Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-12
EPWORTH INSTITUTE
DEAN HAS NARROW
ESCAPE ON JOURNEY
Log Railing Saves Clifford
Automobile From Drop
Into Belt Crek.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
Neihart, July ia broken steering
knuckle on DR.. G. T.. Clifford's car
nearly resulted in a tragic ending of
the Montana State Epworth League in
%stitute late Sunday afternoon. at a
point some five miles from Monarch.
DIR. and Mrs. Clifford and little son
had left Neihart during the afternoon
intending to drive to Great Falls and
there take train No. 43 on the Great
Northern for the Spokane district lnsti-
tute. to be held in Washington next
week, of which DR.. Clifford is dean.
The trip was safely made until a bridge
with iron railing, spanning Belt creek
a few miles above Monarch, was reach
ed. When DR.. Clifford turned the
wheel to the right. the car refused
to respond. A quick application of
th brakes slowed it down, but only
the fender crashing into the heavy log
railing of the bridge prevented the car
from plunging to the stream below.
The car would still turn to the left.
although no right-hand curves could
be made. but fortunately the road turn.
ed only to the left from the point of
the accident until Monarch was reached.
and by slow driving the Cliffords
reached the next garage without mis-
hap.
Kirkpatrick's Sermon
Mountain top experiences and serv-
ice was the general theme chosen by
Or. Blaine E. Kirkpatrick of Oregon.
in the morning watch and decision day
service. held Sunday morning at the
Montana Epworth League institute,
With rain falling steadily outside. DIR.
Kirkpatrick addressed a large audience
within the tent.
THE great success of the institutes
is due largely to the fact that people
get isolated from everyday business.
! and are given a chance to be alone ard
think. ever if many meet together. it
is in an inspirational atmosphere"
said DR.. Kirkpatrick. "City life is all
too frequently crowded. Life must be
planned to allow of time for quiet med
"itation and thought. that God may have
a chance to speak to one.
Moses was led by God onto the
mountain top. John into the wilder
ness. More ministers come from the
country than from the city. for they
have more time for thought. The lot
tains are a moral and a spiritual exalta-
ton.
Life decisions should be made at
the moment when one is at the height
Of moral and spiritual exaltation. at
the best point in life. for life to be
the best. We should believe in the call
of God"
Life service. DIR. kirkpatrick added.
is not necessarily in the ministry or
missionary or similar service. Every
man with a task that contributes TO
! tho poaIc nf man CON fool that God
has called him. he declared.
At the close Of the service. many
people came forward in esponse to the
call for Christian service. either at home
or in the active field.
Saturday Business
Saturdays convention business con-
sisted of the reading of the s~ecretary's
report. showing 60 active leagues in the
state and 1860 active league members.
Good progress was made during the
year. The treasurer's report was read.
showing the league in a solvent con
dition and with a splendid record.
A vote was taken 10 decide on a
name for the Neihart institute, King
Hill Institute being the narne finally
decided upon.
The report of the constitution revis-
ion committee was read and adopted.
the chief change made being in the rep
r~esentation of voting delegates from
chapters. to the annual conventions. the
number being reduced from 4 to l..
Reports of the COMMITTEES for points
won in the state contest were read
Points are given in all phases of league
work, and a state banner to the
league winning the highest number oi
points. Oak Street. Helena. won the
banner of the Junior Epworth league
with IS points. Glasgow came second
with 81 points and Missoula thirt
with 81.
Kalispell won the banner of the
intermediate Epworth league, with 10:
points.
The regular Epworth League banner
was won by Lewistown. with III
points, Roundup. winner of last years
banner. coming second with 104. Mis-.
soula finished third with Sc.