The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-07
BAP lists TAKE
CRACK At SMOOT
State Society Passes ResoIu-
ton CritiCizing Apostle
Senator and Hierarchy.
SESSIONS COME TO CLOSE
SPEECHES AND REPORTS TAKE
UP MOST OF LAST DAY.

After a resolution denouncing Smoot had
been passed the twenty-third annual
meeting Of the Utah Baptist state soci-
ETY. closed last evening after sessions last
ing three days. Three meetings were held
each day. the last being under the direc-
ton of the Baptist Young Peoples union.
Inc resolutions in full were as follows !:
believing that TO know is TO feel and
10 IeeI is 10 do, be II
Resolved. That an interested person be
appointed In each church who shall in
terest our members In one of our de-
nomina tional papers and our missionary
periodicals., and so far as possible secure
their entrance into every home.
of mission tue naiue anu meSes sSy
definite plans be made In each of our
churches for systematic study of mis-
slonS, in our Sunday schools, young peo-
pies societies and the church.
S.-Recognizi ing that our need for the
present I'm Utah in matters of temperance
ana sabbath observance is not better laws
put better enforcement of our present
laws. be ii resolved that as a people we
lend our influence. private and public, 70
Inc enforcement of our present laws and
the creation of a stronger sentiment along
the lines of temperance, social purity and
Sabbath observance
b "4-Having been abundantly Toasted
physically and spiritually. be IL resolved
that our heartiest thanks be extended to
Pastor Brown and the membership of the
First church for the splendid manner in
which they have entertained us and to
Rev. ]. II. Franklin. d. P. Ward, Miss
Stena R SlgC,1 Miss Mary G T Burdette
the soul uplift that they have brought to
US
BE it resolved that we express our
deep appreciation for the assistance in our
Utah work given by the missionaries sent
out by the Womans Baptist Home Mis-
sion society. and for the financial assist
ance given for so many years by our Cen
-eral II. NJ. society and for the able SER
vice of it's Representatives. Rev. Bruce
Kinney. and we pledge TO both our hearty
give reiterate our protest against
the manifest and continued interference
Of the Mormon church in political and
We protest against the continued law
breaking on the part Of the hierarchy.
of this hierarchy necessarily endorses this
policy and is therefore untitled to be
senator Of the United States"
Reports Are Given.
The morning session yesterday was de-
voted to the reports of the various Off
GERS Of the society and the committees.
The work in education was gone over by
S. w. Darke. J. G. Andrews gave re
port on church edlfices, Miss Dressed re-
viewed the obituaries. j. J. Num- gave
BENJAMIN Brown read the treasurer's re-
port for the past year. Following the
led in the services and Rev. ID. A. Brown
gave a talk on united effort. Rev. S. A
Hayworth preached a short doctrinal SER
mon and d. p. Ward spoke on Invest
ments That Count"
The following standing committees were
elected:
Church Edifice-A. d. Parkhurst, Mrs
A. NJ. Barrows Rev. H. 3. Blood.
Education-S. w. Darke, w. G. Orem,
Rev. d. A. Brown.
Obituaries-Mrs. &. J. Andrews, j. j.
Corum, Miss Freda Dressed.
Stewardship. J. Corum. w. j. McNitt
Rev S. A. Hayworth.
Arrangements-Rev. Bruce Kinney, A
II; shattqck; Rev; II; b Blood;
Dtmar. Rev. Bruce Kinney.
Publication Society-Rev. Jesse Hyde,
Miss Minnie Polk. Miss Mary Berkeley.
Foreign Missions-Shepard Tolman Miss
Hazel Hart. Rev. A. II. Shattuck
Evangelism-Rev. ID. A. Brokn, Rev. II.
y. Blood. Rev Bruce Kinney.
The evening song service was led by
Rev. u. =. Ward, and the young people,
choir furnished a musical program. The
evening meeting, following a brief bust
ness session of the b Y. p. T.. was in
G. Sillman OF Eureka as leader. S. A.
Hayworth gave n talk on How Can
Young Peoples Prayer Meetings be Made
More Effective?" Following this Rev.
George T. Webb Of Chicago general sec
rotary Of the b. Y. y. T.. gave an adj
dress which was strong plea for study
In the work Of Christianity. He spoke Of
all that has been achieved by the society
and all that may yet be done. Rev. Ar
thur Leonard Wadsworth Of South Pasa-
vention. Will remain in the city a few
days longer Mr.. Wadsworth is the field
representative of the Pacific Baptist and
he will go from here Tuesday to attend
the Wyoming state convention at Evan
Tton and later TO Belgrade Mont, for the
fnnf CT "a convention