The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-26
Presbyterian Mission Board
Awake to the Conditions
in Utah.
CREED THAT BEARS ALI,
UGLY MARKS OF SIN
Work of Those Who Strive in
This Hard Field Is Highly
Praised.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May 25-
Home missions, their work and needs.
was the principal topic at today's ses
sion of the general assembly of the
Presbyterian church, now in session in
this city
| The board Of home missions in its re-
port stated that the total receipts for
the year were 81 ,343.65. The board
expressed qualification because while
the churches of the country had been
asked to contribute an advance of but
per cent IN their offerings the advance
had heaIy been per cent, and this ad-
vance amounted to $16,707 over the pre-
vIous year
i The board reported progress in nearly
every field, and In discussing Mormon
} ism said:
none OF its perplexlties. As a system
1T still has all the ugly marks of sin.
Those who know it best and meet it
daily on the field think 1T resembles
Mohammedanism in Its subtlety and sen
sualIty. Yet there are indications that
in this hard field. Men and women
have come out of Mormonism into the
light and liberty OF the sons of God'
Speaking of Indian missions the re-
port says:
Work Among Indians.
"With only 300,545 Indians in the
United States, exclusive Of Alaska, there
is larger per cent Of heathen unen-
lightened by the gospel among this peo.
ple than among any other element of
American population. The report says
that the estimated adherents of the
: Presbyterian faith among the Indians
are $4,000. and that not people IN the
world is more devout than these Chris
tian Indians.'
: Discussing Alaska the report saws:
18th re- is really no Sabbath in Alas
ka. with steamers large and small call.
lug in port and the industries and mines
running seven days in the week. Stores
} and shops are open lust the same every
day in the week The only hope of our
people here is the coming of some good
Christian man who will conduct the
/ fish business and the timber trade on
Christian principles and By example
teach Sabbath observance.
: The board in conclusion asks the gen.
eral assembly TO consider the advisable
ity of an approach to other leading de-
, nominations on the question of uuifyinc
} interest and influence in the matter OF
chaplaincics in the army and navy.
Objection to Cannon
Commissioners OF the assembly OBJ
jected today TO Speaker Cannon Of the
power of appointing the proposed federal
commission FOR the investigation OF the
liquor traffic in the United States. The
matter was brought up in a supplement
tary report temperance which fol-
lowed the main report yesterday;
onrrnssnan I'M " Repnnt of Hew YorN
one of the leading laymen and father OF
the bin providing for the commission
assembly. The Rev. ]. II. Laughbeau of
Oklahoma City. said:
81 would be willing to have the mem
bership OF tho committee placed in the
hands of Congressman Bennett. but | am
not willing TO trust the speaker OF the
house with the appointment OF the com
mission
DR.. Laughbaum and other commission
crs attacked the proposed bill on the
ground that the Intended investigation
work would only delay needed temper
nnoe reforms.
Congressman Bennett defended the bill
which he contends VIII place before the
| country the exact status OF the temper
ance question.
| Members OF the assembly applauded
the Introduction Of resolution condemn
| Ing the white slave traffic, introduced by
| Quincy Thacker of Elk Rapids, Mich.
| Commissioner Thackcr said
| "Tbere should be old fashioned
| birthstone he'll for those engaged In this
terrible business"
| The resolutions are:
White Slavery Dark Crime.
"Whcrcas. The assembly contomplates
with abhorrcnce and detestaton the re-
| cent exposures OF the ncfarious business
| commonly known as the white slave traf-
| fic:
| that this traffic should be made crime
not less than that OF murder. and
responding penalty attached.
Resolved. That we plead with the
thorites both state and federal. that
| they use their best endeavors and re-
spcctivc powers To stamp out this evil
within our entire borders. lest God come
Ito viii
Simon Wolf former consul general 10
Egypt appeared before tho convention
on Invitation and expressed the thanks
lutlon adopted by the assembly on Mon
day condemnng persecution of the Jews
| In Russia
Dr. George Alexander Of New York
presented the report Of the committee on
home missions.
the synod of New York. accused OF here
sy, because OF Its licensing Mossrs. Stecn,
Black and Fitch started yesterday before
the judicial commission at The Chalfonte
hotel is being continued today. and Is
expected to be finished for report 10 the
assembly tomorrow.
The Hcresy Gases.
The judicial committee of tho general
assembly of the Presbyterian church to-
day completed the hearing OF the COM
mittee OF ministers In the New Yor:
presbytery hcrcsy cases. and its report
may be given out tomorrow.
The ministers committee appealed to
the assembly AGAINST the action OF the
prcsbytcrv OF New York city In licensing
stccn, Black and Filus. students Of
Union Theological seminary. after they
had admitted they did not believe In the
miraculous conception the raising OF
Lazarus from the tomb and certain old
biblical miracles, They also appealed
AGAINST the action Of the synod OF New
York in sanctionipg the licensing OF the
students after tine minority OF the pres
hYtcry had Med "A protest against such
action.
During the afternoon session OF the an.
to,finroI op raoo -Four