The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1896-10-02
WHOLE NO. 1920.
s CHRISTIAN COUNCIL
q convention Of Followers of the Church
Of Christ in Deer Lodge.


The 10th annual session Of the Mon.
tana Christian association has been in
session in this city since Tuesday with 4
full attendance Of officers and delegates
lhe opening exercises We're conducted
oy Y. ScharnlkoW in which Reverends
2. L. Mcllargue, G. W. Pool, and Wiley
AountJoy took part. The convention
was called to order BY the vice president
]. . Batterton, and an address of vel
come was delivered by Rev. w. NJ. Jor-
dan, to which Rev. R. f. Sawyer Of Mis-
sOula responded.
Ihe committee On enrolment consist
ing Of Mrs. G. E. Howe Of Butte. Mrs. +
Il. harris Of Bozeman, Mrs. William
Williams Of Deer Lodge and Miss Mag
gle Stack of Corvallis, reported upon the
delegates present and enrolled.
Rev. o. +. McHargue addressed the
association on THE True Revival; Its
Character and Purposes, and a discus
sion ol the topic followed in which Revs.
Pool, Sawyer, Barnaby, Mountjoy and
Jordon shared. In the evening Rev. r.
Il. Sawyer Of Aiissnula smoke on :sSouI
Winning; Preparation and Method and
iteV. {. W. Pool of Butte on 'tIndividual
Responsibility"
The Nomen's Board Of Missions met
tuesday afternoon, Mrs. William Will
llams Of Deer Lodge conducting the
opening exercises. The business was
formally opened by Mrs 0. +. McHargue
Of Bozeman who delivered an address,
Miss Lillian Humber and Miss Pearl
Williams We're appointed as an enroll-
ment committee and reported. Other
committees We're then appointed on pro-
gram, finance, auditing, ti1inys and plan
of work
The services opened Wednesday morn
ing with devotional exercises led by Rev,
G. d. Barnaby and reports Of committees
followed, the first being that on the
various churches and fields of Montana.
Rev. b. f. Morris Of Hamilton read a
paper on personal Work. followed by
discussions in which Revs. Sawyer, Bar
naby, ireland and Mrs McHargue took
part. Rev. Ireland then presented
paper on "Alontana as a Field for Chris
tian Work." and followed with report
Of his services as state evangelist.
In the afternoon Mrs. G. L. Howe Of
Butte led the opening exercises Of the
G. W. B. NJ. After routine business q
committee was appointed to select a
motto for the board consisting Of Rev.
G. ". Pool, Mrs. w. I. Powell and Mrs.
E. Seharnikow. The report Of Mrs.
Harper, superintendent Of children's
work, was read by Mrs. w. F. Powell Of
Butte. Mrs. William Seba then read
paper on "pleas for the Missionary
Tidings,' which was recommended for
publication in that journal. Discussions
ensued which were shared in by several
members Reports Of committees were
taken up and the board adjourned until
evening when the devotional exercises
We're led BY Miss Maggie Slack Of Cor
Wallis. A drill Of the Deer Lodge juniors
took place Immediately afterWard. Re
ports OF committees We're continued and
that on the selection Of d motto reported:
Talents unused are talents abused.'
Mrs. Persis L. Christian delivered an ad-
dress at the close Of the evening.
Yesterday mornings session Of the NJ.
G. a. was opened by devotional services
led by the chairman. Reports Of COM
mittees We're received and that of the
corresponding secretary read Rev. G.
4. Barnaby delivered an able address on
ssPOWer."
The following officers of the associa-
tion We're elected yesterday: President,
Wiley Mountjoy, Virginia City; vice
president B. F. Norris, Corvallis; cor
responding secretary, W. NJ. Jordon,
Deer Lodge; recording secretary, E.
Scharnikow, Deer Lodge; treasurer, ]. y.
Batterton, Deer Lodge.
Silver Missionary Work.
The executive committee of the Bryan
and Sewall silver club of Anaconda held
a meeting last evening and considered a
number Of matters in connection with the
work of the club. 1t was decided to
order $4,000 copies Of the great silver
proclamation which had been signed by
all Of the labor leaders of the country,
and 25,0 900 Of them will be placed at the
disposal Of the national democratic COM
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