The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-25

The presiding elder was opposed to dis
cussion after each paper, contending
that time would be consumed in talk
which should be devoted to the regular
business of the hour. Mr.. Albritton
favored discussion-say two-minute
speeches after each paper Mr.. Hosk-
ing Endorsed Mr.. Alhritton's views. Mr..
custer favored discussion, and DR.. Nc
Allister favored criticism and at the
same time allowing the author of the
paper a few minutes to defend it
against the attacks Of his critics. Many
motions and amendments were offered
and finally it was agreed to adopt the
programme which opened the way to
discussion of papers.
DR.. McAllister commended Mr.. Stepn-
ems paper. DR.. Euster also commend
ed it. but did not approve of the prac-
tice of designating the Holy Ghost as
it. 'Him" is the pronoun to use when
reference is made to the Lord. Others
remarked on the beauty and simplicity
of the paper. Critic Albritton was
willing to stand behind st. Paul,
who referred to the Holy Spirit as
'.it"
Presiding Elder Van Orsdel saw DR..
Groeneveld of the Presbyterian cnurch
in the audience, and promptly called
him forward and introduced him to the
Mr.. Groeneveld and other visiting
clergymen be invited to take part in
the proceedings. Carried.
Rev. Mr.. McAllister read a paper en-
"Revivals, Revivalists and Reactions"
The revival which meets his views is
the one that is continued through the
year. He does not favor sociables, as
conclusions of revival meetings. Il
maintain that every minister should be
Il &c CT
is a serious reflection upon our minis
try who stand back to make Way to
travelling evangelists, men who have
to be paid for their work. This does
not apply to all evangelists, however,
for there are some great men among
them. But there are travelling evange-
lists who are not entitled to the sup
port of a community. He favors neigh
boring pastors assisting each other IN
revival meetings. Much discussion fol-
lowed. Mr. custer thought it a grand
thing for an evangelist to come to town
and convert sinners that the local pas
tor has failed to convert. 1t was adj
mitted, however. by some, that serious
mistakes are made by some evangelists
The weight of discussion tended to
favor the evangelist. The paper was
discussed into a dignified, able, concise
statement of the authors position on the
weld was asked to remark on the sub
iect He thought that the reaction
nearly always equaled the action; the
cause, however, he did not essay to
advance. He thought Evangelist Crit
tenden did most excellent work here,
yet the reaction was very discourag-
ing. There have been revivals here
when many persons signed the roll
Later, it was difficult to find half a
Il in q f1
ored neighboring ministers assisting
one another in evangelical work and re-
vivals. DR.. Albrtton believes in evan
gelistic work, and when Methodists
give up evangelical methods where Will
we be?"
Rev. G. w. Jenkins read a splendid
paper on the Importance of Utilizing
Local Preachers" The number of per-
manent local preachers has not kept
pace with the increase of church going
people. The local preachers should be
given plenty to do. The ministers dis
cussed the subject at length, it being
the unanimous sense of the body that
the paper was good one.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Cutler of Boze-
man were present and were introduc-
ed. Mrs. Cutler is the corresponding
secretary of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society.
Evening Services.
The evening services were conducted
by Rev. John Hosking The church
was well filled and the services were
begun by singing and devotional ex-
ercises. Mrs. ]. 7. N. Stephens sang
a solo, Wonderful Peace" the choir
and congregation joining in the chorus.
Mr.. Hosking introduced as the speak
err of the evening lone of Montana's
very best men, DR.. +. A. Riggin, SUI
perntendent Of the North Montana
Mission
DR.. Riggin began by saying that he
was not prepared to make a speech.
yet admitted that he had been preach
ing in this state for u years, and in
this case felt that he could at least re-
spond to the CALL He took for his text
the 21st verse of the first chapter of
st. Paul, For me to live is Christ, and
to die is gain" The reverend gentle
man is a fluent talker and his sermons
are everywhere spoken of as being the
products of deep thought. He spoke
of the visible and invisible forms of
life.
THE life reveals to US a living prin-
ciple which adapts itself to its ply
steal environments, wherever found, in
man or in beast. Life is a process
whether we live for ourselves or for
Christ. The tree grows because there
IS living principe WITHIN II. A great
many people live merely because life
is a process; they are simply process
of life. If we live our lives merely to
satisfy physical existence we have
missed the great aim in life. In that
case our lives are failures. There are
persons who think that the only out
come of their lives is the development
of a physical existence. Too many live
only to acquire the means Of living.
But Paul has given us the right idea
of living in the utterances I have quot
ed. He does not condemn US for liv-
ing as well as we can, but he empha-
sises the fact that we should live for
else than merely eating. We must be
up and doing. Even society abhors
lazy man. The higher our occupation
the nobler our life. Solomon despised
the sluggard. Now it requires little
skill to saw wood, and sometimes it is
a good thing to saw wood. But men
should have a higher idea of life than
to do only that which a machine can
do. However honorable a mans oecu-
patton may be it is only the means
of acquiring livelihood. But every
person who lives without Christ lives
in vain If is an exalted thing RI trv