THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

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Religion

By Very Rev. George o. Pidgeon, 0.1)., L.L.D. i

first Moderator of the United Church of Canada (Copyright)

January the first, 1950. began the w; year of l. half century; the e.- ng mankind is that it may m"; the repentance of the nations m. the crimes of the last half-cen- , and the dawn of a new ere. in m; dealings of man with man. Ii: h“ its bearing on individuals as roll as nations. New Year's is al- e a time for making resolutions. Human life is so complex and so ini- ect in spite of the most carnest mom at amendment that we are mp1; dissatisfied with our record h. the past and resolve to do better m me future. But. after all, are not m resolutions usually superficial mung with symiptoms instead of ntting at the root of the troublc? we resolve to cut out this habit which has proved hurtful. or adopt that new attitude or course of act.- ion which promises better things. And all the while the reel malady 1, eeepscated, rooted in our human nature.

The coming oi Jesus. which the whole world has been celebrating for the last few weeks. marked hu- Mnitgfs new beginning. The gospel rill is a summons to break away from an evil past and start life mew, The Gospel message is an |nnQUflP9iTiEIlE of what Christ has done for the whole world. once ‘or ill, to make humanity's new begin. “m; possible, and of what He itsrids ready to do in the soul oi’ each individual to make your trans- formation actual. The wrong we have done has put us in the wrong before God, and this means that we ire soon in the wrong with men. purists aim is to free us from everything wrong in our past, and lo reconcile us with God and man. Any new beginning which is to turn our lives in a new direction must begin with Him.

‘i-‘ie takes our yesterdays, and old. Toilched with sorrow and sin-

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riingt iic gives us instead with a grace unfold lhe year's first dew and daiwi of gold- He gives us instead with a grace. How shall we make this new be- rlnningf Years ago Dr. Charles M. fiheldon published a booklet that had a circulation of millions. en- litled, ."In His Steps, or Wl-iat would Jesus do?" The question is in point

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Christ would have us make a miiplete commitment of the inner lelf to Him. Life can be changed only from the centre. Character cannot be changed by lapping off iiiil or that outward expression of Ill inward condition; it is the heart which must be made new.

- Dr. .1. H. Jowett once used this il- bstration of the faith that saves: ‘in my early ministry l’ was im- pressed by the similarity between the processes of life and growth in the natural world and those in the ioirltual world. so 1' bought a set M books on scientific agriculture ind T studied them thoroughly. I mil have the books and I belicv-c iiery statement in them. But the

‘ifierence between me and a prac- ‘sl farmer is this—-'f have never

nixed a single head of’ grain."

the faith that docs not mean rimmittal is worthless. We may have an unquestinnlng belief in the lnrri Jesus. but if it docs not in- mlve the etitrustment or surrender bf our whole being to Him it ac- romplishes nothing,

Venture on Him. venture wholly: Let no other" trust intrude."

‘This is the only fresh sirirt that '9" brill: us into the union with God which means life and with it the moral reinforcement which “Paris full self-command.

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What about the old enmities which have crept into out lives? Most oi them sprang from trivial occasions, but one difficulty led to another, personal bitterness was en- gendered and there are people around us whom we cannot meet without embarrassment. Why lct it go on? Christianity means recon- ciliation, and peace with God should carry with it peace with men. You may think that he other party is wholly to blame, and that he must make amends before there can be forgiveness. Christ's method was the opposite. "If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone." iMattiiew 18:15.1 when you do that honestly you are likely to get a cordial response; the other fellow has been ris deeply hurt as you were. and will ivelcome the healing of an old sore. But if you should find that there is another side to the story. make the wrong right and begin the year in peace.

Back of all this there is Christ's belief in the limitless possibilities of human nature. If you have been living on the plane oi.’ selfish aims and sensual enjoyment. there are in your nature depths that have never opened up. forces that have never been released, and capacities for thought and devotion that have never been developed, Luke tells us of Zaccheus. a tax-gatherer, who was regarded by his fellow-country- men as a traitor to his race and re- ligion. but whom Jesus called "ii son of Abraham." (Luke 19:1. 10.» Now this man had been untrue to all that Abraham stood for, but still in his heart of hearts he believed that Abraham's faith and way of life were the only good worth living for, and Christ treated that unrealized goodness as the real man after all. By so doing He brought out qualities that even Abraham in the greatness of his faith and fidelity never surpassed.

Just lately I have met many who were once self-centered and there- fore the creatures of circumstances hut who in answer to Christ's call are becoming servants of the etern- al and benefactors of their race. There are possibilities of this sort in every one 0i us: why not give Christ a chance to bring them out? This is the new beginning to which He. is calling us at this New Year.

Ellen's Diary

continued from page 2 very true words. A person can alivays find time, if he tries. for the firings he likes to do. You know. you've often seen it your- seilf. where someone is intending to do some work or another, whenever lie can get around to it -— it may be to fix a fence, or shingle a building. or perhaps just to put a bit of a sill under one that is sagging. And as you've none-ed, hr- took years to get it done -- if at all. But if ‘he had put an hour or two a day towards doing it, as we are with the cut- ting in the stump-field. it is rc- markable what he might have ac- complished in time. It‘: just ithc same about finding time for some hobby or art or craft one wishes to enjoy or learn. No. Ellen, to my mind this having no time is a poor excuse for not get- ting something worthwhile done. ‘Take care of the minutes‘ poor old Mr. - - - used to say ‘and the hours will give you a good return!‘ and ‘they're very true words," James commented "yes - very true words!" I

"But I can't seem to find time to got to town long enough to have my hair done!" we chuckled. "That. Ellen" James said with dig- nity “is not along this line of thought at all. That L! another- and a very fickle consideratlonf"...

" Rain on the roof and a warm

Souili wind blowing -- and De- cember spinning lest designs in the wcib of tfhe old year.

Until tomorrow -- Diary-Good- night . . . .

I Gard 0i Thanks

Mrs. H. Lodge Birt and Family wish to express their thaam and appreciation to the doctom and nurses c-f the P. E. I. Hospital and to tho ministers, also friends; and relations who sent cards or messages of sympathy and to all ivlw helped in any way during our recent sad bereavement.

A SLEEPY JOB CANBERRA _. .5.» M... tralia’s statisticians almost went to sleep over this one. They coupe. ed the sheep in the Common-

wealth* and reported that lest March Ill there were 108.728.5171) sheep ~ an increase oi’ 6,170,099

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THE CENTRAL GUARDIAN

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DANCING rit. Clover Club to- tuuht,

GOTSHALKS BALLET, Prince ljdward Theatre. January 25th. sponsored by P. E. I. Arts’ and Grafts Guild.

CHURCH 0F SCOTLAND. — Owing to a funeral ll'l Coleman, there will be no service in Char- lottetown. Wednesday, December 28th. Rev. J. H. Bishop.

RECEIVED SAD NEWS- Mr, Jnhn F, lliintl. Vernon, received on Christmas live tho snti news of the sudden fIPilIIl, following a brief Illness, of his brother, Ern- est, in Oakland, (‘trlifornirn Mr_ Huntley left. P. F), Island for the Wcst ivhcn n young llYlIl, lic spent, a successful liic in ilic contract- ing business anti had been rctirerl for several years.

AN TSLANDER PASSES: — Mr. John (Jacki Buchanan aged 69 years died at Si. ‘Mary's Geiicrril Hospital in Leivistnn, Me. on Nov. 30th. He ivns born nt Wt. Buchan- an, P. E. I. on Dec. l2 i880, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Buchanan. He left Ills native land while quite young, and came to the U. S. A. For the last 45 years. he resided in Lewlstcn. He was onl- plOyCd by the l-T. W. Pcnly Co, for 25 ycers. but recently lic was eni- ployeid hy the Hills Cotton Mills Co. He was a member of Clan Campbell. 0.5.0. and the Frate- mal Ordcr of Eagles. Ho was IllQll- l_v ffitemmed bv fill Who 113d m" pleasure of his acquaintance as evidenced by the many and beauti- ful fioral tributes. ‘He leaves to morn his passing, z sisters, viz; — Mrs. Florence Nicolle. Somerville. Mass. Mrs. ‘H. T. Ritchie. Annapolis N. S. and 3 brothers; John A. and Douglas both of Somnicrvillc. Monty, of Seattlce. lvzisli, and one grandson, Jackie Euelnhian Soni- crvilie, Mass. a student at North- western University. Boston.

TRINITY Y. l‘. U. -Thc regular meeting oi’ Trinityr Youiig~Pcoples Union was held Friday night. Dur- ing the business meeting the follow- ing officers \\'9l'f‘. clmted for the coming year: .- Honorary prcsdent. Rev. H. E. D. Asliford; past pre- sident. Wilma Watts; president Claude Campbell; vice-president, Charlie Doivne; secretary. Gladys MecMillan; treasurer. Keir Mnthe- son‘; pianist, Dorothy MoL-iren; culture conveners, Evelyn Metho- son and Eleanor Coffin; citizen- ship convencrs. Doris Doivne and Edith Brown; fellowship convenei-s, Joan Rogerson and Anna Mathe-

son: mission, convcncrs. Lane Douglas and Blanche Barwise: pdhiications convencrs, Velma

Burke and Betty Barwise; properties ocnveners. Stuart Smith; recre- ation committee. Ruth MiicFarlenc. Carmon Thompson and Harold Clark; members at large. Louise Rogerson, Betty Beers, lciih Stet- scnLeith Thompson. Harold Jones. The president announced thnt the Christmas party WOlllfI be hold on ‘Fiitsdayr evening. December 20th. Aftcr the business period. the members adjourned In the Church Auditorium to practise for thcir Cnnrllc Lighting service on Sun- dny night. '

. Grade 5, Prin

Front Row (left to right) - George ‘Vail, Kgjm eron. Paul Weatherbie, Eddie Waller. Second row Townshend, Arlene McLeod. Ann Michael. lillen aid Garnhum. Third row -— Edwin Phillipe, Billy

Davis. Virginia Carver. Marjorie Dowae.

lock. Betsy Houston, Blanche Taylor. Keith Berri i\'ii~..< Fillicrltin,

NOTICE T0 ADVERTISERS. — Advertisers are reminded that their i-‘ODy must be in the Guardian not later than noon the previous day to guarantee insertions. Out of city advertisers who telephone c1555}- fleds. etc. should particularly bear this in mind.

PHONE CALL FROM ALASKA —-Mr. and Mrs_ Albert Wilson. City. were pleasantly surprised yesterday afternoon on receiving

a telephone cell from Mr. Wil- son's sister, Sister Mary Mil- burge at Skegway, Alaska. The

call was arranged by Sister Mary for Christmas Day, but communi- cation difficulties prevented the call being completed. However, yesterday thr- rcception was per- fcct. and greetings were exchang- r-rl with the voices coming through clear and distinct. Sister Mary iii iiith the St, Ann's Order, serving at, a mission for Indians. Greci- ings iverc also exchanged with F's- ihcr Edgar Gallant whose home is zit Rilsiiiir.

IN MEMORIAM

MRS. ANNIE ELLICE LOWTHER

The many friends and relatives of Mrs. Annie Ellice Lowiher- of Cavendish were saddened lo hear that on ill c- 11mg of December 14th, licr r ., had falcon flight into the rc.. of the Greet Be- yond.

Born in Cnvcndish in the ycar i883, tho only daughter of James Laird and his wife Margaret lisus- ton Laird, she grow to young womanhood and attended Prince oi’ Wales College. then taught in Heatherclalc. Mayfieiri and later in North Carleton. Here she met her husband the iruc Harry D. Low- ther and there they livcd happily until his earl): dcntli of pneumonia in 1929. S0 with her three young

children one returned t0 Caven- dish to reside with her brother" Austin Laird. helping i0 care for

his wife and after her death to carry on in this home. The sudden passing of her older

daughter Margaret rllirs. Keith Webb) vzas a great blow to her. but she nevcr ropinod, oruy saying

"God's will be done."

Mrs. Lcvirther had becn stricken with arthritis during that dread flu epidemic of i919 and had been a. constant sufferer evcr since, but l"i€\'t'l‘ lost hm- ciieeriness or her un- fsiling sense of humor. The last two years of her life she was bed- fast and unable to more du-e to a paralytic stroke, icn months of this was spent in the Prince Ed- ward Island Hospital where the nurses were so good to her and whcre she made many friends.

Since June of this year. she was tenderly nursed at her home in Cavendish, and ivhere marry rela- tives and friends camie from far and near to visit her. and all left. feeling tho better for their visit and mar-veiling at her courage and her knowledge of liuman nature and her wonderful memory.

Her funeral services; on Dcccm- ber 16th, in spite of bad roads vvaS largely attended. Her pastor Rev.

George Goug-li who with his good‘

wife had visited hcr often, con- ducted ihe sc-rvicc and spoke very fcelingly of this “Mother in Israel“. The funeral cortegc then proccéxi- ed lo Scarletomi Cemetery, uihere a large number of old friends and neighbours were gathered to see her remains laid tenderly beside tIlOsC of her beloved husband.

The pail-bearers were hcr three cousins Lorne rind Frank Houston and Leigh Warren and her three nephews. Eric and Hudson Louv- ther and Waldo Gardiner.

Left to mourn the loss 0f l deal‘ mother are her daughter Anne. ’.\irs. Charles MacFarlane of Fern- ivood. and one son Edivard. in Cav- endish: also five grand children. Ina and Louise Webb of Norval. Onierlo; David and Beth Mac- Farlane and Winnifred Anne Low- ther. Two mothers also mourn a sympathetic sister, John of Vic- iorla, B. 0.. and Austin in Cav- endish end his son Albert to wlwm she gave a. devoted mother-like

were. and whom he helped to care

for so tenderly. The flowers were lovely and were as f0l1<=w'SI-——

Pillow from the Family.

Spray of Rosebuds-Ahe children.

Wreaths-Albert Laird, Herman and Belle MaoFai-lanc, Evelyn and Keith Warren Irenc and Hudson Lowthei". Waldo and liriilh (iard- iner, ‘Martha and. Wilbert Wright.

grand-

"Beyomd the gate our loved one

Finds happiness and rest.

And there is comfort in the thought.

That a loving God knows best."

Beck

co Street School

Hampton and Vicinity

it is pleasing in report that the condition of Mr. Joseph Ince, who has been ill with pneumonia, is much improved.

Mr. James Flood. South Mel- ville, who has been a patient in the City Hospital for a few days re- turned to his home on Friday last.

But wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Berton Holme, DcSable. whose marriage took place in Si. Peter's Chapel. Charlottetown. on Satur- day. Dec. 3rd.

Several of our busy farmers have been pressing hay and many tons have left this C0il1iTllillll_\' for New- foundland and Ontario. where there were pour rroips this year.

Mr. John C. Trench left last week to spend the ivinicr months ivith his daughters, Mrs. Elmer Boyle, New Haven. and Mrs. John MacFadycn. Rlverdale.

Messrs. Donald MacQuarrie o‘! MacDonald College, and Kaye Cameron of Mount Allison Aca- demy, Sackvillc. arrived on Friday to spend the Christmas holidays at their homes "1 Hampton.

Mr. MBCKCIIIU" Dixon has ccntly purcha-crl u property of Mr. Yii-ior S! u. understand Mr. and Mrs. Dixon do not plan to ninvc into the; new home until spring.

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Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ferguson, who were married recently in To- ronto, have been spending a fey: days. guests of Ferguson's brother and sisler- -law. Mr. and ltIrs, Russel Ferguson. Hampton.

The sympathy of this commiin- ily is extended to Nirs. Alfred Cameron and son John of South Melville. and Horacc of Charlotte-

toivn. in the passing away of a beloved husband cind father on Dee. l8. Mr. Cameron had been

ill for several month: and his death was not uncrrprclcd.

The Minstrel Show staged by the Social Club cf St, John's Church. Crapaud. in l-iamipton Hall on Friday, Dec. 9th, ivas well at- tended and very much enjoyed by all present, A nice siiin was real- ized which goes into the Hall fund. The Hall committee thank this ClUib for their help and also for a pleasant evening's entertainment.

The C. G. I. T. held a vcsper and candle-light service in Hamp- ton United Church on Sunday. Dec. l8. Under the leadership of Mr: Head a very impressive servici- was carried out wltfh Mm. Mark Cameron presiding at thc organ. In spite of the inclement weather a large crowd attended and joined in the singing of the Christmas carols. i

A large number of friends frornl the mrroiindinz districts met at‘ the home of lVir. and Mrs. Everett Rogerson. Hampton. on Monday evening to fender a post-nuptial shower to Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Rogerson. A nice assortment of‘ gifts ivere received after xvhlch the evening was pleasantly spent, ivitii music and dancing. I/unch was served by the ladies after which all wicnded their way home- warcl after wishing the bride and groom a happy wedded life,

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory or my darling‘ brother Jame; C. Woodside. who plllod away December 27th. 1940.

Re is (one but not forgotten,

And u dawns another year.

ln MI lonely hearts of thinking. Thoughts of him are always neat.

Invingly Remembered by His Sister "Msbelle" and Brother-in-uaw Roy.

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of my wife. Mrs. Henry T. Burgoyne, died‘ Dooem‘ 28th. 1943.

I Dearest loved one we have laid thee in the peaceful graves embrace But thy memory we will cherish Till we see thy heavenly face

Lovingly Remembered by Rimbaud and Family.

Warren. Roy Diamond, Darrell Worth. Keith Cam. —-Carl Sentner. Greta Jones. Barbara Worth, Fern Rasmussen. Dwid Farquharson. John Fielding. Don- Sherren, Stirling Sirnms, row - John Massey, Jimmie White, Marjorie Whit- gan, Earl Arscnault, Florence McKinnrin. - Teacher,

Earl Warren. Joyce