Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-10-21
PRESBYTERlANS MEET.
Nearly Every Town of Importance in
Wisconsin Represented.

in this city the past week. There were
about two hundred delegates present
at both meetings and these were
assigned to different homes and things
made as comfortable for them as posi-
BILE, and to the hospitalty of Wausau
citizens they have most cordially attes-
ted. 1t was the first visit to Wausau
for many and they were all well pleased
with the town.and its people.
The Synodical meeting convened on
Tuesday afternoon and the Missionary
society began its session on Wednes-
day morning. 1t was the tifty-hrst
meeting of the former and the forty
ninth of the latter. The Synod met
in the auditorium of the Presbyterian
church aad the ladies met in the Bap-
tist church. The first session of. the
Synod was called at $50 Tuesday after
noon retiring Moderator, Rev. &. l..
Richards, of Kilbourn City, delivering
a sermon on "Evolution-With the
Introductian OF New Principles" His
address was decidedly Interesting
one and met with great favor by the
delegates. He is very forceful talker
and in treating with his subject brought
out many new and striking ideas.
After the sermon followed an admin
istration of the Lords supper, presided
over by the moderator, and the Synod
was then constituted with prayer.
The election of new officers was then
in order and resulted as follows;
Moderator-E A. Cutler, Milwaukee,;
Stated Clerk-L. S. Wilson, Merrill;
Permanent Clerks-Louis P. Peeke,
Fond du Lac and w. l.. Breckenridge,
Bayfield,
In the evening the work was devoted
to eyangelistic services and the andi-
ence was favored with a very interest
ing address on the subject by Rev. Hope
good, of Newark, NJ j., a special rep
resentative of the General AssembIy's
committee on evangelistic work.
The forenoon of Wednesday was de-
voted almost wholly to the educational
feature of the church Addresses were
made on the subject by Dr.. w. L. Ran
kin, professor of Carroll college, Wau-
kesha; Rev. John f Chaplin, Neenah;
DR.. Chas. S. Hoyt, Oak Park, H.; DR..
w. ID. Thomas, Lacrosse; and Rev.
Jacob Patch and Rev E. z. Baker both
of Milwaukee; DIR. HarIand, Lake For
est university.
Reports were made by the Sal path
school committee which were 'consid-
cred at length They showed an ad-
vanced state of work along all lines
that was very promising. The superin-
teudent of Sunday school work. Rev.
Jos. Brown of Marshfeld, was COM
mended for his efficient service and was
reelected for another year. Reports
were read on Home Missions and these
we're fully discussed and adopted. Rev.
l.. c. Smith, of Waukesha, was re-
elected Synodical Missionary for an
other year. The session continued long
into the dinner hour and much of the
businesss was hurried through. When
an adjournment was taken ii was found
that the ladies of the Methodist church
had arranged dinner for the visitors.
At the afternoon session the mission
problem was taken up and fully dis
cussed, Rev. c. l.. Richards, of Kilbourn
City, making an excellent address on
the subject. Other addresses followed
as here given ali of which dealt with
mission work: How Indiana and Hi
nois Came to Self Support" Rev. l.. c.
Smith, Waukesha; Possibilities in the
Line of Self Support" Rev. IL. A. Tai
bot, Depere. Rev E. Schuett, pastor of
the German Presbyterian church at
Madison gave talk on German mission
work and Harvey e. Olin. of New York,
treasurer of the Home Board, also ad-
dressed the delegates and took part in
the discussion.
In the evening there was a joint
meeting of the Synod and the Ladies
Missionary society, at which addresses
were made by Mrs F. f. MeCrea, of
indianapolis; MRS. d. b. Wells, Chi
cago; Harvey C. 0lin, New York.
At the morning session Thursday the
most important step was taken of any
since the state Synod was organized.
the results of which will be watched
with interest by the Presbyterians of
other states 1t was the voting to un,
dertake tn. unaided support of home
missions. 1t means the raising OF about
four times as much money as has been
heretofore produced or about $4,000
more than last year. The Rev. c. A.
Adams, of Cottage Grove read the re-
port of the committee on General As
sembly minutes and Rev c. l.. Richards
of kilbourn read the report of the COM
mittee on Incorporation of Synod. 1t
was voted Ia refer the question of adopt
ing the articles of incorporation to the
meeting of next year. An address was
made by DR. Dickinson, of ST. Paul, in
the interests of the American Bible So
ciety. Ii was voted to pat mission
airy in the field To labor among the
younger element of the Germans, and
Rev. f. Schuett, of Madison was chosen.
A memorial was extended to Carroll
college. Waukesha. Interesting papers
were read by Rev. Bigler, of Madison
aud Rev Young. Of Marshtield. Two
delegates were appointed to the meet
ing of the American Federation of Re
forms aud vote of sympathy was ex-
tended to Willard Merrill, Of Miiwau-
kee, whose daughter died recently; she
was great church worker.
Upon Invitation Of Rev. Chaplin, of
Neenah, il was voted To hold the next
meeting in that citv She second Tues
day in October, 1903.
Thursday evening Rev W. o. Car
rier, If Chicago. addTeSseo a popular
meeting which was, in fact. a joint ses-
sion of the two societies. aev. Carriers
name on the program caused TIE pea-
pie IT the city. regardless of church
creed. 10 turn out and give him = warm
welcome. and the church was filed 10
overfiowing.