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CANON gARWQOD' ST, GEORGE'S ANGLICAN
O. RUSSELL ' CHURCH •
The Rev. Marney Patterson,
the well-known Canadian
evangelist and preacher, will
conduct a ten-day "Invitation
to Live" Crusade in Knox
Church beginning on Triciay,
March 29th.
The ten days will feature,
also, luncheons and other
gatherings for all ages.
What .should a person expect
from an evangelistic crusade?
Somepeople have • the im
presaion that a crusade doesn't
accomplish. much unless the
• evangelist makes us all wish we
were dead' I- hope Mr. Patter-
soh doesn't do this to us.
Judging by his own
statements, I" conclude that, he'
has a much different view of
things than that. He calls his
crusade "Invitation to Live," so
I' assume he, will not ' beat his
hearers into the ground with a
barrage of accusations,
• The Lord knows, of course,
tthat we are all bad enough. Not
only the Lord knows! We know
it ourselves! I don't : need
anyone to tell me what the
Lord and I already know!
What we, need .. is a com-
bination'
of common sense, en-
couragement and inspiration to
help us° discover how to change
We need .something positive ; a
motivation and a reason for
being better than we are.
Another thing we all ted is
a foundation for ,our „lives.
Maybe we need this even more
than the motivation for' better
be�h'avio•ur-,-_ because- our
behaviour is actually a product
of our philosophy•.of life:
There is, I think, a general
philosophy ,of
"meaninglessness" which
gnaws away at all our attempts
to establish a foundation of
• faith.,—It •It' forces upo>E1 • all
society's leaders - clergy and
laity, church 'and secular -, a
seemingly insuperable task.' Is
it possible to be serious or con-
cerned about anything? Is there
purpose in our living? Or in our
dying?
Like Macbeth, we have come
.to the end of our tether, and we
proclaim:
"Tomorrow, 'and tomorrow,
and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from'
day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded
.time;
And all our yesterdays have
lighted fools;
The way tp dusty death. Out,
out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow,
poorplayer
That struts and frets his hour
upon ,the stage
And then is heard no more: it is.
a tale,
Told, by aJi idiot, full of sound"
and fury, 6
Signifying nothing."
Then, you wilt recall, Mac-
beth grabbed his sword and
slashed wildly and bravely at
all his "enemies until he was`
killed.
And do we not do' this too?
We express our pessimism, our
rage and ,our helplessness; then
we plunge into the thick of
some busy project and virtually
.commit spiritual suicide, .
"If, in these few lines, you see •
your own feelings mirrored,
then you' are a candidate for
Mr. Patterson's "Invitation to
Live" Crusade.
If you do not see yourself
mirrored here, getdown on
your knees right now and thank.
God; and say a prayer for those
wh,o, do feel themselves
weighted down by a life that is.
"sound and fury, signifyi•ri'g
nothing:'.
My personal'hope and prayer
for the Crusade is that Mr. Pat -s'
terson will be able -eta: offer
meaning and faith to those who .,
have lost these vital ingredients
of life.. I believe that Mr. Pat-
terson has the spiritual gifts
necessary ti) do so.
I further pray that' God will
clear the minds of those who
-hear Mr. Patterson's message,'
and renew us all_in. heart and
mind and soul and strength.
May the Lord bless and keep
us all, and lead• us to a new
look at life.
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Endorses
`Crusade
ARCHBISHQP
TED ` SCOTT
The Primate of the Anglican
Church of Canada, Archbishop,
Ted Scott, has firmly endorsed
the ministry of Invitation to
Live Crusades directed by Rev.
Marney Patterson, an Anglican
minister.
"The reports that I have
received .and letters that I have
read from people of "-a wide
range of-churchtnar)ship •and
from a `•variety of, .ccenoinin-
cations, convince me that Mr.
Patterson is making a real con-
tribution to the renewal of the
Church in our day," the
Primate has said. ,-..-
Some observers have . said
.that • no community" remains
quite the. same after • a visit
from, the inter -denominational
crusade: Mr. Patterson is an
'itinerant Anglican evangelist
who resigned ° his suburban
Toronto parish seven years ago
to' bring the message of Christ
A large, daily newspaper in
dthe South is currently running
a series of columns. by readers
about the church they've liked
best.. Some of those taking part
seem to -remember best the
church 6f their childhood.
The articles evoke memories
for me for the church that .
stands out most vividly in my.
mind is the one F -attended• as ,a
child. • ,
I.t wasn't a magnificent struc-
ture of stone or brick with stain
glass windows or music rolling
from a pipe organ. Rather, it
was just a simple frame
building with uncovered plank
floors and -oplyan upright
piano to lead the singing. But•I
now know that many of the
things that 'happened thele
played "a great part in ` the
fashioning of my life in later
years. r
Just getting ready for .church
was a thrill, for this was. -the
day to put on your best yellow ^
^.dress with the frills, the brown
leather polished shoes and the
white sailor hat with navy rib-
bons reaching down your back♦.-„,
I remember the sense of pride
I had in.,the church. Proud that
my grandfather . had sawed
many o>}' the boards, and ham-
mered nails that went, into its
making. 'It also . made me' feel
good that my father was• one of
the pillars and I was pleased
when it was,his turn to take the
collection up• to the front for
the minister to bless. The great
peace that fell over me as I sat
between my parents with their
heads bowed in 'prayer . is
another precious recollection.
Sven though I couldn't read
yet • `I . remember holding my
hyfnn book and pretending I
could because I wanted to- be
part of the glorious singing.
The minister's words usually”
went over my head but from
the look on his kindly, solemn
face,1 felt' sure what he was
saying was good. and I was
happy `and secure.
I remember, too, the Sunday
School teachers who faithfully
told us the Bible stories,
coached ua in memory 'work
and listened as we recited the
shorter catechism. Then there
were those memorable -Sunday
School picnics, the Christmas
° concerts, and .the annual fowl
,Rupperh. t can still smell -the
aroma and see the men carving
up . turkeys and the women
heaping the • plates high with •
•steaming: sage drenched stuf-
fing, potatoes, turnips and hot
brown 'gravy.
:With the best of intentions
many parents today are saying,
"We're not going to raise our
children in any church.' We're
going to wait'"until they're ably
to decide for themselves which
religion (if any) they want t�
choose." ' -
These are often the• same
parents who will + sacrifice
themselves in order' that their"
children have music lessons,
ballet lessons ,or skating
lessons. 'i'hey will/ get up at all
hours of The .-Horning to take
their Sens to• hockey practice
and driAve hundreds of miles in
a 'season to transport the young
play rs. from match to match.
They Want,only the best. for
their children yet they are
depriving them •of the happiest
of memories. Parents are not
stifling their offsprings' in-
dividualism by giving them a '
religions• background. As a
child matures he will, choose
his own philosophy and he may
choose a pattern different from
His parents. But he will still be
a better human being for
having experienced the• beauty
,of those 'early days in • the
church. -0
In 'the anguish of this very
troubled world it ,may be the
memories of asking for God's
blessings in church that will
carry your child through some
of the most difficult times he'll.
face.
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Yea though 1 walk thr,ugk the vgtley
,of ,he shadow of death. 1 shall fear no
e•vr6 for Than utt .with mg
-43rd Psalm
bO'AMRICH SIGNAL -STAR, THH tSPAY,. MAK.11. 28, 1974—, -PAWS 7A.
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JOHN NiARWICK 26 at the McCallum 'Funeral R,H.p•RUTLEDGE
John Marwick, 173
Lighthouse Street, died Satur
day, March 23, in Alexandra
Marine and General Hospital
following.; a lengthy illness. He
was 8&.•
Born November 17, 1888 in
Goderich where he lived all his
life, he was the son of ,David
and Margaret (McLay) Mar-
wick. Hem, was • a stationary
engineer employed by Western
t,Canada Flour Mills until
-.w- cement in 1954.,
He was a 'member of Knox
Presbyterian Church.
He was predeceased by his
wife, the former Millie, Edna
Ritchie .,wh'o died February 1,
1,974.
' Surviving are two daughters,
Mildred of Goderich and Mrs.:
Reg (8hirley) Hickins, also -.of
Goderich; and four grand-
children. He was predeceased
by one sister, Mrs. Joshua
(Nellie). Thomas ' and one
brother, William Marwick.
Funeral was Tuesday; March,
to p ople by coMmunity.b
crusac,gs,
Mr,' Patterson has been
working out details, of • .the
crusade with the 'local clergy
and members *of th,eir
congregations and the crusade
is sponsored by, the Goderich
Ministerial. . - •
He has recently' conducted
G.irusade in Smiths. Falls, Arn-
prior and Brockville. 'He has
conducted more than ; 40
.crusades .across Canada and
the Arctic, throughout the
United 'States and into Jamaica .
and ,Japan,,,•:,. ,
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Home with Rev. G. L. Royal of-
ficiating,
Interment- was in Maitland
Cemetery. Pallbearers were
Gordon McManus, ' Jack Frit-
zley, Benson Daer; Jeff
Huckins,, David Leeson and Ar-
nold McConnell.
R. T. LEE
Roy Theodtre Lee, formerly
166 Cameron, Street, Goderich,
died in Goderich March 23, He
was, 60.
1 -le was horn in Collingwood
November 19, 1913 to Joseph
and Edna (Embling) Lee. He
had been employed at Dear-
born ,Steel Tubing for -several'
years, •He was a member of
Victoria Street United Church.
His wife, the former
Marrietta Mae Ryan whom he
married December '12, 1938 in
Goderich, predeceased him
December 31, '1958, •
.p.Surviving are two daughters;
Mrs. Stuart (Shirleye, Mae)
Campbell and Mrs, Francis
(Margaret Ethel) Prouse;
Goderich; .one son, James
Donald Lee; Goderich; • four
grandchildren; three listers,
Mrs, Hedley (Evelyn) Prouse
and . Mrs: James (Norine)
Fellows, both^of Goderich; Mrs.
Ken (`Esther) "Hicks., Hun:.,
tington Beach, 'California;- and
one Firother,..Gordon (Pete) Lee;, -Cemetery. Pallbearers were
G-onderich,
Dorian.. Rutledge,. Clinton;
Funeral service was Tuesday, Howard Thompson, 'Goderich";
March 26 at—Stiles Funeral Douglas Harrison, Exeter;
'Home with Rev, Leonard Warr Wilmer Rutledge, Nile; •Jim.
Leishman,-Seaforth;' and Harry
Montgomery, RR 2 Goderich:
Flowerbearers were Terry
,Rutledge, Steven Harrison and
hldb Rutledge,
Robert - Hall Rutledge,
Huronviev, • formerly, of
Goderich, died iwlarch 21 at
Alexandra Marine and 'General
Hospital. He ,was 9Q.
•Born Septem-ber .25; 1883 in
West Wawa•nosh Township to
George and Mary„ (Cun-
ningham) Rutledge, he farmed
in West Wawanosh until -
retiring to Goderich in 1946.
He moved to Htxronview in,
1971.
1 -Ie was married September,.
25, 1907 at . the Chamney
homestead in West Wawanosh
to Rebecca Chamney who
• predeceased him October 24,
196'4.
He was a member of North
Street United Church.
Surviyin8-aie,,one daughter,
Mrs. Ross `('Muri'et) Harrison,
Goderich; two sods, goy °
Stanley Rutledge,
Stratford
nd Lloyd George' Rutledge
London; eight grandchildren, ,
15 great grandchildren 'and -
four great 'great grandchildren;
and one sister, Mrs., Trueman
(Mabel Westland, Hy,ronview.•
Funeral was Saturday,
March 23 at Stiles Funeral
Home with Rev. Robert U.
Raymont officiating. ,
Interment was in Maitland
in charge., '
Interrperit • was in Maitland
Cemetery. Pallbearers wire
Ted 'and Jim Horton, Bill Stan-
bury and Doug Zoeth'out.
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Robertson Memorial School
(BLAKE AND ELDON STREETS, GODERICH) •
SUNDAY SCHOOL - 930 A.M.
WORSHIP SERVICE 11 A.M,
Pastor: Bruce •Bjorkquist .
333 Eldon Street, 524-6081
'i'hore(nrr• we conclude that a moo is lust,lit,icl by faith without
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
(Baptist Convention- of .Ontario and CM•uebec)
MONTREAL STREET near .The' Square
REV: W.H. McWHINNIE F.R.G.S.
organist :Air. Frank Bissett
9:45 a.m.—Sunday School
11:00 •a.m. Morning Worship
,Bill McCaul of the Crusade Team
Remember Invitation to Live Crusade March 29 to April 7
sponsored by Goderich and District Ministerial
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ALL ARE WELCOME
The Free Methodist Church
Park St. at Victoria PI -is -tor: or: H. Ross Nicholls
° 10:00 a.m. Be part of a growing Sunday School
11 a.m. "Time a Fragment of Eternity'
Anyone heeding bus transportation phone 524-9903,
Everyone Welcome
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
BAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET
EVANGELISTIC —= .FUNDAMENTAL •
REV. R. BRUBACHER, Pastor'.
10:00 a.m. BIBLE SCHOOL
For free bus transportation please call 524-9497
11:00 A.M. WORSHIP SERVICE
6:30 WORD of LIFE CLUB
7:30 P.M. GUEST SPEAKER & SOLOIST
PASTOR LARRY JCHNSO.N
• 6% CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO.
, WED. 8 P,M. PRAYER MEETING
EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 14th, 7:30 P.M.
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Knox Presbyterian Church
THC Het/. G, �.bCKWART ROYAL,,.B.A. Minis3er .
THE REVAIONALD C, MiCALLUM, Assistant
WILLIAM M. CAMERON,, Director of Praise
SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 1974
10:00 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Divine Worship
Sermon: -
"1tHE TURN., IN THE ROAD",
(Nur,sery dr Junior Congregation► -
"Invitation 1"o Live"'CruSlide
March 29 April 7 Each'evening at 8
Enter to Worship Depart to Servo
He is a man who was born in
an olleure village, the child of
aTeasant woman.
He grew up- in a country
township.
He' worked in, a carpenter's
shop until he was thirty,, and
then for three years 1 -le was an
itinerant preacher.
He never wrote a book; 1 -ie'
never held any public office. He
never owned a home; He never
had- a family; He attended .no
university. He never travelled
two hundred miles from the ,
place where He was born. He
never did any of the things that
usually accompany human,
greatness. He had no creden-
tials but Himself. He.had no in-
fluential friends. While still a
gyoung man the tide of popular
opinion was turned against
Him. He was turned over to His
enemies by one of IIis own
followers.- He was scourged as a
slave, crowded as a fool,
crucified asa criminal beMiveen
two thieves. "
'. While - He was dying His
executioners gambled • for the
only piece of property He had
'on earth - His coat.
When He was dead He was
taken down and laid iii a
borrowed grave ` through the:
pity of a friend.
Twenty long centuries' have
-, come and gone.
Today He is the central
figure in human history; the
Leader of the column of
,progress.
All` the armies that ever mar-
ched, 'all the navies that were
ever built, all the parliaments
that ever. met, and all the kings,
emperors and ,dictators that
'have ever ruled put together,
have not influenced the life of
man upon this earth as,
profoundly as that one solitary
figure. �"
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SUNDAY SCF4OOL — 9:45 A.M.
FAMILY WORSHIP — 11:00 A;M.
EVANGELISTIC SERVICE — 7:00 P.M.
WEEKDAY • ,Home League (Iadies)'Wod., 8:00 p.m.
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ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH
SUNDAY, MARCH a1, 1974
.LENT V '
Holy Communion at 8:30 a.m.
Litany and—Sem—fon at '11 a.m.
Nursery and Sunday School at 11 a.m.
Wed. Holy 'Communion tat 6:45, 730 and 9;30 a.rn.
No Bible Study at 7 p.m.
-Rector: Canon, G.G. Russell, B.A., B.D.
• Choirmaster -Organist: Joseph B. Herdman
"We support- the Invitation to LIVE CRUSADE"
Bethel'Pentecostal Tabernacle
Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
CORNER OF ELGIN and WATERLOO ST$.
;REV. PETER G. ST DON, Pastor ,
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 1974
10:00 a.m.—SUNDAY SCHOOL
a.m.—MORNING WORSHIP
SPECIAL GUEST SINGERS AND SPEAKER FROM BiBLE
COLLEGE IN MORNING SERVICE:'
• • 7:00 p.m.—EVENING SERVICE
Tues: 7:30 p.m. BIBLE-SJUDY AND PRAYER
, Friday 7:30 p.m. -Youth Service . , •
"Nature is an outstretched finger pointing to God"
For further inforimation about church services call 524-8506
Victoria Street United Church
HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIi' REV. LEONARD WARR
.10 A.M Bible School For 'All Grades
11 A.M.—Worship Service
Sermon: ,"AMAZING_ GRACE"
BENMILLER' UNITED CHURCH
1:30 fs.M Worship .Service ,& Bible School
W--E--L--C, —O-- —E .
Come one, come all to the Marney Patterson "INVITATION TO*
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North Street United Church
REV. ROBERT L. RAYMONT
SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 1974
9:45 a.m. - 10 year olds and ovor
11:00 a.m.-- Babies to nine year old!
11:00 a.m. Mor9Ing Worshlp
FIFTH SUNDAY OP LENT
"H29Iy Cornmurtloii Service" ,
Guest Soeak j Rev. Marnev Patterson
Lorne H-. potterer - Director of Music
Wu/Clare MbGowert Assistant .Visitor