The Dillon tribune., 1885-07-11


any were permitted to speak the Bishop in.
quired it there was anything against their
characters II no accusation were brought
against him, he reported. This is done to
secure purity in the conduct of Methodist
preachers, that they might 90 cut to their
work "blameless" in character.
F. A. Riggin, NJ. A., Superintend.
ent of the Mission, reported that although
the ecclesiastical year was a short one
nine ,nonths-he had been enabled to visit
the extreme limits Of the district twice,
most of the appointments three and some
OF them four times. He was almos. con.
stantly travelling. His district comprises
the western half Of Montana and a part of
southern Idaho. Three churches are sub.
scribed for on his district, viz: at Twin
Bridges, Meadow Creek, Mont, and at
junction, Idaho. Two parsonages have
been erected, one at Walkerville, the other
at Stuart Camp.,neetings have been held
at Carlton, Witnessing number Of conver.
sions. He also had travelled to Helena and
Dillon in the interest of the projected col.
lege, and the year had been filled with
work.
Hugh Duncan reported Glendale circuit.
He had five appointments, one Of them
necessitated journey of IS miles over the
range. He had not missed an appointment,
except once or twice when the trail was
covered with snow ten feet deep. Several
Sunday schools were under his care.
w. a. Shannon, Of Butte, reported 40
accessions during the year at that point,
and total collections Of $4,000.
w. E. King, of Virginia City and neigh
borhood, reported seven appointments, four
Sunday schools and two juvenile temper
ance societies; a church subscribed for ut
Meadow Creek IS accessions to the church
u subscribers to the mission paper, the
Montana Christian Adz0cate, and had trav-
eled 2,96o miles in the prosecution of his
years work.
o. w. Mintzer reported Salmon City,
Idaho. His circuit is sixty miles long. He
had held special meetings, seen CONVEX
sions, reduced church debt, at Salmon
City $500 and secured large subscription
and four lots for the erection Of a church
at Junction, Idaho. Five appointments
are on his work.
J.. p. Morris has been supplying Black
foot, Idaho, for fifteen months past, and is
now also supplying Eagle Rock. Affairs
generally, on his work, were hopeful.
The College Committee through its
chairman, Rev. F. A. Riggin, gave pre-
liminary report on the offer Of Dillon to
secure the Methodist Episcopal College of
Montana, and presented several conditions
on which it could be accepted. The report
was laid over for consideration by the Con-
ference.
The morning session adjourned to meet
again OF ::3o
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The session was opened by devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. J. Jay Garvin;
pastor at Helena. Committees were then
appointed as follows:
Auditors-Hugh Duncan, Jay Garvin.
State of Affairs-W. E. King, w. w.
Van Orsdell, Wilder Nutting.
Temperance-M. J. Hall, O.W. Mintzer.
Sabbath Obesrvance-S. E. Snyder, r.
D. Woodley.
Education-H. ]. Norris, f. NJ. Tower,
]. ID. Phinney.
Tracts-W. A. Coombe, ]. w. Bennett.
Bible Cause-J. P. Morris, w. J. Hunter.
Public Service-Pastor and Presiding
Elders.
Missions and Church Extension - The
Presiding Elders
Periodicals and Book Concern - NJ. J..
Hall, +. ]. Bickell.
Montana Christian 1id7ocate - The En-
ecutive Committee.
Memoirs-G. Comfort, w. w. Van Ors-
dell.
In the evening religious meeting was
held in Grace NJ. E. church. At 1880 was
held the usual praise meeting and prayer
service. About S:15 Rev: S. E. Snyder Of
Billings, Mont, was introduced BY the pas
tor. His subject was, "Fellowship in the
Suferings of Christ" based on the te:.t,
Phil, 3:1o. lie believed that the finite
could have fellowship with the infinite,
that man could have fellowship with God,
and also that it was possible for the unsaved
soul, the sinner, to have fellowship with
that author of sin, the devil. He then rro-
ceeded 70 show: 1st-That in the fellow