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MRS. SAMUEL E. GREERMrs. Samuel E. Greer (Lela LoisMcElhinney) was called to her heavenlyhome suddenly on April 17, from theShawley Nursing Home, Youngstown,Pennsylvania where she had resided sinceNovember of 1968.Dr. S. Bruce Willson, assisted by Dr.David M. Carson, conducted a service onMonday evening, April 19, in the ReformedPresbyterian Church in New Alexandria,her church home after leaving Philadelphiain 1962. On Wednesday afternoon, April21, Dr. G. M. Robb officiated at a servicein the Sharon Reformed PresbyterianChurch near Morning Sun, Iowa, afterwhich she was laid to rest beside her latehusband in the Sharon Cemetery.She is survived by a daughter, Mrs.Kermit S. (Martha) Edgar of NewAlexandria and by a son, Robert T. Greerof Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania; by twogranddaughters and two grandsons andone great grandson.Mrs. Greer was born in Morning Sun,Iowa, November 20, 1883, the daughter ofSamuel E. and Martha Faris McElhinney.Her grandfather was one of the founders ofthe Sharon congregation in 1846. On May6, 1908, she was united in marriage to Rev.Samuel E. Greer, D. D. and together theyserved in pastorates at Tabor, Kansas;Washington, Iowa;Denver, Colorado; andthe 1st Church of the Covenanters inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, until his deathin 1952. During the ten years following, shetraveled over the State of Pennsylvaniateaching "Alcohol Education" in the healthclasses and assemblies of both elementaryand high schools, speaking to more than160,000 of our youth. Mrs. Greer was amember of the Gospel Illustrators Leaguein Philadelphia, and was one of thepioneers in the use of the flannelgraphmethod of teaching. She served aspresident of the Women's SynodicalMissionary Society during 1939-1940, andfor several years was a member of theSynodical Quartet. She loved her Lord,and continues to serve Him and praise Himin His Church Triumphant.NOTE OF THANKSThe Kermit S. Edgar family and theRobert T. Greer family wish toacknowledge and express our thanks forthe memorial gifts and the many othertributes to her memory and expressions ofsympathy to her family, in the passing ofour mother, Mrs. Samuel E. Greer.14MISS MARTHA IRENE TAGGARTThe Women's Missionary Society ofthe Topeka congregation wishes to expressits sadness in the home-going of MarthaTaggart who was in our fellowship most ofher lifetime. Martha was the oldestdaughter of Dr. and Mrs. D. RaymondTaggart, and was born in Hong Kong whenthey were in the missionary service of ourchurch in South China.Returning to the United States withher parents at a young age, she grew upwith her two younger sisters, Ruth andEsther, in the city of Topeka, Kansaswhere her father served as pastor of theCovenanter Church, and later as editor ofThe Covenanter Witness. Marthagraduated from Geneva College, andtaught school in both Canonsburg, Pennsylvaniaand Lyons, Kansas. She was alsovery happy in her own home where sheassisted her father in his work byproofreading, and later was companion toher mother after her father's death.Martha's thoughtfulness of otherswas shown in her volunteer work amongthe handicapped persons in Topeka, inhelping with the day nursery care of preschoolchildren, and in Sabbath Schoolteaching.After her mother's death, Marthaespecially found the necessity of seeking torely upon God for comfort and sustaininggrace. Many cares and anxieties burdenedher heart, as she faced the loneliness ofhome and work without her loved onesnear. In January, 1971, her sister Esther,Mrs. James Burrow, of Estes Park died.The heavenly Father understood Martha'sneeds in this new bereavement, and helpedher to meet each one step by step. Twomonths later, on March 19, 1971, Marthaherself was taken by death. "Thou shaltguide me with thy counsel, and afterwardreceive me to glory" (Psalm 73:24).MEMORIAL TOSAMUEL R. MARSHALLThe members of Session and of theFirst Reformed Presbyterian Church of LosAngeles wish to express their sorrow in thepassing of our dearly beloved fellowChristian, Mr. Samuel R. Marshall.He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,October 25, 1891, and spent a fewyears of his early life there. When he wasstill young the family moved to MorningSun, Iowa, where he joined the ReformedPresbyterian Church.He and the family came to LosAngeles in 1925, and they all becamemembers of the church here with us. In1927 Samuel married Miss MargaretHartshorn of Trae^ Iowa. Two sons,Kenneth Bruce and Gordon Lyle, wereborn to them.Samuel was elected elder and servedvery faithfully as Clerk of Session in theR.P. Church of Los Angeles, for some 20years. The Master called him to hisheavenly home, apparently during theearly hours of Thursday, April 29, 1971. Heis survived by his wife Margaret, his twosons and three grandchildren, also twosisters, Kathryn Marshall and AnnabelleMarshall Atchison. A memorial servicewas held, May 1, 1971. Interment was inTraer, Iowa.We do not mourn as those who haveno hope! We rejoice that our dear friendand fellow-laborer has won the victory andhas answered the Master'a call to occupythe place He has prepared for Samuel! Welive in the fond hope that we shall all beready to answer the Master's call and go tojoin all those who have gone before!QUINTER, KANSAS(Rev. Robert McFarland, pastor)Jenda Lee, Maria Jo, and CurtisLeroy, children of Mr. and Mrs. Vernoni Bender, received the sacrament of baptism,on January 24, and were welcomed toour roll of baptized members.Mr. and Mrs. Chester Chestnut arethe parents of a new daughter, HeatherMarie, born on February 8. A showerhonoring Heather was held at the JamesMann home, on February 27, with Mrs.James Mann and Mrs. Max Mann ashostesses.The Juniors enjoyed a Valentineparty at the church on February 13.Dave Fenchel and George Henning,representing Geneva College, spoke to usat our church services on March 7. Theywere guests at a young people's gettogetherheld at the Laverne Maxwellhome on March 6.Ron Graham, Linda Wylie, MarshaMaxwell, Erroll Roberts, and CynthiaGraham accompanied our pastor on a tripto Geneva College, March 22-29. Rev. Mr.McFarland conducted communion servicesat Marion, Iowa, on March 28. Ouryoung people shared their personaltestimonies as part of the preparatoryservices.Several special work days atthe church by members and friends of thechurch resulted in needed improvementsto the church basement. The improvementsincluded new lighting anddrapes, painting, new formica sink toparea, and new double stainless steel sinkplus the general spring housecleaning ofthe church.Our pastor was a delegate to andattended the Reformed Ecumenical SynodCOVENANTER WITNESS