The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-01
THE DOCTRINE OF SIN
Able Papers Read Before the
Baptist Association.
THE BIBLES INFLUENCE
The Great benefit and Good Accom-
plished in the World by the Sunday
school-Ths Press and the
Denomination.

Friday morning was well spent by the
Baptists. first in listening to Mr.. Rem
ington on the Doctrine Of Sin," then
to the report of Brother Cruger. state
colporteur. At IL o'clock Rev. Sucker
OF Chicago. district secretary of the
American Baptist Publication society.
addressed the meeting in a most inter-
esting manner. He spoke first of the
object of the publication society-irst
and always to make the Bible promi-
nent in the work. 1T is said of all
other things. Vanity of vanities. all -
vanity but OF the Bible II IL said. Yer
ity of verities. all is verify II is n won
derful book. In Il are life and death,
prophecy and fulhllment. condemnation
and salvation, and so we wish TO send
this book through the world. 1t has
a wonderful effect. IL not only saves
men and women. but IL educates and
civilizes. There have in recent years
been 9S languages brought down to
writing through a desire to translate
the Bible. Another work of the society
Is to send abroad a good, clean class
Of literature, great. grand works that
U HtFuth III tIlS dkts Will NAAAgs
rotten. filthy literature is poisoning the
minds OF thousands. IL is the work of
this society to gather up the best
thought, the best sermons and best
writings and preserve them. What we
want in our churches are pastors and
superintendents who are willing TO
trust their society and accept their lit
erature." Mr.. Sttucker next spoke OF
the colporteur work. II the tracts and
books and Bibles the publication So
ciety produce were piled on the shelves
in Philadelphia, New York and the
other stores. the United States would
not obtain much good from them. so
they are given TO the colporteurs to
distribute. These men travel all over
the country. horseback, In carriages. on
loot and the good they do cannot be
estimated.
And last OF all the Sunday school
work was touched upon. Seven ways
were mentioned in which the Sunday
school Is successful. First. in organiza-
ton. Since 1875 the lumber of Sunday
schools in the United States has adj
vanced from 5000, 900 to IL. 900, 900. Sec
ond. in making the Bible prominent.
Third. In reaching the individual with
saving truth. Preaching Is u~ndoubted-
ly Gods way of spreading the gospel.
but IL is the teacher who personally
touches upon the individual heart.
Fourth. in the building up of the
hurch Fifth, as a missionary organi-
zation Sunday schools can be organized
where churches can not, and often from
the Sunday school grows the church.
sixth. the Sunday school makes Amer
leans of foreigners. The children OF
foreigners in this land will not talk
as n rule in English, and II Is often
I'm the Sunday hoo they learn this.
And. seventh. in giving good literature
the Sunday school does great good.
Robberies and murders committed by
boys are frequent occurrences, and
their source is. in many cases. due to
what they have read. So IL Is neces-
sary that care Is taken In what the
children read. and here the Sunday
school helps out. A few interesting
stories Of his work on the chapel car
were told. and on this latter subject
Rev. Sucker will speak further on
Sunday afternoon.
by the afternoon another box OF
flowers which had arrived from Dill
lon was used In adding 10 the decora-
tions already received from BOZeman,
and the pulpit. tables and organ were
oaded with fragrant sweet peas and
other flowers. After the devotional
meeting and the transaction OF a few
items Of business, a paper was read by
Or. Woody of Portland. Oregon, or
the Relation Of the Press 10 n De-
nomination" He said the fundamental
and compelling object OF the denomina-
tional paper IL the reporting Of church
news. BY this mean Is the unity Of
the work brought about. No denori-
nation need expect to prosper unless IL
sees to the circulation OF 'ts paper,
for this paper acts as the nerves whlsh
connect the ~throbbing sensations of all
the churches INTO one great whole. The
growth of our denomination y contem-
p~oraneous with the growth ~ the ci-'
culation of our UNCONVENTIONAL paper.
The report of the COMMITTEES on pub
LEGATION society was read and adopted.
IL is as follows:
Your committee on publication So
ciety begs leave to report the follow
ing: We congratulate the society on
the completion and occupancy or Its
new building and on its ability TO en-
large its work in all departments as
evidenced by the recent appointment
Of colporteurs for Idaho and the Da-
kotas. and also by lower prices on lit
erature. We appreciate our own Sun
day school literature, especially our
Young People and The Baptist Teach
err and urge their use I'm all the Bap-
fist sunday schools OF our state. We
rejoice i'm the Improvement in the char
acter Of Sunday school and other books
published by our society. m pledge
Il our hearty support and every effort
TO increase it's usefulness I'm our state"
The report OF the committee on obit-
uaries was referred. The following
igures show the numerical strength OF
the church in this state:
Number baptised for year.......... 30
Received by letter ................ l2s
Received from other sources 1890. 16
Net gain ........ 800. . ......... 90
Numbe OF churches ............... 20
Number Of Sunday hoo $4,000. ~
Membership of churches ...........1,25o
Membership OF Sunday schools .l.6i4
The evening session was opened by a
song service and sweet Hour Of Pray
err was sung by the entire congrega-
ton. after which T. G. Clark read the
report Of the committee on Christian
benefcence. The organization Is less
thar two years old. yet IL has become
one Of the most potent factors in the
society. II is the chief helper, the assist
ant 20 the dominating organization.
The report urged cooperation in the