The weekly tribune., 1891-08-08
A MOST SUCCESSFUL SESSION.
The Magic City OF Great tFalis-Freedmcn's
Aid Society Montana University's
Claims-The Assignments.

Ciaims-Iue asSishmGhts.
DR.. George Peck reported on the
Frcedmen's Aid and Southern Educa-
ton society. He remarked that there
were now 100000 freedmen who could
read and write, between 10000 and Il,
600 in institutions for higher education.
and 1900 professors and teachers They
also own 1O,0O0,0O0 acres of land and pay
taxes on S200,OOO,OOO.
DR.. Tower made AN eloquent plea, set
ting forth to the conference the claims of
Montana university
Mention should have been made in
yesterdays columns of the following
brotherly messages exchanged between
the M. f. conference in session at this
point and the conference of the M. f.
church, South, at Helena. 1.-THE M. f.
church to the M. Il. church, South,
Bishop DUNCAN and Brethren We are
coworkcrs together with Christ. See l..
Cor, 3 c., 9 W "The M. E. Church,
south, returns fraternal greetings. See
Heb. l3 c., 20 and u verses"
The report Of the conference treasurer,
". f.. King, shows 53,2l1 collected for
bcnevolences of which 5l,G1G was for
missions; membership of 1,SOo, an IN
crease of eight churches, Il total of 40
valued at SlS0,00o: twenty-five parson-
ages at $4,000, making a total value of
church property of s2lG,O0O. besides the
university plant.
Anaconda was selected AS the place for
holding the next conference session.
Besides resolutions on Sabbath oDscrv-
ance on woman's foreign, home mis-
sions, etc, complimentary resolutions
were adopted to Bishop Bowman, DR.
! Peck, Geo. Comfort, to the railroad for
courtions extended, and especially to the
people Of the magic city of Great Falls
The latter resolution was adopted by Il
rising vote. Bishop bowman and DIR
Peck joining heartily in it.
DIR. Peck addressed the conference
speaking of the magnanimous Offering at
Masonic hall last Sunday night of SiW
| to the work of India. He stated that
while 81, l,l35.000 was raised last year the
amount for this year is already in excess
of last year.
An additional resolution was unani
mously approved, thanking the Baptis
brethren for the use of their church, ant
extending thanks to these and the othel
churches for their cordial and paterna
cooperation with the conference.
The committee appointed for that pur
pose adopted ringing resolution OF
Great Falls hospitality. 1t was as fol
lows:
Res0lred. That the conference ha
been royalty entertained by the churcl
and citizens of Great Falls. Brothc
Coombe is unexcelled as a host, his peo
pie and the people of this elegant cit.
having entertained our conference al
grandly as any conference was ever en-
tertained, we believe. We desire to ex
press our appreciation of their kind hos
pitality and our admiration of thei
seemingly unlimited resources. May tn
Lord give to the magic and beautiful
city of Great Falls all that her mos
ardent citizens anticipate, and we believ
He will, and more.
f. ID. RIGGIN,
A. ID. RALEIGH.
CLOSING SESSION.
The committee on temperance read
ringing resolution on What Shall w
do With the Liquor Traffic
DIR. Tower presented resolution con
demning the trading of votes in dclibera
tive and Legislative bodies.
"Blest be the Tie that Binds wa
then sung and prayer offered. Th
bishop then said that one system OF ap
pointing, upon the whole, satisfied bOtl
preacher and people as well as could b
done. The appointments were thel
read and conference adjourned. The aI
pointments are as follows:
BozEMAN DISTRICT.
Jacob Mills, Presiding elder. Bozcmar
billings, o. II. Sproul.
Bozcman, J. w. Bennett.
Castle, to be supplied.
Cooke City, to hc supplied.
Dillon and Bannock, j. W. TAFT.
East Gallatin, Il, :. Taft.
, Glendivc, to ba supplied.
Livingston, 20 be supplied ay H. /
Smith.
Marysvilc, d. N. Shannon.
Meadow Creek ). \. Oliver.
Middle Creek. Geo. y. King; Bozcmar
Miles City, f.. &. Boylan.
Red Lodge, TO be supplied by W. i
Pope. -
Townsend and Radcrsburg, H. y
Stickclnan.
Twin Bridges and Virginia City, to b
, supplied.
, GREAT FALLS DISTRICT.
W. w. Van Orsdcll, presiding elder.
Armstrong and Sun River, TO he SUI
, piled
Big Sandy, to be supplied,
Chinook and Glasgow, X. y. Arm
strong.
Chotcau and Augusta, VIM. Hall.
Fort Benton, II. ID. WadswOrth.
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