Covenanter Witness Vol. 55 - Rparchives.org

Miss Annetta Knowles, Mrs. TrumanHugand Mrs. M. W. Dougherty.PORTLANDWe were happy to have Dr. S. BruceWilson on Wednesday evening August10. We were glad to hear about thework of our Seminary and to see pictures of the grounds, of the faculty andof the student body.Vacation Bible School is history forthe second year. 30 were enrolled, withan average attendance of 25.14 hadperfect attendance. 57 persons attendedthe closing program on Friday evening,August 26. $25.00 was added to ourbuilding fund and $16.00 was receivedto help with the expenses of the school.God has promised that His Word willnot return unto Him void, but that itwill accomplish its purpose.HETHERTON, MICHIGANThe Interim Committee of the OhioPresbytery met July 7 for the installation of Rev. E. Raymond Hemphill aspastor of the Hetherton Congregation.Services were in charge of Rev. HaroldThompson and the installation sermonwas delivered by Dr. M. K. Carson. Rev.Thompson delivered the charge to thepastor and Mr. Malcolm McDonald ofSouthfield gave the charge to the congregation. Mr. James Keys, an oldfriend of the Hemphill family at BelleCenter, gave an interesting talk. Following the services, Mr. and Mrs. Hemphill, Alan, Bruce and Beth were warmlywelcomed by the congregation andfriends in the community. Homemadeicecream and cake were served by theladies of the congregation.On Friday, August 5, an icecreamsocial, sponsored by the Hetherton C.Y.P.U. was held in the churchyard. It being an extremely warm evening, everyone was hungry for that cool stuff anda large crowd arrived. 140 quarts ofhome made icecream were manufacturedand consumed that evening, plus cake,toppings and coffee. Net profit came to$54.00 which was used to aid the youngpeople with their expenses during theconference at Covamikoi. The following delegates attended from the youngpeople at the camp; Joyce Hoy, GordonHarrington, Mildred and Marilyn Harrington, Roy Leino, Mayree and TerryThompson and Alan Hemphill. TheJunior delegates were Linda Hagadornand Beth and Bruce Hemphill. Mr. andMrs. Hemphill accompanied the group.Some very good reports were given thefollowing Sabbath evening by all whoattended. Harriet and Elsie Harringtoncame to the conference from Pennsylvania and rode home to Hetherton withthe others.Those attending Geneva beginning inSeptember are Joyce Hoy, Harriet, Elsie,September 14, 1955Gordon and Mildred Harrington.Hetherton is happy to welcome Mr.and Mrs. Leonard Harrington, MildredMarilyn and John, who have movedback to their home here from Detroit.The Ed Hagadorn family toured Michigan and Ohio for a few days and spentSabbath Day at Camp in Oakwood Park,Syracuse, Indiana.Mr. and Mrs. Ed Roby and son Ron,along with friends, Mr. and Mrs. ArchieBlack and son Vern, toured Michigan'sUpper Peninsula during the week ofAugust 22, took in many of the beautiful sights and indulged in some fishingin the streams there.Rev. Harold Harrington of New Castle Congregation spent a ten-day vacation at the home of his parents, Mr. andMrs. Hugh Harrington. On August 14 hebaptized his nephew, Steven Dale, sonof Mr. and Mrs. Donald Harrington.Two successful DVBS were conductedby Rev. E. R. Hemphill, one in Hetherton and the other in Johannesburg. Attendance was good at both places. Theschools ended with picnics at which parents and children were present. Teachersincluded Mrs. Hemphill, Dolly Hagadorn,Olive Harrington, Hallie Weigandt andEdna Pieper. Fern Leino and ShirleyRoby were in charge of the picnic atBig Bear Lake.During the summer months Hetherton welcomed many visitors. Recent onesincluded Mr. and Mrs. Easson McKelvyand family of Gibsonia, Pa., Mr. andMrs. H. C. Jameson, Mrs. Jessie Harrington, Mrs. Violet Westmore, Mr. andMrs. Herb Harrington, Joy and Jerry,all of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jameson and Jim of St. Louis, Rev. and Mrs.Don Webber and family of CarolinaBeach, N. C, Eddie Weir of New Yorkand Mildred Boyd of Pittsburgh, Pa.Several other visitors attended servicesduring the summer.GENEVA CONGREGATIONJo Fallon, reportingOur congratulations go to Bob Morrow and Shirley Smith whose marriagetook place early in August. Bob, a Clarinda boy, has been worshiping with uswhile a student at Geneva College. Shirley is a local girl, hailing from a nearbytownship. Bob is looking forward in thenear future to being a student at ourSeminary. God bless them both as theybegin this new career of being "married folk."A newcomer to our midst, Jody LynWoods is the daughter of Elwood andShirley Lathom Woods. She weighed ina little over seven pounds, the afternoon of August 31. Our Congratulations!Virginia Henery, Kay and Jim McCready, Sylvia Montini, Melvin Vos, andKathleen Aiken spent this past week atour C.Y.P.U.camp near Youngstown,Ohio. Several others were able to attendpart time. Our C.Y.P.U. had charge ofone of the Campfire programs. Dr. Vosand Rev. Tweed were there as Counselors.Besides these young people attendingcamp, quite a few Juniors were able toattend. They numbered nearly 30. Fromour group attendingwere David andDick Hemphill, Fred Lathom, Jack andRuth McCready. Mrs. Stewart McCready had charge of the Junior workand a fine program of their work waspresented Saturday evening.One thing at Camp couldn't be omittedand that was the food. Under thedirection of Mrs. J. R. Patterson, Central Pittsburgh,right good meals wereserved up promptly to the hungrycampers. Her helpers included Mrs. J.B. Willson, Geneva; Mrs. Robert McConaughy and Miss Minerva Reed,Central Pittsburgh; Mrs. Brown Sterrett and Mrs. Wagner, College Hill.Overseeing the dish-washingStewart McCready.crew wasOpen house for the James Dixonfamily who are leaving shortly to takeup residence in Bloomington, Indiana,was held at the home of Miss AdellaLawson the eveningof September 1.While members of the Rose Point congregation these past few years, they willbe missed in our circle. Mrs. Dixon'shome for many years was in NewGalilee where her mother, Mrs. R.G. Young, brother Bob and sister Helenstill have their residence. Jim joined ourchurch shortly after their marriage andtwo of their children were baptized hereby Dr. Willson. Leonard, Lena andKaren leave a score of little folkbehind as they go to make theirhome in a new place. God bless themrichly.Calling all writers for the Witness.This is our plan. The Board of Trusteesappointed a different person each monthto keep our news on its way to theWitness. It's working fine. Maybe youwould like to try this method. M. F.Murphy is reporter for September.OPPORTUNITY IN FLORIDAWould you like to come to sunnyFlorida where the flowers bloom twelvemonths a year? I have a six room house,modern in every way, kitchen equippedwith an electric range, refrigerator, deepfreeze, garage on property available.Any couple interested please write mefor details on a cooperative plan. TheCovenanter Church is within a fewblocks, also the business district of Orlando.M. C. Black1111 E. Washington St.Orlando, Fla.175