HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1948-06-24, Page 2THE SEAFORTH NEWS
Huron Deanery Meets
At Hayfield
The Spring meeting of the Dean-
, ery of Huron was held in Trinity
Anglican Church here on ,Thursday
last. Service was "held at 11 p.m.
Archdeacon Wm. Townsend intro-
dined the speaker, Canon Harry
Cook, Director of Indian Resident-
ial Schools of Canada. Dr. Cook is a
graduate .of Huron College and of
the University of Western Ontario.
He recently was honoured by Huron
College when the degree of Doctor
of Divinity was bestowed on him.
Dr. Cook gave a resume of the work
carried on in the Residential
Schools and Hospitals of the Church
of England in Canada, and thanked'
the Women's Auxiliary for making
this work possible through their
work and gifts of money, food and
clothing. He asked the ladies that
they pray for the work amongst the
Indians. Christ, he said, prayed of-
ten, and his prayers were followed
by action. Our prayers, said Canon
Cook, uplifted and forwarded the
whole work of the missionaries
either in Canada or Foreign lands.
Midday prayers by Rev. John
Henderson, of Blyth. Dinner was
served at St. Andrew's United
Church. At 2 p.m. the laymen and
Clergy met in the Anglican Church.
Rev. C. E. Langford, Exeter, opened
with prayer, Rural Dean, B. H.
Farr was in charge. Budgets review-
ed etc. Attention was drawn to the
laymen's service to be held in St..
Pauls' Church, Clinton, Sunday,
June 20th, at 7 p,m, Honorary Flt.
Lt. Rev. Dale Jones, R.C.A.F., Clin-
ton Radar School, as the guest
speaker.
Rev. B. H. Farr was 're-elected
Rural Dean for the forthcoming
year. Rev. John Henderson, Secre-
tary. Also discussed was the Angli-
can Advance Appeal arrears.
The Women's Auxiliary met in
the auditorium of the United Church
with the President, Miss Woodcock
of Blyth, in the chair. The meeting
opened with a hymn and prayer. The
minutes of the last meeting were
read and adopted. The roll call
showed 75 present not including
many of the workers from Middle -
ton's, Varna and Bayfield, who
served the delightful meal. Mrs.
Cooper of Stratford, Diocesan Con-
venor of Deaneries reviewed certain
duties required of each branch in
the Deanery.
Mrs. Bulteel, of Clinton, returned
the slate of offices for the following
year. Honorary President, Mrs. Car -
vie, Goderich esideni}, Miss Wood-
cock, Blyth; . ire President, Mrs.
Swanson, Wiliglliitn;t2dc Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. Holmes, Gorrie; •Secre-
tary Treasurer, Mrs. R. Middleton,
Ileneall; Dorcas Secretary, Mrs.
lam ,Connell, .Wing'ham,'Lit, Secty.,
Mrs. Stewart ''Middleton Clinton;
Sec'y, Little Helpers; Mi.'s. George
Walker, Clinton; Sec'y, Juniors,
Mrs. Staniforth, Goderich; Secy,
Girls' Auxiliary, Mrs. Bniteel, Clin-
ton.
Funds were voted to the follow-
ina: Bursary Fund, $50.00 'Colum-
bia Coast Mission $35.00; Diocese
of the Arctic, $5.00; Speaker's Fuiid
$L00; Dorcas Fund $4.00.
Miss Isaacs of London was the
guest ,speaker. She had been a mis-
sionary in Japan until evacuation
was necessary in 1941. Up until
leaving Japan, utmost secrecy was
necessary. No letters could be sent
or received in which opinions were
expressed. The press was controlled
and the'true state of affairs was not
divulged. Miss Isaacs spoke kindly
of the Japanese who, were true
friends of the missionaries. The
commoners there did not want to
fight. All missionaries interned were
well treated. Miss Isaacs read a
post war letter from one of her boys
now grown. up and teaching. He
thanked Miss Isaacs for influencing
his life to be a christian. Rev. La -
Verne Morgan closed the meeting
with prayer.
Mrs. E. A. Featherston left on
Monday to spend a few days in Tor-
onto.
Misses Nancy and, Marney Gal-
braith of Hamilton are spending a
few days at the family cottage,
Mr. find Mrs. R. J. Wilson and
family and Mrs. L. Green of Guelph
are vacationing at their cottage.
Miss Gloria Westlake of London
is spending few days this week
with her parents Mr, and Mrs. Wal-
ter Westlake.
, Lloyd Pease of Landon was a
weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. C.
Berry.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Webster of
London spent the weekend with the
latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. James
Webster.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fowlie and
Lawrence Fowlie of London were
weekend guests of Misses F. and L.
Fowlie.
Mr. W. A. Hunt moved into Mrs.
Jack Cameron's house on Main St.,
on Tuesday last.
Mrs, R. B. Johnston has sold her
house on Chiniquay Street to Mrs.
A. Bishop.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brisson and
family of Grosse Point Mich., spent
the weekend at their home in the
village.
Guests at the Albion Hotel this
week are Mr and .Mrs.' H, H, Truitt
of Royal Oak, Mich., and Captain
and Mrs. J, R. Hessioin of Hamilton,
Ont.
Mrs. H. Lambert who has spent
the, past two weeks in the village re-
turned to Detroit this week.
Dr. E. P. Lewis of Toronto was
the weekend guest of Mrs. N. W.
Woods.
Miss Caroline Emma 1VIacKenzie
Miss Caroline Emma MacKenzie
died at her home in the village on
Saturday, June 12, following an ill-
ness of three months. The only re-
maining member of a prominent
pioneer family which gave leader-
ship in both church and state. She
was born in Clinton, Ont., May 17,
1861, the younger daughter of the
late Caroline Wallis and Donald
MacKenzie. In 1862 she came with
her parents to the homestead on
lakeshore road, Goderich Township,
where she resided until September
1935 when she moved to Bayfield.
A life long and active member of
St. Andrew's Church, she was asso-
ciated with it when it was Auld
Kirk, Presbyterian and the present
United Church of Canada. She was
the first President of the Lou Gra-
ham Mission Band, a life member
of W.M.S. for many years and a
Sunday School teache1"yrDevoted to
members of her family,' beloved by
all who knew her, she •was: possessed
'of a retentive memorMntddested in
history and current events and read
and sewed until she•.;tivas:..'bricken
with a paralytic strokeeleveis weeks
ago. She is survived by her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Mary MacKenzie with
whom she lived and five nieces and
three nephews. Following a private
service at her late residence for
members of the family, the funeral
service was held in St. Andrew's
United Church at 2:80 p.m. The
Pastor, Rev. F. G.$totesbury, con-
ducted the service assisted by Rev.
G. W. Oliver, of Belmont.
The pallbearers were: James
Young, William E. Elliott, Peter
Clark, William Sparks, Fred Wat-
son, William Howson. Flowerbearers
were six grand nephews, John
Campbell, Donald Campbell, Ken-
neth Keyes and Donald R. MacKen-
zie. Interment was in Bayfield cem-
etery. Friends and relatives were
present from Toronto, Stratford
Port Elgin, Goderich, Seaforth anc{
Varna.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1948
W'INTHROP
Mrs. Alex Murray and her two
sons Gordon and Charles, Walton,
visited Mr. ancl NTS. Glen Haas,
Sunday,..
The football game on Monday
night between Ethel and Winthrop,
Winthrop .2,: Ethel,', no score.
'Mrs, R.-McFarlane's many friends
are pleased to learn of her steady
improvement. She is still confined to
the hospital. •
Harry Addicott of Seaforth re-
newed acquaintances with his Win-
throp friends on Sunday last.
Miss Ethel McClure is, holidaying
at her aunt's, at Russell, Ont.
Miss Agnes Broadfoot of West-
minster Hospital, London, visited
relatives and friends here for a few
days last week.
W.I. DISTRICT ANNUAL -
MEETING HELD
(Continued from last week)
Mrs. Futcher, our new Prov. Pres.
then addressed the meeting. She ex-
pressed her pleasure over the sin-
cere rural hospitality which we
should keep intact. She would like
every member to read "The Un-
known Country" by Bruce Hutchin-
son. Our branch reports were good
and we should he proud of then,
she told the meeting. She said she"
was interested in watching W. I.
members change. At first they go
along as a group but soon their in-
dividuality appears where it is best
suited and the sincere members give
their 'efforts and serve to the best
of their ability, The Cross of Jesus
Christ is. service to the Nth degree.
We are bringing about better living
standards. Mrs. Futcher attended
the meeting in Iowa State College
where Mrs. Sayer, who succeeds
Mrs. Wattinthe World Federation,
spoke on World Citizenship. Today
there are no remote parts of the
world. No country operates alone.
The whole issue is not a state of in-
come but the building of a peaceful
world. We should not cease our ef-
forts until rural women have every
privilege due then. Her closing
word was that be energetic and en-
thusiastic and help to better things.
A musical selection was then en-
joyed very Hunch. Miss' Dougall,
Hurondale, sang- "One World" ac-
companied on piano by her mother,
Mrs. Dougall.
Miss Grace Hamilton, Department
representative, then presented the
district program for the conning
year. One of the following three
courses will be held' next fall at Sea -
forth and Exeter; 1. Developing- a
community enterprise as a project;
2. What to do till the Dr. comes; 3.
Household accounting,
Miss Flora Durnin, Dungannon,
then spoke on Junior Institute work.
There will be a junior chosen at the
coming county Achievement Day
at Bayfield to go to U.S.A. for the
4-H Club gathering.
Mrs. Oster, Chairman of the Lon-
don Convention, spoke briefly: This
year the convention will likely be of
Oct. 26, 27 and 28. The theme is Ed-
ucation on Citizenship. The probable
speakers are Mr. Nethercott from
Board of Education and /131 ..J"be Mc-
Cully, speaking on Prl2ofil.FGeform.
A debate is scheduled-''lletween
South Oxford and West Lambton,
on Women versus men for Public
office. There will be prizes given at
the Western Fair, London, for wo-
men's work and Institute displays.
Another honoured guest was Mrs.
Williams, District Pres,,, for East
Elgin.
Next year the South Huron Dis-
trict Annual has been invited to
ineet at Crediton. The National An-
them brought the day's activities to
a close.
WORLD CALLS
Reach at Zurich, South Huron W.
I. Annual lay Mrs. (John Sinclair,
convenor of Home Economics.
I planned an extra modern home
when priorities were lifted.
But a Belgian woman whispered
"1 have iso hoe".
i dreamed ofma country place for
luxurious weekends,.
But a Jewish lad kept saying "I
have no country."
I decided on a new cupboard right
now, but a child of China cried "I
have no cup."
I started to purchase a new kind
of washing machine, .
But a Polish woman said softly
"I have nothing to wash."
I wanted a quick freezing unit
for storing quantities of food,
But across the waters came the
cry "I have no food".
I wanted a new car for the plea-
sure of our loved ones, '
But a war orphan murmured "I
have no loved ones"
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