The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15
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schools on the circuit. This has been
a very good year.
Pardee-Brother ID. c. Chambers was
appointed as a supply 10 TINS Norh.
Upon inquiry he found that the mines
would soon close down and thai many
of the people would leave. The friends
there said it would not he advisable
for him To come to that work.
Philipsburg and Granite-At our last
conference Brother ; l.. snyder was
appointed to this charge. He soon
found the altitude was too high. Inc
doctor advised that he go TO a lower
altitude, and he returned TO fehh-
sylVania, Brother j. A. smith,, pastor
of the adjoining charge. New Chlca-
go. was put in charge of this work,
giving II every alternate Sabbath, ana
has done c~ommendable work. This be-
ing a silver camp. the financial depres-
sion has been keenly felt. There mas
been an increased interest on the SUP
iect of religion. About $il has been ap-
piled on indebtedness ana improve
ments.
pastor. has abounded in labors on this
new Charge. At Sand Point a gooh
property has been purchased Tor a
church. at a cost of 5000, though II Is
worth twice that amount. "A church
was organized the first sabbath after
] conference. SPlN attN nave 'NfA 'i' -
Kootenai and Priest river, where
churches n Sabbath chool nave
been organized. Sabbath schools nave
been organized and services are being
held at Albany. Senesquateen, Algona
and Almira, making seven S1bpath
schools. Forty members have been
taken into the church, illustrating the
efficiency of the pastor. This charge is
in Idaho, thus i'm the bounds of the
Columbia river conference, but Virtu-
ally lies in this district, as we have 10
pass through il to our northern work.
Silver-This point has been supplied
ac~ceptably by students from the Mon
tanc Wesleyan university.
St~evansvilla- Broth - p. w. Haynes,
pastor, who was a student for four years
i'm the Montana Wesleyan university,
has proved himself by his wise and Ju-
dicious hagen of the work To be
the right nan for this one of the older,
but finely developed fields. Special
meetings have been held and about 80
united with the church. Plans have
been laid whereby we expect to raise
the church extension debt at stevens
willie and Carlton. Two hundred and
eighty dollars has been applied on debt
and improvements at these two points
Al Victor there is a marked increased
interest in church work. \ fine bell has
been secured for the church at stevens
willie.
Thompson Falls-Brother j. W. Rice
pastor. has come from Chicago to thi:
work during the present year, and has
lone faithful work, not only in hllinl
the regular appointments, but in visit
ing from house To house throughout al
this section of country, also holding spe
cal meetings. At Thompson Falls w
have a parsonage partially completed
at Plains we have a very encouraging
.h,,r,h nrnanKyafiT and "A SahhAt
school at McCully school house. Their
are two Sabbath schools on this new
charge.
Montana Wesleyan University-This
our educational institution, is, we feel,
hid Of Providence II has. IL now an
we believe will continue To do a worI
that will be f~ar-reaching in its influence
carrying its beneficent work far btyon
the charges We now serve, even to tn
utmost parts of the earth. The attend
ance the past year was very encoui
: aging. The work done was very salts
/, factory. Professor J. c. Templeton, In
: structor I'm the institution from its bt
: ginning, eight years ago; Mrs. NJ. )
! Cummings. preceptress and instructc
for the past seven years. For the Ia:
three years Professor Templeton an
; Mrs. Cummings have had joint cnntro
aided by a competent corps of instru'
tors. These two faithful workers. fee
ing the need OF rest, have resigned, an
= will not be instructors in the school ne'
: year, much to the regret of all Il
+ friends Of the university. VIZ hearth
5 appreciate the efficient work they ha'
I done In shaping the lives and characte
= Of our youth. and their s~elf-sacrihciI
70 efforts In behalf or the institution the
e able and encouraging public address
e their visits to conferences ana u
$ homes Of our people. our prayer Is IN
heavens richest blessing may be up
them.
Rev. Thomas a Sc1y. D.. D.. for q
D past 20 year. agsoclatcd With eouc
a. tlonal work in he Vest, president
n Willamette university for II years, a.
for the past seven ycars holding the =