The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-10-28
Hancock Department

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to his reward delivered the address
ON this occasion.
In the cornerstone which was opened
In 1881. when the cdi1ce was moved TO
the west end of the lot for the purpose
OF making room for parsonage, which
stu stands on the east side of the
church, this information with many
other important documents was found,
closing with the statement which has
ever been characteristic of Methodist
people; I'VE proceed with mistaken
confidence in the Lord, believing tina.
His providence having directed I'm the
undertaking will continue to open the
way for its successful termination"
The pastor caring for the work dur
ing nineteen years were as follows:
1S6l-62 Robert Bird. +. E
1S63-John A. Boughman.
1S64-Oliver j. Perrin.
1861 66-John M. Gordon.
1867 6S-S. w. Ia Due.
1S69-Joseph Frazer.
1s7O-C. w Austin.
1S71-C. l.. Church.
1S72-Thomas Wilkinson.
1S73-Edward Barry.
1S74-Joseph Ashford.
1S75-T. G.. Omans.
1S76-77-7S-J. NJ. Van Every.
In September, 1879. nineteen years
after the enterprise was first planned.
Rev. ]. NJ. Van Every, who took up
the work. reports that he found the
church property and interests entire
~ free from debt, and the next sum-
mer bell was purchased-prcsuma
the one which now swings i'm the tower
of this new church and which still
calls to worship-for which 1858 was
paid, and extensive repairs and i'm
provements were made. costing about
$500 or 5000, and i'm the following sum-
mer, 1891. the old parsonage was sold
and new one built at a cost of 81 ,15O.
The Sunday school had reached an
average attendance of 145 and the
membership increased from 40 in 1879
to 100 in 1882, at the end of this pas
torate.
Then followed in the pastorate of
the church, A. X. Bartlett, Sept. 1882
3; and George w. Hudson, one year,
Sept 1867 During Mr. Bartlett's
pastorate the church was remodeled
and a debt Of some $3.50 incurred. but
in 1887, under Mr. Halllday's pastor
ate, the entire debt was liquidated and
$500 besides raised for painting the
church and carpeting the floors. Rev.
Isaac Wilson came in Sept. 1889, re-
for three years, and was fol-
lowed by Rev. George a. Walker for
five years.
In September, 1897 Rev. Samuel
finding both church and
parsonage property i'm good financial
condition, and a united and willing
with which to begin his
and more central site were necessary
I'm order to command the situation
and carry on the work effectively in
the community.
Through the kind Offices of Captain
5. b. Harris. the present lots upon
which the property now stands, was
secured, for which the extremely low
price of $500 was paid in November
1899.
In September, 1901, Rev. A. r.
Johns became pastor and henceforward
devoted his entire energies to the
of the erection of a church
and parsonage upon the lots secured.
In the spring of 1902 the basement and
were completed and the
was laid with due religious
Sunday afternoon, october
10, 1902. an address on the occasion be-
ing made by Rev. George A. Walker
and Rev. c. NJ. Thompson. The old
church property was sold for $1,000.
The superstructure OF the new
church was begun I'm the spring of
1903. The work was pushed with Wig
or to it's completion and the dedica-
tory services were held on Sunday,
November I. 1903. with special exer-
cises following through the week and
the following Sabbath.
The visitors from abroad who took
part i'm the exercises were Rev. Rob-
ert Forbes, ID. D., of Philadelphia, VINO
preached twice on Sunday. November
LIST and lectured on the Monday even
ing following. and Mr.. Joseph Powell
of Buffalo, n. Y, who took charge OF
the financial interests of the occasion.
The cost OF the entire property at
its completion was as follows: For the
lots, $4,000; for construction, furnish
ing, etc, $2S,50O: and an additional
amount of $4,000 for interest and ex-
pcnses to the end Of Mr.. Johns pas