Trinity College School - Record Yearbook (Port Hope, Ontario Canada)

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TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD 3 1 Ely f wt- ll in sig' li J - I , , Wild ltunnl nina. K Q Ill ll IE H i i lpm,ll31iTll' H 'lllil2llIi1l 1I?Ilil I me u , Q li lllllllllllllllllllll I THE NEED FOR MISSIONARIES IN THE CHURCH On Sunday, September 14, the Reverend Canon J. C. Watton, B.A., rector of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, spoke in the Chapel. He compared the life of a missionary in the northern diocese of Moosonee with the events during a lish- ing trip that he had recently made. After a long and arduous trip over rough terrain, a large part of which was made on foot, the six of them arrived at the shore of a beautiful lake. The next day they fished, and Canon Watton pointed out that the satisfaction which one felt when a fish was landed cancelled out the hardships of the journey and made the trip Worthwhile. Canon Walton then went on to describe a mining town, with its rough pioneering population, and how, when at last their confidence was Won, the supreme satisfaction comes as one of the miners approaches, saying, Padre, will you baptize me? N

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2 TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD Everyone wants to be worthwhile in his estimation of himself because inferiority cannot be endured. Every per- son has some defects, and as we expect him to have them, so we take into consideration his desire to feel superior in one or more respects-not all. But is there something one can really feel proud of? Look around, there is lots to be done, and kindness is the primary pass key. If one has a normal desire to im- prove the world, he will tend to do it in a quiet and tactful manner rather than by beating his chest and shouting his abilities and aims from the roof-tops. Psychologists say that a tough attitude may come from an attempt to cover one's own feeling of inferiority. This is quite possible, for a person's convictions regarding himself are the powerful factors in his talents and skills, or lack of them. Again, if one feels he is definitely not normal, com- pared to what he defines as normal, he is likely to make a poor adjustment in his group. He must remember, however, that if mankind had always been normal, we would all probably still be living in caves, because the progress of the world, according to history, has depended for the most part not on normal people but the handicapped ones. The reason for this is quite obvious--the courageous handicapped per- son feels he must overcome his drawback, while the normal person is satisfied and happy with conditions around himg he sees no need for improvement or change. The man of little ability who concentrates his efforts in one direction, in one shining goal, is bound to succeedg he attains far greater heights than the man of brilliant ability who lacks a goal. Opportunity knocks at every door-it only needs energy to direct it. --E.A.D.

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4 TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD In conclusion, the Canon pointed out that, as on a fishing trip when there are too few Hshing poles, too few ministers mean a smaller catch of men for God, and he appealed to the boys to consider becoming fishers of men by entering the ministry as their life work. NEWFOUNDLAND On September 21, the School was privileged to hear an address by the Very Reverend R. S. Rayson, Dean of New- foundland. The Dean began his talk by telling us something of Newfoundland's early history and the development of its church. In 1787, the Dean said, Newfoundland was under the diocese of Nova Scotia, which extended from Detroit on the west, to Bermuda on the east, with Newfoundland thrown in as an extra. In 1837, Newfoundland became a separate island diocese, and the first Bishop was Edward Field, who founded Queen's College in St. John's. The people of Newfoundland, said the Dean, have not yet come to consider themselves Canadians. They also re- tain the grand old Scottish custom of having one's eldest son enter the ministry. He also gave many examples of hardships endured and the bravery of Newfoundland's clergy. When will we learn that a free world has to be a Christian World ? asked the Dean. Clergymen are desper- ately needed. Although you will make little money, the spiritual reward is great. You cannot feel better when you come to the end of life, he concluded, than when you know you have done a share of the world's work, and carried a. share of the world's burden. ANGELS On Sunday, September 28, we had the pleasure of hear- ing our own Chaplain for the Hrst time this term. Canon Lawrence's topic was chosen from Psalm XCI, the topic being He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.