Covenanter Witness Vol. 53 - Rparchives.org

GENEVA: Our newest recruit forChrist's kingdom, Gene List, is now serving in the Armed Forces. He is takinghis basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Let us remember him with ourprayers and letters. These boys have agreat responsibilityplaced on their shoulders to stand for their Lord. His addressis:Pvt. Ronald G. ListU. S. 53219426, Co. 2; 29th AID CCC,3rd Armor Div.Fort Knox, Ky.CAMBRIDGEThe service of ordination and installation of Donald I. Robb as pastor of theCAMBRIDGE congregation took place at7:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening, June23, 1954.The Rev. J. Paul Wilson as moderatorpresided at the service. The Rev. C. S.Sterrett offered the invocatory prayer.Mr. Robb was examined in "Soundness ofFaith"by the Rev. Joseph A. Hill, "Distinctive Principles" by the Rev. WalterC. McClurkin, and "Personal Piety" bythe Rev. Thomas J. Wilson.Dr. Remo I. Robb, father of the pastor, preached the ordination sermon,"Tarry Ye Here" and offered the prayerof ordination and installation.The charge to the pastor was broughtby the Rev. Robert A. Henning. The Rev.Luther B. McFarland addressed the congregation. The Rev. Donald I. Rcbb pronounced the benediction.A reception for the Rev. and Mrs. Robbfollowed with messages of welcomebrought by the Rev. Elmer Murdock, aneighboring pastor, the Rev. George McNeil, president of the New England Fellowship of Evangelicals, ProfessorCharles G. Schauffele, of Gordon Collegeand president of the New England Christian School Association and Mr. C. Frederick Millican of the Cambridge congregation.An informal hour followed at whichmembers of the congregation welcomedRev. and Mrs. Robb to Cambridge. Wewere happy to have Dr. and Mrs. RemoI. Robb at the services and reception.Members of the Cambridge congregation are grateful to the Lord for theblessings already receivedministry of our pastor.through theBLOOMINGTON: Some rather extensive improvements are beingmade in thechurch. The front steps, long in need ofrepair, have been covered with a new coatof cement and the floors of the sanctuary and Sabbath School room are beingrefinished at this time. The ladies of thechurch are planning to buy carpeting.On September 19, 1954 we had as visitors in the ORLANDO church Mr. JosephFleming and Mr. Thomas A. B. Dodds ofSeattle, Washington, and Mr. and Mrs.238H. C. Jamison and Mr. and Mrs. B. L.Abbot of the Southfield congregation.The NEW CASTLE CONGREGATION held their Fall Communion onSeptember 26 with Rev. John Tweed ofYoungstown as Assistant. Preparatoryservices were held on Thursday and Friday evenings, with a closing service onSabbath evening when the Congregationrenewed their vows and signed the Covenant of 1954.GENEVA: The special offering of ourSabbath School this month was sent toKentucky. Our workers there areRev. and Mrs. Raymond Hemphill andtheir children, working at Wrigley. AtSandy Hook are Miss Ruth Calderwoodand Mrs. R. C. Adams. We feel a specialbond to Kentuckyas Miss Calderwoodworshiped with us during her stay atGeneva and the Hemphill family havebeen members of our congregation sincecoming to Beaver Falls.STERLING: Miss Orlena Lynn spokeat the September 26 evening service, besides addressing the C.Y.P.U. and Intermediates. A coffee was given in herhonor at 9:30 A.M., Monday by theW.M.S.GENEVA COLLEGE: Dr. BernardSt. Clair Logan, assistant professor ofeconomics at the Universityof Pittsburgh, will be a visiting lecturer this yearin the economics and business administration department of Geneva College.Dr. Logan has been assistant professor ofeconomics at Pittsburgh since 1953. Hewas graduated from Bridgewater College,Va., in 1938 and received a master ofscience and doctor of philosophy degreesfrom the Universityof Wisconsin.BLOOMINGTON: The young peopleenjoyed a weiner roast at the home ofJimmy Faris recently. Outside gameswere played and everyone had a goodtime.GENEVA: About 60 CovenanterYoung People enjoyed a hike to the C,M. Patterson farm the evening of September 23. They included the Young People from the four congregations in thisarea,with the students of the college astheir guests. Our owngroup were hostsof the affair. Games enjoyed by the groupended in a song fest led by BobMcFarland. A huge bonfire, adding warmth and light to the site,provided a place for the gang totoast their weinersand marshmallows.At the close of the evening a brief devotional service was conducted by our pastor, Rev. Robert Tweed. He introducedeach of the other ministers, Rev. PaulMcCracken, Rev. Frank Lathom andRev. Howard Elliott who spoke briefly.Bob McFarland led the group in singingtwo psalms, the 19th and the 23rd, afterwhich Rev. Tweed led in prayer. KayMcCready and Kathie Willson hadcharge of the games with Jean Willsonand Sylvia Montini supervising the eats.The men were responsible for tending thefire.HOME: Miss Isabel McFarland hasbeen on the sick list, but is responding totreatment verywill soon be around again.nicely. It is hoped sheSTERLING: Rev. L. E. Kilpatrickassisted communion in Denison on October 3. The Rev. Joseph Caskey of Eskridge will assist at Sterling's CommunionOctober 24.NEW CASTLE: Mr. Roger Hare, sonof Mrs. Stella Booher, has returned homeafter serving his enlistment in the U. S.Army, having been stationed in Koreafor some time. The New Castle Congregation is glad to have him back worshipingwith us.GENEVA : Edward Carl was born September 25, the parents, Mr. and Mrs.W. Robert Dean. Eddie has two olderbrothers, Wendell and Ronnie. The proudgrandmother is Mrs. R. M. Dean. Welcome, Eddie.Mr. and Mrs. John A. Raschella, Johnson drive, Ellwood City, have beennamed co-chairmen for the 1954 HOMECOMING AT GENEVA COLLEGE. Thefestivities, scheduled for the weekend ofOctober 15-16, will be climaxed SaturdayOctober 16 with the annualHomecomingfootball game. Carniege Tech will meetGeneva in the latter's Reeves Stadium.Preceding the game, the student body willpresent their float parade. An informal reception will follow thegame, and the annual alumni supper will be served on campus. Frilland Dagger, Geneva drama club, will present a musical variety show in the collegeauditorium that night. Two special programs have been planned for Fridaymorning, October 15, and dormitories willhold cpen house Friday evening. Thecollege faculty club has arranged a special dinner meeting also for Friday night.BLOOMINGTON: Our pulpit wasfilled September 26 by Robert McCrackenof the Seminary, since our pastor, Rev.Roy Blackwood, was assisting with communion services at Hopkinton, Iowa.Robert was accompanied by his wife, theformer Mary Lynn Stone, and Bob Stone,who is now a freshman at Geneva.ORLANDO: Mr. and Mrs. MilfordWhite have been rejoicing over the safearrival of their new grandson born September 25 to their daughter and son-inlawMargaret and Frank Mulvey whohave named him Thomas Patrick.GENEVA: With the opening of Geneva College, our Sabbath School andCOVENANTER WITNESS