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study group is being held every otherThursday morning. The group meets at thehome of Mrs. Bill McElroy. Our WMS isunderwriting the cost of a babysitter for allthe children who come with their mothers.MEMORIAL FORMRS. IRL (ANNA)McMAHANThe members of the Women'sMissionary Society of the Hebron Churchwish to express their appreciation of thelife of Mrs. Irl (Anna) McMahan. Mrs.McMahan passed away, on November 24,1970, in Clay Center, Kansas, after alingering illness.She is survived by her husband, Irl,and children: Wilson, Clay Center;Willard, Redfield, South Dakota; Owenand Mrs. Arthur (Anita) Schultz, Niland,California; Howard, Dallas, Texas; Mrs.Frank (Eunice) Dannefer, Rossville,Kansas.The McMahans were privileged tocelebrate their 60th wedding anniversaryin March 1970.Most of her years were spent as amember of the Topeka ReformedPresbyterian Church. She loved her Lordand her church and was faithful in attendanceand active in the work of thechurch as long as her health permitted.She is remembered for her friendship andhospitality and her special love for hergrandchildren, great-grandchildren, andall young people."Then shall the dust return to theearth as it was: and the spirit shall returnunto God who gave it" (Eccl. 12:7).TOPEKA, KANSAS(Rev. D. Howard Elliott, Pastor)The annual congregational businessmeeting, on January 13, was preceded by adinner. The following officers wereelected: Maurice Reed—Chairman; GeneSteuart—Vice-Chairman; Pearl Johnston—Secretary;Don Fee—Treasurer;Ella McElroy—Assistant Treasurer; JuneHill and Betty Martin—Social Chairman;Ella McElroy and Paul Gibeson—Trustees.We again praise the Lord for His careof the congregation spiritually, physically,and materially during 1970.New members received into thecongregation this fall and winter are Mrs.Ned Nusbaum, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. FrankEngel, and Dr. and Mrs. Bill McElroy. TheMcElroy children, Joe, Danny and MaryEllen, were placed on the baptized roll.We are happy that Martha Taggartand Linda Stiles are now at home afterstays in the hospital. We have missed Mrs.Blackwood and Mrs. Dick at our services.Our prayers are with these and others whoare not well.In memory of Mr. Lloyd S. McElroy a"Thermo Fax" copying machine waspresented to the church by Mrs. EllaMcElroy.Dr. Elliott brought the message at thefuneral services of Mrs. Irl McMahan inClay Center. Mrs. McMahan had been amember of the Topeka congregation forover forty years.Miss Eleanor Faris was our thankoffering speaker in December. A churchChristmas program was also held inDecember.Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Johnstonannounce the marriage of their daughter,Nancy Jo, to Carroll James Brown, onDecember 5,1970. The couple is at home inDallas City, Illinois. Our prayers are withthis new home.We rejoice with Mr. and Mrs.Maurice Reed in the birth of a granddaughter,Susan Michelle Reed. Herparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Reed ofSterling, Kansas.This winter quarter our adult S.S.classes have been offered on the electivebasis: Personal Witnessing, taught byDick Ayres; Bible Doctrine, taught byWilmer Piper; and Archeology and theBible, taught by Dr. Bill McElroy.Dr. Elliott led the quarterly WorkersConference.Sympathy is extended to Miss MarthaTaggart in the passing of her sister, Mrs.James (Esther) Burrows of Estes Park,Colorado. Mrs. Burrows is the youngestdaughter of Dr. and Mrs. D.R. Taggart,who were a part of our congregation for somany years. Survivors include Mr. JamesBurrows and daughter Susan, of EstesPark, Miss Martha Taggart of Topeka,and Mrs. Sam (Ruth) Clark of Matawan,New Jersey.We have enjoyed having Steve Mc­Mahan, Sonda Fowles, and Sheryl Shurlefrom Clay Center worship with us whilethey are attending Kansas StateUniversity at Manhattan.A young women's prayer and BibleTHANK YOU, HEBRONWe deeply appreciate your kindnessto us and consideration of us in the gift of abonus of $600 for 1970, and for the increasein salary for 1971.Thank you, in Christian love,Luther and Ethel McFarlandHEBRON, NEAR IDANA, KANSAS(Rev. Luther McFarland, Pastor)A large Christian flag and theAmerican flag were placed in the sanctuaryand presented to the Hebroncongregation by the Irl McMahan familiesin memory of Anna McMahan, wife andmother.The following Sabbath morning,February 14, these flags were dedicatedand accepted for the congregation in ashort message by the pastor.Unintentionally in the last Hebronnotes the name of Rodney Goodin wasomitted. He is a freshman at Kansas StateCollege in Hays.Steve McMahan was elected by theCY. Conference at Forest Park to be theirpresident for two years.CORRESPONDENCEFebruary 10,1971Dear Editor:My letter to the editor in the January20, 1971 issue of The Covenanter Witnesscontains some gross errors and misinformationwhich I would like to correct.(1) In my endeavor to get the informationincluded in the Witness aboutthe time the 1970 Minutes of Synod were tobe distributed, I relied upon the figures oncommunicant members and the amountsIOWA WOMEN'SPRESBYTERIAL TO MEETIowa Women's Presbyterial iscalled to meet at the WashingtonReformed Presbyterian Church onWednesday, April 14, 1971, at 9:10 A.M.Rev. James Pennington will be themissionary speaker afternoon andevening. Convention theme: "JesusChrist. . .the Way. . .the Truth. . .theLife."14 COVENANTER WITNESS