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- THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKNOWf
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PURPLE GROVE
Mesdames. George Harkness,,
Donald McCosh, Donald Kxillres,:.
Russel Needham were the ',com-
mittee for . a• box social on. Fri-
day . evening, NIT. Francis Boyle
auctioned the boxes..• .
Mrs George Emerson and Mrs.;
Francis. Boyle stiowed films after
which euchre was enjoyed. Win-
vers were Miss 1111argaret ' R, lbezit
son, Mr. George. Harkness, Aida
Harkness,. ,Donald .Gillies.
I lookwith
forward, the keen- ' mistake of moving '. to .such'
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est anticipation to the annual clement climates as that of .Bri-
chuch drive for funds.. Every "tain,• . and that' was the' end of
year I volunteer as a canvasser, the infinitesimal budget, they
because the .experience provides 'had, to Move indoors,: and prom-
. a capsule commentary on human ptly walked up ;to. the, ears into
nature, concise but •comprehen-° a morass of carpets and• new
sive, and I° enjoy every minute' roofs and stained glass'' windows
of ' it...
Like everything else, the
and furnaces and seats and bap
tisixral • fonts arid choir lofts and
"drive. 'for funds" has been, el- such.
"evated. . Just as' the . caretaker',' As . if: that wasn't enough,.,
has. • become: a Superintendent of ' along cam this.. crazy, )socialistic.
idea that ' ministers' • • and their
Nlain,tenance, the battle . of the ,
bucks has assumed the disguise families should eat - as . well or
of 'a Sector Project, or a, Visits- nearly as 'well; as- the rest of
tion, or . an In-Ga.thering., us. Ever • since, most churches
But the .victims aren't .fooled, , have .'been staggering ' along in
• They • recognize you: the minute sorry financial condition.
they open the door, just as : read When , I 'was . a boy .the prob-
ily:..as. You penetrate the . Hallo len . was dumped in the parson's
we'.en garb of • the neighbor's, lap. If he wanted to • eat, he
little g, girl the minute she - says, .preached; Some of the . most
"Twick or ,tweet, Mr. Smiley, 'I :fiery sermons I .heard /in ;rny
bet you don't know who I am, youth were thosed based , on :the
I'M Mary:" • need—nay, the, 'duty— to give
There's nothing new about. the. more . than two -.bits a week to
church, needing money I'll lay' the church.. The minister would'
odds: that St.:. Paul was. telling work . himself into a regular
potential Christians. to put up or paroxysm 'on'. the subject,, while'
shut :'up •a'' couele: ; of thousand.:his'' flodk •lust sat there and.
years ago, 'nearly. And he 'prob- looked at him, .coldly.
ably: got the 'saneanswers then.. • ..* ¥ ¥.
;Such gas. "Well, . we've had a After this system proved an
utter . • flop,.. and the `faithful
proved .as bloodless as stone, the
.new ;method came 'into. 'its 'own.
It has: turned out to be,immense
.heavy to',`. other charities, •you ly 'successful Church ,revenues
know;' and "Seems •to 'me that have.sk. •rocketed, Unfortunately,
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preacher ..: has a nett �- good, .what with inflation and the.'like,
pretty ,
thing, free,house and all", andchurch expenditures have man_-
".Y' ain't gonna ''sign no Pledge"; aged `to stay ahead of revenues
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and a hundred and; forty. others, until rt • now costs . as much to
* : • operate a -fair=sized church as it
As ` civilization has &ecorxie did: 70.ears a' o.• to `operate a fair
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need : of sized tosw.
the': hurch .for money Chas be-Tod•ay's' cainpaign is highly'
come greater. Maintenance 'c'osts orgamz .d: The male pillars ; of.
were low, T understand, in the the/church, • and' : a few doughty
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catacombs: ''Light, ' heat '.and m females,- are wheedled into de-
surance didn't, amount' to much; claring their willingness. toserve:
and the G rector didn't need a• car There are :tr,aining: sessions; which
allowance; . and•. the telephone are- a cross • between a sales.
and the .organ weren't invented meeting and: ,'a '.pap rally, for
yet, and Sunday\ School • supplies these. volunteer's. Tremendous en -
consisted 'of a stick, and• some thusiasm is aroused: This .is fan-
sand. nedinto a •vertitble flame by a
Then • the Christians made the special speaker, who .tells the'
lot of' expe:nses this 'year,: ' with'
-.the .. new •,h.ouse"; and ."It seerna
.the: c.hurh,,is ,always' looking for
money" : •and • • "We donate • pretty
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Mr., and Mrs, Clifford Scott,:
Allan and. Bi.l ' of Waterlog were
recent guests_. of Mr., and Mrs.
Frank Currie. •
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Celina 'Robertson and.' Mr.
Roy •Collins wereSunday . guests.
of: Mr. ,Donald Robertson.
Miss Geraldine .•Emerson, Mrs,
Ralph Hill, Mrs,. Don McCosh $'
Mr, Walter. Collins were visitors'
with Mr; Ralph 'Hiil in Wingham
hospital:
Mr. and Mrs. Mac Lane, Stuart
and Hughie• . were Wednesday
visitors'.with Mr. and'Mrs. Gordon
Patterson.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon MacDon-
ald and Mary •Helen. visited Mr;
and . Mrs. Claire Bushell.
. Bervie .Evening Auxiliary meet
at Mrs. Doug Johnstons on.. -Wed-
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ednesday evening.:
.Miss .Margaret .Robertson and
Mr.
DOn Robertson ;were guests
of Mr. and .Mrs. Russel Collins on
Monday evening,
• Mr: and Mrs. Frank Dore and.
Dianne. visited Mr, and Mrs. Wm.
White. •.
. Mrs. Edburt Bushel. and.'Kathe-
rine,.,Mrs. Donald •McFarlan,•Mrs.
Howard Thompson,' 'Mrs. :•Burton
Collins. and Margie: •• attended a
shower in •Kinlough on ,Saturday
for' Miss Marie ' Schneliler, `bride-
elect:.
Mr.: ' Bill : Clayton and :Gary . of
Tharnesville.were Sunday visitors
With ••.Mr; &• Mrs. Frank Currie.
Misses. ' Janice . Boake, . Mary
Anne 1VIoCosh ••Toronto, Mri. John
Colwell .Mr & 'MrsFrank Col-
w!e.11 ,and Hlighie, , Eeryie. visited
Mr. and Mrs.' Donald McCosh. '.
Mr.'. and .Mrs. Jack Farrell and
faMily were• visitors with'' Mr. •&
•Mrs. Glenn .Fraser,. Maple. :
Mr. and Mrs. Victor 'Dawley
and,. Gladys visited Mr. and Mrs.
Stewart :Brooks. .. •
Miss Annetta Forster, Toronto
:spent . the :week -end with Mr. &
Mrs: Walter Foister..
Mrs Morford Mackay, Miss
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canvassers. how to, crack the hard
nuts:
Everybody• 'agrees that if ev,
erybody..• ;else. gave--. what he
should,. the .•' church would 'be'
rolling in greenbacks . • The list
of: church members is . produced:
It is huge. It. ; looks •as. though
there'll have to• be :an. addition
built' to the church, by the • timet
'the campaign` is over. About
here :the minister tries to 'point
Out' that it is' ,the missing. mem-
ber's soul •we are. after; not, his
roll..But nobody pays any atten-
tion., //,,n '
When .the Volunteer. canvassers.
are in a fine frenzy of unself-
ish inspiration their own • ..con=
mitment cards, or ;pledge Cards,
are handed out to them; if the
chairman is on his toes. Every
body defiantly ' , increases . his
giving by a buck or .51i cents
a week,' glaring at ' his fellow
Workers. .
'And : right there, . though not
too many realize it his the 'climax
Of the entire carnpaign. Oh, it
runs its .course, like a spent rock-
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OC these. • and . all types
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Edith Collis, ,Mrs. •Franit Dore,
Mrs. Don.. McCosh, ,; ' Mrs. Helen
Swann and Mrs. Peter Leeson
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i`•Clark•e' Church, on Friday.
M. and 'Mrs. • Donald` McCosh,
Mary Aline. and, . Richard;. Miss
Janice Soak visited" ,Mr..and Mrs.
Bert Mason, Kincardine;
1VIr, James ,Emerson, Ontario
Veterinary .ColegelGuelpli, visit-
ed .Mr. ;and Mrs. George Emerson:
and Mrs Lawrence '- Fry,
Betty. ,and Loran visited Mr. and
Mrs.' Frank Dore on Sunday.
morning, they = haVe a lunch
after the service, and •they ' go
out in pairs,,''determinedly, slut:
:chin»g their cards and leaflets.
To• their amazement, as the
figures are
tallied, they learn.
that the campaign has been a
complete , success: She's gone
over the tap, How come? Because
they, and their .fellow -canvas-
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Mrs,.: Victory a .g -'`pith. attended;
the annual. - nee'tiing Of :.the CO -op.
Insurance .:in .Bernie on Tuesday.
Mr: Ralph Hi11 Carrie. home from,
the :. h'ospital oh Friday... .
1 `Miss Margaret : Robertsorr. and •
Mr. Don •Robertson were Tuesday
guests ' of Mr' and • Mrs.z •Goldie
Huston.
Mr.: ands •Mrs'. Fred Oilchr. ist,
Mrs hBob,', ilehrist PITA.
Mrs. Gordon MacDonald & Mary
Helen, attended a :shower , on Sat-
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