Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-25
MARVELLOUS
DISCOVERY.
What Tribune Has Found in the
Way Of Sensational Research,
CRISIS THAT DOESN'T EXIST
what the Eaes Are IN the Brigham
cay Dsneing Pavilion conirovsrsy
"A Conplsts. Statements


Tho Tribune has made another OF It's
marvellous discoveries Of dangers that
do not exist OF SENSATIONS that It Is
doing lts utmost 70 sensationalize into q
reality II has recently paraded IN
loud print and IN conspicuous style, the
story OF an alleged schlsm OF deep ana
impossible proportions between the
Church authorities at Brigham city and
number Of young people who have
erected dancing pavilion at that place.
The Deseret News gave no space TO the
silly reports, preferripg to wait for a
full statement OF facts which II re-
ceived today from q reliable source.
The statement is as follows:
WHAT THE FACTS ARE.
Editor Deseret News
Brigham city, June 2l--on seeing
the article In the salt Lake Tribune
Of June %, headed Church Crisis in
Brigham city" we are strongly re-
minded Of the saying that one must go
away from home to learn the news
Park valley IS nearly 100 miles from
Brigham but even then It had TO come
by way OF Salt Lake. There may be
@ grain of truth In the article referred
to, but the following corrections should
be noted:
1--There Is no contest between the
Mormon" Church and the younger
generation Of Church members In Brig.
ham City.
2-There has been no engagement"
first or last.
3--The Church authorities do not
need the money" from opera house
dances. and have made no such state
ment.
4-The Church authorities have not
warned the people that they would
not be permitted TO patronize the pa
vllion.
1.-THE Church authorities did not re-
ply To any challenge sent out by the
dancing pavilion owners.
6--N0 announcement has ever been
made that those who went to the
Chistensen's dance would be cut off
from the Church"
7--There has been no fever heat ex-
citemcnt In Brigham city The wealth
er here has been cool and pleasant
57-Most OF the young people have
not quit going TO meeting.
g--The stake authorities were not,
neither are alarmed AT the prospect"
iO-The stake authorities have not
held atreet meetings TO meet the ears
OF the rebelllous fock.o
1.-THE idea OF holding services from
the handstand on the courthouse
grounds was conceived only IN the be-
wildered mind Of the young man from
Park Valley"
l2-Neither the Church Authorities,
aor those who are conducting the street
meetings, have ever applied 10 the
county commissioners for permission to
use the bandstand.
l3-Therefore, the commissioners had
nothing to refuse In this respect.
The facts In the case, briefly stated,
ara as follows.
The Brigham City opera house Is
owned and controlled by the eccleslas-
ticai wards OF Brigham City The house
was thus secured by the advice OF the
late President Lorenzo Snow. also the
former stake president, Rudger Claw
son, Tor the express purpose of proyid-
ing proper place Of amusement for
the people OF the city; also to foster
more or social feeling between the
wards OF the city. The four bishops
constitute the board OF directors OF the
house.
The Christensen orchestra had for
some time furnished the music for the
opera house but owing to a disagree
ment on prices between the band and
the management OF the house, another
orchestra was engaged,
Elders &. Christensen and c, o. An.
derson are leading members of the
Ch{istensen orchestra. They, no doubt
desiring employment In the musical
line, planned TO build a dancing pavil-
Ion in the city. Before beginning the
work, however they, as Church mem.
bers. went TO the President Of the
stake for counsel and advice on the
matter. The president referred them
TO the Bishop OF the ward where the
proposed pavilion was 10 be built but
he, being somewhat directly interested
IN the opera house, suggested that the
question be submitted to the
next meeting OF the stake High
council, Elders Christensen ana An
derson met with this body and present.
ed their propositions. After nun and
Tree discussion, they were counselled not
TO embark IN such an enterprise. MANY
reasons We're given for this advice.
among the most important being the re-
cent purchase Of the opera house BY the
people OF the city. who would naturally
wish 10 see their own place of amuse-
ment succeed In preference 10 an on.
position floor run by private individuals
However. Elders Christensen and An
derson Immediately began the erection
OF a dancing floor An explanation was
made IN public meeting that the pa.
Nli0n was being erected In direct on
position to counsel OF their own seeking
given them by their ecclesiastical lead
ers. Elders Christensen and Andersen
again came 10 the authorities for advice
and suggestions, and the former counsel
was reiterated but the building went
on making moCkery OF their seeming
desire 20 be IN harmony with their
Church leaders
All that The Church authorities in this
city have done In this matter Is Ia Law
before The people the facts In the case
and advise the Church members 10 re-
speet and sustain The decision of the
stake High Council
The street meetings referred TO by the
Tribune We're planned long before there
was any pavilion question They are
conducted by the officers OF the Y. NJ a
Y. l. NJ. !. A and gospel principles only
are treated by the speakers.
MANY CITIZENS.