The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-23

met lu this city yesterday Mr.. Lei.ich
was there. and $50 were "a large number
OF his sympathizers, but The former
did not make his voice heard. AS a re-
suit the opposition quickly put the Rev.
Joseph Wi.ts Uf kdysEII.r ln as chair
man. and ignored the superintendent
When the time for organization rolled
around lhr Rev. l.. III. kOeusel asked
who should be- elected 90 preside. Be
fore the LelGCh crowd could get iu "a
word the Other side nominated Mr-
Wiks. The latter nominated Dr. Lei
Itch. but "a motion was made 90 elect
by reclamation and. of course, this
brought Mr. Wiiks mp for consideration
nIst
The vote appeared Co Doe rather "a sur
prise to both sides. for AIR. Wilks Tuu
hy only TWO votes. There was evident
dissatisfaction among the Lei.ieh
crowd but they kept quiet until ono
1l the number was called upon to take
Dis part in thc programme. Then some
questions we're raised and there WAS
considerable quiet criticism of the uH-
usual manner of dolug business. one
minister refused t0 read his paper ape
parenuy because DR. Leiiich was not
presiding but the matter was ma he'd
through and the business contnu q,
Leilich in Back Seat.
I'm the meeting Dr. Leluch sat iu O.
back seat listening but not saying %
word or taking amy part in Jhe affairs
of the conference. During the course
of the day there were numerous COM
situations between the adhercHts OF
both Sides and BE- was expected chat "a
storm would break. The day passed,
though, without 30 reaching amy very
serious stage.
. Indications yesterday afternoon now
ever. point to 90 l0osenius off The winds
of fury today. 10 was noticed that three
men on the programme known 90 be
Lr'uch supporters failed to appear t1
take their parts. A number OF chat
faction were also noticed t1 De- absent
during The afternoon. Do was learned
later that d. Leluch and the absent
ones held a private conference To- pre-
pare plan of campaign for today.
just what methods they propose TO
adopt could NOT Boz learned. They VIII
u0 doubt 5e made apparent today.
The conference opened with deFo-
tioual service at $3.50 iu the morning
g.. D. Cook was the leader. Tie spoke
of the purpose ut the gathering aud
urged the brethren tu Iet ,he spirit of
Christ take possession of them Fe
thought that al selHshuess and preiu-
dice should Doe laid aside ANA every ef-
fort bent toward unity and harmony.
Welcomed by Kospsel.
AT the close of the service the Rev.
i. II. HocpseL pastor of the church,
made his welcoming address. In "a few
words he spoke of the purposes of tho
meeting. its benefits and the progress
of the work. In conclusion. Dee wei
coined the brethren to his church lna
invited them 90 make themselves az
home.
Air. Koepsel then stated that the lime
had arrived for the organization OF the
F0ssiun, and asked who thos. present
desired for their chairman. The Rev.
W. B. Burton of Bingham rose and
nominated the Rev 5oseph Wilhs Of
kaysville. stating that ha was The old
esq minister among them and was eU-
Titled to preside
ar. Wuks nominated the Rev. .. L..
Leiich. The Rev. d.. g.. Kemp moved
that the election Dee by reclamation. Mr.
hoepseI announced that ln aceurdan-r
with parliamentary rules the first one
nominated should De- voted upon first.
and placed the name of AIR. WIks be-.
fore the house. There were no negative
votes. hut when Dr. Le.Iichs name was
called there were almost ass many ayes
as nays Mr.. Kemp then called for "a
rising vote when 60 had been taken i-
showed tom ion WIks and eight for
Lei.ic1. Mr. W.ikS was declared elected
ANA called J1 the chair.
Then the Rev. Mr. Parker was chosen
as SECRETARY. Chairman WIIks thanked
the audience for their kindness in choos-
ing him tn preside. but stated tHat he
Thought "a mistake had been made, MS
80 was H.s opinion the superintendent
should Uue.ite ut such meetings.. This
point was dropped without further come
meuL and thc programme uas taken uu.
Where the Fault Lies.
In the absence OF The Rev. A.. j.. CYir-
ton, Ng koeIsa. opened the discussion
of the subject "Ths Decay of the Glass
Meeting. tle Cornerstone of Matho-
dism.' bic regretted to have Oh say
that che class meeting WAS decIyiug
most rapidly. Nas7rs. o.. F. Cook. W.
Is. Burton. Richard Wake. Thomas
Johns. ID. al. He.m.ek. j.. O.. EIckaI auI
it. O.. Kemp gave their views as to tEe
reasons rur lua decay. Some thought
81 was Jhe fault of th- minister others
that lhe teacher was to blame
The Rev. j. 81. Hansen was called
upon for his paper on THE Divine and
Human Elements lu SauculeatIou." IL
was at this point that the furry as 90
Who should boz chairman and The au-
thenuc.ty of the programme was pre-
ClpiJated AIR. Hansen rose and asked
who had called the meeting tog--ler
and who had prepared the proeramme
presented.
cd simply want 10 know Cor mloma-
ton. said h-
Mr. Koeps,I replied That at Che last
meeting arrangements were made 20
have this session lu The First Meth
Odlst church. but that it had I1 be
charged and lu the absence of Mr.
LeIich the ministers got together un-
der MT Nork. the next ln charge. and
appointed o. committee. consisting OF
Mr. koepsel D. a. WoweI and j. g.
Bickel to prepare the programme.
News Of MI. BickeL
Sir. Bickel rose and stated that he
had never seen the programme before
and did not know DEE was on Che COM
mIItfe Mr. koepsel replied chat It was
because De- had not come around az
the proper time. ID. ST. Hamcg wanted
90 know whether 0r u0t The meeting
was a regular semi-annual conference
or not. Chairman WUss declared that
there was no motion before the house
that the discussion was out of order
and ordered that the programme pro-
coed AIR. Hansen said he was nor sat-
isded with the explanation given to
his questions and asked t0 hear Mr
Hemick further.
T.. 81. ... 90
mick. "that ] was raised ODD Meth
1dlst home and taught 90 show respect
10 the powers that Doe. think thar