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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1940 olumbus Sunday School One Hundred Years "CONGREGATION HAD ITS "BEGINNING FOLLOWING U.S. REVOLUTION IN '75 Present Sunday School Had |. For Its Foundation the Schools of the Presbyter- jan, the Wesleyan and Bible 'Christian Cl URCH_ FILLED TQ OVERFLOWING Many Former Members and Ministers Attend Two- Day Celebration On Sun- 'day and Monday -- His- . torical Sketch Presented | 'By Mrs. John Guy (Staff Correspondent) COLUMBUS, July 12.--The 100th Sunday school anniversary celebra- tion which was held in Columbus United church on Sunday and Monday, July 7 and 8, proved to be a most happy and memorable oc- casion. The church, which had been repaired and re- -decorated for the occasion, was truly beautiful, making a glorious setting for the many beautiful baskets of flowers which also. added much to the ser- vice. The church was filled to over- flowing before the appointed time for service at 2:00 o'clock on Sun- day afternoon, but seats and a Joud.. speaker had been arranged outside for those unable to gain entrance. A microphone having been placed in front of the speak- - ers, inside by a former Columbus boy, Mr. Everett Shortridge of Brooklin. 4 Welcome Extended The Sunday school marched from the basement, around the church and up the aisles to fill the whole front of the church. Mr. W. D. Dyer presided and extended a hearty welcome to all the visitors and former Columbus boys and girls. Mr. Dyer also spoke of the special pleasure it gave him to have at his side as guest -speaker, Rev. Edmund Tink, a much loved old friend. The Bunday school, under the direction of Mrs. Thomas Scott, sang four numbers during the af- ternoon: "Jesus Set My Heart To Singing," "Why Do I Sing About Jesus," "A Word of Kindness," and "The Path of His Choosing." Miss Clarabel Wray, a former member of the school, sang a beautiful solo, "The Lord Is My Light." Mr, Neil McCulloch favored with a very de- lightful violin solo, and was ac- companied by Miss I. McCulloch, both of whom were also former members. Rev. Edmund Tink, of Mohawk, Mich., spoke in' feeling terms of the great pleasure and honor he felt in being able to be present and | speak-to so many old friends and associates. Mr. Tink read as a| sc lesson the 80th Psalm, us- ing vi rsés 4 and 12 for his text. Verse 'four; For a thousand. (or one Bundred years) in Thy sight, are 'but as yesterday when ft is eo, 4nd as a watch in the night. * Verse 12: So teach us to number our days--that -we may apply our hearts with wisdom. He also told the children a lovely story of a crippled lamb which was given to him when a small boy by his fa- ther. Of how his duty was to care for this lamb and carry it out and in from the pasture and of how one afternoon a terrible thunder- storm came up and he felt he must go out and bring the lamb into the fold. Of how very frightened he was out there in the storm, but he stayed until he found the lamb' | and carried it to safety and then ran in and threw himself into his mothers' lap and sobbed. But the main point he said, was "I got the "lamb," 'and turning to Mr. Wyllie, he said "I wonder some- times if I have always been as faithful in bringing: in the lost lamb to the fold." » Rev. R. H. Wylie, minister of Columbus church, spoke briefly, welcoming all guests to the service and thanking all those who had helped' in preparing for the anni- versary services, also in the re- decoration of the church. Evening Service Rev, R. H. Wylie, pastor, presid- ed over the evening service, assist- by Rey. J. P. Jull of Brooklin. Rev. B. Tink and Rev. R. Simpson, also of 'Brooklin, and was a_former minister in the Presbyterian church spoke most earnestly from the text, "Thou wilt keep Him in perfeet peace, 'whose mind js stayed on thee," Isaiah 26th chapter, verse 3. Se also mentioned the Drive oul ACHES o£ | | | | | ing the American revolution, 1775. | Empire Loyalists and "I Have a Song." many who were missing from their accustomed places and who have crossed the "Great Divide". In closing his message, Mr. Simpson used the hymn, ' "Peace, Perfect Peace." The double male quartet from Brooklin were present at the eve- ning service and sang two beauti- ful numbers. Also present was the Columbus choir, who sang two an- thems, "The House of the Lord," 'The church was filled to capacity again in the | evening. Monday's Program On Monday afternoon, Mr. Wylie presided over the following program and a most happy time was Spe: with old friends: Hymn, "All Hail the Power 3 Jesus' Name," was sung in open- ing, played by Miss Ida McCulloch, former pianist of the Presbyterian church; greetings from the follow- ing former pastors were then given, Rev. R. Simpson, Rev. J. T. Clugs- ton, Rev. E. Tink, Dr. R. Cooper, Dr. E. Smith, Rev, H. J. Latimer, Rev. J. F. Mears and Rev. J. Beck- ell. Historic Sketch Mrs. John Guy, of Almonds, daughter of 'Mr. Sampson Roberts, and a former member of the Me- thodist Sunday school, gave a most interesting historic sketch of the church and Sunday school dating from 1840 to 1940. The present Sunday school has for its founda- tion the three Sunday schools, Presbyterian, Wesleyan Methodist and Bible Christian. There has been a Sunday school in this vil- lage or vicinity for 100 years. The beginning of Columbus congrega- tion goes back to the days follow- came also emi- | grants from the British Isles. The first Sunday school was a | union school with Wesleyan Meth- odist and Bible Christians. The meeting place was the week-day school house, where Mrs. Snudden's house now stands. Other pioneers soon followed and we find at English Corners, a col- ony of Cornish and Devonshire folk, whose family names are still prominent in the district: Ashton, Adams, Wilcoxson, Roberts. Then came the Scotch with the family Bible in his trunk and the Presbyterian church in his heart. New names appear: McKenzie's, Ormiston, Hepburn, Smith, Ketch- in, Burns, Ratcliffe, Scotts and others. Thus this church finds its place on the map. First Log Church The original Presbyterian church was built of logs east of the two Rod Road on the rear of the fifth | concession of Whitby on the Hart | farm. The congregation soon outgrew the log church and moved to Col- umbus where a brick building was erected and was used for church | and Sunday school on the lot where | Mrs. Levi Ellens' house now stands. At the suggestion of the pioneer ladies, some entertainment should | be provided for the scholars, which went hy the name of school feast, { afterwards, anniversary. | The first feast or anniversary in 1841, was held in Mr. Robert Ash- ton's grove on the first Sunday and Monday in July. It was an old saying that it seldom rained on that day. It is said that one thousand peo- ple have taken tea at some of those anniversaries. That may seem in- credible to some but it must be re- membered that those gatherings were few in early days and people gathered from a great distance. The great days of the year for children in early times were anni- versary day and Christmas. 7 The Sunday. school was carried on before any minister was sta- tioned in the district. Rev. John Enynon was the Bible Christian minister, and used to ride on horseback and came from Port Hope, 'so his visits were few, Rev. Robert Thornton About this time the pioneer Presbyterians were calling for a minister from the Old Country and Rev. Robert Thornton was sent. His parish extended from Scarboro to Cobourg. This was about 1842. Soon other Presbyterians came and Dr. Thornton stayed at Oshawa, and Rev. J. M. King was called to Columbus and Brooklin. Mr. King was a great pastor. Those absent on Sunday saw the minister on his horse Monday and the next Sunday found them in their places. Excuses were not ac- cepted. "The men were. so tired after a hard week's work they could not get out on Sunday" (pleads a mother) but "this will never do" was the answer. "We must net let the body get above the soul." Mr. King's Bible class met on Thurs- day afternoons and men and wo- men found time to come and to study, too. ~ Memorized Verses Memorizing verses from the Bible was' an important - part in those days, whole chapters being mem- orized, The ticket system was fol- lowed for attendance and verses re- cited! A ticket with a Bible text therepn would be given for four verses recited 'and when ten tic- kets ' were acquired they were handed in in exchange for a large one. Money value was placed on each | how she had | She should have used the snuffers. large ticket--one shilling (25¢). At L the end of the year each scholar | could select from a catalog a book or books equivalent in price repre- sented by tickets held. The plan worked well as scholars got a number of superior books in that way which were more costly than the same books at the present time. There is many an old scholar that prizes very highly books received in that way. Wesleyan Church In the year 1848 the following families withdrew from the union school: Beall's, Penhall, Grass, Bickles, Hugoes, Roberts, and built the Wesleyan Methodist church, leaving the following families to build the Bible Christian church and carry on the Sunday school: Ashton"s, Adams, Harpers, Clarks, Hicks, Tucker, Hazeldine. The Wesleyan Methodist did not have a Sunday school for a few years after leaving the union school. The first Wesleyan Metho- dist school was held in a small building east of the village on the north side of the road with John | Bickle superintendent and Stephen | Hugoe, secretary. Home of Walt Mason About this time Matheson's wool- | len mills was doing a thriving business, employing many hands. It | brought James Mason and here | grew up Walt Mason, whose rip- | pling rhythms have made his name | a household word in America and beyond. Rev. J. A. Carmichael put pep into the Sunday school by going over the next Sunday's lesson on the Sunday evening before, when the basement was well filled. It must be remembered that the Sunday school teachers had not the advantages in the early days. There were no lesson helps and periodicals like there are now. In the year 1883 the different | Methodist ienominations and Bible | Christians-united and went under the name of Canada Methodist. A few years after the Canadian Me- thodist church was built and dis- carded again in 1925, when the Presbyterian ' denomination came | into the union under the name of United Church of Canada The following persons were sup- erintendents of Columbus Sunday schools before union: George Da- vey, Thomas Mason, Robert Ash- ton, George Hazeldine, Nicholas Rodd, Jason Stone, Edwin Nance Kivell, John Bickell, James Good- man, Samuel Sheridan, James Burns, James Burns, Jr. Willlam Ratcliffe, Margaret Robinson, Thos. Scott, William Spry, Andrew Scot:, Roy Ratcliffe. Mr. Edwin Nance Kivell was a faithful superintendent for forty years of the Bible Christian and | Methodist Sunday Schools. At the present time the superin- tendent of our school, is Mr, Wm. Dyer, who has served acceptably for thirty-eight years. The number | on the roll of teachers, officers and scholars is 183, average attendance 83. The Reverends Roger Allen, Ri- chard Hicks, Henry Harper, Frank Whitlock, William T. Wickett, Sam- uel Tink, Edmund Tink, Albert Tink, James Bickel, Arthur L. Phelps, Albert Ormiston, James Ross, Willlam McCulloch, J. H Ratcliffe, Walter McLaren, were once scholars of the different Col- umbus Sunday schools. Contrast In Lighting The contrast in the lighting sys- tem of today and former days is well worth mentioning. Today we push a button and the whole room is ablaze with light, whereas in | olden times the place of worship | was lighted by tallow candles. It | was one person's duty to look after | the lights. One evening the care- taker was taken ill and sent hls | daughter to look after them. The | service being long she fell asleep, when she awoke, the lights were dim and she was shocked to see | neglected her trust. On looking over the large gather- ing we sce a number of former scholars and residents to whom we extend a hearty welcome, to this our 100th anniversary, hoping that the entertainment you receive, the revival of past recollections and the meeting of former acquaintances may repay you for your visit, Wishing you all a pleasant time. Greetings -- Reminiscences Miss Burwash, granddaughter of Rev. Mr, Haig, sang a lovely solo. Hymn, "O God Our Help in Ages Past," was sung, played by Mrs. J. Guy, a former pianist in the Me- thodist church. Greetings from many former residents were then read by Mrs. L. Guy, correspond- ing secretary of the program com- mittee, Reminiscences were given by Mr. George Ratcliffe, of Tulsa, Okla= homa, U. S.; Mr. J. Sheridan, of Mountain, Ont.; and Mr. Robert Stocks, of Manitoba. Mrs. W. M. Haig, of Aurora, Ont., Mr. Horatio Sleep, Toronto; Mr. James Hallett, of Flint, Mich.; and Miss Ethel M. Hall, a former public school teach- er. The meeting closed with the national anthem, played by Mrs, W. Scott, present pianist of the church. Owing to a seflous thunderstorm tables had to be placed in the shed, and church basement instead of the church lawn, but they were soon ready ang laden with many | good things--which helped to make the social part of this historic event | Winnipeg, Man; | er, | Smith, Ottawa, Ont.; | Albert H. West, {and Mrs. John F. Mears, Toronto, | Johnstone Garvie, | Etta PF. Bright, [ Mrs. Geargena | Ont.; Mr. Wm. Guy, Victoria, B.C.; | Mr, W. | Wm. Aiken | say, Sask.; | Goodman), | fred Goodman, Green Brier, Sask.; | Emily | Sask.; | land, Carstairs, | Wilson McBurney, Toronto; Mrs. R | B. Dennis | (Wickett) { Jackson, Port Perry, | Mrs. | Toronto; | Seldon, Whitby; | ington, Toronto, | Culloch Mr, and Mrs. F. L. | to; a happy occasion. Following the tea, bers of the Ukrainian church Oshawa, and was thoroughly enjoy ed and well applauded by all pre- sent. The singing of the National Anthem brought to a close this a first-class | concert was ably put on by mem- | of | The Golden Text "In my Father's house are many mansions" "As for me, I know that my Redeemer liveth."--Job 10:2% x | very happy and memorable occa- sion. Following is a list of names and | addresses of those who sent greet- ings: W. H. Ashton, Campbellford; Mrs. C. Hodgson-and son, Gordon, Toronto; Mrs. Annie Whitlock Ash- ton, Marietta, Ohio; Mrs. J. Wadge, Rev. and Mrs. J R. R. Cooper and Miss Maud Coop- Warkworth, Ont.; W. Bruce Mr. and Mrs. Barrie, Ont.; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Weir, Excelsior, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. M. F Martin, Roland, Man.; Mr. E. Ward, Milliken,; Mr. E. C. Grass, Vancouver Island, B.C.; Mrs. Harold Hudson (Miss Bertha Foster, tea- cher), Denholm, Sask.; Rev. H. J. Latimer, Seeley's Bay, Ont.; Rev and Mrs. Jas. E. Beckel, Stirling, Ont; Mr. and Mrs. Luther Lick, Davidson, Sask.; Mrs. Alice Grass Tink, Caldwell, N.J.; Mrs. Margare. Regina, Sask.; Belle Nicol, Owen Sound, Ont.; Mrs Hamilton, Ont.; Sprung, Windsor, Ont.; Minn.; Roland, Man; Ashton, Olds, Alberta; Mrs. (Etta Goodman) Bir- Mrs. R. L. Jones, (Sarah Lucky Lake, Sask.; Al- Goodman, Green Brier, Rev. Albert E. Tink, Elk- horn, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Suther- Alberta; Mildred and family, Toronto; Ida Lobb, Oakwood, Ont; Arscott, Fenelon Falls, Ont.; Rev, and Mrs. J. F. Clugston and Dorothy, Onondaga, Ont; Mary and.Lillie Lytle, Toronto. Mr. James R. Lawrence, Hamil- ton, Ont,; Mr. and Mrs. John Rat- cliffe, Strathroy, Ont.; Mrs. George Ont.; Mr. and Mrs. Byron Bartley, Roland, Man; Wesley - Elling, Humbervale, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mof- Roland, Man.; Mr. George M Ormiston, Fairdale, N.D.; Mr. Geo H. Wickett, Whitby; Miss Isabel Esling and mother, Winnipeg, Man; Daisy Wilcoxson, Toronto; Mr. Wm Tink, Smoky Heights, Alta.; Etta Mrs. 8. A. March- Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Orono, Ont; Mr. John Holman, London, Ont.; Mrs. Winni- fred McKay, Kitchener, Ont; Norman Heldon, South Gate, Cal. List of namies from guest book. of the 100th anniversary: Rev. E. W. Tink, Rev. Robert Simpson, Brooklin, Oont.; Mrs. U. E. Phillips, Toronto; Smith, Ennis- kellen, Ont.; Mrs. H. Foster, Toron- Mr. and Mrs. Peever, Oshawa; Mrs. E. Grills, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. B. Terwillegar, Oshawa; Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Allison, Toronto; Mrs. W. C. Ashton, Bowmanville; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Gregory, H. T. Cole, Columbus; W. Balsdon, Al- monds, Ont.; Mr. Wickett," Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Goodman, Ty- rone; Mrs. S. B, Earl, Minden, Ont; C. A. Sadler, Oshawa; Mrs. H. Sad- ler, Brooklin, Ont.; Mr. and Mrs, R. Hepburn, Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. Sleep, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. H. Smith, Burketon, Ont.; Mrs. Bunk- er, Whitby; Florence Armstrong, Oshawa; J. F. Armstrong, Toronto; Mrs. Richard Hallowell, Orono, Ont.; H. J. Hallowell, Toronto; Lloyd Hallowell, Orono, Ont.; Hen- ry Burton, Brooklin, Ont.; Miss Ed- Howard fatt, Mohawk, Mich.: | Bowmanville; C. H. Roberts, Have- lock; Mrs. C. H. Roberts, Have- lock; Mr. and Mrs. M. Routley, Maple, Ont.; M. U. Oldfield, New- castle; Mr. L. Beckett, Oshawa; Mrs. Roy Webber, Bowmanville; Mr. and Mrs. A. Elliott, Brooklin; Mrs. Alex MacKie, Oshawa; and Mrs. R. W. Marlow, i Mrs. Ashton and Thelma, Toronto; ! Mrs. W. J. Roberts, Orillia; Mrs. D. E. Palmore (nee Ethel Roberts), Orillia; D. C. Palmore, Orillia; Mrs. A. Blanchard, Hampton; Mrs. C. A. Blanchard, Hampton; Mr. and Mrs. Morley Cook, Doris Cook, Colborne, Ont.; tor, Oshawa; Ethel M. Hall, Toron- to, Mary Burns Morrison, Beaver- ton, Ont.; Mrs. W. M. Haig, Aurora, Ont.; E. E. Robinson, Montreal, Que.; Mrs. Walter Moore, Oshawa; Bertie Wickett, Oshawa; Mrs. Pearl Harper Garrard, Oshawa; Mrs. Hazel Harper Shreve, Oshawa; Mrs. John Harper, Oshawa; George F. Shreve, Oshawa; Mrs. John Gray, Toronto; Miss Helen Gray, Toron- to; Margaret Nicoll, Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Stokes, Oshawa; Lil- lie J. Hancock, Oshawa; Dorothy Kerman, Oshawa; Mr. W. Hep- burn, Oshawa; Luella Hepburn, Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. G..W, West, Ashburn; Marie West, Ashburn; G. J. Ratcliffe, Tulsa, Okla, USA; Mrs: J. Wray and Claribel, Ottawa; Doris Williams, Port Perry; Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Pascoe, Bowmanville; Mrs. Gordon Brent, Raglan; Mr, | and Mrs. John Dyer, Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Scott, Goderich; |Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Woodcock, To- | ronto; Mr. and Mrs. A. Stone and [Ross Stone, Greenbank; Mr. | Ashburn; Mrs. E. Coupland, To- | ronto; Mr. and Mrs. Bowden, To- ronto; Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Stocks, Myrtle, Man.; Mr. and Mrs. D. 8. Phillips, Myrtle, Man.; Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Ormiston, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Stark, Burketon; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson, Taun=- ton; | Madge, Oshawa; Mrs. E. A. Gib- bings, Rosetown, Sask.; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Reason, Oshawa; Mary | Ross, Myrtle; Mrs. J. A. Carmichael, Myrtle; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Law- | rence; Mr. and Mrs. Wemyss | Sutherland, Oshawa; Bessie Mount- joy, Oshawa; Hugh C. Gunnon, | Brougham; James Hallitt, Flint, | Michigan; Mr. and Mrs. W. Leask, Taunton; A. M. Lawrence, | Por Perry; Mrs. Marjory B. Burt, Fort William; Mrs. Jas. Ashton, Columbus; Mr. and®*Mrs. M. Ross, Brooklin; Mr. and Mrs. Werry, Kedron; Mr. and Mrs. Gar- net Cochrane, Port Perry. Mrs. Wm. Purves, Port Hope; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Lambert, Brooklin; Jean I. Moebus, Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warren, Hampton; Mr. and Mrs. R. Nesbitt, Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Ormiston, Raglan; Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hobbs, Enniskillen; Mrs. R. Simpson and Chrissie, Brooklin; Mable Elliott, Brooklin; Margaret H. Gray, Guelph; Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Croxall, Brooklin; Jessie M. Webber, Brooklin; Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Arksey, Brooklin: W. A. Heron, Brooklin; Arthur J. E. Elliott, Brooklin; Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Pengelly, Brooklin; Mr. and Mrs, N. J. White, Brooklin; Chas. Hutchings, Brooklin; Roy Ormiston, Brooklin; C. 8. Thompson, Brook- lin; A. Prouse, Brooklin; W. Ryland, na Burton, Brooklin; Minnie Hardy, | Brooklin; Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Scott, | Glenna Tough, Tottenham; Mr. and | and Eilleen | Jennie Proc- | and | | Mrs. Lew Richardson and Russell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Pickering and | Clarence | | Brookiin; W. J. Stevenson, Brook- lin; M. Agar, Brooklin; R. K. Web- ber, Brooklin; Mrs. -D. H. Allen, Mountain; Mr. G. E. Sheridan, Mountain; Mrs. Alice (Wotten) Tonkin, Oshawa; Mrs. Hazel (Wot- ten) Merritt, Oshawa; Mrg. Lillian (Wotten) Nash, Oshawa; Louella B. Mowbray, 8rooklin; Larine M. Thompson Dickinson, Port Hope, Barbara Leask Alcock, Montreal, Que.; Mrs. Allle McLean Burnett, Oshawa; Miss Winnifred Campbell, Oshawa; Miss Jean A. Tonkin, Osh- awa; Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Smith, Bradford, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Gilroy, Toronto; Mrs. Annie Ellis Hicks, Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Dyer, Oshawa; Mrs. Jas. Medd, To- ronto; Mrs. C. R. Wright, Toronto; | Mr. and Mrs. F. Fowler, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. 8. Cormack, Osh- awa; Mrs. John Chalmers, Oshawa; Mrs. Geo. Hunter, Guelph; Mr. and Mrs. Thes. Jennings and Audrey, " Stouffville; Nellie Longhurst, Brook- lin; Jennie Stocks, Brooklin; Edith Colwill, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs John T. Guy, Whitby; Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Guy, Oshawa, Mr. Alex Browne and Stella, Oshawa; Emma Hobbs, Oshawa; Jessie N. Derry, Toronto; Lavinia Fisher, Whitby; Mrs. Ed. Blight, Oshawa; Mrs. Thos. Palmer (Frankie Blight), Oshawa; Helen Ratcliff Inkater, Toronto; Nellie Ratcliff, Toronto; Jean F. Ratcliff, Toronto; Melvyn Foster, Val D' Or, Que.; Mrs. Geo F. Foster, Hornepayne, Ontario. Many Visitors At Columbus | For Week-End (Staff Corr.) COLUMBUS, July 11 -- Bunday and week-end guests at various homes in and near Columbun were as follows: At the manse Rev, Edmund Trick, Rev. R, Simp- | son, Mrs. Simpson and Christina; with Mrs. L. E, Ellens--Mrs, C. Ash- ton and daughter of Toronto, Mrs. L. Vickery, Oshawa; Mrs, Blanchard, Solina; Mrs. Blanchard, Hampton; Mr. and Mrs. Stone of Greenbank, and Mr, and Mrs, Hutchings, of Ked. ron --With Miss M. Sco't, were Mr. | and Mrs. Fred Gilroy and family-- with Mr, and Mrs. H. L. Pascoe, were Mrs. Gibbons, Saskatoon; Mrs, F. Thompson, Mrs. John McCulloch and Miss Ida McCulloch--at Mrs, and Mrs. Thos Scott's, were Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Lee, Kedron; Mr, and Mrs. Max Ballard and Miss Ruth Ballard--at Mrs, Wallace Scotls were Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Scott, Lu, Donald and Joan of Goderich; Mr, and Mrs. W. G. Pascoe; Bowman- ville,--at Mr. and Mrs. H. Hayes were, Mrs. Clarke, Oshawa; Mr. and Mre. Robbins and Isabelle, of Zion; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayes, Toron- to.--with Mr. and Mrs. J. Stone were {| Mr. Roy Webber and family. With Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bishop were Mr, and Mrs. Bert Terwilligar, Gordon and Mary, Oshawa; Mr. and | Mrs. Archie Britton and Billy; Mrs, Henry Dearborn, Oshawa; and Mr. Fred H. Dearborn, of Peterboro.-- with Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Purvis were Misses Louise Johnson, Mae David son and Madeline Nicholls, of To- ronto; Mrs. Wm. Purvis, Port Hope; and Mr. 8. M. Gregory, Toronto.-- i'With Mr, and Mrs. J. Lambert were Mr, and Mrs, Stonehouse, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis and Melvin, Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Sheehy and Ethelyne -- | with Mr, and Mrs. J. Hislop were | Mr. and Mrs. J. Stocks, Mr. and | Mes B. Allan and Misses Buckler, Saskatchewan. --with Mrs. E. Hed- don, were Mr. and Mrs. Clayton, Woodcock, Mr, E. Copeland, and "| Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Heddon, of | Toronto.--With Mrs. . James, were | Mr. John Sheridan, of Mountain, | ont; Mrs. L. Richardson, of Ash. burn; Mrs. Russell Gerrard, Osh- awa; Mrs. T. Jennings and daughter of Stouffville; Mr. and Mrs. F. Gil- roy and Joan. At Mr, S. Roberts were, Mrs. Wm, Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Patmore, of Orillia; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Roberts, of Havelock; Mr. W, H. Balsdon, Mr. and Mrs. John Guy and sons of Whitby. Mr. and Mrs. Morley Cook and family, of Brighton, with Mrs, Thos. cook. Miss Nellie Longhurst, of Brook- lin, at Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Mount- joys. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Allison, Mrs. J. C. Herity, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hereiety all of Toronto; Mrs. G. Foster, Horne Payne; Mr. Melvin Foster, of Val D.Or Quebec, Miss Freda Collins, Belleville; Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Hoskin, Murray and Allyn, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wilson SERVICES IN THE CITY CHURCHES SIMCOE ST. and ST. ANDREW'S Union Summer Services in Simcoe St. Church REV. A. D. CORNETT M.A., B.D., Minister in Charge. R. G. Geen, L.T.CM.,, Organist and Choirmastes 11 am. -- "HAS THE CHURCH FAILED?" Rev. A. D. Cornett will preach, Calvary Baptist Church REV. fh WARDELL, Minister UNDAY, 7:00 P.M REV, H. MERRIWEATHER rom India. All boys and girls invited to two weeks' SUMMER BIBLE SCHOOL starting this Monday, 9-12 a.m. with Mr. and Mrs. T, Pereman. Sunday School Picnic The Sunday School Picnic is to be held at Geneva Park on Tues- day afternoon, July 16th. A good time is assured, come and bring your basket. Fun for all. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Scott (nee Miss Beryl Glas- pell) who were united in marriage on Saturday afternoon, July 6th, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. -B, Gasnell, of Zion, by Rev. Mr. Rackham, of Hampton. Rev. E. Tink, of Mowhawk Michi- gan, brother of Mrs. E. W. Webber, has-also returned home. We are pleased to learn that Mrs. Christian Science First Church--§4 Colborne St. E. Sunday Services at 11 a.m. Subject: SACRAMENT Wednesday evenin ng msetings at 3:00 o'clock include testimonies of healing through Christian Science. The Reading Room in the Church Building, 64 Colborne St. E., is open Tuesday and Saturday afternoons from 2 to 5 p.m. The Bible and 4 Coristian Science erature may read, borrowed purchased. W. E. Webber is improving nicely after having undergone a critical operation in Oshawa General Hos- pital. Mrs. Ont, who has been spending the E. H. Allen of Mountain, last few weeks with her daughter, -. Mrs, R. H. Wylie, returned to home on Tuesday. The Sunday School Lesson scarest me with dreams, and terrfe By NEWMAN CAMPBELL (The International Uniform Les- son on the above topic for July 14 is Job 3-19, the Golden Text being Job 19:25, "As for me, I know that my Redeemer liveth.") POOR JOB, suffering intensely in body and also in 'his mind by reason of his losses in property, and more especially from losing his beloved children, wondered why he had ever been born or allowed to live so long. He longed for death, where, he sald, "the wicked ceased from troubling; and there the weary are at rest." You remember at the end of last week's lesson, three friends came to where he lay and at first they did not recognize him because of the loathsome disease with which he was afflicted. When they did, they rent their mantles for grief, put dust in their hair, and sat. beside him for seven days and seven nights, not speaking. When they heard him complain of his lot and wish he were in his grave, they began to argue with him, one at a time. All were con- vinced that he would not have suf- fered his dreadful afflictions if he had not sinned. Eliphaz the Tem- anite, was the first to speak: "Re- member, I pray thee," said he "who ever perished being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? "Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity. and sow wickedness, reap the same." Tells of Ghostly Dream N It must have seemed very hard to Job, who had lived such a righteous life, to have his supposed friends blame him for all his troubles. They might just as well have told him, "It serves you right." He could not see the justice of such reasoning. Eliphaz even told him of a ghostly dream he had wherein "a spirit passed before my face, the hair of my flesh stood up: "It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice saying, "Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be 'more pure than his Maker?" He also reminded Job that "man is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward," all of which was not very comforting. Job could not see wherein he had erred and rebuked his friend by saying that after a suffering day "When I say, My bed shall ease my complaint; then thou fiest me with visions." Bildad, the Shuhite, was the her .. next one to speak, and he argued "* in much the same vein as had Eli- phaz. ] "If thou wert pure and upright; surely now He would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous," he o said, and much more in the same manner, ; Poor Job answered him much as he had answered Eliphaz, and also addressed himself to God, where he had offended and what he should do. fusion; therefore see Thou mine affliction," he mourned, The third friend, Naamathite, and his accusations and arguments Zophar, the . - then addressed him, ... Hy "I am full of con- ., wi oo were rougher and far less consider- |ne. ate of his feelings than those of the other two. He even accused Job of lying and mockery. "Should thy lies make men hold their peace? and when thou mock- est, shall no man make thee asham- | =f. ed?" he asked him. Can you ima= '(= gine a good man visiting a friend who was poor, ill and had lost his children, and talking to him as this man talked to Job? Job Grows Angry Job, angered, answered them all sarcastically: "No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. Es | "But I have understanding as °F well as you: I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such thing$ as these?" Eliphaz answered Job, reviling him, and Job turned on them. all at last, saying: "I have heard many such things: miserable com- forters are ye all" Through his misery and the chid- ings of his supposed friends, poor suffering Job wailed: "they whom I loved have turned against me . . . "Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends: for the hand of God hath touched me." But even in this agony he strug- gled through to faith in God, and cried: "I know that my Redeemer liveth and that He shall stand at the lat- _. ter day upon the earth: "And though after my skis worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God." Thus Job, who suffered as few men are called upon to do, refrain-- « ed from cursing his Maker, and 3 fought through to faith in life after ° death, 7 Job's Struggle to Faith "ILLUSTRATED SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON "By Alfred J. Buescher Scripture--Job 8-19 L £S w= rea Association. -- a FN PINER- 7-73 In his bereavement, agony and grief, Job wished that he was in his grave, "There," he said, "the wicked cease from and there She weary be ate troubling; an his troubles, but they him, for he knew he Tighteous man. Job's three friends argued with him that he must have sinneq and so' brought on could not convince had always been a At last, after much argument, Job re- buked Eliphaz for telling him of a hore rible dream and told all three: heard many. such things: miserable. comforters ye "I have ale ye all In spite ofa, Job has faith in God, say ing:: "For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that in 3 my flesh shall I see wf GOLDEN TEXT--lob 19:25) ~