The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-06-20, Page 3THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, JUNE 2Qth, 1935
Diamond Jubilee of
the Presbyterian
Church in Canada
(Address delivered by Rev. W.
Young B.A., .Sc., of Hensall, at the
service held in Knox Church, God
erich, in celebration of the Diamond
Jubilee .of the Presbyterian Church
in Canada, on Sunday, June 9, 1935.
A.
Today we celebrate the sixtieth an
niversary of the formation of the
Presbyterian Church in Canada—the
Diamond Jubilee of our Church.
These sixty years have seen many
changes in this Canada of ours. In
stitutions
away. A
has come
ation has
new manners, and today we rejoice
with all our hearts that, amid the
change and decay of many things
the church of our fathers remain.
The years have not been years of
unbroken pleasantness and peace.
The old kirk has passed through
troublesome times. She has shared
in the growing pains of a young and
rapidly expanding nation. Foes from
within and foes from without have
threatened her life. She has passed
through the bitter fires of disunion
purified but not unscathed. The
greatest economic depression in his
tory had added great hardships to
an already grievous load. I
But we are .here this afternoon to
testify that the life that flows thro'
the veins of the Presbyterian Church
has lost none of its vigour. Yet, it
pulsates with a new vitabil'ity as we
stand on the threshold of a new era
of civilization.
Let us consider first the heritage
of the .past "Thou shalt remember all
the way which the Lord thy God
lead thee” and then let us turn our
faces toward the future and catch
the challenge of the days to come.
I wish that there were time to te.ll
of the early days of our church. One
hesitates to attempt to give an ade
quate historical survey of Presbyter
ianism in Can'ada. It dates from the
earliest British settlement—approx
imately one hundred and eight-five
years ago. Scottish settlers came to
Nova Scotia and brought their church
with them. They formed
munity on the rocky hills
and imagined themselves
the .highlands and gave the
a suitable name—Nova Scotia. The
first Presbytery organized in Can
ada was the Presbytery of Truro,
17 86. 'Swiftly as the settlement of
the new land proceeded, the Presby
terian church went with the people.
From East to West, Quebec, Mont
real, Upper Canada, the Red River
settlement, wherever, the pioneers
■went, the Presbyterian church is
With them, and we are assured that
the help of the churdh was a large
factor in the development of the new
land, and the comforting and strenr
gthening of men and women in those
hard lonely days.
In 18'3 0, a little over a hundred
years ago, there were fifteen minis
ters from Lake Huron and Lake fit.
Clair to the Ottawa river—a distance
of about 5 00 miles. We can well
imagine the hardships that those
early men endured. They minister
ed to their own congregations but
their responsibilities included the
whole countryside for miles around.
Rev. Wm. Proudfoot and Rev. Thos,
Christie in the yean 1833 were com
missioned to make a survey of the
western part of the Ontario. Their
'have risen and passed
generation of Canadians
and gone. A new genen-
brought new customs and
a com-
of P ic to u
back in
new land
report on Goderich is interesting.
This is in part: °The place (God
erich) is very destitute of religious
advantages and according to report
the population is careless and dis
sipated. We have not been able till
of late, to send them a supply, The
only place that can be had for wor
ship is the school house. The Canada
Company gave us two town lots and
promised $100.00 to help build u
. church. It is to be hoped that God
> will answer our prayers in blessing
. his own ordinances when they shall
. be establishedUtere.” We have only
. to look around us to see how won-
, derfully their prayers were answer
ed. So it was in every place. God
did bless the work of our church in
a marvellous way.
. The settlers did their part and
suported them loyally and well. It is
universally true that wherever even
a few Presbyterians are to be found
there will be a kirk. And so little
churches rose up all over the land,
and services were held regularly
even, in the absence of a minster.
One minister in Eastern Ontario re
ported that he had a regular
ience of 400 people and
when the sleighing was good,
me the minister in one of our
cities in these automobile days who
would not rejoice to speak, to so
many every Sunday.
But I must get on. As the church
grew, it grew into different sections
each new synod or Presbytery becom
ing an independent unit. Some were
connected with the miother church in
Scotland. Others were not. Gradual
ly adjacent Presbyteries united to
form Synods, and in the year 1875
there were four of these Synods:
I 1. The Symod of the Lower Prov
inces.
2. The Synod of the Maritime
PJrovinces tin (connection With (the
Church of ’Scotland.
3. The Synod of the Canada Pres
byterian Church.
4. The Synod of the Canada Pres
byterian Church in connection
the Church of Scotland.
It was .generally felt that the
had come for the Presbyterian
ulation of Canada to come together
under one general assembly. On
Tuesday, January 15, 1875, the four
churches met separtely in Montreal
for the last time. Each adopted a
resolution to convene in Victoria
Hall. It was a 'never to1 be forgot
ten scene. Memories of those who
laid the foundations of the church
of the struggles of the early days,
gratitude for God’s goodness in the
past, and hopeful anticipation for
the future stirred the minds of the
vast crowd that assembled there.
The four Moderators gave to each
other' the right hand of fellowship
and Old Hundred was sung. The four
Synods were united and formed one
church to be known as the Presby
terian Church in Canada.
.So much for the past. But what
of the future? Fathers and brethren,
our. Presbyterian 'Church is faced
with the greatest opportunity and at
the same time the greatest
since those memorable days,
true bur church weathered the
in a wonderful way in these
years. We have come through the
depression as well as any church.
And now we stand on the threshold
of a new era which presents a tre
mendous challenge to every Presby
terian. Man are looking to the church
as never before for spiritual leader
ship and guidance. The time has
gone when any church can succeed
by presenting to the people various
forms of entertainment in the name
of religious. Men have realized at
last that they cannot live by bread
not
being
busi-
need
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alone, that materialism is
enough, and the church is
forced back at last to its own
ness. Men, weary, distracted,
desperately to hear the ogod news
of the kingdom, and we, of the
church, lead them into a saving
knowledge of Him, who is able to
give them newness of life, radiance
and peace. Dr. Stanley Jones tells
of a city in. ancient days situate on a
hill with .palaces and temples. But in
later days the city moved a few miles
down the plain.
hill, you will see ragged
standing with
empty palaces
goats before
.temples. The
and left the church standing before
deserted altars offering up a mean
ingless sacrifice. Down there in the
city where the throbbing problems of
life and religion is out of touch high
and dry. It is a terrible warning to
our church and to every church. We
may be guarding emptiness and sac
rificing on dead altars while
centre of the battle moves on.
are living .in momentous days—days
of tremendous importance. It is a
hard day, presenting a challenge and
a marvellous opportunity. It ins un
thinkable that our church should
fail in this time of crisis. Let the
people of our ohuinch arouse them
selves and face the dawn, clothed in
the armour of light. Our task in
final inalysis is a spiritual one. In
a more sincere, more real relation
ship o'f the people to the living God
through Jesus Christ our Lord lies
the solution of our every problem. If
our people, and ministers too, were
spiritually alive we would have no
more deficits in the carrying out of
the last command of Jesus, no more
delicate situations in. churches and
very few empty pews. Dearly belov
ed, let all who are true and lowal
Presbyterians enter into the new
spirit of this new day, living in
love, working in. faith, following in
the footsteps of Him who. came not
to be ministered unto, but to. minis
ter.
I believe that ow church is on the verge of a great spiritual awaken
ing. God grant that I am right, Go
home to your own ehurches a,nd work
for it-—pray for. it, Go home and
put first things flPsb—the hardest
thing there is to do in life, and God,
'who is waiting to give us newness of
life, will solve ■out problems and re
deem a baptism of fire from on high.
If you go to the
sentinels
rusty swords before
and priests sacrificing
altars in. deserted
city has moved on
the
We
June 18, 1885
Miss Annie Weekes left this morn
ing for Owen Sound where she
tends visiting.
Lewis H. Dickson, of Exeter,
been appointed a notary public
Mr. Wash Collins and wife form
erly, of Exeter, and now of Seaforth
were in town on Sunday and Monday
Mr. John Trick, who removed
from Exeter to Toronto1 a short time
ago was. in town this week on a
visit.
Mrs. Robinson, wife of the Christ
Church rector, is still very low with
little hopes of recovery.
Messrs. John and Richard Hoskins
of Exeter, have leased the Staffa
grist mill and John is now running
it-
Our postmaster Mr. D. Johns and
Mr. Robt. Sanders have returned
from a fishing expedition near Wiar-
ton.
On Wednesday evening at the con
clusion of the weekly prayer meeting
at Sunshine a very pleasing circum
stance occurred. The Rev. Mr. Medd
being about to sever his, connection
with the congregation to. take charge
•of the Dorchester' station, it was
deemed a good opportunity to show
the Rev. gentleman to some extent
the very high isteeem in which he is
held. As soon as the service was over
Mr, John Pedlar advanced to the
front and read an address accompan
ied by a purse of money.
Mr. Lyons, of Exeter, has opened
up a tailor shop in Kirkton.
25 YEARS AGO
June 17, 1910
Mr. Jos. Senior has ion exhibition
at hits studio, the photo of Mrs. Wm.
Fraser, of Mqoresville, 'who is now
over a hundred and one years old.
Mr. Wm. Fraser, of Huron Street is
a grandson.
A Bolter, who works, with Mr. A.
Gibson, Thames Road, was quite se
verely shaken up in an auto accident
in London township on Sunday ev
ening.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hunkin left on
Tuesday for Salvador, Sask., to visit
their daughter Mrs. Wilbur Hunter.
Mr. Roger Crocker, of Toronto,
who is attending I.O.O.F. Grand,
Lodge at London, spent a few days
with his mother and other relatives
here during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Handford and
family, of 'Renfrew, motored here on
Monday and are visiting Mr. Hand
ford’s mother, Mrs. S. Handfo.rd and
sister Miss Allie.
Mr. Luther Penhale and Jack Elliott
returned from Hamilton where they
were taking a course in learning to
operate the closing machines for the
Exeter 'Canning Factory.
Mrs. Howe and two daughters
Misses Mabel and Helen, of Edmon
ton are spending the summer with’
Mr. and Miss Jeckell.
■Mrs. Alf. Eacrett, of Les Angeles,
Calif., is visiting at her uncle’s Mr.
M. Eacrett and Mr. and Mrs. B. W.
F. Beavers.
15 YEARS AGO
June 10, 1920
Dr. and Mrs. Ramsay and little
daughter, of Hamilton, are visiting
relatives in town.
Mr. Hugh
meeting and
Council held
Mr. James
Friday last for Victoria B. C. where
he intends making his future home.
Mrs, Lutz, who has been visiting
at the home of Mr. W. H. Moncur
returned to her home in Lansdown
on Monday. *
Mr. and Mrs. Cambbell and child
of Winnipeg, Man., are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Campbell’s father,
Mr. James Willis, Exeter North.
Mr. Wm. Welsh, of Kansas, Mo.,
is here visiting his mother, Mrs. Wm.
Welsh, and other relatives. Mr.
Welsh is an Exeter old boy having
left these parts nearly thirty-five
years ago,
Miss Edna Dow, nurse, arrived
home Tuesday from Toronto on a
two week’s vacation.
Mr. Robt. Dalton, of Staffa,
was so unfortunate as to have
back broken is not improving.
Spackfnan attended the
banquet of the County
in Goderich last week.
Stacey, of Hay, left on
58TH ANNIVERSARY
who
his
The Clinton Collegiate Board held
its regular session in the. 'Collegiate
building when resignations were
read by the secretary from J. C.
Cooper and Miiss M. Kitchen, class
ics and science teachers respectively.
These were regretfully accepted. A
general reduction in salaries was
authorized by the board except
where the minimum in the schedule
has not been reached. The reduc
tions will aggregate $500.
BODKIN—TREWARTHA
A quiet’ wedding was solemnized
at the United Church parsonage at
Hensail, when Rev. A. Sinclair, for
mer pastor i0'f the Holmesville Unit
ed Church, united in marriage, Miss
Myrtle Trewartha Reg. N., of Clin
ton, formerly of Holmesville, and
John W. Bodkin, of Goderich Town
ship. After the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Bodkin 'left on a motor trip to
the Pacific Coast, after which they
will reside on the groom’s farm on
the 14 th concession of Goderich
Township.
FOUND IDL IN HOTEL
Dr. W. F. Clarke, secretary of the
Goderich Pacing and Trotting As
sociation, in the Goderich Hospital
after being found unconscious
room at the Bedford Hotel.
Dr. Clarke had returned
Toledo’, Ohio, where he had
visiting his daughter and retired for
the night as usual. Failing to come
down in the morning, .hotel atten
dants went to call him and received
no response. It was necessary to
enter hisjroOm through the window.
He was unconscious when discover
ed and medical attention was secur
ed. It is stated that his condition
is due to a kidney disorder and that
he is likely to be confined to the
hospital for some time.
in his
from
been
Celebrating the 58th anniversary
of* their marriage, which was sol
emnized in Exeter in June 1877,
Rev. John Holmes recently received
the congratulations of many friends
at their home in Langarth street.
Mrs, Holmes before her marriage
was Jane Greenaway. She was a
daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth
Greenaway, of Exeter, and it was
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Rol
lins and Dr. Rolling Exeter, that the
ceremony was performed which unit
ed her in marriage with Rev. John
Holmes, ordained to the ministry of
the Methodist Church in 1871. Mr.
Holmes was born in Springfield, the
son of John and Harriet Holmes,
and was educated in Ingersoll public
and high schools before taking up
his theological studies.
The honeymoon trip was to con
ference and afterwards, Mr. Holmes
assumed his duties as pastor of Ux
bridge, in Toronto Conference, Sub
sequently, however, he returned to
London Conference, where almost
all of his ministry was spent. His
charges have included St. 'Thomas,
Nilestown, London (where he was
pastor of the lold King Street Metho
dist Church), Dresden, Parkhill,
Blenheim, Brussels, Blyth, Dorches
ter, Talbotville and Bothwell. On hie
retirement, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes
took up residence in Lambeth, com
ing to London to reside 15 years
ago. Their family now consists, ol’
two’ sons, Wendell Holmes, of this
city, and DeWitt Holmes, Toronto,
and Miss Luella Holmes also of Lon
don.— (London Free Press)
ISABEL PORTER, GODERICH,
PASSES ,
A life-long' resident of Goderich,
Miss Isabel Porter died on Wednes
day last after a lingering illness.
She was a daughter of the late Jas.
*Porter and Jane Edwards Porter, of
Goderich, a brother, the late Geo.
Porter, successfully conducted a
stationery store in Goderich for
many years. There are two brothers
and two sisters surviving.
RICHARD THORNE,
OF MITCHELL. PASSES
Richard Thorne, well-known Mit
chell shoe dealer, died at his home
on Thursday in his 80 th year. He
had been ill for two months but be
fore that had taken an active inter
est in his business and helped plan
the firm’s new store, wow under
construction. Mr, Thorne had been
in business here a half-century. Sur
viving are his wife, five daughters
and one son.
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