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THE COLBORNE CHRONICLE, Thursday, November 10th, 1960 Page Five CHURCHES The Voice Of The Church A WEEKLY MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR LOCAL MINISTERS "What Has Jesus To Offer Young People" 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, November 13-- 10.00 a.m.--Sunday School and Adult Bible Class, 11.00 a.m.--Worship Service 7.30 p.m.--The Hi-C's in the Sunday School Hall Saturday, November 12-- 10.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.--A Rummage and Talent Sale in the Sunday School Hall. (See Ad.) Wednesday, November 16-- 8.30 p.m.--The Couple's Club in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom McDonald Salem United Church Pianist: Mrs. A. E. Ashbridge Sunday, November 13-- 9.30 a.m.--Worship Service 10.30 a.m.--Sunday School Presbyterian Church In Canada Minister: Rev. W. E. Sayers, M.A. St. Paul's, Lakeport Organist--Mrs. Ivan Flanders. 11.00 a.m.--Sunday School 1.30 p.m.--Communion Service Topic: This Do In Remembrance of Me Old St. Andrews, Colborne Organist: Mrs. G. B. Barnes Sunday School held during service 11.00 a.m.--Preparatory Service Topic: ". . . Not Discerning the Lord's Body" The Gospel Oasis Pastor: Rev. R. K. Harris Pianist: Mis. P. Redfearn Sunday: 10.30 a.m.--Family Devotions 7.00 p.m.--Evening Fellowship Wednesday: 8.00 p.m.--Midweek Service Anglican Church Of Canada Trinity Church, Colborne Rector: Rev. J. A. Roney, B. Sc., L.T1 Organist: Mrs. I. F. Flanders 22nd Sunday after Trinity Sunday, November 13-- 11.00 a.m.--Holy Communion Wednesday 4.15 p.m.--Junior Auxiliary Confirmation Classes: Junior 4.15 p.m.; Adult 8.00 p.m Thursday 4-6 p.m.--The Rector may be visited in the Church Vestry. Evensong at 4.00 p.m. Thursday, November 17-- Family Supper for every member of the parish, 6.30 in the Parish Hall. Speaker, Mr. W. A. Hand, Lay Executive Officer of the Synod in charge of Stewardship. St. Peter's, Lakeport Rector: Rev. J. A. Roney 22nd Sunday after Trinity Sunday, November 13-- 3.00 p.m.--Evensong Baptist Church Colborne Minister: Rev. James Gibson Organist: Miss Edna Rist Sunday: Morning Service. 11 Sunday School at 11.30 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. United Missionary Church Minister: Rev. A. Shantz Sunday Services: 10 a.m.--Sunday School 11 a.m.--Morning Worship Guest Speaker, Mr. Russell Raymer of Banfield Memorial Church, Toronto 7.00 p.m.--Evangelistic Ser- Rev. James Gibson In Luke seven, verse fourteen, Jesus said, "Young Man, I say Unto You". What had Jesus to say to a young man? What had He to offer him? There must have been something; for Jesus caught the imagination of young men and women and they eagerly flocked to Him. Did we ever wonder how old the early apostles were? Thanks to christian art we are apt to think of them as old, bearded and bald, but most of those the Lord gathered around Him were young, between the ages of sixteen to twenty-six, He, Himself, was lly thirty-three when He died i the cross. Matthew mentions a youth in chapter nineteen and v twenty. He was eager, decent, cultured, wealthy and as Jesus looked upon him, He loved him. He wanted to know about goodness and salvation and how he could get it. Jesus suggested the law, he knew all about that, he had' kept that, everyone who was decent did that, but what else is there? Isn't that always the cry of youth. The prohibitior an earlier age are not sufficient for them. They are just the dinary canons of good taste "Don't do this -- Don't do that,' of course not, who would? But that doesn't get you anywhere. "What Good can I do"? Youth always demands a positive morality. And so Jesus arose to the demand and set the young fellow a very hard test. "Sell all that you have -- give it away, then come and follow me". The way of sacrifice. That is what Jesus has to offer to youth. It is not an easy way, no one who has ever tried it thought so. It very hard way. It is the way of utter surrender to Him. That is one thing that Jesus has to offer the young men and women. St. Mark mentions a youth in Mark 14-51. He was a very in- teresting fellow. On that rough encounter between Jesus and the mob, who enter the Garden of Gethsemene for Him, swords have been drawn, blood has been shed, but the calm sub-missiveness of Jesus has put an end to all that. Now He is being hustled through the city to the palace of the High Priest. As the rabble press through the narrow street, they pass the house where this young man is lying in bed. Hearing the noise, he jumps up and throwing the sheet around him and not stopping to dress he rushes out to see what it is all about. Just as we might go out to watch a fire or a street fight. He was all eagerness, all curiosity. He rushes into the middle of crowd. He finds himself in very centre, someone, thinking it is an attempt at rescue makes a grab for him. Realizing his danger he steps out of the sheet and makes his escape, naked into the darkness. The hireling of the priest has not caught him, but Jesus has. From that time on he was Christ's man. We do not know who he was, most students believe it was Mark himself. But we can be quite sure the early church knew him, because he became one of them. But this is the point, Jesus has a use for that spirit of curiosity and adventure, that eager spirit that springs to life under the stimulus of danger. He wants young men and women who will take a risk, accept a hazard, who will blindly leap in the dark. It is a way of adventure. That is what Jesus offers. You may fail once or twice, but what if you do? Isn't it worth a fall or two. Jesus offers all young people a way of adventure. Mark tells of another youth, Mark 16:5. The scene is that grey and hopeless dawn that broke into the most glorious day that ever lightened men's eyes. The first Easter Morning. Three have come to the tomb, to pay the last sad rites to their beloved friend. As they draw near the grave they wonder how they will roll the heavy stone from the grave. But when they arrive, they find the stone has already "been rolled away. Inside the tomb they find a youth in shining garments and he proclaims the glad tidings, "He Is not here -- He is risen". The way of witness. Jesus always calls to youth to bear witness to His living presence amongst men. Just think of it. The glory of it. Youth in the chamber of death with a message of life upon its tips. Youth, in a world of despair, with an announcement of a new hope to declare. Youth in shining garments, with the glory of God in its face. Speaking of the sun that has risen to set no more. You can do it. Youth can set a tired broken world singing again, with your testimony. He is risen and walks evermore with the sons of men. Finally Luke mentions a youth. Luke 7:14. Again the scene is one of gloom and sadness. Jesus came to the little city of Nain. There He meets the saddest of all processions. A dead body being carried out for burial. The body of a youth, the only son of his widowed mother. He is all that she has, her one hope and her sole support. Yet Jesus has something to offer that dead young man. He came and touched the bier and said, "Young man, I say unto thee -- arise". That is the final thing Jesus has to offer youth. Life, even life from the dead, the fullest life, the most satisfying life, eternal life. I commend this message to young men and women. Jesus offers you all a Way of Sacrifice, a way of adventure, a way of witness, a way of life. I refuse to believe that youth will reject Jesus Christ. Anniversary Services UNITED MISSIONARY CHURCH, COLBORNE Sunday, November 20, i960 Services at 11.00 a.m. & 7.00 p.m. A former pastor, Rev. C. A. BERRY of Stayner, Ontario, will be the guest speaker in both services. A mixed quartette from Emmanuel Bible College, Kitchener, will provide special music in both services Mortgage Burning Ceremony In the evening service two mortgages, one on the church and one on the parsonage will be burned We invite you to come and enjoy these services with us BAPTIST CHURCH W.M.S. / The November meeting of the Baptist Women's Missionary Society was held on Tuesday, November 1st at the home of Mrs. Gordon McDonald with the President, Mrs. Austin, presiding. The meeting opened with the singing of hymn 376, "Blest Be The Tie That Binds", followed by prayer by Mrs. Morton, in which she remembered chiefly the unfortunate ones of the world, particularly in Africa. Mrs. Squires read a portion from Ephesians, chapter II, rses 18 and 19, and then gave helpful devotional talk, her subject being "Fellowship With God". This, said Mrs. Squires, is achieved by prayer. It is a very great privilege to be in close communion with our God, should avail ourselves of this great blessing very often, she continued. Mrs. Austin, thinking of the Christmas season approaching, suggested that each member write a letter to a missionary and send a Christmas card those who are ministering to God's children in far-away lands, far from their homes and friends and slips with names and addresses of missionaries were given to each member so that they may be remembered in this way. The W.M.S. reading coursi to be continued and books the list are to be distributed among the members. Mrs. Austin told of an invitation sent to the members of Colborne W.M.S. from the ladies of Brighton W.M.S. for the evening of November 16th. At this meeting Dr. Aileen Vining and Dr. Lillian Beatty will be present and will speak. It is to be hoped that as many as possible from this society will attend. Friday, December 2nd, will be the Baptist Women's Day of Prayer so it was decided to combine the December W.M.S. meeting (which would be held December 6th) with this prayer meeting and the joint meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Morton. Each member is asked to read a Christmas poem or other reading on the theme of Christmas and also to "Bring Christmas gifts which are to be sent to Miss Gaverluk in Toronto. Infants' clothing is required, mittens and little caps, etc., pencils, scribblers, etc. for older children and one layette should be included. Cloth toys may be made and sent. The minutes of the last meetings were read by the Secretary, Mrs. Stuart Haynes. The offering was taken and first and last verses of the hymn, "How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds", were sung. Mrs. Alex Chatterson gave fine address on prayer inspired by James, 5th chapter and verse 16. She stressed the great power of prayer, a powerhouse always at our command. Mrs. Morton read an article by Jane'Scott on the subject of gratitude to God for his many blessings to us -- something too many take for granted to-day as something which is our right or something due to us. Parents should teach their children be grateful and greater blessings would come to us all from the exercise of this trait. After a prayer by Mrs. Rist, the meeting was closed by singing the hymn, "The Day Thou Gavest Lord Is Ended" and the Mizpah Benediction. Mrs. McDonald read financial report of the "Ladies' Aid". At the close of the meeting, Mrs. William Theobald, Sr., was presented with two beautiful lamps from the W.M.S. Society, which token of esteem was greatly appreciated. OBITUARY EDWARD LORD After an illness of two years, Edward Lord of Brighton, passed away in Sidbrook Private Hospital on Sunday, October 30th, 1960, aged 72 years. Mr. Lord was born in England, August 4th, 1888. He attended English Settlement School. He later became a salesman after which he was a Railroad Freight Agent. From 1914-1918 he served with the 39th Regiment of the Canadian Following his marriage to the former Helen M. Porteous, on September 29th, 1920, they resided in the English Settlement, Frankford, Smithfield and Brighton. Mr. Lord was a member of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Brighton, and also a member of the Canadian Legion Branch 100. Besides his wife, he leaves one daughter, Jean Pearl, (Mrs. Harley Carr), two grandchildren, Holly and Kelly. Funeral service was held from the K. Snider Funeral Home, Brighton, on Tuesday, November 1st. Rev. J. A. Roney officiating. Interment was in Carrying Place Cemetery. Pallbearers were members of the Canadian Legion, Branch