Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-10-28
4 PECULIAR MISUNDERSTANDING.


The Methodist church ut Sun River
is ''all broke up" over the action of
their pastor, Rev. Jacob Mills. in re-
RISING TO accept the proceeds of a ball
given by the ladies of the church for
the purpose of raising funds toward
The erection of "A church ediiice at sun
River. In Il communication to the
River Press ON the subject the Rev.
Jacob Mills, after stating that he had
Just noticed the announcement of the
call, and the purpose for which it was
TO be given, goes on to say:
This Is the first intimation that
! have received OF such u project, and
| would like to say through your wide
~ circulated paper to all concerned
chat, while Thankful for all legitimate
support In our church enterprise, any
assistance arising from the source
above indicated must he declined
The NJ. +. Church does not build
churches with that kind Of aid.'
Respectfully,
JACOB MILLS. Pastor in charge"
The ball was given however, and the
net receipts, amounting to S2l9, depos-
ted to the credit of the church com
:niltee; after which the parties crimi-
Iated 10y this festive and ungodly per
-ornmnce land who, 10y the way, are
an dig the best citizens of the place.
called Il public indignation meeting,
shercat, after sundry preaInbl,s reci-
ing the needs of the community for
i church, the paucity of individual
Donation, the fact that the ladies of
The church had, at great personal in
convenience, discomfort, labor and ex-
pense, projected and carried to sue
,cssful conclusion the innocent enter
.ainnient which had brought large
sum available to the building of
church the fact that the church conf
lniitee had authorized and encouraged
the project, and that, consequently,
he reverend gentleman's structures re-
tiected Oh the character of the said
church committee; that the commit
Tee considered il presumption On the
part Of their pastor to dictate In any
manner to them in the matter referred
20; and, finally, that 1t was the sense
Of the NEE ing that the remarks made
by the Rev. Mills were entirely un-
l..l f,,r a tsa h..
committee, the community at large,
and particularly the ladies of the
church; II was
RESOLVED, That the feeling of this
meeting against the Rev. Jacob Mil D
IL that of extreme ndi ynation and til. I
We consider him incapable of appre-
Chatting the efforts Of this community
for the benefit of this church; and
ResytUed, That when he goes so far
out ol his way as to truduce in public
print the actions Of "a committee Of
Christian ladies who have done no
greater wrong than to solicit money to
build "A church, IL Is our duty To correct
the same through the press; aud
RGwtred, That we hold the M. Il.
church responsible for the Insult cast
upon this community by the remarks
of their authorized agent, the Rev.
Jacob Mills; and
ResotUed, That copy Of the pro-
ceedings and resolutions of this meet
ing be forwarded tO the River Press
for publication, and that "a copy of the
same be lorworded by the secretary to
the Rev. jacob Mills.
The gentlemen who are sponsors for
these resolutions are the most promi-
neni men Of the place. and there Is no
question but that their utterances re-
fleet the feeling Of the community In
the matter.