Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 23, 1945, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday. April 23. Ims pack Wax congregations hear sermons on san Francisco conference sermons on the coming United nations conference in san fran Cisco were a main feature in Winnipeg churches sunday. There were parades of the Winnipeg rifles and 8th battalion to holy Trinity of the Canadian legion to Grace Church and the boy scouts and girl guides to St. Luke s and other District centres. Sparling United kept its 40th anniversary. Among sermons on the san fran Cisco meeting were or. Crossley Hunter s morning talk at Knox on the san Francisco conference what it Means to world peace and or. Martin s evening Sermon at Grace entitled. San Francisco the Gold Gate to a new Day. The authorized prayer the Success of the meet issued by archbishop Derwyn t. Oven anglican primate of All Canada was used during the of England services of the Day. Baptist federation president Gordon c. Warren s Call to baptists of Canada to Pray divine guid Ance of statesmen and diplomats in the peace treaty was recalled Sun Day morning in Broadway first Baptist Church where Rev. Arnold Westcott preached on the Call to prayer and led in special inter Cessions. Observance of the 20th anniversary of Western Bible College was commenced in Calvary Temple where a number of speakers including Rev. Smith of Toronto general superintendent of the pentecostal assemblies of Canada took part in these vices which 11 was announced would continue through Friday. Bible conference an important eight Day Bible con Ference led by or. William Evans of los Angeles commenced with two services in elixir Chapel. The sunday school conference at Bethesda Church concluded with services led by Harold e. Garner at 11 . And 3 and 7 . Rev. Keith Daniel director of Christian education of the Baptist Union of Western Canada preached at the sunday evening service in Tabernacle Baptist Church. . Warren Rothwell. the lord s Day Alliance preached at 11 . In St. Giles. Beatrice Basham radio soloist assisted at a special service in your Coal dealer knows y that Coal miners require steady All year round work. If this work is not available at the mines then they will seek steady work elsewhere. You can save your self needless worry by ordering your Coal requirements now. This Early ordering ensures you a warm House and a worry free Winter and also keeps our miners working at the Coal mines. . Howard e. Shields has been severely wounded in action the second time Accord ing to word received by his father j. Shields Napinka Man. _ Shields received his first wound in february. He enlisted in Brandon in 1940, and went overseas the same Vear born at Stoughton. Sask., in 1921. . Attended school there. Galt Coal or Cadillac Coal Osier Hammond now Anton limited wholesale fuel department next Winter unless there is work the miners during the Spring and summer they will leave the mines and find other employment. To keep Western mines operating to full capacity it is necessary you to see your dealer at once and have him fill your bin As soon As possible. Department of munitions and Supply Hon. Howe minister. 5 the spiritualist Church of divine truth where Rev. Buchanan of Montreal gave the final lecture of his Winnipeg engagement. Holy Trinity members of the Royal Winnipeg rifles and 8th battalion association attended holy Trinity Church Sun Day morning a special Parade and service conducted by Rev. Ter ence Finlay. The regiment was under the command of . Thompson and the regimental band was in attendance. One minute silence was observed in memory of then comrades who died in Battle. Maj. Rev. Carruthers chaplain 2nd battalion Royal Winnipeg rifles stressed the record of he regiment from the Riel rebellion when they received the nickname Little Black devils through the first great War and up to the pres ent conflict. Today the regiment is writing a splendid new Page of history in France. Holland and he concluded. Knox United in every area of life except War there has been a gradual substitution of persuasion and reason or brute Force we May Hope that he last step in this process will be Aken at san said or. 5. Crossley Hunter preaching at Knox Church sunday morning. Another ground hoping that he san Francisco conference would 3e successful was the fact that Man s history has been one of enlarging royalties. Up to now Man s High est loyalty was to his be is coming to realize that he owes Lis first allegiance to the whole Luman recognition of the growing inter dependence of nations was another Force promoting a successful con Ference said or. Hunter. A fourth basis Hope was the growing sensitivity to the wickedness of War and the stripping from War of its Glamor and Romance. An excellent sign is that the United states who refused to join the league of nations after the last War have this time taken the initiative in arranging the Confer he declared. Grace United members of the Winnipeg District command Canadian legion . Held their annual Ypres Day memorial Church Parade Sun Day evening to Grace Church. The service was opened with the colors ceremony performed by or. Martin of Grace Church and the color bearers and escorts. The president of the District command j. Kent read the scripture lesson. Concluding the service the last Post was sounded by butlers h. Young and Anderson and the lament was played by pipe major j. Cog Hill. The Parade was led by the Winnipeg District command band under the leadership of Tom Miller and the valour Road Branch Trum pet band under Harry Montford. A. Darlington retiring president of the command was in charge of the Parade. The Parade marshal was f. Skinner. San Francisci can be the Golden Gate to the kingdom of declared or. Martin in his ser Mon on the approaching Confer ence. He said it could Only be a Success if the spirit of Christ ruled the deliberations. . Martin said he Felt confident that the men returning from this War would be ready to work hard and work to Gether a better world. Sparling United principles which have Given Suc Cess to great movements in the world s history should be applied to our Post War plans said prof. A. Russell Cragg guest speaker at sparring United Church sunday evening. Sparling was celebrating its 40th anniversary. One principle was to give All the people an Opportunity to take care of , said prof. Cragg. Co operation Between All parts of the country was necessary and domination of Rural parts by the cities must j be avoided. urged that j government and Church work closely together. . Philip Barker a former minister of the Church preached at the Monning service. The Wolf cubs . And explorers at tended. Rev. George a. Mcmillan con ducted both services. St. Luke s anglican like St George of old. The people of the Empire Are fighting the dragon of nazism according to Rev. Gerald Burch of St. Luke s Church in his sunday eve Ning Sermon to members of the boy scouts of South Winnipeg and the congregation. Are witnessing its dying he said but All through life we will have to fight our own personal dragon of sin. Thank god we do not fight alone god will fight with us if we ask him Calvary Temple the word of god states that All those whose names Are not written in heaven will worship the Man of sin when he is said Rev. Winston i. Nunes before ministers from Canada and the United states assembled the 20th anniversary services of the Western Bible College at Calvary Temple. He was speaking on ii thess., chapter two which tells of the revealing of the anti Christ who will Rule the world with a Rod of Iron. He stated that that Man would be a Genius and the resulting Prosperity and Happi Ness would cause him to be shipped As a god. God will Des Troy him and those that worship him he explained that the Only alternative to destruction was Tak ing Christ As a personal Saviour. Rev. Smith general superintendent of the pentecostal assemblies of was morning speaker. Christian science doctrine of atonement was the subject of the lesson Sermon in All Christian science churches and societies sunday. The Golden text read ii any Man be in Christ he is a new creature old things Are passed away behold All things Are be come ii corinthians the citations from the Bible in eluded the Folio a and my father Are one. If i do not the works of my father be Lieve me not. But if do though be believe not me believe the works that be May know and believe that the fatties is in me and i in John air Force legion Branch launched the increase in membership of the. Canadian legion will aug ment its capacity to work in the interests of Canada As a whole and not Only the said c. Rhodes Smith president of the Manitoba command of the legion he addressed new comrades at the inauguration of an air Force Branch of the valour r Oad memorial Branch saturday at the Institute the Blind. The new valour Road air Force Branch is reported to be the first in Western Canada. . Smith read a letter from the Dominion command containing word of successful adjustments made by the legion regarding sex service personnel we o required assistance in obtaining pensions training and general Aid in their efforts to support themselves. At the conclusion of his address or. Smith presented the charter of the British Empire service league to a. Brown president elect of the air Force Branch. Air Commodore m. I. John son representing the air officer commanding no. 2 training com Mand commended the officers of the Branch on their speedy organization of the Branch. Angus Macleod of the provincial command administered the traditional oaths and officially in stalled the first officers of the Branch. Henry Northcote and Eam conducted the initiation Cere monies the 65 in attendance. Applications numbering 150 have been received by the Branch to Date. The officers elected and sworn a the ensuing terms the air Force Branch Are e. A. Brown president b. Wood firse vice president n m. Campbell second vice president Keen Secretary treasurer h. Tottle. Sergeant at arms a. Thomson. A. Hooper j. Kerr b. Tomlinson. Matheson King and p. Fin Bogason comprise the executive committee. Issued by air Force five Manitoba airmen Are listed in the . Casualty Lis of released from Ottawa killed on Active service to William Edmondson son o Thomas Edmondson 222 Sherburn Street. To. Hugh a. Fisher son of a. L Dauphin. Missing after air operations of. Earle a Evans son of a e Evans 240 Morley Avenue. Evans is the Holder of the distinguished flying Cross. Prisoner of War of. Peter Michalchuk whose wife resides at 477 Langevin Street St Boniface. Presumed to have died while prisoner of War to. William c. Powers whose wife resides in England and son of Powers 244 4th Street Brandon. All contains 47 names and is As follows overseas killed killed on Active service Dunning. K. V., fo., Toronto. Lincoln. M., po., Kitchener. Smith i. W., fl., Canmore Alta. Yule. J., po., Norwich ont. Previously now reported killed on Active service Mison c. D., po., Ottawa. Missing missing of Active service after air operations Bonter i w., of. Fenwood sask. Boudreau g. V., wo., lower Wedgeport . Campbell. S. G., wo., Vancouver. Crisp j. R., ., Newport land ing . Davis. H., fo., Springhill. Dwyer. A. ., St. Johns Newfoundland. Edwards a. A. Fl., Nanaimo. Rill a. ., round Hill Alta. Graham d. A. . Hamill. C., fl., Whitewood sask. Haw r. A. Al. Toronto. Home r. E., ., Hamilton Lyde r. M., fo., port Colborne. Laing. L. N., Al. Saskatoon Llewellin g. T., sgt., Hamilton. Marsh f. J., Westree ont. To Mccready e. W., to. Montreal. Elroy. A. A. Fo., Dunham. Que. Fo., Montreal. Newton r. W., fl., Vancouver. Powell j. M., fo., Quebec. Rawland a. G., Al. Mich., Repsys p. P., po., Verdun. Richmond M., ., Van Couver. Sivell e. W., ., Toronto. Smith d. A. Fo., Halifax. Tait i. . Sgt. Perth ont. Whitehead j. A., wo., Lockerby ont. Safe previously missing1 on Active service now reported Safe in United kingdom Eberley po., Hamilton. Huntley. O., wo., new West Minster. Prisoner previously missing on Active now reported prisoners of Aicken j. M., , St. Marys ont. Horrigan j. B., ., Kingston. Johnston. A. Stratford lock Wood j. W., ., Van Couver. Marshall j. A. ., Dartmouth presumed dead previously missing a on Active service now official purposes presumed dead Taylor g. Mcl., fo., Wainwright. Dutch family seeking relatives in Winnipeg a Canadian Soldier Cpl. Grady has written to his family in Winnipeg asking them if they can locate a family in Winnipeg whose relatives in Holland Are seeking hem. Anton Van Der Heyden Van Scha Deryk lie Voskamp 19, Oss Holland is trying to locate j Ohan Schretleu. Wilhelmina duts. Van Bergen Cpl. Grady states. Octogenarians wed nor Leibrook ont., april 23. Up David Spicer 80, and Elizabeth Jane Brown. 84, were married hero saturday both the second time before a group of relatives including the Bride s 98-year-old sister mrs. Mack. Nazi prisoners escape Toronto april 23. Were informed by Royal a Nadian mounted police Satur by of the escape of two German prisoners of War from Hurkett ont Jear port Arthur. The men were i Ernest Baish and Werner Ludwig. next Winter win neck Coke stove and nut size .60 per ton this and Many other grades of fuel will store during r the summer without deteriorating it the fuel you want by ordering yours today 15 delivered m White trucks but a single know there is still an enemy and while there is an enemy there can be no peace. know that today As yesterday and Many yesterdays we must press Forward. know full Well that complacency is a snare and a Serpent we know that the game is not until the last Man is out the race is not until the runner breasts the tape. have not quit. will not quit until full Victory is know that ours is the lesser role we cannot play a sailors soldiers airman s we know that it is dangerous to say or think the end s in sight so let s relax and take things easy. hold what we have and weave the Bonds of seven Victory Loans. 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