The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-17
MANY TOPICS DISCUSSED
RESOLUTIONS AGAINST B. Il.
ROBERTS ADOPTED.
Interesting Discussion of the Church
Sociable Question-Oficers Elect
ed For the Ensuing Year-Many
In Attendance From Outside
Points-Bishop Joyce Attended.

SNStNs as " Gll lfOli the CITY
assembled in the First Methodist
church yesterday morning for the first
business session of the annual state
| convention
Devotional exercises. led by Rev. E.
u. Hunt of the Heath church, followed
by solo by Miss Lizzie Davis, served
as an appropriate opening of the pro-
Sramme Committees were then APP
pointed as follows:
Resolutions-Rev. E. C. Hunt, j. D.
Gillian and Mrs. A B. Greason.
Nominations-Mrs. G. B. Plummer, H.
y. Arnold, Ogden; Wildman Murphy,
Payson; Miss Price and A. ]. Peters.
Mrs. Wilkinson's Address.
Mrs. Mary S. Wilkinson of ogden
| then gave a delightful talk on THE
Opportunities and Demands Upon
Christian Young People" The princi-
pal point insisted upon by the speaker
was that there is some good in every
person; that all are here through the
| purpose of God. and not as accidents.
The speaker dwelt at some length on
the powe, Of women in the religious
world. She paid her respects to the
women of the Salvation Army, who she
thinks are doing great and good
work. Mrs. Wilkinson then told of
some of the work in the Chicago Sums, (
that is being carried on by women prin
cipally and in most cases by women
who left homes Of luxury to so down
among these people.
Mrs. Plummer followed with a talk
on Spiritual Life" She said that all
successful lives are those that are filled
with the spirit of God. The lack of
interest in spiritual things exhibited by
the young people was deeply deplored
by the speaker. and the cause of the
many unsuccessful league meetings ac-
counted for in this way.
A general discussion of the subjects
treated by the two speakers followed, |
and the work CT receiving reports from /
the various leagues was proceeded with
Reports From Societies.
Mrs. Mary S. Wilkinson for ogden, !
Mrs. Lowder for Payson, Alex Eber |
hardt Of the First church, Miss Corthell !
for lift, Miss De Armand for Heath, /
all reported upon societies in flourish /
ing condition. Mr.. Eberhardt spoke es-
pecially of the work taken up by the d
newly organized Young Peoples union
in Salt Lake, and commended what has
been done to enforce the Sunday OBJ
servance law.
Rev. Z. S. Durham, the well known
evangelist, led the devotional exercises
that closed the early session.
A meeting to celebrate the anniver-
sary of the Home Mission society was
dlilOuIttd lOi Ills oiNti NUN O.
o'clock. Mrs. Potter of Bloomington,
ILL.,. is here to conduct this meeting and
to install a deaconess.
Miss Lizzie Davis sang Eyes That
Are Weary to open the afternoon ses-
sion. Miss Davis various musical num-
bers were very much enjoyed by the
assembly Prayer followed, and then
the committee on resolutions presented
its report, which was adopted.
Resolution Against Roberts.
After thanking the local officers and
members of the First church for. their
they adopted the following
Resolved. That we appreciate the
interest taken by the International Ep-
worth League convention recently held
in Indiana polls in the affairs OF Utah,
which are of national Importance, but
Of special concern to those whose homes
are here. We most heartily concur in
the resolution there adopted to the ef-
feet that the sacred interest OF pure I
homes and good government demand {
the expulsion of 3. H. Roberts from T
our national congress.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion the nominating committee report
I'd the names of the following officers
-or the ensuing year: President. r. I. L
Eaton; vice president, B. F. OFT, Og- :
len; secretary, Miss Anna Price; cor :,
responding secretary, w. d. Green;
treasurer Miss Sue Clark. t
1t was expected that Dr. C. B. Spen- c
,er of Denver, Colo, was expected TO d
discuss the junior Epworth League, out =
IS he had not arrived Rev. j. f. Abb =
ans of Cincinnati was invited to take :,
ID the subject. The principal thought y
# the speaker was the need of gaining :.
he love and confidence of the young. =
people and then leading them to s
5hrist. p
work. were called upon for advice. n
mong them being Mrs. 4. B. Greason :,
f the First church and Mr. Van SAINT :,
f the Waterloo.
Church socSa blas. S
7 T. Axiom of the Y NJ. c. A. talked n
n the social work of the churches, as n
id also Rev. E. G.. Hunt. The subject p
-as discussed pretty generally. Rev. q
oseph Wilkes believed in sociables, u
ut not in making of them pay enter 81
ailments. Rev. ]. d. Watson of Logan VI
isagreed with Mr.. Wilkes view, in II
isting that he couldn't see why the u
ociaI that carries an admission fee is p'
of as conducive to an audience spirit
ally as any other kind and then the OF
ociety is the money received ahead. p'
DIR. Abrams in his remarks said that Us
hristians might learn lesson by go -
~ TO any of the QlSreputa Ole places 81
nat abound in our cities and Witness 81
,e, the hospitality extended TO the fire. u
uenters of such houses. If three 20
Iethodists shake hands with a new
Iember who comes into the church,
lch hospitality is wonderful. And yet
e wonder why our young men go br
stray" K
Alfred S. Peters presided at the af Gu
rnoon session. which was dismissed or
Y Rev Durham after brief devo- &c
onal exercise conducted by Alex.
berhardt.
Delegates In Attendance.
Delegates who attended the session NJ
ON out of the city were: Rev. ]. c. -
Park City: Rev. 7. n. lap
an, Eureka; Mrs. Jones, Marysvale;
r. and Mrs. ]. N Hansen. Hyrum: h.,
CIV. and Mrs. J. D. Wassum and Miss ~
ora JAYNE of Logan; Mrs. Mary S. w
-ilkinson and B. F. Arnold. ogden; yo
ev. and Mrs. ]. d. Bird, Nephi; Mrs. 81
Ianchard. Mt. Pleasant: Mrs. Pass sn
ore. Spring City; Rev. E. E. Mork. 10
ichfield; Rev. ]. NJ. Hanson, Eph- Pc
i'm: Rev. Wildman Murphy and Mrs. ma
1uder, Payson. ht
All the city churches were we'll rep ma
scented both by clergy and laity. Rev. III
,ylor of Iliff Rev. L. G.. Hunt OF an
cath and Rev. Joseph Wilkes of the M
cond church were in attendance at tel
sessions. NE
Miss Jessie Drew, who was sent by sd
e state society to represent Utah at
e indianapolis Epworth League con-
ntion, reported briefly on the work CO
that assembly. She stated that the ha