Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-10-19
SUCCESSFUL MEETING
Of SYNOD Of MONTANA
Many Prominent lien of the Presbyterian Church Pre-
sent and Good rleetings were Held-Synod Urges
Use of the Revised BibIe-Large Attendance

| she spoke in a very entertaining way
at the evening meetings.
After the public service on Friday
evening public reception was given
by the ladies of the church to the
members of the Synod and of the la
dies society.
The Synod adopted resolution rec
ommending the American Standard
Revised Bible and urging upon the
pastors and sessions of all Presbyter
ian churches that they bring this new
revision TO the attention of their peo
pie, and that they further in evely
way, It's general adoption and use"
The next meeting of the Synod oi
Montana will be held in Bozeman in
October, 1905.
Those in attendance on the meet
ings were the Reverends F. Il. Ban
croft. Deer Lodge; II. w. Jones, Roch
ester: j. b. Stevens, Twin Bridges
OF the Butte Presbytery. j. Anthony
Mitchell, Stockett; George Edwards
c. F. Richardson. Great Falls; Albert
Pfaus, Henry Quickenden, city: w. II
Hoole. Whitefish; Alexander PriDgle
James Rayburn, Kalispell; A. Kerr
Kendall. Elders Christian Wiedman
w. B. Miner, Lewistown; b. w. Badg
er, White Sulphur Springs; Peter
Koch, Bozeman; Great Falls Presby.
terry. A. K Baird, Mount Vernon. la.
w. n. Sloan, Helena; s. b. McClelland
Boulder: T. f. Burrowes, Manhattan
r. NJ. Donaldson, Davis Wilson, Boze
man; NJ. M. Maxwell. Helena; l.. s
Schermerhorn. B. z. Mccullough. Bill
ings; V. V. Nicholas, Forsythe, of Hell
ena Presbytery. DR.. J. Beyeridge Lee
Milwaukee, Wis.
The ladies who attended the meet.
ing were Mrs. Alexander Pringle, kal.
ispell; Mrs. Davis Wilson, Mrs. Peter
Koch. ozeman: Miss Lena Thomas
Granger.
The following resolutions drawn uI
by DR.. j. Anthony Mitchell, were pre-
sented and adopted by the synod ol
Montana. October 5th:
Your committee on resolutions bes
leave to present the following critics
report But surely we have no cause
10 critieise our heavenly Father
dealings with lis in leading us to Lew
istown for Presbytery and Synod-to
I.ewistown. comely city, beautiful
for situation" "As the mountains are
round about Jerusalem" so have been
the foothills and mountains. the love.
ly clouds, and the brilliant heavens
round about us during all our de-
lightful stay. And God has kept us in
health and given us of His spirit and
provided us with uninterrupted calm
and sunshine. not only for our enjoy
ment. but for our better performance
of our work. And for all His mani
fold mercy and goodness to us we
laud and magnify His great and holy
name. HE giveth to all literally.
Yes, back of our loaf is the snowy
-four, and back of the -four the mill,
and back of the mill the wheat field,
the wheat, the sun and the shower,
and back of II all the heavenly Faith
er's will. But are the people OF Lew.
istown to be criticised? On our arriv.
al we find ourselves in the midst OF
crowd of strangers. Where shall
we go? In desolation of spirit some
hunt a hotel. some inquire for the
Presbyterian church. Well, no, not
altogether. We step down from the
car and see the genial face OF Broth
er Quickenden. The welcome over,
we are all conducted to the various
homes by the home people. We are
received by our hosts and hostesses
perfect strangers, but are given pos
session of the whole house and enter
tanned as old-time friends.
Your committee have observed with
great sadness that the gate and doors
of the manse are constantly opening
and closing and synod has so taken
possession of the manse that the fam
lily have had no privacy whatever,
But Brother and Mrs. Quickenden
seem not to know any better than TO
be pleased with 1t all, although they
must know that the hinges are wear
ing rapidly away and that they are
being deliberately imposed upon.
We want to record our great pleas
ure in what has been provided by the
musicians. The music has been thor
oughly pleasurable and helpful. inspir.
ing. uplifting. May the heavenly
choir include you every one.
The Fergus county Democrat and
the Lewistown Democrat have treated
us with heartiest good will, just as
though they knew that we considered
Judge Parker to be one of the noblest
and best of men and worthy OF all
honor: and your committee appre
hend we do. The Argus has been
most generous and courteous in the
services rendered us, just as though 1t
positively knew that we would all vote
for the reinstatement OF President
Roosevelt. as the moderator OF our
great nation. These papers ought 10
be, as they are, the trusted public
teachers of the city and country
round about.
And now. filthy OF course we
Presbyterians have to say filthy. the
flowers and many comforts about the
session rooms, and especially Friday
evenings reception, prove conclusive
ly woman's presence and her tasteful.
tactful, efficient work in the churchs
mission. The automobile and carriage
rides are not to be forgotten.
And lastly, we are indebted to the
Montana railroad for its generous ia
vors and TO Miss Lena Thomas Grang
er. whose addresses have practically
introduced us to the foreign mission
work of our own land.
In view of all that has been said
your committee recommends that the
Synod of Montana be ordered TO meet
again In Lewistown at an early date
The Rev. George Edwards. Of Great
Falls, read the Narrative OF the State
of Religion" The report is given be
low:
In making this annual survey OF the