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PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVILE ONTARIO tH1 THURSDAY, SEPT. 26TH, 1946 Established 1854 With which is Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, and The Orono News 92 Years Continuous Service To The Town of Bowmanville and Durham County. Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Audit Bureau O Member of Circulations Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES $2.00 a Year, strictly in advance. $2.50 a Year In the United States GEO. W. JAMES, Editor. low Mapy Are Thinking About Our Municipal Programme In last week's issue of The Statesman we brought forward the suggestion that the present moment is none too soon to begin consideration of the selection of next year's council and a real approach to the many important problems that must be carried over after the December dissolution of the present regime. Already there has been an informal announcement that the best informed member of the council will no longer stand for office. Hence the greater necessity for ratepayers to cast about and urge competent businessmen to interest themselves in the matter of serving. It is time younger men came forward. All of which is suggested without any reflection on present members who have had the courage to accept tasks and pef- form them faithfully, oblivious of censure, which too many shun. Casting about we can enumerate a score or more of projects that ought to engage the attention of the incoming council. We shall discuss them from week to week. All are im- portant, many pressing, some are formidable. Keen business judgement will be needed in budgeting to conform with public projects that cannot be put off. Of major importance are the following: The New Memorial Hospital, the new South Ward School, the new rink, the completion of repairs along King Street. These . alone involve expenditures of a quarter million dollars. Pressing these to completion will re- quire leadership in which council must share, indeed lead. There is no need for -passing the buck, there must be complete co-operation. While no great publicity has been given to the work of the Chamber of Commerce, it can be told that its committees have met fre- quently, discussed many of the problems to which we have referred and we feel sure its activities will lead to the general co-operation desired. What action the ýChamber will take in regard to the civic elections, if any, will be known in due course. Meantime much study is being given such matters as the, Municipal Act and most of the problems of current public interest. What we say in these editorials is simply to arouse the public generally to look ahead, to view the problems coming up and the expense necessary to meet the obligations. Voice of The People the Right To Be Heard For.more than 70 years, or since The States- man came under ownership and direction of the late M. A. James, its columns have been open to the public for free discussion of all matters of public interest, subject only to the condition that contributions should be free from scandal, libel and utterances inimical to fair discussion. This tradition is observed under the present management. In its column "The Voice of the People" appear letters stating individual views. Very often they run counter to opinions of the editor and many are critical of him. But people have a right to be heard and since The States- man is the sole paper in town is ail the more reason why it should be a public forum. It will continue this policy. These remarks are occasioned because of recent incidents following publication of news reports and letters to which exceptions have been taken. Readers will have noticed quasi- repudiations by town officials of a stand taken in council, also "corrections" emanating from unioni officials on statements honestly made by parties affected by the strike. Two recent let- ters on the strike situation dealing with very important points also brought protests from union officiais. As will be seen, ail wish to emphasize particular points of view, which of course is democratic prerogative. Publication has been freely given so the public may gauge the merits of the views. We are not concerned with any bias shown. Our opinions, when deem- ed necessary, appear in our editorial columns. The stand as above outlined; to report news faithfully; to permit free opinion; to comment editorially, has created for The Statesman an enviable reputation not only locally but clear across Cànada. We bow to no "influence," sub- mit to no intimidation and shall continue on a course that has merited an expanded subscrip- tion list of which we are proud. Our great satisfaction is the loyalty of subscribers who with open minds agree that the principles of fair play are fundamental to the success of any business, particularly the home town paper. This being said, even if superfluous, we reiter- ate that anyone wishing to express sane, leg- itimate views of public interest may avail themselves of The Statesman's column, the Voice of the People. Religious Education Week a Period of Renewed Faith Protestant denominations in Canada and the United States are co-operating in obser- vances of Religious Education Week, September 29th to October 6th, 1946. Many leaders in both countries have prepared special messages to inspire public observation of this period as one to take renewed faith at a time when doubt and strife accompany the universal wish for a lasting peace. The Ontario Religious Education Council, Toronto, has issued a series of inspirational appeals from prominent Can- adians in the hope that the press will pass them on to readers at this time. The Statesman is glad to present a symposium of the thoughts expressed. The world is at work on the foundations for Peace. Religious education means taking the time to build character as well as fortune. Religious study, not in the abstract, but of the lives and teachings of the great ones of earth, in the Bible and out of it, is a "must" for any- body who would grasp the chance in these great days to be a worker, in any capacity on the building of Peace. The period is one of preparation and training for useful service dur- ing the other fifty-one weeks of the year. A free and democratic society is necessarily a Christian society and cannot indefinitely sur- vive on any other basis. The nation that would remain free must be strong and no nation can find enduring strength in other than the prin- ciples of truth, justice, responsibility, fair deal- ing. These qualities derive and flourish ii; awareness and nurture of the spiritual values of life. They can survive and be safe only as the youth of the nation are educated in the religious 'and spiritual no less than the academic and vocational history and experience of their peo- ple. Young people everywhere are asking for interpretation of revealed religion in terms (J prsent day needs. We must not fail them. With Christian courage let us pursue in high faith. the dawning of a new day. United Church Conference Very Confusing to Laymen Press reports of proceedings of the General Council of the United Church of Canada recent- ly in session at Montreal, have brought out many resolutions that appear very confusing to the ordinary layman. Headlines have fea- tured such controversial subjects as how to reduce taxes and boost net income; why larger families should be encouraged; demand for members to sign a rigid pledge on the drink question; opposition to civil marriages; union with the Church of England and other pledges recommended by the Board of Evangelism and Social Service. Even texts of the news reports appear so contradictory that laymen wonder what it is all about. We confess inability to encompass the reasoning back of some of the general resolutions and thé ultimate effects of these. For instance the scheme whereby ministers were to escape income tax to boost personal income simply transfers the burden since na- tional revenues must be maintained. In making up the deficiency, laymen must accept a lower standard of living. The principle is inescapable. Then again to encourage larger families means a further charge on family allowances, a drain on national revenues that must be met with increased taxation. -But the real reason hinted was to maintain the ratio, Protestant vs. Cath- olic. Laymen may be bereft of "higher reason- ing" but 'their point of view seems expressed as above. Their confusion stems from inability to get away from the hard facts of economics. On the liquor question, while we are fous- square for temperance, we believe a rigid pledge will lead many churchmen accustomed to social amenities virtually universal, to sec- retly circumvent the ban with the danger of becoming habituals. Moreover in endorsing union with Anglicans who adhere to personal preference on the question, we find still an- other contradiction. How can union be effected unless Anglicans bow to the dictum of total abstinence? There is no attempt here to present any large review of the deliberations of the con- ference. It brought out many divergent opinions among church leaders, many of whom are re- actionary, others very distinctly leftist. A sane course, under Christian principles, will still re- main in the hands of laymen. Export of Hoisteins Shows Remarkable Increase Canadian purebred Holstein Friesian cattle are just about tops today in quality and -pro- duction. This is shown in export demand in recent years. According to figures at hand we learn that over 71,000 head of purebred dairy cattle valued at $11,6 13,000 were exported from Canada to 23 countries last year. Only 16 years ago the figures were 9,257 valued at $890,700. Anyone interested in figures can cal- culate percentages in both numbers and price. The fact is that experimental shipments have led to an amazing increase of exports due to high satisfaction of buyers abroad. News spreads rapidly when the factors of fair dealing and healthy ROP animais measure up to ex- pectations. This trend has been a great adver- tisement for Canada. It is interesting to recall the history leading up to this Canadian industry. Holstein founda- tion stock came from Holland to the U.S.A. and thence to Canada. Today registrations of Holsteins top all other breeds of cattle in this country. Now we are shipping them back to Europe, back to the U.S.A., down to South America, across to the Orient. The breed is peregrinating from Canada almost around the globe. Virtually all other breeds of livestock came to the Dominion originally from England and Scotland. Today the British Herd Book, hitherto closed to cattle from this side of the Atlantic, is open to qualified Canadian Holsteins and several shipments to England have recently taken place. Adaptibility to the hardy Canadian climate, ability to thrive under a wide variety of con- ditions to a good age and contribute world re- cords in production has marked the course of Holsteins in this whole country. At the same time measures for control of disease have been a large factor in developing this export trade. Probably the most important agency in the entire picture is the Canadian Holstein Friesian Association. Under its auspices, local associa- tions have taken great care in selecting animals for export. This has been very marked in this district from which scores of shipments have been assembled and repeat orders are constantly on the books. But in the last analysis it is the dairy farmer himself, taking pride in his herd, who has founded this great export trade. CO. C. McCuilough Relates Ristory of St. John's Church And Dr. Alexander MacNab Old Time Rector of Darlington and Incumbent of St. John's Church, Bowmanville A Review by Charles R. McCullough The Globe and Mail of Septem- ber 14, 1946, carried a short ac- count of the career of the new rector of old St. John's Church, Bowmanville, the Revi. J. dePen- cier Wright, formerly of St. Clement's Church, North Toronto, and Chaplain in the Canadian Air Force. The article also bore the portraits of the Most Rev. the Primate of All Canada (Dr. Owen) as well as the incoming rector, and his brother the Bishop of Algoma (Dr. Wright). Below the anouncement of the forthcom- ing induction was an illustration that recalled the days of long, long ago when as a lad I attended the Sunday School and church services of old St. John's. There- in was I chriqtianed and confirm- ed. Therein 1 pumped the organ for Miss Roche and later sang in the choir when the late E. R. Bounsall was its director. Time has not effaced from my memory the features of the vener- able rector of Darlington, Doctor MacNab. His flowing white beard and snowy crown of hair would have honoured any patriarch of biblical days. His kindly eye and fatherly hand, as well as his splen- did carriage, lent him distinction, and was the outward sign of the gentleman that chose the church in preference to the law as his vocation. How often have I seen the beloved rector glance at his historic watch (worn by his kins- man at Waterloo) as he marked the flying minutes at sermon- time or counted the pulse beats when as a faithful pastor he call- ed to know the state of health of a member of our household - and perchance leave a bottle of cough medicine to help the sore throat of sister, brother or self - for four of the family sang in the choir "some seventy years ago." When I was glancing through W. J. Rattray's "Scot in British North America," published back in 1882, in search for biographical matter for my weekly articles in the Hamilton Spectator, I, by good luck, came upon a sketch of the life of my old rector and friend of my boyhood - Canon, the Rev. Dr. Alexander MacNab. I pro- mised myself the honour of some day transcribing it for the col- umns of the Bowmanville States- man. This I now do in view of the entering into the rectorship of the Rev. Mr..Wright, member of a distinguished church family. * * * "The Rev. Alexander MacNab, D.D., rector of the parish of Dar- lington (Bowmanville), belongs to the old clan MacNab, to which reference may be subsequently made. His father, Colonel Simon Fraser MacNab, served as a pub- lic officer in Canada for many years, and his grandfather, Dr. James, was one of the United Empire Loyalist band. The subject of this notice was named after his uncle, Captain Alexander MacNab who figures in the old plans of "Little York." The captain was on Sir Thomas Picton's staff as aide-de-camp at Waterloo, 1815, and was probably the only Canadian who fought and fell upon that famous battle- ground. Dr. MacNab's branch of the family came from Perthshire, and settled in the American colonies after the clan had broken up. During the Revolutionary War they fought for the Crown, and found their way, before it ended, to Canada. The doctor's father was one of the first settlers at Belleville, and there the rector was born towards the end of Jan- uary, 1812. Mr. MacNab was pri- vately educated under the Rev. John Grier, afterwards rector of Belleville. His first choice was the legal profession, for which he studied in an office at Belle- ville, but he subsequently turned his attention to literature and theology. Within a short period he was appointed President of the Victoria College (Cobourg), and is believed to have conferred, in that capacity, the first degree in Arts in this section of the Pro- vince. While at the head o! Victoria College, the degree of D.D. was granted him by Union College, Schenectady, N.Y. Dr. MacNab, during his academic role at Co- bourg, was appointed first Super- intendent of Education in Canada West, by the Governor, Lord Metcalfe. Soon after resigning his position, Dr. MacNab received ordination at the hands of Bishop Strachan, and was appointed as- sistant to the Rev. Dr. B. Bethune, then rector at Cobourg, and later on, Bishop o! Toronto. After a short term o! service at Rice Lake parish, Dr. MacNab was finally settled as Rector o! Clarke and Darlington. When a division of the charge took place, he re- tained Darlington, residing at Bowmanville. As a preacher, the reverend doctor was clear and logical, with a pleasing address and an im- pressive manner. The union of much personal dignity with great warmth and kindliness of dispos- ition, made him peculiarly ac- ceptable as a parish priest. * * * In 1858 Dr. MacNab paid his first visit to England with his kinsman, Sir Allan N. MacNab (of Dundurn Castle, Hamilton), but ten years later, an agreeable surprise awaited him; he received the Waterloo medal to which his uncle (Captain Alexander Mac- Nab) would have been entitled, from the hand of the Duke of Cambridge. Nor was that all - an Act had been passed 52 years before, cancelling all claims to prize-money. Nevertheless the Chelsea Hospital Commissioners paid to Dr. MacNab, a sum lying to the credit of Captain MacNab, as a token of England's apprecia- tion of the loyalty of the MacNabs during the American Revolution- ary War. In 1876, by permission of the Dean and Chapter, the doctor and his son placed in the crypt of St. Paul's, in London, a tablet to the captain's memory, near the tomb of Sir Thomas Picton under whom he fought and fell. During a former visit, when on leave, Dr. MacNab pleaded the cause of the Society for the Pro- pagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, in various parish pulpits in England. In 1872 he was the societys chaplain at Cologne, in Prussia. Dr. MacNab married in 1832, and had six children. Of his sons, one, the Rev. Allan Napier Mac- Nab, the godson of Sir Allan Mac- Nab (of Dundurn Castle, Hamil- ton), was a promising young minister, educated at Trinity Col- lege, and stationed at Hamilton. Unfortunately he perished by drowning accidentally at Mont- real, in the 25th year of his age. The other, the Rev. Arthur Well- esley, educated at Huron College, has laboured for the society (S.P.G.) above mentioned, both in England and on the Continent (Europe). He became incumbent of St. Barnabas', St. Catharines, and was not only an able preach- er but a popular lecturer. Dr. MacNab, althought he has completed his 70th year (1882), is still hale and hearty - a fine sample 'of the old Highland stock to which it is his pride to belong." * * * The reviewer would like to point out here that Dr. MacNab once possessed the impressive re- sidence in Bowmanville, called "Dundurn" adopted from "Dun- Business Directory L E G A L W. R. STRIKE, K.C. Barrister - Solicitor - Notary Solicitor for Bank of Montreal Money to Loan - Phone 791 Bowmanville, Ontario LAWRENCE C. MASON. B.A. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public King Street W., Bowmanville Phone: Office 688 Residence 553 W. F. WARD, B.A. Barrister - Solicitor - Notary 92 King Street E. Bowmanville - Ontario Phone: Office 825 House 409 MISS APHA I. HODGINS Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to M. G. V. Gould Temperance St. - Bowmanville Phone 351 DENTAL DRS. DEVITT & RUDELL Graduates of Rbyal Dental College, and Faculty of Dentistry, Toronto. Office: Jury Jubilee Bldg. King Street, Bowmanville Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily 9 a.m. to 12 noon Wednesday Closed Sunday Phone 790 - House phone 325 DR. E. W. SISSON, L.D.S., D.D.S. Office in his home 100 Liberty St., N., Bowmanville Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Wednesday Closed Sunday Phone 604 23-5* Monuments The Rutter Granite Company Phone 501 - P.O. Box 622 Port Hope, Ont. Monuments, Gravemarkers, Engraving, Goldleafing 14-tf durn Castle" in Hamilton or from the ancestral home of his kins- men on Loch Earn, Perthshire, Scotland. The Bowmanville pro- perty passed into the hands of John Milne, the merchant, when I was a lad. Many a happy day I have spent with the Milne boys and friends playing on its spac- ious grounds. In its kitchen gar- den I first discovered the arti- choke and the deliciousness of the big amber-coloured and red rasp- berries. These and other impress- ions keep green in my memory boyhood days "down in the Home- land of Durham," and the many friends left behind when in 1885 I moved to Belleville, from which I proceeded to this city under the mountain (Hamilton) in 1888. * * * Editor's Note:-"Dundurn" on Goncession St. is now owned and occupied by Mrs. (Dr.) John Spencer and her brother, Mr. John McConnachie. fe alone is a man, who can resist the genius of the age, the tone of fashion, with vigorous simplicity and modest courage. U p UT OF BALA Out of Balance ALL property values are high - the law of supply and demand is working. It affects your home and con- tents. Fire may bring you a greater loss than you realize unless you increase the fire insurance on your home to cover its greater value. Talk it over with Stuart R. James INSURANCE - REAL ESTATE Successor to J. J. Mason & Son Phones: Office 681 - House 493 King St. Bowmanville Something new in beauty con- tests up at Ottawa. 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