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U. It. 1': aves . ta? formerly .. !\H11?: 3, at Barrie July 7 and 8; was elected windows and the entire structure `bricked, making it a first-class. convenient, up-to-date church for a rural congregation. At the re- opening of the church the 15resby- terian Book of Praise was used for the first time. taking the place of the Book of Psalms which had been used before. 1` During the ministry of Mr. ._Greig'. Cookstown was again added to the charge for a few years. Mr. Greig resigned in the year 1899. ,_-.. LL- . . . . . ._ 100 nnl` `were replaced hy new stained glass (A 11$. ton. ton. . . During =Fe`oruary, 1900, Rev.l;}n;1c:t` George I. Craw. B.A., was induct- forema led as minister of this charge. June 1 iCookstown having been removed spot to from the charge. Ivy. Townline It WM] `and Baxter were made one charge. big. Se` Hr. Craw resigned in 1914 after knew a some thirteen years of service. dav Ch October 29th, 1914. Rev. IR. H. Board Somerville was ordained and in- approv ducted into this charge. He re- been g signed during the year 1923 after Ree. inine years of service. the mo On April 9th, 1924. Rev. A. G. the 1.0 Rintoul was inducted into the not st; charge but resigned on May 26th. the ba 1926; after two years of service. it won During his ministry the vote on and in . church union was taken but the even - churches almost unanimously vot- of a p . ed to remain with the Presbyter- ed` an. l ian Church in Canada. sewer I` The present minister, Rev. Ern-l Am [est 8. Clifton. B.A.. was inducted foremi . on July 19th, 1927. Should ll The 60th anniversary] of the itiativ` 1 building of the church was held comp]; -'on July 1st, 1928. The services 181.5 i` - werein charge of the minister and ten `t( . Rev. Geo. I. Craw, B.A.. of Victor- timate ` ia `Harbor, preached at the morn- I - ing and evening services. Invita- .d t 3 tions were issued to all known Sm -. former members of the church and . . 9 congregation and there was a gmg.` , - _ mg it lgieat gathering to do honoi to b ta those whose forethought and sac- t. *5 rice established the Church and mg ` to encourage those who during the _ Am difficult problems of today are giv- 1t W? ing their time and gifts to support was 1' the work of the `Church. in order A` that the inuence of the Church man. upon the community may continue An to grow, so that the sacrices of buildi the early pioneers shall not have jbate L-Ann vnnrln `A1! `l1l\`l`IO:h+ lthis. rai_sed All of CH8 early pluncczb euau been made for nought. ) Cn8.l'g`e IO!` a. 16W yccua. ;u.1 re1g m During the years 1899 and 1900 new manse was "built at Thorn- Lively Time in Edgar Section; Colored Native Central Figure ads, Famous Dick Eddy is Plain- tiff in Assault Charges THINGS DISAPPEAR Sunday Hunt For Stolen Auto Starts Ball Rolling A goodly number of the popula- tion of the Township of Oro, Ed- gar section, moved into Barrie last Friday morning to be present at the hearing in police court of as- sault charges against Victor Sles- ser and `Cliford Whitaker. well- known farmers of that district, preferred by Dick Eddy. color- ed native. and more or less notor- ious character. The trial lasted from ten unltil one o'clock, when a judgment was reserved by Mag- istrate Je's until Monday. July ' 16. in the case of Mr. Slesser. The [ charge against Mr. Whitaker was ; dismissed. ' F ",,.L__L,_.. ulalllnoouuc For some years feeling has been running high against Eddy in the Edgar section. He has been in fre- quent trouble although only once convicted, 15 years ago. `Sheep and chicken stealing has been pre- valent and has been laid at the feet of Eddy or his accomplices, rightly or wrongly. Twice within the past year he has been acquit-~ ted of theft, but his Edgar neigh- bors are not yet satised he is in- nocent. 1' A1.-. llk'\aEGlLVo Things came to a climax three weeks ago with the disappearance of the automobile of George Kis- sock, a farmer residing at Edgar. A former accomplice of Eddy s, named Trickey, was said to have been seen with the car in Midland `shortly after. A, --,_1_ r\...__._:_...I cw- --- On Su-hday. June 17,7z;cting on might be hidden in the bush an :)1'g`9.nized search was made. par- ticipated in by over a score of Mr. _ .ss:ocl~: s neighbors. It was testi- ied at the trial that there are hun- dreis of aczes of waste land. un- "~---..'| ..-.... `IF.l.].J.~. ur\1r\l'ht\ uv1n~in`n. I the theory that the stolen auto` I ('.1'~.. .S U4. i:'.i.'.x:5 UL \v`aaLt: Lauu. un- .":nc:-:!, ncsv: Eddy s place which; includes spots where not one. butl 1 !'"\.1:" :`.o".en autos might be hid-` dirt, and it would take `a regi-} I ".:? of :7.` .92". to rind them. I During the Sunday search the] IRA-l4\rA o Search Organized ,,__, 1!`! -- No. 27 COURT Anion aFAc13_ouNcu. EAFFROVE ACT or 5 TOWN FQREMAN Undertook` Bayeld Street Work \\'ithout Authority. By resolution the Town Council has approved of the action. rst undertaken by Town Foreman Shuter without authority and later by the Board of Works. in ripping. up and rebuilding a section of ` Bayeld Street. "1----.L-.J 1... !\1A \I'n1-on flinf. his ' bayneiu Du.'ccu. Taunted by Aid. '.VIoran that his $3,000 beauty (the new road machine), would not scarify the tarvia surface on Bayeld Street. which was full of holes and in bad. if not dangerous shape,the town foreman at 6 21.111. on Tuesday. 19. took the rnachine to the spotto do a hte experhnenng. worked so wen that he had a section done before anyone about it. At noon the same day Chairman V. E. Knight of the of VVorks putis sunnp of approval on the work. It has since i graded and gravelled. , I`....--..,.1-A n1:-unn nnnnqpd |Deen graueu auu 5I.u\\.u\.u. Reeve Creswicke alone opposed motion approving. He claimed the road as reconstructed would stand up for the reason that base had been destroyed and would now soon be undermined two months be worse than The work should have been permanent nature, he claim- ed. and not undertaken before the had been extended. -. . L____.LL 41.... |b`t:Wt'1` uau uccu \..\..v...\... I Ald. Malcomson thought the foreman and the Board of Works should be commended for their in- itiative. A good. job had been ac- complished for a few hundred dol- lars. instead of an expenditure of to twenty thousand. the es- timated cost of paving. '--L~3-- _..- ._!...LL '9 Ling uu IU- Ald. Craven agreed, adding that it was sand and dirt. Where it screened? he asked. At the pit. replied the fore- argument ensued on road building. The Mayor cut the de- ejbate o . We ve had enough of !this, he said. LllllaI.Cu LUDM u; ya-nub. still maintain I am right, said the reeve when his hand was in protest. I object to dig- ging into this road and undermin- ing it. Furthermore it is nothing but sand. not gravel. they are put- ting on it. - A1] r1,__--__ ......-.......l n.l.lnn fknf party visited Eddy s place and quizzed him. Trouble started when Eddy was accused by Slesser of being a thief and Eddy return- ed the compliment. Slesser struck Eddy three or four times, accord- ing to his own admission. He was riled. he said. He was supposed to have knocked Eddy into Whit- aker's hands. none too gently, the latter handing him back. a little more gently to Slesser. with the alleged remark:~Stand up and ght. Eddy sustained a black eye, a sore head and back in- juries, he said. The eye injury was the only one discernible. It i was swollen. ..___. .,-.. \ - 1 r When he (`~S1esse1`) said I was out stealing every (other) night. I replied `you just want; to look at home.` Eddy testied. _ . _L....1 soi c. J. Smith Gets His Permit For Filling " Station. uuauc. gun`, ........ ... Don t you accuse me of steal- ing, replied Slesser. touching Ed- dy on the shoulder. Eddy was carrying a young sapling. which he described as a little whip. on- ly good for tickling and killing garden snakes. nr,..___ 01 _ _ _ . ._ L:L..l-A... Dan- sun \l\ll uuuxn.-. Messrs. Slesser. Whitaker, Bon- ney and others said the little uvRn roe }a- nnnna`}1 fn H ney anu Oulers azuu Luc nun. whip was big enough to kill a vv\nv\ man. Eddy denied he raised the stick to strike. He never had a chance. he says. Slesser promptly sock- ing him one in the left eye. It was a healthy blow, knocking the colored gentleman into a fence. When he recovered his equilibrium the dose was repeated. Eddy run when he ducked under S1esser s arm. A score or more were watch- ing the proceedings. including Ed- dy s wife. Next day Eddy came to Barrie and laid the informatinns. 0 -A A -In.'\ wuuxu uyyxuwnuvv u-._, ...-v- .. There was a rumor Trickey lhad visited Edd;."s place and was later seen with the Kissock auto in Midland. witness explained. There was also a rumor that Ed- 3?`? had remarked George Kissock tin`;-uld suifer for refusing to go his lbail when he was in trouble a `short time ago. ..,A_ _ . !___L AJuL1A\. unnu an-u yII\4 . From a distance of 50 to 100 yards Mrs. Eddy stated she wit- nessed Mr. S1e;<.~`-er strike her hus- band. She could not say as to M1`. Whitaker. 1 n. I C1if fo1'd Whitaker said the par- ,t_V want to the section near the Eddy place to look for the Kissock auto. They had no idea of search- ,ing E s place. They knew {Trickey had stayed with Eddy and `thought the car might be hidden I nearby on the Hickman or other ! properties. '17 1;, 113.1 ....... (~`f|\I"l\r` OLA nr\v'\_ PL Uyut unwuo Walter McLean started the con- versation when the party ap- `proached Eddy. said witess, who rlater told Eddy the searchers `would appreciate any in}`ormation. 11rn1 _, __--._ _ ....---.. 'I"...:,.1.,.u After several times refusing a building permit to construct a fill- ing station on `Dunlap Street, east of Sampson, and a license to store gasoline there, and despite ro- tests of residents of the neigh or- hood contained in a petition, the Town Council on Thursday even- ing. in special session, did a right- about-face and granted both per- mit and license. mimic ant-inn mm: rmi`. taken. hOW- What ha\.; you_ got against |George? asked Whxtaker. 9L 1-.. -_ _-___.__.L`l-_'__ _. H You don t know everything, Eddy was said to have replied. A1- so: If you knew everything I do younmight nd the car a lot eas- ler. zl--.... 1.- _-.._ A..- -.1,_,,.` (Turn to page ve, please) H Had Suspicions u 11v1-. _,-,1 PAGES 1 T0 8 mit and license. This action was not taken, how- ever. before the town` had; been served with 9. notice of application to the `Supreme `Court of Ontario asking for a mandatory order which, if granted, would compel council to take the action it did. nuunini` IIIRR l`V`RPd council to take me action it uxu. Council was advised by Town Solicitor W. A. |Bo 3, Mayor Mc- Cuaig and IReeve reswicke that the court action could not be suc- cessfully defended by the munici- ality under existing bylaws. hree aldermen, despite this ad- vice. held out and again voted. against granting the permit and license. Seven others. reversed their decision. -In-__..I r\.... A n.n!vu~4- VV utu \J&|\i oobvuuwu Aldermen ~Coles and Lang`. re- presentatives of Ward One. where the proposed gas station will be 10- cated, fought vigorously against Council-taking any action. Min. mum vnhad it dawn two or LJOUYICII-Ivuxlng any uuuuau We have voted 1t down two or three times. I am opposed to this Council taking any action," said Ald. 'Co1es. Mntvnv IMNnII.iQ said he would Ald. 'Co1es. Mayor uMdCuaig said he not take the responsibility of in- structing the town solicitor to de- fend the action. `His Worship said he had always favored granting Mr. 1Smith's requests because he knew Council could not refuse them. 'Reeve Tcreswicke was of the same opinion. .A1A., 1T.:m.u'--`If we can prove same Opuuuu. -Ald. tLan-3--If we prove this is a public nuisance we can make him rer_nove it. . "I"!-um vnunhlinn` hfmlt t0 Store H111 uun 5,1 bereaved make mm reI_nove lb.` The municipal permit to gasoline and oils may limit. the supply which may be kept on hand at any one time to 15 -barrels. .whieh is -quite inadequate for a -modern lling station, Ald. `Ty:-er pointed out. However, this was considereci a Rhaee of the situation mu +.n wmwv over. 1.... `M... CUIIDIC-IV! V for Mr. 'S`;nultfl;5'\x75r1:'oVr.l All along one of the chief ob- jections to a lling station at the proposed location has been that +1.. Alta. is oxmosite a dangerous }l!'UpUDUu suun the site is o; .traf! ic curve.. W T '1` 'Q` '5` '-' '-r - __ Remember the `date, iuly 26,_ for `Ora United Church garden 27b Garden party to be held at Dal- ston, August 1st. Fuller particu- lars later. 27b .St. George's Church, Allandale. garden party has been postponed till Tuesday, August 7. 27b Keep July 18 for annual garden garty, United church, Shanty Bay. urther notice next week. 27b `The Allarwcrqss re-gniqn -nxxill notice. Further notice next ween. ..... 1 `The A1lan4Cross re-union-will < be held July 13, at Tent City. j Those interested please accept Ehli ` Keep July 18 ogxen for St. Paul's arden arty, 1 th line. Innis/l. iss Hidreth Lennox and- local talent. 27-28b Strawberry festival, Tuesday, July 10, at `St. George's `Anglican Church, Utopia. Admission 50c and 250'. ` 27b The annual re-union picnic of the Lennox-IS roule families will be held at lKi1arney Beach. Wed- nesday, July ill, 1928. All con- nected kindly accept this invita- . 2*7b 1.2.... and 250'. fan Ki klarney Be: ........A Mmnu accent is} rgected kindly accept mls 1uvu.u- txon-. . The annual Strawberry Festival of the . Guthrie Presbyterian Church will be held on July 10, at the home of Alex. Greham. Sup- pezj served from 6 to 8. Come and emoy the berries. A good pro- gram will also be nrovid.ed. 27b_ Dance every Friday evenihg at Cookstown. Big "t`heatriTca11 13:3. 17 BFHIH \Ylll Ilauu ..... .. IDance Cookstown. Big theatrical per- formance on riday, July 20. comedians, musicians, song and dance artists. etc.; square and round dancing after the concert.` Bxg orchestra, admission 47c. 27b -A11 thoe connected with the B_1ack Family please accept this in- vxtation to attend the fth annual reunion and picnic in Innisl Park (8th line Beach), on Saturday. Yld H E`! 1 YLYYL - yer will be presented by the Y. ~ 9 day renewing old friendships. (8th line Beach), on DuLI.u'uu,y. July 7, at 1 pm. President.`Rev. A. E. Black, Secretary. Mrs. 0. Black.` , A26-27b On July 10 a garden party will be held on the lawn oflthe Chu ch- ill United Church, the follow ng artists will take part: Gordon Mc- Laren (baritone). _Lil1ian` Butt (elocutlonlst). Miss Marguerita Nuttall (lsoprano), Miss Nellie MlcGhie (violinist). ' ~ 26-27b _ The United `church, Crown Hill, intend holding their annual straw- berry festival on the lawn of Mr. E. C. Drury on July 11. A lay entitled. The Young Village aw-` P.'S. of `Sharon (Newmarket), indv other good programme. Supner served from 6 to 8. .. 2_7b . The annual Richardson Re-un- lOl`l will be held on: July,14 at the Park at *Midvland. Will all con- nected make a special effort to be` resent. `Come early and enjoy a 0. Richardson. Barrie. President; Fred Richardson.-6. Fergusonvale-. Vice-President. and R. _ -L. Richard- son, Barrie, -Sec y-'l`reas.. 2.7-28b C. Me; 11, Jack Mar); r. and 1`;i'`i;re`c'i"; hase s1tua1 'Smit to worry over. All ..1.....- Ann n-P +1: chief GUIDIVIOI Ward One Against __..i Y_ ATION )O8.`I:10n_ HG! `UCUH many opposxte D ` V Last Sunday morning, July 1st, 1 the Barrie members of the Orange Lodge and True Blues attended divine service in 'Col1ier Street U_n- l ited Church, occupying the centre seats. About 100 members were in the arade, which was headed by the` arrie Band. In his opening remarks the min- ister of the church, Rev. John- stone Black, BJD., ex ressed his personal pleasure at aving the members of the Lodge present. and on behalf of the Official Board of Collier Street extended to the brethrena very hearty wel- n-Auvan the liberty wherewith vv us.` come. - The prea-cher spoke of the ap- ropriateness of the occasion," it eing Dominion Day, when as Or- angemen and atots we rejoice in our great. inheritance as citi- zens of the Dominion of Canada. Our indebtedness for responsible government, religious liberty and free institutions runs back across the seas to the Motherland. This inheritance was purchased for us at great sacrice and passed on to us, her children. in the various `parts of the empire as a sacred trust to be jealously preacher ur ed u on allpresent the duty 0 familiarizing them- selves with the great story of the English` people, as conducive to ' the unity of the `British Empire. In the course of a sermon with fl ne historic perspective, three ' texts were emphasized: (1) Stand fast, therefore, in Christ has made you free. (2) Guard the good deposit. a '(8) Earnestly contend for the xaith `once delivered unto the __ 2..J.- guarded. The 1 oi saints." SERIES. ' With these great texts in mind. the preacher went on to discuss three great personalities in Chris- tian histor --`Paul, Luther and William II , Prince of Orange, whom he designated as three great Protestants. -- - A'|-- A...-L .......mb- Dunfnuf- nd son; onto to lmvina` of the` !.'1'0B6Bw.uw. Paulwas the first great Protest- ant in the Church. When certain teachers were trying to obscure the original simplicity of the gos- pel message, by the addition to it of elements from Judaism, such as I........a...... +1.... -T.n\u nf Moses and of elements rrom uuuaism, suuu as keeping the -Law of Moses circumcision, there was a real danger that the original Christian nessage might he entangled in a yoke of bondage. The preacher graphically pictured how Paul stood forth, even againstpPeter, _...1 ..1.........:.m.A Hm cause of re". HE Du$N'1' HESlTATE % WHEN GIVEN LIBERTY ___.:- tod forth, 8.g'alnsE>rewr, and championed the cause of jj: When the town lockup door wa_s thrown open `to a hobo last Fm- day morning and he was told to shake the dust of Barrie from he feet he was in such a hurry to get away that he forgot his belongings 3- 5- -- vu\13nn ngi, awa that he forgot ms Deluugutg in t e police office. which includ- ed a pay cheque for $11.95. He had got as far as Cookstown be- fore he remembered ar_1d then re- L.........: M. at-Ana. I-Ia 1s the man fore he rememnereu uuu tum. ..- traced his steps. He is the _ icked off a C.N.R. train early hursday morning w-hen riding blind baggage. Hehas been em- played. and, inasmuch as work is plentiful and the weather fine the authorities decided to let him go, and he was off like the shot out of a gun at the sound of the Word. -j - TOWN COUNCIL FAVORS RIDGE. ROAD HIGHWAY O21: (SRANGEMEN ATTEND coLui=.R s'r. UNITED s - T . While` in special session last Thursday evening the Town `Coun- cil took occasion to unanimously ass a resolution favoring the tak- ing over 'o the Ridge Road, Bar- but 01 . arkab-13 engaged life un-` resoluuon ravoru:-5 uuc W..- xng `of Rxdge Road, rxe to Hawkestone. along Kempen- feldt Bay, as a county-provincral _ highway. The County 'Council has already passed favorably on the proposal and the provincial gov- ernment will shortly be waited up- on by a deputation to do likewise. The plan is sponsored by the m,\..,..gmn nf Oro. through which The`plan is sponsorea uy uuc Township of Oro. through the road runs. It will assist in op- eninlg up a growing summer camp- ing section. GASOLINE THIEF is DISTURBED IN ACT Late 1astmFriday evening Bob White . barber. witnessed. a man approach John Saso s gasoline pump on `Maple Avenue and at- tempt to unlock it. The visitor tried the _handles several tunes. I ....... ....m~ma- min at the time and tf"""r "- - it. The vxsxtor handies times. II` was pouring rain at Mr. ,White thought the procedure very unusual. so he phoned the _..1..... nrkn vmmd two empty ve- unusual. no pnum;-.u Luu pohce, who found two empty gallonzcans only a few feetaway. The would-be thief has di::aopear-- ed and a search failed to locate him."although the police have 9. good `description and a fair. idea 3 to his identity. I I - 65th You, UHU Dyntauuu -_ ,, ity. I The spread of the Reformation doctrines all over Europe, and the Catholic reaction was describ- ed by the preacher, who dealt particularly with the theory of government of the Stuart mon- archs-The divine right of .Kings. .While a king might reign for the weal of_ the people, he did not reign by the will of the Eeople." It was that doctrine t at the king was above the law that held within it the seeds of bitter strug- i gles -between King and Parliament and made the revolution inevit-. ' able. In the struggle for consti- ` tutional liberty both parties tisn England, Whigs and `Tories, invit- ed the Prince of Orange to come over from Holland and defend the ancient liberties of England. His coming won for us an inheritance of political and religious liberty which maintain and defend. Mr. Black closed with an expression of for what the Prince of Orange did for his own native land. Scotland. For 50 yearsvprior to the coming of Williamgof Orange the Coven- .anters in `Scotland had been ruth- lessly persecuted. During these 50 years 18,000 were killed, the best blood of `Scotland dyeing red the heather of their native hills. That reign of terror _in Scotland was brought to a close by the coming of the illustrious Prince. ---- ..-a. 1.4. +1., hmi+a nf I use vau- mu: is our responsibility to . his ` address 2 gratitude ~s camf Englandi of this igion he: funera} * church n 13 11. 01 the 1UuS\v1'lUuD &L__u|\vu `We must not let the fruits of the Reformation or the Revolu- tionary Settlement slip out of our hands through indifference. Stand fast, therefore, in the liberty wherewith `Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again 3- you uvn`)n t\ 1'\n`hl`'Q__ free, and be not enuaug in a yoke of bondage. --- ------.-.---. EGG GRADING NOT POPULAR WlT_H_ FARMERS Eggs graded for the ublic as seconds, arsts, extras an specials were offered for sale for the rst time at 'Saturd.ay s market. This `action was taken following a visit of a go`vernme'nIt inspector the week previous. who insisted that the new regulations be complied with and left printed instructions. It is a lot more work for us, one lady explainedt and the pub- lic are nlot educated to it as yet. I don't think they appreciate it and really it d.oesn t seem worth the` bother. ......,1, n1~n.vin1'|: a dozen eggs. the botner." _ A week previous a dozen eggs, mixed sizes. could be had for 28 cents. Under grading 35 cents was asked for specials, 33 cents for extras, 30 for firsts and 28 for seconds. so it would seem the poul- trymant has benetted, or_ is at least `being remunerated: for the us: An`) A` lwn A in g_ least Uenug lcunu work of gradmg. A garden party will be held, July 18, at the home of Mr.N. N. Butler, 'HaWkestone, under aus- pices of the W;-A. of `St. Aidan Church." T" 27b freedom in the early mam. CANADA, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1923. \'C' UWCA: recent y back Vnunt o he coo} e ansike coming` Hngtha 1nrn1 td e c0un ---nun - -1! 1l'...`kT `KT IVY fPRl:`SBYTERlAN' CHURCH onsmvas D1AMoNg_guB1LEE; Rev`; Ge_o. 1. Craw, Minister - for Fourteen Years, the Specia1 Preacher. (From our Ivy Correspondent) ' The Presbyterian `Church at Ivy celebrated its Diamond Jubilee on Sunday; July -1st. `Service was conducted by Rev. G. I. -Craw of Victoria `Harbor, who was pastor o__the church for nearly fourteen Y Lu uu. 11 of the years. -VI. - 'The church was crowded both morning and evening. a great number being unable to get in. The choir of the church under the leadership of Willis Smith and with--Miss Keown at the organ, added much to the pleasure of the day by their anthems of praise. Neville Jamieson of Thornton al- so very kindly assisted with the singing. The church looked beautiful decorated with owers. Friend met with friend, who had been ab- sent from the home of their birth -9 - u w n m u 11no'I`E If would he in}- Sent 1130111 tne IIUHIU U.L Lucu. uu I-11 for many years. It would be im- possible to name all those who were back to theirehome church- from a distance, but the following were noticed: 1 If ,., 'n__........,... T A were uuuvcuw ! Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson. Lon- don; F. Lyons, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. T. Martin, Bradford; Mr. and Mrs. W. Morrison. Toronto; `Mr. and Mrs. S. 'Carruthers, Oshawa; Mr. and` Mrs. T. Speers, -New On- tario; Vernon `Speers. Toronto;. Misses Helen and Bessie Hatton. Mr. and `Mrs; R. J. Hanna, Toron- -L-. mt- ......Ai1\lfua 13`. .'Mr-Onnv E]- |Mr. `Mrs; R. J. Hanna, '1'oron-1 to; `Mr. and `Mrs. E. -McQuay, El- mira; Rev. J .- E. and `Mrs. Thomp- son. Dr. and Mrs. Simpson, `Mr. and Mrs. A. Burton. all of Barrie. and many others from different places. Many from `Angus, Thorn- ton and `Baxter came to meet their old friend, Mr." *Craw. and clasp his hand. in friendship as they had done in the past. Mr. *Craw is still ..... .. akin mnnobnv anti nvnvvnng (10118 111' cue push. nu . uzavv m an... a very able speaker and everyone was delighted to hear him again. urn` n __ 11?... nm_....:...... .49 Tan, ve beer? ..n.-.nv-14. WGB ucusuucu vv - - u u . . . . . . . _ . _ _. `The Rev. Wm. Morrison of Tor- onto spoke for a few minutes in the morning of his appreciation at `being present and congratulat- ed: the congregation on their jubi- lee. Rev. F. V. Abbott of the An- glican church spoke a few well chosen words of the work of the church. Rev. J. `E. Thompson clos- ed with prayer. , oh--- I`l\l'.. I`.....u .-. nnnuninn ` land prepared for them. In doing it cu Vvauu tlsugusc The Rev. Mr. 'Craw s morning discourse was The Burning Bush. his text being taken from Exodus. third chapter and. second and third verses. First he noticed that God had chosen Israel as His people. With this people he en- tered into constant relationship. He promising to 'be their God and Sauiour, they promising to be His people. In course of time this people went down into Egypt. but it was only for a time. Moses. a man prepared by the Divine One. was chosen to lead forth this people of Isreal out of the land of Egypt, and to bring them into a this work. Moses would endure much, would suffer much. and therefore before taking up this work. God gave to Moses the vi- sion of the bush `burning and yet not being consumed. And Mos- e`s readthe lesson in this sight which was: As `God was able to 1 keep that bush in the midst of ; those ames. so He would keep < Moses in all his g`oin2`s among that people of Israel. This vision of the Burning iBush ever spoke to Moses of God s love and guar- dianship. Christian men and wo- men needed. something in their spiritual experience that would ever speak to them of God s love and mercy. Paul had been given a vision that ever dwelt in his soul. The founders of this con- gregation had been given a vision and that vision they had sought to lrealize. The vision of the Burn- ...1...._-\ N _ .__ '---_ \v\lls n\\'-----_ ____, [Chief Secretary Salvatio 1 Canada East. uunc. LLIU vxanuu u.-. uu. .....-. (Turn to page `four, please) COL. ROBERT HENRY r'1_1.___L!-__ A` `Army The first Presbyterian` service i held in this community was in V 1865. It was held in the old log `(I school house on the ground where the Rectory of the Anglican church now stands. A few years later a l frame school house was erected in what is now the"'village of Ivy. Service was conducted in this building by Rev. J. R. Heaslip, of Alliston. A congregationwas later organized and placed under the ._ V care of Mr. Heaslip. In the year 1867 James Brown gave the land required for a church and. cemetery. On this pro- perty a frame church was built. ' On July 122th," 1868. the church ~ was opened and dedicated to the ~` worship of God. The service was. `~ conducted by |Rev. John Hall. D. n -9 M..." Vm.-1: and `Rev Thomas` C0n(1uCte(1 Dy|I1BV. uuuu 1101]. u. \ D., of New York. and Rev. Thomas ii Wightman of Innisl. The church : was lled to capacity. People 1 came from First Essa. `Cookstown s and other places in wagon loads. The day followingthe opening and ; dedication of the church an old- , time tea meeting was held in the , bush at the foot of the hill at the . place where the old grist mill` stood, some years ago. It is not necessary to say that it was well - attended. I , On the 4th-of `November, 1869. Rev. Mr. Heaslip resigned. from the pastoral charge of Ivy, Town- line and Carluke (now Nicholson). Ivy, Townline and Cookstown| were then united as one pastoral] charge. ' I On` Januar.y 3rd, 1871. Rev. ; Geo. Burneld, B.A., was ordained! , and inducted in-to this pastoral . charge, the ordination and induc-1 tion taking place at Ivy. Mr. Burn-I eld resigned on April 13th, 1873.` nn:.L -3 45;.-u5n`-\-uh-nnuv > LUFHICL 1,7 1`, olive ; m, Har-I home. 1munity' `.r\1vnn 1105' uexu l.`ca.I5ucu. uu ;;,_.u.. ........., .. .... On the 29th of September. 1873, Rev. R. D. Frazer was or- dained and inducted into this charge. He continued as the min- ister until near the close of the ___-.. 1.097,! ! lb LUL uu uu. year 1874. A 1-nnntr H 1314. . Among the early officials of the l church were Elders John `McLean, 1 James Brown and Alexander Arn- ` old, who after serious thought and 5 special prayer were elected and 1 ordained September 10th, 1871. 1 Thomas McDonald, Hugh Speers, 1 Robert McQuay. John Cunning- ` ham. John: MdNaul. Thomas T Carruthers and William Bro- ley were elected deacons. The election of elders and deacons in those days was considered a very serious matter. After their elec- tion and they had declared their willingness to accept the office. proceedings were taken to consid- er their tness for the office to. which they had been elected. The` 5 service always contained an ad- _ dress from the minister not only in regard to the duties of the el- ` ders and deacons but also in re- ; gard to the responsibilities of the ; congregation. mu ,, 4-_:a.L..I .....uuon+u nfyrln congreguuuu. These faithful servants of God who laboured- in the other days to establish this church that they miglft hand it down to those who would follow are now at rest in the resting place by the side of the church. There is but one excep- tion, James Brown. the donor of the `property, rests in the cemetery of the Anglican church by the side ? of his faithful wife who passed to i her reward before the cemetery of this church was established. In 1874 a petition was sent to * the Presbytery and referred to the ` Session of the Ivy church asking that a mission be established at ` Bally-Na-'Screen (now Utopia), 1 Mr. Frazer being requested to take .' charge of said mission. After due - deliberation`_the Session reported - to the Presbytery that they were .` not in favour of establishing this I mission as other churches were 3 already near by. HISTORY or IVY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH already by. - In the latter part of 1874 Rev. J. J. Cochrane was inducted into this charge. About the year 1877 the charge became self-supporting. ml... ..1...wm `mad received about the charge became Sell.-Suppuxuus. The charge had received $200.00 per year from the Home Mission Board before that time. _.E .......-T;..-\ uuvna `Q11 lV.l1SSl0Il IDURIUI Ucxuxc uuuv v........ The service of praise was led by John McLean from the time of the building of the church until the year 1880 when the first organ was installed. Mr. McLean pass- e(8l8g)n to his reward in the year 1 1.. rnv--...-- r`.-n.m~.+l-my-e um: elected 1661:. Thomas Car1`ut'ners elect: as the first choir leader. Rev. J. J. Cochrane resigned the year 1893 after a service ~ nineteen years. 1.. .1, .....;... 1520.1. Rm. G. nmeteen years. - In the year 1891 Rev. G. B. . Graig was i`.'ld1.1\":LL"\'i into this charge. The -rst.v\v . -M. .S. was or- %anizd in %lI89'5.`IM*'<.SBa1'ber was resi ent, i iss `1'a;;;` Sc ~ retary, and `Mrs. -I. I.I.tT.ea... '1`reasu1`er. During 3.12 _-.`s;.: 133'.` the church was ;`::-:;.--'.1_~:`.. A stone foundation \V`.". j`.a . id 1:". t`. `T the building, a furrfcv `'.'..% 3 r~tz'."; ed, new seats and :1 :~*".' jr:`;.i were provided, the -33 windows] ---.-.-_-_.--_----__--. a n d re-`-` 'v\1l\1ag6, var-d orl