The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-20

Special to The Tribune.
PROVO, Apg. 19.--Bshop W. a. QuayIc
delivered an interesting and impressive
sermon at the morning session Of the
Methodist meeting being held here. II
was Scripture exposition OF the twen-
ty-fourth cnapter OF ST Matthew
The Importance OF the ministry and all
churcn members doing the work they had
been given 10 do and not to devote their
time 10 speculauonS on the end OF the
world or other matters. which arc only
known 10 God. was earnestly set forth
in graphic language and by homely Illus
trations, The job that had been given
10 the church was the rectifying OF a
watched rather than the coming OF the
Son OF God. The business Of the Chris
tian was 10 so live and work that II
God shut up the shop-the world-tonight
il would be better for the work each had
done, Blessed is the minister who has
gumption enough TO keep in the main
road of the present issues
The following pastors presented re-
ports Rev. Samuel Allison of Eureka,
Rev r. p Nichols of Price, Rev. E. Z,
Moore Of Provo.
DR.. Talbott's Report.
DR., II ], Talbot, superintendent OF
the mission, presented the following an
nual report which was most favorably
received and commented upon.
DR.. Talbot began by complimenting
Bishop Quayle as one new from the
Methodists. referred TO the going out OF
six brethren from the mission work at
this city, to the amount of misinforma :
tion shown at the meeting Of the general
extension last November. referred to the
pauclty Of donations, but held that the
reports would show fair percentage of
increase in membership. In this mis-
sion, as a rule says DR.. Talbot. Cen
tile people are not land owners. and
hence are not permanent residents. out
al i.g rt1 ff,.r ...r,ti il.Dg
become members OF our churches. OBJ
servation does not encourage the ex-
pectation that they will long remain
here. Besides, we share In the general
leakage which our church suffers all
over The west a matter this OF suffi.
cient Importance to justify the appoint
causes. and TO suggest a remedy,
Under the necessity Of retrenchment.
churches in several instances have been
forced to combine and there Is a tenn
porary abandonment OF some well con-
sldered plans for the enlargement of our
work. DR.. Talbot bears witness to the
personal work and valuable services Of
the ''deaconesses, teachers and other lay
missionaries sent us by the Women S
Home Missionary associations. Their
services are much needed In utah and
devoutly pray that their tribe may be
Dr, T c. IliH investigated reports as
10 the Irish church In Salt Lake City.
the conclusion being that II is aimed
10 o. purchase the corner lot adjoining tina,
on which the old structure stands and
erect thereon a new building suitable
TO the present needs OF the church and
capable OF being adapted to the future
REQUIREMENTS OF the congregation, such
building to be completed by the close OF
1916.
AZ Lark. the Rev J. II, Carroll. secrn-
tary of the American Sunday School
union for this state, has organized and
maintained A Sunday school.
ON the work in Utah. Dr. Talbot
saws: IA paragraph concerning the at
iiiude which the missionary In Utah
should maintain toward the Mormon peo-
pie may, not inappropriately, have d
MACE here Any one OF two or three
courses Is open to him. He may assume
an attitude OF hostility toward all peo-
pIe OF the Mormon faith In that case
he Will listen, with ayidty. to all tales
Of tyranny and immortality that may be
snoat: he will become incapable of dis