The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-27
PEWAB|C CHURCH
CONFERENCE HELD
REV. M. n. ELDRED EXTENDED
UNANIMOUS INVITATION TO
RETURN-cHuRcH OFF,
GERS ELECTED.

The fourth quarterly conference of
the Pewabic Methodist Episcopal
church was held last evening, with
Rev. James pascoe, general superin-
tendent of the Houghton district, pre-
siding. unanimous invitation was
extended to the pastor. Rev. M. III. FL
dred, to return for another year. Mr..
E;ldred has had the Pewabic charge
for four years DUNG which time the
congregation has been increased by the
adoption of many new members, and
the reports submitted show the affairs
of the church to be in a very gratifying
condition financially. The reports OF
Treasurer Charles Kendall and of class
leaders John Polglase and Richard
Wills were among those received.
Officers are Elected.
Members of the church board OF
trustees board, of stewards, heads of
auxiliary societies and other church
officers were elected as follows:
Trustees-Thomas Whittle, Charles
Kendall, Henry Jenkins, John Polglase
and George Jacobs. Mr. Whittle is on
the board of trustees of both the Pc
waibic and Hancock churches, having
been formerly a member of the latter,
from the time the church was built
until the time of his removal to Han
cock.
Observation-Disclosures Kendall, Harry
Jenkins, John Polglase, John III. Pas
coe, w. s. Piper, Richard Wills, John
Ashton, Nicholas Chino, William j.
s.ir!. rson, william Jacobson, George
Francis and william Simmons.
Recording steward-Henry Jenkins.
District steward-Capt. Charles Ken
dali.
Glass leaders-John Polglase, w s.
Piper, Richard Wills, William Will
Jams, William jacobson and Thomas
Kellow.
Sunday school superintendent
William Williams.
President Epworth league-James
Rodda.
President Ladies' Aid soclety-Mrs.
Alice Blythe.
President wpmens Home Mission
airy society Mrs. John II. Hosking.
Committee on missions-Samuef
Bice, w, S. Piper, Mrs. John Hosking,
Miss Jennie James, Miss Anna Bice,
Mrs. Alfred Milford.
Sunday school committee-J, H..
Hosking, W. S. Piper, Henry Jenkins,
Charles x endalls Alfred Milford. Will
lam j. Sampson, Samuel Williams
rra.x.,... so ., n, ~, lem
kins, A. Il. BENEFITS. William Williams.
Church records and auditing COM
mlttee-w. S. Piper, Henry Jenkins
and s. Bice.
Parsonage and furniture committee
Ladies' Aid society.
Church music committee-Thomas
Laity, chairman.
Pastors salary committee-Board OF
conference stewards.
Fine New Pipe Organ.
Advices have been received from the
Hinner organ company of Pekin, ILL.,.
stating that work on the construction
of the new pipe organ for the church Is
progressing favorably pnd there is
every reason to believe that II will be
cOmpleteu anu anstaiieu Dy Sep'SIipei
l, the time spcihd I'm their contract.
Contractor T. y. Hamill of Hancock Is
engaged in laying the concrete founda-
tons for the extension to the church
on the south side back of the pulpit, in
which the new organ will be located
Arrangements have been made for
special street cars TO carry the Pewa-
bic Sunday school and their friends TO
Hancock on Saturday morning next,
when the annual excursion takes
place. Cars will be in waiting on the
Pewabic siding at nine o'clock. run
ming to Hancock where the excursion
ists will board the barge Pilgrim The
day will be spent at the canal, and a
large number OF people are expecting
to atterd and enjoy the outing.