Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 13, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Eight Winnipeg free press saturday january 13, 1940 awaiting the sure fruit of wartime s prayer week by the Church editor. More things Are wrought by prayer than this world dreams wrote Tennyson Leader among Britain s laureates. For the past week Canada has been on her Knees in the week of prayer. All men in their hearts know there will be fruit of that week. For so the whole round world is every Way bound by Gold chains about the feet of the press of the week gives an inkling of the prayers that were said and of the spirit that animated multitude which bowed before the throne. God wrote in a leading Van cover paper. Ven. Archdeacon sir Francis Heathcote that the stress of the present Emer gency May bring us closer together. Be of Good in Montreal. Rev. F. W. Kerr of St. Andrew s Church. Westmount. Talked to his congregation last sunday evening of unconscious a Good thought for the Dawn of prayer week. Both Heathcote and Kerr former Winnipeg ministers need no refreshment in local Mem Ory. Knox Crescent another Mon Treal Church held a special mid week wartime service on the wednesday entering the week of prayer. God May never Tell you what he is going to do. Nor Grant the request you make in most Fer vent wrote Rev. P. B. Stone of Heath Baptist Church Cal Gary in a published Sermon Mes Sage but he will reveal himself to you in the manner of his response to your now not what they and the Rue Christian s Faith and Hope is ver As expressed in the lines that nothing walks with aimless feet that not one life shall be destroyed or cast As rubbish to the void when god hath made the pile Complete. Triple anniversary at St. John s United St. John s United Church will hold anniversary services sunday commemorating the 37th anniversary of t. John s methodist the 36th of St. Ohn s presbyterian and the 14th of in Union of the two congregations. Vilich was consummated in 1920. He morning and evening Sermon subjects will be respectively the ministry of memory and reaching or the stars with Rev. J. Arthur Orbes the preaching at oth services. Organist and Musi Al director Franz Niermeier will provide a musical recital after the vening service with the St. John s Hoir and Doris Mills and Victor Cott guest soloists assisting. St. John methodist congregation organized in 1903. At the Home f mrs. Mccaw Carruthers Avenue and built its Church in 1904. St. Ohn s presbyterian was organized 1904, with the first service july 7 at the Home of s. Poison 94 Cathedral Avenue the Church was what will be the fruit of the week of prayer the Christian knows that it will be out this Guerdon of Blessing in such abundance that there shall not be room enough to receive it. The certainty of this response and of the fact that he to whom prayers Are being made is lord not of one country or Alliance alone but of All the troubled world should go to make All prayers in wartime Liberal and Only for the Canadian Mother who is agonizing for word from beyond the sea but for the German Mother who is knitting socks for her big Blond Only for the bombed finnish Householder but for the Blind going russian Soldier fighting perforce. Forgive them Christ said on the Cross for they Union Church came into being june 0, 1925. Ministers of the United congregation have been Rev. L. H. Fisher Rev. Or. J. W. Aikens and the present and recently in acted. Minister Rev. J. Arthur Orbes. Elim Chapel Portage Avenue at Spence Street sunday january Mth Rev. Ralph g. Turnbull.a., f.r.g.5. . The Church and revival . European events and prophecy following the evening services a Young people s rally Wil re held to which All Young men and women Are cordially invited. Mid week 8 . New testament pictures of Christ Calvary Temple Watsom about. Pastor u 7 . The starvation committee Watson argue preaching this Sermon previously announced was postponed until this sunday. To tone in Curc 10 . The annual meet ing of the Mani Toba auxiliary of the British and foreign Bible society of Canada and newfound land will be held in Elim Chapel on tuesday january 23rd, at 8 . Speaker Rev. F. Glover.a., . Zion Church apostolic gospel 335 Pacific Avenue. Revival meetings evangelist f. Hamilton of Vancouver . . 7 . Each night at 8, except saturday Friday night divine Healing. These Are old fashioned meetings. Every body come first Church of Christ scientist River Avenue and Nassau Street. Sunday services at 11 . And 7 . Sunday school at 11 . Wednesday evening testimonial meetings at 8 o clock. Free Reading room National Trust building open 9 . To 6 ., except Public holidays sunday. 3 to 5 . Dedicated sept. 26, 1904. The Union f the two congregations in 1926 As the first Church amalgamation affected in Western Canada after the eatery conference n St. Jude s Church a Deanery conference of the Church of England will be held in t. Jude s Church of sat i Day feb. 3, from 3 to 6 . All gardens vestry men Lay delegates o Synod and Lay readers Are invitee o attend. The programme will include an address by Rev. R. E. Park on Stew Reship Art address by r. A. Avens n stewardship from the Point of new of a Church Warden an adress by a. H. Hoole on stewardship rom the Point of View of a vestry an and a Brief address by the archbishop on the results Dian stewardship on Parish life it is expected that 250 anglican Hurch leaders will attend. Rural Dean Rev. G. W. Findlay will pre Ide. Anglican committees assemble in Toronto the executive committee of the missionary society of. The Church o England in Canada will meet in february in Toronto. Archbishop Owen will preside. There will also be a meeting o he pension Board of the Board of religious education and a meeting of the social service Council o. Which Rev. Or. W. W. Judd is the eneral Secretary. Knox United the paths of righteousness Wilie the evening Sermon preached by Donald b. Macdonald at Knox Hurch sunday evening. This Ermon will be of value to an Jerson whose spiritual focus has Jeen dulled by the Complex array f alternatives and Compromise. In the morning or. Macdonald vill preach on the subject this i Vly task. The choir under the direction of a. Davidson Thomson feature again the male voice horus singing out of the deep by 3e Rille As Well As an Anthem by he full choir from All that Dwel below the skies by Tchaikovsky Rev. J. A thu Forbes preaching anniversary sermons Al St. John s United Church sunday Calvary Temple meeting collections in 1939 of Over and the reduction of the Church mortgage from to be sides improvements paid for were shown in the financial report of Calvary Temple presented wednesday at the congregational Busi Ness meeting. The collection Tota was More than that of 1938 deacons elected were William Brice general Secretary e. A. Paul treasurer d. A. Campbell Custo Dian a. E. Hart missionary secrecy treasurer and George Laycock Hev. Watson argue pastor. Rev a. H. Argue first pastor Anc under spoke briefly. Rev. Or j. E. Purdie Western Bible College principal closed the meeting with the Benediction. Pastors Exchange pulpits Westminster and Young churches will make their fifth annual Good will Exchange of pulpits sunday morning Rev. Walter Donnelly breaching at Westminster and or Ernest Howse at Young. This an Nual arrangement was introduced in january 1936, the year of the Dame Cement of the two pastors work in adjoining districts of the City. Or. Donnelly s evening theme at Young will be a rendezvous of life. Returns to St. John s Rev. A. She Stone who served a the acting Rector of St. George anglican Church during the vacancy there due to the Transfer of Rev. Or h. D. Martin has now resumed i duties at St. John s College. Expression was Given of the appreciation of the Parish for All the kindly and efficient services of or. Sher Stone. Church Rev. W. A Silverthorne minister of Portage la Prairie Baptist Church will be the preacher at Calvary Baptist Church Weston on sunday Jan 14. He will speak at 11 . And . There will special Musi at the evening service. John Barbour pastor of Baptist Church will preach at por Tage la i Airie. Inspirational Church of truth army Navy Hall. 299 Young s 11 . Divine a special address. 7 . Address Early Christia r. Northmore. 8 . Religious photo plays 1o be shown. Messages from hymns. 9 . Developing Circle to Oil interested. 2.30 thursday a message meeting be on time and enjoy these spiritual services. The Christadelphian cordially invite you to attend the Iree Bible lectures delivered every sunday night at o clock in the Hoyal Templar building. Toime St. Must North of Portage subject tomorrow night Rich Man and Lazarus Are they in hell and sunday. Ii . Memorial service. Wednesday. 3.15 . Bible class. All scats free. No1 collection taken. The devotional life Rev. A Harding. Field Secretary of the general boar of religious education will deliver a course of three lectures on train ing the devotional in s Alban s Parish Hall Rathar Aye nue on tuesday january 16, at . Wednesday. Jan. 17, at 8 thursday Jan 18 at 8 . Harrow United r. E. Spence will preach next sunday evening on the Devi of this Sermon will relat the experience of a literary a who was Able to conquer it. I Short sing song will precede the service. The session will meet at the Clos of the service. Voices of god s Sunrise Jehovah by what Way is the Light parted which scatter eth the East wind upon the Earth who hath divided a water course for the overflowing of Waters to cause it to rain on the Earth to satisfy the desolate and waste ground know est thou Tjie ordinances of heaven canst thou set the Dominion thereof in the visitor from Calgary Rev. J. B. Thomas who has been Rector of St. John s Church Cal Jary is a visitor in Winnipeg. H s in future to be the Rector of holy Trinity Church in new Westminster where he will succeed. Rev h. Dowker now Rector of s George s Church Winnipeg. Or Thomas is a native son of Winnipeg where in St. John s College he received his training for the Church he leaves for new Westminster next week. Grace United the cold slops of neutrality i the subject of the address to b Given in Grace Church on Sunda evening by the minister r eve. W. G Martin. This is the second in series of addresses on Popula talks on vital questions of today the Grace Church choir of 4 trained voices under the direction of Stanley Osborne will present programme of special music. Church of truth the Church of truth army an Mavy Hall 299 Young Street Wil have a special feature sunday even Irig in a showing of religious photo plays on messages from hymns there will be an address by leade Mort More on Early Christie thought and a developing circa after the service. Amsterdam group open study sunday the. New year s study series of the local study group of the Amsterdam world conference of Christian youth will open sunday with an address by Rev. E. G. D. Freeman of United College at 8.45 , in the . Drawing room. The Amsterdam study group in Winnipeg an outgrowth of the world conference i 1 u n g ., ., world student Christian federation and practically every Branch of the Chrisian pro extant Church will in. The coming series of meetings use the world conference programme As. A basis or intensive study. All meetings will be held sunday evenings at he same place and time ., . The Amsterdam world conference of 1939 was a follow up of several world conferences within the free years past under the ecumenical committee on Christian Faith and world s Alliance at Mysore. India he world s Church conference at Oxford and Edinburgh world Stu 3cnt Christian Fellowship general committee in Japan International missionary Council in hang How Hina and world s . Coun cil in with the object of covering the Universal. Christian Community and its witness in the world. The Amsterdam conference wrought1.the findings of All these bodies to a Point and mobilized youth Beh Ihil the Christian com Unity for victorious consummation of world spiritual political and social Reform. All interested in this cat Are inv item to the meet . Key. F. And mrs. H. Hamilton. Evangelists of. Vancouver who Are three weeks revival there will be two services. Sunday t 11 .. And ,7.30, and each night at 8 . Except saturday Here will be. A special service Fri Day night. Rev Robert Mackie at Augustine Rev. Robert Mackie general Secretary of the world s student Christian federation will speak at Augustine Church sunday evening luring the regular. Service which l be conducted by the pastor. Sunday morning or. Mackie will address the students at the students service in the University of Mani Toba fort Garry at 1-1 . He will be in Winnipeg As the guest of the University students Christian movement for one Day and will Hen Start on a speaking tour of Western from Winni Peg to Brandon. The world s student Christian federation is the International organization of student Christian As its Secretary or. Tackie has. Travelled Over Europe and his work during the past two months has been with students mobilized or in prison Camps in the various countries. He came from Jeneva to attend the . Christ Mas conference in Toronto and is making his Canadian visit the Occa Sion of a speaking tour to Canadian . S in the East and West. Young Pepple s rally on sunday Rev. R. G. Turnbull at Elm Chapel will bring a message on the Church and revivals and in the evening his subject will be european events and prophecy. Following the evening service a rally will be held for Young people. Bright chorus singing is a feature of these All Young people Are cordially invited to attend. The regular mid week meeting will be held wednesday evening Al 8 o clock when or. Turnbull Wil continue his series of addresses on new testament pictures of Christ Church of the Nazarene Rev. E. S. Mathews pastor of the Nazarene Church Simcoe and St Matthews will preach at both ser vices sunday. His morning Anc evening themes will be respectively a paradoxical. Answer to a pointed question and crack christians. Holy communion Wil be celebrated at the morning ser vice. Sunday school will Convent at 10 . The mid week service will be held at 7.45 Eureka Hall there will be a joint service sunday at the Church of divine truth Eureka Hall . Temple Kennedy Street conducted by mrs s. Hargreaves and mrs. ,.m. Pit Kington the former giving the lec Ture and the latter the messages mrs. Mcpherson will be the soloist the Healing Guild will meet at 8.30 . Called to states Rev. N. L. Daynard minister of the United Church in Elk horrid is in receipt of and has accepted a Cau to work in the presbyterian Church in the United states. He will leave for his new service immediately. Religious remarkable of 2? denominations w the ump Ltd Stittes Cave average of each to the do Rikje More of the gospel according to St John p1jbushsd than a Twer Book of Trie of fact it is the most Spanish nun who reformed the carmelite order her life time founded convents w no arc service Campaign in. 335 Zion Pacific Church Avenue Romance of our hymns made poet laureate at the suggestion o que ii Victoria Alfred lord Tennyson is deemed by Many to have reached the. Crowning Point of his career As an he presented known hymn which is printed herewith. The most popular longer poem is. Widely quoted in Mcmo Riam. Among the local Bridge players by Kathleen Blanchard lord Tennyson was 81 when he Virote the famous hymn that will of Down to posterity. His son Hallam writing the memoirs of his relates crossing the bar was written in my father s 81st year Orr a Day in 1889, when he came from Aldworth to Par Ringford. Before teaching far Ringford he had the moaning of the bar in his mind and after dinner he showed me the 3oem written out. I that s the Crown of your life s work 3e answered it came in a moment he explained the Pilot As that. Divine and unseen who is always Guilding a few Days before my father s death 1892, he said to you put crossing the bar at the ind of All editions of my poems " relating the events of a few Days Beautiful Memoir con the next hour the full Moon flooded the room and the Reat landscape outside with Light and we watched in solemn still Ness. His patience and quiet strength had Power upon those who were nearest and Dearest to him we Felt thankful for the love and he utter peace of it All. As he was passing away i spoke Over him his own prayer god accept him Christ receive be cause i knew that he would have wished it he looked very grand and peaceful with the deep fur rows thought almost smoothed away with him Laurel Wreath from we placed Cymbaline Virgil s Tomb and wreaths of roses the Flowers he loved above All Flowers and some of his Alex Andrian the poet s Laurel. The 12th wednesday he was buried in Westminster All England mourned As the poet laureate was Laid to rest. Men of the Light brigade lined the Nave. Thousands of people thronged round the streets leading to the Abbey which was filled to Capac the great organist or Bridges played his own Melody to this hymn which was Sung by. The choir. A fitting burial indeed for Alfred lord Tennyson who having served his Day. And Genera Sunset and evening Star and one Clear Call for me and May there be no moaning of the bar when i put out to sea. But such a tide As moving seems asleep too full for sound and foam when that which Drew from put the boundless deep turns again Home. Twilight and evening Bell and after that the dark and May there be no sadness of Farewell when i embark. For though from out our Bourne of. Time and place the flood May Bear me far Hope to see my Pilot face to face when. I have Crost the bar. Male team of eight from i the Winnipeg contract Bridge club exacted Sweet revenge from the ladies oct Ette thursday night eking out. A win by the close Iii Argin of 460 Points in one of the opening games of the second half of the mid week league. The same teams met in the. Open ing round of the first half of the schedule last fall and the ladies triumphed by Points j that loss prevented the Romp ing through the first half without being forced. To participate in a playoff. As it turned out the two teams Winnipeg club were tied for first half honors with terminals. A playoff to determine the first half Winner must be postponed until St. Vital legion postponed game each with the Winni Peg men and the Winnipeg ladies. The legionnaires wish to. Default both games but it ague officials de sire the schedule finished in regu lation style. In the other opening round games terminals Defeated transports St. Boniface Defeated la Verendrye and score and four Defeated. St., Alphonsus i club scores Winnipeg ladies monday after noon mrs. C. B. Johnston mrs. T. W. Cochrane 45.5, Bonus 1, 46.5 mrs. A. A. Anderson mrs. A. J. Richards 40, Bonus 5.4, 45.4 mrs. A. A Knight mrs. J. W. Gilbert 37. Bonus . 43.1. Wednesday Handicap h. R. Moxley Geo. Almond 167.5, Bonus 18.b, 186 mrs. F h. Williams a. Hogan 158, Bonus 12.8, 170.8 mrs. Harold Milnes Jack 158. . Mrs. Cotter or. V. A. Williams 161.5, Bonus 7.9, 169.4 g. S. Scott Harold Milnes 160.5, Bonus 2.6, 1s3.1 mrs. R. K. Watson a. B. Reid 147, Bonus 15.8, 162.8. Free press 8-table Treilhard a. Head 94, Bonus 4, 98 or. We. Hilton Max Mcelheran 98, Handicap 94 p. Ahoff Ned. Mcmahon Bonus 2, . H. Taylor a. 88, Bonus 6, 94 Gorman Payne a. Robbins 102, Larid Cap 10, 92 a Cavell a. Mar Lin 88, Bonus 2, 90. Fort mrs. A h. Cot or or. A r. Gorrell 108, Bonus 8.92. 113.92 w. L. Jones a. Meikle 97, Bonus b.4, 105.4 or. And mrs. M. More 94.5, Bonus 7.50, 117.06 . A. R. Pilkington a. B. Chipman Bonus 7.56, 117.06 mrs. W. R. Gorrell mrs. D. J. Humphrey 110, Bonus 1.68, 111.68 mrs. W. R. Pres on mrs. R. K. Elliott 87.5, Bonus 10.92, 98.42. St. Vital Mitchell . Or. And mrs. E. J. Lacey 141, Bonus 12, 153 a. G. Saddle a. E. Jefferson 149, Bonus 1.2, 1502 George Mccarthy Art Taylor 129.5, Bonus 12, 141.5. .. Or. And mrs. J. W. Whicker 128. Bonus 25.3, 153.3 mrs. E. Richardson mrs. W. Jacob son 116. Bonus 18.8, 134.8 j. Of. Haldane 123, Bonus 11, ,34. Montrose 4-table miss Maxine weeks Harold Hicks 42 or. And mrs. Hugh jacks . Miss Violet Witham Douglas Dowsett mrs. Alfreda bar Ker Arthur Hayward 39. Mrs. Bar cer and or. Hayward still Lead by one Point in the Lea memorial event. Score and four sva table Mitchell -. J. H. Nosworthy a. J. Begg 108, Bonus 2, 110 o. M. Maitland j. P. Mcmorran 95.5, Handicap 4, 1.5 a. W. Davie Arden Martinson. 36.5, Handicap 1, 85.5. . E. A. Hagborg a. F. Longley. 111.5, Bonus 2. 113.5 Grant Watson Charles Kerr 108.5. Bonus 2, 110.5 c. S. Gow a. M. Scurfield 100, Bonus 8, 108. Civic 12-table Mitchell . Clarence Bruder George Kelly 70.08, Bonus 1, 71.08 miss Veiga Sig Urdsin mrs. J. C. Mccreary 67.61, Handicap 2.5, 65.11 a. T. Layman r. W. Knowles Bonus 5, 59.55. . George Almond Ralph Holm. 61.17. Bonus 2.5, 63.67 mrs. A. B. S. Brown mrs. R. M. Stewart 60.61. Bonus 2.5, 63.11 miss. Whicker miss g. Brown 52.65, Bonus 7.5, Scarcity of ministers the Scarcity of ministers in the United Church continues to be a problem in that organization. In the conference of Manitoba the Fol lowing churches Are without pastors and Are looking for men at the pres ent Deloraine hol land Elkhorn Sherridon Stockton and Oakland the general office of the United Church in Winnipeg states that there Are no ministers in sight for these charges. St. Peter s anglican the 104th anniversary of St Peter s anglican Peter s man., will be observed sunday Jan 14 at 11 an Rev h shei Stone of Winnipeg will preach while in the evening at 7 . Venerable Archdeacon d. To Parker Winni Peg will be guest speaker. The Rector is Rev. Gillespie. Vatican radio in French English Spanish and portuguese the Vatican City radio station will broadcast every week during 1940, special messages to the catholics of the Western world the French broadcast will be a very sunday evening at 8 o clock c s t on Short wave 48.47 metres St. Barnabas confirmation archbishop Harding will be a is Barnabas Church sunday eve eng where he will confirm a num Ber of candidates presented by the Rector Rev. F. J Vincent in the moing the archbishop will be a St. Jude s for the dedication of hit. New memorial window. 80.15. This week s brain twister a 092 984 4.87s of of being in attendance ing. Fort Rouge Rebekah met in Eureka Hall the new officers their duties and regular was transacted. Transcona Lodge no 81 certain Riley Lodge no. 3i of pythias at legion Ball tuesday evening Jan. 15. Any Odd Fellows Lodge to line up two rinks to the . Curling apply to Transcona soon As possible. There is no Trump. South leads and his Side must take six tricks. Solution to last week s brain twister ;