The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-03
MIsSouLA IS THEIR CHOICE
Delegates Vote by Handsome Major.
ity to Meet in Garden City
Next Year.

ton of the Epworth league took up
the serious portion Of the work yes
terday morning and since then it has
been a very busy body.
A song service opened the days
proceedings, led by Miss Julia Con.
verse of Livingston, after which the
enrolment Of delegates followed.
Ninety per cent of those entitled to
seats in the convention were found to
be present.
State Secretary w. E. Hassler not
being able to attend, P. D. Scott of
Livingston was elected assistant Sec
rotary. In place of the paper of D..
Constitution" the Reverend MI.
Wiley, lecturer of the Colorado State
Prohibition committee, made an inter-
esting talk in which he outlined the
work done by his committee and the
progress made by temperance in Col
orado.
From here the gentleman will go
to Bozeman to aid the prohibitionists
OF Gallatin county in the fight for
local option now in progress there.
K. e. ~Diffendorfer, who represents
the national league, made several ad-
dresses that created much enthusiasm
among the delegates. He gave a short
outline of the changes made in league
work by the general conference at
Los Angeles and explained their OBJ
ject. AS illustrative of the growth of
interest in missionary work, he said
that over a hundred thousand people
had visited the missionary exhibit
made during the conference, for
which purpose the chamber of COM
merce had given the free use of it's
building.
&c. E. Avery not being present, his
paper on practical Evangelism" was
read by Mrs. w. 3. Hassler of Living
ston. Soul Winning" was the theme
of a highly interesting and instruc-
tive address by Professor Butler Of
Helena. In turn he was followed by
A. F. Sutton of Great Falls, who spoke
or "How to Reach and Hold Young
Men," AS his subject was one that
may be said to lie at the very founda-
ton of league work, it was listened to
with marked attention.
The afternoon song service was con
Quoted by H. e. Reckard of Billings.
In the evening Presiding Elder,
Jacob Mills made an address on "How
the Church of the Future Will Be
Supported" In lucidity and interest
the reverend gentleman's talk was up
to. the high standard set by those that
had preceded it. Because Of sick
nes Mrs. Lucy Rider Myer of the
Chicago training school is not able to
attend the convention and the ad-
dress she was to have delivered was
of necessity omitted.
Today's Session.
:" This mornings devotional exercises
were led by Miss Reynolds of Miles
City. The minutes of the proceedings |
of the day before were read and the
work done reviewed.
H. E. Reckard read the report OF
the committee on credentials, which
showed that LOG delegates were pres
ent thus far, making one more than
attended the convention at Great
Falls last year.
The report of the committee on
place of holding next years conven-
ton was read. After an animated
discussion it was adopted. Three
cities had extended invitations to the
league to meet with them. Hamilton,
Missoula and Helena were bidders
for the honor.
Before a vote could be taken Mr..
Diffendorfer moved that the league go
out of the state and meet at Denver.
He gave as his reason for the mo-
ton that the International convention
of the league would be held there and
to show that his motion contemplated
no unusual action cited several in
stances where leagues had met out
side of their w states, going to
Detroit two years ago, when the inter.
national body convened there.
When the vote was taken it was
found that Missoula was the favorite,
receiving 81 votes, as against "a for
Helena and one for Denver.
A motion to make Missoula the
unanimous choice prevailed.
A telegram was read that caused