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BOWMANV1LLE, ONTARIO, CANADA, THURSDAY, JUNE 17; 1&15. Volume. LXI. No. 25 Couch, Johnston & call special attention to their Superb Collection of Summer Dress Materials Ratines, Crepes, Bedford Cords in thé Celebrated Duro Dyes, Plain, Figured and Striped Voiles, and Crêpé de Chines. Beyond question the finest lot of Summer Goods ever shown in town. IASHION prognosticators long ago gave warning that this was to be a white ÿear in ladies' shoes, and we took them at their word) with the result that we are showing the most beautiful styles on the market in high white shoes, oxfords and pumps. Some made of fine white calf, pikers in suede, Nubuck or carfbas. Styles that wilt attract every Ttooman who admires nofrelty and neatness in foot wear. Cawker Always Sells the Best Meats Phone 64 Call at Cawker's Butcher Butcher Shop and get particulars of a new buggy for sale at a bargain. Low priced, too, as these will prove: Women's White Canvas Pumps and Colonials at ^from $1.25 to $2.00 Women's White Canvas Boots ...... $1.75 to $3.50 full line of white Outing Shoes on hand for men, women and children tUnosda Shoe Storey THE STORE OF QUALITY EL SERVICE BANK OF MONTREAL ESTABLISHED 1617 Incorporated Zy odd of 'Parliament Capital -- $16,000,000 Rest -- -- $16,000,000 Undiv. Profits 1,046,217.80 Saving* Department Head Office, Montreal. J. A. McClellan, Manager, Bowman ville Branch. CONFERENCE NOTES Friday p.m, owners of automobiles in Oshawa treated members of Conference Conference to a ride round town. Rev. S. C. Moore, Pastor of Conference Conference Church, received many compliments compliments about the beautiful edifice. GIVING "OUR BOYS" PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. W. T. Clarke, worker and lecturer lecturer among boys, gave an outline of the social service he is promoting. Revs. C. C. Washington, B.A., A. R. Walsh, and Ernest Harston were given special permission to marry. His hosts of friends were glad to see Mr. S. J. Courtice, B.A , presiding at the grand educational meeting. His chairman's remarks were pointed and fitting. Chairmanship of Bowmanville District, District, which for several years has been held by successive minis Lers in this town goes this year to Rev. J: Gar- butt, pastor of Sirpcoe-st., Oshawa. Candidates for the ministry received on probation are: Warren Perkins Davey, Charles Delbert Daniels, Alfred Alfred Poulter, Fred Horwood, Harry Biggar Herrington, Sassibara Kamura. Rev. W. H. Truscott, pastor of South Oshawa Mission church, is the only minister in Bowmanville District who retains his charge. Rev. Geo. R. Clare and he are the only pastors who remain remain on the District. In writing Pte. Dan Douglass recently recently we requested him to mention, as many of the boys from here as he could in his letters and this is his first response response and he has more than met ex pectations. We hope the boys won't kick too hard for their home-folk are glad to hear something favorable about them. We shall never forget how delighted delighted "Bobs" Wrenn was when he was "passefi" at Valcartier to go to the war because being short in stature he had serious apprehensions about- his acceptance as a soldier. He is on Lieut. Jones' transport staff.--Editor. The Vindicator is glad that Oshawa { had this visit from so many men who are enrolled under t he banner of the King of Kings, and hopes that it will result in the greater consecration of I all of us to the service of mankind. Rev. John W. Totten's jubilee address address was a fitting crowning of his Half-century of preaching the glorious gospel. He was once a much beloved pastoy of the Kiner-st. congregation when it worshipped in Medcalf-st. Rev, George F. Den yes was ordained on Sunday morning into the work of the Christian ministry of the Methodist Methodist Church. Monday morning he was married at Whitby Ladies' College to Miss Holliday of Whitby, and leaves shortly for Alberta. LIEUT. R. W. F- JONES Bowmanville, Transport Officer, Second Second Battalion, 1st Brigade, in France, whose thrilling account of the Battle of Ypres appeared in"this paper May 13th.--Favor of Peterboro Daily Re view. (Continued from last week) A very timely and well-written edi torial in the Oshawa Vindicator says: "The holding of the Bay of Quinte Methodist Conference in Oshawa was a distinct honor to this town. The presence of such an able and saintly body of men in oui* midst must have exerted an influence for good and that makes for righteousness that will be 'felt for many days and months to come." * The action of the Laymen's Associa Jon on the minimum salary for ministers ministers was the cause of one of the liveli est bouts at this Conference. The Secretary, having gone' home the report report was presented by Rev. R. A. Whattam, Treasurer of the Sustentation Sustentation Fund, and for some reason that is still-unknown to us drew forth some protests from the big salaried men. The ordination class consisted of A. E. McCutcheon, B.A., B.D., Gladstone McKee, B.A., Arthur L. Phelps, B.A., Geo F,- Den yes, Albert R. Walsh, Harry Wilkinson. Rev. Prof. Michael, Michael, Victoria College, was the preacher preacher at the ordination service. He inspired inspired the whole of the great gathering. gathering. The ordination service was ably conducted by Rev. H. B. Kenny, President President of Conference. The reception of the young men who are entering on their ministerial careers careers is always a solemn and interesting service, but this year the benefit was marred by the length of some of the addresses, the audience becoming very weary: Their reception into the ministry ministry was moved by Rev. W. Pomeroy Rogers, B.A., Trenton, and seconded by Rey. .Allin J. Terrill, B.A., B.D., Stirling. The young men, having completed completed their probation, gave particulars particulars of their conversion, and call to the Christian ministry. They were received received by a standing vote of conference. conference. Names appear in another paragraph. paragraph. The ranks of the Laymen's Association Association in the Bay of Quinte Conference present many changes annually but several of the older men are quite familiar to the mi listers, such ones for instance as Messrs J. B. Aylesworth, John A. Holgate, Dr. W. E Tilley, O. M. Cawker, F. E. O'Flynn, M. S. Ma- 1 dole, C.E. Wéekes, W. Suggilt, Thos. Wickett, John Currie and others. Mr. Aylesworth is in his 89th year and has been attending Conference for over 80 years nearly every year. Laymen are not very well acquainted so we are publishing a complete list of them next week. We have always claimed that the meeting of the Conference in a town is of great benefit to the place, hence we were glad to read in The Vindicator Vindicator that "the call of so many men devoted to the fight against the evil inherent in all human nature must, of necessity, prove good for Oshawa in die trying days yet to come. If the ' essons these representatives of Methodism Methodism preached so eloquently- to us during Conference be taken to heart, as they should be, we will gladly recognize recognize that it was good that they came into our midst to emphasize the*gospel of their Lord and Master at this particular particular time. Jack French is now in the machine Çun section and is enjoying himself-- 3ust now. He is still "so small, and neat and round" but is now tanned like an Indian. I see Ted Moody of Blackstock sitting sitting in the corner with a writing pad on his knees and a dreamy look in his eyes--love ! Clarence Hall is lying on his stomach playing cards, with Jack Edgerton and "Fat ' Dewell, and to judge by the look on their faces, there is no war at all, tho the windows and doors are rattling with the explosion of guns and shells. It's curious how used one gets to these noises for, to tell the truth, I hadn't noticed it myself till I thot about, it. A. D. MacDonald is busy attending to his own business, but you must ask him what that is. We all get busy now and again--can't help it. There are some, Port Hope boys whom I should mention, too. Alf. Watts, for one, who will stand the brunt of a joke as willingly as our departed departed "Happy". He is a happy "little" soul --old enough to be my father, by the way--and his breezy manner at all times is as refreshing as a shower in summer. Ashman, too, is a good head, tho quiet in his way. Something like Harold Harold Carey whom I nearly forgot, he being so silent nowadays. He has been troubled with deafness lately, so has been given a job in the Quarter Master's Master's stores to serve out the "grub". I heard a good one about him at the billet we were at after the battle. The "Germs" started to shell the town and of course the stores came in for a share of it. The fellows above him left the store for the op -n, as they were well on the way to knocking the place down. Harold turns and says in his slow way "Where's the key, I'll lock up" and the Germans blowing the place about his ears. He had the nerve to leave his job the night we went in, to come into the trenches with us. His solid sort are a stay to all of us. Some say they saw Freddie get hit twice, but would not say more than that. Matt. Dewell was hit in the arm but that is all we know at present I hope )ve will see them both. Fred's brother Alf was very much upset as one could well understand, he being now in the rear as a farrier, or shoeing shoeing smith. He sees very little of the trench work, tho he gets his full share of shells now and again, he says. He looks well, as all do, with the open air life. - Gordon Graham is now a Lieutenant as I have already told you, and lie looks good and is good. He's still the same old "Biscuits" as one can guess, when he walked 30 miles to rejoin his own Battalion, and his arm still bad from the accident he had. He is over the bomb throwers known to us as "The SuicideClub"Owing to the chance they stand of getting hit in an attack. There is one more I have to mention, that is Roy MacDonald, now Corporal MacDonald, a well deserved promotion promotion in this case. He was the last to leave the trench when the others went back, keeping up the fire to give our boys a chance to get away. He came on one of our boys, that is, one of our company, with a cramp in one of his legs, and helped him thru to safety. If he should ever be a preacher, as he was training to be, he will have seen Doth sides of" life, for he has stared death in the face and come back without without a scratch. . That's all of our boys, I think, with myself, and of course it wouldn't .do for me to say how brave I am, having beat it back because I got a punch in the nose from a bullet. We all hope it will soon be over, that we may come back to see the old town, and the old --and young faces--the former for preference in most cases. I saw "Jennie" - Wrenn or "Bobs", otherwise little Alex. Wrenn, yesterday, yesterday, but did not have any chance to ask after his health, he being busy at the time holding up the horse he was riding on. Lieut. R. W. F. Jones is still here as large as life, and by the smile on his face, twice as happy as the rest of the staff. I do not know him well enough to talk to him altho I have familiarly called him Dick in my letters. letters. He is our Transport officer--a very important official, too, by the CONFERENCE NOTES Efi y. f - E. Beckel, who comes to Tyrone, Tyrone, is- an Enfield boy .who has made good. > Conference ^jovefeast was conducted by Rev. R. L. Edwards and it was a blessing to many. _ Statistical Committee reported thru Rev, Montague Leigh, B.A., showed au increase in membership and missions missions for the year--a truly good showing showing for this war year. Mi\ W. F. Eaton, Scout Commander, Commander, with a number of boy scouts by request request appeared before Conference and Mr. Eaton explained the splendid work being done by the Boy Scout movement. Principal James Smyth, LL.D., of Wesleyan Theological College, Montreal, Montreal, always makes a favorable impression impression on his audience". His college is very near his heart and his report was emphatically optimistic. Some very earnest .discussions followed followed the report on Sabbath observance, observance, and the conference was exhorted to adhere to the strict sanctity of the day and to the commission of the church, the conversion of men. Department of Social Service and Evangelism was enthusiastically and ably presented by the general secretary, secretary, Rev. T. Albert Moore, D.D., in a stirring address. He is optimistic regarding regarding moral progress in the land. The claims of Sustentation Fund were strongly presented and urged by Rev. R. A. Whattam, Orono. The object object of this fund is helping poor circuits--a circuits--a most worthy undertaking in which we hope people will all take an active share. Nearly all invitations were honored Dy the Stationing Committee in face of an un usai ly large number of changes changes in pastorate, making the work a sort of""confirmation" service. So far as we have heard the appointments are quite acceptable. way. France, May 22, 1915. Dan D. Herb. Elliott of'Port Hope has now joined the stretcher bearers, and you all know by now how much those boys have to go thru, so it speaks well for the type of chap he is. I think I have mentioned all the Doys here now, so I must endeavor to give justice to those gone from us or missing. I will commence with Oxley, of Bowmanville, a brave, fearless boy, who never knew what happened to nim. His thought for others was his death. Wounded men were lying in the bottom of the trench we went into, and to save hurting them he showed himself over the parapet which was too low as it was, and was sniped thru the top of the head and died without a sound. I followed him so I know it was so. On his way in the last thing he did was to stop and give a drink out of his own bottle to a : wounded soldier. He died for his comrades, a- glorious death, but so sudden that one could hardly realize it. Harry Ireland, the Bowmanville boy with the winning smile and jolly manner manner always, died, five minutes before our boys came out of the trench to go back, as I have already described. He was shot thru the neck, which cut a vein, and he dropped without a word more than to ask to be bandaged up. It was his first visit to the trenches, and his last. None of us seem to be quite clear as to what became of Fred Kershaw of Bowmanville or Matt. De well of Solina. Norhern France, May 26. Dear Mr. James : I am glad if the people like my letters to you. I am sûre it is a pleasure to me if I can interest interest them with same. I was not much inclined to do much writing at first, as letter-writing is not my strong point. I have in my writing tried to keep a light strain in them, as I think there is enough of the "serious stuff" put over by the "arm chair critics" at home. I think it's best to see the be.<t side of a bad thing an y way. Some have realized, it too well--the bad side I mean--and the suspense at, times is bad even to us. Our boys worry about those at home just the same, as the home folk do of them. If they miss'a mail, they are wondering if all is well at home tho perhaps the strain is not so bad. You ask me to describe things here as much as I can. I am afraid I am not a born reporter, so to give the country justice, I must leave that to "eye witness." I know "anything" will interest, but an incorrect manner of description would give à wrong impression, impression, and that must be avoided. For instance, when I first landed in the trenches, the words, "mud ! more mud! and then some," would have been a correct version of our vision of war, but now it is, roar ! crash ! blood, and stench of dead things." That is a real description at the present moment for, as I write, I miist stop to crouch behind the parapet, so that I may escape escape what might iiiean at least, wounds from sliarpnéll put at us in volleys of six and eight guns at'atime. That's the trying part of the reserves, as we are at this point, and were at the last, tho we were up the next day in the forward trench. You people at home cannot realize quite what it is, and no person can put it on paper, and give it justice. You crouch as you hear the "whir-r-r-r-r !" of something that sounds like an auto coming towards you, your nerves taunt, and your muscles the same, prepared to receive--perhaps--your death blow. There is a shriek of something something passing you and a roar--then it's all over but the dust or perhaps a piece or two of shell buzzing in the air. It's all over, but you shake and tremble tremble afterwards for a while till you get straight again. If you want .any closer closer idea of war, just try tieing yourself to the rails, so that you cannbt get away and have the "flier" come at you full speed, it's something like that I guess, only you can't see the shells. Yes, war is interesting, when you talk it over in an arm chair. Those people who write for the papers from an arm chair at home except in the case of "Old Soldiers" have as much idea of the real thing, as I have of running running your paper, which, "not to put too fine a point on it, "as I read once, is nil. That's quite a "speil" for me, all at once, but it's better off my chest. That's not too broad, you know, and can stand just so much compression, from such weighty matters, (continued on page 4) A very impressive memorial service was conducted by Revs. S. Crook- shanks and Wm Limbert for Rev. H. V. Mounteer, late of Madoc, and Rev. Joseph Archer, late of Little Britain. Several brethren spoke; feelingly of their departed comrades. Rev. W: Higgs, President of Summer Summer School, gave an excellent report of the last one and an outline of the 1915 school to be held July 5-12 at Albert Albert College, Bellêville. Programs may be had trom Rev. W. W. Jones, S.T.L., Secretary, Foxboro. One of the instructive and interesting interesting lectures was the one on Saturday evening by Prof. Chas. T. Currelly, Toronto, in behalf of the Theological Union. His subject was "A Roman Rubbish Mound in Egypt." It was illustrated with lantern slides. Conference Board of Examiners is an important factor in the Methodist Church and it is a distinct honor to any minister to be elected to it. Brethren Brethren elected are: Revs. W. B. Tucker, B.A., B.D., R. Bamforth, B.A., S. C. Moore, B A , B.D., H. S. Spence, B.A., B.D., W. S. P. Boyce, B.A., B.D., J. G. Lewis, B.A., M. E. sexsmith, BA./ LL.B., F. W. White, B.A., H.W. Foley, B.A , B.D., A. M. Irwin, -B. A., B.D., R. Archibald Delve. Rev. J. W. Graham, B.A., D.D., Secretary of Education, made an admirable admirable appeal for the church's educational educational institutions, urging liberal support support because of their value as they shape the destiny of the nations. Methodists Methodists as a people have not supported their colleges as their usefulness demands. demands. No claim is more deserving than the Educational Fund and should have more general and generous support. support. Rev. J. S. I. Wilson, B.A., B.D., was introduced to Conference and received received a very cordial greeting. - He expressed his very great pleasure in returning to his former conference. He is the new pastor of King-st. church, Oshawa. His last pastorate in this Conference was at South Darlington. He is a son of Rev. J. C. Wilson, a former pastor of Hampton circuit, and, if we mistake not, was born in that village. It is always a genuine treat to hear Rev. James Endicott, D.D., Secretary of Foreign Missions, Toronto, for his eloquence and convincing arguments never fail to clinch the interest of his hearers. In his address before Conference Conference he admirably sustained his reputation as a forceful speaker. He brought good news. The missionary returns of Methodism are slightly in advance of last year* despite the war. Bay of Quinte has ah increase of $660. The deeply inspiring morning ad- i Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Bur- dresses b by wash, ex-Chancellor of Victoria University, University, gave a spiritual uplift to those who heard them--many preachers did not, we observed. He urged that the Gospel must touch the individual life or the social organizations of the day cannot work out the salvation of the people. Methodism stands for the treatment of sinners by the personal { irocess. The class meeting has large- y gone because little speeches or a verse of scripture or a few familiar pious phrases have been substituted tor a real experience. This has killed it*