Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-04-09

MEsDAMES.
B. A. Benson e. NJ James
MISSES.
| Alta Colby Emily Chubbuek
Lena Young Elizabeth Montgomery
| Alice Hudson Bessie Campbell
| Eliza VanAdestine Mary VanAdesine
| Nellie Nutter Johanna Lund
Bonita Shatto Ednia Shatto
| Inez Manser Artia Smith
| Hazel Dunnigan Eleanor Benson
Dorothy Woodward Floy Rooth
| Hattie Johnston Margaret Schmidt
Mabel Flieth Rachel Hudson
Vera Telling April Ellis
Margaret Clark Mildred Bolles.
MEssRs
Rev S. n. Wilson Rev F. Donovan
William Norman Emil Rooth
Zeno Speer Hugh Campbell
Guy Sanborn Willis Foster
| Dwight Trude Forest Wilterding
Of the convention, the Merrill News
has the following to say;
The meetings were largely attended
| by the people of the city, and the church
was crowded at the evening sessions
A very pleasant feature of the conven-
ton was the reception Thursday even
ing after the progrom rendered to the
visiting delegates and local friends by
the Christian Endeavor society of the
| First Presbyterian church, at which
| AiShb WCiG Stl fCu. HC
church was artisticalIy decorated, and
everything had been done that would
tend to make the convention a success
| The choir of the church furnished ex-
lcelent special music each evening.
The program during the days con
sisted OF excellent papers on moral and
religious topics of present-day interest,
and free discussion of the Various sub
jects followed each paper. Those who
read papers were Miss Cora Stymiest
of Merrill; Miss Verna Lyon, of Grand
| Rapids; Miss Nellie Philips, of Stevens
Point; Mrs. +. NJ. James, of Wausau;
Rev. Chas. p Andrews, of Abbotsford; /;
Rev. Grant " Clark, of Tomahawk
and Miss Mae Hamilton, of Athens.
Thursday evening two excellent adj
dresses were given, one by the Rev. ID.
j Williams, of Arbor Vitae, on "Ap-
piled Christianity" and the other on
| The Conqnofing Power of the Gospel y
Prof. X. NJ saith, of Sherry, gave an
address Friday on the subject: ''The
Christian Endeavorer and the Sabbath. +"
The subject was ably treated and much
interest was displayed in the free dis
cussion following. The closing address
was Friday evening on Organic Chris
tian Endeavor," was given by the Rev.
| L. &. Grant, state president OF the
lChristian Endeavor society. The ad-
dress of welcome Thursday evening was
given by the Rev NJ s. Petit of the
entertaining church, and the reply by
the Rev. A. j. Stemens, of Stevens
Point. district president of the society.
Before adjourning the convention ex-
pressed in a suitable way its apprecia-
tion of the kind hospitality of the peo-
pie of Merrill, and likewise To the Mer-
lrill Railway x Lighting Co. for free
transportation of delegates during the
convention on their street ears.
The district officers elected for the
lensuing year are: President, Rev.. j. A.
Stemens, Stevens Point; vice president,
Rev. Fred Staff, Grand Rapids; secre-
tary, Miss Nellie Nutter, Wausau; treas
urer, Harry Wakefield, Buswell; junior
superintendent, Mrs. f. M. James,
Nausau; missionary superintendent,
Miss Nellie Phillips, Stevens Point.
The convention next year will be held
at Grand Rapids
After serving efficiently as district
( secretary for twelve years Mrs. b. A.
Benson, of Wausau, resigned her posi-
tion. and appropriate resolutions of re-
grets and appreciation were passed by
the convention