The Goderich Signal-Star, 1980-06-25, Page 33MR. AND MRS.
JAMES MADDOX
(photo by Fred Bissett)
May wedding
James William Mad-
dox, of Port Dover, and
Betty Joan Wraith, of
Port Dover, were
'married at North Street
United Church in
Goderich on May 17, 1980.
The groom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Maddox of St. Williams,
Ontario, and the bride ,is
the 'daughter of Mr. and
'Mrs. George Wraith o'f
Goderich.
The Reverend Robert
Ball of Goderich Of-
ficiated at the double -ring
ceremony. A friend of the
bride and. groom,
Sharanne McMurchey of
Thornbury, sang two
pieces - The Wedding
Song and The Lord's
Prayer.
The„ bride was ac-
companied to the altar by
the parents of both the
• bride and groom. She
chose a gown of polyester
knit santa-teau, with
sweetheart neckline, long
bishop sleeves', lily
pointed cuffs, and an
empire waist with a long,
flowing skirt and long
chapel train. The bodice
was trimmed with im-
ported Belgium lace. The
bride made her hat,
which was covered with
white sheer material and "
pleated on the top part of
the brim, On the un-
derpart of the brim, lace
was sewn in rows of trim.
Sheer material was then
wrapped around the top
part of the hat and hung
in a short train at the
back, „with a small
bouquet of white
sweetheart roses in the
back centre part of the
hat, just above the brim.
Writer hist�ry
Matron of honour was
Mrs. Dianne Foster of
Goderich, friend of the
bride. The bridesmaid
was Lynn ' Wraith, of
Goderich, a sister of the
bride and Billy -Jo Dawn
Wraith, a niece of the
bride was the flower girl.
The groom's best man
was Bill Wraith, of
Goderich,`a brother of the
bride and the usher was
Jim Collinson, of
Goderich, a brother,in-
law of the bride.
The reception was held
at the Saltford Valley
Hall.
The bride's .mother
received guests in a coral
cocktail dress in guano
knit, with a cowl neckline
with an all-around
pleated skirt. Her cor-
sage was of gardinia and
stephanotis.
The groom's mother
greeted guests in a
polyester knit, turquoise
jacket and pleated skirt,
with a white blouse of
melon colour, a flower tie
and a corsage of gardinia
•and stephanotis.
The bride's travelling
attire was a navy suede
skirt and vest with a
pastel pink blouse and
silk corsage of roses and
baby's breath.
The bride and groom
will reside at R.R. 1 Port
Dover.
Prior to the wedding,
showers were given by
the bride's family and
also by Dianne Foster
and Betty MacDonald.
The wedding cake was
a four -level style and was
decorated by Gail Wraith
of London, a sister of the
bride.
Huronview Auxiliary
thanks Tea helpers
The Huronview
Auxiliary met in the craft
room June 1,6 when the
president, Mrs. L.
Lockhart opened the
meeting.
Mrs. J. Griffiths read
the minutes of the last
meeting and Mrs. F.
Powell gave the
treasurer's report and
the report on the,Blossom
Tea. We wish to thank all
those who helped in any
way to make it a success.
Mrs L Lockhart and
Mrs. Mary Clairmont
reported on the day they
spent at Cambridge
Homes for the aged on
May 22. They reported on
the meeting and
suggestions • for thetwork
the auxiliary might'do.
Mrs. E. Webster made
a motion that members
might visit newcomers to
the home. The meeting
closed and the next one
will be July 21.
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Dear Editor, • -
Tlfis letter is dealing
further on the letter by C.
F. Barney (Signal -Star
May 28, 1980). "But flesh
with the life thereof,
which is the blood
thereof, shall ye not eat."
-Gen. 9:4,
This and other similar
texts of Scripture are
being used by the
Jehovah's Witnesses to
"prove", that donating
blood to save another's
life, or receiving a
transfusion of blood, are
forbidden by God, and a
sin so gross as to result in
eternal death. Are
Jehovah's Witnesses
justified in placing such
an interpretation upon
the divine injunction
against eating or
drinking the blood of
lower animals?
T lie science of tran-
sferring blood from one
human being to another
to save life was not known
in ancient times.
Obviously, then, there is
no direct reference to it in
the Word of God; so our
conclusions as Christians
as to whether or not it can
property be placed in the
same category, from
God's standpoint, as the
assimilation of the•blood•
of beasts through the
digestive organs must be
based wholly upon the
principles involved,
rather than direct
statements of the Bible.
What common factors
are involved in drinking
the blood of 'Iow-er
animals and the medical
science of blood tran-
sfusion? So far as we are"'
able to see there is only,
one, which is the word
blood. Apart from this,
the two practices have
nothing in common
whatsoever.
God forbade his ancient
people to drink the blood
of lower animals. It is
human blood that is used
in the science of blood
transfusion. Drinking
blood of lower animals
necessitates their death.
Blood transfusions do not
require the death of those[,
who donate their blood.
The life-sustaining 1,41
vitamins derived from
drinking blood reach the
system through the
digestive organs, the
remaining element being
eliminated from the body
as waste; thus the blood
as such, is destroyed. In
transfusions the blood of
the donor is channeled
directly into the blood-
stream of the patient.
Thus we see that there is
no similarity at all bet-
ween the ancient custom
of drinking blood, which
was forbidden by the
Lord, and the modern
science of blood tran-
sfusion.
Therefore, only by
definitely misapplying
the Scriptures can they
be construed to forbid
deriving benefit from this
very humane application
of medical Science. No
one should permit such a
flagrant misapplication
of God's commands to'.
deter him from receiving
the benefits of blood
transfusion through fear
of disobeying God and of
being Sentenced to the
"second death" as the so-
called Jehovah's Wit-
nessesteach.
A problem was
presented to Jewish
Christians in the early
Church when Gentile
converts began to
associate with them.
These " Gentiles were
sincere in their ac-
ceptance of Christ, but
a
J.W. Coulter, a Superintendent of Education with
the Huron County Board of Education 'since its
inception, was honored by friends and associates
Last Tuesday evening upon his retirement. Here,
Edith Bell, Mr. Coulter's former secretary, offers
her best wishes.
Coulter retires
Nearly 300 friends and
associates •of J. W.
Coulter gathered at the
Saltford Valley Hall on
1ue54..Y. lugilt.414n ',.17 to
wish himWeil -'on his
forthcoming retirement.
Mr. Coulter has been a
Superintendent of
Education with'the Huron
County Board of
Education since its in-
ception. Prior to this
assignment, he served as
a Public School Inspector
in the Goderich area.
A delicious roast beef
dinner was served by the
Saltford Valley Ladies'
Auxiliary.
Highlights of Mr.
Coulter's career were
presented in music and
verse by a group of his
associates. This talented
group entitled, "Helen
and Friends" led by Miss
Helen Videan, helped
recall milestones and
personal moments of his
career for the people
•
Paying tribute to his
service in the county and
province were Donald
McDonald, .Chairman of
the Huron County Board
of Education and D. J.
Cochrane, the county's
Director of Education.
Extending best wishes
for a happy retirement
were Ralph Smith,
Principal of Robertson
Memorial School,
Goderich; Stew Toll,
Presiderit, Ontario
Association •- of
Educational
Administrative Official
and Mike Cyze, Ministry
of Education, London.
The evening concluded
with Mr. Coulter
thanking those present
for the gifts and'i.ex-
pressions of -appreciation.
His son,' Robert, ex-
pressed the gratitude of
the family for the
evening:
HELP US IMPROVE THE
GREAT LAKES/SEAWAY.
Ontario has established a Task Force to study the Great Lakes/Seaway
System and recommend policy.
This water system,is critically important to the economy of Ontario.
Ontario must therefore:
Form policies to ensure it receives maximum benefit from this vital
transportation resource.
The Task Force wild examine all components of this commerc aJ waterway
including]
PORTS, CARRIERS, LOCKS, CANALS, LABOUR,
ASSOCIATED SHIPPING, RECEIVING AND SUPPORT
INDUSTRIES, AND RECREATIONAL USES.
All interested parties should submit written briefs before the end of August
and send them to: •
Mr. Ralph Misener, Chairman
Great Lakes/Seaway Task Force
434 University Avenue, 4th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M7A 1Z8
Telephone: (416) 965-1209
Public meetings to hear previously submitted briefs will be held across the
Province this summer.
Further notice of specific meeting locations plus an information h ochure are
available on request.
GREAT LAKES/SEAWAY
TASK FORCE
Ontario
OQDERICHSIONAL-STAR, 7r EMJESDAY, MUNE 25, 1980,*7PAGE 11A..
of blood transfusions
seeminly 'in tunny cases
their Christian faith was
merely super -imposed
upOli their forms of pagan
worship, many of which
were repugnant to Jewish
believers, and some even
licentious. Certain
Jewish teachers in the
Church thought to
discipline their Gentile
brethren by insisting that
they obey the ordinances
of the Law, such as
Circumcision.
The Apostles, and
others more mature in
the faith, -met in . con-
ference at Jerusalem to
decide what should be
done about this problem.
In view of the cir-
Port Albert
Church news
BY
TOM LIVINGSTQNE
The Reverend Robert
Crocker conducted the
Communion service at
Christ Anglican Church
in Port Albert on Sunday.
. Commencing next
Sunday, June 29 and
continuing until the end of
August, 'service§ will be
at 9:30 a.m. Sunday
School will also meet at
9:30 a.m.
The month of July will
be a very busy month for
the ladies of the church.
On Saturday, July 5 will
be their annual garage
sale. On July 13 at 3 p.m.
will be the annual service
at the cemetery, followed
by a lunch at the church.
The annual bazaar, which
has attracted a large
audience over the years,
will be held on July 26.
The ladies at their
regular monthly meeting
to be held at the Church
on July 2 will set ,a date
for the church picnic.
cumstances, they agreed
on a minimum
requirement of Gentile
converts - they were 'to
"abstain from meats
offered to idols, and from
things strangled, . and
from fornication." (Acts
15:28,29).
Fornication is
unequivocally con-
demned in the Scriptures.
The idolatrous worship of
the heathen of that day
included feasting on the
meats which had been
offered to idols, and
fornication. Partaking of
blood could easily have
been associated with
these revelries.
The immature Gentile
Christian would see no•
wrong in these things, but
to bring them into the
Churchwould have been
d is-as:tro.us-, --s o- the
apostles wisely insisted
that they abstain from
them. However, these..
instructions to Gentile '
believers in the early
Church have no bearing
whatever on the present-
day medical science of
blood transfusion. There
is no relationship bet-
ween transfusion of
human blood and God's
command not to drink the
blood of lower animats,
and certainly it is wholly
unrelated to blood
transfusion. If you have
an opportunity to donate
your blood to save the life
of a relative or friend, or
a brother in. Christ, .do not
hesitate thus to serve.
Or if your doctor says
that a blood transfusion
will save your life, or the
life of your child, by all
means avail yourself of
this modern blessing,
regardless of what a cult
like the Jehovah's Wit-
nesses may teach to the
Contrary.
No!!! Mr: Barney,
there is nothing un -
scriptural about blood
transfusion.
Sincerely Yours,
Daniel D'Haene,
Lan beth.
MOR! MSS
S.x�i. BLI p.
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11:00 a.m. Morning Worship
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Sermon: "FEAST OF FREEDOM"
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North and Nelson Streets, Goderich
Rector..°The Reverend Robert J. Crocker
Organist -Choirmaster: Joseph B: Herdman
St. Peter and St. Paul Trinity 4 June 29th
Canada Day Celebration
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