Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-31
BISHOP FUTILE
AT HOME AGAIN.
Spoke Yesterday In ST. Marks
Cathedral,
WILL VISIT THIS CITY AGAIN
Greeting to old and New Friends Of
Isi- ehurch-sormon on Life Of Paul
and Need OF the world for Christ

Some Of tho many friends and ad-
mircrs OF Bishop y. =. futile gathered
90 81. Marks cathedral yesterday to
greet the venerable bishop and bid him
hearty welcome TO the city In which
he spent 10 many years. ana where he
ondearcd himself 10 all who come un-
der his influence. Bishop futile IL now
presiding Episcopal bishop Of the do
cese Of Missouri. lie came down from
Montana yesterday. and for the nrst
time In twelve years delivered a sermon
In ~. Marks cathedral.
The building was crowded with old
friends and parlshloners. eager 90 see
again the beloved form In the same old
pulpit. and to hear the old familiar
voice that used 20 stir thom with IT,
cloquence. Bishop Tuttle IL near TO the
hearts OF his people, his tender charity
his kind ana loving soiicltudc. the
rcctitude of his daily walk, and wlthnl
his genuine Christian spirit go 10 make
hts name a potent influence for good,
wherever he n known, Standing In his
old place, brought back the memory ~
bygone years, and the church that he
assisted In building, rang with his
earnest words. The Bishop arose after
the close OF the ritunlistic part OF the
service. and preceded his sermon with
few "reminiscences which stirred him
vislbly. 1T was on July 9 1867" said
he, that l FIRST arrived IN this valley.
i came In on one OF the old-faahioncd
stage coaches, drawn by four horses.
and nH one who FOR twenty years dwolt
among you and who twelve years ago
was banished from your midst II would
be unseomly this morning to proceed
without saying word OF greeting, !
recognize among you many old friends
and many Of you l do not remember;
but TO you all. and 90 the orphans and
Widows. 4 bring kindly good wishes Tor
the futWe. want my greeting to eN-
tend 10 the rafters and on top 10 the
bell OF this eonsecratcd house: l want
my greeting To reach the spirits OF those
who are with us no longer, ! want 70
greet them all. and l thank God I have
begn spared TO meet with you an here
again" Tho bishop said IL tca like
coming home, to come 10 Salt Lake and
that he would return 90 spend u fcw
weeks. after Visiting n short limo I'm
Idaho, The simple ana unaffected
words Of greeting from the bishop,
moved his audience pcrccptlbly. The
sermon was not long, but II was preg-
nant with happy thouEhts and tender
eloquence. Il was a thoughtful review
OF the life work ~ the Apostle Paul.
The lesson Of his life and work ns an
ApuhAlc WIS uMtll upon ana used TO
demonstrnte the necessity OF man
drawing nearer to God, II would be a
homecoming for mankind TO forehlIe itg
wickedneas ana iniquity and acSnoWl-
edge tho nnwor of the Son OF Man. The
groat Apostle was dcridvd for fornaklng
his wickcdncsg ana manifesting a hum
BILE spirit The Savior was rldiculcd Tor
his power over the hearts OF men; he
was marked for healing the sick boz
cause nll the sick were not healed.
Christ did not Danish an pain and sore
row, for he was a man uf sorrow aud
Of suffering, and those conditions re-
maiucd To be lessons 10 the people. The
Snviors way OF buniHhluE wrong and
wickedness was through his benign I'M
nuenoe, not through law and power.
What IL most desired by the people up-
pcarrd 10 be- ease, luxury, ana comfort.
but we were not placed here primarily
for that purpose. To alleviate pain uud
sorrow, and follow IN the footsteps %
Christ was the true purpose Of tNlst-
ence. Tho homecoming NJ Christ viii
be assured WHEN these conditions trl.
umph.