Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-08-17

the first business session OF the con-
ference and the preliminary work was
done.
Thursday afternoon a large congre-
CATION gathered in the church to hear
the Rev. George b. Smyth, ID. d., of
San Francisco, talk on the subject Of
Foreign Missions" Dr. Smyth has
spent II years in southern China and
he set forth the great work there in
a most able manner. The pitiable
conditions of the u~nconverted people
Of China was eloquently described
and the lives of the people who have
accepted the work and teaching Of
the missionaries was contrasted to
this.
In the evening the church was
crowded to hear the Rev. Robert
Forbes. ID. d., of Philadelphia. dcliv.
er AN address on the subject OF
Church Extension a report Of
which is given in this paper. At the
close ur these services a collection
was taken which amounted TO $40,
Friday morning Brother Van Ors-
del conducted the devotional services
after wrich the business session was
opened by Bishop Berry. The Rev.
v. W, Van Orsdcl. superintendent OF
tho North Montana Mission, gave his
report. which was followed by the
reports OF the pastors OF The various
F.. charge. Friday afternoon "A pcn,,
clsial s%pryicn WAS held at which Or.
Forbes preached "a strong and help
Wl sermon from the text, "lo Are lh"
Salt nf The Earth.
The Friday evening service con.
listed ui the usual sung -%,rNi,' and
.pyutlonalH conducted hy che Rev.
X. =. smith. nj Helena, Chancellor OF
lhc Montana Wesleyan University
followed by an address by Or. Smith.
President e. W. Tonny. ni the same
university, also spoke, The Rev. Geo.
Edwards. or Great Fans, the Rev.
Henry Quickcnden, OF LewistOwn, the
Rev. Stewart Kerr. OF Kendall, MN
listers in the Presbyterian church,
were introduced to the conference
and invited to seats in the minister
ial body.
AT 10 O'Clock Saturday morning
memorial services for the Rev. Al
Ian Roger, were held. The Rev. Jas.
Opie and Mrs. Luton read papers and
W. w. Van Orsdel,' Geo. Logan, Jas.
Opie, J.. NJ. Martin, A. w. Hammer
and r. p. Smith, gave short taSe
commemorative of the life and work
of Mr.. Roger. A resolution was passs
ed to the effect that the new church
at Garneill be named the Allan Rog'
er Memorial Episcopal church In
memory of the Rev. Allan Roger.
After these services a short bust
ness session was held and reports OF
the various committees were heard,
A pledge of $1,000 was made TO the
pcaconess Hospital of Great Falls.
Brother Craven preached in the aiter.
noon and reports OF the statistical
secretary and treasurer were rccell'
ed au the extra business session call
ed M { O'Clock p. III.
Thn Saturday evening service cph
sisted OF q song service conducted by
'Ihc Rev. Wallace Chase and prayers
ny Or, Forbes and the ftoy. King, OF
Bo2.maU. The Rev. Job II. Liltl'
gave a short talk on the work al tn
Montana Doacoucss Hospital at Greal
Fails and the reports Of w w. Van
|Orsdcl were read. Bishop Berry spoke
IN a complimentary way of the city
of Lewistown and the evident signs
of prosperity here, and made a short
address on the subject of "Systematit
Giving.
The 6 O'Clock prayer services sun
day morning were conducted by A
= w. Hammer. A Methodist love fcas
was held at . O'Clock a. m. n at !.
= O'Clock the same morning Bishop Der
ry preached 10 an immense congrega
+. ton from the text. our light afflic
- ton. which is for a moment, woTketl
for MS n far more exceeding an
eternal weight OF glory The ad
dress vas a mastery M and tn
j. large congregation was deeply i'm
pressed. At the close Of The service
the Rev. Robert Forbes took the sub
scriptions for the new church and al
proximately $4,000 was raised. Sun
day evening DR.. Smyth. of San Fran
cisco. preached 10 a great congrcga
ton. At the conclusion OF the SCI
vices resolutions were offered as IoI
lows.
lie The North Montana Mission an
, the people Of Iewistown now know
why Joseph +. Berry was shown I
.s be the most popular minister in gu
worldwide Methodism at the las
, general conference by being the frs
+ bishop elected. The only IN electe
on the first ballot, by an almost NJ
animous vote and without any nom
nation. We are highly honored b
his presence on his first EpisCopi
. journey among the conferences. Ma
lsc Montana enjoy his frequent Episcopj
- visits for many years. May the col
," ference and people Of Chouteau enjo
the presidency Of Bishop Berry ne,
IN. year. And when in 80 years natiol
fes al irrigation shall have given MOI
tana a farming population of a mi
- lion, and the utilization of our u
paralleled water power in the man
5. iaetnre Of the varied and almost III
III limited raw material of our mouI
IN tHins and meadows, shall have give
us A city population of another mi
r. non, may the same Bishop Berry |