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saints."mer member of the U. P. Church, wasreceived into membership. Mr. and Mrs.Howard Mann were received by letterfrom the Hebron congregation, also theirdaughter Pamela as a baptized member.Elsie Joan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Stephen Wilkey; Debra Mae, daughterof Mr. and Mrs. Dean Fountain; andLinda Jo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Karl Cunningham, were baptized.Among fall visitors have been: Mr.and Mrs. Hugh McCrum of Santa Ana,Calif.; the Joe McKinley family of College Springs, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. FredMcKissick and Mr. and Mrs. Reid Hindman of Minneola; Mr. and Mrs. MilfordHayes of Morning Sun, Iowa; Mrs.Frank Haynes and Marguerite of Tulsa,Okla.; Mrs. Mary Tippin of Olathe, andRalph Snair of Wichita, Kansas.Sterling congregation was honored inhaving the Rev. Herbert Hays, one ofher own sons, speak on the work of hischosen field, the Syrian Mission. A covered dish dinner was served in his honor.Those making extensive trips duringthe late summer and fall have been Mr.and Mrs. Warnock Patton to Coloradoand Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. Alan Marshall to New Mexico; Mr. and Mrs.James Humphreys to Ohio; Mr. andMrs. R. M. Edgar to Tennessee;and Mr.and Mrs. Ervin Young to YellowstonePark.The Young Adult Class meets for asocial meeting each month.The thank offering meeting was heldDecember 14, with the Rev. RobertStrubar, District Superintendent of theMissionary Church, as the speaker.The new officers of the Intermediatesare: Bob Reed, president; John Wilkey,vice president; John Kilpatrick, treasurer; Harry Wilkey, secretary. Theirlast quarter's offering was sent to theKentucky Mission.Miss Mary Adams has returned to thehome of her sister, Mrs. Warnock Patton, followingwork in Winnipeg, Canada.the termination of herMrs. Willis Edgar who underwent surgery in November is happy to be backin her school room in Burdett.Mr. Robert McCroryworshiped withus December 4, after an enforced absence of several months due to hospitalization because of a leg injury receivedwhile silo filling. His legcast several weeks yet.will be in aLocal civic clubs continue to enjoy thevocal solos of Miss Melody McFarland,daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eldo McFarland; and the women's quartet: Mmes.Reed, G. Wilkey, Oline and Kilpatrick.Sam Wilkey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Wilkey, has been named on the All-State football team. Sam, a 6 ft. Seniorin Nickerson High, is a rugged 180pounder, who has carried the ball 126416times this year for 1,397 yards, an average of 11 yards per carry.When the Rev. L. E. Kilpatrick assisted Communion at Phoenix, Arizona,November 20, Mr. R. J. Dill led prayermeeting in behalf of missions.Mrs. Albert Young and Mrs. BlancheCunningham have sponsored severaltemperance speaking contests recently.MRS. WILL C. FINLEYAnna Jane Finley, was born nearSparta, Illinois, on December 31, 1879,and passed away at her home in Sparta,October 14, 1955, at the age of 75 years.On December 3, 1930, she was unitedin marriage to William Cargill Finley,who survives. At the age of sixteen, sheprofessed her faith in Christ, unitingwith the Old Bethel Covenanter Church,where she was a faithful member at thetime of her death. For a number ofyears she was a member of the Covenanter Church in Sparta. She was very active in the work of both congregations.She is survived, in addition to herhusband, by four brothers: Clarence,David, and John Reid, of Sparta; andHarold Reid of Oak Park, Illinois; andby many other relatives and friends."God is the strength of my heart, andmy portion forever." (Psalm 73:26)ELWOOD STEWARTElwood Stewart died Nov. 16, 1955, atDeming, New Mexico.He was born December 29, 1895, inClay County, Kansas. He was a lifelong member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church.On February 9, 1927, he was marriedto Fern Tippin at Clarinda, la. She preceded him in death in April, 1934. Twodaughters, Mrs. Myrtle Beem of Topeka,Kansas, and Mrs. Mildred Murdock ofGirard, Kansas, survive this marriage.On June 17, 1936, Mr. Stewart wasmarried to Florence Wells who surviveshim. Other survivors include one daughter, Mary, and one son, Clyde of thehome. Also five grandchildren, one sister,Mrs. Hannah Weeks of Lawrence, Kansas, four brothers, Mac Stewart of Parsons, Kansas, Bob Stewart of Towanda,Kansas, Arthur Stewart of Paradise,California, and Leland Stewart of Topeka, Kansas.Funeral services were held at theWheeler Chapel in Deming, Saturday,November 19. Burial was in the Demingcemetery.HERBERT F. MARTINThe Denver Congregation has suffereda great loss in the death of elder Herbert Martin. He passed away suddenlySabbath evening October 2 of coronaryocclusion. He was 69 years of age, butstill strong and active.He is survived by his wife, Mary BlackClarinda,Martin; one brother Robert J. Martin ofIowa, three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Young of Denison, Kans., Mrs. Myrtle Tippin of Clarinda, Iowa, and Mrs.Grace Miller of Topeka, Kans.From his youth he had been a faithfulmember of the Covenanter Church andserved as elder about 30 years in theDenver congregation, where he was avalued worker in other capacities aswell.Words fail to tell of his sterling qualities of character. He was clean andwholesome, of a bouyant personality, aprince amongmen. He was large andstrong physically, yet humble and gentle.He will be remembered for his love ofchildren and how theyclustered abouthim. He was faithful in the House ofGod, and a witness before men.ALBERT RIDDERING.That was an impressive Farewell service conducted in the La Junta ColoradoFuneral Parlor for Albert Riddering.Service was in charge of the U. S. Chaplain of the Veteran Hospital at FortLyon. Here Albert was in residence fora number of years because of physicallimitations. He was a veteran of WorldWar I. He was a devoted Christian anda member of the La Junta CovenanterChurch, and even after it closed his loyaltycontinued to the Denomination asshown in liberal gifts for our ForeignMission and general work of thechurch. During those years in the Hospital there was never a word of complaint or murmuring. His was a strongfaith in what Christ had done for him.He enjoyed the Chaplain's visits andtimes for prayer when he was able. Hissister Mrs. James Dodds visited himwith untiring love and devotion till theend came. The favorite Psalms weresung by a Quartet from the MennoniteChurch. Albert was a member of thatesteemed Henry Riddering family thatcame to La Junta from the ChristianReformed Church. Mr. Riddering waselected an Elder which office he heldwith distinction. The whole family lovedto share their means with the work ofthe church. They made many investments in our China work. When wethink of Albert's passing, 'tis the close ofa life rich in faith and love for the Master's work.Mrs. Dodds is the last of the family,all having preceded her to the HeavenHome. As we think of Henry and hisdevoted life we say, "Precious in thesight of the Lord is the death of HisCOVENANTER WITNESS