The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-08-04
Mr.. AND MRS. B. v.
RICE ARE DOING 4
GREAT WORK

Mr.. Editor:
You will allow me a few words
about we'll known citizen? The first
Sunday spent in Caldwell | met
Rev. B. w. Rice and his -Nn
that day to this l have wondered at
and admired their WORK; | am sure
l never met two people engaged in
Christian work who more truly exhib-
tied the spirit of our Lord; the num-
Der of homes into which they have
brought helping hands and sympathe-
tic hearts is beyond computation, and
of all classes well-to-do and the hum
BILE poor, often with no regular salary
from any organized body, they have
gone their helping way, comforting
the Borrowing and the straying, and
putting the widow and fatherless" in
the way of self-help and the circle
of their field has ever widened until
preacher Rice and wife, ~" ''"own
all over this part of Idaho. and many
have carried grateful hearts for their
kindness to the distant parts of the
country. Their love and labors are
bounded by no one church but they
have labored with all, and for those
outside all; ones need being their
call. Mr.. Rice's former calling as
railroad man gave him wide know
ledge of men and both he and his
wife have a rare way OF aiding and
comforting. l have had some ex-
tened acquaintance with Christian
workers, and I think | have never
known a combination of man and wife
of such quality for such always need
ed work. and two people who seem tc
always know just what to do and
how to do it. Both have membership
in local churches, but dare say
few know which churches have their
names. for all our churches and min
listers fellowship love them.
For a few recent years. Mr.. Rice
has been officially connected with
certain missionary society, which ha:
valued his labors. But now he has
dropped financial connection with il
and is at present foot-free
He recently said to me:
81 have feeling it is not just the
correct thing for me to take money o
Missionary board WI" aking ne
distinction between the various
churches in my work. | cannot hole
myself down to the terms demanded
by Missionary boards, and bend ever,
care to make ends meet for one de
nomination, while my whole hear
is divided between them all.
During my twelve years here as
minister have discovered a great BIZ
unchurched lot of Christian peopl
who are classed as Goddess, yet know
them to be a not only believers blu
among the devoted ones. They hav
been outlawed by the various churche
thoughtessly enough in many cases
but nevertheless just as completely.
have always done good work as pas
tor of these unchurched Christian
and am now taking steps to enlarg
this work and put in my life for then
l have decided that they are not a.
together at fault for being disconnect
ed from all the churches. The faul
is just as much that of the churche
&C of this big tribe of unchurched be
levers who have found themselve
classed as non-Chrstian, simply BIZ
cause they do not at present hav
their names on some church roll.
am going to try to get as many {
these as possible to Join churches, an
the others | will put on my person;
prayer list and let them use me q
far as possible for their minister.
Having no financial connectio
with any church. I will retain men
bership where | am in order to kee
up a necessary legal and brotherI
fellowship, and thus meet the soci
and legal demands when it comes
performing marriages, baptisms, etc
"My support will be Just what II
people see my labors are worth ar
there will be no system instituted fl
gathering in the ducats.
) 81 will hold revival meetings an
where and will conserve my wcr'; by
systematic correspondence with eve