Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-05-23

Sunday morning last the beautiful
new Methodist church, located at the
northeast corner of Third and Franklin
streets, was formally dedicated and a
sufficient amount of collections taken
to free it from all debt. The church
was crowded to its capacity at each
service, the congregation being rein
forced by members of other congrega-
tons, and the day, so far as accomp-
hshments are concerned, will long 1--we
in the annals of local Methodlsm.
There was only one disappointment IN
the morning program, which was that
Bishop Joyce, of Minneapolis, could
not deliver his sermon, owing to SO
much time being taken up in greetings
before the beginning of services. Blsh-
OPP Joyce is q very pleasing speaker,
and all present desired to hear hlm.
He only spoke for few minutes, but in
the evening he treated all present with
very fine sermon.
Following Bishop Joyce on the morn.
ing's program came Jos. w. Powell, OF
Buffalo, N. Y, known as the most re-
markable layman in Metbodism,"
title which rightfully belongs to him, as
was demonstrated to all present. Mr..
Powell made short address, in which
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congregation in fearlessly building
such handsome temple of worship,
when the money for building purposes
was not in sight. The church property,
he said, as it now stands, represents a
valuation of S40,0 900. The church cost
about S33, 600; the land and parsonage,
aside from about $1,000 of improve
ments that have been made on 1t, is
worth $4,000, and the purchase of the
pipe organ caused an additional ex-
pense of s., 900. OF this amount Sl3, 600
was originally subscribed, leaving the
sum of S23, 900 yet to be paid. he an
nounced his plan of raising this sum,
which was as follows: He offered the
members bonds of the face value OF $50,
which were to be paid off in three years
at the rate of 81 per month. Slipsswere
passed around for signatures and when
these were later gathered in, together
with the money and checks given, 1t
was found that total of S25, 600 had
been raised, leaving balance of $4,000
to the church. Besides the money sub
scribed, a steel range for use in the
kitchen, two sewing machines for the
use of the ladies' society and piano
were contributed.
Previous to the time subscriptions
were taken Mr.. Powell related some
amusing incidents and some of the
troubles he had experienced in other
cities on similar occasions, but he had
no cause for complaint in Wausau.
The people came literally to the fore
with their donations in that spirit
which characterizes Wausau citizens.
1t was a grand achievement. 1t is sell
dom so much money is raised in one
day for such purpose in a city the
size of Wausau.
The days program was as follows:
MORNING SERVICE.
900 Informal Greeting to our Visitors.
$50 Organ "Andante"
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Hymn.
Prayer-Rev. Perry Millar, Appleton.
Anthem-"LiftU Up Your Heads" Handel
Scripture Lesson.
Solo-"Hear Ye Israeli ............ Handel
Mrs. Geo. Hart.
1000 Brief Talk-Bishop l. w. Joyce,
d. D., l.. l.. D., Minneapolis.
1870 Address-Mr. Joseph w. Powell,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Hymn.
Organ Prelude-"G Grand Choeur''
..............".............. Du Bols
AFTERNOON SERVICE.
2:45 Meeting of Officers, Teachers and
Scholars.