The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-31

livered to the Saints and so they deter
mined to hold the fort no matter how
unpretentious it might be. Now we are
orthodox We have, with other re-
ligious bodies, a good deal Of the 'let-us-
alone and We will-let you alone spirit.
There does not seem to be the same
necessity for the old time determination
never to give up. 1t would have been
better then if each church could have
had home, but now it seems indispen-
able for mission or new church to
have house of worship as soon as prac-
tlcable after ganizaticn. ~
And especially is this true in towns
and Cities A me c. ant VINO comes to
town, and sets up his wares In tent.
or In an abandoned storeroom, or in an
out OF the way place. adver;ises that he
is not going to stay long enough to be a
factor in the mercantile business of the
town.
Likewise church meeting for long
time in hail, or in some abandoned
store rooom, advertises it's weakness and
holds out no indications Of permanencv
and raises the question, DO these people
belong to a religious body that has anv
members or strength, or any feeling of
Fellowship in the struggles of the weak?
VINO are these people, anyway, that have
no substantial backing?'
Next to the faithful preaching of the
WORD must be suitable house of Worship
Sc important is this, that, as I worked
among the churches for years. have al
ways advised homeless churches If thew
could do no better, to buy a lot in a good
pace and put up sign like this: On
thls lot the Disciples will build in the
near 1uture.' This for It's moral effect.
20 let the community know that thew
nave come to stay.
Anu again, We are now giving atten
lion TO city evangelization as never he-
lure. CITY missions are impractical h,e
without mouse of worship-a house at
.ractive and commodious. The church
extension board will be called on more
anu more to make liberal loans to helm
-" Inns important field. Already this hand
- recognized as hand Of great mower IN
,e.;,. 1Hslons. we must push for a half
''',1iioh oy 1905 and a million by 1910"
was decided this morning that m
eouiil OF the absence of H. c.. Russell
issoula' who was to deliver an adj.
- .on'sht, to cut out the entire pro-
80. - Inns evening, SO the convention
tnls AFTERNOON shortly after 4
1920 WHICH the visitors fOl1nd
street cars awaiting them and an ox-
cufslon was taken to the smelters Tba
opportunity was one rarely had nv those
VINO nave attended the convention from,
out OF town and they took good advan+-
age q the one offered them 1odav
ms forenoon was taken up nv the
1oung Peoples society Of Christian En-
deavor session, which was presided over
oy Edward Q. Tilburn Of Butte. the nres-
ioent Or the state association.
The following committees were an.
nounced.
state Work-E. Scharnikow. J. Ferre1l
=. y. eaton, E. P Shivel B. McCullv.
Nomlnations-Jessie L. Humber. Ma
linda Mathews. George Ellis Mrs. e. p.
Shivel.
Audltlng-B. c. Black, B. l., Kline.
The devotional exercises were led nv
Mrs. A. Harper of Bohemian, followed nv
an address. Christ in the Church." nv O.
+. McHargue of Bozeman.
Maggie Slack. treasurer of the Chris.
. tlan Endeavor reported the recent of
$780, -
Miss Isabel Bretherton of Butte. cor.
responding secretary, reported the num-
per OF members in each society in the
state and the money raised by each as
follows:
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