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Few churches in . Western Ontario
are richer in the pioneer associations
of their particular district than the
pretty Presbyterian "kirk" at VVhite-
church.'L in it ,does on' the bor-
der
as ,
der line between Bruce .and Huron
counties, its early clays are linked up
with the history of both municipali-
ties and the names of many families
prornlnent in the early life of the dis-
trict are associated with its progress
through the years,
Presbyterianism had its birth in
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Whitecliurcll in the days oof h o_
cart,'',when the nearby district was
thicl,:ly wooded and the settlement
sparse, It was born before the vill-
age ]lad" corne into being, and, in ad-
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x903, ;tory axon ernent.in,tlie surf boat—a ty feet above the sea, brown bodies
In 1875, ;during Rev, Mr. Leask's long canoe with outrigg d logy—in dart like :arrows or curve in glorious
ministry, church sheds were built and which five of ,six.niay•speed, diving. Like modern, Doges, we castt,
an addition was made • to the church On the beach is the Moana hotel, a overboard our rings of bloom--fer it
in 1877. It was not until the ministry palace of white and gold' and flowers, is ill -luck to keep them, Thus we
of 'Rev, Andrew McNab, M, A., that with wide verandah and boabab tree, plight our troth to I7awali.
the old church building was soldd' to beneath which the Royal Hawaiian Nineteen years ago a. tall young fel-
iames Lever, for 86S, and o present
band plays'aild sings•native airs, sweet low, Whose eyes;., rimmed ,with coal
brick building erected, at a' cast of in ca,,d etee 'and pfaintive appeal, There, dust,
proclaimed his connection t itlt
$3,500. when a colour -scattering moon rode the stokebold, blinked as he : trudged
The only living mernber of the pre high, we watched moving r pictures of along a dusty road from the docks to
sent, church who attended the little, other beauties and wonders of the the centre of a small town Honolulu.
frame church is Mrs. 'John' .Gillespie, isles we had to leave so soon. is now a modern; city of 100,000 popti-
Charles Hamilton, who donated ,the{ From the clock you step into a rood- lation. The coal trimmer was among,
97 years' of age, a daughter' of the late ern American thoroughfare, with open her Honoured guests of the press.
site on which the :church stands. street cars and bustling auto traffic. The city in on the island of Oahu.
When Mrs, Gillespie. was manied
Ilul,t, buildings of stone, whose lines It wa son the southernmost and 1arg-.
the White Church had not yet come follow the simplicity and beauty " of est island, that of Hawaii, that Cook
into being, and the bricte and groom the Greeks, bespeak stability and faith was killed. A "memorial marks the
and their attendants: walked to Gode- in the future. Past handsome stores spot. Though British: rule was brief,
fich, where the ceremony was, per- with window dress ngs`recalling Paris the memory of Britain is cherished by
•clition' to its other :.:associations, ' ',the formed- you conte upon eeld palaces now used the natives, Beretania street in I-Iono-
church, can also claim the distinction / by' the govertu fent, then mile upon •lulu is tine nearest 'they could get to
of having provided the naive for the •"WITH THE CANADIAN . zni!e -of handsome or less pretentious Britannia,- A l ritishadriral's statue
community . in which it is located: PUBLISI-IERS OVERSEAS dwellings. Ali are set about with is: hard by. The Union Jack. is ineor-:
The first church was a little .frame trees and `flowers whose very novelty porated in the flag of the old mon
builctiig in the woods and was .painted Honolulu.l lhe'veryananle contuses delights Northern eyes. 'Here are the archy, and is now the flag of the Ter -
white and -neatly, kept. When the up visions of sunshine;.
„ and flowers, tall royal palm, the lesser,; .algaroba, ritory of:Hawaii.,You may see it; with
railway wet built through that sec- volcanoes and long rollers' bearing 1,o cocoanuts, and golden shower, but the the Stars and Stripes, behind . that
tion the men who were 'working, on sandy shores the brow riders of surf- chief, glory is in - the long hcdgea of throne where a Sneaker now sits. Like.
the construction called 'the crossing boards. All this' is true, 'but it is but •hibiscus, a flower which, like'.our ottr' Canadian shipping flag it has the
•,at, that. point White 'Church Crossing. a fraction of the delights of • this sweet pea, had been crossed and re- Union' Jack in the corner, while the
'Later, when the station was 'built, it "Crossroads of the Pacific." crossed until now the tale 0f varietiesfly is of alternate bars of white, red,
was called Whitechurch, 'and White-' Six and a half days front Victoria has reached foiir, thousand. These and blue, symbolizing the eight is-
,church'the village has since remained found us slipping through a sea that colour combinations vie with those .of lands of the group. •
so that in addition to •providing spirit- recalled -the seemingly unreal blue of the fishes . and the hillsides: By day Occupying prominent positions in
ual giiidance the'"kirk" also: provided certain billboards. Across the 'fbeeks the red glory of poinsettia; then the the life of Honolulu are many'.British
•a suitable name.�for the little village of white foam rose land of evident vol- wondrous loveliness of the night- subjects who have become tlrnereaii
In which it 'is situated. * canic origin. Had it proved - as.. bare blooming cereus, one flower of which citizens. Among our courteous hosts
The Presbyterian church 'at White- as it looked, the changing, lights and we were lucky enough to see. It was was an Edinburgh man and his charm
church is one of the, oldest institutions colours in the bills . wduld:havc left a a great creamy chalice, some six' in- ing Australian. ` wife. Another lady
oT its kindin the district and only' a lasting memory of delight. Closer ches high: was a Boer by birth while her husband
short, tine age'. 61st anniversary acquaintance, was to' reveal verdure Out in the country the hibsicus was British.
'',vas fittingly marked. 'The place which abundant to the ridges, a• Paradise of hedges, persist amid fields, of bananas
the church holds in the hearts• of semi -tropical beauty: acid pineapple,, of, rice and sugarcane. KEEPING THE BATTERY CHUM -
'the district was. clearly ,demonstrated It is the' people who make the plat- Little trucks•of cane are unloaded,.,by MY WITH' OLD: MAN
by the large attendance' at the'anni- es. ,The Chamber of Cosnnierce of machinery, the juice' is extracted in WINTER
versary. services, which were held un- Honolulu perpetuates the spirit of the the mill, boiled, and the sugar refined.
der the most unfavourable weather brown -skinned Hawaiians who, since At Pearl Harbour, after calling on By Ervin Greer
conditions. the far days of 1778, when, our own Admiral McDonald; we stood by hu- (President Greer College of.
Before 'tie original church building Captain Cook --whose 'name cleaves ge drydock and looked= down on six Automotive Engineering)
was erected meetings 'were held,in an to St. Lawrence and Nootka as to Aus, submarines. , Another slid past. Over- On frosty mornings, when the
old log schoolhouse "on theaecond'con-`'tralia and Hawaii—was welcomed and head swooped three aeroplanes. About steam pressure is low and ,engines
-cession of Kinloss Township. In the worshipped in these "Sandwich Isles" us yas all the machinery of war, for sluggish, you will hear the cars in an
year 1864, at a gathering of a ,few of Nowadays ;Honolulu does the welcom- here is Uncle Sam's strongest naval average garage roaring like blast far -
the members, the matter of a church. ing. Her visitorsdo the worshipping, base, while in the hills is a huge mill; nates. Clouds of, smoke arise; throtl.
building was broached and it met with e And what ,a weleor e! Scarcely had tary.camp. ties are wide open. Here is.an'own-
suchefavor that it was decided to call the, port doctor passed along our ranks' Over forty percent. of the group's er stepping on the starter button and
a meeting with this end iii view. The than the greeting' Of Governor Far- 307,000 population is Japanese,_about spinning the motor over and over.
preacher 'about' this time leas a Mr. rington was presented by his" military twelve per cent. Americarn British, ,There 'is a garage employe doing the.',
McDonald and the Sunday. worship aide. and about our necks was placed. and German. The rest are Hawaiians, same thing, while he shoves' the
• was transferred to the barn of the late a ,glorious • "lei ' or ' chain of flowers, Chinese, 'Filipinos and Porfugese. We throttle and: spark levers up and down'',
.:Charles' Hamilton, where the .little As the greatliner•moved to •her berth threaded the Japanese quarter to peep to "hurry it up." All this violence is 1
congregation sat on -hard seats, made, smiling natives dived from heights or at a plant which daily turns out tins unnecessary. It not only exhausts
artrifle more comfortable by the use swam beneath the water in pursuit of of pineapple by the hundred thousand. the' battery, but when the car starts
of sheaves of grain, in lieu of Cush-' coins thrown from her decks. Then, from war and trade, we climbed it puts terrific strain on starter gears,
ions. Soon we were speeding. tqan official to:romance, to the Nuuanu Pali, a pre- clutch, rear axle and tires.
Again; many cheap hydrometers
In the following year, however, reception by the Governor atthe Capi- cipitous escarpment over whicha con-
-plans were completed for the erection tot, an old palace of Hawaiian kings:..-czuering chief drove his enemies to
•ofthe first church. It was built on 'At the .6.quarium one passes from death, From it _one gains a view of
the site of the present building, the wonder to wonder at new 'coilabina- the eastern' side of th2; island, if the
land being.the gift, of Mr. Hamilton, tions ofglorious'bandings and blend- strong trade ;wind will allow you to
in whose barn, church had been held. igs of : colour upon fish which have stand. Th force of this wind is per
The contractor was L..3. Brace, and an air of uncanny intelligence. Here haps' best seen in waterfalls blown
the little frame church which he turn- should come ttllose who seek new viv- back up the cliffs through: which we
ed out was the pride,of the congrega- idncss of rainbow hues to brighten swung down to the Country Club, set
tion, despite the, Jact that it, „contained ohr stores and homes. Somefish re- anudgolf links and looking over city
.a platforin instead of a pulpit, and called coloured rubber bathing -caps and harbour.
that seats were but blocks of wood to e,.usating with life: If the octopuses Urider a verandah roof which bios
which planks had been fastened. ' did not cause revulsion one might soined with vines, we ate native thedish
In same 'year that the chttl•ch watch their chameleon factilty of. suit- es. "Fifteen kinds of food printed in
was built, a call was extended to Rev. ing their colour to their environment. two' languages on one`tea leaf" des-
Robert Leask, and he was inducted to Wakiki Beach is laved by water so cribes the menu card. The "tee" leaf
the first minister of the united charge. warm that there is no wonder that was some sixteen inches; long. Major
.of St. Helen's and East Kinloss. Dur- Hawaiians seems to live in it. Its
ing :his ministry the first elders were "silky" ° feel • recalls•' summer lakes in
•elected.' They were: Asaiix McKay,' Northern ' Ontario. • Here Diamond
Charles Hamilton, Thomas .Wilson Ilead looks on long lines of surf and
and John Dawson. Other elders wlio its riders. It' is thrilling to see men
have held office since`the'organization and'•women, brown and white, erect
•af the congregation are;, James Ag-
-new, elected in •1870;' Andrew Mc
Williams, elected. in /881;,' H. D. Hen-
;derson and John Clow, chosen in 1885
on heavy round -pointed boards, some
nine feet long, charging shorewards on
the' crest of the waves. 'It is much
more thrilling to ride oneself, but that
Astor and Lord Burnham chose Brit-
sh 'connection with Hawaii and friend-
ship 'with America as`their themes,
One word brings back a ,whole.
icountry.' Hawaii's word is "Aloha."
Word of greeting,, of love,, of friend-
ship, ,batt never so vibrant with mean-
ing as when used as word of farewell.
The great ship moves. Many voices
join the 'Royal ' Hawaiian band • in
Wm. Martin and ,David Kennedy, in takes practice. There is-compensa- "Aloha Oe" Front the boatdeck, six -
RICH IN 7PIONEt12 ASSOCIATIONS
(Courtesy of London Free Press)
l
1i h isclose asso-
ciated
resb tel°ran church at Wliitecliu,cli on the baxder line of Ilttiron and Bruce counties, wl c y
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with the early daysqn that district, The original white frame "kirk' gave the name to the village in
which`' it now stands. Inset at the to on the right is Mrs. John Grilles id, the only member of the:church now
right Gillespid, ,
living, who also attended the original church. Below her is Charles Iianjiltton, her father, who gave the site of
the original church:' On the top at tai left .is the late Rev, Robert Leash, 'wzo was the first minister.
are sold, which are totally unreliable
and don't really tell the truth about
the battery, and many garages not on-
ly use them but sell there to custom -
Don't do this, be sure you get the
best one to he had; and pay more for
it, The dealer, garage man or owner
who really wants complete knowledge
of handling batteries, to make them
last may be interested in the following
Sending. Christmas and New
Year's Greetings is an accepted
way of remembering your many
friends during the .holidays..
So we invite you' to make an
early selection! from: a pretty.
and. dainty display 'of Greeting
Cards. ' Do it now before the
best of the beauteous lot are
gone!
THE ADVANCE TIMES
call regularly at the most reliable bat- , BELGRAVE
tery service station, in town for help ! rhe Women's Institute will hold.
ful advice, ..testing and repairs. Never their November meeting at thehome
send a man to anybody who is not a hof Mrs. D. Geddes, on Tuesday the
trained battery man.'` twenty-fourth at 2 o'clock. Mrs. J.,
'Michie will give a paper on "The Fa-
ASHFIELD ther's Place in :the Horne.” Music
by Mrs.' 3. Clegg. Roll Call "Thanks-
Born—In Ashfield, on Saturday, giving Thoughts."
November 14th., to Mr. and Mrs. Jas. ;y A Loyal True Lodge was organized
Little. Congratulations. in Belgrave ons Friday evening last,
Master Franlc Drennan of Courey's which will be known as Maitland Lod
Corner, went through a serious oper- g, No. 458.. The following officers
summary of little 'pointers that will be i ation in Goderich General Hospital. were duly installed by Mrs. 3. Love,
Helpful;
TESTING—To- determine whether
battery is charged properly. Either
use a really reliable hydrometer, or
go to a battery service station. Test
at least ' twice a month. Always test
before adding water to the battery.
Never afterward. ,. Specific gravity
should be 1.285, or higher.
CHARGING—When a battery needs
He is getting along fine. of Ether District Organizer;
Mrs. A, Nelson of Belfast, returned ` W. M.—Mrs. Harry Campbell.
home frons a weeks visit with friends D. M.—Mrs. Frank Shoebottom.
in Kincardine. Fin.-Sec.Mrs..Chas, Coultes.
Miss Beryl Johnston of Fordwich, I —
Rec,-Sec:—Mrs.' Frank Sturdy.
spent Thanksgiving with her �
g' g �Sarcuts ! Treas.—Chas. Coultes.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnston of { Chaplain -Mrs. J. F. McCallum.
Mafeking. D. of C. --Mrs. Bert Watson.
Miss Rena Nicholson of Belfast, Conductor—Frank Shoebottom.
has returned home after assisting Mrs Inside Tyler -Thos. Shoebottoina
recharging, send it to a regular batt- D. K. Alton of Lanes. Outside Tyler—John F. McCallum.
ery charging station where it will be Master E. Whitley of the West is
given a long charge—not a hurry up visiting ' his grandparents, Mr. and MEETING OF HURON COUNTY
one fon a cheap price. Mrs. Ralph Nixon of Belfast. COUNCIL
WATER—Use pure distilled water Mr., Wilfred Hackett, and Thos.
twice a month.. It costs little and no Twantley of Belfast, have returned The Council of the Corporation of
other water is trustworthy, . v home from the Harvest Excursion to =the County of Huron will meet in the
STARTING --Retard spark and the West. !Council Chamber, Goderich, at 3
throttle, throw out clutch, use chole- Mr. and Mrs. Win. Lane and Etta } o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday,
er (if the car has one), prime cylin- of. Ripley, spent Sunday with Mr. and the 1st day of December 1925: All
ders in cold weather. Don't hold Mrs. Roy Alton of Belfast. Iaccounts against the County must be
starter button down continuously. • Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Courtney and fa -lin the hands of .the Clerk not 'later
Give it a single pressure and, if she roily. of Courey's Corner has the deep- than Monday preceding the meeting
doesn't start, do it again.
, Keeping all wiring connections tight
And. spark plugs clean greatly acceler-
ates starting.
COLD WEATHER ---Fully charged
batteries 'don't freeze. Therefore be
sure to test regularly in winter. Start-
ing instructions—as already given—are
important. Dark days and long nights
with constant use of lights and over-
work for starter cause under -charging
if not watched.
CLEANLINESS — Keep battery
clean and every , time it is filled wipe
off top with a cloth.
Never bring an open flame near top
of battery.
Never "Short" : a battery with a
screwdriver or a pair of pliers, It
is very bad for the battery, draws out T eswater
excessive cvtrrent, and does not give Walkerton
you any reliable information. Use
your. hydrometer.
TIGHT CONNECTIONS Don't
allowterminals and connections to be- Hall .....
come loose, See that battery is firm- Lippert
ly clamped into place. Constant vi- Findlay .. .. 428
bration will ultintately,sh4lce,it to pie- Hall's majority over Lippert 623
des, cause broken jars when you hit Hall's majority over Findlay .., 1837
a bump and loosen connections. J.: W, Findlay was Progressive
SERVICE STATION—Dealers and member last session Dr, Hall
' , o is'Li-
garages should advise customers to beral and I. Lippert the Conservative,
est sympathy of the community , in
the time -of sickness and detith of
their little 4 year old sots.
•
The Voting in South Bruce
Brant
Carrick
Culross
Eiderslie....................283 181
Greenock ............. 136 357
Htiron 386 183
I(inloss -._..179 253
Chesley ... 75 347
Lucknow ........ 25. 299
Mildmay .,..... ._z6 167
Paisley µ x2 230
Ripley .•• 2y tux
9 136:
187 6
23 545 9a
2128. 3965 3362
TOTAL VOTE
, w . „.. , .....,._ 3965
�.... 3362
of Council.
Geo. W. Holman,
County Clerk.
Goderich, Nov. 12th,, 1925,
IN MEMORIAM '
Findlay Hall Lippert
. ..... 312 511 331 Adair—In loving memory of Gertrude
265 440 214 Adair, who died two years ago to -
314 196 221 day, November 13th.
157 No one knows how .inucl we miss her
311 None can tell the bitter pain
185We have suffered since` she left us,
x11. Life has never been the same.
364 Daily in`our minds we see her
183 As we did in days of yore,
148 But we hope some day to see her
15d. On that bright and golden shore.
108 Sadly missed .by those° -who loved heher
Bt7R%
McDougall—In 'Winghain on Friday,
November 13th., to Mr, and. Mrs.
Leslie W, McDougall, a daughter,
-1-illiam Doreen.
Johnston—In Bast Wawa loth, on
Tuesday, Nov. 1otb,, to Mr. adtd�
Mrs. Gersh.om Johnston, a .daugh
ter. WW
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Nov. 11th.; to Mr, and Mr9. Roy
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Mundy, a so,