Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-08-23
Brief History of Growth of Success OF
Methodist Congregation in
Ladysmith

son is in the Bishop Quayle class
modern. gladstone, eloquent, witty,
manly, democratic. humorous. A for
mer Ladysmith pastor, who claims DR..
Thompson as q personal friend, writes:
You may put your trust in God and
in the leadership of DR.. Thompson
next Sunday and the the result will be
another big triumph for Ladysmith.'
Services will he held in the morning
ut 10 10. in the afternoon at 300, and
in the evening at Z 700. Programs are
as follows:
Morning Service
Organ Voluntary
--..-..-......M Mrs L. NJ Landmark
Prof Reichl
Hymn No. 1S6-Hymnal--
Congregation
Apostles Creed-------- Congregation
PRAYER Rev. c.. j.. Hooking
Solo. Mrs. George Diedrich
Responsive Reading Congregation
CIoria Patria a. Congregation
Scripture Lesson
.-----.---...-...T The Rev. John E. Kundert
Anthem-"Praise Ye The Father"
----------------------------- -CnolI
Announcements -.-.--..-The Pastor
Sole. Miss Maude Miller
Hymn G61-Hymnal Congregation
SermOn-----------------------
THE Rev. John Thompson, d. d.
OffertOry
Hymn 207-Hymnal----.- Congregation
DOXOlOgy and Apostolic BenedictiOn
''PoStlude"
Afternoon Service
HYMN 20S-Hymnal Congregation
Holy Communion
Addresses will he made by Former
Pastors and Visiting Ministers
DOXOlOgy. Special Music
Benedicti0n
Evening Service
Organ Voluntary.
---.-------.Mrs. L. NJ. Landmark
Prof Reichl
Hymn 54J-Hymnal- Congregation
..--.--Tho Rev. John r. kundert
Solo. O.--....----.Miss Maude Miller
Scripture Lesson
..........-.-.-...-.-.-.-. The Rev. c. L. Hooking
Anthem-"What Hast Thou Given
For Me-" :----------C Choir
Announcements Pastor
OffertOry
Duet .------ Mrs. J. w. CarOW,
Mrs Geo. Diedrich
Formal Delivery of Keys to Trustees
Parting Word of Building Committee
Response in Behalf of the Church
HYMN 4-TIymnal- Congregation
The Rev. John Thompson, ID. D..
DoXology
Benediction
Historical Sketch
Thirty years ago when the city con-
tanned fewer than one hundred people
the only church services were held in
the COrbett (now Manley) Hotel dining
room. conducted by Methodist mission
aries, among them being Reverends
Peck, Johnson. Mckenzie, Pepper and
others The religious life under Meth
odist leadership grew apace and later
different denominations were organ
lied From 1904 to Sept. 1905 Lady
smith, Bruce and Weyerhaeuser were
one charge with Rev. l.. Z. Squires as
pastor and the services in Ladysmith
were held in the Baptist church Sun
day afternoons. In September, 1905
changes were made and Ladysmith
and Tony were combined as one charge
and Rev. Sanford reports a total church
membership of siXty-eight In June,
1906 Rev ID. Jayne was appointed to
fill out the year for Rev. Sanford. who
had returned to England. Rev. Jayne
served until September, 1907. During
his pastorate services were held Sun
day afternoons in the Christian church
Rev. Haight was district superintend
ent In September 1907 Rev. ]. e.
Watson was sent to this charge. His
first sermon was preached in Worden's
opera house. After that services were
held Sunday mornings in the Odd Eel
lows ha1i.
During the pastOrate of j. e. Wat
son in August 1908 the present frame