The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-12-17
BISHOP BURNS
TO SPEAK;HEkE
Will Deliver Two Addresses in
Glasgow to Ministers of This
District and Local People.
N. {. CHURCH CONVENTION
Elaborate Program Covering Two
Days Has Been Planned. Some of
biggest Men of MethOdism to
be in Attendance. Tues d
day and Wednesday. *

Bishop Charles Wesley Burns. head
of the Helena Area of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, who was recently
transferred to Montana from the mid
| die west, and who is one of the most
| capable men in church work today, will
be the important figure in two day
convention of the Methodist churches
of Northeastern Montana, Tuesday
and Wednesday, December Dist and
| 22nd.
This convention will constitute one
Of twenty-six like meetings to be held
in the Helena Area, and has mainly
for it's purpose, the education of the
/ people of the state to what constitutes
the new program of the Methodist
Episcopal church in America. 1t is also
to afford all of the people Of Montana
an opportunity to hear different topics
of religion discussed by some Of the
biggest men Of the church
Delegates are expected from the
different towns and communities in
Northeastern Montana, including,
Malta, Saco, Hinsdale, Opheib, Os-
wego, Frazer. Wolf Point, Culbertson,
| Mondak. Redstone. Whitehall. Flax
vile, Scohey, Outlook and other places
Plans are that not only the pastors Of
the churches OF these communities be
in attendance but that also the laymen
and leading members attend.
An elaborate program has been pre-
pared as follows:
Tuesday, Dec. 2l.
7.30 P. NJ Address by Dr.. w. H. Neil
of Chicago.
Wednesday. Dec %.
900 A. NJ. Prayer and Bible En-
position.
$50 A. NJ. The New Sunday School
Crusade.
1915 A. NJ. The Helena Area Ep-
worth League Forward Campaign.
1045 A. M. The Passion and the
: Cross, Dr.. W. H. Neil.
f 11.15 A. NJ. Stewardship, When
S What? How?
=. P NJ. Bible Exposition.
2.30 P. NJ. The Local Church-Evan-
gelism and Efficiency Methods, DR..
Mecklenburg.
3.15 P. M. Round Table Discussion,
DR.. J. H. Durand.
3.45 P NJ. The New Woman of the
Methodist Church.
4.15 P, NJ. The Centenary Subscrip-
tions.
4.45 P. NJ. The Pastor, the Preacher
and the Prophet, Bishop c. w. Burns.
900 P NJ. Mems Luncheon for Bis
hop Burns at Alsops Tea Room.
7.3O P. NJ. Illustrated Lecture, DR..
Macklenburg.
$50 p. NJ. Address, Bishop Burns.
The principle feature of the rally
of course, will be the addresses by
Bishop Burns, but together with him
will come to the Glasgow meeting,
DR.. w. II. Neill of Chicago, who is one
of the leading evangelists of the
church. DR.. Mecklenburg, who was head
of the Centenary work in Helena will
also come and is a man of much ability.
The men of the Methodist church of
Glasgow have added to the regularly
prepared program, a luncheon in hon
or of Bishop Burns to be given on
Wednesday evening at the Alsop Tea
Room About seventy-five of the
business men and citizens of the city
, have been invited.
A special musical program has been
! prepared for the two days. The
, church choir will deliver several num-
bers, and there will be solos by Mrs.
, Gordcn Vallandigham and Mr. w. Fl.
- Racey.
/. A special invitation has been extend
t ed to all the people of the city as we'll
l as the entire northeastern part of the
4 state to be in attendance, regardless
< of church affiliation.
Bishop Burns will address the rally
2 on Wednesday afternoon and Wednes-
9 day evening.