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By Very uev. George. 0. Pldi.-,oun. no i.l..o. First Mml-ratus of the United Church of tlanada iCapyright.I

-GOD REVEALS HIMSELF I

A friend asked me to two questions: First. under what circumstances did God reveal Himself to men in the past? Second. under what circumstances will He reveal Himself to men touay?

These are searching questions and we can take up only one at s time. They are the more import- ant because God's self-revelation always carries with its God's self-communication. He comes to men to impart to them something of Hlmsel'. without which 4His designs in them cannot be ful- filled. ,

' First of all. there is God's answer to the soul that seeks Him. We are not told anything of Abraham's search for the liv- ing God; all we know is that. at a certain point God responded to his quest. and sent him out to live a life of personal com- munion with Himself.

'-We recognize him now as the spiritual father of three world religions, but all this originated in his own personal discovery of the living God whom he found ready to commit Himself to His friend. Often men arise who can- not live without God. They must find Him for themselves.

Men like Luther, Wesley and Spurgeon led mighty spiritual movements which brought hu- manity to higher levels. but all this started with their personal thirst for God which God slaked by a personal communication of His love to them.

The race question is the burn- ing issue of our time. Particularly in Asia and Africa whole nations are rising to a new self-conscious- ness, and are demanding the op- portunity for full self-develop- ment.

Moses' spiritual experience re- veals the living God as the cham- pion of the oppressed and the Creator who demands for an en- slaved race its right to freedom and opportunity.

Israel was a people endowed with a capacity of extraordinary spiritual ” inment and achieve- ment. as history has shown. Egypt was grinding them down under an iron heel. Through Moses. God intervened and set them free

EVERY STEP

At every step Moses was aware that it was God's power that he exercised. and that it was en- trusted to him for a definite pur- pose-to prepare this people for the fulfilment of God's design in them and for the outworking of His purpose through them.

God has endowed every race with a genius of its own. and therefore with the capacity for a unique service to mankind. and woe be to the ruling race that stands in His way. He is in action in this field today as of yore.

In this old saying mere wishful thinking: ”One with God is a majority." It seems so in some cases. For example. God called the prophet Jeremiah to stand

Birthday Party For Little Twins

..'Mrs. Leroy White. Montague. entertained on Saturday evening, March 3. in honor of her charm- ing twin daughters. Joanne and Janice. on the happy occasion of their fifth birthday. There were 13 guests present. The supper table was centered with two beau- tifully decorated birthday cakes which were cut by Joanne and Janice. and served with ice cream. Assisting in serving were Heather Jamieson. Elaine Poole and Pauline Nicholson. The young ladies received many beautiful gifts and the accompanying greet- inks were read by Mrs. J. D. MacI.eod and the is arranged by Miss Bessie Poo e. Janice and Joanne graciously expressed their Ivpreclstlon. Beautiful gifts were received from their aunt. Mrs. John Jacobson. Boston, Mas . who also sent birthday greetings.

Following the supper hour a program of singing was enjoyed Willi all the little guests present lasted about the fireplace. A solo "Open Up Your Heart" was sung by Deborah Sinclair and a solo "Bimbo" was sung by Mary Grace Davis. The children's hymn "Jesus Loves Me" was ""18 by the group. led by Sandra and Anne Shaw.

Three beautiful films were then shown by Rev. R. G. Hill. and the accompanying script was Very effectively read by Mrs. C. A. Shaw. The films were "Alice In Wonderland". "snow White And The Seven Dwarfs" and "Cinderella."

A very dellghuul evening was "lloyed by everyone and as the guests departed they wished Jo- anne and Janice many happy re- turns of the day.

MEADOW IANK MISSION BAND

Meadow Bank Mission land met on Thursday evening. March 24th. at the home of Mrs. Victor Mac- Phail. There was a good attend- ance of children and several par-

""-! present. Sharon Maclaan, . "Ja- :IIu; loves Little ii: was s. Scripture reading; tthw Vi. was read Wendell Hyde: mrlliitites and call by llaanor

Collection was reoeivedsh Jean MacPhalI and Doris lev- oral members paid t eir fees. Purpose and prayer was repeated. and a' Teinpa-anee Exercise was Eve verse ilaenail. worn clEw.. Claw nil Willard

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atone against the downward tendencies of the whole nation. God said to this youth: "Before I formed you womb I knew you, And nerore you were, born I

consecrated you; 1 appoint you a prophet to the nations."

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Jeremiah an iron pillar and bronze walls against the whole land-kings. princes. priests and people. For years this man of God stood alone against the policy of the ruling class which he saw leading toythe nation's destruc- tion.

At every stage he received communications of God's will. which the -ruler rejected but which events proved to be divine. He seemed to fail. The nation persisted in its mad policy and was destroyed. Jeremiah per- ished at the hands of the wretch- ed remnant that no would not abandon.

PROPHE'I"S FAITH

But. as we aok back over the outcome of it all. we see that this prophet's faith in Israel's destiny. and loyalty to them.in the ruin they brought on them- selves proved the inspiration which stirred the exiles to re- turn,and start anew the history which culminated in the coming of the Son of God.

Any man who in the name of God takes his stand against the downwad tendencies. of his people and claims them for a noble destiny has God on his side. and although he may suffer. he cannot ultimately fail.

The prophet Amos was called to prophesy by a deep convic- tion that the nation was follow- ing a policy that was morally wrong. He prophesied long be- fore Jeremiah's time in a period of victory and prosperity. He saw a rich nation piling sacrifices on God's altar but allowing injus- tice and inhumanity to flourish in the land. His call was: "Let Justice flow down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream."

Similarly Christ came to Paul on the way to Damascus and called him to preach the Gospel to the nations of the world. God never calls individuals merely for their personal salvation.

As Shakespeare puts it: "Heaven does with us as men with torches do-not light them for themselves."

It is true that He has a design in each person that He aims to perfect. but He calls the men to cultivate his own Powers in the service of others.

The above are just examples that might be mutlipied indefi- nitely: God has revealed Him- self to men in order to link them with Himself in working out His plans for mankind and this means their good for time and etern- ity.

Eastern Guardian

..'MEETING Montague Ladies' Curling Club. Monday. March N. 7 p.m.. new business.

..'MAYOR ON TRIP - Mayor Bruce H. Yeo, Montague left yes. terday for a trip to Saint John. N.B. During his absence deputy mayor. Major Douglas McGowan will be acting mayor.

..'WINs TROPHY - The Carl Stewart rink was the winner of the trophy for mixed curling at the Montague rink Saturday night. Other members of the winning team were Miss Edith Clay. mate; Gordon MacNelll. second: and Miss Martha Poole. lead.

..'AA FREE TICKET will be given with each and every 82.00 purchase of merchandise starting today at the Montague 5 to 1.00 store. on the beautiful. 36 inch plush Easter bunny. valued at 99.00. displayed in our window. The winning ticket will be drawn Saturday. April 9th. 1955. at 10.15 p. ns.

.."I'0 ATTEND MEETINGS - Mr. Alex Hamilton. New Perth, provincial director for Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers. is leaving today to attend the an- nual meeting of Toronto. While there Mr. Hamilton will also at- tend the annual meetlng of the Royal Winter Fair which will take place on Wednesday.

Personals

..tMrs. Percy Myers, Monta- gue. is a patient in the King's County Hospital and her many friends hope she Will soon be re- stored to health.

..'1'he sympathy of the com- munity is extended to the Misses Sue and Mary Hemphill. Mon- tague, in the recent death of their brother. the late Henry I. Hesnphill. Georgetown.

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Maior Debate Looms On Army Thefts

OT'I'AWA. (CP)- A major de- bate is shaping up in the Com- mons on large-scale thefts in army works! services depots in British Columbia.

The Progressive Conservative and CCF parties have served no- tice they will ask the government for a complete explanation during study of the 1955-56 estimates of the defence department.

Davie Fulton (PC-Kamloops) and Hazen Argue tCCF-Assini- bola) have placed a series of questions on the House order paper in an attempt to obtain am- munition for the debate, They want full details of the thefts. dis- closed earlier this month. at No. 11 works Company. Royal Cana- dian Engineers. at Vancouver and Chilllwack. B.C.

It is expected the two opposi- tion groups will demand that the thefts be lnvestiagted by a royal commission or a special Com- mons committee.

INVOLVED BEFORE

The debate will be the second in which the works company has been involved. The company was one of the army units examined in 1952 by George Currie. M0111- real accountant and author of the controversial Currie report. Defence Minister Campney told the Commons last week that the thefts were uncovered by an im- proved auditing system recom- mended by Mr. Currie after he found a general breakdown in ad- ministration of the army work! service at Camp Petawaya. Ont. Mr. Argue wants to know if there is any relation between fires and thefts from the works service. He also seeks details of any other investigations being made into thefts from the armed services and whether the govern- ment has received complaints of thefts.

Mr. Fulton has asked what ac- tion the government has taken on the 18 types of accounting irregu- larities found by the chief auditor of the department of national de- fence. as summarized in the Cur- rle report. He also wants a copy of the reports of the chief auditor drawing attention to the account- lng irregularities and any find- ings of dishonesty or malpractice lists! connection with the irregular-

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POLICE INVESTIGATE

Mr. Currie's report found that there were "extensiva.irregularlt- ies" in the works services over a prolonged period only at Peta- wawa. As a result of thefts there. two officers and three non-com- misloned officers were charged with conspiracy and theft. Four were convicted. Eight of 10 civil- ians charged also were convicted. Meanwhile. the B. C. thefts still are being investigated by army provost and RCMP officers. Mr. Campney said in the Commons he hopes the investigations will be completed during the first week of

April.

BOMBAY (Reuters) - Prof. Jgmgg .1-Iargreaves of Ottawa Uni- versity will leave here today for Colombo to pave the way for a r J' "'s studyofa solar eclipse in June. Hargreaves said his four-man research ielm will set up temporary heIdliIllfl- ers in Matale. north of Kandy- 5!- fore surveying dry areas in cent- ral Ceylon where they will estab- llsh headquarter. for a study 05 phenomena during the eclipse June

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Ask Books For Queen

S. Library

The shelves in the library at the new Queen Charlotte High School were designed to take care of 0.000 books. Although they now hold nearly one thou- sand volumes the library still looks very empty. Most of the books now on the shelves were put there by the Prince Edward Island Libraries. The Home and School Library Committee, says Mrs. H. B. Armstrong its chair- man. is most indebted to Mr. Bramwell Chandler for the time and hard work he has put into getting the books assembled. on the shelves and ready for dis- trlbution to High School readers before the Easter holidays. The School Board was also very for- tunate ln being .able to secure the services of Mrs. Ruth Mac- Kenzie as custodian. in which position she will look after all books placed on the shelves. She is to be at the library from 12:00 noon until 4:30 or 5:00 p.m. on school days.

The thousand or so volumes be- longing to the Prince Edward Is- land Libraries only fill one sec- tion of shelving. The selection Mr. Chandler has provided covers a wide field but nevertheless. says Mrs. Armstrong. some of the li- brary's present needs are im- mediate. Youths of High School age should have various types of reference books available to them. Often teachers are able to in- crease the interest in a certain course by mentioning-articles End stories in current periodicals. The list of desirable olumes TOT such a library is without num- her. The Committee feels that many people in Charlottetown must have books they would M glad to donate to such a worthy cause.

As Mrs. Armstrong put. it-If we consider the words "the wise man reads both book! Ind M9 itself" we realize how much ef fort should be made to 1Jl'0Vld9 extra-curricular reading , I01" 0'" school children. The library 0031' mittee of the Queen Charlotte High School Home and School Association is therefore aPll98I' ing to all urganlzat and in- dividanls for hell! in k"'3 ' start towards flllinll 19 5h?lVe5 of the library and thus providing our sons and daughters with the means of uroadening their ed- ucation themselves. Books or fund; are equally acceptable and those desiring further informa- tion may get in touch with R, J, Rupert. or Mr. and Mrs. . 3. Armstrong or Mrs. G. B. Whiteside.

. 0SEPH'S sonALrrv ls.-in JALUMNAE MEETING

The regular monthly meemlg of St. Joseph's Sodnllly mi N"'"' nae was held Sunday. March zonal; The rerdesident. Miss Anne Wills presld . .

After the openlnil prayer. "1: minutes of the last monthly In executive meetings were "Id Ind approved.

The following committees werl reported on: Sick - Mrs. Leo Mc- Nglly; Library - Mrs. Gordon -roombs; Good Works - LIA!!- Allan MacDonald: Membersrrur Miss Alice Hennessey: Rt-'ll'93i and study clubs - Mrs. James Coyl9-

Further plans were made for the Easter Tea to be held April

13th. l The meeting closed with Prayer- gm-

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UCKIEYISCAOSULES

Ari Socieliyw Back-Drop Painiin D

An outstanding contribution by members of the P. E. island Art Society towards the success of Centennial Year was completed and placed in position on the stage of Queen Charlotte High School on Saturday. where it will be the back-drop during the Fashion Show this week. Later it will centre the pageant activities at the Exhibition Grounds.

The left panel shows Apotheca- ries Hall; Centre, the old Round Market House. the colonial build- ing, St. Paul's Church and the old Fire Hall; Right. the Town Pump. where the Market Build- ing now stands.

Ladies working on'thc picture are left to right: Miss Eleanor Lowe. Mrs. T. Genscheff. Mrs. D.

M. Gass. Mrs. P. A. Creeiman. Mrs. B. B. Jones. Mrs. A, E. Davies (president), Mrs. C. B.

Ellis. Miss M. F. Irving. Others who participated in producing the painting were: Mrs. J. A. Fraser. Mrs. Willard Mar-Kay. Mrs. L. Simmonds. Mrs. W, Bain and Mr. John Taylor.

: Locke Road

Trueman Harris of the Locke Road. was in 0'Leary on Tues- day. March 22nd.

Jerry Arsenault and son. Louis I11

of Howlan. were in 0'Leary Tuesday. March 22nd.

Ruth Finuan and Jean Murray of Howlan. were in 0'Leary. March 22nd.

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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Gallant of Forest View. were in 0'Leary. March 22nd.

Micky Gallant of the Dock Road. was in Forest View on Mon- day. March 21st.

Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Cullicutt of the Reserve Road. was in How- Ian on Monday. March 21st.

Jerry Arsenault of Forest View. and Anthony Finnan of Howlan were visitors on Tuesday evening. March 22nd. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Gallant. For- est View.

Edward Griffin of Burton. was in Forest View. March 22nd.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Arsenault of Howlan. were in Alberton on Sun- day afternoon. March with to visit Mrs. Herb Avery of Alberton. who was a patient 'in the Western Hos- pital with the "virus 'flu. All hope for her a speedy recovery.

Ronald Griffin of Burton left for Montreal on Saturday morning to resume his work on the boat.

Clifford Arsenault of Hnwlan was in Forest View on Wednesday. March 23rd.

Due to the storm the play which was to be held in St. Mark's hall was postponed to Monday night. March 21st. Among those who at- tended were Frances and Vance Griffin of Forest'View.

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MURRAY RIVER.

Death Sunday of Resident of Murray River

The death occurred at the Kings County Memorial Hospital yesterday, Sunday, March 27th of Daniel D. Livingston. Murray Riv- er in his 78th year. following a short illness.

He was born in High Bank in 1878, the son of the late Duncan and Anne Livingston. He is surviv- ed by his widow. (nee Rachel Anne MacLeod. and four sons Elmer, Hopefield. Malcolm and John at home. Lester at Dart- mouth. N. S. A son Clarence was killed in World War II. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Roland A. Stewart of Regina. Sask.. and a brother. Rev. Duncan L. Liv- ingston, Florida, U.S.A.

Funeral arrangements are to be announ ed later.

SOUTH LAKE W. M. S.

'..'The Christian Women's Mis- sionary Society of South Lake Church was held at the home of Pearle Stewart on Tuesday eve- ning. March 15th. with a large number of members and visitors present.

The vice-president. Mrs. Roy Dixon was in charge of the meet-

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The devotional service under the leadership of Mrs. D. I. McClarc and Mrs. H. R. Bell opened by singing. "Come Let Us Sing of a Wonderful Love," followed by prayer by Mrs. Bell. The de- votlonal message was c e n t e r e d around Christs' thoughts and suf- ferings in Gethsemane and was given by Mrs. McClare. after which "Tis Midnight. and on 0iive's" brow was sung.

During the business period plans were di ' for sending aid to destitute persons in war devestat- ed areas.

New worship and study commit- tees were appointed.

A letter of sympathy was to be sent to Mrs. Clara Blacklock of Toronto, whose son was .killed in a level crossing accident recently. Mrs. Blacklock is Interim Secre- lary for women's work in the churches of Christ across Canada and visited with us a few months ago.

Meeting closed with Blest Be The Tie That Binds and Mission- ary Benediction

On February 25th this society in co-operation with the U. B. W. M. U. observed the Worlds' Day of Prayer in the Kingsbou Baptist Church. Membe a from each group took part in the service which fol- lowed the form suggested in the Worlds Day of Prayer folders. preparlzd for this purpose.

A very interesting address was given by Mrs. Walter Dixon and

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THEATRE

MON - TUES - 28 - 29-Adm. 30 - 46

-GENEVIEVE.

Color - Dianna Sheridan - John Gl'egs0n None Better - Few as Good - Come and See

MAYFAIR rill?

MONDAY and TUESDAY

Starring Robert Stack - Coleen Gray Also SHORTS - Show Time 8 p.m. The Mayfair Theatre is Open Monday to Saturday.