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

Helena, Mont We are proud of its
past record. 1t has been standing for
10 years monument of the Hottest pur-
pose that can actuate young COM
monwea1th and an annual conference.
THE students who go out into the
duties of life are better endowed for
all phases of their career because of
the peculiar environments they find
here, along with the intellectual train
ing received. Its home-like associa-
tons will always make it a desirable
place for students.
I'VE are grateful to our people of
Montana who have steadily rendered
the financial aid that has been required.
Its history will reveal heroism uneX-
celled anywhere. We have had friends
who have given financial aid in large
sums, as well as small sums that call
ed forth sacrifices that will make their
names memorable.
The Montana Wesleyan university
is now in better shape than ever be-
fore. We have better equipment. a
fuller faculty, a larger circle of stu
dents and a financial activity that is
bringing our needs more wildly before
the public. and a fruitful harvest of
results is following. Students from all
over the state are flocking to its halls.
Applications for another year indicate
a rapidity Of increase that assures
permanent success, and if the people
of Helena and all over the state will
cooperate in the financial need. help
us to liquidate all of it's indebtedness
and promise another $4,000 building for
the'needed room for our increasing pat
ronage, it will be enlinently wise
The burning of the cottage and the
outbuildings with it's 80 rooms, all of
which We're filling with aspiring stu
dents, has been a great loss, and must
,n y,on wit Al,
I'VE will pledge ourselves to do our
utmost in corporation with the chan
cellor in this financial effort. In the
raising of the thank Offering millions,
100000 should be raised for the Mon
tana Wesleyan university, and we re-
spectfully request the general confer
ence of 1900 to grant to our university
from any undesgnated funds beyond
our local ability according to their wis
DOM"
There was a protracted discussion
with reference to the Montana Chris
tian Advocate. Some thought its name
should be changed, Others thought it
should be boosted along. DR.. Raleigh,
the editor, spoke at length in support
of his little paper, appealing to the
church people to assist in building it
up.
Rev. John Hosking read a paper on
THE Relation of Our Financial System
to the Benevolence of Our Church." as
follows:
1T is evident to my mind that the
committee did not intend me to give a
paper, so l have only little to offer.
The relation and the system of our he
nevolence, in a word. l think it is like
twin sisters, so close, and yet in line
according to the demand. The Metho-
dist church is grand machine. So
complete that if properly kept in orer-
alton, will do a mighty work. The rela-
ton. as all perhaps know in the benev-
olences, are on a scale from missions,
church extension. freedmen aid, and on
down to the least Importance. But to
me, the system needs a little attention,
or, in other words. the belts of our vast
machinery need tightening. l cannot
say who is at fault for the wrong i'm
pressions many of our members have
regarding the obligation of the church.
Our discipline has question which
is asked every member of our church
coming into full membership The uues-
ton for style and simplicity can
not be surpassed. but either the way we
preachers give it or the members lg-
more the honesty, beauty and RESPONSE
bility, it is badly neglected. and as I
have, eaid, the belts should be tight