Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-01-08
PRO .EEDlNGS OF. THE Dis Rio L
- CONFEKENOE.
bOzEXAN, jan. :, l674
PrRNT DAY

l NC OI0SS1Ct OOuIcyoUC0 VI 0DUtUo8St
ern M0ntane We convened ut 10 O'clocl
a: M. Rev. Hi. Iliff, Presiding Elder. il
the chair.
Thssess,on was opened with appropria.,
religious services by Mr.. Iliff. and con
sisted Of reading the scr'psures, singing
aud praysr. - 80
Rev. Nj. Riggin was elected Secretary
The roll was called and the following
gentlemen were present: Rev +. c
Iliff of Bzeman; Rev. Mr. Riggin, Of
Virginia city: Rev. Mr.. Van Orsdeil. Vir
x,nia city; Rev Mr.. Anderson, Fort Peek
| Agency; Rev. Mr.. Bridger, Of Bozema., ,;
Rev Mr.. Bay. Virginia city; Mr.. +.
Lockridge, Of Bsnnack
| The first order of business was reports
from the various ministers of their re-
spective fields Rev. Mr.. Bird reported
- membership, good congregation. Z ID
considerable interest in the religious VEL
! f1re IT the Indians
Rev. Mr.. Anderson reported the work
1T Ills Agency. He had under his control
the widest Indians. among whom no re-
ligiOus work had been done before his
arrival. Since then they had held religi
Gus services nearly every Sabbath. but
there was great need of more religious
labor, aad asked for additional men to aid
them IN their Christian culture.
Rev. Mr.. Tiff presented his report as
Elder and Pastor of charge at Buzeman.
Had attended all his Quarterly meetings:
congregations were good Sabbath school
continued interesting. with al attendance
of from forty to eighty, and member
ship enrolled of twenty three.
Rev Mr.. Bridger reported the work in
Cal'a.in county. Had eight preaching
places; good cuDgrexstions attended 81
each place. aud considerable interest was
manifested In the eervices. One Sabbe III
school had been stared, with prospects of
others.
Rev. Mr.. Rigg,n. Of Virginia city. re-
ported good congregations, great religi-
Gus interest ON the work, had held three
revival meetings. had ~ sccessions, and .
total membership and probAlioners of 164;
the people liberal and kind, aud grea.
need III another maj on the cifcuit.
Rev. Mr.. Van OrsdeI spoke Is The col
league Of Dir. R,ggi6, was greatly devoted
10 the work and has great ncoulsgemen,
to g. N in the ca9se' Of Christ, but IL.
vnlsnted the great want Of workers i,
CArlst's VINEYARD.
Rev. Mr.. Bay. Of Virginia city, and
Mr.. Lockrige, VI Bannsck. each SPOKE OF
the work 10 their locations as encpurxg.
ing with ihd"a!lOns Of revival influences
p9rlhg these reports considerable rci,gl
Gus feeling WAS manifested. and the Con-
fo:c'ce joined in singing ''Biest he the tie
that biIds our Hearts in CHRISTIAN Love"
pointed: On Indian Work, R-ver-nds
kigg,n, Anderson and Bird: On B.blr
W..rk, kessrends lift, Van OrsLei aud
Lockrnigc.
Conference adjourned to meet at at 10
O'clock T. II. Thursday. !.
SECOND DAY.
TIE second Session Ut District Confer
ence met 1T The usual hour. Rev. lift In
the chair. Religious s=rvices were nad
oy Rev. RlggIn. Minutes Of the previous
N, ci;Dg read ami approved. The second
order VI business was then taken up, VIZ:
to take cngniZance OF I'll the local pre-; CHI
ers and arrange plan Of appointments
Rev. Mr.. Bird was dui; represented by
the Presiding Elder, AMI on motion his
character was passed and lite,.sc rene we...
Rev. MIR Anderson. local Deacon. was
duly represented by the Presiding Elder.
and ON motion hts character was passed
aud license renewed.
hev; Mr.. Brl'igsr was duly represented
ny Ills FreSit:foY 6:dcI, anu iu ih0tIUn MS
cnarac 'er. y. .s,ei and license renewed.
Rev. NJ. Bay was duly represented by |
his Presiding Elder, and on motion his !
Character passed and license renew.d>
These were assigned work in their re-
spective II Ids. Nj. Biey ~ sssi xned |
work, rs supply, On Virginia City District,
and Mr. Anderson To COntinue religious |
. Exercises ii Fort Peck.
A niutn,n was itisde that our Distric, |
= sumo $3OO f,r the benevolent collections
10 0e raised by the Conference
The cDnmittce On lnd.au work offered
the following report, which Was a!opsed
From sil facts before your committee
we hive learned that the Agencies und r
the cOniroi Of the church are doing q. VT
d can be expected under the c.rcu,u
s.a iccs; the Agents having main tanned
tneir Christian integrity and faithfully
I'efiurmsi tneis duties But itas. wtth en-.
'ere regret that We find little Or no Mis-
. Onafy xb'r performed smoug the Iudl.
ANS otner than the labor Of the Agents or
Dtner employees which from the nature OF /
tnetr other duties cannot be q great q, 10
necessary.
Al some Of the Agencies there are
schools, ut others none, Our Agents IN
his District are Ill christian mel. and
Where there are schools the teachers are
OF our church. These men are
iv,uk Cos. ::,,..ian labor But It every Agency
Inere SHOULD Oc some more provision made
Tor the CHRISTIAN CHARACTERIZATION Of The In.
tians. Wherever practicable the teacher
3f the school should bs . christian minis
Ter. and if the Missionary Society CA fur.
I,sh meas Missionary should be sent to
svcry Agency.
ks.V-u,' Therefore, That We request
The Missionary Board 10 careful cu..s,u>
grafton VI thess tat, Emu IL make further
provision. II IL I1clr power, fvf tue CHRIS,
ian culture Of the ladIsns.
Resolved, That We pledge our support
o the authorities VI tine cnurcu IL max lnv /,
'ae management of the Agencies ~ sue.
a'ssf0i q possible -,
rns conference then adjourned 10 m, ct
Ned0ecdsy morning II ~ O'Clock.
Third DAY.
Third session VI tue District Conferences
Dnv ened Ut the usual hOur Wednesday
morning; spprDDfhte religious services L
we're had ~ Bro. Alde,sOu. A motion
sas WAde 4. inctr0ct Ihe Secretary I I. pre>
'sre s-suitsble bnJk for the Minutes Of {
no Cs,nteTence, and . collection taken of |
u - u pay tor the Same. ii,
The following resolutions were then
'Nssed. i,
Among the grestsss a...---.... -.a.Al.
;ASfch WORK that " fiod in this new /
Ouotry y dsncsn4 snd attendance on !
Ianctng p2ticA II tntsrfsree materially
with the spiritual sLccess Of y 0r.siisnity.
)ur disc'piine, however. y very explicit
- th's suOject snd can b. our only rule ,
md guido ~ reference To Il. Il
Resolved. Therefore. That Va arr op
,oscd tOxud deterMined 10 discouu IeuanIe i
\; dsnci"g Parties in any form, more e.
'cciaily Xuy participation in them 0y our 1
" The linking Of them u any Z
4 our church enterprise. 4,
HrsOsved, Ths We cannot cOEsistently !
ece'vs funds gotssn BY .uch means tor
hurch purposes.
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