Covenanter Witness Vol. 53 - Rparchives.org

Kobe, Japan, Miss Eleanor Faris ofDenison, Kansas.Russell S. Rosenberger, assistant professor of education at GENEVA COLLEGE, has earned a doctor of education degree from the University of Pittsburgh. The degree was presented at theirsummer commencement. Dr. Rosenberger, a resident of New Brighton, wasgraduated from Geneva in 1936,served on the Geneva facultyand hassince 1946.Previously he was a teacher and supervising principal in the Harmony township (Pa.) Junior High school. Dr. Rosenberger serves as president of the NewBrighton Joint Area school district. Heis married and lives with his wife andthree children in New Brighton.Mr. and Mrs. Reed Terry who havelived about eleven miles west of ORLANDO ever since they were married,have bought themselves a home in townand have moved into it this week. Thoseof us who liveout in west OrangeCounty are going to miss them. Theirchildren Bobby and Doris are going tohave only a short distance to walk toschool.OAKDALE: Those attending Grinnellfull or part-time were Mr. WillardThompson and Eleanor, Mr. KennethHood, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McClay, Rev.and Mrs. W. O. Ferguson, Mrs. JaneCarson, Miss Eva Murray, Miss NanniePiper, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Martin andfamily, Mrs. Harold Auld and Miss IrenePiper of Oakdale, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Frieman and familyof Nashville.AGED PEOPLE'S HOME: On Sabbath, August 22, the Reverend KermitEdgar preached a most interesting sermon on "The wind bloweth where itlisteth."It was a delightful, profitablesermon. Thank you, Reverend Edgar.The Young People of SOUTHFIELDheld an ice cream social on the Churchlawn as one of the means theyused forraising money for Grinnell. They havealso had a swimming party recently.Jessie McFarland will be missed thiswinter but we are glad she is going toGeneva.OAKDALE: Mr. and Mrs. Reed Terry,Bobby and Doris Ann of Orlando, Fla.,have been recent visitors in the homeof Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Torrens and Sandra.Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Piper, Jackieand Jane of Ambridge, Pa., and Mr. andMrs. John Piper and Richard of Baden,Pa., have been recent visitors in thehome of their parents Mr. and Mrs. J.Ren Piper.Miss Rita Piper and Mrs. EdwinAngeloty174(the former Velma Piper) ofLos Angeles, Calif., have been recentvisitors in the home of their mothergave them a chance to tryout theirskill and learn new skills. It was theMrs. Bessie Piper and their Brother first trial for some and I'm sure theyRobert.NEW ALEXANDRIA: On Sabbathmorning August 22, Terry Keith Clawson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Del Clawson,and Deborah Lee Newhouse, daughterof Mr. and Mrs. Roy Newhouse werebaptized Dr. Fullerton officiating.HOT SPRINGS: Ruth Eileen, infantchild of Glenn and Yvonne Wallace, wasborn August 6, 1954, and passed awayAugust 29. She was buried in the "BabyPlot" of the local Cemetery near thebeautiful monument inscribed, "Sufferlittle children to come unto me."Rev.Boyd A. White conducted the grave-sideservice.MISSION NEWS: Mr. W. K. Sanderson or Mrs. Sanderson, or both, areavailable to speak at Thank Offeringmeetings or in congregations. Theywould prefer that these be arranged ina somewhat consecutive order.OAKDALE: Mr. and Mrs. FentonFarley of Rochester, Pa., visited recentlywith the Piper relatives of Oakdale.ORLANDO: Mr. Ernest Dill took hisSabbath school class on a bowling partyon the afternoon of the thirtieth, andenjoyed the party.AGED PEOPLE'S HOME: On Wednesday, August 11, the Reverend Mr.Kermit Edgar gave a report of Synod tothe members of the Home. They wereso glad to get this report which wasgiven so clearly and so interestingly.OAKDALE: Mr. and Mrs. Ward Auldreceived word of the marriage of theirson Paul J. Auld, Aviation Machinist'smate third class, USN, to Miss JeanNoel, which took place in Oakland,Calif.While Rev. Harold F. Thompson wason vacation in August Mr. Glenn McFarland preached at SOUTHFIELD. Wewere glad to have his fine ministry andhis folks were glad for his visit at home.OAKDALE: The Sacrament of Baptism was administered to Pamela Sue,infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. CharlesAuld, on Sabbath August 22 by the Rev.D. Ray Wilcox, who occupied the pulpiton that Sabbath. We were glad to welcome them back in our congregation.AGED PEOPLE'S HOME: Again, theBoard asks for the prayers of the wholechurch. We have a big job which weCONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BUDGET OFTHE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICAAmount of Budget $110,015.00Received toDepartments Granted Sept. 1, 1954Foreign Mission Board $27,000.00 $ 9,769.42Home Mission Board 9,000.00 1,440.00Southern Mission None 1,965.00Indian Mission 1,800.00 309.30Kentucky Mission 6,300.00 3,758.77Home Mission Secretary 3,625.00 580.00Young People's Secretary 225.00 36.00Women's Association 4,500.00 720.00Theological Seminary 9,000.00 1,450.00Students Aid 1,800.00 282.00Ministerial Relief 9,900.00 1,584.00Widows & Orphans 2,700.00 432.00Geneva College 14,400.00 2,304.00Covenanter Witness 8,000.00 Pfd. Claim 3,000.00Witness Committee 10,800.00 1,728.00Christian Education 450.00 72.00Miscellaneous Acct. 425.00 64.00National Association of Evangelicals 90.00 14.50$110,015.00 $29,508.99Raised to September 1, 1953 $21,996.07Raised to September 1, 1954 29,286.73A GOOD START, BUT WE CAN DO BETTER.Chester R. Fox, Treas.COVENANTER WITNESS