The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-19
MAJORITY WERE HOPEFUL
SOME CHARGED THE MoRMoNS
WITH HOSTILITY.
Colorado Minister Scores Legislature
Because It Did Not Demand Con-
gresham Roberts Expulsion
Want Mines to Close on Sunday
Meets Next Year at Tiff Church.

preachers as the preceding one.
Religious services at $50 started off
the day, and at 9:45 the business meet
ing was opened by Bishop Joyce.
The first business disposed of was the
reading of reports from mission school
teachers Miss Martena Lipson OF
Grantsville. DR.. T c. Tiff tfor MISS
Laura Iliff) reported upon the work OF
the past year in the Murray school, MISS
Mae Glaze of Payson, Mrs. Mary Pass-
more of Elsinore. Miss Hattie Merrlck
of Moroni and Miss Agnes Baloo OF
Spring City outlined the missionary
work that is being done by them IN
these various places. On the whole the
school work reports were most encour-
aging proving Bishop Joyce's oft-re-
peated statement to the ladies that they
are worth twice as much as men in the
mission field.
Reports From Ministers.
Reports from the clergy throughout
the district were then listened to. Rev.
W. NJ. Hansen reported most encour-
agingly on his work in Salt Lake. Rev.
Henry Parker of Beaver and Rev. F. NJ.
Lapham of Eureka, both found the sit
uation in Utah hopeful, although on
account of the peculiar conditions eX-
listing in the state the work of mis-
sionaries is uphill. ]. d. Bird of Nephi
poets for Methodism in his district. The
dominant church had instructed its
members not to attend the Methodist
services.
Rev. Widman Murphy of Payson was
hopeful of what can be accomplished,
and did not take serious account of
difficulties. ]. D. WATSON of Logan,
Rev. y. w. Hartshorn of Corinne, Rev.
Thomas Johns of Bingham and Rev. II.
!. Hansen, Logan, all presented hope
full reports.
Rev. F. J. Price of the Monroe and
Marysvale missions saw very bright
future ahead for his two charges, al
though in the past he had encountered
much opposition from the Mormon
church and its members.
District Secretaries.
District missionary secretaries were
appointed as follows: Rev. Joseph
Wilkes, Salt Lake; Rev. W. Murphy,
Provo: Rev. J. NJ. Hansen, Richfield.
- A committee consisting of Revs. II.
c. Tiff, E. G. Hunt. Alfred Henry, E. Z.
Mark, George Z. Jayne. was appointed
to report on the twentieth century call
of the Methodist church. This call is
for a special effort on the part of the
church to secure 100000 conversions !
and $40 900 900 before the close of the |
new century.
Scored Colorado Legislature.
DR.. Daniel RAIDER of the Colorado uni |
versity was introduced, and told the |
audience something of the distressing |
condition of the church in his home |
state. Much of this trouble he blamed |
politicians for. and he scored the last /
legisla ture because of its refusal TO
take any action against Utah's con-
gressman-elect.
Dr. Hammond of San Francisco. who
represents the publishers interests in
the Methodist church. was also intro
duced. He was followed by Mrs. B. S.
Potter. She announced the coming to-
day of Mrs Barrett, a home mission
airy worker fresh from the slums of
New York City. Mrs. Barrett is as
signed to duty in a mission school at
Monroe.
The morning session was adjourned /
by the bishop at the close of a brief
devotional exercise.
The afternoon session of the confer
ence proper was a very brief one. most
of the time being occupied by the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society.
AS usual. the meeting opened with de-
NotiOnal exercises and singing. Bishop
Joyce presided. and in calling the ses-
sion to order he asked for reports of
committees.
Sunday at the Mines.
The committee on Sabbath observ- ;
v. /
Richard Wake made = plea for the |
better observance of the day of rest
among miners. He stated that in this {
community, where so many mines are
worked. they are all, with a very few {
exceptions, run on Sunday. 1t was
deemed best, in order to secure imme
diate improvement along this line to
interview the mine owners and man
ayers. most Of whom are residents of
Salt Lake. committee, consisting of
Mr.. Wake. Rev. Wildman Murphy of
Payson and Rev. 7. c. Tiff, was ap- 6
pointed by Bishop Joyce to look into I
the matter. !
1t was decided to hold the next con- :
ference one year hence. al Tiff church, !
DR.. lift and Rev. Taylor presenting a I
very urgent invitation to the confer 6
ence. :
A motion put by Dr. Henry. asking }
that wives of ministers who assist them 7
by doing active missionary work in !
their various parishes be recognized as i
assistant missionaries and that their
names be entered upon the minutes as
such. was unanimously carried. This.
the mover explained, was TO provide for
the admission of the wives of the clergy d
to the privileges extended by the rail- c
roads in the way of transportation I
rates, etc. \
Women Missionaries. c
The conference adjourned until even i
ing. and the missionary women were
called to order by Mrs. r. T. Eaton.
president Of the local organization.
Mrs. Angler, state treasurer, report
ed briefly. Mrs Gaby of the First o
church. Ms Lapham of Ogden and r
Mrs. Eaton for Liberty Park church ;,
ali reported the work i'm their districts =
as especially prosperous They all =
found themselves in need of funds Y
from time to time. but were usually f
in securing them. n
a letter of greeting from Mrs. Joyce
was read. The bishops wife regretted
that she was not able to be present
but she sent a helpful word TO the .
workers and urged upon them the great
importance of the work in foreign V
lands as well as at home. il
Miss Blanchard. q missionary worker IL
from Mt. Pleasant. and Mrs. Hess of G.
Salt Lake sang. Both ladies have de- n
lighted the audiences during the vari-
Gus sessions. both of the conference
and OF the women's societies.
Rev. !. F. Tobey OF Portland. who is
here to start Children's Home Mis- )
society. addressed the meeting
briefly. He explained the work of the W
which he represents and
told of its success in other cities in p
finding Christian homes for abandoned Ia
The session was adjourned az 4 n,
0 clock for the usual pentecostai service ii
by Rev. e. II. Durham. 1t q,
teas igridpd that a bTipf Session of tho