The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-07-18
Methodist Conference.

Methodist Conference.
The third days session of the confer
ence convened at Ga. M, Bishop Joyce
in the chair. After the customary
devotional services the minutes of FRI
days session were read and approved.
Then followed the reports of committees,
which were approved, with the exception
of the final report of the committee on
education, who requested to be allowed
to reconsider their report of the day
previous. A half hour was granted them
in which to make new report.
The ministers who were to be admit ,
ted into full connection as pastors were
then called up, and addressed by the
bishop.
At II a. m. the committee on education
presented their report, through the chair
man, Rev. A. D. Raleigh, The report
as whole was unanimously adopted.
1t provides for the Methodist college of
Montana
TO BE LOCATED IN HELENA
with Rev. R. E. Smith president and
agent. Twelve trustees, namely, ex-
officio Bishop Joyce, of Cincinnati, and
Rev. R. E. Smith, of Helena, and Revs.
Raleigh, Shannon, Van Orsdel, Riggin
and Col. Sanders, Fred Gamer, J. R.
Richards. G. Gebauer, R. Jockey and ].
H. Aylesworth. Treasurer Fred Gamer.
Two thousand dollars were subscribed
last night to guarantee the expenses of
the president and agent.
The conference convened at IN, m
Rev. A. D. Raleigh in the chair. Mem.
orial services were held at p. M. in
memory of Revs. H. Duncan and H. P.
Campitt and Mrs. George Comfort, who
have died since the last annual confer
ence. The services were very impress
sive, Rev. Hugh Duncan having been
the oldest minister in the conference,
and Rev. H. P. Campitt the youngest.
The Sunday announcements were then
made, and the conference adjourned to
meet at o a. m. Monday.-Independent.
The Methodist conference now being
held in this city is attended by over
twenty ministers engaged in active work
in Montana aud adjoining territories,
Amoug the number is DR.. T. q. Iliff,
who will be remembered by the people
of Missoula as tina leader ofthe skirmish
line of the Methodist army in western
Montana. DR.. Ilif, accompanied by his
wife, came to Missoula in 1871, organ
lied the first society of the Methodist
church of Missoula, and by untiring eff
forts put up the Methodist church
building in this city, the first Metho-
dist church building in Missoula county
He left here in the summer of 1873, going
east, and some twelve or thirteen years
ago was sent to Utah to engage in the
work of evangelizing the Mormons. In
this difficult field he has labored jealous.
ly with gratifying results. DIR. Iliff, al.
though grown little gray, has lost none
of the energy, fire and enthusiasm that
marked his earlier labors among the
people of Missoula. We are glad to see
him again and trust that his stay among
his old friends and acquaintances will
be pleasant and profitable to him.
Missoula Gazette.
!. ME-. APPOINTMENTS,
Rev. NJ. ]. Hall. of this city, returned
3 from the M. E. Conference yesterda,
+ morning and is more than pleased will
, Missoula and it's active people. M. Hal
at his own wish was relieved from work
in Bozeman and has been given plac,
|, at East Gallatin, where he can be IN tn
. open air more and will recover his los
: health. Quite a number of minister
wanted to come to Bozeman, and Nj
:, Hall informs us that it is regarded as on
y y of the best places in the district. Re
:. R. M. Craven, of this valley, who W,
formerly connected with the NJ. E.churcl
South. but was made minister of tn
IL other branch of the M. Z. church, j.
d Missoula,will take the upper valley worl
IS We herewith, through the kindness
n Mr.. Hall, give the full list of appoin
s. ments made for this year by the confe
l
l. ence.
= Helena District, s. E. Snyder, P. f.
Anaconda and Deer Lodge valley, to /
supplied.
. Big Hole Basin, to be supplied.
. Blackfoot and Pocatella, (Idaho). Geo.
II Stull.
j Butte City, ]. J. McAllister.
l. Dillon, Webster Ingersoll.
n Glendale, A. C. Smith.
+ Helena, A. d. Raleigh.
circuit, to pe supplied.
l- Marysville, Joel Vigus.
N Meadersville South Butte, U. F. Hawk.
l. Missoula, E. NJ. Tower.
&, New Chicago, W. Hall.
l. Phllipsburg and Granite, to be supple,
g Salmon City, W. E. King.
ii Stevnesville, H. D. Wadsworth.
d Sun River, Job Little.
Thompson Falls, J. D. Monroe.
n Walkerville and Centerville, Geo. 4
e Rider.
j. Wickes and Boulder, J. L. Cutler.
It X l.. Smith, President and Agent
t. the College Of Helena.
u Bozeman District, Jacob Mills, P. T..
.r Billings, to be supplied.
is Bozeman, VA. Shannon.
Cooke City, to be supplied.
/. Fast Gallatin, NJ. ]. Hall,
n Benton and Great Falls, F. A. Rigg
a and W. w. Van Orsdel.
n Glendive. John Hasking.
a. Howard and Junction, to be supplied.
"a Livingston, W. B. Coombe.
|. Meadow Greek. to be supplied.
70 Miles City, Philip Lowry.
,e Philbrook, John W. Bennett.
It Salesville, R. NJ. Craven.
,s Townsend and Radersburs, to be sui
a piled.
Twin Bridges Circuit. to be supplied.
Upper Yellowstone, to be supplied.
u Virginia City, Geo. D. King.
10 White Sulpher Springs, f. A. Stickl