The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
HELENA, MONTANA.
BY J.. E. w. Clarke.

to stand with the kings horses
The committees who had charge of
meals during the week, are to be con-
graduated for the systematic and
prompt manner of serving the mem
bers of conference and visitors.
Out of 100 articles made by the
colored Red Cross women of Spokane,
not one was returned. Some record,
that!
Mrs. Laura (Mother) Meek of White
Sulphur Springs, is in the city and
helped to make it pleasant for confer
ence by assisting the various church
committees.
The bungalow was represented at
conference by the appearance of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Houston upon the
scene of action.
We are sorry the opportunity was
not given us to listen to a sermon
from III Old and corpulent friend,
Rev. J. b. Coleman, whom W. feel TO
be Helena's protege,
The 9th annual gathering of the
Puget Sound Conference is now a his
torIcal fact, and a splendid meeting
it proved to be, too; breaking all for
mer records made by this band of mis-
s~ionary workers. The wonderful I'M
proyement both in personnel and in.
tellectual composition of its member.
ship is due to the indefatigable labors
of a superior leadership. Young blood
infused into this district has given
vigor and esprit de corps to every
organization within it, and it behooves
other conferences to look we'll to their
~laurels. Keep an eye on Montana,
Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
The conference was called to order
Wednesday morning by the Rt. Rev.
H. B. Parks, Bishop of the 5th Epis-
copal District. The officers and some
Of the committees selected were as
follows: Rev. j. B. Isaacs, secretary;
Rev. NJ. c. knight, statistician; COM
mittee on finance and disbursements,
Reys. Douglas, P. E.; Martin, Graham,
Allen and Bailey; press committee,
Rev. George F. Martin.
From all the charges reports show
ed an increase over 1917. Educational
money reported was $452.0O, of which
S120.S4 was raised after the confer
ence had listened to one of the most
inspiring and scholarly sermons, by
DR.. ]. B. Isaacs, ever delivered in the
Puget Sound Conference. The sermon
was supplemented by an eloquent ap.
peal from Bishop Parks.
Dollar money reached the sum OF
S1,269.25. Helena's contribution to
ward that sum was $4,000, represent
ing nearly 1925 per member. Helena
y also, from her report, showed hat st
. James had raised more han 1884
. about S304.00 less than Seattle will
: a membership more than three times
, greater. OF the above amount RAISED
a by Helena, $1,100.0O was paid for pas
tors support, or about $1,000 less thai
= the biggest church in the conference
: The Sc members of st. James SHOULD
feel proud of their achievement.
The Women's Missionary Society
held a most interesting meeting ant
reported for missions $4,000. TIT
officers for the ensuing year are: Mrs
]. B. Isaacs, Portland, vice president
Mrs. George F. Martin, Helena sec
rotary, and Mrs. George Allen, Butte
; treasurer.
On Wednesday night a reception
was rendered the members of confer
ence, at which time the following pro
gram was rendered:
Song. ............ Junior Choil
Invocation. Rev. I. F. Jone:
Song. . Junior Choil
Welcome Address (behalf of Junior
Missionary Society. Naomi Howard
Welcome Address (behalf young
mem MI Julian Lei
Welcome Address (behalf young
ladies) ........M Miss Lena Dorsey
Solo. Mr.. Edward Mile
Welcome Address (Behalf of Sister
church, ...... Rev. H. c. Parsons
These addresses were responded to
on the part of the conference by Rev
. j.. B. Isaacs. Refreshments were serv
ed in the lecture room at the conclu
= sion of the program.
During the session of the Women''
+, Missionary Society on Thursday af
ternoon a committee of Red eros!
i workers appeared upon the scene, anC
d upon an earnest appeal from 'Bishol
Parks, $500 in Thrift Stamps wa
purchased by the members of the con
: ference and friends present.
Conference has it's croquet fans
I Revs. Graham, Knight and Grant ar,
the most enthusiastic, as was evi
! denced Saturday night when they witt
several others were seen hitting tn
balls (not high ones) about 10 O'Clock
under the glare of 100 C. p. electri
light on Mr.. Nathaniel Ford's lawn
The sty on Rev. Knights eye was no
nv hunting the wicket (nO