The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-26
REV. CROSBY IS
INVITED TO STAY
Hancock Church Holds Fourth
Quarterly Conference

The fourth quarterly conference of
The Hancock NJ. +. church was held
last evening at the church parlors
b.r. Rev. Margin being in charge
TN, conference was an inspiring one
and reflected well upon the work done
IN the parish the past year by Rev
Reuben Crosby, who is now complet-
inr his first year here.
Tbr conference invited Rev. Crosby
"a return for another year Rev. Cros-
by who came here last year from a
lover Michigan charge. has won the
ractions of his congregation and they
are genuinely sorry at the prospect of
losing him Rev. Crosby has come to-
regard the copper country as "a much
less forbidding place than he at first
anticipated and is willing to remain
here.
The plans of the financial board to
liouidatc the debt have received Sc
we're set back on account of the strike
out the prospects are now that the
debt viii be entirely paid within "A few
months. Christmas day should see the
church entirely free, according to the
present indications.
The conference last evening named
The following officers for the coming
year
Trustres-Samuel T., Harris, R0der-
ick Cameron. Peter Larsen, Thomas
Mcdonald, John Lees, Philip j. Pearce,
Donald Macdonald, jeremiah Bcttens
and l. John Truscott.
Gt.,,..t1c- N Rtbprts
James Mulholland, George A. Arm
strong. Jeremiah Bettens, John Lees,
Albeit Sobey, William II. Hosking.
John Hosking. $ f. Richards. Henry
Stehler Fred Rumble, f.. l.. Baer T.. II.
Fustice, Hugh f. Johnson, William
Oxman, ]. \. Dale. Mrs f.. w. Melon
aid, Mrs. Thomas Whttle, Miss Lottie
Woolcox and Miss Jennie Cox
Local preachers-Wiliam Williams
and j. w. Diamond.
class leaders-Peter Larsen, Edwin
Harry, Mrs. Archie Coombcs.
Foreign missions commttee-Nlrs,
Edna Blodgett Mrs. \. Foster
Auditing committee -- George a, |
Armstrong, james MulEolland, Hugh
E Johnson.
Parsonage and furniture-Peter Lar
SEN Mrs Thomas Whittle. Mrs Jere-
miah Rettens, Mrs. William +, Marvin. |
Church music-Donald Macdonald,
Mrs Fred Schubert. MIS-. Thomas
Whitte, William Oman.
Committee on estimates-Roard of
stewards
Superintendent Of Sunday schools
Hugh T.. Johnson.
President of Epworth League--Wil- !
liam Williams.
President of Ladies' Aid society
Mrs Fred Schubert.
President of Womans' Home Mis-
gionary socety-Mrs Reuben Crosby.
Returns From Camp Meeting.
Rev. w. f.. Marvin, district super
ntondent Of the Houghton district If
the M t. church has returned from
Peauaming where he attended the In
dian camp meeting. Rev. Marvin cN-
pressed himself as being greatly pleas
ed with the meeting which he. consid-
ers one of the most successful in the
history of the institution.
The meetings were attended by the
larges. crowds that have been present
at the camp sessions for many years.
The InGians, according to Rev. Crosby,
did not seem To be as shiftless and
unreliable Us they have been painted
from time immemorial and he was
most ravorably impressed with the at
tendance. The members of the camp
at Pequaming seemed to be well dress
ed and prosperous citizens.
Trip to Conference.
The copper country pastors VIII
come to Hancock on The late train
Sunday. September I, and will be join
ed here by the delegation from Portage
Lake and Range towns. The party
viii arrive at Mackinaw on Septem-
Der s and will leave there by boat To
Detroit. From there they will proceed
to Ypsilanti to attend the session OF
the conference.
Farewell for Rev. Barrett.
The Copptr Country Ministerial as
ISOLATION, an inter denominational or
ganzation, composed of practically a'
of the copper country pastors, VIII
gather tomorrow evening at the par
Sonage of the Hancock NJ. r. church
in farewell session given in honor
of Rev. Mandus Barrett. pastor OF the
Hancock Congregational church. who
leaves shortly for Rochester Mimi. To
take charge of a church. Rev. Barrett
has been one of the most active work
crs in the ranks of the association
during his stay here and his depart
IRE is deeply regretted by his col
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