The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-15
WELCOMED HOME AGAIN
Mrs. Noftsinger II rendered Q
Warm Reception.
RESULT OF UNITED EFFORT
Mr.. Noftsinger Expresses Hts 0ratifca-
ton Of the Good Work Which Has
Been Accomplished During tho
Past Two Years.

When Bryan came TO town there was
M, . han IN pr,,o 49, nor.h 80,
49, "ee
connHiooate tnousandtn part OF those
who wanted to near min and see him,
SO the race track was converted into An
open air auditorium for. the masses who
turned ont 10 give the silver chsmnion
a reception. When Mrs. i. r. Noft-
singer. wife of the popular pastor Of
the First Baptist church of this CITY
returned Thursday from a Ave months
visit 10 Wisconsin the familv- residence
No. GA West PARK street. was NO,
large enough to hoId the crowd that
wanted TO extend a welcome 10 her so
they agreed TO omen the doors ~ the
Baptist church and convert n into a
reception room for the Occasion. That
is now II happened that the Church las,
night was the scene OF 80 much merit
ment. cheer and good felIowshin gen
orally.
The pastor and his wife want IN pr,-
falo last summer TO attend the ;nterna.
tionaI convention Of the Rantist yo,,n.
Peoples union. Mr.. Noftsineer re.
turned the first of Sentember hut Mrs.
Noftsinger stopped at DeIaven wis
and visited her parents and friends ana
returned Thursday morning. II was in
tended to give the pastor and his esti-
mable wife a reception on their return
but as they did not return Together a.
was agreed TO await Mrs Noftsinger's
return before the receptiop was Given
While the reception was in homer q,
both the pastor and his wife 81 uas
i'm the nature Of n welcome boroa aaain
to Mrs. Noftsjnrer. The ladies turnad
out in large numbers aIthougb ,hara
were unite a few mon nresant T, uro,,id
be unkind TO mentior the avair u,ish-
out Incidentally remarkiny thai uastar
John Noftsinger returned with hi.
mother. well and heartv ard a. ,ho
best of humor. He looked .tust too
sweet for anvtbsngr a. h,s 80 n,si.o
short dress ana the number ~ timas he
was kissed gives the exac, s,ze 90 The
attendance. and he did NOT hat an owe
was NOT a bit bashfuI and rathar
seemed TO like n
The church was filled with friends n,
the pastor and his wife ana Mics piaos
and Mrs. Lander cjrcuIated tbronsh
the audience and Introduce the strang-
ers. and soon every one felt at home.
Mrs Francis Convne ana Miss Eua Or
were the leading shirts in gettiny mn
the reception. They were also in evil
dence in making ALI hands feel nj home
Professor Foote made . hr,aS forr,ai
address Of welcome ard snoka 90 ~
triumphant success 81 tho n,orL 90 a.
pastor and his wife since tbev COW.
to Butte nearly two years 400
Rev. Mr.. Noftsinper resronSsd In
few words. He assured his aud,tors
that ''this is the happfest moment IN
our lives. In some places in the Irni,ad
States il is necessary for the master no
give certain advice 10 his charge Tn
this case IL is Unnecessary Here In
Montana, once a pastor dnds HE uay
into the good graces of his congrega,
ton. IL is not necessary 10 advise The
church members TO go with him Tb.y
do that with a will. We are In this
city working together and 7 am nro,d
to say. with excellent results When
my wife and I first arrived here nearly
two years ago we declared that we
were ready for work. and I car saw we
have worked, we have ali worked since
then. The fruit of our abor Is evident
we. have a large congregation we
have established missions and our
church is fo~urishing-aU this the direct
result of cooperation of pastor and
congregation. The pastor cannot lead
his flock IL the flock does not want 10
be led. 1t is the same with the com
mander of an army. IL the soldiers
don't want to go. IL is Impossible for
the commander to make them believe
that they should go.