A Humanist Camelot

Humanism's Brief, Shining Moment: Western Wisconsin, 1888-1892

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In the 1800s, a Midwestern Unitarian could be a rough-hewn type like the lumberman Andrew Tainter or a strong and resourceful woman like his wife Bertha. These two joined with the charismatic minister Henry Doty Maxson to create the “Camelot years” for Western Conference Unitarianism in western Wisconsin. They built a splendid church and cultural center in the town of Menomonie still that serves the community today.

Your congregation already has the video documentary that tells this story. Now, to help you present it more personally and vividly, the History and Heritage Committee offers a readers’ theater script that includes projected images. Well received during its debut at the April 2010 Prairie Star District Conference, "Humanist Camelot in Western Wisconsin" is a useful resource for Sunday worship and religious education. The script and PowerPoint file can be downloaded by clicking the two links above.