The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-02
A PROFITABLE MEETING
Good Work of the Montana
Christian Association.
AN IMPORTANT MATTER
1t Was Decided to Maintain an Evangel-
list in the State to Preach the Cos
pei in Isolated Places-Proceed-
ings of the Convention.


tan association has so far been a very
profitable one. An important matter
decided upon yesterday was to main
tain an evangelist in the state for the
purpose of preaching the gospel in the
isolated places of Montana.
Yesterdays session of the convention
began at $50 o'clock in the morning
with Bible study conducted by o. F.
McHargue of Bozeman. after which the
regular business of the convention was
taken up. F. A. Parish of Whitehall
presented a paper on Our Duty to Our
Church Papers" which was favorably
received. F. F. Grim of Hamilton fol-
lowed with an address on THE Land to
Be Possessed" in which he presented
needs of the state in an impressive
manner. He showed the possibilities of
a great work in the isolated portions
of the state and urged the necessity of
doing something in the way of gospel
preaching in the regions neglected.
lie was followed by +. O. Tilburn of
Butte, who presented the proposition
and the question, Shall We Go Up and
Take 1t?'' 1t was decided that the work
could be done if the proper organiza-
ton could be effected
me committees reported next. and
with the one from the committee APP
pointed for state work was a recon-
mendaton to provide means to put an
evangelist in the field to attend to The
needy places and establish churches
at points neglected, and in all to build
up the Christian cause in the state. The
support of the evangelist by the state
organization was proposed and car
ried. This is a new feature in the work
of h lie wolf
evangelists We're kept in the field by The
Christian Women's Board of Missions.
but the great growth of the church in
recent years enables it to care for its
own workers at this time. This action
promises much for the work in the
state.
The committees on nomination pre-
scented the following officers for cleo
ton for the coming year:
For the Montana Christian associa-
tion-O. F. McHargue, Bozeman, presi-
dent; f. o. Tilburn, Butte, vice presi-
dent w. NJ Jordan, Helena, CORE
spending secretary: E. Scharnikow,
Deer Lodge recording secretary; S. e.
Kenyon, Bozeman. treasurer. Trustees,
Massena Billiard. Helena; J. L. Hum
BILE, Corvallis; Wiley Montjoy, Twin
Bridges.
For the Sunday School association
B. F. Norris, Anaconda, president j.
w. Moody, Cascade. vice president;
Mrs. E. Scharnikow, Deer Lodge, CORE
spending secretary; Miss Pearl Reed,
Butte recording secretary; Miss Maud
Read, Helena, treasurer
The Y. P. S. c. r. elected w. NJ. Jor-
dan, o. F. McHargue, Miss Kate Simp-
son, Mary T. Read and Mrs Jennie
Thompson to fill Like offices in that So
ciety.
The afternoon session was convened
at 1:30 after a luncheon served in the
basement of the church by the Ladies'
Aid society of the local organization,
and was devoted to the interests of the
Christian Women's Board of Missions.
Several excellent papers We're read and
much work completed.
At the night session the praise serv-
ice was conducted by Mrs. w. Nj. JCr-
dan of Helena, and Rev. Corwin of
Deer Lodge and o. f. McHargue Of
Bozeman delivered addresses. This
morning the final work Of the conVen-
ton will be accomplished. In the after
noon the delegates will visit Columbia
gardens in body, special arrange
ments having been made by the street
car company. Tonight f. o. Tilbur1
will deliver the address in place of G..
A. Hoffman of Columbia, who coul1 not
be present The subject will be The
Brotherhood of the Cross" The Sunday
services will be found announced in the
usual column for church services.
The attendance has been large at all
the sessions of the convention, which
has been and promises to continue the
most successful ever held IN the state.