United Colleges - Vox Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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14 VOX OUR LATEST GRADUATE B.D. WILLIAM HOLMES The earlier studies of William Holmes were interrupted by the War; and after two years in Arts he went to the front in the Y.M. C.A. service. Before returning to Canada he took a special Theo¬ logical course in Glasgow; then, returning to Winnipeg, he com¬ pleted his Theological course, and soon after concluded his Arts course and took his B.A. degree. Thereafter he specialized in Church History and Religious Education, and received the B.D. degree. This, our latest B.D. graduate, is not one who blows his own trumpet, or desires any other to blow it for him. We congratulate him on the successful completion of his studies. Throughout his interrupted course he has stuck doggedly to his ideal of getting the fullest pos¬ sible equipment in the way of education for the ministry. —J.D.F. c heology r (Diplomas N. B. McLENAGHEN, D.D.S. (United Theology, ’28) Born in Perth, Ont., Dr. McLenaghan came west with his parents, who were among the early settlers in the fertile Portage plains. After grad¬ uating from the Collegiate at Portage he took the dental course at Toronto University and returned to Portage, where he carried on an unusually suc¬ cessful practice for over six years. During this time Dr. McLenaghan made boys’ work his specialty. His excellent service to the church was recognized by ordination into the session. Finally realizing that his scope of use¬ fulness and service could be immensely widened by entering the min¬ istry, he did not hesitate to give up his practice and enter upon a pro¬ longed term of training in order to realize this end. His course at the University and at the United Colleges has been marked by steady, sincere application and devotion to a single ideal. It has been concluded most happily in a call to the assistant pastorship of St. Paul’s Church, Winnipeg, where the work is of such a nature as to give his talents unrestricted scope.

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vox 13 THE REV. G. S. CLENDINNEN Wesley did herself honor in giving the D.D. degree to the Rev. George S. Clendinnen, of Fort William, Ontario. Dr. Clendinnen is, first of all, a genuine man. He has the unspeakable advantage of good parentage. His home was puritanic and that puritan spirit he still possesses. In early life he consecrated his being to God, and found his vocation in the Ministry. He was always a painstaking and open-minded student, void of prejudice and willing to put forth the necessary effort to secure an ever-increasing knowledge of truth. He has secured the character of a cultured Christian gentleman. As a Minister, he has been and is beloved by his parishioners. His kindly Christian spirit disarms criticism and his deep interest in the young people makes his ministry very effective. There is no doubt he will prove himself completely worthy of the honor conferred on him by Wesley. —JAMES ELLIOTT. THE REV. J. P. JONES, D.D. Mr. Jones, born in Wales, came to Manitoba in 1896 and, entering the University of Manitoba, graduated in Arts in 1904 and in Theology from Manitoba College in 1906. In 19041 while yet a student, he founded St. John’s Presbyterian Church, holding the first services in a private home and, on his graduation, the congrega¬ tion was raised to the status of an augmented charge and Mr. Jones was its first minister. While in Winnipeg he kept alive his student instincts and in 1919 was given the degree of B.D. from his College. He took an interest in the general work of the church and for years before he gave up his work in Winnipeg had been chairman of the Presbytery’s Home Mission Committee. He continued in charge of St. John’s until 1922, when he left it, a strong congregation, to become the minister of Knox Church, Lethbridge. Three years later he was invited to be Associate Secre¬ tary of the Social Service Council of Canada and on the death, a year later, of Dr. J. G. Shearer, the General Secretary, he was appointed to that important position in the religious life of Canada, which he fills today with great success. —J.C.

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vox 15 JAMES FARGEY, B.A. (United Theology) Mr. Fargey was born at La Riviere, Man.— one whose birth, training and environment has particularly suited him to the task of ministering to Western people; one of the advance guard of Western Canada’s own sons who are coming for¬ ward to train themselves for spiritual leadership among their own people. Mr. Fargey took his arts course at the Uni¬ versity, specializing in English and philosophy. He then proceeded immediately to Theology and concluded his course this year with much credit, receiving the Governor-General’s medal for the highest average in all three years. Throughout his course Mr. Fargey has taken a great deal of interest in athletics, curling, basketball, and baseball might be men¬ tioned, but football was the game at which he excelled, winning his senior “M” on the University team in 1927. After ordination Mr. Fargey will take the United Church at Eriksdale as his first charge. He goes well equipped and qualified, not the least of which qualifications is his determination to call a spade a spade .... and no frills. MRS. M. THOMSON S Mrs. M. Thomson, with her husband, came to Canada from London, England, some years ago, to do pastoral work in British Columbia and Alberta. After a number of years of successful work there they came to Winnipeg where Mr. Thomson took an active part among the women and children. But this happy work was predes¬ tined to a change, Mr. Thomson, through illness, was disabled for further work, but Mrs. Thom¬ son, with a true Christian spirit, carried on and in the year 1924 was appointed deaconess in North Winnipeg Baptist Mission. Although she knew the work and was carrying it on very successfully, her desire for greater knowledge and to get herself better fitted for the work, lead her to the halls of Manitoba College where she took up the Deaconess Course. Here also, in spite of her duties at home and in the mission, Mrs. Thomson was able to carry her studies very successfully, and her ability was recognized with the bronze medal when she graduated in the spring of 1928. —D.N.K.