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PAGE POUR THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVTLLE, ONTARIO TNt3RSDAY, SEPT. 16th, 1948 ~NanWho is Minus Religion mii1oses Rlis Moral Standards (By M. Jane Scott in M >any of the problems facin, -tbe world today are the result of - , en forgetting their religior. .Rev. Charles Stone said in the mornlng broadcast last week, that "lEmpty churches and lacse mnorale; go hand in hand." When ,ýman forgets bis religion it is us- *ÜnaIly not long before he begins eto forget bis moral standards. We "iÉeseen many a promising saint get himself into a lot cf trouble Jzx seasons when he forgot his religion. a.- Many people say: "I don't go to iehurch, but 1 send my collection.' ~Gddoes not want alimony-He -wnspersonal love and devo- ~'in nd that one who forgets hi: ~Personal devotion from Easter to :.Christmas is iike the husband -4Who pays his separatian allow- inthe Globe and Mail> ig ance at the domestie court; neith- f er hie, nor bis wifc, is finding any n. happiness in their marriage rela- ie tionsbip. For the same rcason, kmany people endure religion in- se stead cf enjoying it. In the spiri- m tuai, as in the natural reaim, we - must be constantlv cultivating s friendship with Gnd, by churcb re at'endance, private prayer and t Bible study, if we are ta experi- Ce ence happy fellowshiro with Him. is Absence does net make the bo eart, groxv fonder: men and wo- 2men w-ho forget their religion for long periods, lose their appetite [e for the things cf God. Tbat is anc reason why there has been such ýd Rev. Dr. Canon Stannage Boyle now of Victoria. se.nt. us a c]ipping from The Times, gix ing comments on the state of the Protestant Chureh, as revealed in the last census. Tbe writer pointcd eut that "There are millions cf pro- fessed Christians %vho neyer en- ter'a cburch from one year's end to the other." He quoted figures for the leading denominations, Anglican, Baptist. Presbyterian and United, and showed that eut of .5.268,802 persons isted as members of tbcsaý churches hy tbe census taker. on]l'y 1.850,035 could bc accounted for by h churches. 'That the ChriStian churches stand for ail that is spirbtually and morally unlifting in our na- tional life, cannot be gainsaid," the writer goes on, "and it is surely the plain duty cf every ci- tizen xvho calis hirný_lf a Christ- ian ta support the churcb ta which be professes to bclong." From personal observation ov- er a perl od of y cars. we are con- vinced that a large numiber of the men 2nd worncn who have been lost ta the church might bave heen retained if the minister, or some interc,ýter mcmber, had bco awake ta the early symp- toms of spîritual decay. Wben anc stays awa.v from services for a tew Sundays, someone should take note of ris absence. Not ail people just drift unconsciousl, beca use they have forgotten God, but bccause they have been for- gotten by the Church. But the malority of eomring less and less disturbed about their soiritual condit;on and their responsibýlity toward the Church of wbich they are members. Ministers everywbere are great- iy concemned about the numbers who have forgotten God. A num- ber cf these driftcrs have been brought back through visitation evangclism. Not only is the Chi'rch suffering from their lack of loyalty, but our national life is jeopardîzed by the lack of mor- al discipline. In a very literai way the nations have been turned in- ta hell and not a lîttie of the res- ponsibiiity for the state of the worid rests upon the men and women who have forgotten their religion. [t is because many people are flot playing the game in their personal lives that the Church is frowned upon by the crities. Christian men and women need ta go ta church ta develop their technique for Christian living. The lad who plays rugby on the high school tearn is aiways in- terested in seeing how the pro- fessianals play the game. He wants ta meet the ail-stars and he thrilis at advice from the big lea- guers. When he attends a big game, he goes with one purpose in mind, and that purpose is ta prepare himself ta become a member of the big leagtae team. We, as Christians, need ta spend a lot more time associating with the spiritual giants, studying their techniques and practising their precepts. We shail find that t-he secret of their powerful lives lay in their neverending devotion ta God: their neverending search for new truths in the Scriptures and their faithful attendance at the assemblies. They kept their religion vital and alive by keep- ing themselves in touch with the things and the people of God, and the church member who is gaing ta grow in grace and enjoy the peace and the blessing of God must do the same. Plctycr'nd Memorial. To Wm. E. Courtice Courtice children and teen- agers have heen presented with a ncw playground comprising more than four acres cf clear field space donated by Ken Courtice as a memorial ta bis father, the late William E. Courtice, a former Reeve cf Darlington Township. The large field, lying just south of Roy Nichols' Garage, will bc known as the William Coutc Memorial Park and it is. boped to havec it in full operation by next spring with a 'hasehaîl dia- mond, football field and play areas fer smaller cbildren. The field, wbich has been turn- cd over ta the Courtice Recrea- tion Association, will be hpilt up as much as passible threugh cern- community effort, according te Miss K. Pidduck, president cf the Assaciation. Plans are being formulated ta hold bazaars and- dances ta raiso funds wbicb will ho turncd over ta Miss Anne HaIt, t-reasurer cf the Association. It is bapcd ta bold official dedicatian services when the field is put in shape. Women To Take Laymen's Conf erence, Active Part Ini Bay of Quinte P.C,, Convention Held, Albert College Recognition of the fact that wo- The Laymen's Conference of men are flot just auxiliary farces the Bay of Quinte Conference but active participants of the Pro- was held in Albert College dur- gressive Conservative Party of ing the Labour Day weekend with Canada in every field of its endea- 250different localities in the sev- vaurs, is assured when the nation. en Presbyteries of the conference al convention of the Party takes represented. Among those at- place here September 30, October tending fromn this district includ- 1 and 2. The Party headquarters ed: Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Pascoe, reports that a letter has gone ta Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Ferguson, Mes- the president of every riding asso- srs. J. F. Hyland, Russell Osborne ciation urging co-operation in se- Clarence Penfound, and M. H. curing the presence and partici- Staples. pation of wamen delegates. Dr. E. Lamont Geissinger, M.A., "Many letters have corne back D.D., S.T.B., of Chicago, Associate indicating an aroused awareness Secretary of the Board of Lay Ac- of the potentialities, vote and in- tivities of the Metbodist Episcop- fluence of Progressive Conserva- al Church in the U.S. was the tive women in electing a new lead- principal speaker at the meetings. er and formulating and directing The conference wvas one cf three, policies," Progressive Conserva- the other twa being beld at Aima tive headquarters reported. "Lists College in St. Thomas and at Mc- cf delegates already in, show that Master in Hamilton. It was de- a substantial percentage of bath cided that next year the confer- delegates and aiternates will be ence will be held about the mid- women, that there will be a con- die of September in order to av- sîderabie number of women aid delegates being away fromn among the delegates-at-large and their homes over Labour Day that practically ail women hold- holiday. ing executive positions bath na- Rev. H. B. Neal Chairman 1 tionaliy and provinciaily wili at- The conference opened on Sat- tend the convention." urday afternoon under the chair- The Party headquarters states manship cf Rev. Harold B. Neal, that women will have representa- chairman of the Bay of Quinte tion on every cammittee named, Conference Missionarv and Main- and wili be encouraged ta propose, tenance committee, Rev. James second and speak ta resolutions Lyttie, superintendent cf Home and ta have a prominent place in Missions for Northern Ontario the nominating cf a new leader. followed the progress cf the op- A plank piaced in the Progres- pening cf missions in Northern sive Conservative platform during Ontario. xvbicb includes six-sev- the leadership of the Hon. John cntbs cf the population cf the Bracken pravides for equality cf Province. opportunity and treatment as be- He traced the development cf tween men and wcmen. Retiring the natural resources as xvell as Leader Bracken says: "I cannot the progress cf the church since too strongly urge Canadian WO.. 1900 because prior to that time men ta engage actively in the pol- little was known cf the vast ex- itical life cf the nation. I believe panse. the women of Canada have quai- M.RyMrbi icse h ified themselves ta take an ever- Ms.bRjeet ashall canbe dchfor increasing part in the government ujc Wacnbedefo and in other public services of aur the depressed, rural church" stat- country. The government cf aur ing that life of the rural popula- _ country needs the benefit of their tion was quite different from thet influence and belp. In the Pro- life in urban placcs but that the gressive ,Conservative Party tbey samne problems arise among the1 occupy a very important place in~ people, who the speaker stated its pragram and development." were quite as intelligcent. Miss Hilda Hesson cf Winnipeg, Former "Y" Worker 1 chairman and director of the Wo- W. J. Holiiday, secretarv of the, men's Committee within the Pro- committee of Lay Activities in gressive Conservative Association the United Church, was a former of Canada, bas also issued an ap- worker in the YiMýCA in Montreals peal urging as many Progressive and overseas and claimed that1 Conservative womcn as possible ta the problemn of the church was attend the national convention,.flot the problcm of -,outh. "The "ra-_..asI sec i,"--aI Mr-. H-- iday "is ta keep the middle-agcd sufficiently inspired that they in turc inspire the young ta full- time service in the churcb." There must be Christian feilow- sbip and personal evangelism for without action thought cannot ni- pen into fruit. $3,000,000 Needed Rcv. A. G. Williams, Associate Sccretary of the Missionary and Maintenance Fund of the United Chureb in Canada, clainied $3.- 000,000 was needcd by 1950 and if the church mombers gave accord- ingly ta the standard cf their bank balance and by giving ten per cent the churcb could raise $5,000,000. Dr. Anson C. Moor- bouse described the advancement of visual aids and called speéial attention ta the July edition of the Observer ta the developmect of sound films. Ho emphasized the importance of visual aid and ?mýid: 'it must ho inecasingly ienin the Department of Edu- caition." "The man wbo knows will care, the man wbo cares -will do sometbing about it" said the speaker in conclusion. Conference Greetings Given A. A. Martin cf Brighton, rcp- resenting the conferenco Lay Ac- tivities Committce, addressed the A few years aga Canada refus- ed ta buy whcn off ered the wbole of Labrador for $30,000,000. Tbis summer minerai resaurces wortb hundreds cf millions of dollars are being proved up in that bleak ter- ritory. * olay we Live in a areater Canada TO0D AY C A NA DA'S manufacturing capacity has been increased-and diversified -to an extent neyer thought possible m*h pre-war years. Now Canada can do y- more - can make more - offers far, more opportunities to young Canadians commencing their careers today. While established industries have been expanding, new ones have been springing up. Over 200 new products formerily imported are now being made here. C A PA CIT Y for steel production doubIed;' chemical output more than twice 1939 level; pulp and paper mils operating at 50% above pre-war: everywhere the magnitude of the advanoe is evident. E M PI0Y M E NT figures, too, tell the story of our emergence as one of the world'.s great industrial nations; today alniost twice as many Canadians are engaged in manufacturing as there were be- fore the war. .1 1i~ b mi_ ai.. UNTOLD OPPORTUNITIES" opb, * "If one wonts to give service and uork, Canada is Sful of untold opportun ities - gi-coter than erer. tIt is Uwel, too, for young Canadians not tco oerlook small towns ana' rural partç, because in these places the s'door is ajar, life can be gloriously frer a nd ici-y full." .says ]ROY SHIELDS of Coboconk, Ontario. H1e W'and hie brother Charles have, by industry and initia- tive, supported by loyal, hard-working employces, attained a remarkable successq as G eneral Merchant s in their rural coinmunity. Their store has been referred -to as the "*Biggest Little Department Store' in the country. DEVELO PM ENT continues: on new plant and new equipment nearly tour times as much was spent by Canadian industry last year as in 1939. ONE OF A SERIES PRESENTED 87 TO PROMOTE A FULLER REALIZATION BY CANADIANS 0F CANADA'S PRESENT GREATNESS Busizess Direciory Legal IV. R. STRIKE, K.C. Barrister - Solicitor - Notary Solicitor for Bank of Montreal Money to Ican - Phone 791- Bowmanville, Ontario LAWRENCE C. MIASON, B.A. l3arrister, Solicitor, Notary Public King Street W., Bowmanville Phone: Office 688 - Residence 553 W. F. WARD, B.A. Barrister - Solicitor - Notary 9½ý Kirig Street E. Bowmanvi]le -Ontarlo Phone: Office 825 - 1-use 409 MISS APHIA 1. HODGINS Barrister, Solicitor. Notary Public Successor to M. G. V. Gould Temperance St. - Bowmanville Phone 351 Dental DRS. DEVITT & RUDELL Graduates of Royal Dental Callege, and Faculty of Dentistry, Toronto. Office: Jury Jubilee Bldg. King Street, Bowmanville Office Hours: 9 arn. to 6 p.m. daily. 9 a.m. ta 12 noon Wednesday. Closed Sunday. Office Phone 790 Resider.ce: Dr. J. C. Devitt 325 Dr. W. M. Rudeil 2827 DR. E. W. SISSON, L.D.S., D.D.S. Office in his home 100 Liberty St., N., Bowmanville office Hours: 9 arn. to 6 p.m. daily 9 a.m. ta 12 noon, Wednesday Closed S;4nday Phone 604 . 23-5* TeMonuments 1TeRutter Granite Company Phone 50l - P.O. Box 622 Port, Hçgpe, Ont. Optometry MIHN T. McC'REERY Opt ornetri st 22Division St., Bowmanville Oitice Ilours: Monclav - Ttîesday, 7-8 p.m. Thitrsday, 2-8 p.m'. Ph3o'Ies: Bowmnanville 2U.14, Port Hiope 248 meeting and Rev. J. V. McNeely of Oshawa, president of the Bay of Quinte Conference brought greetings frorn that body. Rev. Denzil Ridout gtated that the blessings of Gad cames through cansecrated human personalities and he asked haw can ail crea- tures jim with us in praise and thanks ta God if the church does not have the money to send the word and men. He claimed that the church had met its obligation but that she has 118,000 more families than in 1930 and if aur families of the present time wili give as much per capita as did familles in 1930 we could not anly raise the three million of dollars asked in 1950 but could raise it this year. Sunday School of Air Broadcast Each Sun. Starting October 3rd With the idea in mind of reach- ing the boys and girls in the more remote parts of Ontario, a series of broadcasts known as "Sunday Sehool of the Air,"' will be broad- cast over CFRB each Sunday morning from 9:45 until 10 ar. This series will start an Sunday, October 3. Premier Drew of On- tario will be heard on the open- ing broadcast. This is a most fitting move, as Mr. Drew prob- ably more than any other person is responsible for doing rniuch ta furtber the work of religious ed- ucation in the schools of this Pro- vince. The theme with wbich the broadcasts will be cpened and closed eacb Sunday will be the cbange-ringing of Levcnham Par- ish Churcb. About five years ago Dr. Ernc.,. Whitfield, a notcd vi- olinist, arrived in Canada from the South cf France with bis wife and family and found temporary sanctuary in Port Hope. After the war, Dr. Whitfield rcturned ta England and sbortly after- wards became a Govemnor cf tbe British Broadcasting Corporation. Through bis kmnd assistance, rec- ordings cf the helîs cf Levenham Parish Churcb bave 'been obtain- cd fram the B.B.C. for use on the Sunday Sebool Broadcasts. Tbe "Sunday Sebool cf the Air" serbes will be opencd by Rev. Terence Crostbwait, rector cf the Chureh cf St. Alhan the Martyr. During November the broadcasts xvill be conducted by Rev B. R. Englisb, rector cf St. Aiden's Church. Canada's What Others Say C.C.F. AND OUR FARMS Unimpressed, is The Financial Post with the C.C.F. assurance that there is no intention of so- cializing agriculture. 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