Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-17
The Book Concern and the Great
Fund il Holds in Trust for
Church Work.
A TRIBUTE TO THE M0RM0NS.
NO Matter What We Think. said DR..
Spencer, They Have Done Much
That l. Magnificent"


mission Of the Methodist Episcopal
church was presided over by Bishop
Moore the greater part Of the time be-
ing taken up by addresses BY Dr. spen-
Ger OF Kansas City. editor OF the Cen
trail Christian Advocate OF San Fran
cisco.
Dr. Spencer spoke largely ON the sub
jet OF the Methodist Book Concern,
outlining its plans and methods OF work
8nd the great good TO the cause Of the
church resulting from lie efforts. Some
thing like S3.JQU0Qg in property Is held
On trust by this concern, the income OF
which Il devoted To- taking care OF SUI
peranuated ministers. The concern Is
iu excellent financial condition, and the
prospects for "a long continuation OF Tie
work are favorable in every way
Referring 20 the Central Christian
Advocate, Dr. spencer said that the
experiment OF producing the paper at
cost of :! per year had been tried,
bat had been given up as impractcable
owing to the great cost o. getting out
The paper Prices OF labor and material
were both increasing steadily and the
margin OF profit even at the present
subscription rates was very small
AS TO THE MoRMoNs.
Dr. Spencer then referred to a con-
yersation which he had recently with
am elder Of the Church Of Jesus Christ
Of Latter-day Saints, ia which he OBJ
tanned considerable insight into the
Nrok being done BY the latter body.
sHlf Of
belief" said the doctor. "the fact re-
mains that We must all pause 20 ad-
mire the magnificent results which
have attended their etfOrts-results all
the more remarkable when We come 20
consider the circumstances under which
much OF their labors were performed.
The grit and tenaclty OF purpose OF the
men who IN the early days turned the
desert OF Utah into a garden spot Of
the west furnish an example to the
world. which the world cannot disre-
gard.
The early settlers who founded this
country and later the indomltable
pioneers who later laid the cornerstone
OF the civilization Of the west are large
~ the descendants Of the best blood OF
Great Britain. and at this day We are
safe 10 saying that the best blood Of
the world al large is represented IN the
great west"
Bishop Moore then took the stand and
spoke briefly ON the Importance OF the
part PLAYED In the work by church pa
pers and urged all his hearers who
were not already subscribers. 10 become
sush without delay.
THE SAN FRANCISCO DISASTER.
Or. Bovard opened his remarks with
reference 10 the recent san Francisco
disaster "On the morning OF the fire.
said the doctor the entire issue OF the
California Christian Advocate. lay ON
the table ready for distribution. A few
hours later. not even the building re-
manned 20 mark the spot where the
work of once printing Il had been car
ried on Ny chief regret IN the mat
ter lay ! think IN the fact that out Of
The entire issue, not even one copy re-
manned as a sample Some days later
my assistant come into my temporary
quarters and rendered for my inspec-
lion a perfect copy Of the lost edition,
and the sense Of personal satisfaction
which ] experienced upon getting my
hands on that copy was almost enough
% repay me for all the worry ! had
gone through. Next week the paper
came out as usual although the shifts
l we had TO resort 90 10 accomplish this
would IN themselves take hours to re-
count ! still have the one remaining
copy of lss earthquake edition and
later intend 10 have Il reprinted and
/ distributed as souvenir OF the oCca'
/ sion,
THE Methodist Book concern lost
heavily in the IRE
/ a complete new stock was on hand
] new quarters had been secured, and
incredible as II may seem. the amount
Of business which they have since dom
! has been almost as large week by
/ week as before the catastrophe oc
CURED
CITY WILL RECOVER.
Continuing. Dr Bovsrd said that san
| Francisco would not suCCumb TO th'
disaster which had overtaken her, grea
and Tar reaching as he effects ha'
been san Franclscos harbar alon
was sufficient TO ensure this fact. anO
II anything further were needed ih
spirit % the people as evidenced BY n
way they are taking hold N the wcrI
~ rebuilding their city. was suihcien
TO guarantee such result
HURT CHURCH WORK.
Tie effects on church work, however
/ we're most appalling Men who "a
/ years had been friends and hackers q
I The churches. found themselves bank
/ ript on a days notice. and money 10
the necessary repairs, etc. was onl
obtained with the greatest difficulty
The worst of this was now over, how
ever. and hereafter a steady trend :
the right direction may be CONFIDENT
looked for.
The minutes of yesterdays mectin
were read. and he number of minc
reports from the Salt Lake district sui
mitted. The Womans Home Mission
afv society met at $3.50 o'clock. an
a wen attended service was held.
The feature " this evenings seryic
VIII be the address of Bishop Moor
on the subject ~ china.