, 1881-11-27
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.

The Last of tho Evan.c}f>tfc Commit
tec'- 'Trl- l-Neexly a1ceiin.s.
The series of tri-teeky meetings for instruc-
ton In Bible knowledge aud Gospel work ter
minated yesterday with 4 conference on :" E1ow
shall the Church WORK for the inasseS-how
build up the converts from the masses:' Tho
meetings hayo I'LL bccn very profitable, uIld the
Interest has continued fre'tn tho first. They
were instituted by the Eyansclstic Committee
to meet ionxfelt need Of culture and deyclup-
Il,tlf i'll ibis ling. The last ulect!ug well
attended, and tile topic WAS opened ey bishop
tto WITH ~ t feasS mpon tue gre5
w With the attendance ut the churches
tho wa; TO work for tho u'asses.-'l:t'nc!y: to go
The speaker believed that the Church should
NOT only seek tho masses, bur GEEK tncui III tho
which was iii orxunlzcd efforts Some cried out
aguinst any new organization. fur fcur Of s1t a@-
gression WHICH would threaten the Substitution
of that for the time.honorcd and Heaven
Young Mems Christian Associations, met
with opposition, though it had been the parent
Church i'll d sI,eciul line. The Bishop commend
ed any organization which bad fur lis supreme
object tue conversion Of souls ;, to God: Ihe
aggressive work. but there seemed no channel
ur line In which it could be utilized. Men wert.
trnea nt9 n fare t o1 fnc9 rs
about gatheriu.: in tho people VINO hl.d no
church homes. For this nced h be @ hntled With Ivy
citation for reaching their special class, and
tho Evunselistic Committee for :, reach-
ing every elnss with the 'seli-resos-
He ulso recognized the necessity of building up
the converts IN tho missions where their CON
VERSIONS occurred, III those cases where they
had bren unfamiliar with the rcIncmcnts OF
church society, 1ecnuse they would feel q sort
of restraint that might scctn to thetn us GOODNESS
an M nt s,1 or Eho aon G1ps 'S nsfa v1s @ 20
crus1on,cd to. These yotng Christians needed
careful Instruction aud Development, such as
cuuld be afforded i'll the meetings OF the various
missions, that they might tho sooner come to
feel at ease in tue services Of tho churches,
When they should be gathered tu by loving
pastors and fcllOw-WUrkers. The bishop thought
that they might be
BANDED TOGET11ER IN TIE MISSIONS
with tt simple organization, without the Use Of tho
distinct ordinances which characterize Il church.
nild tht1 rs training school, to prepnre them
tor activity til the churches, with which they
should be encouraged to Unite.
The Rev. Arthur Little, u. D., cmphaticafty
in,lorsed everything ;se bishoP had w said: TIC
ps.wer in his own church. 1t had I'LL acknow!-
edged snornl power III the region where located.
ncicnt. He knew tho Lord loved tho Church
which he bought, but lie did not love ANY Oue
form Of organization more than the sl'nplc
jcct of which was to convert souls 10 God. If
the Church BECAME SO wcdded to
form US to disregard this object the
Lord would set It aside. and begin TO
mold another weasel III which tho power OF
Christ would be manifested IN aggressive labor
II convert men. Thu Doctor saia he felt t.ut he
stood re'uked in the presence OF such hnnorcd
servu1lts Of Christ us Ben uoRan. who received
utmost no education except to ruin mcn. and
now. In his uncttcrrd manhood, was used Of
Cor, TO save SO many. But he huiled the work
Of tho Church III these unlcnominntionat lines.
with this one Intcht: that 1ncls una woneil
fHf1r- {y1 tff1y1n
eternal life.
Other worlsors Of the laity spoke on tho topic,
giving Interesting incidclts Of tho work in their
localities. There had to hc much abridged fur
want Ut time. mud the conference clnScl with
6iuz ing. '' Work, for tho Night Is Cominy. and
tho LoIle1iguol1.
The Secretary Of the I;vansclistir Committee
announced that Other meetings were to he ar
for which due notice would bc given;
ulsu tl:.t LITTER from Mai. u. W Wh,ttic
stated that he and Mr. McGranab;.n had arrived
in salt Lake City. and to tloIu some meet
ilgs there prc:iuus 10 thcir series in Sacr.l-
1llrnto. to which u1y the clergy had invited
hem.