The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-20
NAME DATE FOR
THEIR MEETING
Swedes of Zion to Gather at the
Grand Theatre Nov. 2.
ESP0USE CAUSE OF RYDMAN
PROTEST AGAINST EDITORS Ex-
COMMUNICATION.
ESP0USE CAUSE OF RYDMAN

THE MONSTER mass meeting OF
swedes, called to draft a protest
10 the first presidency of the Nor
mon church against the threatened ex-
communication of Editor Otto Rydman.
ordered by the bishops court of the
Twelfth ward, will be held In the Grand
theatre on Sunday night, Nov. ?. Prep
arations are being made to have one
Of the largest gatherings Of Swedes in
the theatre upon that occasion that
has ever been seen in the city. Those
who are espousing the cause OF the
Swedish editor. it is declared. are
thoroughly indignant over the decision
of the court. and the occasion will
probably be productive of some hery
oratory upon the ways and actions of
bishops courts.
Circulars have been sent out all over
| the state calling upon the Swedes who
claim a distinction between their Ian
guage and that OF the Danes, to rally
TO the support of Editor Rydman, who
has made a stand for a separate Swed-
! ish organization in the church and who
has been threatened with ex-cOmmuni-
cation because of troubles growing out
of this stand.
Question of the Issue.
In writings which certain of the au-
| thorities of the church have sent out,
claim is made that the question of
] separate Swedish organization was not
a factor in the recent trial OF MI. Ryd-
man upon various charges of bringing
/ certain Of his Swedish brethren into
ridicule by cartoons and articles in his
paper, disobeying orders of the priest
| hood and stirring up contention among
his Swedish brethren.
Mr.. Rydman and his constituents
/ claim that the question Of a separate
/ organization for the Swedes is the key
stone and foundation, and, in fact. the
whole sum and substance of the diff
fieulty that led 10 the trial.
Despite the contention to the con-
trary by authorities of the church, the
| Swedish brethren of Zion, II is claimed
by prominent Swedes. thoroughly I'M
derstand that this is the whole diff
Guilty, and they are heart and hand Ia
/ sympathy with Editor Rydman, who
is making a stand that they think is
nothing more than Just dues TO the
| Swedes.
/ One of the Swedish brethren who is
taking an active part in the effort to
bring the matter directly to the at
tention of the first presidency of the
church states that Mr.. Rydman is taxi
| ing no hand in that matter at all, but
is going ahead with his case in the
high council.
Attitude OF the Swedes.
1T is the Swedish people who are
incensed at the unjust and uncalled for
decision OF the bishops court that have
inaugurated this movement. The Swed-
ish people see very clearly the efforts
of some of the authorities of the church.
acting under the influence of certain
sticklers for Scandinavianism,' in try
ing 20 rob this matten5of its real foun-
dalton and cause. and justify the ac-
ton of the bishops court on trumpet
up matters that have nothing whatever
| TO do with the case.
They want Rydman hushed up be-
cause he is making a fight for the
Swedes, and they thought the best
way 10 do it was to get him out OF the
church, thinking that by such action
they would be able to stop further ac-
ton on the part of other Swedes, in
fear of meeting the same fate. This
has aroused the Swedes, and they pro-
pose TO see that justice Is done If they
can. We believe that such action as
was taken in the bishops court should
go before the first presidency, and that
is the reason this effort is being made
TO get IL there"