The Lucknow Sentinel, 1971-12-15, Page 18MON EIGHTEEN
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Services will be carried on as
usual for the remainder of this,
year.: 'Rev. George Ball has been
minister of St. Andrews, Ripley
and Olivet for the past 8 1/2
Years. • When h,e first came to
this area, :Clark Church, onvthe . .
12th;of Huron,, was One of the :. .
three point Charge, A year .ago.
Clark closed and 'Olivet has now'
made .its.. decision. Both
decisions Were made .by the
OLIVET
r ret i.beis^-of--the congregartQ"n
theinselves''with no influence by.
Presbytery.or the•-nninister,.
Olivet records show 19 house-•
holdspresently under pastoral,.
care with about half of these
actiitely involved within the
church. The Sunday School'at
Olivet .was transferred to .St.
Andrews" earlier. . .
On •the occasion .of the 75;th
anniversary of the church in 1964,
The Sentinel. printed a booklet
with'historical items about the
Olivet congregation'. We are
reprinting parts. of this history to
mark this- historic -occasion in the
life of this church.
INOVh SENTINEL, LUCKNOW,,' ONTARIO'
WEDNESDAY,. DECEMBER 1.5th0,
iflisters
Who Served
Rett. T, .J..Snowdon .11 89 -' 1890
Rev. J S. ,Cook 169I 1894
Rev. B. I.r. ' Hutton 1895 1946
1897 1990::
Rev. F :Swan
Rev. R,. J, Hosking . " 1901 ,- 1905
Rev. T W, Blatchford . 1905 1909;
Rev G. W, Rivers 1910 -1913
Rev:.• A. -R. Kellam. 19,13 ,1917
Rev.' •J. Henderson , 1917' - 1919
Rev. J. W. Kilpatrick 1919 -1921
Rev.. H, -..Winans, 1922.- 1926
Rev. G, . Weir_ 1927
Rev. C. 'N, h!IacKenzie .1927 - 1941
1941 - 1947
Rev. E.. 'Beech •
Rev, .,S. .Gibson ' ., 1947 - 1949
13^v, D. 'Brydon 1949
Rev. D' Dunlop .1959
Rev:.. ' 0.'.' Strapp . • 1962' 1963
Rev: G. .N, • Ball 1963.
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teachers
E•' HAVE
Mr rThosTMlner
r, .'David ,Agnew
John Stewar '
Mr. ' Geo. Brooks'
Mr._' .Jas. < Taylor
Mr, Adam Ruttle ,.
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:OM'E IN NOW AND' :LAY -AWAY FOR
CHRISTMAS.
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a,Mrs. Harvey Webb spent a few
• ays with Mrs. Irma Anderson in
God er• ich ,
RECEPTION.
honours while Lynda Lyons, Loree
Garai Ie-r-:Ca-i-1,,MacPherson-a-nd---
Bonnie Humphrey received .Coun-
ty Honours. Congratuiat'ionst
Home from( Wingham.and .'Dist-
rict..H'ospital is Miss Mary Murray
reception in 'honour of Mr, and
Mts. John Lyoris o'n Friday evening
''Dungannon Agricultural Hall..
RECEIVE 4.H`..HONOLIRS '•.
At the .4-H Achievement Day
at Wingham on Saturday, Corin.-'
ne Cranston, Verna Aitchison and
Linda Mewhinney ftorn the St.
Helens Club received, provincial
don is Frank Mewhinneyy
a .n
Thursday el./Piing' is the ne*t ,
Shoot-Party,f the'St, Helens,
Hall. Lunch will. be .served.'.,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bacher:
of Cayuga spent last week end
at the home•of Mr•, and Mrs. Gord•
Lyons,
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Pr1Qr to the building of Qlivet Church sc rvices were h lii'
locations. in the community, in' a little church caiit�ti Virdun. �Q'
Colling's farm): ,and . at Clover Valley: school on the..second co
Huron • TQWnsh p, nre
The first Circuit formed in 1884, was compo of
Pine River,' . Amberley and Virdun:, lttpley,
I;n 1885. a change was. 'made and Amberley anti Pine'Rivet
deleted from . the circuit and.; Mount Zion,; nQW 1lolyr.00
d, was
This arrangement continued until 1890. At . this bine Bethel '
tis
from the 'circuit and_"; Clarke was. .added* In 19,14 Moitnt Zion'was
from the charge ki•n a three oint circ i '
g tea.. g. � p , at of Ripley, 4.11v�et�'n :.
After union C1arke Was changed .to. the .Bervle char > > . d't
the Ripley charge in 1954. hi coming';
'After holding services.. at Virdun 'and Clover Valley on al
Sundays the members . of the • community decided that 'a more
place. of worship ; was needed. Olivet church `was built of tri
struction and several years later was'eovered with. trick.
Olivet .church was : dedicated for worship' in August ,1889, M
Steele, Ripley `aiid Mr; Chas:•�,Sm_ith, .Winghari� ware �imat, those
for the.,opening service::Mr Smith has been..prese,nt at,ever "'ante
of that occasion. "
Between .1912 and `1919, : five young .. men:. frtirn; Olivet ente
ministry: No doubt. the influence- of the . Sunday, . School and the
League contributed to. their decision to enter the full time se
the. church.
After' union .' in 1925;' thework of 'the' Epworth • League was
on by the Young: People's'Society `which played no; small partin
of the church;: This active society was instrumental in installing new
ing: equipment in the church. Hydro was installed : in the .c
many o e, ores eing onated
In: 1954. the • interior of the church was. remodelled : and 'a choir
was bail Following=the_.re: dedioatton. of .the church a p ,►
week: w s held with Dr: 'Mumford, 'formerly of " Luc kriow, as .mi
. Gowns were purchased for the choir through: their ov..n effi
1957, an electric organ : was installed.. Our .choir members., organ
organ contribute •a. great' deal, to -our 'service':of. song..
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MUSIC -AL. PROGRAh
• South `KinlossPresbytedan
Church was fi11ed :to. capacity Sun
day evening .or the Anrt.ual Carol
fest, A. wonderful musical Pro
gra'rnme Was -presented:
Mr.
'Ir. and Mrs.,,4lenry.Har•t•enmink
acid Monica. r,eturied::las•t we'ck
rom .a holiday' i a Holland:.The.y,,
report the weather rlrerc wa's ,-
Hutchlike we experienced_ last
week',.cloudy with rain most days.
i\1r l ob`i Yileli ist is supply
teaching for Ntrs • Gerald .Murray.
at., Kir loss. Central School fpr the
Month:of December..
CIIIMMIvf gip. F11U
.There was ach untiey.,.. firee t th:e.
home of Mr �lrs.ar
and' .:ayes
Sat arday ;afternoon., 'bait foru as t' .
ly.,it was brought under coiitrQI�
and the h'ortie�saved,frbtia destnie-
tion, 1'.
Harvey, llouston'was itt
Toronto last Tuesday at 'anExecu
tive meeting of tlae federated
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Wor en•s Institute •of Orn rio' at
the riayStreet office.
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THOSE.. FROM .OLIVET CONGREGATION. WHO, ENL'tSTE
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tM THE MIN1STRY'.'AND BECAME. ORDAINEED MINISTER
s is er ug les visited'.
in Listow:ei;rece'ntly. With Mrs,
Annie Kennedy.`.
Mrs: ,Etta Drurnmond
-daltIrVititing withTier sitter;
Mrs: Douglas Graham and Mr,
GGrahan'f in Luc'know. .
M the Sunday School Concert'
at South Kinloss is close to Christ-
eels;
Gifts will be received ort Sunday,
December 19'so that they can be
distributed before Chr.istmas
Mr: and Mr§t tail: l3lckie
and Steven and,Mrs. Alex Jones
and Christopher -of Hope Bay,:
Douglas Dickie of Guelph and
Walter Diekj'e of Toronto viere'
dinner gusts Sunday with M`r,
and Mr. , ba Dickie, Denver and
Wilt l rt'i:, '
LEFT TO ••RICHT, — Rev. Fred b. McTavish, Re'V. 'r Chester W
Rev,' Edgar. J, Roulston, Ilei'; John C'. Ni
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_O. L ;FT- Rev: Albert V- Vi atderi' -?OP RIGH =-1 ll
un�nKlc
Rev.. J..C. Nich� . .i ber' of Olivet congrega
• ,was not .a neem
.. ._, o son.., . . ,' .-� i�,,,. vterinn; �e
grew. up in the community, Although he was a f ►es,b�
to have' preached hS' first 'sermon in Olivet:.
WHO
V,VM 'McGuire
Jas Scott
Jas, r owney
Henry Pritchard
Israel Jeater
Trustees
'tG N E:D nit.DEED
1889':
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