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Westminster United Chui'ch Celebrates 77th Birthday __ q. _V....._.....-p. um win, now. Mr. Hull brought a challenge to his hearers, this being found in Ephesians 5: 25, 26, "Chvist also loved the church and gave Himself for it, that He might sanctity and cleanse it with the wash.. ing of water by the word. "Christ as the head of the church gave Himself for it because He loved it. How much " you love it, and how much are you V 'illing to saurifice for it?" he asked. n closing his address Rev. Mr. Hull [conveyed bust wishes from himself and the conference to the congregation of Early in 1873, Rev. R. Pettigrew he- C|me minister, and he in turn was fol- lowed by Revds. Walter Reid, R. M. Hamilton, A. H. MaeGiilivray", J. W. Milne, If. .A..j?'ymineton, J. F'. Robert. First Minister Was Rev. B. D. Pearce Who Presided " First Session Meeting in 1858--Pretrent Edifice Opened on March Mr, 1912- r Rev. G. E. Forbes, Now Minister, Inducted in 192G-k'speeittl F Speakers Are Rev. Hiram Hull, Prelident of Toronto Confer- Ence aird Rev. T. W. Neal, D.D., Secretary Toronto Mission ounc . Marking its organization 77 years "o, Westminster United Church, orig- inally "Weston Free Church," celebrat- ed its anniversary on Sunday with spec- ill services, at which outstanding speakers were present, and nppro riate .mgulc was given by the choir amrsolo- is s. .. Westruitpster Church had Rev. B. D. 'ettree as its first minister, he presid- g It the first session meeting on ept. 27, 1858. His ministry was very rief, however, and for over thirteen Mrs the small congregation was min- Isbered to tTit by members of the college staff. oronto, the name of the principal, Rev. Dr. Gillis, occuring molt requently in the session minutes Is_interim moderator. son ind G.jrrriai'"Fvirii's',1iu; latter pains the present minister, who was intiyettd in 1925. On May l, IMI, the Weston congre- gation was separated at its own request and by the extinction of the Toronto ttttgg from the congregation of Wood ridge and made a separate Charge. The present building was of- ficially opened and dedicated to the on‘ship of .God on March 10, 1912. ..-._...r u. “v.- Tpr' manu- w, "no. There exists a list of "Members and Adherents" from 1858 to 1865, which has on it 113 names of those living in the districts known as "St. Andrews,” "Sixth Concession," "Toll-Gate," 'Wil- lage," and "King Street." A new list was written in 1865 with 115 members and adherents. On Sept. t, 1872, this was revised and then had 47 members and 67 adherents, in all 113, Rev. Hiram Hull At the morning service Rev. Hiram Hull, President of the Toronto Confer- ence, was the speaker. He said that in bringing a message to the congregation of Westminster on their anniversary he could think of no more appropriate subject than 'The Church." He spoke appreciatively of the work carried on since the organization of the church and of those workers who, in passing, left a rich heritage to the men and women who follow after them. "We are living in a new day," he said, "and a in former times, especially since the Ed of the World War, the church has n the subject of much criticism' We should not be slow to defend our church, for in spite of so much criticism the church still lives. By Le,,',";','",')',.)'?,',? and criticism she has not een killed, but purified." Asking the question, "What is the church?" the speaker referred to the Meeting of Witness held in Toronto recently, where were gathered repre- nentatives of every communion which tueknowledsred Christ as King, and he would have been a brave man who would have stood on hisfeetand spoken for any particular section represented there... y Lannnuncing hir text, Rev. with)": so, NUMBER 16 Would Vote Funds to Fight Bill for the School Merger Purpose of Meeting of Maple Leaf Ratepayers Called For Last Night is Explained by Trustee Nelson Boylen. Claims Chair- ' man of Board Says They Could "Beat" Boylen if They Could Get Him into Consolidated School 'stetipttr-Ratepayeis Have Solicitor to Oppose Bill Before Private Bills Committee Next Week, Decalring that Charles Whitman. Chairman of tho Maple Leaf School Bond. had stated recently: "We have been trying to heat Mr. Ito (on for 20 fears here and we thing if Wt could get him into a consolidated school section yt mighLbo able to do so," Nelson A. Boyleri, Trustee on the same Board in an interview with The Times and (hide this week, explained the rurpose of the meeting of ',2tte. 1tt,r,.ryiterer, callleg for In}! nig t. WWW.” mun. WWrq ...... my... "The purpose of the meeting was to vote funds to pose the Private Bill of the Towngip which, among other things aaks fir the consolida- than of iiiGrierTiG 8.S. 20, Harding- ton " 2t and Maple Leaf 8.8. 31. We would be quite willin to I to consolidation if all lid M2,1 Boards in the Township were going under one School Bound. but We were distirteUy o posed to being the only portion of the Township so effected " stated Mr. Boylen. "Ry voting (and: ourselves tor the purpose of hiring I lawyer to oppose this Bill when it comes before' the Private Bills Com. mine in the House next week. we hope to put up I good fight exams! it. We object to consolidation with School Arem- which are deeply in debt, when we Ire so nearly rear of M". went on Mr. Home “Ordinarily, if we were not under MT,.')., of MT,,?,',',',','.; the wrong for ‘riq o a competent Iwyer to thinkinwu trppetdimtof may we led a but. at an WANT ADS Phone " " it?" he asked. is Rev. Mr. Hull from himself and ' congregation of Westminster, hoping that they may go forward and wm'thily carry on the work left to them by its founders. Rev. T. W. Neal, D.D. "The Challenge of Jesus" was the appropriate subject of the evening speaker, dealth with in an exception- ally helpful way and based on the text beginning at the 66th verse of the 6th Chapter of St. Mark: "Prom that time many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, 'Will ye also go away?' Then Simon Peter answered him, 'Lord, to whom shall we go '.' Thou hast the words of eternal life. And we believe and are sure that thou art that tNest,, the Son of the living God.’ 'l Secietary of Toronto Mission Council, who, in the unavoidable absence of Rev. R. B. Cochrane, Secretary of the Home Mission Board, occupied the p'ul it of Westminster Church on st'lta"y night. ,, we .V.. -.. we ......, “u... Declaring that in the ail-ling his.. tory of Westminster Church meny changes must have taken place in the church and in the c0mmunit¥, the speaker, who is secretary of the oran- to Mission Council, said, "During these 77 years and for centuries beyond, all the great leaders of the world have been deserted St their followers, but we venture to thin that nothing ever oe- z-urred with less excuse than that which took from Jesus His disciples. The won- der of it is that they were not bound to Him in the ties of a beautiful and ever- laftin‘g friendshiy. ..t.ifthy did they leaveHim , Some be- cause they were afraid, others because their discipleship had ceased to be profitable, others because He Himself was a perplexity to them. The time seemed to have arrived when everyone was against Jesus, and His look toward the men who had been with Him from the beginning seemed to say, 'What are you going to do about it?' And Peter, impulsive) as ever, answered, 'To whom shall we go, who shall teach us as Thou hast taught us?' An Old Question "This is an old question," declared (Continued on Page Two) the Supervisors have to pass on our accounts, it is possible that if we hired a solicitor in the ordinary way, they would not 0.K. our bill. There fore we decided to call this meeting and vote the money. When money is voted in I rural school section it is done b publishing notices six full days agend of the intention of hold- ing I meeting for that purpose", Mr. Boylen continued. "We feel our Ic- tion may overcome any technicality wlliSh might arise. "Two or more school sections, of their own free will, may eomtolidnte, but a Township Council has no power to put through such a consolidation-- therefor! they are asking to hive I private Bill put through "They are taking for I number o thing: in the Bill but only this one (‘ltuse mud-ms In", stated the Trustee. "Got Mkl" . Questioned by The Times and Guide this week, Mr. James “from, I prominent resident of the Map . Leaf district, issued the following gtate. mm: "At a spam bond meeting held in Maple Lenf School at lunch 6th, when a few ntepayen were present. Mr. Quin Whitman who is chir- tte.tt I Hi the school board ad the North York Liberal Ami” a! the Maple w divman. mud the I!" son for candida“ M Rmrtberview, HardW_-nd_ In! my gm Anniversary Speaker REV. T. W. NEAL, D.D, Boylen, Claims ciaiL Boylen if They Could ty.trH9tertayers Have . a _ [ If. :1: w'N, bl . F GI mm mil tguilt It West York: Newsy Weekly ---wEtrrork Woodbridge, York, and Etobicolu Next At last Monday’s meeting of the Etobicoke Township Council, an offer, forwarded through Deputy-Reeve W. L. Stephens-my, received from Harry H. Haiiett, radio proponent of the "Money Wage Dollar" monetary 'sys" tem, to meet with the Council at their convenience for a round-table diseuto “on of ouyy.ia's mew ills, . Perha a, at some future date, if you are 2,'lK.:iltt'i"v' interested, we will give you our version of Mr. Hallett's unconventional-yet intrii uitt--ideas for bringing to each and every one of us a iving wage and placing con- tinuous rythm in the wheels of in- dustry. At the present moment, though, we are content to wish him well. Whether Mr. Hallett's plan is the solution of our difficulties or not, he has proven himself to hold a deep and active interest in our national and individual welfare. If only we had more such men, the conditions against which he cries out would right them- selves-u-and rapidly. Basis of Purchasing Power We have also on our desk a book by Mr. S. G. Curry who has an idea of which a great deal may yet be heard. Mr. Curry thinks that when a man borrows money he should contract {to repay only the same purchasing ”rower he received, plus a reasonable rate of interest. And, conversely, he ‘thinks that when a man lends money he should expect to receive in repay- ment only the same purchasing power that he loaned, plus a reasonable rye iof interest. . Council did not bite on the proposi- tion, it being suggested that arrange- ments be made to have Mr. Hallett address a suitable meeting of the rate- payers’ associations. However, it proved one thing: Mr. Hallett is still working vigorously in the spreading of his pet theory tor the. solution of Canada’s economic ills. 7 We have not heard a great deal of Mr. Hallett lately. In fact, this is the first word this de artment has re- ceived since he add’ressed a meeting of the Canadian Credit Institute in the Granite Club over a month ago. Nor have we heard him over the airways for some tinte-ts matter of funds, it is said. 7 _ .- That is not the way things work at present. A dollar in Canadian money may be a dollar in Canadian money, and a' that, but unfortunately it will not always buy the same amount of goods. If you have not studied this matter, tr.,'," might be surprised how widely, is purchasing power varies. Fobitustanee, $64.00 in 1933 would buy as much merchandise as Would $156.20 in 1920. The man wher burrowed money in 1920 and repayed it in 1933 was forced “to repay nearly two and one-half times the amount of pur- chasing power which he borrowed. This, of course, is exclusive of inter- est charges. _ To use a word which belongs to Ex-Mayur Wm. J. Stewart, of Toronto, Mr. Curry would renovize our finan- cial dealings, using as his basis the Wholesale Commodity Index as com- piled by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. For hrstamw,-in tttm the wholesale index was 100.0. (That's the year Weston's street railway hondg were floated). In 1933, the Wholesale', index was 64.0. Under Mr. Curry's system, to repay in 1933 a loan of $100.00 contracted in 1926, the debtor would pay $64.00. And the creditor would not be losing anything, because he would be receiving exactly the same amount of purchasing power which he loaned. The system would also work the other way. If the wholesale index had gone up, the debtor would have been called upon to pay more in terms of dollars than he borrowed. But it would still be essentially fair, because he would be repa in; exactly the same amount of purcl’msmg power as he received. I " mmm. Britistt.hrraet l Benutifo We were rather interested to see, Sumo veryinte in last week's issue, announcement of, vaneed to The 1 a free illustrated lecture in the Wes-3 week by Mr. E. I ton Public Library under the auspices _ the Weston Hort of the British-Israel World Federation: makes a strong (Canada). We believe that this Waslthe soeiety's can the first meeting which has been held 1 "The season a' by the Federatiim in Weston. Thor-, homeowner in l (Continued on Page Two) rounding villae anon. "I! on!" manner: OT Varmint" tuned cat arch. which mum its anniversary on mm DP. J. A. "dam. 10.". fi); Mrs. W. Md, “.12). we. of on M the only ministers, and T. L I (8), cl. haveh_s'ort-ooeiationrrittttteeUret. In. law-Hand “a "studied-wilt Mm warn-nap. 'rit"oer-erth---rtuqtsertiniwoditteAiiiGiUiiiF THE MAN ON THE STREET Atey.ytt M39931? tgt, 'St','tm,tyttvtti,terot 'yeh "ttt 'teed iP.ti'erttrCort 91-9 Br Frederick nelson Money Wage Door Westminster Church 15 77 Years Old l Beautify Community Sumo very interesting ideas were ad. 'vaneed to The Times and Guide this lweek by Mr. E. Souths", President of who Weston Horticultural Society, who 'makes a strong appeal for support of lthe igciocy's canvass. H.e say} in part: Four 'T.nypbtt, thr'srnl, survivors 1 Hortialtiirg Society Will . Iaaundrhfem)rership Campaign It must be known to all that the Hots ticultural Society is not a. money-mah- ing organization, but it is a “labor of love" for a better and more beautiful Weston. Canvassers have been ap- pointed and will make I systematic canvass of every hometown. The di- rectors feel assured that they will be cordially received, when the canvass is made during the week commencing March 23rd. Week Commencing March 23rd Will See Start of Canvass Which Has as Its Objective the Securing of 600 Memberships-Fee is Only a Dob: and in Return Subscriber Has Choice of Eleven Options-Young People Will be Canvassers and Will Call on The directors ot the Weston Horti- cultural Society have Just about com- ‘pleted plans tor their annual campaign for members. This ii the twenty-fourth year the society has been in existence and during that time it has done splen- did Work in encouraging our people in the beautification of their homes, thus making Weston a more attyusetive place in which to live. It has also done much in the way of turning unsightly places in the community into spots of beauty and color, anahave ulna promoted the children's co munity gardens, a fine work among the youngsters. Fee is $1.00 The membership fee is but one dol- lar and in return therefor the sub- scribed has the choice from eleven op- Lions embracing bulbs, shrubs. rose Lushvs, perennials, bedding plants, ete., which actually amounts in value to the full cost of the membership. A further advantage is that a membership en- titles the subscriber to exhibit his or her flowers at the annual flower show fmi,:substa.ntityl prizes. The objective this year is for 600 members, and only by the goodwill of Weston people can this be attained. The annual Year Book is now in the hands of the printers and a copy will be delivered to every home in Weston in advance of March 23rd. Benn the look- outgor it. You will find the list of op- tio s in the centre of the book, which you should stud at once pnd make a choice, and thus he prepared when your canvasser calls. Thy following are the names " the 3mm: people who have kindly consent- ed to act this car and each has been assigned to a Jf/T/ll, district to avoi l unnecessary duplication of calls: Helen Lawrence, Marion Partridge, Edith Shorney, Dean Williamson and Harvey Higgins). "The sason "iz,'.?,?,',?",': "li-her," every homeowner in eston and the sur- rounding villages of York County gum“. may“, tiii" settled in visuitii. fe EH3” trr/t ”£2“ e ouga , ' ; Gowan, 1"hi2Al'iil EVery Hallie. an! survivors of the hunt'ly of John McDougald, who a 'iUv",',7,'i,v,' in 1818, are planning»: reunion. They are I! to right: Mrs. A. Urnadfout, ammo, aged 86; Neil :82; Mei. John Schofield, Edmonton, 88, and Mrs. J. M. in should be giving thought to the beauti- fication of his premises and thus to the improvement in appearance of the com- munity. While horticultural work has enjoyed a boom in Weston in the last few years, there remains plenty ot room for further. develo mient. Every unimproved or unplantetl home can be made inure attractive by the judicious use of trees, shrubs, flowers, and well. kept grass. The old saying that a house is not a home until it is planted very well emphasizes the necessity and wisr. don,of planting. "Further, the progressiveness and thrift of a community or a municipnl- ity are often reflected in its appearance and the best advertising that any com- munity can do is to present I pleasing, inviting appearance to the world-am 'elll'i'ltU"i,e, of prosperig and industry, re acted by well-plant Ind well-kept pub}? and Wm g'rpunds. . - "We are influenced to a greater ex- tent than we realize by our surround- ings. Children are particular? sensi- tive in this regard. Surely a ome in and around which flowers are grown is a better place to bring up children than a home where no attention whatever is paid to these friends of the plant king.. dom. As the twig is bent the tree is in- elined, is an old saying and very applits able in connection with the training of children. If children are taught to love flowers and to become familiar with them, their hearts will be filled with love for these things which fem" room in their hearts and minds for the things that hurt and destroy. _ _ A ., - -eeeee “um..- "The objection is frequently heard that gardens and flowers cost too much or that they take too much time. The truth is that it is not so much a matter of money or time as it is of desire 1nd disposition If we are disposed to have gardens and flowers and really desire to have attractive home surroundings, we will Ihve,t,try no matte: how. 1)qu "Your individual efforts in making your home more attractive will improve" your street and thus have a part in beautifying your community. Incident- ally you will have helped to mlke I morg beautiful Canada. "ResiauTviar Gii% upon b can. vassers!" concluded Mr. s'lti,"t1dlr. ___ ___ ..._.V_.~..v.. mm, we may be. Information as to suitable varieties for planting may be obtained from your local Horticultural Society or the Horticultural Branch, Depart: ment of Agriculture. The cost in any event need be only trining and the amount spent on the nursery stAcl necessary to improve the average home will be found one of the finest invest- ments that can be made. It will pa . great dividends in satisfaction and will inexgnse t.he,.va.lye of your home. - York, and Etobicoke Townships Reeve Armstrong in Favor of Fire Siren or Whistle, Similar to That Used in Weston M1llill n RANCH MIME Jllfllllllf Etobicoke Council May Take Steps Unless Better Service Given in Westmount Mr. and Mrs. James Kingdon Were Married “elf I Century hath l," Late Rev. Dr. Simpson of Coaaviiie--Are Pure-tn d use ' , "Eddie" Kingdon of Lacrosse "mo-Mr. Kingdo- W to. _ Present Beverage Rooms-says Open Bar Was Better. _ Threatening termination of the gar- bage collection contract for West- mount unless better service is provid- ed, Etobicoke Township Council at last Monday’s meeting decided to request the contractor to appear at next coun- eil,,Ptttl,N: n . ' ' , Township Engineer Walker told council that for some time there had been trouble in connection with the gaypagq collection in thip district. "We have received a host of com- plaints again this week," he stated. "People complain that they are never sure what day the collectors are cortr. IT, and that, as a result, containers 1e t on the street sometimes for two or three days are frequently upset and the garbage strewn by dats. I don't think the present contractor at all sat- isfaetory." . ,c,ouneil1t,A.. Jltapley. Qatdhquscg Counc'illor A. Stanley told council that he, too, min): complaints: - 7 ."Ife eari terminate this contract on thirty days' notice," stated Mr. Walk- er. “Is it the wish of council thatjhe contract be terminated Y' asked Reeve Armsmnz- - - _ "Before-we do that why not call hjrrto Council and tel'l him what we think of the situation," suggested Dep.--Reeve W. L. Stephens. "Then we can come to a definite understand- ing. We can soon find out what the 1rintb1to,ee.1 WW at M)! pro- Kingdom of Thist] Celebrate Golden W Reeve Armstron was strongly of the opinion that tge present system could very well be scrapped in favour of a fire siren or whistle, similar to that used ianeswn. '1'r.id'/id.iidNeF)etieli'iJ,-j-,i-' Dilc'usalon of various up. of eke- trie fire alarm systems re,"'.,',',',',',', for Islington brought out t e informa- tion that none of the systems under consideration nor yet the existing sys- tem met with the approval of the" fire- unferwrite_rs' association. "I also think it mifht be worth while considerin conso idation of our ftrtrtirtici," hé'sgatéd. "One good paid company of fire-fighters could cover almost the entire township. Acommunication from fir. A. Hunt, The late "Eddie" Xingdon was I secretary of Roselands Progressive 80!! of the feted con 10. Thu other Ratepayers' Association asking for a children I" Mrs. Nelda Smith, In. foot-path to be constructed tslb side Arthur Parker, Parry Sound, In. the bridge over the Humber onngcar- f?lhd.r,s, Irpyialy, Win“!!! Eirtgdim "d lett Road was not acted upon. Town- Ken." Kingdom of “mm VII. ship Engineer Walker, in an inter- Were among the guests on I‘m-day. view with the Times and Guide fol- --.--ro--- . lowing the meeting, stated that coun- “The gems 0} sweat-merit la - eil had for some time been trying to .sentially .retrulative." It itr..ttot, creat- obtain a complete new bridge at this lwe- It. IS more adept with the Mt point. than with the spur."-Gleun Funk. _ Relief Costs Last Month Were ',, Higher Than In February, 1934 Increase Due in Some Measure to Milk Diets Prescribed For Seder on Relief Who Are Ill, States Mayor Mtteettr--PririeW 1 Memorial School Expresses Appreciation For Work Done It Independent Rink--Requisitions For 1935 Received by C-tetl and Will be Included in Budget. Colman; on the increase in costs for the month, In”: P. W. Marten stated "We find the more“ insomr-totemetottte&roW, who we on relief raving to have a milk diet, and that ktqNts extr- msmv Egan- ther, my: be lull-d That Februargr's relief costs for Weston were $178.91 higher than in the same month in 1984, was re- venled in the report of the Relief Committee presented to Weston Town Council on Monday night by Deputy Reeve Gordon Harris. For the first week in February 384 persons were tte",',', relief n I can of $570.5t--for t e same week in 1984 the number Wu 379 and the coat $575.03; the second week in February this year showed 392 germs receiv- ing relief It a cost o $567.00; end the fith'e: of the same week in 1984 were persons at I can of 85”.” Por the third week in the month figures were: 1986, 391 person. an“ $680.16. 1984, 369 persons, con' 8534.06; fourth week in month. 198F) 403 persons. tout 8619.03; 1986, an per_sons. $519.16. DISCUSS FIRE ALARMS recéived Mr. and Mrs. Kingdom were mu. ried half a century ago by the Me Rev. Dr. Simpson bf ooksville. Mr. Kingdom, 74, was born at Lambton Mills. Mrs. Kingdom 76, (use Annie Agnes Moran), was born at what in now the villa e of Downsview. The, has! six qhilgren, fiyp_of whom are Mr. Kingdon recalls vividly the country surrounding Thistletown, Ltunbton'Mills and Toronto, which he describes as being " few houses, and a lot of vacant rields, 80 yen: up." He takes a great interest In lumen' activities and thinks the present day farmer would be well advised to be- come organized. Mr. and Mm. June: Kim». of ' 'ii' Thiatletown, mm.- of I” v _ "Eddie" 'Gull',', former Wm he F " cronse star, on Mamie: eetetmtal :1! their golden ptthy i tho “9 .53 the occasion of the Irthduy a! la. y Nelda Smith, Weston, their fr,Stgt " _ - A fumily gutherinz wee held on on. s',h1 fer, " the home ot Mrs. Glad” In- x; dn e, Thistletown, to celebrate. J living and 1g trrbdt.s.hitiirek. "The Even-age rooms," sash, Mr, Kingdom "are twing an awful effect. on the younger generation, They go into these [mes sit down and make fools of d/field,','. The open but we tar better." son IN for January, 1935 of $358.84 WOU- ton's share was $58.51. a 'iiitita with $1,039.48 and $111.57 for 1 . _ __ 1%} EH --- LoA 1mg ?iliiJtiif: In. Venn wens, Incl o m M be n " m " that It. In" 'lg'flll'e'iih"t,uN'f,ugl, the Town's Amuse Board fa tMt your, and weth Jrivaiaid TUFC. ciation tr are work done hr tion wit t e “New _ Memorial School. Mr, w dt nated the lumber . few my _ the letter mus. "for n =;; nutmeg." During the but In. I sin e mum on Tuh'l Burris. Mr. Gram VV shall seemed to have tut effect. The rink hen m . growth-ad a hwmdh ' "t feel much to“ P": e ”3"." Q i to I}; xiii" WEST-u" MRS. KINGDOM iir"tGriirTGiiaa' a not as n “be " Mic Board for u on to expnu - york done hm “MW _. a. Mr. my: dir ,1 pr . {3" Tut;; 'r-