The Citizen, 1990-06-20, Page 10PAGE 10. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1990.
From the minister’s study
Bible still relevant today
BY PASTOR BOB BARNHART
BLYTH CHURCH OF GOD
Why do you make me look at
injustice? Why do you tolerate
wrong? Destruction and violence
are before me; there is strife and
conflict abounds. These words are
a complaint of one man to God.
You would think that this man
had just watched the news or read
the newspaper. Yet, these are the
words of man over 2500 years ago.
They are taken from chapter one of
the book of Habakkuk. We have
made many technological ad
vances. We have better health,
better transportation, better com
munication, along with many ad
vances. Yet we still struggle with
violence, conflict, war, peace, in
justice and other moral issues, just
as much today as we have for
thousands of years.
The Bible speaks to these issues,
which means the Bible is as
relevant today as it was 2500 years
Masonic Lodge installs new officers
The officers of the St. John’s
Lodge 284 AF & AM were installed
and invested at the regular meeting
of the Lodge on Wednesday, June
13 by installing Master Wor. Bro.
MurrayHoover and his team of Past
Masters.
The officers for the ensuing
Masonic year are: I.P.M., Rt. Wor.
Bro. Donald Dunbar; W.M., Wor.
Bro. Stephen Betts; S.W., Bro.
Dave Williams; J.W., Bro. Doug
When I grow up...
Brussels Fireman Don Crawford watches as another firefighter
Murray McArter helps Michael Walker into a fireman’s gear
during a tour of the Fire Department last week. Michael is a
student in the Grade 1/2 class at Brussels.
Cancer campaign a success
The Canadian Cancer Society is
pleased to note that the campaign
was so well responded to in
Brussels. The total donated in
Brussels and the surrounding com
munity was $2,901 as well as $305
from the sale of daffodils.
Many thanks goes out to the
several volunteers who did the
canvassing.
The totals collected from each
section which makes up “Rural
Wingham“ area are as follows with
the person in charge of each:
ago. The Bible is as relevant today
as today’s newspaper. Some may
think that we are such a sophisti
cated society we don’t need the
Bible or they may believe it is
outdated. I believe we need the
teaching of the Bible just as much
today as ever.
The principles are the timeless
truths. We need to realize princi
ples in the Bible aren’t true
because they are in the Bible. They
are in the Bible because they are
true. The principles were true
before the Bible was printed and
will be after the world is gone. The
principles are from an eternal God.
Peter the apostle was quoting
Isaiah when he said “All men are
like grass and all their glory is like
the flowers of the field. The grass
withers and the flowers fall but the
word of the Lord stands forever’’. (I
Peter I. 24-25 N.I.V.).
I also believe that one can
Davidson; Chaplain, Wor. Bro.
Murray Hoover; Treasurer, Wor.
Bro. Wayne Todd; Secretary, Wor.
Bro. Ross Duncan; S.D., Bro. Alan
Baker; J.D., Bro. Gerald White; D.
of C., Wor. Bro. Gerald Gibson;
S.S., Wor. Bro. Bob Grasby; J.S.,
Wor. Bro. Wilfred Shortreed; Or
ganist, Wor. Bro. Alf Sutton;
Historian, Wor. Bro. James Mair;
Inner Guard, Bro. Murray Ed
wards; Tyler, Wor. Bro. Fred
Belgrave, Jean Urasby, $3,726;
Belmore, Doreen McAdam, $764;
Bluvale, Jean Mathers, $1,888;
Brussels, Doris McCall, $2,901;
Cranbrook, Yvonne Knight, $875;
Ethel. Isabel Pearson, $1,017;
Fordwich, Freida Klassen, $1,357;
Gorrie, Jackie Gowdy, $824.50;
Lakelet, Irene Judge. $990; Moles-
worth, Violet Smith, $337; Mon
crief, Jackie Pettapiece, $110; St.
Helens, Luba Strutton, $579.86;
Whitechurch. Helen Currie.
$1,537; Wroxeter, Ethel Mc
Michael. $632.n
receive something from the Bible
without believing in its authority
and inspiration. Let me give you an
example. Suppose a new island was
discovered and two missionaries
went there. One was a Christian,
the other a Muslim. Both claimed
their book best revealed God. If the
islander had to choose without
examining the Bible or the Koran
he would be making a blind choice.
But if you said take these books, ‘
read them, meditate on them, test
the statements and choose which
one you believe best reveals God,
the person would have a legitimate
reason for making the choice. Tnat
also shows faith in the Bible that
God can reveal himself to people
through His word. That is also why
the Bible is still relevant today
because God is still alive today,
and is still speaking to people
through His word. The Bible is as
relevant today as today’s news
paper is.
Uhler.
During the ceremony V. Wor.
Bro. Gerald Gibson received a
plaque and a standing ovation on
the occasion of his retirement after
18 years of faithful service as
treasurer.
Visitors were present from
Wingham, Wroxeter, Fordwich,
Blyth, Seaforth and Palmerston.
After the Lodge was closed a social
hour was enjoyed by all.
B. Cunningham
retires
from Bd. of Ed.
After 19 years in the driver’s seat
as Transportation Manager with
the Huron County Board of Educa
tion (HCBE), Ethel resident Bob
Cunningham has announced his
retirement.
Mr. Cunnigham says he began in
pupil transportation in 1965, driv
ing a school bus for Grey Central
School. He was also the operator of
a service station and fuel business
that he had purchased in 1950. He
sold it in 1970 prior to his
appointment with HCBE.
As Transportation Manager, Mr.
Cunningham was responsible for
the 6,000 children who ride the bus
to school on 158 bus routes that
travel approximately 10,000 kilo
metres daily. He was also responsi
ble for seeking grant income that
related to transportation and for
the maintenance of the board
owned fleet of 45 buses, which
included purchasing and selling
vehicles and the hiring of drivers.
Another part of his duties involv
ed the educating of students and
drivers in bus safety. He also
ensured that the contract buses as
well as those owned by the board
were kept in safe condition.
While Mr. Cunningham, and his
wife Olive, have made no definite
plans yet for his retirement, he said
he is looking forward to relaxing
and travelling more than it has
been possible. “I’d like to take
some time to sit back and take a
look at the future,’’ he said.
He also plans to continue persu
ing his hobby of raising horses.
Mr. Cunningham reflects on his
tenure in the administrative em
ploy of HCBE with very positive
feelings. “It has been for me an
interesting and enjoyable experi
ence. Retiring took a great deal of
thought; I have really enjoyed my
work with the board. But. I
considered it was time, while my
wife and 1 are both enjoying good
health, to tak^.the time for a little
more fun and I guess a little less
anxiety.”
ANGLICAN CHURCH
OF CANADA
REV. DAVID FULLER, B.A., M. DIV.
June 24,1990 Pentecost 3
MORNING PRAYER
Blyth
9:30 a.m.
Brussels
11:15 a.m.
BRUSSELS UNITED CHURCH
King Street 887-9313
Rev. Cameron McMillan
Sunday, June 24th
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship Service
9:30 a.m. Ethel Worship Service
This is my Father 's world. I rest me in the thought.
A BLYTH CHRISTIAN
Zjl REFORMEDCHURCH
HIGHWAY 4, BLYTH
Rev. W.H. Lammers
Sunday at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday School 11:00a.m.
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ALL VISITORS WELCOME
Melville
Presbyterian Church
BRUSSELS
Rev. Carolyn McAvoy
11:00-Morning Service
Sunday School
9:30 a.m.-Belgrave Service
We welcome you to come and worship with us!
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AUBURN
PASTOR JAMES H. CARNE 526-7515
10 a.m. - Blyth Puppeteers
Anniversary Services
11a.m.&8p.m.
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and the Rolston Family Singers
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