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CHURCHES United Church Of Canada Minister: Rev. F. W. Taylor, B.A., B.D. Colborne United Church Organist and Choir Leader: Mrs. W. G. Irvine Sunday, October 16-- fSWlum.--Sunday School™' 11.00 a.m.--Worship Service Thursday, October 13-- Sunday the 2.30 p.m.--W.A. School Hall 7.30 p.m.--Choir Practice ii Sunday School Hall Monday, October 17-- 7.30 p.m.--Hi-C's in the Sunday School Hall Wednesday, October 19-- 5.00, 6.00 & 7.00 p.m.--Turkey-Supper in Sunday School Hall. (See Ad.) Salem United Church Organist: Mrs. A. E. Ashbridge Sunday, October 16-- 9.30 a.m.--Worship Service 10.30 a.m.--Sunday School United Missionary Chur< h Minister: Rev. A. Shantz Sunday Services: 10 a.m.- Sunday School 11 a.m.- Morning Worship 7.00 p.m.--Evangelistic Ser- Wednesday: Anglican Church Of Canada Trinity Church, Colborne Rector: Rev. J. A. Roney, B. Sc., L.Th. Organist: Mrs. I. F. Flanders 18th Sunday after Trinity Sunday, October 16-- 9.30 a.m.--Morning Prayer Thursday 4-6 p.m. --' The Rector may be visited in the Church Vestry. Not tjhis week. Wednesday 4.15 p.m.--Junior Auxiliary St. Peter's, Lakeport Rector: Rev. J. A. Roney 18th Sunday after Trinity Sunday, October 16-- 3.00 p.m.--Holy Communion Remember blind people in your prayers and with your gifts. The Voice Of The Church A WEEKLY MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL MINISTERS "Gratitude and Ingratitude" Colborne Baptist Church The Gospel Oasis Pastor: Rev. R. K. Harris Pianist: Mrs. P. Redfearn Sunday: 10.30 a.m.--Family Devotions 7.00 p.m.--Evening Fellowship Wednesday: 8.00 p.m.--Midweek Service Minister: Rev. James Gibson Organist: Miss Edna Rist Sunday: Morning Service 11 a.m. Sunday School at 11.30 a.m. Thursday: 7.30 Prayer Meeting at the Parsonage. Tuesday: 7.30 B.Y.P.U. at Parsonage W.M.S.--First Tuesday of each month. Presbyterian Church In Canada St. Paul's, Lakeport Organist--Mrs. Ivan Flanders. Sunday, October 16-- 1.30 p.m.--Rally Service Old St. Andrews, Colborne Organist: Mrs. G. B. Barnes Sunday, October 16-- 11.00 a.m.--Rally Service All Welcome Turkey Supper COLBORNE UNITED CHURCH Wednesday, Oct. 19th Supper Served at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. ADULTS $1.50 TICKETS NOW ON SALE May be Purchased from the Stewards of the Church By Rev. F. W. Taylor Luke 17: 15-17. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving Him thanks, and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? Only Luke of the four gospels tells the story of Jesus and the lepers. I am sure we feel glad that he did so. We all so much need a story like this to remind us of the need of gratitude. Life and literature and religion would be that much the poorer if we did not Jesus had cleansed ten lepers but only one returned to thank Him. Even Jesus seemed to be surprised that only one came back to give thanks. "Were there not ten cleansed", he said, "but where are the We like the Lord are also astonished and surprised that at least more of the lepers who had been cleansed did not return to give thanks. If we could put ourselves into the position of the lepers; if we could real-leprosy was to those who were smitten by it, what it n them; if we were able not only to see the repuisiveness of the disease; if we could somehow enter into the feelings of lepers - their loneliness, their forsak-eness (food being brought to them as you might throw it to a dog), their cheerless looking forward to death. If we could realize all this and then remember that Jesus healed them, our astonishment that they did not all rush back to thank Him is increased or changed into indignation. Naturally we try to excuse these other nine or make allowances for them. When they realized they could mingh mally again with family and friends and neighbours they did not go back to say in words how grateful fhey weri may be wrong in saying that they were not grateful at all. Maybe it was the greatness of th«ir joy at being healed that made them forget about being healed. But if so they could have returned at a later date and expressed their thanks. If this was their thought they were unwise to postpone showing their appreciation. Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem and to the cross at the very time the cure was made, and this was their last chance. At anyrate we don't hear of them Some say expressing thanks is not necessary, not compulsory. That we don't do things to get thanks for them anyway or shouldn't. But Jesus to think it was necessary. We may not have to do it but nevertheless it is the gracious and courteous and Christian thing to do. Jesus commended the one leper who did return to give thanks. It is suggested that lack of gratitude or the expression of it is simply due to thoughtlessness, that one does not think. It is interesting to note that 'think' and 'thank' come from the same root word. That they are very closely related. It we do not think we seldom thank. That is why children and some young people seem to be so ungrateful. Their powers of thinking or weighing matters are not sufficiently well developed. There comes a time however when their powers of thinking are so far developed that they should be able to show and express gratitude. Children need to be taught appreciation and gratitude or how and when to give thanks. One man tells that "When as lad I attended parties, my mother always gave me one final instruction: "Now just before you start home, she tried to impress upon me, "go up to Johnny's or Mary's mother and tell her you had a wonderful time. Thank her for asking you. And tell Johnny or Mary the Upon my return, my mother always asked, "Did you say 'Thank you?" More than once I confessed, I forgot. How many mothers continue to do for their children year after year when they show not one tiny bit of appreciation? How many High School students feel any gratitude to the community which has educated them? How many people want to help the church even when they acknowledge it has helped to make the community in which they live? How many people are truly grateful to God for His manifold blessings day after day? We all like to receive favours and gifts and to have kind things said about what hut how many times we fail to show our appreciation for what another does for us. Too often our gratitude is like that of the nine lepers. Kindness shown by friends, sacrifices made by our dear ones, blessings bestowed upon us by our Creator. To forget friends who helped us when help v< needed. Too often we are like the nine. "Ingratitude" was the reply of an old Indian chief when someone asked him what lesson he had learned from civilization. What an indictment, what a Judgement from his point of We sometimes wait too long to be thankful. A faithful wife lay dying. She had been devoted to her family all the years, but her husband had never expressed his appreciation or given her any word of encouragement. Now as he sat by her bedside he tried to tell her what she had meant to him. Finally she said in a weak voice, "John, why did you wait so long to tell me this"" Even ministers can be guilty of neglect here. One minister tells of once leaving his horse with a farmer member. When he went to get his horse he thanked the farmer several times for his kindness. "You know" the farmer said, "I have often kept preacher's horses when they did not thank me at all." At the same time many ministers are understanding and forgiving. At the close of a service a member said to the min ister. "Don't you feel disappointed after spending time preparing a sermon that so few came to hear you? The minister replied "I might have felt that way some years ago. But look at the beautiful things God has press thankfulness for them, press thankfulness ofr them. So I am not disturbed by the lack of appreciation on the part of others." We grumble when it rains, but who would desire a cloudless sky. We complain when high winds prevail, but what sapling would develop to a mighty oak if the roots were not forced to grow deeper. We feel sorry for ourselves when sorrow and trouble come, but strong personalities are often produced by difficult sailings. Are you and I among those who can be depended upon to say thanks to God for everything. At a large banquet a prominent businessman, who had never prayed in public before, was asked to return thanks. He offered the following prayer which we would do well to make our own. Gracious Father, we acknowledge Thee as the giver of all that is good and beautiful. Help us that we might never be guilty of the sin of ingratitude Through Jesus Christ Lord. Amen. BAPTIST CHURCH W.M.S. The regular monthly meeting of the Baptist Women's Missionary Society was held in the church on Wednesday even ing, October 5, at 8 p.n with the president, Mrs. Austin In charge. The meeting was opened by singing hymn No. 639 and/ prayer was offered by Mr*. Austin. Mrs. Rist presided at the organ and Miss Rist at the Mrs. White read a portion from the fortieth chapter of Isaiah and gave a very interesting and inspiring address, the subject being "Highway and Road Signs". After a prayer by Mrs. Rist, the offering was received. When a few business matters were dealt with, Mrs. Austin welcomed the ladies of the W.M.S. from Brighton who had come to be with us and they took charge of the meeting with their capable president, Mrs. Weir presiding. Hymn No. 579 was sung and Mrs. Howe read two beautiful poems appropriate to the season of Thanksgiving and much liked by the audience. The poems were from the pen of Edna Jacques, an Ontario author,-- one, "A Poem to God and Thanksgiving Time." Hymn No. 3fil was sung, first and last Mrs. Latham gave a devotional talk on the theme of Thanksgiving, enumerating the many blessings for which we should be thankful to God at this very beautiful se the year, our health, our hoj our relatives and friends, church and most of all for Christ, our redeemer. She concluded with a poem, "I Give My Thanks To Thee." After the singing of hymn No. 568, Rev. Mr. Gibson closed the meeting with the benediction. A social hour was enjoyed and lunch wes served by the ladies of Colborne W.M.S. thus bringing to a close what will be a well remembered meet-