The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-19
Annual Address.

Dear Brethren of the Clergy ana
City:-we are met to hold our eighth
annual convention. Before Montana
became diocese we held % conVoca-
tIons. Before the setting apart ol
Montana as q separate missionary hls-
trict, there We're seven conversations
held of the undivided district of Mon
tana, Utah and Idaho. The first was
held in Salt Lake City in 1874. thirty
seven years have passed since that
first conyocation was called into eN-
istence by Bishop Tuttle. Since then
wonderful changes have taken place IN
the vast field represented in that con-
vocation. We see them In the IN
creased population and the multiplied
towns and cities, In the institutions
of learning and philanthropy that are
gradually coming into existence, ana
believe we can see them In the
church's growth and life We are liv-
ing in a wonderful age Great forces
seem to be working in all the nations
of the earth today. They are moV-
| ing all through this republic which we
| love. They are moving as well and
| as truly I'm our own mountain states
| What Is to be the result of this move
ment? believe that question VII
have to be answered largely by tho
life and work of the church in this
generation. 1t is a privilege to live
| In this age If we do our duty We
shall make our high privilege bless
ing to the world.
| have four things to speak of tina
pertain especially to our own diocese
First, the general missions of th'
church. The clergy know, and hop'
that through them some of their peo
| pie know, that our last general con
vention reorganized tho board o
missions. So far the result is good
It was intended to mean, and an
sure 1t does mean, larger vision.
| more compact and efficient admins
tration, increased offerings, more Worl
undertaken and more workers put Int
the field. They ask for next yea
that $1,3OO0OO shall be raised for gen
eral missions. Our part of that sun
is designated as $4,350. Can w
raise 1t? We must raise 1t, or | shal
|
longer. How shall 1t be raised? B
i putting into practice the plans am
methods developed and explained Il
the wonderful laymen's missionar
movement of last year, and now.recom
mended for adoption by the board
missions. 1t means an every member
canvass of our parishes and mission
for parish support and missionary of
ferings, the use OF the duplex en-
veope, the appointment of a mission
ary committee In every parish an
mission where 1t is practicable, an
the appointment of a general mis-
slopary committee to direct this Wor
in the diocese. Wherever this sys
tenn has been adopted throughout tn
whole church 1t has resulted In large
ly increased offerings, both for par
ish support and for missions. 1t ha
had partial trial In St Luke's, Bi
lipgs, during the past year. and tn
result has proved it's worth. ! un
derstand that the yestry of st. John
Butte. have resolved to put 1t int
operation there the coming year.
will mean work for the rector or mis-
sionary, and work for the laymen {
every parish and mission. But thu
Is what we want. 1t will do thel
all good, So far, with your approva
and at your request, ! have made II
apportionment for general missions.
hope now 1t will be put into IL
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