Clinton News Record, 1945-12-20, Page 3fiRU•It.SDAY, DEO1*M 3BR
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b of Our Saviour
By' "PEG"
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Qnee more we have entered'.the
Christmas season. It is a good thing
that it coulee to us once a year.
Two thousand years ago Caesar
Augustus sent forth the decree that
all the world should be taxed, On
account of ' the fear of rabbets the
people from each district went in
groups.- In one of these we find
Joseph, a carpenter of Nazareth in
Galilee, and his wife Mary, who was
very soon to become the Mother of
the Saviour of the world: Previous
to this time the angel had come to
her and had announced the fact that
Me had foundfavour with God and
would by the power of : the Holy
'Ghost bear a Son, who would be
called Jesus, the Son o£ God.
We can: imagine Joseph and Mary.
journeying,: along with the others
hoping that they would be able to
reach Bethlehem, the city of David,
where they were to be taxed. (They
were of the house and lineage of
David). ' •The journey, was not easy;
for Mary,. bit she went bravely on.
on.
Here the days were accomplished
when May was to be delivered.
Joseph and Mary had gone to the
Inn hoping that they would find ac-
commodation there but the inn keeper
turned them away.
A story is told of the 'inn keeper
which carries its own message. When
Joseph and the Mother .of the coming
Babe spoke to :him, he said that he
just had 'one room left arid in spite
of Mary's condition he refused to
let them Have .it, giving as his reason
that he expected a Prince to come
as his guest. Thus, Josephand•Mary,
weary and tired, went on, their way.
Finding no other place, they were
finally forced to take shelter in u
stable. The shadows cast on the walls
were those of oxen feeding:
The story goes on to tell of the
thoughts of the inn keeper when he
later learned that he bad turned some-
one away, who was much more am -
portant than the earthly prince for
whom he was holding the room.
From that first Christmas Day, the
civilized world reckons its time. Every
newspaper or cheque or letter which
has been sent out during the past
year bore the date 1945. As we
write that date, has it any meaning
for us? Do we give the Saviour of
the' world any place at all in our
lives?
Christ was born in a very humble
way, for which we should all be
thankful. He came to save the poor
as well as the rich. No place in Qod's
Word is there any distinction made
between the rich and the poor as far
as Salvation is concerned.
There was no room for Jesus in
the Inn. We can compare ourselves
to the Inn of so many years ago.
As we read that story we think of
how cruel .it was of the Inn Keeper
to refuse to in some way make room
for Joseph and Mary, but we forget
that we today are forcing the same
Jesus out of our lives. We will not
allow Him to be born into our hearts
and strange to say, we, many of us,
belong to that crowd who stood
around the cross thirty-three years
later and we join with the mob who
eried "Crucify Him." Our hearts are
filled with other things than the love
of Jesus.
At this time we receive so much
joy from thinkingofthe shepherds
as they cared for their flocks. They
were just attending to their usual
work when the angels sang "Glory
to God in the highest." We do not
need to go away from our duty to
listen for the call of God. He has
already given that call, but many of
us have not answered it. We will
hear Him as we try to make peace
on Earth; as we go about our house-•
work; as we go to the office er the
shop; as we drive our motor car; as
we try to give comfort ,to someone
or as we go to church, Sunday School
or prayer meeting. The more faith-
ful we are to our duty the better we
will be fitted to hear God's call.
This Christmas many of our boys
and girls who . have been fighting
aur battle overseas are home. Those
who corresponded with these brave
souls will understand just how anx-
ious they were to be back to their
own -fireside with their loved ones.
May it be a day of thanksgiving and
riot of revelry. Our prayer is that
God will be present in homes where
there is a vacant chair and where
there is a white cross in the Can-
adian cemeteries in far-off lands.
Those whose sons and daughters have
returned from the battle front can
have no idea of the lonlness in the
hearts of those who are looking in
vain for their dear onus. The Babe,
whose birthday we are about to cele-
brate, brought the love and comfort
to the world which is the only con-
solation to' those who are sorrowing.
When the shepherds heard the pro-
nouncement of the angels they left
their flocks in charge of some comp-
etent guard and went to find the
meaning cif the call. The angels rep
resented God in heralding the glad
tidings. We might call them eyang-
elists.- ' have we' heard the call of
God and have refused,, to answer it,
In order to give Him a place in our
hearts we must leave self . out of our
lives, -
We read that when the shepherds
heard and saw the angels they were
sore afraid. ' There are many tunes
when we are troubled but the glad
assurance thatthe angels gave to the
shepherds is ours as well, "Be not
afraid:. for behold.I bring you good
tidings of great joy." , As the shep-
herds were then : unafraid so Christ
will take fear away from us ifwe
just ask Hint to.
The angel band brought 'the mes-
sage, "Glory to God in the highest
and on earth, peace." Christ, in the
beginning meant that we should have
peace ,but in the chamber of our
hearts in which peace should' have
reigned we have put a "To Rent"
sign and have rented it to the highest
bidder which very often is hatred.
Hatred brings a great deal of punish-
ment. In this way me have lost the
joy of the angel band. What at trial
this last six years 'must have been
to our Saviour who died that we
might have peace!
Many people have been led to
Christ through the instrumentality of,
a baby. Why should . we not . take
the Babe, Jesus Christ into our hearts
and allow Him to reign there?.
There is,joy in the world that Jesus
Christ came to us in human form.
Had He come in any other form we
would have felt that we could never
be like Him. Everyday some child
is bora who in later years will be
a great leader either in religious or
national affairs. A century or more
ago while Napoleon was upsetting the
world, Gladstone and Abraham Lin-
coln were born. They both made
their mark for good. Christ was of
very lowly and humble birth and yet
he was the greatest Man who ever
lived:
We know that there is a great
mistake being made today. While
we enjoy giving gifts and do not
want to be by any means considered
the "scrooge" of Charles Dicken's
"Christmas Carol", yet at times we
are allowing gift giving to take the
place of our Saviour. We are so busy
rushing about that we take no time
to realize the fundamental meaning
of Christmas. We forget Jesus Christ.
We go about buying this one and
that one and we neglect altogether
the One to whom we should give our
finest gift.
John Newton in his declining years
said, "My memory is nearly gone, .but
II remember two things, that I am
a great sinner and that Christ is a
)great Saviour." The Saviour of the
world • was born on Christmas Day
and will be your Saviour and mine
if we will Iet Him.
The only gift which we can give
to Jesus Christ is ourselves. Will we
not accept Him right now. The only
way to de this is to believe on Him
and as we sit down to our Christmas
dinner we can have the assurance
that Ile is our Companion and Guest.
As we think of Christmas for our-
selves, let us consider others. In a.
charity school after the blessing.
"Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest and
bless the food Thou hast provided,"
a little lad said, "Tell us, teacher,
why the Lord Jesus never comes?"
The teacher replied, "Dear child, only
believe, and you may be sure that He
will conte to us one of these tunes,
for He always' -hears us." Then, re-
plied the lad, "I will set a chair for
Him," and he placed one at the table.
Are we as ready to make a• place
for Jesus in our lives? Let us do
it before it is too late.
No Room
No moat for the Baby at Bethlehem's
Inn -only a cattle shed,
No home on this earth for the dear
Son of God -nowhere to, lay His
head.
Only a cross did they give to our
Lord -only a borrowed tomb,
Today He is seeking a place in your
heart -will you still say to Him,
"no room?"
"Cr Lord, in my heart there's a wel-
come for Thee -gladly I now
would say:
"Coyne in, blessed Saviour; my heart
and my life henceforth would own
Thy sway.
Long hast Thou waited and long
knocked in 'gain .outside my
heart's closed door;
0 eleance me from sin, then, dear
Lord, enter in and dwell there
for evermore!"
"PEG"
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Her Father: "What? She's con-
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you're the second happiest man in
the world!"
PROCLAMATION
BOXING DAY
adopted by
In accordance with a resolution
the Town Council,•I hereby proclaim
Wednesda, Dec. .26,1945
A Civic Holiday
M. J. AGNEW, Mayor
GOD SAVE TRE KING
LIN'TON, N&` VS-REOO1i
St. Paul's Anglican
REV.. It, M. P, BULTFEL, Rector
Mrs. Theodore Frerelin, Organist
Mrs. J. G. MacKinnon, Choir Leader
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY, DEC. 23
2.00 P.M. -Children's Service
7.00 P.M. --Carol Service
Monday, Dec: 24, 11.30- p.m. -Choral
Comrnunion
Christmas Day, Dee. 25, 10.00
Holy Communion.
Clinton Gospel Centre
O 'CESTNIC'K, Pastor
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY, DEC. 23
10 A.M.-Sunday Scheel
11 A:M.-Morning Worship;. speaker,
Mr. K. Reid.
8 P.M. -Christmas Message, "Hone
ing Shortage", the Pastor.
9.15 P.M.--:Sinspiration, service of
appropriate .carols, instrumental
numbers on violin, piano, piano
accordion, in addition to vocal
solos and duets.
COME and bring a'friend
Ontario St. United
CRIUSTMAS SUNDAY, DEC. 23
10.45 A.M. -- Chimes (Christmas
Carols) from the tower.
11.00 A.M. - Prelude, organ and
piano, Mrs. Ed. Wended and Miss
Elva Wiltse; "He Shall Feed His
Flocks", Handel.
Congregation and choir -:"Joy to
the World", 55. '
Invocation -The Pastor. +
Hymn -"Hark the Herald Angels
Sing", 59.
Magnificat-St. Luke 1:46,,747.
National Anthem.
Scripture --St, Matt. 2:1-12.
Prayer -Pastor -Lord's Prayer.
Anthem -"Be Joyful 0' 'Earth."
Offertory"Jesu Joy of Man's
Desiring". Bach.
Solo -"The Lord is My Light," Miss
A. L. Thompson.
Hymn -"Away in 'a Manger", 598.
Sermon -"The Stars Looked Down"
Rev. G. G. Burton.
Hymn -"Angels from the Realms
of Glory," 64.
Benediction.
Postlude-Christmas Fantasia.
Evening:
• 7.00 P.M. -Cantata -"The Incar-
nation" by George B. Nevin; thirty
pages of music; solos, clioiuses, duets
and Quartet.
Prelude -Organ and Piano; Past-
oral by Matthe•(vs; Nazareth
(Gounod),
Doxology --
Invocation-.:
liyn at-,J'While Shepherds Watched
their FIocks by Night", 62.
Scripture -St. Luke 2:8-20.
Prayer -Pastor.
Offertory: Nocturne by Mendel-
ssohn.
Cantata -"The tlncarnationi" by
,George 13. Nevin.
Closing Hymn -"Silent Night," 53.
Benediction.
Postlude-"Hallelujah Chorus," and
"The Glory of the Lord," Messiah,
Handel,
Christmas Bells from the tower.
2.00 P.M. -Turner's Church; special
Christmas Music,
Presbyterian
REV, D. J. LANE, Minister
Mrs. Bert Boyes,r Organist and
Choir Leader
CliRISPMAS SUNDAY, DEC. 23
10 A.M.-Sundriy School
11 A.M.--A brief Christmas Message.
2.30 Peet -Knox Church, Bayfield,
service.
EVERYBODY WELCOA$E
Wesley -Willis United
REV. ANDREW LANE, Minister
Mrs. •M. J. Agnew, Organist and
Choir Leader
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY, DEC. 23
nme. subject, "The Innkeeper of
• Bethlehem." •
12.10 P.M. -Church School
7.00 P.M. -Evening message: Some
interesting information about the
cards sung.
St. Joseph's Roman` Catholic
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY, DEC 23
The observance of Christmas, at
St. Joseph's Church, Clinton, will be
featured by the singing of Midnight
Mass on Christmas Eve. Celebrant
of the Mass will be Rev. S. J. Mc-
Donald, pastor of St. Joseph's Church.
Additional Masses will ibe said on
Christmas Day at 8.30 and 9.00 a.m.
Prior to the Midnight Mass, a
program of recorded Christmas
Carols will be presented from 11.15-
12 o'clock. The Proper and Common
of the Mass will be sung by the
Men's Choir. Solo parts will the
taken by Gerald Brown, Anthony
Garon and Francis Evans. Miss
Florence Evans will preside at the
organ. At the Communion, the Adeste
Fideles will be sung, with Francis
Denomme as boy soloist.
Following the Maes, the children
of the congregation will make their
visit to the Crib, followed by the
adult members of the parish. The
public is cordially invited.
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Wesley -Willis United'
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY, DEC. 23
Morning Musie
Organ Prelude --Celtic Pastorale;
Pastoral Symphony.
Soto -"The Birthday of the Icing",
William: Conran.
Offertory-Jesu. Joy of Man's De-
siring.
Anthem -Gloria In Excelsis Deo.
' Organ Postlude - March of The
Magi.
Morning Message -"The )nnkeeper
of Bethlehem."
Evening Music
Organ Prelude -Angels Serenade.
Anthem -,Al Heavenly Song (Swiss
Sacred Polk Song).
Solo -Shepherds in the Hush of
Night -Mrs. B. C. Hearn.
Carol Singing.
Offertory -.Adoration.
Organ Postlude-And the Glory of
the Lord.
Evening Message -"Some ,interest-
ing information about the carols
sung."
HUNTING ON SUNDAY
WINGHAM-Hunting- on Sunday
and not having a gun license proved
costly to several offenders for infrac-
tions of the Game and Fis'he-ties
Aet, each paying $10 and costs at.
$1.75. Convicted were Clayton Taber,
r-.
EVtiqtYBODY
L. G. WINTER
Business will be closed Christmas Day
GLID(DON'S PRESS SHOP
,Phone .115
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PA.QE TtUR,E1
MARK GOWEN WEDDING
GODZJR,TCH+-Mt. and Mrs, Byron
Warren, Godersi h who observed their
60th .wedding anniversary, Sunday,
went to London for the occasion to
visit' the latter'S sister, Miss Gwen
Ware, and brother, bank Ware. A
reception : in their honor was given
Monday afternoon and evening.' Mrs.
Wilson, formerly Miss Cora 'Ware,,
was born in London, and her husband
was born in Colborne Township: They •
were married 50 years ago in London
by Rev. Benson Clement, The'make'
Peet of their married life has been
spent in Goderich.
Ontario Street United
REV. G. G, BPRTON, Minli ter
Mrs. Edward Wender!, Organist
B. J. Gibbings, Choir Leader
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY, DEC. 23
11 A.M. The Stars Looked Down",
Rev, G, G. Burton.
7 P.M. --Special Christmas Music
Cantata, "The Incarnation" --by
George B. Nevin.
i' Baptist
REV. C. C. ANDERSON, Minister:
Mrs. Ernest Adams, Organist
J. R. Butler,' Choir Leader
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY, DEC. 23
The pastor will bring a Christmas
message and the choir will ren-
der special music.
The Baptist church believes in Sane
Evangelism and invites you to all.
its srevices.
7 P.M. -Evening Worship,
subject: "Why I ant a Modernist"
8 P.M. Thursday, Dee. 20 --Christmas
Entertainment,.
St. Paul's Anglican
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY, DEC. 23
11 A.M.-Morning Service
2 P.M. --Children's Service, •
7 P.M. --Carol Servicer •
Processional "While Shepherds
Watched Their Flocks by Night".
Carols --,'Noel" and "Good , Christ-
ianmen, Rejoice!"
Psalm -19.
Carols "Good King Wenceslaus."
Scripture lesson. .
.Carols• -."Whence, 0 Shepherd
Maiden?" and "In the Bleak Mid-
winter."
Hymn -"It Came upon the Mid-
night Clear."
Creed and Prayers.
Carols -"Wo Three Kings of
Orient are," soloists: J. Silcock, Col.
H. T. Rance, J. Cook; "'T was hi the
Bleak Midwinter," "Infant Holy."
Sermon,
Anthem -"First Christmas Morn,"
S. C. Cooke; soloist, C. Wilson.
Benediction Vesper -"Sleep, Infant
Divine."
Recessional -'to Little Town of
Bethlehem."
Monday, Dee. 24, 11.30 P.M. -Choral
Communion
Processional -"Hark, the Herald
Angels Sing."
Christmas sentences.
Hymn -"G Come, A1I Ye Faithful."
Anthem -"Glory to God," Ernest
Newton.
Hymn -"While Shepherds Watched
their Flock* by Night."
Recessional -"Christians, Awake!"
Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 10 A.M.
Holy Communion
* A *
'Presbyterian
CHRISTMAS SUNDAY, DEC. 23
Organ Prelude -Prelude in D Minor.
Hymns• -"O Come All Ye Faihful,"
"Holy Night, Peaceful Night," lark,
The Herald Angels Sing," "It Came
Upon a Midnight Clear," "Joy to the
World the Lord is Come."
Anthems ' "Christians Awake,
Salute the Happy Morn," Maunder;
"Hallelujah, to the King" by Gabriel.
Offertory -"Memories of Twilight"
by Hopkins.
Postlude-"Post udiunr" by Arm-
strong.
Sermon --A brief Christmas mes-
Trowbridge; Clayton Johnston, R.R.
2, Listowel; Earl Tucker, R. R. 2,
Listowel, and Ronald Woods, R. R. 2,
Listowel. Pleading guilty to hunting
without a gun license, Ray Loutitt,
•
Wroxeter, also paid el() and costa.
Prosecutions were made by Provincial
Game and Fisheries Overseer W. H.
Cantelon, Wingbam, and Overseer 'W.
H. Flynn, Mount Forest.
Proclamation
Municipal Elections
TOWN
NOMINATIONS
Monday, Dec. 31
1945
OF CLINTON
`ELECTION
Monday, Jan. 7
1946
NOTICE
Is hereby given that a meeting of the Electors for the Nomination
of Candidates for the positions of Mayor, Reeve, Councillors,
. Publie Utilities Commissioner, and members of the Board
of Education, for the ensuing term, will be hold in the
Town Hall, Clinton
Monday, December. 31, 1945
Between the hours of half past seven and half past eight in the evening
M. T. CORLESS, Returning Officer
and if necessary, the election to fill the above named positions,
or any of them, will be held on
Monday, January 7, 1946
at the following places, and by the following nau%ed persons,
that is to say, in
ST. ANDREW'S WARD
At the Town Hall, J. W. Manning, Deputy Returning Officer.
ST. JAMES' WARD-- .
At 13. Glidden s Shop, Victoria St.,'R. B. Fitzsimons, D.R.O.
ST. JOHN'S WAIt17-
At Ed. Munro'a Barber Shop, W. Wallis, D.R.O.
ST. GEORGE'S WARD•-» ' - .
At Russel Jervis' •Office, Albert Street, ChM. Manning. D.R.O.
commencing at the hour of nine o'clock in the forenoon and continuing
;until the hour offive o'clockin the afternoon and the resuits,
will be publicly declared in .the Town Hall, 'orY"' Tuesday,
`the 8th day; of January, 1946, at 12 o'clock noon:
M. T. C,ORLE$S, Clerk and Returning Officer
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PARKER PENS
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PERFUMES
COLOGNES
DUSTING POWDERS
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