The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-12-04
LOOKING BACKWARD.
a Glance at the Early History Of
Ncthodisrn iii Superior.

a few evenings ago Rev. A. l.. Tull
pastor OF the First NJ. f.. Church, and
| his most excellent wife gave supper to
| the members of his church who had
! been connected with the work for
| ten wears past. The following were the
invited guests: Rev. \. J. Davis and
| wife, Rev. @. y. Britton and wife, Mr..
| and Mrs. J. ID. Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Fred \. Doe, Mr.. and Mrs. W. q. Cole
man, Mr.. and Mrs. s. +. Tubbs. and
! Mesdames Frink, Hacker, Idell, Chris
tie ami Webb.
The gentlemen were given the names
of states and the ladies their capitals
and by this means the guests were
! paired off aid seated to a most delicious
repast, after which, repairing to the
! history. a great deal of which went fur
ther into the past than the knowledge
of the oldest member present.
These early "reminiscences awakened
the memory of those present and a
great deal Of church history came to
! light, unknown except to the REALTORS.
Believing that a brief account of the
! early history of this church would prove
lnterestin. reading, We prevailed upon
| Mr.. Tubb5 to furnish Us with a con
| densed account Of the struggles Of early
| NethoIists at the head OF the lakes
! winch We present to day. \ some fu-
| ture time we shall continue the &C
! count bringing 1t along down TO the
! pres time.
+ Mrs. l. W. Hacker had the honor OF
I being the only one present who united
/ with the early church, AZ far back as 20.
/ J. d. Whitney and ). T.. TuDbs and
! their wives united by letter in 1881
/ then the others followed. Mrs. Webb
who survives her husband the Rev Mr..
/ Webb, Il local preacher who often serv-
I ed the people when they were pastor
/ less, lives in our city now, making her
I home with her son, Mr. Richard Webb.
The earliest record we are able to
! find of this church history is that which
was kept by some of the earlier set
tiers who are now dead. In the year
1876 4 Rev. Peet came to the mead OF
the lakes which was then Superior, and
and Superior alone. Row he came or
by whose authority We know not, but
he came and was kindly taken in by X.
/ q. Coburn, man OF large heart, an
active member of the church and the
life aud spirit OF the town. y few
members OF the faith were found
and bound themselves together as the
. First Society of Methodists at the head
! Of the lakes. We believe all nov rest
/ from their lIbors and have gone to
their rewards but Mrs. K. G Coburn
who resides at Central Park, and vino Is
now an active member Of the Presby-
terrain church.
The society proceeded to build 4
church which in due time was comp!et-
eG, and among is furnishings WAS a
mortgage which finally TOOK possession
and moved IN and the Methodist-
moved out. From among the furnish
ines OF that church there are still IN the
! possession OF the present society two
! lamps, which were formerly lard lam .,
and al later date were altered for oil,
ana also a pulpit Bible which is still in
use. The building still stands and
is known a The Cd BIrdon residence
located netr the Northern Pacific "
and sits on the hill opposite the Super.
ior entry. the most slightly place IL
town. The light on the Point was Il
light the mariner into port, a harbos .
safety, but tits church stood as a iiIht
10 direct all to that haven of rest " here
storm. au,! wrecas are Unknown.