Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-10-17
CONVENTION OF C. e. WORKERS
HELD HERE PROVES BIG
SUCCESS

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of the Christian Endeavor was held
in the Presbyterian church Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, and was in
! many respects the most successful of
these meetings yet held in the dis
trict. Large audiences of interested
| Christian Endeayor workers and 9TH
ers listened attentively to the able
addresses by expert leaders in this
| department of religious work.
The 1916 convention opened Friday
afternoon, when registration took
| place in the Presbyterian parlors, fol-
| lowed by a song service led by Rev.
| d. ]. Williams, Phi. D. In the evening
lecture was given at the Methodist
church by Paul F. Voelker, of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, on Joan of Arc. "
This was a joint meeting of the
Christian Endeavor convention and
the Central Wisconsin Teachers con-
vention.
Devotional service by Rev. ]. w.
Davies of Merrill opened Saturdays
session. A notable address was given
by President Silas Evans of Ripon
college, Saturday morning on Out
growing Home Religion" This lee
ture was followed by a conference on
''The Training School of Christian
Endeavor," in the three principal
divisions, Participation" by Miss
Andrews of Marshfeld; Prayer" by
Miss Elizabeth Luedtke of Wausau,
and Leadership" by Miss Olive Wells
of the Wausau Baptist c. E.. Mrs.
D. j. Williams discussed the Chris
tian Endeavor and Sunday School; ="
Rev. w. D. Bancroft of the local Bap-
fist church, talked on christian En-
deavor and My Church." while Chris
tian Endeavor and Missions was the
subject of Miss Ella Dahlke's talk, a
Grand Rapids lady. A business SEES
sion was held just before the noon
hour, which was presided over by Rev.
Edgar T. Farrill of Milwaukee State
Field Secretary of the Christian En-
| deavor.
Saturday afternoon was given over
to recreation led by Wausau En-
| deavors. A "get together" meeting
whereby everybody met everybody
else, and thus became acquainted
Wi ipfr
| also held. In the evening a banquet
was served. At this time talks were
given on Christian Endeavor work by
Rev. D. ]. Williams, who presided,
Rev. D. S. West, Rev. Richard Evans,
Rev. w. D. Bancroft, Rev. E. T. Far
rill and others.
Following the banquet and social
time, a song service and missionary
pageant was the program. The most
interesting feature of the convention
program was probably the mission
airy pageant. This was given in the
Presbyterian church about two years
ago, and repeated on this occasion.
The girls taking part in this portrayed
in costume missionary characters
from the countries across the sea, and
their dramatic imitation of the for
eign missionaries, held their rapt at
tention of their hearers to the end.
Mrs. P. L. Sission took the part of
Columbia, and told how the gospel
could be spread by Christian En-
deavorers.
On Sunday morning the Christian
Endeavorers attended Bible classes,
Sunday schools and church services.
At the morning service, in the Pres
byterian church, Rev. D. S. West,
president of the Christian Endeavor
Of the North Central District, gave a
sermon on "a Harvest Task" In the
afternoon Rev. Edgar T. Farrill gave
an interesting address on "Futurities. .
This being the Endeavor challenge
year, they are working for million
members and the campaign is be-
There was also Junior rally at the
afternoon session in the Presbyterian
parlors, at which time an illustrated
talk was given by Miss Viola Palmer
of Grand Rapids.
The district and county officers held
a session at four o'clock, at which
time the officers were named for the
coming year: Pres, Rev. D. S. West,
Wausau; Vice Pres, Axel Anderson,
Grand Rapids; Sec, Miss Frieda Ziet-
low, Wausau; Treas, Ed. Buchmiller,
Wausau; Efficiency, Miss Phoebe Tib-
bits, Merrill; Quiet Hour, Miss Ella
Dahlke, Grand Rapids; County Field
Sup't, w. R. Boorman, Wausau.
Sunday evening marked the closing
of this years convention with De-
cision service at the Baptist church,
led by Rev. Edgar T, Farrill. This
was big meeting in which Epworth
Leaguers also joined. An hour later
the necessary business was transacted
at the Presbyterian church with in
stallation of officers by Rev. Williams
and Rev Farrill, and closing address
on 1.-THE Challenge of the World to
Endeavorers" by Rev. Farrill.
The Wausau Endeavorers were pre-
sented with a silver cup for having
made the most progress the past year;
Merrill East Presbyterian was given
a banner for the most efficient So
ciety and gain in attendance; Merrill
First Presbyterian, a banner for the
largest delegation at the convention
and the largest number of members in
the quiet hour" work.
The attendance this year numbered