The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-07

The Ministerial association of Salt
Lake City has put in shape for circula-
ton throughout the Union, the address
calling upon the people to 5oin with the
Salt Lake ministers in their protest
against Hon. 3. H. Roberts being al
lowed to take the place in congress to
which he has been elected.
The address viii now be sent on to
the various religious bodies of the
country and the result Of this effort
viii, Of course, be awaited with inter
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Those who participated in the meet
ing of the Ministerial association in
clude the following: Rev. W. Il. Bag
by, Central Christian; Dean Halsey,
rector of St. Marks Episcopal cathe-
oral; Rev Ellis, bishop OF st. Pauls
church: Rev. h 3. Steelman, First
Baptist: Rev. c. 7. Brown, First Con-
gregational; Rev. 2. Lindsay, Phillips
Congregational; Rev. Brown, Plymouth
Congregational; Rev. A. II. Henry,
First Methodist; Rev. J. w Taylor,
IliT NJ. E.; Rev. C Z. Jayne and Rev.
Wilkes, Second NJ e.. Rev. Hunt
Heath NJ E; Rev Hansen, Scandina-
Wan 81. E; Rev. W. NJ. Paden, First
Presbyterian; Rev. Josiah Mccain.
Third Presbyterian; Rev. Richard
Wake, Rev. L. /. Arnold, Principal
Brown of salt Lake academy, Rev. r.
q. AlcNeice, president Sheldon Jackson
college; Rev. George Bailey, Westmin-
ster Presby terian: Rev. Wagner, pastor
Of African NJ. E; Chaplain Allen Al
lensworth Fort Douglas; Rev. z. G.
Hunt Park City; Rev. David PEBBLES.
Bountfui; J. Prudens. agent Of the
Baptist association, and a number of
visitors from adjacent districts.
The address, upon presentation, was
unanimously adopted. instructions as
TO what it should contain having pre-
V!ously been given the committee. 1T
was desired that the fight be made
against Roberts, said a member last
night. and not against the church.
For this reason the ministers carefully
PISSED upon the committees report. but
flaws We're found. The resolutions
Cover the ground completely"
DIR. PADEN INTERVIEWED.
Rev. w. NJ. Paden, who was one of
the foremost in adopting the address.
expressed his views in an interview
last night, contending that the Minis
terial association was fully justified in
its course. Probably the most remark
able ground taken by DR.. Paden is
that, for his part, had Roberts not
been young man. with forty years
Of polygamy before him." to use the
pastors own words, the matter would
have passed unnotced.
Il would have been the last man to
oppose Roberts, said the speaker. had
not his polygamous relations stood so
prominent I would not believe po-
lygamy was pTacuced when / came
. here. but the Roberts case threw my
opinion into another channel altogether
"Of course. in the case of an old
man, Woodruff, for instance, where the
practice (polygamy) cannot exist any
great length Of time, no attention need
be paid 20 it. But with Roberts it is
different Here he is. a young man,
teaching the young people of this
state, with forty years of Dolysanly
before him. II would be an outrage to
have him sit with the lawmakers of
this nation
But" interposed the reporter. If a
majority of the people Of Utah desired
the election Of Roberts. what right
have others to object? Does he not rep
resent this state?'
l"Wel,7 replied the doctor. that is
~ ground you have to fight on. It IS
< Apld question of constituency right
I've have a perfect right to stir up The
sentiment IN the east If we can CO So
md have Roberts aNnellaC -
Even over the wishes Of the people
here?"
yes, since polygamy is practiced."
But. granting that your course re
suits liz his expulsion. what effect do
yoa expect il will have?' was asked.
Il cannot say as TO Roberts person
ally, but it VIII teach the people not 70
confer honor on q man Of such stand
Ing.
IF we are not successful continued
81 sneak er. the fight VIII be made
right here in Utah. We can. if neces-
safy, Dut the state under martial law,
as in former years, though I should not
like to see this cone
IN response TO the query whether or
not Roberts eligibility was not a mat
ter Tor congress alone to decide, Dr.
Pgden reiterated the right of the MINI
isterial association TO create a unirer-
sal feeling against the representative
elect. ana ADDED inat an IN the power
C. the association would be done TO ac-
como6sh this end.
THE ADDRESS.
The address is as follows:
Will the American people allow a
pclvgamist to sit in congress?
The facts concerning the election Of
y. II Roberts, u polygamist 70 con-
gress.
A paper prepared by q committee of
the Ministerial Onion Of salt Lake City.
and unanimously adopted by a full
meeting Of that body held Dec. 5, 1888,
ltwenty-four ministers being present
4 Although It IS widely believed that
k,olygamy. that is the living Of a man
Nth more than one wife, has been quite
generally pract4ced in Utah since it be
came a state in January 1896, yet the
Mormon leaders have persistently de-
MED this in the public papers. But in
che nomination FOR congress of an ad-
mitted polygamist, =. H Roberts, and
his election on Nov. s, by more than
5000 majority. which nomination and
election were earnestly advocated by
men high in Authority liz the church, we
have an indication that the headers are
seeking TO put honor on polygamy IN
Utah. and also to secure for it the en-
fiorrprupuI of the country by seating q