The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-25
FOUNDER HAS A PLAN
The Reverend Gentleman Will Issue
Bonds for His Church.
THERE WILL BE LOTS OF 'EM
Colonel Curtis Proposed a Scheme
and Il Took Like Wildfire-
Speaking of Patriotism and
Good citizenship.

\ CONSERVATION that the doors OF Caplice
! halt were locked and barred against them.
/ Chris Weideman stood out in front of tho
| hall and declared for three Sunday even
| ings the congregation had met at his hall
4 but no had yet to sec even ono dollar of
| rent paid, and tho patronage of the bar
| during the hours of service had also been
| light. He wouldn't open the doors of the
hall until the back rent was paid. There
weren't even any hymn books that he
could attach.
Rev. Mr.. Roundcr stated that his credit
was good over at Renshaw hall, SO the
congregation moved over TO that place,
one of the dcacons being stationed at
Clplice hall to direct late corners to the
place where the meeting was going on.
Renshaw hall was a little cold but 1t
was not SO chilly as the exterior of Cap
lice hall had appeared. The members of
the congregation began to pine for their
old comfortable place of worship, and
measures we're Immediately discussed for
relieving the financial strinScEcy.
Colonel Curtis proposed the issue of
number of bonds plcdging the faith of the
congregation, said bonds 10 run for 30
years and to he known as "Roundcrs.'
lie believed sufficient funds could be
raised in this way to build a new taber-
nacle with the stceplc on it which their
esteemed dominic SO much desired. The
colonel desired to take five dollars worth
of the bonds himself
Mr.. Klalfki moved that the congrega-
ton proceed TO elect a secretary of the
treasury TO superntend the sale of the
"Rounders" and handle the funds.
Mr.. Rounder said he would not impose
on his congregation to such a degree as to
require them to elect n secretary of the
treasury. He would handle the Round
ers" himself.
Major Dawson offered to repair the tab
ernacle at his own expense, and agreed
to put 16-foot steeplc on II. Mr..
Rounder said he suspected the major
was going TO run for Office in the spring
election and he couldn't accept the propo-
sition. Besides the reverend gentlemen
said he would not be satisfied with any
thing less than an S0-foot steeplc.
1t was finally decided to issue the bonds
TO be of a denomination known as
Founders" said bonds to be issued On
the credit of the congregation. Mr..
Rounder was delegated TO proceed to New
York city as soon as possible and place
the "Rounders" on the Wall street
market. 1t was decided not to limit the
issue of bonds, but to keep on printing
lutll 40 loUE as duyOOug COulu NC lOuIlu
who would buy.
A member sitting on tho window sill in
a corner of the hall demanded to know
why no services had been held last Sun
day evening. He had come around little
late and found no one present.
Mr.. Rounder stated that he was around
last Sunday evening, but his congrega-
ton had apparently all gone around to
hear Rev. Father Malone or to some other |
place. He said if the members of his |
congregation preferred to pay 80 cents to |
hear an outsider to hearing him for |
nothing, he had no objection TO offer. |
There were not enough at his service to |
preach To and there were too many for |
comfortable hand at poker, and SO he had |
dismissed the congregation and had gone |
over to hear Rev. Father Malone himself. |
There are some who seem to think" /
co ntinued the reverend gentleman, that |
i have II in for orthodox religions. This |
is a complete misconcepton of my posi-
ton. Although | cannot claim to be or
thodoN myself, L am pleased TO see as
many orthodox religions as possible. Tho
moro different orthodox religions there
are. the better it is for the people and tho
better II is for religion. Our safeguard
lies in the fact that there are so many |
different religions, and none Of them so
strong just now that they can prosecute
the weaker ones very much. Ii Is the
history OF all rehgions-of the religions
lltlOIe NHIlSl anu OF TIE religions after |
Christ-that just as soon they become
dominant they become intoerant
ana want To prosecute some-
one. Tho pagdns used to |
persecute the early Christians, and when
the Christians became strong they began
to prosecute the other Christians who |
didn't agree with them on all points.
Then the church of England proved itself
as well able to pcrsccute as any other
cnurch and the Puritans were driven to
and in America the Puritans
showed themselves as intolerant as any
Of them. That is the way il runs. Let
there be lot OF different religions and
hen there can't anyone of them become
so strong that they will go to prosecuting
hose who don't Worship God exactly the
same way. If all the different scots and
religions were combined into one and
had one creed. man
who might differ with some
point of that creed would have
20 become either n hereto or a hypo-
rite and have To take his choice between
having his thumbs pulled or thoroughly
lespisIng himself. so favor religion, | |
avor rs many different varieties of re-
igion as possible and believe that the |
ess the restrictions that are placed on a !
nan as to creed. tho better will b. his re-
igion. the more real will be his worship.
II believe III and favor orthodox re-
igions of all kinds. aud take pleasure |
rom tlme to time ii listening TO the dis |
'ourses of various orthodox clersvluen OF !
liiterent points Of orthodoxy. And SO [ !
lad no scruplCs n going TO hear Rev.
'ather Malone last sunday evening even !
{ he did break up my meeting and leave
ne without either = congregation or a coll
cotton. am not of an cnyioUs dispose .
ION, and If The money that should prom
rly nave formed my usual sunday oven
ne collection, was used to buy tickets for
rs lecture. rejoice that some one IS bet
or oil Tor It and hope he Will not forget
o buy one o. two of the IL buu dcrs'
'hcn they arc put on the market
Rather Malone's lecture was eloquent.
arrest and manly and not only that, bur
was thoroughly patriotic from BEGIN
ing To end. IL brcathcd the true spirit
4 Americanism-thc AmcrIcanism OF the
epubic's carly DAYS. without thc amcnd- ,
nents pun upon u lbs those who haven't
zen awake 10 the supposiuon that they
re Americans long enough TO know. what / Z
.mnr.cluism means. :