The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1911-02-16

Feb. II, II. These two dates will
long be remembered as the most in
spring of all the year and the most
inspiring of many years past.
Rev. Harvey Anderson the pastor o
the Methodist church here seems to
have a new way of doing things. The
new way has been counting for great
good in this town and will continue
to count for good. He says that he
wants to know the good that is in
man and that is all.
Rev. Anderson was his own evan
gelist during the recent revival and
preached clean evangelistic sermons.
He. has not once in all the meetings
dealt in personalities. He loves all
men alike.
Forty-six were converted during the
recent revival.
The second quarterly conference
of Danbury circuit was held at Dan
bury on Saturday and Sunday. The
Rev. J. Walter Morris D. D., the dis
trict superintendent of H%oldrege dis
trict was here and presided yer the
conference at a business session on
Saturday afternoon. DR.. Morris inform
ed the conference that there were as
MANY people present at the confer
ence as there were many times at a
district conference. He spoke very
encouragingly of the work of the
charge. He informed the conference
that the work of the charge would
make many city charges look sick.
After the business meeting was
over a program, composed of recita-
tions and song, was rendered.
At six o'clock Saturday afternoon
the Ladies' Aid society gave a ban
quet free of charge to all who might
come. The majority of town people
were present. Everybody was well
come to the banquet. Rev. Anderson
was toaSt-maSter. T. c.. Crebben was
called on for a toast, "Why Do |
Go to Church?' Rev. Parren of the
Congregational church told about
John Rockefeller in Church," Prof.
Clarendon was called on for 'The
Effect of the Revival On the School"
Miss MilIie Mcdonald gave a recita-
ton ending: 1.-The men get the toll
and sweat and the Ladies' Aid gets
the rest
In the evening the Rev. j.. Walter
Morris, D. D., preached a timely ser
mon, which was well received by an
~appreciative audience.
Sunday morning was filled with
good things and the people were well
pleased with the program.
Sunday afternoon found the people
of Danbury and the visitors assemb-
Eng together ready for the program.
Rev. Parren of the Congregational
church helped in the program of the
afternoon. After a warm and spirit
ual devotional meeting the laymen of
the charge were given the right of
way and there were some sound and
practical addresses made. After the
addresses there were several who
took part and discussed the same
thing which had been spoken of by
the speaker on each subject.
1.-The Christian Among the People
was very well handled and each one
who took part on the subject left a
few words in memory that will stay
and keep on doing good. Mrs. E. E.
Blake of Marion and Mrs. Hannah
Johnson of Lebanon were assigned
the subject: ''The Secret of a Chris
tian Life" These ladies did the sub
ject justice and made the audience
feel that they knew a few secrets
of a christian life and could tell them
The subject of "How to Help the Pas
tor" was open for all. Mr.. Bacon of
Marion left a remark which stuck to
the crowd. He said: $50 to church ey
cry Sunday and hear what the pastor
has to say and then go out all the
next week and tell every body what
the preacher said" w. A. Stone re-
marked that we could help the pas