Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-24

The Utah Presbytery brought It's de-
liberations to close shortly after Il
o'clock today TO meet again at the can
of the moderator. The sessions have
been carried ON with perfect decorum
until today, when brief fusilade en-
sued in which for few moments
there was some rapid firing back and
forth. Contrary to what is perhaps an
teipated the trouble did not arise over
some exterior foe but emanated from
within. 1t was a short controversy be-
tween the ministers and layman, but
the matter was settled in few min
utes and the meeting closed on har-
monlous sea.
The trouble arose over a resolution
that was introduced, requiring the
commissioners of tile Utah fresbytery
70 the last annual meeting Of the gem
eral assembly 20 make a report to all
Of the churches mere and prowu4ag for
an "aggessment' Of i've cents per meni-
! Der to detray the travelling expenses OF
the commissioners.
Dr. PaGen promptly moved TO table
| the resolution. reminding the ministers
| that IL was unconstitutional In the
| Presbyterian church TO assess" It's
members and adding that he would
say something on compulsory tlthlng"
later on; but he must have forgot TO
say II as he remained silent on the sub.
| ject
Rev. Mr.. Martin had forseen the diff
| Guilty pointed out by DR.. Paden and
| drew UP a substitute resolution, EN-
! cOuraging' the commissioners TO make
the report and recommending a con
! tribution" sufficient to pay their rail-
road expenses.
Elder Giesy had been standing on the
| floor for two minutes waiting a chance
| TO say something, and IL was evident
| from his face that he had a hot shot
to fire When his opportunity at last
came he delivered his shot with much
! earnestness. II want a report of the
work of the general assembly, said he
so that we may know what Is going
| on. The ministers are not educating
| the laity as to what Is being done by
| the officials at the head. We want to
| know whether or not the $4,000 that
we are sending TO the board every year
10 pay high salaried officials is being
| squandered?"
He was not permitted TO have the
| floor longer. Dr. Wlshard stated In
| loud tones that any member OF the
church who wished to might have full
! information as 10 what the general as
sembly is doing or any other feature
| connected with the church There is
| nothing kept In the dark, said be. DR..
| Paden offered a similar statement. add
ing that no business concern or church
organization made their actions more
open than did the general board. ANY
man here, said he, within fifteen min
utes, can step into my library
and find out just how much any Pres
byterian church has given for anything
down TO Is cents"
Mr.. Giesy said that II was true that
1 the ministers had the records and kept
Informed but the laity had no time 10
inform themselves.
AT this Dr.. Paden jumped TO HIS feet
reused 20 a high pitch OF indignation
and exclaimed: THE more absolutely
this Presbytery can sit down on this
talk that We have things locked un. the
better II will be. II makes me indig-
nant TO hear that the ministers are
keeping anything secret"
Dr. Rankin affirmed that ne made
the proceedings Of the general assembly
az clear to the people as he could. DR..
McNiece ventured 10 say that Elder
Giesy had been misunderstood and az
ter few more remarks from various
members the substitute resolution was
adopted and the incident Gas closed.
In the report Of the committee on
resolutions submitted through IT'S
chairman, Rev. r. e. Black burn.
the thanks OF the ministers were
extended to those papers Of this city
that have reported fairly the sessions
OF the Presbytery."
DR.. McNiece objected 10 the clause
urging that the thanks OF the commit
tee should be extended to 1.-THE papers
OF the city" DR.. Paden seconded him.
saying that he had no fault 10 find with
any OF the reports.
DR.. Nishsrd interjected that he had
no objection 10 the reports that were
made but 10 the use they were put 10
by some. The report was adopted as
amended.
DR.. Rankin made a report Of his field
which includes Brigham City. Willard