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THE L.UGKNOW STEL,LVCKNOW, ONTARIO
THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL
LUCHNOW, • ' ONTARIO
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•WEDN AY, PE8. 25th, 1959
LAWS MADE TO BE ' OBSERVED
Laws are made to be obeyed. Those
who break .them may sooner or later find
themselves in trouble. , ` That is not necess-
arily always the case. There are , those who.
seemingly get away; with it, andothers who
aren't- so fortunate.
A dozen , or more fines were paid . re-
cently
in Magistrate's ` Co t in Walkert.
involving for the mos art, t -en _ e.: you
from, various pointsin the ! • de 'ch, amu-
burn, Belgrave district, who were in .l legal
possession of intoxicants.
The charges resulted • from Provincial
Police activities during a dance in. Lucknow,
whichattracted the majority of the crowd
from out• -of-town.:
There is a vocal minority who decry
the pofice as , being over `"zealous' in their
duty, and are spoiling the dances. If .to •
have a financially 'successful dance it is
necessary to cater ' to those who must come
loaded, or bring it with ''them, then ' this
community • can do well without that , type.
of ` dance. It may well be that therein lies.,
the answer ` to: the complaint.
There were those who sounded off,
when it : was decided to bring in a foursome
of Provincial Police during the Centennial.
They would "kill it," 'a few thought. -The:
truth is, they, "made it."
It is a sad reflection on our. ,social way
of life when . teenagers, 'and` adults too, 'must
break the law in this resFect, or circumvent . .
it in other ways, before they can enjoy
themselves at a dance. ;•
PROFILE OF A CHRSTIAN SOLDIER,
Centennial year aroused . a 'new
consci-ousness: of how Lucknow :arid its streets de---
rived
e-rived their names, .and so, ' there will be
special interest in, the following story of
Sir Henry Havelock,, which dates back to
that. period.
<. ' At the outbreak, of the' Indian Mutiny he.
was despatched to that British Colony where
he was to` 'play an important role • in `quell
•ing ' the uprising. He led. .' in a capture of
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Lucknow, India, where:his forces were then
beseiged, but held out courageously until •
the seige was' lifted by an . outnumbered
Scottish `regiment` headed by Sir Cohn
Campbell, the weary troops making: a for
cedmarch to • Lucknow after 'discovery. 'of
the hideous massacre at Cawnpore: '
But Sir Henry Havelock's'religious zeal;
andhis army' :`reformation," are •probob-
.11y more important than his military .achieve-
meets. ,
We have Rev.' A. S Mitchell of Hamil-•.
ton,' and formerly of Lucknow, to Ahank for
• the following article , which "we reprint in `
part from "The Churchman," a journal" of
Anglican theology, and which was written .
by its editor, J. C. Pollock, ' M.A. • •
Havelock's life still -has :" a message for .
the English-speaking peoples. • He had swept
to fame 'for his exploits in stemming the'
f.
tide o
• .,the Indian Mutiny, which was spread-
ing /havoc and massacre. At the , moment
of triumph,: when the •world was Celebrat-
ing the relief of Lucknow„ he died there on
November 24.:..185 7,, at the age of sixty-
• two. ' .Were," this all, General Havelock
wouldhave little. relevance for to -day. But
. it was not simply as a 'soldier but as a
Christian general, a Christian hero, that
Britain and America took him to. 'their
hearts. For;: a whole generation Havelock.
was revered as the pattern on which *young .
men should mould their lives.
Havelock, ctinverted'by. a brother` officer'
on their voyage to India, in 1823, had an
outstanding ;purpose:' "It Was the great ob-
ject of my . ambition -to besurpassed by
none in zeal and determination in the path
of my duty, because 1 was resolved to. put • .
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down the vile calumny that ; a Christian.
could not be a meritorious soldier." In the
steamy heat of Burmese jungles, in the ex-
citements and privations of'the 'Afghan and
Sikh wars, and in the devastatingly. dull
years of routine soldiering in ' a 'climate.
• which science and medical .Progress had . not
'yet • .made bearable,: he ' proved his . point.';
Since Havelock, no .one has seriously main
tairied that `"it:is'impossible,"::as a'comman-•'
der -in -chief had once remarked. when bloc-
king Havelock's; promotion in 'earlier days,
"to.profess ' . to serve. God and. the Queen,
to .be at once 'a. `saint' and a ;soldier."
Havelock failed to reach' high. command
as early as he deserved because he . lacked --
fundi, 'and the purchase • of 'rank was the
contemporary method of promotion. Dur-
ing hislong
i 'years of subordinate service,_
however, he. contributed . more than any
of his age to the moral'and's frit.
other man P, ..
ual • welfare of'. servicemen.
The prevalent attitude to
enhsted men
was that of' Wellington: "the scum of the
earth .recruited- for .drink.". Havelock, "in
the very' teeth of ,ridicule and : `o p osition".
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began a 'temperance ' _Movement: It was so
successful in combating drtri%keriness that if
• spread ' throughout India; the fact that in
the later nineteenth century the British sol-
dier 'in lndia could; get coffee rather than
rum in the canteen" was .'due to him.
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Officers did not . treat soldiers as andivi
duals; ..and .considered ' that they had no
responsibility for troops outside parade
hours, except to punish crone. They' cared
nothing 'for their welfare, ' and 'chaplains.,...
were almost' nonexistent.. Havelock began
Bible readings and evangelistic services for. + `
his men. He.built chapels..and prayer rooms,
and it is small wonder that his own company
became ' known as. "Havelock's Saints," for
despite the dire prophecies of his opponents
discipline did not suffer, his. Colonel testi-
fying that Havelock`s'''men were the best:.
behaved in the regiment. " Thus, : because of.
his Christian ;'faith, Havelock was one: of
the first . officers to treat his men as , indivi-
duals, not mere' cogs in the •military machine.
His influencewent even wider, for . in•
1833 : he petitioned the . Commander -in -
Chief for freedom of worship to Dissenters.
Roman Catholics could 'be excused from the '.
Church. Parade, which way always Church
of *England, but, not .Dissenters. As a• result
of the petition of this then unknown officer,
freedom: of worship was accorded to .alf. : in
the British Army,' at home.•and abroad.
The inscription 'On Havelock's'grave, still
to be seen at Lucknow', proclaims .that his•
character was "the result of the. •influence
.of the Holy . Spirit on his, heart, ;arid a . hum-
ble reliance on the °.merits . of a crucified
Saviour. Growth in grace Continued'' to .the
end, and it was the 'final. flowering of his
character :in 'circumstances of extreme pro-'
• vocation which at last brought his .eldest
son, a few days before Havelock's death
when they were serving together, to give.
his heart to Christ after Jong years`. of Stub-
born resistance
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In the "Battle of the Blizzards" that
has been going on all winter, . there are•,..
some participants who come in for special.
recognition and appreciation of ' 'their ef-
forts, which in some ,cases at least have
been -beyond the call • of duty. For instance
there's the snow plow operators, the rriail
men, school bus drivers, the milk rnen, and
• others who render vital service ' irregardless
of the elements.
When a man looks a girl straight in the
eye, she'd' better look' to her figure.
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About all an, argument ever proves is
that .two people are present.
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KINGSBRIDGE
Weekend visitor s here were
Mr. and Mrs. H. Bovie arid fam-
ily of Flint, Mich,, Miss` Frances
Dalton, London, Peter Lierman.
of London, Roy Keane of .Strat-
ford, Arnold Marsxnan of Lon
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We hear
don. We were very' sorry
that our teacher Mr. J. Eckert
.and 'kris wife have been patients
in Alexandra Marine Hospital,.
Goderich, following a car •colli-
sion at Linklater's -corner on
'Highway. 21 'north of Goderich,,,
last Monday evening: The Eck-
erts..are• .naw . convalescing. ` at
tlieir :,home, but ,Mr, Eckert .will:
be unable .to, teach • school for at.
least ..another week; Mrs. Waler
Clare . is again the Supply teach-
er daring Mr. E•ckert's. absence.
Congratulations to • Mrs. Jos.
Courtney who won $100.00 re-
cently on CKNX Booster Con
test
Mrs ;' Frank Leddy, . (formerly
Elaine O'Connor of this parish)
is convalescing. in 'Goderich Hos-
pital . following a recent opera-
tion, .and we wish 'her' a speedy
recovery.
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WEDNEi SDAY, FEB. 25th, 1959
United Church Evening. Auxiliary
.,.Twenty-four members and two
visitors met.' on•• February : 17th
with' the president, 'Mrs. Vernon
Hunter, opening with devotional
excercises and business.. discus
%skins.' Reports were heard 'from
;various,• committees Mrs: Lloyd
Hall ,'took charge of the meeting.
The, scripture was read by '.'Mrs.
Cliff Crawford aid the medita-
tion by Mrs. Harold Ritchie. Nan
cy Webster 'and Joan Crawford
:sang a' duet. Mrs. Geiger brough t
a tape •;recording •..of a talk by. Dr
Allan Knight, African Mission-
ary to* Angola, Dr.-Kr)*giht : told,
how; `tile A+fric'wnan roh crn-
•` ing into its o'and alsois o
spoke:.;
of 'everyday life'. •in Angola and
'the effect of •the. Christianity on
these people: Mrs. Harve ..y Web-
ster favoured Xvith a reading. A
h mn Vas sung and the meeting
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closed'. with a .prayer. by Mrs":,
Bryce Elliott.
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mportant Message
`o: Ontario Farm People
:Will Be Conducted
THROU 3HOVT ONTARIO
from .March ,` 1959, :to February 29, 1960 ,•"
This Survey will IrecOrd: all :farm accidents. and
.fires:. during the year and seek' to determine their
causes. The 'objective of this survey is to povide
the basis of a Farm Safety Program designed' : for
your benefit:
The .Fan 'Accident Survey. i ' :the.
COUNTY OF HURON' : •
is under the direction : of 'your'
Agricultural Representative.D. H. •Miles, ., and
Associate 'Agric., Representative A: S. Bolton.
assisted :by •
Mrs. W
Wrn. Andrew, R. 7, Lucknow, Ashfield
Blake Alton,; R 2 Lucknow, West Wawanosh
Frank
Thompson,. W Ingham, . East W awanosh
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An •accident reporter `Vvillcollect details of all'
accidentscommunity
for each in your Town--
ship. The success of . 1, .farm safety • program
will. depend on'the full`co-operation. and assist=
ante of all Ontario farm people in this surveys'
(?ntaric�. Departt3:ent
Of Agriculture
Dr. C. D Graham,
.Deputy Minister Minister
Hori. W. A. Goodielloiv
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