The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-13
IN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
The Methodist Preachers Are a
Genial Lot of Good Men.
SECOND DAYS SESSION
Bishop Mallslieu's Views OF Education
Reception to DR.. Van scoy-Final Ac-
ton in the AvisC ase-Stirring Ad-
dresses and Songs OF Praise.

The second days session OF the Mon
tana conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copaI church was characterized by a
shirt Of fervor and zeal and good fel-
!owship. Bishop Mallalieu, who pre-
sides, is all business. but he misses no
chance to crack his Joke and when he
IS under a full head Of steam he reveals
such a mixture OF Christianity and jol-
ejity that it's hard to tell where the one
begins n the other ends. The bishop
was at his best last night when ne
talked about education. He alluded TO
some OF the phases and heroes OF the
war. and when he mentioned Dewey
waves of applause n enthusiasm
swept the church that made the win
dows rattle.
The Business Meeting.
The conference opened al $50 O'Clock
sn the morning with Bishop Mallalieu IN
the chair. Mr.. Warman the
devotional meeting, which lasted until
Q o'clock, when the business of the con-
ference was again taken up. The 18th
disciplinary question was asked ana
the names Of Rev. Messrs. Stull. custer.
Cattermole. Hosking, Lounsbury, Mick
el. Guyler, James, King. McAllister.
Tower. Feese. Oliver and TAFT were
called. Their characters were passed
hlQ IntN ltHtA Nta tht
ing the year. The reports of the benev-
olences was exceedingly gratifying.
DR.. Martindale. the official represen-
tative OF the missionary society, was
allowed 20 minutes and spoke to the
great profit and delight Of the confer
ence. He said hat the entire output
of products of the state of Montana Is
enormous, yet II is Of little Importance
except as IL is considered In relation TO
the moral good of man.
The case Of f. c. Avis VAS taken up.
Avis is the man who. while hlling the
Billings charge. was run out OF town
one night by indignant citizens OF that
city for grossly immoral practices.
There has been some question as TO
his status. the proceedings of the con
ference one year ago in relation To the
case being held by some not TO have
been entirely regular. After listening
20 the proceedings in the case. Bishop
Mallalieu announced his decision,
which is that f. c. Avis stands In the
same relation to the conference as an
expelled member"
DIR. Tiff of Salt lake was called to
the platform by the bishop to address
the conference In a few parting words.
The doctor said that Montana has
great material resources-the world
must admit that-but as for Utah, she
has salt enough to salt the whole
world.
You need It," quietly said the
DR.. nIn retains the fire OF former
years and Is justly popular with the
members of the Montana conference.
Mr.. Nutting. financial agent OF the
Montana Wesleyan university. pre-
scented a fun report OF his years work
in that capacity. Perhaps there Is no
enterprise of the church that awakens
such thorough interest in the confer
ence as this institution. The report
was well received.
Mr.. Mills presented the report OF the
committee on the Montana Wesleyan
university. highly commencing the
work done by the Institution and pre-
dieting great success in the future.
Messrs. Lounsbury. Van Orsdell and
TAFT were appointed a committee to
confer with a like committee from the
North Montana mission.
Mr.. WATSON. who had attained to
deacon's orders in the NJ. T.. church
SOUTH. was admitted to membership.
In the afternoon there was a stirring
revival service. led by Brother Craven.
The Evening Meeting.
The evening was devoted TO a recep-
ton to Rev. Thomas Van Scoy. d. D.
the newly elected president of Montana
Wesleyan university. Rev. Wilder Nut
ting presided and r. A. Heritage, pro-
fessor of music at the university. sang
most c~harmingly.
BfOInef NuIlllE, IN opening lnt eNtI-
cises, told how DR.. Van Scoy, who for
years has ben engaged In university
work In Oregon, was finally called VI
higher into this glorious Rocky Noun
tain region. Governor Richards was "a
have been present, but he couldn't come
so Brother Nutting announced that
while there was no governor at hand
there was a King in attendance: and
the Rev. George u. King talked 20 min
utes in a most entertaining vSia, i'm
pressing upon the audience that what
was needed in such an institution as
Montana Wesleyan university was 2
president who could impart not only
knowledge but the love Of knowledge
The next speaker was Mrs. Nj. :
Cummings, the p~receptress Of the In
stitution, who extended a formal wei
come 10 DR.. Van Scoy In behalf Of tn
faculty n the board az trustees. Mrs
Cummings address was a finished per
formance from a literary point Of view
but II was not the less a sincere an,
heartfelt expression Of welcome. Shl
spoke Of the vicissitudes OF the institu
tion during the eight years OF its history
how sometimes it has experienced hard
ships and been In Straitened circum
stances, but at last its future look
bright n promising as the mornini
sun
Or. Van Scoy himself was the mex
speaker. He produced an excellent i'm
preston. He told how he had been tFaN
cling through Montana this sunimc
and how deeply he had been Impress,
with its extent Of territory and the Va
riety and greatness of its resources. Tn