The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-26

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the one faith, the one baptism, upon
the platform of which all the various
bodies of Christ are to come into one
united and loving host for the reclama-
ton of this lost world, and leading it
to the foot of the Son of God, where
by golden cords Of love it will be con-
strained to ever remain. The most
glorious place for man to labor in the
highest calling and the most exalted
object ever known to man; the place
where all his faculties of soul can eX-
pand; the church, which, having
changed in some things and destined to
change in others, has held to and is
holding fast the vital and the funda-
mental and all the really good things
found in any denomination whatever;
the best place and the finest field is
found in the Methodist Episcopal
church of the United States of America.
May we ever hold fast the fundamen-
tails, pay but little attention to the in
cidentals. having a charity like the
bounty of God and a breadth like the
oceans surface, thus moving the largest
number towards the cross of Christ and
nanifesting the spirit not only of Wes-
ley, who lived a century ahead of mis-
time, but like that of the Divine Master
and His greatest apostle, with the as
surance that thus the largest results for
eternity will be gathered. If we, AS
preachers, stand by these great princl-
pies, sowing the immortal seed not with
a sparing hand, we shall, when the
Judgment books unfold, find that in
finitely more glorious was it to have
toiled in the humblest field of our great
church pointing sinners the way to the
Lamb of God that taketh away the
sins of the world than to have stood
hilliant with gold and with jewels in
the pulpit of st. Paul's in London or
St. Peters in Rome.
Discussion followed and after half
hour of routine business, followed by
singing and prayer, the meeting adj
journed till evening.
The Evening Session.
There was a brief business session
in the evening to dispose of some mat
ters left over from the afternoon ses-
sion. DR.. Tiff nominated Helena as the
place for the next meeting of the Min
isterial association. DR.. custer nomi-
mated Missoula and DR.. Smith placed
his city, Philipsburg. DR.. Tiff gave
many reasons why Helena should
be selected, and DIR. Euster gave as
many for Missoula. DR.. Smith re-
marked that while reasons We're in or
der he could give a million of Them
Helena was chosen by an almost unani-
nous vote, none voting a~ainst it, how
ever those favoring other cities not
voting. -
DIR. Riggin moved that the chair APP
point a committee of five to report to
the annual conference on the feasibility
of including in the District Ministerial
association all the Methodist preachers
in the state (north and south. Car
red. The committee is composed of
DR.. Riggin. the presiding elder of the
Helena and Bozeman districts, DR.. Tiff
and Rev. W. T. Custer. Secretary Hos
kings was requested to prepare copy
of the proceedings of the meeting for
publication in the Montana Christian
Advocate. DR.. Riggin extended an in
vitation to the association to attend the
dedication of the new Methodist church
in Fort Benton next June. Rev. Mr..
Dezell is the pastor of that church and
his congregation is in fourishing con-
dition.
These resolutions We're introduced by
Revs. G. Fl. Feese. J. j. McAllister and
]. A. Smith and adopted:
Resolved. That We are in full accord
with our Montana Wesleyan univer-
sity: that we sympathze with our pres
ident and chancellor and the school in
the losses sustained by the recent fire;
that we fully indorse Chancellor lifts
plans for the liquidation of the debt
and for placing the institution on a
firm footin~ and that we pledge to him
our support in our every effort to raise
funds for the school: that we indorse
the management of the university.
Resolved. Thats we extend to the
Mountain View church pastor and peo-
pie our thanks for the royal reception
and entertainment during the session
of the association.
Resolved, That we thank the rail-
roads for their half fare TRANSPORTATION
and the press for the notices they have
given to our sessions"
The evening business finished, the
regular order as per programme was
carried out. 1t was a missionary rally,
led by Rev. DR.. Albritton and Rev.
Thomas Van Scoy. D. D., of Helena
Rev. Albritton said that the subject
Of missions was dear to his heart.
There is nothing he would rather do
than to talk to his people about mis-
sions The Saviour arranged for mis-
sionaries to preach his gos,el to ali the
world. go We into the world and
preach the gospel was Chrst's last
message before the ascension. Mr.. AL
britton outlined the work that should
be done in the interest of the heather
in foreign lands.
Christ sent his disciples out into the
world with the same power that he had.
We go forth endowed with the hope of
glory. We stand in the same spirit
which Peter and John stood in boldly
striking at the foe backed up by the
power of God Almighty'
The speaker quoted biblical history IN
illustrating the work done by the an
cient disciples of missionaries. He drew
parallels Of the past and present day.
These times furnish striking parallels
to those of the times when Christ was
on earth. There are noble self-sacrifir-
ing souls to-day going into darkest
Africa and other distant and undesira-
bic lands carrying their lives in their
hands, their mission to save souls. The
world, the speaker believed, was get
ting better, and this declaration was
greeted by vigorous amens from every
part of the house. The church is awake
to-day as it never was before to the
Importance of her mission. The heather
nations are calling for the gospel to lie
preached to them as they never called
before. The world is speedily going to