Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-26

lluldh ftAtfNAllon, Mhere we are Try
ing to gain an additional foothold Me-
cessarly the work has made
slow progress, Difficulties such
as they alone can under
stand who have engaged In similar
work have always surrounded It. The
prospects seem brighter now than at
any previous period Of its history. We
have near LELAND not only a suitable
church and parsonage but also a small
lullrmary for the care of Indians who
may be III. We are trying 20 do our
duty by these red men, and the work
should commend itself to the practical
interest ana sympathy Of all our people.
IN 1895, because OF M health. Bishop
Barker was translated from the mis-
sionary district Of western Colorado to
that Of olympia IN Washington, and
western Colorado was placed under my
care until 1898, when it, with a part
Of Ulntah county. Wyoming was en-
braced within the limits OF the new mis-
sionary district Of Salt Lake, aud the
western half Of Nevada, which was
easily and quickly reached from Sa-
cramento, California, was added to the
missionary district then named Sacra-
mento. Thus my new jurisdiction was
made as large II not larger than before,
but il has the advantage now OF being
so comparatively compact, that can
easily and conveniently reach any part
Of 1t from Salt Lake City as center,
CLERGY CHANGES.
From time to time all these years a
| great many changes occurred In the
personnel OF the clergy Men came and
went, but | can truthfully say that no
bishop has been favored with more
faithful body Of workers. and our peo-
| pie, even during the hard times showed
| their appreciation Of them by meeting
| their obligations In such an honorable
| way, that no missionary ever failed 10
| receive every penny which had been
| promised In the way Of support. I'M
| provements were made In the several
| church properties. and old debts were
| paid, so that today there Is not a penny
OF mortgage Indebtedness upon any
Church building In the district. Seven
teen church buildings have been erect
ed ten parsonages, and one parish
house. Rowland Hall ST. Marks hos
| pital and the cathedral have been con-
| siderably enlarged and improved and
| although there Is some floating indebt-
| edness upon some OF our parsCnages,
| and congregations Il is all manageable
and with the hearty cooperation Of
our people they will all in due time be
! disposed Of our work was never in
& healthier condition than at present
and while all that we have been doing
In these years Is fundamental and
stems very small, Il has put us in that
| condition where we are ready TO go
forward | hope, to larger and better
| things, | may mention that within
the past seven years two wise things
have been done, namely the formation
! Of two corporations under the laws Of
the States Of Utah and Colorado. foe
holding the titles OF church property
az trustees and the caring for such
properties and money as may be in
tursted to their care. The few church
| properties In Nevada and the one IN
Wyoming, as well as some lands IN
| Colorado given for specific purposes,
stand In the name Of the bishop and
his successors In Office, for the benefit
OF the local churches and for the en-
| dcwnment of the episcopate In western
Colorado when that part Of that great
state shall become a diocese; so then
onr property and funds are safe.
Very much else of minor Importance,
but still of consequence TO the church,
has been done. Of which our people are
ccgnlzant, but which I win not now
take time TO mention This In brief
| thcn is our record for the Is years The
account is closed and the facts arc
known TO Him 10 whom all hearts
arc open, all desires known. and from
whom no secrets are hid
STANDS HERE ALONE.
What changes have Is brief years
wrought Not one single clergyman
! who was here to greet me In 1883 Is
here today and Of the lay delegates
present I'm this convocation save sew
| era Of the honored members Of the
| Cathedral church, none were members
| o. the convocation OF $50 Not a soul
ccnncted with Rowland Hall today was
there in 1855; and only one member Of
! the board Of trustees Of st. Marks hos
| pltal was connected with that institu
lion when / came The Rey. Mr., Arm
strong superintendent, Mrs. Prout, ,he
matron have removed DR.. Hamilton,
the medical director. Mr.. Chambers an
NJ Lowe. members OF the board OF
trustees. are dead The old property
on Third South street has been sold
and the buildings removed: and thus
nearly all Of the connections with the
past history of the hospital have been
effaced
The retrospect IL In many respects
| filed with sadness when | recall names
and faces OF those who greeted me.
but II also fills US with courage, and
incites us to a determination TO press
right on to other things, with definite
purpose, when'we reflect how short the
time Is and how soon the night will
come when we can work no more for
God and man.
SOME FIGURES.
At this point you may be interested
in few figures. During these years
| have confirmed In persons. 3,l69
have been baptized and there are today
l.6ii communicates In the jurisdiction.
More than 100000 have been raised
and spent In maintaining the work In
| the district. Fourteen persons have
| been ordained deacons, and IL priests.
! Thirteen lay-rcaders are nov under IL
| cense, and four women are regularly
| employed as missionaries. These. add
| ed TO the &c clergy In the field, con-
stitute our missionary force. Altogether
e5 clergymen have been associated with
me m the work since the beginning Of
I my Episcopate Three have been called
to their rest. two have been deposed
and the remainder are still doing duty
elsewhere.
In 1855 ! reported 95l communicates
and although | have confirmed nearly
500. our communicates number only
i,sii am disposed TO think that there
has been a mistake made in our enum-
Grafton. but be all that as II may, the
facts show that there has been great
| exodus Of our people. Fspec'allv has
| this been true in Nevada. which has
steadily lost in population for 20 years;
less 80 IN Utah. perhaps, as well as
Colorado. but siill only those who come
| IN contact with life In mining towns
| lnnm what this means Dining the