Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-02
REV. BENZ. YOUNG
LEAVES SALTLAKE
Rev. F. B. Short Of Portland M.
{. Church to Succeed
Departing Pastor.

Dr. Benjamin Young Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church Of this city
win leave Salt Lake. The announce
mont came az noon today, during the
closing moments Of the annual con-
ference which has been in session since
last Wednesday. A wave OF surprise
and regret seemed 10 sweep over the
congregation as the words fell from the
lips Of Bishop Nicely. transferring tho
popular Salt Lake divine 20 other fields
and naming his successor.
Dr. Young doubtless knew OF the inl-
pending change. but he was none the
less ylsibly affected when the announce
mont came. Tears started 20 his eyes,
and q moment later he withdrew TO "a
side room, evidently desiring TO be alone
for q brief period.
WAS VERY POPULAR.
No mention was made as 60 where
Or. Young would Doe assigned "a pastor
ate, other than it would be in the ore
gOn conference. His successor. Row.
h. b. Short. win come from the First
NJ r.. church of Portland. and Will as
sumo charge here not later than the
middle of October pr. Young has
been pastor % tho First NJ. 10. church
for O period OF three and a half years.
His departure win Doe generally re-
GREETED by salt Lakers, not clIy menu
bers OF his own church. but adherents
OF other religious organizations and by
people processing no religion az an. HIS
course here has been above reproach.
lie proved himself 20 be a man liberal
and hroadmindcd. and withal conserva-
tive. and De has made friends not only
for himself but for his church. I'M
pressed with the truth or the doc
trines taught by Methodism. pr. Young
has endeavorcd TO point out their beau
ties in a manner that would Induce
others TO accept them, rather than 20
unduly criucise and tear down the re-
lleious views entertained by people
not of his faith.
DIR Young and his worthy wife VIII
leave with the respect and good wishes
of "a host OF friends.
ADVOCATES AGGREssIVENEss.
Bishop Nicely preached "a short
cY.isD sermon 20 close the sessions OF
the convention He enjoined upon the
ministers Of the Utah mission 70 pe
aggressive and never apologize. He
said 70 was the business OF none or
them TO tcmporize nor 10 consider MN
self in public opinion. lie stated
that he counted by no means all So
called religious organizations as
churches Some such may perchance
have good people I'm them. but
people are ofttimes deceived. The pas
tors should study thoroughly the sit
uation here and work energetically In
the pulpit and out OF y 20 bring non
believers into the Methodist church
and failing I'm that they might.
perhaps. ada 90 the numbers o.
other Christian churches.
Before the close Of the session, reso-
buttons were adopted thpndns the
bishop FOR his presence praislng the
press for their impartial reports and
extending thanks 10 various persons
for favors extended during the con-
vention.
Rev. J. 2. Trimble field secretary
Of the board Of foreign missions,
whose home S. IN Kansas City gave
am interesting report OF the work IN
the orient.
During the morning session. Rev.
w. NJ Padon of the First Presbv-
teuaa church. and Rev. D. A. Brown.
of the First baptist church were in
troduced 10 tho assembly A commit
tee was named 20 make choice OF tho
next meeting place. and after the sing
ing Of doXolory. Bishop Nicely pro-
nounced the benediction.