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CLINTON ONTARIO THURSDAY MAY 13 1915
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Anniversary Services
of Willis Church
Strong Sermons by Rev, W. T,
Herridge, D. D., Moderator of.
General Assembly.
Despite the., cold weather, (the
Anniversary services were a grand.
success,
The .preacher Of the day was the
Rev. W. T. 'Berridge, D. D., inked, -
es visor off
'od,-esator'off the General Assembly,
and hie sermons were marked. by
depth and originality of thought,
couched in beautiful language, and
moat impressively delivered.
At the morning" service, Ret`. 17.
C. Harper, pastor 01 Willis con-
gregation, I.n making the announce
merits said he•rejoiced 'with the con-
gregation iii ' being able to have
the'711'oderator with them for p'un,-
dayDr. Herridge congratulated the
pastor and people on the anniver•-
sury of the Stith year teethe church
and wondered 'What it had meant a.;a> a •;Iris g
't'o the people all ,these gqears• He
asked 'them to do greater things I'
iin ,the future, and he hoped God'st REV. d'. C. HARPER. The popular
blessing would rest in future years pastor of Willis Church,
on minicter an ' people, and that
they would become and increasing
influence For good in the commun-
ity and in the land.
THE MORNING SERMON
He 'then announced as his text
Luke 24.28—"And He made as
though He would have gone fur-
ther." The picture of the Christ
risen! given in 'th'ls chapter was
more Important to the two distil.••
les' than all the documentary ev-
idence •of'His resurrection What
we need is ,the Christ to -day the
Christ ler-Morrow an'd the Christ
even unto the end of 'the ages.
The constant attitude of the Christ
was /the one spoken of in the text,
He was always pressing on further
Shall we hold him back?
Christ still: ahead
was
none 'of thein away, and they were
not always respectable. The sick,
the suffering, the outcast, the vic-
ious came and He welcomed 'them,
every one. We are apt to be Ln'
patient with others. When 'the
church was founded there was no
elaborate set of rules framed.
Those who practise Christ's teach
ings and are strivdjug to lead
others to practice them, though
they may differ on soiree points,
have eesantia7 unity.
We lacld 'the sweeping vision Of
the Master. He sees the teauteoui
dome of e, united church, whose
gates are salvation, and whose
walls are praise, and He sees those
who Tong to enter in, ' n. fs' a
of us in 1 tireless effort for man's salvation.
JHis one supremre purpose is to re -
store Mail! to his' rightful inherit-
iance, and, /the glory ;thatjtbel'cin s •
to hint. Surely we have a wish to
illustrate Chriet's principle in the
actual conduct' Of life, but it is 0
feeble 'thing' ,eompared .with 'His
consuming passion.
We are lagging behind Christ in
cbedience. His was an 'obedience
even unto death, '[tow often the
11'Ias'ter'. has been, held hack by us
when with; hearts filled with SIDI-
fishness we cried,, "Abide with us,'•
The ,progress of Tris Kingdom has
been delayed, Our hearts have rot
responded to' His challenge to keep
Pace with Bins We cannot believe
to ehese. dayst of trial to us as 0
people, but we should shake out
formalism and dilettantism and be
peepared to keep step with Christ.
'L'he.presehe cruel war ice unehris-
tian. Unbridled p05.fon s respon
Bible for it. Ther is''aTother kind.
of nrflitariern in tic church. Air.
umph for the armies of the
and for the navy Of .Britain 'will
not .he a real victory, nnies'their
cranes with it a new ell lliZatipn
,-end a ne to baptism of the people
by the Holy gliost.
Canada will survive the shock,
and 'the+ wheels of pr'ogregss Ivin
again he set in 'matron, Because
of 'the great heritage which we
have there is need of an educated
intelligence and educated H e ..n t uta e t c 1ar-
actcr n our citizenship. This land
is now on trial. Are the going to
measure up to 'Lite needs of the
'time? If we ever'• fall back to the
miserable ideal? that money is the
principal thing;" Si we dare to ig-
nore er forget Christ's, command
to preach the gospel to every',rea'-
ture, it will be deplorable, With
the noblest ideal of life we should
get a fresh visio_r Of the truth, and
he prepared to- show patriotism
not only on the firing line, glut by
the whole country resolving to put
away childish things! If we do
who shall venture to predict the
glory lot of this land?The
goalis
is to
establish the majestic Kingdom of
God. Christ Mot( only points the
way, butt he will go further if we
lot ,Hite, The triumphs of the past
will be as• nothing to the triumphs
of the future if '1115 diseiiples every-
where are not ashamed not.';gnly
to follow girn, but to keep. step
with !Him,' '
The_music' under 'ire direction
di Prof, Bristowe, organist and
choirmaster, was appropriate for
the 'oceasibn. Mrs. G. Elliott gave
an excellent) rendering of "Let us
Have Peace,"' and 'th'e an'thent by
the choir "Send 'out Th14 I 'Light" -
was, well: sung by 'them.
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.REV. W. P. BERRRIDGE D. D„ Mod
• crater 'of the General Assembly
Preacher of the day.
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se • faith in God. We /believe in a
certain sorry of way; but does our
faith in God go clown to the very
roots of life, strong enough to;
hold us amici its storms? Christ's
faith was at the very root of His
soul. In Gethsemane Be seemed
to have been forsaken by God,- but
'that passed and the light of God's
presence shone out once more.
Christ s'urpasseq us in prayer to
God. We are apt to think because
of his duliil nature that Christ could
despense, with prayer, but His• life
was a oonstant a'tm'osphere of
prayer, an outreaching to the in-
finite storehouse. Se took Hi
m-
self at the close of the clay, to'
prayer. Many now, are not much
accustomed to he on 'their knees'
in prayer to God. Sometimes pray
ers are half selfish, they are made
because of need;, but God listens
even ltd them. Prayer should go
deeper than that. It shoulc'slbe the
voice ,Met only df weak'ness,'hut 161
strength, which 'deligh'ts to do the
will of God, If our lives are
poor and feeble it is because lave
have not fellowship with God.
Christ is ahead', Of us in charity.
All sorts tot people 'approached
Him with confidence, He ,!turned
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Roman Meal
The Early Roman's Food.
Used in many ways.
For Breakfast.
For Lunch
For Dinner,
Holland Rusks.
A rich toasted,
Golden Brown Biscuit.
Kelloggs Good Health
Biscuits.
Regulate digestions and and are
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deltci
These aro only a few of the
newest Breakfast Foods, now an
exhibition in our South window
The Store of Quality
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EVENING SERMON. ,
At the evening service Dr. ler-
ridge ,preached a ;truly . elequent
discourse fr'onti the text, "And in
the synagogue there was a man,
which had a spirit of an unclean
devil, and ,cried! out with a !bud
%Dice, saying, Lot u5t al'one," : St.
Luke' 4.33. In his 'opening remarks'
he declared that he was glad they
did not" have many sensational
preachers, fort many times it de --
grades the pulpit and robs; 'the
message 'that'` should be given the
wickedYet thepreaching thatdid not ereate sensation sometimes
did as( vanuci), harm, but ;Christ's
teachings weal (teachings that
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The Public Accounts
Committee Were Busy
But Parliament Stopped and the
Scandals Were Left Over.
Ottawa, May 18—There is no doubt
nowthat the supreme insult is to be in
flitted—a general election at a time
when the country is filled with fare-
wells to the dying and mornings for
the dead. Casuality lists aro being
scanned each clay with a view to the
residuary benefits to the party in
For some time one solitary Toronto
newspaper•has been beating the totn-
torn, but last week W, P. MacLean
M. P., visited the capital and had an
interview with the honorable Robert
Rogers. A couple of days later the
Toronto World started whanging rho
drum— but only on trial. The
'announcement of a general election
oe June 28 was sprung in the last
edition of the Sunday World, which
is issued on Saturday night and the
war extra next morning but was not
followed up in the Monday paper
which is a more responsible sheet. W.
F. puts most of his best efforts of
fiction over in the Sunday World and
reserves the daily for soberer flights
of fancy. As a reward for his
missionary work in the Sunday
World, W. F who is catalogued as
an Independent will receive no Coe-
servative opposition in South Fork.
It must be admitted that he did his
work handsomely, crediting the
Government with a majority of
seventy, which is about as high as
any government can liftitself'by its
own bootstraps.
Of course the Mail published Premier
Borden's disclaimer and revealed that
statesman in a fine heroic pose but
the idea had been set afloat just the
same, The premier tempered his de.
nial with a statement that the subject
would be definitely considered very
soon, Meanwhile the country was
expected to play its part of the game
and get used to the idea of an early
general election somewhere near the
date so subtly suggested by the mem-
ber fur South York. Alexander Pope
tips the scheme off in his wen known
lines:—.
Vice is a monster of so frightful
alien
As to be hated needs but to be seen;
Yet, seen too oft, familiar with her
face
We first endure, then pity, then
embrace,
The hope is that everything Pope
said about vice will apply in like
measure to 0 general election brought
on at a time when the public sense of
decency resents it, by a government
which has sixteen months to live if it
cares to round out its full terra. Iu a
word, to avoid a lingering death, the
Government is willing to • risk
prcmatnro burial. It is on the cards,
for example, that the soldiers' votes
may be 0 painfulsurprise to the party
in power, slot to mention the out•
raged feelings of the people at large.
The same reasons which impel it
to dissolve Parliament andgo to the
country. The chief reason is that the
scandals crust not have time to sink
in. The calculation 15 that people will
forget the scandals amidst the roar of
the ehnnon and the Go) ernniei;1 will
be able to 5110511: in undc r cover of the
noise. Ii thc pco 11e are too busy
with
thele own grief
to do any voting,that
will make it all the easier Inc the
heelers, whose business it is,to deliver
the goods at the light Spot without
danger of crowding. If the easuality
lists are too honeying around election
day, they can be, held back until the
votinggis over..
Whet' Parliament prorogued, new
vistas were opening ep before the
Public Accounts Committee. ,lir
Carvell had his pockets full of clues
volunteered by good citizens from all
over Canada. There were clues
enough to occupy the Public Accounts
Committee all summer and then
some. If the suspicions of responsible
Canadians from Vancouverto Halifax
were correct, everything the Goveru-
nient touched in the way of army
supplies was a scandal. Although
the committee hall sat only six weeks
it had bagged two members of Partin.
)neat and was looking straight at 0
few others. If it had gone ou another
c ver a
a ) to wt o
wee it threatened
senatorial candidate. It was at this
injnneture that a dead hand reached
out from tine grave and rescued the
Government, Phe rule laid down by
Bourinot that committees stop when
Parliament stops, saved the situation.
It was with a smile of relief that De.
Ii;oid promised that the Justice
Department would take up the
investigations where the Public
Accounts Committee left off.
Since Parliament prorogued, the
the' Justice Department has peeked
into enough abysses to justify, it in
urging the: Government to do it now.
Everywhere it looked was 'a mess,
Even a brave soullikeArthur Meighen:
viewed it with alarm and shook his
fist at. the Yankees to draw off
attention. Whether it is it matter' of
following up clues or punishing
offenders, the Justice Department
will go:more comfortably about it
if their friends are sustained.
Scandals pop up over night,fike niush
rooms,'which is is serious matter for
,a Government that has cleansed its
soul by reading two members out of
.the party. The Government was so.
anxious ,to have the last Word on
scandals that it went back ten years
to find Frank Oliver but only suceeed-.
ed in digging up an empty grave.
For as much as a week, Premier
Borden figured as a hero The short
way he took with Garland and Foster of Know College, Toronto, hereby
was the admiration of many expresso to him 'our most cordial
Conservative newspapers. 'Those who con ratulation0 on his receiving
knew him best " wondered who. was d
acting as his backbone for thee -time
being. The story goes that it was
Frank Cochrane who pushed' him at
it, not so much because it was the
right thing to do as because it was
good business. Honesty, so to speak,
is the best policy when there's
pulling in front and more pushing
from behind, Premier Borden was
lifted to his niche and spoke the
tl
grand wards which put the kibosh on,
Unfortu-
nately
two of his party followers.
the Premier did not stay up
there among the statues and the
Oontinwed on Page_4.
MOO'.Jeo o fi
Last Monday )morning morning 1 bye to the boys' and as 'the'Itrain
the Clinton Kittle Band accompae- Ca
0111! puliin out the Band i>la.yed
out led town c,'oldicr boys; aeho nada's National Anthem "Caa.>
tda and cheers were given hy the
Were home to say goodbye as they citizens,. Those 'who were here for,
had been picked to go to the front , a short visit and who go 'to- the
at ,once to fill up the gaps, to the i Lent/ ,were,—Pts. W. Edo, 7I. Can -
G, T. R. station. Ther,' was re ; !talon,. E. J. 'Buller, N, V. Levy, W.
goods crowd. present to say good- G. Curren. and T. W. _Morgan;
His Anrnial,.Visit- to Clanton
Mr. E. 'H Ayer, who has had.
charge of the White, Star Line
Exclusions from Goderich to De
tioit,. For the past 17 years called
on the New Era last Thursday afe
terno'on. The excursion this year
'sell be run on June 15111 and the
visitors will speed a whole day at
Detroit. The; Greyhound leaves
Detroit( 1VI'onday June 14th, leaves
Goclerieh for Detroit Tuesday June
i&th, (Wednesday at Detroit, re-
turn to Goderleh Thursday June
17th, and, makes the final ,rip
back to Dertoit.
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Sergt. Snell Writes Home
Wednesday Mr. and Mrs, James
Snell, of 'Hullett, received a letter
fiord their son, William, wlio is
with the 3r dBrigacle, Ammunition
column. We are able to take part
of the letter, which is writteui in
Belgium. —
April 21st.
2ucl Brigade,
Belgium.
bIy Dear Sister —
Received your very welcome let -
ler of April 4th last night and was
very glad to hear from yon( again
and to know you are all well. We
ard having some etcitenice t now,
We are where the shells are thick-
est, they are falling around 'here
all the itme. Was, out nearly all
last night with anhmunitiion and
where we have to take it every •
thing i5 a perfect wreck, but we
are getting used 'to them now and
although they are nearing av::sv,
over our heads• we don't spent to
)Hind it, only when they get 'too
close. The big shells sound like a
big freight rlai.t ^53)11 11.; tianoul;11 -
the air. One can hear them; com-
ing before they get to their ce
dilation so he :e time to dodge
them, We have been having ;it
very nice and fine, but it is' rain-
ing to -day. Where we are billet-
ednow is' sere a 'dirty (stinking
Place so 'tIhe most of us arerlay-,
ing outside we have a few sheets
set up for ei tent but when 1
got. up this morning I felt like' a
piece of `es the geound is so damp
however we are none the worse,
We are now fighting in Belgium.
There is, a big difference betweeir
the French people and the '1?e glans
The Belgians seem to be so much
cleaner than the drench, although
this place is so dirty. The place
we were at last Sunday was a
lovely big park, tate best I ever
s'een,t and the people seemed So
gond and kind and clean. There
was a French army in here before
US and the Belgians said they were'
glad 'to see the British as they felt
so much( safer, as they said the
British( were "Bon" which means
gooc! and ,French no "Bon." There
are hundreds of drench buried
here as, well as sonic Germans. We
are getting lots to eat and , have
kinds of clothes more than we
can use. I suppose you made lots
of Maple Syrup. I hear it waeseeli
ins at $1,40 0 gallon in London,
Sergt, Win. Snell.
Clinton's
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Last Saturday saw the finishing
touches to the PostofLcc clock enc,
it will be of great service to our
citizens. The clock has been erect
eel under the charge of ItIr. W, R.
Counter, the midway jeweler, and
by Mr. John Day -tient and Mr, B.
Tasker doing the installing. On 0
visit too the belfrey tower we find
a large, 8001b bell made of brase
copper and zinc, which is sand to
have the finest' tone of any ,bell in
Western Ontario, Placed on the
roof outside and besido the yell
is attached- a 25 lb, gong, which
strhk
s same worked bystriking
weight! of 850
lbs, c'onneered with
the clock by a cable which strikes
of the. hours. In the room believe
the dials is the clock room, tin the
dead cei:tre of which the move-
ment( silts on a large frame >macle
for seine, from where the matinee -
Link
( tion dials are made. The dials sire
about 4 feet in diameter set in one
piece skeleton cast iron frames and
111 sire made of transparent china.
They are illuminated at night by
strong, electric 400 Tungsten lights
allowing time o b
e seen at a t;irsat
distance. The clock 18 controlled
by two large weights, the striking
weight weighing 350 pounds, the
running weight 150 pounds; These
work in shafts about 40 feet deep,
connected to clock 'by strong
cables. The: clock is regulated by
a pendulum weighing 85 p'olinds,
and is' wound up
d once a week, bnt
will .run over a week. The miute
hands are two feet, eight inches
in length and the•Irour hands two
feet. 'The total weight of 'the' clock
is 3000 pounds and is made by J.
Smith & Sons, Midland Clockworks
Derby; England.
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Huron Presbytery Meeting
The Presbytery' of 'Huron held
its' regular May sheeting on Tues-
day, the eleventh, it Willie Church
Clinton. There were present, Mr.
Johnston, Moderator; Dr. Fletcher,°
Messrs. Ross, 'Harper, Smith, Woods
Turner, Larkin, McFarlane and the
Clerk, Ministers; and . Messrs,
Sparks, Cunningham, (Anderson;
Hi gfns, Cutt, Strang Urquhart,
and ll'lraser, Elders, =By standing
vote the Presbytery Cordially
ac-
cepted the following resolutions.
llThat ';we, theymembers'of the Pres-
bytery of. Huron at this, our firs
regular meeting, subsequent to the
degree of Doctor of Divinity upon
Mr. Colin ;Fletcher by the Senate
he ()nor so worthily /bestows
the Y
Not only do we regard the distinc-
tion as a fitting recognition by his
Alma Mater of wide s'ch'olarship,
fine executive,gifted leadership
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and pre-eminnt
personal worth'
but we also properly esteem it
as an honor conferred on the Pres -
nothing else m sight. So with some ; hytery itself. In thus conveying
and placing on record our sincer-
est congratulations to Dr; Pletcher
and the congaregations of
Tham
es
Road and Ku fio mve rejoice With
treai in his fruitful ministry in
that charge for +the past thirty-
seven en years and bray that/ both
he an Mrs, !Fletcher (lay be
s,paretl( ,to continue 'their splendid
service in this portion of the Mas-
ter's Vineyard and for the 'Church
at large for many happy years' to
come.' r..•
Session Records were examined
and attested.
Mr. Larkin was appointed to con-
vey the greetings of the Presby-
tery to the Presbyterial meeting
of 'thy W. M. S. at their antnual
meeting a t,5eaforth- in September.,
Mr. Smith announced the com-
pletion of proceedings, in connec-
tion; with the sale of Church pro-
perty at Chis'elhurst.
Messrs. Reid, Argo, and Dr. 'net-..
cher, with their elders, were ap-
poeneda c omm ec
t� itto e to further
the interests of the aged and
Infirm :Ministers or wiet'ows and
orphans) funds within the bounds.
The congregation of Knox church,
Goedrich, was' given leave to bor-
row $5000 to provide for the instal -
lotion of, a new organ. The after-
noon session was occupied v
ith•
a
conference on' the subject ,"The
Seat of Authority in Religion", Mr,
Mearlane introducing the dis-
cussion ' with a ,very able ,paper.
The next mmeeting will be held on
Sept. ilth at Seafortli, '
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That Hon,, Robert ,Rodgers, and
the Conservative politicians, of
his like, desire to asphyxiate Can.
adian ,public opinion by 'bringing,
on a khaki electrons,
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