The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-11-10

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that night and the mayor thinks it
was a mighty good joke on him.
lCHRISTLER LEAVES MONUMENT
IN WONDERFUL WORK IN STATE
The life of Rev. L. j.. Christler is
we'll portrayed by Tom Stout in his
recent history Of Montana, where
among the sketches of men who have
done things in the state he writes of
Rev. Christler as follows:
"Rev. Leonard Jacob Christler, rec
tor of Saint Marks Episcopal church
of Havre, is one of the aggressive
clergymen of his diocese, and an ex-
%ecutive of exceptional ability to whose
enthusiasm and zeal is largely due the
growth of the church in this part of
the state. Rev. Christler is also an
effective militant and during the per-
iod he served as a member of the
state assembly, fathered and put
through some of the most construc-
tive legislation of recent years. He
was born on his fathers farm near
Union Springs, Cayuga county, New
York, November "a, 1876, a son of
Henry Lewis and Mary Jane (Riley)
Christler, both of whom were born
at Waterloo, Seneca county, New York,
/ he in 1858 and she in 1859, and both
are still living. They had five chill
dren, three of whom are still living,
and of them all Rev. Christler was
the second in order of birth. Henry
L. Christler was engaged in farming
until 1904, when he embarked in the
, mercantile business at Waterloo, N.
Y. He is a member of the Episcopal
church. Politically he is a Democrat.
. "After attending the public schools
of Waterloo, N. Y, Rev. Christler
d, entered Brown University at Provi-
, dence, R. l., and took the special clas-
; steal course. Following his completion
of it he entered St. Andrews Semi
nary of Syracuse, N. Y, under the
Rt. Rev. Frederick Dare Huntington,
=. S. T. D., and took the regulation four
: years. theological course, being grad
uated therefrom in 1896. For the sub
: sequent four years Rev. Christler was
) rector of Calvary Episcopal church at
5 Homer, N. Y, and then from 1900 to
Z 1907 was curate of St. Peters church
) at Auburn, N. Y.
u "The ardent spirit of the young
clergyman, however, was not satisfied
u with the work of the old established
l. parishes, and, his ability being recog-
nized, he was sent west on March 1,
1907, as missionary Of the Milk River
Valley, country of Northern Montana
with Headquarters at Havre, and since
that time he has developed one of the
largest mission fields in the American
church. When he arrived at Havre
he found a mission of seven commun
r icants and set to work with character
a istic promptness to build a parish
:; and today St. Marks parish has
1t largely increased membership and i!
)" displaying a steady growth in all di
rections. Rev. Christler has just com
N pleted the erection of a beautiful
If stone church edifice and in the ground
1T surrounding it has a horticultural dis
play which would do credit to an,
ID. expert in this art. A lover of flow
)" ers, Rev. Christler has not only bull
l. up St. Marks parish, but has estab
S. lished St. MATHEWS church at Glas
z gov in 1911; built Trinity church a
lr Clifford in 1915; and laid the foun
dation for parishes in Malta and
ic about rs communities, which he visit
ce every month his territory extendin
from Havre to the North Dakot
m state line, to the Glacier Nation;
to park on the west, to the Canada
line on the north, and the Missoul
be river on the south.
is "a Democrat by inheritance and col
Ie- v%iction, Rev. Christler has not bee
n content with merely giving his SUI
port to it's principles and candidate
Is. but upon the urgent demands of tt
he citizens of old Chouteau county
take a more aggressive part in secu
ing for the people of his adopted sta
the benefit Of the application of the
principles as he interpreted them,
We entered the field of politics. /
therefore became a candidate of h
ere party for the state assembly from o
nd Chouteau county and was elected
he November, 1908. From the time
of took his seat, Rev. Christler made /
the influence felt, and succeeded in intr
ou- ducing and having passed the hou
bill No. 1911, known as the Great
TT Montana bill, out of which develop
ers the bureau of agriculture, labor, i
OK dusttry and publicity. To him is al
due the credit for the passage
it. house bill No. 131, which provides
the sending of refractory girls a
eds boys to the House of the Good She
the herd or the C%rittenden Home, accor
ere ing to sex. In these homes the
and tenders are given the benefit of no,
file training and practical educational &
up vantages, so that when they are
'om leased they are able to earn a livi
ne honestly and become good citizens.
addition Rev. Christler is RESPONSE
cal for several other bills, including hot
and bill No. 252.
lbs. "On November 7, 1914, Rev. Chri
) at Ter was married to Anna Wadswor
den born at Auburn, N. Y, a daugh
e H. D,,,l orI Morx, (T,o~o.