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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1916
Page
5
A sermon critiques pew rents and class division in church seating. It contrasts four dollar and two dollar sittings with back gallery seats for poorer parishioners. The speaker cites James 2 1 4 condemning favoritism and calls for spiritual values over money.
The Kenton branch reports 1416 life and 42 active subscribing members with 54 associate members. Proceeds from concerts brought 309 dollars forwarded in two instalments October 1915 and January 1916. Secretary Treasurer J Adam notes ongoing collections and activities by the Red Caps Auxiliary including knitting bees and Christmas events.
Delegates J T Arthur and B W McConnell led Lavinia local Grain Growers at Shoal Lake with members present as the fourth lavinia session discussed the Canadian Council of Agriculture and adopted the district convention minutes. Officers named for the year include President G Smith Vice President M O Tremaine General Secretary Van Chappell Co operative Secretary John Foxton and six directors. The meeting adjourned after reporting strong cooperative activity and a $47.95 balance. Woodworth Council reports monthly Red Cross and Patriotic fund support of $75 each.
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