Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-22
CHRIsTIAyoRK IN UTAH
Remarkable lgressin the Face "
Undergraduates.

Remarkable loressin the Face
BittePrejadices.
The first Chrhu missionary ''ious
the Mormons. same lndependeI, was VA
the Rev. Norman,Leod sent c. " 'ue
Congregationalish 1864, and w ye"'0
later the Episcopans founde miSsion
under Bishop Tu e's direcon' res
byterians started 1889 ar Tue ms.no-
dists, Catholics an6aptiso ios ~ Wor I1
til 1872. Bishop Title opi T w, N M at
dists foundedtheIlrst nool IN 1871, tne
tionalists in SIS. Theew West Educa-
tIonal Company stsed many ioWer
grade school, a var II two later In the
region arould St axe Guy.
Since tbas' no .ngs were made the
Enisconalis,s Je purchased aud own
hniIdin~s o,a ~ estate worth $4,000,
the Prosbynria $3.50, 900, the Congrega-
tIonaIists satHsts and Catholics about
S75 600 eacI ttSaptIsts S25, 900 and the
Iutherone S5c The educational and
reIiojons nations are maintained at
an ontIayos 1000 a year. Thus the
CIorgrogoli An Its are now eXpending
enpno1fT, H., jh $45. 900, the Presbvte-
rians s1s naod the Methodists 1921 600.
Withip two, years not less than 81, 000,-
O0n havo h. devoted by the Christian
chnrcnos re United States to che NOR
oil ond fn+ <ctual regeneration of Utah.
savantvI ut schools are maintained,
of wbioh have an academical side,
and aItoher give occupation to 175
taocbars1d instruct each year not less
ohi1drnn unIyfh druu I'd n
iargoIvom Mormon families. The
Preshy Clans have 81 schools, with "a
taochoand 1,90e scholars; the Congre-
ootIoysts 28, with 40 teachers and l.
20 lars; the Episcopalians 5, with %
teecI5 and 1853 scholars, aud the Meth
odiol0, with 10 teachers and 806 schol-
avs The direct benefit of these schools is
Inc julable, but the indirect results are
avg greater. The Mormons being COM
nd to compete bestIr themselves to Sc
~ higher grade OF teachers. to i'm
ne their teaching methods and length
fheir school year by several months.
Thirty-fOur churches have been formed,
Mustered to by 50 clergFmen, and con-
lining a membership of 1,648, or, includ-
9 $50 Catholics and $50 Gospelites, 2,S4S.
the Sunday schools are gathered 4,790
ildren, not including the two denomi-
.tiOns Just named. II to the 175 teach
8, cousecrated women and 80 ministers
a rule men of rare devotion-we add 40
Ives of ministers bearing their full share
burdeDsome toll and IL other women
holly gwen to missionary work, we
all have a total of almost 800 represen-
tives OF the churches applying them
ives heart and soul to the redemption Of
is single Territory.
At first the enforcement of the Ed
lnds bill against polygamy, causing in
nse excitement and kindling prejudice
a flame. hindered seriously the progress
both church and school work. Strict
orders we're given that children should
taken from the "gentile" schools, and
numerous cases through sbject fear of
penalty the mandate was
: a season obeyed. Preaching audi
ces, too, fell off. But fora year the
owth in attendance has been steady
d quite general. Many seem ready to
eak with the church, and will as soon
1t is made certain beyond peradven-
re that the arm OF the government is ir-
,istible and the nation Is determined
At polygamy and theocratic rule must
Religious interest unwOnted and al
,st undreamed OF has marked the season
IT closing.