The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-22

crease IN our missionary apportion,
and large Increase In our church
extension authorization. The same
month former Vice President Fair
banks visited Helena In the interest
of Montana Wesleyan university. A
large and representative audience
heard his effective plea for Christian
education. Governor Norris presided
nj the meeting. and the campaign for
the Wesleyan university received a
decided impetus Also In November
occurred tho home missions council at
Butte, participated In by the repre-
sentatives of 90 mission boards en-
ploying 5.100 of the 5000 missionary
pastors at work west of the Mississippi
river. A religious survey Of the state
was ordered, and Rcv. =. A. oliver has
represented our church In that work.
In February Bishop Nuclsen gave
Butte district its first mid-ycar
Episcopal visitation. Large audiences
listened with pleasure to his lecture,
America as u World Power" given
at Helena, Missoula, Anaconda and
Grace church. Butte. Practically all
the preachers on the district met him
personally at some one of these
points. In June the state Epworth
league convention met at Mountain
View church. Butte, being entertained
by the Butte Epworth League union
The convention was u success In every
way. All Of the ~ chapters In Butte
district were represented. July 9
Bishop Liccock was guest Of honor
at the weekly luncheon of the Helena
Commercial club. The attendance
was unusually large and represent
ativc. and the bishops remarks re-
ccived close attention and unqualified
approval. July IS and 20 Bishop
Luccock was the guest Of Mountain
View church. Butte. and of the Butte
Methodist preachers. His sermons
and fellowship were greatly enjoyed.
Institutions.
This district has within Ns bound
the two state wide institutions of
Montana Mcthodism--Montnna Wcs-
leyan university. and the Montana
Dcaconess school. The superintend
ent Is acting president of the univer-
sity board of trustees and chairman
of the executive committee Of the
school. Their affairs take no small
share of his time and energy. The
choice of DR.. Charles u. Bovard as
president OF the university year ago
has proved to he most wise. Able.
affable. prophetic and persistent. he
has accomplished during the year
what many thought to he impossible,
viz. the raising of $4,000 building
fund within the city of Helena. lie
has also secured n condition offer Of
s50O00 from James J. IIill To the en-
dowment fund. which will he of great
assistance In the state wide campaign
to he started there after conference.
Those who know the most about his
work are warmcst In praise of II. Tho
school itself IL under the manage
mcnt of Vice President Tenney, and
has had "a ,,,succcssful year. Tho
dcaconcss school has shown u welcome
Increase In attendance, and through
skillful management the current re-
celpts have equalled the current ex-
pcnses. Thus all contributions from
outside are available for paying debts.
making improvements. and doing
needed charitable work A class OF
seven graduated In June and 25 chill
"'Nh ~ WV N'IipoI
vacation. The lively interest of non
Methodists and non Christians In this
work Is unique and encouraging.
The most important single event of
the year was the location by the last
general conference of an Episcopal
residence at Helena. This viii give
to our work the intimate personal and
authoritative leadership II so much
needs. and will lift this whole vast
region into the notice OF the church
at large, In securing the residence.
the assistance given by The Messenger
was of great. value. The assignment
of Bishop Luccock to the new resi- |
dence was most fortunate. We can
confidently look forward now to n |
Of unprecedented growth
and prosperity.
Personal.
The quantity OF direct service given
the district this year has been some