Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-11-09
JOINT CONVENTION.
Universalist and Unitarian Churches OF
Wisconsin, November 2, 8 and A.


Wisconsin, November 2, 8 and a.
The fourth joint convention of the
Universalist and Unitarian churches
was the event of interest in our city
the past week, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, Nov ID, Sd and 4th.
The conference proper began at y
O'Clock Wednesday morning, when
Hon. w. A. Walker of Racine, presl-
dent of the Universalist State Con-
vention, called the delegates and Wis
itors to order and introduced Mr.. E.
B. Thayer, who had been delegated to
extend the welcome to the delegates
on behalf of the local church and who
voiced the glad and happy hospitality
of the WauSau church for the pr1vl-
lege of opening their homes and
church to guests whom they counted
it privilege to entertain.
The response was made by Rev.
Frank A. Gilmore of Madison, on be-
half of the Unitarians and by Presi-
dent Walker for the Universaiists.
President Walker then appointed
the seasonal committees as follows:
Religious Services-Rev. VIM. n.
Gould and Mrs Fred r. Becker, Wau-
sau, and Mrs w. A. Walker, Racine.
CredentiaIs-M G. n Fratt, Ra-
cine; Rev. E. G. Smith, Chicago, and
Mrs. Adelaide DeVoe, Wausau.
Auditing. n. Manson, Wausau ;
DR.. A. Doe, Racine; Mrs. A. Gilman,
Stoughton, and Mrs. A. Churchill,
Monroe.
Official Reports-Rev. j. W. Carter,
Racine; Rev. A. w. Altenbern, Muk-
wonago; Miss Grace Miller, Markesan,
and Mrs. Worth, Augusta.
ResolutiOnS-Rev. +. A. Gilmore
and Miss Pearl Pengra, Madison: Miss
Beattie, StOughtOn, and Mrs. e. L..
Spicer, La Crosse.
NOminatiOns-Rev n. E. McLaugh-
lin, Monroe; Rev. L. NJ Aldridge,
Markesan, and G. Fl. Wegner, Wau-
Sau.
The rest of the forenoon, until II
O'Clock, was used in the reading of
the reports of the several officers. AT
| that hour the church was fairly well
| filled for the ordination of gentlemen
| Myrton l.. AlGrige of MarkeSan, and
Albert W. Altenbern, of Mukwonago,
into the ministry of the Universalist
| Church.
The service followed the impressive
| ritual provided by the UniversaliSt
| Church. Rev. L. Ward Brigham, D.
| d., Of Chicago, delivered the ordina-
tion sermon which was pronounced
a most searching and impressive one
for such an occasion. The ordination
prayer was given by Rev. VIM. H.
Gould, assisted by all the ministers
present. The right hand of fellow
ship was extended to the newly or
dained clergymen by Rev. n e. Nc
| Laughlin, chairman of the Fellowship
committee. A brief reception afford
ed an opportunity of meeting these
young men whose bearing promises
| fine things for their christian min
| iStry.
During the noon hour, luncheon
was served by the ladies of the church
in the dining room.
The afternoon was devoted to the
meeting of the WOmenS' Missionary
association. Mrs. w. H. Gould of this
city, president of the state aSsocia-
tion, presided, and at the beginning
gave the presidents annual address.
Interesting and encouraging reports
were given by the state officers.
The report of the secretary, Mrs. r.
w. Bowen of Augusta, who could not
be present, was read by the acting
secretary, Mrs A. L. COpeman of Col
umbuS. Mrs. Fred r. Becker of this
city, read her report as treasurer.
The report of the National Mission
airy association which met in PaSa-
dena, last July, having been prepared
by Mrs. j. w. Carter of Racine, was
read by Mrs. W. A. Walker of the
same city.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
were as follows:
Prest.-Mrs. w. H. Gould, Wausau.
Sec'y-Mrs. A. z. Copeman, Colum-
| bus.
Treas.-Mrs. w. A. Pryor, La Crosse.
Rev. McColester then addressed
| the association on "The Missionary
Work of the Women of the Universe
| list Church" At 4:00yo'clock Rev. B.
| B. Gibbs spoke upon the "Church and
| the Boy" and Rev. N. e. McLaugh-
| lin gave an address on the Church
and the Man"
| The special social feature of the
| conference was the reception and ban
| quet given to the visitors in the
church parlors and dining room on
| Wednesday evening. Hon. A. L.
Kreutzer presided and acted as toast
master of the occasion, in happy and
witty phrase in introducing the
| speakers of the evening. Rarely if
ever has Wausau been privileged to
listen to such a galaxy of eloQuence,
wit and wisdom as was inspired and
| brought to expression by Mr.. KreuUZ-
| er in the speakers Revs. B. B.
| Gibbs and T. B. T. Fisher, former
pastors of the Wausau church, and
| DrS. L.. B. Fisher and L. Ward Brig
| ham of Chicago, and DR.. L. S. McCOl-
| lester of Boston.
At 1870 O'Clock all adjourned to the
church to listen to the occasional SER
| mon given by Rev. f. A. Gilmore,
| pastor of the Unitarian church at
Madison, who spoke with power and
persuasion to a large congregation.
This meeting was presided over by
W. A. Walker of Racine, president of
| the state convention.
THURSDAY.
The meeting of Thursday began
with a devotional service at $50
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. A. w. AL
tenbern. President Walker called the
convention to order for business
promptly at O'Clock.
The reports of the various seasonal
committees were read and receiving
suitable consideration were acted up
on by the delegates.
The officers for the ensuing year
were unanimously elected as follows
Pres.-Hon. W. A. Walker, Racine.
Vice-Prest.-Judge A. Ii. Reid,
Wausau.
Sec'y-Rev. A. W. Altenbern, Muck
wonago.
Treas.-G n. Fratt, Racine
Trustees-Karl Mathie, Wausau:
E. L. Spicer, La Crosse, and G. e.
Rogers, Oshkosh.
Committee on Fellowship-Rev n.