The East Huron Gazette, 1893-01-19, Page 5tie• ntes. .
nitnelek Council.
The council elect for the township of
Plowick met on Monday last, 16th insni
nieeihe town hall, tkorrie, pursuant to
setatntei the clerk presiding. The'nrem-
bers took the neceeeary oaths of office
and qualification as follows: Reeve, B.
S. Cook, Eine; First Deputy Reeve, S.
Ferguson,Esqe Second Deputy Reeve,
A. Graham, Esq.:: .Councillors, Messrs.
A. Dela, and J. J,- Gregg. The reeve
fcdt the ,hair. t •
The minutes of nest ,meeting were
reed and approved. •
inleved by me Grahams seeonde
yr. Gregg, that the council do no
inie Committee of the whole to re
lila-ries and appoint officers, and
Strieirergnson take the chair—Car
' r IN COMMITTEE.
Moved by err. Cook, eeconded by me
Graham, that the clerk's salary be $200
t And $80 for postage and stationery ; said
- -salary to include all perquisites that are
eursually accruing to the clerk, such as
school rolls, returning officer's fees and
Jell other such perquisites, except regis-
tration of births, marriages and deaths,
slid Board of Health fees, for which he
shill be allowed; also voters' list court,
if, any.—Carried.
Moved by mr. Gregg, seconded by
Doig, that the treasurers salary be
*0; the assessor $135; the collector
for east division $62,50, west division
$72.50 ; auditors $8 each and no extras
to be paid.—Carried.
, On motioathe committee rose.
IN COUNCIL
The Rove resumed the chair and the
chairman of the committee reported
progress.
ndaived by mr. Graham, seconded by
tktr. Doig, that the report of the com-
mittee be adopted.—Carried.
Moved Graham, seconded by Mr. Fer-
,guson, that Wm. Dane be clerk, James
2nn-..eintesia, Perkins treasurer, Geo. Padfield assess-
qi
te' or, Robt.ussell caretaker of hall at $10
d by will observe the windings and the turn -
w go ings he has made, the spots, it may be
,
oulate rough and ragged, he has left far be-
a:Paisayterianisni in 'Wroxeter.
nee
The following interesting sketch of
ithe rise and progress of the Presbyter-
ian church in Wroxeter -was- given by
Thos. Gibson, M. in P,, at the tea -meet-
ing held in the new church on Monday,
Jan. ist.
"The remarks which 1 am about to
make 'till be mostly of an historical
nature and may be somewhat personal,
but I will toll only "what saw, and
part of which I was." The traveller,
when he reaches the summit of the past,
can look back and trace his path ; he
that hind, his feelings, must be of a mixed
ried. character, pleasant as he recalls the
difficulties overcome ; sorrowful as he
recalls to memory those who started on
the journey with him, but who have
falleu out by the way. It will be thirty-
seven years in the beginning of May,
one forenoon as my brother Robert and
I were logging a small patch just a little
south of Mr. Malloy's house, for potatoes,
the only spot out of the 1,200 acres in
the immediate vicinity of Wroxeter
where we could see the sky, except in
the beaver meadow, and when looking
through the branches of trees wo saw
the late John Wyllie, of Turnberry,
come into the clearing. He soon told
his errand, which was to consult how
we could get a supply of gospel ordin-
ances. He belonged to the Cameronians
till he left Scotland, where be had to
walk fifteen miles to his place of wor-
ship. After coming to this country
he joined the Secession body. We,
toe, had been brought up in the
Secession church but we felt it was
of no use standing up for our particular
Shibboleths so wo agreed that on can-
vassing our neighborhood that we should
stand by the majority, which we found
belonged to the Free Kirk. Mr. Wyllie
walked out to Berlin and attended the
Presbytery and presented our petition,
the prayer of which was granted, and
sometime in the harvest of that year a
John Rennie came and preached in our
log houses for three Sabbaths. Wagot
no more supply all that winter, but the
London Presbytery, of the U. P, body,
were, by way of Harpurhey, giving sup-
ply as far north as Morrisbank, meeting,
generally, in the house of Mr. Hamilton,
the father of Mrs. Geo. Moffat, to which
we went as occasion offered. Seeing no
likelihood of further supply from the
Free Kirk we applied in the Spring of
1857.to the Presbytery of London. On
the 8th of July of that year the Rev.
Jno. A. Prounfoot, Clerk of that Presby.
tery, wrote stating that the Rev. Joseph
Scott, afterwards of Chesterfield, would
be with us two Sabbaths in August, to
be followed at intervals by others. Mr.
Rennie, on the 23rd of September, wrote
us from Beeclaville to say that he was
sorry that for twelve months we had
been without a supply but that he
would be with us late in October, that
he was going by way of Blyth, where he
was to dispense the sacrament and
would be with us the Sabbathfollowing. gr
He came accordingly -on a Friday after- rec
noon. and shortly afterwards in caine ar
Mr. Greig, previously of Mount pleas- lik
ant, near Brantford, and afterwards of tio
Normanby. The latter said whoever ate
preached on Sabbath he would. Mr. ag
Rennie quietly acquiesced and went th
off to Mr. Wyllie's the next day. th
Mr. Rennie was subsequently placed ha
at Ailsa Craig and is now in Al- wh
goma. Mr. Greig preached in our to
house in the forenoon and went east in
into Howick in the afternoon. He was fu
followed by others, among them a Mr. dr
Balmer, related to Professor Balmer, of th
the Secession, also minister of that de- pe
nomination at Berwick upon tlae Tweed, do
and who was succeeded in both races be
by the.late Principal Cairns; Mr. ger- aft
tin, also, and Mr. Milligan, afterwards of tha
Chatham, in. the spring of 1858. We an
applied for leave to give a call. On say
the lath of April, the Rev. Mathew Barr, ha
Of Harpurhey, wrote to say that on the ent
28th of that month he was authorized 25t
to preach and preside in the moderation Ge
of a call at ourplace, which took place Ma
in conjunction with stations at- Morris- fro
bank, Edney*, and Knox congregetion mis
at Ainleyville, in favor of Rev. W. C. $45
Young, who was ordained hi the fall of join
that year and whose first communion sho
vras held in the log house aboge twenty volu
feet west of my present oneeof which of t
Mr. Young -04s in a letter of 24th Dee. Wro
last, "Yew. letter vividly calls to my cost
recolleation, the, first ,cominutrieft We, as or s
a congregaton, lidd in your house.: nt cost
was One well calculated to solemnize the
the mind& of `any nahristian worshiper, len
-being, as. I believeirt was, in its eirn- was
plicity and surroundings, a nearly fen- brill
buil
for the year, and that the appointment
7- .- of collectors be left over till fall.—Car-
, .
ried.
\Moved by tnagrregg, seconded by mr.
Doig that the Roard of Health be cone -
posed of Thos. Goggin, W. G. Strong,
Win. Bride along with the reeve and
.clerk.—Carried.
es .1
Mayed by mr. Gregg, seconded by mr.
poig, that Mx. Hepinstall be auditor.—
;carried.
- The reeve appointed John Evans as
anditor.
Moved by mr. Doig, seconded by ma
Ferguson, that the Greene Association
of North Huron be granted the use aof
the township hall for their county meet-
ing to be held the first Tuesday in Feb-
ruary.—Carried.
Letterread from C.H.Willitts, solicitor
for R. Vanstone, Esq., re road allowance
- nelson. B, not giving him a proper road
Oa and from his place north and south,
and notifying the council that he will
take action for damages if not attended
to.
Moved by mr. Graham, seconded by
Mr. Gregg, that the letter be laid over
for further consideration.—Carried.
Letter read from mr. John Knoi's so -
Reiter claiming $73 damages on account
pf government drain being stopped up.
Moved by mr. Ferguson, seconded by
Mr. Graham, that the matter be laid
over for further consideration.—Carried.
Moved by mr, Graham, seconded by
Yr Gregg, that mr. Russell, caretaker of
the township hall, be handed over the
kens mouday, 23rd inst,—Carried.
Moved by Mr. Ferguson, seconded by
mr. Graham, that $0 be' paid to mr.
Geo. E. Dar* damage i in full to
horse injared by breaking throuuh
ridge at lot 17, con. 10-11, Howick.—
Carried.
Account of Lewis Belton, Esq., P. L,
S., $12, for surveying on E. E. Day's
drain, presented and ordered paid, the
award having been lard before the
council.
Letter read from Alex. Barron and
three others, re drairi on the east end of
the 9th con„ and on motionEr
of Nessr,
Doig and Gregg it was laid over for fur-
ther consideration.
• 'Moved by mr. Gregg, seconded by mr.
Doig, that Cattana,ch be remitted
telog being killed before
—Carried.
.4regg, seconded by nir.
dere be handed in be -
meeting for the town-
, the township printers,
0114446-‘,Ctintain all printing and
sicTurtfii4Ognired by the council.—
licaouritsfpassod:
$52 50
-r-De-Tuar.10esttein undei-Board.of '
'440thebintaioaeasaing, cite700
• NOW: pantipt contzaet, 1892 5500
-
etF:4fititdoll Of airessre. Graham and
miff the Oonne,ilacijoax.uel to meet at
Ilritrya hetel„-Fordwichi pn the third
placed worship, Which -was rinsucceeei
ful. The subscription list was signed'
by twelve persons, two of whom still
belong to the censgegetion. Five dolt,
lars was"promiEned in cash and the value
of $54.00 more in sawiggs, shingles,
sashes and hardware—$59 in all. The
matter slept until the 28th of Sept.,
1861. A meeting was held in the school
house, (that house opposite Dr. Sm
which, after the brick one wan pu
was converted into a dwelling h
by the late Mr. Stokes) the late Ro
McLauctilin, Elder, presiding. A
and specifications made by Nath
Allan were submitted and approved
A subscription list was opened and
subscribed, eight- of the number gi
$25 each. Of the nineteen whose ria
appeared on the list, seven survi
The list was further added to so a
make up $417. -A contract was su
quently made with Mr. Allan
put.up and plaster the building, 45
feet, for $600 which was erected in 1
In the end of November of that year
other conteact was let to put in s
and pulpit for $144. The church w
finished cost in all, with fittings, $
At the invitation of Mr. Dickson, M.
of Huron and Bruce at that time,
Wroxeter choir went out to Harpur
and gave a concert in Wirox's Hall
aid of the building fund, realizing $38
net; $95 more was realized at the op
ing and $200 was borrowed to co
plate payment. The church was ope
on Feb. 1st, 1863, Mr. Young taking
his text, Psalms, 132 14. Rev. lt
Irving, then of Ayr, assisted in the s
vice, his text being Haggai, 2-7. T
soiree was held on Tuesday, the 3
the speakers being Mr. Jackson, of t
New Connection Methodists, Gorr
Mr. Fowler, of Ainleyville; Mr. Ba
Harpurhey, and Mr. Irving. Mr. You
occupied the chair. It was comput
that over one hundred went away, n
being able to gain admission. On t
10th ot June, 1862, a meeting was hel
called by Mr. Young, of the elders a
managers of all the stations at M
Wright's Corners for the purpose
taking the necessary steps to ha
another minister brought into the fiel
John Wylie, Elder, in the chair ; W
Grant, postmastrfr of Ainleyville, Secr
tary. It was resolved that a petition
that effect should be sent to the Presb
tery of Huron, (the U. P. and the Fre
Kirk having been united in 1861) an
also that Bluevale and Wroxeter shoul
continue together. The Presbytery d
Bided that Ainleyville and Wroxete
should, so that Bluevale was set apal
at that time along with Eadie's station
which still continues. The arrangemen
then made in Mr. Young,s charge con
tinued until the 13th of August,- 1865
when Mr. Ferguson, of Mellville church
Ainleyville, preached Wroaeter vacan
taking for his text Heb. 3 12. We r
ceived very little aid from the Hom
Mission Fund , at least during M
Young's time; if we did it would onl
be once. The Augmentation fund wa
not thought of in those days, the forme
labors we o 1k along the
Juries we see that mankind has striven
to erect edifices of a fitting character in
which to worship. Dr. Cavan told us
that Solomon's Temple was one of the
most splendid ever built and for its size
one of the most costly. The Hebrew
exiles when they returned from the
captivity to re -build it lifted up their
a:n:1; voices and wept because its glory was not
onse equal to that of the first. The Shecinah
was not there, the ark nor the mercy-
bert
seat. With us the case is different so
Plan far as our surroundings are concerned,
aneietl.
but the associations are wanting ; the
new house may never be to some of us
$321
what the old one has been: , There is, as
vimnegs the poet says, a magic and a power in
the ruined battlement for which the
ve.
palace of the hour must wait till ages
are its dower. There are associations
whieh only time can give and without
doubt time will give this building in the
future. Our Covenanting and Puritan
forefathers had an idea that a place of
worship should be only somewhat better
than a barn, but that idea has passed
away. There is a fitness in religion as
in everythiug else. When every one
lived in log houses the building up on
the hill, now desolate, was up to the
times ; now that a better class of houses
prevail it is in keeping that our churches
should be improved. Haggai, when
stimulating his countrymen to re -build
the temple, said: "Is it time for you, oh,
ye ! to dwell in celled houses and this
house lie waste ?" contains a sentiment
applicable to all time. It is possible
that on both sides of the Atlantic the
other extreme is at present reached of
grand, splendid churches and big debts.
When I was within ten miles of home
when in Scotland a year ago I remarked
to the only other passenger in the rail-
way compartment -that Earlston was
getting a grand chu' rch. He answered, I
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standing for both. It is sometimes
atifying to have it to say that we
eived so little aid from either which
e eleeniosynary in their nature and
e the most of such aids it is a qizes-
n whether the good or predomin-
s. Mr. Stewart spoke very dispar-
ingly of the old church in which for
irty years we worshipped. It is in
recollection of several of us when it
d even a more squalid look than now,
en the painter's brush had not
uched its outside and very little etas
side. We were contributing to these
nds while a congregation not one hun-
ed miles distant was being aided to
e extent of $100 yearly and could ex-
nd more than that on painted win.
ws. Possibly our Presbyteries would
the better of a few politicians to look
er these matters. It will be said
t such a case is the exception and is
abuse of the fund. It is only fair to
that the instance referred to did not
ppen in the jurisdiction of any pres-
. The vacancy contin ued until the
h of April, 1866, when the date Rev.
o. Brown was inducted. The Rev.
talent Barr presided and preached
m 1 Cor. 1 23.24. The stipend pro-
ed was $500; Wroxeter contributing
0 and Fordwich, which at the time
ed as a station, giving $80. In a
rt time the minimum salary was
ntarily reached, Fordwich giving
hat amount. A manse was built at
xeter in the latter part of 1868 at a
of about $700, and which about six
(teen years ago was renovated at a
of as much more. Shortely after
manse was built the church was
honed by about 20 feet, all of which
paid for some time ago, and that
gs us down to modern times. This
ding speaks for itself. There were
simile of what Nino9n1d conceive it was
when Oat institnted'.ty our Lord, and man
' ,obseried bia apeigestulba tliffereut pros
-
'7"'"; countries and -P:Wes Where they organ- tract
•Isarnwilhmte need churches.-" Iwrotehuatoseeif griea!
rd-ot thw naneis—which indsf
y meetings and discussions, many
and cons to settle before the - con-
ws let. The congregation is
tly indebted to the energetic and
atiguable labors of the committee.
very easy to find fault, to be wise
rthe mitt, to ,be critical with a
EIMIslei apiee ef envy mixed witle it, but
deeervenhe-best thanks of is for
• pamstaialig and conscientions
neerainakines
was just saying the same to an old far-
mer a short time ago and he indignantly
replied nIf we carry on as we are doing
we will soon be back to where we were
hundreds of years ago." I don't think
any of us will have such a feeling about
ours. To conclude, let us ever remem-
ber that tho building is but a shell; true
worship does not consist merely in rites
or ceremonies, pomp or splendor ; they
that worship aright must worship in
spirit and in truth, with the homage of
the heart, with gratitude for mercies
granted, sorrow for mistakes and sins
committed, with a sincere desire to
glorify Him in whose hand our breath
is and who knows all our ways. I May
say that including yesterday's offering
there has been contributed in the way of
money, not taking into account gratis
labor in drawing material and excava-
tion, $2,115, with two instalments on a
subscription list of $4.000 to be paid
when due. That peace and prosperity
may ever remain within these walls is, I
am sure, the desire of all, and I close by
wishing yeti one and all a Happy New
Year.
MiNEMIXMICS.../EanIP
Dulmage,
g9
IS HERE TO STAY! The
thermometer readings it is
giving shows us that. Some
long-haired individual
dieted 1893 as an eventful year.
The sum of the figures is 21, or
three 7s, hence something will
happen. Our hard freeze will
count one. There was a man in
° the north part of the township
who lied about the weather a few
days ago. It has been cold, no
doubt, and some hard records
have been broken, but this indi-
vidual stated that one day last
Week ni Toronto it was 1000 be-
low zero, that a train had frozen
to the track from the water escap-
ing from the tender, that pedes-
trians froze stiff on the streets
and were stood up against the
buildings like mummies.
Pre -
BUT We prefer facts
and reasonable informatioe.
Long Profits are gone and we merchants
must, by economy and careful buying, try and
make ends meet In CASHMERES and other
English goods we buy from import samples. Mins
only the goods ordered are imported, making a
saving of about 15 per cent.
That's why we have Black and
Colored Cashmeres so cheap.
By combinations of purchases direct I 'villain
cheaper than ever the coming season.
gar Great Bargains now in what Winter Goods
that are left over from last fall's purchases.
Any advantage in careful buying is given my
customers.
DRIED APPLES ond MINK SKINS wanted.
Also SILVER 1 1
-akc.
Fred
BS
Regent House, Fordwich,
Is Showing a Grand Stock of
General Merchandize
Christmas trade.
And in Order to Ctach the Crowd,
Prices have been Marked down
the next Thirty days.
A Specially Fine Line of Glassware in sto
for the
to cost, for
ck
Dry Goods in every style, the Choicest Lines and the
Lowest prices.
Boot and Shoes to suit this season. uli Lines of Rub-
ber goods.
Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings in Large Varieties, splen-
did Furs.
Complete stock of Seasonable and fresh Groceries always
on Hand.
Bargains Every Day
t Come and Get them.
Fordwich
Hardware o Store.
Just Received at
lienry's
OUR HARDWARE STOOK has been enlarged
to a•great extent and is replete in all lines.
Having secured the sereiees of Mr.
mith, we are prepared to do all kinds of
GIVE US A CALL.
GEO. RUSSEL, of Wingham, as tin
REPAIRING on tba.thaytest notie*.
(Successors to Darby Brim) •
B. Allison,
DEALER IN
Groceries,
Confections,
Canned Goods.
Pastry.
Toys,
Notions,
Oysters,
Biscuits,
Notions,
Nto,
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J. A.
MEMBER of C
geons, Ont.
JAMES
Veterin
C_RADUATE o
`--A and registe“
arr Association
Residence
Next to lo
ALBERT STRD
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• witnesses req•
Ofiice:—At Iny
B. JEROME, 1
J Gerrie, the 1
month. Teeth ex,
warranted.
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Store.
For informal:
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Rvery patent
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Largest eirculati,
world. Splehdl
man should be
year; SL50 six as
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Execul
NOTICE is here
persons li
estate of Alexamb
ship of Hos,-ick. iu
of Ontario, shah
ecntorb a verified
before thc
A. I. 1894
Aud all persons
quested to settle s
said Ist day of Ma,
Dated at Howl
1893.
HOS
A Neat and
CONSISTING of
•-• mg part of lo
Turnberry. Twe
balance iu orcli arc
six -roomed frame
stables. For furtl
Estn
(-AMR onto the
10. con. 9, Hos
tober, four heifer
to prove property
away.
Holste
OST.—From ti
since about
Holstein Steer
.
white. The find
giving informatioi
MISS
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"This is to cell
completed in a cr4
quired for a Bert
pianoforte teachin
te those who rec
that branch." •
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Ma,rbi
Parties requi
lines will do we
We carry a 1
granite.
We guarantel
give tirst-class
Call before pi
be convinced.
MR. T.
Wil represent
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