Religion

By Very Rev. George C. Pidgeon, D.D., L.L.D. First Moderator of the United Church of Canada (Copyright) I

on, of the catch questions of the hour ls: What are you going to do “mug it’! You have a great, new M”; What are you going to do shout it? You believe in a certain mml principle which the world wants to ignore: What are you dam; about it? You are furiously lngfy over some injustice or harm- [u] custom which certain people are “lpportlng for selfish ends: What do you propose to do about it’! You live by a faith which all must ac- “nt in order to be saved: What m you doing to lead others to ac-

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A current issue of a popular ma- gazine carried recently a thrilling ‘wry of a rescue-we haven't space [n- the story but only for what led up to it. An American clergyman “n; trying insistently to inspire ordinary folk with the idea that they rnuld by selfless acts bring ibout extraordinary changes in the world. One such effort brought out this rnsponse: What can I do? A. bugy housewife, buried in Connecti- lllt, can‘t help change the world." n, prielt "plied: t’! don't care i-l you are buried in Alaska. Drop that fooling of personal futility and fll$l try something, sometime. When vou rln you will not be alone; the ‘good Lord will be right there help- inf.‘ You"

Soon after the papers carried a nnry of flagrant injustice attempt- pd hv a foreign power on American soil. and this busy mother of six children blazed into action. Every- one u-hnm she tried to kindle qckncwlfligéfi the wrong, but felt helpless in the circumstances. and m» (if them, her young lawyer- ljrfll"fll‘. said: "Sis, it isn't our bust- _.._@-.i ' To which she retorted. "lf t ui t our business. whose business is l" -a remark which had inter- riat; ‘uni consequences.

Must Act 0n Belief

sni-d John. the apostle of love, in- sists on the necessity of doing some- lfflnlI nhoiit our beliefs. Look at whnt he quotes from Jesus to teorh us the will of God calla for

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OSPREY

No one is apt to forget the first tine in» had a. good view of an C prey catching his dinner. A grand-looking bird, eagle-like in oppcszllct‘, this is the odd mfim- be: of the Hawk clan. Differing from the rest in its cihoioe of food necessitates other differences, as oily, overlapping plumage and special toe structure. Also nesting in colonies is unusual, but this species sometimes does.

Prcbibiy the Osprey is the easi- est Hawk to identify. Our only large bird of prey with a. general coloration of blackish above and pure white undemdath, its wins- sprrnri is frcm 4% to 6 feet, ul- though its body weighs under 3 pounds. Looking up at it. we n0- iicc a decided 0200i: in the long, pointed xvings. and a dark daub at the spot known as the wrist: the iorivard-pointirsg part of the curve- Naturally, the loose crest, the dark streak ihrougth the eye, the hook- rd beak. and the spiny projections on the feet cannot then be seen.

Our attention may first be st- iracfed by a wiry whistle-almost s squcak. as the Fish Hawk soars hlE-‘fi over the water. What eve- sigtr it. must have. to be able 9° Spy h fish swimming mar the sur- face: The experienced fisherman spirals down until about 100 feet from its prey: then plunges, feel first The long legs are attached io ihf‘ centre oi its body. B" i“ renaeniont which puts the whole Wmnt behind the "strike." For a moment spray hides all but 1h! wmzls, fcldcd high above the back. Then up comes the Osprey. Wm‘ 2hr fish held flnmiy in its long. sham claws. As the big Hawk flies hcmcward we see. as always. 1M’- the‘ head of the fish points for- rarri

EVfBh a new osprey nest is a bis silsir, built of course sticks of ses- wftd. sometimes blah ill l! ii”- lomclzmes on the ground; but s1- frr man-y years of use it. bccomcs time enormous. 1f nOt interfered with, the sane bird repairs the home each season. and there lays frrm two to fcur eggs; "W" l! d9‘ atendant takes over. addlns l0 ll here and there as it gets worn down,

Man is the Fish Hawk's enemy No. ‘l. though talus should not be because lt gntchea very few of any value to us, Enemy No. 2 is thb Bald Eagle, which attacks tho osprey, forces the smaller htrd to llWp the prey, flies underneath it. ""1 grabs the tun as it is fallinl-

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22121;?! "My food is to do the will m who sent me and to flnlsn m‘ “"35" "My illdlment is Just “call” I d0. not my own will, but the will of l-iim who sent me." "If "fly man will do His will, he shall ‘if? of my teaching whether it be 0 “Hod. or whether I speak of my. se I. There are many other. to the same effect.

A! ll"! years went on. a danger- ous‘ situation arose in the church.

° fl Dreachéd. as Paul did, that ‘alvnmn l! ‘he Rift of God's free grace. Some People took this posi- tion: If salvation is free and is re- ceived by faith alone. a stern moral. "y is no longer necessary, because Gm! mfBlvcs the chief of sinners. 3°11". like Paul, was horrified at such B Derversion of the Gospel. He Shows. in his first Epistle that Chrlsts object in redemption was to free men from sin in order that gist’ wish! obey the will of God.

hYIEl-l Purpose on Calvary is frus. trnted in every case where men pro. fess to accept Him as Saviour but f!" 1° Obey Him as Lord. Listen: ‘Evlryons who does sin do" also lawlessness. and sin is lawless. ness. That is to say. the wilful sinner repudiates the authority and government of a iust God. The union of sin and Christ in the same breast is unthinkable. Again: "Lit- tle children. let no one deceive you —he who does the right is right even as He is right. He who corn. mits sin is of the dcvil. for the devil sins from the beginning. For this end the Son of God was manifest. 9d. that He might destroy the works of the devil." In other words. you talk about your prlh. ciples: what about your actions‘? Deeds are the only true index of character You claim to be, g child of God. your soul quickened with a life divine. Well. that divine life must express itself in the conduct and service which it inspires and directs? l! your life ls of God you will do the works of God. U

There is a moral order; ft is mot, ed in the nature of things. Our, own nature is constructed according | to its laws; lf we violate these laws we sin against ourselves, and "the Wiles of sin is death."

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_'l‘here is a type of modern scien- tist. self-styled as such. who teaches that there are no absolute standards 0f right and wrong but only rules; which experience has proved con- venient in the relationships of men. Such men deceive the un- wary to their undoing. They think themselves modern, but John had the breed before him in his day. people who persuaded themselves that their superior knowledge ex- empted thcm from moral obligation. By the sharpest anfitheses he could command, John insisted that no compromise is possible between such errors and the rule of a good God. Light and darkness are ab- solutely opposed to each other, and so are truth and falsehood, right and wrong, good and evil, love and hate, God and the devil. There is no middle course; we must take our stand on the one side or the other

The will of God must, therefore, govern our lives if we would live. But what are we doing about the will of God in our land?

There are some political practises that we abhor; what did we do about it with our votes?

‘ The liquor traffic as constituted at present is ruining homes and persons by thousands; what are you going to do about it?

We believe that free enterprise is better than other social systems; nevertheless many are helpless un- der injustice in cur free nation. What do we, responsible citizens. intend to do about it? '

The wrongs we detest will per- sist until someone takes the rc- sponsibflity of demanding that what ought not to be shall not be in a Christian land. Until our part is played in the human conflict we are not guiltiess before God. We Dffly that God's will be done on earth as it is in Heaven: ail who pray that prayer commit themselves thereby to stand for that Will WMPBVQP their powers extend.

COMINFOIIM DATE The Cominfotrm. Ccmmunist in- formation burcalu, was created in September, 1947.

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THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTFETOWN

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CONFEDERATION LIFE . SURANCE. m

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HOWARD MaoiNNsi ritte d Footwear at 175 Queen Street.

DR. L. I. DUFFYE OFFICE Will be closed until August 1st“

ivms. JOHNSTON’! LADIES’ WEAR — Clearance Sale: ramcoats, dresses. shirts. etc.

CHILDREN'S Cotton Sun Suit;- Teglllll‘ $100. clearing at 50 cent. lilciirgain Basement, s. A. McDm. a 's.

Y.P.U. strawberry festival at store grounds Mt. Herbert post- poned until Monday, July l8. 1f not fins, Wednesday.

OHILDBIN’! Cotton aimnnsr Dresses. worth up to $2.00. clearing st $1.00. Bargain Basement. B. a. McDonald's. '

SCHEDULED ruorrrs sen.- to Summersida and Moncton. Phone Maritime Central Airways Limited. 2061 or 540.

SWIM SUITS - Snappy and col- orful at Jack Cameron's. Queen Street. temporary quarters over Tooirvbs Music Store.

TROPICAL SUITS - Nor‘ East Worsted. Cool and comfortable at Jack Cameron's. Temporary quart- ers over Toomba Music Store. Queen Street.

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH in Canada, Brookfleld Charge-The closing service of the Glasgow Road Daily Vacation Bible School will be held in the church Tues- day evening, July 19th at 8 p.m. Parents and friends are cordially invited to atztcnd this service.

POST NUPTIAL SHOWEIL-On July 9th a post nuptial shower was held at the home of Mrs. Michael Doyle, North Rustico,.in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Lea Reid (nee Miss Marion Doyle) on their return from their honeymoon trip. The bride and groom were usher- ed to gaily decorated chairs by and Mrs. Robert Woolner, with Mrs. Eleanor Stevenson, St. John, presiding at the piano. The Misses Norma Woolner and Peggy McNeill carried in the baskets of gifts, which were opened by Mrs. Lot-an Stewart and Miss Jean His- cott. Verses were read by Miss Erma Toombs with Mrs. J. S. Ed- wards and Miss Isabelle Woolner arranging the gifts on the table, which included a lovely silver cake plate from her pupils of North Rustico school, and also a magazine table from the Hope River school district where the bride was formerly a teacher. Mr. Reid. on behalf of his bride, thanked all for their lovely gifts and extended a cordial welcome to their home. A merry sing-song followed by a dainty lunch and the bouncing of the groom. brought the happy gathering to a close.

IN MEMORIAM

In and tend loving memory of a dens- husband and father, John Edgar ll-lsnar. who passed away one year ago Wily. July ll. 1943-

One year ago we had to P!"

With one we loved with all our hearts,

We mils his face and kindly ways

Withhim we spent: our happy days.

Mnny a day hh name ts spoken

And many an hour he is in our thoughtl.

A link in our fsmlly chain is broken

n; g gone from our home, but not from our lhearts.

Sadly missed und fondly remem- bered by wife and family.

‘Receive Life Memberships In F. W. I. C. _

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KINGSTON Y. P. U.

The Kingston Y. P. U. was held in the church on July 5th. The meeting opened with a shortwor- ship period. The first hymn sung was “I'm Thine Oh Lord." Scrip- ture reading was taken from the Study Book. This was read re- sponsively. The prayer St. Ber- nard was repeated in unison. The worship period closed by singing "Pass Me Not Oh Gentle Saviour."

The minutes of last meeting were read and approved. Roll call was answered by nine members. Collection was taken which am- ounted to 47 cents. The following committees were appointed for the next meeting:-

Devotions: Mildred Paul.

Study Period: Olive Barrett and Velda Green. Recreation: Roy Younker.

Lunch: Erma Garnester and Al- ton Green.

Roll call to be answered with the next five books of the New Testament.

The study period was led by Erma and Aleths. The organist

IN ' MEMORIAM

In memory of our dear husband and father. Dougall MscFsdyen. who passed sway July l!» 1945-

With tears we watched you sink-

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And saw you pass away.

We tended you with loving oara But could not make you stay: We watched beside your bedside As the lonely hours passed

And how our hearts were broken As we saw you breathe your last.

Some may think the grief has lessened As a smile may hide the tears. But God alone knows how we miss you ‘ As it dawns another year. Lovingly remembered but sadly missed by wife and family.

for the evening was Olive Bar- rett.

aThe next meeting will be held in the second week in August. The meeting closed by all repeat- ing the Mizpah Benediction.

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of a dear father, John Edgar I-‘arrar, who passed away July 18, 1948.

Just s. tribute of love and remem- bronco

To a. father, one of the best, The joys he missed on life's high-

ways May he find tn God's garden of rest.

lovingly remembered by Edna and Delbert, Toronto, Ont.

m MEMORIAM’

In loving memory of a dear father, [John Edgar Fsrrar, who passed away July l8, 1948.

Peaceful be thy rest dear Father It is sweet to brfllthe thy heme,

In life we loved you dearly In death we do the Ime.

Always remembered by Louise,

lllarold and Gail, Toronto, Ontario.

“EMPEROR WALTZ" 1N

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ELABOB-ATE FILM

A more appropriate title could not have been chosen for Para- mount's lavish and lyrical movie masterpiece, "The Emperor Waltz". which opens at the Prince Edward Theatre today.

For "The Emperor Waltz" is a king-sized romantic comedy with music, written, produced and act- ed by cinema sovereigns, which reaches a royal highness in ma- jestic settings, bright. comedy. rol- licking romance and scintillating melodies. The story is by Brackctt and Wilder, who“ respectively, produced and directed the film which co-stars Bing Crosby and Joan Fontaine. All mentioned are

t - of that. select Hollywood hierarchy-Academy Award win- ners.

Against the eye-filling ‘mohai- color background of the Austrian Alps and the splendiferous court of Emperor Franz Josef. “The Emperor Waltz" tells the gay story of a brash young American phono- graph saiearnan who includes a beautiful countess in his territory. He scandallzes the court. by daring to make love to her; she lifts the n1 eyebrows a. little higher by firing to return that love.

It-‘s a tuneful love affair that runs into aristocrtaic obstacles; in fact, it is on the verge of break- ing up when a concurrent. romance between Blngs mutt. Buttons. and Joan's pedigreed poodle, Scheher- zade. cutely proves that love is thicker than blue-blood.

with the aid of the dulcet Crosby croon. Bing high-pressures Joan into buying his line, utilizing his full bag of vocal tricks, in- gludlng his old "boo-hoo-hoo" and some new yodeling. l-ls sings three numbers for which Johnny Burk-s wrote new lyrics: "The Emperor Walls." "Friendly Mountains" and "The Kiss in Your Eyes." An oldie, "I Kiss Your Hand, Madame" is sure to have a re-blrth of pop- ulsrity after folks hear Bing war- ble it. and a lot of people are go- ing to emulate Crosby's whistling of ‘The Whistler end l-iis Dog.”

“The Emperor Waltz" is truly a great movie. It's been many years

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Younker-Macfadyen Wedding At Trinity fihurch

A pretty wedding took place- in Trinity United Church on Wednes- day. July 13th, at two o'clock, when Miss Mary Phyllis Macl-‘ad- yen, daughter of ms. Isabelle MaoFadyen of Staten Island. New York, and the late Colin MacFall- yen. was married to Robert Elmer Younker. son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Younker of Kingston. at a double ring ceremony.

Rev. J. R. Skinner officiated at. the "wedding. assisted by Rev. i-l. C. Rice. D.D. Miss Betty Beers sang "0 Promise Me" and “I Love

You 'I‘f'uly." Professor A. Roy Kendall accompanied at the or- gan.

The bride was given in mar- riage by her brother, Colin Mac- Fadyen, of New Rochelle. New York.

The bride looked lovely in white dotted swiss with s. chapel-length veil of bridal illusion and a tiara. of orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet oi white snap dragons and chryaanthemums. Mrs. Wil- liam Got-ton. of Staten Island. New York. was her sister's only attendant. She wore a, gown of rrile green taffeta with a match- ing tiara and carried a bouquet of

yellow snap dragons.

Mr. Roy Younker. brother of the bridegroom was best. man. Mr. Wilbur Younker, uncle of the bridegroom. and Mr. William Gor- ton of Staten Island, New York, were ushers.

The bride's mother wore an aqua. lace dress wit-h black acces- sories and a. corssge of white chrys- antlhemurns. The groom's mother was attired in navy blue silk and wore a mrsage of pink camations.

The wedding reception was held at. the home of the brlde‘s uncle. Mr. Peter W. Small, 223 Fitzroy Street. where the couple will make their home. Rev. Skinner proposed a tbast to the bride and groom. and the bridegrocm responded.

The couple has left. for a. motor trip to Cape Breton Island. For going away the bride wore a. navy blue suit with white accessories. The bride formerly lived in Staten Island, New York.

DIXON-UNGS WEDDING

On Wednesday evening, July 6. 1949, the United Church at Mill- view was the scene of s. very pretty wedding when Enma, eld- est daughter of Mr. Herman Inga and the late Mrs. Ings was united in marriage with Mr. Mackenzie King Dixon. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dixon of South Mel- ville. '