The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-29
The Ministers Institute and
Young Peoples Meeting as
it w as Conducted at
Great Falls
Montana

Montana
Great Falls, Montana, May Il, '0S
The second annual session of
the NJ. |. and Y. p. NJ. conveyed
at 10 p. NJ. with Presjd mi Rev.
! J. II. IIubbalt in the chair Rev.
Hubbard delivered lhc annual
sermon, .allug for his theme
Sat, ation Matter OF Choice,
the i;scorse Wa an ablc one alter
which the L.or;: Suppcc was az.
minis;efed. In" roll wa then
called, Delegates answe :.r pres.
ent. At the opening services were
Rev. w. Y. Osborne, Helent, Rev.
+. d. Abbott, Great Falls, Rev B.
+. McCulley, Billings, Mrs. w.
IT. Osborne, Helena, Mrs. NJ. A.
| Abbott, Great Falls, Mrs. S. Il.
Walker, Anaconda, Mrs. ]. w.
Robinson. Great Falls.
The following officers were
elected: Rev. ]. II. Hubbard,
Chairman, Denver; Rev. w. 7.
lOsborne, 1st Nice-President, Hell
ena; Rev. B. F. McCulley, 2nd
| ive-Prisident, Billings; Mrs. w.
IT. Osborne, Sec, Helena; Mr.. ].
w. Robinson, Treasurer, Great
Falls.
The following program was rem
dered at the afternoon session,
1.-THE Christian Development i'll
Montana" by Mrs. Rev. w. I,
IOsborne, Helena, who said about
two years ago i'll the entire state
Iof Montana there were not IS
members in the churches, and to-
day they have doubled that num-
Der, churches had been bought,
parsonages built, and the others
have been repaired and beautified
all in the last two years. She
pointed to Havre, Sheridan, Bill
lings, Bozeman, Helena and Great
Falls as places whose membership
had been increased and whose
property had been beautified and
more bought. Many points oi
interest and encouragement was
brought out in this paper.
Rev. B. +. McCullep opened
the discussion of Mrs. Osbonre's
paper by saying he had been il
Montana y years and had been
all over the state and the paper
contained facts. He also said
much credit was due to Rev. Os-
borne who had come out here and
aroused up tthe west in Chistian-
ity. and an interest in being some.
body in the religious rhelm.
The resources of Montana lvi
our people," bl Mrs. S. F. Walker
of Anaconda. Mrs. Walker
brought out strong interesting
facts showing the great opportun-
titles il our people would only
grasp them.
Are the people doing theii
duty for the church. - Havre del
egate being absent, the society
moved that Mrs. Osborne oper
the discussion. She said while the
people were doing much for the
church, yet not their duty, if Sc
every meeting would be crowded
and we would have to give less
entertainments to meet the de
mands of the church, if all would
do what the faithful few do, the
church both spiritually and fin
ancially would be strong and pow
erful throughout the west Mrs
Williams, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Nc
/ Cracker and Mrs. Robinson join
ed in the discussion.
The following program was rel
dered in the evening: one-hal
hour song service, conducted by
Mrs. S. +. Walker of Anacond;
Paper THE Choir and its benef
to the Church.
to the Church." Mr. Thompson
Billings delegate. The paper wa.
a strong one, and brought many
new points on the choir and it.
use to the church. The write
said. the choir that benefits th'
.church, don't sing for show, bu
to glorify God.
Pape; The Christian and Am
iusemenst", Mrs. w. T. Osborn
of Helena.
Rev. McCulley said never be
fore had he listened to a NOR,
practicale. instructive paper OF
that subject. The doubts tha