Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-04-20
PREs5YTERY MEETING.

The annual meetings of the Winnie.
bago district Presbytery were held in
this city last week beginning with Tues
day. The outside attendance was very
good in csnparison with like meetings
the past several years. The sessions
were held in the Presbyterian church
and in addition to the visitors present,
the church was we'll filled each day with
local people.
KeV. ii. M. Moore of Appleton was
chosen to succeed Rev. c. A. Adams of
Crandon, as moderator. Rev. Moore
took the chair and thanked those pres
ent for the honor conferred on him.
The high school orchestra then played
number of selections.
Rev. Adams delivered the moderator's
sermon, in which he predicted greater
success for the Presbytery in the future
than had been realized in the past.
THE Pastors Grip on the Sunday
School Problem was treated by <. G..
Knapp of Chicago. He advised that
the Sunday school superintendent be
given enough assistants, that his work
may not be failure. Most Sunday
schools are conducted unsystematically,
he observed. The Mormon Sunday
schools, conducted with system, he
said, are gaining ground yearly, while
the Sunday schools of the Gentle are
lighting to hold the ground they already
have
Wednesdays first meeting opened
with a devotional service, followed by
the acceptance of several ministers to
the Presbytery, among them Rev. Duer
who formerly belonged to the Bloom.
ington district of Illinois.
Committees were appointed at this
session and the greater part of the fore
noon was taken up in acting upon min
isters requests for dismissal from the
Presbytery, etc, to answer calls outside
its jurisdiction.
Rev. w. D. Carrier made an address
on the worth and needs of Carroll col
lege, Waukesha, of which he is presi-
dent. lie spoke of the rise of the col
lege and mentioned that it has been
put on the accredited list of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin and North Central
Association of Colleges. The fund from
which the annual running expenses are
taken is getting smaller each year and
TO keep up the high standard of the
college it has been necessary to hire
high salaried instructors. He recon-
mended that collection be taken for
the college. 1t was voted that Mr.. Car
rier name q sum which he thought it
reasonable each church should contri-
butte and the churches to raise that sum
annually.
Jas. Montgomery resigned as mem
Der of the committee on home missions
and resolutions of regret were adopted
In the afternoon several were received
into the ministry, among them Bert
Clifford of Fond du Lac, former resi-
dent of this city,
+. p. Stone OF this city is one of
appointed to ascertain
whether or not Sherry college should
be considered Presbyterian institution
A report of committee was adopted
providing that each member of each
church shall next month pay 25c towards
the support of Carroll college.
The committee on home missions re-
ported that there is on hand at present
So, 915 and four vacancies in pastorates
In the evening Rev. Jas. M. Duer was
installed as pastor of the local church
The charge was given by Rev. l.. p.
Peeke of Fond du Lac, who stated that
Wausau and her Presbyterian church
are what they are mainly through the
enterprise OF our people. He
the Rev. Duer to not let church
enterprise lag Rev. o. G. Dale deliv-
ering the charge to the people, said they
should insist on having good pastor
and should make it possible for one to
here. bJ paying him renumera-
tive salary.
Resolutions were passed Thursday
expressing appreciation of the
manner in which the pastor, congrega-
ton and citizens generally entertained
the visitors.