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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMAKVILLE. ONTARIO. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1935 PAGE ELEVEN annual examinations. Then hie b -.' ne Hu drd ear o M thJirn was placed under superintendents ~ iUflreu iea s o ivetfoaim 1 or Put in charge of srnall stations, th As Rlatd t Trnit Unted hurh, owmnvilecircuits or missions. As .elte toTrlit UntedChrch Bomavilewhch !s There was nothing to encourg enterthe inisty. T e oiO holding Centenary Servces September 29th and Oct, 6th. a man wba iked an easy lif ae t __________________________________ ions were bard. In 1855 a nùnis- M IntaUment No. 4Pimtv Mthdssfo Yrk ter on a country circuit received Jc PiiieMtoit rmYr-$320 a year, a parsonage, an ai- te (Mos oftheinfrmaton n shifre nied tem i to bis home lowance for keeping his horse, (Mohs oftheinfrmtion on and fcormedbothem ito a class. In and for each child under 16 anM whih hissunmay s ase i Ocabr abosewas secured on aliowance of $32. per year. The le derived from Mrs. R. H. Hooper's Duke St., the f irst Primitive Meth- recompense they had was the suc- P book "Old Time Primitive Meth- odist preacbing Place in Canada, cess of their work. These were Odismn in Canada", and Professor the aid time Methodist preachers. squair's "The Township of Dar- and when this proved toa smaU Tbey either developed into intre- M% lington and Clarke"). they used a school bouse. In 1830 pdvtrn ftecoso e Trinity United Church Is con- Mr. Lawson wrote to the Primitive camverdisuteof t the csondit- t memoratiflg this year 100 years Metbadist Conference in England ions and le! t, and in eltber case di of church activity in this com- asking tbem ta send a missianary the church benefited. This des- Hl munity, such celebrations are be- and tbey respanded by sending cription of an oid log schooi Vl coming quite a frequent occur- Rev. R. Watkins. Mr. Watkins' house converted into a Primitive W rence and they do serve, inter f irst report ta the Engiisb Con- Medcdist church is given by Mrs. th aia. as historicai miiestones. Our ference in 1830 tells of finding a Hoaper: "A raw af desks was Cf part in tbe enterprise maY seern a small society of 16 persans, which buiit around the wail and a it very small one but it bas beenlilater increased ta, 34, and then t0 bench was piaced in front of it. te said tbat "History makes sorne large and attentive congregations. The stove was in the centre. There PJ amends for tbe sbortness o! life'. 1 This seemed an auspiciaus be- was a movable pulpit. the floor ri To tbink about tbe changes that ginning. but ail the difficulties af which was raised about eight Si jave corne in manners and cus- . bad not been ieft on the other side inches, and a baard at the top Doms o! living in this smali 1 Of the Atlantic. It was a time af held the 'Bible and candlesticks- p cammunity in this short period is great politicai dissatisfaction and tallow candles were used for w~ ta, realize that time is the great- unrest. It was the tirne af the lighting. I remember when f ath- qi est innovator. Each new gener- agitation against clergy reserves. er baught the six tin candiestickS D atian is a surprise, it bas the spice against the f arily compact, the that hung an the wall; the backs V, o! variety. and a centennial an- People were dernanding respan- being bright and new reflected C: niversary seemns a good time ta sible governrnent the air was if e the ligbt and they were gorgeaus L recapture and haid in aur remern- with talk of annexation. Settle- affairs. That was bef are I had ec brance something of the spirit of ments were f ew and far between.- seen f irewarks. but I can truly an age whicb bas greatly inf lu- roads were bad, commnercial sta.g- say that no pyrotechnicai display e enced ours. nation had settled over the ever gave me more compiete sat- ir This is an attempt ta deal brie!- country. That fiery little agita- isfaction. They cost ninepence pl lv with Primitive Metbadisrn in tor. Wiliam Lyon MacKenzie. was eacb and I wondered baw f ather l Bowmanville during that part of publishing "The Colonial Adva- could be s0 lavish in his expendi- tc the last one bundred years wben cate" and was being repeatedly ture, but I considered it was an the church of that time enjoyAýd elected and expei!ed from the expense that need neyer be re- an independent existence. Unlike Hause. It wau. in short. the pe- peated, as they would do for al some o! the ancient mythalogical iod imnmediateiy preceding ' h omn yer. beraes, the Primitive Churcb did rebeliion o! 1837. the comiar ars.i ftos a not spring full grown upon the And yet, unquiet as the times Primitive Methodists was the ex- arena. sa I suppose it wouid scar- were. one cannot read any ac- treme simpiicity of their dress. cely be f air ta pluck it out ~f caunt o! them witbout realizing Hi Bunvstn oei obscurity and tbrust it upon tbQ t.hat that is oniy one side of the, Hughto.Bomeistinatorne inth Dariington circuit about the mi- question. that in their homes and Trsnto. ne tat one pif the dle of the l9th century withouc community interests the people I gils wselwtearoa glein-n kme accounit a! its begînnings. contrived ta find a good deal ofqe f swben sbeamt t e rothein Y- Primitive Metbadism. like n'ost pleasure and happiness. Isciired if she ws a member 0f he ther bianches -i! the Christian Gauly steyaswnwas, he instructed bier mother on church. was really the child cf by, settlement spread, and a littie tbe' sin of conforming ta the dcr.Hugli Boumne, ta whon comfart came in. the travelling if ashions and vanities of the world is [7eneraUly given the credit <rf Yankee pedlar began ta go about ;in wearing gold or broidered ap- touinc7.1rg the Primitive Metho)dite antyselngbs ntin parel. It is recorded of one smaii <hurch. was a native of St.-i- a.s Sam Slick said "bY a mixture of girl that, attending bier f irst camp lordshire, England, and a menher saf t sawdur and human nature". meeting, she saw that Cassie was o! the Wesleyan Meth o d i s t. and by bis gossip keeping the very prettily dressed' in pftni Churcb. In 1800 hie went ta Har- farmer's wif e a littie in tauch with delaine or cashmere. She was riseahead as a timber merchnt the world outside. The grist mnii tam between envy and disappro- and began ta conduct evangel- toak the place of the harnîny val, but ber sober sense of wbat isti<' services there. Actively as- block. "Bees" were an important was suitable prevailed. She had sociated with him in this workI eature of rural 11e. There were bier daubts as ta, the Godliness ta were William Clowes and j.jmes bees of aIl kinds. husking bees, the colour and did not tbink it Crawfoat. the latter o! whom sewing bees. sugar making bees in augured weii for the progress af Boumne paid ouf o! his own prc- the spring time. but the most imn- Primitive Metbodism. An exem- ket ta go about the country can- partant was the lagging bee when plary woman would wear good ducting religiaus services. the wbole settiement turned out clotbing but she would refrain Influence by Lorenzo Dow, Mr. to help clear the land by piling frorn wearing flawers, feathers, Boumne and other local preachers up the logs cut the previaus wn- ornaments, or jeweiry of any kind. favaured carno meetings and hcld ter. Men and warnen dressed with a one. The authorities a! the Vies- But it is the customs connected quaker-like simplicity. This quai- leyan church dîsapproved oi it. especiaily with the religiaus be- ity Of simplicity was the keynote Il offended their sense o! farrn- lie! s o! the Primitive Methodists of tbeir living. ality and dignity. and in 1807 which concern us .iust now and1 CniudNx ek k Boumne. Clowes. Crawfoot, and a the one wbich cornes first to mind CniudNx Wek number o! others were expf-*led 15 the camp meeting. It was the- f rom the Wesleyan body "for con- outstanding feature for manyi sorting witb and belping in evan- years o! their churcbh fe. People gelistic services beld by the camp would came from a radius o! 20 Opening Service meeting Methodists". ta 30 miles f rom other circuits According ta Mrs. Hlooper. tbese and rent tenta wbi<zb wouid boT men bad no intention at this pitcbed in a great circle. Trinity C.ente..ary tirne. o! founding another denom- Mrs. Hoaper gives us the setting ination. They still urged the in these words: "There is a pecu- peopl vhom tbey influenced to liar feeling in attending such a ( continued f rom Page 1) jain le Wesleyan Society, but religiaus service: you hear the in- a pîcnîc compared ta those eariy some o! these People were refused fiections o! the speaker's voice, days. admittance. This preciPitated a the reverberations raliing among These pioneers alsa possessed criais. Some church bad to as- tbe trees wbile as yet you cannot a wanderful spirit, something in sume tbe responsibility o! caring distinguisb the wards. The bran- the bload that made them brave for these new converts. ches are crackling and tw,;isting and willing ta endure. He re- Before bis expulsion frmm the under the wagon wbeels. You can- ferred to Mrs. Maody and Mrs. Wesleyan Metbodist Chbu r c b 'it e',-ape tbe bales in the raad Trail who were educateci women James Crawfoot had been granted ý.ecause it looks level. being f illed who have put their experiences a trial "for the offence a! aiding w:ýth leaves. You may as wel baîd 50 interestingly in book form. in the irregular sp)read o! the on as the road is very uneven. Think o! the labar a! the pion- gospel". In bis defence hie quot- You want a place ta lie the bor- eers in the woods, bewing aut ed an address made by Wesley in Fes in the sbade. Now yau are homes for their farnilies, the 1790 and concluded by saying: n sght of the warsbippers s th oeriesws n tlaok ut t he sk "Nlr. Chairman. if you bave de- in- on plank seats, irnpravised teewsn ulo u h k vi ed from the old usages. I for the occasian by rolling three above them; beset an every hand lvenat. I stiîî rernain a Pfirn- ogs inb pasition, twa ta rest the by wolves and other wild animals. rilve Methodist." The wards wvere 'nds of the planks upon and one bawling winds. disease beaking propbetic for "Primitive Metb- for a support in the middle. The out wth no physician for miles adist" was tbe name chosen for pulpit is probably a farmers mar- around. the new denomination wben ils ket wagon drawn there for the[ There were twa ways open ta formation became a necessity. purpase and a few seats placed them. The low wayi and the higb The first card o!frnembership wa.s in it foar the preachers; tbe ser- way. The 10w w8.y was wben îssued on May 30tb. 1811. and the vice bas begun and we get a seat, men toak ta drinking and other verse inscribed upon it was 'But aur boots nearly buried in the forms o! evil whicb for a time we desire ta hear o! Thee wbat dead leaves at aur f eet. Memoryleased their burden. but in the Thou tbinkest. for cancerning this recails the singing, the prayersjend disappointment, as we now sect if is everywhere spoken and the espanses. a-s ail hearts saY there was "the morning a!- against".. united in petition; "Amen" was ter." The introduction o! Primitive o! ten heard f rom haîf a dozeni The higb way was where they Methodism into Canada originat- people, and-it would nat be long faced real life wbich brought sat- ed with William Lawson. He toobef are you heard "glory" or isfaction. He fbaught it was a was a Wesleyan Methodjst, a ,halleluiah". They met ta pray thousand tirnes easier for the local preacher. class leader 'and and praise and point the lost ta saddle back preachers ta preach steward expelled for attending a Christ. they expected ta see con- then than naw. The people gave Primitive Methodist meeting con- versions and in their expectat- f hem a warrn welcome and while ducedby fied o lts Th inswere flot disappalnfed". even the slnging o! "In tbe sweet church reconsidered is expul- Camp meetings would last about' by and by" and other byrnns may sion and asked bim ta renew bis twa weeks. including one Sunday, seern crude fa, us and ta some nernbership but bie declined and and were fervent and devaut in menngless if satisfled the long- Joined the Primitive Methodists. character. They bad the iefet i ings of h er. If the popula- In 1829 a crop failure declined o! divlding the audience inta two ito ecreases as it seemingly is Mr. Lawson ta, emigrate ta Canada classes: thase wba Were rejoicing , 1at the present tirne tbe older ones and on June iith he and bis farn- working Christians and those wha ray again corne inta power and 11varrve inrnddylitieYor rwer o th binko!a prciic rule thlngs. Hç clased with four h~late rechn i te a- peîptaethem mb the d1read-ce One pad kilis files ail day and every local preacher. The next promot- araus side as weil as thbe spiritual day for 2 or 3 wccks. 3 pads ln each ion wauld be fa the position o! eanestness o! the early preach- Packet. No spray fng, no atlckinesîr, local preacher. If he proved ac- ers, closing wlf h the thoughf obad odor. A sk aur Drugglst, ceptable in Ibis capaclty the qua.r- "that these aIl died ln the falfh." Tracery or Ceneral store. teriy meeting recommended hlm The Centenary Hymn. campos- 10 CENTS PER PACKET to the district meeting, and if it ed by Rev. E. F. Armsfrong, was approved bis name was passed on Sung by the choir. Miss M. Allun WHY PAY MORE? to the C'onf erence and he was re- and Mr. M. S. Dale taklng the THEWILONFLYPA Co, quito, Ot.ceived on a pobatlanary termm of "F'o.th of Our Fathers" was Sung THEWISO FL PO O..Hailou, Oi.four years. This also meant four and Dr. Bowies pronoiuiced the benediction. The Sunday Scboal session in the aftemnoon opened witb a finer atfendance. Dr. J. C. Devitt, Superintendent. introduced those on the plafform. Mr. E. Rehder, MIr. William Trewin and Mm.' ~ John Joblin, ail former superin- tendenta. Rev. J. W. Bunner. a armer pupil o! this school. and M!r. H. J. Knîgbf, a former choair- lader. He asked Mr. Trewin fa 'reside. The session opened by singlng Sawing mn the Mornlng," wlfh M!r. Knlght as leader and Mrs. H.I W. Poster, a former organlsf, at the plana. A Psalm was splen- dily mecifed by the girls a! Miss Helen Argue's class. A telegram > was read f ram Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Wighîman. Norfh Bay. conveylng their hearty greetings an this Centenary celebration. Dr. Dev- Ift made the annaunicernents. af- er which Mm. and Mrs. A. W. ickamd pmesented a fine gospel nessage in duel. wifh Mm. Francis Suttan accampanying. Aller the offerîng the senior (rimai-y clasa sang a selectmon Henry J. Knlght vith fine e!fect. A ladies' doubl'e quamtette, Misses Mary Jeweil, J. Johns was superintendent, and Dorothy Nichols. Marion Wagar. tald some tbings hie was request- Vera Power, Annie Aluin. Lomna ed to do. Aiso o! a raUly a! the Clarke, Marlon Hamley and Joyce two scbools he attended in Queen .,uxton. gave a very pleasmng sel- 1 Street Chumcb a short tirne aftem ection. jwben he related the saine story Mr. John Joblin, a former sup- he introduced bis address wiîh erintendent. wbo was in office this aflternoan. Many years aga n the Sunday Schoal wben the w-hen bis fwa boys were smaii present cburch was opened in tbey visited Caesarea mnot then 1890. refermed ta bis fimst carning farnous as a sumnmer resart) . He to Ibis schoal in 1882 wben Mr. whitied. a bit o! wood and made Pr a sali boat and sent if out an the '-paers were read, "Pilaf o! the water whicb be and bis sans Plains" by Mr. Clarence Hather- watched with great interest until TYRONE l y, and "Canadian Born" by Mr. it went ouf o! sight, and they - Clinton Bigelaw; "The Canad.ian thougbt it would reacb the other Dont f orget Ernesf Werry's Boat Sang" by Thomas Moore shore. This he cornpared ta the was sung by four girls; Miss Lola parents and Sunday school teah- auction sale a! cattle on Safur- Richards gave "The R.lders o! the ers startlng their cblîdren and' day. October 5fh.1 Plains" by Raberf Service; Mrs. pupils out on fthe sea a! life wlf h Rally Day service will be held Wicke played a Nocturne com- great hopes o! their reaching the in fthe cburch Sunday mamning at pa5ed by David SMater. ather shore. He spake o! some 10.30 wben every member o! thel Miss Myrfle Brooks spent the sangs learned in bis early years Sunday Scbool 18 asked ta be weekend with hem parents. Mr. af Sunday Schooi thaf had re- present. Affernoan session wifh- and Mrs. Leslie Brooks. mained with hlm. He was very dmawn. Mr. W. S. Staples left Satur- delighfed to be here on this oc- The f ail tbank-offering service day evenlng for the West ta pur- casion and fa meef bis aid fr1- o! the W. M. S. wiil be held on chase a car load of cattie. ends. 'Brightiy gieams aur Ban- Wednesday. Oct. 9th, af 2.30 p.m. Miss C. Mackenzie was caiied ner" was sung. then Mr. C. H. in the Sunday school room. Mms. fa Taranto a st week owlng to the M.ason. Secretary. lntroduced a Norman Whit e, Myrfie Station, Illness o! ber sistem-in-law, Mrs. former secretary. Mr. R. H. Ham- President o! the Presbytemiai. will Mackenzie. ley, wha assoclafed with the for- be the speaker. Refreshinents tMm. R. B. McCullough, Tor- nier superinfendents, Mr. Joblin wîll be served. Ail ladies lnvifed. onto, spent the weekend at home. and Dr. W. E. Tilley, and geatly League Thursday evenlng op- Mm. and Mrs. Levi Annis. Tor- enjoyed bjs work. ened wlfh worship perloce led by anto, spent Sunday af Mr. Ar- The persan wlth the langesf Miss Susie Van Camp. Sacred ithur Annis'. attendance in this Sunday scbooi, music was piayed saffiy by Miss Mr. and Mrs. Thamas Scott Mms. M. A. Balson (nee Mary Ann~ Lola Richards; prayer by Miss setSna lhM.adMs Buninem). was presenfed wifh a Van Camp; Bible reading. Miss IHerb.Scof, a trk Unn. s bouquet o! red rases wblch w8.5 Edna Cameron; a sf017 "The Hr.Sot lreUin gratefully acknowledged by hem White Fire" was told by fhe Messrs. Harry and Frank Hath- brother John. president; Mrs. H. Wicke, Liter- eriy, Dixie, spent the weekend at The slnging a! another bymn amy leader, gave a very interest- home. and the beniediction cancluded a îng pogrami based on Canadian A large number from here at- fine session. after which many Poets and Cam po s e rs. Mrs. tended Omono Fair. We congrat- former members enjoyed a e- Wicke outlined the' life o! Wm. ulate Miss Lamna Hooper on Win- union. Rev. F. J. Jablin, pastar Henry Drummond and read twa nlng 21 firsta and 12 seconds. of Scugog United Chumch, accam- o! bis poe-ms, "Little Baptiste" Miss Myrfie Brooks bas accept~- panied bis father here and e-, and "The Habitant"; a French ed a position in Taronto. ceîved a cordial weicame. Canadian sang "Allouette" was __________ sung; faUaowed by a reading by "Luck is ever walting f o r Miss Lamna Hooper, "The Red "A good character, good habite, I srnebin fotum up LaorRiver Vayagers." one o! Whif- and iran ndusfmy are lmpreg- with keen eyes and sfrang will, tier's poemns; Miss Ivy Tabb gave nable f0 the assaults o! aUl the will turn up someting."-Cob- severai selectians on the mauf b ili-luck that f ools ever dreamed den. organ; twa o! Pauline Johnsan's of."ý-Addlson. mmAT-m p P A Fi D Roy Nicholsi COURTICE A Message From Roy Nichols Yes sir, every car offered in this big fail clearance is a genuine bargain, sharply reduced for quick sale. We have scores of used cars, in first-class condition, which will be sold at abnor- mally low prices. Don't depnive yourself any longer of the priv- ilege of driving your own car. We have the used cari to suit you, and the price will suit your pocketbook, and we have an arrange- ment whereby we can seli you a car at low prices and give you plenty of time to pay for it in easy payments. I want you to corne to Couxtice right away and take your pick of these cars. Neyer have we off ered such values, and with t he increase in car prices in the near future, it is unlikely we'1l ever be able to offer them at these prices again. Look ovexi the list below. Pr'sces Are Slashedl on ail These Cars ~ Talke Your Choice Poutiacs 1930 Pontiac Sedans 1929 Pontiac Sedans 1929 Pontiac Roadsters 1927 Pontiac Coaches Wallys 1933 Model 77 Willys Coupe 1932 Willys Coupe 1932 WiIlys Four Passenger Victoria 1931 Willys Sedan 1930 Willys Coach 1932 Willys Two-Ton Truck Oldtsmobile 1930 Oldamobile Sedans 1928 Oldsmobile Sedans 1928 Oldsmobile Coaches 1926 Oldsmobile Sedans 1927 Oldamobile Coaches Chevrolets 1934 Chevrolet Special Coach 1933 Chevrolet Master Coupe 1933 Chevrolet Standard Coach 1931 Chevrolet Special Sedan 1930 Chevrolet Coupe 1929 Chevrolet Coupe 1929 Chevrolet Sedan 1928 Chevrolet Sedan 1927 Chevrolet Sedan 1927 Chevrolet Coach 1926 Chevrolet Coach 1926 Chevrolet Sedan Truclks 1931 Chevrolet Heavy Duty Trucks 1927 Chevrolet One-Ton Truck 1928 Chevrolet One-Ton Truck 1929 Chevrolet Panel Delivery Truck Apart from the fact that we have in stock a large liat of General Motors makes of used cars, we also have in- cluded in our stock some outâtanding values of other manufacturers' make.: 1929 WILLYS KNIGHT TOURING 1930 PEERLESS SEDAN W. also have several 1926 and 1927 Star Coaches and Sedans which will be sold at prices that will truy b. astounding. Before finally deciding on the purchase of a used car, make it your business to contact with our uscd car lot. The centre of used car sales in Durham Couniy at Courtice ROY COURTICE NIC-HOLS PHONE 124 - 34 11111110 llllM llm PAGE ELEVEN THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVMLE, ONTARIO. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3,1935