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The Brussels Post, 1911-10-26, Page 1VOL. 40 NO. 17 Now •Advertisements • • L aa— .Resell.. Sten n 2ordatoe-Allan Use; Horse blankets—I, 0, Rloistrds.' a tstrz;Ct galls ells • Qoderich RDNAWAX'FATAL—Mrs. W. Potts, of Saltford, who was so seriously in- jured •in a run -a -way collision on Oct, 0 on the hill leadingfrom Goderioh to that village, succubed to her in- juries at nine o'clock Saturday even- ing. She never regained conscious- nese. Besides suffering concussion of the brain she was otherwise seriously hurt. Mr. Potts who was with her in the buggy when the accident happen- ed was able to be about Saturday, but was confined to his bed on Sunday. He, however will recover. MoncrietY Mies Lily Harrison had to quit school at Brussels owing to failing eyesight,' but we hope she will soon be o. k. A Thanksgiving service will be held at Knox church, Moncrieff, •next Sun- day, at 2,30 p, m. Rev. Mr. Pearcy will be thg-special preacher. Each family will . give. a Thank -offering. which will be used to purchase carpets and furnishings for the new church soon to be opened and dedicated.' This. has been a good year here both tem- porally and spiritually and a hearty response is looked for. Grey Township Council will .meet at Oranbrook on Monday, Nov. Oth. Mrs. John McKinnon, 8th con.,: is visiting relatived'in'Buffalo for a few. weeks. The teacher and pupils of S. 8, No. 1, Grey, took possession of their fine new sebool house this week and will be as cosy as the prove' hied "bug in a rel„• Oliver Hemingway, 10th con., made quite a sweep_ with his black roadster team at the all Fairs. He captured the red tickets at Atwood, Wingharn, Blyth and Brussels and took 2nd at Teeswater. "Sweepstakes were also won at Blyth and Brussels. • BIBLE CLASS ORGANIZED.—A. very pleasant evening was spent at the home of Hugh Richmond, of Elena, Thursday, October 19th. 'rhe Young Men's Bible Class of Ethel were enter- tained by Mr.Richmond, together with young men of Union, Purpose of the gathering was to organize a Young Men's Bible Class in connection with the Union Methodist Sabbath School, The following very interesting pro- gram was rendered by the young men from Ethel Musical selections by the Young Men's Orchestra ; organ solo, Melvin Sleminon ; solo, E. Wheeler ; addresses on "The aim and BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, IgII purpose of Young Men'sBible Cla ss," Melvin Se mon ,7he selection of officers and their duties," by Alex, Kerr ; "The work' of the several de- partments, by Russell Love ; "Bene- fits and Blessings, by E, Wheeler and Robe, McKay. The pastor occupied the chair and introducd a free discus- Rion in which all present took pert. It was unanimously carried that a Young: Men's Class be organized and the following officers were elected :— Hon. -President, J. K. Baker ; Presi- dent, Will. Speiran; Vice -President, Alex, Speiran ; Secretary„ L. Boyd ; Treasurer, George Evans.; Advisot'y Committee. Hugh Richmond, Mrs, D. Machan and Harry. Speiran, After a splendid supper, given by Mrs. Rich- mond, all repaired to their homes hav- ing enjoyed a very pleasant and pro- fitable evening. Jamestown L. Eckmier was at Gloderich last week serving on the Grand Jury,. Mis, Wm. Jas. Johnston, 1st line Morrie., is real poorly we regretto state and her relatives are anxious about her. She is 79 years of age but has been a remarkably healthy woman. WILY li0 WEST.—W. J. Johnston, who owns a fine farm on the Ist con., has purchased an improved farm -820 acres—2 miles from Keys, and 6 miles from Gladstone, Mao., and will move to it next Spring. There is a 2 story house, a bank barn 48 x 84, fruit trees, etc. He will hold an auction sale of his farm, farm stock, implements, etc., on Thursday afternoon of next week. Mr. Johnston was born in Morris and has spent his life in the community and his proposed removal will be learned of with no small re- gret. He went West' this year and was so enamoured he invested as. above stated. Mrs. Carter, of Avonton, is visiting her father, C. Alderson. Mrs. 0. Alderson is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Garter, at Avonton, Ont. Mrs.. Garfield McDonald, of Niagara Falls, is visiting with Mrs. Peter Mc- Donald. •A representation from here are in attendance at the Endeavor ,Conven- tion at Ethel. - Rev. D. B. McRae was one of the speakers on the program at the Fowl SuppeeatBelgrave Monday evening, Owing to the service in the Metho- dist chnrth etho-distchnrch on Sunday evening next the Endeavor meeting will be with- drawn.' ANNIVERSARY.— Next Sunday the anniversary sermons of the Methodist church will be preached afternoon and evening by Rev. Mr. Lackland, of Walton. Monday evening an illus- trated Lecture will be given by Rev, Mr. Durrant which will be well worth eee•444.•.4•4.4444444e40+••e444 +•••••••••••••9•••••••• • BRUSSELS DAYLIGHT. STORE : ARE• i• N. 1111 c L Id G. • • • • -t• • •• • • •• ••II• • • • •• •t• • • • •• • •i• • • • • • •t• • •F• Liht and • • Heavy Rubbers• • •l All sizes and shapes in the Celebrated• Granby Rubbers. Light and heavy • weights ; Highest quality with prices .t. lower than last season. • • • 4. '•1• • • }• • • • • i. • • • •a• • • • e• . tHighest st Prices for Produce, e Ladies' fur Lined and fur Trimmed Coats The largest stock said best values to be had— Special-Fur Trimmed $15 $18 $22 Special Fur Lined $40 $50 $55 Warm Winter Underclothing A. complete stock and full range of sizes in Turnbull's Unshrinkable Under- ' clothing for Ladies, Misses and Children. Penman's Red and Black Scotia and Fleece Lined for Men and Boys. Men's and 'Boys' Suits and Overcoats. Ont. New Fall Suits and Overcoats are here, • Perfect fitting, well made gar- meets—Progress Brand—in all the new colorings. See them and snake com- parison. loads Hight or your Money Blick. seeing and homing, Special music. Ter ch will also be served. The public .. n , Gcrdially welcomed to these anniver- eery serviette, • The Women's Missionavy Auxiliary held their annual meeting in the Presbyterian church Wednesday efsrioon. Refreshments were Serv- ed at the close. Wroxeter We regret to learn of the serious illness of Mrs, Thos. Smith. Mrs, J. Gowdy, of Lakelet visited at the-hoine of Mrs. Milligan for several days, W. O. and Mre, Currie spent several days of this week with relatives at Mt. Forest, Harry Hardy bus moved his busi- ness to the vacant store in the Grand Central block. Mis. W, J. Mather returned on Fri- day from a month's visit with rela- tives at Keene.. . Geo. and Mrs. Bentham, of Teen - berry, left for England last week where they will spend the Winter, Chas. Maxwell and Thos, Grant have arranged for a shooting match to be held here on Thanksgiving Day. Misses B. R. Hull and L. Rutherford attended the Teachers' Convention held in Seeyfor•th last Thursday and Friday. A load from here attended the Shredded Wheat Banquet held under the auspiees of the Presbyterian church•at Bluevale on Monday even- ing, The house and store on Centre St. of the estate of the late David Martin, which was offered for sale last Fri- day. was purchased by Wm. .Rnther ford. Walton Miss Davidson is enjoying a pleasant visit with her friend, Miss Mabel Ben- nett. A load of our young people drove to Ethel - on Thursday to attend the Young People's Con ventime Dont forget the Auction Sale of well bred stock, implements, etc., at, Alex. Gardiner's McKillop, Friday of this week. Large quantitees of hay, grain and potatoes are being shipped from Wal- ton at good groes and everybody seems satisfied. .• Next Sabbath evening in the absence of.,Rev. Mr. Lackland at Oranbrook, Mr. Smith, of Brussels, will conduct the service in the Methodist church. 'iA special Autumn service was held in Duff's church last Sunday, The pastor's sermon from a branch of fad- ing maple leaves was greatly enjoyed, A special Thanksgiving service will be held next Sunday in the Walton Presbyteriaft church.Bev. Mr. Pearcy, of ,Londesboro', will be the preacher. The church will be nicely decorated with fruit, grain, etc. An- nual Thank -Offering will be received next Sunday. emememiremmawesimmommoimm CLERKING SALE A O OF Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware oo_ &c■ Now— Having accepted a posi- tion in Listowel I have decided to hold a Clear- ing Sale for 30 days to Close out nay stock in Brussels. G'enuine Bargains are Offered as, a discount of from 25 to. 40 - per cent. will be allowed on sales. JJope . N. McLARENjG Jeweler •+ +$+.+.+•+..h.. •.•F•+.4.4.+ l..+•+.+.+•+,+.+•BMS••+ +.+. i ammenimmismarommammomm Miss Maggie Ramsay, of Vancouver, is horse to see . her mother, who has been very sick bet Ivo are glad to say is now gettingg better, J'aotxpLo AEPan.--The party or parties who took a new halter from any driving shed a few nights ago kindly leave it back where they got it and save trouble and expense for themselves. OHAe. CARE, Lot 12, Con. 14, McKillop. OA&D ofTH'ANKS.—Mrs. Wtn, 11i. Snaith and family desire to express their gratitude for the many kind. tresses received: from friends and neighbors during the last illness of their late husband and father, SDSAN M, SzflTH. Walton, Oct, 20th 1911 The canvass of the Presbyterian congregation for funds to build a fine. new church is about finished and we reinice to say it has been most hearty and successful. 1912 will see a fine modern church home built that will be an honor to Walton and to Duffs congregation. Ethel - Convention in the'Presb to y Tran church Thursday of this week. Service Sunday evening in the Meth- odist church by the. pastor•, a special evangelistic one. Mrs. Thomas Chapman has gone to Morris township where she will keep house for a Mr. Sellers. ' Our teachers were attending the Convention last week, consequently there was no school on Thursday or Friday. This week, Rev. Mr, Wren was at- tending the Epworth League Convert- tion.at Kincardine where lie discussed the topic, "The. Epworth League as an Evangelistic Agency," Friday evening of this week, in con- nection with the special services being held in the Methodist church, the ser- vice will be in 'barge of the Young Men's Bible Claes, The pastorwill speak. Harris Eckinier, who is in the Stan- dard Bank at Penetanguisbene, was home fora holiday of ten days. Be has been at Penetang for the past O Months and thinks the place all right. The improvements at Harvey Dob - son's stabling in the way of cement flooring, new stalls, &c., is now com- pleted. A good job was done by Lor- enzo Frain and Mr. Dobson's premises will be cosier and more convenient than ever. November loth has been set as the date for the annual Miesionary Ban- quet of the laymen of Ethel circuit, in connection with the Methodist church. T. H.• Arnup, B. A., of Toronto, Secretary of the'Laymens''Missionary. Association and Rev. Walter Millson, of Stratford, will deliver addresses. Special music Will be given by Rev. Mr. Millson, Conference soloist, the male chorus and otheta, Morris Council met last Monday. • Henry Mothers has purchased a handsome -new driver. Miss Eleanor Patterson, of Wing - ham, visited 1st line friends over Sun- day. Quarterly Service will be held in Bhievale Methodist church on Sab- bath next. Owing to the wet weather on Sab- bath last attendance was small at Browutown. Allan Speir, 4th line, was at Goderich last week attending the Assizes as aJ .uryman L. Jewitt 2nd line has returned home from the West. He reports an enjoyable time while away. A number from Morris are at Wing - ham Thursday of this week attending the Liberal N nininating Convention. Mrs. Harry Jackson, 8th line, is vis- iting her daughter, Miss Carrie, at Ailey Oraig,; over the Thanksgiving holiday. The weather on Monday evening in- terfered with the success of the Shred- ded Wheat Banquet in Bluevale Presbyterian church. There will be no'service in Ebenezer Methodist church next Sabbath after- noon owing to the Sacramental service in Bluevale in the morning. The old friends of Wm. McCall will. he sorry to hear that he is coinflned to his bed most of the tirne. He celebrated his 80th birthday recently so has got well along the pathway of life. We are pleased to hear that Mrs. Simpson McCall, 7th line, who under- wenta serious medical operation ab London, is home and getting along nicely. Her many friends hope she will soon be convalescent.. ' Next Sabbath afternoon the anni- versary service of the Jackson churclr will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Otter - bout, B. D., of Londesboro. He is a good preacher. A special offering will be taken. Recently James Speir, 6th ' lice, dis- posed of a thorn bred Yorkshire hog to Hugh Hutchinson, of Howlett. at a good figure and a Durham bull to J. T. McCaughey, 8th line, of Movies, He is a fineoun 1. y a Last week Mrs. animal. Clark, Sun- shine, underwent a medical operation at the hospital, London, and is getting along favorably. Her many • friends trust she will soon be able to return horse and regain her old time vigor. Mrs. Allan Adams, 6th con.,, has not been enjoying very good health of late and is having a holiday at the home of her father in 1•lowiolt town- ship. We are pleased to hear that their are evidences of improvement and we Hope she will continue to gain until fully restored W. L, McOutehcon 6111 lino who secured his 2nd Class certificate last Surmnee, has gone to Philadelphia where he has taken up•1 1: of : sthe study Dentistry ab the Collee in that city, His uncle's bre. Roe, aro residents of the same city. We wish Will. sec - cos and expect he will give a good ac- cotuit of himself. The auction sale at ex -Reeve Isbist- er's, Thursda of last Week,'went with a great sweep, totalling ,aout ;$3,000. Big prices were realized. There was a great crowd. Bluevale Rev, W. J. West, M. A., preached at Aehfleld last Sabbath. Miss Ruby Doff, of Utica, N. 2'., visited with her parents for a few clays this week. ' Mr, Spears moved to his e s tt tv Y pur- chased term this week. P. and Mrs,. Thomas have gone for a visit to her sisters in Ohio. ANNIVERSARY.—Rev. J. S. Hardie, of Lochalsh, conducted the Anniver- sary services in Knox church with very touch acceptance on Sabbath. The Shredded Wheat Banquet, given under the auspices of Knox church Ladies Aid on pMonday evening was a grand emcees notwithstanding the downpour. of rain throughout the afternoon and evening. The Shredded Wheat 0o., of Niagara Falls, provided a very sumptuous luncheon •and the entertainment was one of the best. ever given in Knox church. The Male Quartette, of Wingham, did justice to the occasion as did Dougald Strachan with his solos. Miss Beyans and Miss Duff gave excellent reci- tations and addresses were given by Rev. Mr. Cook and Mr. Hewitt,. manager of the Shredded Wheat Co. Church was crowded and the pro- ceeds amounted to over $176. Church was filled with an appreciative audience. The choir rendered excel- lent music on Sabbath and gave the •opening number on the program on Monday in good form. Getting the "Boys" in Line. A number of Nominating 0ouven tions have been held by the, political parties in the constituencies near at hand and the line-up is as follows :— Sonth Bruce—Geo. Anderson, Lib. " —Dr. Clapp, Con. South Perth—Jno. Bennewiess, Con, W. Larubton—Hon.'W.J.Hanna, Con. N. Wellington—H. 0. Scholfield, Con. 0. Huron—W. Proudfoot, K. C., Lib. NOXINATING CONTENTIONS. N. Huron—Liberal, Wingham, Oct. 26 C. Huron — Conservative, Seaforth, Oct. 26. S. Huron — Conservative, Zurich. Oct, 28, S. Heron=Liberal, Hepeall, Nov. 1. EAST HURON TEACHERS' CONVENTION The 30th annual Convention of East Huron Teachers' Association was held in Seaforth Town Hall, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 19 and 20. Attendance Was large and Convention interesting and instructive throughout. After devotional exercises and reading minutes of last Convention, following committees were appointed :— Pro- gram, Mr. Holland and Misses Brock and Thomson ; Resolutions, Messrs. Stalker, Shiilinglaw and Misses Wil- son and Taylor ; Reporters, Messrs. Holman and Postiff. Andrew Scott, Seaforth, President of the Association, ably presided. In- spector Dr. J. M. Field was present and took an active part in the discus- sions and work. Roll call showed over 100 teachers in attendance, which is the best on record in Inspectorate. Following letter was read by the Secretary and referred to the Com- mittee on Resolutions :— JOUST HARTLEY,. East Huron Teachers' Convention, Clinton, DEAR SIR :— I desire to express to the teachers of the East Huron Inspector- ate our heartiest thanks and apprecia- tion of the words of sympathy as ex- pressed by the beautiful floral tribute, which was tendered to us in the re- cent bereavement, which we suffered in the loss of our uncle and your late Inspector. Though God willed that he should be called to rest before your plans for holding_ your Associa- tion rneetin also the Banquet on his behalf in Brussels, during May, were. carried out, yet you may feel confident that lie would have appreciated.' it all. I thank every teacher for the profound respect shown to him. Sincerely yours, LAVIte. M. RYDER. 104 Patrick St., Kingston, May 16, 1911. Miss B. R. Hull ably discussed "Teaching of Nature Study in the Public Schools as a foundation for Botany and Zoology." Wise Hull ad- vanced the following reasons in sup- port of her subject. It teaches a child to observe insects and inquire into insect. life. Nature study Includes a great deal of Art, The method of dealing with it in school was discus- sed under the following heads ;— Arouse interest of pupil and'encour- age him to ask questions as to why and the vherefore• have conversa- tions with pupils on the work ; let the pupil do snore and the teacher less ; let them do most of the work out of school. Subject was discussed by Mr. Hartley, who claimed that teachers should have a hand book on the sub. lest to assist in the `work. Nature Study aids from an econmic stand- point, the children being taught to deal with or destroy, such as the Cod - lin Moth, od-11::loth, Mr. Holland suggested the combination of Nature Study and Doinestic Science and have it taug,ht to larger pupilli in the Winter months. Mr. Stalker t' spoke on the difficulties presented to the teacher in teaching the subject. If we are to teach it have text; book and call it Botany otauy and Zoology not Nature Study. . The subject too often crowds out the teaching of such subjects as Atith- tnetic, etc. Mr. Curtis spoke on the varied interests created itt 'a child which operas a wider field of observa- tion, InsPeCtAr Field did not think it l a he should oceupyc aeon t suha P Program thatit.will crowd out the fundamental subjects. Take up the subjects that are of present interest in the Fall season, the leaves, the migra- tion of birds, the hibernation of ani- male and how animals provide their Winter food, the spread of seeds, etc, Let Nature Study go hand in hand With drawing. Nature Study` quick- ens the mind of thepupils to ap- preciate the beauties' and wonders of nature. "Nature Study and 'Life" by Hodge, is a book Dr. Field strongly recommended teachers to use. Mr. Scott could not understand where the busy teacher could with all the other subjects crowding him, epend much time in the subject of Nature. Study. The subject could . not bo taught in rural schools in any way but incident- ally. Nature Study was crowding out Arithmetic and other more useful subjects. Miss Wilson did not think it proper to teach children under the head of Nature Study to run about the country practising cruelty on butterflies, etc. Miss Brock thought the subject could only be taught in- cidentally and that the best place for a girl to learn Domestic Science was in her mother's kitchen and the best place for a boy to learn the nature of woods was in his father's backyard. 11, T. J. Coleman, Ph. D., of Toron- to, was introduced and proceeded to discuss -"Interest and effort in Educa- tion" and dealt with the worth of a subject and the reasons for the need of our present education. The present system has its distinct merit and ad- vantages. The ideal. of our course of study should be stressed to bring forth effort in the pupil and the duty of the Leacher was to develop the pesonality of the child. Institute adjourned to meet at 1.30 p. in On re -assembling G. W. Holman in- troduced the subject of Composition, dealing with its importance and its means to be 'found in the ordinary school subjects as Geography and History. A plan should be insisted upon and should be followed. Insist upon correct sentence formation and marginal indentation. Begin oral and written sentence building as soon as possible and never set before the pupils incorrect models for correction unless for older pupils. Inspector Field read an excellent paper on "Practical Teaching of En- trance Geography." The new course of study opened up a wide scope re- quiring much supplementary study. Reasoning could be here adequately cultivated in discussing the relation of climate to products and the industries of the people, the want of geographic- al information often showed lack of mind development, just as bad Eng- lish showed ignorance of his language. In teaching cities the situation and natural advantages should be pointed out, is contributing to their growth. Oscar Shaw presented a paper on "Entrance Subjects" and dealt with each subject iu order and his method of treating it. Pupils should receive credit for all correct work done ; read- ing should be omitted from the exam- ination ; maps should not be exposed P P on walls but should be drawn on the board. Mr. Shaw went fully into his method of teaching Composition and Grammar. Association adjourned to meet at 8 p.111, for evening session. In the evening an At Home and En- tertainment was tendered the Teach- ers and their iithe teachers friends nds by of the Seaforth Public School. Prof. Kelly and his daughter. of Guelph, assisted by Mrs. W. D. McLean, pro- vided an excellent and varied program of music, reading, etc. Prof. Coleman gave an address on "National Ideals in Education" but owing to the lateness of the hour, his remarks were brief. An excellent lunch of light cake, ice cream and coffee was thoroughly enjoyed. A hearty vote of thanks, moved by G. F. Rogers and seconded by John Hartley, was tendered to all who con- tributed to the success of the even- anMayor McCallum, of Seaforth, was present and in a brief, neatly, worded address welcomed the teachers to the town and expressed the wish that the Convention would be a very profitable one to all concerned. Association met at 9 15 a. m., Fri- day. The first order of business, el- ection of officers for the ensuing year, was proceeded with and resulted as follows :—President, G. W. Holman ; 1st vice, J. T. Curtis ; 2nd, Miss B. 11. Hull ; Sec.-Treas., John Hartley ; Executive Committee, Messrs. Scott, Stalker, Higgins and Misses Brock and Thompson. Secretary presented annual financial statement which on motion was adopted. A. Scott delivered his address as President and dealt with "Experience as a Teacher." As the teacher acquir- ed experience he was the better able toapply theories, the teacher learns a great deal from the pupils. No amount of book learning could take the place of the knowledge gained by contact with children. Find nut the real nature of things and avoid hasty judgments, Helping the needs and deficiencies of the child forms a valu- able aid in self development. The wise teacher improves by taking notes of his inistakes, never underestimate the influence of voice and planner in the school room Be calm and speak firmly, e th tone of voice will cause harmony or discord, order or disorder. Have'no aimless work. Teach child- ren to control themselves by control- ling Studyw their desire to, talk.ell the disposition of the child ct lova e sympathy, will -power, firmness and decision of character. Nelson Hig- ins discussed the "Duties of a 'eacher" as follows : Teach,children to think for them- selvesteach the subject uol; the textbook ; discipline by tact; -inter. W, H, K. R;R, Proj ?ietor mingle play with work and the ehild with love both arouse the child's ambition ; the teacher should never get beyond a student ; well developed intellect should be accompanied by' well developed moral character proper ventilation and sanitary ar, rangements should be wall looked after.; and the teacher should be a useful member of society, R. D. Cameron, Lucknow, addressed the Convention "Goyet'uineut An- nuities" and advocated its advantages in an excellent address. Prof, Coleman continued his address on "National fdeale in Education. He dealt chiefly with the training for citizenship, the term citizen has passed from its local significance to a more universal one and the best citizen of a country is he who regards all people of every country with a kind- ly feeling. Loyalty to a country did not mean ill will to any other, the getting away from these ideas must come and will no doubt come through. the teaching in our schools. It is a wholesome notion to inculcate that there are others as good as ourselves. The basis of citizenship bas changed from the aristocratic of the ancients to the democratic, of the present. Ancient citizenship was more material and of privilege, while the present day citizenship is more of spiritual or one of duty to others. The purpose of the common schools are a means of con- serving and transmitting the spiritual inheritance of the race. The essential ingredients of modern citizenship should be as beautifully described by the Apostle Paul as Righteousness, Peace and Toy. The teacher should take a wide view of the work of the school and not be so much concerned. with trivial matters and not forget the tremendous significance of play in the child life as a means of developing good will and peace. Prof. Coleman concluded hie able address by urging teachers to insulate the idea that the spirit of true citizenship reached wider than the school yard, or county or even country. There is in children a sense of the "square deal" which should be encouraged and cultivated. The report of Resolution Commit- tee was presented and adopted as. follows : Resolved—that this Convention de- plores the death of our esteemed In- spector and friend, D. Robb, and 'that Secretary writes letters of condolence to friends of deceased. That the thanks be tendered to the Public School staff for the entertainment and reception ; to the Town Council for the use of the Hall ; and to Prof. Coleman for his excellent addresses. Association adjourned with the sing- ing of "God Save the King" and will meet next year at Wingham. It was agreed by the older teachers that this, .r. was the most successful and best at- tended Convention in the history of the Association. Words of praise were heard 011 all sides concerning the decorations and display by the teaching staff of the Seaforth Public School. Church Chimes Rev. Mr. Ka of Stratford reached morning and evening in Melville church last Sabbath in the absence of the pas- tor. His discourses were mostexcellent. A number of Brusselites are at the Young People's Convention at :Ethel to- day. Mrs. Jessie Kerr introduces the topic. • Forward steps in Young People's work. M pastor church has issued a call for the annual Thank-offering from the. congregation toward some needy section of the work and asks that, the contribution envelopes be put on the plates next Sabbath at the church ser- vices. RALLY DAY.—Last Sabbath Rev. e1.. W. Avison, M. A., of Guelph, occupied' the pulpit in the Methodist church, Brussels, the occasion being the annual Rally Day exercises of the Sabbath School. The downpour of rain militat- ed considerably against the attendance but the services were interesting, in- structive and entered into with a hearti- cess that should count in the progress of the school. In the morning Mr. Avi- son spoke on "Thou God seest me" and used a camera asanobject lesson in il- lustrating his subject. The lessons he iucnlcated were :—(r) We . remember all the pictures we see; (a) We don't have the same pictures; (3) God sees all our pictures. His discourse will not Scall be forgotten. There was an open session of the school at 2 3o p. m. pre- sided over bySe rintendent Gilroy at whica short program follow- ed the introductory exercises. The Primary class and Miss Lealherdale's class each gave vocal selections ; ad- dresses were given by Rev. Mr. Avison, on ''Robert Raikes'• And W. H. Kerr oil "Pockets" which were followed by cheery reports from various departments and Mr. Avison and Mr. Gilroy sang a choice duet. The singing of the School was excellent, At the evening service a male chorus occu- pied the choir loft and lead the praise service. The subject of the preacher was Ezekiel'sision of the waters from m which a very optimistic view of the future church was presented. Mr. Avison sang, "0 Love that will not let me go" at the close of hissermon is good voice. remiodiug the audience of the bygone years when he was a mem- ber of the choir. Following each of the services there was a pleasant reunion between the parson and, old time friends which was mu early enjoyed. Rev, Mr, Avison has increased bis avoirdu oise since he lived here. and is evidently en toying hie work. lie is an excellent preacher, possessing a good voice, it ed mid and an earns t e well stored u s p ss born of a great purpose in life, His many old friends here wish him abund-- ant success and hoe to have hi h p mac k to Brussels on some future occasions. Wliiie in town he was domiciles with F. B. and Mrs. Gilroy, old friends, Rev. Dr. Oaten took Mr, .Avison's wort at Guelph,