The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-09-02
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The fifth annual convoeation of Mon
tana lit is the 18th, if the period during
which We were joined with Utah and
Idaho be counted opened at Bozeman
Sunday morning, August %. Morning
prayer was said at nine o'clock by the
Rev. A. Brown of Livingston, and the
Rev. S. d Hoolser of Dillon. At eleven
O'Clock the sermon was preached by the
Rev. w. Horsfall of Miles City. 1t was
a most eloquent discourse, containing
the appearance of the ordinances of the |
church and of religion when seen in the
natural light with their power when
viewed as instruments by which the
spirit acts among men.
After the sermon the Rev. ii. T..
Cloves of Benton, was ordained to the
priesthood by the Bishop. The candi-
date was presented by the Rev. F. /.
Webb and the Rev. S. D. Hoolser. All
the clergy present united with the Bis
hop in the laying on tf hands.
The music was usually good, Mrs. }.
l.. Patterson presiding at the organ. The
offerings were for the Episcopate fund OF
Montana, and amounted to S27.44.
At the evening service Bishop Brewer
delivered his annual address to convoca-
ton. lie gave brief survey OF the
work of the year, urged renewed efforts
on the part of all church people, and
exhorted his helpers never to yield to
encouragement Ifthe Bishop is ever
disheartened with the burden and dltil-
culties of his work, he never permits
any one to know it, and it is impossible
to come in contact with him without
being braced up bv hisstrong courageous
spirit.
On Monday morning after morning
PRAYER the conyocation was called to
order for business, the Bishop in the
chair. Eight clergy and lay delegates
from one mission answering to their
names; the president declared constl-
tutional quorum present. st. James
Bozeman was represented by 5. Rutfner,
DR.. q. w. Monroe and ID. +. Sherman,
the Rev. f. G. Prout was elected secre-
tary. Mr.. S. J. Jones of Helena, was
elected treasurer, and the Rev. +. u
Prout was elected register for the ensu-
ing year.
The treasurer's report was read. show
ing balance of receipts and disburse'
ments. The report of the treasurer OF
the Episcopate Fund showed about $500
on hand. The president appointed the
Rev. S. c. Blackiston, the Rev. W. Hors'
fall and S. Ruffner, committee ON the
state of the church, and the Rev. +. b
Lewis and Rev. F. 7. Webb examining
chaplains for the ensuing year The
Philadelphia plan for raising million
of dollars for missions, called the enroll
ment plan, was discussed at length, and
the committee appointed last year was
instructed to push the plan to the utmost
during the coming year. This plan
purposing to raise the amount by sub
scriprions of So each, to be offered at the
General Convention of 1886, is meeting
with gratifying success at the east.
After a recess the committee on thu
state of the church reported that on tht
whole the results of the years worl
were encouraging. A little less none!
was raised for all purposes than last year
Regular services are held at upwards o
thirty places. There are ten clergy
work tho TorTI1ory Tne tolaI Hlni
Der of communicates is more than SOC
an increase of more than "a for the yeal
On motion it was
| RESOLVED, "That the cordial thanks Q
the members of this convocation b
hereby expressed to the Rector am
Parish of st. James Bozeman for tn
courteous reception extended to them
and for the hospitality which they hav
enjoyed"
No doubt the pleasantest part of tn
convocation for the clergy is the infor
NAL meetings at the Rectory or else
where when they reyeled in the genia
atmosphere of good fellowship AM
smoke. But perhaps tc others the bes
part was the missionary meeting he'll
Monday evening. After short service
read bv Rev. Mr.. Webb, the Bishol
made few remarks, introducing Mrs
G. T. Wickes, the secretary of the Boze
man branch of the Woman's Auxiliary
who read the annual report of the gen
eral secretary of Montana. This wa
followed by short addresses by Rev. Nh
Prout, Rev. Mr.. Hooker and Rev. Nh
Blackiston, the Bishop introducing eacl
speaker in his own peculiarly felicitou
manner The speeches were all good
The Rev. Mr.. Blackiston stirred up hi
hearers to enthusiasm, showing himsel
to be worthy of the title which the Bish
CD applied to him, as the "rustler iron
. Butte"
The church people Of Bozeman enjoy
ed the convocation to the full, it givinl
them an opportunity which they hat
not had before, to become acquainted
with all the clergy, and to hear of tn
work which is doing in all parts o
Montana.
tt very plain to those who hav'
employed Cinnamon to do their wash
ing that the cute celestial have latel7
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