Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-21
PRESBYTERIAN MEETING.


Rev. ]. A. McGreaham of Shawano.
Rev. j. S. Wilson of Merrill was
selected moderator for the third time
for the Winnebago district, which of
flee he accepted with great pleasure.
Rev. E. w. Wright of Oconto was ap-
pointed vice-moderator by Rev Will
son. Rev. G.. V. R. Shepard of West
field was appointed temporary clerk
and B. j. Freye of Winneconne assist
ant. Rev. J. A. McGreaham, Rev. J.
S. Wilson and William j. Wilson, the
latter of Crandon, delegates from the
Winnebago Presbytery, to the one
hundred and twenty-seventh general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
at Rochester, N. Y, last May, gave
very good reports.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the presbytery
l,ills and Overtures-Rev. +. Halsey
Ambrose of Marshfield, Rev. Howard
Talbot of D ;Pere, Rev. D. j. Williams
of Wausau, Elder H. L. Sorenson of
Neenah and Elder G. P. Parker of
Couillardvile..
Judicial G. A. Adams of Mer-
rill, Rev. Henry P. Fischer of Fond
du Lac, Rev. L. R. Burrows of Apple
ton, Elder f. P. Stone of Wausau,
Elder Edward Laird of Crandon and
Elder George Nader of Winneconne.
Grandchildren George NJ. Preston
of Aniwa and Jameson Quinney of
Red Springs.
Narrative-Rev. G. V. r. Shepard
of WeSttield.
Resolutions-Rev Clarence Lamb of
Crandon.
A delicious luncheon was served by
the Ladies' Aid society of the Mary
Poor memorial. Rev. Donald S. West
acted as postmaster.
In the evening Rev. David Hugh
Jones, d. D., L. L. D., of Evanston,
ILL.,, introduced by Rev. j. S. Wilson,
the moderator, gave an interesting
address on Dilemma of Unbeliel. "
Rev. DR.. Jones, enrolled as cor
responding member to the Winneba-
go presbytery from the presbytery
of Chicago. The evening prayer
was given by Rev. Joseph Brown
of MarShfeld, and Rev. Charles
H. Evans of DePere, read the scrip
ture.
On Wednesday the presbytery de-
cided to adjourn at the close of the
meeting here until Monday, October
11th, so that the pastors will be able
to attend the laying of the cornerstone
of new church at Fond du Lac The
delegates to the Wisconsin synod at
Milwaukee, will, as a result of the &C
tion of the presbytery, have an oppor
tunity to attend the cornerstone SER
vices at Fond du Lac on their way to
Milwaukee. Should the Fond du Lac
event be deferred, the meeting of the
presbytery will be re-adjourned.
The reports of committees were
given as follows:
The judicial committee decided to
dismiss Rev. W. A. Garfield, D. D.,
who has applied for membership to
the presbytery of Transylvania; the
admission OF Rev. Chas. H. Evans, re-
Gently of the Freeport presbytery, and
for the dissolution and removal of the
Covenant church of Fond du Lac
from the roll. The call from the
u; rct Dracbut ariop oburob of Morco, =, |
for Rev. Donald S. West as associate |
pastor, was placed in his hands and |
he was installed on the evening of |
Wednesday as associate pastor.
The vacancy and supply plan having
been recommended by the permanent |
committee of the general assembly |
was referred to the committee on |
bills and overtures, which committee
will prepare a full report for the meet |
ing of the presbytery in the spring.
The committee on education in it's |
annual report gave the information
that the number of candidates for |
ministry from Winnebago presbytery |
is the largest it has ever had, being |
twelve. The appropriations for this
purpose has been very satisfactory,
but great deal more should be done. |
Carter Johnson of this city, and Ernest
Giroulx, were taken under the care of
the presbytery as candidates for the
ministry. Both are now in Carroll
college. Robert B. O'Neill of Pack
waukee and Benjamin Freye of Win
neconne, were examined and ordained
by the presbytery.
The Wisconsin Christian Endeavor
society sent a communication to the
presbytery asking that the Presby-
terian church arrange for a one and
one-half hour denominational service
at the convention next June. This
was referred to the state synodical
meeting.
A devotional half hour was held on
Wednesday morning, led by Rev.
Ernest ". Wright of Oconto.
The reports of chairmen of commit
tees on ministerial relief, religious
education, foreign missions, colleges,
freedmen, systematic beneficence,
church erection, temperance, evan
gelism and visitation, mems work,
American Bible society, ETC., showed
the various causes to be in healthy
conditions.
The report on religious education
showed that there were ffty-one Sun
day schools in the Winnebago pres
bytery with 6,6S3 pupils enrolled for
the year ending March 81. The Pres
byterian Sunday school of this city
had the largest attendance, $50 Chill
dren being enrolled.
The committee on foreign missions
reported s2,2s6,s19 received by the
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