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Wingham Advance-Times, 1981-10-21, Page 8Imes, October 21, 1931 Barry :pglAring as Oe con - fl$ at the Stephen's 1.11.n the home „eit King. Mrs. !With aprayer on nuksgtving, followed by •.801,14ttre from Psalm 117. Seyettil readings were given, •.and everyone' recited the General Thanksgiving. Canon 0. Laramie closed the devotional portion Of the meeting with prayer. The roll call, "Something to be thankful for", was answered by 11 members. Mrs. Merrill Fisher gave the treasurer's report, noting that the group enjoyed a very successful September. President Mrs. Jasper Farrish thanked the members for their help at the harvest and Lions' suppers. Some members will journey to Kitchener on, October 28 for the Open House at St. Monica House. Anyone wishing to send anything may leave it at the church. The next luncheon will be held Thursday, November 121 from 11:30 until. I. A Music Night sometime in January was discussed briefly. Mrs. William Bennett and Mrs. Harry Zimmerman volunteered to collect for the " Heart Foundation in -February, Mrs. Fisher will be in charge of the craft show on April 23 ' of next year.' Canon Laramie thanked Rev. Harry Jennings for placing the cicick in the. church basement. He then reminded the group of up- coming special events: November 29, confirmation service; November 8, Legion service; Christmas Eve service at Trinity Church,. Fordwich, at 8 p.m. , Canon Laramie closed the meeting with prayer. Mrs. William Bennett entertained everyone with pictures of Alaska and the Yukon. Mrs. Harry King and Mrs. Wayne King served lunch. Mrs. David Dickert hosts UCW meeting GORRIE — Mrs. David Dickert was hostess for the regular meeting Wednesday, October 14, of Unit Two of the United Church Women. The devotional service was conducted by Mrs. Dickert and it opened with a prayer and scripture reading, followed by a reading, "Love and BeThankful". A true story, "The Return", was related and the worship closed with a short prayer poem on "Thanks". President Mrs. Nellie Taylor conducted the business and gave a short meditation on Thanksgiving. The minutes of the Septem- ber meeting were read by Mrs. Rita Strong and 'treasurer's report was given by Mrs. Dickert. Mrs. Taylor gaive a de- tailed report of the fall rally held in Bluevale October 13 and quoted the speaker's words and theme, "Don't worship the past, live in the present, believe in the future". An invitation from Mc- Intosh United Church was received to attend the Thankoffering service October 21. Eleven members and two guests answered the roll call. Members were reminded of the UCW general meeting in December and that orders are being taken • for the church calendars. A lovely quilt was quilted for Mrs. Bower Farrish and delivered and plans were discussed for the annual hot fowl supper November 3 in the Gorrie church hall. The president, closed the meeting with • a short meditation and the Lord's Prayer. Refreshments were served by Mrs. John •McCutcheon and the hostess. 4,1 r, M. GkONGE IIROWN Gorrie Personal Notes Mr. and Mrs. Ward Faw- CCU of Chatham, accom- panied by Mrs. A. L Stephens, spent a week with WS_ Charles Robinson at ter cottage at Orr Lake. The ladies are sisters. . Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Pyke entertained aloft': family on Sunday. Attending were Mr. a.nil Mrs. Claude Hall, Ronald and Randy of Bur- ford; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hall of Scotland, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Beyer and Darrell, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Beyer, Stephanie and Clinton, Mr, and Mrs. Herb Boellte, Willi and Donovan of RR 2, Harriston, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Toner of Palm- erston, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Pyke, Jeffery and Jennifer of Wroxeter, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Pyke and family. Mr. and Mrs. James Alcorn spent a couple of days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Ferguson, Carrie and Blair of Acton. Mr. and Mrs. William Dickert and family visited over Thanksgiving at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Devall of St. Catharines. Mr. and Mrs. Lou Taylor, Laurie and Cheryl of Hawkesville, spent Thanks- giving Day at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Jacques. , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hed- ley of Teeswater and Mr. and • , Mrs. Martin Scott visited their cousin, Mrs. Wry. • Richter, at her home it . • Weston. Mrs. Robert Edgar at tended the Register,ed Nursing Assistants' Workshop at Sault Ste. Marie. A number from here at- tended the variety concert provided by local talent in the F. E. Madill Secondary School, Wingham, on Sunday - , afternoon in aid of the Town and Country Hoinemakers. Mrs. James Alcorn has returned home after un- dergoing eye surgery October 3 in Victoria Hospital, London. Mr. Alcorn visited at the home off Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Alcorn, Kris and Cheri, London, while Mrs. Alcorn was in hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gibson and family members attended the Livingstone - Jennings wedding and reception at the Notta- wasaga Inn near Alliston. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Weber of Kimberley were Thanks- giving guests with Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Mann. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Gibson, Linsey and Ashley of Orangeville, visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gibson on Thanksgiving weekend. Rev. Wesley Ball is Thankoffering speaker GORRIE — "If you think, you'll thank" was the subject of the message when Rev. Wesley Ball of Thamesford was the guest speaker for the fall Thankoffering of the Women's Missionary Society of Knox Presbyterian Church, Gorrie. "The Bible instructs us to give thanks," Mr. Ball said. He suggested a ladder of thankfulness, beginning with being thankful just to be different from others, through gratitude to the Lord for His many blessings, to the high point of faith's victory when God is praised • not only for whatghe gives but • for what he takies away. • Guests included families and friends of the members as well as visitors from St. Andrew's Church, Moles- worth, Wroxeter United History of congregation given by Gorrie speaker GORRIE — Anniversary" services were held in ' the United Church on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Minister of the church, Rev. Lloyd Martin, was in the pulpit and the service was based on the theme, "124 Years of Wit- ness and Service in the Chur- ch". Scripture was read from Paul's second letter to Timothy in which Paul urged his friend to strengthen the bonds of fellowship and increase spiritually. The ladies' trio, Mrs. Robert Strong, Mrs. Jack Ferguson and Mrs. Raymond Gowdy, sang "Have I Done My Best for Jesus?". ' The sermon took the congregation back 124 years when the Gorrie church began, tracing the history of the church to the present time Mr. Martin gave vivid pictures of the early church from the first service held in the home of Mrs. Greer, to later services held in the sawmill where the first two babies were baptized, then in the Orange Hall. The school was built in 1857 and services were held there until 1860 when the new church was built. Though the new church was Solidly built on the present site where the brick church stands today, it was four plain Walls, no seats or pews, only rough unplaned planks on blocks with no backs nor cushions. Despite this, all the settlers came and worshipped and many glorious reunions were held. At that time mail, which often took months to come, was handed out at church services. There were no newspapers so word was spread by mouth, of wed- dings, new settlers coming in, illness or death. Mr. Martin told of the growth of the congregation and how, in 1892, the cor- nerstone of the present handsome brick church was laid. The following January, opening service was held and Rev. Kelly, a former Gorrie boy, preached. Over $2,000 was subscribed and the debt was paid entirely. There has never been a mortgage on the church or the parsonage. Though we review with pleasure the early history, we must live in the present and look forward to the future, Mr. Martin said. He placed a challenge before the congregation, urging members to put God first, become involved in the life of their church and improve their prayer life, thus an- swering the challenge to become one church, one community, one nation under God. He added that members must feel gratitude in their hearts for the blessings God Lias given their 'church. "We must turn to a new life, a new beginning in years ahead," he said in closing. The choir sang an anthem, "Blessed Quietness". The evening service was poorly attended. A full choir was on hand and sang a beautiful anthem. Mr, and Mrs. Lorne Mann sang a duet accompanied by Lorne on the guitar. The minister continued his meditation on "Looking Ahead for the Feture". Mrs. Sheldon Mann presided at the organ for both services and Miss Kendra Robertson played piano at the morning ser- vice. Refreshments were served by the United Church Women following the morning service. Youth pleads guilty to break-in, thefts Sentencing has been Mr. Schuitema was delayed until Oct. 28 for a remanded out of custody Gorrie-area youth convicted until Oct. 28. of breaking into Country Spectacles near Molesworth, as well as a number of other theft charges. Appearing at provincial court in Wingham Oct. 14, Benedict John Schuitema, 19, of RR 1, Gorrie, pleaded guilty to break, enter and theft, and to six additional counts of theft under $200. A further charge of theft was dropped by the Crown. Judge D. J. Cochrane accepted the guilty pleas and, after hearing that Mr. Schuitema has several pre- vious convictions for break- ing and entering and theft, decided he wanted additional time to consider the matter before passing sentence. He was charged following a break-in at the optical shop Sept,. 19, during which more than $2,000 worth of optical equipment and 'other items were stolen. All but about $100 of the goods has been recovered, the court was told Mr. Schuitema also pleaded guilty to charges stemming from numerous thefts from vehicles around the Gorrie and Fordwich areas. Tape decks, radio equipment, tires, binoculars, money and a Chargex card were among the items stolen Most of this also has been recovered Church and Gorrie United Church. Rev. Bert Vancook con- ducted the service of wor- ship, assisted by Mrs. Gordon Steinaeher who led in prayer and Mrs. Gordon Moir who welcomed the guests and introduced the speaker. Mrs. Glenn Un- derwood presided at the. organ for appropriate Thanksgiving hymns v,ihich were joyfully sung. A choir of young people, ac- companied by Anne Robinson with her guitar, delighted everyone with a rendition of "Pass It On". David's psalm of praise, Psalm 145, was read responsively and "An Exhortation to Constancy in Christ" was read from , the second chapter of Paul's letter to the Colossians. The lunch hour following gave opportunity for a time ofiellowship. Cardiff gets letters HENSALL — A presen- tation of 1,037 letters stating the feelings on the economy of the Huron County people was presented to MP Murray Cardiff (PC - 'Huron -Bruce) at the Huron County Federa- tion of Agriculture's annual meeting. Gerry Fortune, president Of the Huron County federa- tion made the presentation to Mr. Cardiff. Prior to the presentation; Mrs. Fortune said she had read the letters as ',they came in said the letters made her feel "sad, frustrated, desperate, and angry". These feelings were vented, sht said, not at the letter writ rs, but at the tionstujh� economy is in. She related how in one of the letters, a person who had been farming for 25 years didn't know what they were going to do, because next year they would have no equity left. Mr. Cardiff said following the presentation that it is the most letters he has ever re- ceived. He said "agriculture has been given another blow", with the announce- ment that government loans to farmers increased to 16.75 per cent from 14 per cent. Bluevale Cathy Dickert was hostess for the October meeting of the Mothers' Club held October 13. Eleven mothers enjoyed coffee and a social hour while their 14 children got to know each other bett- er. Any mothers of small children in the area are invited to the next meeting Tuesday, November 10, at the home of Alice Massey (corner of Centre Sideroad and 2nd line of Morris). Five tables of.euchre were in play October 14 in the community hall. 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