The Goderich Signal-Star, 1977-01-27, Page 24ERI
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"Your family," young
wag stated wryly, "are those
who, when you've made a fool
of yourself? deal feel that it's
a permanent job!".
In the ,jast 10 years much
has been .written and said
about the breakup of , the
family. Some have even
foreseen the, ttme when
families, as we have known
thens, would be ebsolete and
non -existent -However, more , .
recently I detect a much
more favourable bias toward
the neeessity of maintaining
the family in our society. And
not much wonder!
One of the main functions of
the family has always been to
pass down skills and values
from one generation to the
next. In simpler times, where
the spoken word was the main
form of communication,
children learned everything
from their family or
im-
rnediate neighborhood.
However, in the society of
our grandparents the family
did not assume as much
importance in this regard
because it was taken for
granted they lived in a
"Christian society" and that
values such as honesty,
bravery, diligence, self
respect and respect for others
would be presented to their
children at school and in the
books they read. Albeit these
qualities were perhaps not
always practiced but at least
they were admired and held
up to children to be honored
and attained.
That is nolonger the case.
It is a rare teacher who still
tries to instill some moral
values into his students. And
youngsters are't going _ to
pick up too much about sound
ethics from their favorite TV
show or disc jockey.
So, that seems to bring us
right back to square one and
places the onus on the family
once more as being the
principle force 'lathe shaping
of children's lives.
"What children Vick -up'
outside the family is most
unlikely to mold them into the
kind of adults their parents
• would like themt� be"is is the
opiniont of Marjorie Ross
writing *in • the Presbyterian
Glad Tidings. •
She also says that parents
are in the front line today
more than they have been for
the past, century. They heed
all the help they caulea:ad
the church' is the Male source
of support and ammunition,
A few weeks ago, the
children of the Sunday School
played a large 'part in
presentation of the.christMas
service at our church. From "
the tiniest, most earnest
three-year-old, to' the most
scampish 11-yearold up to the
serious seniors they elk !!
proudly took part. Later,7,,
another member remarked to
me how pleased she was to
have had the opportunity Of
seeing all the children and
how really 'beautiful' they
.ret'tit
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trall;
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kt. nn nublic, those a
were.
•Then she said,. "It made me
sad though, when I recalled
some young parents L know
who say they are not going to
insist 'their ehildren go to
Sunday School or church
because they want, them to.
have the privilege of making
their own choice abou-t
religion when they grow up.
What choice? 'If they have
never been exposed to the
teachings of the church what
is there to make a choice
between . . . the ethics of
James Bond or Mary Hart-
man, Mary Hartman,
perhaps?-,
Of course,.I realize many
people, who were neer ex-
posed to church in their early
years, have turned out to be
fine Christians later on but
that is the exception rather
than the rule.
Albert Schweitzer was a
wise man, respected by the
;world and this is what he
wrote, "From the (church)
services in which I joined as a
child I have taken with me
into life a feeling for what is
solemn and good, and the
need for quiet self -
recollection, without which 1
cannot realize the meaning of
my life."
"I cannot therefore, sup-
port the opinion of those who
would not let children take
part in selrvices till they to
some extent understand
them. The important thing is
not that they shall understand
all but that they Shall feel
something of what is serious
and solemn. The ' fact that a
child sees 'his elders full of
devotion,and has to feel
-something of devotion
himself, that is what gives the
service its meaning for him:"
TO THESE FAREWELL
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Yea. though 1 walk through the valley
o the shadow of death, shall fear no.
evil. for Thou art with me.
—23rd Psalm
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,Residents and staff of Bluewater Centre were .,en-
tertained the morning of Friday, January 21 by- the
Concert Band of GLICI under the direction of Al Kollin.,"
The band's twenty nine young musicians, all senior high'.
students, presented a lively, most enjoyable and varied '
selection of pieces which included such favorites as
`Caprice',. 'The Peanut Yendok2,,ancka medley oft„ 'The
' Carpenters'. An appticiatlie audience 21ktartily
ap-
plauded of this fine. Mintiest.;group,..1,(photo by
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Pro -Life reps atter attend1 Hamilton co
The education committee of
the Goderich and District Pro
Life Group has been active in .
the last several weeks.
Information meetings were
held for Women's Day Out,
for the Tiger Dunlop "
Women's Institute and for the
Bethel' Pentecostal Women's
group in Goderich.
Programs were presented
on request by Chairman
Connie Osborn , speaker Don
Murphy and team member
Pat Martin.
' The Goderich and District
Pro Life Group is ap-
preciative of the interview by
Ron Shaw, and publicity of
their group. Members who,
participated were Hon. Co
Chairman, Rev. Barz, and
Capt. Grace Herber, Connie
Osborn , 'Ken Reidy, and
Charity McDonald. To clarify
one point, Birthright is not
associated with Pro Life. It is
a seParate organization
which works withwomen who
are pregnant and distressed:
• On Saturday, January 1'5,
the, Winter Conference of the
South Western Prp Life
Groups was held in Hamilton
G.B. MONK Kitchener; 19 grandchildren;
and onesister, Mrs. Robert
George Baron 'Monk,
Clinton, died January 17 in
Clinton Public Hospital. He
was 81. •
He 'Nies born December 5,
1895 in Goderich Township to
William and Annie (Bur-
ness) Monk. He had been a
resident of Goderich before
moving - to Clinton seven"
years ago. He, was employed
at Sifto _Salt co, unt41- --his
retirement in 1960,
Mr. Monk was a member of
St. Andrew's Presbyterian
Church in Clinton..
Surviving are his wife, the
former Mary Jane McCall
(Riley); two daughters, Mrs.
Anthony (Mildred) Hartman,
Giiderich, and Mrs. Bruce
(Phyllis) Ryan, Goderich;
three stepsons, Alvin Riley,
Goderich; Fred Riley,
Seaforth; and Bernard Riley,
(Clara) Williams, Goderich.
• Ile.was predeceased by his
first viife, the fernier Edith
Vanderburgh, and one
daughter, Mrs. Austin.
(Evelyn) Hairtinan.
• Funeral service was
Wednesday, January 19 at the
McCallum Funeral Herne
with the Rev. E.G. Nelson
officiating. Interment was in
1Vlaitland Cemetery,
Ceinetery, ColberneTown
e . ship.
He moved from Goderich to
,Windsor in 1943 and was a
building superintendent at
the- Canada Trust Building
there. He retired in 1970.
Surviving are his wife, the
former Irene Jeffrey; ope
brother, Donald Murray of
Denver, Colorado; and one
sister, Mrs. Esther
McDermott, Detroit.
The funeral service was at
McCallum Funeral Home
Monday, January 24 with the
Rev. G.L. Royal officiating.
Interment was in St. Peter's
God rich
at Christ the King School.
Members attending from the
Goderich and District Pro
Life Group were Clarice
Dalton, Grace Austin and4111
Brand. Gaeten Jacque,
Deputy Grand Kri-4,*
generously drove the gratifiii,'?*
Gerald 'Vandezunde,'i
:Executive Director and
founder member 'of the
Committee for Justice and .
Liberty was guest speaker.'
The topic was "Pro Life, May;
.much is at Issue".
Mr. Vandezunde said that
this is the most secularized
time, in ;history. "Christian -
faith has been, replaced by
another religion 'humanism'.
Man is conSidered an
'economic animal', We are ourselves and have an
commoditieSwho produce abortion:'
and consume more and more "When "Meeting, with
goods. • politicians we $,'ttiorild look at
"In political campaigns moral- issues: The: gap bet -
debate centres around ween the rich and; poor is
economic prosperity. Gullible widening. We. mutt break
voters think this is important, with the pursuit et profit and
and because of propaganda pleasure. The Way we spend
labor unions. and, our time an money ,'as
management also think this families - 'decides ...our 4
way. ; -
"We are obsessed with, the A, lively question period
idea that economic wealth • followed- the' presentation by
makes happiness. When a Mr. :Vandezunde.
pregnantY stands in the way The spring Conference will
of a career or the pursuit of be hosted by -the Stratford Pro
prosperity;-- we degrade LifeGroup. ,.„.
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was held at the hornerOf Mrs.
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afternoon with, 11 "rneMbers
present.
Mrs. Wes. Jefferson opened
the- meeting with the theme
"Turn a new Page".
Mrs. Wes Jefferson •and
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meditations.
Mrs. E. Robinson took over ;
the business in the absence of
the president. Mrs. Stuart
Chamney gave the annual V.
report. Teresa Jefferson took
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bale. The roll call for the next
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layette. •
Mrs. Wes: Jefferson read a
poem "Before the Portals of
the Coming Year".
, Mrs. Morley Johnston and •
Mrs. Wes Jefferson assisted
the hostess Mrs. - „Stuart
thamney with lunch.
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died Friday, January 21 in
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