Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-19
BISHOP BURNS
SPEAKS TODAY
AT CONFERENCE
Methodist Ministers Begin Ser
les of Meetings; Rev. A.
G. Bennett Host.

! Bishop Charles Wesley Burns Of the
Methodist Episcopal church will speak
in the First NJ. e. church this Thurs
day. morning at IL o'clock on ''The
Minister of Tomorrow In the even
ing he will speak on Forces in king
dom Building These addresses arc
features Of the program Of the Great
Falls district institute, under the SUI
perintendency Of the Rev. j. A. Mar
tin.
The sessions began Wednesday af-
day. Church specialists in various
lines present to take part in the
program are the Rev. Perry 0. Han
sen, from the mission fields in China !;
the Rev G. e. Powell of India, the
Rev B. e. Gornal, Of Oregon; Miss
Jessie Arbuckfe of Chicago; the Rev.
Herbert Parish Of Minnesota; the Rev.
George Mecklenburg Of Helena: the
Rev. H. G. Humphrey Of Billings;
President Charles NJ Donaldson Of
Montana Wesleyan college, Helena.
Several Addresses
Wednesdays program was in charge
Of the Rev. J. A. Martin, who review
ed the needs of the Great Falls dis
tYct. The Rev. L. i. Fiske of Great
Falls spoke of the Working Posi-
bilities of Group Evangelism" reveal
ing many possibilities connected with
this newer method of reviving inter
est in spiritual work in communities.
DR. r. G. Humphrey told of the
results Of several churches in Montana
successfully carrying through church
efficiency week. The plans of the
Montana State Epworth league were
presented by the president, Senator
Vernon E. Lewis Of Fort Benton. The
problem Of How to Make the
Sunday Evening Service Go" was re-
ported as largely solved by the Metho
dist church in Lewistown, and the pas
tor. the Rev. r. j. Stone, told of var
ious methods employed The new idea
of making one week night church
training night with study classes.
amusements, socialbilty, for old and
young. was outlined by the Rev. Jesse
Guided with an address on evangelism
by the Rev. Ralph Carlton. Of Harlow
ton.
Ministers other than those taking
part in the program Wednesday, who
are in attendance are the Rev. a. W
Hammer, of Brady, the Rev. 2. NJ.
Resor Of Grass Range, the Rev. Alvin
Taylor. Of Winnett. the Rev. c. E.
Smith of Moore, the Rev. A. G. Snow
of Raynesford. the Rev David Hardy
of Buffalo. the Rev. NJ. Fl. Needham
Of Stockett. the Rev. W. Brann Of
Denton. the Rev. Henry Mecklenburg
Of Browning. Mrs. Belle Harmon Of
Benchland. the Rev T. T. Fike Of
Great Falls, the Rev. Philo Haynes of
Great Falls. the Rev. G. f. Haynes Of
Belt. Several laymen are also attend
ing.
Bishop to Address Ministers
Ministerial alliance will meet in the
First NJ f. church today Thursday
ut one o'clock to greet the visiting
preachers and be addressed by Bishop
Burns. The program of the day begins
ut 8 o'clock with address by the Rev.
Herbert Parish. "A Minister'S Devo
tiona Life" $50 o'clock, "A Minis |
ters Study Life" President Donald |
son: 10 o'clock. What Kind Of Ser |
mons Do Laymen Like to Hear VIII |
liam Burlingame Of Great Falls; 1870 |
"A Minister'S Pastoral Life" DIR. |
Mecklenburg.
The afternoon session includes ad
dresses and discussions of prayer"
by the Rev. Perry Q. Hansen; Pub |
Fishing the Gospel, DR.. Mecklenburg:
Burns: Financial Secrets" the Rev /
Herbert Parish; Our Montana Mctho- /
dist Institutions" President Donald |
son. the Rev. John Chirgwin and the |
Rev. r. C. Edgington. At the even
ing session, DR.. Mecklenburg will de
liver an illustrated lecture. 1.-THE Chal- |
lenge Of an Awakened Church. and
Bishop Burns will speak at $50
o'clock All the meetings are open
to the public. according to announce
ment of the host, the Rev. A. G. Ben
nett. !