The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-18
GIVES PRAISE
TO THE MORMONS
Dr.. Spencer Speaks in Com
mendation of Pioneers at
Methodist Conference.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
NoMAN's MISSIONARY SOCIETY
CHOOSES LEADERS FOR YEAR.

No matter what we may think OF the
Mormons or their belief said Rev. c. B.
Spencer. editor of the Central Christian
Advocate of Kansas City, Mo-, i'm an
address delivered at yesterday after
moons meeting OF the Utah Mission
Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
we are bound to pause and admire the
magnificent work done by the body in
Utah and the west. The excellence OF
the results which have attended heir
efforts is all the more remarkable in
view OF the almost insurmountable diff
ficulties which in the early days they
we're forced TO contend with. They
have turned Utah into a garden spot of
the west, and the example which they
have set the world cannot be disre-
garded."
Continuing the speaker declared that
much OF the best blood In both this
country and Great Britain was repre-
sented In the west. The forefathers of
many Of those now resident OF the state
having settled i'm this country with the
pilgrim fathers, and later generations
helped 90 swell the ranks OF those who
made the famous march across the des-
ert which has since become history.
DR.. II. D. Bovard. the speaker. re-
ferred briefly to conditions in San
Francisco as bearing on church work
there. and TO the remarkable amount
Of business done by the Methodist book
concern since the disaster.
Missionary Officers Elected.
The afternoon session was given up
20 the election OF the officers for the
ensuing year OF the WOman's Home
Missionary society, the following be-
ing chosen:
President-Mrs. II J Talbot
Nicp Observation-Disclosures II DuVaI
Second vice president-Mrs. L. U.
Hiskey.
Third vice president-Mrs. 6. Kent.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. w. w.
Annes
Recording secretary-Mrs. F. Morn
ingstar.
Treasurer j. w Bowdle
Secretary OF Young Peoples Work
Mrs. Schuyler.
Secretary Mite Box society-Mrs.
Elizabeth Post.
Reverend p f. Gilpin Of Corinne
made an address, i'm which he lauded
the work being done by the society.
and exhorted his hearers to remain
strong i'm the faith and untiring in
their efforts.
Reports OF various church auxiliary
societies were read. and without PX-
CeptiOn showed the work to be in high
~ satisfactory condition. The case Of
Gladstone Coates. the 6-year-old boy in
charge Of the church mission society,
by whom he is being brought up and
educated. was discussed at length. let
tiers tending TO show that the lad is
making satisfactory progress with his
studies, etc.
More Talks on China.
The evening service was taken up en-
tircly i'm listening TO the lecture of Bishop
Moore on the subject Of China" Bishop
Moore has spent a number of years in
the country. and is well informed on the
needs Of the people both along religious
and secular lines The bishops last visit
TO China was during the Boxer troubles
I'm 1900 and many were the stories he told
OF conditions in the capital during these
perilous times
In the matter of missions the bishop
gave il as his opinion that China should
be made the chief point Of labor. The
amount Of ignorance and superstition ex-
listing there was perhaps greater than in
almost any other other country I'm the
world. a condition which has prevailed
for ages. and unless the strongest kind
OF effort was put forth would continue
10 exist to the end Of the chapter. Apart
altogether from reasons pertaining to re-
.igiOn. China as a country presents a mar
ket. when once the eyes Of the popula-
ton are opened 70 the advantages to be
derived from an unrestricted trade be-
tween that country and this, which will
SO far towards solving some OF the com
mercial problems Of the age. BY this
means an outlet for western goods will be
provided. to say nothing of crops and
foOdstuffs generally. which cannot help
but add materially to the commercial
prosperity OF the west.
The bishop dwelt at length upon condi-
lions as he found them during his visit
ana enc. with fervent appeal to the
members OF the church 10 do all in their
power 10 aid IN the work being so sue
cessfuly carried on under the capable
auspices Of the foreign missionary soci.
ETY..
Todays services will begin promptly al
$50 a. m. and at 2:30 in the afternoon.