The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-06
IN ANNUAL CONFERENCE
North Montana Methodists i
Session.
HOPE AND GOOD CHEER
The Keynote OF the Address by Bishop
Mallalieu - Holy Sacrament Ad-
ministered to Several Min
i~sters-Reports Made

Special Correspondence Of the standard.
Belt. Aug. I-The formal opening OF
the North Montana Mission Methodist
Episcopal conference occurred here
this morning. At $3.50 o'clock Rev. DR..
Chamberlain of Great Falls led a de-
votional meeting. At 9 o'clock Bishop
Mallalieu, assisted by several Of the
ministers, administered the holy sac
rament. The bishop then delivered a
short address full of hope and good
cheer. Roll call followed, all minis
tiers in the different charges answer
ing except that of West Great Falls.
The following annual organization
was then effected: Secretary, Rev.
George Logan of Choteau, assisted by
Rev. E. butcher of Browning; statis-
ticaI secretary. Rev. s. j. Hooking of
Neihart, assisted by Rev. j.. II. Little
Of Cascade; treasurer, Rev. Joel Vigus
of Lewistown, assisted by Rev. w. j.
Gamble of Chinook. The regular stand
ing and executive committees were
then announced. Visiting ministers,
those resident in the town belonging to
other churches, as well as those who
were visiting from abroad, were then
introduced. The passage of each min
ister's character was then taken up,
and in this connection the Rev. DR.. Rig
gan, superintendent OF the MISSION,
made his annual report. The report
was brief, but comprehensive, and
made in a mastery way, the reverend
gentleman not forgetting, in his Christ
ian zeal, to emphasize the fact that we
are living in a great and glorious coun-
try, full of wealth and hopefulness. HIS
report was characterized by accuracy,
hopefulness and fairness. The charac-
ters of Revs. Allan Rogers, George Lo-
gan, N. Chamberlain, w. j. Gamble,
+. c. Baldwin and Joel Nigus were
then passed upon, each reporting in ms
own way, and in a clear and complete
manner. his work. A fraternal message
was sent to the Montana conference,
NJ. f. church south. now meeting in
Butte. At this time the following reso-
buttons, touching upon the situation OF
the wal with Spain, were formally
adopted by the conference:
Whereas. Under the guidance of Al
mighty God. our country has waged
successful war with Spain, and peace
now seems assured,
Resolved, That we appreciate the
wise leadership of our noble president,
william Mckinley, and his able coun-
sellers, and the bravery and skill of
our army and navy, and further
Resolved, That we admire the ad-
vance step in our country's destiny es
proposed in the. terms of peace, but we
pray hat not only Cuba h be free
end Porto Rico annexed, but that
Dewey's victory in the Philippines shall
be perpetuated in the deliverance Of
those islands from the tyranny and
d~esolation of Spanish rule and the fu-
ture peace and prosperity of these peo-
pie be as well assured as those CT
Cuba"
BISHOP MALLALIEU. President.
GEORGE LOGAN, Secretary.
The session closed with benedictioT
by Dr.. Riggan. At 2 p. m. a Statistical
session was held for half an hour, fol-
lowed by a revival service, led by Rev
r. c. Baldwin, who was assisted by the
preachers. At 1880 p. m. there was
prayer meeting, led by Rev. w. d
Luther. At 8 p. m. Rev. r. s. butcher
delivered a missionary meeting sermon
Rev. George Logan presiding. BishoI
Mallalieu of Boston is ~endearing lin
self to all who are in attendance, III,
IS known as the revival bishop, and his
attitude upon all occasions seems Il
warrant the reputation.