The Dillon tribune., 1885-07-11
FRIDAY-MORNING SESSION,

FR1DAy-MoRN1NG SESSION.
The session began at 80 with devo.
tional services led by Rev. ]. p, Morris, of
Blackfoot, Idaho, and continued till o.
o'clock.
Bishop Walden made an address on the
Importance OF public services on the Sab
bath. He said that while he would no. in
any way belittle special services, prayer
meetings, and camp meetings, yet these
Sunday services were the most important
of all the work of the church. The man.
ner OF conducting these services was very
important, the uniformity Of these church
services secure the unity Of the church so
that from the Atlantic to the Pacific the
NJ. E. church is a unit He recommended
that the preachers secure the aid of the
people in the church services, in responsive
reading and congregational singing; the
reading of the scriptures is as important as
the sermon.
Committees were appointed ON the lid.
z'ocate; the Educational Interests, and Pub.
fishing the minutes.
Communications were read and referred
to the proper committees.
The characters Of preachers were then
passed, and the brethren presented reports
of their work.
6. Comfort reported Helena district. He
had travelled 1000 miles, baptised 16 peo-
! pie, assisted in seven revival services, and
preached 40 times. g.,
q. e. Stull, OF ,Bozeman, sent in a re-
port, being unable himself to attend. He
had begun and almost finished parsonage.
The Sunday school was prospering By
permission, he W. East for his health, in
the spring, was there sun stricken, and
prostrated so that he could barely return
to his work.
w. w. Van Orsdell reported Gallatin
Valley and his work as missionary at large.
He went to his work, found it unorganized
and carelessness among the people in re.
gard to religious matters. He is now able
to report membership of "a members,
and 36 probationers, a total Of 70 member
ship; $,,3+o were raised tor church build
ings and benevolences, and three churches
we'll On their way to completion. Reviv-
ais had followed his ministry through the
year.
Rev. J. J. Garvin, Of Helena, reported
that some improvement had been made
in church property. The parsonage had
been raised ten feet and veneered, Il num-
Der of accessions had been made to the
church, and an active year had been spent.
Rev. ]. w. Bennett reported his work on
the Butte circuit. Plenty of hard work
but not many accessions to the church.
About 80 children are under his care in
Sunday Schools, and he found the people
generally favorable to his ministry. y
parsonage was erected at Walkerville, and
another is going up at Stuart where Bro.
Hoskins is now preaching
Rev. IL. d. Wadsworth reported Living
ston, and Rev. w. b. Coombe reported
Glendive.
Rev. J. d. Phinney reported Judith Ba-
sin, a circuit some So miles long by 90
wide. He found it unorganized but has
closed the year with several well organized
societies upon it.
The committees then reported on Revs.
w. B. Coombe, J. d. Phinney,J J. W. Ben
nett, and F. Flawith. They were passed
in their first years studies and recommend
ed for continuance on trial.
f. Flawith represented Philipsburg.
Diptheria had broken in on his work, but
he brought in good report
The hours of meeting for the various
committees were then announced and the
session adjourned with the benediction BY
Rev. E. Bickell.
The meetings are all open to visitors
and occur in the following order:-At $50
a. m., PRAYER service; a. 9, business session.
In the afternoon, meeting of the commit
tees. with short business meeting from 80. |
Friday evening there was praise meet.
ing at 7;3o, followed by an educational