The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-06-14

was glad to see me, and he treated me
With considerable courtesy. And I
want to say that from that day to this
have never been unfairly interfered with
by the Mormons. OF course they don't
like to have me there, and | don't like
to have them there, but l have never
been unfairly dealt with. and 1 have,
therefore, resolved never TO deal un-
fairly with the Mormons, and never to
say unfair things of them.
Our church began with a school in
Salt Lake, and we have established
other schools in other parts of the Ter
ritory, so that we are having an average
attendance OF $50 pupils or more in
these schools. We are doing, of course,
regular church work besides. We have
the regular sacraments and services OF
the church, bat after all we have found
that our great missionary work must be
done in the schools. The bishop ex-
planned why it was so hard to convert
adult Mormons. If clergyman
breaches good 8
STRONG ARGUMENrATIvE SERMON.
from the Bible, the Mormons will say,
1--WE believe all that"
They believe in the Bible, but they
also believe in the book OF Mormon. in
the doctrines of the Mormon Church,
the oral utterances of their inspired
prophets and teachers They say, "all
right We believe in the Bib e, but We'll
give you added truth which we have re-
ceiyed from God in these latter days. ("
When Mormons leave the church or
apostatize they are like the apostates,
it is still harder to reach them. They
say, 1--WE want no more of supernatural
ism or superstition, we want no more of
supernatural, no more of religious doc
trines."
Adult Mormens are not easily won,
but with children it is different. am
sustained in my work in Utah by many
Christians throughout the country and
by people who are not of our church,
Presbyterians and Methodists. The
bishop also stated that some of the
Jewish people in Utah were his help
ers in the work. He said he had to
furnish
THE BISCUIT AND THE BACON
in his missionary work, and was forced
to ask aid in other processes and juris
dictions than his own.
He knew what the hard work of
preachers and missionaries here in Col
orado was. know the helps you have,
but l know you can't depend on them
always. l know you can't depend on
them as you can on a stingy Connect
cut man. Your western man will sus-
tain church for a year, but it will be
hard to depend on him for ten years,
while
YOUR CONNECTICUT MAN
S good for fifteen years. and four times
fifteen years, and he will keep his prom
sc to you every time.
After some further remarks the bishop
closed by saying: "Let US work while
he day lasts till the kingdoms and ma
ions of the earth have become the
nations of God" After the bishops
address Coronation" was sung by the
the dean presiding at the
,rgan, and an offertory was taken for
he benefit of the Utah Missions.
Bishop Tuttle's address was closely !
listened to and was very interesting.
lie has an easy, familiar style of speak
ng and some of his remarks are pre-
ented in rather witty wa He has |
made very favorable impression in
Colorado. After the exercises at the |
cathedral last evening the convocation |
reception was held at the residence OF |
Hon. John G. Stallcup, No. So Sherman |
Avenue. Large numbers of the clergy |
md laity and many ladies attended. !
Fhe beautiful house was crowded and a !
splendid sociable time enjoyed.-DeU
Wears, 11th.