Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-06-29

city, fell upon the 18th OF Sept, 1907
and, inasmuch as it was not cele
brated at that time, it was thought {
very appropriate thing TO dc
honor TO the day, considering its
Importance in the history OF the
church, by quiet celebration on ST
Johns day, 1909, by st. Johns con
gregation. Therefore the following
program was arranged:
''There were three early celebra-
lions of the Holy Communion at 600,
f:30 and $50 A. NJ. A high celebra-
ton of the Holy Eucharist at 1890,
Father Thompson of Stevens Point,
being the celebrant and r. H. Weller,
Bishop Coadjutor of the diocese of
Fond-du Lac, the preacher.
Luncheon served at the residence of
L. A. Pradt for the visiting clergy
and members of the yestry after the
service.
Supper served at the pavilion at
Rothschilds at 6 O'Clock P. NJ. for the
visitors and all members of the con
gregation."
The day was an exceptionally fine
one in every particular and exceeding
| ly favorable to the success of the
celebration. The program as ar
ranged was carried out. After the
morning services and sermon by
Bishop Weller, luncheon was served
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Pradt, for the visiting clergymen, the
officials of the church and few bust
ness men of our city, as invited
guests. In the afternoon the chill
dren of the church, accompanied by
their parents and others, participated
in picnic at Rothschilds, and at $50
O'Clock supper was served to the
congregation of ST. Johns church.
Tables were arranged in the roller Sl at
ing rink of the pavilion and with their
decorations, their bountiful supply of
fruits and other good things to eat,
and under the rays of 1000 electric
lights, more or less, and some 200
human beings seated about those
tables, formed scene that was en-
chanting and pleasant to look upon
AT the close of the supper, Bishop
Weller acted as toast master and in
augurated the post prandial pro-
gram by remarks which were very APP
propriate to the occasion. Those who
were called upon and responded were
Rev. w. E. Johnson, rector of st.
Johns church; Louis A. Pradt, NJ. B. |
Rosenberg, w. H. Mylrea and Judge
w. G. Silyerthorn. The latter was
the only one present OF the vestry- |
men elected in 1867, and the only one
living of the committee appointed in |
1867 to build the new church and for |
the soliciting of subscriptions for de- |
fraying the expenses. The event was
very successful and enjoyable and |
proved red-letter day in the history
Of the church, All returned to their |
homes at about O'Clock.
HISTORICAL.
Inasmuch as We editor has been
looking through back numbers of the
PILOT and examining into the early |
history of, Wausau, and the further
fact that he has resided here ever
since st. Johns church was estab-
lished, enables him to compile fair
ly authentic history of the church
which he does as follows:
On the 18th day of Sept, 1857,
Rev. Thomas Greene, of Stevens
Point, came to Wausau and held
Episcopal services in the hall of the
Sons of Temperance and at the con-
clusion of the same parish of the
Protestant Episcopal church was or
ganized. The officers elected at that
time were:
Senior Warden-Thomas Youles.
Junior J. G. Clarke.
Vestrymen-Wm Beer, Jr., VIM.
Clemson, Burton Willard, Fred w.
Tyler, 2. n. Calkins, Thomas Single,
Benjamin Single and VIM. Kennedy.
1t was voted that the church
should be known as st. Johns and
the seats to be forever free. Fred w.
Tyler was secretary of this meeting.
All of the men mentioned were
very able and prominent ones of the
Dinery in those days. Mr.. Youles q
was the step-father of Benz, Charles,
Thos. and. ames Single. He was also 5
/ brother-in-law of Rev. Thos Greene.
Benz and Thos. Single and j. c.. [
Clarke were prominent in lumber 5
circles. Burton Willard was promi- 5
lent in business affairs. He was Z
killed in the civil war. VIM. Kennedy j
vas a lawyer and judge as was also q
Mr.. Calkins. Mr.. Beer was lumber I
nan and expert riyerman; he was a
at Little Bull falls in 1867. [
.Gr. Tyler was an expert bookkeepeT '
md man of sterling qualities.
Rev. Thos. Greene came here and
leld the first services for the new 4
Sunday, October 18th, c
S57, in Forest hail. This hall was Z
hen part of the Forest House, at
he corner of Third and Forest streets, {
nd faced Third. 1t was later moved V
o the corner of Third and Jackson q
treets, where it still stands. 4
Rev. Greene resided here with his I
lister, Mrs. Thomas Youles, and was t
ector of the church until 1861, when a
lie went to Monroe, Mich, TO take o
harge of parish. He remained Il
here for three years, and then went u
nto the civil war as chaplain. AT u
he close of the war he went TO La I
7ayette, Mo, where he had charge of a
he Episcopal church in that place for o
wo years. a
For seven years the only Episcopal v
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