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ning. Immediately following the com daughter, ORLANDO: The Young people of theNovember 24, 1954congregation are sponsoring another congregational dinner this year at CampIthael where we have had several picnics.On Wednesday, October 27, Mr. andMrs. W. G. Dunn showed pictures of Palestine at the COVENANTER HOME.Mrs. Dunn was dressed in native costumeand gave her lecture emphasizing geographical locations of incidents in thelife of Christ. How very very much themunion service, the congregation cameforward and signed the Brief Covenantof 1954.Dr. W. E. Dill of ORLANDO is attending a Dental convention at Miami,Fla. His wife Gladys accompanied himon the trip. The convention will lastabout a week. Dr. and wife paid $25which made Mrs. E. S. Dill a SynodicalLife Member of W.M.S.members enjoyed this! Do come again,Mr. and Mrs. Dunn!MONTCLAIR counted it a privilegeto have the Rev. Hugh Blair of Ballymony,PORTLAND: The home of Mr. andIreland as our guest ministerMrs. Carl Jewell was gladdened by thearrival of a little gem, Jeffrey Carl, onOctober 3, 1954. Mrs. Graham came fromQuinter to spend a few days with hernew grandson.September 19. We also enjoyed the fellowship of Mrs. Blair and their children.Monday morning Rev. and Mrs. McFarland drove the Blairs into New York"Olympia"City, seeing them board theon their return to Ireland.The Business Women's Missionary Society of ORLANDO held in October awork meeting at the home of Mrs. GladysDill for the purpose of making articlesfor the Bazaar at Selma. It is reportedYOUNGSTOWN: The Rev. J. G. Vospreached for us the Sabbath that our pastor, John Tweed, was assisting with communion at New Castle.that Gladys served them a very deliciousdinner.ORLANDO: A little baby boy wasborn to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Giesen ofMONTCLAIR :The appearance of our New Castle, Wyoming. The baby hassanctuary has been greatly enhanced withsilvery green paint on the walls, whitepaint on the wood work and varnish onbeen named for his two grandfathers,Robert Andrew. Mother and baby areboth doing nicely.the floors. Quite a few hours were spenton this project by members and friends. MONTCLAIR observed the Sacramentof the Lord's Supper October 3 with theYOUNGSTOWN: Following a churchcupper, the congregation met for a reception for Rev. and Mrs. John Tweed. Afterseveral speeches of welcome, the Tweedswere presented with a gift from the conRev. Robert Henning as our assistant.We were glad to have some of the NewYork City congregation worship with usCommunion Sabbath evening. The signing cf the Covenant took place followinggregation.the services on Preparation SabbathORLANDO: Word has come of themorning.death of Mrs. Frances D!ll of Erick,YOUNGSTOWN: The annual Thankofferingmeeting was held at the churchOklahoma, where she has been a teacherin the public school. She leaves her husNovember 1. Orlena Lynn was the guestband Will and twin sons Billy and Bobspeaker,by. Will is the son of Mr. Elzie Dill.interesting talk sheshowed slides of the mission in Japan.MONTCLAIR: Mr. and Mrs. W. C.McFarland of Orlando, Fla. were welcome visitors in the home of his brotherTea and cookies were served. We all enjoyed getting to know Orlena, and learning more of the work in Japan.Rev. and Mrs. Luther McFarland early inORLANDO: We were privileged toSeptember. Mrs. Warnock of Bostonhear Rev. Kenneth Sanderson and hisspent several weeks in September visitingwife Marjorie of the Syrian mission tellher sister Mrs. N. Hagmann and Mr.things of interest to them and us conHagmann of Montclair Congregation.cerning the mission. The Juniors andWe appreciated her attendance on Sabbath days and at Prayermeeting. Mrs.Young Women each put on a very fineskit which gave us much food forEdwin McBurney of Montclair Congrethought. The program was followed bygation spent a few days in Boston, earlythe Thankoffering, which at the presentin October visiting her parents, Mr. andcounting is $170.06. The Sandersons wereMrs. Faris.accompanied by his sister Marjory whoYOUNGSTOWN: Our fall communion was their chauffeur on the trip.was held October 10 with the Rev. R. J.G. McKnight assisting. Preparatory services were held the preceding Thursdayand Friday evenings with Mr. McKnightbringing inspirational messages each eve-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Park, MONTCLAIR drove to Beaver Falls to attendthe Geneva Homecoming game, and tovisit until Monday with their son andTom and Mary Jane. They reported that the four Montclair youngpeople in Geneva are well and busy. Mr.and Mrs. John Park and Miss EleanorBoyd of Montclair also attended thethenbrotherEmerson Boyd inHomecoming game and visitedKensington,Pa.ORLANDO: Alice Smith who accompanied her uncle and aunt to California has started working in the motorvehicle office in Fresno.The MONTCLAIR congregation waswell represented at the New Jersey StateW.C.T.U. convention October 19-22Ocean City by Mrs. Paul Christner,State President, Mrs. Orrin Ferry, Corresponding Secretaryinand Mrs. LutherMcFarland, Essex Co. President. Mrs.Christner and Mrs. Ferry were re-electedto their respective offices, and Mrs. McFarland was elected Recording Secretaryto the Board of County Presidents andto represent them onCommittee.the ResolutionsDENISON: The W.M.S. met November 5 with Mrs. Jay Robb. Mrs. Jay Porter was the devotional leader. Somekitchen plans for the new church basement were discussed.Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Patterson of Morning Sun Iowa who are spending the winter in the home of Mr. M. C. Black ofORLANDO make a very welcome addition to the Orlando congregation.DENISON: The Community MensFellowship, under the presidency of Merlin Wing, entertained their families attheir first meeting this season, November12. The Rev. Clarence Brooks of Horton,Kansas, gave an address about Solomon'stemple and displayed a model that he hadmade which is one of the three models inthe U. S..ORLANDO: Miss Lida McClure hasimproved so much that she returnedhome from the nursing home where shehas been for some time. She was evenable to come with her sister Margaret tochurch again.NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OFEVANGELICALS CONVENTIONThe 13th Annual Convention of theNational Association of Evangelicals willbe held at the Sherman Hotel in Chicago,ment byApril 18-22, 1955, according to announcethe Rev. George L. Ford,ArsociateExecutive Director of the Association.Preliminaryplans calllor the emphasis of the various phases of the N.A.E.work in the open sessions of the Convention with ample time for the deliberation335