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the Rev. Hobson said. “He always had a smile and a good word.”
And, the Rev. Hobson added, his presence added a new dimension to the inter-denominational fellowship shared by the county’s pastors. When Father Maurice first arrived, the Episcopalian Rev. Hobson, the Methodist minister Rev. Malcolm Maples and Reynolds Memorial’s Baptist pastor Ron Wiley often met together.
Soon, Father Maurice and Jim Bane, a perpetual deacon of the Catholic Church, joined the group. “It changed our fellowship,” the Rev. Hobson said. “It was enriching.”
Father Albert Verbeke, C.I.C.M., who succeeded Father Maurice as chaplain of Saint Peter’s Mission, remembers Father Maurice as “a very spiritual man. He was determined, and fearless when it came to principles — he never made compromises.”
Though Father Albert said Father Maurice was “not the adventurous type, he would go anywhere if a job had to be done. He absolutely maintained his freedom, but he was very conscious of his duty.”
For the Missionhurst priests, Father Albert remembered, Father Maurice would often give a talk during the priests’ occasional gatherings. “He was like a grandfather talking to his children — reminding them to be faithful to their vocation. He was really marvelous that way.”
To the younger priests, Father Maurice was an older confrere, “a brother in arms, who would protect us and keep us from going astray. We loved him, we admired him, and we looked up to him as a role model for missionaries.
“He was dedicated to his community, and to God’s family. He was a good example for anybody who wants to lead a dedicated life,” Father Albert said. “Not just missiona
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