The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-12-26


dlscharging the mission TO which they
have been called.
COMMITTEE IS ORGANIZED.
Almost Immediately after the adjourn
ment OF the mass meeting, the committee
began ITS work. Every member was pres
eat at meeting held in the Red Jacket
council chamber. where an organization
was perfected and provision was made
Tor continuous sessions and instantan-
cons action in cases called to the atten-
tion Of the committee on located in per-
sona Investigations.
The committee s officers are as fol.
lows:
Chaiman-AIayor F. II. Schumacher
Secretary and treasmer-Frank II.
Kohlhaas.
Assistant secretary and treasured
DR.. NJ \. Thometz.
There was named at the gathering
last evening q committee Of women TO
engage and assist IN relief work. This
committee is composed OF Mrs Herman
Guck. Mrs. Charles j. Wickstrom. Mrs.
Joseph Ncrtin, Mrs. +. H. Schumacher
and Mrs. Sumo. This committee was au-
thoriZed TO give any assistance found
necessary and TO name such sub-commit-
tees as are deemed necessary
The members of these subcommittee
and Of the general committee of women.
will do their utmost to console those III
each home which is striefen-by death.
IMPRESSIVE ADDRESSES.
In the brief space Of time occupied by
the meeting, the tender feeling of the
community towards the families whose
loved ones have thus been taken away,
were expressed very beautifully by Rev
f'r Basil. pastor of the Sacred Heart
church, Rev. Daniel ID. Stalker, d. d,
pastor Of the First Presbyterian church;
nudge Of Probate BENTLEY of Hancock,
Chairman James r. Fisher of Lanrium
and Others The resolutions were read On
by Attorney Albert f. Petermann, C ~.
sci for the c. 4 II. Mining company a.l, r..
mct with unanimous approval. suost
James r. Fisher. chairman. addressod pla
the meeting as follows
Citizens, We have assembled here to and
dav for the purpose of dcvising ways
and means TO ameioratc the sufferings
Of those on whom the hand of death has
fallen 50 heavily. and | would ask Rev.
Father Basil To- open the meeting with
PRAYER.
TALK BY FATHER BASIL.
Fellow Citizens: | was called upon
today TO say few words here this af
tcrmoou and | assure you il will be only
a few words. | ann standing before yOu
not as lecturer but as a preacher Of the
Gospel, and i'm this strain will speak
10 Won. It is sad for us to be here In
stead ol BEING home i'm our family circle.
but God today has designed for rs a
higher motive Tor Christmas, and must
say we cannot celebrate this day in Il
more becoming manner than by lending
our interest, and such is our aim at this
meeting
God has called from our community
little nnocenls. and do hope that they
will ask God to bless our community. for
ii is sadly i'm need of il. All those little
darlinos today are in heaven, and none
ot them would return If asked; they
would say their Christmas Is nicer than
thpv expected, but We have the parents
Of these children here with us and we
must assist them and help them, for
Christ SAYS that whatever we do to one
Of His children lie will consider done to
! Himself. If your are a Christian then
show Your Christianity 10y helping this
| community.
'Christ will reward us for attending
10 eur works of mercy, and if YOU wish
10 be shown kind Judgment show your
mercy. God then will be kind and merci
ful TO Won We must ask why this oc-
cured. We can never criticize His de
signs hut what God does is well done,
and some day we hope we will see that
even this was an act Of love on the part
OF God
"lIerc we stand weak and humble.
weak when God powerful hand is laid
upon rs. We cannot stop It, but we car
now relieve the suffering somewhat. So
LET ms do it as God desires. >