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orrow Gideon Sunday To Be Observed In Churches Tom | (rideon Speakers Who Will Occupy Oshawa Pulpits Special Speakers To Present Story Of Organization Tomorrow is to be Gideon Sunday in many Oshawa and Whitby churches and an excellent panel of speakers, headed by Arthur Burnham, General Secretary of the Gideons in Canada, will present the Gideon story to congregations. Men of the local camp will also assist under the direction of Mor- ley Wyman, president. Composed of Christian commercial and professional men, the Gideon group is well known for its activities in placing copies of the Holy Bible in hotels, hos- pitals, prisons and schools. The Oshawa Gideon Camp was organized in the spring of 1948. Since then some 3 New Testaments with Psalms and Proverbs added have been distributed to grade five pupils in public schools in Oshawa, Whitby and surrounding dis- trict. These New Testaments are given to the children with- out charge, the costs being met by the Gideons and the offer- ings of Christians interested in this ministry, Since last September 519 Youth Testaments have been presented to Grade V pupils in Oshawa, 70 have been presented to pupils in Whitby, 600 to other Ontario Coun- ty School pupils, 147 to pupils in Durham County and 100 to Wards at the Ontario Training School for Boys at Bowmanville. Bibles distri- buted in Oshawa schools since last September number 125, in Whitby 38 and Dunbarton, 87. Forty-four Bibles have been dis- tributed to three motels in the Osh- awa area, also. The local camp presents also white leather bound copies of the | New Testament to nurses at the annual capping ceremonies at the Oshawa General Hospital and the Ontario Hospital, Whitby. Members of the Gideon camp also | participate in a monthly Sunday service at the Ontario Training School for Boys at Bowmanville. Officers of Camp ; Officers of the Oshawa Gideon camp are: Morley Wyman, presi= dent; Sidney Parrott, vice-presi= dent; J. B. Rodney, secretary-trea= surer; R. B. Wilkins, chaplain. Officers of the local camp wom- en's auxiliary are: Mrs. Morley Wy= man, president; Mrs. Sidney Par- rott, vice-president; Mrs. C. Shank, secretary; Mrs. C. Mills, treasurer; Mrs. R. Goheen, chaplain; Mrs. L. Brown, corresponding secretary. The principal work of the women's auxiliary is to distribute Testa= ments to nurses in training. Formed in 1899 The Gideon association was form= ed in 1899 for Christian fellowship among commercial travelers, and nine years later was conceived the idea of placing Bibles in hotels for the use of the travelling public. Out of this in 1930 grew the minis- try of the placing of Bibles in hos- pitals, where they were warmly re- ceived, and met a definite need. A short three years after enter- dng the hospital field, the experi- ence of a penitentiary inmate who had asked for a reference Bible, to be told that none was available, was brought to the attention of the Cabinet. With this information at hand, decision was reached to offer to the Federal and Provincial penal authorities sufficient Bibles for the libraries and cells of all in- stitutions under their supervision. The offer was readily accepted and a new program was launched, sev= eral thousand Bibles being placed in a total of 26 languages, from coast to coast. Additionally, through the co-operation of insti- tutional officials, Gospel services are conducted regularly by the Gid- eons in many county jails, provin- cial reformatories and federal pen- itentiaries across Canada. Testimony of Prisoner Here is a communication that has been received from a prisoner who was saved in prison by read- ing a Gideon Bible: "It was in Kingston Penitentiary that I first read a Bible. I was | an atheist, did not believe, I pick- ed up the Bible more from curios- ity than anything else. It was there I read the story of Jesus, and today I believe I have been saved through the precious Blood of Christ. Three days after reading in Acts and Romans, I gave my heart | to God in my cell. He has kept me now for nineteen months. I praise God for that Bible being placed. It was the means of my being born again. I will never forget that Gid- eon Bible." First Canadian Camp The first Gideon Camp to be formed in Canada was at Toronto in 1811, and in that same year the King Edward Hotel was "Bibled" to inaugurate the Gideon Bible- placement ministry in the Domin- ion. Progress was slow at first, but as new Camps were organized and activities increased, the Gideon ministry became widely and favor- ably known. Early Bible Incident One of the oldest Bible incidents on record at the Gideon office is one known as "The St. Lawrence Hall Story." A young man from Ottawa had come to Montreal to attend a hoc- key game. He usually stayed at the Windsor Hotel when visiting Mon- treal, but this time some influence which. he could not explain led him to register at the St. Lawrence Hall--a once popular hotel in the downtown district, Before retiring that night he noticed a Gideon Bible om the dresser, but, as he was not a Christian, and therefore not accustomed to reading the Bi- ble, he did not open it. Next morn- ing, however, something 'led him to look into it, and to his amaze ment he saw written on the fly- leaf a favorite Scripture passage of his father's, ana in his father's handwriting. As his father had gone to be | with the Lord several years be- fore, this message from 'the past impressed him so, éhat he read on - Ar RS & Heads Gideons me MORLEY D. WYMAN President of the Oshawa Camp of the Canadian Branch of Gideons International. that morning until the convicting and converting power of the Holy Spirit led him to full surrender, and to complete acceptance of Je=- sus Christ as his personal Savior. with his face aglow, he went downstairs and asked the manager if he would be permitted to take with him the Bible from his room. He was told that he might if he would 'provide another to replace it. Taking the Bible with him that he might get one of the same size, he visited the store of the Bible So- ciety and purchased one. To the clerk who waited on him he said, as he held up the Bible brought from the hotel--"You couldn't Buy this one from me for $500,00 for it brought me to Christ." While on a business trip to Mon- treal some time ago, Gideon James Russell stayed at the Queen's Hotel and noticed that there were no Bibles in the rooms. Approaching the genial Irish manager, he asked if they would not like to have Gideon Bibles in their rooms. He replied that he would so recommend to the own- ers, for he was personally favor- able. - He then told of an incident that had happened before, when he was a clerk in the old St. Lawr- ence Hall, It was the story of the young hockey fan from Ottawa. As he finished the story he said: "I shall never forget how his face shone." Splendid Thing for Youth Director of the F.B.I, J, Edgar Hoover, says, "The Gideon school program is the finest thing that has ever been done for the youth of America." The Gideon program consists of distributing a New Testament free of charge to every pupil in Grade V that desires one. Since the pro- gram was begun only six years ago 5,710,258 Youth Testaments have been distributed to children throughout the United States and Canada. Hoover explained, "It is quite impossible to believe that progress along the road to righteous living may be accomplished without the guidance of the Bible. It is the source of spiritual food, the solu- tion of life's problems and the in- | spiration for Christian living." | His statement is verified by. the | many letters that are daily re- | ceived at International Headquart- | ers from boys and girls. In slightly | different words one little boy ex- | pressed the same thought just after | he had received his Testament. "I wish that all the people across the ocean had Bibles. If they did, we would not have any more wars." Thanks from Children A gift of a Testament often means a great deal to a child. From a boy came this letter: "I want to thank you for the New Testament. It is the best Christ- mas present I ever have got, I like John 3:16 the very best. I wish everybody would read the Bible so my relatives would not have to go to war and fight. I think a Bible is the best thing in the world." Another letter explains: "I am 15 years old and I am a Christian, I want to tell you how I praise the Lord for the visit you made to our school four years ago and gave out little Testaments to all the children that promised to read them every day. Well, I made a promise to you and a vow to the Lord Jesus that I would read mine. In four years I have missed two days reading my Bible." Some Testaments have a bigger ministry than just reaching the pupils. A boy named Gordon said, "I thank you very much for the Bible. It is very nice. My dad is starting to read it at the supper table after dinner." A girl named Sandra wrote: "I just started to read it. I enjoy it very much. So do my brothers and sister. I read it to them at night." | \ There are many reasons that' | he THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETT OSHAWA Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle WHITBY VOL. 10--No. 94 OSHAWA-WHITBY, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1951 PAGE THIRTEEN Let Us Sow Now nd, y the sowing of the Word of God to hotels, hospitals, penal institutions, nurses, | school children and service men and women, in Canada, the United States and abroad. The story of its Christian service will be told by special speakers in many of the churches of Oshawa tomorrow. the youngsters like the Testaments. Jimmy Seed wrote, "I like the size, It fits right in my back poc- ket when I go to Sunday School. Have you given Testaments to very many other schools?" In Military Centres Service Testaments continue to be distributed in military hospitals and training centres. One soldier writes: "One day I was sitting on my cot reading the Gideon New Testament I received upon entering the army. I read once more the covenant on the back cover. Before this I had never been able to sign it, but that day I did. When I did Christ came into my heart and I had the assurance that my sins were for- given. It was as though a blind- fold had been taken from my eyes." . . . "This is to inform you how much your little Testament has meant to me. I probably would never have known about the things I know now concerning the Lord Jesus Christ had it not been for your people. So I am thankful both to the Lord and you." A Typical Experience Ten years ago a G.I. Arthur Peterson, accepted a Service Testa- ment during his basic training. But he never read it. All during his three months army career at Camp Collan in San Diego, California, he kept the little Testament with him, A few times Art intended reading it, but somehow, for some reason, he was always interrupted before he even started; and the Service Testa- ment remained shut. After three months he received a medical discharge because of faulty eyesight, and all the G.I. equipment returned to the Army--except the Service Testament that he had never read. Three years later in the summer of 1944 Art was admitted into the Morgan Heights Sanatorium at Marquette, Michigan, with pulmon- ary tuberculosis. He stuffed only a few articles into his handbag, for there was no reason to carry much. But for some reason the little New Testament was dumped into the bag as one of the select articles and it took the lonesome trip to the "san" with him. It was the same Testa- ment he had received three years before, but still it remained unread. At that time there was no Hos- pital Testament for patients and the few Bibles that were there were too heavy for most bedridden T.B. patients to hold. Then came 14 months of treat- ments and operations, pneumothor- ax treatments, a pneumolysis oper- ation, and a phrenic operation. It was after this 14-month period that his left lung was collapsed. When this took place he was moved out of the big ward into a two-bed room. The Testament came with him, but its covers were tight and its con- tents meaningless to him. His companion in the room was a fellow named Tom Smith. And be- fore Art had known him long, Tom's whole life story had been told. He mentioned what kind of man he had been and how the Lord Jesus had changed his life com- pletely. Tom's words and life convinced Art that there might be something in the little Testament for him too. So he began to read the Book that had hardly opened for four years, But every time he began to read he became angry, angry with Presenting Bibles to Nurses One of the activities of the Osh Camp of Gid International is the presentation of Bibles to all nurses in training at the Oshawa General Hospital and the Ontario Hospital at Whitby, Here Mrs. Morley Wyman, head of the ladies' auxiliary to the Oshawa Camp, is seen presenting a white-bound Bible to Miss Doris Medhurst, of Cobourg, nurse-in-training at the Ontario Hospital, Whitby, at the capping ceremony. --Times-Gazette Staff Photo. God and angry with everything. And when he laid the Book down the anger strangely left him, So the Service Testament was sealed again. One night Tom became quite ill and he had one request. He asked Art if he would read the Bible to him. Art shivered, "I'm sorry, Tom. I'd like to, but I just can't do it. Every time I open it I get mad at God and I can't get over it until I close the Book." Tom answered quietly. "That's the devil; that's the devil. He does- n't want you to know what's writ- ten in that Book." Then Tom told him a few things about the devil and finally Art opened the fright- ening Book and read a few chapters to his sick companion. Found Peace and Joy When he finished reading, he went on his knees in bed and' pray- ed to God through Jesus Christ that if there was a devil that was keep- ing him from reading the Bible to throw him out. There was a verse that he remembered reading, "Jesus Christ the same yesterday and to- day and forever." He always knew that Christ once lived, but now he realized that Christ was still living. Christ had died for him and now was living for him. Suddenly some- thing happened. For the first time in his life he experienced peace and joy in his heart. He didn't know all about Christianity yet, but he had read enough to know that he must surrender to God if he wanted peace in his life, And this he did. The next morning he looked down at the old Service Testament and no more did it hold any fear or anger. Now he received comfort from it. The Book was opened to his heart. He read of Jesus' great miracles and how He had healed the sick. Art knew that what Jesus yhad done in the past He could do even now. He recalled the verse, He- brews 13: 8--"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever." So he asked God that, if it was His will, He would heal his body. Five months later a test was given of Art's condition and the report came back showing that it was negative. God had answered his prayer by healing his body. After eight more months in the "san" he was discharged. In 1948 he came to the Lutheran Bible Institute in Chicago to learn more about that little Book. Now finished up his course, he awaits the guiding hand of the Lord. Letter Ministry Arthur Peterson wrote up his testimony in a tract specially pre- pared for T.B. patients. Almost every sanatorium in the United States has now received a few tracts that Peterson has sent. In response to those 5,000 tracts, he recieves letters from all over the country. And taking time off from his busy school life, Peterson answers each one, Besides this letter ministry, he frequently visits the sanatoriums around Chicago, opening up the | Word of God to those who need its | comfort and help. As he shows T.B. | | patients their need for the fnessage | of the Bible, he remembers thé time ' Gideon Officers J. BURTON RODNEY Secretary of the Oshawa Camp of the Canadian Branch of Gideons International, R. B. WILKINS Chaplain of the Oshawa Camp of the Canadian Branch of Gideons International. Prince Albert Scout Auxiliary Plans Activities F. E. SMITH Correspondent Prince Albert, April 20 -- The Prince Albert Ladies' Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs. Fred Brown on Monday evening. Mrs. H., Hodgins was in charge and opened the meet- ing with the Scout Mother's Prom=- ise. Mrs. Art Brown gave the sec- retary-treasurer's report. There was a lengthy discussion concern- ing the "projector problem" 'and the results of the meeting with the Scout and Cub committee which was held a weéek ago concerning this niachine. It was Film Board come and address the group. The dance planned for the 14th of April was postponed until April 28 on accounut of bad roads. It is hoped they will be passable by that time. The .mizpah benediction closed the meeting. Two very puzzling contests were enjoyed as well as the chocolate and ice-cream served for refreshments to end a pleasant evening. Next month's hostess will be Mrs. Jim Davidson. Mrs. Bon- nell, Mrs. Parkinson and Mrs. D. Fletcher will be in charge of the lunch and Mrs. L. Case and Mrs. B. Smith will Jook after the pro- gram, INLAND ARTERIES Canals in Britain have a navig- able length of 1,935 miles, when he lay in a sanatorium angry with God. He remembers even be- fore that, before he had received the little Book from the Gideons. Yes, it was ten years ago that Arthur Peterson received a little Service Testament, a Service Testa- ment that he was unable to open for four years and that now he is unable to close. X34} HILT with economy clutch now available WRITE OR TELEPHONE IMPERIAL OIL LIMITED Prominent speakers will tell the Gideon story from the pulpits of many Oshawa and Whitby churches tomorrow. Arthur Burnham, General Secretary of the Gideons of Canada, who gave .an inspiring address at a Fellowship dinner meeting in St. Andrew's Church last night, will ad- dress two congregations, one in the morning and the other in the even- ing. Speakers who will address morn- ing congregations are as -follows: Simcoe Street United, Wilmer Fawcett. St. Andrew's Arthur Burnham. Calvary Baptist, Alex Shook. Pentecostal, John Armstrong. Church of the Open Book, Dr. N. Neilson. United Church, Pilgrim Holiness, Nelson Weston, Free Methodist, Gordon Young. Albert Street United, Leo Apple- ford. Russian Pentecostal, Wilbur Ca- dell. Whitby Baptist, Carl Smith. SpeakéfS who will address even- ing congregations are as follows: Centre Street United, Arthur Burnham, Whitby Salvation Army, Gordon Daley. Window displays at Dancey Bros, Ltd., 18 Simcoe Street, South, Zel- lers Ltd., 21 Simcoe South and the Whitby office of the Times-Gazette are all featuring the work of the Gideons today. No Regret for Thinning Line New York, April 21 (AP)--Gen. Omar N. Bradley says he ordered | American forces in the Ardennes | thinned out prior to Germany's | last desperate "Battle of the! Bulge" offensive in 1944. i "This calculated risk was mine and I have never regretted having made it," Bradley adds. "Indeed were I to live through that deci- | sion again, I would make no | other." | Writing in a weekly publication the U.S. army chief of staff said forces were removed from the for- | est for an offensive elsewhere. | It was against these light forces | in the Ardennes that Field Mar- | shal Karl Von Rundstedt sent his | army in an attempt to break | through to the English Channel. | Bradley says his choice was "not | the safest," but adds that "had | safety been the byword. . .we might | have wintered on the Seine within | sight of the charred skeleton of | Paris." He says that headquarters receiv- | ed no suggestions that the Ger- | mans were massing opposite the Ardennes forest. Instead, Bradley says, the Ger- mans "hoodwinked" the allies into thinking Nazi armor was building up in the Cologne area and farther north. Bradley says he chose a French force to liberate Paris, but that for 24 hours it "stumbled reluctantly through a Gallic wall as townsfolk decided to | have some one from the Oshawa | along the line of march slowed the | French advance with wine and | celebration." | However, Bradley says that when | he ordered an American Division to move into the city, the French "burned up" the road into town. Bradley says he objected to Vis- count Montgomery's plan for the parachute capture of Arnhem, but that Gen. Eisenhower thought it a fair gamble. "Had the pious teetotaling Mont- gomery wobbled into S.H.A.EF. (Supreme Headquarters, Allied Ex- peditionary Forces) with a hang- over," Bradley writes, "I could not have been more astonished than 1 was by the daring adventure he proposed." | For five days the British air- | borne troops were pinned down on | their Rhine bridgehead until Sept, 15 when Monty despaired of break- | ing through. 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