The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-08-08

remarks, stirring the congregation
to deeds of righteousness.
a hymn was sung and then the assem-
blage arose and after singing the doyol-
ogy were dismissed.
MORNING SERVICES.
The conference spent Saturday in
transacting church business. The
students e~yamined,ror advancement were
all passed and promoted one year.
Bishop Bowman delivered a very IN
teresting discussion on the duties of a
minister. He said that the labor of
Montana pastors had been experienced
in the east in its early days, remarked
that the preacher must be a pastor and
advised them to instruct the people upon
the moral obligation of Christians to con
tribute to Observation-Disclosures.
At 11:3O the election of a ministerial
delegate to the general conference took
place. The general conference is made
up of about 100 delegates and meets once
in four years, remaining in session about
a month. AS previously stated in the
TRIBUNE it meets in Omaha in May of
next year. Rev. +. 4. Riggin was
selected ministerial delegate for the Mon
tana conference and President Tower
Of Montana university alternate.
THE vENIN SERVICE.
The subject last evening was Chris
tian Education and was treated by
Rev. DIR. Tower. The speaker first an
nounced that he would limit his dis
course to Christian universities and col
lcgcs and would not discuss Christian
education in the public schools.
THE Importance Of these was he de
clared. "two-fold.' First, there was their
individual influence ON the student. In
sending a boy to school the first circum-
stance considered should be the selec-
ton OF a place where the prevailing in
fiuence should tend to develop Il loftier
manhood and should add Il permanent
tone to his character. lie should be not
merely intellectually educated but should
be able to answer his soul the question.
rs there a Cod" Educated in Chris
tian beliefs he goes into life rejoicing in
a rainbow of hope.
"Sccond these institutions are impor-
tant to society at large. The university
is the largest and mighticst productive
force in the world. The principles un-
DERIVING all great inventions have been
nourished at the fountains of university
knowledge, Christianity should SO per-
yade all institutions of learning that
while the march of material civilization
may progress with lightning rapidity,
it shall not go beyond Christianity. In
tluences which, pervading the masses,
determines their belief and actions, come
from these higher institutions. The
world listens to the teachings Of educa-
ton and will eventually be dominated by
them. Ought the thought reigning in
such places to be Christian or otherwise?
Cultivated Christian boys and girls be-
come the worlds greatest evangelists.
The conversion of one soul may work
more good than the conversion of a
thousand others, and great seats of learn
ing should likewise be fountain heads of
Christianity
The speaker closed with a few earnest
words for the Montana university, just
established and requiring and deserving
the support of every Christian within its
reach.
He was followed by Lieut.. Gov. Rich
ards, one of the university trustees, who
remarked that he had testified his con
fidence in the university by sending to it
one of his sons and had been gratitied to
observe a material progress in the young
gentleman.
In the recorders Office a deed, dated
September 5, 1888, was filed whereby
Ernest Crutcher, for $1,000. transferred
to Jennison l.. Perkins of Helena, the
southwest quarter Of section 20, in town
ship 20 north, of range 4 east.
A deed from Younger Lawler to Mar
garet Murray of Selkirk. Scotland, for
part of section 3, in township 20 north,
of range > east.
An assignment by Emma II. Adams to
Charles II. Herzog of a contract with the
TOwnsite company for lot 1 in block iJ9.
Even John Doe failed 70 show up be
fore Judge Morehous yesterday morning
with his old-time plain drunk. The aft
e%rnoon, howcvCr. made up for the morn
ing in excitement. Agreeable to her
promise in 500 bonds Laura Bell made
her appearance. Several of the Second
street elite were present. Laura az.
peared in Il modest gray gown with an
elongated bird Of prey upon her bonnet.
Maggie Murphy, the complaining wit
ness, is a black-eycd maiden. and stood a
three-hours' examination and cross eN.
animation most rNccllcnily. Nothing
new was developed. Maggie said she
quit Laura's place yesterday morning
and ran to the police court. fearing bod
ily injury. Her garments she left behind
and has not seen them since. The at
torncys succeeded in w%rangling through
three hours and the spectators gigglcd al
tales of feminine secrets and heart burn
ings. The case was continued until In
Monday. when Maggie will be furthcl
examined and c~ross-eXamined.
From San Antonio.
Aug llornung, a well known manu-
farturpr Of boots and shoes at so \OlaI