The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-24
leadership and the most faithful follow

leadership and the most faithful follow
ing.
Eighth-In the Flathead Valley we
still have but one church and one pas
tor. Still this churcn and this pastor to-
gether have been greatly used Of God for
the establishment of the Baptist cause
upon safe and sure foundations.
The church at kalispell has made a
record during the past year for which we
all have reason TO feel thankful.
The home church as we'll as the mis-
sion Sunday school is in most pros
porous condition. And this church is one
that hopes in the near future to be num-
bered among the self-supporting
churches of Montana.
In this connection. remark might
well be made upon the exceeding i'm
portance of long pastorates when the
right man is found for any of our west
ern churches.
Ninth-The coming of Brother and
Sister c. b. Miller to take charge of the
work at Belt. is evidently of the Lord.
Tenth-The work at Anaconda is in
creasngy hopeful and prosperous.
Such are few of the interesting and
encouraging facts which might be men,
toned concerning the progress of our
work during the past year.
And now as we are met in our first
Associational gathering in the New
Century. and are turning our faces to-
ward the future. there are many things
to which We should give special atten-
ton. Among these may be mentioned the
following:
LIST. Those things which work for the
deepening ami the development of spir-
ituality on the part of the ministers and
the churches.
2nd. Those things which tend to en-
large our knowledge of the needs and
possibilities of the whole field given us to
cultivate.
3rd. Those things which are calculated
to increase our appreciation OF the value
of the help we are receiving through the
instrunentality of the Home Mission So
ciety.
4th. Those things that will help US to
make the most of our present plan of CO.
operation with the Home Mission So
ciety.
For the year beginning October 1st.
1901. this society has voted to :~>'-
pirate for Montana. $1,000 for every sl00
raised by the state for work in the state,
up to the limit of $500. from the So
ciety. So that if we raise $3.50 for state
missions, we will have seO50 for our state
work this year.
5th. Those things that will do something
to awaken an honest desire and an earn
est purpose on the part OF every churcn.
now receiving aid from the society, to do
it's utmost 10 attain self-support as soon
as possible, to the end that new and in
viting fields in the state may be entered
and cultivated with vigor and success.
The report of the State Mission board
will indicate something of the help which
this department of our work has been to
the state as a whole.
Your general missionary desires to
make special and most grateful acknowl-
ment of the assistance which the breth-
rem Of this board have constantly given
him in his work. He also wishes TO again
thank all his brother ministers and the
churches of the state for the unfalllng
kindness, patience and Christian courtesy
shown him during the year just passed,
as we'll as during the former seven years
of his imperfect service as your mis-
sionary.
trust that our new superintendent OF
missions. Rev. c. A. Woody, D. d.. may
receive like kindness, as he comes among
MS to help plan for the needed eXtentlon
and development of Baptist work IN
Montana.
A brief summary Of work done by the
general missionary on all MS Heio oul
ing the year ending August 31st. 1901,
is as follows:
Reported visits to churches, Sc; at
tended four "a associations; attended
Missionary Conference at Denver, and
State Sunday school Conference at Bill
ings, Montana. Spent fiftytwo (52) IN
service of the H. NJ. society. Preached
ninety-seven (9O sermons; delivered
thirty-five $3.50 addresses: attended hfty-
four (54) prayer meetings. and made a2o
religious visits.
Have helped organize organize seven
churches, and one Sunday school. AS
sisted in the dedication of four church
edifices, Have attended a number of
board meetings, held conferences with
pastors and churches, also with represen-
tations Of the H. NJ. society, assisted IN
special meetings, aided in raising state
mission Offerings, and attended to such
other work as came to hand from time TO
time.
Have collected s15o.37 for the work OF
the Home Mission society.
Have written $50 letters and postal
cards. and have Travelled 32.042 miles.
an cAN I'D .NCIcCO AND RE'CIYRN-