The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-26
ELECT OFFICERS!
AND FINISH WORK
CHRISTIAN WORKERS COMPLETE
THEIR CONVENTION.
HOSPITALITY ENJOYED
Adopt Resolutions Thanking Billings
Citizens and Newspapers for Hos
pital Treatment-Wil Extend Their
Work. x

The annual session OF the Montana
Christian association and its auxiliary
bodies ended last night with religious
services. During the day the different
organizations completed their work
by electing officers, hearing reports
Of committees and deciding to hold
the next annual meeting in Bozeman
between June / and 10, 1909.
The officers elected for the differ
ent organizations were:
Montana Christian association
President, Wiley Mountjoy. Twin
Bridges; vice president, William H. H.
Lee, Bozeman; corresponding secre-
tary, w. v. Beeman, Billings; record
ing secretary, Charles Mollette, Boze-
man; treasurer, Edward Scharnikow,
Deer Lodge. <.
Bible School association-President
S. G. Kenyon, Bozeman; vice presi-
dent, James Egbert, Anaconda; CORE.
spending secretary, Paul H. Castle,
Hamilton; recording secretary, Car.
lyle Kenyon, Bozeman.
Christian Endeavor association
President, DR.. w. G. Dawes, Boze'
man; vice president, H. H. Griffin,
Kalispell; corresponding secretary, 8.
e. Kitt1e, Butte; recording secretary,
A. Gilchrist, Bozeman.
The Rev. Walter l.. Jordan of Bill
ings was rendered the position OF
corresponding secretary Of the Mon
tana Christian association, but owing
to the vast amount Of other religious
work he has to attend to he was
forced to decline.
Morning Session.
The morning session yesterday was
opened yesterday with devotional ex
ercises led by 8. G. Kenyon Of Boze
man, after which the reports Of com
mittees were disposed Of. With the
exception noted the report Of the nom
mating committee was adopted.
The report Of the committee on
state work urged an enlargement Of
the %evangelistic work; endorsed the
work Of the missionary organizations
and suggested setting aside the first
Sunday in November as a state mis-
sionary day on which contributions
are to be taken up for the benefit OF
missionary work. It suggested the
levying an assessment Of 10 cents pei
member on all Bible schools and
Christian Endeavors for the benefit
Of the state work. All Of the recon
%mendations Of the committee were
approved.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session, was opened
with devotional exercises led by w
w. Beeman, followed by a solo By
Milton H. Lee. Remarks we're ther
made Of the benefits derived from the
convention by many Of the delegates
Resolutions Adopted.
The resolutions adopted by the con
vention follow:
Resolved, That the thanks and ap
probation Of this convention be ex
tended to the church at Billings To-
the considerate manner in which 1
has been entertained. and that oul
thanks be especially offered to al
those who have so Hospitality opened
their homes for our comfort.
Resolved, That we express oul
thanks and appreciation Of the serv
ices rendered by all who have con
tributed their time, talent and mean
to make the convention one Of thu
best in the history Of the M. G. A. w
would especially thank Mrs. Louis
Kelley of the G. W. B. M. and w.
Wright of the "A. G. M. s. for thei
; stirring, helpful addresses, and Mis-
: Lucille May Parks for her sweet songs
: Resolved, That we express the ar
> probation Of this convention Of tn
generous reports of our deliberation
> which have appeared in the Billing
: newspapers.
Resolved, That we extend gu
thanks to the manager of the suga
beet factory for their courtesy i
showing US through their splendi
! plant.