The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-31
ANACONDA NE WIS.
IN MEMORY OF MORTON
Services in Honor of q Well
Known Methodist Preacher.
LEADER IN CHURCH WORK
Rev. d. B. Price Of Helena Delivers m
Address, Which Is a Beautiful Trib-
ute TO the Worth of an Excel.
lent Man-Loan Fund

DIR. David Morton. corresponding sec
retary OF the board of extensions OF
the NJ. L. church (south). who died at
his home In Louisville, Ky, March ?.
was we'll known in this state. where he
paid visits two years ago and last year
in the interest of church extension. He
was an indefatigable worker in the
cause of religion, and he made many
friends here among all classes and
creeds. He was the pastor OF the
churc in Helena in 1876 and presiding
elder of the Helena district.
Recently in Helena there was held
in the Grand street church a memorial
service in honor of DIR. Morton. and
Rev. ID. II. Price delivered an address
which follows. At that time initial
contributions to a loan fund were made
and a large sun has been subscribed.
Rev. Mr.. Prices address is a beautiful
tribute to the memory of a noble
Christian man:
Know We not that there is a prince
and a great man fallen this day in
Israel"
Great and good men are not too. com
mon. David Morton was both. To say
so Is not sentiment. but fact. He was
great in that he could say, This n
thing i do" He was a nan of one
work. He was the servant of the Meth
OUlSt cnurcn 1Or SnTlSt : SAKE. anu ie
was obedient to every call of the
church. His singleness of purpose was
manifest all through his life. He never
tried to be anything but a Methods
preacher. For As years he went in and
out before the people without any ac-
cusation of evil ever being ~throught
against him. He handled as a trust
multiplied thousands of dollars for the
church, and could any day render a
satisfactory account of it all.
Emerson says: He is great who Is
what he is from nature. and who never
reminds us of Others" DR.. Morton was
original, of marked individuality, and
we shall not see his like again. He was
great i'm service. He could toll ter
ribly." He was painstaking, conscien-
tious, and would not lay down a task
till it was completed.
He was great i'm vision and in charity.
He had broad views. had faith i'm man,
hence was not the prophet of evil, but
of good. His charity vas limited only
by his ability and opportunity. Men
were milder and more sympathetic for
having associated with him. 1t is
easier to do right sine his passage
through the earth. He left footprints
all over the broad field of Methodism.
His peculiar walk, tones, words, infiec-
lions. cadences and manifestation of
spirit will be seen n heard no more,
but he was truly a great and good man
when you stood by his side in the battle
of life, and the record of his life will
illumine history's pages. r.rrrs
He distinguished himself in the Office
of church extension secretary more
than anywhere else. He seemed, By
nature n training, adapted TO the
work. He saw the organization grow
from nothing to one of the most power
full agencies for good. He was the very
incarnation of church extension. DIR.
Paul Whitehead of Virginia said, in
writing of his last visit to that state.
that when he died you would find
church extension" written across his
heart. The cause was in his very
bones. He said that he wanted TO lay
down the work here and take it up in
heaven Doubtless he is at service in
that invisible temple of God now He
was the steadfast friend of Montana
M~ethodism and heard with patience
and sympathy every plea she made to
the board for aid. He made more visits
officially to Montana than to any other
of the distant conferences. He was
here two years ago last summer, ac-
companied by his wife. and last sum
mer he visited the state again, arriv-
ing at Butte July 13, and departing
from Bozeman Aug. IL, and little did
we think that it was the last time that
we should see his face. While here
then he visited Butte. Helena, Great
Falls. Florence, ~Stevensville, Hamil-
ton and Bozeman. l had known him
personally for 10 years, and we con
fded in each other as but few men ever
do. He was a guest in my home in
Hamilton for three days last summer.
and Sunday, Aug. l, filled my pulpit
morning n evening with great ac-
ceptability. He talked to me freely of
his apprehensions of an early decease,
and his wish that he might die at
home.
He was the pastor of this church in
1876 and presiding elder of the Helena
district. While here he became thor
oughly imbued with the idea IF church
extension. His name is as ointment
poured forth in this city. In the min
ing camp and in the pioneers cabin he
met with that success which always
rowne his efforts. Before Montana
had a capital the Methodist church in
Helena had rented the second floor to
the legislature, and on one occasion
DIR. Morton was preaching on the first
foor while the legislature was wrany-
ling on the floor above. Now" said
he. this is certainly a time when you
should be Impressed by the word of
God. with the Montana legislature
above your heads and hell beneath your
feet"
His greatest interest was in men, and
however poor. he was always solicit
tous of their welfare. and he could en-
joy talking to anyone. especially IL he
happened to come from Kentucky. He
visited Chicago during the Columbian
exposition. and after spending a day
among the magnificent buildings and