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The Citizen, 1988-09-28, Page 8PAGE 8. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1988. Belgrave Compiled by Mrs. Helen Stonehonse. Phone 887-9487 Belgrave Wl sees slides of China Church marks anniversary Mrs. Jean Bewley of Brussels delighted members and guests of the Belgrave Women’s Institute with her slides and interesting comments of her recent trip to China. With very few machines and little mechanization, China is a country that literally runs on manpower - many men on con­ struction sights, men bringing goods to town and men pulling Local couples return from U.S. vacation Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Vincent accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Vincent, have returned from a motor trip across Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa to South Dakota where they visited the Corn Palace with its unique exterior covered with murals made of corn, sudan and natural grasses, at Mitchell, the Old West Museum at Chamberlain and viewed the Bad- visitors around in rickshaws. Jennifer Procter provided musi­ cal entertainment for the meeting. The Institute agreed to look into the possibility of insulating, siding and putting new windows on the W.l. Hall. Mrs. Glenn Coultes is the delegate to the upcoming Area Convention in St. Thomas. The next meeting will be held October 25 with guest speaker Sandra Shantz speaking on “Stress.” Carolina and through Virginia travellings short distance on the Blue Ridge Parkway where fog became too dense to continue on the Parkway. They visited the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania near Wellsboro and Corning, New York, before crossing into Canada at Niagara Falls to return home. A large congregation celebrated Anniversary Service in Knox Unit­ ed Church, Belgrave, Sunday, September 25 as they voiced their praise and thanksgiving to God in the newly renovated “House of Worship”. Arrangements of multi-coloured zinniasgladioli and roses in the vestibule and sanctuary, supple­ mented by two potted, pink azaleas in bloom and a bud vase on each window sill adorned with colourful blooms made an attractive setting for the service. Members from Calvin-Brick and Sheila Anderson honoured at shower A well-attended bridal shower was held September 16, in the W.l. Hall, Belgrave in honour of Sheila Anderson who is being married on October 1. Mrs. Mike Cottrill was in charge of the guest book. Mrs. George Johnston entertained by playing several favourite selections on the piano. After escorting Sheila, her mother Mrs. Ross Anderson and future mother-in-law, Mrs. John Cousins to the front of the hall, Mrs. Norman Cook acted as chairperson for the evening. Miss Pamela Shaw favoured with two solos and Mrs. Garner Nicholson contributed a self-composed, humourous reading. Mrs. Dorothy Logan, former neighbouring churches joined with Belgrave members for the occas­ ion. Mrs. George Procter, organist and Mrs. Leslie Shaw, pianist, supplied sacred prelude numbers as well as accompaniment for the hymns. The large choir of mixed voices sang “Make a Joyful Noise” and “It is Good” with Mrs. George Procter, accompanist. Rev. JohnG. Roberts extended a warm welcome to visiting church me mbers and to the guest speaker, Rev. Robert J. Roberts and family of Dungannon. Incidentially Rev. close neighbour, told a story of the Anderson family. After opening her gifts the bride-to-be thanked everyone for attending and for the gifts. Lunch was served by several friends of Sheila and her mother. People Mrs. Mabel Wheeler has just returned home from Halifax, N.S. after visiting with relatives for several days. Mrs. Winnifred Johnston of Wingham and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse, Belgrave visited with their cousin Mrs. Frances Holland of Kincardine Wednesday, Sep­ tember 21. Robert J. Roberts, a former resident of the same area in Wales as the Rev. John G. Roberts, was met and greeted on his 1976 arrival in Canada by the Belgrave mini­ ster. This was the first meeting of the two Roberts families. The guest speaker chose scrip­ ture readings from Epistle to Hebrews 3, 1-6 and Luke 7, 24-28; 31-35 centering his message on Jesus’ confrontation with his followers about John the Baptist and using “We piped and you would not dance. We wailed and you would not weep’ ’, as the theme verses. To know words of another language, but not be able to interpret their meaning, is useless. The Israelites listened to Moses but missed his interpretation. They did not know God. We are influenced by our neighbour’s actions - in buying new cars or using new recipes. The Israelites believed and waited for the Messiah to come. John the Baptist came but he was not the Messiah; sothey didn’t react to the piping and wailing. Jesus was talking of the Old Testament - the Shadow of the Whisper of God’s voice. It can be that God is speaking tous, saying “You are lowering your standards through abortion and your outlook for the Aged and Disabled Wake Up”. “If we, who know, don’t listen we are more guilty than the Roman soldier who drove the nails into Jesus’ hands. God is speaking. Wake up!” Rev Roberts said. lands, Petrified Gardens at Ka­ doka. In the Black Hills National Park of South Dakota they visited ‘BearCountry’; adrive through park with the largest privately- owned collection of black bears. They visited Mount Rushmore with its magnificent mountain carving of four U.S. Presidents. They had to give up their intention to visit Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming due to the serious forest fires there. At Buffalo, Wyoming, 237 miles eastofYellowstone, they had to turn south because the smoke in the air was becoming too apparent. They travelled through Utah visit­ ing the Morman Temple at Salt Lake City and experience a brief snow shower while there. They visited Las Vegas in Nevada, the Grand Canyon in Arizona and continued their eastward journey through New Mexico and Texas, where they escaped a tornado at Amarillobyafew hours, having gone on to Ale nreid to spend the night. They drove through Okla­ homa, Arkansas and visited the Grand Ole Opry and Loretta Lynn’s Ranch at Nashville, Tennessee. Their trip continued through the Smokey Mountains into North GARY ARMSTRONG John and Isabel Armstrong are pleased to announce the gradua­ tion of their son, Gary as a Chemical Engineer Technologist from Mowhawk College in Hamil­ ton on Friday, September 23. A graduate of F.E. Madill Secondary School, Wingham he is presently employed at Mitten Coatings, Cambridge.