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NOTICEPreaching for the full summer.Cambridge, Mass. Parsonage available.Contact: C. F. Millican, Clk. Session410 Woburn St., Lexington, Mass.COLLEGE HILL WILL CELEBRATEThe College Hill Congregation willcelebrate its 75th Anniversary on July 1,1971.NOTICEIs there a retired minister or astudent who would like to serve the Lord inCanada? The congregation of the LochielR. P. Church would like to have someonepreach for them during the summermonths. Please write to the clerk of thesession.Wm. C. JamiesonR. R. No. 3, Box 9Dolkeith, Ontario, CanadaPENN-O-COVEFAMILY CONFERENCEYou are invited to PittsburghPresbytery's family conference, August 14-20. It will be held at Laurelville MennoniteChurch Center, Laurelville, Pa. east ofPittsburgh. Dr. Robert Raybum ofCovenant Theological Seminary is thespeaker each evening. The Costs are:$42.00 for adults, $34.50 for junior highsthrough college, $25.00 for 8 yrs. throughthose entering 6th grade, $20.00 for 2 yrs.-8yrs., $3.00 for those under 2 yrs., and$15.00 for campsites. Plan to come, relax,study the Word of God, play games, andfellowship with God's people. See youthere!NOTICEThe Hebron Congregation, near Idana,Kansas, will celebrate its 100th Anniversaryon August 21 and 22, 1971. Aninvitation is extended to everyone to comeand help us celebrate this historic occasion.ROBERT WENDELL SPEERThe Greeley Session desires toexpress a tribute and memorial to RobertWendell Speer who was a faithful andconsecrated member of the session for thepast 13 years and passed to his heavenlyhome on April 22, 1971.Mr. Speer was born near New Castle,Pennsylvania, on August 2,1884. He joinedthe Reformed Presbyterian Church in thatcity but moved to Greeley in 1906 and wasa charter member of the Greeleycongregation, which was <strong>org</strong>anized in1907. He was elected as a deacon of thecongregation a short time later and serveduntil 1913 when he and Mrs. Speer movedto Kansas City. At his retirement from asuccessful life as a carpenter and contractorhe and Mrs. Speer moved back toGreeley and rejoined the congregation onNovember 20, 1941. Because of his richexperience and his devotion to our Savior,he was elected as an elder, February 23,1958.As fellow members of the session wecountit a privilege to have been associatedwith him in the work, but most of all in theprayer part of our meetings for Wendellwas most sincere and dedicated in hisprayers. He was especially concerned forthe youth and young married couples ofthe church and made many personal callson them to encourage their attendance atthe worship services. He was so kind andconsiderate to all of us in all of ourdeliberations and contacts. We thank ourHeavenly Father for the privilege ofknowing and working with Robert WendellSpeer. A true Christian does not have to beeulogized; "Their works do follow them."—The Greeley SessionNOTICEChange of address July 1, 1971Rev. Robert A. HenningOakdale, Illinois 62268All correspondence for the Board ofForeign Missions should be sent to thisaddress, since I will continue as theExecutive Secretary.R. A. HenningFRESNO, CALIFORNIA(Pastor, Rev. Bruce Hemphill)The Fresno young people invitedother young people from the Pacific CoastPresbytery to a "Retreat" at MountSamson Camp, about 1 Vi hours drive fromFresno, near Sequoia National Park. It washeld during spring vacation, from theevening of April 7 through Saturdaymorning April 10. It was a "cool" successwith 46 young people from Los Angeles,Santa Ana, Walnut, and Fresno inCalifornia, and from Seattle, Washington.Ministers attending were camp manager,Bruce Hemphill, Bruce Stewart of LosAngeles, Ray McCracken of Walnut, andRobert McMillan of Seattle. Excellentmeals were prepared by Frances Moore,camp cook.The main topic considered was"Creation versus Evolution," with guestspeaker Kelly Seagraves, assistant directorof the Creation Research Center of SanDiego, California. Janice Keys of SantaAna and Lee Barclay of Seattle wereprecentors. Special events were a party onFriday night, camp fires, a rideto DelilahLook-Out in Sequoia National Park onenight, and a hike one afternoon.A new daughter, Christene Helene,was born to Alex and Linda Glaros of Lodi,California on January 26, 1971. She wasbaptised on May 9.Our pastor and his family attendedPacific Coast Presbytery in Seattle,Washington in February, and also witnessedthe dedication of the new Seattlechurch building. Rev. Bruce Hemphill alsoassisted in communion services there onMay 2. Rev. Glenn McFarland of SantaAna, and Rev. D. Ray McCracken made abrief stop-over here following Presbyteryand spoke to us while here. We werepleased to see Jim Pennington again onMarch 21. He preached for us and alsobrought our Thank Offering message onthe work in Japan.Our pastor conducted our communionservices on May 16, unassisted.The communion season was closed onSabbath evening with a discussion on thetopic, "Looking Back and LookingAhead," and several gave testimonies onthe way that the Lord was working in theirlives.The young people have held severalsocials, including a progressive dinner, ahay ride, and supper at the Bill Copelandhome, and they held a "Wagon Wheels"spaghetti dinner on March 5 to help earnmoney toward the expenses of the springvacation retreat. The annual Mother-Daughter Banquet was held, May 7, at aHappy Steak Restaurant. A high light ofthe event was a contest where the teenagedaughters had written essays on "Why ILove My Mother." Susie Copeland was theprize winner.Our graduates this year are DonnaGileo and Kathy Gouge from high schooland Cheryl Copeland from grade school.BEAVER COUNTYCHRISTIAN SCHOOL NEWSLETTER209 Darlington RoadBeaver Falls, Pa. 15010TWO ANNUALASSOCIATION MEETINGSOur first meeting was held, April 26,with 15 members present. A continuedmeeting was held, May 18, with 28 present.The proposed budget of $34,395 wasapproved. The board was instructed to hirea third teacher, with the addition of 7thgrade next year.SPEAKERS AVAILABLEWe have ready, willing, and ablepeople to present the Christian School andits philosophy to any groups. Schedule aprogram for your church, couples club,men, women, or youth groups. Contact14 Richard Gordon.COVENANTER WITNESS

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