Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-06-13
farewell FOR
REV. |: : M|E|TCAL!.F
Banquet Given by Members
of the Congregational
Church Hon0rs
Pastor.
IS GIVEN CHECK
Resolutions of Appreciation
of Pastors Long
Service.
From Fridays Daily.

of the Rev. and Mrs Arthur Metcalf
who leave the first of July to make theil
future home in San Diego, Calf. the
members of the Congregational church
Hast night hOnOred them by farewell
banquet given in the Chamber Of Com
MERGE rooms. A large crowd was pres
ent and the occasion was highly enjoy
liable one.
The Rev. Mctcalf has been pastor OF
the local church for over eleven years,
and as an evidence of their high esteem
for the pastor and his wife, the members
of the congregation last night presented
them with check for 5000.
Burger POSTMASTER.
One hundred and fifty were seated at
the banquet tables, and most delicious
dinner was served by the ladies aid
socety, after which short program
was given with Alvin \. Burger acting
as tOastmaster.
! Mrs. c. J. I.arkin delighted those
present by two soprano solos, followed
by clever reading. "Penrod's Letter
to a Friend" by Louis Macgoey. Mr..
MacgOey with this reading won first
place in the Boone Valley declamatory
contest and his speaking last night was
of unusual merit. Two solos by Miss
| r To
gram, after which O. ]. Henderson gave
a splendid talk, expressing sincere APP
probation of the. work of Rev. and Mrs.
Metcalf while in this city. The reso-
buttons Of appreciation which had been
previously prepared were introduced,
and following this II. l.. Hampton, in
a few appropriate words. presented the
pastor with Il check for 5000 as gift
from the congregation. ''
In responding. the Rev. Metcalf en-
pressed the wish that he might be all
that the various speakers had declared
him to be. He urged the people to
carry Oh after his departure the work
which had been begun. He especially
urged that some fitting memorial be
erected in honor Of the men from the
Congregational church who served the
country during the late war. \ bronze
tablet, bearing the names of the men,
he suggested as an appropriate monu-
mcnt to their services. He also urged
the members of the church to meet their
lapportionmcnt of the 1921 missionary
| fund.
The program was brought to close
with an enjoyable violin solo by Herbert
BRANDING and Il short talk by Mr.
Burger
The Rev. Mctcalf will occupy his
pulpit throughout the remainder of
June, but leaves the first of next month
for his new home. The daughter. Miss
! Eta Metcalf of Dcs Moines, who will
accompany her parents to California.
was present at the banquet last night.
Resolutions.
At Il recent business meeting of the
Congregational church, ut which time
Rev. Metcalf's resignation was read and
accepted. committee on resolutions
was appointed. consisting of Henry
Tcgct, o. J. Henderson and Mrs. Eliza
| beth NJ. Little. The resolutions have
since been drafted and were read by
Mrs. Little last evening, the chair
man of the committee, Mr.. Tcget, being
cut of the city. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted by a vote of those
present. They follow:
erend Arthur Mctcalf has served as
pastor of this church. During this long
pastOrate the church, the community,
the nation, and the entire world have
passed through profound disturbances.
and mon have not known whittier TO
turn or what stand to take: but his
instincts have been unerring, his con-
victiOns have been profound, and his
courage has known no faltering.
Through storm and stress, through fair
weather and foul he has never hesitated
to speak ont upon the great moral issues
| that have from time to time confronted
the Christian world. He is by nature
Il student. Il thinker, and scholar, and
q preacher of pre- eminent ability. He
has consistently sought 10 apply the
essential and fundamental principles OF
the Christian religion to modern social
conditions, and has consistently led, not
followed, the religious and moral I'M
pulses and thoughts of this people. His
sermons and his teaching have been
light and Il guidance in the community,
not only i'll its religious aspect, but IN
tclicctually as well. He is now at the
very height Of his intellectual and spirit
ual powers. We appreciate that among
the Congregational ministry OF the state