Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-19
sMALI-HILL CONTROVERSY.
Expressions Of J. Wesley Hill and O.
4. Jayne Regarding the Unsascry
sesndaI.--The Subject 10 he Ven.
tilaird al the Conference Which
Con,ches on juno 3rd.

The special dispatch to the Mandarin
from Atlanta. Ca, containing the sen.
satlonal letter sent out by Sam Small
10 the American people, relative 10 his
connections and transactions with the
university In this city, proved one OF
the most interesting topics on the
street yesterday. The main expires.
sions show the disgust In which the
reverend is held. Many considered
that after such vltuperativc attack
they were ready 10 believe what had
been intimatcd OF him. Expressions
too strong 10 be used In print were
heard frequently, and II Ia evident
that Small has made no friends In Og-
den by this last effort Of his. His ex.
prcssions relative To ogden created
widespread indignation.
Social and church circles feel scan
dslized and members DO not hesitate In
giving vent 10 their feelings ON the
subject.
a reporter OF the Standard called on
Rev. J. Wesley HIN yesterday after.
noon. lie found him In his library
with his wife, Rev. Mr. Jayne and an
other gentleman being present. MIR.
Hin complained little Of the publica-
ton, as he considered It altogether
uncalled for, "but," he stated, ~ have
become 10 used 10 tho stlng OF this
hornet that ID fails 10 cause any swell.
ing.v
"Have you anything 10 say In rela.
ton 10 this letter OF smaller" asked
the reporter.
~ don't think you want 10 say any.
thing In the papers," intefposed his
wife. "You have said all you care
tor
"Woll," answered MIR. HUI, ~ do
not wish 10 -ay that have nothing 10
say, for have good dealtto say, and
viii say II, but not TO tho papcr-. l
have been drawn Into this matter
without my seeking. IL would only
lower myself were 10 notice such n
contemplate, abusive letter. ! am not
on trial. Mr.. Small isand has virtual
ly pleaded guilty to the charges pre-
ferrcd against him by falling 10 appear
before the court when summoned here.
He is the party charged and the
charges may be found In the files OF
the Standard. Ho has not replied TO
thom. When he makes any specific
charges, giving dates and proofs, II Is
tlme TO answer and will then be ready
for him. ! nm u member OF the New
England conference In good standing.
He threatened 10 have me turned out
OF the ministry but failed TO mike any
impression on the conference. In View
OF these things and the fact that our
conference begins June ard, when the
matter will be taken up and thoroughly
rifted, do not think II wise for me 10
say anything about the matter. There
IL my presiding elder" pointing to Mr..
Jayne, "you can talk 10 him II he has
anything 10 say."
Mr.. Jayne, thus appealed TO, said;
~ don't know TINT / can say any
thing further than that the board has
| full confidence IN Brother Hin and
that the trustees have returned him
| for another year. You might show
him those resolutions" addressing
Mr.. Hin, "and he can SEQ tor him.
self"
Mr.. Hill produced tho following
resolutions which were passed MT no
cent meeting OF tho church board;
"whcrcas, The tlmo for tho converting
OF tho annual conference IN near nj hand,
and
"whcrcis, our pastor. Roy. J. Wesley
I'M, has served us faithfully and grand
ly, building up our church spiritually,
Numerically, aud otherwise promoting its
interests In u manner OF which We fucl
proud, therefore DO Il
"Resolvcd, That we, tho official board
Of the fir-t Methodist Episcopal church
o, Ogden. In appreciation OF such morito-
rious work on his part, do hereby earn.
ostly pray tho presiding bishop of the
said annual conference soon Ia bo held In
\ Ogden, for his return 10 his charge.
"Resolvcd, That these resolutions be
made part Of tho minutes Of this board,
aud that copy " the same DO delivered
TO the presiding officer OF tho annual con-
ference aforesaid"
at IL not 10 much what Il said about
me" remarked Mr.. Hill, "as the fact lac
assnils well known men and reputable
citizens OF Ogden, slandering thelr
character and bringing against them
libelous and criminal charges; also,
that this action Of his destroy,
| tho good work 30 far done
and the confidence ut one time
existing In relation ~ our university.
This letter sent broadcast has done Og.
den thousands Of dollars Of injury. nc
me II appears rs II his whole aim IL "a
divert attention from himself, and stir
up the mud while he disappeared. !
have several Letters recently received
inquiriug about Small aud giving
grounds for considering him wholly
unreliable"
MFR. Hin showed several OF these let.
tiers from prominent men In Atlanta.
One OF these stated that Small had left
much Indebtedness In that city; he had
been given many indulgencIes on
promises, none Of which he kept. The
letter asked for information regarding
the Blue and the Grey. This had
reference to an attempt made by Small
while ON q lecturing tour In Ohio IA
raise fund for the erection OF monu.
ment To the Hue and Grey at Atlanta,
Georgia, where he Represented ground
had been donated for that purpose. No
ground, II l. stated, was ever secured
and the thing proved nxzlc, appar.
emily after money had been collected.
The letter spoke Of him ms one be.
longing 10 that class generally found
among all women Of both sexes and
was n scorcher In Itself
Mr.. Inn also gave the reporter nc.
cess To his books, especially one kept by
\. NJ. Preshaw until his death. This
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