The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-18
Still Has Hope.

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vests; new railroads are being built ant
projected into almost all parts of tbs
state. The spirit of education is TAX
ing a mighty hold upon young Utah
and the rising generation will never
submit TO the old rule, Notwithstanding
the utteranceS of Professor Lyman IL
the tabernacle on last Sunday. Oul
soldier boys-about equally divided be
tween Mormon and on-Mormon-haVe
proven their loyalty at Manila and else
where the past year. On Saturday they
viii be welcomed home, not as Nor
mons or Methodists or Roman Catho-
lies, but as true, patriotic Americans
Hail, and thrice welcome. Major Young
and Major Grant, the one Mormon
and the other a Methodist. Hail. and
thrice welcome, brave Utah boys who
followed these commanders because
you loved your and our country.
Il am no visionary optimist, for
can see dangers and help plan to meet
them. l am no despairing pessimlst
for l believe in the survival of the fit
test. Our God is marching on He
will finally reign. Utah is a part of his
dominion"
Officers Are Chosen.
The Rev. E. G. Hunt of Heath
church, was elected secretary of the
session. with the Revs. a. w. Harris
horn and John NJ. Hansen as his assist
ants. DR.. T. c. Tiff was elected treas
urer. with Rev. G. D. WATSON for his
assistant.
Besides DR.. lifts report the Rev. G.
Z. jayne reported on the work in the
Provo district, which includes all the
churches between Salt Lake and Rich
field except the Scandinavian mission.
MIR. Jayne's account of the progress of
Methodism in his district was most en-
couraging The Rev. Z. E. Monks re-
port of the work of his mission showed
a general prosperous condition. There
was a great growth during the past
year, and a most hopeful outlook.
Local ministers who reported briefly
on the work in Salt Lake were: The
Rev. A H. Henry, the Rev. E. G.. Hunt
and the Rev. ]. w. Taylor of Tiff
church.
These reports were all of most en-
couraging character.
The standing committees appointed
at yesterdays session with the Rev.
George E. Jayne as chairman, follow:
Woman's Home Missionary Society
and Deaconess Work-Joseph Wilkes,
n. NJ. Hansen, w. E. Wilkinson.
Tract Society and Sunday School
Union-W. E. Wilkinson, C. H. Camp
bell.
Present Situation in Utah-T c. Tiff,
A. H. Henry, w. Murphy, r. Wahe.
Education-A. H. Henry, J. w. Tay-
lor G. E. Jayne, E. E. Mork, F. NJ.
Lapham.
Worship and Programme-A. H. Hen
ry. T. c. Tiff.
Missionary Society-Rev. Joseph
Wilkes. Rev. Z. G.. Hunt.
Freedman's Add. w. Taylor. A.
W. Hartshorn.
-Wildman Murphy, j. NJ.
Hansen.
Church Extension-G. c. Waynick, H.
w. Parker.
Bible Cause-F. n. Lapham. Thomas
Johns.
Epworth League-N. N. Hansen, j.
D. WATSON, ]. d. Bird.
temperance. G. Hunt, S. Gates,
F. Price, Richard Wahe.
Auditing. d. Bird, 1. y. Hansen.
Book Accounts-H. w. Parker
Church Periodicals.. w. Harris
horn.
Publishing Minutes-The secretaries.
Complimentary Resolutions-J. D.
WATSON, F. Price.
List of Representatives.
Representatives from the various
parts of the state who reported to the
secretary yesterday were:
The Reverends Thomas Johns. Bing-
ham; F. NJ Lapham, Eureka; w. E.
Wilkinson, Ogden; H. l. Hansen, Hy-
rum; ]. NJ Hansen, Ephraim: n. n.
Hansen, Salt Lake; a. w. Hartshorn,
Corinne; George f. Jayne, Provo: E.
+. Mork, Richfield; Wildman Murphy,
Payson; J. d. WATSON, Logan: G.. c.
Wayrick, Park City; ]. D. Bird. Ne
phi; Joseph Wilkes ]. W. Taylor, T.
c. Tiff. Z. G. Hunt, A H. Henry,
Salt Lake; J. d. Gillian, Poca-
tello.
a number of visitors from abroad
were also in attendance at the confer
ence. Among these We're seen:
The Reverends j. F. Roach, St. Louis:
J. II. Warrail, Indiana: J. Z. Abrams
and Z. S. Durham, Cincinnati. o.: ].
A. Smith, Evanston, Wyo.; ]. D. Ham
mond, San Francisco.
A resolution adjourning the confer
ence over Saturday was presented by
Dr. Tiff and adopted with rising vote.
After devotional exercises the con-
ference adjourned until evning, the af
ternoon being taken up by the Wo-
mems Home Missionary society.
In the Evening.
A fair-sszed congregation was at the
church in. the evening to listen to a
sermon by Rev. Z. H. Durham of Ohio
The speakers text was the Pentecost.
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for over an hour.
There never had been a time in the
history Of the world when a Pentecost
was 50 much needed as now. and there
never had been as much talk about a
universal Pentecost since the establish
ment of modern Christianity as at the
present time. 1t would not take long.
the reverend gentleman declared. with
the present tendencies of the modern
world. for the people to fall back into
paganism. AT the present time Budd-
hism was being planted in Boston.
where a temple had been built and
many Of the Hubs cultured people were
swallowing the old fad of the transmit
grafton of souls. Was another Pente-
cost needed? Yes; God intended ii to
last through the ages, and it had Now
was the time when baptism through
the Holy Ghost was needed if people
were to be saved.
AT the close of the sermon a service
Of prayer and song was held, in which
most of the congregation Joined.
This morning from $50 to 9:15 an
other PentecoSt service will be held.
after which the regular morning ses-
sion Of the conference Will commence.
An afternoon session was also an