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:-X~: M. A. JAMES & SONS, Publishers. $1.5 2 a year in advance ; BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY. JUNE 14 1917 Volume. LXIII. No. 24 0 We are still showing a fine stock of Ladies' Suits andj Coats and have just received some elegant Silk Suits and Silk Dresses. Also a fine collection of Misses and Ladies White and Colored Wash Dresses and a superb stock of White and Colored Voiles, Silk Marquisettes and Sport Skirting just received direct from New York. Couch, Johnston & Cyrderman, Limited. Special Prescription Service Scientific Optical Service - ) If your eyes need attention, come to us. Your one pair of eyes are intended to last a life- --~time, so take no chances when they show signs of weakening. Mr. Jury: Graduate of the best Optical colleges in Canada, Detroit, Chicago and New York. Mr. Hendry: Graduate Optometrist and Optician. KODAK The Best Things Summer Brings are found in Nature's Beauties. 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For the Burn of Summer's Sun Your sunburned face, neck or arms need not cause you the least discomfort. Just apply a little Rexall cooling^ healing, Disappearing Disappearing Cream. 25c jar. JURY & LOVELL, When we Test Eyes it is Done Properly ECHOES FROM CONFERENCE We noted the absence of several ministers ministers whose faces were often seen at Oonference. Automobiles are numerous and many are driven by women and girls, the granolithic streets making motoring a great pleasure. Picton is a progressive town with paved streets, lovely homes,_ fine places places of business and many evidences of wealth and refinement. Possibly First Ohurch--the Oonference Oonference church and parsonage both built of white stone together make the most attractive Methodist church property in this Conference." Rev. William Benjamin Tucker, "B.- A., B. D., Madoc, was elected President President on the 2nd ballot. Rev. G. R. Clare, Chairman of Bowmanville District, District, had a number of supporters, too. • Business men and otner citizens turned out with their autos on Friday evening and gave the conference delegates delegates a spin around town and out to Hay Bay church. This kindness was greatly appreciated. Elected members of the Board of Examiners Examiners are: Richard Bamforth, S. C. Moore, S. J. Terrill, H. W. Foley, A. M. Irwin, J. G. Lewis, J. N. Olarry, W. S. P Boyce, M. E, Sexsmith, H. S. Spence, F/W. White. Albert College is evidently a very popular institution and its outlook seems very promising. Mr. F E. O'Flynn O'Flynn and Mr. T. H. Everson supported supported the adoption of the annual report from the Laymen's Association. Rev. Montague W. Leigh, B. A., was elected secretary; Revs. R. A. Whattam and J. R. Butler, assistants, and Rev J. F. Chapman, B. A., was appointed journal secretary. They all found full occupation during the sessions. sessions. Ordination sermon was preached on Sunday by Rev. W. J. Young, D. D., of Broadway Tabernacle, Toronto, his text being "I speak for Christ and the Church 1 ', Ephesians 5:32. George D. Campbell, HT. B. Herrington, Herrington, Harold Stanton and John R. Trumpour were ordained to the work of the Christian Ministry by the President. President. Eight young men--Geo. B. Campbell, Campbell, J. F. Everson, John E. Glover, Albert C. Hie, James N. Lovelace, Fred J. T. Mains, (overseas), Andrew McLauchlin and Robert Stocker were received into full connexion with the ministry of the Methodist Church. The resolution for the reception was moved by Rev. A. Mansell Irwin, seconded seconded by Rev. A. L. Brown in capital addresses. The camp meeting is to be revived and a very animated discussion ensued over a resolution introduced presenting presenting Belleville, Brighton and Campbell- ford districts proposing a camp meeting meeting to be held for some four weeks in July and August, at Oak Heights Lake near Stirling. After ^thorough discussion the scheme was heartily endorsed. endorsed. The movements will be under control of Conference with-out any financial responsibility. This will rest with the executive and the promoters. Dr. Yeomans of Belleville leads this work. The Picton Gazette, A. E. Cain an, Editor, issued an illustrated edition of his excellent weekly journal containing containing an excellent historical sketch of Methodism in Picton. A complete list of pastors from 1792 is given, among whom are many names familiar familiar to us. Indeed, most of the pastors from 1850 were familiar by name Of known personally--Revs. John A. Williams, W. McCullough, Wm. ^McFadden, ^McFadden, Jas. C. Stalter, John N. Lake, Chas. Fish, N. R. Willoughby, S. J. Shorey, J. W. Annis, Jno. Learovd, John F. German, J. S. Clark, J. F. Ockley, Dr. T. Griffith, N. A. McDiar- mid, T. M. Campbell, W. J. Jolliffe, J. J. Rae, V. H. Emory, W. H. Emsley, W. J. Wood, M. A., B. D„ the popular pastor now retiring and going to Newmarket.^. Newmarket.^. The Women's Missionary Society had a clever advocate of their meeting in tha person of Mrs. R. J. Lawlor, B.- j A., Norwood, who, in a thoughtful address address and in an able and attractive manner, reviewed the work of the society. society. Like several speeches made by Teachers the address was of too great ength. But it was good all through. One of the strongest addresseapt Conference Conference was made by Rev. C. L. Bates of Tokio, Japan, who gave a masterful and very informing address on Japan and its wonderful advance, saying it had seized the leadership of Asia. The highest fribute was paid to the fidelity and loyalty of Japanese Christians. Friday afternoon an impressive memorial memorial service was held for ministers who died during the year: S. A. Du- prau, Wm. Jolliffe T. H. McDonald and Douglas Dixon, who died of wounds in France--a part of Canada's price for Vimy Ridge. Saturday evening a very interesting memorial service was held addressed by Rev. Hiram Hull in behalf of the Army and Navy Board, and by Lieut- Ool. Cecil G. Williams. The records of the conference show that over three hundred from the ranks of Quinte Methodism have made the supreme sacrifice for the Empire and for liberty. One out of thirty-three of the eligible ministers of this conference have enlisted, enlisted, and over 90 per cent of the eligible eligible lads of the Bav of Quinte parsonages parsonages are in khaki, one minister, Sergt. Douglas Dixon, died from wounds received received at Vimy Ridge. Lieut^Balfour son of Rev. David Balfour of Janet- ville, is in a German prison camp, haring haring been wounded and captured at Regina Regina trench last October. Splendid tribute was paid to the self-sacrificing services of fcne chaplains at the front. F REV. W. S. PASCOE, D. D., Hamilton, Ont. HFORMER TOWN PASTOR Rev. W. S. Pascoe, D. D., Sends Greetings To Bowmanville Friends We have been greatly interested in a very welcome letter written to us by Rev. Dr. Vv. S. Pascoe of Hamilton and have pleasure in publishing some excerpts from it. It is largely of a personal nature but as Dr Pascoe was five years pastor of the former Bible Christian church in this town many old friends will read what he writes with especial interest we are sure and so we take the liberty of publishing the following: following: l6Bruce-st., Hamilton, May 25th, 1917. Dear Mr. James -Prolonged and painful painful sickness has hitherto kept me from acknowledging your kindness in sending me your paper from time to time. Ever since 1876, the year after my leaving Bowmanville, Bowmanville, I have been tortured more or less violently by kidney trouble, which led to my superannuation in 1899, when two clever doctors affirmed in writing that I was a victim (or soon would be) of Bright's disease, and strongly expressed themselves to the effect that I had not long to live. They were mistaken as this scribble of mine proves. Since March 1914,1 have been in bad health. On the second of last January I broke down completely. My doctor ordered me perfect rest and to emphasize his sense of my need he added absolute rest. That made me laugh, and I replied "That means death, how can a man, conscious that he is alive, rest absolutely, absolutely, without dying"? Well, he took back the word "absolute", but he ordered me to bed, got in a nurse whom he knew he could trust, and to bed I had to go. How long, he would have kept me in bed I do not know. I told him frankly that when I felt I ought to sit up a little I certainly certainly would get up. I had to promise to be careful and that when permitted to sit up and the nurse gone, I was not to leave the house. After several weéks he gave me a regular over-hauling. Well, I was interned, I must do nothing that would effect any bad consequence in head, heart or kidneys, and besides that,"! had a bad case of neuralgia, which was a result of a complication of causes which led to my MINISTERIAL CHANGES. The final draft of stations shows the following changes of ministers in the Bay of Quinte Conference: Bowmanville-- S. Sellery, MA.BD Blackstock--John RBick, B A Port Perry--Wesley Elliott Pickering--Wesley Down Manilla-- R J Merriam Woodville-- A K Edmison, B A Atherley--Jos Barnes B A Dalyrimple--Wm Pimlott Victoria Road--J E Davey Coboconk--L W'Petley Lindsay, Queen-st--O H Coon Omemee--J G Lewis, BA, Bethel--A Hardy Lifford-- F J Horwood Cambray--A C Huffman Gooderham--Geo Walker Peterboro, Ge6-sfc-A J Thomas, MA, BD S Monaghan-- M W Leigh, B A Bethany-- W T Wickett ** Pontypool--And McLaughlin, B A Wesley--Jas Rutherford Stirling-- F H Howard, STL Warkworth--J R Butler Sidney--Lucas M Sharp Foxboro--Stillman A Kemp Plainfield-- F F White Oannif ton--J F McMullen Shannon ville -- W W Jones Napanee (Grace)-- W P Rogers, B A Odessa--John Bedford Enterprise--Jas G Robeson Roblin--Rufus Garrett Plevna-- H B Herrington Picton, First--Alfred Brown W ellington--A J Terrill, B A, B D Consecon-- G D Campbell Ameliasburg-- C J Gall Demorestvifie-- T J Carmichael Northport-- W H Webber Brighton-- W R Archer, B A Hilton--Anthony Hill Welcome--W A Bunner Grafton--John E Glover, B A Norham-- Edwin F Swain Keene-- L S Wight, B A, B D Tweed--Alfred L Brown Ivanhoe--Aylmer B Frederick __ Bridgewater-- T H Mills Bancroft-- M E Wilson, M A Monteagle-- H P L Seymour Spic-&-Span 3 for 25c at F. O Mason's. Beats anything for scouring. sickness in the spring of 1914. That neuralgia neuralgia is the worst bother I have, and it is a constant one. ,1 resolved when the sidewalks sidewalks were free from snow and ice, that doctor or no doctor, I would try open air treatment, so m ;st days, when weather permits, I take a turn over some of the nearby streets for 20 or 30 minutes. It is humiliating to one who has walked many thousands of miles on the Master's service, to creep along leaning upon my staff heavily for so short a time and then come home to rest the rest of the day. I have been to church but once since New Years, a friend of mine took me down to Centenary Centenary and brought me back on Sunday, May 6th. Lieut. Col. Williams, our pastor, preached and then Holy Sacrament after. Î knew the preacher would give us something something worth while, he always does, but alas! "the hungry sheep looked up and was not fed" in my case--I am so deaf. I heard a little here and there brokenly. I have to do my best at home Sundays and John Wesley's sermons and Archbishop Usher's are those that I sit and see, read, and not hear just now. I by no means meant to write all this to you but when a fellow is bottled up for a long time there is no saying what he will say when the cork is drawn. I know that some of my old hearers linger in Bowmanville still. I shall never see them again on earth, I suppose, suppose, but I would like thru you, in some way, to give them my greetings, and this testimony. I have found, I do find,. God to be faithful to His promises. I hold by the old truths that for 5 years I preached to them. Regarding myself as really under sentence of death which I must undergo at no distant period of time, I wish mv friends in Bowmanville to know that "my times are in God's hands" and so far as I know my own spiritual state, I can truly say that my one dominant and constant constant desire and purpose is to have no other will than His will. With the psalmist psalmist I can say to Him "My heart is fixed, O God, I will sing and give praise". May it be through His transcendent grace that I may meet them at home where there is neither sin, nor sorrow nor death--but glad, abundant, pure, increasing life for ever. I have passed the 84th milestone of my earthly life and hardly expect to pass another, but it is better ahead than in the rear. Y ours sincerely, i W. S. Pascoe. REV. J. J. RAE, D. D., Richmond, Ind., former Pastor of Bowmanville Bowmanville Methodist Church. Hundreds of Durham County people admirers of Rev. Joseph J. Rae, D. D., formerly of Bowmanville and Oshawa, will flock to Maple Grove next Sunday and Monday to hear him preach and lecture. lecture. It is an audacious act of enterprise on the part of Maple Grove Church and Sunday School officials to assume the big expense of bringing Rev. Dr. Rae to Canada Canada to conduct their anniversary services. Their pluck shall receive its just reward. THE HONOR ROLL Wounded--Walter Bradshaw, Enniskillen; Enniskillen; J. W. Walmsley. Bowmanville; J. A. Hardy, Cavan; C. M. Brown, Oshawa; Gnr. L. A. Driver, Bethany. Died of Wounds--Mi G. Rice, Tyrone. Killed in action--Edgar Graham, Pontypool. Pontypool. Prisoner of war and wounded--Lance* Corp. E. W. Watt, Port Hope. THE W. M. S. CONVENTION Large Attendance and Interesting; . Sessions^ The 24th annual meeting of the Bay cf Quinte Branch of the Woman's Missionary Missionary Society convened in Bowmanville Methodist church on June 12, 13, and 14 The church auditorium presented a very attractive appearance having been decorated decorated with bunting, flags and flowers. About 150 delegates were registered on Tuesday. The first session opened Tuesday Tuesday at 3 p. m., with the Vice-Presidents in charge of the opening exercises--Mrs (Dr.) Harrison, Keene, read a Psalm and prayer was offered by Mrs. J R Real, Claremont, and Mrs. A R Campbell, Peterboro. Peterboro. Mrs A W Grange, -President, took the chair, and the various committees of work were appointed. Mrs W H Ashton, Ashton, sQampbellford, read a letter of greeting greeting from the highly esteemed Hon. President President of the Branch, Mrs L Massey. A very cordial address of welcome was extended extended to the delegates on behalf of the local Auxiliary by Mrs LAW Tole This was supported by words of greeting from the missionary societies of the other denominations as follows: Presbyterian, Mrs A L Nichols; Anglican, Mrs J A Living; Living; Disciple, Mrs. (Rev) G C Weisman. ■ Mrs F Brandon, Cannington, nicely responded responded on behalf of the delegates. The reports of the organizers of the various districts were received with much enthusiasm, as.in almost every case a decided decided increase in membership and finances was reported. This is most encouraging, especially in this year of stress and strain as a result of the war. The evening session was held at 8 p.m., with Rev H B Neal, assistant pastor of the convention church, in the chair. After devotional exercises the Mission Band of 40 voices sang nicely "Softly and Tenderly Jesus is calling". The chairman, chairman, Rey. Mr. Neal, as pastor, greeted the delegates in cordial terms. The W M S is no new organization, but is known thru- out the world, and the ministry of women is doing much toward the purifying of our nation, and are ushering in a better and a brighter day. Miss Reta RCoIe sang very sweetly "Love Eternal" which everyone everyone enjoyed. The Treasurer's report was presented by Mrs James Kendry, Peterboro, Peterboro, copies of which are available to the delegates. A considerable increase in funds was most encouraging. A very interesting report was given by the Branch Treasurer, Mrs W H Ashton, Campbellford, who said the spirit of sacrifice sacrifice abroad in the world was very evident evident in the work reported by our women. Many bales of clothing were sent to the fire sufferers in New Ontario, fruit and bedding were sent to the Training School and the Indian work was well supported. There were three candidates for the mission mission fields this year--Miss Elizabeth Haw- ken, Miss Winifred Armstrong, B. A., and Miss Luella Rorke. There are 174 auxiliaries, auxiliaries, annual membership 5,405, increase 12; life members 976, increase 72; Little Light Bearers 235, decrease 136; Associate- Helpers 267, increase 34; 1715 Outlooks, increase 248; monthly letters 504, increase 138; annual reports 588, increase 175. Mrs M E Wilson, Cannifton, reported for Circles and Bands, with a splendid increase increase in membership and funds. The mite boxes have been used more faitnfully, and as a result the contributions from that source are materially increased. During the past four years with one exception Tweed Circle has stood highest in its contribution contribution to the Branch Treasurer, and had the largest Easter Offering. There are 38 circles, annual membership 782, life members 220, sent to Branch Treasurer Treasurer $1,895.99, increase of $546.07. Number Number of Mission Bands, 89; annual membership membership 2,526, life members 234; sent to Branch- Treasurer $2,508.29, increase of $423.04. <r Mr R M Mitchell sang "Jesus" in his usual excellent voice and impressiveness. Mrs A, W Grange, Napanee, President of the Branch, gave the closing address of the evening. She said this year had been a testing time with so many calls on the time and energies of our women, but they had responded nobly to these calls without without lessening their labors for the missionary missionary cause, but rather had they been more devoted to this cause. A review of conditions conditions in the mission fields is a scource of encouragement to the home base--the industrial industrial schools, night schools, orphanages, • etc., âré effective agencies in the new life of China and Japan. There is a pressing need of more workers. The closing chorus by the Mission Band was appreciated by all. It whs patriotic in character, and in charge of Miss Lillian Lillian McLean, the energetic Superintendent Superintendent of the Band, who presided at the piano andLieut. C C Laugher at - the organ. organ. The audience sang heartily the National Anthem and was dismissed by the Benediction. Complete List Of Delegates. Officers Delegate Home Mrs L Massey, Hon-President - "AW Grange, President, C Rehder " Dr. Harrison, 1st Vice Thos. Tod " AR Campbell, 2nd " W C Allin " J R Real, 3rd Vice, F C Vanstone " G W Hammond, Rec-Sec,F A Haddy " W H Ashton, Cor-Sec, Mrs A E McCready " Jas Kendrey, Treas, P C Trebilcock "ME Wilson, Cor-Sec, Circles, Bands, Mrs J M Brimacombe " J G Lewis, Supt Christian Stewardship, W C Allin , Organizers Mrs J C McFarlane, " R Hewitt " Fred Brandon " R J Lawlor " J W Roberts " Dr Irvine " Geo Harris "MS Madole " J W Wagar " J K Moore " John Laird " Geo Jackson (Continued on J A Holgate Miss Hellyar Dr W E Tilley LAW Tole R T Stephens Dr J C Deyitt M A James Mrs McCready J H Cryderman P C Trebilcock F C Vanstone Rd Snowden 4th c pmge.) '/ __ j v.v , ÙKi& MtàsÆÈikt