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. He was addressing > a crowd of 1,651 assembled at Mississauga‘s Glenforest Secondary â€" School. His lecture on the subject: Act Wisely As The End Draws Near was the highlight of a twoâ€"day â€" gathering _ of Jehovah‘s Witnesses from the _ congregations _ of Woodbridge, Nobleton, Bramalea, Downsview, | W Rexdale, Weston, Dixon, Islington, Applewood, and Mimico. Mr. Gray continued: "This is a life and death matter, and that makes it worth the most careful consideration. The crisis is readily ‘"We believe the end is near.‘"‘ With these six well chosen words, Larry Gray district supervisor for all congregations of Jehovah‘s Witnesses in â€" southern Ontario, cut right to the heart of a question very much on the minds of thinking persons today. ‘"Hey you guys â€" hurry up," is the request from these the grade one students from Keelesdale Public School put on youngsters on the ice waiting for their teacher and the their skates. Keelesdale PublicSchool is only one of the many mother of the young lady on the right to get on their skates. It Borough of York schools to take advantage of the skating took the ladies a little longer because they had to help most of facilities at Keelesdale arena during school hours. Jehovah Witnesses meet CR @ye % § a FROM FRI. DEC. 21/73 to WED. JAN. 2/74 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! 12 DAYS ONLY $4500 PLUS 7 PER. MILE 6020 INDIAN LINE ON ELM BANK ROAD MALTON Phone 677â€"7825 ‘"We‘re not prophets of gloom nor harbingers of diaster," Gray continued. "Jehovah God created the Jehovah‘s Witnesses believe that the present crisis of the world are really the fuifilment of Biblical prophecies concerning the end of a system and they themselves have been predicting precisely these difficulties for the past fifty years. Since the outbreak of the historic war of 1914 they have consistently mainâ€" tained that the generation of persons living at that time would witness the end within their lifeâ€"time. acknowledged â€" by many authorities; growing food shortages, _ unchecked population growth, water shortage, effects of pollution, inadequate energy of all kinds, and even the threat to our oxygen supply make it so obvious that it just cannot be ignored." He concluded his address: Now is the time for action for all of us. Since the end is so close today, should we not act? This means starting on an everlasting career, the most rewarding one a person could have." Twoâ€"day seminars on a semiâ€"annual basis are a regular part of the schedule of Jehovah‘s Wittnesses. They are presently in process of construction, mostly by volunteer help, of 2,200 seat auditorium with cafeteria facilities that will accommodate _ gatherings spanning the area from Kitchener to Niagara and across to Oshawa. The local going to bring this system to an end and establish a new order _ of peace and prosperity, surely He is the one to whom we must look." cycles and x('fisources can be best utilized: So if God is earth. He knows how its 1 NICE PEOPLE PLAY The present gathering ended on the theme of ‘"‘Who will stand before the Son of man,‘" the final discourse presented by Mr. Gray. Weston Congregation has been actively supplying donated labor toward the construction of the new building. The Toronto Post Office is now filling about 5,800 partâ€" time positions to assist with the Christmas mail rush. Anyone aged 16 to 65 may apply for these positions through Canada Manpower offices. Applicants must be available for work before December 15. Some positions will begin December 8. Mail sorters will receive $1.90 an hour, mail handlers and letter carrier helpers, $2.15 an hour. Help BM Lost weekend _ This weekend, December 1 > It‘s also the final weekend and 2, is the last opportunity .to see preparations for to tour Black Creek Pioneer Christmas, a _ special Vilage this year. weekend program. Wilf Reeves is green with envy because we stand to benefit from the energy crisis. Before the winter is over, our name will be a household word. Everyone will be wearing long "JOHNS"! _ > A brilliant diamond punctuates 12 o‘clock on the jetâ€"black dial. Framed by a rich, goldâ€"tone oval case. Mesh bracelet is an integral part of the watch. Each with the flawless Longines 17â€"jewel movement. His, $99.50 â€" Hers, $99.50 The Times, Thursday, November 29, 1973â€"Page 5 EAT YOUR HEART OUT, WILF! Diamond Award CHARGEX â€" MASTER CHARGE KEN JOHNS MEN‘S WEAR 4 JOHN STREET WESTON 247â€"0056 or use our convenient Lawâ€"away or Budget Plans HARDWARE Home _ 1178 WESTON RD. Hardware At Eglinton Ave. ENGLISH & MOULD LTD. 162â€"7575