Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-12
WISCONSIN
CONGREGATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
First congregational Church
Grand Rapids, Sept, 1916 IL

Theme of Meeting Every Church
Efficient in the Life of Its Own Com
munity"
The following is the official pro
gram to be carried out in this city
from the 18th to 10th of septem-
Der, 1912.
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPT. 13.
7:3O-Opening meeting. Address by
President .Silas Evans, Ripon, Mo
derator
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPT. IA
9:OO-Organization and Business.
1O:OO-'The Inner Life" Rev. John
W. Wilson, Lake Geneva.
11:OO-" Christianity, a Way of life"
Rev. John Faville, Appleton.
:3O-Discussion Led by Rev. E.
L. Benson, seven minutes. Speak
ems from the floor three minutes.
6-Brotherhood dinner. Brief
speeches by Iaymen and ministers
upon fOne Thing I Would Like
to See the Church Do in Our Com
munity."
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
2:0O-Business
2:30-"Community Life Surveys"
Rev. Prof. J. L. GiIin, Director
Department Information and Gen
eraI Welfare, Extension Division,
University of wisconsin.
300 Contributions to Community
Life.
Rev. A A Amundsen, Prescott
''The Social Center"
Rev. H. F. Burns, Superior The
Church and Philanthropy"
Rev. G. L. Brakemeyer, Polar
'"The Farmers Club"
Rev. N. c. DanieII, WATERFOWL
''The Children's Church"
Rev. E. E. Day, Iron River-"The
Farmers Club"
Mr.. F. J. Harwood, Appleton
Work with the Boys Brigade.
Rev. H. K. HaWley, Foft Athin-
son-"A Community Mems Club ,"
Rev. D. L. Holbrook, Spring Val
ley-s'A Harvest Home Festival
Rev. ]. S. Morris, Two Rivers
Interesting the Young People" "
Rev. F. w. Schoenfeld, Edgerton
-"Creating New Church Life"
Rev. W. J. Warner, Windsor
"The Boy Scouts"
Rev. A. G. Wilson, Waupun-'A
Peoples Netting
Rev. F. w. Heberlein-"A Chau-
tauQua Assembly"
4: 4:O0-Questions and additional con
tributiOns.
4:30-Business 4:
SATURDAY EVENING.
7:30-DevOtional.
Address. 'Co-operation as an Ex-
preston of Brotherhood. Rev. G.
C. Merrill, Secretary the Nation
al Apportionment Commission,
Boston.
Address. ''The National Chal-
lenge. Rev. Herman F. Swartz,
Associate xSecretary the National
Home Missionary Society.
SUNDAY MORNING, SEPT. is.
9:OO-Communion and Memorial Ser
vice.
Memorials-Rev. H. W. Carter,
Madison.
Communion-Rev. Benjamin E.
Ray, West De Pere
Rev. A. E. Leonard, Eau Claire.
1O:3O-Public Worship and Conyen-
ton sermon.-Rev. Frank N White
Minneapolis, Minn.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
3:OO-The Integration of Christian
ity in all Life-Relations.
SUNDAY EVENING.
6:3O-Young Peoples Meeting, led
by Mr.. E. H. Light, Beloit.
7:3O-Service of Praise.
7:5O-"The First Decade of the
Twentieth Century in China. >
Miss Mary Potter, of Peking, China
representing the W. B. M
8:20-"The World Challenge. ."-Sec'y
A n. Hitchcock, representing the
American Board.
MONDAY MORNING, SEPT. 16.
8:45-Business including annual meet
ing of W. H. NJ. S.
9:30-"The Home Missionary Program
of Our Churches. General Supt.
Frank NJ. Sheldon.
1O:00-The Woman's Home Mission
airy Union.
1O15-'The Educational Program of
Our Churches. Rev. Pres, E.
D. Eaton.
10:45-Our State Work. The Board
of Directors.
II: 30-"Consecration to the Work of
the Kingdom.-Rev. J. w. Wilson,
Lake Geneva.
12:00-Luncheon. Efficient Religious
Teachers. Miss Margaret SIattery,
Boston.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
2: :00-Business.
S:00-"Report of the Committee OF
Nineteen on PoEty. Rev. R. ].
Locke, Milwaukee.
3;30-''My Definite Program for this
year in My Community
Rev. G. V. Clark, Rhinelander; Rev
Vernon Emery, Columbus; Rev.
W. Fritzmeyer, Port Washington;
Rev. PhiIo Hitchcock, Red GRANTEE
Rev. J. W. Jordan, Ashland; Rev.
S P. Luce, Superior; Rev A. F.
Neweomb, Amery; Rev. L. c. Part
ch, Lake Mills; Rev. H. c. Rehm,
Washburn; Rev. B. F. Schoenfeld
Barneveld; Rev. J. G. Smith, To
nah; Rev. David Thomas, Sheboy-
Il gan.
MONDAY EVENING.