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JY, < - " vol, LXX: Samuel Farmer, Publisher. - Single Copy be. PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 20th, 1933 NH RT NH 3 ' . . y - " $1.60 per yer in advance FAREWELL] To Rev. R. Richards, and . Mrs. Richards. i Le Addresses' and Presentations Seldom has a minister left Port Perry with more ' general expressions of good will than those 'accorded to Rev. R. T. Richards upon the termination of his pastorate in the Port Perry United Church. These 'expressions of good: will were also extended most sincerely to Mrs. Richards and Miriam, for each of. ~~the members of the Richards family has fitted hap- pily into-the community life, and the people of Port . Perry have greatly appreciated this fact. ; + On Thursday evening a social was enjoyed "by the congregation, together with Mr, and Mrs. Richards. Rev. Wesley Elliott made an admirable chairman, A" brief but,good entertainment was given by the fol- lowing -- The Orchegtra, Mrs. D. Carnegie, Miss Marion Goode, Mr.:V. P. Stouffer, The Recording. Secretary of the Church, Mr, S. Farmer, then read the following. address: To Rev. R. T. Richards id El and Mrs. Richards. 3 Dear Friends: ; After six years: of mbelligent, kindly service to our church we are delighted to be able to call you 'friends'. You have proved yourselves to be such in the best sense, for "our interests have béen yours; you have overlooked our failings and encouraged. our good Yualivies, Such are the evidences of true friendship. This is the time, when we are about to te company, that we. should like to enumerate in some measure the benefits that you have conferred upon us during Jour Stay. in one community. : 2s : addr c First 'we would like to note your kindly sense of postal ity. -. You have not been impatient because of the many calls upon your generosity; indeed the 'latch string' of the parsonage has always been out, and the hand of friendship has been extended to all' whose interest. in our. church has brought them to your doors. --.- Next we should like to express our pleasure bécause of the wide interest in all departments of the church's work.. : Mrs. Richards: has shown ability and. true: helpfulness in the Missionary Department, the Y.P.S. and the Sunday School, and we know' that had you, 'Mr. Richards, been free to do so you would have given unusually fine service in the Sunday 'School. We know: ghis because of your training and ability as a teacher. The Young People have been EER of pleased with your practical work as minister among them. You have been able to do two things that are rarely accomplished by one person, you have entered into their fun with youthful spirit and at the same time have maintained the sense o 'dignity and the fitness of things. Your little devotional t with their timely and pertinent illustrations will hav lasting influence upon the characters of our young hi and to some you have given a vision of the Bible that should make a broad foundation for fine Christian character. s chairman of our Official Board you have proven your- : soiblg a good executive, and you have always had a-clear idea of 'the business in hand, leading the members carefully around possible points of friction and rendering the meet- ings of the Board as congtructi e as possible. For six years you have guided their deliberations into channels that have been for the development of the Church. In the pulpit you have ever brought to the attention of the congregation that central fact of the importance of spiritual life and a true appreciation of the"fatherly interest of God. You have continued to reveal Christ as our noble example -and have been clear in your call to our people that they practise the precepts of Christianity which they pro- fess. Your interpretation of the Scripture has been free from fanciful theories, and your teachings have revealed new beduties in the volume of the Sacred Law. We thank you "for the broad vision and the fine spirit of Christian avn ture which your preaching has brought to us. ~ Nor have the children been neglected in the Sunday morn- ing service. The simple stories you have told to the little folk have carried their message of truth in a most effective manner. The older people, too, learned. many lessons from those anecdotes, each of which taught some life truth. i As we separate, the congregation of the Port Perry United' Church. wish to express their'thanks for all your services and their good will for your future welfare. We trust that - you both may ever use your fine gifts in the service of the Master. Mr. Richards made suitable reply, emphasizing the fact that his ministry in Port Perry had been most happy for himself and Mrs. Richards; and requesting gimilar support for his successor, Rev, W. J. H. Smyth A number of the officials and members of the church took advantage of this opportunity to express their appreciation of the work of Mr: and Mrs, Rich- ards, 'and their good wishes for their future work. On Sunday morning the following address was read by the Superintendent of phe; 'Sunday School, Mr. R. B. Smallman: 7) +f land judgment to a fidgety world. parent from the moment one opened one's eyes. RE Mrs. R. T. Richards . 2: Port Perry, Ontario, Dear Mrs. Richards, EE It has been a delight to have you as one of our teaching staff in the Port Per ry United Church Sunday School for some years past. The reason for our 'pleasure is the' sincere interest which you have shown in the work of the Sunday School. 'To see the little folk crowd about you has clearly proved that you have retained their interest and affection. They will remember. you for many years and we feel indebted to you because we know that you have given to them true words and a loving outlook." They will miss you, id they will miss Miriam, tov; If; at any- time, you can come back fo Port Perry, you will be very welcome in our Sunday School. We pray that God will bless you and yours in your future life. : Mrs. Richaids made an appreciative reply. : Three other presentations were made by different organizations--The Ladies' Bible Class presented Mrs. Richards with a walnut sewing cabinet, and her Sun- day School Class with flower vases and bowl. After the Sunday evening service, the members of the .Y,P.S. presented Mr, Richards with a beautiful desk set. Mr. Gemmell made the presentation, and Mr. Richards thanked the young people in a 'happy, appreciative speech. Mr. Richards and family left for Napinee on Tues- day morning. Ta SUNDAY! (Condensed from The AtlanticsMonthly, and published in The Readers Digest) SR Sunday as a day of universal rest now seems to have been judged obsolete. But sooner or later the world may he brought to realize that the old-fashioned _Sunday was not a mere survival of Calvinism, but the best device ever evolved for restoring poise It forced whole communities of men; women, and children to come, once a week, to a complete| halt and, for 24 hours, alter entirely their physie: al, mental, and|- -| social. 'habits. My' point of view is not' primarily Waal or religious. As a churchgoer my-record has been no better than the average. But out of the untidy welter of Sunday papers and cigarette smoke that constitutes the usual present-day Sabbath, out of the chatter of golf scores and the smell of 'locker rooms, the hurried, tardy engagements, the rushed, undigested meals, and. the long, nervous driving on crowded highways that make up a modern week-end, I find myself with greater and gr cater longing, looking back to the peace and dignity of the old-fashioned Sunday as it was. known to at least one small boy in a New Iingland city in the 1890s. * . The chief social value of the old-fashioned Sunday lay in its utter difference from all other days, and that difference was ap- In a city there was a strange sense of stillness. The street cars ran on a different | schedule, the sound of horses'hoofs seemed to come with a differ- | ent rhythm, and only after long gaps of silence. In thesgguntry, the strokes of the church clock came across the meadows with quite a different tone. It may have been mental, of course, but even in the woods or on a ship at sea Sunday "looked" different from any other day. The second great influence began to work from the moment the. boy but his foot out of bed, for at once he dressed in clean raiment from head to foot, and: put on a formal dark suit of clothes; and on going downstairs, he found_a company of elegants Whom only custom enabled him to recognize as the members .of his own family. IFather®had on his frock coat. Mother was a swirl of silk or satin, while Sister positively billowed in musli or dimity. ~T know that a great deal of tho scorn has been packed into the Sh "Sunday-go-to-meeting-best," but was there not, under these frock coats and dimities, a very sound Psychological prin- ciple? Anyone will admit that there is a strong tonic effect in dressing for dinner--indeed, in changing one's clothes at any time; but, while Amerieans admit this fact, they are the last to practise it. The old-fashioned Sunday was the only institution' that has ever made Americans realize the obligations and feel the benefits of dressing deliberately and appropriately for a given event. The time between breakfast and church was one of the pleas- antest hours of the day, and hour of complete, irresponsible leisure. No mail came to the door and no telephone rang. No | Sunday papers appeared, with the modern fight for the various sections and the subsequent dip into the'commonplace. ~All tasks and games were at a standstill. The result was a state of mind in 'which even children found it pleasant to do nothing more than 'walk up and down the garden paths or sit under the apple trees. It was a state of perfect relaxation. I cannot contend that a boy of the 90' 8 liked churth-any bet- ter than a boy likes it today. . But once in church, the slow hum of the service had a charm of its own. And a benefit of, both church and Sunday School was that they compelled, every week, a complete stirring up and reassortment of the whole community. Then, as now, boys and girls played largely, during the week, with other boys anc irls of the immediate neighbourhood. On Sunday these groups split up as each member went to his own Sunday School. - On Sunday mornings all the Baptists, Methodists, and Catholi ys-of our neighbourhood disappeared entirely from my Presby an ken, and I found myself plunked down in a pew with an entir WW set of boys who were picked at random from all over the patish. ven the boys whom one saw frequently at other times appeared in a different relationship, at Sunday School. T can remember one big bully whom I avoided like poison from Mon- day to Saturday, and who probably despised me as much as I dreaded him, but with whom I sat on friendly and even jocular terms fn Sunday School. What wag true of us children was equally true of our elders, My father and mother had two complete sets of friends--their social friends and their church Hihisand the two groups had in their minds, almost equal importance, In my very earliest years Sunday dinner was served at three "| o'clock in the afternoon, and in the winter it was often dusk before we arose from the table. It was a formal affair. The best linen and silver were laid out, and the feast progressed from olives and celery through a heavy soup to a huge roast, and ice cream, to of "Uncle" o nut and raisins. Those colossal dinners are, I know, one of the favorite modern indictments of. the old-fashioned Sunday, but at least we took-time to eat thé -and, afterward, to digest them. They had the slow majesty of a banquet, and in many houses weré a patriarchal affair, married sons and daughters with their entire families being present. fl : After dinner the whole family made for the pation not find it so because, for once, we were allowed to share complete- ly the life of our elders. which, after all, was-not a very strange thing for intelligent people to-do. : At this time, too, another diversion ight be expected--a ring at the door, and the appearance of some beaming caller, Almost 'every household had its own little following of what might bel 'alled professional Sunday visitor s--individuals it seldom saw at any other time. Most of them were unmarried men and women who had mo real homes of thei OWN, but who, dressed in their Sunday best, had a small list of congenial houses at which they alled regularly. One or.two of them usually had the brevet title or "Aunt", but all were welcomed by us children" be- rause we were fully privileged to sit im the circle of conversation. It was assumed that a visitor who came on Sunday came to visit the whole household. I believe that, today, most middle-aged men and women, look- ing back on the pleasahtest recollections of childhood, would he astonished to discover how many of them were connected with the old-fashioned Sunday. No law can ever reestablish those Sun- days, but it is not at all impr obable that social necessities may at length force us to recognize and renew many of their features. When hostesses begin to rebel at carload after carload of jovial motorists who pour in from morning to night; when the "tired business man,' driving two or three hundred miles between dawn and mid-night ; when normal, adult persons begin to realize that it is actually pos- sible to ignore the inane "features" of the Sunday paper and" pick up a good book--then it will be safe to say that the tide has turned. And when that times comes I, for one, will be in the fore- front of the movement--Ilustily cheering. Date Changed ~ for Local Sports Day ~ Date Now is August 7th After the nts had been set for Port Perry's Big Day of Sports, it was found that Whitby Street Fair was already advertised for the date chosen--Aug. 2nd" A meeting of the business men was held, .and it was decided to change the date to Civic Holiday, August - ~Tth. - As this is to be an annual event, it was decided to take Civic Holiday for this event each year. ¥ ° Decoration. Day * Decoration Services were held at Pina Grove Cem- etery last Sunday afternoon. The day was fine, and the grounds looked particularly lovely, as the ceme- tery is beautifully kept. There was a big attendance at the service, as people from far and near are taking an interest in the proper care of the graves, of® Lheje loved ones, ~~ Mr."J. T. Dobson presided, and after a brief ad- dress, he announced that in future Decoration Day will be held on third Sunday in June. Rev. T. A. Nind conducted the service. Addtcrset - were delivered by Rev. D. A. Ferguson and Rev. R. T. Richards. Port Perry Band led the musical ser- vice. The program was appropriate and enjoyable. Myrtle Station Next Sunday, Church services will, be held at the hour of 3 p.m. with Sun- "day school at the usual hour. Mrs. W. II. McCartney, and children {of Broaklin, on Sunday, were visitors of the - former's _ grandmothe r,, Mrs. Long. BE Arthur Moore and Hervie Painter were visitors to Brooklin on Saturday last. Mr. Leonard Hamleg and Mr. Syd- ney Burrows, of Toronto, were visit- ors of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Simpkins Messrs. The Sunday School are holding their annual picnic on Friday at Lakeview Park, Oshawa. Plans are made -for a real program of sports, Truck and cars will be leaving the church at 12 noon. Iveryone interested is invited] ,yvor the week end. to come and bring lots of eats. : : Wedd bell re ed iy Mr..and Mrs. Roy Percy and Mrs. edding bells are ringing in earn- i ing ging in 0. I. Lane on Sunday attended the est this week. A miscellaneous show- er was presented on Tuesday night to the bride-to-be, Miss Ruby Cook. Anniversary Services at Salem. A number from here attended {he Decoration Service at Prince Albert, Miss Pauline Price of Oshawa Gen- : on Sunday. eral Hospital, was a recent visitor at N oe S i He or- her home here. Ir. Joe Simpkin with friend motor 5 a ed to Toronto last Sunday evening. Miss Doreen Williams of Toronto, . : 2... : : : d ave seems almost un- is spending her vacation with her The heat wave seems alm " bearable at times, but it is ideal for grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert : : ' : Britton making hay, which work is now in full 3 y " swing in these parts. Make hay while Mr. Ed. Cooper, of Toronto, was a the sun shines. Our baseball boys are still doing great work. On Thursday last, the juniors won a big game from Brooklin and on Friday the Seniors won from Port - Perry. We understand the Senior team have entered the baseball tournament to.be played in Whitby, on July 1st." We wish them luck. Mr, and Mrs, Levi Tordiff and Miss Lois on Saturday attended a funeral |in Kitchener, week end visitor with old friends and acquaintarces here. ' ' Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Pilkey motored to Bowmanville on Sunflay. ' Mr. Ross Broom was a vigitor to his-home in Kinsale, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Earl Beadle were in Lindsay on Sunday. Miss Ruby Cook spent a few days last week in the City. Miss Reva Cooper is visiting with friends in Brooklin, An awiul, oy period, in the modern opinion, but we. children of the '90's did We all sat down quietly to talk or read-- "for once really tired, begins to balk at the idea of}: resulting in the - a Mrs, Cron visited: friends in Have- a lock on Tuesday, - - - : } =, Mrs, Tordiff is spending two weeks with friends in - Kitchener and Palmer- . ston, y ' The Bell Telephone men who have been repairing for the past four weeks. iN have finished their work -and are 1 leaving on Tuesday. ks ------------ L. G. Brown's Barn Burned. Brown, who lives on the v Mr. LG, Oth concession of Reach, had the mis- i ? fortune to lose his barn by fire on ARAE No stock RI was lost, but a number of farm imple- : Wednesday morning last, : : ments were destroyed. us : Persistent rumors are current that * the barn was set on fire by the hired man because of a disagreement be- LRU: Brotvn., It is too soon to be sure of particulars. tween himself and "Mr LIES - W. C. T. u. # "BN MRS. J. Rg BOOTH, OF OSHAWA, ELECTED W. C.T. U. PRESIDENT. (Evening Telegram) - -- ) PA Mrs. J. R. Booth, of. "Oshawa, was - MRS x clected president of the Ontario and DY Durham Counties' W.C.T.U. at its 38th annual convention held in the United Church, Whitby, on June 21st. . i Mrs. Booth succeeds, Mrs. Geo. Jack- : ET son, of Port Perty, who in recognition A of her services during the past year Par was pre sented with. a Provincial Life ' oan Membership. Sg Reasons why the women of Ontario oy fi should opp¥se the. sale. of liquor in any shape. or 'form were given the convention by Mrs. W. M. Pugsley, of Toronto, guest" speaker for the day: » Mrs, Pugsle Ys .who takes a prominent part in W.C.T.U. work throughout Canada, contender that government control of the liquor traffic was riot favorable conditions which its advocates had promised for it. "There could be no halt in the ac- tivities of temeprance workerg until the liquor traflic and its evils were removed. ) A pleasing event took place when Mrs. J. LI, Kean, of Whitby, one of the oldest and most enthusiastic members in the district, was presented with a provincial life membership. Mrs. Jackson, immediate past president, presided over both the morning and 21 afternoon sessions. . et A 3 Besides the president other officers + - Ey were elected as. follows: Vice-Prasi-- dent, Mrs, S. Farmer, Port Perry; - corresponding sceretary, Miss Marian Burns; recording secretary, Mrs. R.A, Wright; treasurer, Miss Peters, Bow- > manville; "Y" sceretary, Miss Velma : iy Harris, Oshawa. A delightful musical Mead program included solos by Mrs. Price and an organ selection by Mrs, V. Rowe. The delegates, who numbered Hf almost a hundred, came from all parts es 4 of Ontario and Durham Counties and hy were served 'with dinner and supper in ys the Sunday School room, . * Bl BY A play and concert featured the Jr AY evening session, The play, "Who RE (REY Cares," a sparkling little piece with a fs real moral behind it, was presented by ay Ni rirls of the Stalter "Y" of Oshawa, ae ¥ under the able direction of -Miss Velma $d! Harrie, Those who took part included: & Misses INdith McTavish, Margaret rds y Bolmer, Amy Manuel, Marjorie Man- wy 3 «ell, Fern Ledgett, Grace McTavish, BA 1 Greeta Burrows, Patricia Connolly, RS 3 Jean McQuarrie, Thora Stalter, Made- diel "line Tooley and Bernice? Bolmer. A. RA fine instrumental duet was given by 0 A Misses Madeline Mihalko and Betty Mihalko, of Whithy, while readings by James Powers, of Orono, winner of the gold medal in a recent temperance oratorieal contest, were much enjoyed. t EE oR, LIA HORFICULTURAL SOCIETY The second annual district No. b Basket Picnic, to be held in Couchi- ching Beach Park, on Wednesday, July 19th, when we are looking for a big crowd from the Societies to the South «<< - of us. A special program of games and sports has been arranged and prizes Riis will be given for the same, Tea, milk, ; Yay #tigar and crockery will be provided. Te Pogrammes and information can be - *. had from the secretary, Ww. Wisheart, : 2 & "2 Orillia. ; a