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

first annual Wisconsin conference of
the First Methodist Episcopal church,
which convened from last Tuesday
morning until Sunday evening in the
First Methodist church, with Bishop
Charles Bayard Mitchell, d. d., LII. D.,
presiding.
The weeks program opened Tues
day morning with the conference eX-
aminations. In the afternoon of the
same day the board Of examiners and
undergraduates had a business meet
ing, and at five-thirty o'clock the Tin
Grants club had an enjoyable banquet
in the parlors of the First Methodist
church, served by the Ladies Aid So.
ciety. At this time w. f. Hovis, d. d.,
gave an interesting address on "The
Twentieth Century Prophet" In the
evening of Tuesday a temperance
meeting, with Rev. j. S. Lean, presid-
ing, was held. Music was furnished
by the conference quartet, followed
by Fluctuations" by Frank P. Reg
ner, our city attorney. The response
was we'll given by R. S. Ingraham,
d. D. The pastors and friends then
enjoyed music, after which addresses
were made by r. Percy Hutton, state
superintendent, Anti-Saloon league,
and Clarence True Wilson, D. D., secre-
tary, board of temperance, prohibition
appropriate for this particular meet
ing.
On Wednesday morning the program
for the day commenced with morning
worship, followed by an address by
Bishop Mitchell. The sacrament of
the Lords supper was given, after
which roll call was held. At the bus
mess meeting Bishop Mitchell presid-
ed. Rev. A. A. Bennett of Weyauwega,
was selected secretary of the sessions,
with Rev. e. M. Oliver of Stoughton,
and Rev. G. W. Lester of Waterloo as
assistants. Rev. F. J. Turner of She
boygan, was named treasurer, and his
assistants, Rev. L.. E. Shanks, Rev.
I. E. Schlaugenlauf, Rev. w. S. Carr,
Rev. w. P. Huelen and Rev. ]. r. Law
renee. A. A. Hoad of Manawa, was
elected statistician, to be assisted by
Rev. A. Adams, Rev. H. Johnson, Rev.
E. j. Matthews, Rev. r. Bailey and
Rev. |. Bean. Interesting and en-
couraging reports were given by Rev.
T. d. Williams, district superintendent
of Appleton district, and Rev. P. Mil
lar of GAINESVILLE district, at the We'd
nesday morning session. A report
from the Methodist Book Concern
showed dividends for the year of $780,
900, of which amount So, $50 belongs to
the eastern Wisconsin conference, for
the superannuated ministers fund.
The annual memorial service was
also conducted Wednesday morning,
Rev. G. e. Goldthorpe presiding.
Rev. F. A. lPease of Milwaukee, a
former pastor of the First Methodist
church in this city, gave the memorial
sermon in very touching way. Nine
members of the conference had been
called by death the past year, among
them Rev. F. H. Brigham, formerly
a pastor of our local Methodist church
and pastor beloved by the people of
Wausau
The program for the afternoon of
Wednesday opened with the annual
missionary meeting, presided over by
Rev. j. Churm. The missionary ad-
dress was delivered by Rev. 3. w.
Kramer.
The anniversary of the Freedmen's
Aid society was also conducted on
Wednesday afternoon, in charge of
Rev. w. D. Marsh. The address was
given before the conference by ]. w.
Robinson, ID. D., of Chicago, who told
of the great work being done by this
society for the negroes.
On Wednesday evening the pastors
and others were to celebrate the an
niversary of Epworth League, with
Mr.. Goodwin Watson of Whitewater.
presiding. d. B. Brummit, D. D., edi-
tor OF the Epworth Herald, was sched-
uled for an address, but did not ar
rive in the city to deliver the same.
The conference quartet rendered de-.
lightful music during the evening. The
anniversary of the Womans Foreign
Missionary society was also observed
Wednesday evening. Miss Alice
Stems was in charge of this part of
the evenings program. The missions
airy address was given by j. ]. King.
ham, d. d., of India. Rev. bingham
has been in India for a number Of
years, and is well acquainted with
that country, its~people, customs. re-
llgion, ETC., and was the right man
for this address, which proved unusu-
ally interesting.
lGSOlulIOnS were
unanimously passed upon by the con-
ference body Wednesday:
President Endorsed
introduced by Rev. E. D. Kohlsted.
Milwaukee}
Whereas, The United States has
been forced into the present world
conflict between autocracy and democ-
raey on account of the warfare pur-
sued by the German imperial govern
ment. and
Whereas, President Woodrow viii
son, chosen leader of this great re-
public, has called for patriotic CO.
operation on the part of the citizenry
OF this country in support of the
United States governments efforts to
help make democracy Safa - 49,