Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-11-09

not in work or study but in amuse
ments that young people get int
trouble.
Then we wanted rectory suitable
and expressive of our appreciation o
the pastor and his family.
Church, parish house and rectory
were all to be combined in one plant
to show that we saw no divorce be
tween the church, the social life of
city and the needs of the home.
How wonderfully the architect has
incorporated our dreams you car
judge for yourselves after visiting the
various rooms, which we hope YOU
will do, during the convention.
Even placing the entrance of the
church toward the court is symbolical
OF the unity we wanted expressed
But a unity in which we recognize
that the church should dominate the
parish house and the rectory as the
christian ideal should dominate the
social life and the life of the family.
We wanted a church as substantial
as our faith, church of stone gath.
cred from our own hills and revealing
cred out of storm and frost and heat
ed days, with infinite patience by the
| Supreme Artist who so loves the
world that he heaps it full of beauty
and riches.
We feel that our church is more
beautiful than any other building in
Wausau, whether school, city hall or
home, and it is our hope that the
most beautiful building in Wausau
will always be a church building, if
not this one, then one erected by
some other congregation. We want
TO revive the old spirit, that built the
cathedrals. the spirit that incorpor-
ated its highest expression of art and
craft in its churches.
While we wanted a church marked
by the devOut spirit we did not want
it cold, austere and repelling, but
warm, pulsating, breathing the very
imminence of God, utilizing His gifts
of sunshine, music, color and exquis-
ite workmanship through which the
worshipper might find it easier to
approach the Supreme Architect
whom we call Father.
1t is worthy of note that harmony
has marked this entire enterprise.
Some one has said that a church is
never built except by men that love
each other. There have been differ
ences of opinion, of course, but never
any discord, there have been prefer
ences expressed, but always in defer
ence to the opinions of others. The
meeting of the trustees, the prelimin-
ary congregational meeting. the work
of the building committee, the over
sight shown by the chairman of that
committee, and by our pastor, the
helpful attitude of our architect,
have all been splendid. Then, too,
our contractor has given service such
as men can only give when they build
monuments for themselves. So, too,
did this splendid spirit animate the
men who worked on this building.
We can truthfully say that we feel as
if every stone was laid in the cement
of brotherly love, and every beam and
rafter Joined together by ties stronger
than those of steel or iron.
We are glad upon this happy occa-
sion to honor those more directly con-
cerned in the planning, building, dec
Grating and equipping of this complete
institution. We feel that in homo ring
them we honor ourselves, and we
want publicly to thank every work
man and craftsman as we'll as the
contractors, architect and building
committee for the wonderful spirit
of cooperation exhibited in this en-
terprise.
Let US remember that each one and
all have been necessary to bring this
building to complete perfection. Thus
doth God dignity all labor and all
humanity. Each one is necessary, the
man who lays the rubble stone no less
than the architect, the carpenters no
less than the artist vino gave us these
exquisite pictures, symboliZing the
progress of the christian pilgrim.
1t is our faith that thus and thus
only can we build up christian COM
monwealth, a church industry and a
christian home. And just so long as
any one fails to do his duty, or fails
to attain his highest development,
just so long are we delinquent in
establishing the Kingdom of God.
Sympathetic cooperation is modern
christianity in actionn'
AT the conclusion of his address,
Mr.. Mathie asked the minister, Rev.
VIM. Ii. Gould, with the congrega-
tion, to proceed with the solemn act
OF USulCallOns WHICH WAS QOu6 aC-
cording to the impressive service of
the UniverSalist Church.
AS preface TO the formal dedica-
tion, Rev. Gould asked the congrega-
tion 10 think of several things with
him. First, that we could not dedi,
cate Just the buildings We are dedi-
eating without the experienced and
Disciplined vision of our architect.
nor could we have had our buildings
50 thoroughly built in every part
without the experienced, faithful and
generous contributions OF the build
ers-John Anderes s Son, and l want
you to think with me Of every mason
and mechanic whose integrity and
skill have wrought stone and mortar
and wood, each for its lit place in
forms of strength and grace, nor
could We have had the uplifting har-
mony which fills these walls without
the fine organ donated by the service
and sacrifice by the women of this
congregation; nor could We have had
this building just as it is without the
timely conceived and generous gift of
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. L. Plumer, which
has made possible these beautiful
church windows. and let rs not forget