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quested and appointed him stated supplyuntil the next Presbytery meeting inMay.QUINTERTwenty-six attended the bridal shower for Miss Jane Ewing on Thursdayevening September 8, at the ReformedPresbyterian Church. She received manybeautiful gifts.Dr. Remo Robb, Secretary of C.Y.P.U.,assisted in Communion services on October 2. His messages were very helpful. Our appreciation to Mr. Robb.Our new communion plates were agift to the congregation in memory ofMr. Roy Bailey from his children.Karen LaVenna Mann, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mat Mann receivedthe sacrament of baptism on Saturdaybefore Communion.Rev. Paul Faris and Mr. R. W. McBurney attended the Presbytery atClarinda, Iowa on October 4-5. On October 6 they attended the Ordination Service for Rev. Donald McClurkin at Topeka.The Junior S. S. had a partyat theChurch Friday evening October 7 afterschool. It was well attended.After our prayer meeting service onOctober 12 Rev. Faris showed the film"One In 20,000."One evening recently the young peoplemet to sort "Powers and Counselors"to be sent to the Kentucky Mission.Cookies and Cocoa were served at a latehour.On October 19 our L.M.S. held theirThank offeringmeeting. Rev. H. A.Hays of Latakia Mission was the speaker.On October 13 our L.M.S. met in thecountry at the home of Mrs. Joe Mann.They packed a box for the SouthernMission, also items for the Aged People's Home.Mr. Lee Craig was admitted to theQuinter Hospital on October 6 and dismissed on the 15th. He is improvingsatisfactorily.Mrs. Bert McElroywas admitted tothe Quinter Hospital on October 18 andwas dismissed on October 22. Herdaughter Mrs. Scott Milroyof Winchester, Kans., spent two weeks caringfor her mother, and at the present timeMrs. Kenneth Hurd of Superior, Nebr.is here.ADIEU, ORLANDOTwo farewells. Yes Sir, that was theexperience of the pastor's family in Orlando. A sumptuous dinner, served inbeautiful style was enjoyed by 'just thefamily,'viz.the congregation on thefirst Wednesday night in October, the318night of our regular monthly fellowshipdinner.Never will we forget the devotions ledby Alan Windham, president of theC.Y.P.U., followed by the entertainingprogram with Dr. William E. Dill asM.C. and representatives of the variousorganizations of the church taking partand presentinga humorous gift fromeach, to be carried away by us.But the final gift, presented by Mrs.E. S. Dill, chairman of the congregation was by no means humorous. It wasa heart felt love-gift in the form of acheck from the treasurer, showing thekind, generous spirit of these Orlandobrothers and sisters in Christ.Friday evening, October 14 proved theculmination of this real Southern hospitality, when the church parlor, beautifully gowned in autumn splendor, wasthe scene of the reception given for thecongregation as well as numerousfriends and neighbors of the Smiths.There were guests from the MinisterialAssociation, the Orange County Temperance League, the W.C.T.U., local andstate, Youth for Christ and the ChildEvangelism Fellowship, present.Also the final Sabbath with its twofarewell services, at which time, threechildren of the congregation were baptized, adds a glow of warmth and satisfaction to these thirteen years of service.Our thanks for all these kindnesseswould be incomplete without mentioningthe time and hard work contributed bythe men and women, when our goodswere being packed and loaded, the manymeals provided as well as comforts furnished us, the week after our goods hadgone.For all these and -moremany expressions of your good wishes, we heartilythank you Orlando folks. May the Lordbless you and make you fruitful in everygood work.Signed: Alvin and Sarah SmithNEW ALEXANDRIA, PA.An attendance contest was conductedin the Sabbath School recently and thelosing team entertained the winningteam with a magic show by Mr. MarionMcFarland, a first year student in theSeminary. The losing team served refreshments to approximately 85 members and friends. The committee incharge were Miss Edna Patterson, MissKathryn Coffman and Mrs. J. C. McClure.Philip McFarland is attending schoolat Stanford University in Leland, California.Wilma Shaw is enrolled as a Freshman at Geneva College.Mrs. Jean Forest and son spent several weeks with Dr. and Mrs. Fullertonrecently. She was later joined by herhusband.Roy Edward Forest and Dal EllaLocke were baptized on September 4.Congratulations and best wishes toMr. and Mrs. J. Elder Steele who weremarried fifty years ago on October 11,1905 and to Mr. and Mrs. James Clawson, Jr., who were married on October12, 1955.The September C.Y.P.U. social washeld at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clark.Dr. Renwick Patterson, Secretary ofthe National Reform Association,preached in New Alexandria on October23. A special offeringthis work.was taken forMrs. James Beatty of Allendale, N. J.,visited friends in New Alexandria recently.Mrs. Henrietta Nickols of State College is visiting in the Steel home atHannastown, Pa.Rev. Kenneth Smith of the CentralPittsburgh church was the assistant atcommunion services in New Alexandriarecently.ALMONTEA wiener roast was held on Sept. 6at the home of Mrs. Sam Burns. Therewas a beautiful bonfire which toastedthe wieners and marshmallows and laterthe singers gathered around it.A good time was had by all those whoattended the social at the home of theMisses Scott on September 29. HappyBirthday was sung for two of the ladiespresent.Our annualThanksgiving service washeld onMonday October 10. During theservice Prof. W. R. White was installedas elder. The address to the new elder was given by Mr. W. J. Burns andMr. Milton Bowes addressed the congregation.Our best wishes are extended to thenewly wed couple, Mr. and Mrs. Melville Bowes, whose marriage took placein Ottawa on October 10.Rev. and Mrs. Reade and Mr. W. J.Burns attended the St. Lawrence Presbytery meeting which was held in Syracuse on the 18th and 19th of October.The annual Thank Offering meetingof the W.M.S. was held Friday eveningOctober 21. Mrs. F. F. Reade as VicePresident conducted the service andMiss Rose Ellen Burns, the ThankOffering Superintendent, led in the devotions.The Juniors then took partunder the direction of Mrs. Alan Burns.Mrs. Anderson, wife of the AlmonteUnited Church minister, was the guestspeaker and gave a very timely address.Following the meeting tea was servedat the manse.COVENANTEE, WITNESS