The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-18
METH0D|STS HAVE
SECOND BUSY DAY
Much Business Transacted at
Conference of Mis-
siOns.
OFFICERS ARE SELECTED
BY W0MAN'S SOCIETY
Rev. DR.. Moore Delivers Inter
esting Address Upon the
Heather Countries.

Yesterday S session OF the Utah Meth
! odist Episcopal mission opened at $50
Bishop Moore presiding, Rev. Mr.. Wake
led in Scripture lesson and invocation
The minutes of the previous session were
read by Pastor Helmick and approved.
DR.. ClaudIus B. Spencer, editor of the
Central Christian Advocate. and DR., Bo
ward, editor Of the California Christian
Advocate, were introduced to the con-
ference.
DR.. Spencer was requested to make
short address. He considers the West as
the firing line in missionary work. He
had kept informed on the Utah question
and noted that II overshadowed all other
questions with Western members in con-
ferences held In the East. He thought
there was not enough real work and not
enough exploiting for the church In the
West. He liked the pioneer spirit and
character.
DIR. Spencer spoke of the Methodist
Book Concern as presenting the very
best literature TO be had anywhere. The
law OF primo geniture OF England was ac-
credited with being responsible for some
of the best blood being In the pioneers
the first settlers in America contained
some Of the best PIantagenet blood and
that same spirit seemed to be in the
West.
The Washington Post was cited as the
agency for noting the worlds doiugs;
cism, and the Boston Transcript for edu-
cation.
Dr.. Moore remarked that Salt Lake
gets out as good newspapers as any city
in the Union.
DR.. Boyard. In speaking Of the disaster
In San Francisco. said that only Is or
20 per cent of the safes passed safely
through the fire. Merchants lost books
and accounts that could in no way be
replaced. Over $500 acres were devas-
tated but the people were not the kind
to be discouraged
The plant OF the Advocate was de-
stroyed, and every linotype in the city
Advocate Of the issue just from the
press was saved, which Is TO be repro
duced.
The book concern sold more books In
a few weeks when it's new supply camo
than II had sold altogether in its his
tory.
Government a Loser.
1t Is a general Idea, Dr.. Bovard said
that the Government buildings escaped
damage. yet some 100000 will be re-
quired to do the repairing necessary. II
used to wish we had some fine stone
buildings In San Francisco. like those In
your city" he added, but now they
look like q bait for an earthquake. No
building ! see here amounts to anything
when an earthquake comes" Not only
were church buildings destroyed but con-
gregations disorganized, In one congre-
cation OF seventy-six families before the
earthquake only three Of them could be
mustered wien the smoke had cleared
away. 1--WE are rebuilding. Material is
scarce; iron has jumped to 800 per ton:
labor Is scarce, and commands high
wages; brick masons set Sc to sS per
day, and common labor $3.50 to So per
dow M, I'll hat,
will be rebuilt"
DR.. Talbot read the reports Of the va
rious missions of Utah, showing a
healthy condition in nearly all. A mis-
sion school at Beaver Lake has an en-
rollment of 13: Richfleld, 90; Marysvale,
20. The Sunday schools showed favor
able reports.
The Woman's Home Missionary society
opened It's session in the afternoon with
Scripture lesson. President Van SAINT ap-
pointed Mines. Morningstar, Tou1e and
Bess a nominating committee.
Mrs. w, w. Anness reud the conference
report and Mrs, Robinson presented the
treasurer's report Reports OF the va
rlous auxliaries were read, each show
ing good work
Mrs. Catherine Riddle-Thompson sang
a solo which was highly commended,
Work Among the Young.
NeNo NIL Illplu OI SOTluuc empuaSlHcQ
the Importance Of the future work among
the young, He said: There are three
words in the English language. wide In
their scope and beautiful-mother, home
and heaven. 1t was Napoleon who said,
France needs good mothers and you can
rest assured that we Will have good sons
Christ did not hold himself away from
any people. and 1t was His life that
exerts the influence on the world"
The society appropriated $50 for the
care of the little boy taken from this
city and sent TO the home at York, Neb.
The nominating committee reported the
Mrs. II. J. Talbot, president;
Mrs II. Duval. first vioe-president; Mrs
U. u. Hiskey, second president; Mrs
C. Kent. third yice-presldent; Mrs. w.
W. Auness, corresponding secretary;