The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-15
POWER Of MORhONS
Presbyterian Synod Discusses Con-
ditiOnS In Utah.
POLITICAL INFLI ENCE
CHURCH Is NOW STRONGER
THAN EVER BEFORE.
Declaration of One of the Speakers
at Ogden Yesterday - Appoint
ment of the Logan Postmaster
Cited As Proof of the Statement
Resolutions Are Presented.
fsneciaI to The Herald.l

Ogden. Oct. 14.-The Presbyterian
synod continued it's sessions this morn
ing. afternoon and evening. The morn
ing session was principally devoted TO
business. including the hearing of re-
ports of different officers and commit
fees. The session of most interest was
that held in the afternoon, when the
report of the committee on home mis-
sions was presented by Rev. Josiah
McLain of Salt Lake. This SYNOD Is
called. in ecclesiastical language,
home mission synod, because IL receives
support from the home missionary
funds contributed in eastern states
consequently, this report had 10 40
with the condition of affairs nnanclaI-
Iy and spiritually throughout the ehlltS
synod, and made Recommendations anu
estimates of the support necessary Ior
fine maintenance of the work for the
NEXT wear. and is intended not only Tor
home reading, but is also TO be pre-
scented to those governing home mis-
sion matters in the east.
The report was quite lengthy ana NIL
mute as to detail. Regarding local con-
ditions. it made three special recon-
mendations First, that DR.. Wlsharu
be recommissioned as synodical super
intendent of missions; second, tnaI the
Kinsman, the publication of the Utan
Presbytery. be sustained, by reason OF
the great demand for the class Oh IN
formation which it is furnishing 10
outside localities regarding the condl-
lions in Utah; third, that the mission
schools be sustained.
CONDITIONS IN UTAH.
This latter recommendation was one
dealing with the local conditions to
considerable extent. AS an argument
for the maintenance of the schools ana
for the appropriation of the usuai
amount of money for their support
from the east, it was set forth that the
conditions here were not the same as
in most other home mission SynouS'
owing to the ever-present Mormon
question. 1t was argued that the Nor
mon church is as strong if not stronger
than il has ever been before; that It's
influence is against the mission schools,
and that these schools are a most I'M
portant agency for the spread or PreS-
byterianism in Mormon communities.
The report itself was very carefully
drawn and was quite conservative, out
in the after discussion some PLAIN IAN
guage was used and the Utah SITUATION
was thoroughly discussed
one statement made by one of the
speakers was that the Mormon church
was stronger, both in the number OF
members, in the influence of its au-
thorities and in it's political influence
throughout the country, than 1t ever
had been. Several instances of its 'po-
litical influence were brought up
Among them the fact was cited that
Senator +. J. Cannon secured the ap-
pointment of postmaster of Logan Tor
the president of the Cache stake. This
view was combated by other speakers,
and the liveliest kind of discussion
was had for upwards of all hour.
A motion to recommit the report for
certain corrections was lost. The re-
port was left with DR.. McLain, VINO De
clined to allow it to be examined by
the newspaper representatives, unless
the document as a whole could be pub
lished. 1t would make between three
and four columns of The Herald. Or.
McLain's reason was that the motive
of the synod would be misinterpreted
if only portions of it were published.
EVENING SESSION.
In the evening a meeting was held, in
charge of the Women's Synodical Mis-
sionary society, and addresses were
made on THE Reflex Influences OF
Mission Work on the Home Church,
by Mrs j. H., Barton of Boise, L. A.
Ostien of Ogden, Rev. McLain of Salt
Lake. The closing address was by Rev
William NJ. Paden, d. D., Of Salt Lake,
representing the board of foreign mis-
sions, who took for his subject who
is My Brother?"
In the afternoon the Women's synod
ical Missionary society held their meet
ing in the lecture room and selected Of
ficers as follows: President, Mrs. r. q.
McNiece of Salt Lake: Secretary, Mrs.
NJ S. Allan, Park City; treasurer, Mrs.
s. D. McLelland of Idaho Falls; record
ing secretary. Mrs. j. II. Barton OF
Boise.
PROGRAMME TOMORROW.
Saturday. 900 a. m-Devotional ex-
ercises, led by Rev. P. NJ. Elleffsep,
Lago, Ida.
S:3G-Susiness session.
12:Q0-ReceSS.
300 =. m.-Celebration of the 250th
anniversary Of the adoption of the
Westminster standards.
THE Doctrinal System of the Stand
ards"-Rev. N. E. Clemensen, Logan,
Utah.
Historical Sketch of Events Lead
ing to the Convocation Of the West
Minister Assembly'-Rev. E. E. Fife,
Boise Ida.
The Preparation and Influence or
he Catechism of the Standard"
T. w. Martin, Manti, Utah. =
The Utility and Effectiveness Of the
Government and Worship of the Stand