The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-13

ings. They were great spiritual up
lift to preachers and people.
Epworth league: Not so many as we
could wish. Those organized are doing
good service. and are a great help to
the charges, or could be.
We organized our District league this
year, from which we expect great spir-
itual benefit.
BOHEMIAN
This is one of the leading charges on
the district. 1t is in a beautiful foca-
ton, in one of the best home towns in
the state 1t is also the seat of the ag-
ricultural college. Our property is free
of debt and financially in good condi-
ton. j. w. TAFT, pastor.
BOHEMIAN CIRCUIT.
This is new work set off last year,
with Brother Nutting in charge. He
has organized four Sunday schools and
built a new Church, just dedicated, free
of debt, and worth about $500.
DILLON.
This is the largest church in Beaver
head county, both in size and congre-
cation. The location could not be eX-
celled We are also free of debt. We
need new parsonage, which shall be
attended to next year. E. G. Cater
mole, pastor.
LIVINGSTON.
This is a very important point. We
have got from under $500 indebted
ness. This has been very prosperous
year, people uniting with the church al
most every Sunday. new furnace has
| been added, besides the painting of
church and parsonage, at cost of So15.
MILES CITY.
Miles City is closing another prosper
Gus year. This is Brother James fourth
"a fpI
the fifth. Miles city this year. for the
first time in the history of Montana
Methodism, was self-supporting. They
have done well, paid the pastor $1,000
and the elder 500, brought up the be-
nevolences, built an annex to their
church costing $3.50, all provided for.
TWIN BRIDGES.
Twin Bridges has been manned this
year by Brother Reed. He has had
golden opportunities This is the seat
of the State Orphans home, which in
sures him of a congregation every Sun
day morning. He has improved the par
sonage property this year and added
to the seating capacity of the church
at a cost of over 5000.
From the reports prepared by
the secretaries of the Methodist
ganization is shown to be in excellent
condition in the two districts over
| which this conference has jurisdiction.
| Three ministers chosen from among
the men who are possessed of clerical
skill We're engaged the larger part of
| the week in making up the report of the
conference, and kindly permitted a re-
porter to have access to the records
which they have prepared.
According to the statements rendered
by the ministers of the different charg-
es in the Bozeman and Helena dis
tricts, over which this conference has
jurisdiction, there are at present 1888
members in full connection in the IS
churches over which the 80 preachers
preside. Besides these there are 499
probationers who are candidates for
full membership. During the past year
246 children and SO adults were bap
tised, and in the 81 Sunday schools 726
teachers taught 5,941 scholars the
things which are good to know. There
are Al parsonages in the two districts
and these are valued at $44.S50, while
the Sc churches are estimated as be-
ing worth $751;, $50. Thirty-eight local
preachers assist in the work performed
by the regularly ordained ministers.
During the year which has passed
since the last conference, $14452 has
has been spent in buildings and i'm
provements on churches and parson-
ages, and $3.S2S has been paid on old
| debts contracted along the line.
great deal of work has been done. In
this department S2,SS9 has been col
lect.d for foreign missions. 1895 for
church extension, $52 for the Sunday
school union, 500 for the Tract society,
$l92 for the Freedmen's Aid and South
| ern Education society, 1888 for the
university collection. $44 for the Ameri-
can Bible society, $40 for general con-
ference expenses and $3.50 for confer
ence claimants or superannuated min
listers.
In the Sunday schools S2,716 was
spent for running expenses and for the
current expenses of the churches So
4O2 was laid out. The cost of supporting
the ministers, presiding elders and
bishops foots up $33,9I6.
Several new preachers were added to
the conference this year from a class of
young men who took an examination
on the studies they have pursued dur
lam w. Edmondson, Melvin Rumhor.
William f. Snyder, Alvin II. Martin,
Charles d. Crouch, Ambrose w. Rob
ertS Augustus w. Hammer and Lauren
Kufus.
At the evening meeting Professor
Van Scoy made an appeal to the con-
ference for funds for the Wesleyan Uni
versity. and the response proved that
the cause of education. sectarian edu-
| cation in particular, is particularly dear
| to the Methodist ministry. EN-GoVer-
nor Richards had just concluded an eX-
| cellent address and left his audience in
| a mood for giving. Following the lead
| of Rev. Van Orsdel and Rev. Albritton,
who subscribed 500 each, the subscrip-
lions came thick and fast, hearty
round of applause greeting donation
| of $500 by Rev. Jacob Mills of Boze-
man. The money will be used to pay
| the interest on the bonds of the Mon
tana Wesleyan University, which ma
ture in October. Those who responded
to the appeal for funds We're: ReN.
Craven, s25; Rev. Warman, SIS; Rev.
| Buzzell, s25; Rev. custer, S25; Rev.
Marion, s25; Rev. Van Orsdel, 800;
Rev Cattermole, S25; Rev. Haynes,
S25; Rev. Norten, s25; Rev. Tower s25;
Rev. Logan, s25; Rev. r. p. Smith,
s25; Rev. Williams, s25: Rev. King,
s25; Rev. Albritton, 500: Rev. Edward
Smith, s25; Rev. Mills, $500; Rev.
James, s25; Rev. Van Scoy. s25; Rev.
Haskins $25 Rev. Cutler, $25: Rev.
McAilister, $25; Rev. Jenkins, $40; Rev.
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