, 1874-11-02
UTAH..
Effort to Advance tho Cause Of
christianity There.
Remarks by tho Rev. Mr. Lyiord and
Others.

Remarks by tho Rev. Mr. Lyiord and
Others.
Tho Grand Opcra-Houac waa tho acena Of an
unusual performance yesterday afternoon.
Durnt-cork artists, With funny jokes, gave place
to gray-hairod, reverend men. With oasness ar-
pcals for Christian charity to MD In carrying OH
| a nob1o work. Tile Attendance was quito largo,
! numbering about 800 ]a1ios hnd geaesomcn.
Tho object Of tho meotiug waa to further tho
cauBo OF Chriatlhn civilization In Utah. aud 1t
was called for tho purpose Of naasting tho lteq.
! Air. Ly ford, missionary in raising funds to
carry OH Ills work. Mr.. Froa Aims, manager Of
the Grand Opora-Houso, generously tcnderod
| tho use Of the audlcncs-roou, freq Of charge.
! At tho request OF tho parties w1o called tho
meeting, oy-I4iout. .-Qov. William Droas presided.
The Rev. Or. Hitchcock 1ed in prayer. after
| which Hor. Dross road O lottor from Senator lo-
] gan, expressing regret at Ills inability on nc
count OF Ill hoalth, to be present and spoak and
| giving assuyauce OF sympathy With tho objcots
of tho meeting.
GOV. moss
| said ho bad taken some pains to aoquaint him
SELF with tho condition Of sfairs iii Utah. uo
must not be expected to speak Of tho
| a[ormons With dsrespccs. for ho had
learned to admire thoir enorgy and
| discrimination aud pluck, and he believed that
God had q hand in the location Of tue Mornlons
ut Salt Lako. They started originally to 60 and
sottlo In Moxlco, but their provisions gayo out
and thoy were compelled to stop in Utah. At
ta tinc 1t required norye and courage to OK
plore this wild mud desolato country. In yeur
or two afterwards gold wha discovered in Cali
foyaia, and the thousands who jouraeycd ththcr
found resting p!aco In Utah, whoro food and
rest could bo obtained for tho weary travellers,
hut for thia, many thousands must have found
graves by tho wAysido. The speaker
gave glowing description OF tho
Iio proaictcd that tho Mormon iniqutty Of
rolYgamy could not last q decade. All TINT was
needed To wipo it out WIS that the laws should
DO strictly enforced for tho protection OF onigra-
tion. Ho sympathizod heartily with tho move
ncnt 10 assist missionary work IL Utah, and to
carry tho Gospel to ita people. l1o had thought
thntin Utah was 70 grow up the great central
statc OF tho Continent It wns very like, in
son,o respects. to tho Judoa Of old. Tho Chris
tim mon Of Chicago ought to feel at interest in
the civilization Of Utah, becauBo thoir children
would 60 thoro.
THE nEv. q. Il. FOWLER. b. D..
President Of tho Northwestern University, was
tho next speaker. 1to said thoy stood face to
face with tho groatost monasrosity Of modern
tmos Ho was happy to say that ho had no
i[lonae among sno leaaols, anu no apology to
oner !of tao MM[lotous niottons. IL eouN1 " ne
foothold ip tho East, centuries ago but it was
NOT 60 easy 10 uuaofatahu nov, m 9aa eial'eht-
o. onua ~ aEo' pu"srtua acet iaa estaplsnca nsan .a
u ano neaIk 81 Anios!ca. uletxuns .ofpla 70 tno
Hioss Ro"E1ia 6oeetu41ctls ~ tao tato
.! tho enieh' el,. II "a7 ~ hi1iiaHns 1ae' N N
hiHsofy- Joo omltn anu nia cloWo OF
y.alnb ileu from justice. ana yot to.aay the sect
nau arson & TO aGco m rownr snat tnfy maa men m M 70
Ptoau loe t.uu Al oonb!Sas, 4en ~ ~
4uaete.s VI tuo ssooo: mafos ".enouk lo"iDol. m
anu ch!it!Ica 100 numerous 10 " eo1hteo' lne
ns.oty o. ~? otner m ,oslots seee snpmen a ancn
sao"sn ~ !oint u nunpvas 1aaa inusoa, Mtormonsnl
aas ~ Inaao ~ uhuE to'ts sosa ae tspt9 ~
~ ~ suo o.1es aoGsa ~ a nnHssA Io,ao'u nu
Mormnn loadars Melo spoaen ol - custaloass
anu Sans, sne xdsa' nel .no huahot T.. 1 nau osee
Gonle ~ GolI'1ct Ma.ui IL. ~" aays ~ oai. Lnh9
mo wero pfogef opJesss OF pity ant1
OF missionary enofs' 6ut tnat nt'Gnam aouns
ana every % ole o. nIa m iMstnps sapulu no nnng aa
an me- olset b H3 o le % slowng pictures & SAT- Lake
asa"n ~ ie RreeGaaG ap'a1o ~ ~ erne
gave soe ah9eing @ @ ,ustnmesa OF MGr1n . crime
p naonn a
usnu noang o poopo who D were capyatod by tho oa
od ownlae lnnu auu uol'o u ~ nem eountly
lna mormon ualEslona1les pIeacAeu lepontaaca
! anu lntn IN uoa nltu tno ~ spoaher n.y. 60
, no doubt TINT many Of t6e convcIte
J.
, eonverts OF any otlcr Iehgloua uonomlnatloh.
, Ino lcooora "efe Drawn III oy tne H9tiV6 ot 6aln
ana pl;tnaat, anu taey were mqn arivon , INTO II
ny tholI posoEty a',u ctlnes 20 coula not M see
now women cousu 20 lnaucou 70 Submit 70 g. tAe
molstrous laalH1ity inFolseu Ill poiyean!y. lley
"efo 1A"BA tA4t |nuie "efe, 10 1pACe of t1Shvao
or somewhere. 1nllllonb apon Hlllioilh OF oellGt
nch'hg from ncad 70 1oot TO 20 oofla, aha that II
was mo duty o. gu mankind 10 glso those IN.
i oorn oetleH pouy. 1hey Wele asbo tauGht tAal
. no woman eon'd get 70 heaVeh' except s9e "at
" hueu @ ~ son,u .am nEn - aoaE t
was one of tne inosE sasaclols hsaiosi1en OF ths
tino' Il tho de'ilnad nna lug p'cR; ho Wouia aaSt
tahon bllgham. Ao nau g*thoroa afoaau nm
certain ae! OF Strong men ihpllcatcd WIN nm II
cflmo' anu ny theif alo 90 pfxct'cea comp1Gtt
j syatG;m OF oxtostlon upon th9 pGop!e' ine
sneakes tean t rfo.I scson nr;naS It EShan @ 1nuat
n 70 SNOW that mufdof "as enthofl2ea ana }usti
L ted under TIE name @ OF blood atotlement. ant
added tnas sooNu people we're ihaoetsanetee
= With thus horrible codo; lhe onitea states Coy
esnmont ahould take holo oi II anu remove m lal'
olot on our nag ana our ois!lzaL.on. M unoto ma'
r no noed OF mercy concerning tho lcauing cf1mt
ulH, though H6 la4 pf0lonNu 8ympR[hy l0F LII