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about 35. The attendance was about the
same at Blaze also. The missionary of
ferings in these two Sabbath Schools
amounted to over $155 and most of this
was sent to our own Foreign Missions.
The figures are not at hand at present
for the two Elliott County Sabbath
Schools.
FROM MACEDONIA
"Katerini, 18/XII/1954
dear Dr. Taggart:
My
This is just a word of Christmas greet
ing to you, and through you and the
dear Covenanter Witness, to our church
in the U. S. I want you to thank those
faithful among
our people who continue
to uphold me before the Throne of Grace,
and to ask them to still follow me up
with their prayers. For reasons I am un
able to disclose I have had to cut down
personal correspondence to the mini
my
mum and people who do not hear from
me would have been perfectly justified in
losing interest in the cause in which my
people and
wife, my
I are engaged. That
is why we appreciate all the more the
interest and the prayers of our good
friends the American fellow-Covenanters.
Thanks too for the 'Witness' which, week
by week, brings cheer and comfort just
when needed.
Ever yours,
MERCER
Argos Zodhiates."
Mercer celebrated the Lord's Supper
the first week in October. Rev. Harold
Harrington was our assistant. The Cove
nant signing
evening
service was held in the
when all members present at
tached their signatures.
Ruth Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Rodgers and Roberta Lynn,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C.
Rhodes were recent baptisms in our con
gregation.
Mr. James McKnight is improving
nicely
from a recent appendectomy
P"
eration in the Grove City Hospital.
Mr. Alfred Taylor and daughter Elean
or spent Christmas with Dr.
Taylor's
family in Crosstree, Tenn.
Our New Year's dinner was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Zigmunt Gursky,
Grove City, at which time the ses
sion met, and Mr. Gursky, formerly a
Catholic, joined the Church.
Rev.
ALMONTE, CANADA
F. F. Reade has resumed the
classes. singing The first one was held at
the manse on Wednesday evening, De
cember 8.
A congregational dinner at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bowes was enjoyed
by a good number of the folks. It was
held on Monday evening
December 27.
The monthly meeting
January 19, 1955
of the W.M.S.
was held December 30 with Mrs. Alex
Burns as hostess.
Rev. F. F. and Mrs. Reade invited
everyone to the manse on New Year's
Eve. During the evening Isaac McKee
showed a film. Later Mr. Reade lead in
a devotional period, then the 121st Psalm
was sung
to welcome the New Year.
Happy New Year, Everyone!
SEATTLE
On December 12, at the evening service
the ordination and installation of two
new elders and two new deacons was
held. Those newly elected to the office of
elder were Mr. Verd Dunn and Mr. Jo
seph Lamont, Jr. Our newly elected dea
cons are Miss Jean Dill and Miss Ro
berta Dodds.
During
the week of Prayer meetings
were held at the parsonage on Monday
night, the S. M. Dodds home on Wednes
day night and the Joseph Lamont, Jr.
home Friday night.
The epidemics of winter are now going
strong it seems, but outside of colds the
only ones are the Verd Dunn's with the
chickenpox.
THE COVENANTER HOME
Thursday evening, December 2, the
Women's Missionary Society of the Central-Pittsburg
congregation entertained
the members of the Home family at the
Home. Mrs. H. G. McKelvy conducted
devotions. These were followed by col
ored slides of Alaska taken by Mrs. Edith
McKinney Brown on her tr;p of last
summer to the Far North. The pictures
were breath-taking in their beauty, and
Mrs. Brown gave us a running commen
tary
as she showed the pictures. The
pictures were thoroughly enjoyed by the
Home folks. Thank you, Mrs. Brown,
for the joy and information you brought
into the Home, and the Society for their
thoughtfulness and refreshments.
On Sabbath, December 12, Mr. Robert
McCracken conducted worship
services
at the Home. As usual Mr. McCracken
was very good!
On Wednesday evening December 15
Mr. Paul Robb, a Senior in the Semin
ary, conducted the prayer meeting at the
Home. It, too, was excellent!
ALFRED KILPATRICK
Alfred Kilpatrick, a life long member
of the Sharon congregation passed away
on December 26, at the age of 77, follow
ing surgery in a Burlington hospital. A
daughter and four sons mourn his pass
ing. His wife preceded him in death in
1938. One of the sons is Rev. Lester Kil
patrick, pastor of the Sterling congrega
tion Mr. Kilpatrick was always faithful
at the House of God. He served as a
teacher in the Sabbath School and had
been chairman of the Board of Deacons
since 1911. In the absence of the Sharon
pastor, funeral services were conducted
by Rev. J. E. McElroy, assisted by Rev.
S. Bruce Willson who is a nephew of Mr.
Kilpatrick.
UNITED PHILADELPHIA
We are glad to welcome Mrs. John
Coleman into our Congregational circle
who comes to us by certificate from the
Geneva Congregation. Dr. John Coleman
will also be a welcome member of our
Presbytery.
Today
we bid a reluctant farewell to
Marshall and Jean Smith who will be
leaving this week for San Diego, Calif.
Marshall will be serving in our congre
gation there as Assistant Pastor to Dr.
J. D. Edgar. We deeply
splendid loyalty
congregation while they
appreciate their
and service in this
have been with
us, and pray God's richest blessing upon
them as they answer the call to serve
Him in another field.
The WEEK OF PRAYER is over, but
we trust results will be long-lasting, as
we have become better acquainted with
the Holy Spirit, and as He works in and
through us to bring glory to Christ and
progress to His Cause. We give thanks
for all homes open for our meetings, for
those who have led, and for all attenders
and supporters.
WINCHESTER
Capt. and Mrs. Ray H. Curry have
visited her sister, Mrs. Beth O'Neill.
Mrs. O'Neill accompanied the Currys
to Wisconsin to visit relatives and
friends. Capt. Curry has been stationed in
Kobe, Japan.
Mirs Joan Millson and Mr. Dale Curry
were married November 13, in Toronto,
Canada, the bride's home. They have
come to Winchester to make their home.
Two of our members have attained
their 97th birthdays recently. Mrs. Nan
nie French, October 29 and Mr. Alec
Andrews, December 29.
We welcome three little new comers
to our midst this fall. Mr. and Mrs. Gene
O'Neill, a son Jay Kenneth, November
12; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hensleigh, a
son Robert Glenn, November 17; and
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Dill, a daughter
Martha Anna, December 23.
The Young People sponsored a Psalm
Festival for this area November 26. Mr.
NEW PSALM RECORDS
This year, the Genevans, under the
direction of Alfred H. Johnson, have
recorded two sacred numbers. These
are; O Send Thy Light Forth (a part
of the 43rd Psalm) by Balakireff and
the Twenty-Third Psalm set to the
tune of
Crimond by David Grant.
This is an unbreakable record selling
for $1.25.
Bob Gross
Geneva College
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