The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-02
REV. Van KEUREN
RESIGNS, WILL BE
ARMY CHAPLAIN
WILL ENDEAvoR TO GET REGI-
MENTAL cHAPLAiNcY IN THE
NEW UNITED STATES ARMY
LOSS WILL BE kEENLY FELT.

Rev. Floyd Van Keuren has resign
ed the rectorship of the congregation
of Christ Episcopal church and will
preach his farewell sermon in this
parish at the regular service of his
church at IL O'Clock next Sunday
morning. Rev. Van Keurens parish
toner's and his friends generally will
regret his leaving here. but cannot
help admiring the patriotic motives
which prompt it.
AS staunch. stalwart American he
has at all times taken keen, intelli-
gent interest in the war now devas-
tating some of the tairest sections
of Europe and has felt strongly the
call of his country to Service under
the flag. When the United States en-
tered the conflict on behalf of hu-
manity and decided 10 recruit a great
military force in derense of the rights
of a free people Rev. Van Keuren ap-
piled to the war department at Wash
iHStOii lOi
the new national army and it is to
enter upon that work that he has sew
cred hfs pastorate of the church here.
Altho it is estimated that nearly
six hundred chaplains will be needed
for the armies of the United States
within the next twelve months. none
of them, it is understood. will be ap-
pointed until late in August or early
in September. Rev. Van Keuren has
excellent recommenia tions for one of
these positions and armed with the
necessary credentials 10 attract the
attention of the military authorities
he will 20 east within the next few
days to lay them before the appoint
ing powers.
Rev. VanKeurep placed his resigna-
in the hands of the vestrymen
of the church several months ago. but
they were reluctant to accept II owing
TO his splendid work and no decisive
action was taken in relation TO IL. n
second and more insistent resignation
| was filed with the vestry and 1t was
acceded to by its members after much
| Urgency.
Rev. Van Keuren and his estimabie
wife have been residents OF this com
| munity for a little more than two
years and have made for themselves
a multitude of friends. who will regret
their departure from church and so
cial circles and from the benevolent
activities in which they have been
engaged.
| Under Rev. Van Keuren's rectorate
Christ church has made material
growth in membership; has increased
| its influence for good and extends n
helping hand in the solution of the
religious and moral problems of the
community as never before in its his
| to-y. His loss to the congregation
will be great and the only compensa-
tion its members will derive from his
departure for new field of duty will
! be the grim consolation that their
deprivation will be another's gain.
| Rev. and Mrs. Van Keuren will
leave Sunday afternoon for Washing
ton. d. C., where they will spend a
few days in the interest of the for
mer's application for an army chap
laincy. Later they viii go to East
Aurora, New York. where they will
spend well earned vacation, visit
ing relatives at Rev. Van keuren's
boyhood home. In leaving Canon
City they will take with them the es-
TEEN and best wishes of all who know
them.
1t is not known who will be Rev.
| Van keuren's successor as rector OF
the congregation of Christ church.
That matter Will be determined by
the church vestry after consultation
with Bishop Johnson Of the diocese
of Colorado.