Covenanter Witness Vol. 86 - Rparchives.org

A soup supper was held in thechurch, Monday evening, January 11,followed by our annual congregationalmeeting, presided over by Mr. QuentinKilgore.Mrs. Paul Faris started a Bible studygroup in January. The women meet onMonday mornings from 9:30-11 in theindividual homes for coffee and Biblestudy of Rev. Kenneth Smith's book,"Learning To Be A Woman." Attendanceand interest have been very good.Mrs. Lou Wilkey was hostess to theJanuary evening meeting of the WMS. Areview of the Christian GovernmentMovement was given by Mrs. Paul Faris.Miss Jean Edgar led devotionals. A latenight caller (Mrs. James Humphreys) in adisguised man's voice delivered a large boxto the door for the new grandmother, Mrs.Eldo McFarland. The surprise gift was afolding high chair for her new granddaughter,Kara Dawn.The deacons held a work night at thechurch on February 8. There was a goodattendance and people were mendingpews, painting, fixing table tops, etc. Theyalso moved the bookcases and books intothe new carpeted library room. Refreshmentswere served during the evening.The high school CY held a Valentinedinner meeting in February at the church.Following the dinner, Valentine cakes,made previously by the girls of the group,were taken to the homes of Mrs. SelinaBeckett, Mr. and Mrs. Warnock Patton,Miss Florence Edgar, and Mrs. Nuest.Dessert was taken to Mrs. Esther Hitchcockand Mrs. Sam Milligan.Miss Eleanor Faris was our thankoffering speaker on Sabbath evening,February 14. We enjoyed having her withus before she left for her work in Japan.Philip and Don McCrory, who areattending Wichita State University, wereboth on the Dean's Honor Roll the firstsemester of the school year. Philip Mc­Croryis a business major and Don Mc­Crory a music major.The men of the congregation had apancake and sausage supper for thewomen on February 17. Everyone enjoyedthe fellowship and the good food. Mr.Steve Wilkey was leader of prayer meetingfollowing the supper. Interesting reportsabout Cyprus were given by Miss EldaPatton and Mrs. M. W. Dougherty.Church services were dismissed onSabbath, February 21, due to the bigblizzard which brought 18 inches of snowplus high winds, which kept this areasnowbound for three days.The WMS held an evening meetingin February at the country home of Mrs.Robert McCrory. Mrs. Reah Mathews gaverecent news about the Billy GrahamCrusades. Devotionals were led by Mrs.Lou Wilkey. There was a good attendanceeven though it was a cold, slushy night.Miss Eleanor Faris was a guest.Dr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson arebeing missed here as they are nowvacationing in Phoenix, Arizona.Mr. Robert McCrory was elected as anew member of the Sterling Co-op board attheir yearly Co-op banquet held in Marchat the Sterling College Cafeteria.Mrs. Lauren DeBuhr, nee MelodyMcFarland, and son Eric of Topeka werevisiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. EldoMcFarland, the last five days of February.Congratulations were extended toMrs. Esther Hitchcock on March 11, her90th birthday. Members of the church senther a card shower. She has been unable toattend services this winter and we havemissed her.Rev. Wylie Dougherty conducted aservice at the Sterling Manor on Friday,March 5. A quartet, Mrs. Paul Faris, Mrs.Wilber Wilkey, Mr. Robert Dill, and Rev.Mr. Dougherty led the singing.CTA2 Marlin McFarland, who hasbeen stationed at the Destroyer-SubmarineBase at Norfolk, Virginia, for the past twoyears, has orders to report this spring toGuam. His wife Paula and daughter, KaraDawn, plan to accompany him.The Sterling High School BlackBears basketball team closed out the yearwith a very creditable 14-8 record. RogerTener, 6'5" senior, has been an outstandingplayer and scorer. Roger is the son of Mr.and Mrs. Max Tener. Father Max says theyear has been a hard one on his bloodpressure. Mr. Quentin Kilgore of ourcongregation has been Assistant Coach ofthe team.COLLEGE HILL,BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIAThe fall thank offering meeting washeld in conjunction with family night onNovember 18. Mrs. Norman Carson leddevotions and had charge of the program.Dr. Robert Young, assistant dean of men atGeneva College, was the speaker. Heshowed slides of countries he had traveleden route to his home from Iran andLebanon, where he had been serving as alay missionary.On November 27 the CY of PittsburghPresbytery sponsored a Psalm singin the Allegheny Church. Rev. Kenneth G.Smith was chairman, Carol Spear,precentor, and Lynn Turk, assistantprecentor. Congregational singing wasinterspersed by a mixed quartette singingtwo Psalms and several young people whospoke about the Christian life and sangappropriate Psalms. The program wasconcluded by a short message on "Livingfor the Glory of God" by Dr. RenwickWright.The annual Thanksgiving worshipservice was held at the Geneva Church.The message was brought by Dr. RobertTweed.The David Pasarilla family havetransferred their letters to the San Diegocongregation, and the Lee Bittner family tothe Philadelphia congregation. Our prayersgo with these former members as they joinwith other congregations.On December 6, Rev. Joseph A. Hill,assistant Bible professor at GenevaCollege, baptized his granddaughter AnnHughes, daughter of Jim and LindaHughes.Dr. C. M. Lee, having had furthersurgery, is home from United Hospital inBeaver Falls and is making satisfactoryrecovery. Sam McDonald is home from thehospital after an emergency appendectomy,Sabbath, January 3.The R. W. Redpath MissionarySociety were guests of the HighlandersMissionary Society, December 6, at thehome of Mrs. Robert McConaughy.Following the program a white elephantexchange and social hour was enjoyed.The congregation rejoices in theacceptance of Dean R. Smith to becometheir pastor. The Smiths expect to come toBeaver Falls in March.The following officers were electedat the annual congregational meeting: Dr.William Russell, chairman; Mr. KarlCunningham, vice-chairman; Mrs. GeorgeHenning, secretary; Dr. John Mclsaac,treasurer; Roy McDonald, assistanttreasurer. Elected to three-year terms astrustees were Kenneth Engle, DonaldLedrick, and Robert Anderson.True Calvinists love "TULIP."Almonte Covenanters especially do. Wefondly gaze on a million and more tulipsin Ottawa, generally in full bloom aboutmid-May.However, we aren't so totallydepraved or limited but what wepersevere long ourselves and almostirresistibly long that you might elect thisvear to visit us about that time. There isone condition though — write forcomplete travel information from the"Look-out and Reform Committee", c/oMiss Jeanette Waddell, RR. 2,Almonte. Ontario, CANADAMARCH 31, 1971 15