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him in bed and on crutches indefinitely.Robert McFarland left for Pittsburgh,Penna., September 11, where he will bea first year student in the R. P. Seminary where Armour is a Senior this fall.Armour and John Mitchell of Pittsburgh, Penna., spent one day in Sterling before Forest Park Camp, returningto Pennsylvania from camp. Armourpreached for his home congregationAugust 20.Following Forest Park, Karl Cunningham and Sylvia McFarland attended thePresident's Work Shop of County Presidents on Monday and Tuesdaypeka.in ToThree intermediates, Elaine Boyd,Vickie Wilkey and Bonnie Morley, havebeen promoted to the C.Y.P.U. and fivejuniors werepromoted to the intermediates: Bob Reed, Dennis Boyd, Larry Tener, and Judy, Hadley and JohnWilkey.Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Velazquez ofNew York Cityannounce the engagement of their daughter, Siola, to Armour McFarland, son of Dr. and Mrs.A. J. McFarland. Both young people aremembers of the Covenanter Church.Siola's father is manager of the ElkingtonMusic Co. in New York, and hergrandfather was a minister in the United Brethern Church. She was graduated from Geneva last spring and is teaching in the Pittsburgh school system thisyear while Armour is a senior in theSeminary.Mr. Bruce Huey,successful Real Estate Insurance Loan firm executive ofHutchinson, has been elected presidentof the newly enlarged firm, "HutchinsonInvestment Company."Thirty-four Sterlingites enjoyedallor part of Forest Park. Those carryingresponsibilities were Robert McFarland,president; Rev. Kilpatrick and A. J. McFarland, speakers; Diane Oline, familyworship leader; Armour McFarland, devotions, campfire and junior speaker;Elda Patton, Junior Superintendent;Margaret Reed, Assistant Junior Superintendent, and Sylvia McFarland,Junior "Sing and Stretch." Mary Margaret WilkeyPsalm memorywon 3rd place in thecontest and John Kilpatrick led intermediate devotions.BLOOMINGTON, INDIANAThe Bloomington congregation is happy to welcome a new member to theCradle Roll. Elizabeth May arrived inthe home of Rev. and Mrs. Roy Blackwood September 12.The Blackwood'shave one other child, Billy. Mrs. Blackwood and baby are fine.The young people enjoyed an outingSeptember 12 at McCormick's CreekState Park. A huge fire was built in thefireplace at the Beechwood Shelter224House, and after much food was consumed, games and singing were enjoyed.Fifteen young people were present.George McElhinney has been confined to the hospital for several weeks.We hope and pray he will make a rapidrecovery.A bridal shower was held in the basement of the church for Miss JackieBaird, now Mrs. James Sturgeon. Jackieis the daughter of Jack Baird of Ellettsville.She received many beautiful gifts.Our best wishes are extended to thisyoung couple.We welcome to our community and toour church, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Dixson and family; Leonard Alan, LenaMargaret, and Karen Louise. They aremoving to Bloomington from near Butler, Pennsylvania.We also welcome as visitors fromPennsylvania, Mrs. Young and herdaughter, Miss Helen Young.Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hinton and Dr.and Mrs. Deane Hinton of Los Angeles,California recently visited Bloomingtonin the homes of Mrs. Clarence Latimerand other relatives.Certain plants of the Christian lifesuch as meekness, gentleness, kindness,and humility,if the sun of prosperitycannot come to perfectionalways shines.F. B. MeyerCAN THIS BE SAID OF YOU?The story is told of Gordon Maxwell,missionary to India, that he went to aHindu teacher and asked him if hewould teach him the language. The Hindu replied:"No Sahib, I will not teach you mylanguage. You would make me a Christian."Gordon Maxywell replied, "You misunderstand me, I am simply asking youto teach me your language."The Hindu replied again, "No, Sahib,I will not teach you. No man can livewith you and not become a Christian."Selected.ALSO, YOUR HITCHING POSTLong ago a young farmer who hadfrequented the village barroom was converted, but he continued to hitch hishorse in front of the saloon. A deacon,noticing this, said, "George, I am mucholder than you are, and will be pardoned, I know, if I make a suggestionout of my wider experience. No matterhow strong you think you are, take myadvice and at once change your hitching-post."Sure enough, it would not beconsistent to pray, "Lead us not intoevil,"temptation, but deliver us fromwhile going into the very jaws of temptation. We must co-operate in the anKEEPswering of our prayers.IT OUTAll the water in the world,However hard it tried,Could never, never sink a shipUnless it got inside.All the evil in the world,The blackest kind of sin,Can never hurt you one least bitUnless you let it in.American comic-book readers spendmore on their purchases every yearthan is laid out for the entire booksupply of elementary and secondary"Times."schools, reports the New YorkTheir outlay for comic books is fourtimes the amount spent for all types ofbooks by the nation's public libraries.These findings were reported in a survey by the Bureau of Public Administration of the University of California.The study found that 25 per cent of thenation's adults who were high schoolgraduates were readers of comic books.Sixteen per cent of the college graduates and 12 per cent of the school teachers were put in the same category.Comic-book sales were reported toaverage 1,000,000,000 copies a year, representing an expenditure of about $100,-000,000. C.U.H.Americanswith statisticsare peculiarly impressedthese here set are peculiarly impressive. Some wag figuredthem out. Population of U.S. 160,000,-000; people 60 years or 62,000,-older,000; balance left to do the 98,-work,000,000; people 21 years or younger,54,000,000; balance left to do the work,44,000,000; people working for the government, 21,000,000; balance left to dothe work, 23,000,000; people in ArmedForces, 10,000,000; left to do the work,13,000,000; people in state and city offices, 12,800,000; balance left to do thework, 200,000; people in hospitals andsanitariums, 126,000; balance left todo the work, 74,000; bums and otherswho won't work, 62,000; balance left,12,000; persons in jail, 11,998; balanceleft to do the work, 2. JustTWOyou and I and you'd better get a wiggle on! I'm leaving this Friday to takea month's vacation in ten days!Minister.TheC.U.H.Order your Minutes of SynodNOWFrom C. R. Fox, 209 Ninth St.,Pittsburgh 22, Pa.Price $1.00COVENANTER WITNESS