The Wingham Advance Times, 1935-12-26, Page 5xeter
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Gorrie';' Dec'ember 16th, 1935,
Connell net according to adjourn-'
rnent, members were all present, the
Reee,e in the chair.
Minutes of last regular, also spee,'
•
ia.1 meeting were read and on motion
of Toner and, Lovell, were adopted,
Moved by Lovell and Toner that
the November report of the School
Atteridance ;Officer as read be adopt-
ed. Caried.
Moved by Toner and Baker that
By Law No. 8 for the year 1935, ap-
pointing a place to hold Nominati3Opt,
also. Polling Booths, Deputy Return-
ing 'Officers and Poll Clerks, as read
the tbird time be finally passed. Car -
Moved by Weir and Lovell that the
Reeve, the Treasurerand the Cleelt
be hereby authorized to transfer Lot'
E14 on Centre Street, Wroxeter, to
Thomas Hupfer.Carried
Moved by Weir and Baker, that the
folloevirik• bills be ?paid: Elmer Bell,'
services .and advice re Lynn Assign,
ment, $3 50 J A. Bryans, fees and
mileage' as Reeve 1935 $96.00; A. E.
Toner, fees and mileage as Councillor
1935, $69.55; Thomas Lovell, fees and
mileage as Deputy Reeve 1935, $70.-
60;RoberfBaker, fees and mileage as
' Councillor 1935,'$11.40; D. L. Weir,
fees and mileage as Councillor 1935,
$73.50; Isaac Gamble, balance salary
as Clerk 1935 $90.00; Isaac Gamble,
salary as Secretary Board of Health,
$12.00; Kenneth Hastie, Salary as
member of Board of Health -$5.00e,J.
A. I3ryans, salary as member Board
of Health, $5.00; Charles King, salary
as Caretaker of Twp. Hall, Gorrie,
$40.00; James Douglas, salary as
Sheep Valuator 1935, $16.00; David
Robinson, Servicing street lights in
Wroxeter 1935, $66.00; L. N. Whit-
ley, M.D., Salary as M.O.H..1935,
$75.00; Mrs. M. C. Knight, balance
salary and postage as S.A.O. 1935,
$25,00; J. A. Howes, Refund of dog
tax, $2.00; H.E.P. Commission, depos-
it for lighting rink, Fordwich, $30.00;
H.E.P. Commission, deposit for light-
ing rink, Wroxeter, $30.00; Howiple)
Agr. Society, grant for 1935, $100.00;;
J. H. Rogers, Postage and Excise,'
$9.00; Treas. Co. Huron, properties
purchased by Township at tax sale,
$238.99;..7'reas. Co. Huron, two taie
deeds $5.52; FrerHarribly, pinting
Tap Hall Wroxeter, $75.00; James
Edwards, Refund of dog tax, $2.00;
Mrs. Robt. Ballantyne, refund of dog:
tax, $2.00; W. C. King, part salary
as Collector, W. Div., for 1935, $80.-
00; James Walkom, Dart- salary as
Collector E. Div. 1935, $65.00; Mof-
fat's Hardware, repairs to Wroxeter
Hall and. supplies for same $35.55; J.
A, Bryans, Telephone- calls during
1935, $1.80; Relief $28.53,
Road Expenditures
V. Foster, ditching and gravelling,
$5.85; Elmer Downey, ditching, .70;
Bruce Armstrong, gravelling, $9.10;
Fulton Wafters, gravelling, 7.35; Geo.
Harris, shovelling, $3.75; George
Wakeford, weeds, $1,20; William
Boehler, weeds, $1.75; John Mont-
gomery, dragging, $5.56; Garnet
Wright, dragging $2,45; Sam. Burnett,
dragging, $2,45; Walter Wright,
dragging, $2.45; Garnet Wright,
weeds, .85; Geo. Hubbard, weeds
05; Robert Hubbard, weeds, $1,05;
Ed. ICilling;er, weeds, $1.20; Fred
Locking, weeds $1.40; Milton Weitz,
weeds, $1.20; Jacob ,Weltz, weeds,
.90; Wilford Nagel, weeds, .70; E.
Brautigan, weeds, .101 Mrs. H. Bch-
rns, weeds, $1.75; Ira Krettger, weeds,
$1.40; Paul Zimmerman, weeds, ,95;
Wm. Reis Sr., .weeds, $2,45; Henry
Dickert weeds) e:.70; Norman Reis
weeds, .85; Wm, McElwain, grading,.
$4.20; john McElwain, grading, $t 75;
Einer Downey, gravel,70 yards, $10.-
50; Arnold Halliday, ditching, $5.'75;
Everett Wright, .ditChinkt .80; John
Elliott, weeds, $1.00; Oscar Felket:,.
weeds, $3,60; Carl Geiger, \weds,
$1.00; Thos. Hayden, weeds, $1,20;
Thos. Hayden levelling roadside, $1.-
50; Elmer Williaenson, weeds, $1,20;
Norman Bast, weeds, .85; Conrad
Neable, weeds, $1.80; Oscar Weiler,
ditching and gravelling $10.00; Mel-
vin Finlay, ditching, $10.00; R. F. Ed-
gar, Supt. salary $22.55; David. Wal-
ker, Repair tetridge, $3.00; Smith
Ingles, dragging, 4 55 11 os Ing
les ,spreading, $4.00; John Gowdy,
Weeds, $2.95; Wes. Underwood, rep,
to ettivert, $1.05; Jas. Warrell, repto
tulvert, .55; 'rhos. Strong, dragging
and willows, $15,00; Warren Zurbrigg
dragging, .00; John Fleet, cutting -wil-
lows, $4.35; Wm. Gregg, cutting
'Weeds, $1.55; County of Huron, gray -
146,90,; County of Huron, tractor on
crusher'', $12.00.; L. H. Koenig, truck-
graVel, ,$q5,65; George R,eddon,
gravel, $14.15; John Hyndnea.n, Cul-
vert tile,' $1.35; H. Sansom, painting
signs, $1.50; E. E; Denny, Excise
statpts,lep,00; Geo, Faust, weeds, $1,-
25; Ifttit$Ireigley, weeds, $1,25; Roy
weeds, .60; A. Jacques, under=
brushing, $5.25,
Moved by 13aker and Weir that this
Council)delnow adjourn sine die, Car-
ried.
Isaac Gamble, Clerk.
tORRIE
ss Bessie Wylie of Toronto, is
s-PoTeirn,g1VIt'br JX0rahnw.ashyolliie.da.3,s with her
mother, .
Missi.Evelyn Hastie, New Dundee,
anMs Lola Hastie of Chatsworth
are spending their holidays with their ,
parents, Mr .and -Mrs. H. M. Hastie.
Mr. James Fydell of o:Brien, Ont.;
apencl,ing.is vacation at his home
-here. •°`"'
Mreand 'Mrs, W. J. Gallagher and
Mr. Clifford' tWilletts attended the
Silv,ere VVedding of Mr. and Airs. Ed-
garq-figgin's' at Brussels 'on Sunday.
• Mr. James Douglas, Miss Annie
and Mr. C. E. Shera spent Monday
in Hamilton with the formers son,
Mr. .Clarkson Douglas.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Shera spent Fri-
day with friends in Wingliam.
Mrs. Thos Short is spending Xmas
and a few days thrs week with her
5clattYhter, Miss Myrtle, and other rel-
atives in Weston.
Rev. A. H. and Mrs. O'Neil are
spending Christmas with relatives
and friends in Atwood.
ELMER D. BELL, B.A.
1ARRIS7ER, SOLICITOR, Etc,
BRUSSELS, 0,4:}Z0f4e• ONTARIO
(Thursday and Saturday aftert100118
Woman's Assoc. Elegt Officers
The •annual meeting of the W. A.
of the Gorrie TJnited Church was held
at 'the. President's home, Mrs. Sper-
ling, the vice pres., presiding. Meet-
ing opened by singing "Joy to the
World" followed by prayer by Mrs.
Fydell. Sctipture reading, Matt. 2:
442,, read by Mrs. W. G. Strong.
Mrs. Kaeae gave a reading "Christ-
.
Mas in the Workhouse. Hymn "Oh,
come all ye faithful." Minutes of last
meetingread and adopted. The re-
ports of.the officers for the year were
'emu.. Letters of thanks for 'flowers
.were',?etrefrom some invalids It was
"ddeidecl -where to send Xmas gifts and
te,„rernember our shut-ins. Election
of officers then took place, as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Keine; Vice
Pres., Mrs. A. E. Toner; Fin. Secy.,
Mrs. Pyke; Rec, Sec'y., Mrs, W. H.
Gregg; Treas., Mrs. W. G, Strong;
Press Sec., Mrs. , D. Cathers; Pian-
ist, Mrs, H. Sperling; Parsonage
,Committee, Mrs. Gregg, Mrs. R. Ash-
ton, Mrs. John Cathers; Flower Com-
mittee, Mrs. H. Sperling, Mrs. Pyke,
Mrs, Robinson; Quilt Com., Mrs. H.
Ashton, 'Mrs. Gamble, Mrs. R. Ash-
ton ,Mrs. D. Cathers; Auditors, Mrs.
R. Ashton and Mrs. Fydell; Refresh-
ment Com., Miss Earngey, Mrs. Pyke.
Meeting closed: by singing "Silent
Night, Holy Night" and Mr. Fydell
led in prayer. A pot -luck supper was
served and a social hour spent.
Mr. James Douglas, Miss Annie
Douglas and Mr. Emerson Shera
spent Monday in :Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bremner have
the honOr of having received a per-
sonal Season's greeting card' from
Mayor. James Simpson, of Toronto.
Mr. John Kahle, of Windemere, ar-
rived home on Monday to spend his
Christmas vacation with his mother,
Mrs. S. G. Kaine,
Mrs, Manford Irvin has returned
hone" 7foltb'vving, a serious operation
for goitre in Toronto. Her many
friends will wish her a speedy recov-
ery.
United Church are hold-
ing their Chrietmas concert in the
sChoolrooms efe the church on Friday
night of this week.
MisseMargaret Graham of Toronto
is apehding the' Christmas vacation at
her home here, "
SUNDAY SCHOOL
XMAS TREE
On Wednesday evening last, the
Sunday '.5clioto.1, of St. Stephens Ang-
lican Church staged their annual
Christmas Tree and Entertainment in
the Town I-Iall, when they had a very
good attendance,- and an enjoyable
progratn, Each child, to the smallest,
tried to do their part as well as pos-
sible, while everyone enjoyed the
Christmas carols, chorttsea, recita-
tions, pantornines, songs and other
features of the program. Rev. O'Neil
acted as chairman, telling airnising.,
stories, and Etlso reminding each Tea,
of the true ineaniege,and'TFPIrit of
070
Christmas.
Atte?' Fift.5 and calldieS had been
prettny dacQr.
rern the
Thurs„ December 26th, 1935
ated Christmas Tree, by,Santa Claus,
the ladies of the congregation served
a bountiful luneh to all present, while
a 'social time, was spent by all,
SUCCESSFUL
SCHOOL CONCERT
• The Junior room o fthe Gorrie Pub-
lis,School was well filled for the con-
cert which was held on Friday after-
noon. Cameron Simmons, as • chair -
limn made a efficient radio announcer
aswell, and each number was .•well
..feceived. The program consisted of
recitations, choruses, solos, dialogues
and drills. The teachers, Misses
Dongla's and Lennox are to be con-
gratulated on the success of the con-
cert.
ST.. STEPHEN'S
XMAS SERVICE
" A good attendance was present on
Sunday for the Christmas Service in
St, Stephens Anglican Church, when
special Christmas music and anthems
by the choir, and ;very appropriate
Christmas Sermon by Rev. 0. H.0' -
Neil, taking for his text, St. Luke,
2ncl chapter, 10th verse. "Fear not
for behold I bring you good tidings
of great joy, which shall be to all
people." There was also a celebration
of Holy Corhmunion in which seventy
four communicants participated.
HOWICK HOCKEY
LEAGUE NOTES
The Howick Hockey- League
opens its second season on New
Years' Day, with the fast Belmore
team visiting Fordwich, This game
should be a great send-off as Ford-
wich and Belmore are still smarting
under the trophy dispute, which
wound up the 1935 season.
The schedule for January follows,
and sometime next month, the execu-
tive will meet to arrange second
round games. In this list there is an
omission, as Gorrie has been given
no home game against Clifford. It is
hoped arrangements for this contest
can be made early in the month, as
otherwise Gorrie fans are not to see
a garne until the 20th of the month.
Hockey faris are asked to cut the
Schedule out for reference.
Jan. 1-Belmore at Fordwich.
Jan. 3-Fordwith at Clifford.
Jan. 3-Lakelet at Behnore.
Jan. 6-Fordwich at Lakelet,
Jan. 8 -Clifford at Fordwich.
Jan. 9-Belmore at Lakelet.
Jan 10-Gorrie at Clifford.
Jan. 13-Lakelet at' Fordwich.
Jan. 13-Gorrie at Bplmore.
Jan. 15--Gorrie at Fordwich.
Jan. 16-Lakelet at Clifford.
Jan. 17-Fordwich at 13elmore.
Jan. 20 -Clifford at Lakelet.
Jan. 20-Fordwich at Gorrie.
Jan 23 --Clifford at Belmore.
Jan 24-Gorrie at Lakelet.
Jan. 24-13elmore at Clifford.
Jan. 27--Lakelet at Gorrie.
Jan. 31-l3elmore at Gorrie.
GORRIE MAY ENTER
W. 0. H. A. HOCKEY
The Gorrie Club has a new Manage-
ment. F. Chapman is manager, Cloy-
ne Michael and S: Ashton,. 'coaches,
and Lloyd. Ashton, secretary. Gorrie
expects help from Wroxeter and
three players, namely, McTavish, Hig-
gins and Legate are expected, with
possibly 'others.
There is also talk al.?ont entering.
a' team in the W. 0, H. A, against
Brussela and Blyth, and manager
Chapman ekpetts to get•help of .three
Listowel players ,to perform in this
group. Ken Ashton of Brussels IS
anxious that Go rrie.ent er,
*
Lakelet has a new and better open
air rink, delco-lighted, Its roster of
players include, Stan Wolfe, Ward
Wright, Norman Hall, Herber, Cecil
and Fred Mahood, Art Landman, Ar-
nold Gedche, Charlie Koesaw and his
brother,- •
• ' itt• •tt: * •
Clifford has not been : much heard,
of but any lead' by A. Kruspe and 'Ed.
Matthewson willbe, formidable.
* ,
Fordwich has large number a players
This club has entered 26 players,
so it should" have plenty of reserve
strength.
*
On .the Gorrie-Wroxteter list, the
names of the following appear: L.
Short, A. Irwin, H. Hamilton, S. Ash-
ton, Leland Ashton, Lloyd Ashton, C,
Michael,H. Steurnol, J. Musgrove,
S, ifteft,"t,MeTayish,
Friend; "They saYrthat whiskeY ha
killed More men than bullets." •
Man: "Well, sooner be full of
Whiskey than ,buffets."
• Sc1-104 ,REPOIVY
Report of Gorrie Public School
Senior Room. Honors 75%, Past:
Sr. IV-Maxion Woodcock, 90,
Velma Baiers 78, Reita Gallaway 72,
Audrien Zimmerman 68, Mary Mill-
er 58, David Neilson 45.
Jr. IV -Eleanore barson 83, George
Heiruniller 72, Earl Harrison 63, Bet-
ty Edwards 60, Madeline Ritchie 58,
Annie Anger -50. "
Sr III -Billie Edwards 63 Helen
Anger 62, Kenneth §iinmons 57, Ken-
neth Underwood 57.
Jr, HI -Jean Heibein. 85, Reggie
Taylor 74, George Gallaway 63, Mar-
ion Clark 61, Ha.rold. Finlay 60, Jack
Underwood 68, Charlie Miller 33.
. A. Douglas, Teacher.
Junior Room. ,
Sr. II -Lorraine Nickel 70, Camer-
on Simmons 64, Emily Heinmiller 63,
Elgin King 53, Harry Zimmerman 51.
Jr. II -Dick Carson 81.7, Earle
King 81, Doreen Harrison 79, Wilma
Heibein 71, Hugh Hutchison 41.
I Classe-Billie Heibein 92; Mac
Hutchison 91, Betty .Heirtmiller 87,
Lucille Underwood 86„ Lorne King
'76, Clare Harper 72, Leslie Miller 40.
Primer -Norman Carson 85, Muriel
"McKnight 84, Clare Bolton 80, Greeta
Hyndman 74, Mary Ritchie 74, Alister
Simmons 73.
V. M. Lennox, Teacher.
WROXETER
Dr. A. and Mrs. McLeod were Tor-
onto visitors on Thursday of last
week.
Miss Kate Waller of Toronto is
spending a few days at her home here.
Miss Rona Van Velsor of Weston
is spending the Xmas vacation with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
VariVelsor. • -
Miss Cassie HatriVelp Toronto is
visiting her sister Miss, Mary Harris.
Miss Elva Hupfer of Sudbury is
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs,. Robt.
Hupfer for the vacation.
Miss Beatrice Howe of Leamington
is spending the holiday season with
her sister, Miss Mary ;Howe.
Misses Hazel and Minnie Weir and
Miss Gladys Fitch pfToronto are
spending Xmas at their homes in
Howick. .
Are you home for The Xmas yac-
cation and wanting to enjoy a good
evening's fun, and. meet all the old
bunch again? If so don't fail to be
at the Town Hall on Friday evening
this week, December 27th, when the
Wroxeter Dramatic Club are present-
ing for the second time their amus-
ing. comedy "Windy %hems", which
has been very popular wherever it
has been presented, and;is well worth
seeing.
Misses Edythe Martin and Lily
Waller attended the Christmas Prom.
at Wingham High School on Friday
The manager of the rink, Mr. Arch-
ie Edgar is now a work preparing
ice for the skating season.
Miss Helen Gibson of Toronto is
a guest of her sister, -Mrs. G. A,
Wearring..
Miss Irene Wright of near Brace -
bridge is with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Alex 'Wright for the vacation.
Miss Margaret MacTavish of Tor-
onto is holidaying with .her mother,
Mrs. D. ,MacTavish.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. VVright of
Wingham were Sunday visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wright.
Mr. jack Towne of Detroit called
on friends in the village one clay this
weblgkis.s:1Elva Hupher, Sudbury, is a
holiday guest at the home of her.par-
ents,' Mr, and Mrs. Robert Huphen
Miss. Margaret McTavish, Toronto,
is visiting her mother, Mrs, Dan Mc-
Tavish.
Miss Helen Gibson, Toronto, spent
the week end with Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
Wearring.
' Mrs, Peter S. MacEwen spent ak
couple of days last week at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Strachan, near
Brussels,
Mr. and Mrs, Earl Sproule are
iting friends at Brussels, '
Mr. jack Towne, Detroit, called on
old friends in town on Thursday last.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hembley and dau-
ghter, Virginia, spent the week -end
with friends at Palmerston.
Mrs. Strachan, who has spent some
time with her mother, Mrs. Robert-
son, left for Chicago last week.
Miss Marian littpher of the C. S.
staff, As spending the holiday with,
her parents at Clifford,
Mi' and Mrs, Jack MacLeod, Tor-
onto, are visiting Dr. and Mrs. Mac-
Leod.
Mrs. Wendt left last week for Quill
take, Sask., where she will spend
Chrimmas with hr sister,
Mr. and. Mrs, Wilford Brown, Gor-
fie, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
7FrT.
,
ae,
Geo Paulin
Miss Margaret Gibson and Mr. Jno.
''I3arn4rd, London, are holiday visitors
with Mr, and Mrs. Jno, Gibson.
Mrs. N. T. McLaughlin, Meta and
Jack, are spending a few days this
week with Mr.' and Mrs .• Hutcheson;
at Fordwich. •
Miss Margaret Brown, Fordwich, is
spending the Xmas holiday with her
sister, Mrs, P. Moffat.
Woman's Association Elect Officers
The Woman's Association of the
'United Church •held their annual
meeting on Monday afternoon, The
president, Mrs, Kitchen, presided ov-
er the opening devotional exercises
and the business items. Mrs. Grant
was then appointed chairman for the
election of officers for 1936: Pres.,
Mrs. F. Kitchen; Vice Pres., Mrs. T.
G. Hemphill; Sec'y, Mrs. J. Adams;
Treas., Miss M. Linton; Pianist, Mrs.
J. N, Allen; Fin, COM., Mrs. Hemp-
hill, Mrs. Kitchen, Mrs, Stocks; Flow-
er Com., Mrs. j..Wallen, Mrs. B. Mar-
tin, Mrs. J. Adams; Auditors, Mrs.
Hemphill, Mrs. Edgar.
Watch Night Service
A Watch Night Service is being
planned for the last night of the old
year in Tjnited Church. The congre-
gation are asked to be present at 8
o'clock, Games and Community sing-
ing will be a feature, followed by
lunch. At 11 o'dlock the service will
commence and the , Circle Girls will
conduct a "Candle. Light Service."
Young People's Union
The members of the Y. P. U. en-
joyed a Christmas Social on Monday
evening in the school room of the.
church. Thi president, Robt. Paulin,'
presided over a short programme
which included a duet by Minerva and
Velma Higgins, a piano duet by Edith
Martin and Isobel Milligan. Gladys
Musgrove gave a reading entitled
"Keeping the Christmas Spirit." An
amusing number v't.” the reading of
the Y.P. Gazette by Stewart Higgins.
Games and contests were enjoyed and
Tefreshments were served at thci
close.
S.S. No. 2 Held Successful Concert '
The School -room at No. 2, Turn -
berry, bright with Christmas decora-
tions, including a tree, was the scene
of a happy gathering when the peo-
ple of the section and many others
gathered for the Christmas entertain-
ment held Tuesday evening of last;
week. Under the direction of the tea -1
cher, Miss Myrtle Deans, an excellenti
programme was given. Mr. James ;
McTavish was chairman. Each num-
ber was good, but perhaps deserving
of special mention was the Shepherd's
Drill, and a 2 -act play "Uncle Hen-
ry's Mail Order Wife". The 4th line
orchestra were most entertaining and
the final number "Going Home" in
which carols were introduced, made a
fitting climax to a splendid program.
Santa Claus then appeared and d(4,1.
lighted the children with gifts from
the tree. Miss Deans is to be con-
gratulated on the success of the even- I
ing.
Born -At Forclwich, on Saturday,
Dec. 23rd, 1935, to eMr. and Mrs. L, '
Seifert (nee Isobel Gibson), twins,
a boy and a girl.
Mr. Jas. Rae, of Brantford, is
spending the Christmas vacation withl
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Rae.
Mr. Andrew Shearer of Sault Ste.'
Marie, is holidaying at his home here. I
miss Verda Newton, of Hamilton,1
spent Christmas with her parents, Mr. I
and Mrs, Geo. Newton.
• Miss Vera Durst of Ingersoll, and
Miss Margaret Durst, of Clinton, I
Spent Christmas at their home here.
Miss Winnifred Rae, of Waterloo,
is home for the Xmas vacation,
SCHOOLS HELD
XMAS CONCERT
The Town Hall, which has been
freshly re -decorated, was the scene of
a large gathering on Wednesday ev-1
ening of last week, when the students
of the Contillitition and Public
' Schools presented their -annual Xmas
concert. The principal of the Contin-
uation Class, Mr, EL Knight, spoke
a few words of welcome and introd-
need the first part of the programme
which was ptit on by the pupils of
Miss Wright's Junior Public School
roore, in the form of chorttses, reci-
tations, dialo,gtes and drills, with M1S8
Francis Wylie annotmcing each Mari-
ber. The second part of the program-
me was a short -play presented by Et!
number of the HigliAilw ,,c4,4tudents,
and was in troduceff L =elle
White, This was followed by timnbers
tomperalcif,songs, pantomime,
club aWii gidg 'end dances V the pap-
ils or; Miss Doig's Senior Public
School' room. The final 0,rt of the
A
7
programme was attithey. short pk y,
Isobel Milligan were tbe ifianiata of
the evening, and at the cbose oi itle
in which the actors appeared in:'ga,.§t-.
erii costume, by.
students. Misses Evelyn Step -hens and
programme Sant,a,;,•c•tQl,ens, pre,s,erfred
gifts from the Xmas , tree.,
UNITED CHURCH
XMAS ,SOCIAL
`The Annual Christrnas,,SoCial sfjiie
United Church Sn'ildY' SchO'c4 was
held n the schbol.:,.rOore. on-Fniday
evening of last week, :when large
crowd attendee Cemmencii4 at half -
past seven, the phildreuenioyed.;4. half
hour Of gainesatcl• the`n• a -prokram
of songs, readinsi,l,and recitations,
presented by membe'r's of the' various
Sunday Schoolclasses ; was., epjoyed.
Lunch was served,: and a treaf. • of
candies, nuts and gifts from the 'kinas
tree were distributed to the Stinday
School members, ,
ST. JAMES CHURCH
ANNUAL XMAS,
ENTERTAINMENT
The Christmas enterInment 'of St.
James Church was held on Tuesday
evening of last v,,eek in the school
room, when a good attendance was
present to enjoy the programme of
choruses, readings, recitations, pant-
omimes, dialogues and club swinging
presented by the children, and mem-
bers of the A. t. P. A. Santa Claus
arrived at the close of the Programme
with a treat and gifts for the children,
after which a social time was spent
and lunch was served. '
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
AT UNITED CHURCH
Christmas Services were held in the
United Church on Sunday and were
well attended. At the morning serv-
ice, the pastor, Rev. A. M. Grant de-
livered his Christmas message from
the -second part of Luke, and special
music was rendered by the choir. At
the evening service, Mr. Grant pre-
sented "The Bethlehem Story", illu-
strated by lantern slides, and the
choir composed ofioung peole sang
special numbers, a 'Charles of °Hark
the Herald Angles,'''"O Little Town
of Bethlehern," " Hear the Bells" and
a duet of "Star of the East."
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON I
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REVIEW: SIGNIFICANCE ' OF
EXILE AND THE: ERESTORA
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Sunday, Dec. 29;
Golden Text:
The mercy of the Lord is everlast-
ing to everlasting upon them that
fear Him, and His righteousness unto
children's children.-(Psa, 103:17.)
Why were God's chosen people, the
Jews, exiled from the land God had
promised them and subjected to the
humiliation of captivity by heathen
nations?
And why were these same chosen
people restored later to their prom-
ised land?
The title of this lesson, reviewing
out three months' Old Testanient
studies, suggests the two questions.
Can we explain the meaning of the
exile, and again, the meaning of the
restoration?,
'We call Israel and Judah God's
chosen people -why? Because God
calls them that. "The Lord thy God
hath chosen thee to be a special peo-
ple -unto Himself, above all people
that are upon the face of the earth.
Because the Lord loved you." (Dent.
7:6-8). And why did God love this
people? Not because they were lov-
able -far from it; but because His
perfect love and infinite wisdom chose
them to be the recipients of His spe-
cial favour, Beyond that we cannot
go.
Having chosen this people for spe-
cial favor, God told them plainly that,
if they responded to His love, trusted
Him, worshipped Him only, and did
His will, their lives individually and
nationally would overflow with bless-
ing. He told them wth equal plain-
ness that if they turned away from
Him, served other gods, rejected His
love and His will ,He would have to
deal with them in judgment' and pun-
ishment.
ka Jeremiah's time, as many times
beOre•Ittid' since,, Israel and Judah
had turned alwaY fl;onitdd. Jeremiah
tells them they had stolen. Murciereci,:
cotrunitted adultery, sworn faiselY,
worshipped other gods, as they (lid
"all these abominations," 'And mew,
because e. have done all these works,
saith the -Lord, . ,• -I will east you
out of My sight" (Ter, 7;13-15),
'Then followed the dreadful proph-
eeer from G051: "Then will cause to
cease from the; eities Of Judah, and
from the streets of Jerusalem, the
voice of 'mirth, and the voice of ilad-
ness; for the land shall be desolate"
(Jer, 7:34).
What God predicts God brings to
pass. He sent Nebuchadnezzar, King
of Babylon, against Judah and fern-
salem: After a prolonged siege the
city fell. The sons of the King of
Judah were slain before his eyes, then
his own eyes were put out as he was
"bound with fetters of brass and car-
ried to Babylon."
Now we know the signifificance, the
"why" of the Exile. It was sin, and
judgment. "Be not deceived; God is
not mocked: for whatsoever a man
soweth, that shalt' he also reap" (Gal.
6:7).
But Jeremiah, the prophet of judg=
ment, was also the prophet of for:-
giveness. For God is not only•,.a God
,of judgment but also a God of 'grace.
Israel went into captivity and exile
because of her sin. Why was she res-
tored? Because of her righteousness
and good record? No; because of
God's grace. And grace means unde-
served. favor.
After Jeremiah's divinely given pre-
dictions of God's stern and deserved
judgment upon Judah for her atter
failure and sin, the prophet sent an-
other message, many years later, to
the chosen people upon whom his
prophecy df judgment had been ful-
filled. These people were in the land
of captivity, Babylon. Jerernialw.sent-
them a letter: For thus saith the.
Lord, That after seventy years be a.c-.
cornplished at Babylon I will visit.
you, and perform my own good word!
toward you, in causing you to return
to this place. For, I know the
thoughts that I think toward you,
saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and
not of evil, to give you a'it expected
end . . . And I will be found of you,
saith the Lord: and I will turn away
your captivity, and I will gather you
from all the nations, and from all the
places whither I have driven you,
saith the Lord; and I will bring you
again into the pla,ce whence I caused
you to be carried away captive" (Jer.
29:10-14).
Jererniah's prediction of judgment
had come true. Did his predictions
of mercy, grace, and restoration come
true? They could not fail, for they
were God's own words.
Ezra tells us the story, after Jere-
miah had died. "Now in the first year
of Cyrus, King of Persia, that the
word of the Lord by the mouth of
Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lortt
stirred up the spirit of Cyrus, King,
of Persia, that he made a proclama-
tion throughout all his kingdom" (Ez-
ra 1:1). This royal procalamation per-,
mitted and directed all Jews living in
the world-wide empire of Cyrus to
return to Jerusalem and rebuild the
temple there.
Those of God's people who loved
Him most and wanted to worship
Him in His House accepted the roy-
al permission that came to them in
fulfillment of prophecy. "But the mass
of the nation, and most of the princ-
es, remained in Tiabylonia and Assyr-
ia, where they were prospering."
God's grace directed the- mighty
earthly monarch Cyrus to take this
action. God's grace brought his peo-
ple back to the land T -Te had coven-
anted to them. That is the signifi-
cance of the restoration.
The Golden Text, given above, is
:well chosen as the explanation of the
blessing that came to Israel and that
comes to any and all men. Nor could
we have had a better lesson, as the
first one in this quarter's series of Old
Testament studies than the one we
had in Isaiah 53, which gives as the
Gospel of God's grace: "All we like
sheep have gone astray; we have
turned every one to his own way; and
the Lord hath laid on Him the in-
iquity of us all." "And with His
stripes we are healed."
Miller; "I never' take my trouble
home iwth me from the office."
Kinsey: ."I don't either. Mine's
Ways waiting for me there;
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