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continue to pray for the work at Hot
Springs.
FRESNO
On January 19 there was a covered
dish supper in the parsonage for the old
was on the menu.
er folk. Roast Turkey
Our pastor's brother, Rev. John McMil
lan, and cousin, Jim Gault, were visiting
in the parsonage all week. So on Fri
day night, the Intermediates and C.Y.P.
U. were in for a pot-luck supper and
games.
The C.Y.P.U. elected officers for the
new year: President Bill Walkinshaw;
Vice-President, Don Chestnut; Secre
tary, Phyllis Hunter; Treasurer, Bill
Copeland; Prayer Meeting Committee,
Alice Smith and Maxine Buck; Sun
shine Committee Virginia Copeland and
Marilda Buck;
Chestnut.
Social Committee Don
It was voted at the congregational
meeting on January 19 to authorize the
Board of Deacons to make an offer of
$2000 for the two lots back of the
church, and to see if $500 or more in
contributions and pledges can be raised
within the congregation; and to ask the
Board of Church Erection for a loan of
$2000; and to buy a new rug
parsonage.
for the
Our pastor is conducting a Communi
cant Class for 10 weeks, and anyone over
12 years old can enroll.
Rev. J. D. Carson has accepted the in
vitation from our session to come April
10-17 for a week of revival-evangelistic
meetings, climaxing in the observance of
the Lord's Supper. Our pastor has di
vided the members into 9 Committees :
Personal work, Attendance, Rally,
Prayer Committee, Music, Advertising,
Entertainment, Special Features, Com
munity Canvass, and Family Visitation.
He is to serve as ex officio member of
each Committee, so he will be a very
busy man.
Miss Orlena Lynn delighted everyone
with her fine messages on February 6,
both in the morning
and evening. She
spoke at the Y. P hour, and showed
some of her slides. We all were struck
when she told us that every single mem
ber of their church in Kobe is actively
witnessing. They read and study the
Blue Banner Faith and Life too.
COLLEGE HILL
On February 8 Mr. and Mrs. J. Walk
er Wilson of the College Hill congrega
tion quietly passed their fifty-fifth wed
ding anniversary. Congratulations from
a host of friends, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson.
A family dinner celebrated the event.
A group of Geneva College students,
under the leadership of Miss Georgia
Wilson and Mr. Marion McFar
land presented a fine rendition of
"Christ in the Psalms" in the College
Hill church to a large and appreciative
audience on Sabbath evening, February
13. This program was written by Dr.
and Mrs. John Coleman and arranged by
Charles McBurney.
MORNING SUN
Ted Robert Johnson, two month old
grandson, spent an extra week visiting
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arm
strong, and has returned to his parents
at Monticello, Iowa.
Lloyd Baird, Iowa University student,
recently visited his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Baird between semesters. Mari
lyn Todd, student at Cedar Falls, was
home for the week end recently.
Dr. H. G. Patterson has returned
from a visit with his son Dr. Milton Pat
terson, Mediapolis, Iowa. Mrs. Ella Mc
Murtry is keeping house at his home.
The Clyde McElhinney
and Fred
Johnson families attended the funeral of
Finn McElhinney, their father and
grandfather. It was at Sharon church,
and burial at Burlington where he lived.
E. Raymond Wilson visited two days
in February with his mother at the
home of Ralph Wilson, en route from
Minneapolis, Minn., to Chicago on a
speaking tour. He also spoke at Oska
loosa and Des Moines, Iowa. March 6-12
will take him to Florida for a lecture
tour including Orlando.
Communion services will be April 3
with Rev. John Coleman, D.D. as assis
tant. The Genevans will appear for a
program on April 4.
LOS ANGELES
They did it again. They wondered if
they could surprise us. They did. Not
one of the children even let the secret
out. It occurred at a congregational din
ner on January 28,
1955. The Thankoffering
meeting was to follow with Miss
Elizabeth McElroy to be the missionary
speaker. It was the occasion of our 40th
wedding anniversary but we were not
suspicious that anything particular was
on our behalf. However the
"bride"
wore a lovely
orchid corsage
home, and the "groom" was handed a
generous purse of money, and about one
hundred and twenty
persons present
shared in eating a huge delicious wed
ding cake, beautifully decorated with
wedding bells, love birds, etc, etc. Later
the Thank-offering address was well re
ceived, the Covenanter Daughters and
the Covenettes added considerable sums
of money to their treasuries and all
went home happy. Thank you, folks, for
the gifts and for all the various evidenc
es of your affection towards us.
You
gave us a bright start into the oncoming
years.
Elmer G. and Blanche M. Russell
A few day's visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Herold Hanna of
Bloomington, Indiana
was greatly enjoyed by the Russells at
Holiday time. They were guests New
Year's Eve at Couple's Club dinner and
attended the Tournament of Roses pa
rade on New Year's Day
at Pasadena.
Those who know Rev. Bergin Birdsall,
the brother of Don Birdsall of the Los
Angeles congregation, will be interested
to know that he and his wife are recov
ering from a most serious accident. They
were struck down by an automobile
while crossing a street intersection in
the city. Both received contusions, many
broken bones, and multiple bruises.
Many prayers have been offered for
their recovery and God has graciously
heard and is granting them a recovery
that seems like a miracle. Rev. Birdsall
has been working in the California Tem
perance work and has published a book
on the temperance cause to be used in
the instruction of youth.
THANK YOU
Ever since the time, some months
ago, when we came to the EASTVALE
CONGREGATION, there has been no
end to the nice things that have been
done for us by
our people. It is such
a privilege and luxury to be the first
occupants of the new Admiral parson
age, built largely through the efforts
of Eastvale members and friends. All
along, there have been gifts to help
us beautify the interior of the home,
or to supplement the menu at meal
time. At both the Annual Anniversary
Dinner, and the Christmas Program,
there were generous financial gifts.
And now the latest event to leave a
"green"
preacher and his wife speech
less was a "pounding
of the
held after Prayer Meeting the other
evening. The food presented to us that
evening prompted one little boy to sug
gest that we put out a sign, and start
a grocery store. All of these kindnesses
are most surely appreciated,
and we
thank our Heavenly Father for such a
thoughtful congregation, and for such
generous gifts. Most of all, we appre
ciate those Christians who have been
faithful in
their intercessory prayers
for the minister and all the work of
the congregation.
Paul and Frances McCracken.
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anderson of
Youngstown who are going as Missionar
ies to Brazil under the direction of the
Oriental Missionary Society, spoke at
our church on February 9.
Valentine Day was celebrated by a
box supper in the church basement. The
proceeds went to the Women's Mission
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