Covenanter Witness Vol. 53 - Rparchives.org

cannot do without our Heavenly Father'shelp.HOPKINTON: Mr. and Mrs. W. K.Sanderson arrived in Hopkinton on August 27. Mrs. Marjorie Sanderson is anative of Hopkinton and a daughter ofRev. and Mrs. Allen.GENEVA: We welcome home theRobert Parks who spend each summerministering to the Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, congregation. Also Elder S. R. Daviswho has spent the summer in the west.OAKDALE: Mr. and Mrs. HerbertReike (the former Esther McLean)have been sponsoring a camp in Wautona,Wisconsin, this summer. Theyboth expect to attend S.I.U. at Carbondalethis fall. Esther and Herbert wereunited in marriage in a very impressiveceremony at the church. The receptionfollowed immediately in the church basement.ORLANDO: Mrs. J. C. McKnight departed this life early on the morning ofAugust 26. She and her husband and twochildren Ada and Hugh were the first ofour Covenanter families to settle in Orlando, Fla., and about four years laterour congregation was organized. Mrs.McKnight's death reminds us of ourchildhood prayer which is still so appropriate, "If I should die before I awakeI pray the Lord my soul to take." Mrs.McKnight will be greatly missed.AGED PEOPLE'S HOME: On Monday August 9, Mrs. Isabella Yost passedaway at the Home after a long illness.The following Thursday the ReverendKermit Edgar conducted funeral services at the Home, and he and severalmembers of the Board accompanied thebody to Uniontown, Penna., where theinterment was held.Dr. and Mrs. John Coleman are vacationing in Michigan at a cottage neartheir daughter Anna. Dr. Coleman graciously preached at SOUTHFIELD onAugust 29 when he and Mrs. Colemanaccompanied Anna to Church. We aregrateful for his fine ministry.HOT SPRINGS: Mrs. Glenn Wallacebecame critically ill a few days after thebirth of baby Ruth Eileen. Her parentscame from Quinter, and Glenn's camefrom Olathe. Many earnest prayers wereoffered daily on her behalf, and on behalf of the baby. The mother graduallyrecovered, and was able to attend churchwith her husband Sabbath morning,August 29th, but the frail little one,still in the hospital, passed away thatevening. The sympathy of many friendsgoes out to the bereaved young parents.OAKDALE: Mrs. Roy Hunter andMrs. Mae Hood have both been patientsSeptember 15, 1954in the Hospital. We are glad to reportboth improving.AGED PEOPLE'S HOME: We aresorry to report to you that Mrs. NancyGreene suffered a stroke this morning.Mrs. Greene returned from her vacation evidently so refreshed and so vigorous, and now she is very ill. At thepresent moment her right side is paralyzed.MACK-MARSHALL WEDDINGMiss Grace Beatrice Marshall, HomerCity, became the bride of Harry Mack,New Florence, at adouble-ring ceremony August 5 in the bride's home.Rev. R. C. Fullerton, pastor of Reformed Presbyterian Church, New Alexandria, officiated. Following the ceremony, a reception for the immediatefamilies was held in the bride's home.The bride, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Clair E. Marshall of Homer City, is agraduate of Blairsville High School. Herhusband, a son of Mr. and Mrs. WardA. Mack of New Florence was graduated from Armagh High School.Mrs. Ronald Donaldson, Indiana washer sister's matron of honor. The bridegroom's father acted as best man.Following a honeymoon trip to Colorado, the newlyweds will make theirhome in New Florence where the bridegroom owns and operates a farm.Some of SOUTHFIELD'S recent visitors have been R. E. Robb, Mrs. LizzieMurphy, Rev. and Mrs. John O. Edgarand Louise, Mrs. Charles Sterrett, MaryB'eth and Sammy, Elman Roby, Mrs.Wilbur Keys, Ann and Mary Jocile, Mrs.Bowes from Canada, Miss Martin alsoof Canada.OAKDALE: The Sacrament of Baptism was administered to Phylis Jean,infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. CharlesRohlfing.on Sabbathpastor Rev. Philip Martin.JOHN T. DOIGJune 27 by ourJohn T. Doig, 88, of Oneonta, a widelyknown store clerk, died Saturday, August 14, 1954, in MacDonald NursingHome, Oneonta, after six months illness.Mr. Doig was born February 7, 1866,at Mundale, son of Patrick M. and SarahHodge Doig and was married to Margaret Campbell on Jan. 1, 1896, in BovinaCenter by Rev. Samuel Shaw. Mrs. Doigdied in 1906. For about 12 years priorto Mrs. Doig's death, he and his brother,William S., conducted a grocery and general merchandise store in Walton. Afterthat he held clerking positions in severalstores in Walton and Oneonta, retiring in1951. He was a graduate of Albany Business college.He was an elder and clerk of the session of the Reformed Presbyterianchurch of Walton for 45 years, while residing there.Surviving him are a son, Duncan C.Doig of Waco, Texas; a daughter, MissDorothea Doig of Boston, Mass.; twohalf sisters, Mrs. Kenneth MacDonaldof Walton, Mrs. Frank Peck of Laurens,and a half brother, Thomas B. Doig ofWalton and many nieces and nephews.EASTVALE CHURCH PASTORINSTALLEDJohn Paul McCracken was ordainedas a minister of the Reformed Presbyterian church, and installed as pastor of theEastvale congregation. The service tookplace in the Eastvale church with a reception following.The Rev. Phillip L. Coon, Jr., son ofDr. and Mrs. Philip L. Coon of BeaverFalls, presided. He is moderator of thePittsburg Presbytery and pastor of theConnellsville Reformed Presbyterianchurch.The edict of ordination was read, afterwhich Mr. McCracken delivered a trialsermon from an assigned passage IPeter 4:10, 11. His subject was "Giftsunder God."Hewas examined in the distinctiveprinciples of the church and in personalpiety by the Rev. D. Ray Wilcox, assistant professor of Greek and Bible atGeneva college.He was examined intheology by Dr. John Coleman, professorof political science of Geneva collegewho is retiring this summer after 35years.Dr. Paul D. McCracken, his father,preached the ordination sermon. Dr. McCracken is pastor of the United Reformed Presbyterian church in Philadelphia. Dr. Remo I. Robb, home missionsecretary of the Reformed Presbyterianchurch, offered the ordination prayer.Mr. McCracken then knelt and with thelaying on of hands, was ordained by theministers and elders of the Pittsburghpresbytery. His signature was placed onthe terms of communion and his namewas added to the roll of presbytery.Rev.Kenneth Smith, pastor of theCentral Pittsburgh Reformed Presbyterian church addressed the new pastoras to his duties and responsibilities andRev. Kermit Edgar, pastor of the Allegheny Reformed Presbyterian churchcounseled the congregation. Rev.Mr.Edgar was ordained and installed pastor of the Eastvale congregation 18years ago. The right hand offellowshipwas extended to the Rev. Mr. McCracken by the congregation and presbytery.At the reception following, punch andcookies were served by the ladies of thecongregation. Mrs. H. C. Anderson, representing the trustees, and Mrs. RoyAdams representing the session, served.