Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-18

cure an organ for the use of the new
church. It was thought the field might
raise $3.50 for Mr.. Edwards support,
the rest to be supplied by the board
of home missions. Two lots were Sc
lected on which to build a church and
manse. In October Mr.. Edwards and
his sister took up their abode in our
midst. In the meantime, the old his
toric school house on Main street,
which now truly sits ragged beggar
summing was secured in which to
worship. It was seated with chairs
and benches and a table provided for
a pulpit. No stately cathedral with
turreted domes and ornamented ia.
cades was ever more welcomed than
this humble place of prayer, nor was
there ever house of God in all the
stored realms of old from which there
arose more devout and consecrated
worship to the great white throne than
from this modest structure in the west
ern wilds of the new world"
From this point, with the church at
last fully organized and at work, Mrs.
Won Tobel traced it's growth up to the
end of Mr.. Edwards pastOrate, con-
Guiding:
"The Presbyterian church is tes-
timonial of what Mr.. Edwards has
done. 1t was now firmly established.
1t was built upon rock, and neither
the winds nor the waves can harm it."
"Looking Backward"
Rev. Albert Pfaus delivered a very
interesting address, Looking Back
ward" in which he reviewed the ear
ly history of the church and paid a
glowing tribute to the untiring ef-
forts of Rev. George Edwards, whose
work was a source of constant in
spiration to the little congregation.
Looking Forward.
The last address of the anniversary
celebration was delivered by the pas
tor, Rev. Henry Quickenden, who said
in part:
"The topic assigned to me in con-
Guiding this anniversary is very appro-
priately Looking Forward Our men,
cries today have brought back the
past Others have spoken to you of
Looking Backward From the reci-
tai of an honorable and successful
past of fifteen years we may draw
something to serve us well as we look
forward to the coming days and years.
First of all we may draw graft
tude to God. To Him is the honor and
glory for all good gifts and all sue.
cesses, for faithful ministers and lay
men, for obstacles overcome and
achievements made good. We have
honored those to whom honor is due
but this only teaches us the more To
sing, Praise God, from whom all bless.
ings flow."
I'VE may draw also from the past
inspiration to sacrifice. Not much has
been said about the toll and tears. the
hardships and sacrifices which have
made possible our present happy con
ditiOn as a church. But underlying
all the achievement has been sacrifice
and we are not worthy of our inheri
lance unless we are inspired to fur
Their sacrifice in the cause of the king
dom.
Furthermore, past successes ought
to give us courage to tread the way
of the future. Obstacles that seemed
insuperable have been overcome, an6
the same God that helped in the pas
s. will help in the days to come. There
fore, we His servants, will arise ant
build. We receive from the laborers
of the past foundation SO wisely
and securely laid that we may safel!
u and hopefully now proceed to cree
u, the superstructure.
le But good and noble as the past ha'
II been, trust that there is in us al
!, the spirit of holy discomfort. To b.
satisfied with ourselves is to stag
70 nate The larger things are before III
~ and within reach of the aspiring soul
q From the vantage point of the presen
20 and the past l urge you to look for
IN ward to:
~ First of all. the conquest of a lare
N er spiritual inheritance. Canaan wa
u. the land of promise, the gift of Coz
10 but to be possessed it had to be con
,r quered. To achieve character implie
ID warfare and victory. We may no
~ rest in the material equipment of tn
Of church since that is but the means t.
I'd the larger spiritual end. None of u
90 in our inner lives are the men an,
&c women that we may be- We shall
q. look forward to growth in grace an
al greater knowledge of our Lord. w
a shall look forward to greater mater
ii ial provision for Gods work. It vii
N. come if we first give ourselves to tn
~ Lord. Our house of worship in con
Dr.. fort and beauty ought at least to a,
n. erage as we'll as the homes in whic
nj our members live.
# Last of all, should We not loo
IN forward to the duty of making firm
as err moral impress upon the communit,
We This church must justify its existenc
- by the good that it does. The littl
he world in which we move is to be be
ur ter for our having lived in it. w
he must make our sentiment of righteous
M ness felt and respected. The wor
IN, then is Forward along every line. w
III shall no longer stand with the angt
of the backward look"
ed A thank offering was taken amour
on ing to $27 for the day. The service
We were ended with prayer and benedi'
cd ton by the Rev. George Edwards
af- seemed to be generally agreed thu
d. the day of Renaissance and prospes
Ill had contributed much to the strengt
eS of this nromising QrgantZatiOn.