Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-12-16

members of the congregation last
Thursday evening to become pastor of
the church. Rev. Eastwood will &C
cept the call rendered him by the con-
gregation in a sermon and services
next Sunday morning.
Success With Young People
Rev. Eastwood's splendid success
with the young people in the work of
the Home church and of the several
chapels Of the Presbyterian church
especially recommended hun to the
board of trustees which suggested to
the congregation that Rev. Eastwood
be asked to remain as pastor.
| Mr.. Eastwood came to Wausau from
Ellsworth, Wis, where he was pastor
of the Presbyterian church. His work
among boys at Ellsworth had particu-
larry won the attention of the local
church officials and Dr. Williams, and
Rev. Eastwood accepted the call as
assistant pastor to Wausau. Ellis
worth was Rev. Eastwood's second
church, his first congregation having
been at Florid, Ill, where there had
been no pastorate for sixteen years.
To Work Early
Born in Manchester, England, Rev
Eastwood when but twelve years of
age commenced to work. A. the age Of
fourteen he passed an examination in
chemistry which gave him en-
ployment in dye factory He became
a foreman in shoe factory at six
teen, and between the age of sixteen
and twenty-five he constantly labored
to improve himself. During this per-
TO l.
ter, and later attending the University
of Edinburg, Scotland. After COM
pleting a course there he became as
sistant to William B. Wilson, NJ b. G.
NJ, and he was intending to take up
medicine. Eight years ago he came
10 the United States and attended the
Moody Bible institute at Chicago, re-
naming there for two and a half
years. 1t was then his intention to be-
come a medical missionary Circum-
stances, however, prevented the reali-
ZatiOn of this ambition and Rev East
wood accepted a pastorate at Florid,
III.
II was very much surprised to think
the board of directors and members
of the local Presbyterian church
would call me to this pastorate," Rev.
Eastwood told a Pilot representative.
Il consider it one of the greatest hon
OrS that could have been conferred on
me. 1t is the second largest Presby-
terrain church in Wisconsin and last
year was mentioned three out Of four
times among the largest in the United
| States" Rev. Eastwood feels that
one OF the reasons for his being chOs-
en- was because of his familiarity with
the program of his predecessor, DIR.
ID. j. Williams, who resigned from the
local pastorate in September last and
accepted call to Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
where he is now located
Second Largest
The First Presbyterian church of
this city now boasts nearly 1000
members and it is the second largest
in the state of the denomination. There
are seven chapels and the missionary
home work of the church is a most
important factor. Rev. Eastwood
during the past year has been in close
touch with the chapels and it is be-
l1eved his pastorate will be most eff
fective. The only difference in the
program of the church last year and
this, according to Rev. Eastwood, is
that every society this year has a def
liLS ODJeCLIFe LudI uuSL De realized as
nearly as possible. The growth of
the church and the responsibility con-
nected with his new duties as pastor
OF the congregation, Rev. Eastwood il
Illustrates by the fact that the Sunday
school Of the Home church is being
split into two sections, one to meet
at $3.50 a. m, and the other at II
o'clock Sundays.
Rev. Eastwood requested briefness
but we have felt 1t only fair to call at
tention to the splendid record OF the
new pastor and to the confidence ex-
pressed in him by his new congrega-
ton. The Presbyterians of Wausau
may indeed feel proud to have found
so capable and worthy man already
in the service OF their home church to
assume the duties of pastor.
The Rev. and Mrs. Eastwood will
move into the manse on Grant street
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