The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

*Scripture Lesson: Acts 12 bai Taken froni a sermon by Rev, "Yc B. E. Lon g. war Recentiy I was asked by a mai group to answer the question, "If nev you werç on trial as a Christian to1 wouid there be enough evidence pla to convict you?" Some years ago Chi I faced that question. Like many for people I was strauddle the fence. us Basicnlly ia Christian in my think- wl ing and actin g, but if the going wo got rough I couid step back over the fence. Then I had that pain. fui time when I was chalenged b be a f ull tirne worker for Christ. c I faced the same question that vW' nany j ýople do, it wiil cost too-th( rnuch. 1 aiso faced the fear that eCi rny friejds and neîghbours Wouidstu laugh at me. I consoled myself that I had a famiiy, a business and other people depending on me. JC Later on 1 was to learn the great c joy of changing those responsibil- w ities arourd and seeiiig tiern in a Ca different liglit.M I What is a Christian? Is a Chris-ni tian just a good guy? One of an-th other faitli or no faith et ail is a b good guiy too. Is a Christian one who bas been baptised as a chiid in the Christian faîth? Does bep- r tism make you definiteiy 'Christ- d ian later on when you are oid _-. enough to make decisions for a yourself? Is one a Christian bc-'T cause he is born in a Christian country? Eastern countries were d troubled by l'Christan" countries i cheatinig them by paying too lit-w tie. for their produets then mak-f ing a huge profit. That is not e Christianity!t Just beceuse we live in a 'Christian country doesn't 9 inake us Christian. Is a Christian S one who identifies himself with S Christ and tries to live 'according t to Jesus' teaching and iexample? Perhaps! The Bible teils us that it was in the City of Antioch that the disciples . were first called Christians. "They' took note 'of i these people that they had been e wvith Jeszus." A Chiritian is dîffer-u ent. The eariy Chris;tiens 'weret persecuted because they were dif-i ferent. They were on trial and ( many faced death rather than re-I nounce Christ their Lord. In a book, "Help I'm in Col- lege" a 'young person prays: "Wby (do I tend so ýoften to cov- er up rny Christian f aith? Why do I hesîtate to bang a. cross on my waii or a picture of Jesus? Why do I put a Bible end Pray- er Book where. they are incon- sicueus? Is it that 1 arn ashemned of Christ? Or that I do not have the cour- age to be rnyseif withmyfriends? Am 1 in the wrong crdwd?" It is not oniy young people who ask- thernselves that question. The ,early Christians were dif- ferent because they were Vrepar- eca to sacrifice. The worid doesn't like people who sacrifice, because it makes thern uneorfortabie. ît challeng- es them to sacrifice and they don't like it. Yet by the very na- ture of being a Christian, a per- son must bc prepared to sacrifice. They were different becal.se of fheir confidence. Peter and John were lu a' crowd witnessing as as Christians and we read, "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John t.hey took note that ttey had been with Jesus." Stay with Jesus long enough and certainI.- your confidence wiil be greater. Another reason they were on triai wes because they- were a worshipping people. They were going to get in trouble but tbey did go on seeking to be together and to receive the inspiration and ùr and hippie clothing and said, iou'll have to leave. We don't ant your kind here." The young ýn that they threw out was the w Mini'ster's son. The son said )his father, "The Church has no ace for me." 11w can the hurch be Christian if it is only )r the select few? But don't let smake the mistake of thinking, Fether we are old or young, that rorship is not necessary. Bishop Wilkinson, of the Angli- in Church, a nman of profound ýiqdom, who ha, u/aiked long in he .ways of Christ said, "Your 'n't have health without the udy of m edicine and medýical ki11s. You can't have .Qafetv and u1,ýfce m7ithouit the studv of. med- cine and medicai skill's. You rn't have safetv and justice vithout the pr1ctice @ f law. You sn't have Christians without 'orship." Christianitv is more ian juqt doiug certain things. There bas been too strong a move n the part ofmany to think that there is more to Christianitv than business in social concerns. One 1-ýing Jesus taught was the need to worshîp. But if, like the diqcipies on t he Mount of Trans- -figurati.on. we want to stav there ail the time. then we'll find that ,suq ig sbllienping us to corne down into the valieYs of the need and there work out our Christian- ity in the service of o.thers. But worshîp- is necessary. The New Testament tells us, "Jesus, as His rnstom was. went to the Syna- gogue on the Sabbath." Paul in- structed the people, "1Not to for- sake the asscrnbiing of yourselves togeth er asq the custom of some n'as."1 And Jes;us said. 'Ilarn the Way, the Truth and the Life." If Iwere on trial as a Christ- ian wouldl there be enough evid- ence,.to convict me? If you car uýIe your imagination, thînk of a triai. The defence lawyer is try- ing to prove that I arn nota Chlristian and shouid be penalized. H1e says to the judge,,"Your Hon- our, this man is notý a Christian.' Then he turns to me and says, "Do you love your enemies?"1 have to Ray, 11I don't think thal I have loved them perfectly." HE says, 'Have you always býonoureè your father and mother?' I lool into my past and recail certair experiences and say, "No0, haven't always." Then he says "Have You ever kiiled?" I sa) "No". Then .he R'ays, "Have YOI eve r spreed things about a per son that killed their good name?' And I have to say, 'I think so.' "'Have you ever killeil enyone' hope?" I say, II I thiink so." Hi turns to the judge and says, "Sec Your Honourý this man is not Christian. H1e is a sînner." Then I stand up with confi< ence and say, "Yes, Your Honoui ail that he says is true and I ar a sinner. But I arn a Christian an, I can say with St. Paul, 'Wretche, mnan that I arn! Who wi11 deiive me from this body of death Thanks be to God through Jesu Christ our Lord.' I may have d( nied Jesus but Peter did and h lived tocorrect that weaknessi bis life. Paul consented to th kiiiing of Christians and later h became their hope and spentb life for them?" Jesus did not say, "'BlesýsE are the righteous.' Jesus ai, "ýBlessed are they who hungi and tbirst after righteousnei and they shal be f illed." I'm hu gry for Christ and for righteou ness. I arn a Christi 'an. I went< be numbered as a follower Christ and, a seeker of living H-is way and it rejoices my heai It will rnake me different fro ORONO WEEKLY TIMES, THTURSDAY, JUNE llth, 1970 On Trail As A Christian Senior School continued from page 1 so stated that there was a possibil- ity of interuse of equipment and services with the twe schools on the same property. The proposai also recommended e new ýschool to be built in Orono et the present elementary site. This' sebool would contain six ciassrooms, kindergarten plus sup- port facilities sucb as e library Pe. The present school could be demolished and the new school built to connect with the generai purpose room. The school wouid be for grades ýone. to six with seven and eîght going to the sen- ior scbool ai Clarke 111gb School. Il was c ai1 o prnrose,ýd that Browniý's two-r*Oom 1)~i e 'cl- ed outwih inet being edu- eated at NnC'1 who would a]- so send thieir grades seven and eight to the senior elementarY school. The proposai did not rec- ommend nt this time thet further building be undertaken et New- castle bît if the population trend continued in this municipalitY it Nvould cei#ainlv be required in the near future. It was peinted out that many of the elementery, schoois were be- coming overcrowded lu the, area and that the formation of -a sen-ý ior elementaIry school1wouid iÉe- lieve this pressure. lt was aise' noted that kîndergartens, lu sorne cases, were being beld ln inade- quate facilities. The generel opinion of the audi- ence to the proposai was expressed by one resident, "Get On with the job." Mr. MacLeod stated thet al elementary building w-ithin the entire two, counties would not raise the miii rateby two milis. In -tbe generai question period "1transportation" continu'ally be- came e gripe of many of the par- the Brown's School erea to Kirby, ents. Children being bussed from bad entrance to Carke and rneny others. It w.as suggested that par- ents write the board and aiso that a meeting could be heltl in the future soiely lu regards to trans- portation. Mr. Mecbeod in bis presenta- tion, spoke of meny benefilis in baving a senior eiernentarY sehool 3 end stated thet it was bis opinion that a better type of education eoulsl be provided for the stud- ents. f Mr. W. H. Carrnen, trustee, said be supported the proposai. Mr. A. Strike, trustee, aise came out in- support of the sceeme. United Counties' (continued from page 1) of the Bar B-Q. The Orono Chamber has. made final arrangements to place the flower boxes on, the Main Street as wa-, done last year. The boxes are expected t be in place with- in the week. es, covering both practice Satur- day and the race Sunday. 11I don't know how it would be possible to clear the park of so many people Saturélay nigat," lie said. "Our advance has3 been fantast- ic. So f antastie, in faot, that Mr. Hudes predicted attendance this year may ht 70,000 people. if it does, lt would be an QU- Urnme record for any Canadian. sporting ev ent. The present rec-- ord is 60,000, also held by Mos- port for the Piayers 200 race in. 1965. Camping Due At Mosport Despite Ban Ne one will say so officiaily, but looks like camping is on a- gain this year et Mosport Tor the Cern-Arn next weekend by sheer force of numbers. Ever since crowds got e uittle too rambunctious overnight, and a youth was burned in an accid- ent with e cooking stove lu 1965, camping on the treck bas been banned. It stili is, says Mosport General Manager Darcey Hudes. But advance ticket sales from the Toronto office are already runnîng 300 per cent of the total edvance sale from the main office right up to race day lest year, and the busy lest week is still to corne. And almost al of those sales are two-day tickets, said Mr. Hud- Sealedl Tender addressed to Mr. M. A. Me.cLeody Business Administratùr and Treasurer, P.O. Pox 470, 335 King St. E., Cobourg, Ont., will bie receivedd un- tiI 3 p.m. (local tirne) June 29, 1970. For the con- struction of: Addition to Roseneath Public Scbool Northumberland and Durham County Board of Educetion Addition consists of two classroorns, kindergarten and e lîbrary. Tender documnents cen lbe obtained by General Con- tractors fromn the Architect's Office on deposift of $50.00 in the form of a certified cheque to the order of the Architeet, or legal rnoney of Canada. Plans naybe seenet the Oshawa Builder's Exchange and at. this Office. The Oshawa BldDepository will bie used for Mechanical, Electrical Trades. Bids willIlbe received up te 3 p.m. (local time) June 24, 1970. The Deposit will bie refunded on, return'of the Docu- ments in good condition within 7 days after the Ten- der closing. To be'considered each Tender must bie subritted on the Formý supplied hi' the Architect adid must be ac- companied by a Bid Bond mede piayable te -theBoard, in the arnounit of 10% of the Tender, as specified in the Tender Documents. Thie lowest or any Tender net necessarily accepted. HOVITCNH1 AND BIELASKA ARCHITECTS 1200 LAWRENCE AVENUE EAST DON MILLS, 'ONTARIO- I M Us the boat getting Yeu? How, about trying some cool re- rheshing Glen Rae Lemonade. It is gueranteed to reinvigorete you on the hottest of- summer- days. And do. you- know. whet- else? Von wont be able to believe this but it has gene down 6c in price since lest year. This yeer's new low price is only 39e for 2 quarts se Off Lemonade qs~-, r 2quarts 34c Offer good until June 20th- Glen' Rue Dairy i TENDERSI Orono Swiniming Club Pre - Registration 6:30 - 8:30 P.M. Thursday, iune'i1 ,th At Orono Park Booth $3.00 PER CHILD - $10.00 FER FAMILY $4.00 FOR SENIORS and INTERMEDIATES $5.00 FOR BRONZE Please bring Promotion Cards with you Swimmers must be four years of age before September, 1970.