The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-16
.SWEDES TO HOLD
MASS MEETING
War in Church Circles Growing
More Bitter.
MANY SUPPORT RYDMAN
EFFORTS MADE TO PREVENT
THE BIG GATHERING.

is causing no end Of disturbance IN
Mormon circles Is assuming serious
proportions. The fight is waxing hot and
the contingent that is backing Editor
Otto Rydman in his tangle with the
church authorities is rising up in arms
against the alleged unjust manner in
which Mr.. Rydman is claimed to have
been handled By the bishops court at his
recent trial. A monster mass meeting
OF Swedes is TO be held and the matter is
10 be carried 10 the first presidency OF
the church with a demand that the case
be heard by thai body. At one meeting
already held the decision OF the bishop
court was denounced as shameful and
at meeting held last night certain Of the
lesser authorities of the church were
raked over the coal and roasted TO a
turn.
IL was declared that these authorities,
under the influence OF sticklers for Scan
dinavianism. had robbed the whole mat
ter OF lis foundation cause and were try
ing 10 intimidate the SWedes TO prevent
them taking the matter before the presi-
dency of the church. Some very scath-
ing language was used in describing the
actions Of these men.
Contentious of the Swedes.
According 10 the contentious of the
Swedes the whole matter arises over the
contention OF Editor Rydman that there
is a difference between the Swedish and
Danish languages and that the Swedes
should be recognized as a se9arate or
ganization of the church from the Danes.
In the trial of Mr.. Rydman. for trying 10
bring some of his brethren into ri~icule
and for the alleged violation OF certain
priesthood rulings. it was declared that
the main point OF contention of the
Swedes PLAYED no part in the matter and
Mr.. RYdman was ordered 10 apologize or
be communicated
When this decision was rendered a
meeting OF about forty .Swedes was held
and the decision was denounced. and
committee was appointed 10 draft reso-
buttons DrOclaiming this decision as un-
Just and calling upon the first presidency
Of the church TO hear the case. The com
mittee was then 20 call a monster mass
take action upon the matter and appoint
a delegation to take the matter TO the
authorities Of the church
The committee is now preparing the res
olution and making arrangements for
the mass meeting. Papers are being sent
out over the state 10 all SWedes TO give
them a chance 10 endorse the action OF
the mass meeting. and il Is expected that
4.000 names will be attached TO the reso-
lations when they so before the first
Swedes Are Abused.
meeting of the committee was held
last night TO complete further arran-e-
mentS for the mass meeting, but the
time of the meeting was devoted 10 tear
ing 10 pieces a Deseret News editorial
signed by Angus NJ. Cannon. Joseph +.
TAYLOR and Charles W. Penrose, warning
the Swedes not 10 take part in any such
mass meeting The article states that
ann Swedish member of the church who
takes part in that meeting will signify
that he does so because OF ignorance OF
the rules Of the church or ia contempt
for the order of such matters as estab-
lished by revelation
The article further states that TO take
the matter 70 the first presidency is our
of the regular order OF such matters. and
that such action taken at such meetings
Is unauthorized by any one with author
ify in the church Then the article goes
on 10 declare that the question of a sep
arate organization of the Swedish mart
of the church does not enter into the
matter and that the SWedes should not
consider it as doing so.
Al the meeting last night this article
was burned ~ with oratOrical fire by
the Swedes present Editor Rydman was
the chief speaker He first asserted that
the article was simply an attempt on
the part of the lesser officials, whom he
said were influenced by others. 10 Brighten
the Swedes from taking any further ac-
ton and try 10 hush the matter up
S1OQdnt - AcCuSeu.
THE article" said he, 1t Is plain TO
be seen. was written by Sjodahl. and the
others were induced TO sign n. President
Cannon nor any of the others can read
Swedish, and Siodahl is the only one who
could have written II.
He wants TO get me out of the way
and hush uD the mouths Of the others,
so he gets President Cannon 70 sign an
article like this, warning the SWedes TO
keep away from our meeting, thinking
he can frishten them and make them
think they viii get into trouble II they
attend. The decision OF the bishops
court was simply TO be held up as
low me would be cut off from the church.
That was done in an attempt TO brighten
the Swedes into keeping their mouths
shut.
But Mr. Cannon hasn't any right to
dictate about this meeting. That meet
ing does not concern only the SWedes OF
Salt Lake stake; II concerns all the
Swedes Of Zion. and he has no authority
over them. But. then. they thought II
they could get Mr.. Cannon 10 sign this
they would make the Swedes think he
had authority 10 dictate about their at
tendance upon this meeting
Would Prevent Meeting.
"The article says that the meeting is
not authorized by anyone in authority in
NaAN NtA-%A N4-s $50 N--Nf
Swedes 10 go 10 Mr.. Cannon and ask If
they can hold the meeting. But on, no,
we won't do that We know what his
answer would be: we don't think il. but
we know il. He would say No and
that IS Just what they want. We don't
have 10 have an authority of the church
10 call this mass meeting.
Then the writer OF this article has
declared that the matter OF a separate
division for the Swedes plays no part in
the matter. There they are taking out
the very cause OF all the trouble and
declaring IL has nothing 10 do with il.
when il is the whole thing, There they
are trying to make the Swedes believe
that this trial is over something else.
wAsn that very thing is the secret ~ il
all
They say it is contrary 10 the order
OF things TO skip the high council and
take the matter before the first presi-
deney. IL wasn't out of the order for
them a few years ago. though. To skip
the bishops court altogether and take
matter into the high council
They have taken this action 10 try and
brighten the Swedes but il has had the
effect. Thine SWedes are aroused
and they are determined 10 do some
thing"
The tims for the mass meeting has not
vet bean set. but Il Will be s0OfA