Covenanter Witness Vol. 55 - Rparchives.org

John David Greenwood was bornSeptember 23 to John and Janet (Whitehill) Greenwood. Congratulations!A good representation from this congregation attended Forest Park all orpart of the time. Miss Mildred Blair wasin charge of the Girls' Dormitory andMrs. Helen Falk looked after the Juniors. Fine reports were given the following Sabbath evening. All, from theeldest to the youngest, gave his impressions of the conference.Dr. and Mrs. E. G. Russell were welcome visitors at our morning worshipSeptember 25. Dr. Russell, a former pastor, preached at the evening service.Mr. and Mrs. Lee Copeland anddaughter Linda of Clay Center, Kan.,spent part of their vacation with Mr.and Mrs. John Cabeen.Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bodie and sonDouglass of Greeley, Colo., were recent visitors at the Manse en route toUrbana, Illinois. Mrs. Bodie is a niece ofRev. Carson.Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Tippin and sonshave moved to Macon, Ga., where Lylehas a position with Capital Air Ways.GENEVA CONGREGATIONOn July24 Kristi Lynn arrived togladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Metheny.Mrs. C. M. Patterson recently visitedher father. Mr. Thomas Funk, elder ofthe Belle Center Congregation, to helphim celebrate his 88th birthday.On Friday evening, September 9, Marjorie May Wenkhous and John D. Lathom were married in the First BeaverFalls R. P. Church. Congratulations!Carey Brainerd Metheny, infant sonof Mr. and Mrs. David Metheny, wasbaptized on September 4.We are happy to have worshiping withus, the Rev. Herbert Hays family whoare living in our parsonage, and theRev. Willard McMillan family who livenear Geneva College where Mr. Mcmillanis a Bible Professor.Erla Jean Wilisonhas accepted aposition as teacher of English in theBeaver High School. Isabelle Murphyhas accepted the position of Art Supervisor in the public schools of EastMeadow, Long Island, N. Y.isconval-Mrs. Marguerite McCrearyesing at "The Overlook," New Wilmington, Pa.Mrs. Sarah Clyde, our oldest livingmember, who has had excellent health,has recently been confined to bed, butis improving.Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Edgar are startingon a Western vacation trip to celebratetheir 50th wedding anniversary.Mrs. Hattie Bell, mother of DavidBell of our Congregation, has suffered aOctober 5, 1955stroke and is confined at the RochesterHospital.Sabbath, September 25, was annualpromotion day in the Geneva SabbathSchool, and a number of children received promotion certificates and prizesfor faithful work this past year.With the opening of College, a number of students are worshiping with uson the Sabbath.UNITED PHILADELPHIAWe are worshiping at the present timein the new YMCA at Lansdowne Ave.and Garrett Rd. in Lansdowne. Therehas been a good attendance for whichwe praise the Lord.On July 30 a son, Robert David, arrived to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs.Robert Ashleigh.Irene McLean, a student at EllisSchool for girls in Newton Square, hasbeen awarded academic honors as thehighest rankingstudent in the 6thgrade. She also received non-academichonors for character. CongratulationsIrene! We are proud of you.A group of our young people will bein Geneva College this year: Jean Finlay, Don and Bill Jackson, Robbie Nimick, Mary and Ray McCracken and DickHpwell.We are happy to have Jack Ramsey,Viola Waterson, and Bob Gross worshiping with us. Bob is a student at Jefferson Medical.Charles Jilek graduated from MiltonHershey School and is now back athome and working in Philadelphia.Our people have very willingly openedtheir homes for the midweek prayermeetingsfor which we are thankful.The plans for the proposed newchurch building in Broomall are movingalong slowly.Our pastor, Dr. Paul McCracken, began a series of Messages on "The Inspired Word, the Books of the Bible andWhat Is in Them," starting with Genesis. The messages will be spaced to giveus opportunity to read each book inpreparation for the study. One messagewill be given on each book giving acomprehensive summary of its contents.At the Cameronian meeting on Sabbathnight Dr. McCracken conducts a veryinteresting Bible Quiz.There will be a congregational dinner at the parsonage on Friday September 30.Communion will be held on October 9with our Pastor's son, Robert McCracken, assisting.September W.M.S. meeting was heldin the Archer home in Paola. OctoberW.M.S. will be in the Coleman-Edgarhome in Drexel Hill. The officers for theyear are: President Mrs. Paul McCracken, Vice-President Mrs. SamuelGreer, Secretary Mrs. Robert Edgar,Treasurer Mrs. James Hartin. Ourtheme for the year is very timely."Therefore we his servants will ariseand build." Neh. 2:20STERLINGThe W.M.S. is a wide-awake organization under the leadership of MaryJane Wilkey. The September meetingmet with Nadine Oline. The next Sabbath afternoon, September 18, in a stewardship meeting, they met with theA.M.E. women. Gail Wilkey and Margaret Reed sang several Psalms andMrs. L. E. Kilpatrick spoke. September21, they sponsored a covered dish dinnerfor the college students and teachersconnected with our church,and a workmeeting for the Selma Mission bazaarwas enjoyed.Mr. Maurice Reed is the newly electedpresident of the city school board.Joe McFarland is President of theReno County Athletic Association.We wish to extend our sympathy tothe sons and families of Mrs. Mary McBurney who was recently called Home.She will always be remembered in Sterling as a kind and loving neighbor, a devoted Christian mother, loyal to herchurch, and always hospitable towardcollege students.Mrs. Olive McNeil and Mrs. CarrieYoung, who attended the NationalW.C.T.U. Convention in Long Beach,Calif., in August, gave interesting reports before the congregation September 11. Mrs. McNeil was called to Billings, Okla., recently by the death ofher sister, Elsie.Teachers from our congregation thisfall are: Blanche Cunningham, SterlingJr. Hi.; Karl Cunningham, GypsumHigh School; Lulu Tippin, Otis; Mr. andMrs.Willis Edgar, Burdett; Joe McFarland, Turon; Sylvia McFarland,Alden High School; Irene Kilgore, Mitchell, and Vera Mann, Hutchinson. MissOra Hays is English instructor in Sterling College and Ben Fose assistantfootball coach.John McFarland isa freshman atHays College, Hays, Kansas. Freshmenin Sterling College are: Jean Mann ofQuinter; Larry Oline and Quenton Kilgore of Sterling. David Hindman ofMinneola is a senior, and is president ofthe student body this year.A C.Y.P.U. social was held at the A.J. McFarland home in August.Two baby girls have come to brightenSterling homes: Elsie Joan, in the Stephen Wilkey home, September 16, andDebra Mae in the Dean Fountain homeon September 15.Robert McCrory, congregational treasurer, suffered a broken leg recentlywhen filling silo. The injury will keep223