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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1971-01-21, Page 9THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1971 ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS PAGE NINE From My Window READER GIVES ANSWER Shirley Keller I've had a very interesting letter from a reader in another part of Ontario who has taken my mutterings and rumblings about child-rearing to heart and has written me with what she feels is the solution to the probl- ems many parents face today while raising their children. This lady, quite properly, feels that the entire answer lies in teaching the children to love God, as she put it, "The God of Heaven can put a change in your life so you want to do right. " I cannot argue with her. She goes on to say, "The young people of today are looking for something that will satisfy and you can try everything else but this (God) is what they are looking for. I don't know what I would ever do if I couldn't pray and feel that God hears me." This woman tells me that she has raised six children, all without much trouble. Her child- ren, she reports, are all Christ- ians who have dedicated their lives to "the God of Heaven." There is little doubt that the letter came from a remarkable woman who mothers a most remarkable family. It would seem that her children have all decided for themselves that Christianity is for them and they are for Christianity. And that is Independent Shipper to United Co-operative of Ontario Livestock Dept Toronto Ship Your Livestock with Roy Scotchmer Monday Is Shipping Day From Varna Stockyard CALL BAYFIELD 565.2636 By 7:30 a.m. Monday For Prompt Sarvica No Charges on Pick-up just tremendous. There is only one flaw in this lady's argument... in fact, any argument about religious faith. Like the old saying you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink, you can take a child to church but you can;'t make him believe. Our children have been brought up in church. They weren't sent to church... they were taken there. It hasn't end- ed. It goes on Sunday after Sunday after Sunday. Yet we still have problems with our kids. Many of the problems which get me down are the little things which have very little to do with one's religious faith. A few are more serious troubles for which a deep religious conv- iction could make the decision easier. But a kid is a kid is a kid. He is not as wise as he should be, he is not as careful as he should be... and sometimes, even under the best of home conditions, he is not as sure as he should be that God is really God. So he struggles back and forth with himself. Society doesn't help. It only pushes him a little closer to the brink of disaster. The modern school system is no help. It teaches him to rely on his own wisdom and scientific knowledge. His friends don't help. They're just as mixed up as he is. The only abiding influence in his life is his parents who see him about four or five hours per day... maybe a little longer on Saturday and Sunday. If his par- ents encourage him in his faith he's that much further ahead. But if the faith of his parents is a little wishy-washy, he's not gleaning much strength from them, now is he? And at the best of going, he's very apt to believe that his parents are not quite the reliable source of in- formation and truth as he once believed them to be. If I had my way, I would wave a magic wand and have everyone believing as I do. But THE MAN WIN 4k'/ f#7 CGOPE4BOUrAWES, g.?- OR R/Cl .tP /SOR AWFUL POOR WE WILL. WILD YOUR HOME • COTTAGE s BARN ® GARAGE One contract will take care of your complete project, including PLUMBING ® HEATING 0 ELECTRICAL WORK Painting Service Now Available Aluminum Doors and Windows STANDARD STOCK SIZE DOORS Completely Installed General Contracting BUILDING and REMODELLING Only $38 Richard Bedard DIAL 236.4679 ZURICH that's impossible... just as it is impossible to ensure that my children are going to accept hook, line and sinker all that 1 tell them about my beliefs. My children and yours too, madam, are going through a period of decision-making. You have no doubts that your family is firmly founded in the same faith you taught them. You are indeed a fortunate woman... and God has certainly blessed you. My kids are questioning and while they are pondering things over in their minds, they are very much in touch with the world and everything in it. There are problems - lots and lots of them - and I'm enough of a fool to believe that these problems are a necessary part of growing up... both for kids and parents. I only wish it would soon be over and that we could get on with the business of being a happy family... and only that. 0 Close Action In Rec League Piay FLYERS - 5 - FARMER'S U. 4 In a very closely played game last Thursday night the Flyers downed the Farmer's Union by a slim 5-4 score. Gerald Shantz scored the only goal of the first period to give the Farmer's Union a 1-0 lead. In the second period the Farm- er's Union took a 2-0 lead on another goal by Gerald Shantz. Mahlon Martin then put the Flyers on the score sheet but Pete Bedard and Ray Weido came back and scored twice for the Farmer's Union. Tim Decker then scored to make the game 4-2 after two periods. Two goals by Mahlon Martin and one by George Suplat gave the Flyer's their 5-4 comeback victory. MATES 3 - BLUEWATER 2 In the other Thursday night game the Mates came up with a slim 3-2 victory over the Bluewater. Neither team came up with a goal in the first period and Martin Vanderbeck put the Mates into a 1-0 lead in the second period. Phil Overholt scored to tie the game before the period ended, A goal by Martin Vanderbeck and Steve Turnbull in the final period gave the Mates their victory. The last period goal for the Bluewater was scored by Phil Overholt. HENSALL 10 - SABRES -4 On Sunday night the Hensall Generals came up with a conv- incing 10-4 victory over the Sabres to continue leading the Rec League. Hensall outscored the Sabres 3-2 in the first period on goals by Charles Schwalm with two and Bob Carlisle. Larry Den- omme and Paul Corriveau scor- ed the Sabre goals. In the second period Hensall again outscored their opponents 3-1 on goals by Murray Baker, Charles Schwalm and Bob Carl- ile. Garry Hess scored for the Sabres. Two goals by Murray Bell and one goal each from Rick Parker and Ken Smale gave Hensall their victory. Garry Hess again scored the lone Sabre goal. Lutheran Women "Three Women of Argentina, " was the topic presented by the Lutheran Church Women for thieii first meeting of the New Year. The executive, Mrs. Marg Dei - chert, acting as moderator, and Mrs. Dot Hess, Mrs, Percy Willert and Mrs. H. Hohner as Three Argentine Women, port- rayed the activities, political and educational policies of their country. A discussion period followed, Mrs. Marg Reichert, presid- ed for the business meeting. The new committees were named for the following year. Seventeen Good Cheer Boxes were delivered to the sick and shut-ins over Christmas. The members were asked to cater to a dinner, Saturday, January 16 for the Youth of the Church, World Day of Prayer will be observed in St. Boniface Church, Friday, March 5. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Zurich Agricultural Society will be held in the Hay Township Hall, Zurich ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1971 AT 1:30 P.M. MRS. MARGARET DEICHERT, Secretary Farm gasolines and diesel fuel: the facts, the benefits Fact: Your Co-operative has always served the farm and knows farm fuel problems. Benefit: CO-OP gasolines and diesel fuel are specially formulated for farm use. Fact: CO-OP was first with detergents in both premium and regular gasolines. 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