Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-09-25

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girded valley and pleasant homes overlook
ing the cheerful stream, WILL.
THE CONFERENCE AT WILLOW CREEK.
EDITOR HUsBANDMAN -
We arrived at Stateler chapel. on Willow
creek, at halt-past eleven O'Clock, Friday,
September 18th, after a most enjoyable
morning ride from Mr.. Spalding's. Bro.
Stateler came out of church to welcome us.
He said services had just begun, to hurry
up and we would be in time to hear Bishop
Keener's first sermon to the conference. Of
course we hurried went into church with
out taking time to arrange our toilets, and
were in time to hear the greater part OF the
sermon, though we missed the text and in
PRODUCTION.
just in front Of our seat was a whole seat
full of little boys, ranging from eight to
twelve years old, who behaved just like
little gentlemen, paying the %strictest atter-
ton to every word the Bishop said, and
keeping perfectly quiet. | did not see one
of them turn his head or misbehave in any
manner. .:..
After the sermon, a young Mr.. Eva was
ordained Deacon.
Conference met again at O'Clock, and
was in session until five. Services were
held at half-past seven p. M, Bro. Craven
officiating. After preaching, he invited all
Christians in the house to come forward and
shake hands with the preachers. 1t SEEM
ed that two-thirds of those-present respond
ed. How delightful to find ones self in
such a religious element.
Saturday morning the conference con-
vened at 8 O'Clock. We were there in time
to hear the Sabbath-school question discuss
ed, and were especially benefited by the
Bishops remarks on the training OF child
rem. He is eminently qualified to talk on
that subject, for he has raised a family of
his own with satisfactory results, for he has
three sons, all of whom are preaching. His
daughters are also members OF the house.
hold Of faith" What q happy father he is!
The Bishop preached at IL o'clock, taking
his text from the parable of the rich man
and Lazarus. l wish every person in Mon
tana could have heard thai sermon more
CSpCSAhty aaioIS WIN ~ SiICS ia VIII
versal salvation. His arguments were nn-
answerable. He proved so clearly that
Gods law would be of none effect if there
was not a penalty for the violation of that
law !; that the law was given in love; that
we might have freedom that there is no
freedom without law and that God, to be
just, must exact the penalty for the viola
ton of law.
Conference convened at 8 o'clock for the
last session. At half-past seven the ami
versary missionary service commenced the
Bishop lecturing on missionary work in a
very effective manner, for when the collec-
ton was. taken it amounted to $3.50. Bro
Stateler said, 8 Let the cont ibution be wor-
thy of Willow creek,'' and / think it was.
AS one woman said. when told how much
was collected: "Well, they do beat all to
fling IN over there.
Love-feast commenced at nine O'Clock on
Sabbath m~orning-Bro. Clark in the pulpit.
1t lasted until IL O'Clock, and then not more
than one-half of those who desired to tes-
tify for Christ had opportunity.
At II o'clock the Bishop preached a pow
erful sermon to a crowded house-yes,
crowded to overlooking, for many stood at
the windows on the outside. After preach
ing the church was dedicated.
There was preaching again at 8 o'clock,
Bro. Stanley officiating; after which Bro.
Craven was ordained Elder. Then the
Lords supper was administered to more
persons than | have ever before seen par
take of it at one time i'm Montana. The
doors of the church We're then opened and