The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-02
A GREAT MEETING
LAST DAY OF THE STATE SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.
OFFICERS FOR COMING YEAR
Words of Praise for State Field Work
Ell, John Archard-Has Done Good
Service in Originating Schools in
Montana-The Aim of the Associa-
ton Is to Aid, Not Build, Churches.
Especial to Inter MOuntain.)


Billings May .. - Yesterday after
Moons session of the state Sunday shool
convention proved most interesting to
those attending.
A paper on The Future Sunday
School, was read by Rev. f. N. CAL
YIN, Of Miles City, and one on The
Teacher in the Class" by Miss Kennedy
also of Miles City. A lively round Ia
Die conference was conducted by Rev
w. S. Bell and House to House WISH
tation' was taken up by Field Worker
John Orchard
Last evening the field worker gave
his report, showing the work done by
him in the four months that he has
been in the state. 1t was interesting
and showed that some good work is be-
ine done along the line of organizing
and re-organizing schools, holding in
stitutes and convictions.
President Patterson also gave his ad-
dress, part of which is here given:
l feel satisfied that all of us who have
had the privilege of being in touch with
Mr.. Orchards work in our respective
fields of labor, can testify that his work
has been wisely and conscientiously per.
formed; and that a good foundation has
been laid for our future building.
THE work of the Montana State Sum
day School association is strictly unde-
nomlnational. We do not organize
churches. Speaking correctly, 1.-THE Sum
day school is the church engaged in TIL.
study and teaching of Gods word.'
And as 1 understand it, this is, in brief.
the platform Of the Montana State Sum
day School association.
II know too, that this fact is regarded
our work is not universally recognized
and that there are poor, narrw miEdel
persons who try to throw cold water on
the organized county and state work,
whenever they have opportunity; yes,
and oftentimes thew make that oppo->
tunity. But do not be TOO severe on
these critics, for most of them are just
as honest as we. The fact is, that soma
of the churches are afflicted with work.
ers in the Sunday school whose yea, is
not tempered with knowledge, and it
should be the effort Of every one who
loves the Sunday school work to correct
these abuses, and to show the disaffect-
ed ones that the work is to great to be
condemned because of a few socallei
promoters are more active in figh:ins
their brethren than they are in fight
ing the devil"
New Officers.
At this mornin's session the reports
of the committees and the election of
officers was held. The following are
the new state officers: President. Rev.
H. F. Cope, Dillon; treasurer, f. H.
Talcott, Livingston; superintendent nor
NAL department, W. S. Bell, Helena
superintendent home department, Miss
Ina Mckenzie, Miles City; superin-
tendent primary department. Mrs. E. O.
Railsback, Billings: field worker, John
Orchard, Fargo. N. D. The selection
of secretary was left to the executive
committee.
The new members of the executive
committee are: II. NJ. Patterson,
Butte; W. A. Price, Helena: 90. f. Nc
Hargue, Bozeman: L. r. Foote.
Pledges from Sunday schools and in
dividuals amounting to over $500 were
subscribed to carry on the work the
coming year. DR.. George r. Merrill gave
another of his highly interesting and in
structive talks. followed by a good re-
port of the normal department by Rev.
Bell.