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CLINTON, JUNE 14, 1900.
MEETING OF BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION.
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The 13th annual meeting of the
Walkerton Association of Baptist
churches was ' held on Tuesday and
Wednesday of Iastweek in .the
Clinton Baptist church.
The morning session on Tuesday
npened with devotional exercises
led by Rev. H. Shaw of Glamtnts.
The annual sermon was preached by
Rev. W. R. Telford B. A. of Kincard-
ine, who delivered a practical discourse
upon Acts, llth chapter, 501h verse.
R -v James Hamilton of Palmerston
,vq8 elected moderator and J. J. Cook
secretary.
The circular letter was read by Rev.
James Hamilton of Palmerston. The
subject of this letter was "Loose
Screws." The reverend gentleman
gave an able exposition of the subject.
Pr.rf. D. K. Clark of Woodstock col-
leee presented the clairus of the college
in his able address.
The Horne Mission committee and
auditors gave their reports at7 p, m.
Prayer and praise service was conduct-
ed by I)r. W. A. Brownlee of Mount
Forest. Rev. R. Lennie B. A. of
Mount"Forest gave an address on Dis-
tinctive Principles of Evangelical Bap-
tists. Rey. H. McQuarrie of Tiverton
and Rev. J. B. Kennedy B. A. of Tor-
onto gave addresses on Home Missions.
Rev, W. Freed of Wingham represent-
ed Manitoba, North-West and British
Columbia Missions. Rev, Principal
Massie ably put forth the claims of
Grande Lyne Mission.
Morning session on Wednesday was
devoted to Sunday School work, and
reports of committees. Addresses were
delivered by Rev. James Hamilton on
•' Are our Sahhath Schools doing the
work for which they exist" and Rev. T.
J. Murduck on Co-operation of the
Home with the Sabbath School, Dis-
cussion followed. Resolutions were
passed commending Home, Foreign
&rands Lyne, Manitoba, North- West
and Missions, Temperance and Sabbath
obset vance. Rev. R. Lennie B. D. was
elected Horne Mission secretary, Rev.
T. J. Murdock Foreign Mission sec-
retary, Rev. H.Shaw, Glammis, Grande
Ligne secretary. Rev. Mr. Roberts of
Walkerton, B. Y. P.U. representative.
The afternoon session was placed
in the hands of the Women's Mission
Circles. After . half an hour prayer
and praise service, the President, Mrs
J. J. Cook, conducted the opening ex-
ercises. Address of welcome was riv-
en byMrs.(Rev.) Murdock and was re-
sponded to by Mrs, Chapman of Wing-
ha•n. Greetings from Sister Societies
of the town were given by Miss Free-
man on behalf of Ontario street Meth-
odist church and Mrs. Wm. Harland
on behalf of Rattenhury street Method-
ist church. ATI excellent program
was carried out. Mrs. J. J. Cook was
reelected President, Mrs. (Rev.) Mur -
duck re-elected vice-president, and
Mise McDougall of Tiverton was re-
elected dir•ectess.
The evening service was opened
by a service of prayer and
praise by Mr.. Fisher of Wingham.
On the Moderator taking the chair
the choir of Clinton sang very sweetly
"Oh Linger Not," after which Mr.
Lennie addressed the meeting on For-
eign work. This address was one of
the most blessed during the meetings.
After the singing of a solo by Miss
Akira "I Shall be Satisfied," Pastor
Murduek of Clinton told of the extreme
satisfaction the Foreign Misssion
Board had. in sending Mr. Emrie to
India. Mr. Roberts of Walkerton
gave a short address on Sacrifice.
Mr. Lennie moved that a vote
of thanks •be tendered to those who
had interested and benefitted with
their service of song. Mr. Shaw
seconded this motion. The Clinton
choir again sang sweetly. •
The following motion was adopted; -
Moved by Mr. Shaw seconded by
Mr. Fisher, Whereas the members of
this church have given us a royal wel-
come and entertained us so heartily
by opening their hearts and homes to
ns, Resolved that,the bast thanks of
this Association be given thein for
their kindness. Mr. Robb of Clinton
responded.
The services were interspersed with -
music, quartettes, solos, duets and
congregational singing. The Associa-
tion was one of the hest in its history.
The meetings were well attended and
the churches well represe nted.
The Association meets next year at
Mount Forest.
The Output of the
Great Northwest.
The State of Minnesota alone pro-
duces approximately about 80,000,000
bushels of wheat, or about one thirty-
seventh of the total production of the
world. Of this she is able to export
two-thirds. Of the Dakotas, not having
begun to reach their limit of productive-
ness, North Dakota raised in 1898 65,-
000,000 bushels, and South Dakota 42,-
000,000. Oregon produced 24,000,000
bushels. The modern farming methods
in the Northwest challenge the admir-
ation of the world. Steam and eleotri-,
city are made to serve the farmer's
purpose. lie plows, reaps, thrashes by
machinery. He telephones from his
from bis farmhouse to his granaries.
Sometimes be rebeives the latest grain
quotations over a private telegraphwire
in his dwelling. Often the acreage of
his farm is expressed in the thousands,
sometimes in five figures. He comes
from the poor planes of the earth
and finds a home and self respect. He
sends hie products to Europe, Asia,
Japan, even China. He furnishes a
traffic that provides work for tens of
thousands of employees of transporta-
tion lines. He keeps a procession of
grain ships moving to the Sault Ste.
Marie Canal which makes the"Soo" rank
ahead of far-famed Suez in the point of
tonnage. Moreover, he is furnishing
bone and sinew for this great country
of ours which cannot be expressed in
figures. --From "James J. Hill, a Build-
er of the Northwest," by Mary Barri
man Severance, in the American, Monthly Review of Reviews for June'.
liutie tt.
The . first sitting of . the court of
revision for the tewnship of . Hallett
was held in Londesboro on Monday,.
May 28th. Members all present.
William Moon was appointed chairman.
.Several appeals were received and the
following changes and corrections
made in the roll :—The assessment of
James Lindsay, Base Line, was reduced
$500 on account'•. of his dwelling house
having been destroyed by fire last fall.
W. Tatnblyn's assessment, "lot 20, con.
12, was confirmed, The centre part of
lot 21, con. 14, changed to Thomas
Taman,. tenant, and W. J...Newcornb
struck off. Arthur J. Style assessed
M. F. lot 5, con. 14. A' number of
notices of changes were received ton
late to be considered at this sitting and
the court adjourned lentil Saturday,
0th June, when the following changes
were made :—R. &t T, .Tiansfoed's asses- #..
rnent on lots 14, 15 and 10, con, 5, were
each reduced $200. Gen. and Henry
Sturdy were raised:$50,J'ohn Kennedy,
tenant, lot 8, 'Man., and G.F. Young -
Mut struck off, John Nicholson, owner
lot 5, Man., and John. Kennedy struck
off. R. M. Cumming, tentunt,lots 82, 00,
Man., John Taman, owner, lot 45, con.
14, value $2600, and Wm. Bowden
struck off, Wm. Patterson, owner, pt.
lot 45, value $100, Jaines Pinker, M.F.,
lot 03, Man., John Bullard,Summerhill,
owner, 13, .S., lots 18,19„value $250; and
I. Brownlee struck off, Thomas Pol ,
lard, lot 5. Kinburn, struck off. The
asses..ntent roll was then passed and
the court of revision close -d. :-
The council held a meeting the same
day after the court of revision and
made some changes in the appoint-
ment ofpathmasters, A petition from
13. Morritt and 0 other ratepayers
requiring authority to proceed .with
the construction of the ditch to a
sufficient outlet under the provisions
of the ditches and watercourses act
Instead of the drainage actwas granted
and a resolution, was passed according-
ly pursuant to Sect. 5, D. and W. Act.
Several accounts were passe3 and
ordered to be paid. Council adjourned
until June 30th.
S. 8. No. 14 Bay.
The following is the report of S. S.
No .14 Hay for the Month Mtty of based
on attendance,. demeanor and gen,.
eral proficiency :—
Sr. 5th.—Florence Petty.
P. S.' I.,•—Ella "hillips,Albert Berry.
4th Olass.—Grace McArthur, Beatty
Petty, Agnes Thomson,
Sen. 3rd.—Elsie Petty, Oliver Fee,
Jatnes Petty.
Jr.. 3rd.—Percy Olark,Geo.Ohambers,
Lefty Mulholland.
Sr. 2nd.—Emily Fee, Jessie Me-
Arthar.
Jr. 2nd. --Jennie Jackson, Grace .An-
derson, ElizaMulholland.
Pt. 2nd.—Sara Petty,l3liza Thomson,
Nellie• McArthur.
Pt. 1st Sr, ---Clarence Mcdonnell,
Pt, Mt Jr,—Vectoria Debars, Vila
Berry, Robert Jackilbri,-T. E. Brown-
lee, Teacher.
