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r- -- PAG TWEL E q'Uv fAP*AT'I? U q'A&.1 *,S A - ~~~fl=g *v0* LéLO. .LWO Angola Regarded as Second Home By Missionary Born in Durham County, Br Bob Corbett la Oshawa Tlmeu-Gaettl Africa today bas, ta a con- siderable extent, "zone mod- ecm". Being a mlssionary in Ango- 1* today is as normal an accu- pâtion as being a minister in, Say, Northern Ontario. Theday o! physical hardship in the field bas passed. The African mis- sionary loves bis work and feels at home there. 'About ta return ta Angola aiter a furlough In Canada is Rcv. Merrili Ferguson, former- ly of Bowmanviile. son ai the laie Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Fergu- son o! Cartwright and Bowman- 'Ville, now a minister ai the United Church of Canada. Since ordination in 1933 he and his Wile have livad in Angola, five years at a term. For Mr. Fer- guson, his becoming a mission- ary was the attainment of a youthful ambition. Edacated I Bownivllle In a Blnckstock church 35 years ago-he was 10 at the time-he necaived the idea that led bim ta become a mission- ary. Me was educated at Bow- manville High School, Victoria Collage and Emmanuel Collega. His wife is the former Verona Clemence af Stayner. TheirE four childnen, ail girls, Helen1 &17, Miriam 12, Pauline Il and5 Joy 9, were aIl born in Afnica. Elementary schools there are adequate but the children will complate their schooling in Can-t ada.a Are Well Teated At present Mn. Ferguson is packing ta leava May 28 but his wife and family are staying on until August 5, exactly one year since their arrivai home on lenve. Fan the Fargusons and other missionanies on fur- lough, tha church provides liv- in Lqurter t 55 Humewood dm~e.Toronto. ' The churçh treats us well," Said Mr. Ferguson. "'An ada- quate salary is paid by the Board of Overseas Missions, our bouses and transportation are providad and on retirement we look forwand ta a modest pension.", Lying from 10 ta 18 degreas. South a! the equator, Angola, awned by Portugal and iooked upon politicaliy as a province o! that nation, is a rapidly growing land in which modern technology is beginning ta make a mark. - This yean hs the 75th anni- versary o! the arrivaI o! the first Protestant missionanies ta Central Angola. Just last waak, ta mark the occasion, Rav. Floyd Honay, associata sacratary ai the Board o! Overseas Missions, flew ta Angola. Mn. Honay was minister at Baltimore, north o! Cobourg in 1945 and 1946.) Church Makes Progren Christianity has- made not- ableasarides in Angala in 75 yeans. At the 1950 'census tbpre were 532,621 Protestants and about twice as maay Roman Catholics among a population ai 4,111,798. Angola is soma- what smallan in area than the province o! Ontario the centrai parties at high altitude so that nights are învaniably cool where Mn. and Mrs. Fanguson liva and equatonial heat troubles but littie. During June and July, same light frost accurs. During bis iirst two tarms, Mn. Fargusoxi was postad at Chissamba, geographicaily at the centre o! Angola. N'ow ha is at Camundongo, some 50 miles distant. Little English is spaken in tha country sa he and his wife had ta leann bath Pontu- geseand the African Unbundu tangue. No Time Wasted What doas a missionany do on *his furlough? Cetaiy, he has not time fan *much loafmng. Oshawa and Bow- manvîlle people wiil recaîl that bath Mn. and Mns. Ferguson have spoken at vaniaus church- as hereabouts recently. In the mali, ha touned Northenn Ontario for the chunch. Living close ta Emmanuel Collage, Mn. Fergu- son takes as much time as pas- sible for study la its extensive library. The mission wor.k af Mr. Fer - guson's denomination is don in three fields - preaching. tenching and medical. On the !irst plane, success bas been encouraging. "Ia aur area thare are now four ordained Afnican pastors and we wonk with the Afnican îChurch," said Mn. Farguson. "Although thare is noa marked racial, religiaus or palitical friction in Angola. there is some natunal separation. Native Chistians usualiy build their villages apant from others se that they can carry on their warship uninterupted- ly. But the feeling betwean graups Is quite goad on the .whole." Churches Run Sahools The educationai system Isc entirely Pontugesa, but the ac-C tuai operation ai the schooi fort Afnicans is givan aven ta thea missions under governmeat su-è pervision. In eanly grades, Eu-r nopeans are separnted but ntE about Grade 8, they are broughtf together with native children. ( LHowever education is flot co!n- pulsory and therefore thousands remain unschooled. At Dondi the United Church af Canada combines forces with bthe Congreg4tional church tini the United States, in operation of a secondary school for boys. tHere teacher tnaining,-is given, agricultunal science is taught and training in trades is given.1 About 200 are now ennolled. There is also a small training school for medical workers and a theological school. Colony For Lepers Trained as a nurse, Mrs. Fer- guson bas frequent need to use that knowledge. Thiere is one hospital on each of the three main United Chunch missions in Angola. On 'the medical front, thene is great scope for workers. Le- prosy is a major health pnob-~ lem. Mr. Ferguson pointed outl that at bis location there is a, colony of 45 lepers. The disease is causing concern to the gov- ennment heaith service. Variousiy viewed as "The White Man's Grave" or '"A Jun- gle Paradise", Africa today can be said to be neither. Thnough central Angola runs a raiiway. Air service to a point only 13 miles from. where the Fergu- sons live, is twice weekly. ln a way, Angola is more and more becoming a melting pot whene world travellers, natives. missionaries and men of comn- merce-tend to meet on common ground. But it is the black- man's country. Oniy 79,000 whites live among more than 4,000,000 natives. Most practicai mode of tra- vel for the Fergusons is a pick. up truck, utlitarian and nde- quate to surmount poor road conditions. To an increasing ex- tant, world news is becoming available. Thare are eight ra- dio stations in Angola, cntering ýmostly ta the white population. Officiai government attitude is friendly toward the British and Canadians and the tmosphere When you cal! your friends in OSHAWA,,,,, please remember hal ail Oshawa numbers will sfaa RAndolph 3 RAndolph 5 or RAndolph 8 With the introduction of the new 2-letter, 5-figure type numbers in Oshawa, all tele- .,idw phone numbers will be changed as shawn in your new telephone book. After you have looked up the new numbers of your friends and business associates in Oshawa be sure ta jat them down. If you need a new Blue Book of Telephone Number phone or ask at our Business Office for a copy in regular or pocket size. It's Freet This new numbering system is gradually be- ing introduced al aven the continent. It enables Long Distance openators ta dial num- bers in more and more out-of-town places, provi.ding faster, 'more efficient -Long Distance service. AO-% J. W. LOWRY, Manager HANDY EXTENSION TELEPHONES are now available. Save time and steps - just cal] our Business Office for a prompt installation. TUE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF, CANADA in Angola today is as good as one might hope for in which to carry on Christian work. In- tar-racial melationships are good. Aiter nearly two decadesl away fnom Canada, aften win- ning the battie with language, local customs, unfamiliar food, the natunal loneliness. the Fer- gusans have no regrets. "We have two homes," they feel. Taking the long view, the fu- ture of Christian missions can ba bright, just as long as the sufficient yaung men and wom- an continue to f iii the needs af thain panticulan denomination, Mn. Fengusan believas. j Norm Scott Entertains the l excte a hm om The playars and mambers af ville Brookdale Rases, 1954 In- tarmedinte "B" Champions ai' the Lakashone Baseball Lague, 1 were guests o! the taam's spon- sor, Norman J. Scott, owner ai the Bnookdale-Kingsway Nur- series, ion a very anjoyable evaning last Fniday. The party ai 31 persans tra- valled ta Toronta in six carq and were guests af Mr. Sratt at the Tonanta-Havana baEr, bai game at Maple Leaf Sta- dium, won 6-5 by the Leafs in the 12th inning. Following, the gama, Mn. Scott took the pai'ty ta the Town and Country. cjbb whera tbey enjoyed the food far which this dining spot is famous. The tablas at which the gnoup was seatad wete fitting. iy decoated with Brookdale roses. Details of the trip were han- dlad by Team manager Jim "Ticker" Crombie. OBITUARY REV. GEORGE MASON r te an ilînesof 19 years, Rev. George Mason passed away at bis nesidenca,- 325 High Street, B2wmanville, on April 3th. Though, coniinad ta bed fan most af that time, Mn. Ma- son's banaficent influence was feit by a vany wide circle o f friands and relatives, ail of whomn feai a very real sanse ai loss now that bis noomn visit- ed by sa many, is empty. The mamanias that ha bas lait be- hind, however, wiil ba chenish- ed by ail who knew hîm. Mn. Mason was born on a fanm near Oakville. August 20, 1873, the son af Jabez Mason and Lucy Hall. Me was cdu- catad at Oakvilae High School and Toronto University, gnad- I uating fromn Knox Theologicalj Collage in 1901. Af tan ordina.I tion by the Pnesbyterianj Chunch, ha went West in fui- filîmant ai a promise ta the Rev. Dr. Jas. Robertson, Supt. ai Home Missions, that ha wouid spend the iirst years ai bis ministry on the mission fields. Ha was appointed ta Ni- cola, B. C., and during bis min- istry thara, ha was married ta Emma A. Nichais o! Oakville, in 1903. Ha servad Nicola un- tii 1906 whan savane ilînass brought him East. Unfortunataly, Mn. Mason had ta labon agamnst the odds of iii haalth al bis lueé and was prevented by it from realizing as fully as ha had hoped the complation ai bis lifa's work. Aitar proiongad est, ha served the cangregations a! Dunbar, Cargili and Harrison, retiring1 fromn the latter in 1920.,no than until 1922, ha. pneachda Sonyn, nean Lindsay. Iilness, then forced camplate retire-, ment in Bowmanville, where' ha undertook market garclen- ing, and supp]y wonk in sur- rounding pulpits. He enterad the United Church o! Canada in 1925. Before bis invalidism lin 1936,' Mn. Mason was active in the affaira o! St. Paul's United Chunch, Bawmanville, where ha sanved as Clark af Session, which position ha hald until bis death. Ha senvad as presi- dent ai the Man's Canadian Club and as SecretMry Treasun- an af the Canadian Order ni Faresters. Aftan confinement ta bis home, ha nemained a keen studant ai world affairs. News- papers, peniadicals. books, bis i'adio and friands kapt bimn well infanmed and aven a good com- panion.' Daath was a release frcm the acuta suifering ha under- went at the last. A pivata fun.; eral service was conducted in Bowmanville at the Morris Fun- Sons and bau g hiers Entertained'ai Rotary Magiicin is Featured eral Chapel an May 2nd, by hi, minlater, Rev. Harold Turner. Ihterment was at Oakville Cemetery. Pallbearers were nephewa of Mrs. Mason Robert Wagner, 'Charles Nichais and William Alnsley of Toronto, Craig Amnsley af Comber, Haw- ard 'Armstrong, Windsor, ýnd Thomas Nichais,- Hamilton. During- his long illness Mrs. Masori was her husband'a con- stand cheerful companion, as was Mr. Mason's niece, Miss M. Hutchinson. Also surviving is a sister. Mrs. J. P. McQuarrie, 'of! London, Ont. The Session of St. Pau1's Un- ited Church, attended the ser-' vice, also friends and relatives from Part Perry, Toronto, Sea- grave, View Lake, Windsor, Walkerviile, Comber, Hamilton, London and Oakville. DearGeogeBrockport, N.Y. Arn enclosing check for re- newal for The Statesman. AI- though I know so few people in Bowmanville having been away from the town aver &Y years, I see a namne once in a while that I rememnberand also amn interested in what yau and your family are doing. Last fali I read that Carrne Martyn was visiting a cousin in Rochester. I faund the cou- sin 's telephone number and talked with Carnie and she anid her cousin came up and spent the afternoon with me. I arn always sa glad to see old Bow- manville friends and if you ever carne anywhere near here -hope YOu will came and see me. Hope you are keeping well. Yours sincerely, Mrs. May Sime, (May Nicholis) *The 1954 navigation season was shorter than the 1953 sea- son by 16 days for the Canadian lock at Sault Ste. Marie and the St. Lawrence system. pened ta be bis birthday, lie received a special birthday cake presented by Laurie Slemon, daughter of Rotary Sergeant- at-Arms Keith Siemon. De. Slemon was assisted in his du- ties of fining,. wayward mem- bers by another daughter, Vir- ginia. The children saluted the The annual Sans' and Daugh- ters' Night of the Bowmanvi île Rotary Club held in the Lions Community Centre on Wed- nesday evening of last week was again an outstanding sue- cess as the sons, daughters and grandchildren, or children adopted for the evening by the Rotarians, thoroughly enjoyed thernselves. Highlight of the evening for the small fry. and for their parents as well, was the out.. standing performance of magie tricks by Ted Bradshaw of Pe- terborough, one of Canada's top magicians, assisted by his wafe Marion. Mr. >Bradshawv delighted the children b3q pro- ducing a live white rabbit, demonstrating bis never-empty magie jar, and performing many other magic feats. Chocolate milk, cake and !ce cream proved the most popular items on the dinner as far as the youngsters were concerned. Guests Welcomed President Keith Jackson we-l comed' the Rotarians and their young guests, and since it hap- Si afford Bras. Monumental Works Phone Whltby MOhawvk 8-3552. 318 Dundas St. E., Whitby FMNEQUALITY MONUMENTS AND) MARKERS Precise workmanship and careful attention to detail are your assurance . when you choose from the wide selection of. Imported and domestlc Granités and Marbies in stock. President by singlng «*Happy Birthday To you". They also- j oined heartily in a siRg sonjg led by Rotarians Bob Stevens and Dave Mornison which fea- tured "The Ballad af Davy Crockett"' and "Lei the qua Shine In". A toast ta the parents was proposed by Norma Dale, d.au- ghter of Rotarian Mel Dale, and Brian Jackson, son o! Ro- tarian 'Keith Jackson. They' were introduced bY Rotarian Arthur Morgan, Chairman of the Youth Service Comnmittee. The magician was introduced by Rotarian Blain Eiliott. Binthday spoons were pres- ented ta President Jackson and Rotarian Bob Stevens. . MA 3-5651 We make your dollars go further in our RED & WHITE store with these unbeatable food specials. Your hard- / earned dollars are an investment in. ftiod quality plius savings. 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