Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-09-11

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| Jennings and E. L. Shaver. Continued
in third year: H. o. Simmons and
| G. R. Lawrence. Continued in fourth
year: T. Lugg. Advanced to fourth
year: R. J. Bailey, I. H. Bean, w. S.
Carr, j. Collier and w. D. Hamilton.
Daniel Hogan was transferred TO
the West Wisconsin conference. Thos.
Gardner of Milwaukee, was elected to
deacons orders and George Charles
Kunde was received into the confer
| ence on trial.
The board of examiners announced
that Rev. S. H. Anderson, d. d.. of
Milwaukee, had been elected to CHAIR
manship in the board of examiners to
fill the vacancy made by the death of
Rev. F. H. Brigham.
Revs. E. Shaver and w. P. Huelen
were admitted to full membership in
the conference
Bishop Mitchell then addressed the
students and young pastors and gave
this group of servants some valuable
| information.
On Friday afternoon w. A. Newling,
field secretary of the Green Bay Meth
odist hospital, gave an address. The
meeting was presided over by Mr..
| w. Larson. At the close of the meet
ing an automobile ride was given the
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conference people by Wausau auto
mobile owners. The ride included a
trip about the city and nearby places
| of interest.
Bishop Mitchell gave a most inter-
esting lecture Friday evening, taking
for his subject, "The New America"
The church auditorium did not only
include members of the conference
body, but many Wausau people also
listened to this lecture. Bishop Nit
chell is noted lecturer, and the az
| tractive subject he chose for the even
ing was big drawing card, and all
| report an evening well spent.
After the usual time of worship on
Saturday morning, Bishop Mitchell ad-
dressed the pastors on "The Preacher
| as an Evangelist" During the morn
ing Rev. DR.. Irish of the West Wiscon-
sin conference, talked to the confer
ence body.
The following work was completed
| at the business session. "A telegram
| was sent to each of the United States
senators from Wisconsin urging the
| passing of the amendment exempting
religious publications from zone
rates on second class matter. The
name of every effective elder in the
conference was called, his character
passed and he reported his work. Rev.
d. I'll. Reyes was transferred to the
West Wisconsin conference.
Rev. F. G. Brayton of the ChiIdren's
Home society, reported that during his
term of Office, $4,000 founding chill
dren had been placed in good homes,
| fifty of whom are in homes in Wausau
or Marathon county.
Rev. w. A. Newling placed the
Green Bay hospital at the service of
the conference and was re-appointed
field secretary of the institution.
Rev. A. M Sanford told of the work
of the Rescue Mission in Milwaukee,
and Rev. Peter F. Stair was appointed
to the Sunday school work of the De-
troit conference.
Revs.. T. w. North, w. Rollins and
R. S. Ingraham were granted a years
leave of absence according to the new
law in the church.
Rev. A. ]. Benjamin was appointed
circulation manager of the Central
| Christian Advocate. Rev. I. H. Lewis
of Tomahawk, was granted deacon's
orders. Rev. E. Brakeman of the
Methodist Students church work at
the Wisconsin State university, report
ed a fully organized church of over
400 membership, that $4,000 had been
given in the ten years, most of which
will be used in the new building. Rev.
Brakeman reported that of the sum
of $750,000 asked for Lawrence col
lege, $326,000 is already in.
Rev. William Benedict presented an
appeal for the promotion of revival
in prayer life of the church, reaffirm-
ing last years resolution that the
third Sunday in June be established
that as ministers memorial day.
The invitation from Appleton was
accepted as the next meeting place of
the conference body. Oshkosh and
Waukesha also sent invitations, but
withdrew in favor of the paper city.
The Laymen's association of the
conference met at the First Presbyte-
rian church Saturday morning for it's
annual meeting, with Prof w. A. Wat
son of the Whitewater Normal, as
president and Prof. A. J. Winnie of
the Milwaukee Normal, secretary pro
TEN. A symposium was held, brief
talks being made by number Of del
egates.
Saturday afternoon the conferences
body and Laymens association had a
joint meeting. A. P. Nelson, presi-
dent of the General Conference Lay
mems association, gave an address on
what Could Laymen Do If Admitted
to the Annual Conference?" An edu-
cational jubilee was also held during
the afternoon, addresses being made
by j. w. Hancher, d. D., and Mr.. judi
son Rosebush. Later in the afternoon
Bishop Mitchell gave a talk followed |
by reports of committees and other
business, when adjournment was TAX
san