Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-29
lemonWeir District Convention.

the Congregational churches of the
state with few Presbyterian churches
are united in the State Convention,
which meets annually. and in nine
District Conventions, which each meet
semi annually. The Lemonweir Dis
trict Convention is composed of the
churches of this body. in the counties
OF Wood, Portage. Waushara. Mar
qlette, Adams and Juneau, and the
northern part of Sank and a corner Of
Columbia counties. Some of the
churches in the northeastern part of
the District were not represented in the
convention. Each church is entitled
to be represented bs its pastor and one
delegate, and al members Of the
churches represented are entitled to
take part in the exercises, but not to
vote. The following is a list Of per-
sons present. The star indicates those
! entitled to vote:
Baraboo-Rev. T. ". Fairfield, 3 j,
Luce.
Big Spring Rev. D. B, Campbell
Friendship-Rev. P. r. Staples,
Mrs. I. R. Staples.
Grand Rapiis-Rev. r. N. Web
! ster,* II. B. PhilIeo, 4 Mrs. lugraham,
Miss Weller.
Ironton Rev. Fl. H. Hinman.*
hilbourn Cjty--Rev. W. G. Hicks,
Mrs. Hicks, DR.. G. D. Woodruff, X Mr..
Macdonald.
Kildare -Rev. W. W. Jones.*
Mansion = Dea. [. G. Parker Mrs.
Parker, Rev. B. S. Baxter, Mrs Bax-
| ter.
New Chcster-Rev. Jas. w. Per
lins, Mrs. Perkins,
New Lisbon-Rev. A O. Wright, =
Dea. J. Goodhue, < and many Others
Quincy Dea. Berry*
Rev. L. B. Doe, Supt. of Missions
for the Northern part of the state, was
made an honorary member, so also was
Rev. B, S. Baxter, who is a member
Of another Convention, and Revs. Z.
/. Briggs and J. Fl. Whitney, of the
N. Il. Conference.
1t is one Of the duties of the retir-
ing Moderator to preach the opening
sermon, but as the Moderator in this
case was pastor OF the church with
which the Convention met, he designa-
ted Rev. L. W Fairfield to perform
that duty for him, who preached an
excellent sermon, which was followed
by conference meeting.
w Wednesday evening, after organizing.
Mr.. II. b. Philleo, editor of the Wood
County Reporter, was elected Modera
tor, and Rev. T. ". Fairfield Clerk.
Rev. A. o. Wright, Rev. D. A. Camp
bell and Mr.. Perkins were appointed
Business Committee
A memorial signed by Rev. FL. Fl
Human and several others. was pre-
scented, asking the Convention to ap-
point Committee to report on the
subject of Freemasonry at the next
session of the Convention. The Con-
vention has for years been persis5entlv
asked by this gentleman to take action
against ali secret societies, and it has
steadily refused to do so. This time
his demands were comparatively mod
crate, and the only member of the Con-
vention who was a Freemason, desir-
ing that Mr.. Humans request be
granted, such a committee was appoint
ed, consisting Of three Ministers of
moderate views who are not committed
to either Masonry or Anti masonry.
Many other TENS of business was
then disposed of, and after a devotion
al meeting, the reports Of the church.
es were received The Convention
embraces q churches, with 597 mem.
bers and about $500 persons connect
ed with the congregations. Several Of
these churches have been recently or
ganized and most of them are in coun-
try districts or small villages, and are
therefore small in number. The three
largest churches are at Grand Rapids, |
New Lisbon, and Reedsburg. Ali re
ceiye more or less aid from the Mis-
sionary Society, except Grand Rapids. |
This was followed by addresses on
Missionary work by Supt. Doe, and
Rev. D. A. Campbell
In the afternoon there was first an |
interesting discussion on the duty of
the church to the youth of its charge,
led by Rev. W. c. Hicks, and partici-
pated in by several others. This was
followed by the communion service.
The sermon was preached by Rev. R, |
NJ. Webster, and was very clear and !
forcible setting forth of the objects for
which Christ came into the world |
The communion was administered by
Father Perkins and Rev. Mr.. Staples. |
and all Christians of every denomina-
ton were invited to partake. After
the communion a collection was taken !
up for the benefit of the church at
Poysippi to the amount of over a hun-
dred dollars, mostly IN the form of
pledges Of contributions to be raised
in the respective churches. A series
Of fellowship meetings was arranged /
for under the general direction of Rev. /
". C. Hicks, Rev. D. 4. Campbell |
and DR. G. d. Woodruff
In the evening, in place Of the pub
lished programme, Supt. Doe preached /
an interesting sermon, which was fol-
lowed by one of the best conference
meeting, ever held in New Lisbon.