Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-21

guilty of this charge? If were would be
here? No, am innocent, and God knows
it.
Some one in the audience interrupted st
this point, saying that the parson was using
improper language.
The Chairman-I think we should not
tolerate this kind of thing from any man In
Massachusetts except the man before Us,
and we are doing it now as stretch of
patience. / was waiting for some brother to
make the point that the gentleman was in
dulging in personalities against other gen.
tlemen and ladies, which we have no right
to hear, and which no one in this presence
has right to say.
Mr.. Downs explained that he was explain
ing his position, and that on so grave
matter they ought to stretch their patience
in hearing. He was not aware of indulglng
in any personalities against any ladies and
gentlemen. he was simply explaining his
position, and if the association did not want
to hear it he would step down, but he wanted
it understood that he did not come here to
beg any favors of the association. eff you
don't want to hear what l have to say" he
added, II will step off. If you can stand it
can. Shall l go on?"
"Oh, go on; draw it miId'' replied some
one In the audience.
The Rev. j. S. Abbott protested against
hearing any more such stuff.
Deacon Davis, of the Bowdoin Square
Church, said that that church was, until
expelled, member of the association, and
those present should have Christian cour-
tesy enough to give it a little time to be
heard once without being trampled on.
MIR. Down-The day will come when the
association will he as proud of us as they
now seem to be ashamed of us.
MIR. w. III. Brown, of the Union Baptist
Qr1ah hot ho
believe in basing the decision of the asso-
citation on anything that the civil courts
have done. He favored allowing the church
to withdraw, and offered an amendment to
that effect
On motion of the Rev. Mr.. Stratton, dis
cusslon was closed by what was declared to
be an almost unanimous vote.
Mr.. Downs-Smother it if you can.
The resolution reported by the committee
was declared almost unanimously adopted.
Deacon Davis doubted the vote. A show of
hands was taken, and the resolution was
adopted, 65 to 0, the President saying, in
announcing the vote, that it was adopted on
motion of Mr.. Downs.
MAY ask when that will take effect?"
asked Brother Downs, who still remained
upon the platform.
"At once" replied the Moderator.
This action will bring great relief to
the millions of Christian men and women
throughout the country, who have been
driven to bushes of shame at the spec
tacle of such viper, holding the position
of spiritual adviser to one of the best con-
gregations of the faith in the country
The direct insult given by his connection
with the church, to all the sacred ties of
human and divine love, called for much
in the way of condemnation from men
who are not confessed Christians, and
looking at him and his actions with eyes
not blinded with a too prone feeling of
forgiveness, he appears as a wolf in
sleeps disguise, and that is the most
contemplate and despicable guise in
which any man can appear. The great
hurt done to Christian religion. e., to
Its usefulness in converting men to its
holy ways-by this man, cannot be esti-
mated, and the pain of it lies in the fact |
that it will burn long after his worthless
life is ended. The action of the Boston |
conference will have good effect on all |
alike, those who profess the faith and |
those who do not but yet honor all that
is pure and good in the home life and ties,
and may pave the way for the cleaning
Of others who desecrate the cloth, and
thus purge the holy calling OF men who
are debased enough to turn the care of
erring souls to means OF gratifying a
lust for gold or carnal desires.