The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

| the battles of life and it brings eXempli-
| fication of the principles which govern
| the outside world.
| The tearing down of an old building
| and the beginning of a new and more
| imposing structure marks an era in the
| history of Butte most important and
| eventful to all of our citizens | re-
| member that | happened to be one of
the board of trustees who erected the
| old Mountain View church. There were
| but few Methodists in Butte at that
| time. But Brother Riggin was a great
| rustler and organizer. and while he did
not have sufficient members in his own
| church he succeeded in pressing into
service many other members of other
| denominations to assist him in mis-
| laudable efforts to build a church. |
had the honor of heading the list of
| subscribers to the fund with which the
| church was built. Speaking of the cos
| mopolitan character of the board of
| trustees, / will say that on that board
| there was one Israelte, two Roman
| Catholics, my friend and romancer,
! General C. S. Warren-and I wish he
| were here to address you. They were
| all good loyal citizens and friends of
the church and of Christian principles.
Il was delegated, being chairman Of
| the board. to look about for suitable
| plans for the church, something that
| would be pleasing to the eye. 1t rs
proposed to find something that would
| Guido any effort in the architectural
| pretensions then in Butte We sent
East and at last hit upon a plan and
| the result of our labors has come to be
| familiar to all of you. In those days
we had to work within our means. as
| Butte was in its embryonic state. The
| church has no doubt served a noble and
| useful purpose in the disseminat ton of
those Christian virtues which the
| church has endeavored to inculcate
| through the instrument of moral princi-
| pies throughout the world.
| Il believe this was the first Profess
| tant church in this city. Before lit was
! built services We're held in private
| houses, public buildings and sometimes
! in saloons. Yes, there have been many
sermons preached in old Loeber hall. 1t
| mattered not then what church was
| struggling to build house of worship
-iit found the people ready and willing
| to aid in the enterprise. | believe that
| then, and maybe the theory holds good
| now there was less of the jealous or
sectarian feeling that exists in older
| communities ] believe we have in the
state of Montana a people as free from
prejudices as is found anywhere on the
face of the earth.
The speaker referred in touC .ling and
impressive words to the absence of six
of the mine men who composed the old
board of trustees. Death had taken
of the old board present yesterday. He
spoke of the contrast between the times
of p years ago and now. Then there
was no railroad; only three quartz
mills in operation, although a number
| in process of construction; not a single
smelter in operation, and" he sad,
there was no kicking about ST, IKE" ~
He said that the first Gre shipped from
Butte was in 1873 This was hauled to
Corinne in wagons and there loaded on
cars for Eastern smelters.
AT that time continued the sena-
tor. owing to the great cost of trans
portation, only the narrow and rich
streaks of ore were realized. Little at
tention was given to the great lodges
which now constitute the wealth of
Butte. The greatness of the mines
was not known. Now this city fur
nishes one-third of the worlds produce
| ton of copper. And it is produced from
a small area, probably about three
miles 'squaresaY Yet tits safe to say that
after tone-quarter of a century of de-
velopment the length and breadth of
I the copper area is not yet known to the
most expert operators of the copper
world. The acme of production has
not yet been reached in Butte. There
is no ground for misgiving in this city
You. my friends, need have no fear of
the future in this respect. | say to you
men and women of the Methodist Epis-
CCpal church and your friends, | con-
graduate you upon your determination
to build a house of worship that will
be an ornament to the city and which
will, with the blessings of God, serve
noble purpose and be a place where
all may render their devotion to their
god of heaven"
Ex-Governor Richards.
Governor Richards. chairman of
: 1,,,, nd Of foil
He said the remarks of the senator
suggested several thoughts to him, but
as he was down for five minute talk
he would not impose upon his standing
hearers. BY way of explanation of his
purpose to speak any way. he said:
1T has been written that He that
hath a horn and bloweth it not, the
same shall not be blown 1t is no dis
aragement." he continued, ''to any
other church to say that the Methodist
Episcopal church has been and is to-
day the pioneer church. That is not
said in a spirit of boastfulness, yet |
might be excused were I to say that
the Methodist Episcopal church has
always been right to the front to ac-
cord to the pioneer the privileges of the
church"
He spoke of the growing demands of
the congregation and of the need of
larger church. He said that they We're
building mouse OF worship tndt Woulu
be credit to the city. When the old
church was built it accommodated the
Methodist population of the entire
camp. Now they have churches in
Walkervlle, Centerville, Meaderville
and South Butte.
IF my friend, Senator Clark, pre-
diets right,-I will predict that the peo-
pie within the range of my voice will
see a still larger church in this city. Not
on this site but on some other site"
The governor concluded with his
torical sketch of the church.
+ Rev. Mr.. Van Orsdel.
Rev Mr.. Van Orsdel the pioneer pill
lar of Christianity, said that he felt
very full-too full for utterance. THESE
corner stone ceremonies are to Brother
Vans liking. He wants to see thou
sands of churches go up. He spoke as
follows
in the beginning Of the present CEN
fury Napoleon wanted money to carry
on way REPRESENTATIVE men of the