The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 28

ri 13 THE OTTAWA JOURNAL SATURDAY, and he also laid the cornerstone on July 6, 1828. 50 Years' Service Marked Ontario Red Cross Division Now Reports 300 Brandies By St. Matthew's CHurch A vote of thanks for the rue Clarke, rector of Bear Brook. I Rev. Walter M.

Loucks. curate st Christ Church Cathedral, was appointed third rector on October 1, 1802. Coincident with his appointment came the growth of the Glebe area when, houses seemed to spring up overnight In 1840 the parish purchased the present rectory property on First avenue. St Matthew's Anglican Church. Carting avenue, which la sow celebrating its 50th anniversary, is la th first parish to I Instituted and established alter the creation of the Diocese Ottawa la The late" Archbishop Hamilton wax the first bishop of be new diocese, of which hel was i native.

having been born in! Haw) esbury. After his consecration he quickly noted the growth of Ottawa southward and took im nedlate tens to fill the needs of church people in what is still called the cessful meeting was offered by n. 0. oevitt of CornwslI and E. J.

Ryan, of Smiths Falls, seconded it 1 A- At the afternoon session. Mrs. A. MacKenzle, chairman of the branch program committee ap pealed, for aid to Britain, whose people were "virtually dependent on help from "Never in Britain has the need of the common man been Mrs. McKenzle remarked, quoting CoL R.

W. Frost the society's overseas commissioner. "Let us warm them with our she remarked. i In the face of the present un settled International situation, Mrs. McKenzle said it wss encouraging to see "forces I in the world which are attempting to solve the endless humanitarian The Red Cross Society hsd embarked "full bleat" on their time program.

This program included the work of "prevention of disease, promotion of health and mitigation of suffering In war and I Delegates were welcomed by Cuthbert Scott and Mrs. McKen zle was thsnked by Mrs. Bronskill of Braeside. F. H.

Drew to Be Honored ArMontreal Dinner MONTREAL. Oct lSCW Premier George" Drew of Ontario will attend a banquet In his honor here Oct. 28. The new National Progressive Com tive party leader, accepted' the invitation from Ivan Sabpurin, Quebec party leader, it was announced tonight; -t- Th fastest sprinter, runs 100 yards In 9 Ji soconds 1 butlnnly Glebe. First Service hi lUi Bishop Hamilton appointed Rev.

J. A. Tancock as rector and the first service In the newly-formed parish was held on a iton lyjtay In 1888. The service was held in what was known as Mor (land's Hall on January and as at tended by IS persons. Information fives the name of Mrs.

Clara Clarke. E. HiTBmlH. Mrs. J.

p. Enston. Mrs. X. Bowse, Mist Emma Coyles, Master George Coyles and Mrs.

H. X. Marshall and Mrs. Joseph Roy. The- first hymn sung was "The Church's One Miss EL HammOI was st the or- fan and the singing was Md by Mrs.

Clarke. inougn lew in number tnel con gregation, with determination characteristic of St. Matthew's, decided to go ahead with the rection of a church and four lots were purchased on First av nue, Immediately west of Bank street Little time was wasted and the first building, which was of fc am eonstructlon, was opened on July 17, 1888. ArehhectaraJ Gem. The church, which has described as an archi gem.

was designed by the la w. H. Watts. The roof was ported by hammer beam modelled after the famous ban la London. Th boundaries of the new Ish were, roughly, the cross-' tracks on the north, the Leen tectum sup- trusses liild- L.

town canal Onesime Gagnon Ad as Quebec Mines Minister QUEBEC. Oct 18. Premier Duplisals announced to day at his weekly press con ference that Provincial Treasurer Onesime Gagnon will act as Quebec Mines Minister until a suc cessor to the late Hon. Jonathan Robinson, who dle'd suddenly In Montreal Monday, la appointed. The Premier paid tribute to Mr.

Robinson and expressed regret over his "premature He ssld that a byelectlon will be called In Brome county, which Mr. Robinson represented in the Legislature, and that a successor in the Cabinet will be named "In due The Premier' said that Mr. Rdb- insoa represented the province's Enghsb-speaklng Protestant minority In the Cablnet-and that consideration would be given the group when the vacancy Is filled. The Premier pointed out that Mr. Gagnon I was qualified to handle the Mines portfolio by bis term as Mines Minister under the first Union Nationals sdminirtrs- tioa from to 1838.

Leslie Roberts Says 'Average Russians' Solidly Behind Stalin Life In the Soviet Union Is extremely uncomfortable for the non-conformist Leslie i Roberts, author and said In report on his recent 'visit to Russia to the Klwsnls Club Friday in tne cnateau Laurier. He had visited collective farms, factories, theatres, and sports arenas and found the vast majority of people relaxed and fun-loving. Most are at peace with their system and concentrate on their jobs and their families. The vast majority 'are not seeking to educate for a change in their government or to foment trouble where they he said. i With 13 years of reconstruction work ahead of them, "average Russians" are "solidly behind Stalin and the leadership''.

George Pushman Introduced the speaker, who was thanked, in turn; by Charles Everett Induction of new members! and a talk on the theme. "It's Good to Be a by A. H. Lieff, were other features of the luncheon meeting. I Ottawa Woman Bereaved of Sister i HALIFAX, Oct 13.

Mrs. Alfred J. Davis of Strstblorne. NS, the former Berthe Perry of Aylmer East Que, died in hos pital here today after a two- month Illness. i Mrs.

os vis was an overseas nursing sister with No. 23 general hospital unit during World War n. i- Survivors Include a Aster, Mrs. Worden Benedict of Ottawa. i.

Worden Benedict lives at 21S Breeze Hill avenue. -DIES IN TORONTO. TORONTO, Oct 13Jobn M. Rogers, 50, plant manager of the Miles Laboratories, Toronto, died today In hospital after a short Illness. William B.

Hahna. of Toronto. president of the Ontario division of the Canadian Red Cross Society, Frtdsy night reported the society now had 300 branches In Ontario. He was speaking at a dinner which concluded the Ottawa regional meeting of the On tario Division vof the Society at the Chateau Members of 3V branches of the Ontario Division attended the ses sion which was (he 14th meeting In this province celled to stimulate peace-time activities. Th spesker stressed the necessity for bringing new members Into the society.

Mr. Hanna spoke of the recent meeting of the League of Red Cross Societies at Stockholm. Fifty-five countries were repre sented but Russia and five of her satellites had not been present Two Russian observers, however, had been on hand "to take down every word" of the proceedings, the spesker said. With the addition of Newfound land as a province, a 10th division would be formed In th society, Mr. Hanna told th meeting.

At the end of World War II, the society's auditors reported 'an amount of several millions of dol lars which were outstanding in the The originsl total of $881,000 owed by the Ontario division hsd now been reduced to $271,000. Heed table guests were intro duced by Mrs. J. F. Neville snd guests were greeted by Mrs.

A. CI MacKenzle, chairman, program committee, Ontario Division end Mrs. C. W. Sherldsn, vice-chair man, Jbranch program committee, Controller Flnley McRae intro duced the speaker and spoke of the outstanding contribution made by Mr.

Hanna during and after World War II. M. Grattan OXeary thanked the speaker and remarked that such organizations as the Red Gross Society offered some hope In a world filled with -hatred. Presentation of a medal and citation was made by Mr. Hanna to W.

J. Stewart of Winchester, inspector of public schools for Dundas County, sponsored organization of Red! Cross groups In the schools. Head table guests Included Cuthbert A. Scott president of the Ottawa branch, who was banquet chairman; E. J.

Ashton, Chester Payne, assistant national commissioner. W. R. Burford, Wr J. Egan.

honorary president; Dr. E. W. McDonald, president of the I- T.J A Ferguson; of Pembroke. 1 1 'i 1 IS PART OF OUR SERVICE and we make it a teal coavealenMl (boost tbt oy yos wni h) poy.

1 112 SPARKS nacrneMtirtt OMCN If Bnaveh store 84 RIdeam St ssjBjsnw i on the east and south and avenue then Concession Brohsou street TW0 SECONDS orest. South i etty. ran- and Preston street on the Ottawa East and Ottawa did not then form part of the There were few homes on son avenue and in the section of the parish. Where the traffic circle no at Pretoria bridge stood a Aspirin Is ready to 90 to work! boue.of ub- Too Lett To: Classify, BIRTHS. STUART To Audrcv and Norman at th Ottawa civic HoapiUl 00 TtU Amy.

October 15. a dauhter. Bout i ARTICLES FOR SALE. HEATEA. new condition.

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1 1 Si. DEATHS. 1 1 CUR RAN, Rose Alma On Saturday, October: 18. 3848. in hospital.

Rose Alma Morini wife of Robert Curran and beloved daughter of Edouard Morln, In her 48th year. Funeral on Monday' from Racine's, 127 George St, to the Basilica for requiem, high mass at 8 clock. 'Interment Notre Dame. i I CRABB, William Suddenly at his pome, 2S8 Parkdale Ave on Saturday, October 18, 1848J WU 11am Crabb, husband of the late Emma Maxwell, in his 76th year, Resting at A. E.

Veitch and Son. 433 Parkdale Ave- where service win. be held on Monday at 2 ba. interment nnecrest. -1 O'REGAN.

Mary Adelaide On Saturday, October 18, 1848; after a lengthy illness, Mary Adelaide Hughes, in her 85th year, widow of James OHegan, Sr MA. Resting st her late residence, t80 Augusta Apt. 3 Funeral i Uce later. WASHBURN. Hiram Nelson On Saturday, October 18.

1848, at his residence in Ont, Hiram Nelson Washburn, husband of Isabel Durward, aged 80 years. Funeral from family resi dence, Thomaa Almonte, on Monday, to St Paul's Anglican Church, at 4 pjn. 'Interment St Paul's cemetery, "Journal Want Ads Bring Quick Resuts." 1 UwtttPrkMCfrl I. iiisinri-- aaevatnetlSS bum en antiseptic is scrfti I BL an I considerable size. Elgin street BEE If, 1W3.

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GRAnDIlAITnE 71 MONTREAL ROAD t-S41 S-S474 j. UILDIN Be Sure Specify i Hjyley's Cinder Blocks: to Insulate 1 our Bom 1 1 HARRY HAYLEY Bardmaa's Raws! t-H0 DARNELL casters: Swivel and Stationary Rubber or Semi-Steel. to ir Wheels GENERAL BEARING SERVICE. I Ctaraac St, eaar Saaaas XeL 4-TI1S S-SaiTW ASPHALT TILE FLOORS Sea tht Lovely Colours and Patterns In "Asphalt Tile, soft to walk orv IonornkaL tsrauvm nn I cAFrrAL FLconind Fhone 5-1145 Bank St, BSWngf Bridfa J. ill.

DOUGLAS 1 Tsr.snd Gravel Roofini jSbeet Metal Work MS3S 2M Slater Letj Us i' I Convert 1 Ycrr Prcscsl to OVERHEAD reBviriii a ki; r. rcn imMHf SONS LTD. RoocereU Ato. 1 Oarage Bases and I la Stock Bers rare 00 1 Sweaters REINDEER DESIGN. Ages 1-H 9CTO TTBjK CHJ I The church soon became far too small for the congregation which had grown tremendously.

It wss enlarged by the erection of two transepts which were dedicated on July 17. 1803. five years after the first services were held. nrhis enlargement was not suf ficient to cope with the ever- growing congregation, which by 1808 numbered 1.984.. Steps were taken to more than double the size of toe The enlarged building was opened on September 22, 1808, with a seating capac ity of 700.

I Chaplain of Bongh Elders. Much of the credit for the growth of the parish was due to the- rector. Mrv Loucks, whose ministry was characterized by his outstanding ability as a pastor and leader. He was popular not only amongst Anglicans but amongst those of other denomina tions. He- was chaplain of the Glebe Curling Club and for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the dsy.

His memory for names and faces wss! infallible. The increasing work of the par lab toon1 became too much for one man: to manage and on June 1, 1911. Rev. Edward A. Baker was a pointed the first curate.

In De cember, 1913, Mr. Loucks resign' ed to become rector of All Saints' Winnipeg, and on Jan uary 8, 1814, Rev. G. S. Anderson took: his place.

Mr. Baker resigned as curate and was succeeded on May 1814. by Rev. M. B.

Mor gsn.1 now rector of St Martin's, Anderson, who was later ted an honorary canon of Church Cathedral, proved leader, during the war of 1914-1918. "The eongre-responded generously to appeal on behalf of war ties and in addition con- so well to. parish funds that the last mortgage on the church property was discharged in 1817. i With the end of the war, con siderable sums were expended in the Renovation of the basement, the installation of stained glass windows and an altar to the mem- ory of Archbishop Hamilton. In psddmon the parishioners kept before them the vision of a noble new I church and to that end started a fund known as the New Church Building Fund.

Onl October 21. 1813, Rev. W. B. Morgan resigned to become rec tor or vsnxieeK tuu.

He was succeeded on November 1, 1815, by Rev. Rv Magee. who also resigned at the end of the same year. On January 1. 1818.

Rev. Gerald Clark was appointed' curate and served the parish un til the Spring of 1920. He was succeeded by Rev.lw. Earl Ryder, who remained five years, leaving to become rector at Lunenburg, In May, 1822, Rev. R.

J. Turley. now archdeacon, retired, was ap pointed assistant rector I of St Matthew's and Incumbent of St Peter's Mission. The mission was founded th result of the work of the St Matthew's branch of the Brotherhood of StL Andrew. Mr.

Turlev re- on June JO, 1823,: having appointed rector of Holy Ottawa South. Rev. Frank came as curate In 1823 until April 30. 1827, he returned to England. en Jefferson Appelated.

ling that the increasing work of the growing parish was too Heavy for on who had devoted 40 years of his life to the workj of the Anglican Church, Canon Anderson resigned on April SO, 1827. Canon Jefferson, then rector of th Church of the Ascension, was ap pointed nls successor on May 1927. At th same time Rev. Alan Gardner was appointed curat. serving until September SO, 1830, when he resigned to accept a par- isn on use ractoc coast- In 1928, Frank H.

Plant, who bad been a member of th church stoce his boyhood, offered to giv 133,000 towards th building of new church provided th congregation contributed a similar' sum within a The response by the congregation was so enthusiastic that the stipulated sum was soon promised. Cecil Burgess, an old St Mat thews member; was chosen archi tect The plans were for a noble structure and the work was soon in hand. Th first sod was turned by Bishop Roper on May 4. 1828, TIP Woodrc Mr. appotn Christ a ares gaS actlvl tribrted Th parish hall was opened on November 28, 1930, and on December 21, 1830, the first services were held In the present church on Car ling avenue, when the building was dedicated by Bishop Roper.

The preacher was Canon Walter Loucks, then rector of Holy Trlnlty.xToronto. The completion -of the new church was accomplished In the face of almost insuperable diffi? culties, for the financial crash of 1828 hit many members of the congregation so that pledges given In good fslth could not be met. because 4he donors hsd lost everything. Msny meet ings of the. committees concerned were held In an.

effort to find a solution. of the problems which confronted the parish. Finally, led by two stalwarts. George T. Barrett and George W.

Dawson, ably supported by Canon Jefferson and others, the congregation went ahead with the original plans. When the opening service wss held in De cember, 1830. $123,000 was owing on the mortage and 22 ,500 in unpaid contractors bills. Since i wai aav in gioi -ra we. con tractors has been: paid and by the end of December, 1847, $38,000 of the mortgage.

An amount of $81,202 has been paid In Interest On October 1, 1830. Rev. J. W. R.

Meakin was appointed curat, serving pntil April 30, 1832, when Be wss appointed to tne parlsn of Clayton and Innisville. Mr. Meakin was succeeded on Msy 1. 1832. by Rev.

W. W. Davis who resigned to accept a parish In the diocese, of Quebec, Mr Davis, now Archdescon Davis, is at present rector of St Matthew's, Quebec City, the church after which St Matthew's. Ottawa, is named. The name was chosen by Archbishop Hsmlllon In 1888.

be having been, rector of the Quebec Church. Rev. W. H. Bradley.

On October 1. 1838. Wil fred H. Bradley, an old St' Mat thew's boy, was appointed curat. Mr.

Bradley served until May 1, 1843, leaving to become rector of North Gower. i Canon Jefferson carried on the almost herculean task of leading th congregation through th de pression of the "30" and under his 'inspiring leadership it re sponded nobly, wiping out ac cumulated debts on the church and meeting interest and mort gage payments. I On October 17. 1838, to the great pride of St Mstthew's, Canon Jefferson was elected third Bishop of Ottawa. Bishop Jeffer son's first appointment was that of a successor to himself at St Matthew's.

He chose Rev. G. A. Brunet. then rector of St James Church, Perth, who on January 1, 1840, became the sixth rector of St Mstthew's.

Mr. Brunet was made a Canon on January 18, 1842. Following Mr. Bradley's reslg nation. Rev.

R. Erie Osborne, rector of North Gower, became assistant rector of St Matthew's on May 1, 1843. Mr. Osborne re. malned until April 30, 1947, when he left to become rector of St Martin's In the Fields, Toronto.

Rev. T. X. Downey, the present assistant rector, succeeded him. Commemoration of the SOth anniversary will be continued throughout th present month.

On October 28. the parish will be visited by the Primate. Most Rev. G. FY Kingston, Archbishop of Nova Scotia; who will be the preacher at a special service In the evening of that day and who will be the guest of honor at reception which will follow the service.

jeOTE TO WITHDRAW. NEW YORK. Oct 18. VP) t-Members of the NeWVork Newt-paper Guild have voted by nearly two-to-one to withdraw from the Left-Wing Greater ew CIO Council, it was announced today. f- 4 YEAR 'GUARANTEE ON PARTS Oat saw Unas vOl aaabls ysa at mpf mt fcatftu ef a Csaaer a ysiar aoa la a few awed yaac amngi wall ftj tot fate Caoaoc, aM ttMa nor fjiaalr aak wiO wpwuat a JWdd caili vats.

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TAKI AOtJtllkJ ft afM SBBBBBSk aaSBBaW iaBSSBaw vsrvvangi ASPIRIN way was not la existence street crossed the railway The area from Argyle a' the railway tracks was a tive repair yard and many the delays to traffic on. street due to shunting. Tier was. of course, no Driveway. Metropolitan Park, a sports area, covered What Is now toria.

Strathcona and avenues. Open fields strei from O'Connor to Elgin, former thoroughfare had been opened up to First a' Betel ea Cleaaew. From Carting avenue to tenon's Creek was In El Park operated by the street way. where the gas now located at the Clemow and Bank Bier was a small Car ling avenue itself did not exist east of Bfnk street. West of Bank street there were no bouses except for a between Third avenue and which was then called street.

The annual) circus the big teat was held on Powell and Renfrew There was no Bank street way and Central Park was Fst- Creek, which was filled in when the subway was South of Fifth avenue there were some homes, but from Holm wood avenue souta to th canal was a farm. Another farm occupied th land west of Branson avenue. Th area between Monk and Ralph and Melgund and Holm-wood was a sand pit Bank street was not paved, and In njiny weather the i mud was inches deep. Where Glebe Collegiate stands there was quit a Bull which was subsequently levelled. fba earth being used to flu up th marshy spots between Font and Fourth rvenues.

A creek ran alongside th first St Mat-thaw's Church, and the croaking of frogs Joined with th voices of th congregation in the hymns at Evensong. Th congregation grew steadily, but on August 1801, Rev. J. A. Tancock resigned as rector.

Re w3aa succeeded by Rev. Robert WSamwell. who cam from ah parish of Wales and Moulinette. Samwell died in August of th following year. During this illness th parish wss in the ehane of a divinity student Franklin Clarke, now Caoa "LET ME GIVE YOU A andlth vnu locorno- were Elgin jrw Patterson rsil- statiod is corner of 1 PAINTING HADE EASY -EVEN FOR AMATEURS LEPAGE-RAYMOND! Ml RXXJEAU STREET, OTTAWA ONTARIO Wofyourife SL--IV.

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