The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-31

programme. George T. Bean was the
chairman of the meeting and A }.
Paulson the secretary. After the pro-
gramnae was finished a precinct or
ganizatSon was effected. NJ. L. Brown
was selected as chairman. Mrs. H. E.
Taylor. vice chairman; James 3. Nor
rison, secretary; l. K Wright ana car
RE Paulson. campaign committee.
Brown is an old Missouri Democrat and
a fighter in the field of politics.
The Republicans have previously
had a heavy majority, but they must
look out for Brown.
RICHFIELD, Aug. 29.-An adjourn
rnent of the Presbytery had been taken
yesterday afternoon that all commit
tees might have an opportunity TO pre-
pare reports. The reports having been
well prepared il took but two business
sessions today for the work to be I'M
ished. Some had expected that the ses-
sions would continue until Monday,
but there will be nothing to do but ad-
journ on that day, unless something
unexpected happens When the morn
ing session began commu-
nication was read from John
E. Nelson saying that he had
resumed the study TO which ne
had been assigned at Auburn, n. Y
The Presbytery decided to assist f. G.
Wishard TO take a course of study TO
fit him for the ministry.
The committee on church erection
was the first 10 report There had been
no work done this year by them but
they urged delinquent churches to pay
their share of the church erection fund.
DR.. 5 E. Wishard reported his labor
in visiting the general assembly in
Scotland as one of the commissioners
from the United States.
The committee to organize church
in southern Utah reported that they
had done nothing definite. The Presby-
terry had ministers doing work IN
Parowan, Cedar and st. George but
they have no regular organization.
When the place for the next meet
ing of the Presbytery was considered
Pleasant Grove and Benjamin both
made offers for It. but Benjamin was
decided upon as the place.
The resignation of Rev. c. M. Shop
herd as chairman and member Of the
committee on church erection was read
and accepted. Rev. A. c. Todd re-
places him as a member and as chair
man Rev E. L. Anderson, who has
taken the place of Rev. P, D. Stops
in the Crosby Memorial church, Salina,
was elected a member Of the same COM
mittee The Presbytery of Kendall,
which joins the Presbytery of Utah on
the north. want Smithfield and with 1t
Rev j. L. Thompson. as member OF
their Presbytery.
DR.. Wishard was appointed COM
mittee of one to correspond with that
Presbytery regarding the matter
THE topic for discussion at the spring
meeting was next taken up, and the
best way of getting our young people
to give up questionable amusements,"
was selected, with Rev. Josiah McLain
as leader.
The committee on resolutions here re-
ported resolutions consisting of three
items; first, thanking the Rio Grande
Western Railway for its favors; sec
ond, thanking Bishop Theo Bradley
for the use of furniture; third, extended
tokens of appreciation to the cores
pondents of The Herald and Tribune
for their services and to the local pa
pers for proper notices, etc; fourth, the
committee on arrangements and all
who had helped to entertain were
thanked Tor so doing.
The committee on foreign missions
reported that there was a falling off
In the help they were receiving, hav-
ing received but $491 for the year.
Several miscellaneous reports were
given at this place in the proceedings.
The report of the committee on home
missions came up for consideration and
no important business was done until
after some discussion it was decided
that on account of the low state of
the finarces, the ministerial work in
Parowan would have to be dispensed
with. Later in the proceedings, how
ever the presbytery decided to assume
the expense of keeping Rev. Leverett
there for six months. The financial
condition of the Presbytery was seen
to be far from excellent, and resolu-
ton prohibiting any member from re-
ceiving over $3.50 year from the gen
eral board was read, but tabled.
The Presbytery seems yet unsatisfied
with the ten reasons for not consider
ing the Latter-day Saints worthy of
fellowship among Christian churches,
and committee had been appointed to
revise the reasons, but the work was
not complete. DR.. Wishard asked to
be excused from acting on the COM
mittee and DR.. NfcNiece replaced him.
The committee was instructed to re-
port at the meeting of the Presbytery
during the October synod.
A resolution showing the Presbytery' &
appreciation of the American Tract So
ciety's work was passed on by unani-
nous vote. This. with minor reports OF
elders and other work which had been
interpreted through all the work, fin
1.-THE Work of the Holy Spirit was
then discussed by Rev. A. c. Todd. He
considered the holy spirit to be the
motive mower which caused the forces
of nature to work for the creation OF
worlds He was followed by several
others in much the same line Of
thought.
Rev. George W. Martin occu
pied some time discussing homs
mission work He took it a!
the duty Of all TO either ego
let go. or help co. on this work
lie then showed what it had &C.
complished in Utah and what the fu-
t,re of the work would be.
BY far the most interesting person
IN attendance at the Presbytery is DR.
Samuel e. Wishard. 1t viii be forty
years this winter since he began hi:
ministry He has been a prodigiou:
worker all the time. yet he is heart,
and his pleasant face is the picture
OF health. While most Of the other pas
tors have rooms at the hotels, he ha!
his tent pitched on the lawn back o
the church and there has his Bib,
and other books, comfortable bed
two candles, the needed number o
seats and he is living camp out life
THE food last Sunday ran through hi
tent but he had plenty of hay strewl
over the floor and the mud has proves
no hindrance. Tonight as he was sit
ting inside the door of his tent you
correspondent called on him. He wa
cordially welcomed and the learne
divine spent an hour conveTsing OF
municipal. moral, religious and semi
temporal affairs. He showed an apt
ness at discussing each and was neve