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salvation."saints."moveCalvin Russell continues to improve atHomer Folks Hospital in Oneonta, N. Y.CENTRAL PITTSBURGH: Mrs.Mary McConaughy McCrory and familywho now reside in Colorado were slightlyinjured in an automobile accident whilethey were vacationing in the RockyMountains. Mary and her son were hospitalized for a short time but are nowhome.HETHERTON: We were thankful tohave Miss Phoebe Summerland a member of the congregation, able to be ather home here for the summer vacation.Miss Summerland was unable to comethe previous summer because of seriousinjuries in an automobile accident.SEATTLE: Some people are fortunateenough to still be vacationing! At thepresent time Miss Roberta Dodds is ona month's vacation and is spending itin short trips around the State. Mr. R.J. Crawford from Philadelphia was avery recent visitor in Seattle while on atour of the West.NEWBURGH : Wednesday eveningSeptember 1, Rev. Awad gave us a verywonderful message on his work in theSyria church. Members of the Coldenhamcongregation joined with us on this occasion. After the message, a social timefollowed.UNITED PHILADELPHIA: We areglad to welcome George Gross of Denver,Colorado, who is studying at JeffersonMedical School here.LOS ANGELES: We are happy tohave Mrs. Jean Aiken back in our midstafter an extended visit with her daughterMrs. Lowell Huston and family in theEast.YOUNGSTOWN: On August 20 theRev. Hugh Blair of Ireland preached forus. We were glad to have so many visitors on that Sabbath. Besides the Blairfamilythere were Mrs. Boyd Tweed,the Rev. Robert Tweed, the Lytles,andMr. and Mrs. Elwood Woods.ORLANDO: Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McFarland and Mr. and Mrs. John Hustonhave returned from a trip through someof the eastern states up as far as NewYork where theywere guests of Mr. andMrs. Ren Tacey of White Lake congregation. We are sorry that Mrs. Hustonwas ifl on her return trip and was confined in the hospital in Luray, Virginia,for a short while. She is still on our sickiist. Mrs. B. C. Terry is in the hospitalthis week for a check up. Mr. Ernest Dillunderwent quite a serious operation lastMondayand is still in considerable painbut is now considered out of danger. Heis in the Orange Memorial hospital.BELLE CENTER: Mrs. J. M. Keys224visited her daughter Mrs. Ralph Mathewsand family of Baldwin, Illinois, in September.SYRACUSE: We were privileged tohear Pastor Khalil Awad on Wednesday evening, August 25.We also appreciated the opportunity to meet theMisses Helen and Florence Fattall, whowere visiting Mrs. C. D. Murphy.HETHERTON: We were happy towelcome Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Henningand boys from New York City for ashort visit. They were guests in thehomes of Ed Hagadorn and William Leino.Rev. and Mrs. Harold Thompsonspent a short vacation at Hetherton, staying in the parsonage. Dr. Alvin Smith ofOrlando, preached for the Hetherton Congregation on the first four Sabbaths ofAugust. The Hetherton people were muchencouraged by his messages and were gladto become better acquainted with him byhaving him as guest in several of thehomes. We hope Dr. Smith enjoyed ourNorthern Michigan Summer weather.BELLE CENTER: Mrs. Nellie Johnston Bell of Lansing, Michigan, visitedrelatives and friends here,her formerhome, for a few days the latter part ofAugust. She attended church servicesAugust 29. Mrs. Bell is a niece of thelate W. P. Johnston.CENTRAL PITTSBURGH: Mr. J.K. M. Tibby died on Tuesday, August10, at the age of 85. Manythe late Mr. and Mrs. Tibbywill rememberand their sonJohn who were at one time members ofour church.MR. ANDREW F. CARSONMr. Andrew F. Carson of Caledonia,N. Y., passed away on Friday night,September 3. Funeral services were conducted at the home on Monday, September 6, by Dr. G. M. Robb. Mr. Carsonlived to the ripe age of 86. He was amember of the York congregation untilits dissolution, at which time he andMrs. Carson transferred their memberships to Syracuse. Mr. Carson loved hisLord deeply. He loved his Church andwas much interested in its welfare. "Because he hath set his love upon me, .with long life will I satisfy him,him myMRS. MARY CONNERY. .and shewWe, the members of the SterlingW.M.S.,offer this tribute of love andrespect to the memory of our friend Mrs.whoMary Connerywent to be with theLord July 11, 1954.For a long time she had been in failinghealth and for many weeks she suffereda patient and cheermuch, maintainingful spirit, testifying of her faith in Christwhom having not seen she loved.She loved the church and was faithfulin attendance when physically able.She was a devoted and loving mother,a good friend, and a kind and thoughtfulneighbor. She did what she could tofurther the cause of Christ's kingdom.We know that "precious in the sightof the Lord is the death of HisGETTING READY TOLucy S. MacClementJennie AndersonMOVEThe owner of the tenement which Ihave occupied for many years has givennotice that he will furnish but little ornothing more for repairs. I am advise^to be ready to move.At first this was not a very welcomenotice. The surroundings here are inmany respects very pleasant, and wereit not for the evidence of decay I shouldconsider the old house good enough. Buteven a light wind causes it to trembleand totter, and all the braces are notsufficient to make it secure. So I am getting ready to move.It is strange how quickly one's interestis transferred to the prospective home.I have been consulting maps of the newcountry and reading descriptions of itsinhabitants. One who visited it has returned, and from him I learned that it isbeautiful beyond description languagebreaks down in attempting to tell of whathe heard while there. He says that in order to make an investigation there, he hassuffered the loss of all things that heowned here, and even rejoices in whatothers would call making a sacrifice.Another, whose love to me has beenproven by the greatest possible test, isnow there. He has sent me several clusters of the most delicious fruits. Aftertasting them, all food here seems insipid.Two or three times I have been downby the border of the river that forms theboundary, and have wished myself amongthe company of those who were singingpraises to the Kingon the other side.Many of my friends have moved there.Before leaving, they spoke of my cominglater. I have seen the smile upon theirfaces as theypassed out of sight.Often I am asked to make some newinvestment here, but my answer in everycase is, "I am getting ready toSelectedCOVENANTER WITNESS