Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31
GOOD ADDRESS
At CONFERENCE
MethodistS Listen to Remarks OF
Mr.. Maxwell, a Layman,
With Interest.
"M0RMoNS" GET ATTENTION.
For the First Time During This Week
Dominant Church Comes In
For Some Notice.

The Methodist conference. now in
session in this city. has been refresh
irply free from thrusts aud jabs di-
rected against the Mormon Church
and it's adherents. The depar-
turc from the custom prevailing in
most Ike gatherings in the past. es-
pecially in some other denominations
than the Methodist. cannot but be
appreciated by well meaning per-
sons
This morning witnessed the first
pronounced mention Of the dominant
Church here since the conference con-
vened Supt. Talbot of the Utah NJ,
H.. mission was responsible for the
initial allusion. He cited the fact that
the Church Of Jesus Christ OF Latter
day Saints had. at the April confer
ence. pu; forth an address to the
world, which was intended, he said, 10
be distributed broadcast throughout
the country. 1t was explained that
reply had been made by the local
Ministerial association, which had
been printed in pamphlet form, and
which II was intended should be as
widely scattered as is the address.
to offset the evil that might be occa-
stoned by the document published by
the Mormons"
Just what EVIL could be wrought
in the world by the announcement of
what the members of the Church of
Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints be-
lleve in. especially when every prin-
ciple of that belief Is backed by the
book that Mr.. Talbot considers TO be
nd 1ftrtn asae
by him, but his hearers were urged
to secure copies of the reply and mail
them to friends.
Then came the Rev. d. M. Helmick
with the announcement that he would
gladly supply any inquirer with copies
of a work In refutation of the claims
OF the Latter-day Saints relative TO
the Book of Mormon, a work, he
said, that had not been met and an
swered.
CRITICAL MISSION"
Bishop Nicely. in addressing visitor
to the meeting. asked that the mes
sage be conveyed to the church in
Philadelphia that the mission in Utah
is "a critical one" The worthy pre-
late did not say in what regard this
statement was true but he did say that
the persons engaged in the mission
airy work OF his church here We're not
adequately compensated for the sac
rifces they are making. but that God
would reward them here and here
after. 1t may be that the bishop did
not intend to infer that the work is
Critical" because the majority OF the
people OF this state believe as they
do.
The conference was late in converting
this morning, and pending the arrival Of
the presiding officer, a song servlce Was
conducted. Two addresses We're delivered
during the course OF the meeting, one
By Bishop Nicely. and the other by VIII
liam n. Maxwell. layman from Phil
adelohia.
irS up to the failure OF ministers, the
principal reasons assigned for such con-
ditions being vanity because Of a little
popularity. Incidence, Impaired health
and consequently lessenlng OF spiritual
vitality and a loss of interest in his
congregation Il is not sufficient that a
preacher be found often in his study,
but 1t is highly essential that he study.
Many valuable hints were given by
Bishop Nicely as 10 what gentleman OF
the cloth should do and what he should
not do.
The address Of Mr. Maxwell was a
splendid effort. replete with broad and
liberal sentiments, that would have put
him outside the pale of st churches not
many years ago. He spoke first of his
home city. Philadelphia, saying that there
Methodism had its beginning in America,
and there also the Declaration of In
dependence was signed. Mr.. Maxwell
was reminiscent az regards Bishop Nicely
having been well acquainted with that
gentleman In the yerrs gone by.
SALVATION OF CHILDREN.
Speaking of the salvation OF children
Mr. Maxwell said he was pleased that
II broader view OF the subject liz obtain
ing in the Christian world. He declared
his belief to be that all children dying
before reaching the age or accountable
lily, which he placed at from 10 to II
years, according to the mentality of the
child. ARE saved In the kingdom OF God,
and he enphatcally said that any man
who would preach doctrine TO the con-
trary had no right 10 n place In any
church.
Mr. Maxwell remarked that he had
recently had a lesson In physics that had
been a revelation to him, He with others
had witnessed demonstrations IN cleo
tricity, entirely wireless IN character, that
hordered on the miraculous. At dis
lance of 100 feet an engine had been
caused to begin working by the mere
sound Of whistlng, by the waving of Il
lighted match and by the flashing OF
small prostitution lamp May We ask
ed the speaker, who SO long have been
oblivous 10 the possibilities of earthly
forces. not have been equally asleep to
the power and Influences Of a living
God and living christ" The Inference
of Mi. Maxwell seemed 10 be that com
municaton between heaven and earth Is
a reality