Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-25
DISCUSSED at T0day'S Session
OF District EpWOrth League.
THE WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY
Is Making Splendid Progress Notwith-
standing the Disastrous Fire
Twill Rebuild.

The financial trials and tribulations Of
the Montana Christian Advocate We're
discussed at today's session of the dis
trict Epworth league. The Advocate is
paying expenses now, but in the old days
it was in sore financial straits, became
burdened with debt, and was in a faiS
way to succumb, when Rev. A. D. Raleigh
was put in charge. Since that time it has
paid ITS way, but because of the old time
trouble, according to some of the dele
gate ministers in attendance, it does not
ENJOY the favor and patronage it should
in some portions of the state. John Hos
KIN, the league secretary addressed the
league with reference to this matter, and
suggested that the name be changed. Edi-
tor Raleigh, however, like a good news
paper man, objected to any such proceed.
ing, and made a newspaper talk that
should entitle him to an honorary mem
bership in the State Press association. He
said that if all the subscribers who are in
arrears would pay up the Indebtedness Of
the paper could be I%Iquidated, a statement
which will be endorsed by every Iewspa-
per man in the state who is in a like posi-
ton.
The morning session was devoted to
routine business. After a short devotion
al service Rev. w. w. Van Orsdel took the
char, and the committee on constitution
and by laws reported. The report was
discussed and finally adopted. Revs. f.
A. higgins, Buccell and S. A. Oliver were
introduced and accorded seats and the
right to participate in discussion. Rev.
Riggan was added to the committee on
NnS1pylp Trt1rnrcity nd , ~r,;t,1 ,,..
mittee, consisting of Mr.. Rippath, w. r..
Euster and G. H. Freese was appointed.
An excellent paper THE Ideal Sabbath
School, by Mr.. Rippath was read with
reference to which DR.. Albritton, Ex-Gov-
ernor Richards and others made appro-
pirate remarks.
Mrs. B. Hastings read a paper on "The
Primary Department in the Sabbath
School," which was discussed by DR.. AL
britton and G. H.. Feese.
Rev. Raleigh appointed as a COMMITTEES
on the Montana Christian Advocate DR..
Inf, for the University, Rev. Riggin for
the Northern Montana Mission, Rev,
Cutler for the Bozeman district, w II.
Buster for the Helena district and eX-
Governor Richards for the laity. r. M.
Cravcns, who was on the programme for
a paper on the kind of preaching neces-
sary for the times, was not present and his
Topic was ulStuSSeu by the presiding cid
er.
Revs. Shipper, Riggin and Van Orsdel
We're selected as a committee to prepare
a paper on the first conference held in the
state.
The report of the committee on the
Wesleyan University, showing the college
to be in excellent condition, was then read
and adopted. The report carried with it
a recommendation that the general con-
ference be asked for financial aid at it's
next session.
The report of President Van Scoy of the
Montana Wesleyan University was read
at last nights session and was of par
ticular interest, detailing the years his
tory of that institution. The report COM
pliments the various of the
faculty, particularly Chancellor w. II.
Van Tiff. who has been with the Univer-
sity for the past four months. President
Van Scoy estimates the loss by the fire of
January 4 at about $4,000, less insurance
on the buildings destroyed, which
amounted to $1,000. He paid a tribute to
the heroiSm of Lewis Warren and Lowell
Kind, two students, who risked their lives
in the endeaVor to save the buildings,
which included the cottage occupied by
the president. chancellor and ministerial
students. A fund, devoted to the recon-
struction of the buildings destroyed, is
now being raised by the president and
chancellor.