The Goderich Signal-Star, 1981-02-18, Page 23the real probiem lies in human nature
BY THE
RE tJERREINI'ti
AUSTIN GEDCKE,
BETHEL
PENTECOSTAL
ASSEMBLY
Have you ever wondered
why God doesn't put an end
to " injustice, poverty and
wars, etc.? Surely we have
contemplated the thought.
Minister 's
stu
Often, newspaper headlines
off tragedies and destruction
lead folk to ask, "God, where
are you? Why don't you stop
this apparent nonsensical
display , of human ine-
quities?"
Well, it isn't because God
doesn't care about this
world's dilemma. The real
problem is where to begin.
You see, if God stopped all
wars today, they would
break out again tomorrow.
The resentment, bitterness,
and strife in our hearts
Would see to that. If God
brought poverty to an end to-
day and gave equal portions
of this world's wealth to all,
in a few days we'd start
cheating and hoarding, loaf-
ing and wasting again.
The real problem is human
nature. Well, then, what
should God do? Change us in-
to mechanical robots who
will always do good?, Would
we want to surrender all con-
trol over our lives and
become . automated com-
puters and have all our
thoughts and actions pro-
grammed by another?
I think not. Such a life
would have little meaning.
The glory and wonder of
man is that he is a freewill
agent. You can't be a
freewill agent without in a
large measure being respon-
sible for your actions. And
God made us free and
charges us with responsibili-
ty. We can do good and evil.
One day God will say to
you, '`How many hungry
people did you feed? How
many needy did you clothe?
Why did you quarrel and: re-
sent?" If you answer, "Well,
I didn't know where to
start," He ,may ask, "Why
didn't you start with yourself
and your attitude toward
Me?".
You see, God is very con-
cerned about our problems.
But He doesn't solve them
with a magic wand. At great
cost to Himself, He has made
a way to change our hearts.
Because Jesus died and rose
Christian high school society
formed for Wingham district
On Friday, January 30 a
Wingham and District Chris-
tian High School Society was
formed. It is hoped that ' a
Christian High School will be
started in 'Wingham in
September of 1982. Present
plans call for this to be an in-
terdenominational school
run by concerned Christian
parents.
In the past couple of mon-
ths a number of people from
the Harriston-Palmerston
area met to prepare the
groundwork for the meeting
mentioned above,. The work
of these people bore fruit on
January 30 when at least 125
people showed up to form the
Christian High School Socie-
ty. •.
It is hoped that this high
school will be able to serve
students within a 35 mile
�- _ __.' :cos•- isiev a the above •mentioned
meeting, parents were pre=
sent representing the com-
munities of Clinton,
Goderieh, i Blyth, Wingham,
_-: Lucknow.,_ .Kincardine,. Ear.-
riston, Palmerston and
Listowel.
A'pro-tem board composed
of people from each of these
communities, was set up. A
permanent board will be
elected at the February 27
Society meeting to be held in
the Wingham Bible Chapel
at 8 p.m. Also at this
meeting, it is hoped that a
constitution presented to this
Society „will be•adopted.
Many may wonder why
this Christian High School is
being set up. Christians see a
number of distressing things
in the public high school.. But
that, of course, is a rather
negative basis for anything
(especially since Christian
schools also have their
• faults). A Christian High
School is being set up to
teach children a biblically -
oriented perspective of the
universe and everything in
it.. It is being set up out of
concern for the souls of the
children. And it is being set
up to glorify • the Lord and
Saviour. • Christians
everywhere believe that
Christ is to be th
e centre of
•everything. That would in-
' elude the field of education.
A Christian education does
not mean a regular cur-
riculum with Bible reading
and prayer attached. It does
not mean that Bible names
and verses are thrown in-
W.J. Denomme
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Phone 324-81,p
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Agent for 24 hr.
FILM DEVELOPING
discriminately into the sub- a curriculum taught from a'
ject, matter. with. the .hope,. Christian ' erspective by
that the result is Christian committed Christians: The
education. It means -instead, principles and methods - of
education are also Christian
in orientation..
For more -information. -
write:' Box 615, Harriston.
St. George's plans 100th year
New slatenamed at meetin
At the annual Vestry
meeting of St. George's
Anglican Church, the
following members were
named to 'the Board of
Management in this, the
church's 100th anniversary
year: • •
Rector -the Reverend R.J.
Crocker; Rector's
Appointments -Warden-
Howard Aitken, treasurer -
James Brunk, Vestry clerk-
Shelagn Sully, chancel guild-
June Taylor; and Sunday
school superintdent-Maurice
Appoi ntments-Warden-Paul
Spittal, lay delegates Joan
Van Den Broeck, Myrtle
Goody ick, and Roslyn
Campbell, substitutes
Fordyce Clark and Harry
Dykstra, ' board -Helen
Videan, Glen Phillips,
Malcolm -McIntosh, Mavis
Baker and, John Ayers;
Other Apppointments-
envelope secretary -Joe
Runiig, refugee committee
representative -Gertrude
Wilkes, chairman of
sidesmen-Jack. Scaman, and
nominating committee -Paul
Spttal, James Brunk and
- :S ow --:may.!
Plans are underway for a
Homecoming Weekend on
June 27 and 28 to celebrate
the 100th anniversary of St.
George's Church.
A visit from the Bishop is
another event planned for
this special year. '
Annual reports given at
the Vestry meetingfrom the
Board of Management, the
A.C.W., the B.A.C., the
Sunday school, the Canon
Taylor Group and the
Mission Group showed a
very busy year for all.
A pot -luck supper was
ilky,Rye.> y or3e,present
and the rector closed the
meeting with prayers.
again for us, He is able to
answer the prayer of David
and every other repentant
sinner: "Create in me a
clean heart, 0 God; and
renew a right spirit within
me." ( Psalm 51:10 )
The real problems are in
GODERICH SIGNALSTAR, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1961—PAGE 7A
our natures, and this is
where God wants to start
changing the world Good
place, eh?
Noted professor and
livestock judge dies
George Elwin Raithby, a
respected Uniyersty of
Guelph professor and noted
livestock judge, died
Saturday; January 31 in
Guelph General Hospital at
age 80.
corn near Auburn, he is
ttie father of Mark Raithby,
Doctor of Veterinary
Medecine, Goderich and the
brother of Mrs. Edna Cowan,
also of Goderich.
The, late Mr. Raithby was
the first former faculty
member to be honored with
the title Prfessor Emeritus
by the University of Guelph
when the distinction was
established in 1974.
He retired from ' the
Department of Animal
Science in 1965 after 35 years
on the faculty, the last 11 as
department chairman.
He was instrumental in the
installation of theuniver,
sity's first computer. Used to
analyse production records
of Canadian dairy cattle for
the purpose of improving
breeding, the computer
system developed here• set
the precedent for the current
world-wide data -sharing
systemfor herd im-
provement.
An international livestock
judge, he was also president
of the Beef Cattle Per-
formance Association and
widely acclaimed for his
expert judgery schools held
by various breeder groups in
Canada, the United States
and Argentina.
His activities inpthe field
also included president of the
Swine Improvement. Council.
He was made a fellow of
the Agriculture Institute of
Canada, for which he was
a dsffa ckl Qata
delegate in 1952.
In 1976 Prof. Raithby's
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Gibbons St. at.Suncoast Drive
9:15 Sunday School and Bible Classes
10:30 Worship
Marvin L. Bari, Pastor
"Preaching peace by Jesus Christ: He is Lord of all"
Acts 10:36
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HAYFIELD ROAD AT BLAKE STREET
EVANGELISTIC -FUNDAMENTAL
REV. R. BRUBACHER Pastor
10:00 A.M.. "WELCOME" TO SUNDAY SCHOOL
11:00 A.M. "DAVID SLAYS GOLIATH"
PLUS SUNDAY SCHOOL PRESENTATION
MUSIC BY: OUR LADIES DUET
6 P M. WORD OF LIFE- CLUB
7 30 P M. "SIN AND ITS REWARD"
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WED 7:30 P.M PRAYER AND BIBLE STUDY
WELCOME TO THE FRIENDLY CHURCH
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
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Montreal Street (near The Square)•
Edward J. Anderson. Pastor
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9 45 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP
11 '00 A.M SUNDAY SCHOOL
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Knox Presbyterian Church
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THE REV G LOCKHART ROYAL.
M A .M DIV MINISTER
LORNE H DOTTERER, Director of Praise
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22
11:00 a.m. Sunday l School
11:00 a.m. Divine Worship
7:00 p.m. P.Y.P.S.
3.30 p.m. Bellchoir
t 30 p,m. Mariners' Service
YOUTH PARADE
( Colour Parties)
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( Nursery Fat'ilities )
Music the Teen Tones ,
(Sunday School retires from service)
7 30 p.m. Mariners' Service
Music The Harbouraires
Enteric) Worship Depart to serve
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Services held each Sunday at
Robertson Memorial School
10:00 a.M. and 7:30 p..m.
Listen to CKNX Radio Sunday
at 10:30 a.m. for the
"Back to God Hour"
NORTH STREET UNITED CHURCH
WELCOMES YOU
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, • 1981
11:00 a.m.
"PARTNERS IN THE GOSPEL"
(Rev. Robert O. Ball)
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Nursery and Tot Care
18 WATERLOO ST S
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GEORGE RAITHBY
dchlldren.
A private family service
a was held Monday,, February
2 and a , public 'memorial
"service was held in War
Memorial Hall, University of
Guelph, on Sunday,
February 8.
portrait was hung in the
Agriculture Hall of Fame in
Toronto, an institution he co-
founded in 1960.
The professor was also a
member of - the Waverley
Lodge of the Masonic Order
AF and AM 361 and active in
the Guelph -Wellington •.
Kiwanis Club. •
Besides his son and sister
in Goderich, he is survived
by his wife Kathleen ( nee
Williams); daughter, Mrs.
Gerald (Elizabeth) Jelly of
Peoria, Illinois; son Jack of
Toronto;. and seven gran -
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The Anglican Church of Canada
ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH
North and Nelson Streets, Goderich
Rector: The Reverend Robert J. Crocker
Organist Choirmaster Joseph B. Herdman f•
February 22nd i)
Sexagesima Sunday
8:30 a,m. Holy Communion
11:00 a.m. Church School and Nursery
11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer
Sermon: The Spiritual Rock,
Cor 10:4
You are always iikelcome at 5t. George's
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. Eveyrda_y millions. pf people.gothtough the sarne
kinds of problems. But when you have to carry
them alone they seem a lot heavier.
That's why we need each other. You'll find.that
life is a lot easier when you don't have to face
your problecrls alone. Especially when you're in
touch with a personal God who really cares
aboutyou.
Why not visit us this Sunday and.be among.
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