The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-12
ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
A Large Attendance at the African nj. r..
Church.

Church.
TIL annual conference OF the African
M. e. church., which will be concluded
to-day, has been very satisfactory In
every respect and the visitors In attend
ance will leave Butte with the same
feeling as ono has when leaving home
Ever since their arrival everything pos
sible has been done by The members OF
the Allen chapel TO make their stay
pleasant. Their homes were thrown
open, every convenience and comfort
possible placed at their disposal and
the A. NJ Z. church of Butte certainly
demonstrated that they believe In the
golden rule. The A. NJ. E. church Of
Butte is probably as progressive as any
church within the Colorado conference.
to which 1t belongs, and a great dea!
Of credit is due Rev. p. H. Hubbard
presiding elder. for his efforts in secur-
ing the conference.
Bishop Tanner preached the ordina-
ton sermon yesterday morning at the
Allen chapel and John f. c. Taylor ana
Ii. f. Mcintyre were ordained.
Rev. &. Cason occupied the pulpit
Yesterday morning at the South Butte
NJ. Il. church. Rev. j. w. Scott preach
ed the morning sermon at the Mountain
View M. f. church and Rev. w. ,. Dy-
EFT preached in the evening at the Fres-
byterian church. All spoke to large
| anu very hpHi 1ioAAN
The committee on the state OF the
country have submitted their report to
the conference, which follows:
To the Bishop and embers OF the COL
orado Annual Conference. Greeting:
We. your committee on the state OF
the country, beg leave to submit the
following report: The past yea has
been a great change in the map OF the
worId. The United states one year age
was at peace with all nations. To-day
abe lie again at peace with all nations
but her soldiers rest upon their arms
in the Philippine Islands and the Wes'
Indies.
The negro troops have shown them
selves heroes in their war fer humanity
and Cuban freedom. We nave peer
called upon 10 mourn the death or TIVE
very distinguished and honorable col
ored citizens Of our country as well a.
one of our own beloved bishops, X. n
Prince. register Of the United state
treasury. and John NJ. Langston, ex
member of congress-, and Rt. Rev. j. II
Armstrong, whose reputation an
worth have not been conflneo 10 theS
shores alone, burt were known IN man
countries besides our own.
The tynching cause has not been q
great as in former years and we thlh
that the time will soon come Whe
lynching will be no more. Our grea
church has been keeping pace with IN
' MANY movements and developments
this marvellous age of progress. gu
, ministers have, many OF them, marcf
. ed with the boys in blue 10 the IRON
= Bishop Turner has returned safeIy
our shores, after an extended and sue
cessful visit 10 South Africa, where
privileged 10 add many hundreds TO OF
roll of members. While we nave .
nation and a church, passed through
season of very hard times neverth'
0 less good times seem TO be comm
again. but no matter whatever the =
0 ture may hold in store Tor hunlsnlt
: tbis grand church, as always, will Z
3 her duty, and by the hands OF the Ma
o ter will be led into the joys Of her Lor
3 Respectfully submitted,
OSCAR ]. W. SCOTT,
WILLIAM A. MOORE,
q A. MAXFIELD,