HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1979-05-17, Page 9The Church:was filled on.
Sunday night when the
congregation sand
surrounding friends of flew.,
Stan McDonald showed their
appreciation for the past nine
or,
-earsanist . Louise
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McGregor la e.da rlate
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music* Ushers were Cathy.
Radford," Susan Jamieson,;
Carol Cartwright.
Nick Whyte was chairman,
and weleonted all, Program
began with singsongwith
a
Ken Scott on guitar and Bob.
Stoner led in singing duets:.
"hot" di i .do' `'
BB tY a,._._. my
bonnie lassie" by Sharon and:
Bob Thompson acconi anied
byBarbaraRosman. ""
:Hos a . I.
believe in music" and "turn:
radio on" by(Snell family)
_Rosman,
BarbaraBennie and
Bette Jewitt, Rob and Rick
Snell, also sang and Ode to
Stan composed by Ruth
Shaddick,
"It happened in
Londesboro just: nine years.
ago. that . we needed a
minister and sought to and
fro. We finally . heard of a
young; .man .who came
orginally from Ethel and Stan
was his: name
• `;ex
kid Wig Out :in Regina so
i all 8,
$avis .h hint �& .c -
He gladly accepted two
n:,
.,eha rges and ala,• '
He fitted in well, with ibotb
young and old;:
e even' held .able S u We
-
U ,b...at.�st1:....e,
an old pro.
He"capable cookand
we've ;all had a: taste of his
hospitality of it, there's no
waste..
In the kitcerhe's cffec'e t
with pans. spoon* and n,ife
P k ,
so. as yet, has 'Pe, need of`
beautiful wife.
It was in the first year after
Stan carne to us a bad:
blizzard ilii; with such a big.
gust
That school Children were
going to,sleep on the floor
SO many kind villagers
opened their door.
The manse was so big that
they sent Stan a few
He cooked a big turkey and
thought it might don with
thirty or forty young people
to feed
Some hot dogs and.
hamburgers he also did
need.
For three days and nights
there was almost no sleep,
There wefe-, long distance
hone, call, blit still some did.
tweet
They ate up the fendald
played games by the spare
They were happy but ad'
s .
when they went out the door.
Now Stanley has been a big
help tous_ all •
tie's ready to help ne matter
what may befall.
He can organize :meetings.
and )gives all•a chance
To help in..the church wet*.
their life to enhance,
Stan has many talents and
you will agree
To visit the sickhe is: geed..
company.
Hes willing to help when Nat
given the chance,.
He can talk, he can swim, he.
can sing, he can dance.
Thereismany a tale of his
tune with us here
But it can't be -all told,,,r:ght
now, I do„fear
He now goes: to Hensall, Itis
work to begin,
They are certainly lucky to
get one like him.
Tp Stan in the future we wish
you the best.
This lastStanza ...,, not
intended in jis,
est,:
May. All of the :best things In
life come to yea. and .few
trials or hardships in a:
you do.
MrMcDonald and John
Jewittwere called o front
t
and- !obit read the following;
address Written by ,Harry
4eur:
"Pear Slam
Now Old .MacDonald had a
fartn, *Was known by every
clan, thy la 'they also had two
daughters and a bouncing
ch+lbb y • Stan, .
As you grow. into. manhood,
for you no busting sodeyou
left the farm and home
behind and pledged, your life
to God'
But •,here we've got ahead of
ourselves, :and so must
reverse a wee bit.
While: inc at' Pickett.
Campbells, you sold clothes
that surely all fit,
The church, the store,
filled full your very
life•and you poor lad,were so
busy, • you'd no time to
choose a wife,
There was one than; whose
influence to Stan meant quite
a lot, lam of course referring
to, the Reverend Charles J,
AND 'THE CROWD . GATHERED -- . At an
appreciation night put together by parishioners
of the. LondesboroUnited Church Rev. Stan Mac
Donald met with both new and old: friends. They
church was filled with friends to wishit best
the este
for Rev. MacDonald' on his move to Hensall
atter spending 9 years in Londesboro: Greeting
him outside the church were C
kris Roberts,'
Londesboro, Mrs. Dave. McLeod, Mitchell,
Gordon Shobbrook, Londesboro °a
and (left) Stan
• MacDonald. (Standard Photo)
THE HURON EXPOSIT RI
-.fan :MacDonald Ie 1 n
Scott,.,
Though this: association our
mind° became quite set, Said
you: to all who'd listen "I'll;
be a preacher yet. So off to
'Brantford and FiVc Oaks,you,
i3 ..•.._tf y.....,
went without a qualm.
The work was hard an. ,
d
steady but to your mind a
calm., From thence to half
across the west, you,
travelled, out in style,If in
your heart there lurked WIMP,
doubts, they vanished with.
each mile, your goal was set,
you'd struggle on, though
B
each road had a bene,'r our
high school. you completed,
g P
your. B.A. . not the end. for.
a few more years you worked
and toiled with a flock out in;
the west.
When a minister you
tinatl
y Y
became you vowed to do your
best. Now at this time the
flock down here in good old,
Londesboro were in a , tizzy
like to•dav for their minister
was to so. The Reverend `' elirnnte?'
f ,tom' *fu ,:t Ira?lam`
Kv, hat'do , M Who gelded .
kleckendorAl youdee had No he heck �+ou .put. 1 wll g l Y.±ott:
f. with that to Make : e the sto Rame is also Scott. As:';w
reached three score and t1!� � . rY And .who would we int rhyme? Though' going from now close this chapter .o•,. our
our village, we're notleftlives 'ere, depart,1 know
Londesboro get to ;keep. our t3 � elm you
flock alive. From Elwin here in the lurch, For in the there are deep feelings from;
t nine e Stan,each anti eve r .:he . F ,
Merit' came thee. word: that pias y ;?!?s you ._.: a..., � .art roto
leavethe west. So have twined . til ,rove ,out ,:each one here assembled, ,to
you might: Fe }, P, lR
off a call tovou was sent and church. honor you to -night, Goes out
we all rw the rest, A Each person in the our deepest wish for you, its
r •
Il -Haul it was loaded upwith congregation learned to take you ,keep up'"the fight, The,
' their place and take a b;; and'fight to bringthen :ws of
all the things you' needed, MC rl? c job g. , IWPIS
out to reach'de it Well,. with a smile upon Christ to all the listening ears
Then you set
s'
ourhome, though the speed their fate. There were too and that you'll have the
4 'a y accti fish en :to health and strength to o
signs weren't all. heeded- tr} ny .,.__ lift m ts, ... ai s for
You blew into our lift: here in detail and .l'm many years.
Londesboro that if 1 tried it l surelyAnd as yon now are
town saying this Sere y. Y ,
looks like the life. would fail, I'd miss out learning to take up your new
w were Maybe o e or two or a be life the one. thin we',ve.
But some: do • n here m Y n m Y t R
wondering, that big house several more. The missed: regretted's'thaty,ou stillhave
ones might climb up to where no wife 'cease then by
Wish no Wife?
'.
. Now that was back in they'd make an even score. you'd :tow the mark, though
seventy, just nineshortears When we hear of your of course we Mean no harms,
y o I . o us when, we sa *hats theonly
wondenngwe're wondering
just why you'd leave aur
church and head down south,
could it be for warmer
C,uwrch' f ��'ed' for Rev..
McDonald's.::foreweti.
United Church was. filled
to capacity on Sunday a.m.
when Rev. McDonald
preached his farewell.
service.
Greeting the worshippers
were Nick Whyte and David
Lear: Ushers were Kathy
Radford, Trait Mitchell,
Diane Bromley And Susan
Jameison. Service began.
with Gospel hymn, sing with
Mrs. Glen McGregor organist
and Mrs. Allen Shaddick
choir director.
Mrs. Margaret t Whyte..
clerk of session, invited the
parents to present their
children" to Rev. McDonald
for baptism. Allison
Elizabeth daughter of Art
and Gloria Burt. Ryan,
Williamson son of Donald
and; Pat Jewitt. Robert Craig.
.son of Bev. and Betty Jewitt
and; Rebecca Elizabeth
daughter of Brian and
Brenda Wilkinson. Choir
anthem was "Happy the
home with Bob Thompson
taking- solo part, Marjorie
`Duizer, and Bob Thompson
duet part.' Rev. Mcbonrild's
message was "My church
text'.' who do men say: the
son of Man is? Matthew
Chapter 16: 13-20 next
Sunday Rev:. Gordon Hessel-
wood will have char$e of
service.
~fila
years
to ,continue McRoldaklk
nyith aII best wis
o the tion of the
from tfl.., ot+n�Jia .
1400001yo.United Church.
We ask you . ou to accept this gift
as a tam enti of our appteeintiort
for ail your many acts of
kindness to us through, these
past 9 years• sack lee end
Mien Bosman, presented' hhn,
with a coloured T'. V and ;a
Purse of Morley
S thanked alts.
Start k • .... to ....
fitting way and closedwith a
reading, "Being a pastor" "
The evening closed .with
ce the l "Re
hymn , "Rejoice y Lord
King" Rev. McDonald asked
blessings and all .rehired to
church parlors for lunch and;
fellowship, He had also been
presented with gifts from:'
Burns and Londesboro
T.P and others. •
THEY CAME TOSAY GOOD -EYE:: At a special, service in Londesboro`
Sunday night Stan MacDonald was honoured'. Mr. MacDonald Is leaving
the United Church for a ` post' in Herman.
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Attend anniversary
Sympathy is extended to.
Mr Dave Kember and family
On . death of Mrs. ''Kember: on
May8, age St years:
Congratulation's to Mr,. .
and. Mrs: Carman Riley• on
birth of their daughter Lee
Ann on May 7th in Winghan
hospital, a sister for Clint.
Mr. and Mrs: Tom Allen
attended the SOth Wedding
Anniversary of their cousins
,Mr. and'Mrs. E& Alexander
at Hensall, Saturday, May
Sth.
Rev, McDonald moved 'On
Saturday to his new charge :in
Hensall. We : wish ;hint
happiness. His Mother Spent
several days with him.
`Mrs. -Bob`Burns • and
daughter Mr. and Mrs. Cohn
Pate.Son, London visited on
Mother's Day with daughter
Mr. and: Mrs. ,Jerry Smith'
and family, Kincardine.
Sorry:to report .Mr, : Wm.
E. Manning was admitted to',
St.: Joseph's hospital,
London having :surgery :on
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm..
Hamilton Moorefield spent
last week with their
daughter Mr: and Mrs. Bob
Thompson .
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