The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-11
TALBOT SCORES.
NEW POLYGAMY
Superintendent of Methodist
Missions in Utah Emphatic
in Declarations.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SHOULD TAKE A HAND
Salt Lake Pastor Is Warmly
Praised at Opening Session
Of Annual Conference.

polygnmy exiets at present In this state
md that federal intervention Is neees-
sary TO prevent the practice. Candid
people do not attempt TO deny thht CON
nSFs's say said py Tabott % in the course OF
ris annual report, ''nor can anyone deny
that much OF Il is new In the sense
that II has been entered into since tne
han was laid upon 1t by tho laws of tho
state and by agreement of the organiza- .
ton which had previously promoted IT.
Asks Aid Of Government.
DR. Talbot proposes the following So
"It Is my conviction, arrived at after
considerable opportunity for considera-
tlon, that poysamy is SO f1rmly grounded
tn this state, that Il VIII not be oohter-
federal government Is invested with
power to deal with it
OF these passages. showing the approval
In the minds OF the members OF the sen
timents expressed by the superntend-
enl.
DR., Talbot further alluded to the Nor
mon question as follows:
Charity compels the belief that tho In
gently referring to the President John
Horny Smith story from Portland. Ore),
by high official OF the Mormon
having declared that there is no polygamy
doubtless new polygamy is meant
In the state, must have been mistake
Shat 10 not denied about this matter.
nny orc could have made any such as
sertion IS attributed to him in some
prS pusl!s accounts Is OF the interSiew; W ,arr
commercial interests, md great power as
an organization because OF these. Is not
considered open. to question. It Is not
political affairs In this state whenever It's
leaders choose 10. use that power; nnd
TINT such power has ordinarily been used
rt,41 a-tr u I..I t, rny
Of runor merely The preceding state
ments are herein made because, things
being as they are. for me 10 be silent.
who has occasion TO speak about condi-
tions here. Is FOR him to become q
party TO gross deception.
"Our people in other states have a right
nation ut large should understand the
situation, The things mentioned indu-
cnce the methods and the results OF all
Christian work here.
flinders Growth Of Utah.
That surroundings are undergoing
People are not coming 10 the state as
rapidly ms might rea asonably be expected.
Considering the !ncomparable natural ad-
Vantaees hero afforded this fact Is 80
remarkable that the reasons therefor nro
subject OF inquiry. The climate OF Utah,
not severe In winter. delightful in sum-
entitIe tine state to be the health resort
for the nation. The mountains hold un~
told wealthy and in some regions Of the
state the timber is both abundant IN
quantity and OF excellent quality. The
agricultural possibilities are comparable
only to the best In the most favored Of
be supposed that with such advantages
offer, the state would be exploited and
that unusual Inducements would be Of
fercd people 10 make land investments
here"
DR.. Talbotts annual report in review
ing the work Of the mission for the past
tDlI -
bershlp; gradual development OF Inter
est in the church; OF addition OF church
properties and 10 pastorates and par
sonases. He highly praised the First
Methodist church Of this city which four
years ago was apparently hopeessly In
debt but had paid off the greater por-
good financial condition. The Rev. Fran
els Burgette Short. pastor OF the church, |
was praised IN the report In the follow
Ing words:
1T Is quite certain that DR.. Short came
TO the kingdom for such a time as this.
Cod has honored his diligent fidelity and
the church has responded 10 his inspiring
leadership. venture also to notify our
brethren. the bishops that the present
Eastoaate Ettoa ell, Il expected to remain pain unds-
6ebiedness is discharged. until a good
parsonage has been provided
Tiff Church Praised.
Tiff church of Salt Lake City was also
corplmcnted In the report DR. Talbot
praising the work Of It's congregation and
predicting that this would become the
family church Of the city the First
church being occupied with down town
work,
Price academy. work Of the missionary
societies. and other church, work was re- |
viewed and came IN for praise in the re- |
port which closed with a prediction that
ence VIII change and that there will lie
great revival Of Christian spirit.
Bishop Henry White Warren of Univer-
diocese, opened the initial meeting Of the |
conference by administration of the sac
rament, eNpainins the significance of
the crucIfiction Of the Savior
The business session of the conference
was tEen opened with the following work
ers present
E F. Nor, Mo5k. sHpsTTintsndent of scsndI-
fFFs FFhsr ofesna Of osdsn Of f. pye W pESs sfSs
of Corinne o. F. Kelly OF Provo. n
Fryer Of Junction. J. l.. Hrrlburt. Fran
som p Nichols, 4. c. Moore Of Salt
Lake City: s. Allison Of Eureka. d. f.. |
Carter OF Richneld. F. W. Powell OF Lo-
gan, Paul l.. Ross OF Price and Mrs B. L.
Potter. In charge Of deaconess work
Election of Officers.
Secretary-S. Allison.
Assistant secretnry-F. o. Kelley
Statistical secrctary-D. T. Carter: w. |
+. Powell assistant.
TreaSurer-J. s Hurhurt; Paul L. Ross
assistant.
The appointment OF committees was
announced as follows:
Foreign missions-H. W. Driver. r. p
Nichols
Home missions aud church extensions
r. f.. Cook. y. j.. Carter Paul L. Ross
Educatinn--F. y. Short w F. Powell. |
American Bible society,". l.. HurIburt. |
F O. Kelly
Woman's foreign missionary society-I
Martin Thomas +. V. Fisher
Womcn's home missionary society
Samuel Allison. H. Fryer
Auditing accounts-J, =. Ferris, + C
Moore. w F. Powell
Public worshlp-F, b Short. II, ].
Talbot
Rrsolutions-D. r. Carter. f. o. Kelley,
j. II. Irvine
Epwor,h League-E. C. Moore. F. A.
kc,worth, r p Nichols