Covenanter Witness Vol. 53 - Rparchives.org

manners."did a neat job of the finishingand painting inside and outside. Now the groundsare landscaped, until the plant as awhole looks like an invitation as youapproach it, and like a welcome whenSEMINARY STUDENTSFirst row: (left to right) Robert Fullerton, Donald McClurkin, Donald Felker, RayJoseph, Armour McFarland.Second Row: Paul Robb, Glenn McFarland, James H. Nye. Robert McCracken.women present planned for the Thankofferingdinner-meeting.In the evening of September 7,theMONTCLAIR W.M.S. had a porch supper at the church, preceding the regularmeeting. It is a rare occasion for one ofour W.M.S. to go away to college, and sowe honored Miss Mary Jane Park beforeshe left for Geneva, and presented herwith a woolen blanket to remind her ofthe warmth of our hearts. On this sameoccasion,birthday cake.we honored Mrs. Slater with aDENVER: Our Junior Society, organized a little over a year ago under thesponsorship of our W.M.S., continuesencouragingly. Mrs. George Killough ourable superintendent is assisted very capably byMrs. Orville Nash.BLOOMINGTON: Members of RobertStone's Sabbath School class and theirfriends attended a chili supper and hayride at Mr. Stone's farm on Saturday,November 13. The group also enjoyedsinging around a campfire, after which ashort devotional period was held. Rev.and Mrs. RoyBlackwood were guests.MORNING SUN: Gwendolyn andWinnifred recently planned asurprisefor their parents Mr. and Mrs. RalphWilson on the occasion of their SilverAnniversary.There are opportunities for employment for Covenanters wishing to maketheir home in this Health Center. The"Teacher's Oath'' is not required in NewMexico. (Hot Springs).352NEWBURGH: Many thanks are dueto Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Mclllwee for keeping our pulpit supplied with flowers eachSabbath.Tuesday, September 7th, was a busyday for the MONTCLAIR W.M.S. Mrs.R.M.C. Ward, daughter of Mrs. T. M.Slater, had invited the women to her homefor a delightful tea in honor of Mrs. Slater's birthday. The W.M.S. presented herwith a white nylon stole.GENEVA: It is graduation time. Twoof our Juniors have been promoted to theYoung People's group. They are KathleenAiken and Nancy Ruth McFarland. Several others are welcomed as new members,David Bell, John Garrett, and MelvinVos.Rev. D. Howard Elliott has declinedthe call of the TOPEKA CONGREGATION to become their pastor.TO THE COVENANTER WITNESSThis is a news item concerning FirstBeaver Falls, but not from anyone associated with the congregation. Thewriter alone is responsible.Among our growing congregations,First Beaver Falls is almost unique inthe manner of its growth; its increasehas never been by receiving membersfrom other congregations in our church.It is a working congregation. Whenthey needed more room, they built itwith their own hands. First, the basement. Then the enlargement of theauditorium and more class rooms. Theyyou enter.They are handicapped in the local"Mission"field forwork by beinglocated in a Christian community ofwell-to-do home-owners. In seeking tobroaden their Sabbath School work, theydid not attempt to start an outlyingMission School, but decided to try transportation. They selected as their fielda Goverr-ment Housing Project. TheYoung People canvassed it and as theysecured scholars, they went out withtheir cars to bring them in. When theysecured enough for a bus, they borrowed one for a while, then bought onethat needed some "fixin," which they didthemselves. Now they have a nice looking bus, on new tires, with a roadworthyengine and gear, a credit tothe name of the Congregation which isbears.Their field proved to be shifting sand,and the time came when in a few weeks,the families of all their children movedout of bounds.For satisfactory use of the bus, theyneeded a field not widely scattered.After somedisappointments, they foundin an outlying valley, a dead-end streetof modest buildings, occupied by homeowners. They had no Church. So FirstBeaver Falls visited every home on thestreet, and secured a bus load of children, whom they take into the heart ofthe congregation, (and into the heartsof the members,) and distribute amongthe regular classes of their SabbathSchool. Some of the parents follow theirchildren in their own cars.These children and parents are offered not only Christian instruction, buta Church Home."I was glad when they said unto me,Let us go into the House of the Lord."W. J. McBurney"The younger generation no longer respects its elders ; it tyrannizes its teachers ;fails to rise when older people enter theroom, and has atrociousThese are the words of a wise old manwho lived over 2,000 years ago Socrates, by name.Quote.COVENANTER WITNESS