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

On Wednesday evening the Presby-
terian church was filled to its capa-
city when Rev. Daniel Jenkins Will
liams, Ph. D., recently pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Oshkosh, was
installed as pastor of the First Pres
byterian church of this city and Rev.
Donald S. West was installed as asso-
ciate pastor. Robert B. O'Neill of
Packwaukee and Benjamin J. Freye
.Of WinnecOnne were ordained to the
ministry. Rev. j. L. MARQUIS of
Neenah, presided and propounded the
constitutional questions. Rev. H. G.
POstlethwaite of Marinette preached
an eloquent sermon on "The Power of
the Gospel" which was very inspir-
ing and spiritually uplifting. Rev.
H. W. Fischer of Fond du Lac gave
the charge to the pastors and the or
dained candidates. He urged them
to preach the word in season and out
of season. to read and guide the read
ing OF others, to agltate, TO bear the
yoke OF service and, above all, to pray.
This charge was much appreciated by
the pastors and people, as it was very
happily wOrded and presented in
most pleasing manner. The charge
to the congregation was given by Rev.
f. ii. Ambrose of Marshfield. The
keynote of his remarks being the text,
BE ye doerS of the word and not
hearers only" Rev. Ambrose took
opportunity to deliver many wise
home thrusts and to enlarge upon the
possibility which rests on everv
church member. The large choir
added much to the very impressive
services by rendering two anthems,
"Cantate Domino" and christian,
the Morn Breaks Sweetly O'er Thee"
This service ended the annual fall
meeting of the WinnebagO presby-
terry.
The committee on resolutions with
Rev. Clarence Lamb of Crandon as
chairman, made the following report
'"The committee wishes to express
its most profound thanks to Almighty
God for the manifest presence of the
Holy Spirit. This meeting of the
presbytery has been characterized by
harmony and good feeling which is
evidence of the spirits presence.
Winnebago presbytery congratulates
the pastor, associate pastor and the
First Presbyterian church of Wausau
upon the relationships Just formed
and sincerely trusts that the relations
may be of the highest mutual benefit.
The presbytery is grateful to the pas
tor and the associate pastor, who as
chairman of the committe of arrange
ments added so much to the enjoy
ment of the guests. We wish to
heartily thank the First PRESBYTERIAN
church of WauSau for the use of it's
commodiouS and beautiful church
structure. We appreciate the music
which has been rendered by the choir.
All the members of the presbytery
join in expressing their gratitude to
the ladies who undertook to satisfy
the physical needs of two score of
hungry preachers-in spite of taking
upon themselves such a tremendous
contract, the presbytery will long re-
member the ladies of Wausau who so
amply provided for them. The ladies
OF WauSau are to be congratulated
upon satisfying these hungry preach
ers. To the kind friends who so
splendidly entertained us in their
homes, we offer our sincere thanks.
We are grateful to the Wausau press.
Last, but not least, we would thank
the gentlemen of WauSau who gave
their time and the use of their auto
mobiles TO convey the presbyteryers
through the parks and avenues of one
of the most beautiful cities in the
Badger state-the city of Wausau"
The invitations for the meeting of
the presbytery next spring will be
presented before the presbytery at
the synod in Milwaukee in October.
The following pastors and elders
from out of the city were present:
Rev. j. w. Robb, Rev. III. A. Talbot.
Rev. j. a. McGreaham, Rev. J. S.
Wilson, Rev. G. A. Adams, Rev. j. L.
Marquis, Rev. L. r. Giroulx, Rev. ].
Brown, Rev. ]. S. McGreaham, Rev.
r. J. McLandress, Rev. E. E. Andrus,
Rev. L. r. Burrows, Rev. II. G. Pos
tlethwaite, Rev. G. NJ. Fitzpatrick.
Rev. E. w. Wright, Rev. L. Calvert,
Rev. J. B. Stevenson, Rev. G. Lamb,
Rev. +. II. Ambrose, Rev. G.. V. r.
Sheperd, Rev. H. W. Fischer, Rev. C. l..
Nesbit, Rev. E. Tremblay, Rev. z. III.
Erickson, Rev. c. Bristol, Rev. d. II.
Jones and Rev. G. II. Evans, and El-
ders G. Madea, E. Laird, G.. NJ. Pres
ton, II. Sorenson, Mr.. Craig, Jameson
Quinney, c. A. Parker, n. V. John
son, B. j. Freye and J. r. Bloom. d.
w. Bergstrom and f. S. Shattuck of
Neenah also were present.