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U.C.W. Hold General Meeting on March 15 Orono U.C.W. had a good attendance for the afternoon meeting held in the Main Hall at the church on March 15th. The Devotional was in charge of Unit 5, and opened with a Call to Worship by Mrs. A .Loucks, followed by everyone everyone singing Hymn 87, "There is a Green Hill Far Away".' Mrs. C. Grant chose for her Narration, "The Garden of Gethsemane", which was an excerpt from "By an Unknown Unknown Disciple" (first printed printed in 1919). This "disciple" , has placed himself, as climbing climbing a steep hill and entering the Garden of Gethsemane. The sun was setting and the evening shadows lay on the land, which was barren and desolate, but also beautiful. For a moment I stood, lost in the glory before me. Then I felt a hand laid on my shoulder, and turning, I saw Jesus. An immense loneliness lay upon Him and in His eyes was desolation. When He asked after my well-being, I ' could not answer, for * I remembered His danger, and shame was upon me. "Jesus", I stammered, "I have come to warn you. I have seen Caiaphas, and you must flee". His grip tightened on.my shoulder. "Where shall I flee?" He asked. "Can a man flee from the will of God? If I climb up to heaven, His hand shall take me, if I dig into hell, is He not there also?" "It is death if you stay", I answered. "God is our guide even unto death", He answered. "My soul is full of trouble, but what can I say?" He cried. "I have prayed to God to save me, but it may be for this purpose that I have come to this hour. He gave me command what to say, and I have given the message. If I must die, I obey, but I am in fear". The sweat 1 broke out on His face, and he continued speaking, "God has forsaken me. I have fallen out of the knowledge of His purpose, and the fear of death is upon me. I pray, but there is ho answer. I cry, but no one hears. I wander in desolate places, and cannot find my way". The sweat poured down His face, and He wiped it off with His sleeve. "I have shown men the way of life, but they will not have me as their king. They have chosen hate, not love. It is not me they reject, but God. They know not what they do". 'When He had said this, He went forward, looking at the red glow which still lingered over Jerusalem. Then it died away, and darkness was upon us. When He spoke again He was far from me. "It is defeat", He said. "Even those whom God has given me, have not seen my meaning. I am to be reckoned among the lawless. But the world is not left without a judge, for when men understand the message they will judge themselves. Hate cannot be* triumphant - it is too feeble. , But love being born of God, is strong, and courageous to suffer: I fail, but others will conquer, for God yet liveth. , TU <? world is beautiful, and it ard to die. I have seen death come to other men, and now it comes to me. It is a way that all must pass". Then he turned to me and said, "I go apart alone. No man can help me now but surely God will listen?" He left me and went into the shadow under the crooked boughs of the olive tree. I sat there listening to the noises of the night. I must have slept for suddenly I started, and felt that something was about to happen. I strained my eyes, and beÿond the walls in the Courts of the Temple, I saw lights appear one by one and move to, and fro as if carried by men. There came a glow of torches, and all of a sudden the lights went out and in a moment came again. This time they had passed the gate. A step sounded near by, and jesüs stood beside me, tall in the dim light. "See," He said, "They are coming to take me. This will be farewell," and He led the way down the mountain, and I dazed, followed Him. Near the bottom of the garden, in a dip of the hill, we found Peter arid James and John asleep and Jesus wakened them. "I would you could sleep on and take your rest", He said, "but the hour has come and Judas is at hand". Jesus went forward down the narrow path and we went after Him. He stopped and we stood round Him. In a moment the lights appeared again, held high. The glare of the torches lit up the face of the foremost mari, and showed showed Him to be one of the officers of the Temple. Close behind him came Judas Iscariot. The officer paused in .uncertainty, and made a step toward James, but Judas muttered, "No, not him", and coming up to Jesus, stopped and took His hand as if to kiss it. Jesus Jiaid His hand on his arrti, and looked him in the eyes. Then He leaned forward and kissed Judas on the cheek, "friend", He said, "do what you have come for' '. The men came and took hold of Jesus and held'Him firmly. Jesus said to the officers of the Temple, "Why have you come out with spears and staves to take me, as if I were a robber? Have I not taught you openly day by, day in th^ Temple, and'yet you did not arrest me?" The men did not answer and Jesus said no more, but went With them down the hill, and Peter and ,1 followed. But Judas stayed behind in the olive garden. Mrs. Loucks gave a short Meditation, mentioning Hoffman's Hoffman's /'Christ in Gethsemane". Gethsemane". In front of that painting is a kneeling bench for visitors. Like the Master in the Garden, do they pray, "not my will, but Thine, be done?" Do we? This phrase is the heart of Christ's dedication dedication and should be ours. A solo, "Lead me to Calvary", was beautifully sung by Mrs. Dora Morris, of Kirby. Mrs. Loucks led in prayer. Offering was received received and dedicated. Hymn 86, "When I survey the Wondrous Cross",'closfed the Devotional period. Mrs. B. Touchburn was pianist for the hymns and for Mrs. Morris' solo. Rev. B. Long was present to show coloured slides of a trip to Holland, where he and Mrs. Long, along with Mr. and Mrs. G. DeJong, vacationed early last summer. Holland covers a sinaller area than our province of Ontario with a population of 8 to 9 million people. Rail travel is convenient convenient - trains go often and go everywhere. There are about 4000 bicycle fans. Once there were about 3000 windmills but now there are only about 950 of these, which are preserved by the government, as are traditional older homes, valued valued because of their wood. ', The favourite sport is soccer, which is played year round. A large part of the country is below sea level, hence dikes and dams have been built in an effort to wall out the sea to prevent flooding of the interior, interior, especially when high tides run in river channels. Views were shown of a church erected in 1200, showing the interior, the organ and also Mr. Long standing in the high pulpit. They were present at a morning service in the Dutch language, at the church which Mr. DeJonge's brother attends. attends. Mr, Long took the evening youth service, which was in English. Later, with an interpreter, there was a question and answer period. The spirit, welcome and response' here' was great. There are about 1000 canals in Holland. Many ■ people live on the water in the 2000 houseboats which travel these waterways. On their canal cruise, there were many scenes taken from the large boat. Views were varied, varied, some of which were: making of wooden shoes, cheese auction market, basket basket weaving, barrel making, folk dancing, street market scenes, beautiful churches, harbours, and the many roads constructed of bricks. They travelled through the rolling hills to Maastricht in southern Holland, and took short side * trips over the eastern border to Aachen, Germany, and into Belgium on the west. They visited a cetnetery where a great many ruins of stones mark the graves of thousands of young Canadians who gave their lives in World War 2. This cemetery is beautifully kept, with many flowers and shrubs.' Rev. Long's commentary was most interesting and informative. He stated that, since a small boy, he had been fascinated with the country of Holland and always had a desire to go there to meet some of the people and see the farms and countryside. For him, it was an unforgettable , trip, made more enjoyable by having the DeJonge's with them, who knew the country so well and spoke the language. language. Mrs. E. Lycett, on behalf of all present, expressed thanks and appreciation to Mr. Long for bringing his travelogue for all to see. President, Lois Brown then took charge of the meeting. Business was conducted and announcements made. A delicious delicious lunch was served by ladies of Unit 1. * Orono Weekly Times, Maple syrup a sure sign of spring Maple Syrup producers in some areas of the province were caught unaware, as recent warm weather started the sap run two weeks before normal. "The sap starts running when temperatues fluctuate from below freezing at night, to above freezing in the daytime," says John Butler, maple syrup specialist for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Agriculture and Food. "Temperatures "Temperatures are well above last year's at this time". Ontario's 2000 to 2500 maple syrup producers produced more than 140,000 gallons of maple syrup last year, according according to Statistics Canada. Mr. Butler says 90 percent of the syrup is sold as maple syrup, while the remainder is marketed as taffy, maple butter, and maple sugar. Maple sugar bushes are found throughout the province, province, but most are located south of Highway 17. Major production areas are located in Lanark and Simcoe coun- ' ties, and in Waterloo region. Modern technology has changed this traditional Ontario Ontario Industry, Sap, once collected in birch bark buckets, buckets, is now pumped through plastic pipes by vacuum pumps. "Some producers use métal buckets", says Mr. Butler. "However, about 50 percent of the producers use a . network of plastic pipes to gather the sap from the trees, and pipe it directly irito large storage tanks". "It takes about six taps to make a gallon of syrup", says Mr. Butler. "The province's Wednesday, March 21st, 1979-9 largest producer makes about 14,000 taps". Tapping syrup from maple trees will not hurt tree vigor or health. Only about 10 percent of the sap, which carries nutrients to the new leaf buds, is tapped from the , tree. Maple syrup demonstrations demonstrations and festivals are held in many locations throughout the syrup-producing area. These festivals, the largest of which is held in Elmira, are scheduled from mid-March to late April. Orono Cubs Visit the Times My Trip to the Times Once at Cubs Mrs. Char- land told us we were going: to the Orono Paper plant. We got into our boots and jackets. We walked over. Rick gave us a tour. We learned lots of interesting facts. He showed us different machines arid things. I liked the developing room. There were some lights and if you touched them, the grease from your fingers would put a hole in them/' by Maurice. My Trip to the , Newspaper Office When I went to the news- ■ paper office I saw a lot of things like the dark room. In thé dark room there werè two trays with sand in it. Ï wish to could go there again because it was real fun., So if I am ever a cub leader I will bring them there so they can learn something like I did. by Ken. Orono Building Contractor Brick - Block - Concrete Stone Work Carpentry-Cabinet Work Floors - Tile Phone 983-5441 ORONO You are i.nvited to The Unveiling of a Memorial Plaque Donated by ' The Ontario Heritage Foundation Memorial Service - in Honour of the , Rt. Rev. Charles Henry Brent March 27,1979 3:00 P.M. St. George's Church, Newcastle EVERYONE WELCOME There's a lot of you, And a lot you can do, With the Red Gross. friends for life X The Canadian Red Cross Society j£|