Covenanter Witness Vol. 53 - Rparchives.org

unanimous."show."work."today regard the use of alcoholic beverages as a trifling matter to be taken orrefused just as one decides about drinking coffe or tea.The habit forming nature of beveragealcohol leads to this increasing drinking,so that the inevitable result is daylongdrinkingand evenings in night clubswhere the Lord and His work are neverconsidered. Has America come to this?We are well on the road to becoming anation of "alcoholicsAs a nation, we have forgotten God,and morality cannot be divorced fromreligion. Rev. Crowe, writing in theUnion Signal, says, "More of the fear ofGod and less of self-indulgence is absolutely necessary if we are to recoverthe sense of righteousness that alonecan bring sanity, stabilityness to modern life."and cleanliIn 1864 the Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in the UnitedStates, but the number of persons heldin bondage today by the liquor Trafficfar exceeds the number freed at thattime. Letus work and pray that Godwill liberate these humans for whom Hedied, from a bondage that is destroyingtheir souls as well as their bodies. Letus work for a new Declaration of Independence that will make our people freeindeed to pursue, under God's guidance,lives of liberty and true happiness.III. A Command, I Thess. 5:22Perhaps you feel that this commandis not meant for you, that you do notdrink, nor do you approve of drinkingby others. But are you lending yourstrength and talents and support to theforces fighting this great evil by belonging to the W.C.T.U. and other temperance organizations and doing yourpart, however small, to encourage theirwork? The great majorityof our citizens do not belong to such groups,either because they do not believe in thecause or do not have the courage to taketheir stand with them for fear of ridiculeor criticism. As Joshua asked his peopleto choose whom they would serve, so Iam challenging every woman in our missionary societies to let it be known inwhich camp she belongs. "Wear a whiteribbon bow where it willLIFELife must be lived on the installmentplan. God givesand requires just somuch at a time, no more, no less. Life ismade up of so many successive installments of opportunity, of duty, and ofgrace. It is impossible, therefore, to livelife in the future tense. All that men haveand all that they are asked to attend to isthe present. And. the present in its demands is vigorous enough. Take care ofthe now and the future will take care ofitself.Herald and Presbyter.September 22, 1954CORRECTION: In the Sabbath SchoolLesson comments for August 22, 1954 astatement was made that "the average percapita giving during the past year in theCovenanter Church was $20.75. . . a fraction more than five cents a day towardthe Lord'sThis statement is misleading and less than half-true, for itincludes only synod's budget and does nottake account of local budgets, Reformation Translation Fellowshipprojects of the Lord's work. J.A.H.and otherCORRECTION: Just read in the September 1issue of C. W. an article entitled "Redd Harper on Singtime," towhich you add, "Sent by your missionpublication."ary editor forAs far as Iknow I never saw the piece before, and ifI sent it for publication it must have beenwhen I was asleep. There is a possibilityit might have been on the back of one ofthe articles that I sent and I failed tomark it out, but otherwise I disown itas my brain-child.I failed to keep a copy of the material Isent for the Sept. missionary number butI thought I sent more than appeared.Cordially yours,W. McC.OLATHE: Off for Syria! Mrs. Chester Hutcheson left Olathe by train Monday, September 6 en route to New York.She plans to sail for Latakia, Syria, Friday, September 10 on the S. S. Excalibur.Her son, Harold, who recently arrived from Latakia, flying home fromRome, accompanied her to New York.The following group were at the station to bid her good-bye her mother,Mrs. Anna Wilson, Martha and AnnaHutcheson, Dr. Clarence E. Wilson,Georgia Ann Wilson, Mr. Alec Moore,Edgar Moore, Clyde Redpath, Mrs. MaryTippin, Kenneth Tippin, Mrs. MaggieRogers, Howard McGee, Belle McGee,Mrs. Harvey McGee and Dr. and Mrs.Frank Stewart.We shall greatly miss Mrs. Hutchesonin our midst. It has been a joy to haveher among us for the past two years. Weshall miss her faithfulness and helpfulness in all departments of the church'swork.Nineteen members of ALLEGHENYcongregation attended the Grinnell Conference.NEW CONCORD: Dr. R. C. Fullertonof New Alexandria and Pittsburgh Seminary has a welcome guest preacher followingGrinnell Conference. It was Dr.and Mrs. Fullerton's first visit to ourcongregation. We hope theyagain.will comeBELLE CENTER: Rev. and Mrs.Luther McFarland and sons Marion andGene stopped here on their way to Grinnell, Iowa, Tuesday. Theyfriends in Belle Center and Community.called onCINCINNATI: We welcome Mr. andMrs. John Curry, formerly of Bloomington, Indiana, who are now living at6114 Joyce Lane. Mr. Curry has a teaching position at Western Hills High Schooland Mrs. Curry will teach at New Woodward High School. We were glad to haveMr. Curry's parents as visitors last Sabbath.OLATHE: We were very happy tohave Mr. and Mrs. Don Crawford andfamily stop in Olathe on their way backto Phoenix. They visited in the home ofthe Frank Redpaths and also called atthe manse.Eighteen members and friends of theWILKINSBURG congregation attendedthe conference at Grinnell, Iowa. Splendidreports were given on the Sabbath following the meetingof Synod and othergroups. All seemed to appreciate thesplendid leadershipsolemnityat Grinnell and theand special challenge of thesigning of the Covenant on the Sabbath.ALLEGHENY: Mrs. Walter W. Titusunderwent an operation in AlleghenyGeneral Hospital Friday, September 3.She is recoverig nicely.TOPEKA: In the last week of July andthe first week of August Mr. and Mrs.Frank Strain of Aurora, Missouri, visited their daughter and husband Mr. andMrs. W. O. Stark of Topeka, Mr. andMrs. Mabel Chestnut, Mr. and Mrs.Frank Henderson andfamily of Idana,Kansas, and relatives east of KansasCity. They reported a very enjoyable trip.NEW YORK CITY: Starting September 12 Rev. Robt. Henning will conduct aspecial class during the regular SabbathSchool period for young folks (and others) in the basic elements of Christianityand review of Covenanter history andprinciples and will cover subjects usuallypresented in a Communicants Class.MIDWEST PRESBYTERY will meetin the Hebron Church, Idana, Kansas onTuesday, October 12, 1954, at 7:30 P.M.An evening conference on "The Tithe"189