Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-27
pEsEREr EVENING NEWS. wEDN EsDAY, DECEMBER

request to hold services at the Broad
way Temple during the month OF Mo-
vembct. I introduced him 10 the ltev.
Matthew Wing Of Iowa. most worthy
gentleman, who wished 10 hold two or
three probationary services like Mt.
Mngnard-and I hereby request Mr..
Maynard tn allow Mr. Wing to oiiiciate
next Sunday. But these attacks ana
those revolutionary proceedings have
been taken for the purpose Of shutting
on MIR. Wing and through the medium
Of n few indiscrcet friends of his wife.
they have pushed matters to such an
extent ms TO compel the reason TO be
given. why he has not been Invited to
the permanent charge OF the Broad
way Temple.
DENoUNCEs THE STATEMENTS.
I have no copies Of any real letters
mentioned In the last evenings edition
Of the Post. No anonymous letters have
ever been received by me. The state
ment ia an utter, unqualified, ineNcus-
able fnlaehood on the part OF X. ~
Maynard. lie Acknowledges that he j.
reformed drunknrd and the broad
way Temple cannot afford and VIII not
can him 10 the paHtoratc.
The rec sipts have been steadily f1llinE,
from the first week Of his services,
livery week, until on q personal appeal
being made by me last sunday Tor MS
relief. the receipts were double what
they were the week before.
II ir scnndnloualy ungrntcful return
for my many kindncsscs TO him, mus
by innucndo and carefully worded In
situations. to ,httcmgt to cast odlum
upon my action. tie forced me to say
| what I did IN may own defense,
Mr. ~. T.. steele of Fifteenth street
and Mcssrs. Alexander Peters and NOR
man Of the Equitable building can
| prove beyond shadow u doubt. that
/ the statement OF an anonymous letter
| IL absolutely false. and that II was no
anonymous cowardly attack by any one
In d few days a copy of the newspaper
| with the charges In full VIII be tur-
| nlshcd to the daily paperH. NJ soon as
II arrives.
REPLY OF REV. MIR. MAYNARD
II do not care 10 make any rcply 10
such an attack" said Rev. Mr. Maynard
after carefully reading the communlcn
ton 81 Mr. stanton The minister
showed no disposition TO attack tht
trustee of the Temple association ana u
was difficult to secure discussion Of
the charges. There N nothing would
care 20 say" h. remarked. Il showed
written evidence that thes.
charges are not true nnd
consider the attack ~ Mr. stanton
hsreaih my notice, Nor can ! drsci 10
any motive to such q communication
other than that the author fears thil
there u an ennri hcing made, az ~
says to capture the rcmuic.' aud on
hln. from his position aH trustee.
Were I tu mako % gtntHn ui UT
Maynard said. - should pronounce thl|
communication false. There ate o. Gov
ftttcm,at. of Uct lu iL bus in nclrl'
every particular 10 De- untrue.
"Fhst I deny hayinT admitted any n
the charges referred 90 hy ST. stanton
10 the contrnr. ! offered ducumcIile.
| evidence TO dlfprovc them. | never hc
knowicdgcd ana Il would not De- tsuii
Tor me Co say that ! nm q reiofme'
dtunkntd or that l was ever nttlsiv'
for a misdemelnur. admitted ana d'
| admit that before I entered the minis
try occasionally INDUCED IN gln
OF liquor hut | was never arrested fo
any crime In my lie. neither did : cv,l
commit any misdeed under the inhueaei
0f liquor
n never have made any attack un1'
Mr. Stanton" continued the mlnitt 70
II explained that he had p1rci 90 m.
friend and that as such ! mlatook hin
until he arose In the meeting sund1
and snld that charges were pcndin
against me.