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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1962-10-24, Page 11mow etmxic, ver th . • ith Mi re Mr-, • ch, - and ' on. ,. oderic1 Eird, vis' Fitzger- ir home dlernann her bro • Matthe !ek-end returne )etroit. iainilton the S. weeken n, in -ank an Toronto. with his .1 alton. ealtriy a •• . , es two at lls. olieolo • • • , • • • • • • • •• • • • • s• • • • • • • • - • • • • • • • • • • o'• • • • • • • 41. • • 350. up • • • . t0111 • • • • .• • • • ' 0 • 1, • • WEDNESDAY, OCT. Mth,: CENTENNIAL ffloatInued Fro* Page 4. Harhorafres At Night At 'the evening service Rev. Mr., ' Strapp acknowledged •cen- tennial greetings received from the congregations of Lucknow presbyterian Church, St. Peter's Anglican Church, St. :Helens United Ohurch and Ashfield United Church. The Harboraires male Choir . from. Goderich rendered three niunbets, "Prayer of Thanksgiv- ing," "Come, Come Ye Saints" and the "%alleluia& Chorus?' '• Dr. 'Forrest's travels in con-, nection with his post of Ohser- ver. Editor, hove taken 'him to Europe, JaPapI India; the • dle East' and more recently to Rome •and Geneva. . * Last year the , attended the World •Council of Churches in India, . 'which embrances some. 200 churches, and .last .week re- turned from the Roman Catholic ecumenical conference at Rome, and a call at Geneva enratite home. ' . - These •are .two great confer- ences, drawing, together men of all faiths M the unity of Jesus Christ. It is omething that couldn't have happened even -a few years ago. "We all. • have:church, but in unity to tackle quite a few, years was served by .Te.suS 'Christ in Common," he together the enormous task of a dual minister, ,— men like said, and speaking of the people serving God's people. . ' . William Tucker and John Wal - of the •Roman Catholic faith, he . - Brief Ibstoricai Sketch ker; Nelson Brown and. Jahn W., added that . we/have. .sa much Briefly // his is a Sketch of Dochstacler; 'Henry Kellam and v mix raucKNow svmmr44, Lucacprowt ONTARIO More in cam/iron: With them, than against them. We should rejoice that the future is with those who 'see Jesus Christ as the Light" of the World. ' But you can't travel and not .see the. dLsase, suffering and hunger that exists, He spoke of the prevalence and ugly distor- tions Amused by .• such dis- eases as leprosy, yaws and mal- aria — -diseases which would quickly respond to simple drugs, were they made available to these- people. Dr. Forrest referred to the growing -prosperity in many countries in Europeand in Ja- pan,and found it hard, when asked, to explain Canada's un- • employment problem, and' our opposition to the Common Mar- ket • But Most distressing. he is the fact 'that, there are po many churches and sa wide:y divided in the mission fields. Those to whom they are trying to take the Light of • Jesus Christ, cannot understand these differences, particularly , in countries *here Christians are relatively few. • Dr. Forrest said we 'are cal- led by God to unite, not as an organic union or some • great . • the e.stahlighmea ,and growth of the congregation 'Over tbe v. PAGE MAVEN LikigGSIDE cen- tury: At th The early days of our church life are in some ways difficult totraee. L . back.the. annual reports of' the *Methodist Missionary. Society, the records have a report of the congrega- tion, as being. part of the Wa- wanosh Mission. ' Our, church was evidently linked. wi„th the three missionary areas • Of Teeswater, Kincardine and Wawanosh, and , back be- hind the Wawanosh Mission was the work at Goderich. The year 1862 was 'a significant one for Lucknow • for 'at that • time Wa- Warish, under the ministry of. Rev. WiHiarn •Bryers and George Leach gave sone 'appointments to Liieknow• ,,'and at the. same time Kincardine, under. the readership of. Rev, Daniel ,Con- nolly and William Callen also contributed one appointment , The year 1863 saw. Teeswater handing over, certain • preaching appointments during the minist- ry ' of •Rev, John Hough. The Unica. of Methodist Societies in 1874 brought together the 'Wes- leyan ,Methndists and the, mem- bers, of tke Methodist New Con- nexion,' so that Lucknow for To the opening of our new Hanover office of BRITISH MORTGAGE & TRUST \ .s... \U.,' . • ..,.:, \ \ '\• sz, , , , „ , •. • , . . s, S\ \ ' \\,„ , " \s, .•., %, ..- — :1 ., , . 4. s s ; ' . , A ., n "t,.. ‘'.,•,. . ,,,.. ...kc.:. •,,Z,, , .„, \• ,A : \ '''' \ \\ - \'‘• ' ‘' s%\ ' -. & \ , . , .."• •• \ : - • • \;.'s • ' • ‘ \ , , s.,,,," . • .‘ : . \ \ ' ' '` • ' s , , \ \ \\A'v\ ‘q .. , , k\ , ‘ k,,,, .: \ \ ,.,•'-.. .... ''‘• trenjony •••.- OPEN HOUSE — • ,,,,,,, ••• • .z.t;,,NAN,‘„ Friday, October 26th, frorn 2-5 and 7-1 0 Saturday, October 27fh from 2-5 and 7-9 * GIFTS FOR EVERYONE TOUR OF THE BUILDING * REFRESHMENTS * SILVER GUESSING CONTEST Valuable Souirenirs Each INVESTOR in a British Mortgage Guaranteed. Invest- ment Certifiatte will receive a $5 gift certificate, good at any • Hanover retail store. For each SAVINGS DEPOSITOR of $25 or more we have reserved a genuine leather wallet, MQRTcAGE C'O M to • Fyfe, Pranch Manager,, -HanOver. e communion service :new members were welcomed into Langside Church. Mr. and Mrs. George Conlin Who 'were former members of St. Mary's Presbyterian Church joined by transfer of certificate and David Gordon Wall' by profession of faith: Ladies' Aid meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Lloyd • Mof- fat on Wednesday night with a good attendance. Scripture was read • by Mrs., Oharlie !Tiffin, meditation even by Mrs. Gord- on Wall, prayer by Mrs, • J. ..„ Thomas Jackson; John Fisher & Jahn Walker; James-, Caswell, WhQ 1859, 'chine back t� .also serve at LuCknow in 1374. This mix- ture of Wesleyan and New Connexion Methodists, with their strong group of jay class leaders, built the fibre of the early churchwhich is our inheritance Preaching pointi such as Fin;. lay and. Reid's Craig'S Lake Road, WhYard's, Willis', Wil- son's, Manchester, Harris', COI- -111th', and proctor's are now a • a t of Vhe past historyd hard to place. Names such as J. M. Reid, John Treleaven, D.. • Murchison, James Henderson, F. T: Rookliclge, John Htitchi•', son, 'M.. CaMpbell,. Robert Had - wen, W. Secord, W. Armstrong and H. F. Frazee. may not light .up any images our minds, but these were the, .fifeblood of th church in Pioneer days that were hard and difficult — days that were rich In personal and:sderifice. To these' names Must be added those of Daniel Webster; David. Anderson,' Jas. Webster, Alex McDonagh. who Were of , the New Connexion. In. 1884, REV. G. R. Turk was .called and under his able lea- :derShip the present' church, was built and :dedicated in 1885 at a .cost of $10,500. The -first Choir le.ader .Of this chnich was W. H. Smith" with Miss Ida Rookiidge Sicklall) as organist. She in turn was -succeeded by Mrs. • M. A. Treleaven and. Mrs., • Sthith's. :daughter, ;Edith; (Mrs. G. A. Newton). In. 1909; a pipe' organ ,was in-. /stalled with James Aziderion as choir' leader and organist In this same year, 'Edith • Freeinan. (Mrs. J. W. Joynt)' joined the choir and • 'has been' associated with it ever since. She haS serv- ed as choir -leader for forty-four .years, Thepresent organist- L: Mrs, Ross Cumming.,. • In 1925, under the ministry of Rev. "iliesley. ,COSens, Methodism joined the ranks a the ,Unitedo: Church. of Canada • , . Two men qualified for -,the ministry / frOm the .ehurch Rev. W.E. Treleaven and Be. Harold Ackert,' while Miss An- nie Joynt • (Mrs.: quali- • fled, as a deaconess and Served. in: Toronto for .a number of years. The following served as pastors 1852-63* Rev. D. Ryan 1862-65, Rev...8: Frazee • 1865.767 Rev, W: Tucker 1857-70 ,Rev. N. Brown 1870-73 Rev. H. Kellam 1873-74 • Bev. J. Fisher .• 1674-76', Rev. J. Caswell,*...' 1675-77 Rev. C. Bristol Rev. T. Clark 1877-80 Rev. R. Waddell Rev. J. Sinith • 1883-84 Rev...T.,Cosford •.1881-86 Rev. G.: Turk .' 1E85-88 Rev. F. Nugent 1888-89 Rev. J, :Green 1889-92 Rev. J. Collins- , 1892-05 ' Rev. J, Mins, 1895-98 Rev. L •Wallwin • 1898-00.. Rev. J, Learoyd • 19C0-03 Rev. A. Harris 1903-07 Rev. R, 1907-10 Rev. J. Ford 4 191041. Rev. W. Jolliffe • 191145 Rev. G.:McKinley. • 1915-19 Rev. R.. 3. Garbutt • 1919-22 Rev., R. F. Irwin • 1922-24 . Rev. J. Osterthout 1924-26 Rev.„ T. Cosens 19*32 Ftev. R, W. Crami '1922-38 Rev: S. T. Tucker 1938-41 Rev. R. O. ,rocki 1941-49 Rev, J. W. Stewart -1949-52 Rev. W.' J. Mumford • 1952-58 Rev. G. A. IVIelltiejohn 1958-66 Rev. Gordon Geiger 1960- , Rev. H. 'W, Strapp 0.,111.11.1111111, Crowston. Hymns Were sung, The Day Thoti Gayest and Faith of Our Fathers, Readings were given by Mrs: Bob Bregman, Mrs. Orr, Mrs. L. Moffat, Mrs, ° Eugene Conley, Mr. Er Miller. Offering prayer was gi en by Mrs. Dave. Moffat. Plans were made for pot luck sipper on November 31d at 7 o'clock. The same evening achievement rewards will •be given for Sun- day School .-and C.O.C. Sunday School concludes for the sum- mer on October -28th: Collection 011 'be taken for the Sunday School work. ' - Mr. and Mrs, Ronnie Conley Of Trenton • Visited, during .the week -end with his parents Mr and Mrs. Eugene Conley and at- !tended. ;the wedding, of her sis- ter, Ruth Irwin. and Mr:. Bert Hastings of Wingham in 'Brick United Ohureh on Saturday af- ternoon. , • Mrs: Frank Miller and Mrs. Everett- WhytOck ' attended the .shower for Miss Patsy Husk in Kinloss United Church base- ment. )jr. & Mrs. Everett Why -4 tock were guests at ,the Hayes- Husk wedding on .Saturday af- • ternoon' in Kinloss Church. The sectional meetingof the W.M.S. is to be held in Ashfield Presbyterian Church on TVatirs- day. • ' Mr.- Bill Garbutt met with a very , painfuL accident at the home of Mr. nd Mrs. Lawrence McLeod on Friday morning, when this jacket became. tangled . in the chain saw. Mr. McLeod was .operating. 'Bill's jacket was torn into shreds and he got a nasty cut in his. chest. He was rushed to Wingham and :District ,hospital. •. . Mr. and Mrs. Art Hinschher- ger and Dale,, Allan and Harvey • Miller of 'Kitchener and Miss 'Carolyn Matthews of Preston spent the • week -end with and Mrs. Frank :Miller. Mrs.• Wrii„ Evans thas. been •.• spending a week .visiting among , members of her family. . NEWS BRI i,FROM NEARBY • I. Clinton Public School' Board accepted in principle the admin- istration :of a GeOrge. H. Jeffer- son 1VIeniorial fund to proVide. a yearly' $100 Scholarship for grad- uates from Grade 13. The memorial fund, amounts to. 0386.57. This is principal . t and interest' on 'money raised a:, year . ago by the George 11. Jefferson Appreciation Day, Com- t. mittee, with the• intent of Pro-. . viding ,flids. for Mr and _Mrs.. °Jefferson to travel to'' England. Mr. Jefferson, who was 'princi- pal • of the public school in' Clinton from, 1927.• to 1953, was ,honoured by hundreds of gradu- ates of the 'school. However, be- fore the trip 4was undertaken,'he passed away suddenly in Janu- ary; 1962. Mrs. Jefferson has ter - [ turned the funds raised to .the 1 committee. ' * * * Early in November the Liquor Licence •..BOaril will.. deal with the application of the Hartley Huse in Walkerton for a liquor.' lounge licence with or without meals, as/well as the application •-• of the 'Walkerton Golf and Country Club in Brant ToWn- • shiP 'for a cla.,licence. . • I Reeve Irwin Lobsiriger of [ Walkerton,. who has personally maintained a municipal re., ! creation park is ready to call, it, quits. The reason -is repeated , !acts . of vandalism, as well as the daily . /clean up • that has been necessary. The : last straw 'was the recent. damage to picnic tarbles someof which ;Were fasted into the Saugeen River . , . Widgham ;hospital 'board has been notifiedthat , they may train only one 'class of Certified nursing assistants, and the, may, be on rid other Shift than the claytime period .of from 8i00 • to 4:00 ,p.m. Wingham pita' has been training. two [ classes a year. "Tire 'frnatfer is • being falren With other 'hes, pitals which conduct' such ses.• 11 .• . 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