The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1890-08-02
The Methodist Conference.

| Gus committees were received. Jne one
from the temperance committee pro-
yoked an animated discussion, but was
finally adopted.
After declaring that license, high or
low, is vicious in principle and power
less as remedy, and that moral suasion
single handed is unequal to the conflict,
the report closes in substance as fol-
lows:
RESOLVED, That regardless of party
or social affiliations which have held us
in the past, we do solemnly pledge be-
fore God, to each other, that we will
stand solid phalanx for legal prohibi
tion.
We further advise our people to vote
as they pray, and while we do not at
tempt to dictate in the matter of sutf
rage, we ask that their ballots be cast
for all measures adapted to the success
of legal prohibition.
We congratulate our sisters of the W.
| G. r. U. in the work which they are do
ing and extend to them the right hand
of fellowship with firmer and warmer
grasp and wish them God speed, and
promise them our support to the end OF
the battle.
{Signedl WILDER NUTTING,
J. J. MCALLIsTER,
+. A. RIGGIN,
Committee.
Friday evening Bishop Vincent con-
Quoted a most interesting Chautauqua
vesper service, printed copies of which
were first distributed. The bishop then
explained the Chautauqua educational
movement in it's four departments:
/. AS home school for busy people,
designed to give them the college stu
dents outlook.
2 The summer school, in which tho
ablest professors on both sides Of the
Atlantic meet other teachers and stu
dents, not to impart large Quantities OF
knowledge in few weeks, but to stim-
ulate, arouse and strengthen by the
contaglon of their enthusiasm.
3. The correspondence school.
T. The G. L. S. G. (Chautauqua Lit
erary and Scientific Circle, for those
not in school, The young man in col
lege has great advantage, but the G.
L. S. G. will give the parent course OF
comprehensive, clear English reading,
preventing the chasm that often sepa-
rates parents and children at school. 1t
gives college graduates delightful re-
view, and aims to cultivate dignity and
refinement in the homes of the poor and
the rich.
! In charming way the bishop pro-
ceeded to give reasons why he should
desire a blacksmith boy to be edu-
Gated:
| should want him to marry an intel
ligent girl and not be mere providing
machine for her, either. I want him,
as the father of children, to be such a
man that his children will not despise
him. One who can tell his children
about Gladstone, Holmes and other en-
inent men. Why should he not resem-
BILE Elihu Burritt, the educated black
smith, studying at his forge?
Again, for the increase of his social
and religious influence, and that he may
the better discharge his duties as a
thoughtful and independent citizen.
want him to be we'll instructed, self
respecting, manly man.
The G. L. S. G. is the John the Bap-
tist to the college. I love the Christian
college. It is the meeting place of the
scientific student of nature and Of the
Bible. 1 pity the education which does
not lead to the recognition of the Father
above, which gives deeper JOY than
scenery, poetry or literature.
Saturday the early morning talk on
books and reading, followed by the Bible
study in Timothy. He prefers the re.
vised version, because it more nearly
expresses the meaning of the thought
as it lay in the minds of the writer's.
"Read a few good books every year.
Write much. Know all the books in
your CHARGE"
After reading Of minutes and roll call
the bishop exhibited and explained the
conference ribbon, packages of which he
had provided for general distribution in
the various charges.
The report on education was read and
adopted, in connection with which &C
tion President Tower made very brief
but telling address to the conference as
the parent of the university.
The conference favored with unanim-
ity the proposed change in the disci-
pline, giving to each annual conference
a lay delegation equal to it's ministerial
representation in the general confer
ence.
Saturday evening Bishop Vincent's
popular lecture, "That Boy" delighted
crowded house. The lecture cannot
be reported. One must see the speaker
and hear him for himself on this mourn
full subject.
Sunday morning was bright and beau
tiful, and though the heat was a little
oppressive the renowned zephyrs were
tempered to the shorn-visitors
At the Congregational church Brother
Wilkes preached in the morning and
Brother Coombe at night. At the Bap-
tist church Bros. Oliver and Vigus.
Bishop Vlncent's masterful sermon
was upon the theme, The Divine Laws
of Human PROCESS. Text, Matt. vi:1O-
'Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, n
etc.
At 3 o'clock came platform meeting
for children, with felicitous addresses
by Bros Taft, Stull, Riggin, Richards
and Van Orsdel.
Sunday evening President Tower
preached to large audience upon the
nature, possibilities and worth of the
human soul. Thus closed the great day
of the first Annual Conference ever con-
vened in the Yellowstone valley.
Possibly the most memorable service
of the day was the love feast led by
Brother Comfort. Many of the laity Of
the church from charges all over the