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David and Christopher. Our Fellowship isreally enjoying having a tiny baby in ourgroup once again.We ask each of you to rememberplease our work here in Lawrence in yourprayer time during this new year.WILBUR R. McWHINNEYWilbur Raymond McWhinney wasborn in a sod house on a farm in Nuckoll'sCounty, Nebraska, on September 24, 1891,son of Samuel and Sarah Glasgow Mc­Whinney. He grew up in the old Beulahcongregation and became a communicantmember there in his teens.During his 79 years he lived in manydifferent parts of the country, butwherever it was, it was within the boundsof a Covenanter congregation, with onlyone or two exceptions.Two daughters were born to a firstmarriage. They, with three grandchildren,survive him.In 1955, he married Miss Jean Barr, aformer missionary to China. In 1967 theycame to take up residence at the ReformedPresbyterian Home in Pittsburgh,Pa. He was stricken only a few weeksbefore he went to be with the Lord onDecember 16, 1970. Services were held atthe Home with his pastor, Rev. Paul M.Martin, and the Superintendent, Rev.Melville W. Martin in charge, and burialwas in Pittsburgh.He is especially missed at the Home,where he had endeared himself to many,and where he had given cheerful servicemany times in the years when he was able.Since coming to the Home, he and his wifebrought their membership from the FirstPhoenix congregation to Alleghenycongregation. His wife is a shiningtestimony to God's grace and faithfulnessin these days of adjustment, and we praythat Mr. McWhinney's memory will beblessed to each of us who have known himand loved him.GENEVA PROFESSORSPREPARE PAPERS FORRACE RELATIONS CONFERENCEThree Geneva College professorshave written position papers for the NorthAmerican Conference on Race Relationsto be held March 2 to 5 in Chicago.Dr. David M. Carson, professor ofpolitical science, Rev. Joseph A. Hill,assistant professor of Bible, and Rev.John H. White, dean of religious servicesand assistant professor of Bible, eachhave written a paper setting forth theBiblical theological basis for a Christianview of race relations. Rev. Mr. White alsorepresented the Reformed PresbyterianChurch on the nine-member conferenceplanning committee.The conference is sponsored by theReformed Ecumenical Synod combiningseveral denominations from the Reformedand Presbyterian tradition in a venture inBiblical ecumenism. The 1971 conferenceis an implementation of a recommendationof the plenary session of theReformed Ecumenical Synod held in 1968in Lunteren, the Netherlands.The papers, a part of homework to beprepared by each of the several hundreddelegates expected to attend, will be thebasis for much of the discussion anddecisions to be made at the conference.QUINTER, KANSASMrs. Lee Craig passed away at theQuinter Hospital on October 1. She hadbeen in failing health for several months.Our sympathy is extended to her husbandwho resides in Quinter and to her sons,David and Byard Grimm, both of Wichita.Dr. Max Mann and Rev. RobertMcFarland attended the meeting ofMidwest Presbytery in Greeley, Colorado,on October 13 and 14.Our fall communion services wereheld October 23, 24, and 25. Rev. G. I.Williamson of Wichita was the assistant.Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Bender and Mr.Erroll Roberts were received into churchmembership as communicant members atthis time.Rev. David Patterson preached forus on November first while our pastorassisted with communion services inTopeka.Mr. and Mrs. R. W. McBurneyvisited the Robert Mann family inColorado Springs, the Scott Boyles in SanDiego, and Rhea Formans in Los Angelesin November.Joe Copeland, Max Mann, and ourpastor attended the meeting of ourNational Board of Evangelism inLafayette, Indiana, on November 19 and20.Our Thanksgiving Day service washeld in the church basement at 8:00 A.M.Coffee and doughnuts were served and asharing hour followed.Quinter was well represented at thePsalm Sing in Kansas City on November27.Miss Eleanor Faris was our ThankOffering speaker on December 2. Shebrought an inspiring message on ourmission work in Japan.Paul Copeland has been given atransfer of church membership to theSyracuse, New York, congregation.Rev. Paul White preached for us onDecember 27 while our pastor and hisfamily were on vacation.The annual New Year's dinner washeld on Tuesday evening, December 29.Many holiday visitors were in attendance.An interesting and entertaining programwas presented under the leadership ofMrs. Royce Chestnut.Mr. Walter Ikenberry is again apatient in Quinter Hospital.A bridal shower honoring SharonGraham was held in the church basementon Saturday, January second.The Sylvia Society held their annualChristmas dinner and party at the SamChestnut home on December 18.Sharon Graham and Jim Feltis weremarried in the Messiah Lutheran Churchin Hays on January 9 at 7:30 P.M. Both arestudents at Fort Hays State College.Mrs. Ruth Mann is spending thewinter with her daughter and family inFair Oaks, California She is missed in ourmeetings here.W.M.S. Topic. ...from p. 13Christian is not superficial in any sensebut is fundamentally happy. He is likethe apostle Paul "groaning within himself,and yet happy because of his experience ofChrist and the glory that is to come."To quote Dr. Lloyd-Jones again,"The way to experience that, obviously, isto read the Scriptures, to study andmeditate upon them, to pray to God for HisSpirit to reveal sin in us to ourselves, andthen to reveal to us the Lord Jesus Christin all His fullness. "Blessed are they thatmourn: for they shall be comforted."The prayer of the Christian is,"Create in me a clean heart, 0 God, andrenew a right spirit within meRestore unto me the joy of thy salvation."He can say with the Psalmist, "My soulshall be satisfied as with marrow andfatness; and my mouth shall praise theewith joyful lips: when I remember theeupon my bed, and meditate on thee in thenight watches."FEBRUARY 3, 1971 15