The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15

sition of dean of the college of arts in
Portland university, three years OF
which ha has been acting president, was
unanimously elected president of our
university at a meeting of the board or
trustees in March. Dr.. Van Scoy comes
To us well recommended as a man with
a store of knowledge and practical ex-
perience in educational work. An able
corps of instructors hav been selected
to assist him.
Rev. Wilder Nutting. our financial
agent. has been abundant in labors and
successful in placing the bonds and col
lecting money to pay the interest on the
same. We feel that under the circum-
stances he has had a very gratifying
success in managing the finances. NOW
that the bonds have been placed steps
should be Immediately taken to pay the
entire debt. Two years of the nve Tor
which the bonds have been taken VIII
expire next October, and before the next
three pass around the debt will have
TO be paid, hence the importance OF inn
mediate action. We feel that every
brother should continue to keep his
shoulder to the wheel. not only 10 aid
what he may feel able financially. but
especially to remember this our beloNeh
institution i'm prayer, both in private and
public, and thus do all we can to bring
il and keep it prominently before the peo-
Iits W = Attl lild III AiAiS 'AAAA ~
depression our university demands the
united. persistent and continuous et-
forts of all its friends in meeting its
financial needs and directing students to
it's hall, and in all practical ways pro-
noting our educational work.
Montana Chautauqua-We are glad to
state that this association has purchased
about 300 acres of land for Chautauqua
and camp meeting urposes The To-
ito, - haarlt. frI for Eifnlfinn- 'front.'
ing on the great Flathead lake. The site
is one of the most picturesque in the
Northwest and we believe the meetings
held there will be a source of great IN
tellectual and spiritual blessings.
Sunday Schools-Our Sabbath school
work is very encouraging. Fifteen new
chools have ben organized. We need
TO give all the emphasis possible TO
training the children. for they Will make
che future church. We recommend that
our schools use our own publications,
avoiding so-called union cheap litera-
turc.
Epworth League-We have Epworth
leagues in successful operation in nearly
all of the charges. Several new leagues
have been organized during the year. In
a number of the charges Junior leagues
are In operation. Our young people, by
the blessing of God, are doing a good
work. our state conventions are sea-
sons of spiritual power. Following the
last one. held at M~issoula, a revival
spread all over this district, resulting
in many conversions.
Revivals-Rev. J. H.. Weber came to
us in January and held special reviVal
services in Anaconda, Mountain View.
Helena and Kalispell. AS a result oi
these meetings a goodly number were
converted and added to the churches
especially al the two former places. Ike
vlval meetings have been held in al
the charges. and the reports OF tn
brethren will show a good advance II
membership. for which we feel to give
God all the glory.
Hospital-We are glad TO report that
hospital has been opened at Great FAN
under the auspices Of the Deacones'
society. This is a movement In TN
Iigat direction and is destined to NIL
much-needed want. We believe tn
Beaconess movement to be n OF IN
great movements Of the church. and W
trust we hail soon nave a Deacones
connected with all our city churches.
District conference was held in Ana
/, couda in Novembe". but owing to IN
largeness of the district n the COS
Of travel. il was impossible for man
. Of the brethren To attend. The meetin
= was a season of refreshing n an uplll
: To all present.
. Largely llIouEn the lhhuShSN
Brother j. f.. Richards. who soliclte
and gave literally himself. a tent 2Oxs
4 feet was donated TO the LIST regiment G
Montana volunteers, TO be used fo
= chapel purposes. under h direction {
= Brother Stull. the chaplain. We cor
slider this as a very commendabie al
I rangemeut and we believe great goo
g win result from services held IN IN
y tent.
2 rhe work Of the year has necessitate
: about II. 900 miles Of travel, an aNefaS
3 Of one service a day. Three church'
r have been built. one parsonage con
3. nlrt 4 and TWO are in course OF cor
II struct.on. The entire debt has bee
II liouidstcd al South Butte. n debts r.
n duced on nearly all Of the cucumber
churches. We appreciate the aio rel
ie dered by the missionary and chureh e
l. tension societies. who have assisted
u 50 literally.
q The Woman's Home Missionary ;
D cie.y has assisted us most generous