The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-11
INSTITUTE MAY
Be HELD HERE
District Epworth League Meeting
at Hancock N. {. Church

Rev. II. II. Mallinson of Lake Linden
president of the district association OF
IGpworth Leagues for the Methodist
churches OF the Houghton district, IL
laying plans for an institute to be held
II possible, In the Hancock church
during the last two days In November.
A meeting of the Hancock league will
he held this evening In the church
parlors. and 1t is probable, II the Han
cock organization will agree &C be the
hosts on this occasion the institute
will b.. held here. Rev. Mallirson was
in Hancock Yesterday to atterd the
anniversary services at the Hancock
church and while here placed the mat.
ter before Rev. Crosby, the pastor Of
the Hancock church. and obtained his
consent to hold the institute in Han
cock If the local Epworth league will
agree to co cooperate.
The Epworth league IS very strong
i'm this district, both the se;l.or and
junior branches being well represented.
In the Houghton district which ON
braces large part of the upper perrin
sula there are az senior chapters with
a total membership of 1.525. The larg-
est chapter Is the one at Ishpemng
with a reported membership Of 15O
ether large chapters arc the Tri-
mountain league with Sc members anc
the Calumet chapter with IS. In ad-
dition to the senior chapters there are
"a junior chapters with 1922 members.
making total membership for the
district of 1852. u is thought that
in event this institute Is held that a
large number of the chapters will be |
represented.
Anniversary is Successful.
The Hancock NJ. E. Church celcbrat- !
ed it's fifty first anniversary ycster-
day, three services being held in the |
church. in the morning Rev. DR.. RAN
kin, the new pastor of the uoughton
church. preached the anniversary SER
mon taking as his subject the posi-
bilities of small beginnings and the
great work that could be done with
humble instruments and citing a num-
Der OF examples such as the widows
mite which have been responsible for
the contribution If millions Of dol
lars, the pen of st. Paul which lives
today in his epistles, the rod Of Moses
and a number more Of a like nature.
In the afternoon services Rev. G. l..
Adams talked On the text ''Ye Are tho
salt Of the Earth" and followed along.
lines somewhat similar to these taken
BY Rev. Rankin. In tn. evening Rev
Mallins"n of Lake Linden delivered az
ard pointed out the power of earthly
things to win men away from Chris
tianity.
Large congregations were present at
all three services and all who attcnGud
seemed greatly impressed by the adj
dresses. The choir under the direction
IF Mrs. Hree contributed some ex-
client music that proved to be greatly
10 the liking Of the audience.
The contributions toward the church
lebt amounted to $1,000. leaving about
$50 still to be raised The pastor
md the congregation have high hopes
VI wiping cut this debt as soon as
'ossihle and every effort will be made
o secure the needed amount. Inc luded
N the sl,90C was $500 from John l.. {
Iarris given with the provision that I
shall be the last $500 on the church
lebt This means that the church will !
ave to raise about $3.50 more before
he $500 becomes available but the
'astor has high hopes of securing this
mount in short time. y