Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-06
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the kind Of literature the society pub
ilsheu. ana the need for the contfibu.
lions which II solicited for the purpose
u enlish,cning the 'Mormcnr"
We have received one communication
frvm n valued correspondent. report
irg q visit from missionary who
claimed TO BE- acting under the auspices
Of the American sunday School Union.
10 n country ward where he cndeayored
TO cell nlbies. lie refused TO enter Into
any discussion on doctrine. but an
nounccd hi. purpose tn Introduce
''Christian literature" and work among
"chiidren who had not accepted chris
tianity." and organize them into sun
day schools or clauses.
We arr now In possession 81 some cir
cularu. detailing the plan OF the New
Utah Work. or New Utah Movement.
by the Utah Gospel Mission. which h
Identified with the now crusade that
has been participated In by certain Sec
tartan preachers In this state. The cir
cularu were not Intended for general
distribution. bu, contain this caution at
the head
IINNN' htfI ANNNN
mon channels for the present.
II IL further stated.
The plan l. carefully framed 10 meet
essential needs which the churches and
schools. from the nature Of the ease.
cannot meet"
The work intended TO b. done Il d.
vldcd into two classes; the "colporteur
work" and the Evangelical work"
For tho nrsi. special literature. pre-
pared by Utah workers of experience.
Il 10 be placed In the hands Of n dozen
or more persons hired TO travel In
shcephsfdsrs' wagons. three To "a
wagon. They ARE 10 70 10 Obscure
places. chiefly. then separate and 40 10
places. chiefly. then separate and call at
discussion. and arouse an intgrcri 80
NJ 10 open mail communication for she
Introduction Of further literature.
The second. or evangelical work. Il
also to b. conducted by rhecp-wagon.
with an organ, hymn books. tracts and
religious books for sale and VIII follow
tho first or preparatory work. Singers
and preachers will hold outdoor meet
inFn for week In place. disporing ~
az much literature as possible at little
more than cost.
Ivy these means u II hoped that In
flve years every home In Mormon 70.
riona will be- reached, "thc beginning
" tho end Of the Mormon Evil will be-
witnessed and hundreds Of souls BE-
brought TO Christ" Persons In whom an
interest can BE- thus awakened. viii be
placed In Communication with the
preachers Of the sects In Utah, and 30
aid them In their laborn.
This New Utah Movement" 70 Il
Il claimed. II endorsed by the preachers
81 the several denominations here. and
IL to be supplemented by work To coun-
terae, IN. laborr Of Mormon" Elders
In the missionary Held. The number
Of Wards In Utah and surrounding
States and territories IL given In a
religious map" and the sum Of II all
IL the zone chief difficulty In view.
OF course that great difficulty Is
financial. Money IL wanted. About
10000 year for Ave years. that II all.
only that and nothing more. Young
peoples societies nre appealed To.
"chriHtlans" are asked 10 deny them
selyeh some unnecessary expense and
send on the money. Help In cried for.
that Utah settlements may be- Invaded.
''thrcc-fourthu of which," IL IN claimed.
'havc never had any stated gospel
privileges whatever"
There II the plan. II IA doubtless the
outcome OF the religious tour Of the
Utah preachers, and their mlsropro-