The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29
.LEILICH HAS
BEEN REMOVED
No Longer Head Of the Utah
Methodist Missions.
CAUSED TOO MUCH FRICTION
BISHOP WARREN THINKS MIN
IsTER WILL NOT RETURN.

DEv. j. I. LEILICH is no longer a.
n the head OF the Utah Methodist
missions. Word was received In
this city yesterday from Bishop II. L..
Warren that the Pennsylvania con-
ference win eudeavor 90 find another
place for him. This. i'm substance, is
the elimination of the troubles here
iE which Mr. Leilich has figured for
the past few weeks with conspicuous
uster. The story leading up 60 his re-
moyaI is interesting.
Mr.. Leiuch came here over "a year
ago as superintendent of the Utah mis-
sious. Ia his official capacity he was
also presiding elder of the salt Lake
district and presided at its business
sessions. According t0 the local minis
tiers of the Methodist church. he lost no
opportunity 90 have it understood that
he was at the head of the Methodist
affairs bon the state He introduced an
aggressive administration which early
iu his local career seems 90 have
brought him into disfavor
& one of his acts 10 is claimed was to
= increase his own salary from $500 90
$500 per year For several reasons
This was not regarded with approval
10 uecesSitated ana economical policy ig
field where economy was already
down 90 a science Men who were
getting "a pittance saw no hope OF an
Improvement and "a reduction of the
working force of elders was also made
necessary.
Protests Filed Against Him.
1t IS alleged that Air. Leilich aHtagO-
uized prominent Methodists. and they
withdrew from the church. His treat
ment of the pastors of the churches,
80 is alleged. was not always courteous
Discussions i'm which De became iu-
NOlyed often became rather strenuous
10 is said he failed 90 moIIfy diner-
euces and rather cOurted controversies.
a Matters drifted from bad 90 worse,
II nd protests were drawn mp asking for
/his resignation. The first 90 make spe-
cine charges was drawn up by the To-
cal ministers last October. The charges
made iu that protest show the bitter
spirit which had been eugendered as
there was an absence OF those velvet
phrases I'm which such documents are
usually COuched. one OF the protests
was sent 90 Mr.. Leilich. one to Mr..
Warren, the presiding bishop. and
third 90 the Pennsylvania conference.
that AFR. Leilich stood i'm the way of the
success of the missions in this state,
and they were going backward instead
OF forward
Was Given Opportunity to Resign.
10 was about this time that Mr. Lei
Itch appeared Iu new pole by sending
TO Washington q document opposing
the seating of Senator Reed SmOot on
Ia |.. ..#. "a
having two wives That protest drew
as much attention as the flight of
comet. but it did not draw away the
opposition of the ministers who were
making fight against him. The Rev.
Mr.. kOepsel said yesterday.
II have learned that the Peuusyl-
wanna conference. whose labOrs have
Just ended, win find some other place
Tor Mr. Leilich. I have no official no.
tice OF the change. but L am satisfied
chat DC is true. Gt simply means that
Dir. Lcilich has been removed. lie was
given am opportunity 10 resign. but
failed 90 take advantage of st. can't
say what wiz be done with him. He
may be given "a chcrge in the east He
can also bee put ON the superuumerary
lisa on au the superaunuate8 list He
SIS eligible FOR both places. as he has
reached the age limit. He is also suf-
feriug from physical troubles
81 do not know whether he viii come
back here. I hardly think So as there
IS nothing for him TO do but TO arrange
Tor the shipment of his goods. and this
can be- done without his returning. The
statement that be Intended TO come
here and face his accusers was prOba-
bly, premature. The dispatch said that
Mr.. Leilich had already left Harris
burg, Pa, to come here for that pur-
pose. but the truth is that he left Hsr-
risburg 90 go Co Altoona, where the
conference was held"