The Brussels Post, 1897-9-3, Page 1Vol. 25, No. 8.
Successful Convention.
The Largest Ever Held i
Huron.
gabbittA tenths waricc•re and ('nristit
End eaeorer'S enjoy het dare
at minion, '
The first Union Convention pf ti
above organizations commenced in Will
church, Ciiutou, on Tuesday of last weal
by a praise service, led by Rev. R. Mil
yard, with a very good attendance, th
church being prettily decorated wi
bunting, oto, After the opening exercise
a short address was given by the Pres
dent of the Sabbath school section, J. P
Ross, Exeter, ou "Whyani I here," wh
said that he was here to attend all meat
ings of the convention ; to take part e
help, not alone to bo helped ; and we.
here because of hie great interest in S. S
work. W. H. Kerr, Brnseels, also mad
a few remarks along the same line,
"Tho place of the Lesson Help" 'Iva
the first paper, introduced by Rev, Mr
Hamilton, Wiugham, who eau' that the
was a greater danger in not kuowiug how
to use than in nob having diem at all
Lesson Helps ohonld not bo brought be
fore the scholars ; they should be studied
at home. Thou teachers should not thins
they are unable to teach because they
have no lesson help, The Word itself
the Spirit should help diem. 'We must
know ourselves before we are able to
tench others. Scholars have greater
powers of discernment thou w° give them
Amnia
for, He also thought the black-
board onld be used. But above all the
Vane of the lesson help was in the home,
where we should thoroughly familiarize
ourselves with the lesson.
Rev. W. Muir, Brumfield, gave an ad-
dress on "The Sabbath School Worker
and His 73ibio." The worker ohoeld be
a consearatod one, and should feel the
needs of the soul ; and musb also be a
skilful worker, the same as a worker in
the ordinary walks of life, The Bible is
the textbook of every Christian. To gob
Christ, by the help of Tis word and
spirit,•is the unvarying aim of the S, S.
teacher. What we aro is of greater lin..
portance than what we do. The Milo -
one of rho worker's life mesb be reckon-
ed with. How best he can make that tell
for Christ must bo his nim. If his life is
spiritual, then his use of the Bible will bo
all the greater. If the life be deep, full,
pure, and near to God, then one influence
will bo as great as that of the workers of
old, and our use of the Bible all the more
impressive. „The Gospel is interpreted
by others by the life and motions of the
teacher. A true worker is, and ought to
be, a worker together with God. Tho S.
S. worker magnifies his office when he is
e true ambassador with God. All char•
actor is contagions. The heart that walks
with God is v. means for transmitting the
grace of God through; His word and His
spirit. S. S. workers ought to be God's
heart openers, and as Itis messengers wo
must weigh our ohnractera. The chief
faotor in buildiug np this ohmmeter is the
study of the Bible ; it enlarges onr con
caption of life, broadens our views and
brings us into °loser syrpabhy with God
himself, The Word of God sets over
against the sinfulness of the world ponce,
joy, happiness, In Christ we see what
God cam do for us, and this is revealed
through His word, Tho amount of God
that a Maribor finds in his Bible will de-
termine the amount that is presented to
his class, The Saviour's study of the
Bible (old testament)' should be our
example ; H° memorized and so should
we ; it seemed just as difficult for Him as
it is for us ; He also tented implicitly to
that word as the revelation of God to
Him ; again He accepted the Bible as a
whole, aid illustrated and enforced its
truths. Then again the should use the
best helps ; let them be our guide, not
our slaves. Study the Bible, paragraphi-
cally for personal improvement, for the
benefit of the chats, for the power of God.
"The proper place of the Blackboard"
wase subjsob allotted to Dr. Towlor, of
Wingham, but he is absent in England,
and W. II. Kerr, of Brussels, was called
upon to introduce the subject, Mr. Kerr
believed a blackboard to be essential to a
S. S., but it should not be given first
place, He said he would neo it for an •
noauaiug the cumbers of the hymns to bo
sung; also the topic of the next Sab-
bath's lesson as simply as possible ; use
it also for lamming up the report of the
school, auoh as verses recited, atboudanoo,
and would also pub the comparative
figures of the year before ; another object
of the blaokboard would be to put on it
the auuoiicsmenbs for the next Sabbath,
and any special announcement that should
be mads ; you ooald &leo write on it a
verse of some hymn appropriate to the
lesson that may not happen to be in the
hymn book, Mr. Houston, of Olinboo
Collegiate, brought up the blackboard he
uses in conneotion with his Bible clue,,
showing how he divides the lesson sub.
jecb under several headings and ouboli-
visions, putting the main points of his
lesson on the blackboard, and thus dxiug
Shore in the minds of the soholars,
through the eye as well as the oar,
"Tho Exercise of Authority in the
School" was an address by G. F. 131air,
Brussols, He quoted an Amerfoac math•
ority to the effbob that no physical force
should bo used to maintain authority in
the Sunday school. We have no author-
ity to exeroise moll, yet all will admit
there must bo authoriby exeroisocl, at
times of a physical nature, Soma eay
that authority should only be exerolsed in
moral training. We find it necessary to
use physical authority, and it eboeld be
used judiciously. A pupil will only at-
tain the bighoet degree of learning by
being obedient. Some say that even fm.
puclonb scholars should be treatedjust the
same as the best scholar fu the sohool,
bob ho diel not bellow it. If all portable
efforts Mil in seogrfog obedience, then
draebio measures should bo resorted to,
He dict nob believe in keeping soholars fu
sohool at any Dost, as is often advised.
Scbolars moot bo obedient, and if all
methods fail in securing abedionoo, in rho
interest of the school expel that scholar,
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1$97
Cod, in the imply history of the world,
fund it at times necessary to use harsh
moans in order to ompel obedience. If
n a child in properly trained it will grow up
so as to be self-reliant Red solf-governing ;
children must have dictated to them
caber they shall and what they shall not
us do, The aolbority exercised fu the public
school ie to some might paralleled iu the
S. S. Nothing will so tend to make S. S.
effective as a revival of strict discipline—
le not harsh, but loving disoiplino. S. Sauthor.ie scholars meet be obedient bo the auor•
k, ity of their superiors, just the same as in
1- every -day studies. Sufficient stress is
o not laid upon S. S. requirements in the
th home. Pupils atony drdinn,ry lessons at
s house, but do not follow tbo same eairee
1- for religions lessons, and the negligence
• in this respect leads to lack of discipline
o and authority,
• one Home Department," by A, Day,
id Provincial Secretary, Tho school will
s never rise higher than the standard of the
• home ; this is the key of the whole situ -
Wien. Both in the home and school
there should be absolute authority. I
s
would not remove a scholar from the in•
• fluence of bus sohool, but I would place
s him by himsolf, and endeavor to bring
hiui into subjeotiou in that way. I is a
question as to haw Inc we have tried' to
• reach the nuoouverted ; have wo gone, as
the Master cuinmauded, or do we wait
✓ for them to come to ns ? The Homo De•
penmen t is the latest development of S.
, S. work, and it is revolutionizing the in-
fluence of Sabbath schools. The theory
of the Home Department is that there is
a field for us to work ontsido of the
sohool. There are many persons who
cannot comp, many who can bat won't ;
many persons who should, but don't.
The point is, have we anything bo do with
those who do not or cannot come ; if we
have, and succeeded in bringing them,
thou wo accomplish tench in so doing.
The only solution of how to get the out-
side class 1s to go out and bring them iu.
Even if the Sueday school is attractive,
they will not always come—they must be
brought in ; that is the theory of the
home department, Get people who do
not go to Sunday school to pledge thou•
selves that they will do as S. S. soholars
do—either in the home, the library, or
anywhere else they like. The signing of
the Home Department pledge card in-
volved identification with mime Sunday
school, and the individual was placed in
direob relation therein. In prosecuting
the work of the Home Department it was
necessary to have jndicions officers, who
would thus farther the work without
friation or unpleasantness. The Horne
Department features were far-reaching
and broadened out into cabins and homes
when the iumates could not possibly at-
tend school ; they ieolude the members
of the churoh ; then the pew holders ;
they go outside into the highways and
byways. Further, he believed the ad.
option of the Home Department weal().
result its very grant improvement in
family worship, which was uscessary, and
this would to a great extent solve the
question of school disoiplino.
"The Importance of Reverence in the
Sabbath School," by Bev, W. E. Kerr,
Homan. Reverouoe towards God is rho
supremo and eternal grace of the Holy
Spirit. It is the source and flow, the
stream of all godliness. It has its place
everywhere in the devout Christianhearb.
Auoioub Romans were very precise iu
observing revsrenas, if their religious im-
pulses were stimulated in their worship
of idols, how ninth more should our
reverence be manifested toward God. If
we shall receive blessings at the hand of
God, the importance of reverence is
obvious, Reveroue° was essential in
Sunday school, first because of those
gathered there, second because of the
principles taught there. How important
that children should be taught reverence
towards) God ; that it should be implaut-
ed in their hearts in order to bear fruit
in coming years. Reverence is important
in the S. S. because of its impression or
the tender hind. How shall we sing,
pray or beach unless we have a reverence
for the holy word. To heedlessly sing or
pray is to bring dishonor and reproach
upon Hie name. Manifest reverence in
song and our iti$uenoe will be greater.
Reverence in our prayer is the only
avenue by which wo roach the Divine
heart. The prime purpose of Sunday
school is neither to sing or pray, but
study God's word. Nothing so excludes
from the divine presence as Irreverence.
Reverence is the all•important requisite
that willload us into the blessed fulness
of love, For him who will reverently ata•
proaoh a throne of God, nothing ie hold
back. Reverence cam only be moulaatod
by precept and °sample. Teaoh rho
scholars reverence. Do not tolerate ir-
reverence, If you will have reverence in
the ohildren, be reverential yourself, set
them a good example. The power that is
to Ioad ohildren to be reverential is the
power of a We that shows reverence.
"The Ohncaober of the Teacher," by
Mies Bond, Seaforth—The individual
character of the teacher influsucee moat
certainly the nature of his teething. A
character of superior excellence is regale.
ed especially for the S• S. teacher. If leis
character is weals or bid his teaching will
bo ineffective. Essentially in a S. S.
teacher righteousness should be the
featuroof his character, the advantages
thereof being self-avideut. Tsachors
may bo laclting in qualities that go to
interest soholars and should endeavor to
awaken in their soholars au interest in
their studios. Various defeats iu touch-
ing were enumerated, and also some
striking illustrations of the effect of good
beaching. No ohm:actor is wall sounded
which dose nob possums a large fund o£
originality, and if need ns it aboild be,
will materially aid 14 presenting the
truth. 'Teat is also teoessary in dealing
with scholars. Sociability is a powerful
influence and oannet bo disregarded in
church work. Deepest sympathy is ono
of the needs of the day ; must exist in
Mather and be otltivatea in scholar,
God is is sympatbisingfriend and we aro
oo•worlkers with him, Prayer an essential
in the character of every true worker for
Christ, Faith, virtue, knowletlge, totn-
poraneo, patience, godliness, brotherly -
kindliness, charity, love, all exemplified
in one lido, and amplified in our experi-
ence, gave us the best possible character
in our relation as a teacher,
"Reap what you sow," by Alex. Saund-
ers, of Goderieh--IS there one here who
dame or expects to reap what they sow ?
Paul said "Bo not deceived, Cod is not
mocked, for whatsoever a man sowoth
that shall he also reap." What are we
reaping? What we sow, Will we I
think not, Reaping prosnpposes sowing ;
then be oarsfc1 of what you sow, When
I look at the Christian workers gathered,
I am more hopeful of the 'kingdom of
Christ, for I see gathered wisdom and
spiritual strougbh opposing the world and
its inducements. What kind of seed arc
you sowing ? Are there tares among the
seed? What a word picture of the
human character in the lesson of the
tares and wheat. Experience teaches
that those who are sowing God's word
do it not from selfish motives, but from
love. Are you reaping love, peace, scour•
ity, happiness, if not, we are not gather.
fog what God intended we should. Care-
fully sow your send—leave the rest to
God. Sow the seed of preparation. Aro
we living in love and charity, or do we
draw a mantle about us and say, "Ain I
my brother's keeper ?" Are you sowing
the seed of pride and envy and reaping e
harvest of hatred and strife ? I hope
not. What aro wo, as workout, reaping—
I believe a glorious Harvest. Our num-
bers aro increasing—and this means sow•
ing and growth, The world is progress-
ing Oluistianwar'd ; men may not show
their religion on the surface, but they are
not as irrovoraat and profane as they
men to be. Wo aro not sewing for our-
selves alone, but for others, we are koro
as the result of some ono sowing good
seed ; then, Christian workers, be careful
of what you sow, so that ab last we shall
reap the reward God may give us when
wo aro garnered home,
MASS MEETIaNG,
At 3.00 a mass meeting of ohildren was
hold iu Ontario St. Methodist church,
presided over in a capable manner by W.
R. Lough. 'There was a large mud in-
terested attendance. After the introduc-
tory services W. H. Kerr, Brussels, gave
a short address, .A class of Junior Leagu-
ers prosentod a well arranged missionary
cantata, under the energetic management
of Miss Maggie Washington. Provincial
Secretary Day made rho closing address,
which was based on the Lord's Prayer.
TUESDAY EVENING, •
The church was crowded to its utmost
for the evening services, which were in
charge of the President elect, Rev. Mr,
Hamilton, while the choir of the ohnrch,
assisted by a couple from other churches,
rendered excellent music. The first ad-
dress was by Dr. McDonald, M. P., of
Wiugham, on "Doors of Opportunity,"
who, after a Mw oomplimeutery remarks,
said we must seize the opportunity as it
presents itself, or it esoapos forever. We
all have the privilege of doing good, so
that wo may leave the world better than
we found it. It is expected that each and
all of Ile will fill our lives with the choic-
est graces that are possible, which will
load us onward and upward. If we have
a set purpose and diroot all our energies i
in that direction it wiii be hard bo turn
ns out of the accomplishment of that o
purpose. Some people oomplain that o
they havo no opportunities, but the truth
is that opporbumtfes lie all atoned us. e
Some unwisely wait for great opportnni- t
ties ; grasp them as they come, and when
the greater opportunities come to us we Q
shall be better fitted to embrace thein. 1
None can be truly great without effort,
and efforb leads from one stage to another. 0
Even if equipped and ready for nation, 1r
there are some who ask "Where is my
opportunity" while they are close at hand. a
Have a well•defined plan and follow it. no
Begin with the simple duties of life and
go onward and upward. We must regard 0
no opportunity, however email, as un- o
worthy of our attention. So much for
the general opportunities of life. Bob alt i
have special opportunities for usefulness o
and activity, though we fail often to see
them. The ladies have agrand opportun• T
ity la wielding influence ou the ppofligate si
young men of today. Again we have the
special opportunity of identifying our. b
solves with some of the various denomi- t
nations, We have also the special op-
portunity of uniting ourselves with the It
Sabbath school, 0. E., prayer -meeting, vi
etc., also the special opportunity of W
identifying ourselves with the extra su-
terprises of the church, endo as the L
Foreign Mission cause, and while we ed
cannot all be missionaries, we can enter B
the door of opportunity by oontribnbing of
our rneaus. Some cry forinational oppor. T
tauities, but these do not comp very fro- in
quenbly ; yet tbero aro some that we may an
enter, cue of which is the opportunity to
banish the liquor traffic from our laud. be
It will be a besting of Christian faith and G
will open up still further the doors of ao
National opportunity.' No greater Nati-
onal opportunity was ever presented to a oh
people than will be resented to ue in the eh
plebiscite, and it is for the young and the fa
old to say bow this will be embraced.
The Good Samaritan had ao opportunity Sa
to clo good and he need it, and the Christ- ing
fan people should rise to the emergency to
nod oaiulate the Good Samaritan in ear -
ng for his neighbor. Barely there are shi
multitudes of opportanitiss ru oarrying He
out the great prinooiples of good living, A.
and it behoves the rising generation bo m
age the ventage ground they have ; more E
is exported frons the young than from Alg
their fathom, because of the progress in
that has taken place, and ovary day but Goo
opens up further opportunities that God a
expects and demons us to meet, and J
doing so we aad Iook forward 60 the dawn 'So
of a neiv and better era, day
"The Toaohees' Master Hay" by A, Mil
Doty, was au address of 40 minutes der- bet
Mien that no sutnmary can do judice to,
and we only give the moved outline. The
newest end toast modern book wo have is
i
the Bible ; it nob only tells what Iran-
siires bo•dooy, but it tells whet takes
pace tomorrow, Tho Bible is God's
medicine chest for mankind, but it is a
looked hook unless we have the Master
Hey that will give us moms to the heart
of the boy and will Mosel to our oWn
((Continued on page 4.)
People We Know.
Mrs, G. A. Deadman is in Toronto,
Mies Mary Beattie is visiting at 0
ton,
Miss Annie Rose is hack from Kiuo
dine.
Geo, Lowry le home from London o
visit,
Mrs, Welter Smith left on Tuesday
a'visib to Toronto,
Miss Emma Avery, of Woodsbook,
visiting in Brenesls.
Miss Myrtle Nod returned to soboo
Fergus on Tuesday,
Miss Lizzie Downing has gone to Li
say to visit relatives.
Mies Fannie Thomson wag visiting
Seaforth and Godsrioh,
Mrs. Inc). Foster, of Detroit, le vi
ing Mrs. E. 0. Dunford.
Lawyer Sinclair was in Godsrioh o
business trip this week.,
Mrs. H. L. Jackson is holidaying
Toronto and Newmarket,
Miss Copp, of Toronto, is the pestb
Mrs, Jno. Tait, Queen surest.
Jno. Ballantyne and wife holidayed
London and Exeter last week,
Mrs. Simmons, of Wroxeter, is visiti
her son, John street, Breese's,
R. Roach and Jas. O'Leary were vis
ing in town part of fast week,
Tarr, J. iblo0affie, and son, of Dstro
are visiting at David Hoist's.
W. W. Burgess, artist, Mitchell, was
town last Saturday and Sunday.
dna, McConnell and eon, of Ming
were visiting in Brussels lash week,
R. N. Barrett has been "ander t
weather" from an attsck of pleurisy.
Mrs. Henry James, sr., is visiting o
friends and acquaintances in Toronto.
A. R. Snaith is back from his trip
Manitoba, greatly improved in health.
Miss L. Oliver has gone on a visit
Toronto. Mrs, Griffith accompanied he
Miss Lizzie Cunningham has gone
her home in Sbreeteville for n month
s0,
Joe Hunter, who has been employed
Sheridan, Elgin Co., arrived home la
week..
Dr, Holmes, 'of Godsrioh, has bee
elected direotor of the Ontario Board
Heal bio.
Miss Mary Boss left this week cm
month's visit with friends in Toronto' an
Guelph. -
Mrs. and Miss Slemrnon arrived tom
this week from their visit to Webbwoo
Algoma.
I, C. and hire. Richards are away t
Toronto taking in the Fair and puroha
ing goods.
Miss Jessie Ross, of Guelph, was hal
daying wibh relatives in town during Si
past week.
Harry Mercer and Robb. MoNanghton
who have been in Gondola, were in tow
this week.
Jas. Walkorn and wife, of Stratford
were visiting Thos. Moore and family fo
it weak or so.
We regret to bear or the serious Blues
of Mee. Jno. Robb. We hope she veil
soon be better.
Miss Poll Sample and Miss Maggi
Smith are attending the Millinery Open
ngs 05 Toronto.
Thos. Moore, William street, is a prix
net in the house from a return of hi
lrl enemy—Boistica,
Miss Nina Rogers, of TEE Poso staff
njoyed last week with friends at Walker
on and Palmerston,
Jno, Ferguson, merohant, is in th
ween oily on a purchasing trip on th
ook out for Fall bargains.
Mrs. H. Taylor and daughter, Mia
live, of Sault Ste. Marie, we visiting a
Taylor's, Grnhamvillo,
H. L. Jackson is combining business
nd pleasure in a trip to Toronto, New-
arket and perhaps Buffalo.
Rev. Jno, Rose, B. A., was called from
lifton Springs, N. Y„ to Port Elgin
wing to his nnotber's illness.
Rev. Dr. Ferguson shows very little
mprovement in health. We hope a
bangs for tie better will soon set in.
B, Ooohetmetis away to Durham and
oronto -this week. Hie mother and
eters are residents of the latter plane.
Mre. Bennett and ohildren, who have
sen visiting at Rev. Mr. Norton's m-
end to Glasgow, Quebec), on Thursday.
Mrs. Thomson, of Fergus, and Mre•
ally and grandson, of Guelph, were
siting Mrs. T. Thomson and Mrs. Jane
alker.
Jno, D• Stewart, manager of a bank in
agitate, Qaebeo,se enjoying a well earn.
holiday. He is a eon of D. Stewart's,
russets.
Cleve. and Olark Allan arrived home on
hursday of last week from their wheel.
g tour through Huron, Middlesex, Kent
d Essex.
Mrs. A. M. Kay and Archie, who have
en visiting in town, have gone to
oderioh for a visit. Mrs. W. I3. Herr
o0mpanied them.
Rev. Dr. Macrae, Meg. Moarae and
ildrsn, of Oollingwood, were enjoying
otiday visit with Jno MoOrae and
mily during the past week.
Miss Eliza Roddick and Mise Lizzie
mpie are attendingtbe Millinery Open.
e at Toronto, They may take a trip
Peterboro before returning.
S. B, Wilson was renewing old friend -
pa in Brussels nod )(minty last week.
is now the Secretary of the Y. M. 0.
at Paris and is enjoying his work very
nob.
dward Gamow and wifs,of Wsbbwood,
oma, are renewing old asqqunintances
this County.. He is a brother to J. T.
crow, M. P. P., of Godsrioh, and was
Pormer resident o` Cranbrook.
no, McMillan, the sturdy M, P,, of
nth Huron, was in town on Wednee•
, It is over 50 yeate since Mr, Mo•
Ian ammo to Huron and few men are
ter or more favorably known.
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A. M. Hay, of Stratford, and Mrs, W.
H. Kerr, of Bra/seals, were palled to Ayr
to attend the funeral of their unto, Jae.
Kay. an old resident of that plass, which
took pfaoe on Thursday afternoon.
T. A. MoLauohlin has gone to Elora
Where he will take charge of the Public
sohool 0f that town for the Vali term,
Mr. Mao. is an excellent teacher bet has
the medical profession es the goal of his
ambition,
C. Zilliix was In hiebowel on Thera.
day.
Miss Barham McKelvey is on the sick
list,
111loses Code have returned to Brnseels
froom 'Trowbridge.
J. 1', S. Kirk is able to get about again
after hie each spell.
Miss Maggie Beattie spent a few days
in Clinton Ode week,
Mrs, A. Good and ohildren are back to
town after a vacation,
Miss May Smith, of Detroit, was visit.
ing ]ler sister, Mrs, J. Wilboe.
Mrs. Jas. Jones and daughter returned
wibh hire, Jas, Humphries to Toronto on
tnrsday,
Miss Minnie Moore arrived home last
week from an enjoyable visit eb various)
points in Ontario and New York state.
David Armstrong and son, of Buffalo,
were here last week visiting Robert Arm-
strong, father 01 the former, who was
dangerously ill. Mr, Arnaetroug bas
improved sufficiently to he able to get
about again.
A. M, Kay and Miss Ella Dickson
drove over from Goderioh and spent n
day or so. Mr. Hay was Bent cm by the
Post Odioe Inspector from Stratford to
Huron's capital in connection with the
change of Postmasters.
0. E. Turnbull, formerly of Tun Pose
staff, has resigned his position as foreman
of the job department of the Guelph
Mercury and has opened a job offioe on
Wyndham street, Guelph, on his own 00 -
count. He understands his business
firet•class and we have no fear for his
future encross.
A note from T. Fletoher from Her.
look, King's County, New Berunewiok,
900 miles from Brussels, says that the
trip has been produotive of great good to
him in the improvement of health. The
country is nice but farming is entirly
different as no wheat is grown excepting
buckwheat. This motion is largely pso•
pled by the original settlers or their de-
scendants.
We have much pleasure in noting that
Miss Kate Richardson, of Fergus, a form•
er teacher in Brussels Public school, has
been awarded a Commercial Specialist's
oerbifioate by the Educational Council,
Toronto. Miss Riobardson's many
friends in thie locality will be pleased to
bear of this forward movement and TUE
Poor takes the liberty of expressing their
congratulations.
Dr. Kneohbel arrived home from his
visit to London, England, where he pass-
ed most suanessful examinations proving
ono more the ability of Cannoks to hold
their own with the beat the world can
produce. The Dr, has not yet decided
where he will locate and in the mean.
time is enjoyinga holiday visit with rela-
tives and friends in Brussels, Seaforth
and Wingbam. TEE Posx congratulates
Dr. Kneohtel on tie suooese.
Rev. George McKay, of Manchester,
Dickenson 08., Kansas, is here on a visit
with his mo lber, sister and brother and
old friends. It is 10 years since Mr.
McKay went Wast and time has dealt
very kindly with him. The reverend
gentleman is a son of Mrs. George Mc-
Kay, Phomas street, and was well known
by the people of Brussels 12 or 15 years
ago. Mr. MoKay is a Presbyterian
minister and has mot with great suooese
in his work,
13elgroAre.
Quite a number from this village and
looality attended the Sabbath school and
Endeavor Convention at Clinton last
week. Revds. Messrs. Hall and Oaten
were also present.
CROP REPORT.—The way that wheat
tumbles out of the separators in this
neighborhood is gladdening the farmers'
hearts. Fair weather for anather week
will see most of the Spring crop safely
stored. No lank of fruit, though ship.
manta will he short. Root crops are
flourishing while fodder corn is getting to
be an enormous length.
Mentonr=T Onunau.---Sunday evening
found this churoh again packed to the
doors, the occasion being another special
sorvioe of song. The pastor, Rev. Mr.
Oaten, explained that the main objeot of
the service was to encourage greater
heartiuess in the congregational singing.
From the spirited response of the con-
gregation it is evident that this new
feature of the service is mach appreciat-
ed. Both Mr. and Mrs. Oaten rendered
solos and joined in a duets, with guitar
accompaniment, which were well received.
The liberal collections at this and the
previous services have placed a large sup.
ply of hymn books in the aharoh for
future use, Mrs. Proctor noted as organ'
ist•
The "pay oar" system is again in rogue
on the G. T. R.
Durham boys amuse themselves at
n ight by smashing street lamps. Hair
Oue of the beet wbeelmen in Butte
comity is stone blind. Hie name is
Thomas E. Bradford, and hie residsnoe a
farm several mile north of Macy. Before
he lost his sight, nearly twenty years ago,
be was a skillful horseman. Groping his
way about on foot drove hien to distrac-
bion, Finally he essayed to mount a.
horse. With a oompsnion to direct bis
movemants he found no difficulty in rid-
ing all over the eouatey side, but it fre•
(meedy happened that lie could not com-
mend the presence of an es00rt. So he
made a few exonrmioum alone end name to
no harm, He could tell the points of the
compass instinctively, knew by bears all
the turnings of the ramie within a dozen
miles of his borne, relied upon his acute
souse of hearing to avoid oollisions with
peeing vehicles, and depended on hie
horse to dodge or surmount obstruotione
in the road. He never met with an mai-
dent. When the wheel came into vogue
he amnounoed hie attention of learning it.
His friends were horrified, bob he per-
sisted. He was soon able to ride well.
The silent steed wag net as trustworthy
as his Ilene, and onto or twice ho had
bad fails, Still he would not give up,
Now he lute come to (know the roads so
welt than he travels safely all over tits
county. He oat toll (meetiy where every
stone lies in the roadway, where to ex.
pont deep ruts, and whore to turn 50 the
right or left,
4$
W. H. KERR, Prop,
Additional Local Nowa.
W. F. ScoTT and Gid. Perri() won a
number of prizes at tits Ridgebown Cale-
donian games on Tuesday.
W. M. SrsvcLarn was in Toronto this
wash attending the Divisional sittings of
the Court in connection with the once
ibleLanoltlin vs. Sample.
TwENTY•Two members of Princess Alex.
andria, C. 0. F„ Brussels, attended the
anniversary eeroicee of Court Ethel last
Sabbath afternoon. They were hospit-
ably entertained by the Ethel brethren.
Gus. Gnusnc's speedy mare "Mies Del.
march" won again at Alpena, lblioh., on
Thursday of lust week, tusking the 2.2.4
pare fm straight heats, 2.20i being the
fastest. "Miss Delmaroh" cern show the
best of them her heels,
SPROIAL PnlzES AT BRUSSELS FAIa,—•
Brussels Comb Horse Co, offers the fol-
lowing prizes for the four best Solis sired
by their coach horse "Waldur;ar" :-1st,
$4.00 ; 2nd, .63.00 ; Ord, 52,00 ; and 4th,
51.00. The above specials were received
too tate for prize lists.
CONCERT.—Under the auspices of the
Guild of Sb. John's church a concert will
be given in the Town. Hall, Brussels, on
Monday evening of next week. In ad-
dition to the best local talent, Miss Mc-
Donald, of Detroit ; and Misses Mough-
ton and Chisholm, of Wingbam, will take
part.
Tun following shipments were made
from Brussels during the past week :-
6 tons of butter by Mr. Powell ; 5 cars of
oats by Basher & Vanstone ; a oar of
heading by Amens Bros. ; 0 oars of salt ;
a oar of sheep to Montreal ; 2 oars of oat-
tle to Toronto ; oar of sheep to Buffalo ;
car of shingles to London ; oar of head-
ing to Listowel,
Toots "J1ar's" PIIOTo.—The Gederioh
Star of last week makes the following
reference 10 Jae, T. Bose, of Brussels, in
speaking 01 the base -ball match at Blyth,
which the commend to the Walkerton
press:—Jim Roes not only understands
the game but is fair and square, every
inch of him. We have faced him in a
good many games, and know nothing but
praise for the manner in which be has
carried out his "at times" difficult task.
Omen auz.—Last Sunday when J.
Simmons went to the salt block to close
soma windows in the dairy salt depart.
meat be found a emoaldering fire with
which he was unable to Dope so melting
help from Gordon Mooney, foreman of
the works, they got it oat. The fire is
supposed to have originated from over
heated brick. An boar or so more would
probably meant the destruction of the
block which want' have been a serious
lose both to the proprietors and the
town,
0e,—A Leadbury correspondent says
of a brother to Mrs. Ewan and the Misses
Holmes, of Brussels :—It is our painful
duty to announce the death of Wm.
Holmes, which sad event took place on
Friday morning, Aug. 20th. Mr. Hol.
mes had been in failing health for several
months, but being of a very industrious
turn he kept at work until quite reoently.
He was a kind and honest man, a mem-
ber of the Methodist °bureh and a
staunch Conservative. He was also a
member of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. He leaves a widow and grown
up family who arra well provided for.
The funeral was the largest seen in this
part for some time.
LABOR DAs rN Beussoxs.—On Monday
next, Sept. 0th, a aeries of interesting
and well contested Base Ball and Foot
Ball matches will be played on Victoria
Park, Brussels, as follows ; Base•ball at
9,30 a. m., Kinoardine vs. Wingbam ;
11 to 12,30 o'olook, Foot -ball, Atwood vs.
Wingbam ; 1.80 p. m., Base -ball, Gods.
rioh vs, Harriston, A Baseball game
will also be played at 1 p. m. between the
winners of the above =robes. There is
ob a poor Club in the list. Kincardine
an hold its own with anything in Brnoe
Co. ; Harriston ie equally able to defend
ts honors in Wellington Oa. ; Goderiah
as not been beaten this season and
Wingiam will give a good account of
hemselves, The football teams hold
et and and places in the Maitland
Gagne series. Admission for the day,
my 25 cents; !adios or ohildren, 15°,
meads Brass Band in attendance.
ingie fare return tickets on Grand
rook. Don't fail to visit Brussels on
abor Day.
BieassELs FISE AND GAMS PROTEOTIVE
ss3O1ATroN,—The following aro the
inures of the meeting of the above Iate-
argauized Association whioh met on
attorney of last week :—Meeting called
y the Lessees of the Maitland River
reserve, the following gentlemen being
eseot : J. T. Roes, Robt, Watt, D, 0.
tee, Robt. Graham and Alex. Bunter.
oved, amended and carried that A.
tinter be °bairman pro tem. Moved,
minded and carried that W. 141, Sin-
ait bs"'Ssoretary pro -tem. Moved by
Hunter, seconded by J. T. Ross, that
e Association by called "The Brussels
eh and Gams Protective Asmooiation,—
rried, Moved by A. Hunter, emended
Robb. Watt, that Robb, Graham be
esident of the Association.—Oarried,
oved by J. T. ROse, emended by A.
unbar, tint W, M. Sinclair be Seorobary
d Treasurer.—Carried, Moved by D.
Ross, seconded by Robb. Watt, that
e Secretary he instructed to oommuni-
te with the proper somroee foo the per -
se of scenting data for •the committee's
istancs in drafting rules and regale,
ns governing hunting, shooting and
hang on the preserve, --Carried. Mov.
by Robb. Watt, seconded by A. Hun.
, that a committee oomposed of the
esicient, A.. Hunter, and 10, 5, Sand be
pointed for the puepose of drafting
es and regulations and that auoh oom.
tbee be and they art hereby iestruoted
go form such Bylaws as shall be sole -
or the purpose of preserving fish and
me in the preserve and whereby alt
zone may have an opportunity of pars
pating ho legitimate sport and that no
use be inserted therein for the benefit
®orally of any or either or ail the
tae and that a copy of the proceed.
be given publication in 1000.1 papers.
byart1, T. Rote, ted,
tAwe dotrnoeivooad-
en to meet et theoall of the Praafdeht•
%tried.
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