The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-29
PROCEEDINGS Of THE MINISTER'S AND
YOUNG PEUPLES MEETING At
GREAT FALLS MAYDSR

the CHRISTIAN ana amuSementS nad
now passed away.
Mrs. S. +. Walker and Rev
Osborne and Rev. +. ID. Abbott
commented on the paper, touch
ing on points that were of great
importance in the christian life
"Afridan Methodist" Helena
Delegate.
Rev Osborne opened the dis
cussion insisting that the people
thro' the west be taught what it
meant to be an African methodist
He said he had found many per
sons in the different churches in
Montana who had been for years
connected wi the the church who
knew nothing about its laws also
members wgho had never been
read in and baptised, and such a
thing was impossible. Rev.
Hubbard and Rev. McCulley adj
ded to the discussion. Rev. Hub
bard said the African church
speaks for the race what no other
organization can, having its diff
ferent colleges and seminaries its
different departments, its able
speakers in the pulpit competing
with any race, and therefore every
member should know its laws and
know what ii takes and what it
means to be an African Methodist
Welcome addresses were made
on behalf of the church, by Rev.
+. ID. Abbott.
On behalf of the S. S., Mr.. J.
w. Robinson.
On behalf Of Literary, Mr.. ],
| T. Dowell.
All gave a cordial welcome in
to their homes, city and church.
Wednesday the interesting work
continued.
Paper YHs0ur Sunday School" :"
Mrs. CcCeal Knott, Great Falls.
The young lady gave many inter
estihg points in this paper, she
said the main points neglected
was the absence of the parents
from S. S. Again obedience and
order on the part Of the children
to the teacher, and promptness
The paper was discussed and
complimented by Mrs. w. II. Os-
borne, Rev ]. IL. Hubbard, Rev
| w. y. Osborne.
How should be gather in the
lyoung and hold them" Rev. f. l.
Abbott, of Great Falls. This PAP
er created a lively discussion en-
gagged in by Mrs. Osborne, Rev
Hubbard, Mrs. Walker. Mrs. V
Bigby and Rev. Osborne who said
the child that is trained never gets
aloose, he may dart in this gamb-
ling den and that vice, etc but the
rope of faith and prayer that the
mother keeps around him, will
eventually bring him back.
THE Literary Society" Miss
Minnie Johnson, Helena. The
paper was an excellent one and
we'll delivered. Miss Johnson
said the literary was so closely
connected with the church that il
should be we'll organized so as tC
be a real aid to the church, mar
ally as well as financially. She
said it was next important to the
S. S. She challenged a debate
any society in Montana, stating
that when Helena brings forth her
strong orators, deep thinking, and
impressive, it will take more than
a handkerchief, yes two of them
to dry the large drops of perspera-
ton.
The second evening session was
opened by Rev. w. r. Osborne
who preached from the % verse
of II chapter of Acts. His theme
was The disciples were called
! Christians First at Antioc." TC
say Rev. Osborne preached is su
ficient after which, paper: "ThC
/ Negro in Business Omer Con
nell, Great Falls. TO say tn,
paper was instructive is sufficien
said Rev Crouch, and to say tina
the negro has made a wanderfu
progress needs no proof Tn,
conventions will moke our boy,
and girls great men and women
/ Feeding their minds with jus
such knoWledgs as what will real
the gold.
Paper How Many OF Cur 5
/ s. are Made Part of the Church.
Lewis Williams, Great Falls. Tn,
young man showed in his paper
great love for the 5. $. and tha