The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-22
The mckinley administratioa was

The Mckinley administration was
gain vigorously denounced by the
tab Methodist conference at its clos
ing session yesterday The arraign-
ment came in the form OF resolutions
on the temperance question. These res
olutions aroused a warm discussion.
during which the administration was
severely scored for its attitude on the
army canteen question and charged
with a willful misinterpretation of the
law. The minority that opposed the
resolutions was defeated and they We're
finally adopted with but one dissenting
vote
The resolution referring to the ad-
ministration was as follows:
I'VE believe that its Interpretation of
the canteen bill is but a subterfuge, an
intentional perVersion Of that law, and
in direct opposition to the Will OF the
people. The hesitating policy of this
government toward anything that
would tend to restrain or hamper the
rum power is in glaring contrast TO the
prompt and able action in meeting
very other crisis in national affairs
Objection to Resolution.
Rev. A. H. Henry objected to that
part of the report referring TO the adj
ministration, and moved that it be
stricken out. II was not coed policy, in
Mr.. Henrys opinion, to oppose the
government in everything.
DR.. Waite did not favor the section
of the resolutions referring to the adj
ministration, because il was not en-
)hatic enough. The sentiment is all
right" he said, but the language is
not strong enough"
Rev I WaCSnn ocairc+
striking out anything which scored the
administration on the liquor question.
Its policy is entirely wrong" he said.
land we know it, If we are conscious
Of that wrong, why should we be
afraid to express our opinion?" He
spoke earnestly for a fearless express
sion of sentiment, regardless of any
thing, and in conclusion said: Let US
stand for right humanity and God. if
the highest authority of the country
fall"
Resolutions Adopted.
Mr.. Wasson's remarks We're greeted
with applause from the whole congre-
cation, ahd the resolutions were adopt
ed with only one opposing vote.
The resolutions also covered the
whole liquor question. They declared
that it is often impossible to convict
man of a high crime who is in good
standing with the whisky and gam
bling interest. The work of the Anti
Saloon league was commended in its
efforts TO obtain local option for Utah. !
as was also the teaching in the schools
of the destructive power of alcohol
from physiological standpoint 1t
was recommended that the moral and |
social effects be taught in the Sunday !
schools and churches. The rum power |
locally is of great influence, and re- |
quires hard work to combat it success !
fully.
Scored the Mormons.
The administration was not alone in !
eceiving a scoring from the confer |
ence. The Latter-day Saints and Con- |
gresham B. H. Roberts came in for |
their full share when the following |
report and resolutions on conditions in
Utah were adopted:
The report that we have to make uDon
the state of affairs in Utah is for the ben
eilt OF our brethren IN the general church.
VINO are interested in the work of spread
lng the gospel in this intermountain re-
glon, and are seeking with us to solve the
problems that confront Us.
IheSe problems are taking on new as
poets with the passage OF each year The
real development Of Utah has but iust
begun. We believe that the Youngest in !
the SlsterhOod of states that make uD our
great American commonwealth IS destin-
ed 10 exert no mean influence upon the
social ard political as We'll as religious |
life of this entire region Of country R'rom |
a material point Of view. the basis of the
prosperity ana the consequent influence
of this state is found in the courage. re-
sources and industry of the first pioneers |
. VINO were OF the Mormon faith. and of
their successors. both Mormon and
non Mormon. who have each contrib
uted .heir share to the building of |
great commonwealth We regard it of
very great Importance that Christian |
ideas. Christian sentiments and Christian
institutions should keep pace in their
growth with the growth OF our material
interests We are at the center of an
agricultural region, which is famed for
its fertility. and of mining operations the
of which has just begun TO be
tract the young and enterprising men
from all over our country. Every year
the wealth and corresponding influence of
Utah Is being felt over wide stretch of
and Is becoming more and more /
dominant. There is abundant reason for
the establishment and maintenance of
strong evangelical churches in this state
from the fact that it occupies y position
Of Such strategic Importance that its in
iiUence is destined To be felt with increas-
ing power throughout this entire inter-
region: but this reason i en-
phasiZed when we add that here We ind
that Z strange faith has usurDed the !
place Of the gospel OF christ and is DOM
Eant among the people This faith is
subsersiye of many Of the cardinal points
Of Christianity. and impresses one as a
addenda TO the pure teachings |
% Jesus and fearful distortion Of
many well established ana cherished
truths.
Belief In Many Gods.
They believe in many gods-that God
The Father was once a man. and still has ,
4 body of flesh and bones: that Adam was ;
he Ancient Of Days Michael the arch
angel: that Eve was q celestial Wife
whom Adam brought with him from !
that he IS our father and God:
hat we have a heavenly mother as well
IS = heavenly father; that Jesus Christ
vas the pOiygamous husband OF the Be .
-hany sisters and Mary Magdalene. that
he Holy Ghost is not a person. does not |
3 hich can be communicated by the laying
IN Of priestly hands. as electricity NAV
PASS from one material body 10 another. |
hat the sin OF Adam was ordered by God
and necessary TO fulfill the divine pur-
noses OF the race, that marriage i essen J
ial TO future glory and that the rela zion
Will continue in eternity with the same ,
'esults as follow on earth. and that in /
proportion to the number of a mans
wives and children, both here and in
heaven. viii be the degree of his eXalta-
ion there.
The vitality of the Mormon religion IS
# concern not only 70 the people of Utah :
nut also 10 the Christian church Every !
where, and 10 those who believe in the
,eneficent influence of the teachings OF
For mis- strange faith is l
lot held in quietness. II is active and
aggressive. It's missionaries are swarm
ng through the east and the south and .
cross the seas TO spread its influence and
o gain converts II IS a fact that adher-
ntS are being gained TO Mormonism from ;
ope Sweden and rural England in par
ocular. and from certain portions of the | y
.aStern states and new settlements of | ,
hese converts are continually being made