Covenanter Witness Vol. 54 - Rparchives.org

Mrs. Ellsworth Francy returned home
from the Quinter Hospital on the week
of April 18, after a major operation.
A Social was held at the church Fri
day evening, April 29. We enjoyed slide
pictures shown by Juanita and Eugene
Graham of their trip
spring.
SANTA ANA
to Florida this
Dr. J. D. Edgar of San Diego brought
preparatory messages
on Friday and
Saturday
ion on the first Sabbath of May.
nights and conducted commun
Mrs. Harriet Pogemiller of the Sharon
congregation attended our worship serv
ices on May 1 and visited in the homes
of Mrs. Mary Tippin and Miss Margaret
Walkinshaw.
King's Daughters' officers for the new
year: President, Mrs. Virginia Ander
son; Vice President, Mrs. Vicky Curry;
Secretaiy, Mrs. Catherine Vogt; Trea
surer, Mrs. Mae Vinson.
Christian Brotherhood officers for the
new year: President, Ronald Shepard;
Vice President, Albert Wylie; Secretary-
Treasurer, Lewis Keys.
of
Ladies of the congregation and friends
King's
Daughters'
members
were
guests of the King's Daughters' Mission
ary Circle on Saturday afternoon, May
7. Mothers were honored with a tea in
the church reception hall. Corsages were
pinned on Mrs. Samuel Edgar, oldest
mother present, and Mrs. Virginia An
derson,
youngest mother present. Music
for afternoon enjoyment came from our
young ladies Sherry Anderson, Virginia
Hurd, Saundra Anderson and her mu
sical pals, and Sharon and Rose Ellen
Nelson.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. William Hart
zell on May 8 a son, Ronald Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. McCloy of Hemet
attended the morning service on May 8.
Mrs. Mary Johnson was hostess for
the May me.eting of the King's Daugh
ters. After a covered dish dinner a
teacher from a Light and Life Christian
Day School was heard as a guest speak
er.
Through the months when our pulpit
was vacant we have had preaching regu
larly because in our midst are Dr. Wal
ter McCarroll, Dr. Samuel Edgar, and
Rev. John Gault. These ministers have
filled the pulpit whenever they were
needed.
THIRD CHURCH OF THE
COVENANTERS OF PHILADELPHIA
The Women's Missionary Society of
Third Philadelphia met at the home of
Mrs. Thomas McClay and Miss Helen
Schaal. Mrs. Walter McClay was wel
comed and accepted into our member-
May 25, 1955
ship. Six hundred dollars was disbursed
by the Society among the Foreign, Ken
tucky and Southern Missions, the Penn
sylvania Temperance League; the Sem
inary; the Home (for food mixer) and
Kobe Book Room. The devotions, led by
Miss Margaret McCandless included a
circle of prayer for the evangelistic serv
ice held in connection with the showing
of the Billy Graham film, "Mr. Texas."
Nineteen boys and girls responded to the
Call when the invitation to accept Christ
as their Saviour was given following the
picture.
Our Spring Communion season was a
time of deep searching and challenging
messages given us by the Rev. Dr. Del
ber Elliott who assisted our pastor. Dr.
and Mrs. Elliott were the guests of Rev.
and Mrs. George Price during their stay
in Philadelphia. We were glad that so
many
out-of-bounds members were en
abled to journey to Philadelphia for the
Communion time. These included Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Wilson and Miss Helen
Euwer of Ocean City, N. J.; Miss Edna
Claypoole and Mrs. William Foster of
Yonkers, N. Y.; Mrs. K. Wagner of At
lantic City, N. J.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Adams of Springfield, Pa. We welcomed
the presence of Covenanters of other
congregations also: Miss Dolly Everett;
Rev. and Mrs. Julius Kempf; Mrs. J.
McClean and son and daughters; Mr.
and Mrs. A. Dodds; Mr. and Mrs. J.
Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. Gene Spear; Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Mcllwee of Wappinger
Falls, N. Y.; also Dewey and Linda.
Other recent visitors at worship services
include Mr. and Mrs. William McClurken
and sons of Hatbora, Pa., Mrs. K.
Behm and Mrs. Walter Cameron and
children of Germantown, Pa.
Our sincere sympathy goes out to the
four sons of Mrs. D. Arthur Adams
whose death occurred on April 16. We
miss the warm greeting
courageous gentlewoman.
of this quiet
Elder James MacKnight had his Flor
ida vacation interrupted by a sudden ill
ness which necessitated surgery. He is
now back in his home in Philadelphia
convalescing.
Little Robert C. Everett is now regu
larly attending church again, having
been absent several weeks due to chick
en-pox.
Our hearts are gladdened by news
that Mrs. F. M. Wilson, very ill for over
a month, has begun to show slight im
provement. Sincere and earnest petitions
are being made in her behalf.
Mr. Gene Spear spoke at closing ex
ercises in Sabbath School, telling of the
activities of the Seminary and Geneva
College. He stressed the need for our
prayers for faculty and students of both
of these institutions of our Church. The
following Sabbath the entire S. S. offer
ing was designated for the Seminary
and College.
Third Church folks enjoyed a delicious
dinner and social evening April 18, given
to introduce our minister to ministers of
neighboring churches who were our din
ner guests.
Miss Isabel Crawford was elected su
perintendent of the Sabbath School for
the coming year. Mr. John McClay is
assistant Superintendent, Mrs. Arthur
Danenhour, treasurer and Mr. Frank
Haussman, Secretary. Miss Elizabeth
McHatton is Birthday Secretary. Mrs.
George Price is Cradle Roll superinten
dent. The Home Department workers
are Miss Matilda Wolfert and Mrs. W.
J. McClay. Mr. Robert J. Crawford is
Chorister and Mr. Walter McClay, as
sistant Chorister.
STERLING NEWS
The Genevans gave a real boost to
Geneva College in the wonderful con
cert given in Spencer Hall, April 1, be
fore an appreciative audience of 350
persons. The quartet was a good "fore
runner"; they came ahead by night from
Kansas City and sang in both the Col
lege Chapel and Elementary Schools
earlier in the day. Robert McFarland
was a member of that quartet.
The speaker at the April 21 meeting
of W.M.S. was Mr. Wong Kim of Korea,
a college student who told of his life
both at home and in America. Twentyeight
members met in the spacious coun
try home of their president, Mrs. Mary
Jane Wilkey.
Sterling's offering toward the budget
on the last Sabbath of the year totaled
$1,065.
Miss Blanche McCrea of Nicosia,
Cyprus, spoke at both services on Sab
bath, May 1, while Rev. L. E. Kilpatrick
held communion at Stafford.
Armour McFarland plans to be at
home between May 13 and
30, after
his second year in seminary. He plans
to be licensed during that time.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe McFarland, and Bill,
worshiped in Minneola, May 1, in an
swer to an invitation to help lead Psalm
singing
in a union service.
Sterling graduates this spring are:
8th grade Elaine Boyd, Vickie Wilkey,
and Bonnie Morley; High School John
McFarland, Scott Boyle, and Larry
Oline; Sterling College, Ruth McKissick,
Hugh Hays, and Kathleen McCrory;
Geneva College, Robert McFarland.
Mrs. A. J. McFarland was pleased
to win a "I" rating on her one-act play
at both the League and District High
School Speech Festivals. Her play won
a II at the State.
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