The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-03
Another Township Heard From,

AHotHeI IOWuSHlp dearQ frOWs
In the Bingham Press Bulletin is
found another who defends Brother
John and dcnounces the Unitarians as
in the Press Bulletin in a signed state
mcnt says;
John r. Meakin. a philosopher. a man
of kind heart and broad mind. and "a
member OF the Unitarian society has been
refused the ordination oil minister by GER
tain members OF that denomination. AT
almost the last moment. when all was in
readiness for the ceremony and some Of
the brainiest and best men in Utah and
Colorado were prepared 10 hcstow upon
him an honor so justly deserved, malice
crept into tho hearts Of wcakliugs in his
own denomination and they. acting in
their weakness. prevented his ordination
tnitarians as a rule are most liberal
minded aud il is To Inc dcplored that this
organization should contain a. quorum Of
men so prcjudiced and unkind. Mr.
Moslim is man OF whom the state Of
Utah may justly feel proud. for he has
devoted his entire life 10 the uplifting Of
mankind. There are scores of humble
homes throughout the state wherein many
have Ioecn comforted IN hours OF sorrow
by those kindly services and words Of
cheer. No man or woman who has read
his humane sentiments or heard his
kindly voice can do aught hut respect and
love n man SO unselfish. John r Moakin
has been a minister TO men for many
wears. And lie has already been ordained,
not by august ceremony. but by the love
and gratitude of those whose lives he has
frightened. Ills high sentiments and life
work VIII stand out in radiant splcpdor
long after his cowardly assailanis have
(Signcd OTTO KAPPELE.
Eureka Reporter Heard.
The Eureka Reporter has this 10
say regarding Brother John = effort 10
break into the ministry, Says the Re
porter:
John +. MealSin. well known through
out Tiutic was denied ordination as u
minister by the Unitarian church III salt
Lake the other day.
Upon assurance OF several OF tho board
that ne would hc accepted for ordi4na-
ton. invitations were issued to the
friends OF Mr.. M"5lliu To he present al
the ordination. but action of the majority
Of the board eftcclually prevented The
proposed action. and the ordInation did
not come off.
II is claimed that Mr. Mcakn was
anxious TO he ordained AS a minister IN
order that he might secure an appoint
mont AS chaplain I'm the regular army, the
rules prohibiting the appointment of any
one but Il regular ordained minister,
Knew What They Were Doing
That the members Of the Unitarian
church knew what they were doing
when they turned down Brother John
III the matter. The meeting at which
the action was taken sauclching him
believed that his ordination was solely
for ono purpose, that was that he might
receive a governmental appointment Is
chaplain in the army The Law regard
Ing the appointment Of army chaplalns
is explicit. Here is the law:
Section il@&. No person shall be ap-
pointed as rcEim"utal or post chaplain
until he shall furnish proof that nc is i
regularly ordained minister oI some re
liglous denomination. in good standing at
the time Of his appointment. together
with a recommendation for such appoint
ment from some authorized ecclesiastical
body. or from not less than five accredited
ministers of said denomination.
Section - Of the act of congress ap-
proved February -. 1901. provides
''that no person shall hc appointed
chaplain in the regular army who shall
have passed the age of 40 years.
Saved John From Humiliation,
Al the meeting Of the Unitarian
society mentioned above, there were
present number who recalled the fact
that before he senate committee on
privileges aud elections. which commit
tee heard testimony regarding the right
Of Reed Smoot 10 retain his scat Iii
the United States senate, John y. Mea-
kin WAS u witness, On January ~. 1908.
Brother John testified and under oath