The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-09-10
MISSIONARY WORK
SUBJECT OF TALK
GREGATlO ONAllSTS OF MONTANA
LISTEN TO DISTINGUISHED
AMERICAN LEADER.
HE HAS SOME NEW IDEAS
Addresses Of Secretary Of the American
Missionary Association Feature
Of the Sessions Today.
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.

Great Fails, Sept. 1o.-Talks and ad-
dresses by men prominent in the church
were the features Of todays proceedings
in the annual session Of the Montana As
socia,ion of Congregational churches.
Among the most entertaining talks were
those by Revs. ]. A. Barnes, Joseph Pope
and E. II. Watson. Supt. ]. ID. kingsbury
and George Barnes also addressed the as
sembled churchmen and women. This
afternoon Rev. Brooks Jackson and Rev.
J. s. Torren conducted services and devo-
tional exercises and also talked most EN-
tertainingly.
Among the visitors is Rev. w. l..
Penny, d. d. secretary Of the American
Missionary association. He is taking
prominent part in the proceedings and in
several short addresses this afternoon and
this morning he gave the convention some
new ideas on missionary work.
The morning service yesterday was
opened with devotional service, conduct
ed by Rev. ]. l.. Terrence.
Following this service Rev. w. II. Wat
son, registrar, presented his annual report,
in which he showed that the ministerial
membership of the state association num-
bered I6. of which five ministers were not
now residents OF the state. The report
showed the total membership Of the church
to have been 836 at the first Of the year
gain OF 34 or 1 per cent. In benevolent
offerings $I,I53 was secured during the
year, gain OF SO per cent over those Of
the preceding year. OF the various
churches those in Great Falls and Red
Lodge were the only ones which con-
tributed to all Of the missionary and
benevolent societies.
State Expenditures.
The expenditures in the state for the
year were $I4,I5S. The Sunday school
membership was shown to be I.27I. and
OF the missionary Sunday school, 84I,
total Of 2.II2, an increase OF IoI per cent.
During the year the membership OF the
Christian Endeavor societies Lad in
creased from ISL to 32I. The report shows
during the past six years of which Rev.
Watson has been registrar the number of
churches in the state has increased from
IL to ~ and the membership from 5o4 to
836. This report was adopted, as well as
the report OF Rev. Watson as treasurer.
Rev. ]. A. Barnes read the report Of the
home missionary committee, which was re-
ceived and made a special order OF bust
ness for Thursday morning.
Sunday School Report.
Rev. w. S. Bell presented the report Of
the Sunday School and Publication society,
showing, among other things, that IS new
Sunday schools had been organized during
the year, making total OF SO schools.
This report was received and discussion
upon it was postponed until tomorrow
morning.
1t was moved and carried that all spe-
cial order of business be referred to the
business committee, including the matter
OF the obituary of the late Rev. Catlin.
1t was moved and carried that the dis
cussion concerning new series of lesson
helps be passed by for the present.
Rev. Alice S. N. Barnes presented and
read paper on "The Change in Home
Discipline and It's Effects which was
followed ny general discussion.
Standing Committee Elected.
The committee on nominations then
made the following report, which was
adopted as follows in the filling of the
committees.
Home missionary committce-Rev. T.
Goodwin, Rev. Chester Ferris, Rev. Jo-
scph Pope.
Systematic bencvolcnce committee
Rev. Chester Ferris, Rev. w. S. Bell, Rev.
Joseph Pope.
Sunday school committee-Rev. Joseph
A. Barnes, Rev. W. II. Watson, Dr. l.. M.
Lime.
Ministerial standng-Rev. w. S. Bell,
Rev. ]. L. Terrence, Rev Joseph Pope.
The afternoons session was carried out
according to the outlined program and a
special feature will be provided this even
ing in a luncheon to be served in the pa
vilion at the Black Eagle park by the
ladies of the church. musical program
viii. be rendered during the evening fol-
lowing the luncheon.
Rev. J. P. Mccarthy of Helena is pre-
siding over the meetings of the Goth an
nual session of the Congregational assoca-
ton of Montana which is now in session
in this city in the First Congregational
church Rev. Mccarthy was elected moder-
ator of the association at the final business
meeting.
Those Present.
The roll of the association when called
showed the following pastors and delegates
in attendance:
Columbus, Rev. Alice S. Barnes; Great
Falls Rev. Chester Ferris, b. P. McNair
and Mrs. M. Connor; Helena, Rev. J. p.
Mccarthy, Mrs. J. P. Mccarthy, Superinten-
dent w. S. Bell, Mrs. w. S. Bell; Laurel,
Rev. George T. Barnes; Missoula, Rev. ].
A. Barnes, Mrs. X. Mcdonald; Plains,
Rev. Brooks Jackson; Union, Carbon
county, Rev. ]. l.. Terrence.
When the election for moderator was
taken up Rev. ]. p. Mccarthy was unani-
mously chosen. Rev. G. Z. Barnes was
elected permanent secretary.
Committees Appointed.
Moderator Mccarthy announced his COM
nittees for the session as follows:
Nominations-Rev. Brooks Jackson,
Rev. Alice Barnes, Mrs. X. Mcdonald.
Business-Rev. Chester Ferris, Mrs. w.
S. Bell, Rev. w. II. Watson
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