The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-26

The controversy which has arisen be-
tween the ministerial association and
the Y. NJ. c. A. directorate was much
talked about yesterday, not only in
church circles, but among the business
men in general, regardless of creed.
The almost unanimous verdict is in
favor of the stand taken by the Y. M.
G. A. officials, and could some of the
ministers who figured in the remark
able proceedings have heard what some
of their leading church members said
about their action they must have felt
that after all they form but a part of
the working force IN the Masters vine
yard, and a very small one at that.
The business men to a unit condemn
the action of these ministers in their
bigoted attempt to decree to powerful
Christian organization that a Mormon
must not appear on the platform at
one of its public meetings. Many bust
ness men VINO have never interested
themselves in the work of the associa-
ton before, yesterday sent Secretary
Axiom congratulations upon the stand
taken and volunteered financial aid.
The names of a large number could be
mentioned, which, however, for obvious
reasons. will be omitted.
The situation yesterday was very lit
tie changed, except that as might be
expected the public sentiment is so
overwhelmingly against the ministers
that they were beginning to wish they
had never got mixed up in the matter
The public, of course, takes into con-
sideration that the ministerial meeting
at which the affair had its inception
was not a very representative one. AS
previously announced neither Drs. Clar-
ence E. Brown of the Congregational
church, or w. K. Beans of the First
Methodist. were there. Nor was Rev
j. D. Gillian of the Liberty Park M E.
church in attendance Rev. Gillian
stands on the platform, Let us exalt
every one and every cause that exalts
Christ
INFLUENCING MR.. SANKEY.
Whether the ministers will succeed in
bringing sufficient influence to bear on
the noted singer, Ira D. Sankey, to
prevent his appearance at the associa-
tons annual meeting in the
Salt Lake theatre remains to
be SEEN Secretary Axton antici-
pating the move of the reverend
anticipating the move of the reverend
gentlemen, has sent no less than three
kilograms to Mr.. Sankey, but up to a
late hour last night had received no
reply. Mr.. Sankey is now travelling
in California and rather difficult to
reach by wire. A message was direc-
ted to Sacramento at a late hour yes
terday afternoon and an answer will
probably be had this morning. Then
it will be known whether Mr. Sankey' S
Christianity is as narrow as that of
some of Salt Lakes alleged Christian
ministers.
Y. NJ. C. A. WILL STAND PAT.
But whether or not Mr.. Sankey
agrees to appear, the Y. NJ. c.. A boys
will hold theil meeting and B. H.
Roberts will speak. So says Secretary
Axton. 1--WE are standing pat on our
proposition" said he last evening, land
we shall go with the programme as
mapped out. whether Sankey refuses
to share the platform with a Mormon
or not, and regardless of the dictates
Of these ministers. Public sentiment
is so overwhelmingly in our favor that
/ believe the ministers will not persist
in their demand. Why. some OF their
very best supporters in the different
churches condemn the action of their
ministers, and 1 really do not under
stand the object of their interference -
II 10 SApCSlSu- however, THAT WneIl
MIR. Sankey arrives he will be made
acquainted with the real situation,
and finding that public sentiment is
all against the ministers, will take no
heed of their absurd demands
1t is learned that the ministers will
make an effort to secure the noted
singer For the Christian Endeavor con-
vention, which will be held at the Con-
EDUCATIONAL church the same night that
the Y. M. c. A. meeting is held, on
April 5.