The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-13
Stony Creek Methodist Church Centennial Recalls Early Days~

tors will agree with me that they
can find plenty TO do. especially
when some college work has TO be
done between times
In 1911 the pastor moved TO the
new Willis parsonage, leaving ours
vacant. A splendid spirit has exist
ed between the churches, but not
I TO have a resident pastor latter
having had one for some 20 years.
left us with a pretty lonesome feel
ing and a chance TO realize what
they had no doubt felt: that We
we're then the other church" How
ever. the parsonage still remained
and contained enough furnishings
so that 1t looked very honey" so
We used II as q church house for
nine years. Sometimes the minister
and his wife would come early
/ and meet us for social evening or
stay few days. We all enjoyed
meeting there. even for clean up
days, but after the nine years re
pairs were beginning 10 be neces-
sary so it was sold and the money
used to repair the class room built
years before.
One Society
Alta conference held at st Louis.
Missouri, May 1889, the unification
OF ": +. Church. Methodist Church
South and Methodist Protestant.
was decided. on. Among the many
| things decided II was thought best
to have one Woman's Society. We
like many churches. had two socie-
/ ties-the Women's Foreign Mis-
| sionary Society. organized in 1888.
which had accomplished a real rec
ord for service. and the Aid Socie-
| ty, organized in 1898, which had
accomplished fully as much work
| ing at home for not only did II
work for church activities. but did
great deal OF home missionary
work as well. This decision OF
course met with both approval and
disapproyal. but like so many
things IN life, we find our way
| isn't the only way and now 1t is
generally felt this new society
called the "Woman's Society OF
| Christian Service carries on the
work as we'll as in bygone days.
Services Regular
During the entire 100 years OF
this society's existence, the seryic-
es have been regularly held. When
repairs have been made, temporary
quarters have been provided for
and the longest time the church
was ever closed, so far as | am
able to learn. was during the flu
epidemic in World war |. At thai
time II was closed for three or four
SUNDAYS and we'll recall how
glad we were to meet again for
Sabbath worship.
Many activities might we'll be
mentioned-the young peoples vari.
Gus activities, organized Sunday
School classes, community nigh
meetings-all these and many
more. Tho faithful membership OF
today and bygone days all are
cherished and last. but by no
means least, our faithful corps OF
pastors who have labored with us
and not always under the most
favorable conditions. We have no
reason 70 be discouraged. but rath,
err to be thankful for all the way
the Lord has led US, so let us thank
God and take fresh courage. No
doubt we have missed many op-
portunities, but the fact remains
this country has had many Oppor-
tunities on account OF this church.
Your little folks, yes. and big folks,
have had the benefits OF the Sun.
day School and the whole country
side has been told the Blessed Mas
| ters invitation, Come Unto Ne
~ Ye That Labor and Are Heayt
Laden and | Will Give You Rest
! Could | sum up the mission OF the
church and the pastors words for
the 100 years in a few words I
could do so in no better way than
| in the lines OF the hymn we all
love. but do not know who wrote:
How firm a founds ton"
Pastors at Stony Greek who have
so efficiently served us: A. J. Big
Glow; f. Klumph 1856: ]. Dobbins
1858. T. c. Higgins 1859. John l..
Gridley 1861, R. R. Richard 1862
A. A. Curtis 1868, Rodney Gage
1865. W. NJ. Triggs 1868, A. W.
Wilson 1871. F. +. Pearce 1873, J.
B. Russell 1875. ]. Diverty 1877. W.
E. Dunning 1873. Thomas Seelye
1881. E. P. Pierce 1882, NJ. n. Nc
Mahon 1885. A. X. Laing 1888. Hor-
ace Palmer 1890, C. B. Case 1892. +.
f. Pearce 1894, B. Gibson 1s95-1S99,
II. J. B. Marsh 1Ss9-1903. A. T. Cam
burn 1903-1905. NJ. stevens 1906
1907. s. Bird 1907-l90S, Mr.. Rood,
A. Balgooyan 19Os191O. Mr.. Mitch.
ell 1gf0-1912. +. C. Grant 19121915.
W. Combellack 19l5-lg1s. c. II.
] Brewer 11S-1920, Robert Davies
1920-1922. ". w. Willetts 1922-l924,