Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-17

color, 1--WE stand here TO face the dark
est blot ON this fair land of ours; the
blacklist. most develish. most diabolica
thing on Mormonism.'
These expressions did not meet win
anplause. for some cause OF
another. and several Of the min
listers. Including DR.. Leilich, stated
that they were not their sentiments
and expressed regret that such III adj
vised words had been spoken. The
storm abated however, through the
skillful management Of DR.. Leilich, ana
the matter was finally referred to a
special committee that viii wait upon
the Epworth league cabinet with the
view of ascertalnng whether or not
the league desires 10 meet In connec-
ton with the ministerial convention
The committee Is composed OF pr
Lellich and Messrs Mork, Jayne, wake
and Albritton
Rev, Mr.. Wake called the attention
of the conference TO the fact that he
had several thousand copies OF Schroe-
der's pamphlets on the origin Of the
Book OF Mormon, or rather his ideas
as to its origin, also an equal NUMBER
Of leaflets on the dual marriage ,dues-
ton. He said he did not wish to be SET
down as an anti-"MOrmon' crank put
these things had been sent 10 MN 70
dispose of to the ministers, who, IN
turn, were to use them In their eastern
correspondence.
Rev. ], Wilkes presented a paper on
the tonic, "Can the Methodist circuit
System be Adapted to Utah AFTER
tracing briefly the history OF the system
and his experiences In II and enumerat-
ing the many obstacles In the way, ne
thought II could be applied to Utah as
well as 10 any other state. lie sald
that he had many good neighbors ana
friends among the Mormon people ana
smoke I'm kind terms OF certain man IN
Provo. He deprecated the habit OF ert
tering into a discussion with the Nor
mon people for he thought II only LED
10 words, but he believed that the only
way 10 reach the people or this state
was to strike at once for sanctiiicauon
and purity Of life, He said that some
ministers had expressed the sentiment
that Utah was a good place In which 70
lose their religion He had not found
II so. He said he was better ana
stronger man for his eight years ser
vice I'm Utah for he had always felt that
he must not for a moment yield TO the
spnsuality and baseness around him.
Rev. Thomas Johns read a paper on
spiritual class meetings and how to
hold them and Rev. Mr.. Jayne read an
excellent paper on 1.-THE law of prevail
ing prayer" after which the session
was adjourned until o'clock.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session yesterday
opened with a paper on THE Secret OF
Evangelical Success" by Rev. A. j.
Clifton of Logan who had many sug-
gestions 10 offer in respect to the work
in Utah. The paper was discussed by
Rev. Mr. Mork, who thought that the
meetings should be advertied as much
as any other kind Of public gathering,
such as theaters.
The principal address of the after
noon was delivered by Rev, j, F. Price,
whose theme was, "Plans for Aggres-
sive Work in Utah" He thought that
the ministers should get down TO the
bottom and work right with the sinner.
A certain man In this community said
he. Is learned and bright, and is an
on everything from anthrop-
oogy TO the defects In the Mormon
faith. but he has not made rifle
among his people.
Did you say an authority on bugo-
logy?" inquired someone in the audi
ence.
Eyes, bugology or Mormonism, It's
all the same thing answered Dr.
Leilich.
Rev. Mr.. Price continued 10 point out
several other features peculiar to the
work In Utah. and concluded 10y saying
that the Methodists should unite forces
with the gospel tent, sweep the state
from border TO border, and work until
Il was evangelical.
In the discussion that followed nearly
every minister present took part and
every possible phase OF their work in
his state was dwelt upon, most OF |
hem advocating such house TO house |
work as is being employed |
by the "Mormons' themselves.