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come."retary of World Vision, Inc., expressesthe hope that the example set by theHarry Holt family will be followed bymany others. For those who are unableto actually bring the children into theirown homes, there is a wonderful opportunity to provide for their care throughfacilities already set up throughout Korea by World Vision, Inc. According toDr. Phillips, ten dollars a month notonly feeds, cares for and clothes a Korean orphan, it also provides the youngster with Christian training and guidance.Individual families and organization;;who decide to sponsor an orphan areprovided with a picture and a life-history of the child who is assigned tothem. The offices of World Vision, Inc.are located in Portland, Oregon.In MemoriamS. V. MOURADIAN"Blessed are the dead who die inthe Lord from henceforth : yea, saith theSpirit, that they may rest from theirlabours; and their works do followthem."Rev. 14:13.The Cyprus Commission of the Synodof the Reformed Presbyterian Church ofNorth America record their sorrow andgreat loss in the death of Dr. S. V.Mouradian, an elder in the Nicosia Congregation of the Armenian EvangelicalR. P. Church, and a member of the Commission. He passed to his reward onOctober 12.Born at Marash, Turkey, February10, 1877, educated at Smyrna College,Dr. Mouradian came to Cyprus in 1900to establish his dental practice. He hasbeen a member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church and closely associatedwith all the work of the Mission, thechurches and the schools ever since.Dr. Mouradian's home was alwaysopen to various activities of the church.Their five children grew up in thechurch and were graduated from theAmerican Academies. One daughter isnow in England with her family; oneson, Haig, and wife (nee Lois Huggins)and daughters live in Limon, Colorado;the other children and their families liveat Nicosia. After the death of his firstwife, Dr. Mouradian married again, andhis wife, Mrs. Efronia, also remains tomourn his loss, alongother friends and associates.with his manyDr. Mouradian was a respected member of the medical profession, being formany years dentist to His Excellencythe Governor of Cyprus. He was afaithful member of various missioncommittees where his counsel has always been most helpful. He was an ableand ready leader of prayer meeting andof Sabbath services when need be. Hisconcern for the spiritual growth of thechurch and of the youth in particularwas always evident.We are grateful to God for his graceas realized through this his servant, andwe pray that He would continue to raiseup men of faith and consecration to carry forward His will here.E. C. Copeland,Clerk of CommissionMRS. LAURA JANE FISHBAUGHMcMILLIANJan. 12, 1862 April 16, 1955The Bloomington Women's Missionary Society would pay a tribute of loveand respect to the memory of Mrs.Laura McMillan, a member of our congregation since 1914, when she and herfamily moved to Bloomington fromOhio. Although she was past 93 yearsof age at the time of her death, she wasalert and active until her final briefillness. Since the death of her husbandin 1934, she had made her home inMitchell, Ind., with her daughter Ethelwho taught school there. One of thememories that we cherish was the lookof radiant joy on Mrs. McMillan's facewhen she came "back home" to church.Mrs. McMillan was a "worker"idleness had no place in her scheme ofthings. Her home, her children, and herchurch were her chief interests in life.She leaves four children to profit bythe example of a godly mother Fosterof Detroit, Mich., Ethel of Mitchell,Ind., Ward of Bloomington and Elva(Mrs. Robert Curry), who is our WMSpresident this year also of Bloomington. We can say with them in the wordsof Proverbs 31:25"Strength and honor are her clothing and she shall rejoicein time toMRS. MAME McELHINNEYMrs. Mame Kennedy McElhinney,aged 82, died on November 9, 1955 atthe home of her daughter, Mrs. BertGregory of Morning Sun. She was married to William McElhinney on January 3, 1895 and they made their homeon the McElhinney homestead. Herhusband preceded her in death in 1937.Surviving are three sons: Merritt,Martin and Ernest and two daughters:Mrs. Olive Baird and Mrs. Lillian Gregory, all of Morning Sun. Also surviving are two sisters: Mrs. EmmaCaldwell, Washington, Iowa, and Mrs.Ruby Baird, Morning Sun; 18 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.She was an aunt of the Rev. HerbertHays.Mrs. McElhinney was a life-long member of the Sharon Church and a faithful member of the Women's Missionary Society. She took a genuine interest in all the activities of the church.She was a devoted mother. "Her children rise up to call her blessed."MRS. AMELIA F. CAMPBELLMrs. Amelia F. Campbell was bornNovember 8, 1861, and passed away October 31, 1955, in her ninety fourth year.She was a life-time member of the Central Allegheny and Central Pittsburghcongreg?tions. She was gifted with abeautiful alto voice and sang in thechurch choir from the age of 16 until shewas nearly eighty. She was active inchurch work, taught manyyears inFaith Chapel Mission where she organized and directed a Mother's Club, wasactive in the W.T.C.U. and for manyyears was a member of the Board of Directors of the Home for the Aged.Mrs.Campbell leaves one son, twodaughters, eleven grandchildren and 17great grandchildren. The funeral wasconducted by her pastor, Rev. KennethG. Smith and her former pastor, Dr. D.H. Elliott.ORREN SCOTT GROVEOrren Scott Grove, for many yearsan elder in the Rehoboth congregation,passed away suddenly on Thanksgivingnight at the home of his daughter, Mrs.Paul Blair, not far from Mars, Penna.He was 90 years of age. He and Mrs.Grove, who survives him at the age of88, have lived in recent years at theirdaughter's home.Mr. Grove was well known to the ministers and elders of the CovenanterChurch as he attended many meetings ofthe Synod and of the Pittsburgh Presbytery. The funeral services were heldat the Rehoboth church on November26 conducted by Dr. D. H. Elliott, minister of the church at Mars, with theburial in the Rehoboth cemetery.MRS. NANNHC McINTYRE FRENCHThe Winchester W.M.S. wishes to paya tribute of love to the memory of Mrs.Nannie Mclntyre French who departedfrom us July 14, 1955. Born near Sharon,Iowa, October 29, 1857. She came toKansas in 1867. She united with the R.P. Church when a young girl. She wasactive in the work of W.M.S., W.C.T.U.,and S.S. as long as her health permitted.She taught in the local schools for 28years and several years in the MissionSchool at Selma, Alabama. She was lefta widow by Samuel Hutchinson and later by W. G. French. She was an inspiration to her many friends, always cheerful, quoting the promises of her belovedLord and Saviour.December 14, 1955 399