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

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ment shall be recognized and validat-
ed by an international covenant that
shall assure lasting peace"
Endorsing Prohibition
introduced by Rev. M. j. Trenery,
Chicago.)
Whereas, The world faces short
age of food, of labor and transporta-
ton facilities, and
whereas, The manufacture, trans
portation and sale of intoxicants
waste pure foods, ties up trains, boats
and other conveyances to serve that
which does no one any good and count
less millions harm, and
Whereas, Congress at the presi-
dents own request. has placed the
regulation of this traffic, exclusively
in his hands.
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, That
the Wisconsin Annual Conference
hereby petition President Woodrow
Wilson to proclaim the prohibition of
the manufacture, sale, transportation
of all Intoxicating beverages"
Following the devotionals Thursday
morning, Bishop Mitchell gave an adj
dress on 'The Minister as Man.
During the business session, Rev.
r. S. Ingraham, district superintend-
ent of Fond du Lac district, read his
report, after which the pastors of his
district presented him with resolu-
tons of appreciation beautifully en-
bossed. The following made presen-
tation speeches.: Rev. w. A. Hall of
Fond du Lac, Rev. j. Churm of Osh-
kosh, and Rev. r. Jones of Green Lake.
The prosperity of the Milwaukee
churches was reported on by Rev. E.
D. Kohlsted of that city.
Rev. James H, Tibbetts of Appleton,
reported that in the sixty years since
the organization of the Conference
Claimants Endowment fund there has
been shrinkage of $260,000 in unpaid
salaries and that the total subscribed
up to date to meet the deficit is $780,
900, with $4,000 more in annuities
and legacies. DR.. HI. G. Jennings of
Chicago, agent of the Western Meth
odist Book concern, reported $243,000
increase in the business of that in
stitution over last year, but Showed
that the increase in the cost of pro-
duction would come off on next years
dividends. DR.. Robb Earring, editor of
the Northwestern Christian Advo-
cate, reported the prosperity of that
publication during the year. DR.. W.
L. Mcdowell of Philadelphia, of the
board of home missions and church
extension, made plea for the fol-
lowing special emergency fund:
Three-fourths million negroes COM
ing north; special literature forthe for
eign races and languages; $3.50, 900
for home mission work at army can
tonments in the country. Dr. NJ w.
Satterfeld of Chicago, representing
the Wesley hospital, showed the work
of that institution during the year in
which $4,000 was spent in free bed
service. DR.. G. M. Stuart of Evanston,
of the Carrot Biblical Institute, told
of the work at that place.
The anniversary of the Board of
Foreign Missions with Mr.. G. A. ia
cobs of GAINESVILLE, presiding, was con-
Quoted Thursday afternoon. j. J.
bingham, D. d., who gave lecture on
India Wednesday evening, addressed
the conference body. This was fol-
lowed by G. NJ Calhoun, conducting
a School of Methods, in which local
church problems were discussed. AT,
$50 o'clock Thursday afternoon the
Carrot Biblical Institute banquet was
given in the parlors of the First Meth
odist church, Rev. W. F. Fovis acting
as POSTMASTER. Charles M. Stuart.
d. D., LII. D.. delivered the address at
the banquet. Several of the guests al
so made brief talks. The banquet was
given for the visiting pastors, who
are graduates of the Garrett Biblical
Institute of Chicago.
The observance of the anniversary
of the Board of Home Missions and
Church Extension, with Mr.. H. G.
Saeker of Appleton, presiding, was
held Thursday evening. After listen
ing to the popular conference quartet
w. L. Mcdowell, d. D., superintendent
of the Department of Church Extern
sion, of the Board of Home Missions.
with headquarters at Philadelphia, adj |
dressed the pastors and others assem-
bled. Rev. Mcdowell emphasized the
fact that the greater work of the
Christian church is not in the heather
countries, but in the countries sun
posed to be Christian. The Board of |
Home Missions should make the So |
called Christian countries absolutely |
CHRISTIAN before going any farther and |
II this had been accomplished we
would not be in the great war strug-
gle OF today. He also pleaded for mon
ey to organize work at the army |
environments of the country to aid
IN the moral support of the soldiers
VINO have gone out from Methodist
homes as well as other homes. Other
churches are also taking up this mat
ter.
Following the usual worship every
morning, Bishop Mitchell talked on
The Preacher as a PASTOR FRIDAY
morning. The conference business in
Guided the introducing of DR.. D. j.
Williams OF the First Presbyterian
cnurch OF this city, who brought greet