The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-27


He said that in the future he would
devote his entire life's work TO pro-
Mitigating the faiths and creed Of SOC
ialism.
Mr.. Browns announcement of his in
tention to resign as pastor OF the uni
tartan church came somewhat as sur
prise to the members Of the congrega-
ton gathered for evening worship. 50
embiftered were his remarks that many
Of those IN attendance left before he
had concluded and there were many
adverse comments as to certain state
ments made. a.
connection with other churches TO ar
fiIiste with the Unitarian church, De
cause he felt that he could not olhei-
wise find that freedom OF thought ah9
exDression which Socialism demanded
of him. He was now convinced ne
said after three years OF labor. ina 7
even the Unitarian church could not
handed. hence the decision to sever all
Connection with the faith. Mr.. Brown
went on in his remarks TO snow tlsle
in the past Darwin, Spencer ana OtneIs
were opposed By the church, but lneg
held out until now they are accepte0
as great scientists and adNoCdtes "
truth. He then spoke OF Carl MaIN anu ~.
other leading Socialists, aliuoiihs -, ~
them as great thinkers, ana NleWihs
Marx as one Of the greatest trlehos tle
church has today
The speaker recalled that during his
recent absence in Boston, TO attehV =
national Unitarian gatherlnB' he ellI,
Of the members OF the salt Lake en- IN
mad bitterly protested against ms re-
appointment. In the face OF thls oPPo-
sftfon.- he said. and the Tact IRA. ~
had become TO realize the tmpossiolt %
itv of giving free rein 20 his Social
fsffc beliefs, he deemed his reslgha iVil
an expndfeut measure He said ne lell
that he was wanted 10 give Up WIlat ~ 4
a snFrrHnTFnn O..
that he could not entertain the prOpo-
William Thurston Brown was borV
in Medusa, \. y, on OcI0oeT ~ 49, a1O -
Brown. He studied at Starkey semi
nary from 1881 10 1888 and IN union
university from 1888 to 1854. IN LoSV
ne was graduated from Yale ana rye
wears later completed the course IN the
Vale Theological seminary. lie was or
dained to the Conversational ministry
and entered upon his LIES WORK.
In 1895 charges of heretiCal preacn-
ing were preferred against Mr.. Brown.
but upon the charges being passed
upon at madison. Conn. by a coun-
ell OF distinguished men OF tue ue
nomination. he was acquitted. FROM
1898 to 1902 he was pastor OF the Pty-
mouth Congregational church at ho-
chester. and the year following iett the
faith and Joined the Unitarian church
As a Socialist Mr.. Brown is the au-
thor OF several books. among them.
After Capitalism. Whatg' The Ak AZ
the Root" and "The Real Religion He
has been a contributor to the Socialist
Review. the Arena and other publica-
tiOns.
Three years ago Mr.. Brown was APP
pointed pastor OF the First Unitarian
church of Salt Lake. and FOR the past
two years he has made his home here
He has always been prominently idenu-
fled with Socialism. and only yesterday
afternoon. in Liberty park, was one 81
the speakers at a fairly goOd-sized
Socialist meeting in which he told of
what the Socialists have done in Nil
vvaukee and what the recent election
Of a Socialist mayor for that city means
for the city and for the working class
Upon rendering his resignation last
night. Mr.. Brown did not state f<at
his plans were, other than that he let
ft be understood he would sever his
connection with the Unitarian church