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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1975-01-16, Page 23GQDlai 1CI�1 S.1~ '►NAl:•STAR, IIURRSbAY,N, A�A1ARY i rr r.rR.r .-� .. •g - s 1). to the Huron- ged, and of area atterned t area mew•felt, ' reetings vn and pality's "com- peration )ur. own y limits who sat .st year, rs Rice sense changes, ;in our Mayon 1 -embers is year, .st time de and 'eturned If some mmittee included Jack leifson; Norman 1 .ed to be , said n. "If it y of our vor." tinue on until the ' Iggestion evening 1 'at 7:30 • has not . ' ti Where iS.God? "For in him we 1ihe, and ove, and have.ouebeing•"+- tr cts 17:8 ' Where is God? this is no ew question. In the long go, Job cried •in distress of out, "Oh that I knew where might find him!" As men f adventurous , spirit have• ailed to discover the world's idden treasures, •so the soul f man has ever sought to !stover God's dwelling • ace., - The heathen_ say he' may e foundQ in stick's and tones. , Thea,. ancient sraelites believed his spirit weltr i the ark of the oven nt . between the hero Sim. The atheist says e ',does not exist, and, her fore, cannot be found at 11. In our childish fancie e thought of him' a we ling ,' in the far-off eavens; and even yet,- in dult11bod, we are prone to think of him as a distant od. Because we cannot see im,+ we think he is far way,' hidden in some un- iscovered plate, - But it' is pot the distance fiat . hides God from our iew. •The truth is - won- erful to contemplate - that od is so near we cannot see ' THE *E.�. RALPH.KING, North Street United• Church im! Bob. McCALLUM Representative 11 Cambria Rd., Goderich 524-7345 "Oh where'll the sea?" .the tryst The . wise' ones speak of an infinite sea; Oh! who , can t'e11, ff• such , there be?" And all .the while they are so submerged in the ocean's tide that they 'cannot see the "yvaters bluew'. At.... some happy hour in the soul's quest for God the ' truth dawns on us that creation is aglow with his presence and that truly, "in him, we live, and move, and have our Therefore, the truth for us is that the most real fact in the universe is God. The whole creation bears witness to his presence. ''The sunlight that floods the earth, night . and day, winter and spring, the 'glories of the universe, ail declare that the Creator is everywhere. The rose 'that blooms one morning in "my garden with colors more delicate than the brush of , any artist could paint, tells me that God is there.. The laughter, o'f little ••-children, the love of friends, the upward march of the races proclaim; that God. is about us .and withinus richly ' .• isn. >=t.i.n. h -i -s—.- r a• e : - The:'unsatisfied aspiration of the heart, its pain, its joy, its Oct-liter-ice,.its thou hts too deep' „for words, tell us how near Gbd is. . He is' so near that no one can overhear' him when he speaks in the secret places of the sbul.. He is so . near that he 'understands our. inmost thoughts before we to giye utterance to them. He • knows our guilt, our sorrows,, • fishes cried, ' As 'they swam the al waters --through; "We have heard from .of old of ,the ocean's tide, • on the we long to look watersblue. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\NV 9c PKG. 9c This Sun ay, THE NEW TRIBE -S:_ MISSIONS 68 3. will take .charge of the service - spea.king & singing at-" e Huron. Men's (hapel Auburn, at 8:00 p.m. 9 A1:1 W�lcome; 'LEvit Prevails hen ,Goad"Men.°.do Nothing" our hopes, our unexpected longings. A friend must he very near to dear us when we whisper a secret to him out of pur hearts., God is ,nearer than - that. He alone is .near enough to ,hear. us when we think. , r He is too near to be seen, "guiding every instilict, creating every intuition, vibrating in every emotion, and glowing in every thought." ,Wherever we -are, there is God. The , awakened soul discerns him everywhere, and lives and rejoices in him always. MRS:ANNIE AY THOMPSON Mrs. Annie May Thom- pson, 1925 Steeles Ave. Toronto, died January 10 at Extendicare North York. She ,vas 94. .'torn April 9, 1880 in Goderich to parents William and Louise (Curren) •. . McCreath, she lived all" her life in Goderich and Toronto. She was a• member of the Rebekah Lodge in Goderich and then in Toronto, She was also an adherent of Khox Presbyterian Church.'' She was predeceased by her husband,- David Alexander «Thompson about ten years ago. • Sonie time ago, a friend sat across from me 'at. the kitchen table, • distraught with troubles` and not knowing ,where to turn. Finally', she burst . out, "Please, tell me where you, get this faith of yours l"' What is faith and where does it come from? Many a wider-�Know�e� moderns - are genuinely__ :..in- terested in finding out -if we- `eh-ristians have a faith, that works. They want to know what kind of performance they, can .expect from faith. If it, works well in other lives they may be interested; if they cannot, see the ellfects of faith in the actions 'of their fellow beings, they, are likely to question its reality. Unfortunately, the faith of many of us is of .uncertain .quality: . ' ',' There is nothing ,much more distressful. to a housewife than to • wash a bright, new garment . and 'find that the.material `runs.' Some,of us have this 'and .t looks' fine 'until it. gets�put `through the wash'. and • then it fades out miserably: - • -- Even the disciples were confident until -a squall,,hit their fishing crglt. Then they became . panic stricken, waking Jesti"s"' ,and crying, "'Lord, rarest b thous not that we perish?" For some of ,us our religious experience is too • often governed by • our feelings, which in" turn are frequently ruled by our state of health or -,circumstances.: - True faith is believing in -the presence -and the power of God, regardless- of in -what condition we find ourselves, • All of us 'want a' faith" like tl~l'at but , few know how to • attain it. The trouble_.. is we Vic• think more+about the subject of faith than the object of faith. Columnist Jane Scott says, "We pray for a greater faith when we .ought to be praying for and ,working for a widen-' 'kno`Vvltdge arid a 4. Ita\\\\\\\\\\\\\%% \\\\\\\\\\\\\&\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\,\\\ EEK PRAYER IN VICTORIA STREET UNITED CHURCH Sunday, January 19-'l:30'p.m. S taker - The. Rev_Ralph King North Stt.Church,. Subject - "IS MY PRAYER HEAR"D? Organist - Mrs. Snyder • Choirs - Victoria--Street:'B•ethel Pentecostal: Monday, January 20 8:00 p.m• Spealcer - The Rev. •Peter St. DOM, Pentedostal, Subject' -.;,'WHO SHALL PRAY?" • Organist -,Joseph. Herdman Choirs'- S • Geor:g sand First_ Baptist Tuesday, January 21 - 8:00 p:r 4e ker - The -Rev. Ronald'MCCallum, Knox Church Subject -*EFFECTIVE `PRAYER" Organist - W.M. Cameron Chpirs -- Knox and Sa j,,vation Army . / f. • Wednesday, January 22 - 8:00 p.m. , _. Speaker - Captain *Grace Herber, Salvation Army -Subject`- "THE RESULT OF PRAYER" Organist - Lorne DOtterer Choir - North Street and Soloist rr , • • GENERAL THEME: TRAY -ER AS COMMUNION" Sriotroted by the Ministerial Association TO IIIESE FAR riW �� In L, aee 1r,t fhuuRh t wiifA Ihniufth the valley rh, .hada,T .d death f shun fear na • a• i v I'h.,u art w th me —21r4 PsaJm • St. Peter s Roman Catholic. She was born November 9, Church. 1896 in Aberdeen, Scotland, He was married June 16, the .daughter of Francis 1926 in Kingsbridge to ,the Garden.. atid Margaret former Angela Quigley who (Brown) Murdoch. She cane survives. Also surviving are t� Guelph at -the age of 16 one daughter, Mrs. W. O. and lived in Woodstock and Ted • ,(Alnia) McLean, ` Clinton before 'coming to Goderich; and one 'sister, Goderich about{ 1935. She Mrs. William (Jps.ephine) resided in Benmiller for 18 Myers and one brother, years • and , returned to Hugh, both of Sarnia. He Goderich' in 1962: She „at - was predeceased by one tended school wink'Scotland as brother, William. well as the .MacDonald Funeral ' service was Institute at Guelph. Wednesday, January 15 , in She Was married in 1945 in St. Peter's Church with Rev. Goderich to Joseph .Stewart Fr. Raymond Moynahan who died June 12, 1960. She officiating. Interment was in was • a Member of Knox St. . Peter's Cemetery, Presbyt'eri'an Church. Colborne Township. • ,She is survived by one-. Pallbearers were Tom, Bob niece, 1VIrs. Robert u (Joy) and. Dick. McLean, Don ' Powell, Mississauga and one Masse,. Harry. Worsell and nephew, Dr. Frank Murdock, George Feagan. • Flower British Columbia. She vas hearers were " Randall predeceased _by.. .,-„two Marriott and Ford Little. brothers, Frank and George Prayers ;were said at Stiles Murdoch, Gerry Eggleston. Funeral Houle• ••Tuesday Funeral , service was • J. A. CHISHOLM eveningiFriday,. January 1'0. at Stiles J a riles Alexander She s.y survived by two Funeral Hone with Rev, G. Chisholm, 15 Nelson St.' W., 'daughters M R L R' 1 ff' t'• a 'by-product of knowledge - ` , oronto and Interment was in Colborne and General Hospital and love. b, Helen Wilkinson, ' Osllaw,a; Cemetery. Pallbearers 'Were January 12. He was 76. So- many people put their f t r 'grandchildren, four Stewart Middleton, and Fred' The son of the late James faith in money, knowledge, r great gra>Ildchildren"and two Elliott, both of Clinton; John and "Sarah : (Whalingj,, property, friends or position great great grandchildren; Kernighan, Walter Tigert,...............Chiho11�► he "was born to eventually find out these and one brother, -Harry ' Gerry Pitre • and Bill October 1, 1$98 in Goderich will betray :them sooner or McCreath,-Goderich. Williams, all of Goderich: and lived all His life in this Funeral- and' committal `st. area. ,A farmer, he retired in hater: These 'things are all right as long as you se vice's were Monday, G. -DOUGLAS FEAGAN. 1968, jie was' a member of � Januar �13 at Stil Funeral U` • • was in .partners'hip with his father, Ben, in Feagan Sand and Gravel.: ,'He Was a member of Kndx Presbyterian Church. - e was married June 15, J963 in First .Baptist Church ao . • the former '. Cheryl 'Williams who survives. Also. surviving are thy, children, 'Lori,' Kent .and Kevin; his parents, Be�n'so.n an.d Jean Feagan; one sister, Mrs. Douglas (Donna) Sowerby,• !Goderich; and .his grapd- parents, George C, Feagan. and Mrs. Harriet McAllister, both of "Goderich. Funeral service was ° at Stiles Funeral Home with Rev. G. L. Royal officiating. Pallbearers were John Page., Telford Bissett, Bob Baker, C. Bannister, Ken McMillan , and Dave • Surridge. Flowerbearers were Gerry Denomy, Ken Williams and greater love -of God.Faith' is a rs (Dorothy) AllenT •Ross L. oya o icra ing, died . at Alexandra Marine y ' es George Douglas Feagan, possess_ them' and they. don't.THOMAS WESLEY VANDERBVRGH ,the' Kingdom of ' God, you officiating. nterinent is in denly January 8 in. Las Maitland Cemetery. Vegas, Nevada, at the age of Thomas George Van - must be prepared,' to with- , �33, ., Thomas of Huronview and � draw your faith from them MRS. MAYSIB STEWART ' He was barn ..March 12, formerly of Clinton, passed sand put it where it belongs.awa at Huronview on - .Mrs. Maysie`,Stewart,° 11„6 1941, in Colborne ToWnship to Y . Our faith in God.'grows as"Januar 6. He was 84. we advance in knowledge of Oxford Street, died January' 'George- Benson- .and ,Jean Y 8 in Alexandra, Marine ,and (McAllister) Feagan, He Mr. Vanderburgh was born Him. We'must stop thinking "General Hospital followirfg a, attended school in Colborne in•.Car'gill, Ontario on August about faith and thirtk upon brief illness. She was 78. Townshi 15, •1890, 'a son of the- late p•' and at GDCI. , He possess you; but if you want Home with Rev. G.L.Royal RR 2 Goderich died sud I Margaret ei d�, C4e,orge. Vanderburgh... He - was married , to 'the former Mae• Proctor in April .°- of 1911 in. Holmesville. She .predeceased him in 196$;, and he married` a0ain in 1972 to Bella Cox in, Seaforth. He lived in. Clinton for 45 years,. -Where he was em- ployed With -the Department of Highways. He was also a member of Ontario Street United Church. • He is survived by two sons, George P . of Goderich,, and 'Kenneth of Port- Albert; one daughter, Mrs. Cliff (Donelda) McClinchey of Camp Borden; and, 17 grandchildren. He was predeceased by one, daughter, Isabelle, one .brother, Ernest, and one sister, ,Edith. The Funeral Service was held ' from the 'Beattie Funeral Home on" January 9 with Rev. L. Lewis Officiating. Interment Was in Clinton Cemetery: The pallbearers were all grandsons,' Kenneth, .Thomas, George, and Dennis,„, Vanderburgh, and Barry and Wayne ;McClinchey. • The flowver bearers.were Don . Dixon, Johrl:Buchanan, and Joe ,Mundt. . • MALI AND TREES MEANSo MOCH. TO EACH OTHER God and His great provision THINK ABOUT IT j for us,and our faith will ... d ..�.,�.,..4..�..�•...:. �.. �..,.._...,..;,._.. .will uevt up iii pi upin 1 ivli to then take care of itself. •It our love and knowledge. We can really only develop , our. faith in God as we.get t know . Him; and;,.one of, lite j best ways ,I.know of getting SUNDAY SERVICES • "The family that prays together....Stays' together to know, Him is to read the m•• -►—•---1••—• � ••-1.•---- •••- ----• Bible. The•.Bible maybe one 2 BEREA .o.f the world} s best se BY 1 `• 11j /I a;Y ,XL iK i t, but it, is not the world's best- ' s "known' book as .'far as' its. content is concerned. Many tell me they .don't read it ' beca.us.e... they can't un- derstand 'it, but there's little" ..,; excuse for that now with all t 'the ' excellent Y modern English versions available. , W, Yet' few people will. give LUTHERAN, CHURCH Meeting at. Robertson Memorial School • • (B lake. and Eldon 'Streets, Goderlch) SUNDAY,. JANUARY 19, 1975 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 'for all 11:00 a.m. Worship K SERMON: "THE FATHER SPEAKS" • Marvin L. •Barz, Pastor 524-2235 •, even a half' hour a week for '.going justified byfaith, we have peace,with,God through our the Bible. It is essential- we serious reading and study of . j Lord Jesus Christ" Romans 5, 1 f know the truths an ����w� know the truths an promises in the Word of God :."•..."•"'.""'.'".�..`..`"..,..,7..�..�..�.._ .• 4 1,4 to obtain a robust, fast -color- j faith. Simple 'but profound' 1 promises" • like: "I arn ` the Lord; I change not. 'I Will* never leave thee, • nor ,r foresake thee.',' "Fear not; 1 for .I have redeemed`tbee, I ,I .have called thee/ by thy ,, name; thou°art mine. When j FIRSTBAPTIsTCHURCH (Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec) MONTREAL STREET near The Square' 6 REV. W;H. McWHINNIE F.R.G.S. Organist!' Mr. Frank' Bissett' 9:45 a.m.-Sunday School 11:00 a.m: Mornieg Worship Come and Worship with us All Are Welcome Don't lust watch us grow Corns and help us grow Bethel Pentecostal_ Tabernacle Affiliated with the Pentecostal Assemblies of, Canada CORNER OF ELGIN,AND WATERLOO STS: REV. PETER G. $ . DON, Pastor,.. SUNDAY; JANI,j,ARY 19, 1975 10:00 a.m.-.-SUNDAY SCHOOL Are Free BLit Transportation You" a.m.—MORNING SERVICE Reading, 7:00 p.rl , °EVENING .SERV.ICE6. -Quotes? 'Tues: 8:00 p.m. BIBLE STUDY. AND PRAYER ,Friday 7:30 p.m. _Youth Service • "YQu do not test the resources of God until you try the. .im possible." , FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT CHURCH SERVICES CALL 524-8506 2 2 'THE SALVATION ARMY 1 18 WATER thou p•passest through the I - LOO ST. S' � -524-9341 SUNDAY'SCHOOL ,- 9:45 A.M. • -AM1LY WORSHIP — 11:00 A.M. EVANGELISTIC SERVICE -d7 p.m: i, Ay Home League (ladies) Wed., 8:00 p.m. Prayer & Bible Studies Thurs. 7:30 p.m. waters, I will be with thee; ••�•--:-,•.—•^---•- fir.-•• •^.•,••�.•_'^'•,"• when ,thou walkest ••through • • . . . WEEKD the ,tire, thou shalt not bee Free Methodist Church burned This is where faith from. -comes LARGEST STOCK IN THE COUNTY BOOTS .--Industrial -- Farm • -- aetory Plain or sifety toe , PUN@TUI1E , PROOF • " SOLES In Stook MOSS SHOE SHOP 142 T lir• 8qudrr\ Qod1'r•ICh7 Ont.- j Park St. at V• ictoria Pastor:• H.,Ross Nicholls .• "°'10:00 a.m. Sunday ,School 'j, 11:0(t a.M• "HOW TO PRAY'' • EVENING -SERVICE CANCELLED FOR WEEI`( OF PRAYER ^I ' 1 12 !2 ?•••••441••e.If��.1•...1..._.1••1•t'+.•'"r.1�••_.4V4VI.4.4.74.444►40-444444►44,4: ( At VICTORIA UNITED CHURCH is Anyone .needing bus transpprtation phgne;524-9903 Everyone Welcome CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH BAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET EVANGE_LISTICC—,FUNDAMENTAL REV. R. BRl78AC14E11. Pastor ,10:0Ota.m. WELCOME TO OUR SUNDAYS HOOL - 11:00 a.rn. WORSHIP SERVICE"' ••• SERMON: "JESUS CHRIST 1S GOD''' 6:15 p.m. - WORD OF• I:.IFE CLUB ,. 7:30 0,m. GUEST SPEAKER REV.- REG SNELL,'GUELPH, ONT. WED: 8 P.M. PRAYER MEETING t 2c 2 1 OFFICERS - CAPTAIN G. HERBER - CAPTAIN M:.wMacK.ENZIE c • ""A11 Are Cordially invited to Atterid" • ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH :\SUNDAY;,SAVAPY 19, 1975 EPIPHAN:i II HOLY COMMUNION AT ,8:30 A.M. CHILDREN'S PROGRAMME AND NURSERY -AT 10,84 11 Ay'. ".; ,ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING AT 8,P.M. . j Street United Chtirch HOUSE -OF -FRIENDSHIP REV. LEONARD WARR ' 10 it.m. Bible School For All Grades 11 'a.m. Worship Service 2 Sermon: "THE GiFt AND HABIT OF PRAYER"1- WELCOME TO THE FRIENDLY CHURCH f • ATTEND"' WEEK OF PRAYER IN THIS CHURCH,, JANUARY 19 - 21 1: Knox Presbyterkan Church THE REV. G. LOCKHART ROY.AL, B.A. Minister THE REV., RONALD C. 'McCALL1YM, Assistant WILLIAM M. ik.MERON..Directbr oftb,Praise, jANUARY 19; 1975, 10:oota.m.,,,SUnclay School 11:00 a.M. Divine Worship - Sermon: "MAN OF HEROIC .PROPO,RTIONS" (Nur/tory and Junior Congragation) Worth Street United Church The Rev. ITAlph E. King, B.A., "B.O., Minister Miss Ctare McGowan --"Visiting Assistant SUNDAY; SA NPA RY :1'9, '1975 Sunday:School-ages 10 and uP at 9:45 a.m. Worship it 11:00 DUKE WITH THOMAS.'h i):30 pm. Young People's Society a• 1Week of Prayer, January 19-2, victoria SI. •ChurCh) I 2 i , Nuts -tacItitlest , i• —Enter to Worithip ' Depart to Servd4 ...i , - COme and,WOrship with Us. ,,,t1.4 •