The Calumet news., 1912-09-23
Hancock Department
AFFECTING SCENE IN THE
pEWABIC M. f. CHURCH
CONGREGATION is MOVED TO
TEARS WHEN A. E. HEALEY
SAYS FAREWELL.

An affecting scene was witnessed
IN the Pewabic Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday night when Rev A. E.
Healey, for the past two years minis
Ter TO that congregation, delievered his
farewell sermon. The big audience
was moved to tears when the retiring
pastor, bis voice choled with emotion.
said his farewells.
Mr.. Healey has had a great success
at Pewabic. His personality is most
winning his eloquence appealing and
In all his ministerial qualifications he
has demonstrated his fitness for his
position. 1t was with sincere regret
that the Pewabic congregation learn
ed that Mr. Healey has been trans
ferred to lronwood and II took the un-
usual course of attempting to reverse
the decision of the Detroit conference.
An appeal was made to Bishop Will
son but that prelate wired on sun
day that ii would not be expedient to
make a change in the conference plans
and M. Healey had to submit.
In SAYING farewell to his flock the
young pastor said: 81 love you as a
congregation; | love you all as Chris
tian people. Not alone do | love the
people of this church, but those OF
Hancock. who have been my friends
during my stay. If I had a thousand
friends | could lily afford To lose one
of them. The conference has decided
where | must go and | must submit
The Ironwood appointment is a pro-
motion and while ! did not seek 1t,
am willing to go, though | would have
liked to remain with YOU"
So intense was the desire of the
residents of Quincy hill that Mr.. Hea-
ley remain, a petition signed by 500
people. was prepared for Forwarding
10 Bishop Wilson on Sunday when his
final decision was received. The petl-
tion will not now be sent, as Mr. Hea-
ley does not care to appear discont-
tented with the action of the confer
ence.
A District Convention.
District Superintendent Marvin an
nounced today he would probably
make known the personnel Of a com
mittee this week which woulG meet to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of calling a
district convention of the Methodist
Episcopal churches I'm the Houghton
district this fall. Mr.. Marvin did not
know just who would be placed on the
although 1t will likely he
pastors who can conveniently attend
the meeting to discuss the proposition,
The district convention is an annual
at which papers are read and
referring 60 church worl dis
cassed. II is usually In session two
days.
Working on Schedule.
1t is possible that the superiEtend-
ent's schedule of meetings for the first
quarterly conference of churches in
this district will De announced next
week. The itinerary has been prepared
In tentative form. but until the dis
trict convention matter is settled the
itinerary will not be published. In the
event of the convention some changes
in conference dates might have to be
made.
Rev. Marvin delivered his FIRST ser
mon as district superintendent mt the
ramarack Methodist Episcopal church
SUNDAY morning and at the First
Methodist church here Sunday even
ing. He will vacate the parsonage this
week To occdpy the Pascoe residence,
and Rev. Crosby viii reach here Fri
day to occupy the parsonage as pas,
tor of the Nj. f.. church for the coming
year.