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PAGE 8A0DERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1974
Clinton. Christian Reformed
Church celebrating anniversary,
-On Wednesday, November
20i- the Christian Reformed
Church of Clinton remembered
her early beginnings r in a
special way. In the afternoon
about 75 charter members and
members 65 years and 'over
gathered in the church's annex
for a''commemorative get,
together. After prayer and
scripture reading by Rev. Alvin
Beukema a welcome was exten-
ded to all present. Charter
members were introduced and
some had come from ,as far as
Kingston. The oldest member
present was Mrs. John Guetter.
Rev. Beukema then read the
first minutes of the organized
church which evoked many
memories on the part of those
who were present at that time.
'John Guetter, who was the first
president of the church council
in the absence of a. minister,
was given the floor to read
some of his recollections of the
early days when Rev. R.J. Bos
ytrth
iriian Reformed Church in
During the tea break many
i acquaintances were
-rewed and talk about ihe
d,00d old days" abounded.
Mr. and Mrs. U. Dykstra, •
dressed in Dutch costumes, en-
tertained the group with a
humourous dialogue rearm-
bering some of the episodes the,
emigrants had gone through in
their first years in this country.
Mrs. John Greidanus spoke
about her family's first
tneetings with 'Rev. G.J.
Hoytema who became the first
regular. minister of the church.
Rev. Hoytema replied and
reminisced about the early days,
and the growth of the church,
expressing his and everyone's
thankfulness' to the Lord for
His many blessings drifting
these past 25 years.
A delicious dinner was then
enjoyed by all the older mem-
•bers of the church.
At 8 p.m. the church building
s almost filled for a variety
program,by and for members of
the Clinton C.R.C. to com-
memorate her 25th anniver-
sary. The church was',
beautifully decorated with
several floral arrangements
deAated .by the congrekation,
the choir, the Vanastra Church
Committee, and the Young
People Society. Congratulatory
letters -were received from Rev.
H. Kroeze, Rev. D. Scholten,
Rev. C. SpOelhof, and Wilma
Greidanus, the missionary
volunteer.
Ftev. • 13eukerna Opened the
-
' ture reading, and everyone
joined in the singing of a hymn.
After a word of welcome and
an introductiont'r'of our older
.niernbers, the Young Adults
Group entertained the audience
,with .a humourous pantomime
"The Lamp Went Out". The
skits by the Ladies' Society and
the Young Peoples' Society
were greeted with much
laughter and were obviously
"enjoyed by all. Mrs. K. Drost
recited ,a beautiful poem en-
titled "The Wedding Gar-
ment".
Musical contributions were
'made by Mrs. Tine VanDyke
and Mrs. Alie Wierihga,
soprano and alto duet; Ahn, 13
Corry and Patricia ,1. ylsma
with their. guitars; Mr.' Chris,
Guetter and Mrs. Joanne
Beukema, organ and piano
duet; the Freedom Singers -
Bill and Frances Jongejan,
Alice Roorda and JMBaker;
the Brass Quartet - Mr. John
y, an
Mr. C. DeHaan from Listowel,
a charter member, who,
astonished the audience by
playing hymns on his saw!
Rev,. and Mrs. 'Beukema, in a
hunfourous skit, gave the
audience a few glimpses of
their life •in the Clinton par-
sonage, and ended with a poem
thanking the congregation. for
their love and concern and
thanking above all the Lord for
,His guidance. The closing
remarks were made by Mr.
John VanDyke who very fit-
tingly had composed a tribute
to those people who organized
the Clinton C.R.C.' • .
They came across the ocean
vast and left behind a varied
past.
• Shook hands with relative
and friend to settle ' in till's
spacious land. .•
They ,stopped down .East,
they "went out West, but to
Huron County came the best.
They worked qn farms, they
worked on shoes, they knitted
stockings, paid their 'dues.
I am sure that some in sore
regret in *secrecy some tears
have shed,
for they were poor in this
new start and homesickness did
play .its part;
. to think of what they left
behind and in their new life
here did find.
But true to a stout Calvinist,
there's - one -thing that they
really ,missed.
And soon 'enough raised up
their' voice' to build the church
-of their own choice, -
They boUght the land, they
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broke the ground;
The'song of labour, what a
sound!
And it did not really take so
long or they praised the Lord
with word and song.
in their own church in Clin—
ton town.
It was joy, their efforts' -
crown.
And here we are on these
same grounds,' the church has
grown with leaps and bounds.
Our prayer is that those who
are young may carry on what
you've begun. •
For with your faith and your
desire you've kindled in us too
that fire,
and shown us that it is a
must to put in God alone our
trust.
May we thus never put to
shame what you began in
Jesus' name. .
And- pray that after joy and
strife you all 'may find eternal"
life:
ter t e singing of "Oh
Canada" and "Now Thank We
All Our God" the congregation
gathered in the hall for refresh-
ments and a social hour .was
enjoyed by all.
On Sunday, Nov. 24, the
church's anniversary was
remembered in three special
worship services With the
theme "Jesus Christ, the Same,
Yesterday,' Today, and
Forever." Rev. G.J. Hoytema,
retired former pastor, conduc-
ted the morning service. Mr.
Chris Guetter at the organ and
Mrs. Joanne Beukema at the
piano accompanied ' the
congregational singing.
At 2:30 p.m. the former
pastors Rev. L. Slofstra
Chatham, and Rev. G.J. Heer-
sink of Blenheim conducted the
service. The choir, under the
direction of Mr. L. DeHaan,
sang "Just As I Am" and
"Hply is the. Lord". Rev. L.
Lewis conveyed the greetings
and best wishes from the Clin-
ton Ministerial Association and
the Ontario Street United
Church.
'At night the Young People
Society had organized a
program and the church was
filled with old as well as young
people. The, action songs'were
very lively and the audience
responded Well to the singing of
the Young Peoples' Group.
Rev. Beukema's message from
Revelation 22': 10,11 fell 'on a
hushed audience. Many people,
young' and qta, were moved by
the songs "Plenty of Time" and
"Come to the Milers" 'sung by
Ann, Nellie, and Marianne;
and at the end of the program
the church rafters must have
shaken when everyone sang
"How Great Thou Art". It cer-
tainly was a celebration to the
honour of God who has made
all these things -possible.
The Word of Gad ' as
proclaimed by, all four pastors
,this Sunday has been the cen-
tral theme of our worship ser-
vices these past 25 years'. We
'hope and - pray that as
congregation we may hold on to
that Word of God also in the
' future.
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John Lambie of the Ministry of Natural Resources put the finishing touches on, a tree study
class he taught the students of St. Mary's recently. Mr, Lambie :le here showing the Grade 6
students how to identify .different types of pines. (staff photo)
Keep Christmas trees from fire
In the hope that Canadians
can' enjoy 'the Christmas
holiday season without ac-
cident or mishap, the Canada
Safety Council draws attention
to the- twelve safety tips for
Christmas trees:
• Buy a fresh tree, with
springy branches and tight
green needles;
• Keep it outdoors in ./ater
or snow until ready to set up;
•• Saw off at least two inches
bf the trunk', diagonally;
• Use a water -reservoir tree
holder, 'and keep it filled;
• Keep the tree away from
drying and heat sources such as.
radiators,- registers, and
fireplaces;
• Use only UL or Canadian
Standards Assn approved
lights in good repair;
• Use only fire -proof
decorations if possible;
• Do not place electrical
toys under tree, except wrapped
or iri boxes; •
• Secure top of tree with
wire or fine string if there' are
very young children or' pets in
the home, to avoid tipping;
• • Consider using an artificial
flame proof tree;
• Remove the tree. to the
outdoors as soon as possible; ”
•. Never burn a Christmas
tree in the fireplace.
The idea of making the.
Christmas tree flame retardant
appeals to all of - us, and each
year various organizations
publicize do-it-yourself 'treat-
ments. Usually, the solution
'suggested is- the borax/boric
acid compound. ' According to
the National 'Fire -Protection
Association, this treatment is
satisfactory when used for the
temporary fire retarding of
cellulosic fabrics'such as cotton
and rayon but it is of little
Nrialue" when used on Christmas
. trees. The needles of a tree do
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not soak up the chemical as a
fabric does, nor can they be
readily coated on al i sides.
The Counciltherefore
suggests the above safety tips'
should be clipped out and used
when needed.
THANK YOU
To everyone a sincere thank you.
Frank Walkom
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THANK Ir�U
A sincere thank you to the electors of
West Wawanosh. , *
Joseph F. Hickey -
THANK YOU
Sincere thanks to everyone for your sup-
port.
Eileen Palmer
To The Electors Of
I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the
support given to me thrOlighout the township on Decem-
ber 2nd.
As your Reeve elect, I assure you that I will make every
effort to perform my duties as chairman of your elected
council In the best Interest of Ashflold township.
Seasons Greetings to All
Sincerely
") Warren Zinn
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