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parents'
Emerson Lynn and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond McKay, Miss Alice Millen,
Mrs. Walter Magee and Lt. Col. George
Simmons. It is always a pleasure to
have these friends with us. It is also
nice to have Jack White with us during
his spring vacation from Geneva Col
lege.
On Sabbath, February 13, Rev. Wal
ter Magee brought the morning message
to us. Rev. Sterrett was preaching in
Syracuse, N. Y. on this day.
Wednesday evening, March 2 a Visi
tation Delegation from the New York
Presbytery
visited our congregation.
They first met with the Session and
Board of Managers, then with the con
gregation. After a devotional period led
by Rev. T. J. Wilson of White Lake, a
question and answer period was held.
Others on the committee were Elder
Ren. Tacey of White Lake and Rev.
Walter C. McClurkin of Coldenham.
The Newburgh, N. Y.,
congregation
notes with regret the death of our for
mer pastor, Dr. R. M. C. Ward. Sincere
sympathy is extended to his family at
this trying time. We are also sorry to
note the passing
of another one of our
members, Mrs. Mary Masten, who was
called home on March 3.
We are thankful that Mrs. John White
who suffered a fall in her home recently
is able to be worshiping with us again.
Mr. Joe Klomp,
who has been on the
sick list for quite some time,
under
went an operation on March 26. We
trust and pray that it will not be Ions
before Joe will be back with us again.
Friday evening, March 11, a congrega
tional party was held at the church un
der the sponsorship of the W.M.S.
We welcome Elder S. J. Robinson and
wife back to Newburgh after their va
cation in Florida.
At the March meeting of the W.M.S.
the following officers were elected for
a term of two years : President, Miss
Elizabeth Henderson; Vice President,
Mrs. Margaret Klomp; Secretary, Mrs.
Ruth Price and Treasurer, Mrs. Ethel-
White. They took over their duties at
the. April meeting, after which a social
time followed. Mrs. Price and Mrs.
White were hostesses.
The Annual Congregational meeting
was held on Wednesday, April 6. It was
well attended and all departments of the
church work seemed to be progressing
April 27, 1955
pit by Mrs. Henrietta Hill and Mrs.
George Simmons in memory of one of
our former pastors, Rev. John W. F.
Carlisle.
The Annual Sabbath School Teachers
meeting was held at the home of the
Superintendent Mr. John White on
Tuesday, April 12.
lowed the meeting.
MORNING SUN
A social time fol
Corporal Clifford Royer of the Mar
ines left Korea March 10, arriving in
Santiago, California, March 24. He
called on his cousin's family Florence
Hetherington Sweet, Glendale, Cal., and
at the James Honeyman home, La Crescenta,
Cal. He also visited in Mexico.
After spending two weeks with his par
ents Curtis Royer's he will report to
Camp
Pendleton, California, for duty
until August 1956. Tuesday a family re
union was held at his
home.
Frances Royer, R.N. was also home
from Iowa City Veterans Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Fischer, Glenwood, Iowa,
are visiting their daughter's family, the
Maurice Hutcheson's for three weeks.
Shirley Todd, Curtis Royer, Jr., and
Thomas Dunn signed their names on the
church roll Sabbath morning to signify
their membership in the church.
Rev. and Mrs. John Coleman remained
a day longer to hear the Genevans sing.
Dr. Coleman gave the speech for Geneva
at the concert intermission. During their
two weeks with us they
quaintance of many
made the ac
relatives on the
Willson family tree, in both congrega
tions.
We wish to add our praise for the fine
quality concert rendered by the Gene
vans. It would rate with Fred Waring
or any high class choral group. Many
commented that it was the finest Gene
va glee club ever heard. Sharon and
Morning Sun WMS served supper at the
high school, and they were entertained
in our homes overnight. They boarded
the bus for Chicago, by 7:30 A.M. The
time was too short. We also enjoyed
meeting their sponsors, and Mr. Carson's
descriptions of the Psalms was splendid.
Dr. H. G. Patterson preached at Shar
on April 10 when Rev. Edgar assisted
communion at Hopkinton, Iowa.
Iota Sigma WCTU
Hoyt Cummings in April.
met with Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ifft, Butler, Penna.,
sent the congregation two lily
plants in
well. The past year's officers were re
memory of her mother and step-mother.
elected. Also re-elected to the Board of The W.M.S. met with Mrs. David
Managers were : Miss Martha G. Hen
Armstrong who served ice cream and
derson and Mrs. George Simmons. Be
cause of illness, Mr. Joe Klomp was un
able to continue serving on the board.
Easter Sabbath, April 10, a beautiful
basket of flowers was placed in the pul-
coffee honoring our guest Mrs. John
Coleman, Drexel Hill, Pa.
Stanley Geiselman, Burlington, is vis
iting his grandparents Walter Hutche
son's during Easter vacation.
FRESNO, CALIF.
The Board of Church Erection has
granted our request as a congregation
for a loan of $2,000 for purchasing lots
for off-street parking. This is good news,
and it is a reminder that pledges should
be paid as quickly as possible.
Thirty-four signed the Tither's Re
solve on March 13.
The Cottage prayer meetings were
well attended, and the Lord answered
many prayers, as 113 were present for
Rally Day in the S.S. on April 10. The
church was full for the first sermon by
Rev. James D. Carson in the Revival
Series. Several were present, for whom
prayers had been offered. We praise the
Lord.
There was a joint meeting
of the
W.M.S. and Blue Banner Daughters at
the home of Mrs.
Matt Chestnut on
Thursday, April 7 to greet Miss Eliza
beth McElroy and to hear of her work
as a Bible Woman in the villages of
Syria near Latakia. She also spoke at
the close of the S. S. on April 10 and
again in the evening from 7 to 8 to a
joint meeting of the adults, Young Peo
ple, and Juniors. We are always so glad
when our missionaries come to visit us.
Saturday, April 9, the second planning
Committee meeting for the Summer
Conference of the Pacific Coast met at
our church. Dr. Dean Hinton brought
Miss Mary Marshall, Miss Alice Robb,
Mrs. W. H. Lowe, and Mrs. Arthur Rus
sell from Los Angeles. The Kenneth
Caskey family also came from Los An
geles. Mrs. John Vogt and Mrs. Richard
Anderson came from Santa Ana. Lunch
was served in the basement of the
church at noon. Many important deci
sions were made. We are glad to report
that we are expecting the Sam Boyle
family to be with us. Also that Dr.
Remo Robb is to conduct the Y. P. For
ums. Our Conference is to be July 16-23
at Hume Lake. "GOD CAN" is our
theme.
DAVID M. ALEXANDER
David M. Alexander was a life-long
member of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church in Walton, New York. Born in
Hamden, New York, in 1870, he was
baptized in infancy by the Rev. David
McAlister, L.L.D., for whom he was
named. He was a nephew of the late
Rev. Henry Easson, Jr., who for thirty
years labored as a missionary in Lata
kia, Syria. In 1895 Mr. Alexander was
married to Miss Jennie B. Bartow. In
their Christian home they reared two
sons and three daughters: Ralph Alex
ander, Laurens. N. Y.; Hilton Alexan
der, Putnam Valley, N.Y.; Mrs. Bernice
Moore, Rochester, N. Y.; Mrs. Veda
Thompson, Walton, N. Y.; Mrs. Evelyn
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