The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-02
WORKERS MEET
Presbyterians Hold Three Days
Session at Deer Lodge.
THE DELEGATES PRESENT
LAST OF Those who We're in Attendance.
Reports of ofncers Show Gratifying
Results = The woman's Mis-
sionary Society.
Special Correspondence Of the Standard.

Special Correspondence Of the Standard.
Deer Lodge, Sept. The sixth an
nual meeting Of the synod Of Montana
of the Presbyterian church convened In
this city at 1880 last evening. Prelim-
mary to the sessions OF the synod that
are to continue each day and evening
until next Monday. the Presbyteries OF
Butte. Helena and Great Falls and the
opening session of the woman's Presby-
terrain synodical Missionary society OF
the state held business meetings in the
several chosen chapels yesterday. the
presbytery of Butte opening the numer-
Gus church sessions in meeting In gen
eral conclave in the resbyteIla
church. Divine services were
by the retiring moderator Of the West
side Ministerial association. the Rev.
James Il. Butter Of PhilipsburG.
The presbytery of Butte met for busl-
ness session In the church annex at 10
o'clock in the morning under "A can from
the Rev. Dr. \. b. Martin OF TINS CITY,
who was chosen moderator of the pres
bytery for the ensuing six months. Al
ter mayer by the newly installed chiet
executive and roll call. the presbytery
took up the work before IL. Inc MN
utes of the last stated meeting and
called meeting at Anaconda were READ
and approved.
In the absence Of Brother Catlin. the
Rev. James n. Butter OF Philipsburs
was chosen assistant temporary clerk.
The Rev. 4. j. Goodfriend was re-
celved by letter from the p~resbytery OF
Great Falls.
The Rev. /. ". Robert was dismissed
TO the p~resbytery of Great Falls.
A call for the pastoral services OF Rev.
A. j. Goodfriend from lmmanuel
church. Butte. was read and found 10
be in order and was placed I'm the hands
of Brother GoodfTiend. He signihed ms
acceptance of the call and the pastor
elect and the elder from h church
were appointed as a committee TO ar
range for the installation.
Brother Patterson reported by letter
as commissioner TO the general assocla-
ton. His report was accepted and his
fidelity approved.
DIR. Groeneveld Of Butte was chosen
moderator OF session Of the church Of
Anaconda. Rev. Goodfriend as moder-
ator Of the session Of Dillon and Rev.
DIR. G~roeneveld as moderator of Butte
session.
Rev. :. II. Weller. d. d. Of the pres
bytery Of Los Angeles. Cal, was asked
TO sit as an honorary member.
Reports were received from the differ
ent churches within the bounds Of the
p~resbytery. in most cases the work be-
ing done showing gratifying progress.
Revs. Blair of Corvallis and Rider of
Hamilton gave reasons for late attend
ance. Their excuses were considered as
satisfactory and their names enrolled.
Rev. A. X. Baird. ID. D., and Rev.
Poole OF the presbytery Of Helena were
invited 10 sit as corresponding mem
bers.
with benediction the session ad-
journed 20 meet again at ? o'clock.
on r~eassembling in afternoon session,
and after the reading 81 reports from
the several committees the association
passed into the discussion as a body
on the financial and social conditions Of
the p~resbytery, the session adJournins
sine die at 6:l5 o'clock.
Tho Helena organization met at 3
o'clock this afternoon in the auditorium
Of the Presbyterian church, the Rev.
Mr.. Poole OF Helena presiding. routine
business occupying the attention Of the
body until 6 o'clock, at which hour a
motion for final adjournment was en-
tertained.
The p~resbytery Of Great Falls. whose
bounds include the northern half If
Montana, met at the P~rcsbyterian
church Thursday evening. After
uniting with Butte presbytcrv In relig-
ious services. the following officers were
tIfflNh. NV J'|N - 10y VI NV
moderator. and Rev. George Edward
Of Great Falls. temporary clerk.
Friday morning. after devotional eNer'
cises in the chapel Il the College OF
Montana. business was resumed i'm tina
room.
\ letter OF dismissal was granted q
Rev. A. !. Goudfriend, who has just re
moved from White sulphur Springs Z,
take charge Of the Emmanuel Preshy
terrain church at Butte.
Rev. !. y. Roberts, who holds tn
position Of Sunday school missipnar'
for the Great Falls p~rashytery, was re
ceiVed bv letter from suite p~resbytery
\ petition from Sand Coulee. signgl
by 20 persons. vas presented 10 tn
presbytery asking for the organization
~ a Presbyterian church at that place
The petition was referred 10 the HON
mission committee.
Rev. +. NJ. Ellis presented an inter
osting report as commissioner TO tn
last general assembly. The other con-
missioner. Elder W. T.. Cort Of Lewis
town. was not present.
The special order for . o'clock. afte
recess. was the report OF the Sunda
school missionary. Rev. l. y. Roberts.
Rev. X. Brown has just taken charg
OF the Lewistown ChurCh. left vaCau
by the resignation Of the fighting par
son" the Rev. Albert Pfaus. who is a
present al Manila. a member Of Com
pany ! Of Montana volunteers.
Representatives OF the Woman