Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-08
NJ. E. CHURCH UTH
RECORD OF Proceedings and List Of An.
p0intments for the Conference


The ninth session of the Montana An
nual Conference, OF the Methodist Episco
pal Church, South, was held in Bozeman
commencing August 25, and closing Aug
ust 29th ultimo. Bishop J. C. Keener. O
Aew Orleans, presided, and E. j. Stanle,
was Secretary.
Ministers present. l.. B. Stateler, E. J
Stanley, w. W. Spain, }. B. Whitford, E
J.. Lee, Z. W. Sanford, H. W.. Currin, L. P
Helena.
Quite a humber OF lay members anG
friends were present in attendance from
various portions OF the Territory.
Rev. E. l.. Lee was admitted into full
connection with the conf ,rence.
Rev. L.. Z. Smithey and J. B. Whitford
were transferred from this conference but
their places have been, or will be supplied
by others.
The following standing boards and com.
mlttees were appointed to serve during the
ensuing four years:
Board of Missions:
President--L. B. Stateler.
Tce-President-E. J. Stanley.
S~ecretary-R. +. Beasley.
Treasurer-A. G. Clarke.
H. W. Currin.
Board Of Church Extension.
PresiCent-L. B. Stateier.
Tice-President-C. w. Stanford.
S~ecretary-E. j. Stanley.
Treasurer-E. G. Brooke.
Managers-A. G. Clarke, John A. Smith,
George L. Duke. John B. Taylor, w. w.
Spain.
Board of Educa tion-C. w. Stanford. E.
L.. Lee. +. F. Beasley, L. B. Stateler, John
B.. Taylor.
Sunday School Board-E. L. Lee. H. w.
Currin. j. w. Kemper, r. F. Beasley, J. A.
Smith.
Committees of Examination to examine
candidates for admission on trial-L. B.
Stateler, j. W.. Flowers.
Glass of First Year-W. ". Spain.
Second Year,. F. Beas!ey.
Third year-E. j. Stanley.
Fourth year,. B. Stateler, r. F. Beas.
ley.
The reports showed that there had been
a number OF conversions and additions to
the church. Two church buildings and
two ~parsonaees had been erected during
the year,, and others are in progress. The
Conference orsanized what is called the
Woman's Department ofChurch Extension,
which is a movement on the part of the
women of the church to aid in building and
furnishing ~parsorages and homes for the
preachers in every pastoral charge in the
Conference.
Miss Lala Brooke, OF Whitehall, was
elected Conference Secretary OF this depart
ment; Mrs. A. G. Clarke, of Helena, Treas.
urer, and Mrs. John B. Taylor, OF Helena,
District Secretary.
The Conference was Hospitality enter
tanned by the people of Bozeman. The re-
ligious services were well attended. Most
OF the preaching was by Bishop Keener
who interested the people by his able and
eloquent N
The following is the list of appointments
read out before the large audience assem-
bied on Sunday night in the brick church
erected by this denomination during the
past year:
Helena District-L. B. Stateler, Presiding
Elder.
Helena and Fairview-R. F. Beasley.
Townsend and Radersburg-E. L. Lee.
Bozeman-W. W. Spain.
Butte-A. C. Coney.
Anaconda and Deer Lodge-To be snp-
piled.
Stevensville-E. J. Stanley; T. w. Flow
ers, supernumerary.
Willow Creek-Supplied by c.. w. SAN
ford.
Boulder and Elkhorn-oupplied by II. w.
Whitehall and Silver star-supplied by
W. c. Rymer.
The next Conference will be at Helena.
Bishop Keener made a lasting impression
upon the public mind at Bozeman as an
able and faithful %expounder OF the Gospel.
This is his second visit to Montana. He was
intimate friend and ardent admirer Of
the lamented Bishop Marvin, who was so
well known and popular throughout Mon
He is 10Y making a visit to the
National Park, and will preach in Helena
next Sunday TODAY and in Butte the
Sunday following, on his way to hold his
next Conference, which is in Oregon.
T.. j. STANLEY.