Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-10-19
CHURCH MEETING
HELD in CITY
UNIVERSALISTS GATHERED
HERE FOR ANNUAL
CONVENTION

StO4N LIN l1O1N
The state convention of Universal
ist churches was held in this city last
Thursday and Friday, October 18th
and 18th, large number of delegates
being present from many Wisconsin
cities. Sessions were held in the au-
ditorium of the First Universalist
church and in the Cyrus Yawkey hall.
Many prominent pastors of the de-
nomination were present and deliv-
cred inspirational addresses.
The convention opened Thursday
afternoon with Judge A. HI. Reid pre-
siding. Reports were made by vari.
GUS officers, including A. w. McDavitt
of Racine, secretary, and G.. N. Fratt,
treasurer, and at four o'clock the Rev.
Stanley Manning of Boston spoke. The
committee of the local congregation
on reception and entertainment was
composed of Mesdames A L. Kreutzer,
w. A. Ladwig and C. HI. 1ngraham and
Messrs. L. III. Wheeler and G. II. Veg
ner The kitchen committee consist
ed of Mesdames A. I. Lathrop, G. B.
Heinemann, Geo. II. Foster, S. j. Pent-
Ter, Louis Scharbau, c. H. Wegner, w.
E. Brooks, L. HI, Wheeler and w. e.
Curtis.
Rev. Manning in his able address re-
ferred to men who had been in the
service. These young men are to be
the leaders of tomorrow" he said,
taking as his sermon subject 1.-THE
Leadership Of Tomorrow" "It is vital
that these young men be men of faith.
BY this we mean truly Christian in
spirit and life. If the church dares
to issue a challenge to youth and to
give the young men and young women
chance to work and to lead in Chris
tian service, even though their ways
may be different from the traditions
OF their elders, / believe the young
people will respond with eagerness
and enthusiasm and make as good SOL
diers of the Kingdom of God on earth
as the young men of five years ago
did in the fighting in France"
On Thursday evening the Clara Bar
ton Guild an organization of young la
dies of the church, entertained mem
beTs OF the local congregation and del
egates at a dinner in Cyrus Yawkey
hall, following which several good
talks were made. In the evening the
speaker was Dr. L. Ward Brigham,
pastor of st. Pauls on the Midway,
Chicago. His was sermon contain
ing much of interest and his refiec-
tions on religious thought were
treat to all Mrs. r. w. Coates di-
rected the choir which rendered some
very beautiful sacred music One Of
the features of the evening was the
recital rendered by Miss Ethel Grun-
dy, the new organist Miss Grundy's
playing was very beautiful and indi-
Gated much ability.
Business sessions of the convention
ended on Friday, morning when the
following officers were elected:
President-Karl Mathie, Wausau.
Vice president--W A. Price, Racine.
Secretary Arthur w. Media
witt, Racine
Treasurer. W. Fratt, Racine.
Trustees-Judge A. H. Reid, Wau-
sau, F. A. Sinners, Monroe, and r. G.
Harvey, Racine.
Fellowship Committee-Rev. N. E.
Mclaughlin, Monroe, P. I. Hale,
Stoughton. and Rev, VIM j. Taylor,
Wausau.
The occasional sermon was deliv-
cred Friday morning by the Rev. N.
L. Aldridge, Markesan, whose topic
was Labor Together With Cod. Mr..
Aldridge emphasized the Importance
OF harmonious relations between the
fundamentals and the liberalists.
Hon A. l.. Kreutzer was POSTMASTER
at the luncheon Friday noon in Cyrus
Yawkey hall Over eighty persons
were present and following delicious
repast, the Rev. Nellie Opdale Of La
Crosse, a woman who is very highly
regarded in the denomination, deliv-
cred an address which contained a
fine message Of Christian thought
Karl Mathie followed with an inter-
esting address in which he stressed
the relationship between Universalism
and practical life after which Dr. JOS
l.. Tilden, president of Lombard col
lege, Galesburg, ILL.,, spoke.
The delegates were entertained on
Friday afternoon by being shown the
city and surrounding country.
The final session of the convention
was a public one, the two speakers
being the Rev. Luther Riley Robin
son, midwest superintendent, and
DR.. John Smith Lowe, of Boston, gen.
eral superintendent of the Universal
ist church. Both gave excellent ad-
dresses covering points Of public in
terest
The convention was regarded as
highly successful one and the dele
gates returned home with a feeling
that they had been well repaid for
their effort to attend It,