Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-11
REV. GOSHEN in
CITY BUILDING.
Congregational Minister Makes
Practical Talk Based On
Scripture.
CITES NEEDS OF SALT LAKE.


city building was the principal
theme OF Rev. DR.. r. |. Goshen at the
First Congregation church, ycstcr-
day He pointed odt thot according to
the Scripture account the first city
was built by n murderer. Cain and
that in the old Testament city" often
is a synonym for Wickedness. The
New Testament idea is somewhat dIf-
ierent. There We find the Apostles go
ing about from city TO city proclaim
ing their message, because they knew
that from these centcrs OF population,
their word would 30 out IN all direc-
lions. what thcy apoke In the city to-
day would be heard in the country to-
morrow.
The speaker then referred 20 the
cities In the Middle ages. People
nocked To the cities 10 hrd refuge
against the maraudmg bands, They
went out To their farms IN the day
time and returned to the Giles at
night. He then cited statistics
showing the phenomenal growth Of
cities of today. both IN number and
size, The reason tor this growth u.s..
he said. the use Of all kinds Of ma
chinery IN the fields OF labor. Machin-
cIy now does In a few hours what for
mcrly many laborecs sp.,t n long
time on. The displaced laborers natu-
rally gravtated toward the cities. The
modern cts now. the speaker cortin-
ned. presents much that IL good. ana
also much OF the opposite. In the cities
is gathered the best Of the arts. the
sciences. etc There the virtues are
literally represented. But there are
Misc the poverty the Vices. ana the
misery OF humanity. The city there
fore, presents q problem of lts own
different from that Of the couutry.
The speaker now turned to the inn
gortant quest ion Of city government
He related the wen known fable OF
the trees that were asked to become
kings but one by one declined because
they had something else to do. Finally,
the bramblc consented to become king
mad. he said, the bumble class had
been ruling ever since, ~ long ne con-
tinued AS you good men refuse tn
make sacrifices for tho good OF the
community. so long YOU VIII have
cheap men in the council. He quoted
Chicago paper on the character OF
one OF the members Of the council of
that city. to the effect that this man.
though ignorant. cowardy, and I'M
moral. holds the purse strings ot chi
cago, and rules ;he city. This, he udd
I'd might he said with truth of cities
much smaller than Chicago.
The speaker then argued that II Is
dangerous to elect good men 20 Offices.
1t often happens thar they become
rGgues, not because they are bad. bus
because those who ought To sustain
them and watch over them. fall tn do
SD, and they become the victims OF
those that are always Nisilan'. The re-
sponsibility, he said, II ours, moi al
together theirs, He referred to Gas
gov as an example Of what can be done
In the way " good city government
There, he said the public utilities are
made TO pay tho public expenses, while
mere, for instance. we are giving away
valuable property.
The speaker then enumerated several
things needed here, 20 attract capital
and build up the city, IN the nfFt
place. We ought 10 take an Interest IN
the schools. Our school system. ne
said, is excellent, aud II Il Is not what
u ought 10 be. It * our own fault. Let
us put only strong men on the board.
Another matter thar needs our atten-
lion Is paving. We must have clean
city. The speaker eloqusnty described
our magnificent surroundings, our
matchless climate. rich soil. mineral re-
sources. manufacturing possibilities,
etc, but We need, he argued, TO utilize