Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-18
A DIseR,cEruL EXHIBITION.

OK Saturday last we reproduced
. lengthy special dispatch 10 the
Standard from Atlanta, Georgia.
fts statements related 10 the pro-
posed Methodist University at Og'
den, Of which the Reverend Sam
Small Is president. AS Is VIGOROUSLY
known IN this locality, that individual
has been delivering lectures In the
East under the auspices Of the uni.
vcrsity. Hs undertook this labor with
the understanding that certain pro.
portion Of the proceeds rcsnlting from
It should be turned over for the benefit
Of the proposed Institution over which
he presides. II has been stated In
plain termsbyJ. wcslcyHill and others,
that instead OF accounting TO the hoard
Of directors Of the university for mon
cys thus received, he has appropriated
tho financial results II his lectures 10 his
personal ire, and that the income thus
derived has enabled him aud his family
10 live In a condition OF priuccly ex.
travagancc.
IL claimed that II II had not been
for the fact that the lectures were de-
livered under the auspices aud for the
benefit Of the university Mr.. Smalls
receipts would have hecn In harmony
with his name, aud we might say,
without any risk OF getting beyond the
line Of truth, also with his mature. He
IL not a large man from any stand
point.
Mr.. Small retallates with great fuss
and fury. Ho makes IN . forkcd light.
ming. 30 10 speak. play around the
diminutivc head OF J. Wesley Hin,
commonly known M tho "Revercnd
KID" on account, We presume, OF his
limited proportions In every respect.
The president Of the NJ. u. accuses the
namesake Of the founder Of Methodism
OF doubled-dyed Hypocrisy, asserting
that while lac put on sanctlncd airs aud
jealous aspect, he, under cover OF
the religious cloak, has been guilty
OF lewd and vilo conduct. Mr.
Small insInnates that his eaemy
underworld TO work him Ms cnispaw
10 forward his financial interests, by
operating the university ent erprisc as
q real estate scheme to ena bic the
pious Hin to MI his pockets with the
god Of this world while protesting to
serve tho source Of divine truth. The
president Of tho proposed educational
Institution has, In every occasion when
an opportunity presented, boon cx.
ceedingly generous In his abuse Of the
mormon" people. While indu Lying
Ia this pious sectarIAn pastime no has
never endeavorcd to make use Of the
truth, falsehood being his congcnIal
weapon for that purpose. Notwith.
standing tho vile fabrlcations anu
ISLANDERS which he has uttered regard.
lug the Saints, he says now. substan.
tally, that there Is no "Mormon, who
IL not Infinitely superior TO tho object
OF his present assault-thc Reverend
J. Wesley HIN. Doubtless tho
reverend ilbeler knew th.t m n. ~.
case when h. induly.d in
his anti-"Mormon vltuperatlon.
These two WORTHLESS have not the
shadow of n eomnlIm,,,a,y No., a..
each oth.r. Th,v ac,ns, on. ano,,a.
OF ialschood and dI.hon..,v Al,
though they bav, d.mon.,,a,aI
to the satisfaction Of avery Ir,.,,,aon,
resident Of Utah, at least tba, bo,h a ~
potorious .conomiz.,. ~ Tho, ,.hIah ~
true, vet there are occ,s,or. wh"n ,.s
most consumm,t. f,l.lD.rs m.v hs
implIclty bellevod Th.,. ,.,,, ~
fore. be n very w,d..n,.ss .,,,' saS'e
down in tho hearts n, m. n,a,,. 80.
TO the cours, which .sch y, 49,. 49,,
pals In this disn,,,, has nn,,r,., y, ,,,,'
Territory.-tbat n, least . na,,Ia w." :,
the statements now mad. ~ a y,
regarding NJ, nm AL - 49, .,'
strictly correct w "
II MIR. Small war. ma s,a,, =. +, /
little he mich, n,o,,,os ~. ~ "' !.
tbat would hsy. go. ,,.i' w. "s"no"'
inc nm bIs "a. ~, Nv So =" war
oppositIon N nj. a,s'", i IT,, III
obtalned the hnIL =, ,ha 80, - "s n's
has accrued from ,ha d.,,, oauy w", ,',
I.c,n,os h,c.,', 49, ,ns uV.,'.'ins o, MS
performed unaer ,hs a,,.n,o.a 81 49,. ~