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us?"MONTCLAIR: Elder James A. Beattywas our delegate to Synod. Mrs. Beatty,their sonDonnie, Mrs. Thomas Parkand daughter Mary Jane also attendedGrinnell.PHOENIX: Mrs. Orville Wolcott returned home after spending the summervisiting friends and relatives in SouthDakota. Mr. Wolcott stayed for a longervisit with his father who is not well. Theirson Lauren, who will be a Senior atGeneva this fall, met them and traveledwith them following the Grinnell Conference.GENEVA: "Whom shall I send, andwho will go forIsaiah 6:8 was thetheme of the message our pastor Rev.Robert Tweed gave us on the evening ofSeptember 14 when the congregation helda special meeting with the purpose ofelecting two new elders and two newdeacons. He stressed the need for everymember to be faithful. Rev. Tweed constituted the court. The election was heldresulting in the choice of Merrill Robband William Garrett for elders andfor deacons, Willard Hemphill and Samuel Lathom. May these chosen be willingto say as Isaiah did, "Here am I, sendme."Our thanks is extended to the tellersof the evening, Wendell McBurney ofMontclair, N. J. and Mrs. James Mitchell from Allegheny.KANSAS CITY: The address of Dr.Paul Coleman is now 2421West 49thSt. Terrace, Kansas City 3, Kansas.Phone JO 6444.TOPEKA: School days are here againand our college students are leaving us.Sandra and Bill McElroy will be attending Geneva, Bob McElroy, Kansas Stateat Manhattan, Kansas, and Albert Crane,K. U. at Lawrence, Kansas.LAKE RENO: Sharon Adelaide,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roland McCrory, and Rita Ann, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. George Blair, were baptizedAugust 22.WINCHESTER: Rev. R. W. Caskey,Karen and Allen spent part of their vacation in N. Y. They and Mr. Neil Curryattended some of the meetings at WhiteLake Camp. Theyen route.HOPKINTON:visited several placesReleased Time Religious Education Bible Classes for pupilsfrom the first grade through high schoolare being held again this year for onehour each week in the Hopkinton church.MONTCLAIR: The Rev. and Mrs. G.M. Robb spent the last week of theirvacation in Montclair. Mr. Robbpreached for us August 29.PHOENIX: Miss Eleanor Faris spenta few weeks visitingEsther.206with her sister,LAKE RENO : Many friends have beenwelcome guests at our services and inour homes in recent weeks: Mr. and Mrs.Maurice Hutcheson and family, Mr. andMrs. Walter Hutcheson, Mr. and Mrs.Ralph Wilson and familyall fromMorning Sun, Iowa; Misses Helen andFlorence Fattal, Mr. and Mrs. KennethSanderson of Latakia, Syria; Miss EdnaElsey, Detroit, Mich. ; Miss Mary Adamsen route from Sterling, Kansas to Winnipeg, Canada; Miss Marjorie Mitchel,Rochester, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Dugdale(Lois Elsey) and family, SouthBend, Ind.; Miss Jean Elsey, Rochester, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Blair,Corona, Calif.; Dr. Weir Ewing, ThiefRiver Falls, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ewing and family, Mineapolis, Minn. ;Mr. and Mrs. Paul McCrory, Denison,Kansas.WINCHESTER: Gerilyn Tompson hasspent the summer with her grandparents,the Everett Houstons. Her parents visited Houstons Labor Day and took herhome to St. Louis.HOPKINTON: Mr. Ray Joseph is inPittsburgh and entering the Seminary forhis second year of studies there.WINCHESTER: Mrs. Irene White anddaughters Minnie Belle and Hazel went toMorning Sun, Iowa, to attend the funeralof Mr. Zeneth McMurtry August 19. Hewas Mrs. White's brother. She stayed withMrs. McMurtry a few days.GENEVA: Worshiping with us onSabbath September 12 were Mr. and Mrs.John D. Muskthel and their friends, Mr.and Mrs. Moore from Eau Claire, Penna.The Muskthels are Associate Presbyterians and were here visiting their cousinsthe Stewart McCreadys.KANSAS CITY: Since the pastor waslaid aside by sickness, we have had two ofhis recorded services; have had the ministry of Raymond Joseph of our Seminary throughout the month of June ; of Licentiate Gene Spear for three Sabbaths, ofRev. Awad of Latakia for a Sabbath, ofDr. D. R. Taggart for a Sabbath; of Licentiate Milton Harrington for two Sabbaths and his illustrated talk on our Kentucky Mission one Wednesday evening.We count it a privilege to have had theleadership of these men and the widenacquaintanceingwith our Covenanterministers. We are grateful to Rev. R.W. Caskeywho came on August 1 aspresbytery's representative to declarethe pulpit vacant. We sxpect Rev. PhilMartin for September 19 and 26.Dr. R. Paul Wright, 4902 BelingerRoad, Kansas City 3, Kansas is ourpulpit correspondent.MONTCLAIR: Mr.and Mrs. OrrinFerry enjoyed a three-weeks trip andvacation in New York and New England states.PHOENIX: Robert Cox has ValleyFever and is confined to the Base Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cox recentlymoved to their new home at 44 W. GerogiaSt. We wish you a speedy recovery,Bob.WINCHESTER: J. P.,son of Mr. andMrs. Gene Curry of New York, has madean extended visit in the Paul Hensleighhome this summer.HOPKINTON: A reception was heldin the parsonage for Mr. and Mrs. W.Kenneth Sanderson whohave recentlyreturned from Syria on the evening ofSeptember 9, following the prayer meeting. They have spoken on Syria in thechurch and at other meetings in the vicinity. On September 12Mrs. MarjorieSanderson told of the spiritual revival atthe recent conference of students at Sidon.She pointed out that the revival continued after they returned home to Latakia and several weretestifying by wordand life for Christ.WINCHESTER: Bob, Dr. and Mrs.Robert Keys' son, has spent the summerwith his uncle Ross Keys and is enteringGeneva College this fall.MONTCLAIR: The Rev. and Mrs. R.J. Crawford Jr. and children of Etna, Pa.,worshiped with us on August 22.PHOENIX: Mrs. Mary House is homeagain after spending the summer withrelatives in Chicago.WINCHESTER: Mr. and Mrs. JamesLucas visited her brothers Elmer andBob Adams recently.HOPKINTON: Miss Jacquelin patton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. AndrewPatton, has gone to Beaver Falls toenter Geneva College as a freshman.Miss Jean Mitchel of Glenwood cameby way of Hopkinton on her way to Geneva College. Miss Patton and MissMitchel went to Beaver Falls along withMr. W. K. Sanderson, who was drivingeast to visit his parents.PARNASSUS: The Rev. Willard McMillan has declined the call of the Topeka Congregation to become their pastor.Funeral services were held in SUPERIOR, Nebraska, August 21 for Miss NellsHutcheson, a life-long member of theSuperior congregation. Her brothers,Robert and William, and her nephews andnieces whom she cared for after thedeath of their mother were present forthe funeral. Miss Hutcheson spent muchof her life caring for others, first her father, and then her brother's children. Shewas born near Clarinda, Iowa, in 1866.WINCHESTER: Mr. Arthur Duguid,COVENANTER WITNESS