The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-08-12
REV. EuSTER's APOLOGY.
Great Falls Minister Acknowledges
His Error.-Censured by Confer
ence Committees Report.

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His Error.-censured by Confer
ence Committees Report.
The case of Rev. Custer, pastor of
the First M. E. church of Great Falls
has been taken up by the state M. L.
conference at Misstula and the rever.
end gentleman censured severely foI
his action in publishing and saying
things derogatory to the character of
Rev. Jacob Mills, presiding elder Of
the Helena district and Rev. Cater
mole of Anaconda, says the Leader.
Mr.. Custer has letter of apology to
the conference asking forgiveness
from the conference and his brother
| workers for the bad words he has
spoken during the past year. The
trouble which eliminated yesterday in
| the report from the special committee,
was begun some time ago when Rev.
custer made certain charges both
verbally and in writing against Rev.
Mills because the latter had criticised
the action of Rev. Euster in criticize
ing Rev. Cattermole of Anaconda.
It had been limited for some time
that the special committee appointed
for the purpose would not make any
report on the matter but the commit
tee report was rendered and accepted
by the conference at special execu-
fiun cnCCinv, 0ynCtnr1oyy nVynrinr Thu
report heartily condemns Busters
conduct in criticising Presiding FL
der Mills and the Rev. Mr.. Cattermole
of the Anaconda church. It demands
an apology of Mr.. custer. The apollo
gy was given and the matter is clos
| ed incident
The report is the outcome Of state
ments made by Elder Mills that custer
had misrepresented the condition in
the Anaconda church during his pas
torate there, to which the Rev. Mr..
Custer excepted, roundly scoring
the elder verbally and through
newspaper. In part the report reads:
'The publ. cations are ill-advised
and we cannot too greatly condemn
them. The church has proper meth
DDS of determining all questions in
volved, and if these methods had been
pursued the errors and Offenses would
not have been committed. Therefore
the conference should deal vigorously
with offenses of this kind. The spirit
manifested is most reprehensible.
Brother Custer regrets his state
ments and actions exceedingly and
volunteers the following statement:
Dear Brethren: Having consider
ed my statements concerning the con-
ference and the Rev. DR.. Jacob Mills
I am exceedingly sorry on account of
these and for the course have pur-
sued. do not understand how l have
allowed myself to commit such often
ses against the conference and against
Brother Mills.
4 sincerely regret the whole matter
and willingly retract any ill-advised
statements and l ask the conference
and Brother Mills to forgive me. l
pray that nothing of the kind may
ever occur again. w. T. CUSTER.
ut is the opinion that Brother Eus-
ter should receive an admOnitiOn by
the bishop before the conference, and
then in view of Brother Busters con.
triton, which we believe most sincere
and which makes all amends possible
in such matters, and in view Of the
occurrences which occasioned these
troubles, we recommend that the con.
ference accept Brother Busters state,
ment given above and pass his charac-
ter"
The above was signed by the Revs.
T. A. Riggin, ]. l.. Albritton, r. M.
Craven, George D. King and Clarence
l.. Bovard.
Frequently during the committees
deliberations consultations were held
with Bishop Fowler and the Rev. Mr..
Custer. The bishop is satisfied that
the outcome is best for the church's
good.
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