebration as the occasion for announcing the dissolution of parliament and the call- ing of the election. If this expectation should be borne out the earliest date on which the election could be held would be Oct- ober 2nd. Selection of this date would allow for the minimum time required by the law between bite issue of 'the writs and polling. Under the law poll- ing has to ibe on a Mondayand the enumeration of voters must commence forty nine days before polling. Some think the Prince Minister might decide to make an 'earlier ann- ouncement of the election. It is understood, however, that he has re- tired into seclusion for a rest after his month's trip arobn•d the country with Their Majesties and he is not expect- ed ect- 1 P ed to give 'much attention 'to election matters at least before the first of J'u'ly 'when 'he is billed to 'preside at the ;belated opening of the Canadian pavilion at the iNew 'York 'World's Fair, Should he favor a 'Septem'ber election' he could have :parliament dis- solved in 'July. Some Liberals have considered the possibility of his making a different kind of announcement on his 20th anniversary as leader. With Them it is merely a case of the wish 'being father .to the thought 'being that instead of announcing an election he should announce his retirement from the Leadership. The bulk of the party realizes that there is no hope of this. HURON NEWS Arrested on Charge of Poisoning Horses— As a result of the poisoning of two valuable Clydesdale horses on the farm of Case Allen, Usborne town- ship, on April 28 last, Oscar Cope- land, middle-aged bachelor farmer and Allen's neighbor, was arrested. Tues- day by Provincial Constable P. E. McCoy and lodged in County jail, The charge reads "that you did .wil- fully damage property of Case Allen, Usborne township, on or about April 28, 1939, by killing two horses by poisoning." One of the horses belong- ed to Hon. J. G. Gardiner, Federal Minister of Agriculture, and the al- leged crime was committed in the stables of the Gardiner homestead, looked after by Mr. Allen, who lives across the road. Allegedly paris green WV. placed in the oat -box on the night of April .28. One horse died next day at noon, the other two days later.—Goderielt Signal -Star, "Babe" Siebert as Coach— 'Babe" Siebert, the Zurich boy who for a dozen years starred in the Na- tional Hockey League, is retiring from active play and will coach the Canadiens, Montreal's N. H. L. team, for the 1939.40 season, Mrs. John Hodge— efrs. Martha Hodge, widow of John Hodge and a native of the Mitchell district, died at her 'home in St. Marys in her 81st year. Her husband passed away nine years ago and there are three daughters and three sons, Mrs. Norman Malcolm, Dublin; Mrs. Wilfred Doupe, Kirk - ton, and Mrs, Percy Sparling, Iider- ton, William of Fullerton; Wesley- of Kirkton and Walter of Goderich. Want and For Sale ads, 3 weeks 50c. 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If you have at least one year high school education, write for free fielders, describing these courses, Write today for free descriptive literature: CASSAN SYSTEMS DEPT. L TORONTO, 9, Ont. Goshen, Church Holds. 70th Anniversary. • A Historical Sketch_.facts supplied by. Thomas Robinson. In the pioneer days of this county, between the years 11840 and 118510,. Stanley' .Township, then almost an unbroken forest, was 'being quickly settled 'by a 'hardy, God-fearing, and courageous race of pioneers, mostly front the British 'Isles, Some 'had spent a few years in'Eastern Ontario townships and in Quebec,. andthen came further West, towards the shores of Lake Huron, These early settlers came with very little of this world's goods, lbut they had some- thing vastly more effective,—!an un- 'bognded courage and a faith that en- abled 'them to endure the privations and 'handicaps of a new country, and to lay well the foundations dor a sound economic, educational, and re- ligious life in this land of their adop- tion, which they soon learned to love in spite of the 'hardships. Gradually, the virgin .'forest gave way to fertile fields of ;grain and comfortable farm homes were (built up. The country -side was dotted with school -houses and the framework of an economic system was (brought into being. But amid all these develop- ments, these faithful God-fearing pio- neers did not forget "to build an altar unto the Lord." They did not neglect the .gathering of themselves together 'for worship, and the giving of thanks unto the .Lord, Who had 'led. them into 'ifhis ;goodly lan•d,'fiowinig with milk and honey." And in those early years came the man of God, --the f"circuit rider,"-em•ong thein; and preached unto thein the Word of God, mostly in their''h.umible homes, or wherever they could gather to- gether, thereby laying a safe and sure foundation of righteousness for future years, and 'future generations. At that time there were 'still two 'branches of Methodism in Canada, and somewhat later, services were held in the "old log sehoolhous'e" on. the Goshen line, by the Wesleyan Methodists, until such time as their church was 'built on Lot 11, Con, 10. The Methodist Episcopal body also had quite a strong cause in . Stadley township. A circuit had been formed, not be raised, the minister took the amount that was 'brought in at the end. of the year, '(21) There was the practice of employing' a colleague when the circuit. found they could af- ford'to do so, the people received ser, vices regularly, which was not always' possible when using the local .preach- ers,' Who were not paid. Remembering !however That the memlbersbip was not targe, -just 80 anemtbers—one 'can realize something of the sacrifices that must have 'been necessary to pay what seems boday, like so small an amount For instance, itt 118716, these hardy Christian people paid $600 sal- aries to two ministers. Counting an average of four people to a family, it meatit that 20 families paid, an aver- age of $30 a :fancily to the mainten- ance of their church alone, 'besides. missionary and" other calls that were made upon them. ..' The following is also an excerpt from the minutes of elle Official Board on August 20th, 1670: "Resolv- ed, that this circuit will not consent to the proposal to hold a tea -meeting to raise money for the support of the missionary cause." This principle has been strictly adhered t•o' by the con- gregation, down through ah•e years. They gave liberally of their means to the support of the church, as well as. to every good cause, when presented to thein. To the Methodist national campaign in 110119 the congregation subsoribed, and paid $114010 'besides :meeting their assessments of $31712 to the regular missionary and 'other con- nexi•onal funds of the Church. In truth they prospered 'by giving unto 'the Lord. 'Outstanding among the services of 'those days, were the active evangel- istic efforts of minister and .people in these little Methodist churches. Rare- ly did a year pass on any charge in which ministers and their people, led Eby their official boards, 'did not hold a series of "revival meetings," and rarely did any minister conte to his conference without being able to re- port a number of converts gathered into their churches as a result.' In 1884 the Union of the two Methodist bodies took place in Can- ada, under the name of the Methodist Church. Under this .movement the Goshen 3,f, E. church, the Babylon M. E. .church, and the Goshen 'Wes - called the Stanley circuit, consisting of seven "chapels" as -t they were named, It consisted of Troyer's Chapel (Hillsgreen), Keys's Chapel (Babylon), Dowson Chapel '(Goseen), Bayfield Chapel, Sauble Line Chapel (Drysdale) and St. Joseph's Chapel (Lakeview). The Goshen Chapel, first a log (building, was built on Lot 110, (Mr. Dowson's farm), where the par- sonage was also located, the home of all the early M.E. ministers. Stanley circuit was served 'by one minister, assisted by local preachers for a time, and later by two ministers, a Super- intendent and a colleague, the latter usually a single man and a candidate for the regular ministry. The circuits were presided over by a Bishop, and a Presiding elder, the latter visiting the circuit every .three months, and con- ducting the quarterly conference, or business meeting. The present Goshen church was built by the M.E. 'congregation in 1069. The contractor was Henry Smith. The following items taken from the minutes of a meeting of the Official Board, "at Keys's Chapel, Babylon Line, on January 9th, 11869,, Rev. B. Moore, Chairman," reads; "Moved by W nt, Keys, sec. by Jas. 'Keys, that Thos. Stagdill, John Troy- er, Henry Dowson, John Peck, and Frederick Forsyth be the building committee to build a chapel on the Parsonage lot, on the Goshen Line." "Resolved that Bros. Jas Keys, Jahn Peck, and Frederick Forsyth ,:be trustees for the M.E. Church pro- perty on Goshen Line." Carried. Feb. 114th. "Number of members on Stanley circuit0." Salaries paid to the Ministers: Prior to 1071, the salary was $300 a year; 1871 --Ret, j. P. Morden received $300; 1672 -Rev. Jas. Rose received $35i0; 1673-R'ev, J. A. Dark received '$430; 1$7-e Rev. D. 'Ecker allowed 41500 'but received $378; 118715—Rev, D. Pecker allowed $?50; 1676-7. Rev. W. Yokum allowed $400 and his col-• league Bro. A, Francis received "$280.. The figures quoted above reveal two important items in the polity of the church of that day. (1) There was no guarantee of salary; a certain amount ,was "allowed," but if it could leyan congregation were united into one congregation. They used the Goshen M. E. church, which was re- modelled the following year, and new sheds erected. Goshen, Varna and Bnucefield now made up the Varna circuit, with Rev, A. E. Smith as pastor. The union of the three con- gregations in 1685, was marked 'by a great revival, under the leadership of the pastor, and the Varna band. and great numbers were brought to pro- fess their faith in Christ. Also we ought :to mention the revival of 11390 under the leadership of the Misses Hall, during the pastorate of Rev. Jas. Walker. These along with other special efforts, and the ' faithful preaching of the Word' of God, from Sunday "bo Sunday, has exerted an in- fluence for good down through the years, so that we all look b'an'k with gratitude to God for what elle ' little Goshen Church has meant to us, A few dates may 'be of interest; In 11697 the exterior of the church was` painted, to 1935 the interior of the church was redecorated. In 1913'the present shed was 'built. In 11922, the church was painted outside,.reseated and_ redecorated. Besides all these events,, we are 'grateful also for the fact, that three of our "bays" went out into the world as :ministers, of rise gospel, viz.; Rev. George McKinley, now of London,' retired; Rev. William Robinson of Pilot Mound, Man., and Rev. Melvin Keys, now of Niagara Falls, 'N.IY., and one of our 'girls Mrs. Margaret Erratt, is a missionary teacher at Muncey Indian Institute, ' The services of music in those early years was led 'by a precentor, and many of the older members of the congregation will recall :the fine voice of Mr, H. Rowson, as he led the singing of the old church 'hymns. An organ was purchased in 118995, and since then an, onganis't and choir have led .in the congregational singing. At the union of 119254 of the Presbyterian,' Methodist and Congregational bodies, Goshen voted into union, and has since been 'khown as the Goshen (United Church, with Blake and Varna. forming a pastoral charge. The con- gregation has suffered cone severe losses through .death and removal, but when the Goshen Anglican Church closed, {another .landmark of the early days,) a member of their members united with us. Through all the years a -very suc- cessful Sunday School has been car- ried on, under the leadership of a number 'of devoted superintendents, and the loyal support of the whole congregation. This doubtless 'has ;been a large factor in the training the children and the young people. •In closing this brief sketch, we would not forget to pay tribute to our stalwart and faithful .fathers and mothers, who out of their penury and hard toil, gave themselves and their means unstintingly, that this com- munity might share in the world's greatest and most effective safeguard, the religion of Jesus Christi While they sleep the sleep of the righteous today, who among us does not feel that their spirits are here, and re- joicing with us? Let us do honor to our noble dead) In 1907 an Epworth League was organized by Rev. A. H. Brown, which has done much for`. the 'further training and development of the spiritual life of the members,. 'both young and -'old. I't began with 32 ac tive members and Mrs. John 2,1cKin- ley was elected the first president, Melvin Keys was first vice-president, Miss Edith Stogdill was incl vice- president and the secretary was Miss Annie Keys. After the union of 192'5 the name was changed to the Young People's Society, and is still going, the present president 'being Miss Noreen Robinson, The following is a list of our min- isters—Rev. G, Hartley, 11867. Rev. B.Moore, '1868'-G9. Rev. A. J. Collins, 1870-. Rev. J, P. Morden, 1871. Rev. Jas. Rose, 1072. Rev. J, A. Dark, 14573. Rev. D. Ecker, 197405. Rev. W. Yokum, 187647. Rev. A. Francis '(col.) 11871. Rev. J. H. Kilty,'1(878. Rev. W. 'Vollick •(cot) 115718, Rev, R. A. How- ey, 111979-80. Rev. W. Clark (col. 11579. Rev, S. Anderson (col.) 1880, Rev. 'W. 'Dickie, 1158111. Rev. F, Ling 'CANADA'S THRIFTIEST r+r, TIRE • 1 nnotaiiit'1 oodraw•fURE MlL' 1N a oa o Y 'tSo 8 .. e Go sin - Y t'[onnG 100 WI aO' • .. ,: >tt� Tha•sad" t i�$ diffe910 ae a new ,,icomPeep•�:: weetro pThe. sig cuttlo s►o a ldon ong° downtire•, ha•, t• no riot ekid lif but 81 nt ou r ua1+'rt r a nd •ee m Com the Q 1 todayl. the G' Ken MacLean EG'MONPDVILLE, ONT. '(cal.) 11881. Rev. A. J. Parker ism - ea Rev. E. West (colt) :1802t Rev, 3. Smith (col,) 11883. Rev. A. E. Smith, 1884-07. The union of :Methodism took place, changing 'the circuit to Varna, Go- shen and Bruce•fiel•d. Req, John Hart, 14987-90. Rev, 'Jas. 'Walker, .1890.93. Rev. W. W. Leach, 11893"916. Rev. R. C, Burton, 1696-90', Rev. J. H. Andrews, 111899-012. Rev. R. A. Miller, 1902405, Rev. A. H. Brawn 1905•-+09, Rev. W, H. Taylor, 1909411. Rev,Thos, Snowden, 19111144. Rev, A. W. Brown, 191(4-17. Rev, g. E. Jones, 11911748. Rev. R. L. Wilson, 11918-20, Rev. 1).'L.. Foster, 1920-23. Rev, J. J. Durant, '1923427. Rev, j. 'W. Penrose, 101127-310: Rev, A. 'E, Poulter, 1930.34. Rev. H. G. Bandey, 41934,37. Rev, IJ• R. Peters, 119317-. • '(During some of the years the charge was served by two ministers, an ordained man and an unordained colleague.) The Year's Best Detective Story The thrilling adventures of a ser- geant in Australia's "Always Get Your Man" police, is one of many 'features in The 'American Weekly with the'J'une 25 issue of The. Detroit Sunday Times. Read how the serge- ant fought death for weeks, 'but brought back the murderers of a farmer, who had never seen a ,white man, and had taken 'him along as a pet, killing and eating hint when his novelty wore off, Father —"I wish you wouldn't keep asking questions. "Didn't you ever hear that curiosity killed the cat?" Little Anfhur—"'What did the cat want to know, father?" Although 'still a skeleton or' orange painted,.' girders, the , new - 'Supreme' Count of Canada •buiding already has 'become an imposing sight on Ottawa's- sky -line. Steel- ' work of the $3,300,0100 structure has been erected by the Canadian Bridge Company, Walkerville, who stniuction. The building occupies an areaof294 aures immediately ad- jacent to the Justice building, the steelwork of which also was erected •by the Canadian Bridge Company, . and when completed in 119140 will be one of the finest public structure.: in, 'Canada. The 'builditiig, the corner: stone of ,which was laid by' Her Majesty' the Queen oat May 20, will house ;the Supreme and Exchequer courts and their staffs. have used 2,3150 tons 'itt its con-