- READ PAGE SIX FOR * 'THE STRATFORD MIRROR Vol. 9 STRATFORD, OCT. 16, 1931 No. 20 Large Gatherings Hear Former Stratford Pastor St. John's United Church Hold Their Fifth Anniversary Services. Large and pleased congregations greeted Rev. J. W. Magwood at the St. John's United Church last Sun- day. The occasion was the fifth an- niversary of the church. He took his text for his evening discussion from Revelations 2: 18-20, and delivered a most thoughtful ser- mon. Indeed Mr. Magwood is improv-' ing with the passing of the years and has been the pastor of some of the. most influential churches since leav- ing Stratford some years ago. The music by the choir, was most favor- ably commented on; they having ex- celled themselves. Mr. W. T. Baird is the organist and choirmaster. Rev. Magwood stressed the fact that the church today is guilty of the same sin as the church at Thyat- ira--she is tolerating prophets and prophetesses who are disseminating teachings, political, social and econ- omic which are _ subversive of the principles and spirit of Jesus Christ, the head of the church. The Christian church today is num- erically so strong that she could, not by authority, but by influence, sup- press, if not eradicate, most of the evils which are destructive of human happiness and well-being. Kindly allow me, then, said the speaker to point out three particulars in which I believe toleration has reached the limit--First, with regard to War:-- The church today is confronted with a choice--It can assume one of two roles--the one of leadership, or the one of pious toleration. The church must decide whether she will vindic- ate her historic claim to be the "peace-maker" of mankind and lead the world along the hard road to in- ternational peace and good will, or whether, as heretofore, she will wait till the world is deluged with blood and then rush in to say prayers over the mangled bodies of men and to carry sympathy to broken homes-- wodowed mothers and orphaned chil- dren. Someone has said that during the last war the church was a recruit- ing officer and its ministers and priests camp followers who sprinkled holy water on cannons, bayonets and battle-flags. Well, there is enough truth in that statement to make it! sting. But when people criticise the church for her actions during the war I am compelled to demur. What else could she have done? Once passions were aroused and blood began to flow, pro- tests by the church would have been futile, if not the height of madness. The church then did the only thing she could do, namely, to get into the midst of it with her messages of com- fort and healing. And in works cf mercy she did not fail. : No, the failure of the church was not while the war was on but before it started. If the church, for the last hundred years, had been true to her mission the war would have been im- possible. In those years the voice of the church universal had never been raised against war, consequently when blood-letting was on she had to be content to be lackey to the nations and not master. Therefore let the church be warned. Let the church serve notice on all the nations of the world that she is ab- solutely done with war; that she will not bless it any more. Let her now stand up and in the name of The Prince of peace demand that all in- ternational differences, in the future, be settled, not by the bloody arbit- (Continued on page 5) Made The Recipients of Many Useful Gifts "Forty" is a lucky number for Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Plummer, 478 Dow- nie Street. They have been married forty years. That stands first on the list of events with which "forty" has a connection. Then, Mr. Plummer has been an employee of the Canadian National Railways for a little mere than forty years. He started as a yardman in Toronto, was transferred here to become night yardmaster, and later received promotion to day mas- ter. The magic "forty" crops up again, in that they have lived in the same house for about forty years. Recently, Mr. and Mrs. Plummer were pleasantly surprised on the oc- casion of their fortieth anniversary. They were made the recipient of many useful gifts, including a floor lamp presented by members of the family. An appropriate address was read by the youngest son of the hap- py couple, Douglas Plummer, and the presentation was made by the oldest son, William Plummer, Erie Street. Moving To Brantferd W. B. Rothwell, musical instructor at the Normal School is going down to the city where dykes keep the river from creating a second Venice, where a man by the name of Bell tinkered with the apparatus which now brings you in a bill every month and where they gathered up a "ball team this year which was too good for Stratford and a lot of other teams in the pro- vince. He's the new organist in Cen- eaten see tral Presbyterian Church, Brantford. Girls 3 to 7 years old 'ne YOW., Cor. Junior Gymnasium Dept. Classes MEET EVERY SATURDAY to 10.30; 8 to 11 years class, 10.30 to 11.30; 12 to 15 years, 1.30 to 2.30. Gym Fee for Year, $4.00 Membership may be paid in instalments of 15c each Saturday. class will be held 9.30 SUPER VALUES | Sense and Nonsense Another reminder that Winter is not far down the alley--the annual Snowbird. tournament at Woodstock. * * * A man might just about as well wave a red flag in a bull pen-as tell a bunch of bowlers and curlers that he doesn't belong to either the bowl- ing or curling clubs. F. M. Gifford found that out. Now he's got to buy himself a new pair of rubbers, and a broom and a tam o'shanter. * * * Pins, needles and rubber hands flood the collection plates at Aimie McPherson Hutton's revival meetings in Boston. Now Aimie can appreciate the feelings of the Stratford City Hockey League. * * * Another champion has been declar- ed. Ald. Goodwin's cup for the ladies' championship of the Community Golf Course goes to Miss Margaret Waugh, a local girl who is studying at the University of Toronto. And if you think Margaret isn't worthy of the honor, just watch her click them > down the fairway some day. * * * There was one case of mumps in the city on Thanksgiving Day. Now we know at least one person who didn't have any chicken dinner that day. * * * Stratford General Hospital has again met the requirements necessary to gain a "Fully Approved" rating under the code laid down by the Am- erican College of Surgeons. ' * * * Now that the World Series is over, we needn't be so particular about that last intsallment on the radio. * * * A former well-known Stratford man, in the person of W. P. Evans, passed away in Regina Hospital on Sunday after an illness which had extended over a period of about two years. * * * "Dodgers" are generally thought of as hand bills, but those who saw that steeplechase at the fair grounds on Thanksgiving Day have decided that the name can be applied to horses too. * * * Girls' hockey and basketball are under consideration by the C. N. R. Recreation Club. 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