Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-05
300 DELEGATES At OPENING
OF INSTITUTE At NEIHART
Reverence for Law Is Greatest National Necessi-
ty, Bishop Burns Tells Montana Ep-
worth Leaguers.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Neihart, July with more than
800 delegates in attendance, the Ep-
worth League opened its annual con-
v%eution and institute at Neihart Tues
day. More delegates are arriving by
train and by automobile and the tent
city is taking on much activity.
Indications are that the mark of 500
delegates placed by officers Of the or
ganization will be exceeded before the
close of the sessions.
TIL convention program was featured
at the opening by the address OF Bishop
Charles Wesley Burns on Reverence
of Law and the Constitution"
Reverence for Law Needed
why do nations die?" asked Bishop
Burns. Because they lose their grip
on faith in the law and in the funda-
mentals of their government. Great
men so. years ago thought and worked
with the ideal of what they could make
Of their nation. Today they work with
Reverence for the law is the great IA
tional necessity today"
In the afternoon, the delegates were
entertained in sport events. The Great
Falls girls defeated a team of girls
representing other parts Of the state
at indoor baseball. II to 1. Ruth
Gonser. Great Falls, starred for the
winners. The team representing tn
Great Falls boys was defeated by the
boys team from other cities of the
state, Z to IA. In the playoff between
the winners Of the two games, the
boys won from the Great Falls girls
team. IS to g..
Clifford Introduces Faculty
League Methods was the subject
If a talk BY Dr.. ". E. Graft. He told
Of the growth of the league from its
organization in 1880 at Cleveland, Ohio.
He spoke of the Methodist Book con-
Germ as the largest printing establish
ment in the world.
On Monday evening, members OF the
| faculty were introduced TO the stu
dents by Dean c. L. Clifford. and made
short announcements of their courses
| for the week. A song service was held
| being led by DR.. Gratz of Chicago, in
the absence of Tom Bumgarner, who
was unable to come. DIR. Gratz quickly
proved that he had all the desirable
qualities of a song leader at institute.
Already. on his way to the camp. ne
| had trained a special students choir
on the train. who proved their worth.
Belt Has Largest Delegation
Large delegations are the order OF
| the institute. Belt perhaps comes first
with some II on hand and several more
| scheduled to arrive. The Rev. and
Mrs. a. P. Alton head the delegation
| Others are State Secretary and Mrs,
| Percy Engdahl. Mrs. Fred Lord. Archie
| .Joscelvn. Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Eckmeyer,
Ella GRAPHICAL. Florence and Lucille
| Rradv. and Norris Jewell, besides sew
| eral children Of families. =,
From Winnett come the Key. and
Mrs. Alvin F. Taylor, Mr.. and MIS-
Brobe and family. ~
Kalispell is represented by State
Treasurer Thomas NJ. Sanford, Mrs.
". r. Spaulding, Bertha Brion, Doro-
thy LAWN and Esther Quick. Miss
Adah Charley represents Columbia
Many From Helena
Oak Street Methodist church. Hele-
ma. is we'll represented by Ainslle Pot-
Ter. Hiram Tenkotte. Ted Coburn: Ed
ward tanning, Mr.. and Mrs. Coourn'
MARY and Leona Gordon and Mrs
Roberts.
st. Paul's Methodist church. Helena
making a drive of nearly $50 miles by
Ford in less than a day, is on the
grounds with Lawrence Dean. presi-
dent of Montana Wesleyan y. NJ [. A
Howard Hunter. Miss Helen Morgan
r. A. Crissom. Mrs. Humphrey. Wat
son and Martha Humphrey. Edith Gee
Ida Belle Grissom. Margaret Adams
| With this delegation come also LII
and Mrs. Charles NJ. Donaldson.
From Box Elder come Virginia Cow
an. Jean Cowan. Oracle thompson
Doris Jacoby. the Great Falls Deacon
ess hospital.
II From Lewistown
Red Lodge is represented by Mrs
Erophy. Miss Brophy and James
Rrophy. From Benchland are Arnel
Scott. Aileen Scott. Lynn Valentine
and Mrs. Belle Harmon. pastor and
lState Junior League superintendent.
Seventeen are present from Lewis
town. being Leona Merrill. Arnold liver
son. Myrtle Dougherty, Eleanor JACK
son. Lille Edsill. Abbie Stuart. kath
crime Sans. Mary Nelson. Margeurlt'
Williams. Loise Stone. Gertrude f1sn
err. Lucille la Fonde. Alma Nelson; Al
ME Nelson. Ruth Edsill. Mrs. La Fond
and Mrs. B%ergquist.
From Mountain View Methods
church. Butte. ONE DR.. and Mrs. Z
J.. Clifford. dean of the institute. Z
4. Brockas. Violet Laity. Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred J. Hester and family. Richar'
&c. Troboar and wife. Glen Lutey, Don
aid James. Dorothy Webbel: Lou'
Strongman. Ernest Goldsworthy: 70
Dawes. Martha Warren. Mrs: Forbe
and Mrs. Mary Seymour. The com
pleted delegation will comprise :
members.
Fort Benton Represented
Butte Unity church is representa-